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Jan 30

A Matter of Survival: Tracing the Complex History of the State of Israel [Part 2]

Click here for part 1 | Click here for part 3 In the 1850s, a new variety of orange was discovered in the citrus orchards of Jaffa, and...

Jan 30

February 2024 | Message from our President

Hello my friends, The Temple Beth El website (tbeutica.org) has been going through many updates. A huge thank you to Sara Tisch for...

Jan 19

Parashat Bo: Powerful Weapons Against Ignorance & Hatred

The narrative of the last three plagues—locusts, darkness, and the death of the Egyptian firstborn—begins this week. This concludes...

Jan 5

Parashat Shemot: Turning Adversity into Advantage

Do you know the popular saying "the calm before the storm?" Many times, we find ourselves in an almost ideal calm situation, where...

Dec 29, 2023

Parashat Veyechi: The Disruptive Nature of Family

This Shabbat, we conclude the book of Genesis– Bereshit. If we were to summarize it in a few words, we could say that its content...

Dec 27, 2023

A Matter of Survival: Tracing the Complex History of the State of Israel [Part 1]

Click here for part 2 | Click here for part 3 When we were kids, we learned about the People of Israel, the conquest of Canaan, and the...

Dec 15, 2023

Parashat Miketz: Finding Hope in a Dark Time

Our Parasha, Miketz, brings the stories of Joseph's success, the fulfillment of the dreams he interpreted. Joseph goes from darkness to...

Dec 1, 2023

Parashat Vayishlach: Everything is Foreseen, but Choice is Possible

According to the Avot Treaty, in chapter 3, it is Rabbi Akiva who teaches us that Hakol tzafui vehareshut netuna "Everything is foreseen,...

Dec 1, 2023

Standing United for Israel in Washington DC

Once again, I must begin my article in the Temple Times with images of an event I witnessed, just as it happened with last month's and...

Nov 17, 2023

Parashat Toldot: A Way out of Violence

And this is the lineage of Isaac, son of Abraham; Abraham fathered Isaac. (Genesis 25:19) Thus begins Parashat Toldot, which will delve...

Nov 4, 2023

Parashat Vayera: Finding the Humanity Within All of Us

Every time we reread this Torah portion, I find myself pondering a recurring question, especially in these times. I'm not a fan of...

Nov 1, 2023

Who owns the Holy Land?

Once again, vivid memories flood my mind as I write for the Temple Times. Almost beautiful memories, like those we experienced during the...

Oct 13, 2023

Parashat Bereshit: Our Responsibility to Israel as Jews

We have always been a people with a religion and a long tradition of taking responsibility. Responsible for the world around us, for our...

Oct 9, 2023

Statement Condemning Recent Attacks Against Israel

Members of Temple Beth El of Utica strongly condemn the savage attacks carried out by extremist fanatics from the terrorist organization...

Oct 8, 2023

An important year ahead

I am writing these lines as the melodies and words of the prayers of Yamim Noraim (High Holy Days) confront our conscience with the...

Jul 27, 2023

Parashat Va'etchanan: Remembering the Values of a Nation

The Israeli Parliament (the Knesset) approved the controversial "reasonability" bill last Monday with 64 votes in favor and 0 against....

Jul 13, 2023

Parashat Matot-Masei: A Commitment to Growing Together

The Torah portions of this week, because we read two portions together, Matot and Masei, bring us a moment of the people where it seems...

Jul 6, 2023

Parashat Pinchas: Fighting Oppression Against Women

I remember that a few years ago, back in 2019, the United Nations Economic and Social Council voted with 40 in favor, nine abstentions,...

May 31, 2023

The Importance of Resilience

During the last week, what went well for you? To rephrase the question: Two weeks ago, what did you expect to happen last week? Which...

May 1, 2023

The Importance of Silence

When we listen to music, regardless of our choice or level of passion for it, we quickly learn it is not just about the musical notes....

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