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Rabbi David's article for the Virginia Gazette, published March 22, 2026. How do you know what the most important or significant thing is in any kind of collection? What’s the most important song on an album, episode of a TV show or chapter in a book? How do you know what is the most important teaching in a collection of wisdom or knowledge, in a lesson or sermon or in a sacred text? Can you always tell? Like many of the other authors of the Faith & Values column, I give a ta

Dear friends, As you know, the holiday of Hanukkah begins this evening. For the next eight nights and days, we will light menorahs, play with dreidels, eat latkes and donuts, and celebrate our winter festival of light and freedom. Tragically, as we begin the holiday this year, we are overwhelmed by the tragic events that took place in Sydney, Australia, last night, where at least 15 people were shot and killed at a Hanukkah celebration. This horrifying act of violence, immed

Rabbi David's talk from Yom Kippur morning services, Believe, talks about the beauty of Judaism's belief that there is no one true idea, no singular answers, encouraging us to embrace and believe in complexity.

View the Speech on our YouTube Channel          You’re probably familiar with the following instruction, which is given on every flight:...

For the last year and a half, most of us have had to change how we connect with each other. For a long stretch of time during the heart...

Are you looking for a place to connect, grow, and belong? Temple Beth El is more than just a place to attend Shabbat services; it is a...