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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
June 8, 2013 – 30 Sivan 5773
KORAH Numbers 16:1-22 p. 860 Rosh Hodesh YAHRZEITS All those observing a yahrzeit are encouraged to accept the honor of the second aliyah. Mildred Aronov remembered by the Aronov‑Fried family (30 Sivan) Shirley (Shane) Wolf remembered by the Glessner‑Fischer family (30 Sivan) Irving Ruben remembered by Stephi Ruben and David Schnirman (1 Tammuz) Elaine Engelberg remembered by Stephen Engelberg (1 Tammuz) Ivan Till remembered by Madeline Till (2 Tammuz) Michael Wynn remembered by Liz & Zach Lipner (2 Tammuz) Benjamin Schuman remembered by Debbie Wohl (4 Tammuz) Raymond Markovitz remembered by Nancy Markovitz (5 Tammuz) Ben Diamond remembered by Ellen & Marshall Kolba & family (6 Tammuz) Myer Rotman remembered by the Rotman family (6 Tammuz) Ralph Schuman remembered by Debbie Wohl (6 Tammuz)
Thank you to Marty Fellner and Melody Kimmel for chanting Torah. The kiddush is being sponsored by Luis & Vivian Schuchinski in honor of Carmen Corrales‘ Affirmation Ceremony and by Pamela Levine & Todd Schenk in memory of Morgan Ilana. All are invited to the 5 pm minchah service when Sam Levine will become a Bar Mitzvah. All are welcome to attend a Rosh Chodesh service on Sunday morning at 10:30 am when Jack Hymowitz will become a Bar 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.
Friday Evening ROCK & ROLL SHABBAT Friday, June 7 at 7:30 pm. See back page.
This Week and Coming Up 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 are unable to volunteer, please consider a donation to cover the purchase of essentials. Contact Beth Fuqua for further info at QUABEL4@aol.com. COFFEE AND CONVERSATION Wednesday, June 12 at 8 pm. 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. DO NOT STAND IDLY BY Assembly - New Jersey Together’s Strategy To Reduce Gun Violence Thursday, June 13 at 7:30 pm, First AME Zion Church, corner of Ellison and Summer Streets, Paterson. 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. COngregational Meeting Monday, June 17 at 8 pm. Come for the cornerstone dedication, Rabbinic contract update, By-laws revisions, and election
of the executive board positions. Also - the winning ticket for the trip to Israel will be picked!! 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. BK READS 2013-2014 Continuing this fall. 12:45 pm (after Kiddush) on Saturdays at Red Gables: The Golem and the Jinni, by Helen Wecker (October 12) Helen Wecker’s first novel is a blend of Jewish and Arab mythology and historical fiction. At the turn of the 20th century in the lower East Side, a golem and a jinni set out to make sense of their new Lower Manhattan surroundings. Chava, the golem, was brought to life by a disgraced rabbi who dabbled in dark Kabbalistic magic. Ahmad, a 100-year-old jinni born in the ancient Syrian desert, was accidentally taken out of his bottle. The two find each other and a world they barely understand. Jerusalem Maiden, by Talia Caren (November 16) Passion or faith? A young Jewish woman struggles between her love of art and her ultraorthodox faith. In Jerusalem at the end of the Ottoman Empire’s rule, Esther Kaminsky knows that her duty is to marry young and produce many sons. When her French teacher observes Esther’s extraordinary doodling and gives her colored pencils along with art lessons, however, Esther feels torn between her desires and her beliefs. 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. PLEASE RETURN DUES & BET MIDRASH (SCHOOL) REGISTRATION FORMS. Either the paper form you received in the mail or online at: http:// bkfiles.org/BKDues2013 (There is one form for both this year!) 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. 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.
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 Like us on Facebook to get the latest BK news and other helpful information. facebook.com/bnaikeshet.