Beth Israel of Ocala

Beth Israel of Ocala Beth Israel of Ocala was formed several years ago to meet the needs of the Jewish community.

We are transitioning into a Sisterhood whose goals will be to serve our local charities and to provide our members with educational and cultural activites.

10/19/2021

This page is no longer active. Please see Ocala Women of Valor.

10/14/2021

We are pleased to announce that the first luncheon for Ocala Women of Valor is scheduled for next Wednesday, October 20th at 12:00 at the

Holy Faith Episcopal Church
19924 W Blue Cove Dr, Dunnellon, FL 34432

For those of you who might want to car pool, we will be meeting at 11:30 at the parking lot of Roses.

Please RSVP to Judy Donnenberg [email protected] by Monday the 18th at the latest. This will allow Judy to inform the members of the church who are graciously sponsoring this meal for us.

Prospective members are welcome. No religious affiliation is required.

09/30/2021

The Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Israel has formally become Ocala Woman of Valor. We will be meeting at the Church of the Holy Faith in Dunnellon on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Our mission remains to join together with other like minded women of all persuasions to for comradeship, education, and most important, to serve the community.

I will be opening a Facebook site for this group and discontinuing this page within the next month.

We are most grateful to Father Paul Hamilton of this liberal Episcopal church for providing us with a home and for reaching out in friendship to us. We hope that our partnership will continue to grow and be an asset to our community.

09/11/2021

Dear Friends,

We are reconstituting our Sisterhood group which will go by the new name Ocala Women of Valor. We would be delighted if you would consider joining us!

Our very first meeting will be on Wednesday, September 29th at 1:00 at our new 'home,' the parish hall of Holy Faith Episcopal Church (much thanks to them for welcoming us) at

19924 W Blue Cove Drive in Dunnellon
(off 484; make the first right after Swampys and then an immediate left)

At our meeting we hope to set a direction for the group as well as set programs and goals. We need your ideas and input!

We will be looking to form an executive board/slate of officers.

All are welcome so please bring an interested friend.

Social distancing will be observed.

RSVP by September 25th by messaging the admistrator of this website, Mary Chang, former president of Congregation Beth Israel.

09/06/2021

Between the sweet foods, the blast of the shofar, and of course a bunch of great books, Rosh Hashanah is a pretty perfect family holiday. This roundup of activities includes a few extra things to enhance your celebration of the Jewish new year, which starts tomorrow night.

Discussion Cards
These print-at-home flashcards are a great way to spark discussions about big High Holiday themes with the tweens, teens, and adults in your house. There are 40 cards in all, and they're available in English, Hebrew, Russian, or Spanish.
https://momentumunlimited.org/holidays/roshhashana

TV Celebs Explain Rosh Hashanah
So fun to see these TV stars talk about Rosh Hashanah traditions! Share this with the Disney Channel fans in your house.
https://youtu.be/5vsQEpphE8c

Tashlich Map
Tashlich ("casting off" sins on Rosh Hashanah) is traditionally done in a body of water, and two artists from and created what they call Tashlikh Atlas (same ritual, different English spelling). This resource will pull a list of all the bodies of water near you, so you can go do Tashlich together as a family.
https://tashlikhatlas.com

Because of the surge of covid19, we are not planning on holding any services this year. We recommend streaming by Centra...
08/24/2021

Because of the surge of covid19, we are not planning on holding any services this year. We recommend streaming by Central Synagogue in NYC; they do lovely services.

As soon as it seems prudent, our Sisterhood presidents will call for meetings again.

Until then have a Happy and Healthy Rosh Hashanah! L'Shana Tovah!

06/25/2021

Ever since the first Jewish immigrant arrived in North America four centuries ago, Jews have made significant contributions to American society. Countless Jewish Americans have untold stories of courage, sacrifice, and devotion to our country. They include Moses Seixas, a member of the Newport Hebre...

06/23/2021

The Karnofsky Jewish family, who immigrated to the United States from Lithuania, employed a 7-year-old boy and adopted (so to speak) him into their home. He was originally given homework to get food because he was a starving kid. He remained under the Jewish families employ, until he was 12

Karnofsky gave him money to buy his first instrument, which was a common instrument in Jewish families. They really admired his musical talent.

Later, when he became a professional musician and composer, he used these Jewish melodies when composing!

This little black boy grew up and wrote a book about this Jewish family who adopted him in 1907. And he spoke proudly to Yiddish.

In memory of this family and for the rest of his life, he carried the Star of David and said that in this family he had learned to ′ ′ live real life and determination ”.

This little boy was called Louis Armstrong

06/13/2021

It has been a while, but we are starting up again! Sisterhood will be meeting in the near future. We do a variety of activities whether they be educational, charitable, or just to get together and socialize. Look here for further information.

06/07/2021

A reminder of the war on the homefront. This battle required a completely different, yet every bit as real courage. So many of the brave men of D-Day had more than one heart with them on the beaches.

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