ZAYIN ADAR
03/10/2020 01:15:53 PM
Thanks to all who made the first annual Zayin Adar celebration a success! Commemorating both the birth and death of Moses, Zayin Adar (the 7th day of the month of Adar) is also the day when a Jewish community traditionally celebrates its Chevrah...Read more...
BHA Board-October 2019
10/30/2019 12:11:47 PM
The City of Beacon recently informed BHA they are considering designating our building a historic landmark. At the October BOD meeting, the Board of Directors discussed this at length. Based on the lack of benefit and added burden that a historic designation would impose on the congregation, the Board is likely to oppose this plan.
The Atid process is underway, and could...Read more...
Yom Kippor 5780
10/09/2019 11:00:34 AM
I don’t know about you, but I have found this past year to be pretty… challenging. It was a year ago, almost to the day, that the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill, Pennsylvania occurred. The story unfolded mid morning, and by early afternoon, I had received texts from several people. Rabbi Brent was out of town and Cantor Ellen soon reached out to me, as she was receiving similar messages, all asking;...Read more...
What We Learn From Honey Bees
10/10/2017 03:10:03 PM
Deborah Davidovits on Rosh Hashanah
Shana tova umetuka,
I would like to start by saying how humbled I am to find myself in a position of leadership for those who I consider to be my leaders. I would like to thank our most recent presidents, Joan Pirie and Eli Harary, who have painstakingly laid the groundwork for me to continue moving our community forward. In addition, I am honored to be working with my...Read more...
