Shabbat Shalom! 27501 Fairmount Boulevard Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124 Tel: 216-831-6555 Fax: 216-831-4599 www.bnaijeshurun.org Condolence/Event Cancellation Tel: 216-831-6556 Welcome to the David J. & Ruth A. Moskowitz Sanctuary on behalf of Rabbi Stephen Weiss, Rabbi Hal Rudin-Luria, Cantor Aaron Shifman, Education Engagement Rabbi Josh Foster, Rabbi Emeritus Stanley J. Schachter, President Shelley Scher and Executive Director Jay Ross. Our Mission is “To ensure the flourishing of Jewish life through educational, social and Conservative religious experiences in a warm and dynamic community.” Parashat Shemot ,«un§a« January 5/6, 2018 - 19 Tevet 5778 Hertz Etz Hayim Verse Rishon 213 326 Ex. 3:1 - 3:6 Sheni 214 328 3:7 - 3:10 Shlishi 215 329 3:11 - 3:15 Revi’i 216 331 3:16 - 3:22 Chamishi 218 332 4:1 - 4:5 Shishi 218 333 4:6 - 4:9 Shevi’i 219 334 4:10 - 4:17 Maftir 219 334 4:14 - 4:17 Haftarah 225 343 Isaiah 27:6 - 28:13; 29:22 - 29:23 Thank you to our Torah readers: Terry Amon, Naomi Shapiro, Monica Sass, Rachel Cohen, Rylan Polster, Mara Cohen and Jody Katzner. Thank you to Jody Katzner for chanting the Haftorah. DAILY MINYAN MONDAY - THURSDAY 7:00 am & 7:30 am & 6:00 pm FRIDAY 7:00 am & 7:30 am & 6:00 pm (unless otherwise noted) SATURDAY 9:00 am & 6:00 pm SUNDAY & HOLIDAYS 8:00 am & 6:00 pm FRIDAY Mazal tov to everyone who is celebrating a birthday this month! Thank you to our greeter, Dale Nash. SATURDAY Our Starbucks, Bread & Torah teacher this week is Rabbi Peter Haas. Thank you to Abraham Kay for preparing the refreshments. Thank you to our members who prepare the kiddush refreshments: Moris Amon, Murray Berkowitz, Fay Blumenthal, Tova Cohen, Lynn Katz Danzig, Ruth Dobres, Faith Eisenberg, Laura Katzner, Harriet Rosenberg Mann, Rachel Schwarz, Cheryl Spira, Nancy Tresser Lipko and Pnina Wiesel. Thank you to our greeter, Sonya Shultz, and ushers: David Cohen, Maury Greenstein, Dan Jacobs, Harriet Rosenberg Mann and Paula Schaffer-Polakof. The Book of Shemot was dedicated in the Holocaust Torah Scroll by Penny, Robert, Abbie, Jordan and Joshua kéz Greenberger. Following the Benediction, please join us for kiddush in Gross AtriumAtrium, sponsored in part by Phyllis & Eugene Sevin in honor of his milestone birthday. Gross Schechter Day School Shabbat January 20 Calling all Gross Schechter Day School students, parents, staff and alumni! If you would like to participate in the Shabbat morning program, please contact Rabbi Jonathan Berger ([email protected]). BJC Adult Book Group Presented by Men’s Club Tuesday, January 23 ••• 7 pm We will discuss Al Franken’s autobiography, "Al Franken: Giant of the Senate", his bestseller published before recent revelations of inappropriate behavior. We'll discuss the changing attitudes resulting from the recent accusations against politicians and celebrities. What is OK and not OK today, and was it different years ago? Men and women are welcome, especially if you have opinions! Free! RSVP to Harvey Wasserman ([email protected]). Transplant House of Cleveland Wednesday, January 10 • 5:30 pm Provide a home-cooked meal for the residents. This involves preparing a meal for 20 people at home and bringing it to the Transplant House (located at 2007 E. 115th St., 44106) at 5:30 pm, then connecting with the residents as they enjoy a family meal together. Auditions for this year’s Purimspiel Thursday, January 11 • 7 pm Set a time slot to audition for a lead role in this year’s Purimspiel! Contact Lynne Yulish ([email protected]). No audition necessary for an ensemble part. Rehearsals will be held on Thursday evenings beginning January 25. "The Megillah According to Broadway" will be presented Sunday, February 18 • 7 pm Hazak Goes for a Maltz Museum Exhibit Tour Beyond Chicken Soup: Jews & Medicine in America Sunday, January 14 • 11:15 am Meet at the museum (located at 2929 Richmond Rd., Beachwood). $8 per person; guests welcome. RSVP to Sonya Shultz (3701 Mayfield Rd #314, Cleveland Hts., 44121). Questions? Call Sonya (216-382-5522). Please make checks payable to B’nai Jeshurun Hazak. Atid Challah on the Chai Thursday, January 18 • 7 pm Learn the perfect recipe and braiding techniques from the bakery specialists at Whole Foods. Make your own challah and enjoy kosher wine. $10 if you RSVP by January 10; $15 after. RSVP on the Atid Facebook event page. Sunday, January 21 • 9:30 am Sort and pack food at the pantry that will go to Jewish families in need. Everyone volunteering should be over the age of 7. Contact Shani Kadis to sign up. We welcome your children in the Main Sanctuary! B’nai Jeshurun Hosts CRUSY Kadima Kinnus Friday ––– Sunday, January 26 --- 282828 Our region holds an annual weekend convention