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Temple Beth Or כנסת בית אור
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Join Us for our
Upcoming Shabbat and High Holiday Services
Temple Beth Or, NV Hillel and Jewish Community of Elko
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TBOR
Friday, September 3, 5:55pm Shabbat
Saturday, September 4, 7:30pm Selichot Service
A sweet, brief musical service with
Barbara Ries on the guitar
UNR Student Union, Ballroom A
(PAY TO PARK IN GARAGE:
Kiosk takes credit cards on top floor of
Brian Whalen Garage*)
Wednesday, September 8, 7:30pm Erev Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, September 9, 10am Rosh Hashanah
Tashlich following services
Hebrew Cemetery: Kever Avot
Sunday, September 12, 2pm
UNR Student Union, Ballroom A (FREE PARKING)
Friday, September 17, 7pm Erev Yom Kippur
Saturday, September 18, 10am Yom Kippur
TBOR
Saturday, September 18, 4pm Chant and Study
6:00-8:00pm Final Service and Break-the-Fast
Ries Ranch
Friday, September 24 7:00-9:00pm Sukkot Shabbat
Carson City: Temple Beth Or and Bat Yam
Friday, October 1 6:00pm
Simchat Torah & Shabbat Services
Bring in Shabbat with Torah, music
and meet new friends.
ABOUT University of Nevada, Reno (UNR)
UNR CAMPUS MAP -> click HERE
*PARKING INFORMATION AVAILBLE @ www.UNR.edu
or see "Visitors" at bottom of page -> click HERE Handicapped parking also requires a UNR parking placard.
Parking in handicapped areas with ONLY a DMV sticker are
given a warning for the 1st violation.
A limited number of Rosh Hashanah parking stickers will be available for
purchase prior to Shabbat service or after our Selichot service. Please call to reserve one.
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High Holiday Shofar Blowers
Please bring your shofars to HHD
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Please contact Rabbi Beyer at 775-322-5542 |
Mitzvah Opportunity: Bring food for Break-The-Fast
Preparation needed= minimal
Time commitment= minimal
Mitzvah= priceless
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Let me know if you are planning on breaking the fast with TBOR. What you will be
bringing? We need dairy or parve, also kosher wine. Some
suggestions are herring, lox and bagels, kugels, salads, fruit, cakes, etc. If you're not sure, I will be happy to give you a suggestion.
Please contact Annette
anaret@att.net or (775)
828-1489
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שלום שלום שלום שלום שלום
Shalom Chevre,
Happy Birthday to the BeSHT! The 18th of Elul is the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov. He is "the Harry Potter of rabbis." Stories of him performing miracles abound in Chasidic literature. For some inspirational stories, read "The Light and Fire of the Baal Shem Tov" by Yitzhak Buxbaum.
The BeSHT said, "Where a person's mind is, there he is, all of him. If he's thinking of G-d, at the moment he's in heaven and before G-d. If he's thinking evil thoughts, G-d-forbid, he's actually standing with both feet in hell... so be careful of what you're thinking about." Id p. 285.
During this month, we think about teshuva, returning to G-d. The New Year, Rosh Hashanah begins September 8th and the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur begins September 17th. During this Hebrew month of Elul, our focus is on repentance. Mending or changing our ways. Letting go of habits that no longer serve us, polishing up who we are to be better people in our relationship to G-d and to our world. We ask ourselves how can we change how we move through the world and who we are to help others more? Our Selichot service this month, led by Barbara Ries, will set our intention towards this focus which is a theme throughout the High Holidays. See our schedule of services. No charge for services, but donations are welcome. Come join us at the Student Union, Ballroom A.  HHD Music Group L->R Ken (guitar), Diane (drum), Richard (clarinet), reb
Barbara M. (guitar), Susan (recorder), Ginger (harp)
not pictured Barbara Ries (guitar)
Talmud teaches, "Great is teshuva, for it reaches the Throne of the Glory of G-d." Yoma 86a. The Koretzer Rebbe explains that concept saying that teshuva "unites with the Throne of Glory and becomes a part of it." In other words, your teshuva actually becomes part of G-d. Amazing!
Come learn with us! Many Blessings to you and your family, reb Rabbi ElizaBeth Beyer שלום שלום שלום שלום שלום |
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Temple Beth Or Birthdays, Anniversaries & Yahrtzeits
Happy Birthday!
Randee Chaput 9/14
Elliot Milmeister 9/1
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
Randee and Steve Chaput September 2, 1984
Art and Tina Rubin - 61years together!
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Yahrtzeits:
Ken Goldman 9/19/84
(father of Ken Goldman)
Judy Perlman 9/8/94
(neice of Marilyn Kurzman)
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A Huge Thanks To Those Making Recent Donations!Mark RosenbergMarc RowanMatt FriertagAnonymous thanking TBOR for being "a great place to study!"*** ***** Temple Beth Or
Welcomes our newest FaceBook Friends:
Judith Sherman Asher
Alan Fuchs
Barbara LeBlanc
Liberty Shepard
Phil Shalitt
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Where Do Dues and Donations Go?
Dear Chevre,Many sincere thanks to those of you who have donated to Temple Beth Or. Your donations support our on-going work, such as classes (bnei mitzvah education for the children, Talmud for adult learners and a Judaism Class for those new or returning to Judaism), meetings with our partners (Hillel and Elko), our High Holiday Music group, outreach to our community (for example this month bioethics committee at St. Mary's re: Jewish needs at end-of-life), visiting those who are ill or dying and much, feeding the homeless and much more.
If you are not personally able to do these mitzvahs, then you are supporting those who work on them. In the heavenly sphere, your donations are counted towards the good work, as if you had done the mitzvah.
