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Contact: Congregation Brith Sholom
1190 W. Macada Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017-3029
TEL 610/866-8009
FAX 610/866-8000

E-MAIL info@brithsholom.net

Rabbi Singer:  rabbisinger@brithsholom.net

Tammy Watts: tammy@brithsholom.net

Religious Services

Minyan is  Monday and Thursday mornings right now, 7:45 a.m. on Monday and Thursday.

Shabbat and Holiday Holiday services are mornings at 9:00 a.m.

You must be logged in  to see information about virtual services.  If you have forgotten your password for log in or otherwise need one, please contact Tammy.  Please click here for links.

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THE RABBI'S DESK

Heading to Israel with a Heavy Heart - 2 Reflections

The longest time I have ever spent in Israel was living there in 2000 during my 3rd year of Rabbinical School. Alexis and I were newlywed and we picked up and moved to Jerusalem so I could study at Machon Schechter. We had no sooner arrived when the Second Intifada erupted. Buses, pizzerias, coffee shops, and markets became terror targets with nail-filled bombs exploding at times what seemed almost daily. We did not feel safe riding buses or even sightseeing without a school sponsored security plan. At night we could hear explosions from our apartment and all of this was traumatizing to say the least. When we returned home to New York, we had no idea that September 11th, 2001 would heap horror upon horror. I share these memories with you not to open old wounds or shake your peace of mind. Indeed, I feel blessed to be able to both visit and lead trips to Israel and will continue to do so. I learned from my grandparents very early in life that Israel’s existence was never something to be taken lightly or without continued sacrifice and engagement. Yet, as I prepare to attend the Rabbinical Assembly Convention in Israel this year, I have never traveled to Israel with such a heavy heart. I wish to share two pieces with you now before my trip and write a follow-up in the January 2025 bulletin.

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 UPCOMING EVENTS

• 12/21 Shabbat Morning Service - Shabbat Vayeshev - 9 AM
• 12/23 Monday Morning Minyan 7:45 AM
• 12/25 1st Night of Hanukkah - Light 1st Candle
• 12/26 Hanukkah Lighting in Bethlehem at City Hall 5:30 PM
• 12/26 2nd Night of Hanukkah - Light 2nd Candle
• 12/26 USY Hanukkah Latke Bake 7 PM
• 12/27 3rd Night of Hanukkah Light the 3rd Candle before Shabbat Candles
• 12/28 Specail Shabbat & Hanukkah Morning Service - Shabbat Mikketz 9 AM
• For more upcoming events and information, please click here...
• There are currently no zoom links for services or minyan.

ONGOING EVENTS:

Shabbat Services

Weekly Shabbat services begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday mornings.  Currently these are hybrid (online and in person).   For more information, please click here.  

Minyan

Minyan services start at 7:45 AM Monday and Thursday Mornings. For more information please click here. 

Talmud Study
WISDOM OF THE TALMUD CLASS
Talmud Class on Shabbat - Masechet Megillah. All are welcome! (No previous Talmud experience necessary) This is a perfect time to join the Talmud class as it is a new tractate (volume) and we are just beginning.

Yoga

Chair Supported Yoga classes, taught by Miriam Serow, in person and streaming:
Wednesdays, 1:00-2:00 pm
$10 Drop-In fee payable to Congregation Brith Sholom
For zoom link, please see above.

SCHOLARSTREAM CLASSES -- for more information, please call Tammy at 610-866-800

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