Beth Jacob Congregation of Oakland

Health Matters in the Bible & Talmud (Part 3) with Community Scholar Michal Kohane: Medical Procedures in the Talmud

Recipes for Prayer: Unity Prayers - Based on the teachings of Rav Dov Zinger

Erev Shabbat Drasha: Vayera Praying through the Chaos Dedicated in Memory of Grunia Slutsky-Kohn on her Shl

Plagues in the Bible and Talmud Part Two of the Series: Health Matters in the Bible & Talmud with Community Scholar Michal Kohane

Erev Shabbat Drasha for Parshat Lech Lecha - Faith is the Journey With Rabbi Gershon Albert

Health Matters in the Bible & Talmud with Community Scholar Michal Kohane This year has forced us to look at physical health and wellbeing with new intensity. Join Community Scholar Michal Kohane for a three-part series to explore how our Biblical and Talmudic tradition examined these issues thousands of years ago and the eternal wisdom it offers us today. ... Tuesday, October 27th at 8:00 PM What is Health and Healing? Preventative Medicine in the Talmud Wednesday, November 4th at 8:00 PM Plagues in the Bible and Talmud Tuesday, November 10th at 8:00 PM Medical Procedures in the Talmud

Recipes for Prayer - Representing the Community (Based on the teachings of Rav Dov Singer)

TL;DR: Check out my version of Seder Haavodah with Rabbi Gershon Albert Long version: There is a song that I have put on a pedestal in my mind ever since it cam...e out: Seder Haavodah by Yishai Ribo. I did not imagine that I would do a cover of the song any time soon, because I didn't think I could do it justice. But when presented with the opportunity to sing along with Rabbi Gershon Albert's incredible guitar playing and vocal harmony, I realized that we were capable of producing a version of the song that I felt would represent the beauty and kavanah of the song and the original text, even though our version would not be perfect. This video was recorded the day after Yom Kippur. There are times in your life when you realize you are in a special moment, and you need to do something to capture that magic. My time in Oakland this year for Yamim Noraim was one of those moments. The opportunity to create music with an incredible musician and Jewish leader for a community that appreciated our work so much is not something that happens often. Finding hidden blessings is important during tough times, and one of the benefits that resulted from this year's COVID-restricted Yamim Noraim is that a lot of the music Rabbi Albert and I created together is recorded. I look forward to sharing with you one more standalone recording from Rabbi Albert and me, and then soon afterward two playlists of the Zoom concerts we put on before Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Thanks for listening! To healthier times ahead!

Erev Shabbat Drasha - Parshat Noach: Falling Forward

We’re grateful to Hashem for our community’s long-sought Eruv - check out this great article to learn more!

Erev Shabbat Drasha - Parshat Bereishit: Creative Creation Who was involved in the creation of humanity? We'll explore different approaches to this theologically tough question.

End of Sukkot Yizkor - Choose Life by Choosing Happiness: In Memory of Grunia Slutsky-Kohn

Join our Rabbinic Intern Ezra Cohen as he helps us prepare for the final days of the Chag.

Moadim LeSimcha from the Alberts - wishing you nothing but joy on this festival of joy!