February 24, 2024

15 Adar I 5784

This Shabbat Shalom is sponsored by
Sharon, Glenn and Hartley Cohen and their families in memory of their beloved mother and grandmother Jeannette Cohen on her 10th yahrzeit 
&
Sharin & Peter Reynolds in honour of their 54th wedding anniversary
&
Ronnie & Marsha Klein in memory of Ronnie's father Joseph Klein

SHABBAT SERVICES 

February 23 & 24

Friday Kabbalat Shabbat.....5:30PM
Shabbat Morning Services....9:00AM
Minha-Seudah-Havdallah.....5:15PM

MORNING WEEKDAY SERVICES

February 25 - March 1

Sunday Morning............8:30AM

Monday to Friday Mornings........7:30AM

Shabbat & Weekday

 Morning Livestream Link

WEEKDAY EVENING SERVICES (Sunday-Thursday)

will NOT be taking place at Beth David in February. Adath Israel has kindly invited us to join their services. Please check the Adath Israel website for times.  Adath Israel Livestream: https://venue.streamspot.com/53b9e7c7

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Parashat Tetzaveh

TORAH: Exodus 28:31-29:18  (Etz Hayim p. 508)

HAFTARAH: Ezekiel 43:10-27  (Etz Hayim p. 520)

🕯🕯 Candlelighting: 5:39 PM

 Shabbat Ends: 6:41 PM 🕯

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, February 23 at 5:30 pm

Shabbat Morning Saturday, February 24 at 9:00 am

Shabbat Message from the President,  Silvia Lulka

Tetzaveh

In this week’s parsha, Tetzaveh, we read about the description of the holy vestments worn by the high priest, the Cohen Gadol.  These included the Choshen, the breastplate, which hung like a necklace by chains. The Choshen carried the Urim and Tummim stones, engraved with the names of the 12 tribes. There is much debate over what exactly the words Urim and Tummim meant.  Tummim comes from the same root as the word ‘innocent' and Urim can have a double-entendre for light and also can be interpreted as ‘cursed’.  These holy vestments had special meaning, just like some of the clothing and jewelry we wear today have special meaning too.

Since October 7th, some of us have been more intentional in wearing visible symbols of our Judaism, be that a magen david, or a chai, or a hostage dog tag.  I wear all three everyday, and on the back of my hostage dog tag, I add a sticker with the number of days since October 7.  The inspiration comes from Rachel Goldberg whose son Hersh Goldberg-Polin was taken hostage; she wears a piece of tape on her chest counting the days.  I also have two bracelets with hostage names, Itai Svirsky and Ran Gvili, both have been killed.  I will continue to wear these everyday until all the hostages are free, just like I did with my Refusnik bracelet 30+ years ago.  I use these as conversation starters, especially with non-Jewish friends and colleagues, taking the opportunity to educate them on Israel, Zionism and antisemitism.

Could we say that today’s dog tags and bracelets engraved with names of people in our community have a connection to the Choshen and the Urim and Tummim?   Certainly, the hostages whose names we wear are both innocent and cursed through their brutal captivity, and brining attention to them is critical advocacy for their swift and safe return.

As a community, we have also demonstrated our support for Israel through money we have donated. In the early days after the terrorist attack, the Clergy and Board of Directors established Beth David’s Israel Emergency Fund. Together, we have raised close to $46,000 which has been allocated as follows:

•    $22,200 to Friends of Sderot, supporting families from Sderot and the surrounding settlements who were directly impacted by the events of October 7 and especially those who were forced to leave their homes
•    $20,000 to support people from Kibbutz Kissufim who are currently living in a hotel by the Dead Sea
•    $3,500 to support the Schechter Institute in Jerusalem.  Affiliated with the Masorti Movement, the Shechter Institute is involved in various programs in communities near the Gaza Strip working towards a pluralistic approach to Judaism in Israel. Many of its educators were directed impacted by the aftermath of October 7. 

As I was writing this, my eldest son came by and started to read over my shoulder.  He said, “Mom, seeing you wear your dog tag inspired me to wear mine everyday too”.  He wears it to public school, outside his sweatshirt, everyday.  His Jewish friends give him kudos, and he gives me more nachas that I can put into words.

Everything we do to support Israel and Jewish communities around the world makes a difference and, I hope, that sharing this today does the same for you.

