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Prayer & Song at Temple Beth Am CENTER FOR PROGRESSIVE REFORM JUDAISM IN METROWEST tebeVolumeam 64 / No. 4 / December 2019 PRAYER & SONG AT TEMPLE BETH AM A Word from By David Wolff Rabbi Sobel DEMYSTIFYING FRIDAY NIGHT CHANUKAH – PRAYER AND SONG LIGHTING Jewish prayer can be very confusing. The order of our Friday night prayers can THE CANDLES seem arbitrary. Thankfully, there is a clear structure to our prayers, and you don’t need years of cantorial school to understand that structure! In this Te- OF HOPE BeAm article, I will attempt to demystify our Friday night prayers. In general, This year, Chanukah begins the our Erev Shabbat (Friday night) prayers break down into four sections; Kabbalat evening of Sunday, December Shabbat, the Shema and its blessings, the Amidah, and concluding prayers. nd 22 . This holiday was declared Kabbalat Shabbat (literally the “welcoming of Shabbat”) is the first section by Judah Maccabee (approx- of our Friday night prayers. It is a preamble, and prepares us for the core of our imately 164 BCE) after the prayers (the Shema and the Amidah). Among other things, the text of Kabbalat Rabbi Sharon L. Sobel Jewish minority was victorious Shabbat contains several Psalms. The text of Hallelu, one of our favorite songs over the Greeks who had taken at TBA, comes from Psalm 150. The Psalms are ancient, holy poems, compiled over the land of Israel and had imposed harsh restrictions perhaps 3000 years ago. After several Psalms, Kabbalat Shabbat closes with on Jewish practice and observance. L’cha Dodi, when we rise and face the entrance of the sanctuary. L’cha Dodi is a The victory celebrates religious freedom, the free- Medieval Jewish text, written during the 16th century, some 2500 years after the dom to live life on our own terms, without being subject Psalms! It comes from the Medieval mystical tradition of the Kabbalists; they to the harshness of life under duress. continued on page 3 continued on page 3 tebeam / December 2019 / 2 It’s time… FRIDAY DECEMBER 6, 2019 / 9 KISLEV 5780 SHABBAT EVENING FAMILY SERVICE .........................6:30 PM Led by Grades K, 1 and 2 and the All-School Choir SATURDAY DECEMBER 7, 2019 / / 9 KISLEV 5780 Weekly Portion VAYETZE Genesis 28:10-32:3 Haftarah Hosea 12:13-14:10 Fundraising SHABBAT MORNING TORAH STUDY ......................... 8:30 AM SHABBAT MORNING MINYAN .................................... 9:30 AM FRIDAY DECEMBER 13, 2019 / 16 KISLEV 5780 SHABBAT EVENING SERVICE .......................................7:15 PM @ TBA Led by Rabbi Emeritus Donald Splansky and Soloist Don Levey SATURDAY DECEMBER 14, 2019 / 16 KISLEV 5780 WEBSITE DONATIONS Weekly Portion VAYISHLACH Genesis 32:4-36:43 Just a click away! Haftarah Obadiah 1:1-1:21 The TBA website can now accept credit card donations. SHABBAT MORNING TORAH STUDY ......................... 8:30 AM Please take advantage of this new capability on our website to SHABBAT MORNING MINYAN .................................... 9:30 AM acknowledge the memory of, or to honor an accomplishment of a friend or a loved one. Go to: www.tempbetham.org FRIDAY DECEMBER 20, 2019 / 23 KISLEV 5780 SHABBAT HALL’LU SERVICE .........................................7:15 PM GIFT CARDS December Anniversary Blessing TBA is currently selling gift cards to Stop & Shop and a variety of Baby Naming of Rylee Kessler, daughter of Daniel and Ashley Kessler other national stores and restaurants. The cards are sold to you for face value and 5% of each card purchased is donated to TBA, at no SATURDAY DECEMBER 21, 2019 / 23 KISLEV 5780 additional cost to you. Gift cards make great gifts any time of the Weekly Portion VAYESHEV Genesis Genesis 37:1-40:23 year. Cards are available for purchase at the temple office by cash Haftarah Amos 2:6-3:8 and check only. SHABBAT MORNING TORAH STUDY ......................... 8:30 AM FUNDRAISING DINNERS SHABBAT MORNING MINYAN .................................... 9:30 AM During the year, there will be fundraising dinners at area SUNDAY DECEMBER 22, 2019 / 25 KISLEV 5780 restaurants. The temple receives a portion of all the sales. LIGHT THE FIRST CHANUKAH Stay tuned for dates and times. CANDLE AT SUNDOWN ................................................3:56 PM Happy Chanukah TREE OF LIFE The TREE OF LIFE mounted on the wall of the of the temple FRIDAY DECEMBER 27, 2019 / 30 KISLEV 5780 lobby is a favorite way for members to commemorate “simchas” SHABBAT EVENING SERVICE .......................................7:15 PM and honor family members and friends. Your gift of leaves ($300) SATURDAY DECEMBER 28, 2019 / 25 HESHVAN 5780 and stones ($1000) will support continuing growth projects in the ROSH HODESH future. Pledge cards are available in the temple office. SHABBAT CHANUKAH SMILE AMAZON Weekly Portion MIKETZ Numbers 28:9-15; Numbers 7:42-47 Haftarah Zechariah 2:14-4:7 You shop, Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible Amazon Smile purchases to Temple Beth Am. Amazon Smile is SHABBAT MORNING TORAH STUDY ......................... 