Kabbalat Shabbat Praying with Our School Community
Services this shabbat honor our growing Religious School as our children become our prayer leaders and teachers, led by Morah Langmead and Cantor Grossman. The school community will be in our Sanctuary, and congregants can join us via ZOOM. Services begin at 6:00 p.m. Join us and meet our future.
Zoom Link Meeting Id: 978 470 037 Passcode: 183618
Shabbat Morning: Bat Mitzah of Emma Harris
Mazal tov to Emma and her parents, Robin and Jeff, as Emma reaches the age of mitzvot and joins us to lead services and teach this Shabbat. Our Torah portion is Vayera, a section of the Book of Genesis containing the stories we read on Rosh Hashanah of the family of Abraham and Sarah, Hagar, Ishmael and Isaac. At an advanced age, Abraham and Sarah are promised a child. What does this reading teach us about expectations and being open to surprise.
We also will meet Isaac Lit, son of Susan and Barry as he prepares to join the Marines in early November Isaac has a wonderful story and we will offer him a prayer for the journey ahead.
Our service is hybrid, in person and on Zoom and services begin at 10:00 a.m.
If you want to follow the service in the siddur from home, you can purchase a set on line or download the siddur PDFs, availabe by clicking here.
Alternative Shabbat Programs We have two regular alternative shabbat programs, Starbucks Shabbat and Soul Stroll.
Starbucks Shabbat meets on-line at noon on a regular Shabbat, and at 1 p.m. when there is a bar or bat mitzvah. Contact Sari Epstein for more information. Starbucks Shabbat
Soul Stroll is on the third shabbat of the month. For information contact Janice Halpern.
Our B’nai Tikvah trip to Israel has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID situation. Our new dates are May 11-23, 2022. You can see the new itinerary and pricing here www.bnaitikvahma.org/israel-trip . Interested? Have questions? -- please contact me ( rabbi@bnaitikvahma.org ).
Rabbi’s Lunch and Learn: Jewish Storytelling from Rebbe Nachman to the Coen Brothers www.bnaitikvahma.org/event/lunch-and-learn-5782 Mondays, noon-1, In person and on ZOOM Remaining Fall Sessions: October 25; November 1; December 6, 13, 20
Rabbi’s Wednesday Evening Class: The Moral Thinking Behind Jewish Law (Halakhah) www.bnaitikvahma.org/event/jewish-law-5782 Wednesdays, 8-9 p.m. ZOOM only Remaining Fall Sessions: October 27; November 3; December 1, 8, 15, 22
Adult Ed Course with Reb Nikki Thursday, May 1st 8:00p to 9:00p What are we talking about when we talk about "Israel"?
The name "Israel" in Jewish texts can have many meanings: the person, the nation, the land, and the modern state. In this six-session class, we will be examining different uses of the name "Israel" by looking at sources ranging from the Torah to modern thinkers. Together, we will gain deeper understanding into its meaning by looking at the connections between and teasing apart the differences among the range of meanings of the word, and be able to discern what we are talking about when we talk about Israel.
Adult Ed Course with Reb Nikki Thursday, May 8th 8:00p to 9:00p What are we talking about when we talk about "Israel"?
The name "Israel" in Jewish texts can have many meanings: the person, the nation, the land, and the modern state. In this six-session class, we will be examining different uses of the name "Israel" by looking at sources ranging from the Torah to modern thinkers. Together, we will gain deeper understanding into its meaning by looking at the connections between and teasing apart the differences among the range of meanings of the word, and be able to discern what we are talking about when we talk about Israel.
