Our service is on ZOOM and begins at 6:00 p.m. This week our services are led by the students in our Religious School, Michelle Langmead and Cantor Grossman. Join us for a special experience as we celebrate our youngest members and welcome them as prayer leaders. Our service includes blessing one another, candle lighting, kiddush and motzei. Zoom Link Meeting Id: 978 470 037 Passcode: 183618
Parshat Tetzaveh Shabbat Morning: The language of Prayer
Services for this week will be in person and on livestream and begin at 10:00 a.m. Last shabbat we learned about trope, the musical system that enhances our reading of the torah and haftorah readings. Trope is the first line of interpretation and guides us in understanding the meaning of the Hebrew. We also experienced “transtropilation,” using trope with the English translation of the Biblical text. We continue that discussion this shabbat with a teaching about the appropriate languages used in prayer. Which prayers can be recited in any language the praying individual understands and which prayers can only be recited in Hebrew? When is Aramaic a preferred language and when is it forbidden? How can praying in English enhance our experience of the siddur and when is using English a block to a deeper experience of our liturgy? In the end we are asking about the meaning of prayer itself. Join us for the learning and conversation.
From now on, the Monday lunch and learn will be on ZOOM only. New students are always welcome.
Rabbi’s Lunch and Learn: Jewish Storytelling from Rebbe Nachman to the Coen Brothers Next Monday we will discuss the Coen brother’s film, “A Serious Man.” New students are welcome, but see the movie first! www.bnaitikvahma.org/event/lunch-and-learn-5782
Rabbi’s Wednesday Evening Class: The Moral Thinking Behind Jewish Law (Halakhah) Our current topic is Love and Marital Intimacy in Rabbinic law and lore. www.bnaitikvahma.org/event/jewish-law-5782
Alternative Shabbat Programs We have two regular alternative shabbat programs, Starbucks Shabbat and Soul Stroll.
Join B'nai Tikvah's Soul Stroll THIS Saturday, February 12, to discuss Parshat Tetzaveh. We'll meet at 10:00 am at the Houghton's Pond parking lot, at 880 Hillside St., Milton, MA, for an easy 1.2 mile stroll. For information contact Janice Halpern. Soul Stroll
Our Israel Trip: New Dates and Itinerary
Our B’nai Tikvah trip to Israel has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID situation. Our new dates are May 10-22, 2022. You can see the new itinerary and pricing here www.bnaitikvahma.org/israel-trip . Interested? Have questions? — please contact me ( rabbi@bnaitikvahma.org ).
