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Forefront Fall Series (STREAM ONLY)
December 7 at 3:00pm click here for details
Kabbalat Shabbat Service (STREAM ONLY)
December 11 at 6:00pm
Torah Study (ZOOM ONLY)
December 12 at 10:00am
Forefront Fall Series (STREAM ONLY)
December 14 at 3:00pm – click here for details
Kabbalat Shabbat Service (STREAM ONLY)
December 18 at 6:00pm
Forefront Fall Series (STREAM ONLY)
December 21 at 5:00pm – click here for details
Kabbalat Shabbat Service (STREAM ONLY)
December 25 at 6:00pm
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Growing & Fostering Our Jewish World
Welcome To Congregation Beth Yam, The Focal Point For Southern Beaufort County’s Multifaceted Jewish Community Supporting A Wide Range Of Programs And Activities For Members of All Ages.
Beth Yam, “House by the Sea,” is a warm, welcoming synagogue in the Reform tradition. It provides not only a place to worship, but a place where people of all ages and religious backgrounds can be part of Southern Beaufort County’s growing Jewish community. To learn about Jewish life in the Low Country, click here. If you are already a member or just visiting the Hilton Head Island or Bluffton area, Beth Yam has much to offer. If you would like to know more about us, click on our Introduction to Beth Yam link.
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BIG NEWS – We are now live streaming our regular Shabbat and selected special services. Click the play arrow on the StreamSpot screen above to view the live stream. The display also provides a schedule for upcoming broadcasts and a list of previous broadcasts you may watch (our videos are available for 30 days). If the live video does not begin, refresh your browser. If there is a chat box present, feel free to enter a message including your name.
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Highlighted Readings
- Rabbi Bloom’s Yom Kippur Morning Sermon for 2020 – click here
- Rabbi Bloom’s Kol Nidrei Sermon for 2020 – click here
- Rabbi Bloom’s Rosh Hashanah Morning Sermon for 2020 – click here
- Rabbi Bloom’s Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon for 2020 – click here
- President Candy Solomon’s Kol Nidrei Remarks for 2020 – click here
- President Candy Solomon’s Erev Rosh Hashanah Remarks for 2020 – click here
- Interview with Valerie Seldes, our Director of Jewish Youth Education – click here
- The History of CBY has been updated by Joseph Levy and Michael Werner – click here
- We are chosen!!! The Outreach Committee is proud to announce that we have been chosen to receive our second Belin Award from the Union for Reform Judaism. This award, which is presented every other year, is only given to eight congregations in North America. In addition to the award a $1,000 cash prize will be given to Congregation Beth Yam.
- We have prepared a wonderful Tour Guide of our Synagogue that shows you how our building’s architecture, art, culture, and symbols represent the values, mission, and vision of our congregation.
Features
You only get one opportunity to make a first impression.
After months of planning and design, this week we finally unveiled the new BRS website – www.brsonline.org We are very proud of its great features including a FAQ section for people who live here, those looking to move and those visiting. We have videos, podcasts, a blog, photo galleries, and much more. We have also […]
We are a people only because of the book
Imagine the following scene playing out on CSPAN: On a specific day of the year, the Supreme Court justices together with the member of Congress take copies of the United States Constitution and dance around the floor of the House of Representatives while singing, clapping and lifting the law books high in the air. With […]
I must admit, I am confounded and conflicted in my emotions.
Zman simchaseinu, Sukkos as a time of great joy, took on a whole new meaning this year with the announcement that Gilad Shalit will be released in the next few days. After 5 years languishing in a Hamas dungeon in an undisclosed location with absolutely no visits or contact from family, the people of Israel […]
True greatness is not the ability to obey your thirst, it is the capacity to resist your thirst.
We are living in a time and culture that promote happiness, satisfaction and indulgence. Indeed, we are regularly inundated with messages and marketing such as “obey your thirst,” and “just do it.” In that context it is particularly difficult and onerous to observe a fast and to resist the temptation for food and water for […]
We should be focused on lifting ourselves up instead of knocking ourselves down.
This week, I received an email from one of the many Jewish organizations who have me on their list. The subject line was the usual Rosh Hashana salutation and well wishes. Indeed, the email began in the familiar fashion – “as the year comes to a close, it is natural for each of us to […]
Let’s be like Avraham and Sarah and change the world one person at a time.