פרשת קדשים Parashat 6 Iyyar 5779 / May 11, 2019 Triennial Cycle III: Lev. 19:15-20:27 Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 696 Haftarah: Amos 9:7-15, page 705

1. (19:15-22) Miscellaneous mitzvot that express the overall theme of this portion, including just judicial proceedings and love of one’s neighbor. 2. (19:23-25) The laws of orlah, prohibiting the use of a tree’s produce until its fourth year of bearing fruit. 3. (19:26-37) Warnings regarding other commandments, including the prohibition of eating blood, the prohibition of pagan and occult practices, the commandments to respect the aged, just treatment of the stranger, and honest weights and measures. 4. (20:1-7) Repetition of the prohibition of idol worship and occult practices. 5. (20:8-21) Miscellaneous prohibitions. 6. (20:22-27) A concluding passage for the laws of holiness and purity, whose purpose is to sanctify the Jewish people and make them distinctive among the nations.

WEEK AT A GLANCE Friday, May 10 Tuesday, May 14 10:00am Study Cancelled 11:00am Modern Hebrew Intermed. (Rm 12) 6:30pm Services (Beit T’Fillah) 7:00pm Minyan (Beit T'Fillah) 7:48pm Candle lighting 7:30pm Strategy and Planning Meeting (offsite) Saturday, May 11 9:30am Services/Susan Fahn Bat Mitzvah Wednesday, May 15 (Sanctuary) 7:00pm Minyan (Beit T'Fillah) 9:30am JCORE (Classrooms) 7:30pm Program Committee Meeting (Board Room) 10:30am An Exploration of Prayer and Study in Russian (Beit Midrash) Thursday, May16 11:00am Tot Shabbat (Rms 13 & 14) 11:00am Modern History of Israel (Rm 12) 12:00pm Kiddush 1:00pm Modern Hebrew – Beginner (Rm 12) 7:00pm Minyan (Beit T’Fillah) 1:00pm Jewish Book Discussion Group (Board Room)

Sunday, May 12 Friday, May 17 10:00am Talmud Study (Beit Midrash) Mother’s Day 6:30pm Services (Beit T’Fillah) 9:30am Minyan (Beit T’fillah) 7:54pm Candle Lighting 10:00am Neshama Body and Soul (Beit Midrash) 3:00pm The Spirit of ’76 Trombones (offsite) Saturday, May 18 9:30am Services Monday, May 13 12:00pm Kiddush 10:00am Intermed. Hebrew (Rm 12) 1:00pm Israel Today Discussion (Rm 12) 11:45am Walking Through the Prayerbook (Rm 12) 2:15pm Beginning Hebrew for FSU Emigres’ (offsite) 7:00pm Minyan (Beit T’Fillah)

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Friday Night Services UPCOMING May 31 thru August Aug 23 May 31 5:30pm Shabba-tot: An abridged service, with music, a An Exploration of Shabbat Prayer & Study story and snacks geared towards younger for Russian Speakers families. with Rabbi Ilana Baird Saturday, May 11, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. June 7 6:00pm Jewish Community Pride Shabbat at All Russian speakers are welcome Congregation Shir Hadash

June 14 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Tot Shabbat

June 21 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Saturday, May 11, 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Relaxing, lighthearted, interactive, Shabbat program for tots. June 28 6:30pm Neshama L’Shabbat Includes songs, stories, puppets and more for ages 5 and under. July 5 - Aug 16 Shabbat @ Home: Create your own Shabbat experience @ home. Jewish Book Discussion Group

