DOCSLIB.ORG

Hanukkah Candle Lighting

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Hanukkah Candle Lighting YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCE Hanukkah Candle Lighting It is customary to light a yahrzeit candle at home on The Hanukkah lights should be kindled as soon as possible after the anniversary of a loved one’s death, and to recite nightfall. On Friday the lights are kindled before the beginning of Kaddish at synagogue during prayer services that Shabbat. day. Thanks to the generosity of the Zeisler Family The lighting procedure is as follows: The correct number of candles Foundation, Beth Tzedec clergy and staff will be are placed in the menorah, beginning at your right. Each pleased to provide you with a yahrzeit candle when subsequent night you add one candle, starting at the right and you attend weekday (Sunday to Friday) services. moving left. After the candles are set, you light the shammash, the We observe the following Yahrzeits this week of helper candle, which usually has a distinct place on the menorah December 9, 2017 21 Kislev, 5778 apart from the other candles. You then light the candles with the December 9–15, 2017 shammash from left to right. Please let one of the ushers know if you are On Friday afternoon during Hanukkah, we light the Hanukkah observing a Yahrzeit this week. candles before the Shabbat candles. Hanukkah candles are lit after Beth Tzedec Vision Statement Margret Bleviss Havdalah. Bessie Gurevitch* Leah Mittleman* Jack Conn* Guy Marshall Ida Roberts* Inspiring innovative learning, spiritual growth, Candle # 1 - Tuesday, December 12th Goldie Gutman* Zelda Rabinovici* Fraya Segal* Candle # 2 - Wednesday, December 13th Harold Milavsky* Frances Ryder* Jacob Shlafmitz* compassion and the joyous expression of Conservative Candle # 3 - Thursday, December 14th Betty Riback* Leo Sheftel* Mildred Shnay Jewish living in the home, synagogue and community. Candle # 4 - Friday, December 15th Morris Sigal* Hyman Silberstein* Reuben Bricker* Candle # 5 - Saturday, December 16th Arthur Signer Sarah Wachnow Robert Giannuzzi* Candle # 6 - Sunday, December 17th Shabse Sive Morris Wex* Sandra Kalef* Eddie Stochinsky* Leonora Zimmerman* Candle # 7 - Monday, December 18th Mary Korenfeld* Shabbat Shalom Isaac Borysowski* Sarah Carnat* Mendel Lederman Candle # 8 - Tuesday, December 19th Arnold Cohen* Bessie Moster Annie Medwinsky* Beth Tzedec Congregation is an egalitarian Conservative Dorothy Feldman Robert Radis* Edward Rogers* synagogue that preserves Jewish tradition in a fashion Sonia Gelfand* Katherine Rubin Fanny Sheftel* Morris Hanson* Elkanah Sheftel* Ida Stenzer that reflects contemporary life. We combine the spiritual Max Hector* Bessie Bell* Alter Bloomenthal* Thelma Kaplan* Harry Carnat* BTZ Saul Hoffman* leadership of our clergy and professional staff with the Alexander Kopel* William Cohen* Leah Smehoff* Sunday, December 17 Alexander Markovich Hersz Cyngiser* Sara Leah Vogel* dedication of our Board of Directors and volunteers to 12:00-3:00pm Rose Yorsh Faiga Friedman* Lily Wolfman* offer a richly diverse array of services and programs to our Louis Zivot* Ishia Greenzaid Norman Wolfman* Israel Chetner* Marusia Gurevitch* Cipora Zadik members, the Calgary Jewish community, and the Les Florence* Leema Magidson community at large. Jewish Family Services Rabbi: Shaul Osadchey Please join us for an afternoon of fun, light and joy as we Miriam's Well (Food Bank) Cantor: Russell Jayne Every drop in the bucket helps! celebrate Hanukkah. Enjoy latkes, sufganiyot, bouncy castles, Rabbi: Joshua Corber The need is great. Please do what you can when games, arts and crafts and more! visiting the Synagogue by bringing any canned President: David Inhaber Free of charge. Everyone is welcome! goods, cereal, paper products or toiletries. Items Ritual Chair: Lorne Pearl Please be aware that we will be photographing this event. need not be kosher. Even just one item from By attending, you are consenting to your photograph, and those of any minor children with you, everyone can make a difference. Executive Director: Max Lipsman being taken and used