Hebrew School News
Mechina class now enrolling!
Children ages 3 to 5 (and their parents!) are welcome to join our Mechina class, without needing to be members of Beth Israel. Our program offers your child meaningful experiences – learning through play and arts, songs and stories, in a warm and accepting environment with friends and community.
From Rabbi Linda's blog
Turning to 5780 - A New Year
September comes quickly, with summer slipping by without our consent. The school year resumes, the weather slowly changes and we arrive at a time of self-reflection. The Hebrew month of Elul, the month that precedes Rosh Hashanah, is traditionally the time for spiritual preparation for the holidays.
With Rosh Hashanah arriving at the end of September, we have this whole month to prepare for the season of repentance,...
From Rabbi Nathan's Blog
Intentions for 5780
I write this note as we emerge from the sadness of the 9th of Av to the weeks of consolation as we move toward the new year. This year on 9 Av I joined hundreds of other Jews from Philadelphia to stand vigil against the treatment of immigrants and people seeking asylum from violence in their home country.
My hope for the coming year is that we begin the new year with an intention to:
• Stay deeply connected to each other, to establish strong communal roots
• Continue to raise our communal voices to injustices in the world...
Welcome to our new rabbinic intern, Janine Julia Jankovitz Pastor!
We are pleased to welcome to Beth Israel Janine Jankovitz Pastor who will be serving as a student rabbinic intern with us throughout the year. Janine is entering her final year at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. She has worked as a student rabbi in several different capacities, including Hillel, chaplain, and has served three pulpits. She was a 2018 writing fellow for State of Formation and has been published on and offline including Ritualwell, The Wisdom Daily, and The Jewish Literary Journal...
Final days of the Honey for the High Holidays! Buy your last bottles at the BBQ on September 6th!
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