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DAF HASHAVUAH APRIL 20‐21, 2018 — 5 IYAR, 5778 Weekday Morning and Evening Services MONDAY April 22‐26, 2018 Key Books in Tanakh: Sefer Sho im/Judges The cycle of the period of the Morning: 8:00 am Sun • 6:30 am M‐Th Judges spans several hundred years from the days of Joshua to the prophet Evening: 7:35 pm Su‐Th Samuel. In the absence of strong, central leadership, individuals rose up to meet the challenges facing the na on. Some of these leaders are larger Friday, April 20 than life, such as Samson and Deborah, while others' stories are less 21st Day of the Omer known yet compelling and thought provoking. Through learning the book Northside minyan at Sudikoff home ...... 7:00 pm of Sho im, we will compare and contrast these diverse leaders and gain an 1209 Sha uck Ave (east side of street, past Live Oak Park, near Eunice) understanding of this liminal period in Jewish history. Begins April 23 Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat ...... 7:00 pm M. Victoria Su on — Mondays @ 12:00 pm. Shabbat Candle Ligh ng ...... 7:32 pm La e N Learn: at 2121 Allston Way at the East Bay Jewish Federa on. Saturday, April 21 Rabbi Akiva can carpool to and from Beth Jacob if you reserve a spot that Morning Service ...... 9:15 am day. Also parental permission must be given via email. Carpool leaves at Childcare ...... 9:15 am 7:10 and is back by 9:00. 8th graders invited too! Torah Readers: Zeev Neumeier, Benjamin Epstein, Glenn Massarano R. Akiva Naiman — Mondays @ 7:30 pm @ East Bay Jewish Federa on Ha orah Reader: Glenn Massarano Formal Group Time: ...... 10:30 am TUESDAY Kedma (Pre‐K): Natan Kuchar Laws of Shabbat: In this class we will re‐use R. Eliezer Melamed's well‐ Tzafona (K‐2): Saul Miranda organized, clear and concise halakhic (Jewish legal) wri ngs as a Negba (3‐5): Jacob Schwartz springboard to deepen our understanding and our observance of the laws Parent Supervisors: Meechal & Na’aman Kam of Shabbat. Each class will focus on a specific area of religious prac ce and Tot Babysi er: Liz Ramirez move from general principle to prac cal details. Sermon by R. Cohen: “And it is our hope to await once more the answer R. Yonatan Cohen — Tuesdays @ 12:00 pm. of the Lord” ‐‐ The Shoah and the Founding of the State of Israel in the
Wri ng of Rav Menachem Mendel Kasher zt”l WEDNESDAY Formal Group Time: ...... 10:30 am Open Sources ‐ Beit Midrash: Beit Midrash: Learn independently with a Mourning Fallen Israeli Soldiers — An Examina on through Poetry w/ hevruta (study partner). Learners of all levels welcome. Want to study with Rabbi Cohen: We will study three poems from three dis nct periods in a partner, and not sure where to begin? Contact M. Victoria Su on with the history of the State that address the ques on of grief and mourning for any ques ons [email protected] and we will help you find a Israel's fallen Soldiers ...... 6:00 pm partner and get started! Mincha ...... 7:10 pm Hilchot Shabbat Chabura ‐ Guided small group study of the Laws of Seudah Shlishit ...... 7:30 pm Shabbat: Parallel to Rabbi Cohen's Laws of Shabbat class, the group will Ma’ariv, Havdalah & Shabbat ends ...... 8:32 pm use R Eliezer Melamed's Laws of Shabbat to deepen their understanding of Shabbat observance. Please let Maharat Victoria Su on know if you would KIDDUSH SPONSORS IN CELEBRATION OF ISRAEL like to join. Book available for order at Afikomen. Congrega on Beth Israel; Robi & Miriam Cohen; Vered & Hilik Frank; M. Victoria Su on — Wednesdays, 7:45 —9:00 pm. Matan & Nadav Gilbert; Renana & Nathan Goldstein; Udi & Sarit Oster; Nechama & Nadav Rappoport; David Spieler & Rachel Schorr New Talmudic Readings: This volume contains three of Emmanuel Levinas's last major lectures on the Talmud. Originally compiled and HACHNASSAT ORCHIM published in French in 1996, it includes the lectures, The Will of Heaven Judith & Glenn Massarano and the Power of Humanity, Beyond the State in the Self, and Who is One‐ self?. Levinas's Talmudic commentaries have generated interest in both Kiddush Wine theological and philosophical circles. These exege cal wri ngs bear on his Covenant Winery with special thanks to the Morgan Family ever‐present concern with ethics, the central focus of his philosophy. One of the most remarkable consequences of this focus, furthermore, is a Beth Israel Classes renewal of philosophy's capacity to both respect and uncover the deepest meanings central to sacred as well as secular texts.
