Israel

Aug 23

Parashat Ekev: To Forget and Forgive or to Remember Forever?

In our weekly parashah, Ekev, there are many precepts and commandments that Moses conveys to the people before leaving them beyond the...

Aug 16

Parashat Vaetchanan: A Living Human Tapestry

"Ushmartem va'asitem ki hi chokhmatchem uvinatchem le'einei kol ha'amim asher yishme'un et kol hachukim ha'ele." "We shall keep and do,...

Jun 28

Parashat Shlach Lecha: Repairing the broken with Gold

There is a Japanese technique called kintsukuroi that celebrates the history of broken objects. When something breaks, we often regret...

Jun 7

Parashat Bemidvar: Know Who You Can Count On

"Numbers" begins with a census of the Israelites. That's why this book is known in English (and also in Spanish) as "Numbers." Since this...

May 31

Shabbat Bechukotay: If I Forget You, Oh Jerusalem, Oh Israel, What Would Become of Us?

"If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you,...

May 28

Jewish Continuity and Belonging

We are the Jews because, knowing our people's history, we must heed its call to write the next chapter and continue its journey. We cannot a

May 3

Shabbat Acharei Mot: Resilience and Reconstruction

We are currently in the days between Passover and Shavuot: the days of counting the Omer, where we count, every evening in prayer, one...

May 3

Connecting with the younger generations

The existence of a country and its People does not depend on, nor can it be judged by, the political expression of the government leading it

Apr 26

Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach: The Moment of Rebirth

The concept of counting time is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition. The Jewish calendar reminds us of the obligation to follow the waxing...

Apr 20

How can we Celebrate Freedom in World of Injustice?

We truly feel and believe that we are free. Are we being naïve?

Apr 19

How a Leading Women's Zionist Organization is Helping Israel Rebuild

Hadassah Hospitals Rise to the Occasion Since the trauma inflicted on Israel since October 7, Hadassah as stepped up to heal countless...

Mar 8

Parashat Vayakhel: A Time to Build Together

Parashat Vayakhel begins by enumerating the mitzvot regarding the observance of Shabbat, but its main focus is actually the construction...

Mar 1

Parashat Ki Tisa: Finding Value in Uncertainty

In 3 more weeks, we will have gone through Ta'anit Esther, the half-fast that we observe from dawn on the eve of Purim until the festival...

Feb 24

A Matter of Survival: Tracing the Complex History of the State of Israel [Part 3]

Click here for part 1 | Click here for part 2 What happened in the second half of 1947 and during 1948 is complicated to narrate. David...

Feb 15

Parashat Terumah: A Time to Give and Rebuild

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: "Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering; take My offering from all those whose hearts prompt them...

Jan 30

A Matter of Survival: Tracing the Complex History of the State of Israel [Part 2]

Click here for part 1 | Click here for part 3 In the 1850s, a new variety of orange was discovered in the citrus orchards of Jaffa, and...

Jan 30

February 2024 | Message from our President

Hello my friends, The Temple Beth El website (tbeutica.org) has been going through many updates. A huge thank you to Sara Tisch for...

Jan 19

Parashat Bo: Powerful Weapons Against Ignorance & Hatred

The narrative of the last three plagues—locusts, darkness, and the death of the Egyptian firstborn—begins this week. This concludes...

Jan 5

Parashat Shemot: Turning Adversity into Advantage

Do you know the popular saying "the calm before the storm?" Many times, we find ourselves in an almost ideal calm situation, where...

Dec 29, 2023

Parashat Veyechi: The Disruptive Nature of Family

This Shabbat, we conclude the book of Genesis– Bereshit. If we were to summarize it in a few words, we could say that its content...

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