August 23 Save the Date - BBQ & Barchu!!! Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Saturday, May 11 ANNOUNCEMENTS After lunch approx 1:00 p.m. By Roz Chast; led by Elizabeth Batson Lotsa Helping Hands – We Need Yours! In her first memoir, New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast brings her Beth David Chevrat Chesed signature wit to the topic of aging parents. The mission of Chevrat Chesed is to provide short term assistance to members of our community who have suffered a loss, are ill, or Neshama Body and Soul are welcoming a new baby. Some of the services we provide Pray, Sweat, Reflect include preparing meals, running errands, arranging rides and Sunday, May 12, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. visiting with those of our members who are ill. For those members Taught by Rabbi Alpert. Neshama Body and Soul is a practice that who have suffered a bereavement and have the funeral locally, we combines movement and spiritual reflection. Through strength- provide fruit, cheese and vegetable platters for the meal after the training and various forms of prayer, our intention is to reconnect funeral. We also will provide meals for the shiva week. For families our physical and spiritual selves. Neshama Body and Soul is open with new babies we supply much needed meals. You only sign up to all regardless of age, gender, or religious background. to help when you are able to do so! We encourage you to enroll! To do so go to: https://my.lotsahelpinghands.com/community/search Walking Through the Prayerbook Community ID: 717065, zip Code: 95070, Within: 25 miles New Weekly Class Beginning Click Join! Mondays, 11:45 a.m. 12:45 p.m. Led by Chuck Taubman. A weekly, casual, unscripted class where Do You Have Edith Kallman Artwork? we study well-known prayers from the , learn their Nathan and Edith Kallman’s daughter Melanie Carlston is asking meanings, and decipher their pronunciation. We also examine the anyone who any of her mother’s paintings to please contact her at customs of the prayer: e.g. how to stand, when to bow, and the 707-545-1554. Melanie lost her home and all of her belongings in “etiquette” of vocalizing. Stress-free discussions will help you the Santa Rosa fire last year. develop confidence in reading, singing and understanding the core prayers in our liturgy, leading to a more fulfilling service- Emergency Evacuation Drill attending experience. The “textbook” is Siddur Sim Shalom and no Sometime during Shabbat services on May 18, an emergency homework will be required. evacuation drill will be conducted as part of our ongoing safety and security measures. Tikkun Olam Strategy and Planning Meeting Tuesday, May 14, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

SafePark Program - Volunteers Needed A new Tikkum Olam committee is working on projects, speakers SafePark is a program that allows homeless people, including and programs in both Social Action and Social Justice. We will students at our local colleges, to park their cars safely overnight so continue brainstorming ideas and look forward to implementing that they can get some sleep without the threat of theft or them in the near future. Please contact Bonnie at violence. For the month of June, Congregation Beth David will be [email protected] for the location of this meeting. co-hosting SafePark at Westhope Presbyterian Church (corner of Saratoga Ave and Cox in Saratoga). Westhope is providing the Program Committee Meeting physical location, and we are providing volunteers. Go to Wednesday, May 15, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. https://tinyurl.com/yyt2wds8 to sign up to volunteer. For Help support the wonderful events that bring CBD members information about the program go to together all year long. It is also a terrific way to be involved and get www.beth-david.org/safepark. to know fellow congregants.

Israel Today Discussion – Current Events תודה רבה/THANK YOU Thank you to Paul and Maggie Fahn for sponsoring today’s Saturday, May 18, After lunch, approx 1:00 p.m. Kiddush lunch in honor of Susan’s Bat Mitzvah Come join and discuss current events of Israel. Led by Sarah Hanuka.

Relay for Life Meeting We extend our condolences to: Tuesday, May 21, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. • Leonard Tramiel on the passing of his mother Helen Tramiel This year, the relay will take place on the weekend of July • Penina Stern on the passing of her husband Herm Stern 13/14th. Come on May 21st to learn more about how you can help • Phil Alexander on the passing of his friend and mentor make this year even more successful, whether you want to walk or Stephen Diener volunteer to help with organizing. This meeting is open to all interested participants. Cancer shows up uninvited! It attacks with Refuah Shleimah – A Complete Recovery – no mercy. It has no preference or limits. Read a touching message as of 05/11/19 from Sarah Hanuka www.beth-david.org/sarah-hanuka. Laile Sachse (daughter of Matt & Julie Sachse) Yahrzeits Week of May 10/11, 2019

