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פרשת במדבר Parshat B’midbar

5 Sivan, 5775 / May 23, 2015 Triennial Cycle Year II: Numbers 2:1-3:13 Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 774 Haftarah Hosea 2:1-22 1. (2:1-31) The organization and order of the Israelite camp. 2. (2:32-34) The total enrollment of the Israelites, except for the Levites: 603,550. 3. (3:1-13) The special enrollment of the Levites, their tasks, and the story of how they received their special role in place of the first-born sons.

Receptionist/Front Desk 408.257.3333 Philip R. Ohriner, Senior Rabbi [email protected] 408.366.9104 Leslie Alexander, Rabbi [email protected] 408.366.9105 Tanya Lorien, Director, Operations [email protected] 408.366.9107 Barbara Biran, Director, Ritual [email protected] 408.366.9106 Monica Hernandez, Member Accounts Associate [email protected] 408.366.9108 Lynn Crocker, Mkt. and Comm. Associate [email protected] 408.366.9102 Jillian Cosgrave, Front Office Associate [email protected] 408.366.9110 Iris Bendahan, Director, Jewish Education Program [email protected] 408.366.9116 Andrea Ammerman, School Admin. Assistant [email protected] 408.366.9101 Irene Swedroe, JET (Jewish Education for Teens) [email protected] Candle lighting time for Friday, May 22, 2015, 7:57 p.m.

Volunteers Needed

nd Abrahamic Alliance Dinner for the Homeless Friday, May 22 This is a unique opportunity where, along with likeminded Muslims 10:00am Talmud Study (P-3A) and Christians, we will prepare a meal and serve it to more than 200 11:15am Spiritual Ethics Discussion Group (P-3A) homeless people. This is a really exciting endeavor uniting Jews 6:30pm Services (Sanctuary) with Christians, and Muslims for active poverty relief. The Beth 7:57pm Candle lighting David folks who volunteered last time LOVED the cooperative,

Saturday, May 23rd powerful experience of working together. Dinner takes place on th Erev Shavuot Sunday, June 7 from 1:30 - 6:15 p.m. Please email Dorothy at 9:30am Services (Sanctuary) SocialAction@beth-david to sign up.

10:30am Pathways of the Soul – TORAH! LIVE! with Doug Brook (P-3A) Clerical Assistance 11:15am Tot Shabbat (P-4A) Do you have a free hour occasionally on Fridays during the day? 12:00pm Ruaḥ Rally (Sanctuary) Could you periodically come to CBD on a Friday for an hour to 12:30pm Kiddush (Social Hall) help stuff Shabbat bulletins into Chumashim in preparation for Shabbat morning services? Times can be arranged based on your 9:00pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot (Sanctuary)

th schedule. To sign up for the Friday that works for you, please email Sunday, May 24 Margie Pomerantz at [email protected]. We have lots of Shavuot I availability for the summer! 9:30am Services/ Pilgrimage Picnic (Sanctuary) Monday, May 25th Shavuot II 9:30am Services – Yizkor (Sanctuary) 7:00pm No Evening Minyan

th Tikkun Leil Shavuot Tuesday, May 26 3:00pm Yiddish Conversation Group (P-3A) From Darkness to Light 7:00pm Minyan (Sanctuary) Saturday, May 23, 2015 9:00 p.m. – Midnight A Shavuot nighttime experience including learning and Wednesday, May 27th reflection on the themes of darkness and light and culminating 6:00pm JET Dinner & Learn (P-3A) in a modern interpretation of Tikkun Hatzot, midnight 7:00pm MINYAN (Sanctuary) meditations initiated in the Talmudic period. Cheesecake will 7:30pm General Board Meeting (Social Hall) be served, of course! th Thursday, May 28 7:00pm Minyan (Sanctuary) Services and Pilgrimage Picnic