in our online and printed publications. Let's encourage our young children to participate in this great Mitzvah. Rabbi Shaul Osadchey, Cantor Russell Jayne and Rabbi Joshua Corber join our Executive and Board of Directors in Shabbat December 9th Sunday December 17th welcoming all congregants and guests to our Shabbat services. Lil Faider Scholar-in-Residence Brunch 9:00am Shabbat Service 12:00pm BTZ Hanukkah Party Sunday, December 10th - 10:00am VAYESHEV 10:00am Minyan Katan Light 6th Candle The Ironies of/in Hinduism TORAH PORTION: Genesis 38:1-38:30 4:30pm Mincha/Seudah Shlishit Monday December 18th Dr. Tinu Ruparell continues his exploration of Hinduism in this Sunday December 10th 5:00pm Mysticism and Meditation presentation which includes a question and answer session. Each Pages: 233-237 10:00am Lil Faider Scholar-in- Light 7th Candle brunch session’s topic focuses upon a specific facet of Hinduism and HAFTARAH: Amos 2:6-3:8 Residence Brunch Tuesday December 19th does not require previous attendance. Come and glean fascinating Pages: 247-249 10:00am Shul School Light 8th Candle insight into this major world religion of 1.2 billion followers. Free Chanted by Cantor Russell Jayne Monday December 11th Thursday December 21st and open to the public. 5:00pm Mysticism and Meditation 7:00pm Torah on Tap (offsite) CONDOLENCES TO: Andrea (Laurence) Davis on the loss of her mother, Tuesday December 12th Friday December 22nd Tot Shabbat Eve Shelley Posner. The funeral took place on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in 4:00pm B’nai Mitzvah Classes Candle Lighting: 4:14pm Friday, December 15th - 5:30pm Johannesburg, South Africa where Andrea will sit shiva. Light 1st Candle TORAH: VAYIGGASH Members: 0-4 Free, 5-12 $5.00, 13+ $10.00 REFUAH SHLEIMAH - Wishing a speedy recovery to: Wednesday December 13th Shabbat December 23rd Guests: 0-4 Free, 5-12 $10.00, 13+ $20.00 Sara Tybel bat Shayna Asne, Henna bat Zelda, Malka bat Dina Brocha, Light 2nd Candle 9:00am Shabbat Service Introduce your little ones to the magic of Kabbalat Shabbat in a Galya bat Devorah, Yaffa bat Tova, James Kendal, Barry Kaufman, Thursday December 14th 9:00am Bar Mitzvah relaxed kid-friendly environment. Followed by Shabbat Dinner. Mordechai ben Nechama, Avraham-Leib ben Eydel-Faigie, Carolyn Light 3rd Candle Isaac Wax For more information please contact Rabbi Corber at Rosen, Arye David ben Rochel, Yankel ben Ruchla (Jacques Mydlarski), Friday December 15th 4:30pm Mincha/Seudah Shlishit [email protected] or 403-255-8688 ext 8. Avraham Tzvi ben Bronia, Doron ben Lilah, Mike Jennings, Yaffa bat 5:30pm Tot Shabbat Eve Monday December 25th To RSVP contact [email protected] or 403-255-8688. Esther, Yael bat Yvonne Hana, Rifka Faigie bat Freida Tzeviah and Light 4th Candle OFFICE CLOSED Yonit Chaya bat Rifka Faigie. Candle Lighting: 4:12pm Tuesday December 26th Koleinu Minyan Names that appear in Hebrew only are at the request of the individual who is ill. TORAH: MIKKETS OFFICE CLOSED Shabbat, December 16th - 11:00am Shabbat December 16th Wednesday December 27th The Koleinu Minyan is an interactive worship and learning 11:00am Koleinu Minyan OFFICE CLOSED experience designed for individuals who are interested in exploring 4:30pm Mincha/Seudah Shlishit Thursday December 28th the depth and meaning of Jewish prayer in a relaxed and informal Mincha and Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Light 5th Candle 12:00pm Hazak 55+ setting. If you want to understand the deeper meaning of prayers or Lionel Conn and Judith Hagan in honour of become more familiar with them, this is the place for you. For more Abraham Jack Conn and will take place today at 4:30pm. information, please contact Rabbi Corber at [email protected] or 403-255-8688 ext 8. Yad Club - Torah Reading Initiative Torah on Tap for 20-40s Beth Tzedec Congregation Thursday, December 21st - 7:00pm encourages congregants to Limericks Pub - 7304 Macleod Tr SE become active Torah readers Come socialize, ask, share, and learn Torah in a relaxed, casual for our congregation. atmosphere. Don't forget to bring some Jewish questions for clergy, Learning