MLK BLM SHABBAT

Friday, January 15th, 2021

HONORING OUR PAST BUILDING FOR OUR FUTURE YITGADAL MAGNIFIED ִי ְת ַּג ַ ּדל .DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR CASEY GOODSON JR. V’YITKADASH AND SANCTIFIED ְו ִי ְת ַק ַ ּד ׁש .SAMUEL HAMMOND JR TONY MCDADE IS THE GREAT NAME OF GOD SH’MEI RABA ׁ ְש ֵמ ּה ַר ָּבא DELANO MIDDLETON ,B’ALMA THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ְּב ָע ְל ֒ ָ ֽמא DION JOHNSON HENRY SMITH WHICH WAS CREATED DI V’RA ִ ּדי־ ְב ָרא GEORGE FLOYD BENJAMIN BROWN ACCORDING TO DIVINE WILL. ;CHIR’UTEI ִכ ְרעוּ ֵת ּה AIDEN ELLISON MAY THE RULE OF PEACE V’YAMLICH ְויַ ְמ ִלי ְך WHARLEST JACKSON BREONNA TAYLOR BE ESTABLISHED SPEEDILY MALCHUTEI ַמ ְלכוּ ֵת ּה CLARENCE TRIGGS IN OUR TIME, B’HAYEICHON ְּב ַחיֵּיכ ֹון MANUEL ELLIS BEN CHESTER WHITE UNTO US AND UNTO U-V’YOMEICHON, .THE ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD OF ISRAEL וּ ְבי ֹו ֵמיכ ֹון QUAWAN CHARLES SAMUEL LEAMON YOUNG UV’HAYEI ּ .AND LET US SAY: AMEN וּ ְב ַחיֵי .WALTER WALLACE JR D’CHOL BEIT YISRAEL, MAY GOD’S GREAT NAME BE PRAISED ְד ָכל־ ֵּבית ִי ְ ׂש ָר ֵאל WILLIE BREWSTER JONATHAN PRICE .BA-AGALA THROUGHOUT ALL ETERNITY ַּב ֲע ָג ָלא ONEAL MOORE U-VI-Z’MAN KARIV, GLORIFIED וּ ִב ְז ַמן ָק ִריב DIJON KIZZEE JIMMIE LEE JACKSON ,V’IMRU AMEN. AND CELEBRATED ְו ִא ְמרוּ ָא ֵמן DAMIAN DANIELS LT. COL. LEMUEL PENN Y’HEI SH’MEI RABA M’VARACH LAUDED ְ ְי ֵהא ׁ ְש ֵמ ּה ַר ָּבא ְמ ָב ַרך ANTHONY MCCLAIN ,L’ALAM U-L’ALMEI ALMAYA. AND PRAISED ְל ָע ַלם וּ ְל ָע ְל ֒ ֵמי ָע ְל ֒ ַמיָּא JAMES EARL CHANEY JULIAN LEWIS ACCLAIMED YITBARACH ִי ְת ָּב ַר ְך HENRY HEZEKIAH DEE AND HONORED, ,V’YISHTABAH ְו ִי ׁ ְש ַּת ַּבח MAURICE ABISDID-WAGNER CHARLES EDDE MOORE EXTOLLED V’YITPA’AR ְו ִי ְת ּ ָפ ַאר RAYSHARD BROOKS LOUIS ALLEN AND EXALTED ,V’YITROMAM ְו ִי ְתר ֹו ַמם PRISCILLA SLATER EVER BE THE NAME V’YITNASEI ְו ִי ְת ַנ ּ ֵ ׂשא VIRGIL LAMAR WARE ROBERT FORBES OF THE HOLY ONE, ,V’YIT-HADAR ְו ִי ְת ַה ָ ּדר ADDIE MAY COLLINS FAR BEYOND ALL SONG V’YIT’ALEH ְו ִי ְת ַע ֶּלה KAMAL FLOWERS DENIS MCNAIR AND PSALM, V’YIT’HALAL BEYOND ALL HYMNS OF GLORY ְו ִי ְת ַה ָּלל JAMEL FLOYD CAROLE ROBERTSON ,SH’MEI D’KUDSHA, B’RICH HU ְ .WHICH MORTALS CAN OFFER ׁ ְש ֵמ ּה ְדקוּ ְד ׁ ָשא ְּב ִריך הוּא DAVID MCATEE .L’ELA MIN KOL BIRCHATA V’SHIRATA, AND LET US SAY: AMEN ְל ֵעֽ ָּלא ִמן־ ָּכל־ ִּב ְר ָכ ָתֽא ְו ׁ ִשי ָר ָתֽא CYNTHIA WESLEY JAMES SCURLOCK TUSHB’HATA V’NEHEMATA, MAY THERE BE ABUNDANT PEACE ֻּת ׁ ְש ְּב ֒ ָח ָתֽא ְו ֶנ ָח ָמ ָתֽא MEDGAR EVERS DA-AMIRAN B’ALMA, V’IMRU AMEN. FROM HEAVEN, WITH LIFE’S ַ ּד ֲא ִמי ָרן ְּב ָע ְל ֒ ָ ֽמא ְו ִא ְמרוּ ָא ֵמן .CALVIN HORTON JR CPL. ROMAN DUCKSWORTH JR. Y’HEI SH’LAMA RABA MIN SH’MAYA, GOODNESS FOR US ְי ֵהא ׁ ְש ָל ָ ֽמא ַר ָּבֽא ִמן־ ׁ ְש ַמיָּֽא MAURICE GORDON .HERBERT LEE ּ AND FALL THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL V’HAYIM, ALEINU ְו ַח ִיים ָע ֵֽלינוּ CORNELIUS FREDERICKS V’AL KOI YISRAEL, V’IMRU AMEN. AND LET US SAY: AMEN ְו ַעל־ ָּכל־ ִי ְ ׂש ָר ֵא ְו ִא ְמרוּ ָאמן MACK CHARLES PARKER JAQUYN O'NEILL LIGHT

