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Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero

10/23/2018 01:23:26 PM

Oct23

Photo by Leif Skoogfors 

I have a number of pictures in my office - a painting of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, a diagram of the kabbalistic Tree of Life and photos of my kids.

Right above my desk, though, is a small medallion with a...Read more...

Partnering with Habitat for Humanity

10/16/2018 09:25:41 PM

Oct16

From the beginnings of the Torah, we are commanded to make sure that everyone in our community is able to live with security and dignity.

We are commanded again and again to look after those who do not have someone else to...Read more...

Hatred Eclipsed by Love

10/10/2018 10:31:44 AM

Oct10

America has been dealing with white supremacy since our founding, we've been dealing with it more openly since the rise of Donald Trump and now, we are dealing with it more acutely here in the Hudson Valley.

Over the weekend, anti-Semitic posters...Read more...

Kirtan Rabbi

10/03/2018 05:26:48 PM

Oct3

Kirtan!

Kirtan Rabbi: Mystical Hebrew Chant (Rabbi Andrew Hahn Ph.D.) from Kirtan Rabbi on Vimeo.

Hebrew Kirtan is participatory chanting where short, sacred phrases from the Jewish tradition are treated as powerful, universal meditations It is at once contemplative, ecstatic, and mind expanding fun! Just as you don't have to speak Hindi or be...Read more...

Shabbatluck!

10/03/2018 09:13:48 AM

Oct3

Friday nights at BHA are the heart of our community - as we prepare to welcome the Shabbat queen, we have opporunities for adults and children to learn together, davven together and enjoy a meal together. 

We've made a few changes to the Shabbatluck schedule for...Read more...

Open to the Sky: The Beacon Sukkah Project Sunday, September 23rd to Monday, October 1st

09/20/2018 04:35:18 PM

Sep20


The Beacon Sukkah is located at Polhill Park, at the corner of 9D and Main St.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

5:30 pm Community Potluck (Please bring dinner AND dinnerware for yourselves as to keep clean-up to a minimum....Read more...

Remembering the Past and Celebrating the Future

08/21/2018 05:38:01 PM

Aug21

Each year during the Days of Awe, we dedicate ourselves to the process of remembering and renewing: we remember those we have lost; we recall our past deeds and promises; and we renew our commitment to mitzvot, to one another, and to our community.

When we...Read more...

Open to the Sky - Call For Guides

08/02/2018 04:30:55 PM

Aug2

Dear Friends:

A sukkah is a house that gives no shelter, a house that parodies the idea of security.

It's a Jewish sand mandala of a building, open to the sky and used for seven days around the time of the fall harvest and then dismantled....Read more...

Regards from Jerusalem!

07/10/2018 12:38:57 PM

Jul10

Regards from Jerusalem! I'm blessed to be here for my last full summer as part of the Senior Rabbinic Fellows Program at the Hartman Insitute.

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Iftar

06/08/2018 11:33:15 AM

Jun8

Earlier this month, the Hudson Valley Islamic Community Center in Mohegan Lake invited Beacon Hebrew Alliance to join them for an iftar, the meal marking the end of the daily fasts of the month of Ramadan. Karen Mayer and Chip White, who recently took part in the BHA class on Jewish Approaches to White Supremacy, were able to accept the invitation, and were gracious enough to share some reflections below.    May we all...Read more...
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