Congregation Tiferet Israel
Austin, TX
26 Iyyar 5781 -- May 8, 2021
What's the Spiel?
Shabbat Mevarchim - Parshat Behar-Bechukotai
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Schedule of Services
at B'nai Abraham
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We encourage everyone to daven privately when unable to attend services. Use the private time to connect to Hashem. Public prayer definitely adds to our prayer experience. Yet we also have the capacity to create a profoundly meaningful private experience with the Divine. Let us seek such an experience in the coming days.
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Reminder: 2021-22 CTI Yizkor Book
The deadline for submissions is May 9, 2021
As we approach Shavuot, CTI, as we have the past several years, will again publish a special Yizkor booklet to use as we recite Yizkor on the four Holidays of Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Pesach, and Shavuot, and remember our dearly departed loved ones.
Please take this opportunity to inscribe those whom you remember in our Yizkor booklet. In prior years we have required $10 per inscription. As we have last year, the donation is optional at any amount you are comfortable with giving.
To ensure we have sufficient time to publish the new Yizkor booklet, please complete and submit the online form at https://www.tiferetaustin.org/yizkor-book2021.html no later than Sunday, May 9th. If you prefer to pay by check, please provide the information requested in the online form to Joel Tendler via email and mail your check to
Congregation Tiferet Israel
PO Box 27254
Austin, TX 78755-2254
Please indicate Yizkor Book in the memo section of your check. If you have any questions, please contact Joel at tendler@sbcglobal.net.
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Tikkun Leil Shavuot!
Shavuot starts this year Sunday evening, May 16th. We will have a 2-part Tikkun Leil Shavuot Sunday evening from 10 PM to midnight followed by part 2 on Monday afternoon at 5:30 PM before Mincha. We will have full services starting with Mincha & Maariv Sunday evening, all in B'nai Abraham. Yizkor will be recited on Tuesday morning. Please click here for a full schedule and to make your reservation for the morning minyans Monday and Tuesday.
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Start off your week right with Virtual Havdalah, live streamed straight from the shul! Check in and hang out online afterwards!
Saturday, May 8, 2021 * 26 Iyyar 5781
8:57PM
Virtual
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 388 159 837
Passcode: 018724
Dial by your location
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Click here for more information on future CTI Virtual Havdalahs.
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As many of you know, I (Miriam Bodian) will be moving to Israel this summer. I’m looking for a home for my affectionate, easy-to-care-for cat Slipper, who is 12 years old, healthy, and loves to snuggle. Unfortunately I can’t take her with me. I’ll gladly offer some financial support for her care. You can reach me at bodian@austin.utexas.edu or phone/text 610-331-7598. She’ll be ready to make the transition mid-to-late June.
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Are you interested in learning more about the laws, customs, rituals and philosophy of Shabbat? Would you like to enhance your observance of Shabbat, and make it a central feature of your life? If so, please join Rabbi Dan for CTI’s newest class -- “Building a Palace in Time: The Many Meanings of Shabbat.”
In this class, we will not only explore how to keep Shabbat, but why we do so in the first place.
- Why is Shabbat so preciously unique to the Jewish people?
- Why did God make the observance of Shabbat so essential for a spiritual relationship with Him?
- How does Shabbat and its observance help us better understand ourselves as individuals and as a community?
- How do all of the laws and observances of Shabbat help us better understand and experience
- what spiritual freedom is really all about?
“Building a Palace in Time: The Many Meanings of Shabbat” will operate like a book club and will meet via Zoom on Sunday evenings, from 7:00-8:00, beginning on April 11th. With each new unit, a different book will be assigned, and we will work through each book according to scheduled readings and thought prompts. Individual members are responsible for obtaining the assigned books, all of which can be easily found on Amazon.com.
Our first book will be The Sabbath, by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. In this book, we will delve into the deeper meaning of Shabbat, its purpose, its eternal import on Jewish life and on the Jewish people, and how the gift of Shabbat has shaped civilization.
This class is free of charge. No prior background is required, and all are welcome and encouraged to attend!
