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Parashat Va-yetzei

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Candle lighting Friday, November 24th 4:35pm

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

Parashat Va-yetzei

7 Kislev, 5778 / November 25, 2017
Triennial Cycle Year II: Genesis 30:14-31:16
Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 176
Haftarah: Hosea 12:13-14:10, page 188

    1. (30:14-21) Leah and Rachel quarrel over some mandrake roots, believed to cure barrenness. Leah has two more sons: Issachar and Zebulun.
    2. (30:22-24) Rachel finally has a son: Joseph.
    3. (30:24-43) Jacob wants to return home to Canaan, but his father-in-law Laban dissuades him. Jacob stays, and succeeds in greatly enriching himself.
    1. (31:1-16) Jacob realizes that his increasing wealth is causing animosity among Laban’s sons and decides to return to Canaan.
UPCOMING
Saturday, November 25

Netivot Haneshamah: Approachable Torah
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Saturday, November 25

Tot Shabbat
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m

Wednesday, November 29
CBD Board Meeting – view agenda
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 30 – Saturday, December 2
Scholar-in-Residence
Beyond the Headlines: Current Issues in the Middle East

Sunday, December 3
Men’s Club Monthly Meeting
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, December 3

Jewish Cub Scouts Pack 504 Meeting 
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 3
Adult Academy
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.

Tuesday, December 5

Yiddish Conversation Group
3:00 – 4:30 p.m

Saturday, December 9
Netivot Haneshamah:An Exploration of Shabbat Prayer and Study in Russian & Stretching Into Shabbat
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Saturday, December 9
Jewish Book Group 
after lunch, approx 1:15 p.m.

Sunday, December 10
Purim Shpiel Auditions 
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 10
Annual Meeting
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 10
Hazak Chanukah Extravaganza
5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 14

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

Thursday, December 14

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

Saturday, December 16
Saratoga Celebration of Light
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 21
Blood Drive 
3:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 21
Dame Who Dine
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 24
Servers Needed for Christmas Eve Dinner
3:30 – 6:00 p.m.

 
Announcements
Balk Family Memorial Camp Scholarship 
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Warm Winter Clothing Drive
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Book Exchange
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Purchase Rabbi Pressman’s New Book – Torah Encounters: Genesis Volume I
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Embrace a Family with Jewish Family Services
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Mia Robinson Bat Mitzvah Project
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Community 
Sunday, December 3
Menorahs & Miracles at the Children’s Discovery Museum

Thursday, December 14
Hanukkah Train 

Tuesday, December 19
MeshugaNutcracker

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Exhibit: People. Book. Land: The 3,500 Year Relationship of the Jewish People with the Holy Land
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Adventures in Budapest, Vienna & Israel:  April 22 – May 6
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Become a JFS Friendly Visitor — Make A Real Difference in the Life of An Isolated Senior!
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You 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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