2026 TBE Pride
Eleanor Argintar
Oscar Ascher*
Ruth Englander Brav*
Alfred Michael Cappiello
Carole Drattell
Pearl Fortunoff*
Michael Goldner*
Toby Greenberg*
Florence Handler*
Jack Herman
Ilona Jacoby
Helen Keys
Hannah Krassner
Phillip Lerner
Lewis Levinson
Jean Markman
Max Mazer
Benjamin Newman
Jessie Rosenzweig*
Wilbert G. Schulz
Anne Siegel*
Joseph Silverberg*
Alvin Silverman*
Anne Simmons
Michael Simon
Stephen Simone
Saul Sheldon Snitz
Donald Keith Starks
Daniel Stein
Susan Weiss
Betty Winkel*
Samuel S. Wolff*
Agatha Woolner*
Edith Yedvob*
Reuban Yedvob
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Shabbat Shabbat Shabbat
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Rabbi Amy L. Morrison Rabbi Amy L. Morrison
Parshat Korach Parshat Korach
Parshat Korach is often remembered for its conflict. is often remembered for its conflict. is often remembered for its conflict. Korach Korach Korach challenges Moses and Aaron, communities fracture, and the ground challenges Moses and Aaron, communities fracture, and the ground challenges Moses and Aaron, communities fracture, and the ground itself seems unable to hold the weight of the discord. Yet beneath itself seems unable to hold the weight of the discord. Yet beneath itself seems unable to hold the weight of the discord. Yet beneath the dramatic story lies a deeply human truth. So much pain grows the dramatic story lies a deeply human truth. So much pain grows the dramatic story lies a deeply human truth. So much pain grows when we convince ourselves that we must carry our struggles alone. when we convince ourselves that we must carry our struggles alone. when carry our struggles alone.
Korach Korach Korach never truly asks for help. He does not bring his hurt into never truly asks for help. He does not bring his hurt into truly asks for help. He does not bring his hurt into honest conver honest conver honest conversation. He does not seek understanding. Instead, sation. He does not seek understanding. Instead, sation. He does not seek understanding. Instead, resentment grows in the silence. How often do we do the same? We resentment grows in the silence. How often do we do the same? We resentment grows in the silence. How often do we do the same? We tell ourselves we should be able to manage. We keep smiling when tell ourselves we should be able to manage. We keep smiling when tell ourselves we should be able to manage. We keep smiling when our hearts are heavy. We insist we are fine when we are exhausted, our hearts are heavy. We insist we are fine when we are exhausted, our hearts are heavy. We insist we are fine when we are exhausted, overwhelmed, grieving, or afraid. overwhelmed, grieving, or afraid. overwhelmed, grieving, or afraid.
The Torah reminds us that even Moses could not lead alone. The Torah reminds us that even Moses could not lead alone. The Torah reminds us that even Moses could not lead alone. Throughout his journey, he relied on family, elders, teachers, and his journey, he relied on family, elders, teachers, and
Throughout his journey, he relied on family, elders, teachers, and God. Our tradition understands something that modern life often understands something life often God. Our tradition understands something that modern life often forgets. Human beings are not meant to carry everything by Human beings are not meant to carry everything forgets. Human beings are not meant to carry everything by themselves. themselves. themselves.
Wednesday, June 24 10:45am - Book Club
Thursday, June 25
5:45pm - Pride Parade Prep Party
Friday, June 26
5:30pm - Early Oneg 6:00pm - Erev Shabbat Services
Saturday, June 27
5:15pm - St. Pete Pride Parade
There is humor in this truth. Many of us will spend fifteen minutes
There is humor in this truth. Many of us will spend fifteen minutes
There is humor in this truth. Many of us will spend fifteen minutes looking for our phone while using the flashlight on that very phone looking for our phone while using the flashlight on that very phone looking for our phone using the flashlight on that very phone to search for it. Yet when it comes to our deeper struggles, we are to search for it. Yet when it comes to our deeper struggles, we are to search Yet when it comes to struggles, we are often far less willing to admit w often far less willing to admit w often far less willing to we need assistance. e need assistance. assistance.
Pirkei Avot Pirkei Avot Pirkei Avot teaches, "Who is wise? One who learns from every teaches, "Who is wise? One who learns from every teaches, "Who is wise? One who learns from every person." Wisdom begins with the courage to reach beyond person." Wisdom begins with the courage to reach beyond person." Wisdom begins with the courage to reach beyond ourselves. ourselves.
Sunday, June 28
This Shabbat, I invite you to do one meaningful thing. Ask for help
This Shabbat, I invite you to do one meaningful thing. Ask for help
This Shabbat, I invite you to do one meaningful thing. Ask for help with something you have been carrying alone, or gently offer help with something you have been carrying alone, or gently offer help with something you have been carrying alone, or gently offer help to someone whose burden you can lighten. In a world that often someone whose burden you can lighten. that often to someone whose burden you can lighten. In a world that often rewards self-sufficiency, may we choose connection. In a world may we choose connection. world rewards self-sufficiency, may we choose connection. In a world that encourages isolation, may we choose community. And in doing that encourages may we choose And in doing that encourages isolation, may we choose community. And in doing so, may we create the holy congregation that God dreams us to be. so, may we create the holy congregation that God dreams us to be. so, may we create the holy congregation that God dreams us to be.
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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.
Enjoy and have a Shabbat Shalom!
Parashat Korach: 16:1 - 18:32
Parashat Korach:
Parashat Korach: 16:1 - 18:32
Korach and his followers, Dathan and Abiram, lead a rebellion
Korach and his followers, Dathan and Abiram, lead a rebellion
Korach and his followers, Dathan and Abiram, lead a rebellion against the leadership of Moses and Aaron. God punishes the against the leadership of Moses and Aaron. God punishes the against the leadership of Moses and Aaron. God punishes the rebels by burying them and their families alive. Once again, rebels by burying them and their families alive. Once again, rebels by burying them and their families alive. Once again, God brings a plague on the people. (16:1-17:15) God brings a plague on the people. (16:1-17:15) God brings a plague on the people. (16:1-17:15)
TTThe chief of each tribe deposits his staff inside the Tent of he chief of each tribe deposits his staff inside the Tent of he chief of each tribe deposits his staff inside the Tent of Meeti Meeti Meeti ng. Aaron's st ng. Aaron's st ng. Aaron's st aff brings forth sprouts, produ aff brings forth sprouts, produ aff brings forth sprouts, produ ces blossoms, ces blossoms, ces blossoms, and bears almonds. (17:16-26) and bears almonds. (17:16-26) and bears almonds. (17:16-26)
The Kohanim and Levites are established and assigned the The Kohanim and Levites are established and assigned the The Kohanim and Levites are established and assigned the responsibility of responsibility of responsibility of managing the managing the managing the donations to the Sanctuary. All donations to the Sanctuary. All donations to the Sanctuary. All of the firstborn offerings shall go to the priests and all the tithes of the firstborn offerings shall go to the priests and all the tithes of the firstborn offerings shall go to the priests and all the tithes are designated for the Levites in return for the services they are designated for the Levites in return for the services they are designated for the Levites in return for the services they perform. (18:1-32) perform. (18:1-32) perform. (18:1-32)
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