For more information, please contact Rabbi Dan at rabbidan@tiferetaustin.org, or (512) 410-0336 ex. 101.
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Then and Now: A Grandparent’s Guide to Modern Dating
TUESDAY, May 11
10:00-11:00AM (CST)
Then and Now: A Grandparent’s Guide to Modern Dating
This program will offer grandparents educational awareness and practical tools for supporting grandchildren through healthy dating and relationships.
Presented by: Avital Levin, LMSW, Director of Education, Shalom Task Force
Higher Education Post-Covid: Will there be a New Normal?
THURSDAY, May 13
10:00-11:00AM (CST)
Higher Education Post-Covid: Will there be a New Normal?
- What does the data say about the students of tomorrow?
- How do students want to learn?
- What are pressure points of higher education?
- How will business be driving change in higher education?
Presented by: Marian Stoltz-Loike, Ph.D., Dean, Lander College for Women/The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School, Touro College and University System
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Austin Jewish War Vets Post 757 is very interested in gaining new members. We meet monthly on Zoom and would like to invite all of your veterans to our meetings. They are welcome to sit in as guests.
To join in our next JWV Zoom meeting please contact:
Charlie Rosenblum
Commander, Post 757
Jewish War Veterans of the United States
Austin, Texas
(254) 368-5715
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As a service to the wider community, the Orthodox Union has researched various online platforms and has organized, collected and curated many key resources in one centralized location for your convenience. Please visit together.ou.org for a wide range of information covering the following areas: Adults, Leadership, Parenting, Seniors & Elders, Technology, Torah and Youth. Check back at together.ou.org as updates will occur regularly.
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CTI is virtually open for all classes! Attend online with video and audio, or join through phone call alone. Visit tiferetaustin.org for more information on how to join these exciting classes:
TYT Tuesday Night
The Book of Ezekiel
Tuesday 7:00pm
The Book of Ezekiel is one of the most mysterious but essential books of the Tanakh. Who was Ezekiel? When was he prophesying? Were his prophecies meant for his time or the distant future? In this TYT series, we will take an in-depth look at the life, times and ageless message of the Prophet Ezekiel in a way which will make his contribution to Jewish texts, history and destiny truly come to life! A priest stuck in exile, dreaming of the perfect Temple in a perfect homeland - a man pinning for spiritual life, but only experiencing physical privation - what is his message really all about? God asks Ezekiel to do many strange things - things even contrary to Jewish law! Were they literally true, or were they merely metaphorical? Come and join the CTI Tuesday evening Take Your Tanakh class, as together, we learn about the Prophet Ezekiel!
TYT Wednesday Mornings
The Book of First Samuel
Wednesday 8:15am
In this class, we will examine the life, times and trials of the Prophet Samuel, the last Judge of Israel. The story of Samuel begins the saga of Israel's history, its kings, wars and promises. First Samuel introduces us to a large swath of Jewish history, ranging of King Saul and King David, to questions of military ethics, religious boundaries and moral questions. The Prophet Samuel may be best known for anointing David, but his legacy and story are essential for every Jew to learn, because with Samuel the story of the Jewish people's redemption begins!
Mishne Torah k'Seder Friday Mornings
Mishne Torah k'Seder
Friday 8:15am
Come and join Rabbi Dan on Friday mornings at 8:15am for an in-depth exploration of the Rambam's Mishne Torah. This class will go through the Rambam's classic work on halakha (Jewish law), in a way which both engages and transforms the reader on a spiritual and intellectual level. Why did the Rambam write the Mishne Torah? What was he trying to achieve? How does the Rambam's interpretation of Jewish law, theology, history and culture differ from his rabbinic contemporaries who also wrote comprehensive Jewish legal works? What were some of the great disputes this work sparked, and why? You don't want to miss out on this great opportunity to learn what the Mishne Torah is all about.
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Questions? Suggestions? Interested in Volunteering? Please contact our Committee Chairpersons.