Muni Schweig — Wednesdays @ 8:00 pm @ the Schweig home SHABBAT AFTERNOON
THURSDAY Mourning Fallen Israeli Soldiers — An Examina on through Poetry Covenant and Land: From Abraham to the present, Israel has been a We will study three poems from three dis nct periods in the history of the cons tuent component of God’s covenant with the Jewish people. Not State that address the ques on of grief and mourning for Israel's fallen surprisingly, the rela onship between covenant and Israel is complex: for soldiers. Class will repeat on Friday, April 27 @ 9:00 am. Jewish thinkers throughout the ages have struggled hard to understand R. Yonatan Cohen — Shabbat, April 21, 6:00 pm the meaning and claim of covenant within the ups and downs of Jewish
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PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THIS SHEET FROM THE BUILDING ON SHABBAT history. During this course, we shall explore classical and modern Jewish 6:40‐7:30 Serve and Clean‐Up Shi sources on the meaning and purpose of Israel within the overarching Tizku l'Mitzvot, Maharat Victoria Su on framework of covenant, exploring such ques ons as: Is the covenant uncondi onal or condi onal? Is the Land of Israel holy? If so, in what Dr. Zvi Zohar‐‐Shabbat Shalem, April 27‐28 sense? Is Jewish power a covenental value? Jewish pride? Does the State Zvi Zohar is a senior research fellow at the Shalom of Israel represent con nuity with or rebellion against the Jewish Hartman Ins tute. He is the Chauncey S llman covenental tradi on? Professor of Sephardic Law and Ethics at Bar‐Ilan Dr. Bernie Steinberg, Director Emeritus, Harvard Hillel, teaches at the University, where he teaches in the Facul es of Law Graduate Theological Union, and Kevah in Berkeley, and M2 The Ins tute and Jewish Studies and is editor in chief of the for Experien al Jewish Educa on, based in Chicago. He recently wrote an interna onal Journal of Law, religion and State. At essay on Maimonides for Oxford University Press Bibliographies. Shalom Hartman Ins tute, he heads the Alan and Dr. Bernie Steinberg — Thursdays, May 10, 17, 24, 7:30 pm Loraine Fischer Family Center for Halakha. Friday, April 27, 2018 FRIDAY 7:45 pm – Communal Shabbat Dinner (please register online or send an Mourning Fallen Israeli Soldiers — An Examina on through Poetry email with reserva on to offi[email protected]) We will study three poems from three dis nct periods in the history of 8:45 pm – Learning w/ Dr. Zohar: Jewish Law and Zionism: Halakhic the State that address the ques on of grief and mourning for Israel's Ramifica ons of Na onal Sovereignty. fallen soldiers. Saturday, April 28, 2018 R. Yonatan Cohen — Friday, April 27, 9:00 am 11:00 am – Sermon by Dr. Zvi Zohar 6:00 pm – Learning w/Dr. Zohar: “Rabbinic Crea vity in the Modern Talmudic Wisdom: Join us for a weekly class that explores key sugyot Middle East: Teh Ben Ish Chai” (talmudic units) that discuss major Jewish ques ons of prac ce and thought. Class resumes May 4 One Bay One Book: Dalia Sofer's The Septembers of Shiraz R. Yonatan Cohen — Fridays, 9:00 am Monday, April 30th, 8 pm. Please join us for a discussion of this year's One Bay One Book selec on, SATURDAY "The Septembers of Shiraz," by Dalia Sofer, led by Professor Jaleh Study of Kima Kima (Step by Step) by Rabbi Chaim Drukman: Kima Pirnazar. Dr. Jaleh Pirnazar has been teaching in the Department of examines the sources that deal with the redemp on of the Jewish people Near Eastern Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, since 1980. from the Bible, Talmud, Midrashim and the early Rabbinic sources. Kima Her research interests include Iranian