CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL SHABBAT PARSHAT SHEMOT DAF HASHAVUAH WEEK OF JANUARY 2, 2016 / TEVET 21, 5776 Weekday Morning and Evening Services January 3‐7 Beth Israel Classes Morning: Sun 8:00 am • M‐F 6:30 am Evening: Su‐Th: 4:55 pm MONDAY Book of Jeremiah with Maharat Victoria Suon: Jeremiah's prophec Friday, January 1st career spanned over thirty years and succession of several kings, through Office Closed the Babylonian's conquest of Israel and ulmate destrucon of the First Temple. The prophet risks his life to bring truth to Jerusalem and provide Friday, January 1 guidance to leaders and the naon. At mes despondent, the book Northside Minyan @ Sudikoff Home .......................................... 4:40 pm beaufully depicts the inner life of Jeremiah and his mission. Together, we 1209 Shauck Ave (east side of street, past Oak Park, near Eunice) will study the text and themes of the Book of Jeremiah. Candle Lighng .......................................................................... 4:43 pm Maharat Victoria Suon — Mondays @ 12:00 pm Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat @ CBI ............................................. 4:45 pm WEDNESDAY Saturday, January 2nd Midrasha’s Tanach and Talmud (for Teens) Morning Service .......................................................................... 9:15 am This course is an informal but intensive study group focusing on close Torah & Haorah Reader: Na’aman Kam themac readings of the Tanach and Talmud in translaon. Childcare ...................................................................................... 9:30 am Mickey Davis — Wednesdays @ 4:15 ‐ 5:45 pm Youth Programming ................................................................... 10:45 am Kedma (3‐5 years old): Natan Kuchar Open Sources: Beit Midrash Tzafona (K‐2nd grade): Maharat Victoria Suon Co‐sponsored by Congregaon Beth Israel and Kevah Negba (3‐5th grade): Ari Weber An Open Beit Midrash for learning on all levels. You can come with a Drash by R. Cohen: Is it a mitzvah to know Hebrew? hevruta (learning partner) or we can help find the hevruta and area of Board Member: Irene Resnikoff learning that best fits. Start by filling out the form on our website. On site Mincha ..................................................................................... 12:40 pm assistance with learning available. Seudah Shlishit ........................................................................... 4:50 pm An oponal class will be given each week on the parasha by Maharat Ma’ariv, Havdalah & Shabbat ends aer .................................... 5:50 pm Victoria Suon, which includes guided hevruta learning of sources for the class followed by group discussion. KIDDUSH SPONSORS Maharat Victoria Suon — Wednesdays, 7:30—9:00 pm Paul Albert & Serachbracha Richards, R. Yonatan Cohen & Frayda Gonshor Cohen, Jen & Zac Kamenetz, Leora Lawton, Annea & Kennard Jewish philosophers: Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits: The class is currently Lipman, Laura Lipman Lois & Gary Marcus, Sondra Markowitz, Harry & reading and discussing selecons from "Essenal Essays on Judaism" Dorothy Rubin, Cynthia Scheinberg & Eliahu Klein, SaraLeya Schley, presenng Berkovits' most significant essays, exploring vital issues within Deborah Shaw, Marvin & Sheila Yudenfreund: in honor of Debbie Pearl Judaism and Jewish society, including: Jewish morality and law, Jewish and the publicaon of her book “Creang a Culture of Revoluon: naonhood, and Jewish theology. No background necessary. Workers and the Revoluonary Movement in Late Imperial Russia” Muni Schweig — Wednesdays @ 8:00 pm @ the Schweig home HACHNASSAT ORCHIM FRIDAY Avraham & Tamar Davis Talmudic Wisdom: Join us for a weekly class that explores key sugyot (talmudic units) that discuss major Jewish quesons of pracce and Tot Kabbalat Shabbat & Dinner thought. Class will not meet Jan. 1. Friday, January 8 R. Yonatan Cohen ‐ Fridays, 9:00 am Welcome Shabbat with song and movement, followed by a special dinner for families with young children. VISITING SCHOLARS & UPCOMING LECTURES RSVP to [email protected] Payment can be made through the CBI Office. $15 for adults, $10 for Professor Ori Aronson: “Constuonal Polics in a Jewish a Democrac children, maximum $50 per family State“ — Tuesday January 12, 19, and 26 at 8 pm The series will consider the state of Israel's Teen Shabbat Lunch: Saturday January 9 constuonal polics twenty years aer the In the home of Maharat Victoria and Adam, co‐hosted by our Bnot sherut "constuonal revoluon" and the rise of judicial Lital and Yael. acvism in the interpretaon and enforcement of rights and values. The series will commence with an Next