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TES Weekly
 July 5 - 12, 2016   

Rabbi's Message
7/6/2016  -  30 Sivan 5776

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend.

Join us at Temple Emek Shalom this coming Shabbat for two services filled with song and meaningful prayer. On Friday night, Shabbat Shira returns at 7:00 PM (with a mini text study beforehand on particular prayers within the Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6:30 PM). Saturday morning services begin at 9:00 AM with Torah study (we'll study the story of Korach and his rebellion) and continue at 10:00 AM with Shabbat morning services.

During both services this weekend we will be remembering the life of Elie Wiesel, (who died this past July 2nd), and the legacy he left on the Jewish world, and the world at large.
 
L'shalom,

Rabbi Joshua Boettiger

Upcoming Services
Friday, July 8
Kabbalat Prayer Mini-Study, 6:30PM
Shabbat Shirah, 7:00PM, followed by potluck dessert

Saturday, July 9
Torah Study, 9:00AM
Shabbat Morning Services, 10:00AM
Torah Portion for This Week
This week's Torah portion is Korach (Numbers 16:1 - 18:32 and the haftarah is Samuel 11:14 - 12:22.
This Week at TES
Member-led Torah Study Tuesdays at 6:00PM
(Rabbi-led Torah Study
second Tuesday of each month)

Jewish Meditation
Wednesdays at 8:00AM.

Jewish Meditation at Rose Yoga in Ashland Fridays at 3:00PM.
Announcements
Yoga for Beginners (Truly)
Taught by Rabbi Vanessa Boettiger 
 
Do you want to experience yoga but feel like you don't know enough to even begin? Are you shy about trying yoga for the first time? If so, this class is for you. We will experience the basic poses of yoga, with a focus on alignment, relaxation, and the inner experience of yoga.

If possible, please contact the TES office to let us know you are coming so we can plan for the number of students. If not possible, come anyway! Please call (541) 488-2909 or e-mail [email protected]
 
$5 for members/$7 non-members. Sundays at 10 AM at TES, July 10, July 17, and July 31 (skipping July 24th when Norman Fischer will be at the shul.) 


Catherine Coulson Memorial Tree
As Catherine's yahrzeit approaches, we would like to dedicate the Cedar of Lebanon tree that was planted in the South Garden to her memory. We envision creating a memorial forest with seating for quiet contemplation just outside the Sanctuary.  If you would like to be part of this effort, please send contributions to Temple Emek Shalom and mark Landscape Beautification Fund/Catherine Coulson Tree in the memo line.  Your donation will be acknowledged in the Newsletter, with gratitude. Thank you for helping to honor Catherine's  memory.
B'shalom,
Joan Steele for the Landscape Beautification Committee


Special Talk and Havdalah Ritual with Norman Fischer.
"Reading the Torah as a Poem", July 23
What could it mean to read the Torah as one reads a poem? How might this approach change how we read Torah? How might this approach change how we read poetry?
July 23, 7:00-8:30pm at Temple Emek Shalom. Free of charge - everyone welcome


DEADLINE APPROACHING TO REGISTER FOR
Imagination and the Spiritual Path
A Day Long Meditation Retreat with Norman Fischer, July 24  (deadline is July 15) 
Join Norman for a day-long retreat looking at the spiritual path as a path of imagination. What is imagination? How do we exercise it? Who are we? Are we perhaps more sure of who we are than we should be? We'll examine the stories we tell ourselves and see if we can find more imaginative ones! The day will feature sitting and walking meditation, listening to teachings, and some writing and interaction.

Zoketsu Norman Fischer is a poet and Zen Buddhist priest. For many years he has taught at the San Francisco Zen Center, the oldest and largest of the new Buddhist organizations in the West, where he served as Co-abbot from 1995-2000. He is presently a Senior Dharma Teacher there as well as the founder and spiritual director of the Everyday Zen Foundation, an organization dedicated to adapting Zen Buddhist teachings to Western culture.  
 
