Elliott Tepperman Senior Rabbi Darby Jared Leigh Associate Rabbi Ariann Weitzman, Rabbi Director of Congregational Learning Stuart Brown Director of Operations Craig Levine and Richard Freedman Co-Presidents Jane Susswein and Leslie Weber Editors Shabbat Handout
April 13, 2013 –3 Iyar 5773
TAZRI’A -METZORA 18th Day of Omer
Leviticus: 12:1-13:17 p. 649 14:1-32 p. 660
YAHRZEITS
All those observing a yahrzeit are encouraged to accept the honor of the second aliyah.
Lea Schornstein remembered by Elizabeth, Lizbeth, Michaela & Emanuel (3 Iyar) Sam Stern remembered by Carolyn and Joe Fleischer (4 Iyar) Alan Shapiro remembered by the Silverberg-Urian Family (7 Iyar) Abraham Yatrofsky remembered by Eric, Barbara & Gwen Schwimmer (8 Iyar) Carole Kramer remembered by Catherine Brown and Larry Kramer (8 Iyar) Doris Meaney remembered by Ron Kaplan (8 Iyar) Esther Brill remembered by Stephanie and Natasha Zagoren (8 Iyar) Thank you to Debbie Wohl and Anita Louis for chanting Torah.
Don‘t Miss These!!! TOnight- FRIDAY NIGHT CHAVURAH: OBAMACARE IN 90 MINUTES at 8 pm. A fast-paced overview of federal health reform by BK member Magda SchalerHaynes. Together we will explore the contours of the Affordable Care Act – referred to by all (including President Obama!) as ”Obamacare” - including the changing landscape of private insurance; the new health benefit exchanges; the individual mandate; and the Supreme Court’s recent decision on the constitutionality of health reform. “The Magic of Hebrew Chant” Workshop w/ Rabbi SheFA Gold Sunday, May 19 from 1-5 pm. REGISTER AT: http://bkfiles.org/ShefaGold. Cosponsored by Bnai Keshet and Ner Tamid. Cost: $20 for members of Bnai Keshet and Ner Tamid and for $36 non-members. BK Salon rescheduled to Saturday, May 18 from 8-10 pm. See web for details SAVE THE DATE: June 1, FAbulous BK Auction!!!!!!!!!
WELCOME TO BNAI KESHET Bnai Keshet is a diverse, family-friendly community with a lively mix of tradition and innovation. Whatever your interests, age, family structure, or level of Jewish practice or knowledge, you’ll find a home here, as well as programs that engage your mind, nourish your spirit, and make a difference at home and in the world. Bnai Keshet is fortunate to be served by three outstanding rabbis: Senior Rabbi Elliott Tepperman, Associate Rabbi Darby Leigh, and our Director of Congregational Learning, Rabbi Ariann Weitzman.
This Shabbat FREE BABYSITTING IS AVAILABLE FOR ADULT ED AND THE SERVICE when Bet Midrash is in session, starting at 9 am each Shabbat in our child care room (left off the elevator.) The sound is piped in so you won’t miss the service if you want to stay with your child. SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE: RABBI MICHAEL PITKOWSKY from 9 am to 1 pm. Rabbi Pitkowsky will explore “brit,” this year’s congregational value, in a series of learning opportunities: 9 am class, D’var Torah during services, and Lunch & Learn immediately following services. Feed your spirit and your mind – and have a little nosh, too! Rabbi Pitkowsky oversees the Rabbinics curriculum at the Academy for Jewish Religion, where he teaches courses in Talmud.
Next Week and Coming Up DO NOT STAND IDLY BY: TAKE ACTION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE! Sunday, April 14 at 2 pm at Christ Episcopal Church, 422 Main Street, East Orange. Join with hundreds of faith and community leaders of New Jersey Together Against Gun Violence. For a ticket to the event, go to BK website (www.bnaikeshet.org). MINYAN & ADULT LEARNING: The OMER Teaching CLub Wednesday, April 17 at 8 pm following 7:30 pm minyan. The Omer Period is a time of preparation as we move from oppression to revelation. Zach Lipner will be teaching from Pirkei Avot, the traditional text that accompanies the counting of the Omer. KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICES & YOM HA ATZMA’UT (ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY) Friday, April 19 at 6 pm. Come celebrate with music and dancing. BK OMER RUN Sunday, April 21 at 10 am. Rabbi Elliott is running his first half marathon with a handful of Bnai Keshet members. Together they hope to raise money for the American Jewish World Services (AJWS), which is doing amazing work to address global issues of oppression through their support of local grassroots organizations and leaders. The goal of Team BK is to raise $5,200 (2 X 26 – we are running on the 26th day of the Omer – the period between Passover and Shavuot!) Go to the BK website (www.bnaikeshet.org) and donate to Team BK AJWS.
