SHABBAT PARSHAT TERUMAH CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL DAF HASHAVUAH FEBRUARY 8‐9 2019 — 4 ADAR I, 5779 Weekday Morning and Evening Services 1. Preparatory Pracces February 10‐14, 2019 a. Quieng/Seling the Mind (hashkatah) Morning: 8:00 am Sun • 6:30 am M ‐ F b. Meditave Mussar (yeshuv da’at): Strengthening Posive Evening: 5:30 pm @ CBI Sun‐Th Qualies (middot) 2. Developing Meditave Concentraon Friday, February 8 a. Thinking Deeply (nachshav ha‐ruchaniyut) and Transforming Northside minyan @ Sudikoff home ...... 5:20 pm Confusion (aliyat machshavot zarot) 1209 Shauck Ave (east side of street, past Live Oak Park, near Eunice) b. Experiencing Unity Candle Lighng ...... 5:22 pm R. Ken Lipman, Ph.D. — Sunday, February 24, 9:15 am‐10:30 am Times of Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat @ CBI ...... 5:25 pm future meengs to be determined. Saturday, February 9 Morning Service ...... 9:15 am MONDAY Childcare upstairs at CBI (Children 18 mos‐3 yrs) ...... 9:15 am Key Books in Tanakh: Book of Samuel: Following the chaoc period of the Childcare at Gan Shalom (ages 3‐10) ...... 9:15 am Judges, the Book of Samuel narrates the centralizaon of leadership in Torah Readers: Zev Neumeier Israel. The book opens with the birth of the prophet Samuel, who unifies Haorah Reader: Ori Kanefsky the naon, and crowns the first kings of Israel. The Book of Samuel Formal Group Time ...... 10:30 am presents a gripping exploraon of polical personalies, palace intrigue and Kedma (Pre‐K): Natan Kuchar the role of God in the lives of kings and naons. Tzafona: Hadas Jacobson M. Victoria Suon — Mondays @ 12:00 pm. Negba: TBD Gan Assistant: Veronica Gonzalez NCSY LNL – Lae & Learning (for Teens; Grades 9‐12): Our Special Blend: Tot Assistant: Liz Ramirez Coffee & Torah Every week. In addion to coffee, NCSY’s Lae & Learning Parent supervisor: Brenna & Bradley Strauss iniave serves up Judaism in a relaxed, inspiraonal, and fun Tot Shabbat circle in the CBI Lo ...... 11:15 am environment. LNL is the place for teens to ask questions, voice their Greeters: Tamara Beliak, Ori Kanefsky, Miriam Petruck, Irene Resnikoff feelings, and connect with each other.

Sermon by M. Victoria Suon: Terumah: The House that Love Built Mondays @ 7:30‐8:30 pm @ CBI Shabbat Mincha ...... 12:51 pm Seudah Shlishit ...... 5:20 PM TUESDAY Ma’ariv, Havdalah & Shabbat ends ...... 6:22 pm Narrave in the Jewish Myscal Tradion: This three‐part series will Mishmash ...... 7:00 pm explore the rich tradion of storytelling and narrave in Jewish myscism both medieval and modern. Our first class will examine the idea of KIDDUSH narrave in the Zohar, looking at specific tales about myscal teachers in Katrin Arefy, Bella Barany, Miriam Barrere, R. Yonatan Cohen & Frayda this work as well as the poecs of interpreng biblical stories. The second Gonshor Cohen, Carol & Jim Cunradi, Jane Falk, Issy & Patricia Kipnis, session will look at storytelling in Hasidic thought and culture, with a Elissa & Alan Kiner, Daniel & Robinn Magid, Jonah Markowitz, Jeff & parcular focus on the fantasc tales of Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav. Finally, Jodie Morgan, Noah & Melissa Nathan, Miriam Petruck, Joel & Irene our third class will engage with Neo‐Hasidic thinkers like Marn Buber and Resnikoff, Ben Rose & Rebecca Landes, June & Bob Safran, Batya Schick, Elie Wiesel, who have drawn upon Hasidic stories to spark contemporary Thom & Bey Seaton, Eric & Rachel Seder, M. Victoria Suon & Adam renewal and to deal with the deepest existenal quesons. Class me will Brelow, Leslie Valas & Alan Finkelstein, Mar & Sheldon Zedeck in honor be devoted to hevruta learning as well as group text‐study and discussions. of Joelle Yzquierdo's 15th year anniversary at CBI. R. Ariel Evan Mayse joined the faculty of Stanford University in 2017 as an assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies, aer previously Kiddush Wine Donors: serving as the Director of Jewish Studies and Vising Assistant Professor of Covenant Winery, with special thanks to the Morgan Family Modern Jewish Thought at Hebrew College in Newton, Massachuses. He holds a Ph.D. in Jewish Studies from Harvard University and rabbinic ordinaon from Beit Midrash Har’el in Israel. Beth Israel Classes R. Ariel Mayse — Tuesdays @ 7:30‐9:00 pm, February 5, 12, 19