Friday, May 29th Special Shavuot program for kids, teens and adults 10:00am Talmud Study (P-3A) Sunday, May 24, 2015, beginning at 9:30 a.m. 11:15am Spiritual Ethics Discussion Group (P-3A)  9:30 a.m. Choice of traditional Shavuot service or 3:30pm Yellow Comforter Project (offsite) “ I Love to Leket” experiential pilgrimage stations. 6:30pm Services (Sanctuary)  11:30 a.m. Book of Ruth skit Siyyum (finale) 8:02pm Candle lighting  12:00 p.m. Free Shavuot picnic lunch to follow. Bring dessert in a basket to share, and a can of fruit for Second

Harvest Food Bank. Thank You RSVP requested for both events online at Beth- David.org/RSVP or call the office at 408-257-3333 for assistance. Thank you to donors to the Kiddush lunch fund for sponsoring today’s lunch. Services -Yizkor

Monday, May 25, 2015, Beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Oneg to follow

REMINDER: Please refrain from using cell phones,

JET Dinner & Learn cameras and other electronic devices on Shabbat.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 6:00 p.m.

JET Dinner & Learn sessions are one of the activities of our NOTE: There is no heat in the sanctuary. In light of amazing Jewish Experience for Teens program CBD membership the unusually cold weather this time of year, consider not required). bringing a sweater or jacket to services.  6:00 – 6:30 Dinner/Schmooze o Dinner $10 or included with JET membership  6:30 – 7:30 Learning: 8th - 9th Graders Hot topics with Irene Swedroe, 10th-12th teen choice with R’ Ohriner  7:30 – 8:30 TLP – Teen Leadership Program  7:30 – 9:30 BBYO Business Meetings o Moad or Neshikot membership required

CBD General Board Meeting Hot Topics in Halakhah Today Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 7:30 p.m. All congregants are welcome and encouraged to attend monthly The Wearing of a Tallit (prayer shawl) meetings of the Beth David Board of Directors. and Synagogue Honors Saturday June 6, 2015, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Yellow Comforter Project What is the purpose of a tallit? Who is required to wear one and Friday, May 29, 2015, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. when? How has egalitarianism shifted the way in which we think Levy Family Campus 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos about tallitot in our own community. This is a chance to help the community and engage your youngsters in a fun-filled project. The event is free to attend and includes: Jewish Heritage Night – San Jose community building project with cans; sing-a-long with Barbara Biran; and a Shabbat kit for every family! To sign up, email With the San Jose Earthquakes [email protected]. Sunday, June 7, 2015, 4:00 p.m. Ticket price includes the ticket and a special Jewish Heritage Night Shabbat Schmooze Quakes t-shirt. A portion of ticket sales benefit camp scholarships. Tickets available at www.jvalley.org/earthquakes. Enter special Beth David’s Religious School offer code “jvalley” to receive shirt. Saturday, May 30, 2015, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Iris Bendahan discusses how JYEP (Jewish Youth Education Lean in Circle Program) and JET (Jewish Education for Teens) have evolved to Monday, June 8, 2015, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. address needs of our youth with regard to their Jewish growth and Join our women's networking and support group inspired by Sheryl involvement and what else we can do to keep our youth in the fold. Sandberg's book Lean In. Our mission is to help women lean into their ambitions, whatever they may be. Kohen Koffee Klatch Sunday, May 31, 2015. 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Yiddish Conversation Group For all CBD Kohanim and daughters of Kohanim Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. What exactly is duchanim and why should I want to participate on Enjoy Yiddish conversation, jokes, and more. the High Holy Days? What does it mean to be a Kohen in contemporary Jewish life? What is the role of Kohanim in our Book Discussion Group Kehilla? Join Rabbi Ohriner to learn more! On Heaven and Earth

