Congregation Tiferet Israel
Austin, TX
5 Tishrei 5782 -- September 11, 2021
What's the Spiel?
Parshat Vayeilech - Shabbat Shuva
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Schedule of Services
at B'nai Abraham
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We encourage everyone to daven privately when unable to attend services. Use the private time to connect to Hashem. Public prayer definitely adds to our prayer experience. Yet we also have the capacity to create a profoundly meaningful private experience with the Divine. Let us seek such an experience in the coming days.
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Thank you Henna Tatham for sponsoring Kiddush in honor of the Yahrzeits of husband Bob Tatham, Shlomo ben Avraham & Dora Solomin, Devorah bat Yaacov. |
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Calling all volunteers on Friday, September 17th at 8:45 AM to help construct the Sukkoth. Please bring some ladders and some tools if you have some. With 5 or 6 volunteers working together we can construct the Sukkoth in less than 2 hours. Please send me an email, [email protected], if you are willing to volunteer. Thanks in advance for your support.
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Shalom Austin Mask Policy Update
In light of increased rates of Covid-19 transmission and hospitalizations, as well as concerns about the virulence of the delta variant, the Medical Committee has unanimously recommended, and the Board of Directors has approved, that CTI return to a universal masking policy for all who attend services, including children, regardless of vaccination status.
- Masks are required to be worn at all times while inside the B’nai Abraham building.
- Masks must be worn so that the nose and mouth are completely covered.
At this point, the committee does not see a need for social distancing or restriction of attendance.
Additionally, the Medical Committee strongly recommends that all members get vaccinated for the protection of everyone in our community and beyond.
The committee is closely monitoring the Covid-19 situation in Austin as well as relevant research and will be meeting again in three weeks to ascertain whether any additional recommendations are warranted as we enter into the High Holy Days.
Please bring your mask to synagogue.
Backup masks will be available if needed.
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Shana Tovah! 5782 is here! Thank you for your past support!
As a reminder, the One Ask, One Time giving program lets you make a one-time decision about how you want to support the various fundraising opportunities that occur throughout the year. This means that you won’t be asked repeatedly to give and won’t need to make multiple giving decisions. Some members prefer to decide upfront what fundraising activities they will support and at what level. See our website to take advantage of this and make your pledge today.
Todah Rabah and Thank You!
To the members who have pledged their support to CTI for 5782 through the
One Ask, One Time Program this past week:
Eugene & Vicky Gould
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High Holidays at CTI
We are looking forward to the High Holidays that commence with Selichot services, Saturday night, August 28th. Rosh Hashana starts Monday evening, September 6th. Yom Kippur Kol Nidre services are on Wednesday evening, September 15th. For a complete listing of the schedule, please consult our website by clicking on https://www.tiferetaustin.org/hh-5782-service-times.html.
Attendance for the Congregation Tiferet Israel High Holiday services is available for all members free of charge. This year, as in prior years, Congregation Tiferet Israel is offering non-members and guests of members the opportunity to attend High Holiday services in our sanctuary in the Historic B'nai Abraham Synagogue on the Dell Jewish Community Center Campus. Cost of tickets is $180 per adult and $90 per teenager aged 13-17 or a student. Children 12 and younger are free. The cost can be applied to annual membership if you join our Congregation before November 1, 2021. Once the form is completed and payment made via credit card, you will be sent tickets allowing you to gain access to the campus and our synagogue. If you are interested in joining us for any of these services, please complete the form that can be found at https://www.tiferetaustin.org/high-holiday-5782-tickets.
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As a service to the wider community, the Orthodox Union has researched various online platforms and has organized, collected and curated many key resources in one centralized location for your convenience. Please visit together.ou.org for a wide range of information covering the following areas: Adults, Leadership, Parenting, Seniors & Elders, Technology, Torah and Youth. Check back at together.ou.org as updates will occur regularly.
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CTI is virtually open for all classes! Attend online with video and audio, or join through phone call alone. Visit tiferetaustin.org for more information on how to join these exciting classes:
'Building a Palace in Time: The Many Meanings of Shabbat'
Sunday 7:00pm
In this class, we will not only explore how to keep Shabbat, but why we do so in the first place.
· Why is Shabbat so preciously unique to the Jewish people?
· Why did God make the observance of Shabbat so essential for a spiritual relationship with Him?
· How does Shabbat and its observance help us better understand ourselves as individuals and as a community?
· How do all of the laws and observances of Shabbat help us better understand and experience
· what spiritual freedom is really all about?
