Parshat Beshalach: Miriam's Song Unites People
Parshat Beshalach describes the trials and wonders experienced by the children of Israel in the days following their departure from...
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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 12
Parashat Vaera: Heeding Life's Warnings
"If you continue behaving that way, things are not going to go well!" It's a phrase we used to hear when we were kids, or at least that...
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...
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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 27, 2023
January 2024 | Message from our President
Happy 2024! Our community Chanukah oneg was well attended by members of the Interfaith Coalition, Beth El and Emanu-El members. We lit...
Dec 22, 2023
Parashat Vayigash: Pain and Reconciliation
Let's talk about pain. As a people, pain is something we respect, keep current, and try not to forget. We don't cease to celebrate joys;...
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 8, 2023
Parashat Vayeshev: From Envy to Enlightenment
There is no doubt that envy is a feeling that generates discomfort, both in the one who feels it and in the one who receives it. It...
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...
Dec 1, 2023
December 2023 | Message from our President
For those of you who have not heard, Mundy has retired as Temple Beth El’s Executive Director. For many years, she has served temple and...
Nov 23, 2023
Parashat Vayetzei: Ascending Jacob's Ladder
This parasha invites us to witness a very special process: that of how a complicated, intricate, and twisted individual in their...
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 9, 2023
Parashat Chayei-Sarah: Leaving an Imprint on the Lives of Others
"They were Sarah's days..." That's how this Parasha begins, with an enigmatic start, contradicting the Parasha's name, "The Lives of...
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 4, 2023
November 2023 | Message from our President
Now that the holidays are over (whew), I can look back and share all the events with you. The students of the religious school, along...
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 27, 2023
Parashat Lech Lecha: Finding the Strength to Thrive
Parashat Lech Lecha offers us a profound and transformative perspective. The phrase "Go from your land, from your birthplace, from your...
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