Rabbi Anthony Knopf6 days ago1 minShabbat Video Message from Rabbi Knopf - April 3, 2020Shabbat Shalom, As mentioned in the video, please find the link to Psalm 23 - Click here. Thank you Rabbi Anthony Knopf
Rabbi Anthony KnopfMar 271 minShabbat Video Message from Rabbi Knopf - March 27, 2020Shabbat Shalom, As mentioned in the video, please find the blessings to do on your children every Friday night - Click here.
Rabbi Anthony KnopfMar 123 minFrom the Desk - Children FastingShalom Friends! I hope that this email finds you well. Please continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus, and that this disease, with the he...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfMar 52 minFrom the Desk - A Very Quick Guide to Observing PurimShalom Friends, I hope this email finds you well as we get ready for the holiday of Purim! Last week, we enjoyed a beautiful Shabbat at Beth Ora, as we hon...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfFeb 272 minFrom the Desk - Bar Mitzvah Boys Reading the TorahShalom Friends! As if the warmer weather isn’t enough indication that the Winter is drawing to a close (or is it, by the time you read this??), we also have...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfFeb 203 minFrom the Desk - DemonsShalom Friends! I hope this finds you well and that you’re enjoying the Winter as much as possible! At Beth Ora, we’re busy planning a series of initiative...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfJan 303 minFrom the Desk - Reading Newspapers on ShabbatShalom Friends, I hope this email finds you well, wherever you are! I received a report that there were at least 75 people at the Beth Ora reunion in Florid...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfNov 28, 20193 minFrom the Desk - Kosher GiraffesShalom Friends! I hope this email finds you well. It seems like Winter had a false start and I hope everyone is managing to stay warm! This Shabbat, we invit...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfNov 21, 20193 minFrom the Desk - The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil - Part IIIShalom Friends! All is moving in full swing here at Congregation Beth Ora! Last Shabbat, we enjoyed a beautiful participatory service in honour of the inter...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfNov 14, 20193 minFrom the Desk - The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil - Part IIShalom Friends! This week, our thoughts are more than ever with our brothers and sisters in Israel as they defend themselves from the latest barrage of roc...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfNov 7, 20195 minFrom the Desk - The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil - Part IShalom Friends! I hope that you are well, coping with the weather and getting into the swing of the “Post-Holiday Season!” Here at Beth Ora, we are busy prep...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfOct 24, 20192 minFrom the Desk - Leaving for YizkorShalom Friends! Well done to our community, devoted volunteers and to our entire professional staff for a fantastic holiday period! The festivals ended on a...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfOct 3, 20194 minFrom the Desk - A Brief Guide to Yom KippurShalom Friends! Thank you for joining us for a warm and uplifting Rosh Hashanah at Beth Ora! A big Yasher Koach to Rabbi Heshy and Levi Benshimon for leading...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfSep 26, 20194 minFrom the Desk - Guide to Rosh HashanahShalom Friends! It was a proud moment at Beth Ora last Shabbat as we were joined by our local dignitaries and four different Christian ministers from our lo...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfSep 19, 20194 minFrom the Desk - The Mountains of Curses and BlessingsShalom Friends, This is really becoming a very exciting season at Congregation Beth Ora! On Sunday, we held our third annual Giant Fruit Salad Making Event! ...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfSep 5, 20195 minFrom the Desk - Shtisel and the Teenage MarriageShalom Friends! We are so excited and privileged that our community is currently hosting 10 Israeli veterans as part of the Beit Halochem program! I have alr...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfAug 29, 20193 minFrom the Desk - The Theory of EvolutionShalom Friends! The pace is picking up at Beth Ora as we move toward the High Holidays! This week, we started our Rise Together men’s learning group who lear...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfAug 22, 20192 minFrom the Desk - Responding to Yasher KoachShalom Friends! As we reach the heart of the Summer and begin the countdown to the Jewish holidays, there is so much coming up at Congregation Beth Ora! Foll...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfAug 8, 20193 minFrom the Desk - Tisha B'Av ObservancesShalom Friends, The Rabbis of the Mishnah taught: “Mi-she-nichnas Av me-ma’atin be-simcha” – with the arrival of the month of Av, one minimizes joy. Indeed,...
Rabbi Anthony KnopfJul 25, 20191 minFrom the Desk - Using the Mother's Name for Mi ShebeirachShalom Friends, I hope you’re all keeping well. I was chatting to one of our Past Presidents today about how warm and welcoming a community Beth Ora is. Th...
