Congregation B’nai Chaim

Parshat Va’eira: When God speaks

Submitted Content - January 14, 2021 0

Rabbi Marc RubensteinSpecial to Valley NewsParshat Va'eira is the 14th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the second...

Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim: Moving past the pain of trauma

Submitted Content - December 30, 2020 0

Rabbi Emily JK HoltzmanSpecial to Valley NewsThough his storyline is the single longest individual narrative in the Torah, I have never been a huge...

B’nai Chaim celebrates Hanukkah 2020 on Zoom

Tony Ault - December 17, 2020 0

Most of Congregation B’nai Chaim in Murrieta celebrated the first night of Hanukkah 2020 in their homes for the first time via Zoom Thursday,...

Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim: Seek encounters with God

Editorial Dept. - November 30, 2020 0

Rabbi Emily JK Holtzman Special to Valley NewsEncounters with God might seem few and far between these days, especially as we aren’t able to pray...

Grab your dancing shoes for Simchat Torah

Submitted Content - October 8, 2020 0

Hefsiba “Jen” CohenSpecial to Valley NewsOne of my fondest memories is the time I twirled the evening away with my favorite dance partner. We...

Why is Yom Kippur still so special?

Submitted Content - September 24, 2020 0

Hefsiba “Jen” CohenSpecial to Valley NewsYom Kippur, also known as “The Day of Atonement,” is the holiest day in Judaism. Traditionally a solemn day...

Shana Tova

Submitted Content - September 18, 2020 0

Roger Cohen, Special to Valley NewsJews worldwide will be wishing each other, “Shana Tova,” a happy and healthy New Year with the stress on remaining...

Ten things to pray for Rosh Hashanah

Submitted Content - September 10, 2020 0

Rabbi Marc Rubenstein, Special to Valley NewsWe have been doing a lot of praying together for Rosh Hashanah, and we will be doing even more...