12:00pm Tefillah Class on Zoom; 3:00pm Jaffa Baby Naming on Zoom; 6:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Bat Mitzvah of Sophia Finkel on Zoom
Sat.
Aug 1
9:00am Spanish Services on Zoom; 10:00am Shabbat Services and Bat Mitzvah of Sophia Finkel on Zoom
Sun.
Aug 2
9:00am Davening on Zoom; 9:30am NoMaimonides Class; 10:00amCelebration of Sophia Finkel’s Bat Mitzvah
Mon.
Aug 3
No A Little Mishnah Class
Wed..
Aug 5
No A Little Mishnah Class
Fri.
Aug 7
No Tefillah Class; 6:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services on Zoom
Sat.
Aug 8
9:00amSpanish Services on Zoom;10:00amShabbat Services on Zoom
Sun.
Aug 9
9:00am Davening on Zoom; 9:30am Maimonides Class on Zoom; 10:30amTBS-EV Board Meeting on Zoom
ParshatVaetchanan is a special parsha, and not only because we are blessed to celebrate a bat mitzvah this Shabbat. It contains two major sections of Torah that we are all quite familiar with- The first paragraph of the Shema, and the second iteration of the Ten Commandments.
We read:
And these words, which I command to you this day, take them to heart:
Teach them to your children, and speak of them in your rest and in your home, as well as in your journeys on the road. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7).
These words, part of the Shema’s first paragraph, are traditionally repeated at least twice daily, once in the morning service and once in the evening service. There are several lessons derived from this otherwise straightforward passage.
First, it is widely understood that the words of the Shema come to teach us that the work of instilling the wisdom and knowledge of our Torah is not a task for a single time or place. It is something that must be done at all times, whether rising or getting ready for sleep, whether in the comfort of our homes or in the midst of work and travel.
Second, the commands in the first paragraph are all singular in nature- you specifically (yes, you) are to fulfill them. These are not commands for a group, or directed at a non-specific person. Each of us is meant to repeat them and take them to heart, and every repetition conveys to another person that they, and they alone, must do so as well.
Third, we learn from this paragraph that we must each ensure our children are taught them at any time and in any place. These obligations are not just about ourselves, but those who look to us to understand the world and how to live in it. Our obligations are not just personal, but relational- they depend on our engaging with and instilling in our children a love of God, and a commitment to living a life of mitzvot.
It is certainly no accident that this text forms a foundation of belief and practice for Judaism, nor that it is found alongside a reiteration of the Ten Commandments in our parsha. Now, as always, we cannot divorce personal obligation, the “you will”, from communal and relational obligations “teach them to your children”. The laws that we cherish as fundamental to our society, to ethical and just ways of living, first require a commitment from each of us not only to abide by them, but to ensure we teach others why and how to do so as well.
May we each be blessed to affirm, and reaffirm, our commitments and the commitments of those we love this and every Shabbat.
There will be no Maimonides Class on Sunday, August 2nd.
Davening will still take place at 9:00 AM
Please note - Zoom information has changed - see below for correct Zoom information.
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Aluminum can donations will help support our General Fund. Please place your CRUSHED aluminum cans (beverage cans only please) in the administration office mail room.
Please donate your used printer cartridges. Place your used cartridges in the box located on the counter in the Administration Office. We have been paying for most of our office supplies for several years through the money we get from recycling printer cartridges. Please help us keep this worthwhile endeavor going.
The Sisterhood of TBS-EV is collecting old eyeglasses and lenses to be donated to the Lions Club. There are donation containers waiting to be filled in the Sanctuary, Social Hall and Administration Office.
Save the Family has asked for help to transition families into homes. Current household product needs include: toilet paper, paper towels/napkins, shampoo & conditioner, toothpaste & brushes, deodorant, mouthwash, body lotion, body wash, diapers--particularly size 4, baby wipes, feminine hygiene products, all-purpose cleanser/comet/etc., laundry detergent/bleach/dryer sheets/fabric softener. There is a bin in the Office. Please help this worthy community service.
Prayers are needed for Chaim Laib ben Esther, brother of Walter Berkey; Alexander Moshe HaLevi ben Rivkah, father of Regina Fischer; Rivkah bat Rachel, grandmother of Regina Fischer; Brenda Carson, sister of Rebecca Toledo;Donnie Carson, brother-in-law of Rebecca Toledo; Roberta Rosenberg (Rivkah Fradel bat Sara);Shimson ben Etel, father of Florence Wibel; Irene Simpkins (Yocheved bat Miriam); Barbara Tricoci (Baila bat Rifka); Elazear ben Dreisyl; Eric Taylor; Sid Brodsky (Zundel Be'er ben Esther); Linda Heartquist;Allen Simon (Aaron Hirsch ben Ceil);Carol Osman Brown, friend of Linda Radke; Rijon Erickson; Chano Ruven ben Shaina Chaya; Matthew Werdean, friend of Regina Fischer; David ben Sarah, father of Rabbi Aberson; Jack Heller; Liba Yetta bat Tova; Ilana bat Bella, sister of Ruti Keren; David Ramirez, brother of Louis Ramirez; Pasha bat Fayge, friend of Gloria Windmiller; Moshe ben Hana, brother-in-law of Ruti Keren; HaRav Haim Baruch ben Chana; Raphael ben Rebekah, friend of Alan Sapakie; Jack Rosenberg (Ya'acov Avram ben Sarah Ruchel); Walter Berkey (Yossel Velvel ben Esther); Warren Stern (Binyamin ben Meyer Rav); Jennifer Dally, partner of Maggie Diamond; Rose Tufarelli; Sarah Caliandro (Sarah Nechama bat Leah); Ingrid Gallegos; Chaim Shneur Zalman Yehuda ben Hinda Yocheved; Alex Shekhel;Avraham ben Chaya Udel;Mordechai Shimon ben Sarah, brother of Roberta Rosenberg; Harve Kimmel (Herschel Yehuda ben Avraham Ya'acov HaCohen).
Helen Reinitz, grandmother of Roberta Rosenberg Sadie Keer, mother of Michael Keer Jerome Jacobson, father of Chaim Jacobson Esther N. Berkey, mother of Walter Berkey Rena Tatelbaum, mother of Geoffrey Tatelbaum Joanne Dobbs, sister of Andy Elliott Muriel Silbar Dolins, mother of Gloria Windmiller
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Robert Edwin Skirboll(Rueven Asher ben Rivkah), brother of Phillip Skirboll.
Notesof Condolence may be sent to Phillip at 8314 S. Jentilly Ln., Tempe, AZ 85284. The family appreciates the thoughts and prayers of the community during this very difficult time.
HaMakom yenakhem etkhem b'tokh she'ar avelei Tzion Virushalayim.
May God comfort you together with all the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem
