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Monthly Archives: 8 Elul 5770 (August 18, 2010)
Final Shabbat By the Sea this Friday, August 20th at 7:00 with Marcy Yellin!
Bring your chairs and enjoy our last Friday Night Services by the Sea at Lynch Park in Beverly. Services start at 7:00 pm, and are always well attended. Together we will bring in Shabbat while watching the sun set over the water. All are welcome. Services will be led by Peter Gilmore and Linda Goodspeed as the Rabbi is on vacation. For more information contact temple office at 978-927-3211 ext 14.
Religious School Applications Are Due
It is that time of year again, Religious School registration applications are available on our website and are due. Please complete the registration packet and return it to the temple office as soon as possible. An updated school calendar is available on the TBA website and our opening day is Sunday, September 12. Parents and students are invited to our opening day program beginning at 9am and parents are invited to stay for a ”welcome back breakfast”. All students will be dismissed at noon on our Opening Day. For more information email deb.vozella@tbabeverly.org or call temple office at 978-927-3211.
Parashat Shofetim – A Matter of Law & Order
Parashat Shofetim 5770 “Tzedek, tzedek tirdof” – A Matter of Law and Order Ever notice how many television shows are dedicated to “pursuing justice”? Perhaps one of the longest-running shows was Law & Order, which experienced a 20-year run of apprehending villains in the first half of the show and then prosecuting them in the second half of the show. Not only did it introduce a new vocabulary to its television audience that is just as familiar as sports terminology, it has also played into our desire to punish certain segments of society for their belief that the law does not relate to them in the same way that it does for others. The original show had become so successful over the years, there are any number of spinoffs that are continuing to entertain those of us who want to see “the scum of the earth” get their “just rewards” in life.
What Advice Would the Sages Give Their Kids as They Head Off to College?
For a number of years I have been following the lessons taught by Rabbi Judith Abrams, who has been running an ongoing discussion of the Yerushalmi Talmud, which is less popular than the Babylonian Talmud that is studied daily by hundreds of thousands of individuals. A current lesson delves into Pirkei Avot, the Ethics of our Ancestors, as Rabbi Abrams relates them to our young adults who are preparing to leave for college. This is a transition of great importance to both child and parent. She invites us to share our thoughts with her and her online students, about what sage advice we would give to our loved ones as they enter a new world. What Advice Would The Sages Give Their Kids as They Head Off to College? Copyright, Judith Z. Abrams, 2010 As we prepare to send our daughter off to college, I want to cram in, or reinforce, as many lessons as possible. Here is the list I’ve compiled so far: 1. Some neural pathways are best left never opened: One mitzvah begets another, one sin begets another (Pirkei Avot 4:2). 2. Don’t skip class: Rabbi Tarfon said: The day is short, the task is great, the workers … Continue reading
ATID Opening Event: Sunday, August 22
All teens in grades 8-12 are invited to join us for the opening event of ATID, the teen leadership and education program at TBA. Sunday, August 22, 3-6 PM at TBA See your friends and make new ones Help organize the building to get ready for the upcoming school year Earn community service credits for school and Y2I Help plan out the themes and topics covered for the year To RSVP or for more info, contact Miriam Blue at (781) 334-4667 or email miriambblue@aol.com
Jewels of Elul VI: The Art of Beginning…Again
Five years ago, musical artist Craig Taubman developed a program — the Jewels of Elul – that would help the general Jewish population prepare spiritually for the Days of Awe. He solicited paragraphs from notable people based upon a theme for the year, and he sent daily messages to all those who signed up to receive a dose of inspiration and reflection. Elul, the last month of the Jewish year, is the time when we begin to examine our lives and reflect upon the changes we would like to make in the year ahead. Today is the first day of Elul. We use the shofar to help us keep count of the days until Rosh Hashanah. Each weekday morning the shofar is sounded and we are awakened to our responsibilities as God’s partners in creation and maintaining our world. We realize that we have become complacent over time, and we may have lost sight of promises once made a year ago. As the breath of life passes through the shofar, the instrument gives voice to a series of notes that pierce the heart more so than the ear. It awakens within each of us a different story that is meant … Continue reading
School Committee Meeting
School Committee will be having its first meeting of this school year on Monday, August 16, at 7:30 PM at the home of Tracy Gamble. Please RSVP directly to Tracy or to the temple office. Any parents of school children are welcome. We will be discussing plans for opening day (Sunday, Sept. 12, 9 AM), a special Sukkah decorating workshop for parents and other congregants to be held on Sun., Sept. 19, the curriculum for this school year, and other fall activities. Future meetings will be held on Sunday mornings following the Parent Coffees. Please feel free come to any meeting, or contact the temple office if you are interested in helping out with school activities.
