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Shabbat Morning 9:30am
Parashat Emor
13 Iyar, 5776 / May 21, 2016
Triennial Cycle III: Lev. 23:23-24:23
Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 727
Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31, page 735
Chapter 23 is called Seder Ha-Moa’dim — the Order of the Festivals
- (23:23-32) “The Day of Remembering the Shofar’s Sound”: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
- (23:33-34) The laws concerning the holiday of Sukkot.
- (24:1-4) The Eternal Light.
- (24:5-9) The Showbread.
- (24:10-12) An incident of blasphemy (cursing God).
- (24:13-16) The punishment of the blasphemer—death by stoning—and the announcement of the law of blasphemy for the future.
- (24:17-23) Other laws that have major penalties: murder and severe injury.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mentoring Matters – Join our B’nei Mitzvah Mentor Corps.
Alef Bet Judaica Closing July 2016
REMINDER: Please refrain from using cell phones, cameras and other electronic devices on Shabbat.
Oops – Pardon Our Error! The photo published in May D’var was of our wonderful Teen Madrikhim Team (TMT) led by Irene Swedoe, not the graduating Kita Zayin. You’ll catch Kita Zayin’s photo next Dvar!
UPCOMING EVENTS & SERVICES
Friday, May 20: PJ Shabbat – 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 21: Netivot Haneshamah: Pathways of the Soul – 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 21: CBD Jewish Artists Group – 1:30 – 3:00
Sunday, May 22: Biking Group Meet Up and Ride – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 22: Guadalupe Creek Clean-up – 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 25: CBD General Board Meeting – 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 28: Tot Shabbat – 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 4: Teen Shabbat and Recognition Ceremony – 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 5: House Painting with the Abrahamic Alliance – 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 5: Threads of Tradition – 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 7: Yiddish Conversation Group – 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 7: Conversations in Jewish Learning: Scattered Among the Nations – 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 9: Ladies Who Lunch – 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 11: Shavuot at CBD: Swimming in the Sea of Torah – 9:45 p.m.
Saturday, June 12 & 13: Shavuot Services
Monday, June 13: Lean in Circle – 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 3: CBD Celebrates Americana – 5:30 – 10:00 p.m. Take advantage of early bird pricing by June 3rd!
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Internship Opportunity with Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley
Sunday, May 22: Celebrate Ramah’s 60 Year Anniversary – 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 22: Growing Up Interfaith: First Person Stories, Current Findings, and Best Practices – 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 1: Heschel Roundtable – 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Monday, June 7: Mental Health Support Group
Wednesday, June 22: The Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley’s Annual Meeting – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
August 26 – 28: Grief and Growing