Shabbat Blast

Shabbat Blast!!!

Erev Shabbat – November 11, 2016

Candle Lighting: 4:21 pm

Maariv: 8:00

Shabbat, November 12, 2016

Parshat Lech Lecha

Nosh and Drash 9:00

Services 9:30 am

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2016:  

        SHABBAT MORNING: In honor of Veterans Day, we are going to have representatives from the Jewish War Veterans come to speak. We are sending a special invitation to Veterans to join us on Shabbat morning for services and lunch. David Zwerin, commander of the Jewish War Veterans will be speaking about his experiences as a Jew in the service and the state of War Veterans today. If it is not your usual custom to join us on Shabbat morning, please call the office and let us know you will be attending (516-781-3072).

        SHABBAT AFTERNOON:  We will have an afternoon in the park.  The Afternoon in The Park will have lots of fun and games led by the Broder Family!!! Come have fun!!! 2:30 - 4:30 at Newbridge Park.  

        SHABBAT EVENING: There are two choices for 4:30 Havdalah: Congregation Beth Am for an Egalitarian minyan, or Congregation Ohav Shalom for a non-egalitarian Minyan.  After, we will all reconvene at Ohav Shalom for  SEUDAT SLISHIT.  Please make sure you RSVP to Ohav Shalom so that they can make sure to have enough food! Seudat Slishit (The Third meal) begins at 5:30.   

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2016: Election Recap: Who is in, Who is out, and the US-Israel Relationship, presented by AIPAC and Israel Center of Conservative Judaism.  7:30 PM at The Israel Center for Conservative Judaism, 167-11 73rd Avenue Flushing, NY 11366. We will Begin with Minyan at 7:00 PM 

If you cannot make this event, please consider coming to CBO for Minyan at 8PM.  Minna Mukamal has Yahrzeit for her dad and needs a minyan. 

MONDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2016:

          Robert Katz has Yahrzeit observance for his father, Irving Katz, and requests a Minyan for Monday night, Nov. 14 at 8pm @CBO

          Stanley Hochhauser requests a Minyan on Monday, 11/14/2016 @ 8pm & Tuesday morning, 11/15/2016.  He has Yahrzeit for his Mother, Sadie Hochhauser

Dear Congregation Beth Ohr, 

In this week’s Torah portion, God tells our ancestor Avram “lekh-lekha,” meaning "Go!" Go towards yourself, go into yourself.

And Avram began his journey.
A physical, geographical journey from his father’s home in Haran to the unknown land of Canaan.
A theological, spiritual journey from the tangible yet inert idols of his childhood to faith in a god without form, who nevertheless spoke intimately with Avram.
And a journey of personal identity and affirmation, adding a letter, hey, of God’s name to Avram's own name and to his wife Sarai’s, becoming Avraham and Sarah.
 
Debbie Friedman (z”l) and Savina Teubal thought deeply about this command, and in imagining what else God might have said to Avram at this pivotal moment, left us with the beautiful song below. The lyrics are based on Genesis 12:1-2, expanded to include some of the aspects of God’s later blessings to Avra(ha)m. In an effort to put Sarai/h back into the story as a key player, Friedman uses both the masculine (lekh-lekha) and the feminine (lekhi-lakh) form of the Hebrew imperative, Go!

Lekhi lakh to a land that I will show you
Lekh lekha to a place you do not know
Lekhi lakh on your journey I will bless you
And you shall be a blessing, you shall be a blessing
You shall be a blessing lekhi lakh
 
Lekhi  lakh and I shall make your name great
Lekh lekha and all shall praise your name
Lekhi lakh to the place that I will show you
Lesimhat hayim, lesimhat hayim
Lesimhat hayim lekhi lakh.
And you shall be a blessing, you shall be a blessing
You shall be a blessing lekhi lakh
 
CLICK HERE to listen to Lechi Lach
Words and Music by Debbie Friedman
Recorded by Cantor Sarah Myerson (voice and banjolele)

We are also journeyers, seeking out our own paths of spirituality and theology, as well as constant personal and communal growth and discovery. Please join us this weekend for the Shabbat Project around Bellmore and Merrick, where I hope we can forge new and deeper friendships and support one another in our journeying.

Shabbat Shalom,

Cantor Myerson

The New And Improved Junior Congregation! Join us for our next great Junior Congregation on November 19, 10AM in the Muraskin Room. There will be learning, there will be noshing.  Our talented Educators will be explaining the Saturday Morning Service, discuss the prayers in depth and how they pertain to each of us, and of course, bagels.  Parents are welcome (Encouraged) to come to the Sanctuary during this time.  Stay for a lovely kiddush with the entire congregation.  Click here for a printable flyer with the dates.  

December 12, Night of Jewish Learning - Join us for an evening of music, featuring songs about women: love songs, lullabies, songs about life and songs of protest. This presentation will be both educational and fun. Open to all, no previous knowledge is required. Sponsored by the South Shore Sisterhoods, featuring Cantor Jeff Warschauer of Temple Sinai of Massapequa. Doors open: 7:00 PM.  Program Begins 7:30 PM SHARP.  East Meadow Jewish Center  1400 Prospect Avenue East Meadow New York 11554.

Rabbi's Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class! Every MONDAY at 6pm, join the Rabbi for an informative class to learn all about the Torah/Haftorah Service, the prayers and tunes associated with it, and the history of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah service.  This is geared toward those who do not have any background in the Torah Service.  Flyer is available here.