to read Torah and, as always, the first round is on us. For more information or to requires dedication and register contact Rabbi Corber at discipline to master the [email protected] or at 403-255-8688 ext 8. melodies and techniques for reading directly from the sacred scroll. For those who are successful in this endeavor and Beth Tzedec is gearing up for our complete 14 (The Hebrew numerical equivalent of Yad) Torah annual Hanukkah Party on Sunday, th readings here at Beth Tzedec, the congregation will be honoured to December 17 and we are looking for some dedicated volunteers to help out! provide special recognition by awarding a personalized Yad. For more information contact Cantor Russ at [email protected] To join in on the fun and camaraderie, or 403-255-8688 ext. 4. contact Deb Silver at [email protected]. .
Load more

Recommended publications
  • How Do We Celebrate Yom Kippur at Home?
    “Day of Atonement” In Hebrew. Healthy adults are commanded to refrain from eating and drinking from sunset to sunset to remind us of the frailty of the human body and our own mortality, and to encourage complete focus on the holiday. It is customary to wear white on the holiday and some choose to wear sneakers or other rubber-soled shoes out of deference to the ancient practice of avoiding leather shoes, which were a symbol of luxury. How Do We Celebrate Yom Kippur at Home? Before sundown, families and friends gather together and eat the last meal before the start of Yom Kip- pur and the period of fasting. It is only after the last bite is eaten, and the holiday candles are lit, that Yom Kippur and the fast officially begin. If you choose to fast, it is important to remember that children under the age of 13 are not required to fast nor are adults whose health precludes them from fasting. Yom Kippur is a somber Jewish holiday of reflection and contemplation. We think of those who came before us and those who have influenced our lives and we take the time to remember family and/or friends who have died. You can light a special Yahrzeit candle (available in Judaica shops and online), if you choose. Just like on Shabbat, two candles can be lit at the evening meal. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who has sanctified us with Your com- mandments and commands us to light the [Sabbath and] holiday lights.
    [Show full text]
  • The Development of the Jewish Prayerbook'
    "We Are Bound to Tradition Yet Part of That Tradition Is Change": The Development of the Jewish Prayerbook' Ilana Harlow Indiana University The traditional Jewish liturgy in its diverse manifestations is an imposing artistic structure. But unlike a painting or a symphony it is not the work of one artist or even the product of one period. It is more like a medieval cathedral, in the construction of which many generations had a share and in the ultimate completion of which the traces of diverse tastes and styles may be detected. (Petuchowski 1985:312) This essay explores the dynamics between tradition and innovation, authority and authenticity through a study of a recently edited Jewish prayerbook-a contemporary development in a tradition which can be traced over a one-thousand year period. The many editions of the Jewish prayerbook, or siddur, that have been compiled over the centuries chronicle the contributions specific individuals and communities made to the tradition-informed by the particular fashions and events of their times as well as by extant traditions. The process is well-captured in liturgist Jakob Petuchowski's 'cathedral simile' above-an image which could be applied equally well to many traditions but is most evident in written ones. An examination of a continuously emergent written tradition, such as the siddur, can help highlight kindred processes involved in the non-documented development of oral and behavioral traditions. Presented below are the editorial decisions of a contemporary prayerbook editor, Rabbi Jules Harlow, as a case study of the kinds of issues involved when individuals assume responsibility for the ongoing conserva- tion and construction of traditions for their communities.
