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March 19, 2025
With this week’s double parsha, Vayakhel – Pekudei – 23 parshiot down, only 31 more to go! Vayakhel (“He assembled”) opens with Moses reminding the Israelites that they may work …
March 10, 2025
By Robin Jacobson. Perched majestically on a rocky hilltop, the Abbey of Montecassino has kept vigil over Italy’s Liri Valley for nearly two thousand years. During the Second World War, …
March 3, 2025
After Sasha Vasilyuk’s grandfather died in Donetsk, Ukraine, in 2007, her grandmother made a shocking discovery. In an old briefcase stashed under a bed, she found a confession letter her …
February 26, 2025
By Aryeh Portnoy. The terror attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023 that resulted in the murder of roughly 1,200 people, the kidnapping of more than 250, and the destruction …
By Sara Gordon. Hello, Beth El! I am excited to share highlights regarding the work your Board is busy doing as well as some of the new initiatives we are …
By Rabbi Greg Harris. I often use the words “bravery” and “courage” interchangeably. Recently, I have been thinking about the differences between these attributes. I read someplace that bravery is …
February 24, 2025
By Salo Zelermyer. As part of our partnership with Kibbutz Nir Oz – the special community shattered by the terrorist attacks on October 7 – for the 9 Shabbatot leading …
February 18, 2025
Parshat Mishpatim – 18 parshiot down, only 36 more to go! Mishpatim is not in the form of a narrative. It is, rather, a list of 53 commandments. The 613 …
February 12, 2025
The parsha opens with Moses reuniting with his wife and two sons, brought to him by his father-in-law, Yitro – the parsha’s namesake. Moses describes the Israelites’ journey out of …
February 7, 2025
By Hazzan Asa Fradkin. Here in Montgomery County, we are accustomed to acceptance, respect, and – most importantly – inclusion. We breathe it like the air around us. My wife …
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