GEMILUTH CHASSODIM NEWSLETTER
ON THE TEMPLE CALENDAR

THIS WEEK NOVEMBER 15th - 22, 2019

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15th

Shabbat Service 6pm

with ISJL Fellow,
Becca Lehman 

Oneg to follow

Becca Leaman   was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Last May, she graduated from Connecticut College where she received a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Arabic, as well as credentials to teach elementary education. Throughout college, Becca was very involved in Hillel, serving a co-president for a year along with various other positions on the executive board. Becca attended and worked at the I.J. & Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center Bernie Camp for a number of years during the summer, working as a counselor and then a unit head. Becca is excited to begin her second year in the Fellowship to continue to build and strengthen relationships with communities across the south, while getting ready to begin her journey as a teacher. 



SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16th 10:30am

Adult Educational Program
with ISJL Fellow Becca Lehman 

followed by lunch 




SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17th

Religious School 9:30-11:30am

with ISJL Fellow Becca Lehman
led program

 Teen Program 11:00 am



Kehillah High

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20th
4-5:30pm




WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20th
5:30pm


TEMPLE BOARD MEETING




LUNCH & LEARN

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21ST
12:30PM


This Week's Torah Portion

Vayeira I (God) Appeared [to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob] 
Genesis 18:1–22:24

The Eternal appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre as he was sitting at the entrance of the tent at about the hottest time of the day. - Genesis 18:1

Summary:

  • Abraham welcomes three visitors, who announce that Sarah will soon have a son. (18:1-15)

  • Abraham argues with God about the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. (18:16-33)

  • Lot's home is attacked by the people of Sodom. Lot and his two daughters escape as the cities are being destroyed. Lot's wife is turned into a pillar of salt. (19:1-29)

  • Lot impregnates his daughters, and they bear children who become the founders of the nations Moab and Ammon. (19:30-38)

  • Abimelech, king of Gerar, takes Sarah as his wife after Abraham claims that she is his sister. (20:1-18)

  • Isaac is born, circumcised, and weaned. Hagar and her son, Ishmael, are sent away; an angel saves their lives. (21:1-21)

  • God tests Abraham, instructing him to sacrifice Isaac on Mount Moriah. (22:1-19)





Our Congregation Remembers
WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 16
 
*Hilda W. Kaufman
*Moses Bloom
*Sayde Furby
Julia Weil
 Sylvan A. Bauer
*John Nathan Weil
*Mayer Hirsch
Berthold Harpe
Louis P. Lavine
*Esther Mayer Hirsch
*Mamye S. Friedman
Jeanette W. Rosenthal
Shonnette Rosenthal
 Florence Ballen Klein
Fred Harms
Milton Sherman
Earl Weil
Gisela Trauer
Jacob Kratzenstein
Jean-Alexandre Cohen
Jenny Segal
Rachelle Levy
*Hortense G. Weil
Augusta S. Schwartz
Joseph L. Pincus
Thelma Hirsch Friedman
*Jerome P. Morrison
*Lee Eissman
Bertha Segal
Esther Schoenberg



*A light will burn on our bronze Memorial board

May their memories be for a blessing


Mi Shebeirach
OUR COMMUNITY IS PRAYING FOR THE HEALING OF BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT



Dawn Baines
Phyllis Berenhaus
Arthur Blotner
Dr. David Carlton
Nathan Dayan
Chuck Fine
Sylvia Goldstein
Jerry Hanaw
Susan Israel
Viola Johnson
Sara Kerr
Davida Margolin
Jamie Mykoff
Deborah Taylor
John Texada

Please visit our website section 'HEALING PRAYERS' linked below for the prayer for healing, Mi Shebeirach as recorded by our Rabbi Cantor Raina Siroty. https://www.jewishtemple.org/healing-prayers

*If anyone knows of someone who is in need of a Mi Shebeirach prayer, please email the rabbi and she will mention their name in our bulletin, as well as at Friday night services. Their names will continue to be mentioned and listed until it is requested that their name be removed.

Jerry Katz • November 9
George Fine • November 12
Amy Katz • November 18



Janet & Louis Wellan • November 5
Kim & Michael Bindursky • November 21


NEXT WEEK

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23th

Religious School 9:30-11:30am


NOVEMBER 2019 TEMPLE CALENDAR
11/1-  Shabbat Services 6pm with oneg to follow
11/3- Religious School 9:30-11:30
11/6-  Kehillah High 4-5:30pm
11/8- Shabbat Services with accompaniment in Honor of our Veterans and in Remembrance of Kristallnacht, 6pm, oneg to follow
11/9- Torah and Haftarah study 10:30am
11/10- Religious School and Torah Tots goes to Gone Safari, meet at Temple at 9:30am
11/12- Jewish Federation of Central Louisiana Dinner at Diamond Grill, 6 pm
11/15- Shabbat Service with ISJL Fellow, Becca Lehman  6pm, oneg to follow
11/16- Adult Educational Program with ISJL Fellow 10:30am, followed by lunch 
Teen Program 12-pm
11/17-  Religious School with ISJL Fellow led program 9:30-11:30am
11/20- Kehillah High 4-5:30pm
11/20- Board Meeting, 5:30pm
11/21-  Lunch and Learn, 12:30 pm, Word of Mouth
11/22- Birthday and Anniversary Shabbat with Accompaniment 6pm, followed by Dinner
11/23- Religious School 9:30-11:30am
11/26- RABBI OUT OF TOWN FOR HOLIDAY UNTIL 12/4
11/28-  HAPPY THANKSGIVING 
11/29- Congregant led Shabbat services, followed by oneg 6pm
 

DURING NOVEMBER WE ARE
DISPLAYING
THE LOUISIANA HEART GALLERY
FEATURING CHILDREN AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
IN OUR TEMPLE COME BY AND VISIT
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DURING NOVEMBER
WE ARE ALSO HOLDING
A MITZVAH DIAPER DRIVE
BENEFITTING THE FOSTER CARE CLOSET
DONATIONS OF BOXES OF ALL SIZE DIAPERS ARE APPRECIATED
DROP THEM AT THE TEMPLE
THANK YOU!


COMING UP
OUR TREE OF LIFE



A leaf on our Tree of Life is a wonderful way to honor family and friends.

  BIRTHDAYS-BAT/BAR MITZVAHS-ANNIVERSARIES-BABY NAMINGS-SPECIAL LIFE EVENTS

A leaf is $150.00 and can be given by one or more people. 

  Contact: Jackie Auerbach
  404-538-1952  



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HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is to guarantee patient privacy, which is good for the patient because it protects their confidentiality, but not very helpful when the Temple is trying to find patients. Please do not assume that we know you are in the hospital or that the Chaplains Office has contacted the Temple or the Rabbi, even if a chaplain has visited you. PLEASE, I want to be able to visit you. I want to be able to offer you the solace and perspective of our tradition. The Temple wants to let you know that we care, but that can only happen when we know where you are. 

Thank you,

Rabbi Raina Siroty
Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim | Rabbi Cantor Raina Siroty | 318.445.3655