By Rabbi Abraham Skorka and Pope Francis, HaZamir Silicon Valley Info Night led by Shmuel Shultz Sunday, May 31, 2015, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. HaZamir: the International Jewish High School Choir provides a For years Cardinal Bergoglio, archbishop of Argentina, and Rabbi unique opportunity for Jewish teens to sing sophisticated choral Abraham Skorka sought to build bridges between Catholics and music with a group of over 350 of their peers from across the Jews. On Heaven and Earth brings together a series of their United States and Israel. This info night is to introduce the program conversations about God, fundamentalism, atheism, abortion, to prospective new HaZamirniks. At a private residence. Email for homosexuality, euthanasia, same-sex marriage, and globalization. address: [email protected]. From these personal talks comes a first-hand view of the man who

became Pope Francis in March 2013. Jewish Heritage Cultural Celebration

Part of Jewish American Heritage Month Silicon Valley Jewish Music Festival Sunday, May 31, 2015, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2015, 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. at San Jose City Hall, 200 East Santa Clara Street Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center All are welcome to celebrate San Jose's Jewish Culture. Bring your 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos kids and friends. Admission is free. Live music by Lior Ben-Hur Join with the community for this event for all ages. Enjoy live who performs creative Reggae musical interpretations of Jewish music, food and arts vendors, and family fun activities like tie dye, texts and ideals. Food will be available for purchase from local face painting, carnival games, and more! Food Trucks Sponsored by Vice Mayor Rose Herrera and the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley. Jewish Heritage Night – San Francisco at AT&T Park with the SF Giants South Bay Pride Shabbat Monday, July 27, 2015, first pitch is at 7:15 p.m. Temple Emanuel, 1010 University Ave. The World Champion San Francisco Giants invite you to attend Friday, June 5, 2015, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Jewish Heritage Night at AT&T Park as the Giants take on South Bay Pride Shabbat is a joyous gathering of gay, lesbian, the Milwaukee Brewers. With your ticket you get a unique Jewish bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning Jews, together with Heritage item. Limited number of tickets available. $35 each. our straight allies, family, and friends. We welcome the entire Sisterhood fundraiser. E-mail [email protected] community to participate in this inspiring service of celebration, remembrance, and hope.

