blogs/brentspodek

These are difficult and unsettling times for all of us. 

One thing we know is that the Divine dwells in the space between us, so in this moment of physical distancing, we are working to provide opportunities for social and spiritual connection.

If you are a member of BHA, you should be receiving a call from a member of our Hesed Team within the next few days; if you have needs or issues with which BHA might be...Read more...

In light of the current state of emergency, we, in consultation with our existing Safety and Security team and our ad-hoc Coronavirus team, have made the decision to significantly re-arrange our programming at BHA until Friday, March 27, at which point we will reassess what is prudent for our community.  

The schedule changes are as follows.

Weekday Programs

At our best, BHA operates as a kinship group - a large extended family that looks out for each other. 

And so it happens with some regularity, that members of BHA reach out to me or Cantor Ellen, looking for a little help. 

Sometimes it's a ride to a...Read more...

The fantastic holiday of Purim is coming up on the evening of March 9 - time to get ready!

At the most basic level, Purim is a raucous celebration of the story of Esther. In the biblical book of Esther, the Jews of ancient Persia faced certain annihilation, but...Read more...

I spent the beginning of last week at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Birmingham, Alabama, as a part of a delegation from T'ruah, the rabbinic human rights organization. The memorial (and attached museum) tell the story of America’s domestic racial terrorism, from slavery through Jim Crow, the KKK and right up to our current era of mass incarceration, which imprisons African Americans at five...Read more...