Thank you so much for your kind and generous donations. Our High Holiday liturgy speaks about how "tzedaka" (charity), sweetens and changes the heavenly decrees for the good.
May you and yours be blessed for a sweet New Year, reb
"We are obligated to be careful with the Mitzvah of Tzedakah more so than with any
other positive Mitzvah. For Tzedakah is the sign of the truly righteous seed of our father,
Avraham, as Scripture states: 'For I have known him (Avraham) in order that he might charge his
descendants... to do Tzedakah... (Genesis:18:19)'. And the throne of Israel cannot be established
and the true faith cannot stand, except through Tzedakah, as Scripture states 'You shall be
established through Tzedakah (Isaiah 54:14).' And Israel will not be redeemed except through
Tzedakah, as Scripture states: 'Zion in justice will be redeemed, and its captives through
Tzedakah (Isaiah 1:27).'"
Rambam Laws of Gifts to the Poor (10:1). More Info |
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Rosh Chodesh Tishrei Sameach
(Happy Month of Tishrei)
 September 8th
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Please click here to forward to anyone interested...
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Talmud Study in English
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Mondays 12-1pm
Place: TBOR
Come & learn!
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| Global Day of Jewish Learning |
November 7, 2010 join us for the event. Rabbi Steinsaltz will complete his monumental translation of the Talmud. A major siyum is planned. Stay tuned for details. INFO |
| Hebrew @ Emanu-El |
Thursdays
Beginning
4:30-5:30pm Advanced
5:30-7pm
Some classes may also be available through
TMCC Fall 2010
Contact Nitsa:
775-240-6885
775-337-2530 |
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"Judaism:" A J101 Class
Truckee Meadows Community College Workforce Development
and Continuing Education Class
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Gain insight into Judaism and the history of Jewish people by engaging in open dialog. Explore Jewish denominations (or as they are now referred to as "streams") and their differences. Discover holidays and rituals, and ways in which Judaism differs from Christianity.
Sign up if you are interested in the topics or working towards your conversion through TBOR.Thursday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm; 4 sessions starting October 7, 2010, ending October 28, 2010
Tuition: $79.00
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Dave gets inspired to ask Ruth....
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See TBOR's HHD Cartoon Characters |
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New To Temple Beth Or This Year:
Our First Selichot Service
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This year is pleased to annouce that we've added a Slichot service to our High Holiday services. Slichot is communal entry into the time of teshuva (returning). One of the themes in the service is the 13 Attributes of G-d.
This year it will be a sweet, musical service led by our guitarist Barbara Ries. We'll have havdalah (a sweet, brief ceremony with wine, candle and spices) and then selichot. Join us on September 4 @ 7:30pm for an inspiring beginning to our High Holidays. Place: TBOR |
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September 11th Opportunity
to create Peace and Understanding
How Do different faith traditions view "G-d"?
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Saturday September 11, 2010 10 am -2 pm
Meadowood Center (5270 Neil Road, Reno)
A Christian pastor, Muslim imam, Hindu leader, Buddhist priest, Jewish rabbi (REB), and an Atheist thinker will explain and discuss "G-d" and answer related questions.
Cost for "Perspectives on God" (CR102C) is $49.
Pre-registration with TMCC preferred. Discount for seniors. For questions, please call 775-829-9010 or visit website at http://www.tmcc.edu/wdce
Register HERE
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Tzedakah
During a lesson with one of our TBOR students, we were talking about what does it mean to be a "Jewish adult?" One thing that means is that we have an obligation to provide our own tzedakah. Tzedakah is an important part of living a spiritual life that is seen as an act of justice and righteousness. The Hebrew word is commonly translated as charity but the three letter root is justice. In the Jewish world, it's a basic value.
Do we give enough? The Talmud relates that when the sage Mar Ukva examined his impressive charity records before his death, he reflected, "The way is long, but the provisions are small" (Kesubos 67b). In other words, in his journey between this world and the world to come, he thought that perhaps he could have made better "provisions" (given more charity).
The Torah says it like this: "This is what the Lord commanded: Take from among you an offering to the Lord; whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord; gold, and silver, and bronze." Exodus 35:5. If donating money is too difficult right now, consider giving of your time or your talent.
When will Moshiach come? When the last coin is gone from the purse. Sanhedrin 97a. According to the Tanya, this can be fulfilled on a spiritual level by being as humble as the destitute.
Iggeret HaKodesh, end of epistle 10.
What is the "reward" of Tzedakah? According to the Tanya, Iggeret Kodesh, epistle 6
וזורע צדקה שכר אמת במשלי י״א
"He who sows tzedakah has a 'reward' of truth" (Proverbs 11).
פירוש: ששכר זריעת הצדקה היא מדת אמת
This means that the attribute of truth is the (G-d-given) reward for sowing tzedakah.
The Targum and other commentaries read "secher" as "payment of a reward," can be understood to mean that the individual who sows charity receives a true reward, i.e., an everlasting reward, rather than a reward that consists of truth. ChaBaD translation
Click here to donate to Temple Beth Or in multiples of $18. Why 18? It's the number for chai (Hebrew letters chet and yud) which equals life. Every Hebrew letter equals a number. Jews often donate in multiples of $18. L'chayim - "To Life!"
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Temple Beth Or is an evolving group dedicated to Jewish values and learning. We support chevruta study (partner or small group study) and "experiencing" G-d, not just learning about G-d. Friday night Shabbat services are musical, filled with ruach (passion) and the food is good too. We'd love to have you join us. Our partners include Nevada Hillel (Jewish student group at UNR) and the Jewish Community of Elko County. Contact Rabbi ElizaBeth Beyer at 775-322-5542 or redsunrize@yahoo.com | |
For information on Jewish Renewal https://www.aleph.org/ |
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