RAC Criminal Justice Reform
04/24/2019 09:17:50 PM
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As part of our continued series of speeches from our weekend with the RAC below is a speech by Joey Kosover, Freshman, and Zoey Carim, Senior, on criminal justice reform. The views that follow are those of the Religious Action Center, the political advocacy wing of the Reform movement, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Temple Beth David:
Hello! My name Sydney Carim and I am a resident of Wallingford, Connecticut,...Read more...
Author Event and Discussion Coming To TBD
04/04/2019 04:18:01 PM
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On Monday at 7pm Temple Beth David in concert with the JCC will host author Marc Dollinger as he discusses Jewish-Black relations. I really hope you will be able to join us for what promises to be a fascinating look at the civil rights movement of the 60's as well as our current social climate. What follows is an interview from NPR by Leah Donella with Marc Dollinger about his book, “Black power, Jewish Politics”. I...Read more...
TBD Youth - Thoughts on Reproductive RIghts
03/29/2019 04:18:34 PM
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Two weeks ago 10 teenagers from Temple Beth David went to Washington D.C. to learn about various political issues and lobby on behalf of those issues. For the next few weeks I will be including the speeches the students delivered to our representatives and Senators. What follows is the presentation Sara DePonte, Junior, and Micayla Nann, Sophomore, in partnership with other students from Glastonbury CT, made to Senator Murphy. The views...Read more...
Gun Reform
03/21/2019 08:37:53 PM
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This past weekend 10 teenagers from Temple Beth David went to Washington D.C. to learn about various political issues and lobby on behalf of those issues. For the next few weeks I will be including the speeches the students delivered to our representatives and Senators. What follows is the presentation Maya Kostolitz, Senior, in partnership with other...Read more...
Reasons to Practice Gratitude
02/20/2019 11:13:28 PM
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On Friday night at Ruach Shabbat I asked everyone to think about one thing that happened to them in the past week that they were grateful for. The reason we opened the service with this is exercise is because expressing gratitude has been found to be spiritually significant. When we express gratitude that is specific and linked to others it has a host of spiritual side effects for our souls.
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Going To Synagogue Makes You Happier, Pew Study Finds
02/13/2019 10:35:56 PM
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A Pew study has good news for Jews in pews and dues-paying Hebrews " going to synagogue, or regularly engaging with any religious community, really does make you happier.
Visit Forward.com to read the rest of the article, written by Jennifer Singer on February 10, 20, 2019.
Forward.com
Read more...The Superbowl Helped Me Understand How I Am Like God
02/07/2019 04:01:52 PM
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One of my favorite things about sports are the metaphors that are created for me from watching the game. This past weekend watching the Superbowl I began to contemplate how the game I was watching helped me understand the nature of people's connection to God. A football team is two things at the same time: On the one hand it is a group of individuals with individual characteristics,...Read more...
Make Time to Change
02/01/2019 01:51:53 PM
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Hillel said: Say not: When I have time I will study because you may never have the time. (Pirkei Avot 2:5)\
Many people believe that the word Mitzvah means good deed. In fact it means commandment. However, I would like to offer that the mitzvot are not commandments but rather are individual indicators of what we are capable of doing and being.
When the Torah tells us not to lie, or steal, or to...Read more...
Minding Your Body And Soul
01/25/2019 05:16:33 PM
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Our bodies and souls are not two separate entities, but a pair that feed and nurture each other. It is always important, from a religious mindset, to remember to not only take care of our souls but to take care of our bodies as well. As we enter the cold season, please take good care of your bodies. Wash your hands, stay home from work if you are sick, and give your bodies the attention they need.
One of our morning prayers,...Read more...
Stop And Feel The Flow
01/11/2019 04:12:49 PM
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When was the last time you just stopped? When was the last time you looked around? When was the last time you paused to take things in? I love sitting on the sand of the beach and watching the waves. Time seems to stop and I am completely in the moment.
This state is known as flow:
In positive psychology, flow, also known as the zone, is the mental state of...Read more...
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