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]. .