Bulletin December 1st
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Torah Portion Preview<br />
For Vayischlach<br />
Shabbat beginning <strong>December</strong> 1 st , 2023<br />
Vayishlach (“He sent”) concerns the celebration and perversion of life-cycle<br />
events that recognize social, spiritual, biological, purification, marital, and life<br />
transformations. Jacob sends great wealth to end Esau’s estrangement. He<br />
wrestles with a man overnight and gains the new name of Israel believing he<br />
has seen the face of God. Canaanite Shechem perverts the ritual of marriage by<br />
raping Jacob’s daughter Dinah and then asking for her hand in marriage. Jacob<br />
replies by perverting the newborn ritual of bris, saying he will permit the<br />
marriage only if all the city’s men become circumcised. Her brothers Simeon<br />
and Levi then kill the men and without burying them plunder their wealth.<br />
Before moving on Jacob purifies his family by disposing of their idols. Rachel<br />
dies in the birth of Benjamin and is buried.<br />
Back then, there were no siddurim (prayer books) or Rabbis to help<br />
congregations create rituals for easing such transformations. Today’s Rabbis,<br />
according to Rabbi Michael Stevens, get to know congregants, their families,<br />
needs, relationships to other family members, and to Judaism. Seasoned Rabbis<br />
learn about highs and lows in everyone’s lives, even contacting them if they<br />
rarely attend synagogue. The wisest create new liturgy for life-cycle events.<br />
We invite all to come to synagogue in person or on Zoom on Friday night to<br />
hear a more in-depth interpretation from Rabbi Meeka (or this Sabbath's lay<br />
speaker). We also invite other views, interpretations, reflections, and even<br />
poems on each Torah portion. If you have something to contribute, please<br />
email it to RPC@templeadasshalom.org. This and prior previews can be found<br />
at Dr. David Dirlam's website by clicking on Changing Wisdoms Projects.
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Mi Sheberakh * We Pray for Healing<br />
Anita Rosenzweig<br />
Barbara Chancey<br />
Daniel Hurst<br />
Elise Schipper<br />
Fred Belkin<br />
Gerri Bronk<br />
Harvey Malin<br />
Heather Mullis<br />
Maddox Langbein<br />
Marcy Schirloff<br />
Marcy Werde<br />
Nancy Lever<br />
Natalie Litofsky<br />
Paula Mathai<br />
Ray Lee<br />
Steve Nohowel<br />
Yahrzeits Observed<br />
Aaron Baumgarten<br />
Remembered by Thelma Salmansohn<br />
Adolph Nord<br />
Remembered by Debbie Ahrenholz &<br />
Thelma Salmansohn<br />
Leon “Lee” Greene<br />
Remembered by Elizabeth Westendorf<br />
Nathan Sachs<br />
Remembered by Mickie (Mollie) Sachs<br />
Susan Seidenberg<br />
Remembered by Jennifer Zader<br />
Toby Needel<br />
Remembered by Stuart Needel<br />
Yetta Belitzsky<br />
Remembered by Evelyn Bell<br />
Caring Committee Announcement<br />
Caring is about both the simchas and healing through support and community. Is there a<br />
moment you would like to share, privately or publicly?<br />
We want to be there for you so please let us know. Email caring@templeadasshalom.org<br />
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TAS/HJC Calendar of Events<br />
FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY<br />
1 18 th of Kislev 5784<br />
4:23pm: Candle Lighting<br />
7:00pm: Oneg-Bober/Conley<br />
7:00pm: Shabbat Service<br />
2 19 th of Kislev 5784<br />
Vayishlach<br />
3 20 th of Kislev 5784<br />
9:00am: Family Hanukkah<br />
Shopping<br />
9:00am: Kehillah MAGNET<br />
Religious School<br />
10:45am: Tot Shira<br />
11:30am: Child Naming<br />
Ceremony<br />
1:00pm: Sisterhood<br />
Hanukkah Party<br />
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY<br />
4 21 st of Kislev 5784<br />
Hanukkah Days of<br />
Giving<br />
5 22 nd of Kislev 5784<br />
Hanukkah Days of<br />
Giving<br />
6 23 rd of Kislev 5784<br />
Hanukkah Days of<br />
Giving<br />
7 24 th of Kislev 5784<br />
Erev Hanukkah<br />
Hanukkah Days of<br />
Giving<br />
7:00pm: Membership<br />
Committee Meeting<br />
6:30pm: Midweek Hebrew<br />
School (Virtual)<br />
7:00pm: Finance Committee<br />
Meeting<br />
Upcoming Zoom Live Streamed Services & Events<br />
ROCK SHABBAT SERVICE<br />
Friday, <strong>December</strong> 8 th , 2023<br />
In-Person Service begins at 7:00pm; Live Streaming starts at 6:45pm-7:00pm<br />
Mazel Tov<br />
BIRTHDAYS<br />
1 st Susannah Kolstad* 2 nd Jenna Seeley * 4 th Arlene Thayer * 7 th Ethan Levy<br />
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