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An Open Letter to Student Protesters: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Dan Levin
Dear Student Protesters: I want you to know that I see you. I hear you.  We raised you to be feeling, caring, compassionate. We raised you to love your neighbor and to love the stranger. We raised you to never be silent while your neighbor bleeds. We raised you never to harden your hearts
April 26, 2024
Counting the Omer
Week 1: Awakening | Counting the Omer with Rabbi Debra Robbins
The 49 days between Passover and Shavuot are called the Omer, and represent our journey from redemption to revelation, where we receive the gift of Torah. These days are seen as a time of spiritual preparation, reflection, and anticipation, symbolizing the journey from physical freedom to spiritual enlightenment. Each week of the Omer, you
April 22, 2024
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A Guide to This Year’s Passover Seder
It’s almost impossible to remember back to our celebration of Passover last year. So much has happened in our lives, in the Jewish world, in Israel, and around the world that has impacted who we are as we prepare for this year’s Seder. We provide these resources to assist you
April 19, 2024
Counting the Omer
New Each Day – Counting the Omer with Rabbi Debra Robbins
During the holiday of Passover, we celebrate the miracle when the Holy One redeemed us from slavery in Egypt. This is meant to be a deeply personal experience. Eating matzah and tasting the bitter herbs help us to feel as if we really crossed through the Red Sea and entered
April 17, 2024
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A Change of Season: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Elana Rabishaw
In a place like Boca Raton, it is easy to forget about seasons. I seldom check the weather before getting dressed in the morning because it is usually either hot or really hot outside. But this week, I have started preparing for Passover, including the dreaded spring cleaning. It’s funny
April 12, 2024
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To Stay Silent: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Greg Weisman
As if there wasn’t enough already, more tragedy befell the Gaza Strip this week. Seven brave souls, inspired to confront one of the most pressing humanitarian crises in a generation, were struck down in a horrible, heartbreaking accident. The memory of the aid workers from World Central Kitchen (WCK) should
April 5, 2024
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It’s The Journey: Shabbat Message from Cantorial Soloist Michelle Auslander Cohen
Tonight, we celebrate the women of Temple Beth El with our annual Sisterhood Shabbat service. What I have come to not only love, but to cherish about women is the enormous variety of emotions they feel, as well the incredible level of productivity they can achieve in any given day.
March 29, 2024
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There Is A Certain People: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Dan Levin
Across the animal kingdom, those who creep across our planet seem inexorably drawn to power. For some, power is about safety and security.  For others, power is about progress, an opportunity to make a difference and to create pathways to a better life. But for others, power is about amassing
March 22, 2024
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L’Dor VaDor- No Child Left Behind: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Greg Weisman
Four hundred rabbis walk into a room… That might sound like the beginning of a [bad] joke, but it’s actually something that happened this week, as the Central Conference of American Rabbis held its annual convention in Philadelphia. As a member of the CCAR, I had the opportunity to reconnect
March 15, 2024