Livestream Shabbat Morning Services
Sat. May 15 at 9:30 am Led by Rabbi Scheim, Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin Click on: https://livemedia.biz/BethDavid.html
Sunday, May 16: Erev Shavuot Candlelighting at 8:19pm
Morning Minyan at 8:30 am
Evening Service at 7:30pm
Monday, May 17: Shavuot Day 1 Candlelighting at 9:20pm
Livestream Shavuot Morning Services at 9:30 am
Led by Rabbi Scheim, Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin
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Torah Portion: Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-28:31
Etz Hayim pp. 436-450;932-933
Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28; 3:12 Etz Hayim p. 1320
No evening services
Tuesday, May 18: Shavuot Day 2
Livestream Shavuot Morning Services and YIZKOR at 9:30 am
Led by Rabbi Scheim, Cantor Loomer and Michael Rubin Live Stream is sponsored by Teddy, Zachary and Quinn Bernholtz and the Bernholtz Family in loving memory of Jodi Bernholtz
&
Rhoda Shack in celebration of her 90th birthday
✺
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Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:26-28:31
Etz Hayim pp. 1080-1084;932-933
Haftarah: Habakkuk 3:1-19 Etz Hayim p. 1325
Watch recorded Kabbalat Shabbat Service honouring
Rabbi Scheim Friday, May, 7th here.
Weekday Services Wed May 19 to Fri May 21
The Wednesday, May 19th morning minyan is sponsored by
Stanley & Paula Epstein in memory of Stanley's father Maxwell Epstein ✺
The Thursday, May 20th morning minyan is sponsored by the families of Mona & Jonny Diamond, Gayle Spetter, and Garry & Joanne Foster
in loving memory of David "Pud" Foster on the commemoration of his yahrzeit and in loving memory of Shirley Foster. ✺
Morning Minyan: Wed, May 19 to Fri, May 21 at 8:00 am
Evening Minyan: Wed, May 19 and Thurs, May 20 at 7:00 pm
Shavuot is fast approaching-it begins this Sunday evening!! Shavuot, that holiday where we traditionally eat dairy, celebrate the giving of the Torah (and do some study, maybe stay up late) and more. One of my favorite parts of the holiday is reading the book of Ruth. If you’d like a quick summary, you can find a great refresher here. In the book of Ruth we have a story about courage and friendship, a celebration of relationships. The question arises why the book of Ruth?
As usual, there are many answers. One beautiful answer from this midrash (Ruth Rabbah 2:14) which says:
And why was it [the Book of Ruth] written?
To teach us the greatness of the reward for acts of lovingkindness.
The rabbis are asking about this book and the purpose of it. They say there are no laws in it for us to learn, so what is it here to teach us? They answer to teach us the importance of acts of lovingkindness. The relationships and commitments of Ruth, but also of Naomi and Boaz. It is a reminder about kindness, that even with the giving of the Torah and all of the laws to make sure we aren’t losing track of that commitment to kindness.
Another answer to this question, “why Ruth” specifically for Shavuot has to do with the giving of Torah. Ruth makes a commitment to her mother-in-Law Naomi to be a part of the Jewish people, and thus is seen as a continuation of the giving of Torah on Mt Sinai. In this relationship between Ruth and her Jewish mother-in-Law, Ruth’s acceptance of the faith is seen as a continuation of the revelation on Mt Sinai. Ruth shows us another beautiful way to receive Torah which is through relationships. Torah here is much more expansive than the first 5 books, it is about learning, growth, wisdom and also support.
I know things continue to be difficult in the world, so let’s take this learning from Ruth to heart. The reminder to be kind- to others and also to ourselves, and also the importance of relationships and community in our lives both for learning and for support.
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Walker
rabbiwalker@bethdavid.com
שַׁאֲלוּ, שְׁלוֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָם; יִשְׁלָיוּ, אֹהֲבָיִךְ
יְהִי-שָׁלוֹם בְּחֵילֵךְ; שַׁלְוָה, בְּאַרְמְנוֹתָיִךְ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; may they prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
We pray for peace, security, and prosperity for all the inhabitants of Jerusalem and throughout Israel.
We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.
Evelyn Abraham
Samuel Akirov
Sylvia Allen
Sonia Bankle
Michael Barrison
Lillian Beloff
Jodi France Bernholtz
Shneur Samuel Bielak
Cecelia Birnbaum - Feld
Harold Bornstein
Rita Capland
Jeannette Cayne
Isaac Chapnick
Annie Cotter
Louis Cutler
Eva Drexler
Rachel Elharrar
Maxwell Epstein
Samuel Feldman
Benjamin Feldman
Jackie Feldman
Moshe Feuerwerker
Chaya Rivka Feuerwerker
Fraida Feuerwerker
Tzvi Eliezer Feuerwerker
Helen Fine
Bernard Finkler
Leib Fischer
David Foster
Mary Garalick
Margaret Garten
Tsippie Geffen
Ben Gelman
Toby Gerstein
Rochelle Ginsberg
A.B. Al "Sonny" Gladman
Myrna Goldberg
Dora Goldsman
Ernie Good
Irving Gotlieb
Dennis Griver
Charles Gruneir
Sidney Guttman
Ruth Held
Paul Herman
Reta Isenberg
Sydney Jacobson
Abraham Klein
Toby Kramstyk
Bessie Kravitz
Hymie Levine
Nellie Lichter
Rebecca Lichtman
Gaspar Lichtman
Cyril Loomer
Esther Marek
Nissan Marek
Alexander Martin
Yetta Martin
Isidore Modlin
Zelda Bella Noble
Benjamin Offseyer
Jacob Pasternak
Morris Reitapple
Esther Rosenberg
Harry Rotin
Philip Saunders
Sylvia Shandler
Esther Ship
Mynne Shugar
Monty Shulman
Beatrice Shute
Harvey Allen Sobel
Benjamin Solomon
Alexander Somogyi
Israel Somogyi
Jozef Stuckler
Adelle Stulberg
Gertrude Taub
Ted Tucker
Helen Tugg
Harry Urman
David Wagman
Jules Winemaker
Benyamin Yerushalmi
Benjamin Yuffy
Gordon Zaretsky
William Zinman
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