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From Rav Claudia's Shabbat Vayikra Message:
"This week, we begin the book of Vayikra (Leviticus), a text rich with details about sacrifices. In Hebrew, these offerings are called korbanot (קרבנות), derived from the root קרב, meaning “close.” For the ancient Israelites, these acts were profound expressions aimed at drawing nearer to the Divine. While the notion of animal and grain sacrifices may seem distant to us today, the underlying values remain deeply relevant today.
Today we ask: What are we doing? What are we offering? Not all of us can contribute in the same way—some march, some volunteer, some donate, some protest, some help immigrants, some teach, some learn. But there is one thing we can all do: we can spread understanding, love, and empathy. We can live a life of values: the values of loving our neighbor, caring for the stranger, the weak, the widow, the needy. A life of caring for one another. A life of building community, meaningfully. A life of showing up. It is time to show up."
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SATURDAY, APRIL 5
We have heard from many in our community that they will be joining the Hands Off Rally in Boston this Shabbat, praying with their feet in support at this time of upheaval. Some were hoping to attend services before heading to the rally, and we want to honor both commitments—prayer with our siddur and community and prayer with our feet. To accommodate this, we will be holding a shortened Shabbat morning service. See time line below.
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WELCOMING SHABBAT
FRIDAY, APRIL 4
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6:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat with TBZ
(in person and online: Zoom Link)
Come bring the week to a close and start Shabbat together in community!
Join us for spirited services with song, kavanah (intention) and celebration.
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9:00am Torah Study (in person)
10:00am Shabbat Morning Service (in person and online: Zoom)
Service begins promptly with a brief Pesukei d’Zimra and Shacharit.
10:30am Torah Service
11:30am Service concludes, followed by Kiddush as usual. We welcome each person to make the choice that best aligns with their Shabbat practice at this time. Whether in the sanctuary or in the streets, may our prayers and actions reflect our values.
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10:30-11:30am Wonder Minyan (in person)
At Wonder Minyan, young Jews begin to learn Shabbat morning and holiday prayers, the weekly parasha (Torah portion) through stories and plays, as well as build a community of friends.
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(Note the Partakers Kiddush Talk originally scheduled for
today has been rescheduled for May 3.)
| | WELCOME TO TBZ'S NEWEST MEMBER! | | |
The TBZ community extends condolences to Mitchel and Beth Harris and their family following the death of Mitch's mother, Helen Harris yesterday.
| | YAHRZEIT DONATIONS - MARCH | | |
Giving to charity is a powerful way to memorialize the passing of a loved one.
These are the donations that were given in the month of March:
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- Jonathan & Deborah Forman, in memory of Jonathan's father, George Forman
- Lydia Baumrind, in memory of her great aunt, Etta Halper
- Jacob & Rosalind Joffe, in memory of Jacob's father, Irving Joffe
- Boris & Yael Khaykovich, in memory of Boris' uncle, Iosif Khaykovich
- Mishy Lesser, in memory of his mother, Nettie Lesser
- Edward De Vos & Judith Schechtman, in memory of Judith's mother, Harriet Schechtman
- Edward De Vos & Judith Schechtman, in memory of Neil Handelsman
- Anna Solok, in memory of her brother, Ilya Lapkin
- Michael Krieger, in memory of his grandfather, Samuel Poze
- Debbie Lipton, in memory of her mother, Pearl Lipton
- Seth Alper & Bobbi Isberg, in memory of Seth's father, Carl Alper
- Yana Lapkin, in memory of her mother, Liya Grymberg and her husband, Ilya Lapkin
- Sharon Morgenbesser, in memory of her father, Sidney Morgenbesser
- Steve Lewis, in memory of his father, Samuel Lewis
- Esteban Garcia, in memory of his grandmother, Maria Graciela Arango Ospina
- Meredith Joy, in memory of her mother, Frances Joy
- Anna Solok, in memory of her husband, Yakov Solok
- Samuel Engel & Anne Freeh Engel, in memory of Art Lord
- Samuel Engel & Anne Freeh Engel, in memory of Burt Klein
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For more information about upcoming programs, read the Happenings email that
was was sent on Monday to TBZ membership.
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