Tevet - Sh’Vat 5781 January 2021 2 BETH EL SYNAGOGUE NEWSLETTER
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Tevet - Sh’vat 5781 January 2021 2 BETH EL SYNAGOGUE NEWSLETTER Beth El Zoom Video Conferencing Services Please see below for Beth El’s Zoom Video Conferencing services schedule. For the latest information about classes and programs, visit www.bethel-omaha.org. Services • Morning Minyan Sundays at 9:00 am Mondays & Thursdays at 8:00 am https://zoom.us/j/175441554 • Evening Minyan Sunday-Thursday at 5:30 pm https://zoom.us/j/835844247 Havdallah • Kabbalat Shabbat January 2 ................................................................5:45 pm Fridays at 6:00 pm January 9 ................................................................5:50 pm https://zoom.us/j/937363086 January 16 ................................................................6:00 pm January 23 ................................................................6:05 pm • Shabbat Morning Services Saturdays at 10:00 am January 30 ................................................................6:15 pm https://zoom.us/j/388040397 https://zoom.us/j/944133237 Lazer Lloyd & Lunch To Go ..........................Page 1 Eadie’s Column ..................................................Page 9 Hazzan’s Column .....................................Pages 3-4 Yad Squad .......................................................Page 10 Hazzan’s Class ................................................Page 4 Mental Health Series ...................................Page 10 Shabbat Shira ..................................................Page 4 Jennifer Beth Kay Memorial Fund ............Page 11 Birthdays/Anniversaries/Joy ......................Page 4 Contributions ................................................Page 12 Rabbi’s Classes ...............................................Page 5 Chesed Committee ......................................Page 12 Dead Sea Scrolls With Dr. Arav ..................Page 5 In Memoriam .................................................Page 12 Author Book Talk with Danny Siegel ........Page 5 Detachable Calendar ...................................Page 13 President’s Corner ........................................Page 6 Crossword Puzzle .........................................Page 14 Kollectibles ......................................................Page 6 Pictures ...........................................................Page 14 Congregational Townhall .............................Page 7 Time Capsule .................................................Page 15 Chinese Shabbat To Go .................................Page 7 Zionism for Generation Z ...........................Page 15 Tai Chi ..............................................................Page 7 Book Talk with Ken Munzesheimer .........Page 16 BESTT/Hebrew High/Torah Tots ..............Page 8 Beit Midrash ..................................................Page 16 Thanks To Our Patrons ................................Page 8 Movie Day ......................................................Page 16 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Friday Evening Candle Lighting ..................Page 8 Tu B’Shvat Oragami Workshop ................Page 16 ROOTED IN TRADITION. EMBRACING CHANGE. 3 Shabbat Shira - Shabbat of Song By Hazzan Michael Krausman Shabbat Shira acknowledges Our observance Shabbat Shira, the Sabbath of Song, the role of song in carrying the of Shabbat Shira is observed each year on the Shabbat words of our heartfelt prayers will take place on during which we read the Song of Saturday, January the Sea – Shirat Hayam. The children to the gates of heaven. 30 at 10:00 am. of Israel joyously sing unto God this in the accompanying Haftara, we Shabbat Shira beautiful hymn after they safely cross read how the great Prophet acknowledges the Red Sea ahead of Pharaoh’s Deborah led our people to victory the role of song pursuing armies. Shirat Hayam is over the evil King Sisera and foiled in carrying the words of our notable as the first instance in his plot to destroy the children of heartfelt prayers to the gates of Jewish History of a prayer being Israel. The highlight of the story of heaven. Once again, we plan to uttered simply out of joy and Deborah occurs when Yael, a young mark this Shabbat of Song by gratitude rather than as a request Israelite woman, vanquishes the evil infusing our traditional service from God. If you join us for services, Sisera by luring him into her tent with a selection of contemporary you will also hear the Song of the and subsequently hammering a tent prayer melodies that are drawn Sea chanted according to a unique pin through his head as he slept! from new, soulful avenues of style of Torah Trop (cantillation). expression such as the Jewish Please plan to join us for Shabbat Renewal and Independent In addition to celebrating song, morning services at 10:00 am on Minyanim movements. Inspired by Shabbat Shira is also a reminder of January 30. Although we may a prayer text or psalm, the composers the important role that women experience some cold wintry we feature are moved to express continue to play in the Jewish weather, the glow of this sincere these sacred texts in their modern community. The Torah reading expression of devotion to Our expressive voices. We will also hear describes how Miriam, Moses’ Creator will warm your soul. from some of the extremely talented sister, led the singing and dancing singers who have joined us for the that followed the miraculous holidays and other special services. crossing of the Red Sea. Moreover, (continued on page 4) • Commercial • Industrial • Residential • Sheet Metal Proud to Support Locally owned & operated for over 100 years! Beth El Synagogue 6102 Arbor St. • Omaha, NE 68106 402.348.0909 402.339.4140 www.independentroofing.net www.keystoneglass.com LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL? Give TONI a Call or Text Today! Contact Kjirsten Finnegan to place an ad today! 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Building and Administration without being able to congregate in -A dedicated staff working as a person. Togetherness is such a -Beth El has not missed a weekday team and representing Beth El in fundamental component of Judaism or Shabbat service due to lack of a a positive light. and our values as Conservative Jews. minyan since March. - Improved security features with Across our country, several hundred -Our regular Shabbat services tend the generous help of Steve and thousand lives have been lost to to average between 75 and 125 Gail Friedman. Covid-19 and so many more have congregants. been impacted. Members of our -We are continuing to enhance our -Havdallah services have once congregation are not immune and cemetery with much thanks to the again been made part of our several have been touched