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Parashat Bamidbar – May 27, 2017

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Shabbat Morning 9:30am 

Parashat Bamidbar
2 Sivan, 5777 / May 27, 2017
Triennial Cycle Year I: Numbers 1:1-54
Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 769
Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22, p. 786

  1. (Num. 1:1-16) God orders Moses and Aaron to take a census of the male Israelites of military age, 20 years and older. This is done so that Israel will be able to organize for self-defense during the period of wilderness wandering.
  2. (Num. 1:17-43) Moses and Aaron and their designated assistants from each tribe take the census. The resulting totals are listed.
  3. (Num. 1:44-47) The grand total, except for the Levites, is 603,550.
  4. (Num. 1:48-54) The special tasks of the Levites: taking care of the Tabernacle.

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Upcoming Events & Services
Overview

Saturday, May 27
Netivot Haneshamah: Approachable Torah
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Tot Shabbat
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 30
Tikkun Leil shavuot
9:00 p.m. – Midnight

Sunday, June 4
Threads of Tradition
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Cub Scouts Pack 504 Meeting
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 6
Yiddish Conversation Group
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Relay for Life Meeting
7:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 8
Ladies Who Lunch
11:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Tequila, Tacos and Talmud Thursday
7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 10
Jewish Book Discussion Group 
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 11
Biking Meet up Plus Lunch
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 13
Tea Time with a Maven
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 22
Dames Who Dine
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 24
CBD Jewish Artists Group
after lunch, approx. 1:00 p.m.

SAVE THE DATES
Sunday, July 2
CBD Celebrates America
5:30 – 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 15th – Sunday July 16th
Relay for Life of Campbell
8:45 p.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, July 29
Rabbi Alexander’s Last Shabbat as our Rabbi of Community Outreach and Engagement
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Friday, August 25
Barbecue and Barkhu
5:30 – 9:30 p.m.

 

Upcoming Community Events 

Sunday, June 11
Silicon Valley Jewish Music Festival
2:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Tickets and more information

Sign Up for Camp Shalom at the JCC in Los Gatos
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