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KOL YISRAEL
Weekly
SHABBAT 6 - 7 February 2015 / 18 Shevat 5775
The President, Robert Hershan, on behalf of the Board and staff of Temple Beth Israel welcomes you to our community.
SHABBAT SHACHARIT
MAIN SYNAGOGUE
SHABBAT PARASHAT YITRO
Parashah: Haftarah:
Exodus 19:7 - 23 (page 523)
Exodus 201 - 4 (page 539)
Exodus 20:15 - 23 (page 565)
Isaiah 6:1 - 7:6 - 9:5 - 6 (page 710)
10am Saturday Morning Shabbat Service
Board members: Rob Sward, Joanne Loewy Irons,
Rebecca Silk and Rhys Roberts
Shammash:
John Hillel Music: Cantor Michel Laloum accompanied by
Joe Stupel
Bar mitzvah:
Ethan Luntz
Torah readers: Sarah Edelstein, Tammy Cohen, Rhondda Hall, Ethan Luntz Kiddush:
Kindly sponsored by the Luntz family
EREV SHABBAT
FRIEDLANDER SYNAGOGUE
6.15pm Shabbat Shira Service
MAIN SYNAGOGUE
6.15pm Kabbalat Shabbat Family Service
Board members: Robert Hershan and Rebecca Silk
Shammashim: Ron Aarons and Sandra Farber
Music: Sarah Edelstein
7.30pm TBI Community Dinner in the Slome Hall
TBI IS STREAMING LIVE
tbi Breakfast
7am Tuesday 24 February
GUEST
SPEAKER:
Charlie Pickering
To organise a table of eight people or book a seat contact
[email protected]
Cost $700 per table or $100 per seat.
Proceeds from this event will support Jewish education
through the TBI Tamid Program.
Tables numbers are limited so to avoid disappointment
reserve your table today. Bookings close Friday 13 February
76-82 Alma Rd, St Kilda
Bookings: [email protected] or 9510 1488
DRASH FOR SHABBAT YITRO
RABBI ADI COHEN
What an amazing Parashah: a family reunion,
the Ten Commandments, the establishment
of civic law, the birth of Judaism as a religion
and the birth of Judaism as a people. We also
find a few burning issues that we tend to think
are a result of the modern era we are living in,
however, they have been challenging from day
one.
Keeping it simple, here are a few questions
to think about:
1. A
ccording to the biblical text, at the foot
of Mount Sinai were men, women and
children, Israelites and foreigners who were
amongst them. Is there a role for non-Jewish
participants in Jewish worship?
tbi.org.au
Make your heart a house of many rooms
2. Moshe's father-in-law, Jethro (a Midianite
high priest), and Moshe's wife and children
who grew up in their grandfather's household
reunite with Moshe. Regarding interfaith
families, they are among us, but are they part
of us? Where do we draw the line between
inclusive community and exclusive religion?
3. The Ten Commandments are not merely a
set of religious rules. For thousands of years
they were the Jewish ethical and theological
common ground. Do we still have a crossdenominational common ground today?
Do we need one? Do we want one?
4. Leadership: the elders are too afraid to
accompany Moshe to the top of the mountain.
They insist "You'll go and bring us the words
of God." Do we still expect to live our lives
through our Jewish leadership - professional
or lay-led? Are we still holding back from
engaging with holiness, expecting someone
else to do it for us? Do we let other Jewish
denominations define our Judaism for us?
5. L
o bashamaim hi (it is not in the heavens):
When attending services, do you have a
moment of awe? Are you there to receive
something secret, something Jewish? Are
you fully engaged, or are you 'camping in
the sanctuary' with the rest of the people,
waiting for someone else to take a spiritual
journey for you?
May we all have a meaningful journey.
Shabbat shalom!
TBI services are now streamed live from our website tbi.org.au for the benefit for those who are unable to attend services. If you are positioned near the front of the synagogue or near the bimah your image
will be recorded. Attendance and participation in our services will be deemed as consent for your image, or the image of minors in your care, to be used for the purposes of filming and promotion. We thank you for your support.
