Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue

Bet Alef Reform Meditative Synagogue with Rabbi Olivier BenHaim

Alef and Bet are the first two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The alef is the silent letter that symbolizes the silence of Spirit from which all sound flows. The name of the letter bet means "house."

Our synagogue is named Bet Alef because we are creating a bet alef— a home for the Jewish spirit. Through a meditative approach to Jewish tradition, text, ritual, and identity, we support a spiritual deepening that can express through acts of greater compassion in the world.

Each of us is a bet alef, a home for the spirit. At Bet Alef, we seek to link our spirituality with our daily living.

Calendar of Events

Opening to Forgiveness:
A Weekend of Healing
Friday September 3rd and Saturday September 4th
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High Holy Days
Starting Saturday September 4th
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Israel Trip - led by Rabbi Olivier & Rafe Pearlman!
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Torah Reflections: August 29th-September 4th, 2010
Parashah (portion) Nitzavim Vayelech- Embracing our Unpreparedness
Deuteronomy 29:9 - 31:30

My heart is beating a little bit faster than usual today. No, I didn't have one cup of coffee too many. But it just so happens that the combined Torah portions for this week are Nitzavim and Vayelech ; and Nitzavim holds within it a passage known as the " Teshuvah portion" - read during the High Holy Days - where we are called to return, to turn inward. This means that the High Holy Days are just around the corner, and with that, come both excitement and trepidation Read More...

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