Lending a Hand of Loving Kindness: Yad Chessed
What happens to people who need a little help but don’t have a friend or family member to turn to? One answer we found: Yad Chessed helps.
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Gratitude in the Morning
On a recent drive to Gan Elohim, my 4-year-old daughter and I were talking about how we say “thank you” to God.
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Honoring Life Transitions with Jewish Ritual: The Mayyim Hayyim Mikveh
Did you know there is a beautiful, welcoming place offering a traditional Jewish way to mark lifecycle events and transitions near TBE?
TBE Community Shabbat Experience Reflection
At a filled-to-capacity Shabbat dinner, we celebrated the Syrian refugee families sponsored by JFS and learned from Ambassador Robert Ford.
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TBE Congregants to Prevent Gun Violence Featured in Recharging Judaism
TBEPGV was featured in a book recognizing how meaningful social justice work can revitalize the role of the synagogue in American life.
What I Learned in Adult Ed at TBE
I wondered aloud if there was some way to uncover congregants’ interests. “Do it!” I was told, and as a result TBElle was formed.
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Honored to Write the First Word in a Brand New Torah in Spain
Rabbi Mario Stofenmacher hired a scribe and much to my surprise and delight, invited me to write the first word in the Torah, bereshit.
Engine 6 Housing Association
Engine 6 is an association advocating for housing diversity and affordability and for a fair process in the allocation of housing funds.
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TBE Men’s Trip to Israel
Led by Rabbi Sisenwine, 15 men from TBE journeyed to Israel to delve into the geopolitical and historical crosscurrents buffeting Israel.
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The Israel Ride: Sustainability, Peace Building, Israel
I had one amazing cycling journey in Israel 450 miles from the Golan Heights to Eilat to benefit two innovative organizations
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There Are No Throw-away PeopleThere are no throw-away people! This theme was repeated throughout the April 11 celebratory grand opening of Brie’s Way, the latest enterprise of Justice 4 Housing (J4H). Founded by Leslie Credle, this new program expands J4H’s capacity to empower survivors of incarceration through educational services focused on technology and entrepreneurship.Read the full post