    [Show full text]
  • 28 Tevet, 5780 January 25, 2020 Beth Tzedec Vision Statement Shabbat
    BETH TZEDEC’S TEFILLIN CLUB YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCE Wraps, Straps, and Brunch! It is customary to light a yahrzeit candle at home on the anniversary of a loved one’s death, and to recite Kaddish at synagogue during prayer services that day. Thanks to the generosity of the Zeisler Family Foundation, Beth Tzedec clergy and staff will be pleased to provide you with a yahrzeit candle when you attend weekday (Sunday to Friday) services. We observe the following Yahrzeits this week of January 25, 2020 28 Tevet, 5780 When was the last time you put on Tefillin? January 25-31, 2020 Whether it was last week, the day of your B’nai Mitzvah, or you are Please let one of the ushers know if you are a first-timer, Beth Tzedec’s Tefillin Club is for you. observing a Yahrzeit this week. Beth Tzedec Vision Statement Sunday, January 26th - 8:30am Moses Bronstein* Reuben Ksienski Suzanna Schwarz* Inspiring innovative learning, spiritual growth, Sarah Kaganov* Avi Steinman Benjamin Simon* On the fourth Sunday of the month (January 26th, February 23rd, Shep Kaplan* Sally Butovsky Rose Smith* compassion and the joyous expression of Conservative March 22nd, May 24th, and June 28th) we will gather at 8:30am to Simon Krowitz* Albert Hurov* William Voldar Feiga Lubinsky* Zelda Laven* Harry Edelson* Jewish living in the home, synagogue and community. learn why this mitzvah is so important, brush up on your John Ratner Moszek Lebental* Norm Gold technique, and explore different teachings as to how to make the Carla Schainholz* Ethel Libin* Francas Rostoker* practice speak to today’s Jewish soul.
    [Show full text]
  • A Guide to Our Shabbat Morning Service
    Torah Crown – Kiev – 1809 Courtesy of Temple Beth Sholom Judaica Museum Rabbi Alan B. Lucas Assistant Rabbi Cantor Cecelia Beyer Ofer S. Barnoy Ritual Director Executive Director Rabbi Sidney Solomon Donna Bartolomeo Director of Lifelong Learning Religious School Director Gila Hadani Ward Sharon Solomon Early Childhood Center Camp Director Dir.Helayne Cohen Ginger Bloom a guide to our Endowment Director Museum Curator Bernice Cohen Bat Sheva Slavin shabbat morning service 401 Roslyn Road Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 Phone 516-621-2288 FAX 516- 621- 0417 e-mail – [email protected] www.tbsroslyn.org a member of united synagogue of conservative judaism ברוכים הבאים Welcome welcome to Temple Beth Sholom and our Shabbat And they came, every morning services. The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide those one whose heart was who are not acquainted with our synagogue or with our services with a brief introduction to both. Included in this booklet are a history stirred, and every one of Temple Beth Sholom, a description of the art and symbols in whose spirit was will- our sanctuary, and an explanation of the different sections of our ing; and they brought Saturday morning service. an offering to Adonai. We hope this booklet helps you feel more comfortable during our service, enables you to have a better understanding of the service, and introduces you to the joy of communal worship. While this booklet Exodus 35:21 will attempt to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the synagogue and service, it cannot possibly anticipate all your questions. Please do not hesitate to approach our clergy or regular worshipers with your questions following our services.
