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2024 – 2025 Board of Trustees

 

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Temple Bet Yam is a Reform Congregation serving Northeast Florida, providing a strong sense of Jewish community within a warm and welcoming environment.

2055 Wildwood Drive

St. Augustine, Florida 32086

904-819-1875

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Events

  1. 14 May

    Meditation Class - Sisterhood

    10:30 am - 12:00 pm
  2. 18 May

    Annual Congregational Meeting - MEMBERS ONLY

    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  3. 20 May

    Social Game Playing - Members Only

    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  4. 20 May

    Finance Committee Meeting - Zoom - Members Only

    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  5. 21 May

    Sisterhood Book Club - MEMBERS ONLY

    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  6. 23 May

    Shabbat Service - Lay-Led

    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Dear Israel: A Story of Love and Longing

Dear Israel: A Story of Love and Longing jemerman

Experiencing Israel
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In the pages of a hand-drawn picture book, your story first unfolded before me, telling the tale of my parents' first journey together to your distant lands.

Becoming B’nei Mitzvah at Any Age

Becoming B’nei Mitzvah at Any Age jemerman

Lifecycle Rituals
Photo of an older man standing behind a Torah scroll
Terms like "bar mitzvah," "bet mitzvah," and "bat mitzvah" typically evoke images of teens reading from the Torah and formally taking their place within the Jewish community. But many Reform congregations offer adult b'nei mitzvah classes, enabling people to participate in this ritual later in life.

Five Definitions of Antisemitism

Five Definitions of Antisemitism jemerman

Antisemitism and Hate Crimes
Photo of a person holding up a sign that says "NO HATE NO FEAR"
As antisemitism continues to threaten American democracy, many are looking for a concise, objective definition to use in online exchanges, schools, and universities to decide if a derisive comment or chanted epithet is legally actionable.

Sam Griffin: Aftermath

Sam Griffin: Aftermath jemerman

Israel
“Egyptian Border, Dawn,” 2024, oil on paper
Israeli artist Sam Griffin's paintings, forged in the crisis of war, convey the human capacity for healing and hope for a peaceful future for Israel and humankind.