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As we get closer to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the theme of tefilah, prayer, weighs on our minds. When looking through the Torah portion of Ki Tavo, we come across a verse that seemingly has ...

One of the central practices of the week-long holiday of Sukkot is “Ushpizin” or welcoming guests, but the pluralistic, independent Beit Tefilah Israeli has taken the tradition a step further. It ...

Beit Tefilah Israeli rabbi and co-founder Rabbi Esteban Gottfried announced this week that the Tel Aviv Port event will restart on Friday, July 1. Marking 15 years of its increasingly popular seaside ...