Jewish Lens
Jewish Lens
A Week in the Life of Beth Jacob Congregation
March 4-11, 2012
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"Getting ready for the Purim Carnival"
"Preparing for Purim"
by Rabbi Morris Allen
"Therefore do the Jews of the villages, that live in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another."
from Esther 9:19
by Elena Levitt.
"Preparing for Purim"
by Rabbi Morris Allen
photo by Cynthia Launer
"The spirit of the divine is found in the talk with one another."
photo by Cynthia Launer
Collecting Tzdaka at daily minyan
Photo by Rabbi Morris Allen
"Sitting with Susannah during her conversion classes brings me back to the learning piece of my faith"
Quote by Laura Greenberg
Photo by Rabbi Liberman
Beth Friend (L) and Kate Sandweiss (R), both 35 and counting, have made hamenstaschen together since 1988. Their assembly line technique rivals Ford Motor Company's, but they've never gone bankrupt or had an unhappy customer.
by Kate Sandweiss
Beth Friend, 35 years and counting, with her famous dairy hamentaschen, based on her cousin Sarah Friend Barnet''s recipe.
by Kate Sandweiss
"Rachel showing how it's done."
By Deb Frishberg
"Meshenechnas Adar, M'rabim B'simcha"
"Wendy Kane and the Frishberg Family at work!"
Submitted Deb Frishberg
"Hammentashen ready for the oven."
By Deb Frishberg
Dr. Laurie Radovsky reciting the misheberach prayer after performing a Brit Milah.
"Every male among you throughout your generations shall be circumcised when he is eight days old." [Genesis 17:12]
Submitted by Laurie Radovsky
