Rabbi Michael's WeekEND NOTES: Parashat Tsav

Dear Chaverim,

*Tonight, 6:30 p.m. (Happy Hour 6 pm). My drash for the evening: TRAYVON MARTIN'S DEATH: HOW CAN JEWISH SOURCES HELP US?

*Tomorrow, 9:30 a.m., Eli Sigman, Bar Mitzvah, will be our guest darshan. His parshah topic will be: BAKING YOUR WAY CLOSER TO GOD.

Be relevant, be informed, be at Shabbat Services at Congregation Beth Shalom!

Shabbat shalom,

Rabbi Michael

Rabbi Michael's WeekEND Notes: God and the News of the Week

Dear Chaverim,


* Tonight, Friday, March 23, services are at 6:30 pm (happy hour starts at 6 pm) I will be trying to link the shootings at the Jewish day school in Toulouse, the shootings of the civilians in Aghanistan, the shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida, plus life-threatening illnesses faced by members of our congregation. The title of this talk is: GOD: ARE YOU TESTING US?

The subject sounds heavy but I promise you upbeat lyrics by the singer, Noa, to give us perspective.



*Tomorrow, Saturday, March 24, 9:30 a.m., Rebecca Lustig, our Bat Mitzvah, will be our guest darshanit, covering the topic: GETTING CLOSE TO GOD WITH A LITTLE KORBANOT.



Come celebrate Shabbat Congregation Beth Shalom, as we try to get to close to God, and stay timely and relevant. Truly, it’s ALL happening at Congregation Beth Shalom!



Shabbat shalom,

Rabbi Michael

Rabbi Michael's WeekEND Notes: Parashat Ki Tissa

Dear Chaverim:

Please join us

*Tonight, 8 p.m., as we celebrate Shabbat, mark Alex Felzer’s bar mitzvah, and welcome our guest speaker and CBS neighbor, Rep. John Carney, Delaware’s lone representative in the U.S. House, as he reflects on AIPAC, the Iranian threat, his most recent trip to Israel, and fields questions from you. Dessert oneg to follow.

*Tomorrow, 9:30 a.m., as we celebrate Shabbat and Alex Felzer’s bar mitzvah. Alex will address the issue, “What Does it REALLY Mean to be Accountable,” and “How Bad IS it to Worship a Golden Calf? – Inquiring Minds Want to Know.”

*Sunday, 10 a.m., Learn how to READ and UNDERSTAND Prayerbook Hebrew, (CBS 2nd floor Library), Vered Nohi-Becker is waiting just for you! (Note other important gathering: B'nei Mitzvah Parent Orientation Meeting 9 - 11 am, for 2012-2013 bnei mitzvah).

Stay relevant, stay engaged, attend Shabbat services at Congregation Beth Shalom!

B’shalom,

Rabbi Michael

Rabbi Michael's WeekEND Notes

Dear Chaverim:


Please join us:



Tonight, March 2, 6 p.m. Happy Hour, 6:30 p.m. FIRST FRIDAY FAMILY-FRIENDLY Shabbat services, featuring the PJ Library Selection, Sammy Spider’s First Purim, with guest reader, Albert Einstein Board Member Jeff Metz.



Tommorow, Saturday, March 3rd, 9:30 a.m., The Muldoon Twins Bat Mitzvah, where they address the Torah portion question: What DO our clothes say about us? And be prepared to answer this parasha question: Who is missing from this week’s Torah portion and what does this omission say about our own lives?



Look Ahead:

Saturday night, 8 p.m., CBS Comedy Fundraiser with Lee Zimmerman, aka The Etch a Sketch Guy aka The Puppet Guy.



Sunday morning, 10 a.m., Learn Prayerbook Hebrew with Vered up n the CBS Library (we need more takers for this class, COME!)



Wednesday night, 5:45 p.m. Happy Hour, 6:15 pm Family Friendly Megillah Reading – PURIM CELEBRATION (come in costume)

Thursday morning, 7:30 a.m., Full megillah reading



Come for the fun! It’s all happening at Congregation Beth Shalom!

Shabbat shalom,

Rabbi Michael