From Bokertan, Florida, this is Behind the Bima.

On this episode, the rabbis are joined by Congressman Ted Deich and his wife Jill.

Congressman Deich talks about what drove him to run for office and shares the meaning he finds in being a Jewish member of Congress.

Jill talks about some of the amazing things happening at Hill Love Broward and Palm Beach,

and they both share their optimism about bridging

the divide in Congress and the country. Plus, a special Florida vanity plate supporting Israel.

Ideas for Behind the Bima's swag. And who were the rabbis rooting for in the Super Bowl?

All this and more, behind the Bima.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, which means it's time to go behind the Bima. I'm Rabbi F. Gauber, joined by my colleagues, dear friends, and Eskimo, Rabbi Philip Moskowitz, and Rabbi Josh Brody. Rabbi Brutty, you're a little chilly tonight? It is freezing down here. First of I heard it snowed up in New York, but down here it's actually very cold. For us, it is rather on the chilly side. Hit the 40s, 50s, all the sweaters and fleeces

and New York ugs have come out. No question about it, but the truth is, as cold as it is for us,

our heart goes out to those from up north who are buried, the northeast, who are buried under...

Two feet.

Two feet.

Let's begin with our sponsorship tonight.

It's a very, very special sponsorship because our dear friends, Matthew and Tova Hockerman,

dear friends of Behind the Bima, Bukkerton Synagogue, and us personally, have sponsored

tonight's episode in memory of a beloved friend, Theo Henry, on the occasion of his third Eurzite, the third anniversary of his passing.

Theo was the beloved custodian at the Boker at the synagogue. Here's a picture of Theo, and there's a picture of me selling him Chammats, as we did each and every year.

And Theo was simply beloved.

To know Theo was to love him.

Quiet, but the biggest heart you ever saw, big teddy bear.

And he went above and beyond for our community on a regular basis, really driving people to fertility treatments on Shabbas, coming to their home to take care of things that needed.

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