Welcome to Beth Israel Synagogue
We are an independent, egalitarian Jewish community that welcomes all spiritual seekers. Proud of our ancient faith, we combine the study of our sacred texts with prayer that is engaging emotionally and spiritually. In our charming, 100-year-old building, we nurture a community that is caring and joyful.
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How much easier is it to ignore another’s feelings, how much easier is it to reject someone when we never have to look them in the eye or hear the pain in their voice as we do so? That direct connection with others is one of the great moderating and civilizing forces that can shape our character. We are losing it. Our young people especially are losing it. And as they do, they grow more angry and more anxious.
Whether by illness or by the death of a loved one, we all at some point in our lives, come face-to-face with life’s fragility.
This recipe was such a hit, when we first posted it last year. Our Rabbi’s Chocolate Toffee Matza recipe is so good, you will be making all year long.
At times, knowing the truth is not the same as knowing what is just
Join us for a Shabbat Dinner with delicious food, drink, prayer and friends and family of Beth Israel. The dinner is free, but donations are welcome. Please RSVP below so we may get a correct head count.
Celebrate z’man matan torateinu - the season of the giving of our Torah - with prayer and study. And of course the traditional Shavuot foods of blintzes and cheese-cake! Yizkor - our memorial prayers - will be read as part of our service.
