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Our Minyan Needs Your Help!
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KIDDUSH
Join us for Kiddush on Shabbat. This is the perfect opportunity for us to experience community and get to know each other better
Mazal Tov!
Birthdays & Anniversaries
June 17th - 23rd
Gilad Gensler
Sharon Starr
Walter Strasfeld
Simcha Hausman
Nathan Herzig
Jeffrey & Beatrice Adler
Alex & Gloria Salit
Michael & Lisa Boyd
Marc & Cheryl Karpman
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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6/19
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Visiting Scholar Eitan Kastner 8:00 pm
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6/20
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BUILDING CLOSED *
(Electrical Work)
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6/22
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Rabbi's Class 10:30 am (last class for the year)
Visiting Scholar Peter Dlugos 1:00 pm
Bonus On the Road with the Rabbi Wonder Woman at IPic 4:00 pm
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6/23
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Bible Study 11:30 am
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*Due to construction, the Building will be CLOSED Tuesday June 20th - ALL DAY There will be no daily service Tuesday morning or evening. The building will be open sometime after noon. Services will resume Wednesday Evening 7:45pm.
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Bonus On the Road with the Rabbi Wonder Woman
Thursday, June 22
At the
iPic
Theater in Fort Lee at 4:00 p.m.
Meet in the lobby of the theater at 3:45 p.m.
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This is very big news!
David Grossman Wins Man Booker International Prize
The author of "A Horse Walks Into a Bar" is the
first Israeli to win the prize
The Judean Desert Turns Green
Watch as Israel's Judean Desert transforms into a lush and beautiful oasis. "Green Desert" may sound like an oxymoron, but in the Judean Desert, this is the reality. Green Desert refers to a two week period in which the Judean Desert experiences a few days of rainfall followed by a period of strong sunlight. This rare and natural phenomenon occurs once every few years, resulting in a breathtaking display of nature
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TONIGHT!
Sisterhood Shabbat at 7:00 p.m.
Tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m.
I will take on philanthropist Michael Steinberg for the dismissive comments he made about Judaism in a recent interview
Mincha at 8:00 p.m.
During tomorrow's S'uda Shlishit we will be reading about
The End of Libyan Jewry as a Result of the '67 War
During the Six-Day War, some of the Arab countries at war with Israel-Egypt, Tunisia, Libya-treated their Jewish populations terribly, causing them to leave en masse
Sunday, June 18
HAPPY FATHERS' DAY!
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The possibly-compromised Israeli Intelligence Resource that led to a wider ban on laptops on planes:
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U.S.A.
This is ironic, coming from a Senator who has been largely unsupportive of Israel...for instance he (and Bernie Sanders) we the only 2 to oppose yesterday's 98-2 vote on the no-brainer
The Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017:
Not quite in the U.S.A., but in the Americas, but also on the topic of anti-Semitism:
During a three-day trip to Latin America, the German chancellor thanked the Argentine Jewish community for welcoming German Jews fleeing the Nazis
North of our border; different topic:
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Syrians in Israel
Syrians are slowly realizing that Israel is not evil, despite what they have been taught in their war-torn country. Israel is constantly taking in wounded Syrians and treating them at no cost to the wounded. What about Jordan...Lebanon? They won't allow these wounded Syrians in their country. Yet Israel, who is considered an enemy by Syria, is helping save Syrian people.
WEBINAR on SYRIAN REFUGEES
You are invited to attend a webinar presented by JCDR (The Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief) on June 21st at 11:00 AM EDT which will provide an update on the Jewish response to the ongoing Syrian Refugee Crisis. As a result of the past six years of war, more than half of the 23 million pre-war country's population have been forced to flee their homes . Five million of these registered refugees have fled to neighboring countries and Europe, where they struggle to survive in harsh conditions. In addition, hundreds of thousands unregistered refugees are unable to meet their basic needs, such as food, clean water, medical services, and shelter.
This webinar will provide an update on the current situation, and on the Jewish response to assist Syrian Refugees in their time of greatest need. The presenters include: Dr. Georgette Bennett of the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees, Shadi Martini, a leading spokesperson facilitating direct humanitarian assistance benefiting Syrian refugees, and Rachel Levitan, Associate Vice President for Global Programs at Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS).
We encourage you to participate to learn more about this important issue. Feel free to share this information with individuals to whom this will be of interest..
Register for The Jewish Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis Webinar on Jun 21, 2017 11:00 AM EDT here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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It sure seems as if it's "open season" on
Hamas/Gaza:
U.S. Holds Hamas Responsible for Humanitarian Situation in Gaza State Department Briefing Q & A
QUESTION: There is a desperate situation in Gaza. The electricity has been cut off back to two hours a day. I mean, it was a harsh enough situation to begin with. Is the United States urging the Israelis, the Egyptians, even the Palestinian Authority to sort of relieve the Gazans under siege?
MS NAUERT (State Department Spokesperson):
So our position is that we are concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza. We - as you speak about the electricity, we are aware that the Israeli cabinet approved the PA, the Palestinian Authority's, request to reduce electricity in Gaza. Beyond that, I'm not going to weigh in, but we do remain deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation right there. We continue to underscore the need for international support for Gaza's recovery and humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people. But no one should lose sight of the fact, of this fact, that Hamas bears the greatest responsibility for the current situation in Gaza.
