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.
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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A Former Los Angelina finds Community and Jewish Connection in the South by Naomi McRary
I lived in L.A. for 12 years and I loved it. I met my husband there, in a bar of course. He was from North ...
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A Place to Come Home To by Amy Cojac Andrews
I find it ironic that some of the very times I feel most connected to Temple Beth El are when I am physically farthest away ...
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TriBEs: Community, Sprouted through Meaningful Relationships by Ellen Reich
I believe creating community embodies listening – listening with an intentional level of depth and patience that often does not come naturally. When I disagree ...
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