SHABBAT MEVARCHIM PARSHAT BEREISHIT CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL DAF HASHAVUAH OCTOBER 5‐6, 2018 — 27 TISHREI, 5779 Weekday Morning and Evening Services to historic events. In this series, we will explore three major events in the September 7‐11, 2018 life of King David as they are recorded in Samuel I, followed by close Morning: 8:00 am Sun • 6:30 am M ‐ F readings of three corresponding psalms. We will focus on medieval and Evening: 6:30 pm Sun‐Th modern interpretaons of disncve expressions to consider the psalmist’s powerful—and oen surprisingly relatable—approaches to life’s Friday, October 5 challenges. Candle Lighng................................................................................ 6:28 pm Raizy Lichtenstein has taught Judaic Studies and English Literature in a wide Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat ........................................................... 6:30 pm variety of educaonal sengs. She holds a master’s degree in English Literature from the Hebrew University, and currently teaches English at Saturday, October 6 Touro College. She recently moved to the Bay Area, and thanks the CBI Morning Service ............................................................................. 9:15 am community for its warm welcome. Childcare ......................................................................................... 9:15 am Raizy Lichtenstein — Mondays @ 7:30‐9:00 pm, October 15, 22, 29 Torah & Haorah Reader: Naaman Kam Formal Group Time: ................................................................. 10:30 am TUESDAY Tot Childcare (18 mos‐3 years) in CBI Treehouse : Liz Ramirez Laws of Shabbat: In this class we will re‐use R. Eliezer Melamed's well‐ Kedma (Pre‐K): Natan Kuchar organized, clear and concise halakhic (Jewish legal) wrings as a Tzafona: Hadas Jacobson & Keren Zeman springboard to deepen our understanding and our observance of the laws Negba (3‐5): Jacob Schwartz of Shabbat. Each class will focus on a specific area of religious pracce and Sermon by Joshua Ladon: Can Studying Torah Save the World? move from general principle to praccal details. Resumes October 16. Mincha ........................................................................................... 6:05 pm R. Yonatan Cohen — Tuesdays @ 12:00 pm. Seudah Shlishit ................................................................................ 6:20 pm Ma’ariv, Havdalah & Shabbat ends ................................................. 7:23 pm People of the (Arsts’) Book: Creang Around the Jewish Sacred Cycle Our tradion teaches that the essence of each Jewish month can be KIDDUSH SPONSORS expressed through a single corresponding biblical verse. Over the course of Young Folks of CBI in honor of the community: Miriam Barrere, Lisa and six monthly sessions, we will collaboravely create interacve arsts’ books Brian Blumenband, David Corwin, Ellianna and Raizy, Adam Frim, Eliezah (i.e., handmade, mul‐dimensional books) inspired by our invesgaon into and Daniel Hoffman, Ori and Rena Kanefsky, May Lichtenstein and Zvi these mysterious verses. Join Aq (previously known as Beyond Noah’s Ark) Rosen, Talya and Paul Marcus, James Mitrani, Molly and Eli Nadav‐Silins, and CBI in learning and making as we explore the spiritual opportunies of Noah and Melissa Nathan, Ariel Pla, Dorit Resnikoff, Nehama Rogozen, every month. A gallery show at CBI at the conclusion of the series will share Luna Schector, Lauren Schuchart, Tali Singer, Rachel Treisman and Noam our work with the whole community. All levels of background in Jewish text Saper, Meena Viswanath and Jamie Conway; Rebecca and Oded Angel in study and art making are welcome, and all materials will be provided. This honor of Marie Angel's and Eitan Angel's birthdays; Miriam R. L. Petruck to course is designed as a series, and parcipants (to the greatest extent honor her father, Rabbi Marvin Petruck, and his life of Torah; Seth and possible) should expect to aend every session. Parcipaon/materials fee: Lauren Greenberg in honor of the first yahrzeit of Lauren’s father, Jack $50 (Scholarships based on need are available. Please ask!) Schaps. Register at hps://www.cbiberkeley.org/learn/adult‐educaon/people‐of‐ the‐arsts‐book‐w‐adina‐polen/ Kiddush Wine: Adina Polen is the founder of Aq (aqmakers.org), a Jewish Maker Covenant Winery, with special thanks to the Morgan Family Instute where people of all ages delve into Jewish sources and create sacred material resources for deepening personal paths of meaning. Aq ROSH CHODESH CHESHVAN partners with Jewish organizaons throughout the Bay Are to bring sacred Mon. night, Tues. & Wed., October 8‐10 art making into a wide variety of contexts, and by November 2018 will be Shacharit ..................................................................................... 