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Parashat Ḥayyei Sarah – November 15, 2014

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Candle Lighting time for Friday, November 14, 2014, 4:41pm

Parashat ayyei Sarah

22 Ḥeshvan, 5775 / November 15, 2014
Triennial Cycle Year II: Genesis 24:10-52
Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 132
Haftarah: I Kings 1:1-31, page 143

  1. (24:10-28) Eliezer, Abraham’s servant, has been sent to Haran to find a wife for Isaac. He arrives in Haran, and finds Rebecca at a well, where she passes his “test” of compassion and diligence.
  2. (24:29-49) Eliezer recounts his journey’s purpose, and his experiences, to Laban, Rebecca’s brother, and how God led him to find Rebecca for Isaac.
  3. (24:50-52) Laban and Bethuel agree to allow Rebecca to go with Eliezer.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Balk Family Memorial Scholarship

Shmittah: Are You In?

Blanket and Coat Drive – Now through December 9th

Embrace a Family – Look for Dreidel board beginning November 13th

JFS SV Food Drive

Mitzvah a Month

Minyan – Sunday 9:30 am & Monday – Thursday 7:00 p.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, November 15: CBD Jewish Artists Group – 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 16: Next 50 Project Update Meeting – 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 18: Conversations in Jewish Learning – The State of Global Anti-Semitism – 7:30- 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 22: The Mitzvah of Being a Surrogate Mother – 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 23: Hazak Presents: Family Wealth Strategies All are invited– 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 25: General Board Meeting – 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 27: Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration – 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, December 2: Conversations in Jewish Learning – Hollywood Spies: Jewish Infiltration of Nazi Groups in Los Angeles – 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Friday, December 5: Sigd Shabbat – 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 7: Annual Meeting – 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 12: Next Gen Shabbat at Rabbis Ohriner – 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 13: Hanukkah Lights Up The Night – 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 14: Hazak Hanukkah Extravaganza – 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Sunday December 14: JYEP Pajama Hanukkah – 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 17: PJ Library Hanukkah Celebration at Santana Row – 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

COMMUNITY

Monday, November 17: Yavneh Kindergarten Information Night – 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 6: Coming Together to Bring About Change – An interfaith celebration of International Human Rights Day 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 7: Kehillah Jewish High School’s Admissions Open House
2:00 -4:30 p.m

Tuesday, December 9:  Jewish Heritage Night with the San Jose Sharks – 7:30 p.m.