March 15th Rabbi Cantor Raina Siroty: Since July 2023, Raina Siroty has served our neighbors as the rabbi and cantor at Temple Beth El, guiding worship, music, and adult learning for a warm and welcoming community. Rabbi Siroty is widely appreciated for her engaging leadership and for the joyful way she weaves music and spirituality […]
During Ramadan Muslims give up food and drink during the daylight hours. Christians often give up something for Lent -cigarettes, sodas, social media, fatty foods etc. Is there anything in your life that you could do without? This Sunday we will explore what the Jain tradition teaches about spirituality, ethics and morality in the hope […]
Heaven is a Garden: Flower Communion – Rev Chris Buice and Catherine Farmer Loya This year our annual flower communion falls on Easter Sunday. Historian Gary Wills wrote, “The desert culture of Islam sees heaven as a garden perpetually rinsed with purifying water.” The inner courtyard of many Muslim palaces features pools of water, a […]