    [Show full text]
  • CCAR Journal the Reform Jewish Quarterly
    CCAR Journal The Reform Jewish Quarterly Halachah and Reform Judaism Contents FROM THE EDITOR At the Gates — ohrgJc: The Redemption of Halachah . 1 A. Brian Stoller, Guest Editor ARTICLES HALACHIC THEORY What Do We Mean When We Say, “We Are Not Halachic”? . 9 Leon A. Morris Halachah in Reform Theology from Leo Baeck to Eugene B . Borowitz: Authority, Autonomy, and Covenantal Commandments . 17 Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi The CCAR Responsa Committee: A History . 40 Joan S. Friedman Reform Halachah and the Claim of Authority: From Theory to Practice and Back Again . 54 Mark Washofsky Is a Reform Shulchan Aruch Possible? . 74 Alona Lisitsa An Evolving Israeli Reform Judaism: The Roles of Halachah and Civil Religion as Seen in the Writings of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism . 92 David Ellenson and Michael Rosen Aggadic Judaism . 113 Edwin Goldberg Spring 2020 i CONTENTS Talmudic Aggadah: Illustrations, Warnings, and Counterarguments to Halachah . 120 Amy Scheinerman Halachah for Hedgehogs: Legal Interpretivism and Reform Philosophy of Halachah . 140 Benjamin C. M. Gurin The Halachic Canon as Literature: Reading for Jewish Ideas and Values . 155 Alyssa M. Gray APPLIED HALACHAH Communal Halachic Decision-Making . 174 Erica Asch Growing More Than Vegetables: A Case Study in the Use of CCAR Responsa in Planting the Tri-Faith Community Garden . 186 Deana Sussman Berezin Yoga as a Jewish Worship Practice: Chukat Hagoyim or Spiritual Innovation? . 200 Liz P. G. Hirsch and Yael Rapport Nursing in Shul: A Halachically Informed Perspective . 208 Michal Loving Can We Say Mourner’s Kaddish in Cases of Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Nefel? . 215 Jeremy R.
    [Show full text]
  • Prayer and Blessings in Judaism: (Group 1: Copy in Book
    Prayer and Blessings in Judaism: (Group 1: copy in book. Group 2 fill in the gaps on sheet) Jews show that they believe in God through their _____________, by studying the ________, it’s laws and stories and by teaching them to their ___________ . The language most Jews pray in is called _____________. They read their Torah and prayers from _____________ to _______________. Jews pray ____________ times a day but they also say ____________ over everything they eat or drink, for natural events and whilst putting on their _________ clothes. Jews say ____________kinds of prayers: prayers of _________________, prayers of ____________, and prayers that ask for ___________. The _______________ is the most important Jewish prayer. The word Shema means ____________ or ___________. This prayer reminds them that: There is only _________ God God is ________ and _________ them and they should _______ Him. God’s _______ should be obeyed. ___________ should be taught about the Torah. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx praise children love rules listen things religious Hebrew three Shema thanksgiving children prayers loves hear right Torah blessings different good left one Prayer and Blessings in Judaism (group 3: fill in the gaps) Jews show that they believe in God through their p___________, by studying the T_______, it’s laws and stories and by teaching them to their c__________ . The language most Jews pray in is called H____________. They read their Torah and prayers from r_________ to l_____________. Jews pray t__________ times a day but they also say b___________ over everything they eat or drink, for natural events and whilst putting on their r________ clothes.
    [Show full text]
  • Ask the Rabbi for Possible Inclusion in a Future Edition
    Researched at Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem This Issue Contains: 1. I Am What I Am 5. More Than Skin Deep 9 January 1999 2. Memory Candle 6. Yiddle Riddle Issue #221 3. Cover-Up 7. Public Domain Parshat Shmos 4. David’s Mother I AM WHAT I AM Dear Kim Hornbeck, Joseph Slotkowski <[email protected]> wrote: There is no specific prayer to recite on lighting the yahrzeit candle. I think that it is fitting to stop for a few Dear Rabbi, moments to remember the deceased and to spend some Why does G-d call Himself, “I am who I am?” I time in introspection. The yahrzeit candle is lit at sundown know that’s a horribly complex question, but I am a on the eve of the anniversary of the passing and the candle horribly complex person. should remain alight for twenty-four hours. It is a beautiful custom to light a candle on the yahrzeit, as the flame of a Dear Joseph Slotkowski, candle is compared to a soul. Just as a flame is never still, so too does the soul continuously strive to “reach up” to G-d. Rashi explains this name to mean “I am and I will COVER-UP be — I am their rescue now and will be in the future.” Gabor Borbely from Las Vegas, Nevada <[email protected]> Others explain this name to mean that G-d’s true existence wrote: can’t be comprehended by human logic. G-d is above time, as He created time. Therefore, He always was, He is now, and He always will be in the future, and all this He is Dear Rabbi, in the present.
