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Vote for Your Vision of Israel
April 4, 2025
At the first World Zionist Congress in November 1897, Theodor Herzl proclaimed his vision for the reestablishment of the State of Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people. Fifty …
Freedom to Vote
April 1, 2025
By Rabbi Deborah Megdal. If you ask our youngest Religious School students “Why do we celebrate Passover?” they might start by singing the refrain: “frogs here, frogs there, frogs are …
Holding “Terror States” to Account: Seeking Justice in U.S. Courts
February 26, 2025
By Aryeh Portnoy. The terror attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023 that resulted in the murder of roughly 1,200 people, the kidnapping of more than 250, and the destruction …
Greetings from Your Board of Directors!
February 26, 2025
By Sara Gordon. Hello, Beth El! I am excited to share highlights regarding the work your Board is busy doing as well as some of the new initiatives we are …
Bravery and Courage
February 26, 2025
By Rabbi Greg Harris. I often use the words “bravery” and “courage” interchangeably. Recently, I have been thinking about the differences between these attributes. I read someplace that bravery is …
Celebrating Inclusion
February 7, 2025
By Hazzan Asa Fradkin. Here in Montgomery County, we are accustomed to acceptance, respect, and – most importantly – inclusion. We breathe it like the air around us. My wife …
Israel and Gaza: No End in Sight
February 7, 2025
By Eric Gartman. The tenuous hostage-exchange and ceasefire deal in place between Israel and Hamas marks a pause in the longest and bloodiest eruption of violence that began on October …