Shabbat Newsletter - February 5, 2022

Shabbat Shalom!

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Kabbalat Shabbat

Friday, 4:30 PM

ON ZOOM ONLY

Shabbat Morning Services

Saturday, 9:30 AM

in-person and live-streamed

Kids' Services

Saturday, 10:30 AM

For Heaven's Cake

Saturday, 4:30 PM

Hosted by the Horwitz/ Streiffer Family at

7830 Freret St.

Minyan with

Men's Club

Sunday, 9:15 AM

In person in the Chapel,

followed by breakfast.

Also available on Zoom

Hamantashen Baking with Sisterhood

Sunday, 10:30 AM

COVID-19 UPDATE

The Health Committee recommendations for general activities are as follows:

in-person programming and services may continue
registration is only needed when large events are anticipated
everyone must be masked
cloth masks alone are not adequate
surgical masks will be provided at the door as needed
N95/KN95/KF94's are strongly encouraged
everyone over age 12 who is eligible must be fully vaccinated
social distancing between pods should be observed
more relaxed liturgical practices will be in place (e.g. aaliyot may be taken either by the ark or by the Torah reader)
people may schmooze/gather after services, but they must remain masked and food/drink will not be provided
if a small group (e.g. Men's Club) chooses to have food/drink, it must be consumed outdoors

Click HERE for our full Covid Guidelines.

Torah Tidbits

Terumah

“Let them make me a sanctuary so that I may dwell among them.” [Ex.25.8].

The Tzeida la’Derekh (Rabbi Issachar ben Israel Lazar Parnas Eilenburg) observes that the Hebrew doesn’t say God will dwell “in it”, i.e., the sanctuary, but rather “in them” – the people. God doesn’t swell in houses of God. God dwells in the hearts and minds of people. When we com to synagogue, it is we who bring God’s presence with us. Alice Walker writes in The Color Purple, “Have you ever found God in church? I never did. I just found a bunch of folks hoping for Him to show. Any God I ever felt in church I brought in with me. And I think all the other folks did too. They come to church to share God, not find God.”

The Malbim (Rabbi Meir Yehudah Leibush ben Yekhiel) teaches that the physical sanctuary of God is just a reminder of what God really wants – that each person builds a sanctuary within his or her heart for God to dwell therein. Exodus 25.8 expresses God’s hope that we will open ourselves up to the spirit – for prayers and meditation, for Torah study, for relationship with ha-Kodesh Barukh Hu. God has no need to dwell in buildings. What God desires more than anything is to dwell – to live – in each of us.

- Rabbi Stuart Weinberg Gershon

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.

Click here to view in PDF form and print prior to Shabbat

Parashat Terumah

Torah: Exodus 26:31 - 27:19

Maftir: Exodus 27:17-19

Haftarah: 1 Kings 5:26 - 6:13

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.