Clergy Blog

I enjoy an occasional sip of single malt scotch and, truth be told, I have become somewhat of a scotch snob, finding other forms of spirits to be less satisfying and certainly less tasty. But, recently, with out-of-town family planning a visit, I thought I might offer a mixed drink option, perhaps a cool Bloody Mary (vodka and tomato juice). Unfortunately, however, I didn’t have any vodka. No problem, I thought. I’ll make a quick run to...Read more...

Dear Friends,

Hoshaya, the community in which Lori and I live, is located in the Lower Galilee, in a rich and lush part of the country.  Our apartment is small but adequate.  With two months-worth of additions and improvements, new appliances, and redecoration, we are now settled in a place which feels much more like home.  The front of our unit faces south toward the hills of...Read more...

What kind of person are you? What have you done this year and who do you want to be in the year to come? The month of Elul leading up to  Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur encourages us to think critically about our lives, take stock of where we are and envision where we want to go in the next year and beyond.

In this year of transitions at Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El we focus on the future and...Read more...

כְּצִנַּת־שֶׁ֨לֶג ׀ בְּי֬וֹם קָצִ֗יר צִ֣יר נֶ֭אֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ אֲדֹנָ֣יו יָשִֽׁיב׃ {פ}

Like the coldness of snow at harvesttime, Is a trusty messenger to those who send him; He lifts his master’s spirits.

Proverbs 25:13

Friends,

We all need our community at...Read more...

Shalom Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El Family,

We have been in Wynnewood for less than a week but I can already tell this community takes the mitzvah of welcoming guests seriously. Maimonides says that “hospitality towards guests is greater than receiving God’s presence” and as my family moves in you have helped us understand this through your help and support.

The mitzvah originates, according to the Talmud, with...Read more...