Doar Shalom:
June 18, 2020 / 26 Sivan, 5780
Erev Shabbat candle lighting: 9:03 pm
Havdalah: 10:11 pm
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Rabbi Hannah's Weekly Reflection
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Shlach Lecha –
Stretch Yourself!
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In this week’s Torah portion spies sent to scout out the Promised Land return with evidence of the land’s grandeur: giant grapes and figs. But also, with a fearful description of giant adversaries to be conquered. The majority of the posse report that the land is untamable. So, the People freeze in fear, fear of the unknown. They lose sight of themselves as
Ivrim –
boundary crossers. They lose sight of their capacity to adapt to new circumstances. And with this, they lose their opportunity to evolve, grow,
become.
Faith requires a willingness to leap off the edge of certainty into terrain that, though it calls to us, we’re not sure we can master and may never understand. This is what God wants of Israel at the Jordan, and what the slave generation is not ready for. We’re reminded of how natural it is to resist the risk of transformation. Even when that which we experience is unsatisfying or painful, there is comfort in familiarity. Once they glimpse their future, with its inherent challenges, the emancipated slaves freeze in fear on the edge of attainment. They die still wandering, and leave the next iteration of Israel’s becoming to their children.
Our
parsha
doesn’t give up on the importance of seeing beyond our fear of the unknown, offering the
mitzvah
of
tzitzit, tzitizit
sharing a root with the Hebrew word
l’hatzitz
– to “gaze,” “peek,” “catch a glimpse.” Just after
chronicling profound lack of faith, our
parsha
ends with this gift of a garment to lay on the body as a reminder that we can, indeed, stretch beyond the familiar, just as the
tzitziyot
stretch beyond the garment. The bundles of knotted strings extend beyond, inviting us to imagine what we can’t quite see, what we don’t yet know, what we might become, and even our connection to that which we will never understand.
Our tradition connects the
tzitzit
with the gaze of the lover in Song of Songs,
metzitz -
peeking through the latticework. What do we lovingly glimpse that lies ahead, as yet unattained? What do we glimpse, beyond our experience, that holds promise but is frighteningly uncertain? Fraught with the potential of hardship or, worse, of failure?
May we cultivate the faith to turn a loving gaze on potential, remembering that we are, indeed,
Ivrim
– Boundary Crossers, called to be nimble, adaptive, carrying light loads and faith in God’s accompaniment as we lead the way from here to the next shore. Approaching the Solstice this weekend, let’s rejoice in the light of long summer days leading us to brighter times and fullest realization of our joy in the mysterious journey of becoming.
Shabbat Shalom!
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Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting
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Friday June 19
6:00 pm
Candle lighting, Kiddush, and Motzi led by Rabbi Hannah.
Join via
Zoom
.
Meeting ID: 826 4524 7744. Password: 712461
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Shabbat Morning Services and Torah Study
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Saturday June 20, Shabbat Morning Service via Zoom
10:00 am
Join via
Zoom.
Meeting ID: 841 5432 5525, Password: 979061
Parashat Sh'lach / פרשת שלח־לך
Pesukei D'Zimra - Harriet Frost and Aviva Rabinowitz
Shacharit - Rabbi Hannah and Aviva Rabinowitz
Dvar Torah - Aviva Rabinowitz
Mazel Tov to Aviva Rabinowitz who is celebrating her virtual
Simchat Mitzvah!
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Saturday June 27, Shabbat Morning Service via Zoom
10:00 am
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Saturday July 4, Shabbat Morning Torah Study
led by Rabbi Susan Shamash
9:00 - 10:00 am
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Borrowing Prayerbooks (
Siddurim
)
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If you would like to sign out a
Siddur
from Or Shalom for virtual services, email the office at
office@orshalom.ca
to arrange a pick up time or a delivery time (please allow around 5 days for volunteer deliveries).
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Sunday June 21, Virtual Evening Minyan
led by Rabbi Hannah
7:00 pm
For a transliterated and translated weekday evening liturgy, please click
here
(pg 69 to 125).
Join via
Zoom
.
Meeting ID: 869 8675 6931. Password: 291406
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Upcoming Or Shalom Virtual Happenings
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Friday June 19 to Thursday June 25
Friday, June 19
Men's Torah Virtual Study Group
9:
00 - 10:00 am
Parashat Sh'lach / פרשת שלח־לך
Join via
Zoom
.
Meeting I
D: 892 7010 9069. Password: 572724
Prayers for Healing,
Tehillim
for the Human Family
led by John Fuerst
1:00 pm
Reciting
Tehillim
for the sick is a traditional practice.
