Shabbat Evening Service Rabbi David A. Lyon Cantor Star A. Trompeter Rabbi Adrienne P. Scott Rabbi Aaron K. Sataloff
APRIL 16, 2021 TAZRIA - M’TZORA 5 IYAR 5781 LEVITICUS 12:1-15:33 BIMAH GUESTS Prelude Roslyn Fuchs Haikin, President; Jennifer Ettelson, Greg Besmehn, Y'did Nefesh, p. 10 Zweig Sam Besmehn-Ettelson; Karolyn Skalany, Dan Weinstein, David Weinstein Shabbat Candle Blessing, p. 2 Jennifer Ettelson and Karolyn Skalany 11:00 Saturday Morning Service Bar’chu, p. 146 Sulzer B’nei Mitzvah of Sam Besmehn-Ettelson and David Weinstein Sh’ma, p. 149 Sulzer To view service live, please visit Mi Chamocha/V'ne'emar, p. 152 Siegel www.beth-israel.org V’shamru, p. 154 Reuben To view service after, please visit www.youtube.com/user/BethIsraelHouston Avot V'lmahot, p. 155-156 Traditional
Shalom Rav, p. 164 Klepper Oseh Shalom, p. 167 Friedman
Mi Shebeirach, p.253 Friedman Virtual Jukebox Bingo April 18, 11:00 A.M. Quinquennial Wedding Anniversary Blessings Make brunch, pour yourself a mimosa, and join the Beth Israel Sisterhood for a virtual bingo tournament Shabbat Message Rabbi Adrienne P. Scott benefiting Kid's Meals! Register at beth-israel.shulcloud.com/ Torah Transmission Marion Besmehn, Charles Besmehn, John Sare, Meryl Ettelson, Jennifer Ettelson, Greg Besmehn, Sam Besmehn-Ettelson; Marcia Weinstein, Readers Group Bernard Weinstein, Elisabet Swinburne, Peter Swinburne, April 21, 1:30 P.M. Karolyn Skalany, Dan Weinstein, David Weinstein Zoom Aleinu/Bayom Hahu, p. 282/287 Rabbi Adrienne Scott is excited to discuss with us: Being Heumann: an Unrepentant Memoir of a Kaddish, p. 294 Disability Activist by Judith Heumann. RSVP to Judy Weidman at [email protected] Kiddush, p. 5 Sam Besmehn-Ettelson and David Weinstein
Announcements Roslyn Fuchs Haikin Junior Youth Groups Book Club Hatikvah, p. 374 Traditional May 2, 1:00 P.M. Zoom JYG will meet to finish discussing Turtle Boy by Evan Benediction Rabbi Adrienne P. Scott Wolkenstein and the theme of Bikur Cholim. We also will choose our next book. For information, questions Postlude or Zoom link, register on Shulcloud or contact Youth Musicians: David Craig, Bass; Alexandre Loukachine, Drums; Coordinator Kerri Zerlin at [email protected] Mark Vogel, Piano, Music Director.
Senior Rabbi, David A. Lyon, D.D. Senior Cantor, Star A. Trompeter Associate Rabbi, Adrienne P. Scott Rabbi Emeritus, Samuel E. Karff, D.H.L.z’l Assistant Rabbi, Aaron K. Sataloff Cantor Emeritus, Robert M. Gerber, D.S.M. Pamela Kutner, Executive Director David M. Scott, R.J.E., Director of Lifelong Learning & Engagement Dr. Michelle Barton, Head of The Shlenker School Joan Gelfond, Campus Director of Technology Kathy Parven, Cemetery Director Marsha Gilbert, Special Events & Catering Manager Michael Reddick, Facilities Manager DEATHS
Lawrence Bernard Kathleen Weinstein Land of Milk and Honey – A Shavuot Cooking Class with Cocktails and Mocktails IN MEMORIAM May 6 Herbert Ascherman Sr. Seymour Kessler Sara Ann Reingold Our cooking expert Marsha Gilbert will be share recipes, cocktails and mocktails to help you celebrate Dora Axelrod Sylvia Kessler Julius Reisman Shavuot! Video and cookbook will be sent via email. George Bailes J'net Kulman Joseph Resnick Save the Date! Ruth Bial Joseph Kunin Arthur Robinson Israel at 73: Is This the Child We Prayed For? Lewis Block Sarah Kunin Harry Schwarz, Sr. May 11, 7:00 P.M. Zoom Herb Kinion, Senior Contributing Editor and Analyst Norman Blumenthal Yankel Kunin Mose Sellinger of The Jerusalem Post, will discuss recent political Sam Bucovetsky Steven Landon Janice Lillian Selzer trends in Israel and the upcoming election. Lester Copland Rosalie Laner Dorothy Shayne Register at beth-israel.shulcloud.com/calendar Laura Dweck Doris Leaman Sonia Simpson Anna Eagle Elise H Levi Morris Singer Arthur Epstein Kathleen Levy Rhoda P Sklar Welcome Back! Carmyle Farber Myer Levy Karl Smoller We are so excited to welcome you back for Aaron Joseph Farfel Ethel Loewenstein In-Person services! Eva Steiner Sam Felder Walter Loewenstern Please reserve your spot at Bruce Stone beth-israel.shulcloud.com/calendar The reservation Frances Finnerman Harriet Malkin button is also found at the top of our homepage at Harry C Susman Lela Fishbein Dorothy Marinov www.beth-israel.org , or you may also call Liza Hirsch, Joan Tapick Membership & Executive Office Manager, at 713-771-6221 Hirsch Julian Frachtman Laurie Mayer John Ben Taub ext. 301. Reservations are required, and are first come, Pauline Ganz Marcus Mayers first serve. Emanuel Toomim Sarah Goldberg Rita McGrew Irving Turner Pauline Golub Miriam Melnick PASSOVER HAGGADAHS: Phyllis Weiman John S. Gordon Ida "Beau" Merfish Passover is over- hope it was a good one! A gentle re- Label Weinstein minder to all to return the Haggadahs borrowed from the Claude Gortatowsky Simon Minchen Library. We are pleased to be able to provide them, but Mike Weinstein Jeanette Green Carol Mitchell would like to have them back for next year! Thank you.
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