Temple Beth El of Williamsburg, VA
E-News
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March 27
, 2020 Issue 376
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Jill Hyman,
Synagogue Manager
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The Book of Leviticus, or Levites, is concerned with the ritual laws and the details of offering sacrifices, which is how the ancient Israelites worshipped God in the Temple. The book's emphasis is on purity and holiness. Parashat Vayikra introduces the main theme of the book, which is sacrifices and other issues related to Israelite worship. In essence, the book is the guide for the Cohanim (Priests), who were responsible for overseeing the Tabernacle and the Temple, and for their cousins the Levites (members of the tribe of Levi), who were responsible for facilitating the worship of the Israelites. The parasha presents the different kinds of sacrifices: the Olah (burnt offering), the Mincha (meal offering), the Zevach Shelamim (peace offering or sacrifice of well-being), the Chatat (sin offering), and the Asham (guilt offering).
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Community Information and Resources
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This is an extraordinary time, when most everyday routines and services have been disrupted, and procedures and recommendations are frequently in flux. We are doing our best to keep in touch with the situation as it develops, and to respond accordingly.
Rabbi David and Acting President Linda Maltz are in regular contact with area social service agencies, and both participated in a statewide conference call for faith community leaders this past week.
If you are in need of any kind of assistance during this crisis, please be in touch with Rabbi David, and he will do his best to find you the help that you need. Help with food, errands, unemployment, housing, domestic difficulties, and many other areas is available in the community. Please reach out if you need help.
Similarly, if you’d like to volunteer to help in some way, please also be in touch with Rabbi David.
For the moment, the Temple Beth El synagogue building remains closed until further notice, and our congregation is not organizing, planning, or endorsing any in-person gatherings.
Rabbi David and Jill are working from home, and are available by phone or Email, as are our many volunteer leaders.
As of now, we expect this status to continue at least through the end of April (although that is certainly not our hope). We are regularly evaluating how to offer Jewish religious, cultural, and communal programming at this unprecedented moment, and we anticipate offering more options to you as we move forward.
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Kabbalat Shabbat On-line
Tonight, we’ll celebrate anyone with Simchas in March. Please use Zoom’s chat feature before services begin, and let Rabbi David know if you’d like to be recognized at the appropriate point in the service.
LINK: https://zoom.us/j/804785587
THIS ZOOM WILL ALWAYS BE THE SAME
Zoom and Schmooze
Monday, March 30
10:00 am
Here's a chance to check in, say hi, and visit with Rabbi David and other TBE friends.
LINK: https://zoom.us/j/277739162
Meditation and Mindfulness
Tuesday, March 31
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Group by Zoom
TBE's MMG will have a regular session led by Rabbi David. Newcomers are welcome, but please be in touch with Rabbi David ahead of time if you haven't participated before now.
LINK: https://zoom.us/j/750545116
THIS ZOOM WILL ALWAYS BE THE SAME
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Zoom and Schmooze
Wednesday, April 1
3:00 pm
Here's a chance to check in, say hi, and visit with Rabbi David and other TBE friends.
LINK: https://zoom.us/j/29743406
Torah Study
Thursday, April 2
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Torah Study by Zoom
Please join us for TBE's always-lively Torah Study session
LINK: https://zoom.us/j/104488948
THIS ZOOM WILL ALWAYS BE THE SAME
Kabbalat Shabbat On-line
Friday, April 3
7:30 pm
Erev Shabbat services by Zoom
LINK: https://zoom.us/j/804785587
THIS ZOOM WILL ALWAYS BE THE SAME
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Please use this link to download a PDF copy of our prayerbook, Kol HaNeshamah:
https://rrc0.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/comm/EUBeAwQ-V_RCnDLoGgUGbdEBettjSonRZefaZs32whoglg?e=8g4Gg5
Attached to this Email is a document that tells you the page numbers, both in the prayerbook itself and in the PDF document, that we will be reading from tonight.
Please click here for the:
Also attached to is a sheet with the words to Debbie Friedman’s Mi Shebeirach prayer, which is not in our prayerbook.
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Mi Shebeirach by Debbie Friedman
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Mi shebeirach avoteinu
M'kor hab'racha l'imoteinu
May the source of strength,
Who blessed the ones before us,
Help us find the courage to make our lives a blessing,
And let us say, Amen.
Mi shebeirach imoteinu
M'kor habrachah l'avoteinu
Bless those in need of healing with r'fuah sh'leimah,
The renewal of body, the renewal of spirit,
And let us say, Amen
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Zoom Links from a friend’s synagogue
If you’re interested in more Zoom-accessible Jewish programming, TBE members have been invited to participate online in the following programs at the SAJ (the Society for the Advancement of Judaism) - the first Reconstructionist synagogue, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, whose original rabbi was Mordechai Kaplan and whose current rabbi, Lauren Grabelle Hermann, is a friend of Rabbi David’s.
Every Tuesday at 2pm
Text Exploration with Rabbi Lauren or Guest Teachers TBD
Zoom ID: 790-811-981
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Every Wednesday at 2pm
Moments Musicaux": Notes on Music"
"Moments Musicaux": Notes on Music" 45 minute lectures with SAJ member-concert pianist, Dr. Claudia Knafo, who will present and perform (sometimes) anything and everything you wanted to know about classical music, the lives of composers, and the gossip of the greats. See Claudia’s bio here: https://www.claudiaknafo.com/
Zoom ID: 790-811-981
Every Thursday at 2pm
Philosophy of Prayer, with student Rabbi Sarah Brammar-Shlay
Zoom ID: 790-811-981
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Passover is coming soon! The first night of Passover is Wednesday, April 8.