Join John to chant or sing Psalms, or to sit quietly, sending healing intentions. Psalms are available in Hebrew and English
here
.
New link!
Join via
Zoom
.
Meeting ID: 873 2214 6883; Password: 200901
Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting
6.00 pm
Saturday, June 20
Shabbat Morning Service via Zoom
10:00 am
Sunday, June 19
Virtual Evening Minyan led by Rabbi Hannah
7:00
pm
Wednesday, June 24
Board Meeting
6:00 pm
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THERE IS SO MUCH IMPORTANT NEWS IN THE CITY OF VANCOUVER’S GREENEST CITY NEWSLETTER!
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Lots of local good news. Lots of ways that you can engage with building a just recovery. Check it out (click
here
for the link).
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With our move to virtual services over Zoom, there is an ongoing need for volunteers to help out at each event, and many hands would make that work lighter. Job requirements are:
Have a recent computer, reasonable internet speed, and some technical capability with Zoom, Preview/Acrobat, and Web browsers.
Mute-Meisters
are co-hosts responsible for the safety and clarity of the service. They mute us as a congregation and unmute the person leading that part of the service, and diligently monitor the people as they enter, and occasionally mute those who have inadvertently unmuted themselves.
Holy Scrollers
are co-hosts responsible for sharing the liturgy and other audio-visuals during the zoom call, smoothly and without fuss. There is often some rehearsal involved and you need to be proficient with Zoom, applications and full-screen behaviours. Holy scrollers usually need to be able to read Hebrew and know the order of services.
To apply, please fill out this web
form.
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The Annual Campaign is Officially Over -
but it’s far from complete!
The Annual Campaign has officially ended but there are many conversations still to be had. If you haven’t already, please reach out to our Campaign Director, Jaydeen Williams Rabinovitch, at
c
ampaign@orshalom.ca,
or or 604-710-1677. Now is a time to share how meaningful Or Shalom is to your life, and your ideas on how to make it even better. Complete your Annual Campaign donation online at
www.orshalom.ca/campaign/.
Toda Raba.
- Roslyn Kunin, Campaign Chair
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- A donation was made by Steven Barer to the Rabbi's Benevolent Fund in Honour of Cornelia Oberlander.
- A donation was made by Heidi Mannis to the Rabbi's Benevolent Fund in Honour of Earl Goldstein on a special birthday.
- A donation was made by Diane and Ed Bernbaum to the Rabbi's Benevolent Fund in Memory of Alice Dale Andelman z"l.
- Thank you to Pat Gill for hemming and dry-cleaning the curtains for the sanctuary's foyer coat closets.
- Thank you to Charles and Sandra Cohen for their very generous donation of a new 6' aluminium ladder.
- Thank you to the Gemilut Chesed Working Group and to our Covid-19 volunteers for their ongoing support.
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The membership committee's
Getting to Know You
interview series is an opportunity for Or Shalomniks to get to know one another and learn about the fascinating stories and knowledge our community has to offer.
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Virtual Light!
Or Shalom’s Virtual Light series offered in special support our equanimity during Covid 19!
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If you wish to help support folks in need, please complete the volunteer
form
at this link. Your community will be very grateful.
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Remembering Reb Zalman - Canadian Edition
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
7:30-9:00 PM
An inspiring evening of classic Reb Zalman teachings, songs, and stories hosted by Montreal Open Shu
l and Aleph Canada. Special guests include our own Reb Daniel Siegel and Rabbi Hannah Dresner, Reb Laura Duhan Kaplan and Charles Kaplan, and Lorne Mallin!
Register in advance for this special gathering honouring Reb Zalman's yarzheit:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the event.
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Juneteenth Kabbalat Shabbat
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Hosted by Hosted by Be’chol Lashon, Keshet, and the
US National Council of Jewish Women
Date
: Friday, June 19, 2020
Time
: 2:00PM PST
Location
:
Online
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Order
here
and receive Challah at your doorstep on Friday m
ornings for free (up to 2 per family).
(Register before 12:00 pm on Thursday each week for guaranteed delivery.) If you have any questions about this program or would like to make a donation, please contact Adam Ben-Dov at
abendov@jewishvancouver.com
.
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JFS Emergency Care Hotline
9:00 am – 9:00 pm,
7 days a week.
JFS is here to help! If you or a loved one need support you can contact us in any of the following ways:
604-558-5719
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Hebrew Free Loan Association of Vancouver
Coronavirus Emergency Loan
Helps support individuals with financial challenges caused by the Coronavirus.
Maximum Loan Amount Available: $2,000
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