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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
May 25, 2013 – 16 Sivan 5773
BEHA’ALOTACHA
Numbers 8:1-9:14 Haftarah Zechariah 2
p. 816 p. 837
YAHRZEITS
All those observing a yahrzeit are encouraged to accept the honor of the second aliyah.
Bernard M. Aronov remembered by the Aronov‑Fried Family (17 Sivan) Fannie Ende Katz remembered by Amy Bard & Stuart Kuritsky and family (17 Sivan) Jerry Wolf remembered by the Glessner‑Fischer family (17 Sivan) Mina Schattner remembered by the Schattner family (18 Sivan 0) Eilam Slon remembered by Martin Slon (18 Sivan) Estelle Glassman remembered by the Folsom‑Glassman family (18 Sivan) Florence Golt remembered by Elaine Golt Gongora (18 Sivan) Nathan Joseph Leigh remembered by Rabbi Darby Leigh (19 Sivan) Richard Leonard Roth remembered by Benjamin Roth (19 Sivan) Julius DuBrowin remembered by Judith Cohen (20 Sivan) Lillian Gross remembered by Larry, Nancy, Elisabeth and Isabelle Star (21 Sivan) Sara Lazarus remembered by Alan Lazarus (22 Sivan) Samuel Nelkin remembered by Leona and Murry Brochin (22 Sivan) Harold Kramer remembered by Catherine Brown and Larry Kramer (22 Sivan) All are welcome to the kiddush sponsored by Jill Stein and Ira Karasick in honor of Emily becoming a Bat Mitzvah
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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 SEFER HACHINUCH (BOOK OF EDUCATION) at 9 am. The Sefer Hachinuch teaches about each of the 613 commandments from both a legal and moral standpoint. Studying “The Chinuch” has served as a way for generations of Jews to deepen their engagement with the mitzvot. Led by Zach Lipner.
Coming up PRIDE SERVICE Monday, June 3 at 6 pm at Temple Ner Tamid, 936 Broad Street, Bloomfield. Bnai Keshet, Shomrei Emunah, and Temple Ner Tamid are collaborating once again this year for a Chag Ha-Ga-avah, our LGBTIQ Pride Holiday service. This year’s plan is to make it more inclusive for families of all kinds. It will be outdoors (weather permitting). Our guest speaker will be Gabriel Blau, Chief Operator of Family Equality Council, an incredibly important advocacy organization. His theme will be family oriented. Help make our Pot Luck Dinner special; click on the link to add to the festivities. http://www.perfectpotluck. com/meals.php?t=IBUF1315&welcome=1 ROCK & ROLL SHABBAT/CELEBRATION FOR RABBI DARBY Friday, June 7 at 7:30 pm. We’re happy to announce another rockin’ rollin’ Shabbat created by rocker Rabbi Darby. Rabbi Darby sets off for Boston with his family in a few weeks. What better occasion to honor and show our love and appreciation for Rabbi Darby for his years at BK. The send-off will include remembrances, singing, and even some Roabsting. BK WILL HOST HOMELESS FAMILIES THROUGH THE IHN - INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK June 9 to 16. Volunteers are needed to fill all shifts: evening coordinator, dinner prep, evening activities as well as overnighters. Who can volunteer? Students home on vacation, retirees, families with young kids, and regular working folks. If you’ll be out of town that week, please consider a donation to cover the purchase of essentials. Please contact Beth Fuqua for further info (QUABEL4@aol.com). COFFEE AND CONVERSATION Wednesday, June 12 at 8 pm at BK. Prospective members are invited to come learn more about our BK community and religious school. Rabbi Elliott Tepperman, Rabbi Ariann Weitzman, and members of BK will be on hand to meet and answer questions. Call the office (973-746-4889) if you are interested in attending.
ROSH CHODESH (FOR WOMEN ONLY) Thursday, June 13 at 7:30 pm. Led by Melissa Schaffer and Marie Ben-Israel, the women’s group marks the opportunity for renewal each month with a focus on gentle movement, chanting, and Jewish themes and topics. KINDER KESHET Friday, June 14 at 5:30 pm. Families with children, infant through age 6, are invited for an evening of Shabbat songs, blessings, and stories. This family-friendly service is followed by a potluck dinner. Non-members are welcome. FRIDAY NIGHT CHAVURAH--“UNCHAINED AT LAST/ARRANGED MARRIAGES” June 14 at 8 pm. Presentation by Fraidy Reiss, founder and executive director of Unchained at Last, an organization that helps women leave arranged marriages. Wednesday Evening Minyan starting again on October 10 at 7:30 pm. Read Rabbi Elliott’s inspiring essay in the May issue of Sh’ma. The article connects Torah, prayer, poverty, and injustice. http://shma.com/2013/05/ asking-more-of-ourselves. BIKE WITH BK ON THE HAZON NY LABOR DAY WEEKEND August 30 to September 2. Cycle with Team BK on Hazon’s NY Ride this Labor Day Weekend. Cycle through the Berkshires and finish in NYC. Enjoy an incredible Shabbat retreat. Team BK members get a discounted registration fee of $150. Fundraise in support of environmental sustainability projects for the Jewish community and the world. We are starting to train now and are planning some great training rides to do together. Contact Monica Rawicz (monrawicz@gmail.com) for more information. 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 OUR 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). Help provide warm dinner and company to Montclair’s homeless this season by helping host BK’s Monday evening MESH meals. Young people are not only welcome, but play a key role in preparing, serving, and running our meals. Contact Richard Skeen (rskeen@comcast.net) for further info. WEDNESDAY MEDITATION MINYAN at 8 am. Led by Rabbi Elliott. FRIDAY MORNING MINYAN at 7:30 am. TALMUD STUDY CLUB Most Saturdays at 12:45 pm. New members welcome.
MetroWest News JCC BOOK GROUP: THE FREE WORLD by David Bezmozgis. Wednesday, June 13 at 7:30 pm. A New York Times Notable Book for 2011. It is Summer 1978. Brezhnev sits like a stone in the Kremlin, Israel and Egypt are inching toward peace, and in the bustling, polyglot streets of Rome, strange new creatures have appeared: Soviet Jews who have escaped to freedom through a crack in the Iron Curtain. Among the thousands who have landed in Italy to secure visas for new lives in the West are the members of the Krasnansky family — three generations of Russian Jews. Next JCC Book Group: October 2013. PJ LIBRARY is a program offered to the MetroWest community. Families with children ages 6 months 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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