Morris Adelstein, Uncle of Susan Ehrlich; Great Uncle of Diane Rock Ruth Carpenter (great-niece of Davida Adelberg) Rose Bauman, Grandmother of William Halper Tovah Drorah bat Shoshana, Drorah Setel (cousin of Davida Howard Belmont, Uncle of Roberta Schwartz Adelberg) Max Bricker, Father of Alan Bricker Zev haLevi ben Keila Sara Rivka (nephew of friend of Allan & Ruth Brown, Grandmother of Alison Ruebusch; Great Grandmother Marilyn Ader) of Dena Acevedo Tupou Wight (friend of Rabbi Leslie Alexander) Marsha Carr, Grandmother of Sheryl Rattner Walter Ishaya (friend of Rabbi Leslie Alexander) Robert Cheron, Father of Madelyn Isaacs Liora bat Genia, Liora Rabin (mother of Rabbi Ilana Baird) Brandla Feldman, Grandmother of Bob Bankirer Gershon Avrum ben Yehudit Marilyn Field, Mother of Howard & Donald Field Andrea Ball (sister of Gary Ball) Max Genzer, Grandfather of Iris Bendahan Shmuel Aharon ben Bracha Rena Glasser, Sister of Lance Glasser Brucha Leah bat Chana (Betty Becker) member; mother of Michele Martin Greenberg, Father of Harriet Weiss Hittleman Hermine Gruber, Grandmother of Israela Kamchi Vladmir Gelman (friend of Alex & Galina Belogolovsky) Regina Hoffman, Mother of Helen Baer Ben Zion Yussel ben Malka Judah F. Issac, Uncle of Myrtle Schwartz & Elias Isaac Simha Chaya bat Devorah, Suzie Burdman (granddaughter of Hy Benjamin Jasovich, Great-grandfather of Natalia Pogrebinsky & Phyllis Burdman) Simon Kaplan, Father of Georgette Silver Larry Mack (brother of Ina Checkman) Fannie Kass, Mother-in-law of Marlene Kass Dustin Harris, (son-in-law of Harvey & Ina Checkman) Morris Kibrick, Father of Beth Berezovsky & Orit Riskin Chava bat Tova, Charlotte Berman (cousin of Seema Cicerone) Gyula Klein, Father of Thomas Klein Keith Cicerone (brother-in-law of Seema Cicerone) Frank Linder, Grandfather of Steven Linder Colin Campbell (son of Clay Campbell, partner of Lori Cinnamon) Heinrich Mendelsohn, Great Grandfather of Linda Weiss Leah bat Yehudit, Lily Cinnamon (daughter of Lori Cinnamon) Irina Moshiashvili, Cousin of Vladimir Gorlovetsky Sara Pela bat Katura, Barbara Davis (member) Elaine Myers, Sister of Elizabeth Menkin Ze'ev Shamsha ben Sara Pela, Scott Evan Davis (son of Barbara Abe Newman, Father of Neil Newman Davis) Tamara Petrunina, Aunt of Sofia Filshtinsky Kitty Arnone (aunt of Barbara Davis) Chana Pogrebinsky, Grandmother of Vladimir Pogrebinsky Seth Edlavitch (cousin of Barbara Davis) Rebecca Polidi, Mother-in-law of Lydia Polidi Don Davis (friend of Barbara Davis) Esther G. Postman, Mother-in-law of Frederica Postman Jay Goldstein (uncle of Barbara Davis) Sarah Rasnick, Mother-in-law of Donald Fernandez Mindel bat Sylvia (Mindy Flatow-Dickens); member & wife of Moe Rokofsky, Father of Thelma Ramm Michael Dickens Malka Ruvinshtein, Grandmother of Oleg Varshavsky Esther Asher bat Yael, Eleanor Dickman (member & wife of Lloyd Norman Sapiro, Uncle of Donna Frankel Dickman) Jacob Schwartz, Grandfather of Jenifer Ohriner Jan Schubot (friend of Dorothy Dorsay) Jack Sherman, Father of Cyndi Sherman Nosson Tzvi ben Sarah Rivka Kashtia, Nossan Tzvi Felsen (son of Regina Singer, Mother of Sheila Goldstein Rabbi Joey Felsen) James Suhler, Grandfather of Irene Spector Daniel ben Elkie, Don Fernandez (member & husband of Harriet Harry Weisberg, Father of Martin Weisberg Fernandez) Donald Weiss, Brother of Franklyn Weiss Techiya bat Sarah, Renee Fine (member & wife of Howard Fine) Evelyn Diamond Wittman, Mother of Davida Adelberg Alexander Urman (friend of Donna Frankel) Bea Zeidell, Grandmother of Brett Borah Senior Rabbi Director of Lifecycle Events and Director of Lifelong Learning President Rabbi Jaymee Alpert Synagogue Ritual & Sarah Hanuka Betty Menkin [email protected] Interim Director of Operations [email protected] [email protected] Barbara Biran 408.366.9116 [email protected] 408.366.9106 Rabbi Emeritus Member Account Services Religious School Executive Vice President Rabbi Daniel Pressman Monica Hernandez [email protected] Wendy Glasser [email protected], 408.366.9101 [email protected] 408.366.9108

