Dearest TBS Family, As we enter the warm, vibrant months of June and July, the rhythm of our community naturally shifts. Summer brings a welcome change of pace—families packing […]
May ChaiLights
Dearest TBS Family, On Sunday, May 17, we will have our Temple Beth Shalom Annual Meeting. There are many reasons why this meeting is vital to our future. During […]
April ChaiLights
Dearest TBS Family, I love to write – poetry, prayers, blogs, etc. Sometimes, however, I hit a bit of a writer’s block. The last time this happened was right in […]
March ChaiLights
Dearest TBS Family, I wanted to share with you part of one of my blogs this month: “We began our day traveling to the South. Our amazing tour expert/guide, […]
February ChaiLights
Dearest TBS Family, Ever wondered why we do the things we do? Why do some people pray one way, and some others pray a different way? Have you ever […]
January 2026 ChaiLights
Dearest T BS Family, While the month of December brought the Jewish world quite a few tragedies and the loss of life of Jews worldwide just for being Jewish, we […]
December Newsletter
Shalom Y’all! When Batya and I were expecting our first child, Carlie, we were given a lot of advice, some unsolicited and some solicited. One of the most important […]
November Newsletter
Shalom Y’all! When I was being interviewed here in Ocala to be your Rabbi, there were a few things that were made abundantly clear to me. I was asked […]
October Newsletter
Shalom Y’all! During my High Holy Day sermons, we discussed four different ways of defining holiness. We started with the idea of being “set apart,” not better, but unique. We […]
SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
The High Holy Days are the most sacred days of the Jewish year — a time when our synagogue is filled with prayer, reflection, and community. With larger-than-usual attendance and […]