Thursday, May 29, 2014

From Maya Angelou to Shavuot

Dear Haverim,
*TOMORROW MORNING, FRIDAY, May 30, 7:30 am, CELEBRATE!
Our life-long congregant, Frank Levy, has used his recent retirement to strengthen his Torah-reading skills under Cantor Elisa (you can too!).  He will chant Rosh Hodesh Torah for the New Month of Sivan, at CBS!! (Note: we will NOT be holding our community minyan at AKSE that day).  Frank is sponsoring a bagel ‘n lox celebratory breakfast following minyan.
11 a.m., Funeral services for our beloved congregant, Henry Topel, followed by interment and meal of condolence back at CBS.
4 p.m., Shivah Mincha services in memory of Henry Topel, CBS.
6 p.m., Pre-Shabbat Happy Hour.
6:30 p.m., Kabbalat Shabbat.  Drash: Maya Angelou, z”l and her Jewish Connections.

*SATUDAY, May 31, 9:30 a.m., Shabbat services (10:15 a.m. Torah service).  Drash: Phenomenal Woman! And the OTHER Women in Parshat Naso – A Salute to Maya Angelou.

*SUNDAY, June 1, 9 a.m. Morning Minyan (we need help making a minyan when Hebrew School is on break).
10 a.m., Graveside funeral services for Bruce Baker (father of congregant Amie Baker), Jewish Community Cemetary, followed by meal of condolence at Siegel JCC.
8 p.m. Shiva services for Bruce Baker¸2300 Riddle Ave., #308 (off Augustine Cutoff).

*MONDAY, June 2, 7:30 a.m., Morning Minyan
8 p.m., Shiva services for Bruce Baker¸2300 Riddle Ave., #308 (off Augustine Cutoff).

*TUESDAY, June 3, 7:30 a.m., Morning Minyan
8 p.m. Shavuot Services. Program: FAITH JOURNEYS.  Old and New Congregants Share their Attraction to Judaism.  If you wish to be inspired and rekindle your Jewish faith, this program is for you!  We will punctuate each speaker with delicious dairy desserts and culminate our study with a visit to AKSE to help them get to midnight.

*WEDNESDAY, June 4, 9 a.m. SHAVUOT SERVICES Day I.
*THURSDAY, June 5, 9 a.m., SHAVUOT SERVICES Day II (including Yizkor).

Please join us as we celebrate Shabbat, Shavuot and the lives of some incredible human beings and the lives they led.

Shabbat shalom and Chag Sameach!


Rabbi Michael

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