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Our Minyan Needs Your Help!
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Shabbat Kiddush
Join us for Kiddush on Shabbat. This is the perfect opportunity for us to experience community and get to know each other better.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Suzanne Fasman
Murray Feit
Rebecca Herzig
Rhonda Huegel
Rose Jakoby
Arnold Insler
Gloria Singer
Jack Rosenthal
Nancy Schiff
Diane Sudakoff
Craig Barnett
Erika Krauss
Ira Smilovitz
Selma & Rabbi Irving Spielman
Shirley & Marvin Kochansky
Fannie & Shahin Zamanian Rad
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Saturday 2/24
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Morning Service 9:30 am
Minha 5:00 pm
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Wednesday 2/28
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Fast of Esther
Megillah Reading & Purim Celebration 6:30 pm
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Thursday 3/1
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Purim
Megillah Reading 6:30 am
Rabbi's Class 10:30 am
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Friday 3/2
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AIPAC Policy Conference begins
Bible Class 11:30 am
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Torah Rea
ding
508, 1135 Haftarah 1282
T'TZAVVEH
This week's portion is a continuation of the detailed listing of the appurtenances required for the functioning of the desert Sanctuary, and of the priestly garments which Aaron, the High Priest, and his sons had to wear when officiating in the Sanctuary.
NER TAMID
- The expression "Eternal Light" is actually a misnomer; "Regular Light," while not as lofty an expression, is a more accurate rendering. The
Ner Tamid
was kindled each day in the evening and burned throughout the night until the morning.
EPHOD
- A tunic, waist-length garment worn by the High Priest. It was clasped together at the shoulders by two onyx stones on which were engraved the names of all twelve tribes, symbolically identifying Aaron as the representative of all the people.
HOSHEN MISHPAT
- The Breastplate of Judgement was a pouch approximately nine inches square that was suspended by two gold chains from the shoulders of the
Ephod.
It contained twelve precious stones (four rows of three); each engraved with the name of one of the tribes. These stones comprised the
Urim and Tummim
which were consulted as an oracle of sorts in decision making.
ROBE OF THE EPHOD
- A sleeveless tunic of blue, worn under the
Ephod.
It was fringed with alternating golden and pomegranate shaped bells. The chiming of the bells indicated to the people that the High Priest was performing his duties.
MITRE
- A turban of linen with a gold plate affixed to the front, engraved with words
"Kodesh Ladonai"
(Holy to the Lord).
OTHER GARMENTS
- The High Priest also wore a woven tunic, girdle and breeches - all made of linen. Ordinary priests wore these same linen garments, but their headgear was an ordinary turban instead of the Mitre.
ALTAR OF INCENSE
- Each morning and evening incense was burned on the altar, made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold. The Altar of Incense was placed in the tabernacle just in front of the veil that covered the Holy of Holies.
ZAKHOR
From the second Torah Scroll we read a brief portion recounting the reprehensible attack on the Israelites shortly after the Exodus from Egypt by the Amalekites. This passage is always read on the Shabbat preceding Purim because Haman (ben Hamdata Ha'
Agagi
) is thought to be a descendant of the Amalekite king
Agag
, who is the subject of this morning's special Haftara.
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Purim:
Come As You Aren't!
Esther was not what she appeared to be; why not emulate her this one night?
Expecting a bumper crop of
adults in costume
this Wednesday night.
Prizes for adults as well as the kids
There is no charge for this MEGA, blowout event!
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In addition to walking out on the Israeli Prime Minister, you are also welcome to join in, walking out on Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked... Or not. Both of them also voted to abrogate the Kotel agreement (Western Wall) and for greater empowerment of the Chief Rabbinate.
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Friday night at 7:00 p.m.
Shabbat morning at 9:30 a.m.
Come out and vote this Shabbat morning because you'll have a decision to make:
Officially were scheduled to have a practicum on how to do an Aliyah, Hagbaha (lifting the Torah) and Gelila (wrapping the Torah). This practicum was postponed from January because everyone wanted to get home as early as possible because of the terrible weather.
But... Yesterday, the seventh of Adar, was Moshe Rabbeinu's yahrzeit, and I was thinking that maybe I would explain how the date is calculated, why many Jewish communities use this date to honor their Chevra Kadisha (female and male burial societies), and explain a bit about the additional preparation of the body for the funeral and burial.
The choice is yours, so come out and vote!
Minha, Seudah Shlishit, Ma'ariv and Havdalah at 5:00 p.m.
