Join us for our now weekly In-person/Hybrid Sunday, Monday & Thursday morning services and then stay for breakfast.
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January 21, 2023
28 Tevet 5783
Shabbat Mevarchim
Rosh Hodesh Shevat begins the evening of Sunday, January 22 and ends the evening of Monday, January 23, 2023 〰
This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by Avram & Rosalie Selick in honour of Rosalie's milestone birthday
✡ !מזל טובMAZAL TOV! To Nadav Vorona and his family celebrating becoming Bar Mitzvah on Thursday, January 26, 2023 & To Kim & Mitch Potashner on the naming of their daughter Ruby Florence Potashner on Thursday January 26, 2023 ✡
Parashat Vaera
Torah: Exodus 6:2-7:7 (Etz Hayim p. 351) Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 (Etz Hayim p. 370)
🕯🕯 Candlelighting: 4:54 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. January 20 at 4:00 pm on Zoom
After services today, join us in the Social Hall for kiddush and have a seat at one of the tables where facilitators will be ready to lead you in a discussion of the morning's parasha No registration required
🕯 Shabbat Ends: 5:56 PM
Havdallah Sat. January 21 at 6:00 pm on Zoom
Havdallah is sponsored by Mel & Rene Katzman in memory of Mel's father Samuel Katzman
In Parashat Vaera, Moshe tries to let the Jewish People know that they are about to be freed from being slaves in Egypt, but they aren't paying much attention at this point. It says in the Parasha, "they didn't heed Moshe because of shortness of breath." Perhaps the reason the Jews weren't buying Moshe's words was because when Moshe spoke to them about G-d redeeming them now, maybe his delivery was lacking. The words were coming out of his mouth but he wasn't selling it! I find this personally shocking. Here's Moshe who has already proven his trustworthiness and he's telling them it's time to, "get out of Dodge" (if you get that pun), and in my thinking, his delivery of the words shouldn't matter at all.
Rabbi Levi Ben Gershon known as the Ralbag who lived between 1288 and 1344 C.E. teaches us that speaking in a manner that people will listen is very important. Although, the content and the person delivering the message should mean everything, sometimes one's oratory skills and delivery make all the difference in the world. Had Moshe spent a little more time on those factors, he would have been effective immediately.
While it is true that the most important element of a message is the content, it is also just as important that our thoughts are organized, polished, and persuasive. This lesson teaches us to invest the time and energy into both our ideas and and an effective delivery so that we have the ability to impact others positively with our words.
Shabbat Shalom,
Cantor Marshall Loomer
We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week.
Natalia Afanasiev Miriam Bergman Aaron Biranbaum Anne Birbrager Sophie Borer Sam Budin Stanley Capland Mildred Cappel Bertha Citrin Molly Daneman Jack Denton Ida Diamond Sarah Elkind Rose Enchin Eva Feldberg Jacob Feldman Irving Fine Andrew Flynn Sarah Freedlander Max Frydman Rose Gold Lillian Golden Saul Goldstein Lillian Goodfield Dorothy Ann Weber Gordner Fred Granek Marion Greenberg Annie Greenberg Samuel Greenblatt Arthur Gryfe Irving Halberstadt Sally Halpern Arthur Halpert Joseph Hoffman Bernard Hoffman
Helen Hoffman Rubin Jacobs Fanny Kaplan Andree Kaplan Robert Kardish Maurice Katz Samuel Katzman Patricia Kingston Sarah Klotz Shirley Kofsky Gloria Kurtz Selma Lando Gerta Leighton Paul Levin Isaac Beryl Levitt Max Lightstone Fanny Lutrofsky Cyril Magrill Rubin Bernard Marks Mervyn McCarthy Hyman Miller Morris Miller Morley Mogul Hilliard Moss Luba Muskat Milton Nosov Eve Pascoe Ruth Rose Pearlstein Marilyn Pollock Eugene Ringwald Albert Robins Jacob Rosen Martin Rosenthal Henry Rotberg 🕊
Harry Sachs Brenda Sandberg Albert Savlov Doris Savlov Levi Schiller Mendel Schlanger Dorothy Arlove Schwartz Evelyn Shafir Eileen Shoom Hymie Shore Mindel Shupak Ruth Shuster Mollie Sigal Morris Silverberg Chaim Silverman Ida Silverman Ida Smith Miriam Sokoloff Irving Soloway Irving Stanton Rachel Suckonic Eisen Tuviah Zisman Tenenbaum Albert Tobis Nadine Toderovitz Mariah Unger Helen Vail David Vilensky Nathan Wasserman Michael Weinberg Molly Weinniger Manuel Yufe Etta Zacks Ada Zeppieri Sol Zigler Sarah Zinman
Weekday Services Sun. Jan 22 to Fri. Jan 27
Join us for our now weekly In-person/Hybrid SUNDAY, MONDAYandTHURSDAY morning services and stay for breakfast.
