Yisrael: Loving and Struggling with Our Homeland in Crisis
During my year in Israel, I participated in a program that brought rabbinical and cantorial students to small Jewish communities in the Former Soviet Union …
More Than Enough
This year, we will read the Torah portion Vayakheil-P’kudei on March 18th. In this parshah, men and women of special skill are called upon to …
Finding Inspiration in Passover: Resistance in the Face of War in Ukraine
More than a year has passed since Russia invaded Ukraine, resulting in a dire humanitarian crisis, displacement of millions of people, and tens-of-thousands of deaths. …
Celebrating Purim in the Shadow of Rising Antisemitism
Antisemitism is on the rise in our country, and it is a deeply disturbing and dangerous trend. In recent months, there have been numerous hate …
Welcome Rachel Glazer, Assistant Director of Youth Education and Engagement!
Dear Friends, We are excited to announce that Temple Beth El will welcome Rachel Glazer to our team on April 13 as the Assistant Director …
Reflections from Sterling Elementary Volunteers
For more than ten years, Temple Beth El has been a proud partner of Sterling Elementary School through Charlotte Mecklenburg School’s Faith Community Partnership program. …
This Group of Congregants is Bringing a Better Understanding of Social Justice to TBE
After the recent weekend of reflection and exploration with our scholar-in-residence, Dr. Betsy Stone, Temple Beth El continues our commitment to mental health and support of those …
Temple Beth El Fights for Reproductive Justice
Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court this summer, Temple Beth El’s Board of Trustees approved a formal resolution in support …
Temple Beth El Enters 80th Anniversary Year
As you may have heard, 2023 marks 80 years since the founding of Temple Beth El. For the last year, we have been thinking about …
We Will Survive and We Will Thrive: 5783 Healing Service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ-9JmBloAY&feature=emb_title How good it is to be here with all of you. There is a Yiddish expression that says you can’t dance at two weddings …
Embracing the Bittersweet: 5783 Yom Kippur Morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ua56f5mZi8&feature=youtu.be This summer I traveled with my family to Alaska where glaciers form rivers that flow through mountains ranges covered with dark green boreal forests. …
Small Steps Against Antisemitism: 5783 Kol Nidrei
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgsw4XRIGMwWhen I was in the 4th grade, my mother received a phone call from one of the leaders of my Girl Scout Troop. That afternoon, …
5783 Message from Alan Kronovet, Temple Beth El President
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsSrkIEGUgc&list=PLoxZAcb55MKppgE9IPtTHU7i0qp3uvLJr&index=7Chag Sameach. My name is Alan Kronovet and I have the honor and privilege of being the President of Temple Beth El. My wife, Cary, …
The Only Constant Is Change: 5783 Erev Rosh HaShanah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BazwWBdUChs I want to invite you to take a moment to remember a time in your life when you went through a profound change: Graduating …
Embracing Cosmic Insignificance: 5783 Rosh HaShanah Morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeShBGEA34g Embracing Cosmic Insignificance In July, NASA released the first pictures from The James Webb Telescope. Each image peers back in time, showing the birth …
