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An Interfaith Conversation on Sunday A Monthly Publication for Temple Beth-El, Las Cruces, New Mexico NOVEMBER 2015 (CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5776) Shabbat Services Ever Grateful— (Full Schedule on Page 2) Friday, November 6 An Interfaith Conversation FAMILY SHABBAT SERVICE at 6:00 pm led on Sunday, November 22, 2015 by Marieka Brown, Jeanne Abkes and Pearie Bruder. Dairy/vegetarian potluck dinner at at 2:00 pm 6:40 pm. Regular Shabbat service led by Join us at Temple Beth-El for an interreli- Erich Zameret at 7:30 pm. gious discussion on thankfulness and grati- Friday, November 13-Shabbat Service at tude on Sunday, November 22, 2015. Spiritu- 7:30 pm—the Temple choir will participate, and al leaders and representatives from a variety we will welcome to Temple attendees of the New of local faith communities and congregations Mexico Jewish Historical Society Conference. will share their approach to giving thanks Friday, November 20–Welcoming Shabbat at from their traditions and perspectives. Rabbi 7:20 pm; Shabbat Service at 7:30 pm Larry Karol will serve as moderator and those Friday, November 27-Shabbat Service for Renewal of Spirit-Welcoming Shabbat who attend will have a chance to ask ques- at 7:20 pm; Shabbat Service at 7:30 pm. tions and to share their thoughts as well. This **************** event will serve as a community lead-in to the Saturdays holiday of Thanksgiving several days later. It Talmud Study at 9:00 am; Shabbat Service is sponsored by the Adult Education Commit- at 10:15 am, followed by a potluck Kiddush tee and is free and open to the public. Re- freshments will be served following the pro- Judaica Shop gram. Please bring a donation of non- Sisterhood Annual perishable food to be presented to Casa de Chanukah Boutique Peregrinos to help local community mem- bers in need during the Thanksgiving holi- Sunday, day. November 22, 2015 9:00 am-12:30 pm Save the date! Come and stock up on what you 3rd Annual Temple Beth-El need for Chanukah for your own home, or for gifts! The Judaica Jewish Food and Folk Festival shop is stocked with candles to light, Sunday, April 17, 2016!!! dreidels to spin, wrapping paper, Temple Beth-El is on Facebook! bows, kitchen supplies, challah co- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Temple- vers, and many more items that you Beth-El/115816285166004 If you are on Facebook already, find our won’t find anywhere else page, click “Like” and join us on our Fa- in Las Cruces! cebook community! Come see what the TBE Website—www.tbelc.org Chanukah Boutique has to offer! NOVEMBER 2015 (CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5776) Page 2 Worship Schedule Saturday, November 28 9:00 am Talmud Study Please note: All 7:30 pm services will include either a Torah read- 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service and Potluck Kiddush ing and a sermon/d’var torah, a brief discussion based on the Torah Parashat Vayishlach Genesis 32:4-36:43 portion, a compilation of prayers and/or songs on the theme of the Haftarah Hosea 11:7-12:12 Torah portion, or a brief d’var Torah that offers an insight based on the parashah for the week. Friday, December 4 “WELCOMING SHABBAT” at 7:20 pm on November 20 and 6:00 pm Family Shabbat Service 27 will include songs to begin our worship. Candles will be lit 6:40 pm Dairy/Vegetarian Potluck Shabbat Dinner at 7:30 pm, followed by our usual Shabbat prayers. 7:25 pm Welcoming Shabbat Friday, November 6 7:30 pm Shabbat service-Rabbi Karol will lead a discus- 6:00 pm Family Shabbat Service led by Marieka Brown, sion on the topic “Family Harmony?”—An Oneg Shab- Jeanne Abkes and Pearie Bruder bat will follow our worship. Renee Frank will repre- 6:40 pm Dairy/Vegetarian Potluck Shabbat Dinner sent the Board of Trustees. 7:30 pm Shabbat service led by Erich Zameret. Oneg Shabbat Saturday, December 5 sponsored by Jerry and Shelly Silverman and Alison Mann. 9:00 am Talmud Study Mark Saltman will represent the Board of Trustees. 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service Saturday, November 7 Parashat Vayeishev Genesis 37:1-40:23 9:00 am Talmud Study Haftarah Amos 2:6-3:8 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service led by Stuart Kelter and Leora Zeitlin, followed by a Potluck Kiddush. Friday, December 11 Parashat Chayei Sarah Genesis 23:1-25:18 Shabbat Chanukah Haftarah First Kings 1:1-31 5:30 pm Dairy/Vegetarian Potluck Dinner with LATKES!!! (“Potluck” Latkes are welcome!) Friday, November 13 Bring your Chanukiah/Menorah to light! 