What the Qatar Crisis Means for Hamas
The Arab Spring proved to be disastrous for Hamas, which saw the number of countries it could call a friend whittled away. Perhaps the most immediate sign of any acquiescence in this crisis would be for Qatar to expel the Hamas leadership.
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This is probably (and fittingly) the last 6-Day War article:
And this is less of a stretch and the Western Wall; why shouldn't it pass? (I'm being ironic)
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BDS& Antisemitism
My fear is that they-and other associations will have to keep on rejecting it...until they approve it-and then it will be deemed an irreversible decision:
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Belfast-born Steven Jaffe looks at the possible impact on the community, of Theresa May forming a government with the support of the Democratic Unionist Party
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Israeli and American P
OP CULTURE
Sephardi Voices, an audiovisual documentary project, aims to retell the story of Jewish civilization to include 'the richness of Sephardi Jews'
Haroon Moghul, the author of 'How To Be a Muslim: An American Story,' on his influences, struggles, and hopes for his new book
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And finally, this from yesterday's NYT
Metropolitan Diary:
Moving a Mezuza
By CARLA POPOFSKY
Dear Diary:
I have lived in the same Upper East Side rental building for three years, and recently moved into a different unit with the help of my superintendent and handyman.
After clearing out the old apartment, the super asked, "Are you sure there's nothing left upstairs that you need?"
Of course, I had missed something important: my mezuza. I tried to explain to him that I needed to remove it and reattach it on the doorpost of my new apartment. I was concerned he might not understand the importance of this Jewish tradition. He looked at me with surprise; the implication was that this was not his first rodeo.
At work the next day, I received a phone call from him.
"I hung your mezuza," he said, "but I am sad to say the scroll inside was quite sloppy from the last time it was hung. I was so disappointed to see this. Please note that I rerolled the scroll very nicely, and it is now properly installed."
The mezuza is meant to distinguish a Jewish home and provide a sense of comfort and safety, and I have never felt more at home than under the supervision of my super-turned-rabbi.
Note from KAS: this is a heck of a lot better than the joke about the contractor who removed all the little warranty papers from the mezuza cases before affixing them to the doors, but please ask me to re-roll your mezuza
k'lafim (scrolls). Also, even if you're moving within the same apartment building,
YOU still need to say the
b'racha just before the mezuza is re-hung, even if someone else is helping to affix it.
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June is the best time to be in Jerusalem! Be sure to put the
June 23rd
study day on your itinerary and study with Conservative/Masorti women from around the world!
The Schechter Institutes, Midreshet Schechter and Women's League of Masorti Judaism, with the assistance of the Masorti movement, are proud to present the 18th Annual National Masorti Women's Study Day.
"Chai" Years Exploring Attitudes Towards Women and Other "Others"
Friday,
June 23rd
, 2017 8:30AM
at The Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies
4 Avraham Granot St. Jerusalem
Several times a year, 300-400 women unite for a day of study, prayer and social interaction and education programs. Rabbis and lay educators volunteer their time to provide engaging learning opportunities for all who wish increase their understanding of Jewish history, thought and observance. Sessions are offered in four languages: Hebrew, English, Spanish and Russian. Participants range in age from 12-91 and attend from as far north as Adamit on the Lebanese border to Kibbutz Ketura in the South. Join us!
Minimum Donation: 60 NIS, with additional donation, 80 to 100 NIS, new olim 35 NIS. Group transportation available.
For more information and registration: http://www.masorti.org.il/LIMUDNASHIM
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TORAH Page 840
HAFTARAH Page 857
SHLACH
At God's command Moses sends
twelve spies - one from each tribe - to scout the land of Canaan and to report back on the land's inhabitants, fortifications and agricultural attributes. They return after forty days with evidence of the land's bounty and fertility, and accounts of the might of its population and well-defended cities.
Ten of the spies were pessimistic about the prospects of a successful Israelite conquest, but Caleb's and Joshua's assessment was optimistic and they urged swift military action. The people sided with the majority, and in a panic expressed their desire to return to Egypt under new leadership.
God's fury with the Israelites is aroused for their lack of faith in themselves and in divine assistance with the conquest. Moses intercedes on the people's behalf averting total annihilation, but God instructs Moses to alter course: the Israelites will wander for forty years - one year for each day of the spies' mission - until the present generation dies out. Only Caleb and Joshua are to be spared this fate; they alone among their contemporaries are to witness the conquest of the land. The ten spies, whose pessimism fueled this latest rebellion, are killed by a plague.
The people now repent and attempt to begin the conquest without divine sanction and despite Moses' warning. Their effort leads to disaster and they are routed by the Amalekites and Canaanites.
As a sign of God's ultimate fulfillment of the promise to give the land of Canaan to the Israelites, the very next passage begins with the phrase "When you come into the Land." This passage contains a variety of laws, most notably
challah
- the setting apart of a portion of dough for the priest.
The sidra concludes with the imposition of the death penalty by stoning for anyone violating the Sabbath, and the laws of
tzitzit.
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