B”H Parashat Beshalach 5778 Rabbi Daniela We should not rejoice when a human being falls This week’s parashah tells us about the crossing of the Red Sea by the Jews, their redemption from Egyptian oppression, the song “Shirat Hayam,” “The Song at the sea” which they sang, and their rejoicing at the miracle of having
B”H Tora Thoughts: Parashat Bo 5778 Rabbi Rami Pavolotzky The Jewish People and the Land of Israel In chapter 12 of the Book of Exodus, which appears in this week’s parasha, we find the statement of a group of mitzvot (precepts) for the first time in the Torah. These mitzvot are mainly ritual, and
“An introduction to Islamic Faith, Practices and Local Community Activities” The Beth Pomerantz Education Series will present “An introduction to Islamic Faith, Practices and Local Community Activities”, featuring guest speaker Mukaram Syed on Sunday January 21, 2018, at Temple Beth El, located at 1836 Rohrerstown Road in Lancaster. Mr. Syed is a chemical engineer by
B”H Parashat Vaera 5778 Rabbi Daniela The Diversity of God’s Names “God spoke to Moses and said to him, ‘I am the Lord, I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as El Shaddai, but I did not make Myself known to them by My name YHVH.’” (Sh’mot 6:2-3) This is the beginning of this week’s