
Purim Partners: B'nai Israel Synagogue, Adat Shalom, Beth Ahm, B'nai Moshe and the Jewish News
SUNDAY, MARCH 1ST, 5 p.m. Family Night at Minyan , BI Join us at minyan, then stay for dinner and to assemble Mishloach Manot for BI seniors. RSVP to the synagogue if you plan to stay for dinner. $15/family, payable at the door.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 4TH hosted at Beth Ahm. Activities begin at 5:30 p.m. Megillah Reading begins at 7 p.m. (bring pasta to use as a gragger, to be donated to Yad Ezra after Purim)
THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH Morning Megillah Reading Hosted at B'nai Israel 7 a.m. Shacharit and Megillah Reading followed by breakfast.
SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH, Noon Purim Carnival hosted at Adat Shalom
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PARSHAT TERUMAH
If the sudden shift of gears in the Torah from the heroic narratives of Genesis and Exodus to the apparently pedantic legalism of Mishpatim ('Laws') is puzzling, this week's parashah is even more problematic.
In Terumah (which means 'Donation,' referring to the materials donated by the Israelites for the construction of the Tabernacle), we move from the legalistic concerns of last week's parashah to the ritualistic details of the building and maintenance of the Tabernacle.
Discussing the Temple
We begin a very long discussion, which actually takes us through much of the rest of the Torah, of the Temple: the materials needed to construct it, its design, its vessels, the sacrifices to be offered and the rites to be practiced within it. If the legal material of Mishpatim does in fact hold a good deal of relevance for our own lives, and actually represents a shift from the stories of redemption to the commandment to redeem, what does the Temple and its rituals mean to us?
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May Their Memories Be For a Blessing
FEBRUARY YAHRTZEITS
2/20/2015 (1 Adar)
Oscar Kuhn
Arnold Lada
2/21/2015 (2 Adar)
Rabbi Julius Shuback
2/24/2015 (5 Adar)
Sylvia Cohen
Henrietta Hamburger
2/25/2015 (6 Adar)
Rose Lovinger Columbus
Jack Gruber
2/27/2015 (8 Adar)
Wesley Brown
Marvin Rosen
2/28/2015 (9 Adar)
Max Silverstein
Sharon Florence Weiss
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SHABBAT SHALOM!
This week there is TKA bar mitzvah. Please shuttle park from Prince of Peace.
SHABBAT Terumah
Friday, February 20th
6 p.m. Services, Chapel
Saturday, February 21st
9 a.m. Services, CHAPEL
10 a.m. Supervised Youth Room
10 a.m. Reflections on the Siddur with Dr. Mitch Parker, Lower Level
Kiddush will be in the lower level today and is sponsored by the Kiddush Lunch Fund.
Kiddush Lunch each week is sustained by the generosity of sponsors If you would like to become part of a sponsoring lunch group, please e-mail Mindy Shuback. Donations to the Kiddush Lunch Fund can also be made directly to the synagogue.
Saturday Night Learning
Saturday, February 21st, 7:45 p.m.
Howard Friedman will speak at the home of Marcia and Chuck Seigerman: "After Haman's Death-The Megillah Chapters We Often Ignore." Please rsvp to the Seigermans: cseigerman@aol.com if you plan to attend.
CONDOLENCES
To Sharon and Lenny Rosen on the recent death of Sharon's brother-in-law Toby Gold, husband of Joyce Gold, in Phoenix, Arizona.
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UPCOMING YOUTH AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES
FAMILY CAMP 2015 RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 29-31st.
FAMILY NIGHT AT MINYAN SUNDAY, MARCH 1ST 5p.m.
Teen D'var Torah Cafe (8-12 graders) and Shabbat Children's Workshop (ages 7-12) with Ramah Fellow, Sam Mellits.
Future dates: 3/7, 4/11, 5/9 PLEASE WATCH THE WEEKLY SHABBAT BULLETIN FOR DETAILS.
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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ADULT EDUCATION
Shabbat morning study with Dr. Mitch Parker:
"Reflections on the Siddur: Hallel, Birkat Hamazon and Beyond."
Future dates: 2/21, 3/7, 3/21, 4/11, 4/25, 5/9, 5/23.
SATURDAY NIGHT LEARNING
at the home of Marcia and Chuck Seigerman
7:45 p.m., F EBRUARY 21ST: "
After Haman's Death-The Megillah Chapters We Often Ignore," presented by Howard Friedman. Please rsvp to the Seigermans by February 19th if you plan to attend: cseigerman@aol.com
TKA/BI JOINT OPPORTUNITY
 This Year in Jerusalem!
December 6-20, 2015
15-day Tour of Israel Led by Rabbi Norm and Lynne Roman, coordinated through ARZA World Travel and Da'at Educational Experiences. All are welcome to participate!
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Mazel Tov

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
19 Nancy Silverman
20 Colton Graub
22 Seymour Manello
25 Sheila Kurland
25 Sharon Rosen
26 Aaron Orel
If your birthday or anniversary information is not listed, please email the synagogue so we can update our records.
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Caring Community Information
Please submit any names you wish to place on the mishebeirach list to Michael Golob: e-mail Michael Golob.
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