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Joy, Grief, and Determination as Hostages from Kibbutz Nir Oz Return in Phase 1 Releases

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 up to Yom Kippur, our Beth El community prayed for the release of the remaining hostages from Kibbutz Nir Oz. Each Shabbat, we learned more …

Food Tourah – Mishpatim

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 wealth of knowledge to our discussions, while Alison, who loves creating dishes that bring people together, is excited to explore the weekly portions in greater …

Food Torah – Yitro

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 wealth of knowledge to our discussions, while Alison, who loves creating   dishes that bring people together, are excited to explore the weekly portions in greater …

Celebrating Inclusion

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 served as a chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion department at CESJDS and does lots of displays in her current job at Rockville Memorial …

Israel and Gaza: No End in Sight

By Eric Gartman.  The tenuous hostage-exchange and ceasefire deal in place between Israel and Hamas marks a pause in the longest and bloodiest eruption of violence that began on October 7, 2023, between the two sides. But it is hardly the first outbreak of bloodshed, nor will it likely be the last. Israel previously conducted …

Food Torah – Beshalach

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 wealth of knowledge to our discussions, while Alison, who loves creating dishes that bring people together, are excited to explore the weekly portions in greater …

Food Tourah – Bo

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 wealth of knowledge to our discussions, while Alison, who loves creating dishes that bring people together, is excited to explore the weekly portions in greater …

Food Tourah – Vaera

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 wealth of knowledge to our discussions, while Alison, who loves creating dishes that bring people together, are excited to explore the weekly portions in greater depth. …

Portrait of an Artist and his Jewish Patrons: John Singer Sargent and the Wertheimers

By Robin Jacobson.  As a celebrated portrait artist, John Singer Sargent had his choice of commissions at the turn of the twentieth century. The most aristocratic, glamorous, “high society” figures of England and the United States clamored to have him paint their portraits. Yet the largest commission Sargent ever undertook for a private patron was …

Food Tourah – Shemot

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 wealth of knowledge to our discussions, while Alison, who loves creating dishes that bring people together, is excited to explore the weekly portions in greater …