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November 6, 2025
Thank God. Thank God the hostages are home. If we had not gotten them back now, two weeks ago as of this writing, I certainly would have been here speaking …
October 6, 2025
Some may think the above headline would apply to the physical rebuilding of battered communities across Israel – from kibbutzim near the southern edge of Gaza, to small towns bordering …
September 2, 2025
In our Jewish tradition, the month of Elul, preceding Rosh Hashanah, is a time for preparation for the High Holidays. We listen each day to the sound of the shofar, …
June 9, 2025
On Sunday, May 11, our congregation celebrated Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, with a love-filled and voices-lifted program featuring our Religious School students in grades K-5. Our shaliach, Yoel Gleizer, …
April 4, 2025
At the first World Zionist Congress in November 1897, Theodor Herzl proclaimed his vision for the reestablishment of the State of Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people. Fifty …
April 1, 2025
By Rabbi Deborah Megdal. If you ask our youngest Religious School students “Why do we celebrate Passover?” they might start by singing the refrain: “frogs here, frogs there, frogs are …
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 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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