Being the parent of a college-aged student has always come with challenges — and in this moment, it can feel especially overwhelming. Circles of Connection offers a supportive, peer-led space just for parents navigating this phase of life, grounded in a peer support model. Together, we’ll explore the joys and struggles of parenting from a […]
Please join us as members of our Temple Beth Shalom community meet via Zoom with members of Congregation Mevasseret Zion - a progressive/Reform congregation just outside of Jerusalem. This is a meaningful series of online conversations about the current crisis. Questions? Email Rabbi Jay.
In Jewish thought, there is a profound distinction between a מלחמת רשות Milchemet Rishut, a permitted war, and a מלחמת מצוה Milchemet Mitzvah, a necessary war. Embedded in this distinction are the ethics that infuse a document that animates the spirit of Israel's military, רוח צה״ל Ruach Tzahal. We will study that document and consider […]
Join us for a new 4-part series with Professor Stephen Berk, following his February series on World War I, as we delve into the transformative impact of World War II. This conflict not only accelerated the changes sparked by the Great War but also reshaped the global order, marking the end of imperialism, the rise […]
Join us for a new 4-part series with Professor Stephen Berk, following his February series on World War I, as we delve into the transformative impact of World War II. This conflict not only accelerated the changes sparked by the Great War but also reshaped the global order, marking the end of imperialism, the rise […]
Elder will discuss his book, Protocols: Exposing Modern Antisemitism. Elder joins us to discuss his book and examines the modern antisemitic ideas that the Jewish lobby controls the American government, Israel ethnically cleanses non-Jews from Israel, Zionism is racism, Israel violates international law in myriad ways, and Jews use the Holocaust to justify their own […]
Join us for a new 4-part series with Professor Stephen Berk, following his February series on World War I, as we delve into the transformative impact of World War II. This conflict not only accelerated the changes sparked by the Great War but also reshaped the global order, marking the end of imperialism, the rise […]
Please join us as members of our Temple Beth Shalom community meet via Zoom with members of Congregation Mevasseret Zion - a progressive/Reform congregation just outside of Jerusalem. This is a meaningful series of online conversations about the current crisis. Questions? Email Rabbi Jay.
Join us for a new 4-part series with Professor Stephen Berk, following his February series on World War I, as we delve into the transformative impact of World War II. This conflict not only accelerated the changes sparked by the Great War but also reshaped the global order, marking the end of imperialism, the rise […]
Since 1948, many prayers for the State of Israel have been created. We will study several different versions of the prayer, each of which reflects the articulated relationship of a movement or an individual Jew to the State of Israel. This program is part of our “Where Are You In Relation to Israel?” series. New […]
Join us for an exclusive four-part series with Professor Stephen M. Berk as we delve into the transformative impact of World War I—The Great War. This seminal event of the 20th century reshaped nations, ideologies, and societies, influencing everything from the rise of Lenin, Mussolini, and Hitler to the global movements for decolonization, women's rights, […]
Jewish tradition teaches that the three major pillars of Judaism are God, Torah, and Israel. While Jews understand and connect to each of these principles differently, they nonetheless encompass that totality of Judaism as a tradition of religion/spirituality, sacred text, and community/peoplehood. Join us as we consider the various meanings of each and how we […]