Let's Talk Tacheles… EL-AL Crew is visiting Beit David 14 Feb 2019 As part of the WZO “Beit Ha‘Am Ambassador“ programme, an El-Al crew will visit Bet David on 16 March. After the Shabbat morning service and Brocha, the crew will share their…
Let's Talk Tacheles Emotional debate – A review of the visit of the Deputy Ambassador 4 Oct 20184 Oct 2018 Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot, we had the honour of hosting the Deputy Ambassador of Israel, Ayellet Black, and her husband. The Deputy Ambassador addressed the congregation in a profound sermon…
News Shabbat Chol HaMoed with special guest of honour 20 Sep 2018 Dear Friends and Bet David community: It comes with great pleasure to announce that Deputy Ambassador, Ayellet Black, from the Israeli Embassy will be joining us on Shabbat Chol HaMoed 28 and…
Rabbinic Thoughts Two Cities—two lessons—one people 9 Nov 2017 This Shabbat we learn of two cities and two lessons. Each of these cities offers us a value and a cautionary note. We relearn these values and we recall their…
Rabbinic Thoughts Gusti Braverman’s encouragement for unity and engagement 26 Oct 2017 Last Shabbat we had Gusti Yehoshua Braverman (pictured above) from the World Zionist Organisation visit Bet David. In her talk prior to the Shabbat service she highlighted the importance of…
Rabbinic Thoughts… My Chanicha Patrizia 20 Jul 2017 Our Parashat Matot Masei, which brings the Children of Israel to the plains of Moab on the border of the Land of Israel, deals with the nexus between two of…
Rabbinic Thoughts One Kotel for One People 6 Jul 20176 Jul 2017 The crisis that erupted last week over matters of conversion and equal access to the Western Wall has yet to be resolved. At the conclusion of last week‘s shabbat, several…
News… It will create opportunities 29 Jun 2017 Dear congregants, The press release from the SAUPJ/SAAPR (read it here) is an immediate response of our movement on the newest development in Israel. It is a well thought through…
Rabbinic Thoughts To be a Zionist is to wrestle with, but not to give up on Israel. 8 Jun 20178 Jun 2017 This week we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the “6 Day War“ in 1967. As a Progressive Jew and Zionist, I have mixed feeling about this anniversary. Not because of…
