One of the gifts of this crisis is our inter-connectivity and the ability to link not just our shul but the entire world online.
So a programme to offer online shiurim by our rabbis has now included rabbis from all over the world, sharing their Torah with Temple Israel and all those who connect with us on our website and social media.
Besides our talented team of rabbis offering shiurim, meditations and online services, we have heard so far from Rav Tamara Schagas in Jerusalem about the mystical power of Shirat Ha’Omer, the counting of the Omer and from Rabbi Charley Baginsky from London about the history of the Liberal movement. Rabbi Emma recounted the important story of Regina Jonas, the first woman to be ordained as a rabbi and then tragically killed in the Shoah.
We also offered a unique double-act when Rabbi Mark Goldsmith from London co-taught a shiur with our own Rabbi Greg on Zoom for a class made up of congregants from his synagogue and ours. You can follow our shiur programmes on Wednesday evenings and Thursday mornings by clicking on the links on our website, www.templeisrael.co.za or liking our page on Facebook.
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