〰 The Monday, January 23rd Breakfast is sponsored by Eric Epstein in honour of the 41st anniversary of his becoming Bar Mitzvah. 〰 The Thursday, January 26th Breakfast is sponsored by Arlene & Mark Potashner and Lynda & Barry Fishman in honour of the naming of their granddaughter Ruby Florence Potashner & The Vorona family in honour of Nadav Vorona becoming Bar Mitzvah 〰
🌅Morning Minyan: Sunday, January 22 at 8:30am In-Person Zoom 🌅Morning Minyan: Monday, January 23 at 8:00am In-Person/Zoom
🌅Morning Minyan: Tues, Jan 24 AND Wed, Jan 25 at 8:00am on Zoom
🌅Morning Minyan: Thursday, Jan 26 at 8:00am In-Person/Zoom
🌅Morning Minyan: Friday, Jan 27 at 8:00am on Zoom
🌙Evening Minyan Sun, Jan 22 to Thurs, Jan 26 at 5:00pm on Zoom
Dear Proficient, Experienced or Considering-it-for-the-First-Time Megillat Esther Chanter!
It’s been too long since we had the opportunity to consider breaking our record for most chanters at a Purim reading, but……..opportunity now knocks! COVID may still be here, but so are we!!
For those of you who participated in our past record-breaking events, I would love you to do it again to help us break the current record of 96. Not only that, but I would be happy if you were to read the same section as in previous years, if not taken by some other motivated Megillah master! What could be easier? Just a little review and you’re all set. For those of you who have never yet chanted Megillat Esther, this is your year to enter the fray! All you need to do is demonstrate willingness and I will be happy to provide you with all the necessary materials to be empowered to join this distinguished group!
Please be in touch with me or Faye as soon as possible to confirm your place in the Beth David Purim tradition of Multiple Megillah Masters!
Michael Rubin mrubin@bethdavid.com Faye Major faye@bethdavid.com
See you at the reading table on Monday, March 6th, at 6:30 P.M.! IN COSTUME!! Simchat Purim Aleichem! The joy of Purim should be upon you!
Michael Rubin - Your friendly congregational chanting promoter
Update on Strategic Options, Membership Engagement, and Town Halls Thursday, January 19, 2023 Click HERE to view
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITES Clickonline here or contact Faye at 437-770-2302
Shabbat morning Kiddush $450 | Sunday, Monday & Thursday Breakfast$200 Weekday Afternoon/Evening Minyan $36 | Saturday Evening Havdallah $36 Weekday Morning Minyan $54 | Friday Afternoon Kabbalat Shabbat $100 Shabbat Shalom newsletter $100 | Events & Opportunities newsletter $100 Shabbat morning Livestream Service $100 Seudah Sh'lishit $350 Clergy Classes $100 for each class or session Deadline for sponsorships to appear in the Shabbat Shalom is Wednesday at noon the week prior.
Join us on the first Shabbat of every month. Next date: February 4, 2023
There is nothing more important than the security and wellbeing of our members, guests, and staff. This is why we maintain security measures designed to help keep us all safe. But our security measures can only be truly effective if we follow them and adopt a sense of awareness and healthy vigilance. If you see something suspicious, please say something immediately by notifying a member of our staff or guard when present. Do not leave doors open or allow unknown individuals to enter our facility. Thank you for doing your part to maintain our collective security.
CONTACT THE SHUL For emergencies please call the office at 416-633-5500 and listen to the instructions.
Philip S. Scheim Rabbi Emeritus rabbi@bethdavid.com
Marshall Loomer Cantor cantor@bethdavid.com
Michael Rubin Director of Ritual, Education & Engagement mrubin@bethdavid.com
Ian Borer, Executive Director 416-633-5500 ext. 22 ian@bethdavid.com
Rebecca Joffe, Program and Communications Manager 647-632-9156 rebecca@bethdavid.com
Adina Krupnik, Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator 647-278-4259 adina@bethdavid.com
Helene Jacobs, Administrator 437-770-2756 helene@bethdavid.com
