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I am going into 8th grade at The Buckley School. I like dancing, gymnastics, and hanging out with my friends. My parents are Sean and Sharen Moghavem. I have an older brother, Cameron, and younger twin brothers, Max and Sy. For my Mitzvah Project I am running multiple lemonade stands to raise money for Miry’s… Read more »
I am so excited to become a Bat Mitzvah! I am beginning 8th grade at New West Charter. I love to play soccer, dance, draw and paint, watch Netflix, listen to music and hang out with my friends. My parents are David and Kerri Schwartz and I have a 14 year old brother Joey who… Read more »
At Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills we want to make sure your questions get answered. If you need help or specific information from the staff, we welcome you to call or email. Here is a list of who does what so you can direct your inquiry to the right person. All our contact information can… Read more »
It’s no secret that our society is experiencing a crisis of civility — that the mechanism in our culture that enabled debate for a greater purpose has given way to a public sphere that demeans, de-legitimates and dehumanizes the ideological other. Moses and Aaron represent two different ways of taking on society’s ills. I… Read more »
Richard Siegal, beloved husband of Rabbi Laura Geller, passed away on the evening of Thursday, July 12, 2018, surrounded by family. Below are the words shared with the community and congregation. Information regarding the funeral service, shiva and where to make a donation are below. It is with an extremely heavy and saddened heart that… Read more »
We are very excited to share the brand new Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills website with all of you! TEBH.org is better than ever, updated with a cleaner design, more features and a mobile-friendly interface. The new site includes a dynamic homepage filled with multiple ways to access the monthly calendar, a fun purple event… Read more »
I am in 7th grade at Paul Revere Charter School. I love all types of dance from jazz to ballet, and I enjoy traveling, making and editing videos, and I having fun with my friends. My parents are John and Jamie Adler and I have 2 brothers, Jake and Philip, who both had their Bar… Read more »
I am a 7th grader at El Rodeo school. I enjoy dancing, listening to music, photography and playing with my dog Matilda. I am so grateful for my older brother Sam and my parents, Emily and Jeff Wolf. I am so lucky to have such supportive friends and family.For my Mitzvah Project, I am working… Read more »
It was an honor to give the ordination speech to the 2018 graduating class of rabbis at Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles. Below is a speech I am very proud of and wanted to share with you. We can learn a lot from Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakki as when he stated “ten li Yavneh… Read more »
Hi, I am Maya Gibson. I am in 7th grade and I am 13 years old. I attend City Charter Middle School. I have been a soccer player since I was 5 and currently I play for Culver City Football Club. I am also a huge fan of art and all things involving creativity. My… Read more »
This is originally posted on April 5, 2018 on KuglerCast.com. Our guest today is Rabbi Sarah Bassin. After Sarah’s performance—it was interesting in that she was joined on the stage with a gentleman who was referred to as Imam Abdullah Antepli, a Muslim chaplain at Duke University. And it was a fascinating discussion that they… Read more »
In June of 2016, I began the pursuit of a lifelong dream of mine – Flying. Since I was a baby, aviation has been a huge passion of mine. Between you and me, it’s been more of an obsession – posters on my walls, model airplanes on my dresser, a bed in the shape of… Read more »
I have no idea how to fix Syria. Most Middle East experts admit they don’t either. It’s complicated. The Middle East is littered with the failed good intentions of our political interventions. Now when we face the complicated in that region, we conclude that the best response must be no response. My own disbelief at… Read more »
My name is Noor Nora Houriani. I am currently in 7th grade at Hawthorne School where I recently won the Aristonian Award for academic excellence. I like to play piano and tennis and I enjoy spending time with my friends. My parents are Mehrdad and Noushin Houriani. My siblings are triplets and I have two… Read more »
This past weekend I had the opportunity to witness thirteen magnificent teens pour their hearts out in word and song in the first ever “Art and Soul” show entitled “Fly: The Musical”. Last November I entered a partnership on behalf of Temple Emanuel with Craig Taubman and the Pico Union Project. Craig had been approached… Read more »
I am a seventh-grade student at New West Charter, and my favorite subject is history because I love learning about the past. Soccer is my passion — I play for a west side club, FC England, and train hard as a goalkeeper. I hope to play in college, and one day, even play professionally. I… Read more »
“Today, all over the world, Jews are remembering. Today, all over the world, it is Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day. Today we continue to feel it and connect to it. Today our stories are heard. Today, and every year on this same day, Jews all over the world, whether connected through family, or connected through… Read more »
I am a 7th grader at Emerson Community Charter. I like to play guitar, be with kids, run, and spend time with my family. My parents are Jonathan and Michelle Aaron and I have an older sister, Adina, who is 16. For my Bat Mitzvah project, I have been volunteering with the dogs at Wags… Read more »
This piece was originally published at ReformJudaism.org on February 15, 2018 T’Rumah, Exodus 25:1−27:19 As with any good architectural design, this Torah portion offers precise instructions. Parashat T’rumah lays out a manual for building our place of worship in the desert (known as the Mishkan) along with all of the instruments contained within. It details… Read more »
This piece was originally published at ReformJudaism.org on February 2, 2018 Well, which is it? You can look to almost any sacred text in any tradition, and find those passages that condone and even encourage violence. And you can also find those that compel us to strive to help others, and live more compassionately. Religious… Read more »