“Building a Palace in Time: The Many Meanings of Shabbat” will operate like a book club and will meet via Zoom on Sunday evenings, from 7:00-8:00, beginning on April 11th. With each new unit, a different book will be assigned, and we will work through each book according to scheduled readings and thought prompts. Individual members are responsible for obtaining the assigned books, all of which can be easily found on Amazon.com.
This class is free of charge. No prior background is required, and all are welcome and encouraged to attend!
For more information, please contact Rabbi Dan at [email protected], or (512) 410-0336 ex. 101.
TYT Tuesday Night
The Book of Ezekiel
Tuesday 7:00pm
The Book of Ezekiel is one of the most mysterious but essential books of the Tanakh. Who was Ezekiel? When was he prophesying? Were his prophecies meant for his time or the distant future? In this TYT series, we will take an in-depth look at the life, times and ageless message of the Prophet Ezekiel in a way which will make his contribution to Jewish texts, history and destiny truly come to life! A priest stuck in exile, dreaming of the perfect Temple in a perfect homeland - a man pinning for spiritual life, but only experiencing physical privation - what is his message really all about? God asks Ezekiel to do many strange things - things even contrary to Jewish law! Were they literally true, or were they merely metaphorical? Come and join the CTI Tuesday evening Take Your Tanakh class, as together, we learn about the Prophet Ezekiel!
TYT Wednesday Mornings
The Book of First Samuel
Wednesday 8:15am
In this class, we will examine the life, times and trials of the Prophet Samuel, the last Judge of Israel. The story of Samuel begins the saga of Israel's history, its kings, wars and promises. First Samuel introduces us to a large swath of Jewish history, ranging of King Saul and King David, to questions of military ethics, religious boundaries and moral questions. The Prophet Samuel may be best known for anointing David, but his legacy and story are essential for every Jew to learn, because with Samuel the story of the Jewish people's redemption begins!
Mishne Torah k'Seder Friday Mornings
Mishne Torah k'Seder
Friday 8:15am
Come and join Rabbi Dan on Friday mornings at 8:15am for an in-depth exploration of the Rambam's Mishne Torah. This class will go through the Rambam's classic work on halakha (Jewish law), in a way which both engages and transforms the reader on a spiritual and intellectual level. Why did the Rambam write the Mishne Torah? What was he trying to achieve? How does the Rambam's interpretation of Jewish law, theology, history and culture differ from his rabbinic contemporaries who also wrote comprehensive Jewish legal works? What were some of the great disputes this work sparked, and why? You don't want to miss out on this great opportunity to learn what the Mishne Torah is all about.
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Questions? Suggestions? Interested in Volunteering? Please contact our Committee Chairpersons.
Finance Committee: Gary Gerstenhaber
Fundraising Committee: Beth Shapiro
Membership Committee: Sarah Wander
Chesed Committee: Lynn Kane
Kiddush Committee: Henna Tatham
Ritual Committee: Joel Tendler
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The next CTI Board meeting is Wednesday, October 13 at 7:00pm. If you are a CTI Member you can login to our website and see all scheduled Board meetings by clicking here.
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For those new to the community, check out this introductory video
featuring Rabbi Dan and a few of our wonderful CTI community members!
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Birthdays
Lazaro Brener on September 16
Karina Schumer on September 16
If you have any birthdays or anniversaries you would
like to add, please update your profile on our website.
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Yahrzeit Remembrances
Roslyn Joffe, Mother of Basil Joffe, on 5 Tishrei
Bob Tatham, Husband of Henna Tatham, 5 Tishrei
Dora Solomin, Mother of Henna Tatham, 6 Tishrei
May their souls be bound up in the bond of life.
If you have a Yahrzeit that you would like the congregation to acknowledge, or if you have a correction that needs to be made, please update your profile on our website.
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DONATIONS
Thank you to Anonymous donors.
Thank you to Arthur Altman for his Aliyah donation.
Thank you to Arthur and Barb Altman for the donation in Honor of their Wedding Anniversary.
Thank you to Silvia Derrick for her donation in Honor of CTI.
Thank you to Julie van Keer for her Yahrzeit donation dedicated: In Memory Of My beloved parents Sandy and Alex Hoffman on the 10th anniversary of their deaths, Tishrei 27 and Tishrei 22.
Thank you to Rick and Leslie Otis for their donation to the Torah Fund.
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We encourage you to use electronic payments by credit card or eCheck through CTI's website at www.tiferetaustin.org when fulfilling the mitzvah of giving Tzedakah to mark family events and milestones, including Yahrzeits, and in honor of CTI and our community.
