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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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SHABBAT SHALOM!
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.
*Kiddush Lunch is available through the generosity of weekly sponsors. Please e-mail or call the synagogue office if you would like to sponsor a kiddush lunch. You may also make a donation to the synagogue specifically for the Kiddush Lunch Fund by clicking here.
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Upcoming Youth and Family Activities
 B'nai Israel Synagogue (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.)
SHABBAT TEEN ACTIVITIES 
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
SHABBAT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-5 COMING SOON!
To stay current on all youth and family activities, contact Ilana Glazier to join the B'nai Israel Families Facebook Group.
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Upcoming Community Events
and TKA/BI Joint Opportunities
Knitting has returned! 
All stitchers are welcome.
7 p.m., Meet in the TKA/BI Library.
January 7th
JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest 2014
August 17-22 in Detroit!
Tryouts wil be in December. For dates and times visit
or contact Franci Silver, local delegation head at
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Mazel Tov
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
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
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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 
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.
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.
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