AND FAR TOO MANY OTHERS

MAY THE ONE WHO CREATES PEACE IN THE HEAVEN Page 1 ALSO CREATE PEACE FOR US, FOR ALL ISRAEL, AND FOR ALL BEINGS; AND SAY: AMEN. Civil Rights Leaders Dr. Tarece Johnson, Black Jewish Author Their voices trembled as their hearts ached with pain, passionately crying for justice.

Blood leaked from their torn flesh as they pursued equal rights.

Tears flowed from their weary eyes, from the pain of many struggles to make America great for all people.

They fought. We fight. Sorrow, Grief, and Righteous RAGE – Brenetta Ward

We will continue to peacefully Oh Freedom pursue justice, equality, and human rights. Odetta

Oh freedom Oh freedom Oh freedom over me And before I'd be a slave I'd be buried in my grave Go home to my Lord and be free

No more mourning No more mourning No more mourning over me And before I'd be a slave I'd be buried in my grave Release Go home to my Lord and be free Dr. Tarece Johnson, Black Jewish Author Redirecting my thoughts to positive thinking Releasing past pain and hurt Relating to my history of persecution yet holidng on to the promise of tomorrow Refusing to allow sadness and depression to consume me Realizing that giving up is not an option Reminding myself of G-d's purpose for me Remembering that I am extraordinary and that the future is filled with light.

Page 2 S H A B B A T : A S A C R E D R E S T

If one really wishes to know how justice is administered in a Blessed are You, Adonai, creator of all, who has sanctified us country, one does not with the commandment to light shabbat candles. question the policemen, the lawyers, the judges, “No one is born hating another or the protected members of the middle person because of the color of his class. One goes to the unprotected— skin, or his background, or his those, precisely, who need the law’s religion. People must learn to hate, protection most!—and listens to their and if they can learn to hate, they testimony.” can be taught to love, for love James Baldwin comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” Nelson Mandela

ָּברוּ ְך ׁ ֵשם ְּכב ֹוד ַמ ְלכוּת ֹו ְלע ֹו ָלם וָ ֶעד Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad Baruch shem k'od malchuto l'olam va'ed

Hear O' Israel, Adonai is our God, Adonai is one. Blessed is God's glorious creation for ever and ever.

