WOOD RIVER wrjc
 JEWISH COMMUNITY
 "The Wood River Jewish Community is a gathering place that strives to perpetuate  
 Jewish tradition through worship, fellowship and learning.  Founded in 1976, we seek to provide a welcoming and caring community in the Wood River Valley
 
May 7, 2019

 TORAH PORTION OF THE WEEK

Kedoshim (the holiness code)
Leviticus 19:1-20:27

* Kedoshim begins with the statement: "You shall be holy, for I, your God, am holy." This is followed by dozens of mitzvot (divine commandments) through which the Jew sanctifies him or herself and relates to the holiness of God.

* Lists of these mitzvot: prohibition against idolatry, the mitzvah of charity, the principle of equality before the law, Shabbat, sexual morality, honesty in business, honor and awe of one's parents, and the sacredness of life.

* Within Kedoshim is the dictum which the great sage Rabbi Akiva (who we will read about in the book The Orchard by Yochi Brandeis this summer) called a cardinal principle of Torah, and of which Hillel said, "This is the entire Torah, the rest is commentary" and "Love your fellow as yourself."
In this portion is the verse that is quoted saying that homosexuality is a sin against God. My good friend and colleague, Rabbi Michael Latz of Minneapolis, who I went to Israel with a couple of years ago, addressed this issue with scholarship, heart and dedication at a Bat Mitzvah at his synagogue last week. I invite you to see his response, and I would love to continue the discussion about this anytime: https://bit.ly/2PSkHNR

Rabbi Robbi
In this issue
Torah portion
No Shabbat service
Jewish Film Festival
Patron of the month
Donations of the week
Book Club
Yarzheits
Caring Committee
Legacy
Our Board of Directors

Susan Green
President
Jami Delgado 
Vice-President
Judy Teller-Kaye  
Treasurer
Eileen Prager
Secretary
Dana Berntson
Linda Cooper 
Ellen Fastow
Joanne Mercer
Marshall Meyer
 Past President
Noa Ries
Bob Safron
Neil Siegel
Scott Rogel 
 
Rabbi Robbi Sherwin
   
  Claudie Goldstein
Executive Director
Director of Development

 Cindy Smith
Bookkeeper
Advisory Council
Harriet Parker-Bass
Buzz Coe
Lenny Cohen
Marty Lyon
Marshall Meyer
Enid Rawlings 
Juli Roos

Addresses
Mailing:
PO Box 837
Ketchum, ID 83340

Physical:
471 Leadville Avenue
Ketchum, ID 83340

Office Hours
Tuesday:
10:00am-4:00pm

Thursday:
10:00am-4:00pm

Friday:
 10:00am-1:00pm
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WRJC ANNUAL PICNIC
Sunday, July 21st
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  A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR PATRON OF THE MONTH
David Kaye and Judy Teller Kaye
 
DONATIONS OF THE WEEK
 
Honor a special occasion, express sympathy, remember a  loved one, or simply say "Thank You" with a donation to a WRJC fund of your choice.

 
JEWISH LIFE/RABBI FUNDS
Marty and Mila Lyon
Larry and Phyllis Frank
Keith and Karen Saks
in memory of Irvin Mendelsohn
Lee and Jill Pollock
Myrna Koffman

SUN VALLEY JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Bill Feldman
Larry and Phyllis Frank


SUMMER BOOK REVIEW


 "The Orchard" by Yochi Brandeis - a modern midrash about our ancient sages and how Judaism and Christianity split. This story  is a page -turner and Rabbi Robbi looks forward to studying our first book together in August!   
CELEBRATION OF THE WEEK
BIRTHDAYS:
Debra Levin
Saul Turteltaub 
Mila Lyon

ANNIVERSARY
Alan and Lynda Maybruck
YARZHEITS OF THE WEEK
A Yahrzeit donation allows you to honor the memory of the special people in your life. Your gift will memorialize your loved one during the anniversary of his or her passing.
 
Jennie Friedlander, Mother of Bernard Friedlander
Robert Leavitt, Father of Robin Leavitt
Laura Leonard, Mother of Terry Friedlander
Irving Mendelsohn, Father of Karen Saks
Maxine Rothenberg, Mother of Joanne Mercer
Sara Rae Sekerman, Mother of Janet Becht

CARING COMMITTEE
Margery Friedlander will be covering the month of May. mgfriedlander@gmail.com
208-726-3213

LEAVING A LEGACY
To discuss leaving a legacy and providing support to our Wood River Jewish Community in perpetuity, please feel free to call 208-726-1183 or email claudie@wrjc.org to arrange a private and confidential meeting. 
If you want to know more about our organization, please contact  Claudie Goldstein, Executive Director  at claudie@wrjc.org or 208-726-1183
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