Helpful resources for Jewish learners.
Most of the blessings below include Hebrew, English, and a transliteration of Hebrew for those who do not read Hebrew but would like to learn or recite the prayer in Hebrew. Several of the blessings have an accompanying audio file . If you need any additional items that do not appear here, please contact Rabbi Alex.
The Aliyah: (written copy of prayers) (audio file)
Parental Blessing
Shehechiyanu: (written copy of prayer, p. 712) (audio file)
Shacharit (written copy of prayers) (audio files – see Shacharit section)
Mincha and Maariv
Judaism 101 Syllabus
Judaism 101 Questions
Conversion Blessings ( and accompanying audio file )
Judaism’s 613 Commandments
Chanukah Candle lighting (audio file)
Shehechiyanu
Passover: Four Questions (audio file)
Wedding Procession Front
Wedding Procession Rear
Wedding Checklist
Wedding Programs
Seven Wedding Blessings (audio file)
Ketubot (2 examples of Ketubot in Hebrew, 1 example in English)
December 11, 2019
Redefining trash and moving away from the curb. That has been the theme at my house as the years have passed and we put less trash and recycling out for collection. Why? The amount of waste humans produce is astonishing and not sustainable. Many communities, my own included, have been aghast at the recent reduction in…
April 3, 2019
My name is Shayna Bennett and I’m a student teacher at Beth El. I have grown up at Beth El and have been able to call this amazing synagogue my home away from home. And now as a teenager I have the privilege of sharing my love of this place with the next generation of…
October 29, 2018
The following is the text of Rabbi Amy’s 2018 Yom Kippur sermon: A few months ago, I was out for dinner with my book club. At the end of the meal, along with the check, the waitress gave us a handful of wrapped sesame candies. One of my friends said with a wistful smile, I…