Page 3 V ' A H A V T A - L O V E

ְו ָא ַה ְב ָּת ֵאת ְייָ ֱאל ֹ ֶהי ָך, ְּב ָכל- ְל ָבֽ ְב ָך, וּ ְב ָכל- ַנ ְפ ׁ ְש ָך, וּ ְב ָכל- ְמאֹ ֶֽד ָך. ְו ָהיוּ ַה ְ ּד ָב ִרים ָה ֵא ֶּלה, ֲא ׁ ֶשר ָ ֽאנֹ ִכי ְמ ַצ ְוּ ָך ַהיּ ֹום, ַעל- ְל ָב ֶבֽ ָך: ְו ׁ ִש ַּנ ְנ ָּתם ְל ָב ֶני ָך, ְו ִד ַּב ְר ָּת ָּבם ְּב ׁ ִש ְב ְּת ָך ְּב ֵבי ֶת ָך, וּ ְב ֶל ְכ ְּת ָך ַב ֶ ּד ֶר ְך וּֽ ְב ׁ ָש ְכ ְּב ָך, וּ ְבקוּ ֶ ֽמ ָך. וּ ְק ׁ ַש ְר ָּתם ְלא ֹות ַעל-יָ ֶד ָך, ְו ָהיוּ ְלטֹ ָטפֹת ֵּבין ֵעי ֶנֽי ָך, וּ ְכ ַת ְב ָּתם ַעל ְמזֻזֹת ֵּבי ֶת ָך וּ ִב ׁ ְש ָע ֶ ֽרי ָך:

ְל ַמ ַען ִּת ְז ְּכרוּ וַ ֲע ִ ׂשי ֶתם ֶאת- ָּכל- ִמ ְצ ֹו ָתי, ִו ְה ִיי ֶתם ְקדֹ ִשים ֵלא ֽל ֹ ֵהי ֶכֽם: ֲא ִני ְייָ ֱא ֽל ֹ ֵהי ֶכם, ֲא ׁ ֶשר ה ֹו ֵצא ִתי ֶא ְת ֶכם ֵמ ֶֽא ֶרץ ִמ ְצ ַר ִים, ִל ְהי ֹות ָל ֶכם ֵֽלאל ֹ ִהים, ֲא ִני ְייָ ֱא ֽל ֹ ֵהי ֶכם. ֱא ֶמת.

V’ahavta et Adonai Elohecha, b’chol l’vav’cha uv’chol nafsh’cha uv’chol m’odecha. V’hayu had’varim ha-eileh asher anochi m’tzavcha hayom al l’vavecha. V’shinantam l’vanecha v’dibarta bam b’shivt’cha b’veitecha uv’lecht’cha vaderech uv’shochb’cha uv’kumecha. Ukshartam l’ot al yadecha v’hayu l’totafot bein einecha. Uch’tavtam al m’zuzot beitecha uvish’ arecha.

L’maan tizk’ru, vaasitem et kol mitzvotai vih’yitem k’doshim l’Eloheichem. Ani Adonai Elheichem asher hotzeiti et-chem mei-eretz Mitzrayim lih’yot lachem l’Elohim ani Adonai Eloheichem. You shall love Adonai your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your might. Take to heart these instructions, which I charge you this day. Impress them upon your children. Recite them when you stay at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you get up. Bind them as a sign on your hand and let them serve as a symbol on your forehead; inscribe them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

Thus will you remember and do all of my commandments, and so be holy before your God. I am Adonai, your God, who led you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am Adonai your God.

ֲאדֹ ָני ְ ׂש ָפ ַתי ִּת ְפ ָּתח וּ ִפי יַ ִּגיד ְּת ִה ָּל ֶת ָך A M I D A H Adonai, s’fatai tiftach, ufi yagid t’hilatecha Adonai, open up my lips that my mouth may declare your glory GENERATIONS “The history of progress is written in the blood of people who have dared to espouse an unpopular cause, as, for instance, the black man's right to his body, or woman's right to her soul.” - Emma Goldman, Jewish political activist, suffragist, and writer.

How do we honor our ancestors? What is our responsibility as members of a Jewish community?

ָּברוּ ְך ַא ָּתה ְייָ ָמ ֵגן ַא ְב ָר ָהם ְו ֶע ְז ַרת ָ ׂש ָרה Baruch atah Adonai, magen Avraham v'ezrat Sarah.

Blessed are You, Adonai, whose presence is felt Page 4 through the connection between our ancestors and ourselves. A M I D A H

RENEWED STRENGTH “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” - Muhammad Ali, American boxer, activist, philanthropist, and entertainer.

“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” - Angela Davis, American activist, philosopher, academic, and author.

What internal barriers and biases stand in your way of doing the work?

ָּברוּ ְך ַא ָּתה ְייָ ְמ ַחיֵּה ַה ָּכל Baruch atah Adonai, me'chayei ha'kol

Blessed are You, Adonai, who revives the spirit of all beings.

HOLINESS OF HUMAN SPIRIT

“White feelings should never be held in higher regard than Black lives.” - Rachel Cargle, American academic, writer, and lecturer.

“My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” -Desmond Tutu, African Anglican cleric, human rights and anti-apartheid activist

How can I remember to center Black and minority voices and step past my own guilt and experiences? How can we work towards true equity within Temple Beth Am?

