Tetzaveh – 5780
Tetzaveh – 5780 Exodus 27:20 – 30:10 This week’s Torah portion details the lavish vestments worn by the High Priest of Israel. His priestly garments included a special robe with pomegranates and bells (made of pure gold), a golden breastplate with 12 semi-precious stones set in it (one for each tribe of Israel), golden epaulettes […]
Health Policy
Health Policy Each child must submit a current Maryland State Department of Education Office of Child Care Health Inventory, including an immunization record indicating up-to-date required vaccinations, in order to attend school. Temple Beth Ami strongly encourages all children, parents and teachers to receive vaccinations against COVID-19 and Flu as recommended by the CDC. Montgomery […]
Terumah – 5780
Terumah – 5780 Exodus 25:1 – 27:19 Can we find deeper meaning in the detailed specs of a tent design? You bet we can! Parashat Terumah details the plan for the mishkan, the Tent of Meeting which would house the Ark of the Covenant and the Divine Presence during the Forty Years of wandering through […]
Mishpatim – 5780
Mishpatim – 5780 Exodus 21:1 – 24:18 If last week’s portion highlighted the big picture moment of the Ten Commandments, Mishpatim gets into the specifics of how to bring the values of Torah to life. Mishpatim, which means laws or statutes, contains no fewer than 53 separate commandments – more per square centimeter than any […]