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Spiel sponsorships are now available for a donation of $18. Advertise your business or dedicate an issue of the spiel in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a Simcha. Contact admin for more details.
Donations can be made via our website at www.tiferetaustin.org, by pressing "Make a Donation" in the sidebar, using the "Donate to CTI" button on the top left of this email, or by sending your check to: Tiferet Israel P.O. Box 27254, Austin, TX 78755. Please make check payable to Tiferet Israel and please indicate what the donation is for.
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- Allene Novy-Portnoy; Hannah Bassa bat Sarah Osnat
- Avshalom ben Hannah Bassa
- Cindy Newman
- Debbie Tendler; Devorah Rachel bat Rivka Leah
- Janet Goldberg; Shayna Masha bat Chasha Mina
- Ken Friedman
- Rebecca Millner; Rivkah bat Shoshana
- Sheina Ruchel bat Henya Leah
- Tzvi David ben Rivka Golda
- Yoel Simcha ben Chaya Risha
- Sulta bat Nedgma
- Zvi Aharon ben Bayla
- Yaira bat Sarah
- Shimon ben Sarah
- Hinda bat Yehudit
- Tamar bat Chaya
- Ilana bat Gheita
- Joel Tendler; Yehoshua Mordechai ben Tziporah Perel
- Barb Altman; Devorah Yeril bat Leah
- HaRav Avram Meir ben Eli Yosef v'Shira Chanah.
- Rabbi Harold Liebowitz, Ha Rav Chaim Alter ben Necha.
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- Shoshana bat Yocheved
- Miriam bat Rachel v'Mordechai
- Alta Shoshana bat Shulamit
- Meir Psachia ben Tziril
- Geni Berman Abitbol
- Beilya Golda bat Leah
- Yosef Yehoshua ben Sarah
- Jonathan Malawer (Yosef ben Bracha)
- Bowie Alarcon
- Fivel ben Sarah HaLevi
- Cindy Duckworth; Dinah Yehudit bat Sarah
- Adam ben Chanah
- Rafael ben Sheindal Leah
- Aharon Asher ben Chaya Naomi
- Esther Malka Fraida bat Serel Chaya Raiza
- Kalev Boaz Chai ben Aliza
- Esther Reva bat Malka
- Avraham ben Rut
- Peter Janson, Faival ben Tzur
- Sheva Eva bat Bella.
- Dorit Iken, Dorit Chana bat Orah
- Moshe ben Rut
- Shulkah Malka bat Tziporah
- Yehudit bat Sara
- Chandal bat Basia
- Shmuel Dovid bat Malka
- Anthony Ben Devorah
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Wishing all Cholei Yisrael a Refuah Shlayma.
Dear Tiferet Friends,
If you placed a name on the Refuah Shelayma list and G-d willing the person is well,
please let us know. Also, if you have a friend or family member who needs
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Online Shopping that Benefits CTI
Don't forget to bookmark our special links to AmazonSmile and Artscroll.com -- you will have the same shopping experience and CTI gets a generous percentage of your shopping dollar. Please bookmark and start shopping!
AmazonSmile will make a donation to CTI based on the amount of your eligible purchases made on the AmazonSmile website. The AmazonSmile website looks identical to the regular Amazon.com website, except that when you log in the banner at the top of the window shows that you are on the AmazonSmile website and displays the charity that you are supporting. There is also an additional item in the dropdown menu labelled “Your AmazonSmile”. The AmazonSmile page offers a convenient shortcut icon or bookmark for your browser to take you to AmazonSmile for your shopping.
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Using the CTI Website
Logging in is easy via the login button at the top of the web page. Your login ID is your email address.
Once logged in, many of the fields are pre-filled for you, to make it easier and quicker to register for an event or make a donation, and so on.
But that's not all! You will also have access to the online Member Directory, the CTI Bylaws, the minutes of Board meetings and the President,Treasurer and Rabbi Reports and other documents, all under the Resources tab. With more coming all the time!
If you have any questions or comments about the website, please contact our webmaster Joel Tendler at [email protected].
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Rabbi:
Phone: 512-410-0336 ext 101
President:
Phone: 512-410-0336 ext 102
Vice President:
Secretary:
Lynn Kane
Administrator:
Phone: 512-410-0336 ext 103
Treasurer:
Phone: 512-410-0336 ext 105
Membership:
Phone: 512-410-0336 ext 106
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