Moving Up & JET Graduation Ceremony Please contribute to Daniela Gloster’s mitzvah project by donating Saturday, June 6, 2015. 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. th gently used hard or soft cover books. Adult and children’s books are Support our youth as our 7 graders complete their JCore Religious requested. The books will be donated to the Friends of the Mountain School education and Move-up to JET, and our JET seniors View Public Library to help fund some of their free programs for graduate. Ceremony takes place during Shabbat Services, festive children and adults in the community. Please bring books by the lunch to follow. religious school office. Yahrzeits Week of May 22/23, 2015 Ya’akov ben Hannah, Jack Hartstein (uncle of Barbara Biran) Yakov Abokasis, Brother of Ziva Fishman Ya'akov ben Avraham, Jerry Blumenthal (father of Howard Janice Albert, Sister of William Hubka Blumenthal) Bella Belogolovsky, Grandmother of Alex Belogolovsky Nuchim Hesh ben Gershon, Howard Blumstein (member & husband Aharon Berezovsky, Father of Isaac Berezovsky of Rita Blumstein) Sylvia Blomberg, Aunt of Susan Rojo Sara Pela bat Katura, Barbara Davis (member) Lili Bricker, Mother of Alan Bricker Ze'ev Shamsha ben Sara Pela, Scott Evan Davis (son of Barbara Alfred Dattner, of Blessed Memory Davis) Rose Dorsay, Mother of Richard Dorsay; Grandmother of Kitty Arnone (aunt of Barbara Davis) Adam Dorsay Seth Edlavitch (cousin of Barbara Davis) Erich Dreifuss, Brother of Herbert Dreifuss Moshe ben Berta, Murray Dolmatch (member & husband of Sandra William Edelman, Father-in-law of Phillip Doppelt Dolmatch) Shirley Diamond Frank, Aunt of Davida Adelberg Ruth bat Leah, Ruth Kreitzman Goldensohn (cousin of Dorothy Simon Gandel, Father of Martin Gandel Dorsay) Libbie Gannes, Grandmother of Howard Gannes Yonah ben Arieh, Herb Dreifuss (member) Miriam Gannes, Mother of Howard Gannes Devorah bat Moshe v'Yehudit, Debra Eskinazi-Stockdale (member Max Gelb, Husband of Daisy Gelb; Brother of Aleksander Gelb & wife of Gary Stockdale) Abraham M. Glicksman, Husband of Frances Glicksman; Father of Nosson Tzvi ben Sarah Rivka Kashtia, Nossan Tzvi Felsen (son or Robert Glicksman Rabbi Joey Felsen) Rose Goldman, of Blessed Memory Nachum ben Ze'ev, Nathan Fihn (brother of Melvin Fihn) Morey Goldstein, Father of Stephen Goldstein Alexander Urman (friend of Donna Frankel) Ron Gordon, Uncle of Walter Spector Eliezer Yoel ben Tilly, Larry Zimmerman (cousin of Emily Gannes) Abraham Solomon Harari, Father of Eli Harari Yosefa Rut bat Meira Batya (friend of Emily and Howard Gannes) Sidney Huchital, Grandfather of Alana Goodman Dovid Yosef ben Miriam haLevi (friend of Emily & Howard Lorraine Jur, Mother of Susan Levine Gannes) Roger Kanel, Brother of Jeffrey Kanel Leah Malkah bat Chaya, Lu Gildenberg (member) Bella Karnot, Mother of Mark Snyder Sleuva bat Yosef, Selma Glasser (mother of Lance Glasser) Harry Klatzko, Father of Marjorie Bischoff Donna Stone (cousin of Wendy Glasser) Dorothy Krieger, Mother of Sylvia Metz Joseph Saponaro (brother-in-law of Wendy Glasser) Leon Kusnetzky, Step-Father of Sheryl Rattner Joyce Jennings (sister of Denise Goldberg) Allan Loran, of Blessed Memory Zvi Leib ben Esther Milton Maizel, of Blessed Memory Jayme Mueller (relative of Helaine Green) Jennie Migdal, Grandmother of Richard Tavan Donald Schwartz (cousin of Steve Green) Miriam Molecke, Grandmother of Ricki Gafter Allyson Guggenheim (daughter of Scott & Shannon Guggenheim, J. Robert Moore, Father of Jack Moore granddaughter of Karen & Allen Guggenheim) William Overmyer, Father of Paul Overmyer Hinda Hannah bat Shaina Miriam, Heather Harris (member & wife Margit Rajna, Aunt of Jussi Rajna of Michael Harris) Alan Rothstein, Father of Neal Rothstein Hava bat Rut Liber Rubinshteyn, Father-in-Law of Aleksander Gelb Mordechai ben Chaya Gittel Rachel Schifrin, Mother of Arieh Schifrin Debbie LeCover (close friend of David & Debby Hoffman) Luis Serfaty, Great Uncle of Joseph Bendahan Breindl bat Chaya Malka (mother of Debby Hoffman) Lillian Soskil, Mother of Ann Greenspan Eliahu ben Rama, Eli Isaac (member & husband of Lorraine Isaac; Willard Sumption, Father of Marilyn Goodman brother of Myrtle Schwartz) Dora Weiser, Mother of Anita Salsberg Yosef ben Leah, Joseph Isaac (son of Eli & Lorraine Isaac) Melvin Weiss, Brother of Joe Weiss Shmuel ben Tzipporah (member) Yehuda Yungelson, Father of Miriam Engel Lucille Janofsky (mother of Eric Janofsky) Mollie Zeichick, Grandmother of Thomas Saichek Truett Clampitt (father of Lori Kahn) Lena Ziplowich, Great Grandmother of Wendy Askenas Carolyn Karel (mother of Steve Karel) Leah bat Yaffa, Laurie Kline (friend of Barbara Knaster) Refuah Sheleimah – A Complete Recovery – Sharon Ruth bat Chana (friend of Judith Krongold) as of 05/23/15 Lauren Flato (member & wife of Steve Labovitz) Arkadi Nisenzon (brother of Zoya Lazer)

Shmuel Sholom Reuven ben Chaya, Samuel Lif (member) Ditza Recht (friend of Andrea Linder) Reuven ben Goel, Richard Timmins John Quesada (friend of Andrea Linder) Bill Schneider (friend of Andrea & Steven Linder)