We will be reading two essays about the new Polish laws related to the Holocaust. (The postponed from last week due to concerns about the weather)
Related articles:
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Talmud and Tangents
Some of what you missed yesterday: a few entertaining anecdotes about interactions with Seminary Talmud professors, a review of how and why the Jewish calendar differs between Israel and CHU"L (Chutz LaAretz-- outside the Land of Israel), like we got from the biblical 7 days of Passover to 8, but why there are two days of Rosh Hashanah even in Israel, although the Torah only requires one. Oh, and then we actually got back to the Talmudic text: What happens if you leave the Seder, what happens if you fall asleep at the Seder, and an introduction to some general aspects of Temple sacrifices, one of which is the Paschal Lamb.
Why not join us next Thursday, March 8 at 10:30 a.m.?
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Billy Graham: Friend and Foe
He championed Israel, advocated for Soviet Jewry, and took courageous stands for both Jews and African-Americans, and urged other evangelicals not to proselytize among Jews, but to respect our faith, just as we do not seek to convert others. But he also had a private anti-Semitic streak and worried about the influence of the liberal, Jewish media.
Back in 2002, he brought his crusade to Flushing Meadow Park on the same day that I was honored by the Metropolitan Region of the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs at Forest Hills Jewish Center. In my remarks. I said that less than 1 mile from here Billy Graham is drawing thousands by the sheer force of his personality and charisma, and I contrasted that with a hypothetical discussion in the Talmud about the best way to bring Torah to the world should it be lost.
One Rabbi says that he would bring people back Torah by employing his own personal dynamism.
His interlocutor replies that he would spin flax, we've the flax into nets, string the nets in the forest, catch stags in those nets, kosher slaughter the stags, process their hides into parchment, write the Torah on the parchment, teach the Torah to five students, have them go out and teach another five students each, and in that way bring Torah back into the world.
That is the Jewish way. It may be laborious, but it is thorough, authentic and enduring.
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Israel, the Palestinians and Her Other Neighbors
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Train to Help Israel in Times of Emergency
Emergency Volunteers Project (EVP) recruits and trains firefighters, medical personnel and community volunteers to become Emergency First Responders in Israel.
On
Sunday, March 11, 2018,
undergo training at Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute in Mahwah to be certified by the State of Israel and EVP so you can serve in Israel in the event of a crisis.
Join Federation's Cadre of Certified
Doctors * Firefighters * Nurses * Paramedics * Community Volunteers
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Israeli Culture in North America
Your Weekly Cultural Highlights
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February 22 - 24 | 8:00 PM
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Israeli company Roy Assaf Dance debut with a program of critically acclaimed works which fill the stage with a magical charm. Assaf's award-winning second work
The Hill
features a powerful all-male trio, inspired by veterans' experiences and based on the Hebrew song
Givat Hatachmoshet
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David Adika, Golden Hands, 2016, mixed media, installation view.
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Resident Maria Lalou and David Adika will discuss their art and practies.
David Adika will speak about and screen excerpts from
Edut עדות
(Testimony), a 2011 film in which he was the cinematographer. Maria Lalou will present her work
The Dialogue,
a discourse between the artists and scholars that she has invited to discuss contemporary subjectivity.
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Fordham-NYPL Lecture Series presents
David Stromberg, Hebrew University, Jerusalem in a lecture focusing Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer and his first two decades in America - from his early Yiddish writing in
The Forward
(beginning in 1935) to his first English collection,
Gimpel the Fool
and Other Stories
(published in 1957).
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Clarinet virtuoso Anat Cohen will be perform in an extraordinary all-star ensemble comprised of performers from the US, Canada, France, Chile, and Japan; Renee Rosnes (piano & music director), Cécile McLorin Salvant (vocals),
Ingrid Jensen (trumpet), Melissa Aldana (tenor saxophone), Noriko Ueda (bass) and Allison Miller (drums).
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The NYSJFF provides viewers with an understanding of the rich mosaic culture of Jews from the Middle East and greater Sephardic Diaspora. Contemporary voices steeped in history and tradition are celebrated throughout this weeklong series of events, including première screenings, intriguing stories, powerful documentaries, director Q&As and The Pomegranate Awards Ceremony.
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Join Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan as he explores "musical moments" ranging from charming character pieces by Schubert (Gramophone hailed Barnatan as "A born Schubertian") and grand, Romantic showpieces by Rachmaninoff to contemporary visions by Israeli composer, Avner Dorman.
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And AIPAC Isn't Only About Politics and Hi-Tech:
WE WILL BE AT THE AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE!
Three Heroes from Israel with their guide dogs will be attending AIPAC. Please stop by our booth in "The Village"
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March 3rd, 4th & 5th
In Washington, DC
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Be sure to tell us that you are a donor
and receive a special gift!
(While supplies last
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