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Leonard Apter*
Jeanora Don Berzon*
Marilyn Brown*
Charles Carton*
Civia Cieman*
Pearl Ehrlich
Archie Ferber*
Albert Fischer*
Hyman Fortunoff*
Adolph Gladstone*
Clara Gollobin*
Barnet Gordich*
Jerome Gross*
Sam Heend*
Col. David Henshell We Remember...
Shirley Kapell*
Rose Kraus*
Clara Matracht
Maxwell Miller
Hattie M. Pearlman
Mariane Plotkin
Sheila Reimer
Lena Rosenthal*
Richard Slott*
Jean Tyler* Hortense Valenstein
Albert Victor*
Vernon Wides* Bess Zallen*
*Denotes plaque in Memorial Alcove
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Amy L. Morrison - Rabbi
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Rabbi Amy L. Morrison
Rabbi Amy L. Morrison
trembles with the fragile line between the ordinary trembles with the fragile line between the ordinary trembles with the fragile line between the ordinary and the holy, reminding us how easily a moment can tip from and the how easily moment can tip from and the holy, reminding us how easily a moment can tip from routine into revelation or loss. It asks us to pay attention, not just routine into loss. It asks us to pay just routine into revelation or loss. It asks us to pay attention, not just with our minds, but with our hearts. As the days stretch longer and with but with our hearts. As stretch longer and with our minds, but with our hearts. As the days stretch longer and light lingers into the evening, we are given a quiet, generous gift, light lingers into the evening, we are given a quiet, generous gift, light lingers into the evening, we are given a quiet, generous gift, more time to notice, more time to feel, more time to choose who more time to notice, more time to feel, more time to choose who more time to notice, more time to feel, more time to choose who we want to be. we want to be. want to be.
And yet, longer days can slip through our fingers just as quickly if
And yet, longer days can slip through our fingers just as quickly if And yet, longer days can slip through our fingers quickly if we are not careful. Our tradition gently insists that intention we are not careful. Our tradition gently insists that intention are not gently insists intention matters deeply. Not only what we do, but how we do it. In a liberal matters deeply. Not only what we do, but how we do it. In a liberal deeply. Not only what but how do it. In a liberal interfaith community like ours, this truth echoes across paths. interfaith community like ours, this truth echoes across paths. interfaith community like ours, this truth echoes across paths. Holiness is not confined to one way of believing, but is born in the Holiness is not confined to one way of believing, but is born in the Holiness is not confined to one way of believing, but is born in the care, compassion, and presence we bring to each other and to the care, compassion, and presence we bring to each other and to the care, compassion, and presence we bring to each other and to the world. world. world.
Saturday, Apr. 11
10am - Market Minyan
Embracing Our Differences TourDifferent Location: Poynter Park
Sunday, Apr. 12
8:45am - Brotherhood Schmooze
8:45am - Sisterhood Coffee Talk
w/Jenna Gjertsen
9:30am - Sunday School
9:30am - Artist in ResidenceGiving Tree Music
Parashat Sh’mini: Leviticus: 9:1-11:47
Parashat Sh’mini: Leviticus: 9:1-11:47
Parashat Sh’mini: Leviticus: 9:1-11:47
Saturday Saturday Saturday, April 11, 2026 / 24 Nisan , April 11, 2026 / 24 Nisan , April 11, 2026 / 24 Nisan 5786 5786 5786
Aaron and his sons follow Moses' instructions and off Aaron and his sons follow Moses' instructions and off Aaron and his sons follow Moses' instructions and off er er er sacrif sacrif sacrif ices so that God will forgive the ices so that God will forgive the ices so that God will forgive the people. (9:1-24) people. (9:1-24) people. (9:1-24)
Two of Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, offer "alien fire" to Two of Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, offer "alien fire" to Two of Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, offer "alien fire" to God. God punish God. God punish God. God punish es these two priests by k es these two priests by k es these two priests by k illing them illing them illing them immedi immedi immedi ately. (10:1-3) ately. (10:1-3) ately. (10:1-3) God forbids Moses, Aaron, and his surviving sons God forbids Moses, Aaron, and his surviving sons
God forbids Moses, Aaron, and his surviving sons from from from
The extra daylight invites us outward into warm air, shared laughter,
The extra daylight invites us outward into warm air, shared laughter,
The extra daylight invites us outward into warm air, shared laughter, unhurried conversations, and the healing beauty of creation. It also unhurried conversations, and the healing beauty of creation. It also unhurried conversations, and the healing beauty of creation. It also calls us inward, to widen the light within ourselves, to meet each calls us inward, to widen the light to meet each calls us inward, to widen the light within ourselves, to meet each moment with greater kindness and courage. moment with greater kindness courage. moment with greater kindness and courage.
10am - Adult Hebrew Class
10am - Social Justice Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Apr. 14
And then comes Shabbat, like a loving embrace at the end of the
And then comes Shabbat, like a loving embrace at the end of the week, offering us sacred, protected time. Over the next 24 hours, I week, offering us sacred, protected time. Over the next 24 hours, I week, offering us sacred, protected time. Over the next 24 hours, I invite you to choose with intention. Reach out to someone who invite you to choose with intention. Reach out to someone who invite you to choose with intention. Reach out to someone who needs care. Step outside and truly notice the world. Share a meal needs care. Step outside and truly notice the world. Share a meal needs care. Step outside and truly notice world. Share meal without distraction. Rest without guilt. Let this be time spent on without distraction. Rest without guilt. Let this be time spent on guilt. Let this spent on what matters most, and let that choice be your act of holiness. what matters most, and let that choice be your act of holiness. what matters most, and let that choice be your act
And then comes Shabbat, like a loving embrace at the end of the
2pm - Bereavement Group
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Located in St. Petersburg on Florida's beautiful west coast, Temple Beth-El is a Reform Jewish congregation that has served this area since 1928 and is focused on strengthening relationships and making connections. We are a welcoming Reform community for Jewish and interfaith households to experience an uplifting and joyful sense of belonging as we seek to connect our members with each other and the greater community and world around us.
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