history, literature, ethnic and Kima provides deep insights into modern Israeli Orthodox thought and religious minori es in Iran. She teaches Modern Persian Language and philosophy of delivery from exile to redemp on and the important part Literature as well as Iranian Cinema. Her publica ons include “A Voice of that the State of Israel has played in this process. Class on hiatus un l Exile” in The Literary Review: Iranian Diaspora Literature Since 1980 a er Shavuot (1996); “Iranian Jews, Na onal Iden ty and Journalism 1915‐1979” in R. David Rue — Saturdays @8:30 am‐9:15 am The History of Contemporary Iranian Jews (2000); and “The Image of the Iranian Jew in the Wri ngs of Three Modern Iranian Writers" in Iran Poems of the Ibn Ezra with R. David Rue—Shabbat Day: We will be Nameh (1995). star ng a sec on on Poem's of the Ibn Ezra. Each class will meet in the Co‐presented by CBI Berkeley, Jewish Community Library, Jewish Sanctuary. Class on hiatus un l a er Shavuot. Learning Works' One Bay One Book, and JIMENA: Jews Indigenous to R. David Rue — Saturdays, 12:10 pm, during Kiddush the Middle East and North Africa. Books are available for borrowing and can be signed out in Berkeley through the CBI Office or the Jewish Community Library in San Francisco. EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS SAVE THE DATE: Kiddush Luncheon, Shabbat Emor, May 5: The In Beth Israel community is warmly invited by an anonymous sponsor to join together for a kiddush luncheon on May 5th. Unveiling for Stan Felson (Zalman ben Yosef), beloved father of Howard, Jeff and Leonard Felson and father‐in‐law of Efrat Campagnano, Magazines to Israel: Phil Rosenthal & Sherrin Rosenthal Packer are will take place this Sunday April 22 @ 10am at Home of Peace Cemetery, hoping to ship a box of magazines to Israel for English speaking friends/ 4712 Fairfax Ave., Oakland. family. If you have a magazine on running, bicycling or something like Real Simple, call or email Sherrin and she will arrange to pick them up CBI Cooks at Berkeley Men's Shelter, Wednesday, April 25th 5‐7:30 PM next week. The magazines will be appreciated and end up well shared. Thank you to all those who came out 2 days before Pesach to help with Thank you. our last dinner on March 28th! We made a delicious chametz‐filled dinner, finished off with bread pudding for dessert: Miriam Barrere, Carol CBI SISTERHOOD Cunradi, Talia Falk, Malcolm Feeley, Yakov Harari, Bathea James, Aaron CBI Book Group: Sunday, May 13, at 10:30 a.m. Marcus, Rona Rothenberg, Lauren Schuchart, Deborah Shaw and Marvin We will discuss Diary of the Fall by Michel Laub. The books should be Yudenfreund available on April 16 on Rita’s porch. With your help, CBI prepares and serves dinner to more than 50 guests at the Berkeley Men’s Homeless Shelter at 1931 Center Street on the 4th NCSY Wednesday of each month. You can join us on Wednesday, April 25th to Boomers, BBQ, and Tie Dye! Sunday, May 6th at 10:00am‐3:30pm cook, serve or clean up. To sign up for one of the following shi s, please Early Bird: $39 (Un l May 1st) Regular: $49 click here: h ps:// nyurl.com/ybz823k9 READY TO TIE DYE T‐SHIRTS FOR TEENS IN RWANDA? Get ready for this 5‐6:30 ‐ Cook and Prep Shi "blow your mind" schedule:
PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THIS SHEET FROM THE BUILDING ON SHABBAT 10:00am ‐ Meet up to go to BOOMERS! in Livermore for Go‐Karts, Mini proceeds from the concert will support Federa on grantees in Israel. Co‐ Golf, Arcades and more! sponsored by Congrega on Beth Israel 1:00pm ‐ Come back to Oakland for an EPIC BBQ, and Tie Dying Tshirts ‐ jfed.org/israelat70 one for you to keep and one to send away! (see below) NorCal NCSY has been in touch with the Agahazo Shalom Youth Village in Lag B'Omer Picnic, May 3, 2018, Tilden Park, Padre Picnic Site, South Rwanda to see how we can help (www.asyv.org). They gave us a long list Park Drive: Join us for a Lag Ba'Omer Ou ng for a deligh ul a ernoon of things they need ‐ and we are going to be supplying super cool e dye together with family and friends. shirts! Come partake in this incredible mitzvah (and gain community An event for all the family! Special kids program!Face Pain ng! Games 2 service hours) to help make the world MORE AWESOME. U! Fun Hamster Ball Compe on! Live Music by Ferris Wheels! Save the Date for Regionals, May 25‐28. Volunteers needed, please reply to [email protected]. For informa on: [email protected] $12 per person or $36 per family includes: All you can eat BBQ with Veggie Op ons, too!, Bounce House, Lollipop hunt, Marshmallow roast, Donate your car/boat/vehicle to Beth Israel. Full tax write off. Proceeds and Prizes. Please RSVP so we know you are coming and can accurately benefit Gan Shalom Preschool Scholarship Fund. plan on food amounts. Contact David Spieler: 510‐849‐0961. h ps://www.eventbrite.com/e/community‐lag‐bomer‐picnic‐ ckets‐ 45186272357?aff=es2 In the Community Call us: Sharalyn 510 540‐5824 or email offi[email protected]
Dr. Aviva Zornberg 30th Annual East Bay Community‐Wide Tikkun Leyl Shavuot Sunday, April 22nd 7:00‐9:00pm at Chochmat HaLev (2215 Prince St.) An All‐Night Study Session on Shavuot Sing ‐ Now! ‐ To God! Miriam & Moses Saturday‐Sunday, May 19‐20, 6 pm ' l dawn $15 members of co‐sponsoring organiza ons JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St. Berkeley The history of Miriam, the prophetess who speaks enviously of her For more informa on, please visit www.jcceastbay.org/shavuot brother Moses, offers an in mate glimpse of the tensions between or contact [email protected] brother and sister, both leaders, both prophets. Midrashic material will illuminate this mysterious rela onship. Urban Adamah Summer 2018: We have expanded our morning drop Dr. Avivah Zornberg is one of the most dynamic and compelling off me to begin at 8:30am and for our A er‐Camp Program to run un l interpreters of the Bible alive. She weaves together ideas from literature, 5:30pm. In addi on to our standard one week programs, we are also secular philosophy, psychology and the ancient teachers’ take on the offering 3 two‐week sessions. texts. It is en rely engaging and built for the 21st century. Returning this summer: Transporta on for San Francisco Campers! Zornberg’s Books will be on sale at the event. Please visit our FAQs to learn more. h ps://chochmat.org/event/aviva‐zornberg/ Sprouts Co‐sponsored by Congrega on Beth Israel June 11 – June 15: Farm Helpers June 18 – June 29: Farm Helpers (two‐week session) Upcoming Shalom Hartman Community‐Wide Lectures Teen Fellowship Week April 24 ‐ Donniel Hartman at Congrega on at Beth El, Berkeley (1301 July 30 – August 3 Oxford): One State, Two State: Moral Red Lines Main Camp Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman is President of the Shalom Hartman Ins tute July 9 – July 20: A Taste of Farm Life • (two‐week session) and author of the highly regarded 2016 book, Pu ng God Second: How • Co‐sponsored by Congrega on Beth Israel, offers strict kosher food to Save Religion from Itself. Donniel is the founder of some of the most op on extensive educa on, training and enrichment programs for scholars, July 23 – July 27: Earth Builders* educators, rabbis, and religious and lay leaders in Israel and North August 6 – August 10: Garden Chefs* America. He is a prominent essayist, blogger and lecturer on