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Parashat Va-era – Rosh Ḥodesh – January 28, 2017

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Friday Evening 6:30pm
Shabbat Morning 9:30am

Parashat Va-era – Rosh Ḥodesh

1 Shevat, 5777 /January 28, 2017
Triennial Cycle Year I: Exodus 6:2-7:7
Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 351
Maftir Etz Hayim, B’Midbar (Numbers) 28:9-15, pg 930

  1. (6:2-9) God reminds Moses of the Covenant with the Patriarchs, and announces to him the coming redemption of the Israelites from slavery. Moses tells the Israelites, but they are too fearful to listen to him.
  2. (6:10-13) Moses is disheartened and reluctant to go before Pharaoh.
  3. (6:14-27) The genealogy of the tribe of Levi, with the focus on Moses and Aaron’s ancestry.
  4. (6:28-30) Returning to the main line of the narrative, Moses continues to doubt his ability to carry out his task: I am of impeded speech.
  5. (7:1-7) God encourages Moses and Aaron by giving him a glimpse of the successful future of their mission.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

New CBD Photo Directory – February and March dates available
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White Elephant Sale and Silent Actions at the Shushan County Fair – More information

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Pastoral Care

REMINDER: Please refrain from using cell phones, cameras and other electronic devices on Shabbat.

UPCOMING EVENTS & SERVICES

 

Saturday, January 28: Hot for Shabbat – 12:00 -2:30 p.m.

January 27 – 29: Scholar-in-Residence  

Sunday, January 29: Men’s Club Monthly Meeting – 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, January 29: Conservative Judaism and the Next Iteration of the Jewish Experience – 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Monday, January 30: Next 50 Financial Informational Meetings – 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Friday, February 3: TGI Shabbat Service followed by Pot Luck Dinner – 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 4: Board Installation Shabbat – 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 4: Kabbalah Havurah: Experiencing the Zohar – 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

Sunday, February 5: Super Bowl at CBD – 2:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 7: Yiddish Conversation Group – 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 8: Succulent Sh’vat – 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 9: Ladies Who Lunch – 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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

Friday, February 10: Hazak Cantorial Shabbat and Dinner 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 11: Tu B’Shevat Program – 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Saturday, February 11: Post Kiddush Mitzvah Hour – 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 11: Jewish Book Discussion Group – 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 12: Mah Jongg Tournament – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 12: Cub Scouts Pack 504 Meetings – 12:30 – 3:15 p.m.

Sunday, February 12: Hiking Meet-up Sunday Stroll 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 14: Tea Time with a Maven – 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 16: Beer with the Boys – 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

JFS Food Drive

Sunday, January 29: Jewbilee Day of Jewish Learning – 1:00 – 8:00 p.m.