    [Show full text]
  • Guide to Practical Halacha and Home Ritual for Conservative Jews
    DRAFT Guide to Practical Halacha and Home Ritual For Conservative Jews By Yehuda Wiesen Last Revised August 11, 2004 I am looking for a publisher for this Guide. Contact me with suggestions. (Contact info is on page 2.) Copyright © 1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Joel P. Wiesen Newton, Massachusetts 02459 Limited and revocable permission is granted to reproduce this book as follows: (a) the copyright notice must remain in place on each page (if less than a page is reproduced, the source must be cited as it appears at the bottom of each page), (b) the reproduction may be distributed only for non-profit purposes, and (c) no charge may be made for copying, mailing or distribution of the copies. All requests for other reproduction rights should be addressed to the author. DRAFT Guide to Practical Halacha and Home Ritual For Conservative Jews Preface Many Conservative Jews have a strong desire to learn some practical and ritual halacha (Jewish law) but have no ready source of succinct information. Often the only readily available books or web sites present an Orthodox viewpoint. This Guide is meant to provide an introduction to selected practical halachic topics from the viewpoint of Conservative Judaism. In addition, it gives some instruction on how to conduct various home rituals, and gives basic guidance for some major life events and other situations when a Rabbi may not be immediately available. Halacha is a guide to living a religious, ethical and moral life of the type expected and required of a Jew. Halacha covers all aspects of life, including, for example, food, business law and ethics, marriage, raising children, birth, death, mourning, holidays, and prayer.
    [Show full text]
  • Mishpachtenu
    Mishpachtenu Inside this Issue... Message from Rabbi Adelson 3 Message from the President 5 Hametz Sale Form 4 CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM 5915 Beacon Street Pittsburgh, PA. 15217 Message from the 7 412-421-2288 Executive Director www.bethshalompgh.org Message from the Director of 8 the Early Learning Center Clergy and Staff Rabbi Seth Adelson………….……...………..……………..…..Rabbi Early Learning Center Schedule 9 Rabbi Mark N. Staitman……….….……....……...Rabbinic Scholar Rob Menes…………………………….…………...Executive Director Message from the Director of Yasha Rayzberg……………………………….……Director of Youth 10 Youth Tefillah & Programming Tefillah & Programming Liron Lipinsky………………………………...…………..JJEP Director Purim Carnival Sponsorship 11 Jennifer Slattery………………….……….…….……......ELC Director Lonnie Wolf ………………………...……..……....Cemetery Director Message from the 12 Director of J-JEP Officers David Horvitz…...………….….………………………..…...President Adult Education 13 Deborah Firestone.………..……..…......Executive Vice President Ria David……………………………….……..........….Vice President Message from Sisterhood 14 Todd Rascoe………………………….………............Vice President Steven P. Albert…….………………..…...……….…….…..Secretary Michael Samuels……………...……….………...……........Treasurer Message from Men’s Club 14 Emeriti Passover Information 16-18 Stephen E. Steindel, D.D..….………….…………....Rabbi Emeritus Moshe Taubé.………..…………………..…..….......Cantor Emeritus Amir Pilch F.S.A.….……………...……Executive Director Emeritus Our Congregational Family 19, 21 Fern S. Moscov……………………..…Preschool Director Emeritus Morris Sklar…….…………………....……….…...…..Rabbi
    [Show full text]
  • Erev Shabbat Service 2.0.Dwd
    zay zlaw WELCOMING SHABBAT Congregation Beth Am mr zia zlidw .dg¨Epn§ zA¨W© ,dg¨n§ U¦ e§ dx¨F` l`¥x¨U§ i¦§l df¤ mFi This is our day of light and rejoicing, Sabbath peace, Sabbath rest. - 0 - CONTENTS Meditations before prayer............................................. 3 Opening songs.......................................................... 5 Meditations for Shabbat.............................................. 7 Candle lighting........................................................... 9 Kiddush..................................................................... 11 Blessing for Children................................................... 12 Barchu (Call to Worship)............................................. 18 Sh’ma........................................................................ 22 Amidah..................................................................... 