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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…