B'er Chayim Congregation 7/7/2021 6:01 AM Shabbat Update July 10, 2021

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Shabbat Update July 10, 2021

Cantor Bessman's Shabbat Update

July Dear BCT Membership, Calendar of Events Who knows one? Passover references in the middle of summer may seem a little odd, but B'er Chayim Echad Mi Yodea is strangely relevant to this Temple is open for ’s -. Numbers in-person figure prominently, forty-two especially. services. Same safeguards Few would guess that forty-two has such will be in place. importance. One is obvious, as are three, four, five, seven, ten, twelve, and thirteen. The ZOOM services song fills in meaning for the less obvious will continue numbers. Then we have eighteen that should be known to all. Chai is life, having a numerical value of eighteen (chet plus yud); it Thursday is also the literal translation of Sh’mona Esrai, July 8 the core of daily prayer, with its nineteen- Summer Break weekday blessings or its seven-Shabbat from blessings. Numbers in can be fun. Adult Hebrew & Adult Education Jumping to forty-two, we find the most significant number. In the secular world, it is Friday known as the answer to the ultimate question July 9 of life, the universe, and everything, found in 7:30 pm the sequel to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Erev Shabbat Galaxy by Douglas Adams. In the Jewish Service world, it forms the basis for the powerful and ZOOM & revered Kabbalistic prayer Ana Beko’ach, built In-Person upon the forty-two-lettered name of God. Though it is not found in our Mishkan T’filah, it is included in the Kabbalat section of traditional siddurim before L’cha Dodi.

I never know what parts of the weekly portion the editor of the Shabbat Update will highlight until its publication. Wednesday morning is the time I find out—a most exciting time. This week it may very well include a couple of forty-twos. The Torah outlines the journeys taken by the children of Israel from the end of their servitude in to the Yahrzeits for banks of the (you guessed it: forty- week ending two). Forty-two is also forty-eight minus six, forty-eight being the total number of cities God July 10, 2021 granted the less the six designated as 1 Av 5781 . Miriam Goldie There are other ways forty-two factors into Klawan Judaism, but for now, let’s concentrate on the Rosalind Caplan number two: sh’nai luchot habrit (two tablets Sophia of the covenant, from Echad Mi Yodea); and Serebryanaya two days before Shabbat. Friday evening Elly Gerson services begin at 7:30 pm. Daymont Rebecca Pariser Hope to see you there, and Shabbat Shalom, Morris D. Fram H. Cantor Richard Bessman Lewine Eva Rosenbaum Julie Frey Herschel Lange Clarence Lippel Max Silverman

This Week's Torah Portion

Matot - Mas-ei

מַ*(ת - מַסְעֵי

The Tribes / The Marches of [the ] Happy Birthday Numbers 30:2–36:13 July 5 Summary Beth DeShong Harry Haag explains to the Israelites the laws concerning vows made by men and July 14 women. (30:2—17) Russ Corwell Israel wages war against the Midianites. (31:1—18) July 18 The laws regarding the spoils of war are Faye Snow outlined. (31:19—54) The tribes of Reuben and Gad are July 27 granted permission to stay on the east George Beneman bank of the . (32:1—42) The itinerary of the Israelites through the July 30 wilderness from Egypt to Jordan is Larry Hohing delineated. (33:1-49) Moses tells Israel to remove the current inhabitants of the land that God will give Happy them and to destroy their gods. (33:50- Anniversary 56) The boundaries of the are July 8 defined, along with those of the Levitical Leslie & Barney cities and the cities of refuge. (34:1- Leibowitz 35:15) God makes a precise distinction July 23 between murder and manslaughter. Lynne & Howard (35:16-34) Hansell The laws of inheritance as they apply to Israelite women are delineated. (36:1- share your birthday 13) and anniversaries dates with our friends and families...contact [email protected] B'er Chayim Contact Information:

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