These Words of Prayer Get Stuck in My Throat
Recently, we have been saying Hallel—the short additional prayer service for special days, full of psalms of praise and gratitude—a lot. As we always do ...
Monthly Archives:April 2025
A Message from Rabbi Chen Ben-Or Tsfoni
Last night, on the eve of Memorial Day—a day that commemorates the loss of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians—our sanctuary, our home of ...
We Lived Through Pharaoh, We Will Live Through This Too
One year ago, I wrote about my cousin Dov in this Toward Shabbat column. Marking the first Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, and Yom Ha’Atzma-ut since ...
The Struggle for Freedom in Times of Fear
I mostly remember the experience of fear. Fear of calling the attention of the security forces. Fear of being in the wrong place at the ...
Israel’s Got Talent: Performer Sign-up
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- By Emma Miller
Calling all performers in grades K-6th grade! BJ Theater Company's Spring showcase is Israel's Got Talent! Celebrate and explore decades of Israeli music & culture ...
From “No Entiendo” to Shema
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- By Annie Bovitz
“No entiendo” (I don’t understand) became my motto for our BJ Teen trip to the Dominican Republic this past February. Trying to communicate with locals ...