Spirituality

Jewish Journeys: The Questioner’s Quest

Faithann Brown

I didn't come to Temple Beth El expecting to convert, but it happened anyway.

person doing yoga in the mountains at sunrise

Spirituality

Transformation through Yoga

Rabbinic Pastor/Cantor Lisa L. Levine

How do we listen to our bodies and spirits? For me, one path is yoga, a practice that strives to connect us with ourselves.

Soul-Making: Living in the Peaks, the Valleys, and Everything in Between

Hiker standing at the top of a peak looking out over nature at sunrise

D'Var Torah By: Rabbi Rick Schechter

November 5, 2020

We may want to experience only life's peaks, but there’s another valuable direction in life, too – into the valleys. Our upward movement is balanced by a downward movement, like the angels in Jacob’s dream. We need to embrace both.

Spirituality

Sad woman sitting on a wooden floor holding her head in her hands as if in grief

COVID-19

Distancing Closeness: A New Way of Mourning

Rabbinic Pastor/Cantor Lisa L. Levine

November 5, 2020

Gathering in grief gives us a window into the blessings of life. Jewish tradition does this so well – which makes it all the more difficult to cope with loss in the time of COVID-19.

Two person shaped puzzle pieces against a pink background

Jewish Values

When You Struggle to Believe in God, Believe in People

Chris Harrison

Rabbi Hillel famously taught, “What is hateful to you, do not do to others. That is the whole Torah. The rest is commentary. Now go and study.” So what does it really mean?