Candle lighting time for Friday, April 19, 2013, 7:28 p.m.
Parashat Aharei Mot-K’doshim
10 Iyar, 5773 / April 20, 2013
Triennial Cycle III: Lev. 19:15-20:27
Humash Etz Hayim, page 696
Haftarah: Amos 9:7-15, page 705
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(19:15-22) Miscellaneous mitzvot that express the overall theme of this Torah portion, including just judicial proceedings and love of one’s neighbor.
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(19:23-25) The laws of orlah, prohibiting the use of a tree’s produce until its fourth year of bearing fruit.
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(19:26-37) Warnings regarding other commandments, including the prohibition of eating blood, the prohibition of pagan and occult practices, the commandments to respect the aged, just treatment of the stranger, and honest weights and measures.
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(20:1-7) Repetition of the prohibition of idol worship and occult practices.
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(20:8-21) Miscellaneous prohibitions.
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(20:22-27) A concluding passage for the laws of holiness and purity, whose purpose is to sanctify the Jewish people and make them distinctive among the nations.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Reflections on March of the Living – Join Rabbi Ohriner Shabbat morning as he shares his thoughts and reflections on his two weeks in Poland and Israel as part of March of the Living.
Upcoming Tot, Youth and Family Services
Faith in Action Rotating Shelter
Minyan – Sunday 9:30 am & Monday – Thursday 7:00 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, April 20: Mussar Matters with Rabbi Pressman – 1:30 – 2:30
Sunday, April 21: Marriage and Divorce in the Second Temple Period – 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Monday, April 22: Career Havurah – 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 24: Beginning Hebrew Class – 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Thursday April 25th – Sunday April 28th: Israeli Art Show
Thursday, May 2: Kitchen and Recipe Shower – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 4: Building Blocks of Jewish Prayer – approx 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 5: Noten Yad: Expanding Transportation Opportunities for Seniors and Their Families – 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 12: Israel Cultural Fair – 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7: Current Issues Affecting Israel and the Middle East – 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8: Miniature Golf with Hazak – 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 14: Tikkun Leil Shavuot – Diaspora and Return: The Journey Home – 9:00 p.m. – Midnight
Tuesday, August 6: Jewish Heritage Night at AT&T Park – 7:15 p.m.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Friday – Sunday, May 3-5 – Special Needs Family Camp Weekend @ Camp Newman in Santa Rosa Click Here for brochure
Sunday, May 19: Walk with Friendship Circle – a nonprofit organization for individuals with special needs
Friday, August 16th – Sunday August 18th – Grief and Growing – A healing weekend. View/Download Flyer