In 1967, Temple member Beverly Bonnheim was 17 when the Ku Klux Klan bombed her synagogue, Beth Israel of Jackson, Mississippi. The same synagogue, which also houses the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, was recently damaged by arson. Beverly and Rabbi Kimberly Herzog Cohen will lead this class in which participants will explore the...
We welcome Rabbi Sarah Bassin as the featured speaker for the 2026 Henry D. Schlinger Ethics Symposium, October 16-17. Throughout the weekend, she will guide us in exploring immigration through the lens of Jewish values and the enduring responsibility to welcome the stranger. Rabbi Bassin will give the Shabbat evening sermon "Reclaiming a National Narrative...
We welcome Rabbi Sarah Bassin as the featured speaker for the 2026 Henry D. Schlinger Ethics Symposium, October 16-17. Throughout the weekend, she will guide us in exploring immigration through the lens of Jewish values and the enduring responsibility to welcome the stranger. Reading Ezra in an Age of Deportations This text study explores strains...
We welcome Rabbi Sarah Bassin as the featured speaker for the 2026 Henry D. Schlinger Ethics Symposium, October 16-17. Throughout the weekend, she will guide us in exploring immigration through the lens of Jewish values and the enduring responsibility to welcome the stranger. Striving to be Human: Stories from the Front Lines of the Immigration...
Join us for a family project supporting Vecinos Unidos, an all-volunteer organization that supports immigrant individuals and families. Through its Vecinos at Court program, volunteers offer a welcoming presence to people attending immigration court hearings, including many children. Together, we’ll learn about this important work and assemble activity bags for children waiting at the courthouse....