Women's Mincha and Seudah Shelishit: January 9 introducon to the forces, instuons, and individuals Please see Tamara Beliak if you are interested in parcipang, reading that have shaped Israel's constuonal structure. It will Torah, teaching or sponsoring seudah shelishit. then turn to a consideraon of several recent episodes in the ongoing culture war over Israel's identy, notably the introducon Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scented products as there are congregants for whom these products are an irritant due to allergies or as a result of chemotherapy or other medical treatment. Thank you. PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THIS SHEET FROM THE BUILDING ON SHABBAT of "naonality law" dras, and the treatment of undocumented with us in the heart of Union Square. Enjoy friends, food and a migrants from Africa. lot of Ruach. Meeng: Friday at 4:00 PM at Adath Israel, 1851 Noriega St, San Francisco. End: Saturday night at 10:00 PM at Ori Aronson is the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundaon/Israel Powell St Bart staon. Fee: $35 per person. Sign up at Instute vising professor at the Berkeley Instute for Jewish Law norcal.ncsy.org/events. No one will be turned away due to lack and Israel Studies, UC Berkeley School of Law. He is an assistant of funds. professor at the Bar‐Ilan University Faculty of Law in Ramat‐Gan, ▪ NCSY JUMP HIGH: January 18th at Trapeze Arts. Middle Israel, where he is also a founding member of the Center for Jewish schoolers come fly with us on the Trapeze. Drop off is Monday and Democrac Law. Ori received his LL.B from the Hebrew at 9:30 AM at 1822 9th St, Oakland. Pick up is at 1:30 PM. University of Jerusalem and LL.M and S.J.D from Harvard Law ▪ NCSY TAP: Tuesdays at 7:30 PM from February 2nd to March School. 8th at the Jewish Federaon, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley. Teen Advocacy Program is a six week program in which high schoolers Shabbat Shalem with Dr. Elie Holzer — January will learn about the legislave process, choose and research bills 29‐30, 2016 they are passionate about, and lobby on March 8th in Dr. Elie Holzer serves as a Senior Lecturer at the Sacramento. Apply at norcal.ncsy.org/events unl January 18th. Bar‐Ilan University Churgin School of Educaon ▪ Skibbaton: February 12th to February 14th at Lake Tahoe. and as assistant editor of the Internaonal Journal 9th‐12th graders celebrate Shabbat, learn and come ski with us of Jewish Educaon Research. Dr. Holzer holds a at the Granlibakken Resort. Starng Friday 8:30 AM at BJC BA in psychology and Jewish thought from Bar‐Ilan Oakland. Ends: Sunday at 11:00 PM at BJC Oakland. Early Bird University, and an MA and PhD in Jewish Thought from the Hebrew Price (unl 11:59 PM on January 21st): $265. Regular Price (aer University. He is the author of numerous publicaons in educaon 12:00 AM on January 22nd): $320. Sign up at norcal.ncsy.org/ and Jewish thought. events . For more informaon please contact [email protected] or An Evening with Consul‐General Andy David — 310.978.5813. Sunday, March 13th 7:30 pm Dr. Andy David began his appointment as Israel's Donate your car/boat/vehicle to Beth Israel/Midrasha. Full tax Consul General to the Pacific NorthWest in August write off. Beth Israel/Midrasha share proceeds from sale. Contact 2012. In his last posion, in Israel, he served as a David: 510‐849‐0961 policy advisor to the Foreign Minister. In the course of his diplomac career, he has served Missions in Azerbaijan, Hong‐Kong, and Chicago and the In the Community Midwest. His past domesc posions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs include policy advisor to the Foreign Minister; the Ministry’s Epic Bites Shabbat Catering: The Epic Bites/Heshy Fried Catering Deputy Spokesman; and Head of the Euro‐Asia secon in Israel's Shabbos food menu is back. Delivery and Pickup opons: Agency for Internaonal Cooperaon. 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If you have any quesons about the menu or if you'd like to hire us to cater any future events please do not hesitate to call us at (646) EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS 853‐4630 or email us at [email protected] In Beth Israel On January 10th, 3 to 5 pm: Join students, teachers, and parents at Baruch Dayan Emet It is with great sadness that we share news of Tehiyah Day School for a fun and informave Open House for the passing on December 24 of Melvin Adams z"l, father of Sco prospecve Bridge‐K and Kindergarten families. Explore our Adams, father in law to Turi, grandfather of Colman and Simon. All campus, and learn about our joyful, experienal curriculum that shiva and mourning observances will take place in Chicago.