Temple B'nai Israel Hattiesburg

09/06/2022

Join us virtually on Thursday, September 8th at 7:00pm CST for a special presentation from ISJL & Mazon! Please message the page directly for Zoom info.

04/17/2022

04/16/2022

Passover, Easter, and Ramadan all falling together this weekend. This happens every 33 years. Happy holidays to all who celebrate and hoping this alignment can signify hope and peace in a world that desperately needs it.

04/13/2022

https://youtu.be/RmabziV1LiY

How is this video different from our other videos?Music video for “Mah Nishtanah," performed with the human voice and objects from the Seder table.For lyrics...

04/12/2022

https://youtu.be/t1k6HmUY6Zk

Sing us a song for the seder, man! Celebrating our freedom and 50 years of the himself, the one and only Joel, with a few of his greatest hi...

03/02/2022

The Holocaust Museum tweeted today:
The loss of life in Ukraine today is our primary concern. We are also outraged at the damage inflicted on the Babyn Yar memorial by Russia’s attack today. BabynYar was the site of one of the largest mass shootings during the Holocaust. It is sacred ground. Learn more.

At Babi Yar in late September 1941, SS and German police units and their auxiliaries perpetrated one of the largest massacres of World War II.

02/17/2022

👇This is P O W E R F U L 👇

There was a moment when Moses had asked G-d what his name is. G-d was gracious enough to answer, and the name he gave is recorded in the original Hebrew as YHWH. (יהוה)
Over time we’ve arbitrarily added an “a” and an “e” in there to get YaHWeH, presumably because we have a preference for vowels. But scholars and rabis have noted that the letters YHWH represent breathing sounds, or aspirated consonants. When pronounced without intervening vowels, it actually sounds like breathing. YH (inhale): WH (exhale).

So a baby’s first cry, his first breath, speaks the name of G-d. A deep sigh calls His name – or a groan or gasp that is too heavy for mere words. Even an atheist would speak His name unaware that their very breathe is giving constant acknowledgment to G-d. Likewise, a person leaves this earth with their last breath, when G-d’s name is no longer filing their lungs.

So when I can’t utter anything else, is my cry calling out His name?
Being alive means I speak His name constantly. Is it heard the loudest when I’m the quietest?
In sadness, we breathe heavy sighs. In joy, our lungs feel almost like they will burst. In fear we hold our breath and have to be told to breathe slowly to help us calm down. When we’re about to do something hard, we take a deep breath to find our courage.

When I think about it, breathing is giving him praise. Even in the hardest moments!
This is so beautiful and fills me with emotion every time I grasp the thought. G-d chose to give himself a name that we can’t help but speak every moment we’re alive. All of us, always, everywhere. Waking, sleeping, breathing, with the name of G-d on our lips.

Author: Unknown
Illustration credit: Scott Erickson

01/16/2022

Why are we still doing this in 2022?

01/15/2022

Which one are you? Mandylicious

12/23/2021

✡️ It’s the most relaxing time of the year 🎶