ָּברוּ ְך ַא ָּתה ְייָ ָה ֵאל ַה ָּקד ֹו ׁש Baruch Atah Adonai, ha’El ha’kadosh

Blessed are you, Adonai, who is holy and has made me holy.

HOLINESS OF DIVERSE VOICES “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” - Desmond Tutu

“If you’re afraid to use your voice, give up your seat at the table.” - Michelle Obama, American attorney and author, former First Lady of the United States of America

When is it time to let my voice rest and lift up and center the voices of Black, Indigenous, People of Color? How could we do so at Beth Am? At Services?

ָּברוּ ְך ַא ָּתה ְייָ מקדש השבת Baruch atah Adonai, mekadeish haShabbat.

Page 4 Blessed are You, Adonai, who sanctifies rest and reflection. A M I D A H

SERVICE “Racist and antiracist are not fixed identities. We can be a racist one minute and an antiracist the next. What we say about race, what we do about race, in each moment, determines what -- not who -- we are.” - Ibram X. Kendi, American author, professor, historian of race, and anti-racist activist.

How will I listen to Black communities and individuals when they share their needs with me and my community? Will I step up as the ally they are asking me to be?

ָּברוּ ְך ַא ָּתה ה', ַה ַּמ ֲח ִזיר ׁ ְש ִכי ָנתו ְל ִציּון Baruch atah Adonai, ha’machazir she’chinato l’tziyon

Blessed are You, Adonai, who has commands us to repair the brokenness in our world.

GRATITUDE "It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences" - Audre Lorde, American writer, feminist, womanist, librarian, and civil rights activist.

"Part of it is, ‘yes, the victim. How terrible it’s been for black people.’ I’m not a victim. I refuse to be one... if you can only be tall because somebody is on their knees, then you have a serious problem. And my feeling is that white people have a very, very serious problem, and they should start thinking about what they can do about it. Take me out of it.” - Toni Morrison, American novelist, essayist, book editor, and college professor

How can I recenter the creative, artistic, academic, philosophical, musical, spiritual, etc. works by people of color in my life? How can I help recenter these works in the community and the world around me?

: ָּברוּ ְך ַא ָּתה ה', ַה ּטוב ׁ ִש ְמ ָך וּ ְל ָך ָנ ֶאה ְלהודות Baruch atah Adonai, ha’tov shimcha u’lecha na’eh le’hodot.

Blessed are You, Adonai, who has created diversity and uniqueness of the human spirit.

PEACE “Get over the fear of facing the worst in yourself. You should instead fear unexamined racism. Fear the thought that right now, you could be contributing to the oppression of others and you don't know it. Do not fear those who bring that oppression to light. Do not fear the opportunity to do better.” -Ijeoma Oluo, Nigerian-American Author

Am I at peace with the work I have done so far? What tensions do I need to resolve to better be capable of doing better? ָּברוּ ְך ַא ָּתה ְייָ ַה ְֿמ ָב ֵר ְך ֶאת ַע ּמ ֹו ִי ְ ׂש ָר ֵאל ְו ֶאת ַהע ֹו ָלם ּכוּל ֺו ַּב ׁ ָּשל ֹום Baruch atah Adonai, ha’mevarech et amo yisrael v’et ha’olam kulo b’shalom

Blessed are You, Adonai, teacher of peace. Page 4 “History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and ho pe can take on a life of its own." -Michelle Obama

Artwork by Talia Puckett

Artwork by FREEDOM Ilana Jacobson

Oh MiChamocha Ba'eilim Adonai Oh michamocha ne'dar bakodesh Nora t'hilot oseh feleh (x2)

Won't you help to sing, this song of freedom, cuz' all I ever had was Redemption Song K A D D I S H Y A T O M

MAY THE ONE WHO CREATES PEACE IN THE HEAVEN ALSO CREATE PEACE FOR US, FOR ALL ISRAEL, AND FOR ALL BEINGS; AND SAY: AMEN. CLOSING SONGS & BLESSINGS

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We shall overcome We shall overcome We shall overcome some day

Chorus: Oh, deep in my heart I do believe We shall overcome some day

We'll walk hand in hand We'll walk hand in hand We'll walk hand in hand some day

We shall all be free We shall all be free We shall all be free some day

We are not afraid We are not afraid We are not afraid some day

We are not alone We are not alone We are not alone some day

The whole wide world around The whole wide world around The whole wide world around some day

Artwork by Ilana Jacobson