CBB Member Frederick E.O. Toye became part of TV history last Sunday when he won an Emmy for Best Director of Drama Series for his work on Shogun. The FX hit series swept the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards last Sunday (September 15th) with a record-setting 18 awards. In his remarks, Toye thanked influences including [...]
Editor's Note: Longtime CBB Sisterhood and Hadassah member Pearl Boxer passed away on July 15, 2024, with her husband of 74 years, Rube Boxer, at her side. Rube was president of CBB between 1960-1. The following is a remembrance and appreciation he recently wrote for CBB Voices. She was a natural beauty as evidenced [...]
Dear Friends at CBB, Israel at War: New Daycare Opens at the Leo Baeck Education Center As I've already told some of you, last week the Leo Baeck Education Center opened a daycare for children whose parents are in the security forces, reserve army, police, or other essential services. Here in Israel, schools and [...]
Almost seven years ago I went searching for a meaningful professional opportunity and a place to belong. During these years I’ve had the privilege of working alongside wonderful colleagues and lay leaders, each having a significant impact in my life. I have been a partner, teammate and supporter. Each congregant, young and old alike, allowed [...]
Rachel Segalman: On Being the first B'Mitzvah Family at Trinity Lutheran When I was a child, my family belonged to Congregation Beth Torah in Richardson, Texas. At the time, Beth Torah was still raising a building fund. My earliest fond memories of this very inclusive, family-focused community were in the sanctuary that they shared [...]
PHOTO ABOVE: Lindsay and Todd Pellegrino with their younger son, Reece, at the BHY Consecration. Not pictured: older son Maxon. The Althea Stroum & Pat Glazer Memorial Family Camp Weekend is made possible by philanthropic support that offsets the cost of attendance for families with financial need. If you’d like to learn [...]
A Note: I’ll be starting my maternity leave at the end of this week, on November 4th. I'm currently 38 weeks' pregnant, but started writing this essay a bit before my 20th week of pregnancy. In my 20s, the “do not get pregnant” advice translated in my mind like a neon sign screaming at [...]
Dear Parents, As you may know, Santa Barbara Unified School District closed school for the first time, on Yom Kippur, this year. It required quite a bit of effort and negotiation (especially on the part of JLP Parent, Holly Goldberg). I think it is really important that we, as a community, acknowledge the efforts of [...]
Jean Phillips: Finding a Community We were not yet members of CBB when it was time to find a preschool for our daughter Alex, but BHY was the natural and pragmatic choice. My husband Dan grew up at the synagogue, and a number of our good friends were part of the community, giving us [...]
Holly Goldberg: Standing up for Judaism Current events have illuminated how our culture has become complacent with outdated, non-inclusive policies and practices that marginalize minorities. Unfortunately, as a result most of us have faced unintentional as well as explicit forms of antisemitism. Being Jewish requires a refined inner grace to know when to not take [...]