View Parashat Yitro – February 18, 2017
Candle Lighting Friday, February 17th 5:31 p.m.
SERVICES
Friday Evening 6:30pm
Shabbat Morning 9:30am
Parashat Yitro
22 Shevat, 5777/February 18, 2017
Triennial Cycle Year I: Exodus 18:1-20:23
Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 432
Haftarah: Isaiah 6:1-13; 7:1-6; 9:5-6, page 451
- (18:1-12) Jethro comes to visit his son-in-law Moses, bringing Zipporah, Moses’ wife and his two sons. He rejoices at the rescue of the Israelites and acknowledges the greatness of God.
- (18:12-27) Jethro advises Moses to appoint officers and judges to help him lead the people, and then returns to his home.
- (19:1-25) Preparations for the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. God reveals himself to His people, accompanied by thunder and lightning, thick clouds and the sound of the shofar.
- (20:1-14) The Ten Commandments.
- (20:15-18) The people are terrified by God’s power, and they beg Moses to mediate between them and God.
- (20:19-23) Further commandments concerning the altar.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Look for a newly formatted electronic Shabbat bulletin to arrive in your email inbox on Thursday at 3:00 p.m.
New CBD Photo Directory – Several openings for February 19 & 20
Schedule an Appointment or More information
White Elephant Sale and Silent Auction at the Shushan County Fair – More information
Quilters, bakers, crocheters and party planners – enter a Shushan County Fair Contest – Download order form
REMINDER: Please refrain from using cell phones, cameras and other electronic devices on Shabbat.
UPCOMING EVENTS & SERVICES
Friday, February 17: PJ Shabbat – 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 18: Netivot Haneshamah: Learning Minyan – 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, February 18: Netivot Haneshamah: Makom Yoga – 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Saturday, February 18: Hot for Shabbat – 12:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 19: Social Action Committee Meeting – 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, February 21: Yiddish Conversation Group – 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 21: Program Committee Meeting – 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 21: Where the Jewish Millennials Are: Bottom Up from Buenos Aires – 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 22: CBD General Board Meeting – 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 23: Dames Who Dine – 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 25: Netivot Haneshamah: Approachable Torah – 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Saturday, February 25: Tot Shabbat – 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 25: Abrahamic Religions Trialogue: Serving Humanity and Its Challenges – 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 25: CBD Jewish Artist Group – after lunch approx 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 25: ComedySportz Night – 9:15 – 11:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 26: CBD Men’s Club Monthly Meeting – 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, February 26: Cook & Serve Meal to the Homeless with Abrahamic Alliance International – 1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 28: Israel Coffee Klatch – 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Friday, March 3: TGI Shabbat Service and Potluck Dinner – 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 5: Men’s Club Coffee and Schmooze at Peets – 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, March 5: Cafe CBD – One Night Only! – 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 7: Scent of Jasmine – 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 9: Ladies Who Lunch – 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 11: Jewish Book Discussion Group – 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 11: Family Megillah – 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 11: Purim Dinner – 6:00 – 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, March 11: Purim Shpiel: The Wizard of Oy! – 6:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 11: Gantze (Full) Megillah – 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 12: Shushan County Fair – 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 14: Tea Time with a Maven – 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 19 & 26: Hebrew Marathon – Learn to Read Hebrew in 10 Hours! – 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
JFS Food Drive – through February 26th
Sunday, February 26: Grief Support Group – 10:00 a.m. – Noon