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Results & Analysis of Congregational Survey 2021
In November 2021 congregants took part in an online survey to obtain input and raise the value of Bet David’s services to its membership. The management committee of Bet David…
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Sponsor an online service
If you are commemorating the yahrzeit of a loved one or celebrating a simcha, a wedding, a new baby, a birthday, an anniversary or some other happy occasion, please consider…
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Yizkor Memorial Booklet 5782/2021
Merciful God,God Most High: Let there be perfect restfor the souls of our loved ones who have gone into eternity.May they find shelter in Your presenceamong the holy and purewhose…
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CREATING A SACRED SPACE AT HOME
With the Covid pandemic and restrictions on group gatherings, our kitchens have become our classrooms, our basements our yoga studios, and the dining room has become our office. Where then,…
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A guide for Pesach 2020
Dear congregants and friends, Based on the famous four questions we ask during the Pesach seder, Ma nishtanah ha-laylah hazeh mikol ha-leilot? – Why is this night of Passover different…
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For Children and Teenagers
Dear Bet David Family, With this email we’d like to send you materials and links you can share with your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews or friends. We hope you…
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The two pockets – a thought for the day – 31.3.2020
For today I’d like to share with you a text, my colleague Rabbi Steven Moskovitz wrote. It echos in a wonderful Jewish way the words of President Ramaphosa from last…
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God wishes to see people happy – Thought for the day
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go …, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only…
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A shelter of peace – thought of the day by Rabbi Adrian Schell
Hashkiveinu as it appears in the Mishkan T’filah, our siddur: הַשְׁכִּיבֵֽנוּ, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽנוּ, לְשָׁלוֹם,וְהַעֲמִידֵנוּ שׁוֹמְרֵֽנוּ לְחַיִּים,וּפְרֹשׂ עָלֵֽנוּ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶֽךָ,וְתַקְּנֵֽנוּ בְּעֵצָה טוֹבָה מִלְּפָנֶֽךָ,וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶךָ.וְהָגֵן בַּעֲדֵֽנוּ, וְהָסֵר מֵעָלֵֽינוּ אוֹיֵב, דֶּֽבֶר, וְחֶֽרֶב,…