Yizkor Memorial Booklet 5781/2020
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…
Tag: High Holy Days
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Join us for the High Holy Days online
How is it only a few days to Rosh HaShana? Thousands of Orthodox Jews will be prevented from being with their communities over the High Holy Days because of restrictions…
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Machzorim for the High Holy Days 2020
Due to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are understandable concerns about gathering in person this year for the High Holy Days. As we consider how to craft…
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High Holy Days 2020
Dear Congregants and Friends, This is an incredibly special time of the year. In a few weeks we will celebrate, separated but still together, the High Holy Days; Rosh HaShanah,…
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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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Rosh HaShanah Greetings from the Chairman
Dear Congregants While this last year has been a difficult one for many South Africans, Bet David has been moving forward positively. Shul attendance has increased, we have shared many more…
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Rabbi’s greetings for the New Year
My dear friends, dear congregants, guests and visitors, Chayim and I send you heartfelt greetings for a blessed Shanah Tovah u’Metukah, a year of goodness and sweet experiences! How deeply embedded…
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A final thought for 5779
For the last Shabbat in 5779, our Torah comes with one of the readings I love most in the entire year. In parashat Nitzavim we find the following directive: “I…
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Shabbat Nitzavim and Rosh HaShanah @ Bet David
Dear Congregants and Friends, We wish you a happy and sweet New Year and are looking forward to welcoming you to Bet David over Shabbat and the High…
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Indifference to our world is intolerable, unethical and it breaches our morality
Chaverim, In this week’s column I’d like to share with you an excerpt from my sermon I delivered last Friday. The sermon was about the powerful dictum of Parashat KiTeitzei,…