Rebbetzin Hannah Miryam Bejarano Gutierrez ⁣-Cuando la redención se siente inconclusa⁣⁣ Parashat Beshalaj (Shemot / Éxodo 13:17–17:16) suele recordarse por sus momentos más dramáticos: la apertura del Mar de Juncos, el Canto del Mar y la derrota de Amalek. Sin embargo, bajo el espectáculo se esconde una historia más íntima: lo que sucede después de la liberación, cuando las cadenas han desaparecido pero el corazón aún tiembla.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Para las mujeres judías, especialmente dentr

Emunah, Song, and the Quiet Courage of Jewish Women  Rebbetzin Hannah Miryam Bejarano Gutierrez When Redemption Feels Unfinished⁣⁣ Parashat Beshalach (Shemot / Exodus 13:17–17:16) is often remembered for its most dramatic moments—the splitting of the Sea of Reeds, the Song of the Sea, and the defeat of Amalek. Yet beneath the spectacle lies a more intimate story: what happens after liberation, when the chains are gone but the heart still trembles.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ For Jewish women, espec

Rebbetzin Hannah Miryam Bejarano Gutierrez -(Shemot / Éxodo 6:2–9:35)⁣⁣ Parashat Va’era no se abre con la victoria, sino con la resistencia. El pueblo de Israel está aplastado por el trabajo forzado, Moshé se siente rechazado y el faraón parece más poderoso que nunca. Sin embargo, es precisamente aquí—dentro de la presión y el ocultamiento—donde la redención comienza a tomar forma. Desde una perspectiva sefardí, Va’era enfatiza la emuná peshutá (fe simple y constante), la lea

by: Rebbetzin Hannah Miryam Bejarano Gutierrez ⁣-(Shemot / Exodus 6:2–9:35)⁣⁣ Parashat Va’era opens not with victory, but with endurance. The people of Israel are crushed by labor, Moshe feels rejected, and Pharaoh appears more powerful than ever. Yet it is precisely here—within pressure and concealment—that redemption begins to take shape. From a Sephardic perspective, Va’era emphasizes emunah peshutah (simple, steady faith), loyalty to mesorah, and the spiritual strength ca

by Rebbetzin Hannah Miryam Bejarano Gutierrez ⁣⁣Each year, quietly and without fanfare, the period known as Shovavim enters the Jewish calendar. It is not marked by a holiday, nor by a special ritual commanded in the Torah, yet for generations it has carried profound spiritual weight. For Jewish women in particular, Shovavim is not a season of severity, but one of clarity, balance, and dignified return—a time to understand holiness not as pressure, but as alignment.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ -Wha

Congregation Zohar Yisrael invites you to an autism awareness training lecture with Licensed Counselor Alexandra Mary Armstrong LPC. Autism Awareness is one of the most important hallmarks of our synagogue. We believe that it is vital for autistic children and adults have a space within the Greater Jewish Community but compassion, awareness and understanding is necessary. Please private message us for the zoom information if you would like to attend. #autismawareness #autisma

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Upcoming online shiur with Dr. Yitzhak Kerem ( Historian on Sephardic Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the editor of...

December 14th -Mincha/Seuda Shlishit/Havdalah - 2:30pm December 21st Shabbat Shacharit -10:30am with Rabbi Tarlow speaking. We will also...

Upcoming Shabbat Service-Saturday, December 7th, 2024 at 10:30 am. Followed by lunch and pizmonim/ zemirot. After lunch we will begin...

Upcoming Shiur at Congregation Zohar Yisrael- Titled: "Nascent Jewish Communities in Latin America" with Rabbi Peter Tarlow. Rabbi Peter...

Big Announcement! Shavuah Tov! We are moving!! Our Next Shabbat Service Will Be Held at Our New Location. Please contact us if you wish...

Erev Shemini Atzeret Wednesday October 23rd 7:00 PM Shacharit Shemini Atzeret Thursday October 24th 10:30am. Please contact us if you...