6:30 am launching a community makerspace within the East Bay. Adina Polen — Tuesdays @ 7:00‐9:30 pm, Oct. 23, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, Jan. Beth Israel Classes 29, Feb. 26, Mar. 26 MONDAY WEDNESDAY Key Books in Tanakh: Sefer Shoim/Judges The cycle of the period of the Nine Talmudic Readings by Emmanuel Levinas: Nine readings of the Judges spans several hundred years from the days of Joshua to the prophet Talmud by the French Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas translate Samuel. In the absence of strong, central leadership, individuals rose up to Jewish thought into the language of modern mes. Here Levinas applies a meet the challenges facing the naon. Some of these leaders are larger hermeneuc that simultaneously allows the classic Jewish texts to shed than life, such as Samson and Deborah, while others' stories are less known light on contemporary problems and lets modern problems illuminate the yet compelling and thought provoking. Through learning the book of texts. Besides being quintessenal illustraons of the art of reading, the Shoim, we will compare and contrast these diverse leaders and gain an essays express the deeply ethical vision of the human condion that makes understanding of this liminal period in Jewish history. Levinas one of the most important thinkers of our me. M. Victoria Suon — Mondays @ 12:00 pm. Resumes October 15. Muni Schweig — Wednesdays @ 8:00 pm @ the Schweig home The Hart Yearns: The Inner Life of King David w/ Raizy Lichtenstein: FRIDAY The book of Psalms illuminates King David’s passionate personal responses Talmudic Wisdom: Join us for a weekly class that explores key sugyot 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 (talmudic units) that discuss major Jewish quesons of pracce and In the Community thought. R. Yonatan Cohen — Fridays, 9:00 am Jewish Family & Community Services Bay invites you to our 12th annual Art of Living gala event on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Temple Isaiah in EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS Lafayee. This year, we are thrilled to welcome Berkeley's own W. Kamau Bell, host of CNN's Emmy‐winning United Shades of America. The In Beth Israel conversaon will be moderated by Rachael Myrow, KQED reporter & host. Informaon and ckets: hps://jfcs‐eastbay.org/art‐of‐living‐2018/ Please join the Mahgel‐Friedman Family this upcoming Shabbat Noach, October 12‐13, to mark the bat mitzvah of Yakov Bear Simcha Mahgel‐ Kesher Tefillin: Join The Berkeley Jewish community and Rabbi Noah Friedman. The Mahgel‐Friedman family warmly invites the CBI Greenberg for an incredibly unique opportunity. Noah Greenberg, an community to a kiddush lunch in celebraon. arst from Tzfat, Israel and Berkeley nave, will be in Berkeley for the week of October 22‐October 28. In this program you will spend a few CBI SISTERHOOD days making your own set of kosher Tefillin (here is a short video of the General Sisterhood Meeng Oct. 14th 7:00 pm ‐ Celebrang Rosh experience hps://www.kesher‐tefillin.com/gallery.html ). The ritual of Chodesh Cheshvan and the New Year with a creave and fun Tefillin oen mes can be foreign for many people and difficult to connect evening. Please join us at the home of Shulamis Green, 560 Euclid with. Through this process you will get an inside understanding of what Ave. Berkeley 510‐684‐8637 or 510‐526‐3237 Quesons?? Please Tefillin is along with ending with a set of Tefillin usually cosng ($400) and contact Sabrina Kabella [email protected] you will have them for the rest of your life. Usually this project is done over the course of several weeks but working with Noah we are able to do CBI Talent Showcase, November 18, 2:00‐4:00 pm: Are you an this over the course of a few days. The workshop will take place at arst in our congregaonal midst? A painter, a sculptor, a texle Congregaon Nevot Shalom the following mes: maker? The Sisterhood is looking to showcase the arsc talent of Sunday, October 21st – 9am‐1pm our Beth Israel community Sunday, November 18th at CBI from 2‐ Tuesday, October 23rd – 6pm‐8pm 4pm We are looking to feature a variety of mediums and styles, if Thursday, October 25th – 6pm‐8pm you have the talent, we have the tables. Please contact Sabrina Sunday, October 28th – 9am‐1pm Kabella if you are interested 510 847‐0050 (c) The cost of the program which includes all materials is $250. For any quesons please email Adam Naalin‐Kelman at A SPECIAL SHABBAT SHALEM SERIES [email protected], or register at hps://berkeleyhillel.org/ Telling Stories (& Stories That Are Telling) kesher‐tefillin/ Rabbi Jeffrey Saks, October 19‐20 hps://www.facebook.com/events/302653863669295/ Friday, October 19, 7:00 pm Communal Shabbat Dinner $12 per child, student, & young professional, $20 per adult, $60 maximum per family hps:// www.cbiberkeley.org/learn/adult‐educaon/saks2018/ 8:00 pm Learning w/ R Saks: "Out of the Historic Catastrophe”: Agnon Between Jerusalem and Stockholm" Saturday, October 20 11:00 am ‐ Sermon: "The Advent of Avraham" 4:50 pm ‐ Pre‐Mincha learning w/R. Saks: S.Y. Agnon and the Miracle of Faith (on “The Bridal Canopy”) Rabbi Jeffrey Saks is the founding director of ATID – The Academy for Torah Iniaves and Direcons in Jerusalem, and its WebYeshiva.org program.