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https://reformjudaism.org/blog/you-can-help-ensure-democracy-thrives-israel Did you know that even though the Reform Movement is the largest Jewish movement in the US, Reform Jews are a minority in Israel? And that certain political and social forces in Israel intentionally seek to not only diminish Reform Jews’ ability to expand and worship, but to roll back or curtail rights for […]

ihttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxIC-FTJC-ULvqEzcyJPuAewuNa9kJQemeWpOYQ0VeyXsg1A/viewform?usp=sharing Title: CPR/ First Aid Training – Feb 22nd We’re having a campus-wide training– open to Saltwater UU, Bet Chaverim, Haitian Christians United and Pathways Enrichment Academy — on Saturday February 22nd, 10:30 AM to 2 PM. (Feel free to bring a sack lunch to eat while we’re watching each other’s first aid efforts.) Please […]

The Hebrew word for dreidel is sevivon (סְבִיבוֹן). It comes from the Hebrew root s-b-b, which means “to turn” or “to rotate”.  The letters on a dreidel have meaning:  Nun: Means “nisht” or “nothing”  Gimel: Means “gantz” or “everything”  Hay: Along with the other letters, the numerical value of the dreidel’s letters is 358  Shin: […]

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Cantillation (from the Latin cantare, meaning “to sing”) is the practice of chanting from the biblical books in the Jewish canon. It is often referred to by the Yiddish word leyn . The practice goes back to the time of Ezra, when the Jewish people returned from their Babylonian exile following the destruction of the […]

As part of the celebration, the Torah scrolls are taken from the ark and carried or danced around the synagogue seven times. During the Torah service, the concluding section of the fifth book of the Torah, D’varim (Deuteronomy), is read, and immediately following, the opening section of Genesis, or B’reishit, is read. This practice represents the cyclical nature of the […]

WHAT ARE SH’MINI ATZERET AND SIMCHAT TORAH? Immediately following Sukkot, we observe Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, a fun-filled day during which we celebrate the completion of the annual reading of the Torah and affirm Torah as one of the pillars on which we build our lives. As part of the celebration, the Torah scrolls are taken from […]

הנפש MISHKAN HANEFESH Machzor for the Days of Awe https://images.shulcloud.com/1440/uploads/pdfs/MishkanHaNefesh-RH.pdf 1     Arvit . Evening Service ַעְר ִבית 1 103 Shacharit . Morning Service ַשׁ ֲחִרית 103  236 Torah and Haftarah Readings 303 Minchah . Afternoon Service ִמ ְנ ָחה 303 329 Alternative Torah and Haftarah Readings  343 Sources and Permissions

Bet Chaverim member Wendy attended this Saturday morning service from Portugal where it was 8 hours ahead of our time….   10:30 am here was 6:30 am there. Ki Tavo

WHAT IS A MEZUZAH? The Hebrew word mezuzah means “doorpost.” According to tradition, the mezuzah is to be affixed to the doorpost at the entrance to a Jewish home as well as at the entrance to each of the interior rooms except for bathrooms. The mezuzah itself consists of a small scroll of parchment (k’laf […]