Am Israel Chai,

Silvia

Silvia Lulka (she/her)
president@bethdavid.com

We remember with reverence and love those for whom Yahrzeit will be observed this week

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 | 15 ADAR

Lillian Brooker, Sister of Shirley Weiss

Edith Gershman, Aunt of Lawrence Manilla

Esther Jacobson, Mother of Sybil Jackson, Marion Tully and Judy Silver

Edward Laderman, Father of Malcolm Laderman

Sarah Rosenberg, Mother of Molly Bogach

Lily Rubenstein, Mother of Annette Shapiro

Ira Schecter, Great Grandfather of Wilfred Horwich

Rebecca Sonshine, Grandmother in law of Paula Sonshine

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 | 16 ADAR

Harry Beloff, Father of Gloria Gold

David Fischer, Father of Amnon Fischer

Lillian Goldstein, Grandmother of Randi Elkind

Alex Levin, Father-In-Law of Bernice Levin

Stella Nirenberg, Mother of Henry Nirenberg

Maurice Shore, Father of Ray Hoffman

Edward Sugar, Father of Russell Sugar

Harry Weiss, Husband of Shirley Weiss

Archie Zacks, Father-in-law of Beverley Zacks

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26 | 17 ADAR

Mamie Atkins, Mother-In-Law of Brian Risman

Esther Cicurel, Grandmother of Etty Alami

Louis Gardner, Father of Paul Gardner

Moishe Meslin, Father-in-law of Stanley Goldfarb

Albert Shack, Husband of Rhoda Shack

Fay Shiner Wise, Mother-In-Law of Honey Wise

Harry Yaphe, Brother-in-law of Belle Yaphe

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 | 18 ADAR

Louis Astroff  (Ostrovsky), Father of Howard Astroff

Allan Climans, Father of Rhonda Snow

Jeannette Cohen, Mother of Hartley Cohen and Sharon Cohen

Lazarus Fuss, Grandfather of Marvyn Lubek

Marvin Goldfluss, Brother of Esther Bortnick

David Huberman, Father of Rae Goodman

Morris Levitt, Brother of Belle Yaphe

Shaindl Rivka Szpindel, Mother of Motek Szpindel and Grandmother of Isaac Szpindel

Mitchell Jack (Mickey) Tozman, Uncle of Frances Kraft

Joseph Tucker, Grandfather of Sidney Tucker

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 | 19 ADAR

Gabriel Abani, Father of Etty Alami

Jack Freedman, Brother of Philip Freedman

Eddie Friedberg, Friend of Ruth Cappel

Esther Houpt, Mother-In-Law of Ann Houpt

Lou Miller, Father of Frank Miller

Norman Modlin, Brother of Nelson Modlin

Bertha Osolky, Mother of Jean Bernholtz and Grandmother of Martin Bernholtz

David Owieczka, Father of Renee Owieczka

Gertie Pelcowitz, Mother of Robert Pelcowitz

Rose Platt, Mother of Ruth Solomon

Florence Pearl Schimmer, Mother of Bernard Schimmer

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29 | 20 ADAR 

Norman Epstein, Son of Eleanor Epstein and Father of Arlene Consky

Molly Ginsberg, Mother of Beverly Laderman

Thelma Rebecca Gordon, Mother of Andrew Gordon

Bella Hiller, Mother of Millie (Mildred) Lax

Sam Jakter, Father of Terry Gordon

Welvel Katz, Grandfather of David Lurie

Heinz Mayer, Father of Ruth Shapiro and Margi Daly

Leon Shulman, Father of Lawrence Shulman

Ian Wasserman, Brother of Janice Goldmintz

FRIDAY, MARCH 1 | 21 ADAR

Sarah Agulnik, Mother of Arnold Agulnik

Jack Ameis, Father of Carol Freiberg

Lawrence Edward Beck, Son of Hyman Beckenstein

Max Bernstein, Grandfather of Karen Bernstein

Samuel Brown, Father of Anna Bloom

Annette Ethel Devon, Mother of Joshua Devon

Israel Finkelstein, Father of Mark Finkelstein

Ben Houpt, Husband of Ann Houpt

Jerry Langer, Father of Richard Langer

Max Mandel, Father of Sharon Fuller

Anne Naiman, Mother of Reva Karstadt and Grandmother of Beth Karstadt and Charles Karstadt

Sally Nurgitz, Mother of Richard Nurgitz

Jack Shack, Father-In-Law of Rhoda Shack

William Shelson, Father of Ken Shelson and Lorne Shelson

Jack Starkman, Father of Doreen Strom

Minha-Seudah-Havdallah Saturday, February 24

 5:15 to 6:30pm

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Weekly D’var Torah and resources from
the Hadar Institute, the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) and My Jewish Learning (MJL)

Every week we will be posting links to Divrei Torah from the Hadar Institute in NY. You can read the commentary or listen to it (on Spotify).
As well, the JTS Torah online, its Torah portions and Hey-Alma links will also be available for you to read on your own time - in your own space.

This week's Parsha Tetzaveh:

Hadar:

https://hadar.org/torah-tefillah/resources/ecstasy-and-constancy-dynamics-covenantal-commitment

https://hadar.org/torah-tefillah/resources/god-mishkan

JTS: 

www.jtsa.edu/jts-torah-online

MJL:

www.myjewishlearning.com/torah-portions

www.myjewishlearning.com/the-hub/host/hey-alma

Have you secured your Megillah reading spot?

For our experienced chanters, we are hoping that you join us again this year. 

For those of you who have never yet chanted Megillat Esther, this is your year to enter the fray! All you need is willingness and we will provide you with what you need to join this select group of Megillah Masters! Please be in touch with Michael Rubin or Faye Major.

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