Heaven and earth touched each other
This week’s Torah portion, Vayetzei, describes the first part of the journey of the biblical Jacob. Fleeing the wrath of his brother, whose birthright he purchased and whose blessing he stole, Jacob […]
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Shabbat Vayetzei @ Bet David
Dear Congregants and Friends, We invite you to join us for two wonderful Shabbat services this weekend. On Friday, we invite all children to join us for a great End-of-School-Year […]
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Toledot: It is about seeing—and not seeing.
Our parasha reports how Isaac was tricked by Jacob, taking advantage of his father‘s blindness, into giving him the blessing of the firstborn. But was Isaac really blind? Was he […]
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Shabbat Toledot @ Bet David
Dear congregants and friends, Please join us and our sister congregations in Gauteng for a Shabbat morning service and picnic together in the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens in Emmarentia this Shabbat […]
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You are invited
Dear Congregants and Friends, Bet David invites you to two special lectures taking place in our Shul. On Wednesday, 4 December – 19h00, we welcome together with Arzenu, Rabbi Lea […]
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Knowing that We Are Blessed
As Abraham reached the twilight of his years, our Torah portion informs us that “the Eternal had blessed Abraham in every way” (Genesis 24:1). The Rabbis were perplexed by such […]
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Shabbat Chayei Sarah @ Bet David
We invite you to join us for two wonderful Shabbat services this weekend. On Friday, we welcome Shabbat with our joyful Kabbalat Shabbat service at 18h00 and on Saturday our […]
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Keeping Shabbat the Progressive Way
Once a year, usually mid-November, a special Shabbat is announced. The so called Shabbat Project should inspire Jews around the globe to keep Shabbat. But what does it mean “to […]
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Shabbat Vayera (Shabbat Project) @ Bet David
Dear Congregants and Friends, We welcome this Shabbat in our unique Progressive way, inviting you to participate in our Egalitarian & Inclusive Challah Bake on Thursday (14 November @ 18h00), […]
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Shabbat Together – Proudly Progressive
This weekend, we welcome Shabbat in our unique Progressive way, inviting you to participate in our Egalitarian & Inclusive Challah Bake on Thursday (14. November @ 18h00), Shabbat services on […]