Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday March 10, 2024

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March 9, 2024

Shabbat Shekalim

29 Adar I 5784

Shabbat Mevarchim

Rosh Hodesh Adar II begins the evening of Saturday, March 9 and ends the evening of Monday, March 11, 2024. 

✡ מזל טוב ✡

Mazal Tov to Orli Bendat-Appell and her family on becoming Bat Mitzvah on Sunday March 10th

SHABBAT SERVICES 

March 8 & 9

Friday Kabbalat Shabbat.....5:45PM
Shabbat Morning Services....9:00AM
Minha-Seudah-Havdallah.....5:30PM

MORNING WEEKDAY SERVICES

March 10 to 15

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

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

Shabbat & Weekday

 Morning Livestream Link

EVENING WEEKDAY SERVICES at BETH DAVID March 12, 13 and 14 at 7:00PM

Tuesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 13 to honour the memory of Tzipora Weis, mother of Beth Feffer, Sorele Urman and Baila & Marvyn Lubek

and

Thursday, March 14 as Michael Rubin concludes kaddish recitation for his father Bernard Rubin.

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Parashat Vayakhel

TORAH: Exodus 35:1-36:19  (Etz Hayim p. 552 )

MAFTIR: Exodus 30:11-30:16 (Etz Hayim p. 523)

HAFTARAH: II Kings 12:1-17 | Shabbat Shekalim (Etz Hayim p. 1277)

🕯🕯 Candlelighting: 5:57 PM

 Shabbat Ends: 6:59 PM 🕯

Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, March 8 at 5:45 pm

Shabbat Morning Saturday, March 9 at 9:00 am

This morning we welcome Isaac Szpindel as our Guest Darshan

Shabbat Message from Cantor Loomer

Moshe said to the Children of Israel, "See, Hashem has proclaimed by name, Betzalel, son of Uri son of Chur, of the tribe of Yehudah.(Shemot 35:30)

Why the word, "See" in this verse?  Why not just say the verse without it?  Why is this word added?

Our Sages answer that the people were "noch a mol", once again complaining to Moshe about nepotism, since he had already entrusted the job of head craftsman to his nephew, Betzalel.  So, Moshe clarified his actions in great detail.  "I initially assumed that I would be entrusted with this job, but G-d informed me otherwise.  (I can only imagine getting that phone call!). Moshe told the people that for the Tabernacle to bring atonement for the sin of the golden calf, G-d said, “we need someone who descends from a person who died trying to stop that sin from occurring”.  Only then will we be forgiven.  That's why G-d picked a grandson of Chur, who was killed trying to do the right thing during that episode.

Why did Moshe need to explain this whole thing to the people, why couldn't he just tell them that he picked Betzalel because G-d told him to and “shoyn”? 

We learn an important lesson.  You can have someone as humble and dedicated as Moshe, and still, when a negative thought comes to the minds of the people around him, he needed to take the time to not just defend himself but do it in a way, well explained, so the people can understand and absorb and then feel better about it.

Often, we might have the feeling and think: Why should I have to explain myself?  Why can't I just say; "Because I told you so?"  And the answer is that if we want to be clear and able to achieve cooperation from everyone around us, it's important to share the reasoning of our actions whenever possible.  This relates to family matters, or perhaps with friends and even co-workers.  Clarification in a kind manner can explain why we acted the way we did.  And even the odd "I'm sorry, if you misunderstood, let me try to explain myself", can go a long way.

Shabbat Shalom,

Marshall Loomer
cantor@bethdavid.com

Meeting with Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs and MP Ya'ara Sacks at Adath Israel

This past Monday, I had the unique experience of being invited to a behind closed doors meeting with the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Member of Parliament for Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Honourable Ya'ara Sacks, Member of Parliament for York Centre and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health. 

Adath Israel and Rabbi Cutler hosted the meeting which was set up for Minister Joly to hear from us, leaders in the Jewish community. There were less than 20 of us in the room, including the Ministers and their staff.

In the two hours we spent together, we shared our concerns about the war in Israel and antisemitism openly and directly with Minister Joly.  More specifically, we talked about Canada’s moral obligation to help secure the hostages, to speak up against sexual violence, and to be clear about the importance of dismantling Hamas. We were critical of the government and its statements about the International Court of Justice, about calls for a ceasefire that focus on Israel and not on Hamas and Hezbollah, about the lack of action against antisemitism and inappropriate protests here.

