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Parashat Va-y’ḥi December 30th

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

Parashat Va-y’ḥi

12 Tevet, 5778 / December 30, 2017
Triennial Cycle Year II: Genesis 49:1-26
Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 298
Haftarah: 1 Kings 2:1-12, page 312

  1. (49:1-26) Jacob’s last words and testament to his sons, not as they are, but as they will be. This poetic passage is considered to be the most difficult in the Book of Genesis.
UPCOMING
Tuesday, January 2
Yiddish Conversation Group
3:00 – 4:30 p.m

Wednesday, January 3
CBD Women Movie and Discussion Group

Thursday, January 4
The History of Modern Israel from 1948 to Now!
7:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 6
Netivot Haneshamah: Mindfulness and Meditation Through the Hasidic Lens
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, January 6
Our Mercaz: Holy People/Holy Lives
After lunch, approx 1:15 – 2:15 p.m.

Sunday, January 7
Social Action Awareness Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 7
Strengthening the Relationship with Israel – part of Social Awareness Day
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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

Saturday, January 13

Netivot Haneshamah: Shabbat Yoga & An Exploration of Shabbat Prayer and Study in Russian
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, January 13

Tot Shabbat
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m

Saturday, January 13
Jewish Book Discussion Group
after lunch, approx 1:15 p.m.

Sunday, January 14
Threads of Tradition
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 18

Men’s Club Beer with the Boys
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 20
Women’s Shabbat 
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Sunday, January 21
Men’s Club Monthly Meeting
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, January 21
Jewish Cub Scouts Planning Meeting – now open to boys and girls
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 23
Conversations in Jewish Learning: Return To Salonica
7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 25
Dames Who Dine
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

 
Announcements
More informationEmbrace a Family with Jewish Family Services – extended to January 2nd
More informationBalk Family Memorial Camp Scholarship 
More informationPurchase Rabbi Pressman’s New Book – Torah Encounters: Genesis Volume I
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Community 
Saturday – Monday, January 13-15
Club Z Conference on Israel and Middle East for Teens

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Exhibit: People. Book. Land: The 3,500 Year Relationship of the Jewish People with the Holy Land
More informationAdventures in Budapest, Vienna & Israel:  April 22 – May 6
View Flyer    RegisterBecome a JFS Friendly Visitor — Make A Real Difference in the Life of An Isolated Senior!
More informationYou are not alone! Mental Health Family Support Group
Second Monday of month, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m at Levy Family Campus,
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Grandparents Support Group
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