Candle Lighting time for Friday, October 31, 2015, 5:55 p.m.
Parashat Vayera
18 Ḥeshvan, 5776 / October 31, 2015
Triennial Cycle III: Genesis 21:1-22:24
Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 112
Haftarah: 2 Kings 4:1-37, page 123
- (21:1-8) God keeps His promise: Isaac is born. Isaac is circumcised. There is a banquet on the day of his weaning.
- (21:9-21) Due to conflict between Sarah and Hagar and Sarah’s fears of the negative influence Ishmael may have over Isaac, Hagar and Ishmael are sent away. God promises Hagar, “I will make a great nation” of Ishmael.
- (21:22-34) Abraham and Abimelech make a covenant of peace at Be’er-sheva.
- (22:1-19) The Akedah: The story of the binding of Isaac.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REMINDER: Please refrain from using cell phones, cameras and other electronic devices on Shabbat.
Balk Family Memorial Camp Scholarship
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, 31: Netivot Haneshamah: Pathways of the Soul – during services
Sunday, November 1: The Great Chair Roundup – 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 4: The Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Project – 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 4: JET Dinner and Learn – 6:15 – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 6: TGI Shabbat – SIGD Ethiopian Shabbat – 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 7: USY Brinner Game Night – 7:15 – 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 8: Kadima/USY Bake Sale – 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 8: Kadima Laser Quest – 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Monday, November 9: Lean in Circle – 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 10: Yiddish Conversation Group – 3:00 – 3:40pm
Tuesday, November 10: Conversations in Jewish Learning: Cuba – 7:30 – 9:00pm
Saturday, November 14: Jewish Book Discussion Group – 1:30 – 3:00pm
Saturday, November 14: Jewish Time Travel: an 1800s Saturday Night – 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 15: Threads of Tradition – 10:00am – 1:00pm
Saturday, November 21: CBD Artists Group – 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Sunday, November 1: Kehillah Jewish High School Open House – 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 1: Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival: Belle & Sebastian – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 5: Yavneh Day School Kindergarten Readiness Workshop – 7:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 8: South Peninsula Day School Open House – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Monday, November 9: Mental Health Support Group –
November 13 & 20: Aging with Dignity: Senior Summit
Sunday, November 15: Middle East Briefing at Temple Emanu-El – 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, November 17: Yavneh Day School Kindergarten Information Night – 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.