GEMILUTH CHASSODIM NEWSLETTER

ON THE TEMPLE CALENDAR THIS WEEK DECEMBER 13th-20th, 2019

DECEMBER 10th-15th Rabbi attending the URJ Biennial in Chicago

FRIDAY DECEMBER 13th Shabbat Service 6pm Led by our Temple President Michael Bindursky Oneg to follow

SUNDAY DECEMBER 15th Religious School 9:30-11:30am  

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18th Kehillah High 4-5:30 pm  

This Week's Torah Portion

Vayishlach [Jacob] Sent  Genesis 32:4−36:43 Jacob now sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, in the countryside of Edom. - Genesis 32:4 Summary: Jacob prepares to meet Esau. He wrestles with a "man," who changes Jacob's name to Israel. (32:4-33) Jacob and Esau meet and part peacefully, each going his separate way. (33:1-17) Dinah is raped by Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, who was chief of the country. Jacob's sons Simeon and Levi take revenge by murdering all the males of Shechem, and Jacob's other sons join them in plundering the city. (34:1-31) Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin and is buried in Ephrah, which is present-day Bethlehem. (35:16-21) Isaac dies and is buried in Hebron. Jacob's and Esau's progeny are listed. (35:22-36:43) SUMMARY FROM HTTP://REFORMJUDAISM.ORG/LEARNING/TORAH-STUDY/  

Our Congregation Remembers

WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 14   Elsa B. Weil *Mary Selber Mandel C. Selber, Sr. Albert Jackson Carrie Bloom Colin Deckler Nannie R. Jackson *Abe E. Simon *Benjamin Wolf Amelia Kaufman Levine Rose Segal Kimmel Samuel Weiss *Simeon Simon *Cecelia Hartman Wolf Annie G. Applebaum Leah Caplan Merritt O’Brasky Joseph Max Sherman *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 Mary Beth Caplan 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.

Sylvia Goldstein • December 3 Syril Eissman • December 5 Linda Kaplan • December 9 David Katz • December 11 Michelle Bournstein • December 14 Michael Hilger • December 15 Meyer Kaplan • December 18 Jimmy Fox • December 21 Marc Klein • December 30 Rachel Ginsburgh • December 31

Marilyn & Myron Wellan • December 4 Leslie & Peter Kastl • December 22

NEXT WEEK

FRIDAY DECEMBER 20th Shabbat Service 6pm Oneg to follow

SATURDAY DECEMBER 21th

SUNDAY DECEMBER 22th Religious School Hanukkah Party at QuirkyArtz 10 am  

DECEMBER 2019 TEMPLE CALENDAR

12/6-Shabbat Services led by Alvin Mykoff 6 pm, oneg to follow 12/8-Religious School 9:30-11:30 am 12/10-15 Rabbi attending the URJ Biennial in Chicago 12/13-Shabbat Services led by Michael Bindursky 6 pm, oneg to follow 12/15-Religious School 9:30-11:30 am 12/18- Kehillah High 4-5:30 pm    Temple Board Meeting 5:30 pm 12/20- Shabbat Services 6 pm, oneg to follow 12/21- Torah study 10:30 am 12/22- Religious School Party at QuirkyArtz 10 am 12/22 1st night of Hanukkah Party with November/December Birthday & Anniversary Blessings 6pm Songs, games, community candle lighting, religious school play and delicious dinner with latkes and jelly donuts! PLEASE RSVP Resevations@jewishtemple.org 12/23- 2nd Night of Hanukkah 12/24- 3rd Night of Hanukkah 12/25- 4th Night of Hanukkah 12/26- 5th Night of Hanukkah 12/27- Shabbat Services 6 pm, oneg to follow     6th Night of Hanukkah 12/28- 7th Night of Hanukkah 12/29- 8th Night of Hanukkah No Religious School, Winter break 12/29- Sisterhood meeting, followed by “Yoganukkah.at 5pm   WISHING EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020!

COMING UP

YOGANUKKAH Calling all Ladies: December 29th at 4:00pm Come join us for our Sisterhood meeting , followed by “Yoganukkah.” The meeting is at the temple on Sunday, December 29th at 4:00 pm and yoga to follow at 5:00. Yo ganna wanna come to this! Let's de-stress with some yoga and illuminate the room with the 8th night channukiyah. All skill levels are welcome. Please bring a yoga mat. If you do not have one, contact Julia. Please RSVP to Julia diBenedetto jedibenedetto32@gmail.com

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       jackieauerbach@gmail.com

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IF YOU WOULD LIKE ANYTHING ADDED TO OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS, PLEASE LET THE RABBI KNOW BY WEDNESDAY EACH WEEK. 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 rabbi@jewishtemple.org • https://www.jewishtemple.org

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