Beit Or ~ The House Of Light

In English:

Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.

Transliterated Hebrew:

Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu Melekh ha-olam, bo're p'ri ha-gafen.

In English:

Blessed are you, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.

Transliterated Hebrew:

Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha-olam, ha-motzi lehem min ha-aretz.

In English:

Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to light the Shabbat candles.

Transliterated Hebrew:

Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha-olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel shabbat.

Yes, we keep the commandment to have a holy convocation. We have Shabbat services every Saturday morning starting at 10 AM in Rockwall, TX. You can find out more about our services here.

Genesis 2:2  And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3  And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. (KJV)

Exodus 20:8  Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. (KJV)

Exodus 20:10  But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: (KJV)

The Jewish custom of lighting two candles for Shabbat goes back thousands of years. Each one of the candles represents part of the breast plate of the high priest that he wore called the Urim ve Tumim, which stands for "lights and perfection".

Today we continue the tradition in many Jewish and non-Jewish homes as a symbol that God is still looking to communicate with his people and is eager to establish an intimate relationship with each one of us individually.

"Confessions of a Hollywood Dropout" by Rick Magder as published on OU.org

It’s around 7:30 p.m., and I’m standing on Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard. Suddenly, a young man starts running in my direction. He looks frantic. As he gets closer the beads of sweat on his forehead become visible. There is a look of horror in his eyes. He’s looking right at me. He’s getting close—fifty feet, twenty-five, ten. He’s about to run me over, and then I yell, “Cut. That was great.” I slap him on the back and say,

Men's Meetings

The men of Beit Or meet every Wednesday about 7:30 PM. Our meeting places are varied, so be sure to contact us to confirm when and where we are meeting.

Shabbat Services