Shabbat Nachamu @ Bet David
Dear Congregants and Friends, This Shabbat we would have celebrated the second Bar Mitzvah of Bruce Joelson, as he celebrated his 83rd birthday and his 70th Bar Mitzvah anniversary last…
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Shabbat Chazon (Devarim) @ Bet David
Dear Congregants and Friends, Shabbat Chazon (Shabbat [of] vision) takes its name from the Haftarah that is read on the Shabbat immediately prior to Tisha B’Av, from the words of…
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How can we sing a song of our God on alien soil?
Dear Congregants and Friends, The past few weeks have been difficult here at BD, as they have been for almost everyone. We said goodbye to cherished friends, family members and congregants…
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Shabbat Matot-Mas’ei @ Bet David
Dear congregants and friends, A successful and wonderful weekend lies behind us, with a beautiful service featuring our sister congregation Bet Menorah last Saturday morning. It was a great joy…
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Shabbat Pinchas @ Bet David
Dear Congregants and Friends, If the world was still the same as it was at the beginning of the year, we would meet this weekend in Pretoria for the SAUPJ…
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The Mitzvah of Being an Ally
Rabbi Mike Moskowitz – The Mitzvah of Being an Ally Sermon shared during Pride Shabbat at Bet David Johannesburg 26 June 2020 Rabbi Mike Moskowitz is the Scholar-in-Residence for Trans…
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Covid 19 Update – Services at Bet David
Dear Congregants and Friends, Our parasha for this week contains the wonderful words from the Torah “Mah Tovu ohalecha Ya’akov, Mishk’notecha, Yisrael” – How good are your tents, O Jacob,…
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Pride Shabbat + Shabbat Chukat @ Bet David
Dear Congregants and Friends, The stained glass rainbow window above our Holy Ark is a constant reminder to everyone who is worshiping in our Shul that God is in a…
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A glimpse of the messianic time
Dear Congregants and Friends, One of the most important teaching of the torah is v’ahavta l’reacha kamocha, love your neighbour as yourself. There are no ifs, ands or buts. We…
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Shabbat Korach @ Bet David
Dear congregants and friends, We hope you are all well and that you keep warm. It is with great sadness that we advise of the passing of our member, Laura…