LAG B’OMER COMMUNITY PICNIC Sunday, April 28 at noon. Come join us outdoors as we celebrate the counting of the “Omer”- the days between Passover and Shavuot. A campfire, picnic games, and food hot off the grill! Minyan and Adult LEarning: OMer COoking CLub Wednesday, May 1 at 8 pm following the 7:30 minyan. Just in time for Shavuot, Marian Golan will teach us how to bake filo puffs stuffed with cheese and topped with sesame seeds. Passed on from Aleppo! BK ANNUAL RETREAT Friday afternoon, May 3, to Sunday afternoon, May 5, at Camp JRF, South Sterling, PA. Join us for a unique, fun, educational retreat for all ages as we explore our community’s values - a wonderful opportunity to spend time with old and new friends in a relaxed atmosphere. Consider volunteering to help make this weekend a success. Register online at bnaikeshet.org or contact Betsy Tessler at 973-886-9736. JEWISH PARENTING BOOK CLUB: UNDERSTANDING DEATH FROM A CHILD’S PERSPECTIVE Saturday, May 11 at 9 am BYOB – Bring Your Own Book. This time we’ll be discussing the If, How, and When to talk to children of different ages about death and dying. Bring ideas and/or book to share on anything from the personal level of understanding death and dying in a family or community, to bigger picture issues like genocide, war, and school shootings. RABBI DAN EHRENKRANTZ Saturday, May 11 at Shabbat mornings services. Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz, past Bnai Keshet Rabbi and currently serving as President of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College will be joining us for Shabbat services. During services he will be speaking about challenges and vision for the college and our movement. BK READS Saturday, May 11 after Kiddush I Am Forbidden: A Novel, by Anouk Markovits. Follow four generations of a Satmar family beginning with the onset of the Holocaust in Romania to present-day France and the United States. This novel particularly focuses on the lives of two women, who are raised as sisters but grow apart as their beliefs and life styles change. Lilith Salon for women Sunday, May 19 at 7 pm. Sign up on the BK website to find location. Membership To join Bnai Keshet, or find out more about us, please contact Cheryl Marshall-Petricoff at cmpetricoff@verizon.net or the BK office at 973746-4889. HESED IS HERE helping those in need: meals, shiva preparation, rides to BK, rides to doctor appointments, grocery shopping, visits, phone calls, help with simchas. Any specific need a congregant has, we are here. Remember: It is a mitzvah to let others know you need help!! Contact Lori Becker at loribecker13@gmail.com.
Shabbat Morning service on website. Want to familiarize yourself with the melodies for our service? Site is on the left side of the BK web page. (www.bnaikeshet.org)
Each Week MESH Mondays at 6 pm. BK serves dinner to homeless individuals on Monday nights in cooperation with Montclair Emergency Services for the Homeless (MESH). Please see the website for volunteer and donation opportunities. Ba’Al Tefillah Training Mondays at 6:15 pm. Intergenerational Trope Class Mondays at 7:15 pm. Get ready for an upcoming family simcha or just prepare to be a part of our Torah chanting crew! Contact Rabbi Ariann to join! Wednesday MEditation minyan at 8 am led by Rabbi Elliott. Friday morning Minyan at 7:30 am. BEGINNERS’ HEBREW READING CLASS On Shabbat after services. A class for the true beginner, taught by BK member Jeff Hymowitz. Please contact Rabbi Ariann to register! TALMUD STUDY GROUP most Saturdays at 12:45. New members welcome.
MetroWest News YOm Hazikaron Commemoration Sunday, April 14 at 7 pm at the JCC MetroWest in West Orange featuring the film “Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story.” Free. Yom Ha’atzmaut Concert Monday, April 15 at 7:30 pm, B’nai Jeshurun 1025 South Orange Avenue, Short Hills featuring Israeli superstar, Noa. Sponsored by Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ. For tickets, go to www. jfedgmw.org/celebrateisrael. PJ LIBRARY is a free book subscription program offered to the MetroWest community thanks to the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and local funders. Families with children ages 6 month to 5 1/2 years are eligible to enroll on a first-come, first-served basis. The child will receive a free age-appropriate book or CD each month! To enroll, contact Andrea Bergman at 973-929-3128 or abergman@ thepartnershipnj.org.
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