issues of August 13 – August 24 : Global Village (two‐week session) Israeli poli cs, policy, Judaism, and the Jewish community. *Transporta on to and from San Francisco available He has a Ph.D. in Jewish philosophy from Hebrew University, an M.A in WAITLIST: To be added to our waitlist for a closed camp session, please poli cal philosophy from New York University, an M.A. in religion from use the registra on bu on below and add yourself to the waitlist for Temple University, and Rabbinic ordina on from the Shalom Hartman your desired session. Ins tute. h ps://urbanadamah.org/youth/summer‐camp/ He is the author of The Boundaries of Judaism, co‐author of Spheres of Jewish Iden ty, and co‐editor of Judaism and the Challenges of Modern GOING TO ISRAEL? Our 2‐bedroom, 2‐bath apartment is available for Life. He is working on his next book, which is en tled, Who Are The Jews? short term vaca on rentals. We have limited availability beginning in He is married to Adina and is the father of three children and two May. Located one block off of Emek Refaim in the leafy German Colony grandchildren. sec on of Jerusalem, this highly desirable neighborhood is full of great Registra on at h ps://www. aforms.com/4644992 restaurants, cafés, and shopping. You can walk to the Western Wall and the Old City from the apartment in approximately 35 minutes. Israel at 70 featuring Dudu Tassa & The Kuwai s The apartment is the en re 2nd floor of a building containing only two Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 8:00 pm other apartments, and is accessible only by stairs. It has a lovely and The UC Theatre 2036 University Ave., Berkeley large merpesset (balcony), is fully air‐condi oned, and has appliances The Jewish Federa on of the East Bay presents a concert celebra ng including a flat screen TV, wireless internet access, and washer/dryer. It Israel at 70 featuring Dudu Tassa & the Kuwai s. Israeli‐Iraqi‐Yemeni sleeps 4‐6 people comfortably. It has one off‐street parking space. musician, Dudu Tassa, opened at Coachella and toured with Radiohead in Photos available upon request. Please contact [email protected] if 2017, and now is bringing his unique blend of Jewish and Arabic folk‐rock you would like more informa on. to Berkeley. Thanks to the generosity of Taube Philanthropies, all
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The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer
with discussion led by Professor Jaleh Pirnazar
Monday, April 30th 8 pm at CBI
Dr. Jaleh Pirnazar has been teaching in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, since 1980. Her research interests include Iranian history, literature, ethnic and religious minori es in Iran. She teaches Modern Persian Language and Literature as well as Iranian Cinema. Her publica ons include “A Voice of Exile” in The Literary Review: Iranian Diaspora Literature Since 1980 (1996); “Iranian Jews, Na onal Please join us at Congrega on Beth Israel in Iden ty and Journalism 1915‐1979” in The Berkeley for a discussion of this year's One Bay History of Contemporary Iranian Jews (2000); One Book selec on, "The Septembers of and “The Image of the Iranian Jew in the Shiraz," by Dalia Sofer, led by Professor Jaleh Wri ngs of Three Modern Iranian Writers" in Pirnazar. Iran Nameh (1995).
Co‐presented by CBI Berkeley, Jewish Books are available for borrowing and can be Community Library, Jewish Learning Works' signed out at Congrega on Beth Israel in One Bay One Book, JIMENA: Jews Indigenous Berkeley through the CBI Office or the Jewish to the Middle East and North Africa. Community Library in San Francisco.
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