Women of the Wall Solidarity Gathering

DECEMBER 1, 2016 // 1 KISLEV 5777 Last month, Women of the Wall marched toward the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest site, on Rosh Hodesh Heshvan, accompanied by Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, and Rabbi Steven Wernick, President of the North American Conservative Movement, and hundreds...

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STOLPERSTEIN PROJECT – STUMBLING STONES

By Yvonne Lazar October 26, 2016 As the final step in a two year long search to discover my father’s family, I paid a visit to Cologne, Germany in May, 2016. I “stumbled” across a number of brass stones embedded in the streets of Cologne and learned that they are...

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Caring Community at Selichot

Participants at Selichot this year made “healing pouches” for our Caring Community volunteers to take to those in need of nurturing and blessing. The healing pouches consists of organic lotion, a soothing roller infused with essential oils, and an aromatic spritz. More than 100 pouches were made by our caring...

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Shabbat with Ruth Messinger

Beth Israel hosted a remarkable weekend with Ruth Messinger, President of AJWS and leading Jewish social justice advocate. We had a full house of members and young community activists. Included proclamations from our 2 congresspersons and an assembly member. It was a weekend of community and inspiration, including an amazing...

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Welcome to Beth Israel: The Resnick Family

The Resnick family consists of Steve, Paul and their three boys: Henry (2nd grade), Bayard and Ellis (20 months). Henry attends Religious School at Beth Israel and they have attended a few services. They reside in Rancho Santa Fe and are passionate about their family. Steve enjoys gardening. Henry enjoys school...

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