From Our Presidents
Rabbinic Transition
Dear Temple Beth Or Members, Shalom. It is with great sadness that I need to let you know that Rabbi Marshall will not be renewing her contract to continue as our Rabbi. This was a very hard decision for Rabbi Marshall. She has decided to take time for personal and rabbinic growth and to explore […]
A True Sense of Jewish Belonging
I have a photograph: a forty-one year old, beaming with pure joy, pride, and enthusiasm, holding a bat mitzvah certificate. I am on the front steps of my beloved spiritual home, Temple Beth Or. On this chai 18th anniversary year of my bat mitzvah, I now stand before you, the congregation, eager for us to know […]
L’Dor va’Dor
This article will be my last as Temple President. It is hard to believe that the two years of my term are already nearly over. I began in 2012 with a theme of L’Dor va’Dor, talking about sustaining a future for Judaism at Temple Beth Or for our children and their children. While sitting in […]
The Wisdom of Ben Zoma
Ben Zoma said: “Who is wise? The one who learns from every person.Who is strong? The one who subdues his evil (negative) inclination. Who is wealthy? The one who appreciates what he has.Who is honored? The one who gives honor to others.”—Talmud, Pirkei Avot 4:1 I like to think of Ben Zoma’s quotation from the […]
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