SUNDAY WEDNESDAY NCSY Bat Mitzvah Club for 6th and 7th grade girls : “Who am I” ‐‐ let’s Emmanuel Levinas: Nine readings of the Talmud by the French Jewish come together and discover truths about our inner selves and greatness. philosopher Emmanuel Levinas translate Jewish thought into the language RSVP at: Eastbay.NCSY.org. For more informaon contact Mielcah Munk, of modern mes. Here Levinas applies a hermeneuc that simultaneously [email protected], 773 480 7153 allows the classic Jewish texts to shed light on contemporary problems and Sunday, February 10 from 1:30 to 3:00 pm at CBI. lets modern problems illuminate the texts. Besides being quintessenal illustraons of the art of reading, the essays express the deeply ethical Jewish Meditaon Group: A Hasidic Approach to Jewish Meditaon based vision of the human condion that makes Levinas one of the most on the Teachings of the Maggid of Mezeritch and other Hasidic Masters, in important thinkers of our me. theory (haskafah) and pracce. We will cover: Muni Schweig — Wednesdays @ 8:00 pm @ the Schweig home

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PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THIS SHEET FROM THE BUILDING ON SHABBAT FRIDAY In The Community Talmudic Wisdom: Join us for a weekly class that explores key sugyot (talmudic units) that discuss major Jewish quesons of pracce and What Do Rabbis REALLY Believe About G‐d? G‐d Talk with Rabbis from thought. Across the Jewish Denominaons Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 7pm in R. Yonatan Cohen — Fridays, 9:00 am the Temple Isaiah Social Hall 945 Risa Road, Lafayee, California 94549 Rabbis talk about G‐d quite a bit. But what role does G‐d play in the lives EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS of our rabbis? Are they adhering, or deviang, from a specific "G‐d In Beth Israel Belief" that their movement holds as acceptable? Join rabbis from the major Jewish movements to learn their personal G‐d beliefs. The Ginsburg Family warmly invites the community to a kiddush lunch  Rabbi Steven Chester, Temple Isaiah, Lafayee (Reform) on February 16, Shabbat Tetzaveh, in honor of Sam Ginsburg's 80th  Rabbi Yonatan Cohen, Congregaon Beth Israel, Berkeley birthday and Tom Ginsburg's 52nd birthday. (Orthodox)  Rabbi Chaya Gusfield, Kaiser Palliave Care Chaplain (Renewal) Open Kiddush Dates: Please email our Kiddush coordinators at  Rabbi Rebecca Guerman, Congregaon B'nai Tikvah, Walnut Creek [email protected] to sponsor the following open dates: (Reform) April 6 ‐ co‐sponsors needed  Rabbi Daniel Stein, Congregaon B'nai Shalom, Walnut Creek April 20 (Pesach 1st day) (Conservave) For more details on Kiddush sponsorship informaon, please see our Moderated by Dawn Kepler, Founding Director, Building Jewish Bridges. website hps://www.cbiberkeley.org/connect/sponsor‐a‐kiddush/ Please bring quesons you’ve always wanted to ask. This event is free of charge and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. CBI Young Professional Whisky Tasng Event ‐ February 9, 7:30 pm R.S.V.P. at hps://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAFAD2AA5F49‐ Our 2nd Annual Young Professional whisky tasng event. We'll take you what on a journey of Scotland's best whisky dislleries, read a lile Robbie Burns poetry and have some fun together. A Farbregen with R. Naali Citron: Kabbalah on Living, Aging and Dying ‐ Space is *extremely* limited so sign up as soon as possible. Cost is $20 Mon, February 11, 2019, 6:30 PM. Class has been Cancelled. per person ‐ payment via Venmo to @Noah‐Nathan‐1. 