Friends, on Friday night, our service will honor the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We will join in music and prayer as we remember the extraordinary story of Dr King. He calls out to us still to keep caring, keep fighting, keep working for...
This week’s Torah portion, Vayechi, reminds us that blessings are often buried in places we don’t always think to look. Jacob, at the end of his life, gathers his family to share words of blessing. Within these words, we find hopes for the future along with prayers for peace. One of...
Beth Sholom Community Players are delighted to announce the talented cast of “The Wizard of Oz”, which will open February 20th at Gratz College: Dorothy Gale ~ Hailey Megerman Aunt Em / Glinda ~ Shelley Z. Goodman Uncle Henry / Emerald City Guard ~ David Cohen Hunk / Scarecrow...
A new year comes and it brings the promise of a fresh start. In Judaism, we mark new beginnings with fanfare and joy. Think of Consecration, which marks the beginning of a student’s Jewish learning. Think of a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, marking the beginning of young adulthood. Think of...
In this season of miracles, I am so thankful for the miracles in my life, the life of our synagogue and in the Jewish story itself. Let’s say it clearly: Our being here was never inevitable. Each one of us lives only because of the countless miracles that enabled our...
The month of December is always filled with musical events, Hanukkah candle lighting, and congregational celebrations. On Shabbat evening, December 6, our superb volunteer adult choir, Shir KI, our professional singers, and choristers from the Old York Road corridor presented an outstanding evening of Israeli songs drawn from different periods...
Sparks of conversation kindle the most amazing ideas. These small moments of connection with congregants always ignite creativity, comfort, and inspiration in all aspects of KI community life, from The KItchen to The Sanctuary. This week, as we study Parashat Vayeitze, we are reminded of the journey of Jacob, who...
All items should be NEW, unwrapped, and will be collected in the lobby through December 20th. Donations will support Champions For Cheltenham. *Students in grades K-3, please buy:Sweatpants for Girls sizes 5/6-14/16 *Students in grades 4-6, please buy: Five below games, journals, drawing supplies, craft kits, science kits, fidgets *Students...
This Friday night I am going to speak about the jarring levels of antisemitism we have witnessed in recent weeks. We simply cannot ignore the atrocious levels of hate that exist both here in America and across Europe. When Nazis march in Columbus, Ohio or threaten students at the University...
AM YISRAEL AND ERETZ YISRAEL IN MUSIC: SHABBAT EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 2024 at 7pm This coming Shabbat, we read Vayeira, the fourth Sidrah in Bereshit/Genesis. The beginning Torah portions are packed with formative and dramatic events in the early history of the Jewish people, and this week’s Sidrah describes events...
