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May 28, 2021

Beth El Temple and Kesher Israel Team Up for Food Truck Celebration

by Adam Grobman

It’s been a long year. So why not celebrate its end?

As we approach the end of the school year and budget year for many organizations, Beth El Temple and Kesher Israel are bringing the community together for a delicious Kosher Food Truck Celebration on Sunday, May 30 from…

May 28, 2021

“Intro to Judaism”: A Foundation of Our Jewish Practice

By Rabbi Ariana Capptauber, Beth El Temple Harrisburg

I remember the first time I watched a house being built.

I was about 6 years old and my aunt and uncle were building a house in Long Island. My family went to visit the construction site and I was taken aback to see, instead of a buildi…

May 6, 2021

Historic B’nai Jacob May Be Jewish Community’s Best Kept Secret

By Mary Klaus

 

Although it may not have a rabbi, a religious school, or its own cemetery, Historic B’nai Jacob has a rich heritage and a warm, welcoming congregation second to none.

Located at Nissley and Water streets in Middletown, B’nai Jacob stands as a testament to 117 years of…

Apr 14, 2021

Chisuk Emuna’s Music Series Presents Tizmoret and The Match Twins

Music has the power to lift us up, to give us strength.

Over the past several months, Chisuk Emuna Congregation has hosted free, virtual concerts as part of its Strength Through Music series.  Performances to date have included world renowned Nefesh Mountain, Rabbi Micah Music, and Rena Br…

Apr 14, 2021

Amid Pandemic, Kesher Israel Focuses on Root Message of Passover

By Mary Klaus

 

A rabbi who for the past year has led his congregation through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic says Jews celebrate Passover and the Exodus story in good times, as well as bad.

“Passover, at its core, is not a feel-good story about how G-d redeemed the Jews and e…