WHAT’S ON
"ABRAHAM OUR FATHER" BY RABBI FRED MORGAN
SUNDAYS 7.30PM, 8 & 22 FEBRUARY & 15 MARCH
ST KILDA-ELSTERNWICK BAPTIST CHURCH
9 PAKINGTON STREET ST KILDA
Abraham has a special status in all three monotheistic religions: Judaism,
Christianity and Islam. What does Jewish tradition mean when it calls
Abraham 'Our Father'? By the conclusion of this three session course we
hope to bring new understanding to Abraham, Jewish tradition and ways
that you read the Bible.
TBI COMMUNITY DINNER FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY 7.30PM
The TBI Community Dinner follows the service at
7.30pm in the Slome Hall. Please bring a vegetarian
dish to share. We hope you will join us with your
friends and family.
DROP IN AND CHAT
WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 10.30AM
CALENDAR
Sunday 8 February
10.30am Kol Simchah Choir rehearsal
(offsite)
Monday 9 February
10am Holocaust Survivors Group
- Jewish Care
Tuesday 10 February
10am English Classes
- Russian Speaking
4pm TBI Tamid
7.30pm Introduction to Judaism
7.30pm Parashat Hashavua
Join seniors knitting, games and discussion.
TBI BOOK CLUB WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 7.30PM
The TBI Book Club is a diverse group of people who love to read and
schmooze over some delightful wine and cheese. The members have an
eclectic choice of books which brings each and every one of us to reading
texts we might otherwise never have considered. This month we explore
"The Memory of Love" by Aminatta Forna.
TBI CHALLAH BAKE
THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 7PM
Join Michelle Lazarow and learn to make and
braid challah. BYO apron, tea towel and large
mixing bowl. Adult Event. Spaces limited.
RSVP by Thursday 12 Feb: [email protected]
Wednesday 11 February
10.30am Drop in and Chat
7.30pm TBI Book Club
Thursday 12 February
11am Holocaust Survivors
- Jewish Care (Russian speaking)
8pm Purim Spiel rehearsal
Friday 13 February
NEXT SHABBAT 25 Shevat 5775
6.15pm POP - UP SHABBAT
(Elwood Pier)
6.15pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Saturday 14 February
9am Mishpachah Service
9.45am Gesher Service
10am Shabbat Mishpatim Service
Bar mitzvah Bryce Harris
6.15 - 7.15pm 13 February Head St Pier, Elwood Beach
REMEMBRANCE
SHLOSHIM
YAHRZEITS OBSERVED THIS SHABBAT
• Rochelle Spiegel
• Ilse Abrams • Mary Barnett • Olek Begleiter • Stephen Black • Faywell Boyarski
• Disia Boyarski • Henry Donenfeld • Gerald Dunn • Mary Dunn • Ernestine Fast
• Abraham Fein • Ronald Graham Heard • Manfred Heyman • Mimi Jacob
• Lili Kiffer • Maurice Harry Lazarow • Atida Levine • Robert Lind
• Irmi Loewenstein • Max Opat • Rita Pearl • Harry Phillips • Martha Prince
• David Rich • Len Sandler• Isaac Schweitzer • Raymonde Shama • Morris Sher
• Vojtech Steiner • Paul Verney
Daughter of Pam and David
MISSION: Temple Beth Israel is a kehilla kedosha (spiritual community) bringing innovation
and creativity to Jewish traditions. We provide multiple pathways for our members and friends
to enjoy an engagement with Progressive Judaism that enhances their lives through spiritual
enrichment, learning and community. We are guided by principles of egalitarianism and respect
for others. We are inspired to continually develop and grow and to provide a spiritual home for all
who wish to embrace our values. Temple Beth Israel acknowledges that we are assembled on land
whose traditional custodians are the people of the Kulin Nation.
Contact TBI
Ph: 613 9510 1488 Fax: 613 9521 1229
PO Box 128 / 76-82 Alma Rd, St Kilda Vic 3182
tbi.org.au
Twitter: @TBIMelbourne
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