This continues to be a difficult summer. A complicated one. With all the difficulties, life goes on. There are weddings and births, thank G-d. There is a great deal of joy to be derived from our relationships with family and friends, and immense pleasure to be had from the natural beauty of this universe. Yet, there is immense pain. We, the Jewish people, are one entity. When one [...]
Dear Friends, This is a difficult time for all, with the situation in Israel so precarious. We follow the news carefully, recite our Tehillim with great fervor, hoping and praying for the best. These last weeks have been an emotional whirlwind for all of us. I keep reading. So desperate am I for words of encouragement and strength. And I keep praying. Last week was particularly stressful. My [...]
Dear Friends, It’s merely days since we heard the tragic news, the death of these 3 young, precious boys. Over the last several weeks, seeing their picture in the paper over and over again, we all felt connected. They were our sons, our brothers, our nephews and our neighbors, all rolled into one. They were young, full of spirit and life with a bright future ahead of them. [...]
The Tsfat Conference evening performance By: Raezelle Bookey I push open the heavy glass door of Beit Hatavshil and enter into the brightly lit room. I am 20 minutes late for the play that is being performed. Elisheva plays the writer, sitting at her desk behind her computer, surrounded by packages of crackers and rice cakes. She dialogues with the family of characters that she has created: one [...]
by: Rabbi David Begoun It’s not morbid. Nothing connects me to the power of life more than a funeral. Last night I went to a stunning wedding and witnessed a young couple embark on a life together built upon Jewish values and tradition. I was moved and it was beautiful. But this morning I went to a funeral and it transformed me, leaving me with a burning desire [...]
Dear Friends, The summer is almost upon us. For many of us, summer represents sunshine and perhaps a brief respite from our regular routine. For all of us, the summer signifies the advent of the Three Weeks, beginning with the 17th of Tamuz, culminating with the 9th of Av. This is a most serious time frame within the Jewish yearly calendar and is distinctly a time of mourning. [...]
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