Recent Writings
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Shavuot 2020 @ Bet David
Read more →: Shavuot 2020 @ Bet DavidTogether 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…
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Waiting for V-Day
Read more →: Waiting for V-DayTomorrow, 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…
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Shabbat Hagadol & Pesach 2020
Read more →: Shabbat Hagadol & Pesach 2020Dear 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…
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A guide for Pesach 2020
Read more →: A guide for Pesach 2020Dear 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…
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The two pockets – a thought for the day – 31.3.2020
Read more →: The two pockets – a thought for the day – 31.3.2020For 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…
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God wishes to see people happy – Thought for the day
Read more →: God wishes to see people happy – Thought for the dayThe 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.…
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A shelter of peace – thought of the day by Rabbi Adrian Schell
Read more →: A shelter of peace – thought of the day by Rabbi Adrian SchellHashkiveinu 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,…
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Corona Virus letter from the Rabbi & ManCom
Read more →: Corona Virus letter from the Rabbi & ManComDear Bet David Families, We are writing to you at atime when health is a serious concern, not only in faraway countries, but alsonow here in South Africa.…
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Judaism from A to Z—”F: Free will (a different perspective)”
Read more →: 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…
