By Ingrid Rothman Once upon a time, long ago, I was a student nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital School of Nursing in Manhattan. One of my friends who was a fellow student, kept trying to introduce me to her friend, Ben. One Sunday afternoon, Ben came to the dorm unexpectedly with our mutual friend. This […]
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Echoes of Elul, Day 5: It’s In Our Hands
By Bill Vaughter I’m standing on the shoulders of the ones who came before me. I find this phrase to be an inspiration as well as a responsibility. Our friend’s father died just hours before our oldest son, Jordan, was born. His son, Fred, always felt a special bond with Jordan. He saw Jordan as […]
Echoes of Elul, Day 4: Believe
By Karen Warren This resonated with me when I saw it. It speaks of quiet confidence and faith in yourself. You can do it. Believe…..
Echoes of Elul, Day 3: A Zeydeh’s Wisdom
By Hal Bogin As I was preparing for my Bar Mitzvah, trying to cope with words from the Torah that I really didn’t understand, my Zaydeh entered the room and uttered words of wisdom I have never forgotten. He told me that when I was born, G-d created a time account in my name. The […]
Echoes of Elul, Day 2: Return Again
By Sylvan Swartz A longtime friend of mine passed away last July. The second friend died last November, and the third, my cousin, in March of 2021. I was devastated. I wanted to reach out to console the families in person, but could not. I could not attend the funerals in person. That hurt. It […]
Echoes of Elul, Day 1: A Confession For Our Time
By Rabbi David Lipper Again, God? It’s been a whole year since last yontif with You? It seems like yesterday, that year ago. I remember how I promised to show both You and myself All the changes I’d make, All the fine things I’d do, As I sat here last yontif, as I sat here […]
Backyard Bash 2021
Saturday, August 21st | 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Unlimited Beer & Wine Tasting, Delicious Food, Live Music and a Great Outdoor Location. Registration and Sponsorship Opportunities Temple Beth Sholom 2625 N. Tustin Ave., Santa Ana TBS welcomes you back with its 3rd Annual Backyard Bash. The Backyard Bash will feature beer from some of […]
Mike Winston, TBS President: An Introduction and Focus
Shalom. I’m Mike Winston, the new Temple Beth Sholom President. It is with great pride and honor that I introduce myself this way, as TBS has been my home for 40 years. I have celebrated my preschool graduation, kindergarten graduation, Bar Mitzvah, Confirmation, and marriage to my amazing wife, Mimi, at TBS. Now my kids […]
From the Rabbi’s Study: Telling Our Stories
By Rabbi David Lipper When the Baal Shem Tov saw misfortune threatening the Jews, it was his custom to go into a certain part of the forest to meditate. There he would light a fire, say a special prayer, and the miracle would be accomplished, and the misfortune averted. Later, when his disciple, the Maggid […]
Smooth Jazz Sunday Brunch
Join us on Sunday, July 25th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm for the first of three events in our TBS Summer Music Series featuring live music, mimosas, and good company along with your choice of boxed brunch options from Parties by Panache. This is a great opportunity to gather with friends in a laid […]