Tishrei – Cheshvan 5781 October 2020 5781 THE SEASON OF OUR REJOICING october 2020 Shabbat Services FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 Parashat Bereishit 15 Tishrei Genesis 1:1- 6:8 In This Issue Erev Sukkot Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5-43:10 6:00 p.m. Pre-Neg 6:30 p.m. Shabbat & FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020 Erev Sukkot services 6 Cheshvan Shabbat Services 2 5:30 p.m. Noah’s Bark Shabbat SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2020 6:00 p.m. Pre-Neg Sisterhood/Brotherhood 3 9:00 a.m. Torah Study 6:30 p.m. Shabbat services 10:30 a.m. Shabbat & Sukkot services From Strength to Strength 4 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020 Clergy Corner 5 Sukkot 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Leviticus 22:33-44 10:30 a.m. Morning Minyan President’s Message 6/7 Haftarah: Zechariah 14:7-9,16-21 5:30 p.m. Bat Mitzvah of Alexis Barna Membership 8/9 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 22 Tishrei Parashat Noach Youth Engagement Religious Erev Simchat Torah Genesis 6:9 – 11:32 6:00 p.m. Pre-Neg Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-55:5 School 10/11 6:30 p.m. Shabat & Erev Simchat Torah service FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020 B’nai Mitzvah 12 13 Cheshvan Beyond the Curve 13 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2020 6:00 p.m. Pre-Neg 10:30 a.m. Shabbat & Simchat Torah 6:30 p.m. Shabbat services Programming 14-16 with Yizkor services SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020 Rock ‘N Run 17 Simchat Torah 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Deuteronomy 34:1-12 – Genesis 1:1 - 2:3 10:30 a.m. Morning Minyan Tikkun Olam 18 Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18 10:30 a.m. Bat Mitzvah of Logan Mondell Voting 19 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 29 Tishrei Parashat Lech Lecha Mini Mitzvah Day 20 6:00 p.m. Pre-Neg Genesis 12:1 – 17:27 Drive In Shabbat 21 6:30 p.m. Shabbat services Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27 - 41:16 Sisterhood 22/23 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 9:00 a.m. Torah Study Our Jewish Heritage 24 10:30 a.m. Morning Minyan 10:30 a.m. Bat Mitzvah Giving Back 25 of Jordan Glassman 5:30 p.m. Bar Mitzvah Give Miami Day 26 of Zachary Cohen Committee of 100/Tzedakah 27 ** Please note: All service times may change. 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He will take you on a magical Zoom adventure as you enjoy a three-course dinner delivered to all 2020-2021 Sisterhood members. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE PAGE 23 Lawrence_October_Ad 9/10/20 11:52 AM Page 1 A Conversation with David Lawrence, Jr. Former publisher of the Miami Herald and Chair of The Children’s Movement of Florida Thursday, October 29th, 7:00 pm Mr. Lawrence is the author of “A Dedicated Life: Journalism, Justice and a Chance for Every Child” All men and women are cordially invited to attend Brotherhood of Temple Beth Am’s Opening Event, a special FREE Live Streaming event as David Lawrence, Jr. discusses his book, while being interviewed by our own Judge David Young, Family Division, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. All Brotherhood 2020–2021 members will receive a signed copy of Mr. Lawrence’s book, plus an exclusive Zoom invitation where they will be able to ask Mr. Lawrence questions at the end of the live event. A Brotherhood Polo shirt is included with your paid membership. Full details at tbam.org/davidlawrence Page 3 Commentator October 2020 • Page 4 From Strength to Strength Rabbi Jeremy Barras [email protected] Phase II: A Game Changer in the South Dade Jewish Community It has been quite an experience watching the construction a schedule that looks like this: January is film month, February month after month and seeing Phase I emerge out of the is music month, March is culinary month, April is Israel month, ground. Very soon our new school buildings will be complete, etc. Phase II will be our home for an explosion of Jewish and Temple Beth Am will take a giant leap forward in its culture and camaraderie. It will be a desired destination for storied history. We have all been honored to be part of Jewish entertainers, scholars, chefs, comedians, etc. for years this breathtaking campaign to ensure the viability of our to come. It will be the place where congregants are streaming campus for generations to come. The purpose of Phase I and in and out of cultural events while basketball players and their our new school has been pretty easy to explain. After all, families mingle before and after basketball games. It will be everyone knows the purpose and mission of our school, and a place where you can meet a friend for dinner or a glass of generally understands that as our world changes, the need wine, and then catch a Jewish movie or attend a concert. It will to be technologically on the cutting edge of education is an be a building that will sparkle and impress, but it will also be imperative. But now that construction on our school is racing an outdoor “downtown square” equipped to host cultural and towards completion, it is time to unveil the exciting and game religious activity in ways never before imagined. It will be the changing mission of Phase II. Jewish address in South Dade that will make Beth Am truly your home away from home. It will be a new way of imagining In addition to having one of the finest Day Schools anywhere, how synagogues operate and how we spend time together. around the country TBAM has a noted reputation for its It will be the next step forward that advances our Jewish innovative programming and beautiful campus. Phase II community and makes South Dade one of the most significant intends not only to maintain that reputation, but to enhance Jewish locales in the country. And the best part is, it will be all it dramatically. Just like Phase I, whose progress has been yours to enjoy! impressive and awe-inspiring, Phase II will add a stunning new structure that will include a state-of-the-art new gymnasium, a I cannot wait to share more details and plans with you as we performing arts center, a café, a social hall, a youth wing, and progress, and I hope you will get just as excited as we are to more. No doubt it will service the needs of the myriad activities enjoy this groundbreaking next step in the history of Temple that already take place at TBAM every day. Beth Am! But here is where Phase II will be unique: Phase II will be our very own version of the Jewish world. Each month we will Rabbi Jeremy Barras have a different theme. Currently we host the incredible Miami Jewish Film Festival every January. In the future, we will host something every month. I foresee the day when we announce LIVE from Beth Am! Hosted by Senior Rabbi Jeremy Barras Weekdays 12:00-1:00 p.m. Join our Senior Rabbi at noon every day on Facebook and live streaming for the latest in current events, Jewish learning, and a host of special guest interviews. Stay connected with your Temple Beth Am community while being entertained at the same time. You’re not going to want to miss this! “The surprise hit of the year!” – TV GUIDE clergy corner Rabbi Jaime Aklepi [email protected] TheYamim Noraim, The Days of Awe are behind us, and I hope Hasidim: “While I was deep in prayer,” he told them, “I suddenly you found spiritual nourishment, renewal and inspiration to could feel the pain of the grass as you walked upon it; it was so do the challenging soul-searching work that fosters personal excruciating that I could not help but cry out.” transformation. Over these past six months so much external change has been forced on us, but I doubt we have had the Rebbe Nachman taught that a spark of God animates everything chance to catch up on the inside, to catch up spiritually. that exists. Everything has its own vibration or song of praise Sukkot, which starts on the evening of October 2 and lasts that it sings to the Creator. If we are sufficiently spiritually for seven days, directs us to gratitude for the natural world sensitive, then we will hear the unique song of each creation. and appreciation for our abundance. We physically leave our We gain that kind of sensitivity only by being out in the world material homes and either live or eat in the sukkah. We become of nature. aware of the comfort we are accustomed to, and that others who do not share our abundance live in scarcity.