The Heavens and Us: Beth David's Celestial Viewing
03/06/2025 11:16:19 AM
Beth David congregants reached for the stars this week as they attended “The Heavens and Us: Stargazing 101 for the Perplexed.” Led by amateur astronomer and Immediate Past President Lew Weinstock, congregants learned about the tools we use to observe our galaxy and witnessed the beauty of the stars themselves.
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Reading at the Kotel
02/27/2025 04:24:00 PM
In December, I had the privilege of hearing my wife, Merrianne Leff, read from the Torah at the Kotel in Jerusalem. She was chanting the Hanukkah reading.
She was not in the women’s section,...Read more...
Beth David Goes to Western North Carolina
11/12/2024 03:24:39 PM
Yossi and Jennifer have lived in the mountains of Western North Carolina for a few years. Their small orchard had apples, pear, and persimmon trees. More than thirty chickens lived in their coop. Hurricane Helene changed everything for them. Although the main house still stands, Yossi and Jennifer's dream orchard and animals are gone.
That's where NECHAMA, The Jewish Response to Disaster, comes in. They have been embedded...Read more...
Beth David Synagogue Returns from NCCJ Award Dinner
11/08/2024 03:05:49 PM
Beth David Synagogue had the privilege to attend the 58th annual NCCJ Citation Award Dinner on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024. Our synagogue was regarded as an Inclusion Champion as we were invited to honor the work of Ellen W. “Lennie” Gerber and Dr. Henry “Hank” W.B. Smith, III.
Lennie Gerber’s work was recognized due to her...Read more...
Bark Mitzvah
08/08/2024 02:42:17 PM
As many of you know, I am a dog lover. Not only do I have my own rescue dog, I foster dogs through Red Dog Farms. Today, my own rescue dog turned 13! I've always struggled with the concept of a "bark mitzvah" - can we apply human rules and traditions to dogs? But why not? I was going to celebrate his birthday anyway, 13 is pretty old in dog years for a medium sized dog. So today - in the middle of Hurricane...Read more...
Shavua Tov from Jerusalem on day 300
08/04/2024 06:22:36 PM
Shalom from Israel.
I am so honored to be participating in the Senior Eductor Learning Fellowship at Pardes. It's was an amazing first week of learning and professional development. I wanted to write about two experiences I had last week, both on Thursday.
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Last Thursday was the 300th day of kidnapping victims being held as hostages. All of the teachers at Pardes dedicating each of their classes in...Read more...
Lennie Gerber To Be Honored!
06/02/2024 11:20:40 AM
Lennie Gerber will be honored by NCCJ!
https://greensboro.com/eedition/page-a3/page_7b6114ea-1502-5137-83ed-5fa9cabf2ecb.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share
Helping Out Cats In Need
05/16/2024 07:51:45 PM
Check out what our own Bev Levine is doing!
https://greensboro.com/news/local/human-society-of-the-piedmont-feral-cats-spay-neuter-greensboro-guilford-county-kelly-kovacs/article_a5a139d2-f1ed-11ee-9a6d-0776a13da2f6.html
Read more...Purim 5784
03/26/2024 02:36:24 PM
Beth David celebrated Purim this year a little differently. As stated in a previous post, leadership decided to mark the holiday by giving to organizations that fight food insecurity. As is the custom to give treats of food to friends and family, the synagogue chose groups that help feed families in Greensboro and Israel year round.
In addition to helping others, Beth David members took turns reading the Megillah, Book of Esther and...Read more...
Purim This Year
03/21/2024 02:27:54 PM
During Purim this year we are giving back to organizations in Greensboro and Israel that focus on food insecurity. Some of the groups may be familiar while others may be new to you. The two philanthropies in Israel are Leket and The Jaffa Institute. Both programs have seen needs grow exponentially since October 7. Locally, we will be donating to the Guilford County Schools lunch program.
The Jaffa Institute is a private...Read more...
International Women's Day
03/07/2024 07:24:41 PM
This post is part of an email from Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
Tomorrow is International Women’s Day, and 19 women are held captive in Gaza.
What is it like to be a woman in captivity? Is someone taking advantage of the situation? Are they...Read more...
November 6, 2023 - Day One on the ground
11/06/2023 08:41:33 PM
I arrived safely in Israel this morning after 24 hours of travel. As soon as we got off the plane our day began. Today was all about the Israeli people coming together and helping each other. It was a picture of resiliency. Today was also about honoring the 240 hostages taken by Hamas. And I ran into a familiar face!
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Donations From Israel
11/03/2023 01:03:07 PM
Thank you so much for all of the donations for Corie's Mission to Israel! We collected so much and will be a huge help for all of the IDF soldiers.
Thoughts from Beth David
11/03/2023 12:57:05 PM
Beth David Community - Welcome to our new blog post! Members of the staff and more will be posting thoughts, insights, articles, and information for you. We hope you enjoy!