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D’varling for Ki Tetze: Who Do We Choose to Be?
Days of Awe, Divrei Torah, ElulSeptember 2022 | Elul 5782 & Tishrei 5783
Community, Days of Awe, From The President, Newsletter, Spiritual LifeAs we approach the High Holy Days, we’ve entered a period of reflection and assessment. In addition to my own personal reflections, I am also very aware of the passing of one year and the beginning of the next in the communal life of Congregation Beth Israel. With a year under my belt as president, it is a time when I reflect both on what has gone well and what more we need to or can do.
From the Rabbi – September 2022
Days of Awe, Elul, From The Rabbi, Newsletter, Runway to the Days of AweIt’s Elul: the month that leads us to the Days of Awe and the new year. Ready or not, here we come.
Guest Post: “Digging into Dietary Laws: Uncovering Instructions for Ethical & Sustainable Consumption”
Divrei Torah, From The Rabbi, Guest Posts, Jewish Values, Social ActionThis guest post is the D’var Torah that CBI member Ziva Larson offered at Shabbat Morning Services on Saturday, August 27, 2022.
The Mitzvah: Lessons from Va’etchanan for Now
Divrei Torah, Prayer, Reverse Omer, ShabbatWho Are We? Lessons from D’varim for Now
Days of Awe, Divrei Torah, Reverse Omer, Tisha B'AvFrom the Rabbi – August 2022
Av, Days of Awe, From The Rabbi, Newsletter, Runway to the Days of Awe, Tisha B'AvAs I write these words, it isn’t yet quite August. But believe it or not, we’re on the runway to the Days of Awe.
As Shabbat Approaches
From The Rabbi, ShabbatOy, what a week it’s been. (And when, in recent memory, have we reached Friday afternoon and not felt that way?)
The Messenger We Need
Divrei Torah, From The RabbiJoin us for an extra-musical Kabbalat Shabbat
From The Rabbi, Music, ShabbatFrom the Rabbi – July 2022
From The Rabbi, Newsletter, Prayer, TammuzI didn’t expect to spend Shavuot in the hospital recovering from a heart attack, but life is full of surprises.
Land of Promise: Teachings from Shlach for Right Now
Divrei Torah, From The Rabbi, Jewish Values, Social Action, Tikkun OlamAfter Roe
Events, From The Rabbi, Jewish Values, Social ActionMy heart keeps breaking at the news emerging from the Supreme Court.
We knew that the end of Roe was coming. It’s still a shock to the system, and portends a tremendous amount of suffering to come. Countless people will suffer and die because of today’s ruling, and we know that the consequences will be most dire for people of color and for those without the fiscal resources to travel to “safe” states where abortion is available.
Guest Post: “Raise the Lamps”
Divrei Torah, From The Rabbi, Guest Posts, LGBTQ+ Rights, Social Action, Tikkun OlamThis guest post is the D’var Torah that CBI member Ziva Larson offered at Kabbalat Shabbat services on Friday, June 17, 2022.
From the Rabbi – June 2022
From The Rabbi, Newsletter, SivanThe verdant beauty of Berkshire summer is upon us. The hills are spectacular in their new green cloaks. The pollinator garden at CBI is bright and blooming. During “no-mow May” I watched as wildflowers sprung up all over our lawn and butterflies danced from one to the next. Sometimes I feel a little bit sorry for everyone whose synagogue and environs aren’t as beautiful as ours are. We are in a really stunning place. It still sometimes takes my breath away.