The Speed of Or!

Join us for a discussion about mistakes and T'shuvah (repentance).

This month we explore the value of Pride - גאווה. We are so proud to be Jewish at Beth Or and we hope you are too. This month we hear from two Beth Or members who were a part of the Maccabiah Games in Israel and we hear about how that helped their pride in Judaism grow.

Happy Summer! On this episode we learn about the holiday of Shavuot, hear about a great Scouts accomplishment, and we say farewell until next Religious School year!

Spring is here! Passover is here! Learn a bit about the power of words, and brush up on your Friday night kiddush!

The Chanukah episode! This month we learn what Chanukah means to you! We explore the value of Gevurah - Strength - and we have a chance to practice one of the most famous prayers of all- the Shma.

This month we learn about the value of B'tzelem Elohim - being created in the image of Gd. We get to practice the "Yotzer Or" blessing. And we get to hear from RABBI Aaron Nielsenshultz (Mazel Tov!)

Welcome to season two of the Speed of Or! Student interviews, an announcements section, Jewish values, and prayer all await you in this brand new season!

This year flew by... practically at the Speed of Or! We conclude season one talking about Israel's 77th birthday. We wish you a wonderful Summer ahead and can't wait to learn more with you next year.

In this episode we explore the power of speech, we learn the Hatzi Kaddish. And we remind the grownups to make your voice heard in this year's World Zionist Congress Elections www.vote4reform.org

In Episode 5 we'll celebrate the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. We'll explore the Jewish value of "Hakarat HaTov הכרת הטוב" which means, "Recognizing the good" wth Rabbi Lefkowitz and lastly, we'll learn the Aleinu with Cantor Murley.

In this episode, we have a Wicked awesome announcement for you. We'll discuss the Jewish value of responsibility - אחריות, and we will ask the question, "What does it mean that the Torah is a 'tree of life?'" Followed by learning the beautiful words of "Etz Hayim Hee"

Time for episode three! Our value is "Gevurah גבורה" which means "strength." We'll learn about the song we sing when the Torah is lifted and we'll catch up with what all of YOU are accomplishing out there in the world!

Welcome back to our second episode! Learn about the Jewish Value of "B'tzelem Elohim" with Jillian. Hear about the athletic accomplishments of our students from Harrison. Chant the Haftorah prayers with Cantor Murley.

Welcome to our pilot episode of The Speed of Or! A great way to catch up on what's going on at Religious School here at Congregation Beth Or this month!