Recent Writings
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Shavuot: Reaffirm the covenant
Read more →: Shavuot: Reaffirm the covenantIt is a mitzvah to reaffirm the covenant on Shavuot. Through the reading of the Ten Commandments at services, which recalls the establishment of the covenant and the contemplation…
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Parashat Bechukotai – I will look with favour upon you
Read more →: Parashat Bechukotai – I will look with favour upon youChaverim, friendsIt has taken the orthodox community in Johannesburg almost 3 ½ years to realise that Bet David has an openly gay rabbi. To be honest, I am…
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Walking with God
Read more →: Walking with GodSince Abraham, Israelites and Jews have been on physical, spiritual and moral journeys. This week’s Sidra, Bechukotai, contains in its first ten verses three applications of the Hebrew…
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Yashar kochechem
Read more →: Yashar kochechemIn the past few weeks we have achieved several milestones in our congregation and celebrated wonderful happy moments in the lives of many of you. Often, we use…
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Parashat Emor: How can we make God Holy?
Read more →: Parashat Emor: How can we make God Holy?The point of being Jewish is to have a relationship with God. Yet, a relationship implies a certain give and take. In biblical times it seems that the…
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Community News
Read more →: Community NewsREMINDERThe 46th Annual General Meeting of Bet David and the 44th AGM of Bet David Kehillah will take place at Bet David on Wednesday 25 April 2018 at…
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50 days that can help so many
Read more →: 50 days that can help so manyAt Bet David, we have found an additional way to give meaning to the traditional way of counting of the Omer. When we count the omer, we give…
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Ezekiel’s picturesque and provocative prophecies
Read more →: Ezekiel’s picturesque and provocative propheciesChaverim,The last few weeks, we have studied the book of Ezekiel in our breakfast study every Shabbat. This Shabbat we conclude our studies on Ezekiel and therefore it…
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Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei and International Women’s day: Examples of gratitude
Read more →: Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei and International Women’s day: Examples of gratitudeChaverim,The double portion Vayakhel-Pekudei presents Moses’ speech to the Israelite community at one of the many special gatherings during their wanderings in the desert. The speech opens with…
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Ki Tisa: A second chance
Read more →: Ki Tisa: A second chanceChaverim,This week’s Torah portion interrupts the description of the building of the Tabernacle with a narrative section that includes the story of the Golden Calf, and — although…