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service. The Temple Choir will partici- 6:15 pm Shabbat Chanukah Family Service. Allen pate. We will be joined by attendees at the New Mexico Jewish Blum will represent the Board of Trustees. Historical Society Conference (NMJHS) in Las Cruces. Rabbi 7:00 pm Dreidels and Dessert! - An Oneg Shabbat in- Karol will speak on “Struggling towards our destiny.” Oneg cluding Sufganiyot/Jelly Donuts and other delica- Shabbat sponsored by Ellen Torres, Marlene Benz, and cies and Chanukah activities, including playing NMJHS. Ellen Torres will represent the Board of Trustees. dreidel!!! Saturday, November 14 NO SERVICE AT 7:30 PM 9:00 am Talmud Study Saturday, December 12 10:15 am Shabbat morning service & Potluck Kiddush 9:00 am Talmud Study Parashat Tol’dot Genesis 25:19-28:9 10:15 am Service and Potluck Kiddush Haftarah I Samuel 20:18-42 Parashat Mikeitz Genesis 41:1-44:17 Haftarah for Chanukah Zechariah 2:14-4:7 Friday, November 20 7:20 pm Welcoming Shabbat BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2015-2016 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service. Rabbi Karol will speak on President-Monika Kimball “The High Road.” Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Diane Fleish- Vice-President-Allen Blum man and Gerie Muchnikoff. Leslie Glater will represent the Secretary-Ellen Torres Board of Trustees. Treasurer-Paul Feil Saturday, November 21 David Fishman Mark Saltman 9:00 am Talmud Study Diane Fleishman Renee Frank 10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service and Potluck Kiddush Ned Rubin Erich Zameret Parashat Vayeitzei Genesis 28:10-32:3 Ann Berkson Haftarah Hosea 12:13-14:10 David Zeemont (Mensch Club) Leslie Glater (Sisterhood) Friday, November 27 7:20 pm Welcoming Shabbat Rabbi Lawrence P. Karol 7:30 pm Shabbat Service for Renewal of Spirit led by Rabbi Ka- *********************************** rol, featuring special music and prayers for healing within our The next Board of Trustees Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 19 at 7pm. Shabbat liturgy. Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Leslie Glater and Susi Kolikant. Leslie Glater will represent the Board of Trustees. NOVEMBER 2015 (CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5776) Page 3 Message from Rabbi Karol brick slipped and fell, the people wept, but when a worker fell and Diversity to Unity, Darkness to Light died, no one paid attention." Parashat Noach - D'var Torah -October 16, 2015 One people had one language. It was an easy path to unity, but It has been a difficult week in Israel to culminate a everyone took their possibly enviable togetherness for granted, think- challenging several months of violence and murders ing that they could be greater than God if they combined their ef- or attempted murders. Claims that "the Jews" are forts. Instead, they devalued each individual human being, losing all trying to take over the Temple Mount are groundless, empathy and regard for life. Their goal, their ideology, their great- yet they reverberate loudly in the ears of Palestinian ness was all that mattered. In trying to get closer to God, they ended Arabs as they hear their leaders offer what amounts to a "call to up much further away from God and godliness than they ever could arms." The tomb of Joseph was set fire last night by demonstrators in have imagined. Nablus, and one headline simply noted that the tomb "caught On some levels, that may be what is happening now between Jews fire." Such sites don't catch fire by themselves. Arab neighborhoods and Arabs in that small plot of land between the Mediterranean Sea in Jerusalem have been placed under tightened Israeli security. And and the Jordan River. As neighbors, they can choose to see "the oth- while even Palestinian leaders like Mahmoud Abbas have been decry- er" as a perpetual enemy. Or, they can decide to view one another as ing Israeli policies and actions, Palestinian security officials did arrest potential partners in finally ending active conflict, in moving closer 19 Hamas members who were planning to stab Israelis today in a de- towards a return to quiet and calm, and even in making peace. In this clared "Day of Rage." case, I believe that diversity is a blessing because any negotiations So it was timely this week that three young women from the Crea- that actually accomplish an end to this bloodshed and hatred will be tivity for Peace program appeared at Temple on Wednesday owned by the parties who make peace happen. They will work hard night. "J", 19, is from Kibbutz Harduf in northern Israel. "N", 17 to keep that peace, much as the young women from Creativity for years old, is from the Israeli Arab community in Jaffa. "S", 20, is Peace do all they can to sustain their relationships against all odds, from the Palestinian community in Nablus. We listened to them tell even during this very hard week back home. They have learned to their stories and offer their views and share their hopes as they had see one another as neighbors and partners, and their success can give listened to each other in the Creativity for Peace summer camp pro- us faith for even greater triumphs in the future for their friends and gram held near Santa Fe.
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