THIS COMING SHABBAT: Revisiting the 10 Commandments
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This Coming Shabbat
February 10, 2023
Parshat Yitro
Kabbalat Shabbat: Welcoming Shabbat
Our Friday night service begins at 6:00 p.m. and concludes around 7:00 p.m. Join us on ZOOM and log in early to say hello. Our service includes Candle lighting, blessing one another, kiddush, motzei and angel cards as we prepare to move from the work week to Shabbat as a day of rest and reflection.
Reb Lisa will lead the davening and offer our teaching.
As we continue to hold in-person services in the Sanctuary, we advise wearing a mask and making sure you are current in your booster shots. If you are feeling sick, please stay at home, we will miss you.
Shabbat Morning: Parshat Yitro and the 10 Commandments
Services this Shabbat morning will be live in the Sanctuary and on Livestream and YouTube. Davening in the sanctuary begins at 10:00 a.m. and concludes around noon with kiddush luncheon. Join us for conversation, study and fellowship, or join us online.
Reb Lisa will be leading the davening. Linda Dietrich joins us to read an expanded Torah reading that will include the chanting of the 10 commandments. Adrienne Misiph will chant the Haftorah.
In our study, we will look at texts, classical and modern, on the meaning of revelation. Who stood at Sinai? Why was torah given in the wilderness? Are other nations included in the message given at Sinai? Where were women’s voices, then and in the aftermath of revelation?
Special Announcement
On February 18 Shabbat service, B’nai Tikvah Sings! our new singing group, led by Reb Josh will present a special performance to enhance the service.
Lunch & Learn - Winter: Texts on Community Building
Rabbi Gordon’s Winter Lunch and Learn continues this week on Wednesday at noon. New students are always welcome. In coming months we will explore texts on the building of community. In coming months we will explore texts on the building of community and use that as a starting point for conversations about God, social responsibility and the meaning of Jewish community. Class will beon Zoom.
Shabbat shalom, Rabbi Gordon
A PDF of the Shabbat morning siddur is available by clicking the pic to your right, so you can follow from home if you do not have a siddur. If you need a bible, please be in touch with our office or consider purchasing a copy of Siddur Lev Shalem and Humash Etz Hayyim for your home library.
Simcha Shabbat & Kiddush
Simcha Shabbat - 1st Shabbat of each month. Share your family's celebratory moments with the congregation by helping sponsor kiddush. Join us for January! More info
And we know that there are times when congregants and families simply want to sponsor kiddush outside of our monthly Simcha Shabbat. To acknowledge a special occasion, such as a yahrzeit or other important event, simply go to our Donations webpage
Services are streamed and in person, as follows:
Friday, 6:00 PM: Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Saturday, 10:00 AM: Shabbat Morning Services
Join us in person, if fully vaccinated; masking is optional but recommended;
and on these web/smart TV channel links.
Alternative Shabbat Programs
Starbucks Shabbat: Saturdays at 9AM onZOOM Enjoy an informal cup of joe while discussing various topics from the weekly parsha to current events. No RSVP needed; come regularly or pop in!