Sunday, July 24th at Temple Emek Shalom
1800 East Main Street in Ashland
10:00am - 5:00pm (including a delicious vegetarian lunch)
$50 per person

The event is co-sponsored by Temple Emek Shalom, Havurah Shir Hadash, Kagyu Sukha Choling, Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Sangha, Quiet Mountain Insight Meditation Sangha, and Evening Light Sangha

Register in advance by July 15 by contacting Kathy Balint at [email protected] or (541) 488-2909, or click here for a printable registration form to complete and return with your payment.

See flyer below or click here for a printable version. Feel free to pass it around and spread the word about the retreat!  


Casting Notice for Steven Spielberg Film - 6-9 Year Old Boy Needed
From the casting agency:
 "ROLE "EDGARDO" - BOY age 6-9 to play a 6 year old. This is a unique and very challenging part for a truly special boy. The story deals with the complexity of an extremely intelligent and gifted child's situation - his desire to return to his family and the faith of his ancestors, pitted against his ability to learn the Catechism and engage with the Pope on a level far beyond his years. HE SHOULD APPEAR TO BE A JEWISH ITALIAN child. We are not looking for any kind of Italian accent. LEAD.

STORY LINE "The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara"- Steven Spielberg is making a film about the true story of EDGARDO MORTARA - a 6 year old Jewish boy from Bologna who was reported to have been secretly baptized by a maid, and was deemed by the Catholic church therefore to be Christian. Pope Pius IX (to be played by Mark Rylance) decreed that the boy could not remain with his Jewish family. He was seized by the Papal State and taken to the Vatican where his indoctrination into Catholicism began. This was a cause c�l�bre of mid-nineteenth century European politics and the domestic and international outrage against the pontifical state's actions may have contributed to its downfall amid the unification of Italy. This is an incredible story of real historical relevance.
  
To submit: Email [email protected]. Subject line: EDGARDO SUBMISSION / Name of boy, city/state. Body of email: Parents/Guardians contact info (names/phone), boy's name/age/d.o.b, city/state of residence, along w/current non retouched photos. If you'd like to include a brief introduction, bio or resume, please do. Please note any related, special, or fun facts so we get to know him!"   


                          
Member News TES members, don't be shy. Please send us your news, accomplishments, joyous events, etc. for us to put in the monthly newsletter to share with the congregation. Please contact Kathy at the office at 541-488-2909 or [email protected].              
      
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Adult Education

Next Kabbalat Shabbat Prayer Mini-Study, July 8, 6:30PM
Led by Rabbi Joshua immediately prior to three Shabbat Shirah services (starting in May), this final session offers a half hour mini-study of various Kabbalat Shabbat prayers.

Social Action Opportunities
 
Collection Continues for Ashland Emergency Food Bank and Maslow Project
  
 Our collection baskets await your donations!

Please bring your items to the TES lobby for the Ashland Emergency Food Bank (non-perishable food) and the Maslow Project (snacks, toiletries, clothing).

We collect items for these two organizations year round, and your donations are very much appreciated!

Thank you! 
 
Yahrzeits for this Week
July 3 - 9, 2016 / 27 Sivan - 3 Tammuz 5776

Rachelle Sima Rabinovitch, 7/3
Helen Thorner Werby, 7/5
Harry Levy, 7/6
Anne F. Schubert, 7/6
Adele Smith, 7/6
Flora Towbin,7/6
Anne Weintraub, 7/6
Burton Horwitch, 7/7
Dorothy Meyers7/7
Emily Hexter, 7/9
Johanna Karewski, 7/9
Emily Finestone Scult, 7/9

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Next Services will be:

Friday, July 8
Kabbalat Prayer Mini-Study, 6:30PM
Shabbat Shirah, 7:00PM, followed by potluck dessert

Saturday, July 9
Torah Study, 9:00AM
Shabbat Morning Services, 10:00AM


 
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PO Box 1107, Ashland, OR 97520 / 1800 E. Main Street, Ashland