Sermon – Implicit Bias & Israel by Rabbi Jeremy Gimbel
Sermon – Implicit Bias & Israel By Rabbi Jeremy Gimbel Feb. 4, 2022 Shabbat Shalom. One of my honors beyond Beth Israel is that I sit on a committee
Clergy Sermons, Beth Israel Blog
Clergy Sermons, Beth Israel Blog
A Reflection by Rabbi Nevarez
Dear Friends, Three years ago, a gunman entered the Tree of Life Synagogue where he killed eleven innocent souls and wounded six more. As we honor the victims and hold
Minyan D'Var Torah
Divine or Human? The Dire Consequences of Curses
Divine or Human? The Dire Consequences of Curses (Deuteronomy 31 Vayeilech) By Joe Nalven Summary: Parashat Vayeilech[i] (“and he went”), Deuteronomy 31, tells about Moses’ last day of life. He
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ELUL – Monthly Ritual To-Do List by Rabbi Jeremy Gimbel
D’var Torah Rosh Chodesh Elul – Monthly Ritual To-do List Aug 6, 2021 – by Rabbi Jeremy Gimbel Elul is the month that leads into the High Holidays. And while
Food for Thought, Beth Israel Blog
Some Thoughts As We Approach Election Day…
Dear Friends, As we approach another year of civic duty in casting our vote, I wanted to share a few traditional and contemporary sources from both rabbinic literature and Jewish thinkers that have made the case
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A CALL TO ACTION – the World Zionist Congress
A CALL TO ACTION: Every four years, the World Zionist Congress (the representative body of diaspora Jewry for Israel) holds a parliamentary vote to determine its global representative voice. After this year’s successful vote, ARZA (the
Minyan D'Var Torah
D’var Torah by Joe Nalven – Shabbat Shuvah, September 26, 2020
Shabbat Shuvah September 26, 2020 / Deuteronomy 32: Ha’azinu Ha’azinu: Leaders Speak: Ancient Israel and Modern America Summary Moses and the Lord rebuke the Children of Israel in
Food for Thought, Beth Israel Blog
Ode to Joy of Beth Israel ~ Yom Kippur 5781 by Renée Barnow
So many changes So much stays the same Special prayers, tears hearing Kol Nidre Sow in tears, reap with. . .joy Alone, comfortable on the couch, barefoot More together than
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Rabbi Nevarez on the Middle East peace agreement
Dear Friends, As we prepare to enter into our Yamim Nora’im, these Days of Awe, which asks us to both reflect and begin anew, I am especially delighted and grateful for the peace treaty signed yesterday by Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The
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An Elul Reflection on The Soul
An Elul Reflection on The Soul by Rabbi Nevarez In our tradition, the soul (nefesh in Hebrew) is the spark within that illumines each of us. In a way, it