03/28/2020: Havdalah and Singing
Beginning at 8:45 p.m. Join us for Havdallah and an opportunity to sing together as we celebrate the conclusion of Shabbat and the beginning of a new week! We’ll be starting, on this Saturday night, at: 8:45pm. Join the Havdalah: https://zoom.us/j/238537952 Join the singing, following Havdalah: https://www.watch2gether.com/rooms/ji3li7x6twhsa1sqtq
Is a Bat Mitzvah a Daughter of the Commandments? Originally Published March 27, 2020.
This is a question that may cause Rabbi Adelson to gnash his teeth. The answer is a qualified “no.” (Rabbi Adelson is now jumping up and down saying, “It is not qualified.” Let me explain, please, Rabbi.) Bat mitzvah as a term for a young woman observing a rite of passage is a more recent […]
03/27/2020: Shabbat Bulletin Online
The information below comes from our Shabbat Bulletin. Currently we have transitioned our voice to the web, making all materials easily available for our members. The information below would have been published in our Shabbat Bulletin. For the time being, since we are not creating the Bulletin in paper form, we have transitioned this […]
TUESDAYS/THURSDAYS: Kids Connect Online
Parents: Are your kids stuck at home and missing their friends? Do you need a childcare break for a few minutes? Starting on Tuesday, Congregation Beth Shalom’s Community and Connection Taskforce is piloting a new program – Kids Connect Online. Kids age 4 to 12 can join via the Zoom client on your computer or […]
03/22/2020: Synagogue Update
Dear Beth Shalom members, The Beth Shalom leadership has spent a great deal of time over the past two weeks developing a plan that will help keep staff employed and community services functioning during these difficult times. We previously reported that the building would be closed for functions through at least Friday, March 27. […]
What Are Tena'im? Originally Published March 20-21, 2020.
Defined as an English word by Merriam-Webster - without saying whether it is singular or plural - as “1. formal prenuptial conditions or agreement made at a Jewish betrothal ceremony, 2. a Jewish social function announcing an engagement,” tena’im are “conditions.” The term refers to prenuptial agreement to wed - officially and Jewishly. Based on […]
03/13/2020: COVID-19 Update
Shabbat Shalom! In Psalm 147, which is one of the Psalms recited every day of the Jewish year during Shaharit, the morning service, we identify God as הָ֭רֹפֵא לִשְׁב֣וּרֵי לֵ֑ב וּ֝מְחַבֵּ֗שׁ לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם - HaRofei lishvurei lev, umhabesh le’atzevotam – God is the one who heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds. It is with the […]