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This Week At Beth Or

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        August 30, 2016 
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In This Issue
 

Rabbi
Mark Kram   
 
 
 
D'Var Torah 
August 20, 2016

Eikev
 
Deuteronomy
10:12 - 11:25

Haftarah
      
Isaiah
49:14 - 51:3 
 


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Kathy Fisler 
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305-235-1419
 
Office Hours:
Tuesday  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday: Noon - 3:00 pm.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
 
 
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What's Happening This
Week at Temple Beth Or

  


Tuesday, August 30          
 
Wednesday, August 31
Chit Chat in the Oneg Room 10:00  a.m.

Thursday, September 1 
Weight Watchers  10:00 a.m. 
                    
Friday, September 2
Kabbalat Shabbat   7:30 p.m. 

Saturday, September 3   

Sunday, September 4
No Choir Practice this Sunday!
 
Monday, September 5     
             
Tuesday, September 6      
Wednesday, September 7                       
Chit Chat in the Oneg Room  10:00 a.m
Adult Education: Talmud 101, Pt. 2:  7:30 p.m.


 
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Save the Date! 

September 24
Selichot

October 2  
Erev Rosh Hashanah

October 3 - 4
Rosh Hashanah Days 1 and 2

October 11
Kol Nidre

October 12
Yom Kippur
 
 
 
 
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Temple Beth Or Community Notices
Shabbat Shalom
shabbat shalom
Join us this Friday, September 2, at 7:30 p.m. with Ellen Siegel on the bima, as we welcome Shabbat.

Oneg Shabbat will follow the service. 
  
Chit Chat  
             
Chit Chat will meet Wednesday, September 1.

Chit Chat meets on Wednesdays  at 10:00 a.m. in the Oneg Room, discussing current issues of particular interest to the Jewish community.

If you want to be included on the Chit Chat email list, please contact Mike Leslie at hebrewnatl@aol.com

or just stop by on Wednesday morning -- all are welcome!
Norma Salz' Yiddish Class

Thanks and a big "well done" to Norma on the conclusion of her 5-week long series of talks on Yiddish language, culture, theatre, music, and history.

We knew Norma had a yiddishe kop, but now she has a Yiddishe Cup to commemorate the series, as well as an addition to her collection of music.   The book Norma recommends, Yiddish: A Nation of Words, by Miriam Weinstein, is available at the public library as well as in retail distribution.  

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Adult Ed:  What is the Talmud?

Talmud 101: Part 2, Wednesday, September 7 

"Tzei Ul'mad - Come and Hear" is the formulation often beginning a Talmudic discussion.  It consists of  books of Jewish law.  Although, the answers to questions raised are not conclusively recorded, and in order to know what to do (or how to act) in a particular situation, we have to go further than the Talmud (into the Codes of Jewish Law - for ex., the Shulchan Aruch.)

The uniqueness of the Talmud (Hebrew for "study"), is that "Correct" answers emerge out of the process of argument that fills the Talmud and all the books written to explain it.
As the earliest rabbinic interpretation of the Bible, the Talmud is indispensable to understanding the laws and customs still practiced today. The Talmudic discussion and its conclusions provide us with the origins of our many laws and customs. 

To study Talmud is to take one's part in the discourse of the generations, to add one's own voice to the chorus of conversation and argument that has for nearly two millennia been the form and substance of Jewish law.
Join us and ADD YOUR VOICE to the "discourse of generations."

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High Holidays Approach!
 
It's time to start thinking about High Holiday events. 

Reservations will be required for both the Rosh Hashanah Luncheon and Break the Fast.  We'll start taking reservations in about two weeks.  The Rosh Hashanah luncheon cost will be $15 per person, and Break the Fast will be $24 per person.  Both events will be catered.
 
RSVPs will be required for both, with deadlines to be announced.

Fall Fashion is here!

Ladies, as we are sweating and swatting mosquitoes, fall is quickly approaching and we will be able to wear sleeves, sweaters and jackets! 
 
Chico's has offered to do another fashion show, Sunday, September 25th.

Please let Rhoni Tannebaum know if you would like to model, we need 6-8 participants.
Email rtclowns@bellsouth.net
or call 305 253 4155.

Deadline to sign up to model is this Friday, September 2.

Garden and Green Stuff
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A renovated and greatly improved irrigation system has been installed on our grounds, courtesy of a grant secured by Jeff Tucker. Well done, Jeff!
 
 
Beth Or's response to Zika:
 
In response to the Zika outbreak, all of the plants, notably bromeliads, and any potential water catchers, have been sprayed with both mosquito insecticide and oil to kill mosquitos and larvae.  Placing oil (eg, vegetable, olive, etc,) in the bromeliad cups prevents larvae from growing there.  Concerned plant owners are encouraged to do the same.
 
Thanks, Marcy