A Guide to This Year’s Passover Seder
It’s almost impossible to remember back to our celebration of Passover last year. So much has happened in our lives, in the Jewish world, in Israel, and around the world that has impacted who we are as we prepare for this year’s Seder. We provide these resources to assist you with your Seder, and hope they help you create a truly meaningful Seder experience for you and those with whom you will gather this year.
A Change of Season: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Elana Rabishaw
In a place like Boca Raton, it is easy to forget about seasons. I seldom check the weather before getting dressed in the morning because it is usually either hot […]
To Stay Silent: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Greg Weisman
As if there wasn’t enough already, more tragedy befell the Gaza Strip this week. Seven brave souls, inspired to confront one of the most pressing humanitarian crises in a generation, […]
It’s The Journey: Shabbat Message from Cantorial Soloist Michelle Auslander Cohen
Tonight, we celebrate the women of Temple Beth El with our annual Sisterhood Shabbat service. What I have come to not only love, but to cherish about women is the […]
There Is A Certain People: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Dan Levin
Across the animal kingdom, those who creep across our planet seem inexorably drawn to power. For some, power is about safety and security. For others, power is about progress, an […]
L’Dor VaDor- No Child Left Behind: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Greg Weisman
Four hundred rabbis walk into a room… That might sound like the beginning of a [bad] joke, but it’s actually something that happened this week, as the Central Conference of […]
The Conductor: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Elana Rabishaw
“A reform, conservative, and orthodox rabbi walk into a hotel…” Yes, this could be the beginning of any number of jokes, but it also was my Sunday afternoon. In rabbinical […]
So How Was Israel?: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Dan Levin
Since returning home from Israel just a few hours before last Shabbat, so many have asked me a simple question. “How was Israel?” That simple question for me is overwhelming […]
Bringing the Light: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Elana Rabishaw
Once upon a time, a community designed a new sanctuary. Each Shabbat, the congregation grew more excited. Finally, the sanctuary was ready! At its dedication, everyone came and marveled at […]
Terumah: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Greg Weisman
Growing up in Chicago, home of United Airlines, I was exposed to George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” from a young age. I would hear it on TV commercials, radio spots, […]
