Candle Lighting time for Friday, November 28, 2014, 4:34pm
Parashat Va-yetzei
7 Kislev, 5775 / November 29, 2014
Triennial Cycle Year II: Genesis 30:14-31:16
Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 176
Haftarah: Hosea 12:13-14:10, page 188
- (30:14-21) Leah and Rachel quarrel over some mandrake roots, believed to cure barrenness. Leah has two more sons: Issachar and Zebulun.
- (30:22-24) Rachel finally has a son: Joseph.
- (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.
- (31:1-16) Jacob realizes that his increasing wealth is causing animosity among Laban’s sons and decides to return to Canaan
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balk Family Memorial Scholarship
Blanket and Coat Drive – Now through December 9th
Embrace a Family – Look for Dreidel board in CBD lobby
JFS SV Food Drive – Food Drive ends December 1st
Minyan – Sunday 9:30 am & Monday – Thursday 7:00 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, November 29: B’nei Mitzvah Reunion 2005 -2009 – 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 2: Conversations in Jewish Learning – Hollywood Spies: Jewish Infiltration of Nazi Groups in Los Angeles – 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 6: Hot Topics in Halahkah Today – After lunch, approximately 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 7: Annual Meeting – 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Friday, December 12: Next Gen Shabbat at Rabbis Ohriner – 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 13: Book Discussion – 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 13: Hanukkah Lights Up The Night – 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 14: JYEP Pajama Hanukkah – 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 14: Hazak Hanukkah Social Extravaganza – 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 17: Hanukkah Celebration at Santana Row – 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 21: Siyum Nezikin: In Honor of Our Loved Ones – 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 24: Help Make or Serve Christmas Eve Dinner for the Homeless – 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: December 25: Meshugah Nutcracker – benefits CBD – 2:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY
Saturday, December 6: Coming Together to Bring About Change – An interfaith celebration of International Human Rights Day – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 7: Kehillah Jewish High School’s Admissions Open House
2:00 -4:30 p.m
Tuesday, December 9: Jewish Heritage Night with the San Jose Sharks – 7:30 p.m.