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Former Israeli Air Force (IAF) pilot, Maj (Res.) Oren Hefetz will be speaking at Beth El to discuss his personal journey commandeering the skies as one of Israel’s elite, and eventually getting involved with JNF-USA.

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We are thrilled to invite you to the dedication weekend of the Ruth and Bernard Greenberg Educational Endowment Fund, with guest scholar Aaron Kollar. This fund was established in honor of long time Beth El Synagogue members,  Ruth and Bernie Greenberg (z”l), who led lives guided by their two abiding faiths- Judaism and education.  

In honor of the Greenberg Family, we welcome Aaron Koller, a renowned scholar and professor at Yeshiva University for the weekend of September 20. On Friday, September 20 at 6:30 pm, we will have a joyful Kabbalat Shabbat service, a delicious dinner by Chef Dori, and an engaging presentation by Aaron titled, "The Invention of the Alphabet: Hebrew, English, and Everything in Between."

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We will have a joyful Kabbalat Shabbat service, a delicious dinner by Chef Dori, and an engaging presentation by Aaron titled, "The Invention of the Alphabet: Hebrew, English, and Everything in Between."

Click here to register.

We are thrilled to invite you to the dedication weekend of the Ruth and Bernard Greenberg Educational Endowment Fund, with guest scholar Aaron Kollar. This fund was established in honor of long time Beth El Synagogue members,  Ruth and Bernie Greenberg (z”l), who led lives guided by their two abiding faiths- Judaism and education.  

In honor of the Greenberg Family, we welcome Aaron Koller, a renowned scholar and professor at Yeshiva University for the weekend of September 20. On Friday, September 20 at 6:30 pm, we will have a joyful Kabbalat Shabbat service, a delicious dinner by Chef Dori, and an engaging presentation by Aaron titled, "The Invention of the Alphabet: Hebrew, English, and Everything in Between."

This lay-led service is spirited, participatory, expeditious, and liturgically complete, with lots of lively singing and new melodies. We welcome everyone who wants to participate, especially those who are still developing their davening skills.

Aaron Koller d'var, “Why LGBTQ+ is the Issue of the Day and What it Tells Us About the Purpose of the Torah.”

Aaron Koller will lead a post-kiddush shiur around 1:00 pm titled, "Did Abraham Fail the Akedah? Jews, Christians, and Leonard Cohen."

Register: https://betheldurham.shulcloud.com/event/speaker-event-with-frank-bruni-.html

Topic: America's grievance-infused politics, my 2024 book The Age of Grievance and specific ways in which this impacts the Jewish community.

Service 6:30-7:30
Dinner 7:30-8:30
Speaker 8:30-9:30

event added to JFG calendar.

As we make our way towards the end of Elul, and towards Selichot, let’s spend some time together in meditation and contemplation as we open our hearts (maybe wide open, maybe just a crack) to ourselves, and to this world of joys and sorrows, in preparation for our work ahead in the Days of Awe.  No meditation experience necessary — we will engage is a few brief practices to taste the support available through Jewish meditation in our journey through the days ahead.

Sarah Bryce will speak about Jewish Meditation as we turn towards Selichot and the upcoming Days of Awe — what does it mean to open our hearts to ourselves and to this world?  How do we give ourselves our own loving attention, and do so in a Jewish way— adding Prayerfulness to Mindfulness?