The TBE Blog is the space where Temple Beth El’s Leadership Team members reflect on relevant topics that are most meaningful to us. Here you will find musings on everything from prayer to politics, music to mysticism and history to current day life. From our iPads, smartphones, and laptops to yours, these are the things that inspire us, keep us up at night, and fuel our own Jewish journeys.
Living Life with Courage by Randi Eccleston
My life was amazing and perfect until March of 2009, when my youngest child (I am the mom of two girls) ate walnuts and went ...
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Faith, Trust, and the Best Laid Plans by Alba-Justina (A-J) Secrist
The notion that “I am the master of my fate” was drilled into me throughout my childhood. This very American belief that if I conceive ...
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The Lessons We Can Learn from Fear and Courage by Sage Kanofsky
Fear and courage can sound like giant topics. Fear includes anxiety, stress, and phobias. Courage involves moral, mental, and physical components. Fear and courage go ...
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We are Enough and it is OK by Cantor Mary Rebecca Thomas
Like so many, I was thrust into parenthood largely unprepared. It’s amazing how the doctors and nurses at the hospital let you take babies home ...
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Finding Balance by Julie Rizzo
As a Jew, a parent and the Director of Social Action at the Levine JCC, questions of responsibility and accountability are always on my mind. ...
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