Bulletin March 29th
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Torah Portion Preview<br />
For Tzav<br />
Shabbat beginning <strong>March</strong> 29 th , 2024<br />
Tzav (“command”) adds to Vayikra details of burnt offerings, and those for meals,<br />
anointment, reparation, purgation, thanksgiving, free will, and wellbeing. It then specifies<br />
how to prepare oneself before butchering and eating certain animals. It ends with directions<br />
for anointing Aaron as priest.<br />
The overlap between Vayikra and Tzav reminds us to look again. Are there more complex<br />
ways to understand how biblical instructions about sacrifice relate to our modern religious<br />
practice? Maimonides rejected symbolic interpretations, instead advocating developmental<br />
ones, arguing that God allowed Israel to continue sacrifices like their surrounding cultures,<br />
but limited the practices to the temple both to wean Israel from them and encourage a<br />
deeper understanding of the unity of God through prayer.<br />
Our Reform movement goes further, rejecting all interest in restoring temple sacrifice as<br />
well as enriching our concept of prayer. Mark Washofsky, in Jewish Living, his definitive<br />
summary of Reform halachah, distinguishes Reform prayer as a balance between<br />
communal ritual with fixed times and liturgy (keva) and a personal, spontaneous, inward<br />
service of the heart (kavanah). Appropriately, he supports this Reform development<br />
through reference to our new siddur, which Rabbi Meeka is disclosing through her Sunday<br />
course “Siddur Mishkan T’filah: Unknown Treasures.<br />
We invite all to come to synagogue in person or on Zoom on Friday night to hear a more<br />
in-depth interpretation from Rabbi Meeka (or this Sabbath's lay speaker). We also invite<br />
other views, interpretations, reflections, and even poems on each Torah portion. If you<br />
have something to contribute, please email it to RPC@templeadasshalom.org. This and<br />
prior previews can be found at Dr. David Dirlam's website by clicking on Changing<br />
Wisdoms Projects.<br />
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Amelia Parsons<br />
Anita Rosenzweig<br />
Burt Bronk<br />
Fred Belkin<br />
Mi Sheberakh * We Pray for Healing<br />
Harvey Malin<br />
Heather Mullis<br />
Justin Orellana Garcia<br />
Nancy Lever<br />
Natalie Litofsky<br />
Orin Zwik<br />
Shari Morris<br />
Steve Nohowel<br />
Recently Passed<br />
Lois H. Ratner<br />
Mourned by her son Andrew Ratner and his wife Amy, daughter Amy Morse and her husband Dr. Richard,<br />
daughter Alyssa Emswiler, her husband Mark, her seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.<br />
Elise Schipper<br />
Mourned by the Diamant Family.<br />
William (Bill) Broemm<br />
Mourned by his wife Terri, and his loving children and grandchildren<br />
Janet Miller<br />
Mourned by her children, Robin & Mark Way and her grandchildren Melissa & Josh Daub, & Mathew Way.<br />
Frederick T. Goldstein<br />
Remembered by the Congregation<br />
Yahrzeits Observed<br />
Samuel Zipkin<br />
Remembered by Deborah Temple<br />
Lester Arotsky<br />
Remembered by the Congregation<br />
Louis Getz<br />
Remembered by the Congregation<br />
Stanley Cohen<br />
Remembered by the Congregation<br />
Stuart Evan Vogelhut<br />
Remembered by Jonas Vogelhut<br />
Caring Committee Announcement<br />
Caring is about both the simchas and healing through support and community. Is there a moment<br />
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 />
29 19 th of Adar II 5784<br />
9:00am: SLAM Fitness Class<br />
7:00pm: Daven & Dine<br />
Shabbat Service<br />
7:08pm: Candle Lighting<br />
30 20 th of Adar II 5784<br />
Tzav<br />
31 21 st of Adar II 5784 1 22 nd of Adar II 5784<br />
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY<br />
2 23 rd of Adar II 5784 3 24 th of Adar II 5784<br />
4 25 th of Adar II 5784<br />
9:00am: SLAM Fitness Class<br />
6:30pm: Midweek Hebrew<br />
School (Virtual)<br />
7:00pm: Finance Committee<br />
Meeting<br />
Mazel Tov<br />
BIRTHDAYS<br />
<strong>29th</strong> Taylor Valencia * 1 st Mickie (Mollie) Sachs * 1 st Christine MacDonald<br />
1 st Alexa Nathan * 2 nd Adam Richardson * 4 th Jason Allen<br />
Upcoming Live Streamed Services & Events<br />
SHABBAT SERVICE<br />
Friday, April 5 th<br />
Live Streaming starts at 6:45pm-7:00pm; Service starts at 7:00<br />
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