Congregation Beth Mordecai
Congregation Beth Mordecai
An inclusive congregation affiliated with the Conservative Movement.
Your Jewish Home for the Soul!
An inclusive congregation affiliated with the Conservative Movement.
Your Jewish Home for the Soul!
March 22, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
2013/5773 (Triennial III) -- Elevating Our Offerings Our traditions teach us that there are specific ways in which we can connect to God, but how do those ways connect to us? How can we elevate our ways of connecting to God so that we feel as if we're connecting with ourselves as well?
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : connection God learning offerings online learning online parashah class parsha sacrifices weekly torah portion
March 8, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
2013/5773 (Triennial) -- Can We Ever Finish Our Work? Double Torah Portion: Vayakhel/P'kudei The pace of our lives is ever frantic and it never seems that we have any time to breathe. In fact, it is often possible to feel guilty when we're not busy with something. Can this week's Torah portion, and Moses and God in particular, teach us about how to rest in the midst of the craziness of life? Are we doomed to work till we drop or can there be some respite?
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : breathe craziness of life double torah portion God learning moses online learning onlne parashah class p'kudei parsha pekudei respite rest vayakhel weekly torah portion work
March 1, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
2013/5773 (Triennial III) -- Where is God's Face? In this week's Torah portion, Moses asks God to lead the Israelites by saying "im eyn panekha holkhim" -- "unless Your face leads us." God agrees to lead the people, and to bring Moses closer to God, but only if God hides God's own face. Throughout biblical literature, the idea of God hiding and showing God's face is connected to whether or not God is with us or supporting us. Why is God's face often hidden and is there any point in which God shows God's face to us? Classes from other years... Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : face God hide israelites ki tisa ki tissa learning online learning online parashah class parsha reveal
February 22, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
2013/5773 (Triennial III) -- Connecting with God in Different Ways Many Jewish communities, including most synagogues, focus on bringing people closer to their Judaism in various different ways, including through learning (Torah) and prayer (Avodah). Yet in the hectic times we live in, are we stretching ourselves too thin as institutions and as individuals? Should we focus on specific areas of interest or continue a more generalized approach? Perhaps this week's Parashah can give us some insight into this question. Classes from other years... 2014/5774 (Triennial I) -- The Torah's View of Brotherly Love
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : avodah community God jewish institutions online learning online parashah class parsha t'tzaveh tetzave tetzaveh torah worship
February 15, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
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January 25, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
2013/5773 (Triennial III) -- Interpreting God's Gifts Classes from other years: 2014/5774 (Triennial I) -- How Do We and God Interact in this World?
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : b'shallach b'shallah beshallach beshallah gifts God online learning online parashah class parasha parsha triennial
January 18, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
(2013/5773) Triennial III -- Leaving in Haste: On the Israelites Being Freed From Egypt How do you know when you need to respond to you own self interest or when you need to respond to the interests of others? In what ways can you respond to both? Classes from other years... 2014/5774 (Triennial I) -- Pharaoh’s Egypt: By the People, For the People?
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : bo egypt freedom israelites online learning online parashah class parsha responsible self interest selfless
January 4, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
(2013/5773) Triennial III -- Israel as God's Children -- An Apt Metaphor? How would you describe your relationship with God? What metaphor would you use? Classes from other years... 2013/5774 (Triennial I) -- The Meaning of the Name "Moses"
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : children God israel metaphor online learning online parashah class parsha relationship sh'mot shemot weekly torah portion
December 14, 2012 By bethmordecai no comments.
2012/5773 (Triennial III) -- Joseph's Feelings for Benjamin How do we bring the memories of our loved ones into our lives?
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : benjamin joseph learning memories mikeitz miketz online learning online parashah class parsha remember weekly torah portion