31 English readings following Amidah.............................. 37 Mishebeirach for Healing............................................ 42, 57 Aleinu....................................................................... 45 Readings before Kaddish........................................... 46 Kaddish.................................................................... 52 Additional Songs........................................................ 55 Additional Readings and Meditations........................... 59 - 1 - About This Prayerbook At Beth Am our goal is to create joyous, participatory worship that engages the intellect and deepens Jewish learning; that touches
    [Show full text]
  • A Guide to the Observance of Mourning
    A GUIDE TO THE OBSERVANCE OF MOURNING (This is a general guide only. For details, consult your rabbi.) Who is a mourner? We are obliged to mourn for a father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister (including half- brother and half-sister), husband or wife. Males from the age of thirteen years and females the age of twelve years should observe the laws of mourning. While one is permitted to observe mourning rites for others, those who wish to do so should consult their rabbi. Between death and burial During the period between death and burial the mourn known as an omen . The onen is obligated to arrange for the funeral and burial of the dead. In recognition of this obligation and of the mourner's fragile state of mind at this time, the onen is exempt from fulfilling certain other religious duties such as reciting prayers or putting on tefillin, and is not called to the Torah. On Shabbat or a Festival, however, an onen may attend services. Mourner's Kaddish The Kaddish is generally thought of as a prayer for the dead, but it does not mention death or the dead. Reciting Mourner's Kaddish is an act of faith, expressing hope in presence of grief. We praise God with the words of Kaddish, accepting God's sovereignty and affirming life in world. In Jewish tradition, this takes place in public assembly. Thus the Kaddish is recited only in the presence of a minyan. The Mourner's Kaddish is recited for one's parents for eleven months (in some communities for twelve months), counting First and Second Adar, in a leap year, as two separate months.
    [Show full text]
  • Yizkor Service 5781 2020–2021 Yizkor Dates
    YIZKOR SERVICE 5781 2020–2021 YIZKOR DATES: YOM KIPPUR / MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 SH’MINI ATZERET / SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2020 EIGHTH DAY OF PESACH / SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 2021 SECOND DAY OF SHAVUOT / TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2021 A PUBLICATION OF CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK 27375 BELL ROAD • SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48034 248.357.5544 • WWW.SHAAREYZEDEK.ORG © 2020-21 This book contains the holy name of God, and cannot be thrown away. Please save or return to the synagogue. On Seasons “To everything there is a season” Ecclesiastes promises. “A time for every purpose under Heaven.” Just as the agricultural cycle brings with it planting, harvesting, and uprooting, so too does the human experience bring the lifecycle moments of birth, living and dying. Judaism affirms that circle of life and empowers us with the tools to mark the meaningful moments along the constant change of the seasons. Each year we celebrate Passover in the spring and Sukkot in the fall. Each lifetime we celebrate the ceremonies marking the birth of a child, the transition to bar/bat mitzvah, and then for many but not all, marriage and the birth of new children. In the agricultural cycle, the death of wintertime makes way for a new season of crops. In the human lifespan, the wintertime of death opens a doorway to the springtime of life eternal. Through the Yizkor prayers recited four-times each year, we mark the passing of another season without the physical presence of those whom we have loved and lost. At the same time, Yizkor is a reminder of the central Jewish belief that life is not only a circle; time is a spiral moving from beginning to redemption and from temporal life to life everlasting.
    [Show full text]