December 5th, 2013
 2 Tevet 5774
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PARSHAT Vayigash
Tikkun Olam and Sisterhood
SHABBAT SHALOM
Youth and Family Activities
Learning Opportunities

Parshat Vayigash

Dr. David Marcus, 

Professor of Bible, JTS

 

In the preceding two parashiyot, Joseph aroused the jealousy of his brothers with his dreams of grandeur and by being blatantly favored by his father, Jacob, who made for him a special ornamented tunic, traditionally known as a "coat of many colors." The brothers contrived to kidnap Joseph and sell him to caravan traders on their way to Egypt. In Egypt, Joseph was sold into slavery, but managed with God's help to rise to prominence in the house of one of Pharaoh's courtiers. There he resisted the advances of his master's wife, and, because she falsely maligned him, he was summarily imprisoned. However, once again with God's help, Joseph rose to a position of trust in prison and was able to interpret the dreams of two of his fellow prisoners, Pharaoh's butler and Pharaoh's baker.

At about the time of the servants' dreams, Pharaoh also dreamed two dreams that bothered him enormously. None of his magicians or astrologers was able to interpret them, but then his butler, now released, informed Pharaoh of Joseph's interpretive abilities. Pharaoh had Joseph brought to him, and Joseph interpreted Pharaoh's dreams as the harbingers of seven good years and seven years of famine. 

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May Their Memories Be For a Blessing 

12/5/2013 (2 Tevet)

Helen Feiner

Ethel Fishman

Diana Nussbaum

12/6/2013 (3 Tevet)

Sophie Chitkin

12/7/2013 (4 Tevet)

Edith Gans

12/8/2013 (5 Tevet)

Nate Wolok

12/9/2013 (6 Tevet)

Graham Miller

12/10/2013 (7 Tevet)

Steven Lawrence Beale

Kenny Birnholtz

Mark Lieberman

Leonard Sonenshein

12/11/2013 (8 Tevet)

William Erlich

12/12/2013 (9 Tevet)

Lillian Lewis

Annie Wineberg

12/15/2013 (12 Tevet)

Manuel Faxstein

12/16/2013 (13 Tevet)

Abraham Avadenka

Howard Feigelson

Sussel Jakobes

12/17/2013 (14 Tevet)

Victor Lawson

Elenore Winkelman

12/18/2013 (15 Tevet)

Frances Avadenka

Donald Irwin Kapetansky

Gertrude Lind

Bernard Tucker

12/21/2013 (18 Tevet)

Selden Tachna

12/23/2013 (20 Tevet)

Ela Osher Dzodin

12/24/2013 (21 Tevet)

Morris Band

Hyman Ribiat Robert 

Max Wasserman

12/25/2013 (22 Tevet)

Fay Janet Gollob

Doris Lada

12/26/2013 (23 Tevet)

Edsel Kershenbaum

Muriel Trager

12/28/2013 (25 Tevet)

Mildred Robinson

Lillian Saulson

12/29/2013 (26 Tevet)

David Jacknow

Louis Weiss

12/30/2013 (27 Tevet)

Harriett J. Beale



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THIS SHABBAT THERE WILL BE SHUTTLE PARKING FROM PRINCE OF PEACE, AS THERE IS A TKA BAR MITZVAH.  THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

Shabbat Vayigash
Friday, December 6th
6 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv, Chapel
Saturday, December 7th
 9 a.m. Services, CHAPEL
10 a.m., Supervised Youth Activities Room 3 for ages 12 and under.
   Kiddush will be in the lower level and is sponsored by the Kiddush Lunch Fund.
SHABBAT SHIUR FUTURE DATES (prior to minha)
12/28, 1/25, 2/22, 3/29, 5/10, 6/21. 

 

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Upcoming Youth and Family Activities
 
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(we don't believe in any) Idol(s) Talent Show, NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT
December 14th, 6:45 p.m., TKA/BI Social Hall
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Upcoming Shabbat Youth Activities 

SHABBAT CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP DATES for youth ages 7-12.

30 minutes of tefilla and parsha fun. 

10-10:45 a.m., ROOM 9
Future Dates:  DECEMBER 14TH, 
JANUARY 11TH,  JANUARY 25TH,  FEBRUARY 1ST, MARCH 1ST, 
APRIL 5th, MAY 3 (10:30 A.M.) 
JUNE 7 YOUTH SHABBAT

SHABBAT TEEN ACTIVITIES  hot cocoa2

D'VAR TORAH COCOA CAFE for ages 13-17, 

11:00-11:45 a.m.,

Social HallListen to the D'var Torah in the main sanctuary, then give your take over cocoa and cider.  Kiddush lunch following, with Spirited singing and Birkat Hamazon led by teens.

 e-mail teens@bnaiisraelwb.org for more information.

FUTURE DATES:  
DECEMBER 14TH, JANUARY 11TH, JANUARY 25TH, FEBRUARY 1ST, MARCH 1ST, APRIL 5TH, MAY 3RD
 
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SHABBAT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-5 COMING SOON!
 
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Upcoming Community Events
and TKA/BI Joint Opportunities

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7 p.m., Meet in the TKA/BI Library.
January 7th

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JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest 2014 
August 17-22 in Detroit!
Tryouts wil be in December.  For dates and times visit  
www.2014detroit.org or call 248-432-5500,
or contact Franci Silver, local delegation head at
Mazel Tov 
Happy Birthday!

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DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

   5 Christopher Beider

   6 Jacob Abramson   

   6 Robyn Canvasser  

   6 Michelle Kappy    

   8 Shay Finn      

   8 Judith Lawson

   8 David Margolis      

   9 Brandon Beider    

   9 Andrew Serlin

 14 Miriam Lupovitch 

 15 Michael Balkin     

 15 Bernice Friedman 

 15 Louis Soverinsky   

 16 Sydney Gordon     

 16 David Victor

 17 Jolie Gittleman      

 18 Benjamin Canvasser         

 22 Lori Orel        

 22 Kelli Rosen

 23 Joyce Breitman                                        

 26 Linda Baruch 

 26 Shelli Dorfman

 26 Steve Myers   

 28 Richard Wonboy   

 30 David Ruskin

 
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DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

16 Joseph & Carrie Roth

19 David and Dianne Victor

20 Alan & Gaye Taub

25 Sy & Pearl Manello

26 Frank & Lisa Ellias

30 Mitch & Cheryl Parker

If your birthday or anniversary information is not listed, please email the synagogue so we can update our records.
Learning Opportunities  
Adult Education
"Reflections on the Siddur," with Dr. Mitch Parker
Saturdays, 11-11:45 a.m.
December 7, 14
Mitch will focus on Ashrei, Aleinu, the Kaddish, Adon Olam, Yigdal, Hallel and Birkat Hamazon. 
Class meets in the lower level, Room 9.

Lunch and Learn Series 
with Hillel Buechler, Ramah Fellow lunch and learn
First Tuesday of every month
Next session:  12:15 p.m., January 7th
Topic:  "Ancient Shabbat Stories."
Meet at Barnes and Noble on Orchard Lake Road  Bring your own lunch.  There is no charge to attend.  
Future Dates:  February 5th, March 5th, April 9th.  Please e-mail Hillel Buechler if you plan to attend.

Shabbat Shiur Series
Shabbat Afternoons, last Saturday of the month following lunch and prior to minha.  Shiur (class) will meet in the chapel.  All our welcome.  There is no charge to attend.
Future Dates: December 28, January 25th, February 22nd. Click here for schedule and list of presenters.
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