“Do we really need another Jewish museum?…In Philadelphia?… For an estimated $150 million!?” I asked myself. Admittedly, I was skeptical as I arrived with almost 30 Beth El members to tour the National Museum of American Jewish History. Five hours (Read More...)
Clergy Corner
History Past and Present
December 13, 2011 / 17 Kislev 5772
Joan Lipnick Abelson Eulogy
October 24, 2010 / 16 Heshvan 5771
By Rabbi William Rudolph The story of Joan began in NYC in 1926 (she was 84). Joan was the only child of Jacob and Sally Leff. Jacob was a dentist, Sally an opera coach. Joan graduated from Julia Richmond HS (Read More...)
Cuba Mission
June 30, 2009 / 8 Tamuz 5769
“What’s the Jewish community like? Are there even still Jews there?” Since returning from a Beth El mission that brought humanitarian relief to the Jewish community of Cuba, I have been repeatedly asked these questions. Once 15,000 members strong, the (Read More...)
Israel
April 20, 2009 / 26 Nisan 5769 by Rabbi Alexander Davis
AIG? OMG!
March 20, 2009 / 24 Adar 5769 by Rabbi Alexander Davis
Purim Guests
March 11, 2009 / 15 Adar 5769 by Rabbi Alexander Davis
Half the Kingdom
March 1, 2009 / 5 Adar 5769 by Rabbi Avi S. Olitzky
Obama, MLK and Heschel Meet Moshe Rabbeinu
January 19, 2009 / 23 Tevet 5769 by Rabbi Alexander Davis
Food Conference
January 4, 2009 / 8 Tevet 5769 by Rabbi Alexander Davis
Thanksgiving
November 26, 2008 / 28 Heshvan 5769 by Rabbi Alexander Davis
Voting
November 4, 2008 / 6 Heshvan 5769 by Rabbi Alexander Davis
Rain and Resurrection
October 27, 2008 / 28 Tishrei 5769 by Rabbi Avi S. Olitzky
My Summer of Study
October 1, 2008 / 2 Tishrei 5769 by Cantor Audrey Abrams
360 View of Beth El
September 22, 2008 / 22 Elul 5768 by Rabbi Alexander Davis
View Oseh Shalom Video
September 1, 2008 / 1 Elul 5768 by Cantor Audrey Abrams
Blood on Our Hands
August 4, 2008 / 3 Av 5768 by Rabbi Avi S. Olitzky
Postville
July 28, 2008 / 25 Tamuz 5768 by Rabbi Alexander Davis
A Weekend to Remember
November 1, 2007 / 20 Heshvan 5768 by Cantor Audrey Abrams
Bar and Bat Mitzvah Anniversaries Celebrated By Reading Torah
December 9, 2006 / 18 Kislev 5767 by Cantor Neil Newman
Making God Present With a Smile
January 1, 2006 / 1 Tevet 5766 by Rabbi Alexander Davis
What I Did On My Summer Vacation
September 1, 2005 / 27 Av 5765 by Cantor Audrey Abrams
Prayer – So Many Choices!
June 1, 2005 / 23 Iyar 5765 by Cantor Audrey Abrams
Sacred Work, Sacred Rest
August 30, 2004 / 13 Elul 5764 by Rabbi Alexander Davis
A Piece of My Journey
November 1, 2003 / 6 Heshvan 5764 by Cantor Audrey Abrams
Sing God a Simple Song…It May Make You Feel Good
September 1, 2003 / 4 Elul 5763 by Cantor Audrey Abrams
The Meaning of Life
December 17, 2002 / 12 Tevet 5763 by Rabbi Alexander Davis
Learning to Walk
August 15, 2002 / 7 Elul 5762 by Rabbi Alexander Davis