Refuah Shleimah (continued) Ari Yehuda bat Malka Ariella Chaya Cuni bat Devona, Ellen Yetvin-Haven (friend of Rachel Hana bat Doris (mother of Amir Gafni) Schwab) Chana bat Ahuva Liba (friend of Emily & Howard Gannes) Matana bat Rahma, Myrtle Schwartz (member & wife of Joel Nechama bat Tsvia, Nancy Cohen (friend of the Gannes family) Schwartz) Shmuel ben Miriam, Stuart Itzkowitz (cousin of Emily Gannes) Ruben Abraham Moses ben Moshe (friend of Myrtle Schwartz) Asher ben El Hanan, Joel Schwartz (member & husband of Myrtle Yisrael ben Leah, Jeffrey Levitt (friend of Emily and Howard Schwartz) Gannes) David ben Matanah, David Schwartz (son of Joel & Myrtle Lu Gildenberg (member & wife of Dan Gildenberg) Schwartz) Lisa Burt (daughter of Dan Gildenburg) Yaffa bat Sheina Leiba, Jenessa Schwartz (daughter of Cyndi Donna Stone (cousin of Wendy Glasser) Sherman) Chaim ben Moshe, Harvey Stone (cousin of Wendy Glasser) Dov ben Leah, Barry Shimelfarb (member) Juana Diaz-Durán Luna (friend of Wendy Glasser) Scott Shultz (brother of Shmuel Shultz) Chana bat Luba Shaindel, Anise Parnese (friend of Wendy Glasser) Vikki Popple (aunt of Shmuel Shultz) Zvi Leib ben Esther Aare Ilves (friend of Shmuel Shultz) Audrey Huchital (step-mother of Alana Goodman) Ronald Dalton, Jr (uncle of Shmuel Shultz) Lester Favish (cousin of Grant Goodman) David ben Asya, David Chernomordik (friend of Yulia Shvarts) Ilene Lipscomb (family member of Helaine & Steve Green) Luba Pasumansky (relative of Yulia Shvarts) Adam ben Malka Izabella Letskin (friend of Yulia Shvarts) Tikva bat Katania, Allyson Guggenheim (daughter of Scott & Yudif Golda bat Yente, Yulia Shvarts (member) Shannon Guggenheim, granddaughter of Karen & Allen Malka bat Feina, Marcia Spector (mother of Walter Spector) Guggenheim) William Suhler (father of Irene Spector) Sarah bat Zahava Shoshana Davida bat Sylvia Leah Sherri Stein (member & wife of Yonatan ben Sarah Jan Stein) Catherine Pieck (sister-in-law of David & Debby Hoffman) Rachmiel ben Yoheved (member) Shmuel ben Tzipporah (member) Rivkah bat Chana Blema, Rochelle Taboh (member & wife of Carolyn Karel (mother of Steve Karel) Sander Taboh) Leah bat Yaffa, Laurie Kline (friend of Barbara Knaster) Margarita Tenberg (mother of Gene Tenberg) Batsheva bat Chana Renee bat Malka; Renee Varshavsky (mother of Oleg Varshavsky) Lauren Flato (member & wife of Steve Labovitz) Shifra bat Evelyn (mother of Deborah Vick) Eliyahu ben Mina, Allan Lavetter (member & husband of Judith Devorah Aviva bat Shifra, Deborah Vick (member & wife of Lavetter) Karate Vick) Arkadi Nisenzon (brother of Zoya Lazer) Yeshoua ben Sara (father of Deborah Vick) Hanna bat Esther, Marsha Miller (cousin of Michael Leitner) Aharon Baruch ben Malkah Shifra Benyamin ben Sharon Miriam bat Yehudit, Elise Wessels Ditza Recht (friend of Andrea Linder) Chaim ben Davida Chaim ben Razcla (member) Rosa bat Riva (friend of Dina Yevelev) Tamara bat Malka, Janice Margolius (member) Annabel Rubin (relative of Dina Yevelev) Miriam bat Bluma Bela bat Bronya (cousin of Dina Yevelev) Leibl Yehuda ben Shenidel, Len Metz (member & husband of Sonya bat Emma (friend of Dina Yevelev) Sylvia Metz) Edward bat Ida (friend of Dina Yevelev) Rifka Shifra bat Devorah, Sylvia Metz (member & wife of Len Metz) Yossel ben Lida, Joel Zussman (member)

Ya’akov ben Sheindel, Gary Nankin (member & husband of Susan Please email Barbara at [email protected] Nankin) to remove names from this list. Miriam Shirah bat Brachah Bayla (mother of Shoshana Ohriner) Margery Passett (mother of Andrew Passett) Dahlia bat Zahava, Dahlia Perahia (member & wife of Avraham Perahia) Rebecca bat Rut, Linda Detmers (sister of Judy Powers) Yosef ben Miriam, Jussi Rajna (member & husband of Lena Rajna) Chava bat Miriam, Thelma Ramm (member) Simcha Israel ben Sarai (friend of Susan Rojo) Ezra ben Sarah (friend of Susan Rojo) Shalom Asriel ben Hadassah (friend of Susan Rojo) Eliezer ben Label, Allen Rosenzweig (member & husband of Susan Rosenzweig) Mandy Schmole (friend of Alison Ruebusch) Moshe ben Ziona, Michael Salzman (member & husband of Marina Salzman) Gershon Yitzhak ben Miriam; Gary Hartstein (cousin of Michael Schaffer)