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May their memory be a blessing and a lesson for how we can live our lives. Helen Avchen Marc Massar Joseph Baker Marcia Michewicz Jules Berman Justin Morrison Morton Bregman Nathan Moyer* William Coleman* Charles Negin Alfred Dorf* Joel Prawer Mae Dworkin* Charles Rose Thelma Erwin Alice Rubin Eugene Faust William Salzer Charlotte Gaffield Lillian Schaffer* Joseph Gordon Rose Schwartz Florence Gram Selma Schwartz* Ruth L. Gray Samuel Shevitz Roberta Greenberg Anna Siscovick* David Helms Lily Tauber Arthur Hurwitz Samuel Their* Mildred Johns* Leon Weinberg Stuart Kelly Vivian Yaffin Idella Kroger Iselin Zeimer*
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*Denotes plaque in Memorial Alcove
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Amy L. Morrison - Rabbi 727-347-6136 - RabbiMorrison@TempleBeth-El.com
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Tara O’Donnell - Executive Director 727-347-6136 - Tara@TempleBeth-El.com Alexis Kelly - Director of Raymund Family Religious School 727-347-6136 - RaymundRS@TempleBeth-El.com Tracy Nash - Administrative Office & Financial Coordinator 727-347-6136 - Bookkeeper@TempleBeth-El.com Tovah Feld - Marketing & Communications Coordinator 727-347-6136 - Tovah@TempleBeth-El.com Nancy Stein - Membership & Community Engagement Coordinator 727-347-6136 - Nancy@TempleBeth-El.com Jay Miller - Temple President 727-347-6136
Genesis 1:1−6:8
Rabbi Rabbi Michael Michael Torop, Torop, Joyce Joyce Liu, Liu, & & the the Cantor Cantor Pamela Pamela Siskin Siskin Z”l Memorial Memorial Choir Choir #tbestpete
October 9, 2026
A Special Message from
Rabbi Amy L. Morrison
This week we begin again. We have arrived at B’reishit — literally, “In the beginning.” The Torah has finished one journey, and now, as it does every year, we roll the scroll back to the beginning and start all over again. Which is a little ridiculous when you think about it. We just spent an entire year reading the Torah, and now we are told: “Okay, everyone… back to page one.” But maybe that is exactly the point. Judaism understands something we sometimes forget: beginning again is not the same as starting from scratch. We begin again again carrying everything we have learned, everything we have experienced, and even the mistakes we wish we could edit out of the previous chapter.
Announcements Sat., Oct. 10
10am - “Mini Minyan” Shabbat Service
Sun., Oct. 11
No Sunday School - No TBE Programming
Tues., Oct. 13 2pm - Bereavement Group
Wed., Oct. 14 4pm - Sisterhood Mah Jongg (RSVP - All are welcome!) 5pm - Hebrew School
This Shabbat, I challenge you to look for one opportunity to begin again. Try something differently. Have a conversation you have been avoiding. Give yourself permission to see an old situation with a new understanding. Because you don't have to wait for January, or Rosh HaShanah, HaShanah, or even B’reishit. B’reishit. Every Shabbat gives us another beginning.
B’reishit
Saturday, Saturday, October October 10, 10, 2026 2026 // 29 29 Tishrei Tishrei 5787 5787 God God creates creates the the world world and and everything everything in in itit in in six six days days and and rests rests on on the the seventh. seventh. (1:1-2:3) (1:1-2:3) Adam pl Adam and and Eve Eve are are placed placed aced in in the the Garden Garden of of Eden, Eden, where where they they eat eat the the forbidden forbidden fruit fruit and and are are subsequently subsequently exiled. exiled. (2:15-3:24) (2:15-3:24) Adam Adam and and Eve Eve have have two two sons, sons, Cain Cain and and Abel. Abel. Cain Cain kills kills his his brother, brother, Abel. Abel. (4:1-24) (4:1-24) Adam Adam and and Eve Eve have have another another child child named named Seth. Seth. The The Torah Torah lists lists the the ten ten generations generations from from Adam Adam to to Noah. Noah. (4:25-5:32) (4:25-5:32) God God regrets regrets having having created created human human beings beings and and decides decides to to destroy destroy everything everything on on earth, earth, but but Noah Noah finds finds favor favor with with God. God. (6:5-6:8) (6:5-6:8)
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And Shabbat gives us the opportunity to do this every single week. So I want you to ask yourself: Where in your life do you want to begin again? Where might you actually need to begin again? Is there a relationship that needs a fresh start? A habit? An attitude? A dream you have quietly put away? Maybe you need to look at someone — or even yourself — with new eyes.
Torah Portion
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OPEN COMMUNITY CREATES ENGAGING & DIVERSE JEWISH PATHWAYS 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!
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