https://marinayergin.com/youth-engagement/https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_9534-1.jpg6th Grade6th Grade Shabbat (October 2021)https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/279677618_7884305411583232_7363833638050836549_n.jpg279677618_7884305411583232_7363833638050836549_nRoss, our Director of Social Justice and Programming, and I took some of our high school students to the Texas State Capitol to learn how to lobby and advocate for their Jewish values (2022)https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_9534.jpgimg_9534https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/tu-b-av-7.jpgtu-b-av-7I'm (bottom left) spending time with other families with young children at our Tot Havdalah. (July 2021)https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_4862.jpgimg_4862Leading Havdalah on our Confirmation retreat (2021).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/rabbi-yergin.jpgrabbi-yerginTeaching a K-2 class about what it is like to be a Rabbi. (I'm lifting a Torah!) (December 2021)https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_9860-2.jpgimg_9860-2Teaching Pre-Confirmation Class (2021).2025-09-07T04:10:44+00:00weekly0.6https://marinayergin.com/yergin-family/https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220416_175526-e1661189935853.jpg20220416_175526Yergin/Tecktiel Familyhttps://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20211002_181531-e1661189909935.jpg20211002_181531Yergin/Tecktiel/Herbach Familyhttps://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/screenshot_20211121-200245_photos.jpgScreenshot_20211121-200245_PhotosYergin/Tecktiel/Herbach Familyhttps://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220315_194239-e1661190050637.jpg20220315_194239Yergin Familyhttps://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/screenshot_20211218-182204_photos.jpgScreenshot_20211218-182204_PhotosYergin Familyhttps://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220813_193616.jpg20220813_193616https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220817_071455-2.jpg20220817_071455-2Trevor's first day of Pre-K4https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220817_071455-1.jpg20220817_071455-1https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220809_185400-1-1.jpg20220809_185400-1-1Our 8th wedding anniversaryhttps://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220704_095235-1.jpg20220704_095235-12025-09-07T04:02:31+00:00weekly0.6https://marinayergin.com/social-justice/https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250411_143255733-1.jpgpxl_20250411_143255733-1Ross, our Director of Social Justice and Programming, and I took some of our high school students to the Texas State Capitol to learn how to lobby and advocate for their Jewish values (2025)https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/496052891_30280117598242027_6944822198317218866_n-1.jpg496052891_30280117598242027_6944822198317218866_n-1Temple Beth-El members learning about the Family Violence Prevention Center and going on a tour (2024).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20230624_210134-1.jpg20230624_210134-1Temple Beth-El at the Pride Parade as the only Jewish organization (2021).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20230912_132426-1.jpg20230912_132426-1At the Planned Parenthood Luncheon (2024).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/fb_img_1737722210063-1.jpgfb_img_1737722210063-1Temple Beth-El delegation at the MLK March in San Antonio (2019).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/fb_img_1737722050958-1.jpgfb_img_1737722050958-1Temple Beth-El received the Union for Reform Judaism’s Belin Award for Audacious Hospitality for our NEFESH program. This program was created under my supervision by our Social Justice Coordinator. This is when we received the award at the 2019 URJ Biennial (2019).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20230624_201830-1.jpg20230624_201830-1Temple Beth-El at the Pride Parade as the only Jewish organization (2021).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20230123_091117-1.jpg20230123_091117-1https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20230123_131751-1.jpg20230123_131751-1https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20230214_133840-1.jpg20230214_133840-1Sharing with our congregation that now all bathrooms in the building have information to help with domestic violence situations (2022).2025-09-07T03:59:20+00:00weekly0.6https://marinayergin.com/sermons/https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/64495384_10113741879959340_3872308858709868544_n-1.jpg64495384_10113741879959340_3872308858709868544_n-1https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/img_3204.jpgBlessingBlessing a couple for their 75th