Shavuot 2020 @ Bet David
Together with the learners of our Cheder, we will open the Shavuot Festival with a joyful Service Thursday evening at 18h30. Please join in and support our cheder learners. Prof.…
Rabbi Adrian Michael Schell
Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
Rabbi Adrian Michael Schell
Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
Waiting for V-Day
Tomorrow, 8 May, marks the 75 anniversary of so called V-E-Day (Victory in Europe Day), Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces. For Jews all over Europe this day meant a final…
Shabbat Hagadol & Pesach 2020
Dear congregants and friends, The first of the three weeks of the national lockdown has nearly finished, and we hope this finds you all well and healthy. We understand that…
A guide for Pesach 2020
Dear congregants and friends, Based on the famous four questions we ask during the Pesach seder, Ma nishtanah ha-laylah hazeh mikol ha-leilot? – Why is this night of Passover different…
The two pockets – a thought for the day – 31.3.2020
For today I’d like to share with you a text, my colleague Rabbi Steven Moskovitz wrote. It echos in a wonderful Jewish way the words of President Ramaphosa from last…
God wishes to see people happy – Thought for the day
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go …, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only…
A shelter of peace – thought of the day by Rabbi Adrian Schell
Hashkiveinu as it appears in the Mishkan T’filah, our siddur: הַשְׁכִּיבֵֽנוּ, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽנוּ, לְשָׁלוֹם,וְהַעֲמִידֵנוּ שׁוֹמְרֵֽנוּ לְחַיִּים,וּפְרֹשׂ עָלֵֽנוּ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶֽךָ,וְתַקְּנֵֽנוּ בְּעֵצָה טוֹבָה מִלְּפָנֶֽךָ,וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶךָ.וְהָגֵן בַּעֲדֵֽנוּ, וְהָסֵר מֵעָלֵֽינוּ אוֹיֵב, דֶּֽבֶר, וְחֶֽרֶב,…
Corona Virus letter from the Rabbi & ManCom
Dear Bet David Families, We are writing to you at a time when health is a serious concern, not only in faraway countries, but also now here in South Africa.…
Judaism from A to Z—”F: Free will (a different perspective)”
Judaism from A to Z—”F: Free will (a different perspective)” Since every human being is endowed with free will, even if a superior orders you to perform an evil act,…
Judaism from A to Z—E: “Eye for an Eye”
Judaism from A to Z—E: “Eye for an Eye” If one could speak of biblical verses being vilified, then “an eye for an eye” would be the most vilified of…