In this space each month, we feature the writings of one of the members of our Beth Am Clergy. This month we invite Rabbi Jaime K. Aklepi to share some thoughts with you. You may…
It is with great honor and humility that I write to you today as the new president of our beloved Temple Beth Am. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve our community and look…
While calendars turn to November, the Jewish calendar has entered the month of Mar Cheshvan. I was always taught that the correct name for the month following Tishrei is Cheshvan, and it is a “cute”…
Rav Bar Oz* by Rabbi Jeremy Barras Toward the very end of the permanent exhibit at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, there is a quote from Deuteronomy 25:17 that reads, “Remember what Amalek did to you.”…
As a TBAM member, Miami native, Pinecrest resident and mommy to two little boys, Rebecca Holljes is looking forward to giving back to a community that has provided so much to her and her family…
Mazel Tov to Sharón Levi, recipient of The Robert Hersh Professional Excellence Award, presented at the Congregational Annual Meeting on May 22, 2022. In making the award presentation, Richard Siegel, Executive Vice President of Temple…
The Harry Gunther Service Award The Harry Gunther Service Award is presented annually to a deserving Beth Am member who has worked during the prior year for the benefit of the Temple community in a…
We Salute the Kramer Family, honored as the Committee of 100’s 2022 ‘Family of the Year’ Each year, Temple Beth Am is proud to recognize an outstanding family of volunteers. Congratulations to the Kramer Family…
Temple Beth Am, in partnership with Jewish Community Services of South Florida, is sponsoring two Afghan refugee families. As the United States withdrew in 2021 from Afghanistan, many families who worked by our side during…
In the absence of legislation establishing comprehensive immigration reform, Reform Movement congregations are called to take action to protect the lives of undocumented immigrants facing deportation. Background and Jewish Values Throughout our history, Reform Movement…