wedding anniversary at our Armed Force Shabbat. (July 2017)https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/headshot.jpgheadshot2025-09-07T03:52:40+00:00weekly0.6https://marinayergin.com/my-journey-to-the-rabbinate/https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/bat-mitzvah-pic.jpgbat mitzvah pichttps://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/423195774_122096978348203684_1720279319264442362_n-1.jpg423195774_122096978348203684_1720279319264442362_n-1https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/423195774_122096978348203684_1720279319264442362_n.jpg423195774_122096978348203684_1720279319264442362_n2025-09-07T03:47:49+00:00weekly0.6https://marinayergin.com/adultlearning/https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_3518-1.jpgIMG_3518https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/img_3518.jpegIMG_3518https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/493679078_1099267058897066_328850236683997387_n-1.jpg493679078_1099267058897066_328850236683997387_nNearly the entire 5785 Conversion class at their ceremony.https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/487284700_1067297345427371_7571159103372181995_n.jpg487284700_1067297345427371_7571159103372181995_nhttps://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/487391455_1068026588687780_690225108371727669_n-1.jpg487391455_1068026588687780_690225108371727669_n-1https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/492542915_1099267152230390_8855786783786544539_n-1.jpg492542915_1099267152230390_8855786783786544539_n-1https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/487391455_1068026588687780_690225108371727669_n.jpg487391455_1068026588687780_690225108371727669_nhttps://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/487137323_1068026795354426_2552435781757383863_n.jpg487137323_1068026795354426_2552435781757383863_nhttps://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/493679078_1099267058897066_328850236683997387_n.jpg493679078_1099267058897066_328850236683997387_nAlmost the entire conversion class of 5785 with their clergy.https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/487211501_1066624018828037_6627326035990778209_n.jpg487211501_1066624018828037_6627326035990778209_n2025-09-07T03:46:54+00:00weekly0.6https://marinayergin.com/community-building/https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/494425294_1097880049035767_5683778317164612737_n.jpg494425294_1097880049035767_5683778317164612737_nSpending time with our families at Temple events (2024).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/494217788_1092348832922222_8328992838133482237_n.jpg494217788_1092348832922222_8328992838133482237_nSpending time with our families at Temple events (2024).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/screenshot_20241209_124445_instagram.jpgscreenshot_20241209_124445_instagramCelebrating Hanukkah with our Staff at our Hanukkah in the Hill Country all-ages event (2024).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/489593088_29851330797787378_7444230894592224310_n.jpg489593088_29851330797787378_7444230894592224310_nHelping to lead Tot Havdalah (2023).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pxl_20250404_172601450.jpgpxl_20250404_172601450Attending our congregant's retirement ceremony from the Air Force with her son (2024).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/487452144_1067185748771864_5227849593998499435_n.jpg487452144_1067185748771864_5227849593998499435_nWelcome Back BBQ Shabbat Dinner with Families (2024).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/19905210_1884147011599132_2083135590195011916_n.jpgGFC 2017Temple Beth-El's 2nd session campers, staff, and faculty at URJ's Greene Family Camp (2017).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20863219_1933438526669980_5469115865620511444_o.jpg#BeTheLightForJusticeTemple Beth-El and community members joined together to combat antisemitism following Charlottesville (2017).https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/12794932_204827813211195_8153462958555462127_o.jpgMFAI traveled to Israel with colleagues for a join HUC-JIR and Ministry of Foreign Affairs program. We had the opportunity to meet with President Rivlin. (March 2016)https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/24774901_2076857578994740_6627295151912884098_n.jpgConfirmation RetreatConfirmation retreat with the 2018 Confirmation class (2017).2025-09-07T03:46:54+00:00weekly0.6https://marinayergin.com/publications/https://marinayergin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/196244_10100465977639010_2506326_n.jpg196244_10100465977639010_2506326_n2025-09-07T03:44:55+00:00weekly0.6https://marinayergin.com/contact-me/2025-09-07T03:05:17+00:00weekly0.6https://marinayergin.comdaily1.02025-09-07T04:10:44+00:00