The call to pursue Justice.
- aarrington547
- Jul 22, 2025
- 2 min read
Justice is at risk. Access to the truth is growing increasingly demanding and many of us feel fragile in today's troubling climate. Yet, Temple Beth-El stands strong and continues to be here - for you and everyone who needs us.
For over 150 years, and from generation to generation, our congregation has consistently answered the call to pursue justice. Our rabbinic and lay leaders have taken bold stances on issues like civil and workers' rights, as well as their collaborations with interfaith leaders and efforts toward racial desegregation.
In contemporary times, our dedicated Clergy continuously lead us in uniting acts of tikkun olam, repairing the world, as a community. From San Antonio to Austin to Washington, DC, Temple has advocated, learned, marched, and built partnerships across lines of difference to bring about lasting change.
Every time we enter our historic space, we are reminded of the work we must do as Reform Jews. Prophetic text and a shared tradition commanding us to care for the stranger, to love our neighbor, and to seek justice not as a passing value, but as a way of everyday life.
Now, it is more important than ever to support vital voices that uplift, inspire, and educate while including everyone. As it says in Pirkei Avot (2:5), “Do not separate yourself from the community,” and Temple is where we come together to learn, to celebrate, to act, and to care for one another.
Membership is not just a benefit. It’s our sacred responsibility.
Your financial support ensures that everyone has access to the richness of Jewish life.
From Torah study to streamed Shabbat services, from words of wisdom from our Clergy to community service and advocacy opportunities. Temple's diverse programming remains accessible to all, regardless of financial contribution. This radical welcome, rooted in audacious hospitality, is something special and it’s something worth sustaining.
When you give to We Are Temple Beth-El, by making a one-time gift or increasing your annual commitment, you’re not just helping us meet a financial goal. You’re investing in a shared, moral voice that inspires, a legacy of justice that endures, and a spiritual home that gives freely to all who seek it.
Give boldly and generously. Create, and support, Jewish joy.
That's Temple Beth-El, and it's who we are.
-Ross Halfant
Director of Programming & Social Justice
7/22/25
