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 Josh will lead the davening and I will offer our teaching.
Reb Josh will lead the davening and I will offer our teaching. This shabbat we begin a long discussion in the Bible about how to build a sanctuary in a wilderness. The building described is a model of the Temple in Jerusalem and reflects its dimensions. In turn, the Temple in Jerusalem was a model of the entire cosmos. How do we understand our sanctuary as a reflection of those sacred spaces? What are we to make of the idea that each of us is/can be a sanctuary?
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:
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 and offering a teaching comparing Sanctuaries in ancient Israel and ancient Egypt. Marvin Wolfert will read torah and Nancy Lewis will chant the special haftorah.
Purim is Coming
An early reminder to hold Monday night, March 6th in your calendar for our evening family-friendly Purim celebration. Hamentaschen, Megillah reading, costumes, skits, songs. Everything begins with pizza dinner at 5:30 p.m. and services at 6:00 p.m. For those who are not able to attend in person, please join us online: LIVECONTROL&YouTube
Tues, March 7, 8 am Purim Morning Service Join us in person in the Sanctuary or Onlinefor the “ganze megillah.” The Purim morning service is led by Rabbi Gordon with full Megillah reading by Dr. Matthew Zizmor. Hamentaschen and coffee afterwards.
Community Family Seder
B'nai Tikvah will be hosting a Community Family Seder for the second night of Passover. During the service, our clergy will bring informative, interesting, nuanced teachings to enhance the experience for all. Please join us the evening of April 6th as we celebrate together with our friends, their extended family and other community members. All are welcome! REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Lunch & Learn: New Topic
Finishing a tractate of Mishnah
My Winter lunch and learn continues this week on Wednesday at noon by zoom. New students are always welcome.
In preparation for Passover, we will be studying tractate Hagigah of the Mishnah, concluding that study with the service for the fast of the first born on April 5 at 8:00 a.m. Tractate Hagigah has fascinating material about censorship in teaching, the value of metaphysics in philosophy, and the most central laws of the Torah. Class will be onZOOM.
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
This Week's Kiddush Sponsored by: Nancy & Harvey Lewis in honor of their 55th Anniversary and Chanting of Nancy's Haftorah
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!