for 6th—8th graders, where our Kadimaniks spend a fun weekend with others from around our area. In addition to our middle school students, USY Chapter Presidents and the CRUSY Regional Board will assist with programming and share their enthusiasm. WE NEED YOU!!!! Please consider hosting a few kids in your home, volunteering throughout the weekend and/or helping with preparations. Learn more and RSVP at [email protected] or the synagogue website. Men’s Club Adventure Road: Traveling the World Sunday, January 28 • 9 am Destination: Israel with Rabbi Weiss Join us for our monthly Sunday morning breakfasts which will now be followed by presentations by fellow members discussing their world travels. Talks will begin at 10 am and breakout sharing groups will start at 10:30 am. No RSVP required. Interested in speaking? Contact Jerry Brodsky (330-998-2283 or [email protected]). Future dates: February 18 - Australia/New Zealand with Jay Schonfeld, March 18. A Kabbalistic Tu B’Shevat Seder for Adults Tuesday, January 30 • 7 pm Tu B’Shevat has taken on many new and modern meanings, each of which has added new layers. This seder will follow closely the original, traditional Kabbalistic seder. Kabbalists understand an upside-down tree to be a metaphor for the way that God’s light flows into the world. Through ritual, song, meditation and food, the seder seeks to celebrate the ten sephirot (aspects of God) through which God’s blessings flow and to bring that shefa (flow) down upon ourselves to cause our lives and world to blossom. No knowledge of Kabbalah is necessary. The seder includes four glasses of wine, fruits, nuts and a sumptuous dessert. $10 per person (program subsidized in part by the Weingold Adult Learning Fund). RSVP to the synagogue office. 2018 Mah Jongg Cards Standard Card --- $8; Large Print Card --- $9$9$9 Send your order and a check made payable to B’nai Jeshurun Sisterhood to the synagogue office. Orders must be received by January 10. For more information, call Paula Botkin in the synagogue office or Nicki Adler (216-360-9549). Tu B’Shevat Shabbat Friday, February 2• 5:45 pm Come celebrate the holiday of Tu B’Shevat with a very special family activity and dinner. We are welcoming local company Party’n with Plants, who will help us to make our own fairy gardens containing a succulent plant and lots of fun decorations. Enjoy a delicious (meat) dinner with friends and family and then stay for Friday night services with Zamir, our youth choir. Special pricing - $20 per family includes dinner and fairy gardens for all kids. Additional adults are $10 for dinner; $5 to make their own fairy garden. RSVP to Julie Sukert. 19th Annual Sheila Radman Balk Cholent Cookoff Saturday, February 3 • noon Presented by Men’s Club Enjoy a wide variety of superbly cooked cholents prepared by our wonderful chefs. Entrants follow their own recipes; we provide your ingredients. Team up with family or friends! If you are interested in cooking, contact Richard Berkowitz ([email protected] or 216-245-6403) by January 19. If you are interested in eating, RSVP to the synagogue office or bnaijeshurun.org/ cholentcookoff. Cost is $10 per person; children under 9 years old are free. Please make checks payable to BJC Men’s Club. Streaming Files Due to storage limitations with our streaming vendor, the synagogue has to permanently delete a number of streaming files going back to 2014. Unfortunately, this will include Bar and Bat MitzvahMitzvah services from 2014, 2015 and 20162016. If your child was a B’nai Mitzvah during this time, there is a short window to have copies burned for you for posterity for just $30 per copy. Please note that once the files are permanently deleted, they are no longer available on the synagogue website for viewing. If you are interested, please contact Jay Ross as soon as possible. At The Crossroads: Jewish Law for Our Time Weekly Lunch & Learn Commerce Park IV (corner of Chagrin and Green) Room 130 Thursdays • 12:10 --- 1 pm Bring a brown bag lunch and join Rabbi Weiss or Rabbi Rudin-Luria for a lively study of Talmud and Responsa (Jewish Law) examining what Judaism has to say about contemporary issues. Topics covered include personal, business, legal and medical ethics as well as areas of Jewish belief and ritual. Each session is complete in itself. To be on the group’s mailing list, please contact David Shifrin ([email protected]). Kiddush or Oneg Sponsorships “May He who blessed our ancestors bless those who give funds for kiddush.” (excerpted from A Prayer for our Congregation) The mitzvah of a donation for sponsorship of a kiddush or oneg is a beautiful way to share the happiness of your milestone or remember a loved one with the congregation.