Parashat Shemot – – January 2, 2016
Candle Lighting Friday, January 1st 4:43 p.m.
Parashat Shemot
23 Tevet, 5776 / January 2, 2016
Triennial Cycle III: Exodus 4:18-6:1
Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 335
Haftarah: Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23, page 342
- (4:18-23) Further instructions from God to Moses.
- (4:24-26)A peculiar incident during the journey to Egypt: Zipporah, Moses’ wife, circumcises their son to ward off danger to Moses.
- (4:27-31) God sends Aaron to meet Moses, and together they convince the people that God has sent them.
- (5:1-6:1) Moses and Aaron’s first confrontation with Pharaoh fails. Pharaoh retaliates by oppressing the Israelites even more harshly. The Israelites blame Moses and Aaron for making their plight worse. Moses complains to God, who reassures him, You will soon see what I will do to Pharaoh.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balk Family Memorial Camp Scholarship – Deadline is January 15th
REMINDER: Please refrain from using cell phones, cameras and other electronic devices on Shabbat.
UPCOMING EVENTS & SERVICES
Tuesday, January 5: Yiddish Conversation Group – 3:00 – 4:40 p.m.
Saturday, January 9: Netivot Haneshama – Know Before Whom You Stand – for Russian speakers – 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, January 9: Netivot Haneshama – 21st Century Torah – 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 9: Book Discussion Group – 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 10: Kadima Ice Skating – 12:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Monday, January 11: Lean in Circle – 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 12: The Syrian Refugee Crisis – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 14: The Ladies Who Lunch – 10:00 a.m.
Friday, January 15: PJ Shabbat – 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 16: Woman’s League Shabbat – 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, January 16: CBD Jewish Artist Group – 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 17: USY Mini-Mission-Mitzvah – 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 20: Hazak Presents: Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 23: Communal Tu B’Shevat Seders – 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, January 27: CBD General Board Meeting – 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Friday, January 29: Hazak Cantorial Shabbat – Oneg at 6:30 p.m. & Services at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 30: SAUSY Progressive Dinner – 6:15 – 10:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Monday, January 11: Mental Health Support Group