This Shabbat coincides with Rosh Chodesh Elul. Yes, you know what that means. Rosh Hashanah and the "High Holiday" season are right around the corner.
From a Halachik perspective this Shabbat presents an interesting conundrum. We are in the midst of the seven weeks of consolation with each week having its unique Haftorah of Nechama. However, since this Shabbat is Rosh Chodesh, do we read the "Regular-Special" Haftorah from Isaiah, or do we read the Haftorah for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh? What to do? Read one or the other? Read both?
Our practice will be (as it was last year) to read the Haftorah for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh. Don't despair though, for we will make up the Haftorah for Re'eh in two weeks time. Why then? The answer is actually quite simple.
In two weeks the reading is from Isaiah Chapter 54, verses 1-10. The "Makeup" Haftorah from this week begins in Isaiah Chapter 54 verse 11! The flow is perfect. It just goes to show you that Judaism does make sense sometimes. (It makes sense in this case to everyone except the fellow who has to read two Haftorahs, not one).
Shabbat Shalom
MAZAL TOV
Mazal Tov to Sima and Ben Schall on the birth of a grandson. Mazal Tov to the proud first-time parents, Aliza and Jeremy Schall.
Mazal Tov to Aunt and Uncle Mindy and Alan Schall, and to the thrilled cousins, Emily, Sophie, Brandon and Zoe Schall.
Welcome to the New Office Manager
Etz Chaim and its Membership wants to extend a warm welcome to Suzannah Gordon as she starts her work in our office.
This is a firm deadline as we need a minimum number of people to commit to the caterer
In many Sephardic (and some Ashkenazi) homes before the festive Rosh Hashanah meal, symbolic foods called simanim are eaten along with short blessings for the New Year connected to their names.
Come taste and learn about these foods.
The short program will be followed by an ethnic Sephardic dinner
Questions re program or registration?
Please contact Eliane Levy at 973-422-1705
Memorial Service for Joseph Wilf Z"L
Community Events
NCSY Boutique
Sunday, September 11
Please join NCSY for a boutique Israeli wine and cheese night, September 11th at 7 pm at the home of David and Dara Orbach. Proceeds will go to support Metro West programming. Contact Jennifer for more information
romanoffj@ncsy.org
The 26th Annual Mayor's 5K Run/Walk
Sunday, September 25, 2016
You can click
here to register to sign up for the
5K run/walk.
