Shabbat Blast

Shabbat Blast!!!

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Hazak Activities

Midweek Meditation is BACK!

Bereavement Support Group

Erev Shabbat – August 4, 2017

6:00 PM SHABBAT UNDER THE STARS

7:15 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv Service

Candlelighting: 7:48 pm

Shabbat, August 5, 2017

Parshat Va'etchanan

Nosh and Drosh 9:00 am

Services 9:45 am

NEWS AND NOTES:

Coming Soon!!! The Congregation Beth Ohr High Holiday Mechina service! A New Idea for an Old Concept! The service is for families and learners where adults and kids will explore the High Holiday service in an accessible and meaningful way.  We are looking for input from all members.  Please contact the Rabbi at rabbi.bernstein@cbohr.org, the Cantor at cantor.myerson@cbohr.org, Mrs. O. at principal@cbohr.org, and Sheree Jarmol at 1froggy@optonline.net with any comments or concerns about this meaningful event.

Congregation Beth Ohr is creating a Caring Committee.  This group of individuals will be available to help with transportation to Doctors, Hospitals, or other Medical Visits.  If you are in need of a ride, or if you are available to help, please contact the office at 516-781-3072

Dear Congregation Beth Ohr,

There is so much to say about this week's parasha (scriptural readings)!

Va'ethanan continues Moses' farewell teaching to the Israelites. In this portion, he retells the giving of Torah on Mt. Sinai (with significant variations from the version we heard back in Exodus). There's Ve'atem Had'vekim, the line of text that we chant along with the gabbai directly before each Torah reading. We encounter the Shema and Ve'ahavta for the first time, which is what Ilya and I recorded for you last year (here it is again).

Shabbat Va'ethanan always follows directly after Tisha B'av. The Haftarah (prophetic reading) for this Shabbat is the first in a series of messages of consolation for the Jewish people, leading up to the Yamim Nora'im (the High Holy Days). Indeed, the first words are "nahamu, nahamu" ("comfort ye, comfort ye"), which have been set to music by many Jewish and Christian composers.

Working through the Haftarah together with Ira Levy (if you're interested in chanting Torah or haftarah, please contact me and/or Rabbi Bernstein!), I was struck by this verse in particular:

Like a shepherd, God pastures God's flock: God gathers the lambs in God's arms And carries them in God's bosom; Gently God drives the mother sheep. (Isaiah 40:11)

I love this image, of God helping the flock by carrying the lambs, so that the nursing mothers can continue to move forward and graze to build up their strength. It inspired two distinct melodies in me, which I've managed to combine into a semblance of a song. This is still a work in progress, and I welcome your constructive feedback:

CLICK HERE to listen to Ke'ro'eh Edro

Recorded by Cantor Sarah Myerson (voice and accordion)

Looking forward to Shabbat Under the Stars, BBQ dinner at 6pm, which Kabbalat Shabbat services to follow at 7:15pm outside. Hope to see you tonight,

Shabbat Shalom,

Cantor Sarah Myerson

NATALIE SCHINDELHEIM'S MITZVAH PROJECT!

SUPPLIES FOR SUCCESS!

FROM NATALIE: My name is Natalie Schindelheim and I am becoming a bat mitzvah this year. For my mitzvah project I am planning to collect school supplies for children in need on Long Island.  I will be working with the UJA Federation of New York Supplies for Success program through the JCC.  Last year the program collected enough supplies for 11,000 children.

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Join Supplies for Success, UJA-Federation of New York’s initiative to provide new school supplies for children in need.  Each year, we provide brand new filled backpacks to thousands of disadvantaged children through UJA-Federation beneficiary agencies, schools, shelters, and other local organizations.

The goal of Supplies for Success is to ensure that all children in need return to school with the tools they need to succeed. 

We are collecting new supplies for this project that can be brought to Congregation Beth Ohr and placed in the box outside of the office. Deadline is August 10!

Suggested items:
Backpacks • Binders • Filler Paper • Spiral Notebooks • Marble Notebooks • Pocket Folders • Index Cards • Book Covers • Pencil Cases • Crayons • Markers • Highlighters • Colored Pencils • Rulers • Scissors • Glue Sticks • Protractors • Calculators

No time to shop? $18 will fill a backpack for one child. Please help as many children as you can. Checks can be made out to UJA Federation Supplies for Success. Drop it off in the Office. 

TONIGHT!!!!!!!   August 4th- Shabbat Under the Stars

Wednesdays, August 9th and 23rd- Midweek Meditation on the Beach 

HAZAK ACTIVITIES

Sunday, Aug. 6 – Folksbiene Theatre Production – Amerike: The Golden Land – 12 noon departure 

Wed. Aug. 9 – 1:30 PM – “Stop at the Red Apple” – Our guest is Elaine Freed Lindenblatt, daughter of the original owner of The Red Apple Rest, the landmark restaurant along New York  Route 17

Thurs. Aug. 22 – Vanderbilt Mansion and Planetarium – 9:45 AM departure

Although quite far off, put Wed. Nov. 8 on your calendars.  Rabbi Bernstein will be accompanying us on a visit to the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) for an interesting day – a tour of the facilities, some interaction with students, a visit to the rare books collection, some learning with one of Rabbi Bernstein’s teachers, and lunch at the Seminary.  Details about time and cost will be sent in a later mailing.

Game Days (all Mondays at 1:30 PM):  Aug. 7, 21; Sep. 11, 25; Oct. 16, 30; Nov. 13, 27; Dec. 11

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For further details please refer to flyers in recent mailings and in lobby of synagogue. Or call Bill Berkowitz (516) 221-2056 or Lucy Safir at (516) 221-4107.

Pre-registration recommended for in-house-programs, and pre-payment for trips.

Congregation Beth Ohr, in conjunction with The Friedberg JCC, will be hosting a Bereavement Support Group for those who have lost a spouse in the last year.  Congregation Beth Oh will be hosting these meetings on Tuesdays, July 11 through August 29 at 11 AM.  If these times are not convenient or you would like more information, please see our Partners In Caring Page.

Thank you to Lauren Lefkowitz for building the lovely bin. Please use this for all of your donations!

Heading to Israel in 2018. Informational sessions have occurred. We have hit our Max! If you would like to get on the waitlist, contact the office. Click here for a detailed itinerary!

Rabbi's Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class! Mondays 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.

Junior Congregation is done for the year. Watch for the dates for Next Year! Miss Rachel is looking forward to coming back and spending Shabbat with all of the students!!!