Finance Committee: Josh Rosenberg
Fundraising Committee: Arthur Altman
Membership Committee: Beth Shapiro
Chesed Committee: Beth Shapiro
Kiddush Committee: Henna Tatham
Ritual Committee: Joel Tendler
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The next CTI Board meeting is Wednesday, May 19 at 7:00pm. If you are a CTI Member you can login to our website and see all scheduled Board meetings by clicking here.
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For those new to the community, check out this introductory video
featuring Rabbi Dan and a few of our wonderful CTI community members!
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Birthdays
Simone Portnoy on May 8
Mandi Mermelstein on May 9
Caleb Wander on May 12
Karin Gerstenhaber on May 14
Doreen Joffe on May 14
Anniversaries
Rabbi Dan Millner & Yael Millner on May 12
If you have any birthdays or anniversaries you would
like to add, please update your profile on our website.
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Yahrzeit Remembrances
Ezra Rubin, Great Grandfather of Rick Goldberg, on Sunday 27 Iyyar
Lenore Weinberg, Mother of Barb Altman, on Monday 28 Iyyar
If you have a Yahrzeit that you would like the congregation to acknowledge, or if you have a correction that needs to be made, please update your profile on our website.
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Recipe Corner
Do you have a favorite recipe you would like to share with our congregants? Please send it to Henna Tatham, Kiddush Chairman at hennatatham@gmail.com or 512-451-0902.
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DONATIONS
Thank you to Anonymous donors.
Thank you to Erik and Lindsay Rahimi their donation in Honor of CTI.
Thank you to Reuven Robbins for his Aliyah donation.
Thank you to Offer Shavit for his Aliyah donation.
Thank you to Joel and Debbie Tendler for the donation dedicated In Memory of Elie Amar's father, Georges Amar, Yosef ben Moshe (a"h) Isaac Raschkovsky's sister, Miriam Albos, Miriam bat Pinchas v'Rut (a"h).
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We encourage you to use electronic payments by credit card or eCheck through CTI's website at www.tiferetaustin.org when fulfilling the mitzvah of giving Tzedakah to mark family events and milestones, including Yahrzeits, and in honor of CTI and our community.
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Spiel sponsorships are now available for a donation of $18. Advertise your business or dedicate an issue of the spiel in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a Simcha. Contact admin for more details.
Donations can be made via our website at www.tiferetaustin.org, by pressing "Make a Donation" in the sidebar, using the "Donate to CTI" button on the top left of this email, or by sending your check to: Tiferet Israel P.O. Box 27254, Austin, TX 78755. Please make check payable to Tiferet Israel and please indicate what the donation is for.
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Wishing all Cholei Yisrael a Refuah Shlayma.
Dear Tiferet Friends,
If you placed a name on the Refuah Shelayma list and G-d willing the person is well,
please let us know. Also, if you have a friend or family member who needs
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Online Shopping that Benefits CTI
Don't forget to bookmark our special links to AmazonSmile and Artscroll.com -- you will have the same shopping experience and CTI gets a generous percentage of your shopping dollar. Please bookmark and start shopping!
AmazonSmile will make a donation to CTI based on the amount of your eligible purchases made on the AmazonSmile website. The AmazonSmile website looks identical to the regular Amazon.com website, except that when you log in the banner at the top of the window shows that you are on the AmazonSmile website and displays the charity that you are supporting. There is also an additional item in the dropdown menu labelled “Your AmazonSmile”. The AmazonSmile page offers a convenient shortcut icon or bookmark for your browser to take you to AmazonSmile for your shopping.
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Using the CTI Website
Logging in is easy via the login button at the top of the web page. Your login ID is your email address.
Once logged in, many of the fields are pre-filled for you, to make it easier and quicker to register for an event or make a donation, and so on.
But that's not all! You will also have access to the online Member Directory, the CTI Bylaws, the minutes of Board meetings and the President,Treasurer and Rabbi Reports and other documents, all under the Resources tab. With more coming all the time!
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Phone: 512-410-0336 ext 101
Phone: 512-410-0336 ext 102
Phone: 512-410-0336 ext 105
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