21+ Only. RSVP required. Sign up here: hps://nyurl.com/CBI‐Whisky‐2019 Please join us on Wednesday, February 13th, 4:30 pm to honor Professor Cost should not be a barrier to coming. If you have any quesons around Robert Alter on his epic achievement of the complete translaon of the cost, please email M. Victoria ([email protected]) Hebrew Bible. Magnes Collecon of Jewish Art and Life, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley Wine, Cheese & Torah with Rabbi Cohen: Must I Pray for the Welfare of 4:30 pm Roundtable on Bible Translaon: Profs. Robert Hass, Ron the (American) Government? ‐ February 11, 8:00 pm Hendel, Jonathan Sheehan Join other Young Professionals at CBI for wine, cheese & Torah with Rabbi 5:30 pm Robert Alter Lecture Cohen. This month's topic: "Must I Pray for the Welfare of the (American) 6:30 pm Light Refreshments Government?" If you cannot make this one but want to show interest for In case you missed some of the recent arcles on Professor Alter's major a future event, please let us know. Locaon TBC (if you would like to host, achievement, please see the links below: please let us know). Please RSVP here: hps://nyurl.com/Torah‐Feb11 www.nymes.com/2018/12/20/magazine/hebrew‐bible‐translaon.html www.jweekly.com/2018/11/15/with‐epic‐literary‐translaon‐of‐bible‐ NCSY robert‐alter‐tops‐his‐own‐achievements/  Feb 15th weekend ‐ Skibaton: Only a few spots remaining! Enjoy a beauful Shabbat out in South Lake Tahoe! UnPurim Party! Monday February 18 7:00 pm, 2676 Sacramento St.  March 8th: Seale Shabbaton! The theme is "around the world" This year we are blessed with two Adars! Which means we have a big and it's gonna be awesome! Joining up with Portland chapter as Purim and a small Purim, or as we are calling it UnPurim!!! well, and Seale of course. Deadline to sign up is Feb 14th. Wear your finest tea party are and come celebrate this very special  April 6th weekend‐ Spring Regionals in Vegas!! The event you've UnPurim with us. Well have some tea, food and live music from our very all been waing for! Sign up HERE. Note that we will be flying own "Monday Night Jamvruta" featuring Ben Kramarz, Yoni Cooperman, Thursday night at 8pm from SFO and arriving back in SFO Sunday Mickey Davis, and Ilaï Deutel! Bring some spirits and spirit as we feast on night. Early bird ends Feb 8th. this 7 in 19 year holiday! Aryeh and Ariela Canter Scholarships available for all Shabbaton. hps://eastbay.ncsy.org/ Aaron Marcus Computer Art Works Exhibit at BAMPFA: Mulcolored transformaons of his original computer‐generated forms make C B I connecons between art, science, design, and visual poetry. In the Koret ' / CBI. Car donaons are an easy way to Reading Room gallery area in the basement, February‐March 2019. support Congregaon Beth Israel, providing you with a tax write‐off and with addional funds for our community. We take care of the DMV Beginning Conversaonal Hebrew is looking for more students to join paperwork, pick up your car, sell it at aucon and then send you a receipt our ongoing course. This class is directed toward students who can read for the full amount that the car sold for. It's that easy! We can also accept Hebrew as well as know some vocabulary and simple sentences. Our trucks, boats, motorcycles and RVs. teacher is Keren Asayag, who is from Israel and is a former Tehiyah Day For more informaon and to begin the process, please contact Jerry School teacher. We meet on Mondays from 7:30‐8:30PM in the Art Room Robbins, [email protected] (650) 766‐7233. at Nevot Shalom. The course costs $200 or less for an 8‐10 week session, depending on the number of people. Quesons? Contact Bella at [email protected].

PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THIS SHEET FROM THE BUILDING ON SHABBAT Upcoming Spring Programs at UC Berkeley Rachel Adler Rabbi and David Ellenson Professor of Jewish Religious Thought Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles “Jewish Law and the #MeToo Movement: A Feminist Perspecve”

Thursday, February 21, 5:30 PM, Room 100, Berkeley Law

Jusce Daphne Barak‐Erez Supreme Court of Israel “Israeli Law and Society: Judicial Reflecons”

Thursday, March 14, 5:30 PM, Room 100, Berkeley Law

Tomer Persico Koret Vising Assistant Professor of Jewish and Israel Studies, UC Berkeley Shalom Hartman Instute Scholar‐in‐Residence “Jewish Idenes in Israel: Confrontaons, Crises, and Novel Concepons” Tuesday, April 2, 5:30 PM, Morrison Library, Doe Library

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