By Rabbi Steven Bayar The events of this past week have been a sobering reminder of the perilous world in…
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By Rabbi Steven Bayar It has often been said that our Jewish identities are forged in the tension between our…
By Elizabeth Cohen & Daniel Ramer, Co-Chairs, Congregation B’nai Israel Legacy Circle “Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel…” We play the game…
By Rabbi Steven Bayar This is Rabbi Bayar’s most recent post for Rabbis Without Borders-My Jewish Learning. This post was…
By Rabbi Steven Bayar This week’s portion is called Vayeshev. It is found toward the end of the book of…
by Rabbi Steven Bayar This week’s portion is Vayishlach: Jacob is returning home after 20 years after fleeing in fear…
by Rabbi Steven Bayar Last week, Jacob “stole” the Covenantal blessing from Esau. Esau’s reaction is to promise to kill…
by Rabbi Helene Kornsgold, Director of Congregational Learning A new Tzedakah project is underway in the Blanche Bayar Religious School (BBRS). The…
By Rabbi Steven Bayar Rabbi Bayar is “blogging” for Rabbis Without Borders-My Jewish Learning. We will share his observations here on the CBI…
By Rabbi Steven Bayar At this time of year we mark two events in the Jewish historical calendar: Kristallnacht and the…