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What exactly is the "miracle of Chanukah"?
Jewish tradition vacillates: there is the "miraculous" triumph of the outnumbered Maccabees over the Syrian-Greek oppressors in 165 BCE. And then there is the legend of the "miraculous" individual container of olive oil that was adequate only for one night of illumination, but somehow managed to remain lit for eight days.
The idea of "it burned but was not consumed" appears before Chanukah - in the story of Moses at the Burning Bush. The ancient rabbis teach that the bush was burning for a long time, and many people passed by, but no one noticed anything unusual. Only Moses had the insight and awareness to say: "I must stop and look, this is unusual..."
Chanukah is a time to stop and look: not for the dramatic moment of supernatural singularity, but for the dimension of holiness that may be embedded in the most routine of everyday experiences - something as simple as the kindling of a candle. Every moment has the potential to become momentous. (click HERE).
This Friday we celebrate "Ugly Chanukah Sweater" Shabbat along with Chanukah (dress accordingly!). A Tot Shabbat dinner at 5:30 pm will be followed by our Tot Shabbat Chanukah service at 6:15 pm. Then at 8:00 pm we gather in the sanctuary for our Shabbat Mishpacha Visual T'filah service, with singing, a brief Torah service, storytelling and communal Chanukiah candle-lighting (so bring along a Chanukiah of your choice and candles). The 8:00 pm service will be webcast.
On Shabbat morning, Rabbi Frenkel will lead Torah study at 9:00 am, and at 10:30 am Spice Up Your Judaism will be led by Carl Viniar and Gail Donner on "Shabbat: A Conversation for a Special Day in a Modern World."
Shabbat Shalom, and best wishes for an enlightening Chanukah!
Rabbi Richard Hirsh
If you wish to have a Mi Shebeirach said during our Shabbat services, please let us know by noon each Friday so we can give the names to the rabbis.
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WE REMEMBER
Carol Ann Harris
mother of Kevin Harris
Claire Glass
sister of Myron Sigal
Estelle Berman
aunt of Len Berman
Pauline Summers
aunt of Cynthia Weiner-Palmere
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THE WEEK AHEAD
Friday, December 15
Chanukah: 4th Candle
6:15 pm Tot Shabbat Service (Sanctuary)
8:00 pm Erev Shabbat Service (Sanctuary; webcast)
Chanukah Shabbat Mishpacha (Family Shabbat) with Visual T'filah
BYO Chanukiah & Candles for a communal lighting.
Chanukah: 5th Candle
9:00 am Torah Study, led by Rabbi Frenkel (Chapel)
We will discuss why we might want to add some Shabbat observance to our lives. What would that mean? What might we add - or subtract - from our regular routines? Join us for an opportunity to explore our options.
Sunday, December 17
Chanukah: 6th Candle
10:00 am Scholar-in-Residence Committee Meeting (Boardroom)
10:30 am Purim Shpiel Auditions (All-Purpose Room)
Monday, December 18
Chanukah: 7th Candle
7:00 pm Budget/Finance Committee Meeting (Bride's Room)
Tuesday, December 19
Chanukah: 8th Candle
Wednesday, December 20
7:30 pm Board of Trustees Meeting (Oneg Room)
6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service (Chapel)
We celebrate December Birthdays.
Please join us for pre-service refreshments starting at 6:00 pm.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Please click on each event name for more information or to register for that event.
Sunday, December 17 through Friday, December 29
Deadline: December 31
As 2017 nears its end, help us make M'kor Shalom the best that it can be - for today, and the future - by including M'kor Shalom in your year-end tax planning and charitable giving.
Thursday, January 4, 7:00 pm
Deposits Due January 5 (new deadline!)
MLK Shabbat Celebration & Weekend of Service
Friday, January 12 through Monday, January 15
Sunday, January 21, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm (Snow date: February 4)
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Michelle Bross
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Congregation M'kor Shalom
850 Evesham Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
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