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Echoes of Elul, Day 6: Ben Outside the Box

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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