Shaarei-Beth El Congregation of Halton

Celebrating the Festival of Lights: Hanukkah

Dec 21, 2022 | General, Shaarei-Beth El In The News

Rabbi Wise lights the first candle at the SBE Hanukkah lighting service on Sunday, Dec. 18. As the sun sets across the world tonight, Jewish families and their friends will gather around and celebrate Hanukkah by lighting a menorah, eating fried foods, playing with...

Glossary of Words and Terms for Jewish Living

May 9, 2018 | Interfaith Family Resources

Judaism is more than just a religion: it’s a culture, a language, a way of life. And, integrated fully into these Jewish traditions are unique words and sayings. Though words may have different roots or origins (Hebrew, Yiddish, German), their meanings are...

Morning and Bedtime Rituals for Children

May 9, 2018 | Blessings

From the Union’s publications, Wake-Up Rituals: Crafting Jewish Tradition for Young Childrenand Jewish Bedtime Ritualsproduced by the Department of Lifelong Jewish Learning. UPON WAKING Modeh Ani is the traditional prayer to be said by children. Hold your...

Let’s be like Avraham and Sarah and change the world one person at a time.

Nov 4, 2011 | Rabbi

The Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) is the umbrella professional organization of over 1,000 Orthodox Rabbis from North America and Israel. In my capacity as Vice President, I had the privilege of participating in a one day officers retreat this week to...

You only get one opportunity to make a first impression.

Oct 26, 2011 | Rabbi

After months of planning and design, this week we finally unveiled the new BRS website – www.brsonline.org We are very proud of its great features including a FAQ section for people who live here, those looking to move and those visiting. We have videos,...

We are a people only because of the book

Oct 19, 2011 | Rabbi

Imagine the following scene playing out on CSPAN: On a specific day of the year, the Supreme Court justices together with the member of Congress take copies of the United States Constitution and dance around the floor of the House of Representatives while...

I must admit, I am confounded and conflicted in my emotions.

Oct 11, 2011 | Rabbi

Zman simchaseinu, Sukkos as a time of great joy, took on a whole new meaning this year with the announcement that Gilad Shalit will be released in the next few days. After 5 years languishing in a Hamas dungeon in an undisclosed location with absolutely no...

True greatness is not the ability to obey your thirst, it is the capacity to resist your thirst.

Oct 7, 2011 | Rabbi

We are living in a time and culture that promote happiness, satisfaction and indulgence. Indeed, we are regularly inundated with messages and marketing such as “obey your thirst,” and “just do it.” In that context it is particularly difficult and onerous...

We should be focused on lifting ourselves up instead of knocking ourselves down.

Sep 29, 2011 | Rabbi

This week, I received an email from one of the many Jewish organizations who have me on their list. The subject line was the usual Rosh Hashana salutation and well wishes. Indeed, the email began in the familiar fashion – “as the year comes to a close, it is...

It’s not too late to get ready.

Sep 24, 2011 | Rabbi

On Thursday morning, together with close to 900 others Rabbis from across denominations, I participated in a pre-Rosh Hashana conference call with the President. As the operator of the call made introductory remarks, I was reminded of a great insight my colleague and...