Author: Congregation Beth El

Food Tourah – Vayishlach

December 10, 2024

Parshat Vayishlach – 8 parshiot down, only 46 more to go! Vayishlach opens as Jacob prepares to return to his homeland and reunite with his brother Esau. Anxious about their …

Food Tourah – Vayeitzi

December 3, 2024

Parshat Vayeitzei – 7 parshiot down, only 47 more to go! Vayeitzei begins as Jacob leaves Beer-Sheba, fleeing from his brother Esau.  He stops for the night and when he …

Food Tourah – Toldot

November 25, 2024

Parshat Toldot – 6 parshiot down, only 48 more to go! This week’s parsha, Toldot, opens with Rebekah and Isaac becoming first time parents with the birth of twins, Jacob …

Food Tourah – Chayei Sarah

November 19, 2024

Because life so often happens around food, we’re spending the year exploring the weekly parshiot and finding connections to each week’s Shabbat menu.  Sarah, a seasoned Jewish educator, brings a …

The Shadow of the Past

November 13, 2024

By Robin Jacobson. The shadow of the past hovers over the present in the remarkable debut novel, The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden. Shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize, the novel …

Food Tourah – Vayera

November 12, 2024

Parshat Vayera – 4 parshiot down, only 50 more to go! Vayera is full of dramatic events. The parsha begins as Sarah and Abraham warmly welcome 3 visitors who reveal …

Food Tourah – Lech Lecha

November 4, 2024

Parshat Lech Lecha – 3 parshiot down, only 51 more to go! In this parsha, God tells Abram (later to become Abraham) to leave his native land and venture into …

Food Tourah – A Food Tour through the Torah

October 30, 2024

Summary from Sefaria*: Noach (“Noah”) begins as God decides to destroy mankind with a flood. At God’s command, the righteous Noah builds an ark, where Noah, his family, and select …

The Campaign to Rebuild Nir Oz

October 29, 2024

During Yom Kippur, our Beth El community heard the heartbreaking story from Kibbutz Nir Oz family member Carmit Palty Katzir. Carmit’s father Rami, 79, was killed on October 7th. Hamas terrorists took …

The Ships That Carried Them to America

October 10, 2024

By Robin Jacobson.  It’s the stuff of family lore and American history.  In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, over 10 million European immigrants crossed the Atlantic Ocean to America.  These included 2.5 …