Since my main O Gram message was already
sent out before the New Year, just a few quick reminders:
- A reminder that services now begin at 7 PM on
Friday evenings. Join us tonight! I’ll be talking about “The Times Square
Ball Drop and Other Jewish Rituals.”
- This week's portion is Vayechi, as we conclude the book
of Genesis. Family dynamics, Jewish continuity and assimilation are major
themes of the portion. It also features
an often overlooked ritual that has become part of the Shabbat dinner
experience: the blessing of children. With that in mind, on Shabbat morning
we'll be discussing an advertising campaign that is proving to be very
controversial in Israel, and how it relates to the blessing of Jacob’s
grandsons. See the controversial TV ad here and preview the
entire Parsha packet here, including articles about the “Israeli Friday Night”
ad campaign.
- There is
no Religious School this Sunday morning, but we DO have morning
minyan, as usual, at 9 AM.
- We've added some new photos of our volunteers at Inspirica's
Family Shelter on Christmas Eve. You can see them, and our entire Hanukkah
photo album, here. And catching up on some recent events, see Sydney
Eben’s bat mitzvah speech here and Jessica
Olin’s here.
Shabbat Shalom, safe travels, and happy 2015!
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