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Shabbat Shalom!
Services and activities for this weekend

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Kabbalat Shabbat


Friday, 4 PM
ON ZOOM ONLY
Shabbat Morning Services

Saturday, 9:30 AM
In person and live-streamed

Mini Minyan + Junior Congregation

Saturday, 10:30 AM

For Heaven's Cake


Saturday, 4 PM

Join us at:
51 Fontainebleau Dr.

Minyan with Men's Club

Sunday, 9:15 AM
In person in the Chapel.
Also available on Zoom

Coffee with Ken


Sunday, 10:15 AM
In person in the Beit Midrash


Good Lookin' Cookin' AND WJWD
(What Jewish Women Did) with
Sisterhood

Sunday, 10:30 AM
ON ZOOM ONLY
COVID-19 UPDATE
Our current practices are as follows:

  • Masks must be worn inside the building.
  • Everyone who comes inside the building must be fully vaccinated if eligible. 
  • Proof of vaccination is required. Please provide it to us in advance or be prepared to present at the door. 
  • Only those who are fully vaccinated may come onto the bimah and/or participate in services.
  • Unvaccinated children may come into the sanctuary, provided they are masked and stay with their pod.
  • Please maintain physical distance from those outside of your pod.

Click HERE for our full Covid Guidelines.
 
Feel free to contact Sarah Lustig at shirchadash@shirchadash.org if you have any questions.
Torah Tidbits
Vayishlach
 
“And he called his name Ben-Yamin…” [Gen. 35.18].
 
Jacob’s supposed transformation from cheater to tzaddik, which took place while he wrestled with a man (Esav’s alter ego, his own conscience, etc.) was hardly a transformation at all. His lack of sensitivity at the slaughter of the men of Shekhem at the hands of his own sons, together with his open favoritism for Joseph, demonstrated that he had not really matured at all. He was the same petty, self-serving creature as when he cheated his brother years before. Did he do anything in his lifetime of redeeming value? Scanning the passages about his life, I come up with this sole example: he renamed his son after Rachel’s death [35.18]. In her anguish, Rachel called the boy Ben-Oni, son of my pain. Perhaps not wanting to risk burdening his son for a lifetime with the guilt of causing his mother’s death, he changed his name to Ben-Yamin, son of my strength and vigor. That was truly an act of tzaddik.
 
- Rabbi Mark Cooper
Torah Service Prayer
Here is the new prayer we have created for our Torah service. Thank you to Elliot Finkelstein for the idea! Please join in from home.
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Nishmat Kol Hai, Breath of Life
bless the people of this community
their families and their friends
here and at home.
 
HaShekhinah, Beloved One
bless our neighbors in this city
may we live in harmony
may we be proud of each other.
 
HaTzur, Protecting One
bless this country, its government,
all who strive for its welfare
all who risk themselves to protect it.
 
Elohei Avoteinu, God of our ancestors
bless the land of Israel
may it flourish in hope and in honor
spread over it a shelter of peace.
 
Ma’ayan Hayyenu, Wellspring of our lives,
bless the Jewish people
may we be ambassadors of our tradition
may we be spared from distress and shame.
 
Hamakom, All-present One
bless the world and all that is in it
help us defend it and preserve it
for the generations that will follow us.
 
May all this be so,
And we say,
Amen.
Parashat Vayishlach
Torah: Genesis 35:16 - 36:43
Maftir: Genesis 36:40-43
Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1-21

The Torah reading for this week is in the panel above. If you do not have a Humash at home you can find it on the link below. We are reading Triennial Year 3, but you might like to read the full portion (“Full Kriyah”).
Brochure
Our Shabbat brochure with yahrzeits and simchas for this week is attached. You might wish to take special notice of those who are sick and take a moment to direct your thoughts towards them.
Thank you!
Thank you to all those listed below who performed the mitzvah of supporting our community this past week.
Caring Committee Fund

In memory of my grandfather, Morris Lassen
From: Sandy Lassen

Emanuel Steinberg Education Fund

To: Judy Steinberg
In memory of Sylvan Steinberg
From: Lynne Rothschild Stern

To: Judy Steinberg
In memory of Sylvan Steinberg
From: Lin & Jay Kayser

To: Judy Steinberg
In memory of Sylvan Steinberg
From: Jan & N'Ann Glade

To: Judy Steinberg
In memory of your beloved, Sylvan
From: Reuben & Marlene Friedman
To: Judy Steinberg & Family
In memory of Sylvan Steinberg
From: Edward & Elissa Bluth

General Fund

To: Judy Steinberg
In memory of Sylvan Steinberg
From: Florence Brown

To: Judy Steinberg
In memory of Sylvan Steinberg
From: Sanford Pailet
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund

To: Rabbi Silver
With gratitude and thanks for her concern, kindness, and wisdom.
From: Judy Steinberg

Will Samuels Memorial Fund

To: The Samuels Family
Many condolences from the Simmons Family.
From: Faith Dawson Simmons and David Lee Simmons

Yahrzeit Fund

In memory of my mother, Anne Chauveau
From: Deborah Silver

In memory of my mother, Leona Singerman
From: N'Ann Glade

In memory of Dr. Hal Baumgarten
From: Leopold & Karen Sher

In memory of Herbert Garon
From: Bobby Garon & Robin Levy
Contact Us
Rabbi
Rabbids@shirchadash.org

Ricardo Totah
Executive Director 
 execdir@shirchadash.org
Nomi Kornfeld 
Director of Education & Programming
educationdirector@shirchadash.org 

Sarah Lustig
Office Manager
shirchadash@shirchadash.org
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