Minister Joly reiterated the government's stance with respect to Israel’s right to exist, releasing the hostages, Hamas as a terrorist organization, and concerns for civilian populations in Gaza. She also spoke about her upcoming trip to the Middle East including time in Israel. 

You won’t see many pictures of the event, it wasn’t meant to be a photo op. Of the very few pictures, here is one I took from my seat. We sat in a circle, with pictures of the hostages behind the Ministers and Rabbi Cutler and large screen showing pictures of the devastation from October 7, behind where I was sitting, facing them.

I’ll be honest in saying that I didn’t leave feeling more hopeful or optimistic, nor did I leave feeling less so. I will say that I was appreciative that both Ministers spent the time with us and heard what we had to say.

Shabbat Shalom,
Silvia Lulka
president@bethdavid.com

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

SATURDAY, MARCH 9 | 29 ADAR I

Michael Halpern, husband of Susan Halpern

Fanny Mintz-Kruger, Mother of Ettie Wosnick

Sydney Rosen, Father of Ronald Rosen

Pearl Sinukoff, Grandmother of Cheryl Kalpin

Louis Solomon, Grandfather of Dianne Rubinoff

Ben Winters, Father of Debra York

SUNDAY, MARCH 10 | 30 ADAR I

Bertha Giverts, Mother of Carol Pacter

Michael Kagan, Father of Mendel Kagan

David Modlinsky, Brother of Nelson Modlin

Sarah Minnie Neistein, Grandmother of Andrew Gordon

MONDAY, MARCH 11 | 1 ADAR II

Shoshana Ferder, Sister of Motek Szpindel

Freda Perlin, Mother of Dennis Perlin

TUESDAY, MARCH 12 | 2 ADAR II

Leonard Dworkin, Father of Martin Dworkin and Noreen Solomon

Rael Herman, Husband of Andrea Shugar

Miriam Pevzner, Aunt of Lisa Levine

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 | 3 ADAR II

Jack Fainman, Father of Karen Fainman

Robyn Perlmutar, Friend of Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue

Evelyn Risman, Mother of Andrew Risman

Albert Tepperman, Father of Susan Halpern

Tzipora Weis, Mother of Beth Feffer, Sorele Urman and Baila Lubek

THURSDAY, MARCH 14 |4 ADAR II 

Cecil Bockner, Father of Donald Bockner

Beau Levant, Uncle of Marla Levant-Bornstein

Arthur Yaros, Nephew of Joyce Binstock

FRIDAY, MARCH 15 | 5 ADAR II

Charles Bagelman, Grandfather of Jerry Bagelman

Stuart Evan Gosewitz, Son of Annette Gosewitz and brother of Pamela Book

Morris Simon, Father of Mindy Simon-Galper

Minha-Seudah-Havdallah Saturday, March 9

 5:30 to 6:45pm

Weekday Breakfast Sponsors

Sunday, March 10

Yael Bendat-Appell & Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell in honour of their daughter Orli celebrating as a Bat Mitzvah

Tuesday, March 12

Andrea Shugar in memory of her husband Rael Herman

Wednesday, March 13

Beth Feffer, Sorele Urman and Baila & Marvyn Lubek in memory of their mother Tzipora Weis

Thursday, March 14

The Rubin family in loving memory of Bernard Rubin, z"l, marking the conclusion of 11 months of Kaddish recitation.

Weekday Minyan Sponsors

Tuesday, March 12 morning minyan

in memory of Leonard Dworkin by his children Noreen Solomon and Martin Dworkin and their families

Friday, March 15 morning minyan

Mindy, Jacob, Alana, Michelle and Jeremy Galper in memory of their beloved father and grandfather Morris Simon

Your Time!  Your Way!  Learning for You!!

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 Vayakhel:

Hadar:

https://hadar.org/torah-tefillah/resources/whom-do-we-serve

https://hadar.org/torah-tefillah/resources/building-heart

JTS: 

www.jtsa.edu/jts-torah-online

MJL:

www.myjewishlearning.com/torah-portions

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

If you have not yet secured your Megillah reading spot...

please be in touch with Michael Rubin or Faye Major ASAP

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