8:30 AM the same Amazon that you know. Support TBA by starting your SHABBAT MORNING MINYAN .................................... 9:30 AM shopping at smile.amazon.com. FRIDAY JANUARY 3, 2020 / 7 TEVET 5780 SHABBAT EVENING SERVICE .......................................7:15 PM For additional information regarding our SATURDAY JANUARY 4, 2020 / 7 TEVET 5780 fundraising efforts please call the temple office Weekly Portion VAYIGASH Genesis 44:18-47:27 Haftarah Ezekiel 37:15-37:20 at 508-872-8300. SHABBAT MORNING TORAH STUDY ......................... 8:30 AM SHABBAT MORNING MINYAN .................................... 9:30 AM Stu Sheinhait led a group of die-hard volunteers working the AFC Championship Game in January, 2018. The group raised several hundred dollars for TBA selling hot chocolate. They also got to watch the Patriots beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-20! 3 / December 2019 / tebeam Demystifying Friday Night Prayer and Song continued from front page imagined the arrival of Shabbat as the coming of a beautiful bride, and redeems the Jews from slavery and parts the Red Sea. Upon crossing the Jewish people as the groom. through the Red Sea, the Israelites sing a joyous song. Mi Chamocha is After Kabbalat Shabbat, we are prepared to pray, and so we begin an excerpt from that song. The second blessing after Shema is known as ;in which we ask God to lay us down in peace ,(השכיבנו) the evening prayer). Friday night Maariv begins as all Hashkiveinu - מעריב) Maariv .the call to prayer. Here, we essentially, it is a bedtime prayer ,(ברכו) Jewish prayer begins, with Barchu call out to God; “we are here, and we are ready to pray!” At TBA, we After Shema and its blessings, we arrive at the Amidah (the stand- often sing “Am I awake, am I prepared?” as an interpretation on Barchu. ing prayer). Barchu leads us into the Shema. But, before we can say Shema, we We rise, and begin with our familiar tune for Baruch Atah Adonai, יי אלהינו ואלהי אבותינו ואמותינו) recite two blessings. The first blessing is known asMa’ariv Aravim Eloheinu Velohei Avoteinu V’imoteinu or “Blessed are You, our God, and God of our fathers and ,(ברוך אתה .This blessing thanks God for bringing evening on .(מעריב ערבים) In its place, we often read about the way day fades into evening. Like mothers”. The Amidah contains several blessings of praise and thanks, a blessing for ,(שלום רב) much of Jewish prayer, this blessing is tied to human wonder at the concluding with our beloved Shalom Rav processes of the natural world. The second blessing before Shema is peace. After the Amidah, we arrive at the fourth and final section of our in which we are thankful for Friday night prayer, the concluding prayers. Here, we rise and recite ,(אהבת עולם) known as Ahavat Olam in which we proclaim that it is our responsibility to pray ,(עלינו) God’s love. Aleynu .(קדיש יתום) in which we proclaim God’s together. Finally, we recite the mourner’s Kaddish ,(שמע) Finally, we recite Shema oneness, and affirm our Judaism. In many ways,Shema is the high point I hope that this article helps you to feel more comfortable with Friday night prayer. If you have any questions, come to TBA on a ,(ואהבת) of our Friday night prayer. Shema is followed by the V’ahavta which we chant together in Hebrew. The V’ahavta is unique in our Friday. I will be extremely happy to talk with you after services over Friday night prayers; it is a lengthy, direct quote from the book of Challah and cookies. Deuteronomy, and we sing it using Torah trope. Essentially, in reciting V’ahavta, we are each reading Torah! COVER PHOTO: ‘Selfie’ of some of the members of our TBA volunteer choir. The After Shema and V’ahavta, we recite two more blessings. The first choir, along with our volunteer musicians, The helps to enhance our prayer with music .(מי כמכה) is a blessing for redemption, and contains Mi Chamocha at Shabbat Hall’lu services and at other archetypal story of Jewish redemption is the Exodus from Egypt; God musical occasions throughout the year. A Word from Rabbi Sobel continued from front page For most Jews living in the United States The Jewish community here in Metro- today, we were born into a life of freedom. West has opened our arms and hearts to those Some members of our community however, who suffer. We light our candles on Chanu- truly know how precious this gift is: having kah as a beacon of light and hope to all. emigrated to the Greater Boston Area from The lights of Chanukah teach us, that the then-Communist regimes of the former if we kindle one spark, that spark can ignite Soviet Union or other Soviet bloc countries. multiple flames and create a roaring fire that They experienced first-hand the notion of will light up even the darkest night – that is, “pidyon shvoo’im” — redeeming the captive, if we save one life, it is as if we have saved an and they know what it means to truly cele- entire world.
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