Candle lighting time for Friday, May 4, 2013, 7:41 p.m.
Parashat Behar-Behukotai
24 Iyar, 5773 / May 4, 2013
Triennial Cycle III: Lev. 27:1-34
Humash Etz Hayim, page 753
Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14, page 762
We stand as the last verse of the Book of Leviticus is chanted. At the completion of the reading we chant hazak, hazak v’nit-hazaik — “Be strong, be strong and let us be strengthened.”
Professor Baruch Levine titles this chapter “Funding the Sanctuary,” and he comments, “It is likely that chapter 27 was appended to the Book of Leviticus. From a purely textual perspective, the Epilogue (26:3-46) would seem to be a suitable conclusion to the book. But in order to include in Leviticus a matter of central importance, the funding of the sanctuary, chapter 27 was added. Maintaining the physical plant of the sanctuary was certainly costly, and it was necessary to provide the materials used in public sacrifice and to support the clergy.”
- (27:1-8) Laws concerning a vow to donate the valuation of a person and of an animal to the Temple. The Torah sets forth specific shekel amounts for different aged males and females.
- (27:9-13) Pledges of animals to the sanctuary.
- (27:14-25) Laws concerning the redemption of houses and fields.
- (27:26-29) Laws of the redemption of the firstborn and the devotion of property to the Temple.
- (27:30-33) Laws concerning the tithe of fruit, sheep and cattle.
- (27:34) The conclusion of the Book of Leviticus.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Upcoming Tot, Youth and Family Services
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Minyan – Sunday 9:30 am & Monday – Thursday 7:00 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, May 4: Building Blocks of Jewish Prayer – approx 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 5: Religious School Shadow Day – 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 5: Z’havah Monthly Coffee – 10:15 a.m.
Sunday, May 5: Noten Yad: Expanding Transportation Opportunities for Seniors and Their Families – 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7: Jewish American Heritage Month Flag Raising and Proclamation Ceremony – 12:00 p.m.
*** At this event CBD is being given a proclamation from the City of San Jose to commemorate our 50th Anniversary! ****
Tuesday, May 7: Current Issues Affecting Israel and the Middle East – 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7: Membership Committee Meeting – 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8: Miniature Golf with Hazak – 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 11: Book Discussion Group – 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 12: Israel Cultural Fair – 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Monday, May 13: PJ Library – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Monday, May 13: Career Havurah – 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 14: Tikkun Leil Shavuot – Diaspora and Return: The Journey Home – 9:00 p.m. – Midnight
Saturday, May 18: Mussar Matters with Rabbi Pressman – 1:30 – 2:30
Sunday, May 19: Schola Cantorum: The Magic of Sodheim and Schwartz – 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 22: General Board Meeting – 7:45 p.m.
Sunday, June 9: Open Congregational Forum on Rabbinic Succession – 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, August 6: Jewish Heritage Night at AT&T Park – 7:15 p.m. – email Carol Weiss
COMMUNITY
University of Pennsylvania Shabbatones CD release – View Flyer
Friday – Sunday, May 3-5 – Special Needs Family Camp Weekend @ Camp Newman in Santa Rosa Click Here for brochure
Sunday, May 5: Receiving our Torah – 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 19: Walk with Friendship Circle – a nonprofit organization for individuals with special needs
Sunday, June 9: Fiddler on the Roof – 2:30 – 6:15 – View Flyer
Friday, August 16th – Sunday August 18th – Grief and Growing – A healing weekend. View/Download Flyer