THIS COMING SHABBAT: Grace Woolner’s Bat Mitzvah; Adult Education continues
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This Coming Shabbat October 8, 2021
Kabbalat Shabbat
Our service is on ZOOM and begins at 6:00 p.m. Cantor Grossman will lead the davening and offer the teaching. Join us for candle lighting, blessing one another, kiddush, motzei and invoking an angel to bless us during the week ahead.
Zoom Link
Meeting Id: 978 470 037
Passcode: 183618
Shabbat Morning:
Bat Mitzah of Grace Woolner
On this Shabbat, we will celebrate with the Woolner family as Grace reaches the age of Mitzvot. This week we read the story of Noah. Parshat Bereshit (last week’s torah portion) ended with a cliffhanger – the world is spinning out of order, people are mistreating one another and heavenly beings have come down to earth to partner with earthly women, and they raise a generation of giants. God needs to intervene to reestablish order. In our weekly reading, God sends a flood, saves a family to rebuild human community and then promises never to flood the earth again. The rainbow becomes a sign of that promise. Afterwards the people revolt against God again by building a tower (to storm heaven? To survive a future flood?). Again God responds and creates the many languages that divide humanity to this day. Join us as Grace explores the meaning of this story.
Our services for the next three Shabbatot will be hybrid, in person and on Zoom and services begin at 10:00 a.m.
If you want to follow the service in the siddur from home, please arrange with the office to borrow a prayer book and humash, purchase a set on line, or download the siddur PDFs, availabe by clicking here.
Zoom Link Meeting Id: 831 1300 0261
Passcode: Grace21
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 11-23, 2022. You can see the new itinerary here www.bnaitikvahma.org/israel-trip . A new registration form for those who would like to join us will be available soon. Interested? Have questions? -- please contact me ( rabbi@bnaitikvahma.org ).
Rabbi’s Lunch and Learn:
Jewish Storytelling from Rebbe Nachman to the Coen Brothers www.bnaitikvahma.org/event/lunch-and-learn-5782
Mondays, noon-1, In person and on ZOOM
Remaining Fall Sessions:
October 11, 18, 25; November 1; December 6, 13, 20
The Hasidic revolution involved a return from Judaism’s longtime focus on law (halacha) to the Jewish storytelling (aggadic) tradition. Hasidic stories range from fairy tales about lost princesses to stories of wonder-working rabbis. How did the medium impact the message? Why stories? How does this tradition continue in new forms today? Our class will conclude with watching the Coen brother’s film, A Serious Man (2009). All readings will be distributed in class and online (use the link above). No prior knowledge assumed.
Rabbi’s Wednesday Evening Class:
The Moral Thinking Behind Jewish Law (Halakhah) www.bnaitikvahma.org/event/jewish-law-5782
Wednesdays, 8-9 p.m. ZOOM only
Remaining Fall Sessions:
October 13, 20, 27; November 3; December 1, 8, 15, 22
Starting with the Mishnah (220 C.E.), our class will read classics of Jewish Law, asking what ethical ideals underpin specific legal rulings. All texts will be read in English; no prior experience assumed. Texts will be screen shared in class.