Instead of our customary in-person congregational second night Seder, TBE will conduct a community Seder, by Zoom, on the second night of the holiday, Thursday, April 9.
Rabbi David will coordinate the Seder and serve as ‘emcee,’ with participation being
urged
from willing folks who will be joining in from their homes. This will be a before-meal program, lasting about 30-45 minutes. Rabbi David will use a website to develop a special Haggadah for this occasion, which all participants should be able to then download.
A Zoom link, and more details, will be available next week. If you are willing to lead a prayer or reading during that Seder, please send an Email to Rabbi David.
TBE will not be scheduling anything on the first night, leaving that open for you to share with your families in your home, or to share that, online, with folks elsewhere. However, we recognize that some members of our community might be left alone for the holiday, due to current circumstances. We would like to connect folks who will be alone, with families who are open to having others join them online. If you expect that you’ll be alone on the first night, or if you’re open to having other folks virtually join your Seder, please contact us, and we’ll do our best to make those connections.
We’ve recently come across a few articles online that might help with Passover preparation.
Here’s one about Passover shopping online:
Here’s one for those who will be leading a Seder:
Here’s one about creating or purchasing a Haggadah:
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TBE School Update - Model Seder via Zoom, April 5th
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As we’ve all been acclimating to our temporary new reality, TBE School Administrator Brenda Fischer, the TBE School teachers, and Rabbi David have been brainstorming about how to move our wonderful religious school experience online.
We now have plans for TBE School to return soon! Rabbi David will lead a Model Seder for TBE School students and their families, using Zoom, on
Sunday morning, April 5, starting at 10:30am.
And then, weekly
TBE School sessions on Sunday mornings (now using Zoom) will return on Sunday, April 12.
All TBE School families should have received an Email from Brenda and Rabbi David on Thursday. If you didn’t, please Email them as soon as possible.
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GROCERY DELIVERY OPTIONS
Instacart delivery: instacart.com
Delivery from stores in zip codes 23185: Aldi, Publix, CVS, Petco, Food Lion, The Fresh Market and Target. Zero dollar delivery fees on orders of $35 or more with Instacart Express membership available monthly or annually. One time delivery without membership ranges between $3.99 and $7.99. Pickup also available.
Harris Teeter: harristeeter.com
Same day delivery or pickup depending on demand. In addition to $4.95 shopping fee, same day delivery is $9.95 on orders over $50. Same day delivery for orders under $50 is $11.95 in addition to $4.95 shopping fee. Express Lane pickup delayed due to high demand.
Harris Teeter is designating Thursdays from 9am to 2pm as ExpressLane Senior Day. To further enhance our commitment to protecting our senior shoppers, Harris Teeter will designate ExpressLane Online Shopping *pick-up times from 9am - 2pm for seniors only every Thursday until further notice AND will waive the **$4.95 fee & offer $5 delivery for seniors during these times.
ExpressLane Senior Day Promotion Codes
Waive the Fee - SD60
$5 Delivery - SDDEL
This will allow our senior shoppers to take advantage of their 5% Senior Club discount every Thursday, and it will provide a genuine opportunity for our senior shoppers to purchase what they need while practicing the CDC's recommended social distancing guidelines.
Publix: Publix.com
Delivery and curbside pickup by Instacart.
Instore pickup: Due to limited product availability, some online orderable items may not be available. This includes some cake flavors and other orderable items. The store associate will call you if an item or option you selected is not available and offer a replacement.
Food Lion: Foodlion.com
For pickup or delivery of orders over $35, pickup fee is $1.99 and delivery fee is $3.99. There is an additional delivery service fee of 5% of the total order. Food Lion delivery hours are Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m - 10 p.m.
Walmart: Walmart.com
Free pickup. Delivery fee varies and is based on time slot you book. No monthly or annual subscription fees.
Target: Target.com
Free four week trial membership to Shipt, you will be billed for a $99 nonrefundable annual membership when four week trial ends. Same day or next day delivery if item is eligible. Prime Pantry delivery includes fresh and frozen foods and essentials.
Amazon available to Prime members: Amazon.com
Free grocery delivery from Whole Foods with membership. Two hour delivery may not be available due to high demand, free shipping on all orders over $35, flat fee of $5.99 if under $35.
PHARMACY OPTIONS
Williamsburg Drug Company:
McLaws Cir., M-F 9-6, Sat. 9-4, 229-1041, free delivery and curbside service
CVS:
Jamestown Rd/199, 564-1005, M-F 8-8, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-6, free shipping, drive-thru
Walgreens:
229-0962, 1309 Richmond Rd, has drive-thru, free shipping
updated our hours to allow for extra cleaning and stocking.
open 9am-9pm weekdays
24-hour stores are drive-thru only overnight 9pm-9am
Seniors-only shopping: 8am-9am every Tuesday
Target: Williamsburg East store
200 Marquis Parkway, pharmacy hours: M-F 10am-7pm, Sat. 11am-5pm, Sun. 12pm-5pm, 259-3021
Pickup and shipping available
OTHER SERVICES OPTIONS
Library Services:
Offering digital library cards if you don't have one already
https://wrl.org/
https://wrl.org/temporary-library-card-signup/
Pet Services:
Petco:
https://stores.petco.com/va/williamsburg/pet-supplies-williamsburg-va-2877.html
4600 Casey Boulevard Suite 100, Williamsburg, VA 23188
(757) 259-1980
Order online and pick up in store or drive up for curbside service
Petsmart
: https://www.petsmart.com/
4900 Monticello Ave,Williamsburg, VA 23188, 259-1630
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Jill Hyman
Synagogue Manager
757-220-1205
Rabbi David Katz
757-206-1633
mobile 757-634-6407
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Temple Beth El, A Welcoming Synagogue In Williamsburg, Virginia
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