Beha’alotecha – 5779
BEHA’ALOTECHA Numbers 8:1-12:16 Each morning on the drive to school, my son and I listen to the song “What are you thankful for today?” by Jewish songwriter Elana Jagoda. It is a song Cantor Eschler and I sing monthly at Tot Shabbat. It asks us to “share with me the blessings that have come […]
Naso – 5779
Naso – 5779 Numbers 4:21 – 7:89 Naso is a smorgasbord of seemingly (but not really) random topics leading up to the consecration of the Mishkan (the Sanctuary): a census of some of the Levitical clans, what to do with ritually unclean people, how to handle accusations of adultery (with the strange ritual of the […]
B’nai Mitzvah Photographer Guidelines
TEMPLE BETH AMI GUIDELINES FOR PHOTOGRAPHERSPlease submit signed waiver (below) with proof of insurance 3 weeks before prior to photo session TEMPLE BETH AMI PHOTOGRAPHER WAIVER Welcome to Temple Beth Ami. We are pleased that you will be coming to our Temple to photograph members of our congregation for their upcoming simcha. Please […]
BaMidbar – 5779
BaMidbar – 5779 Numbers 1:1 – 4:20 Once, my clergy assistant of years gave me one of my favorite birthday gifts ever: a coffee mug proudly emblazoned with the seal of the “National Messy Desk Society.” I love this mug, because it perfectly describes my self-created work environment. Generally speaking, I know where everything on […]