Jacob Dayan (friend of Yael Alcheck) Vered bat Yehudit, Vered Marash (member) Sarah bat Tzila (friend of Ilana Baird) Moshe ben Roza, Morris Kirschen (father of Sandy Mayer) Zahava Malka bat Hannah (sister of Betty Becker) Walter Fulde (friend of Sylvia Metz) Chaya bat Hena Liba, Maya Belogolovsky Max Greenberg (cousin of Len & Sylvia Metz) Vladmir Gelman (friend of Alex & Galina Belogolovsky) Richard Greenberg (cousin of Len & Sylvia Metz) Rebecca Serruya bat Esther Leibl Yehuda ben Sheindl, Leonard Metz (member & husband of David Be’er ben Esther Sarah Sylvia Metz) Sima Yehudit bat Gital Sarah Phyllis LaVine (friend of Sylvia Metz) Sandra Bauman (mother of Joel Bauman) Lizzie Sommer (friend of Jack Moore & Bonnie Slavitt- Moore) Ellen Berger (Continued on separate page)

Refuah Sheleimah (continued) Yaakov ben Sarah, Jack Moore (member & husband of Bonnie Slavitt-Moore Cohava bat Rivka, Cohava Mor (member & wife of Jacob Mor) Sheindel bat Devora, Shirley Nankin (mother of Gary Nankin) Yitzhak ben Sheindel, Gary Nankin (member & husband of Susan Nankin) Miriam Shirah bat Brachah Bayla (mother of Shoshana Ohriner) Rebecca bat Rut, Linda Detmers (sister of Judy Powers) Emma Prokter (member & wife of Gregory Prokter) Syrel Raizel bat Rachel (other mother of Susan Murai Raider) Farid Mojtahedi (friend of Susan Murai Raider) Sharon Baila bat Chaya Golda (cousin-in-law of Thelma Ramm) Jean Mason (sister-in-law of Thelma Ramm) Linda Salata (cousin of Susan Rojo) Tevya ben Gitel Hinda, Ted Rosenblume (member & husband of Gloria Rosenblume; father of Cathy Beyda) Eliezer ben Label, Allen Rosenzweig (member & husband of Susan Rosenzweig) Riva bat Rachel, Riva Rubnitz (member) Cindy Parks (friend of Michael Schaffer) Rosario Alvarez (mother of friend and co-worker of Felicia Schaffer) Henderson Family (friends of Felicia Schaffer) Alvin Gross (friend of Natalie Schriger) Shlomo Zalman ben Sprintza, Stan Marder (relative of Rachel Schwab) Roy Rocklin (friend of Rachel Schwab) Robert Douglas Gordon (friend of Rachel Schwab) Matana bat Rahma, Myrtle Schwartz (member & wife of Joel Schwartz) Ruben Abraham Moses Ben' Moshe (friend of Myrtle Schwartz) Shlomo ben Matanah, Bryan Schwartz (son of Joel & Myrtle Schwartz) David ben Asya, David Chernomordik (friend of Yulia Shvarts) Luba Pasumansky (relative of Yulia Shvarts) Izabella Letskin (friend of Yulia Shvarts) Yona bat Sabina, Yona Sternheim (mother of Israela Sternheim) Ruthi Kahana (friend of Rama & Arieh Strod) Gila bat Zipora (friend of Rama & Arieh Strod) Leibush Motel ben Ruchel Chaya Reizel bat Ruchel (member) Haya bat Sheina, Evelyn Tavan (mother of Rick Tavan) Hudel bat Sheindel (member) Janice Torczyner (member & wife of Robert Torczyner) Channa Rivka bat Sarah, Nancy Wiener (member & wife of Ken Wiener) Yitzhak ben Krisztina, Irving Goodman (grand-nephew of Nancy Wiener) Chaim ben Davida Rosa bat Riva (friend of Dina Yevelev) Annabel Rubin (relative of Dina Yevelev) Yossel ben Shir, Joel Zussman (member & husband of Marianne Zussman)