A Meditation for Channeling Blessing
During 5781, a group of Bayit builders, led by R. Cynthia Hoffman, is studying the writings of the Baal Shem Tov. First and foremost we’re studying “lishma,” for the sake […]
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Graceful Beauty / Graceful Masculinity: Chayyei Sarah
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. וַיִּהְיוּ חַיֵּי שָׂרָה, מֵאָה שָׁנָה וְעֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וְשֶׁבַע שָׁנִים–שְׁנֵי, חַיֵּי שָׂרָה. The life of Sarah was one hundred […]
Running With Grace / Graceful Masculinity: Vayeira
וַיֹּאמַר: אֲדֹנָי, אִם-נָא מָצָאתִי חֵן בְּעֵינֶיךָ–אַל-נָא תַעֲבֹר, מֵעַל עַבְדֶּךָ. And he said, “my lord, if I have found grace in your eyes, please do not pass from before your servant.” […]
Palabras del Torá / a “vort” of Torah by R’ David Markus
Each month Bayit offers regular video “vorts” (words of Torah / teachings from Jewish tradition) offered in or translated into Spanish, designed for Cuban Jewish communities and available to Spanish-speaking […]
Covenantal Grace / Graceful Masculinity: Lech Lecha
Part of a periodic Torah series on graceful masculinity and Jewish values. וַיְהִי אַבְרָם, בֶּן-תִּשְׁעִים שָׁנָה וְתֵשַׁע שָׁנִים; וַיֵּרָא יְקוָק אֶל-אַבְרָם, וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אֲנִי-קל שַׁקי–הִתְהַלֵּךְ לְפָנַי, וֶהְיֵה תָמִים. When […]
Palabras del Torá / a “vort” of Torah from R’ Rachel Barenblat
Each month Bayit offers regular video “vorts” (words of Torah / teachings from Jewish tradition) offered in or translated into Spanish, designed for Cuban Jewish communities and available to Spanish-speaking […]
Martyrology slides for Yom Kippur from R’ Evan Krame
From founding builder R’ Evan Krame comes this set of slides for the martyrology service which in many synagogues is an integral part of Yom Kippur. He highlights twentieth century […]
Isaiah + Sounds of Silence: video
Last year we shared a Yom Kippur haftarah from founding builder R’ David Markus — Isaiah 58 + Sounds of Silence. (At that link you can find a recording of […]
Ushpizin: liturgy for Sukkot in time of covid
Sukkot this year will be unlike any other. Some of us won’t be able to safely build a sukkah; others will find in the sukkah the outdoor safety that indoor […]
Palabras del Torá / a “vort” of Torah from R’ Rachel Barenblat
Each month Bayit offers regular video “vorts” (words of Torah / teachings from Jewish tradition) offered in or translated into Spanish, designed for Cuban Jewish communities and available to Spanish-speaking […]