March 5, 201514 Adar 5775
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PARSHAT KI TISSA
Rabbi Abigail Treu

Art projects made at school, loose pages of schoolwork, a constant stream of drawings done at the dining room table: our home with three young children in it is a testament to the human need to create, to make something as a means of self-expression. This gives rise in a mother's heart to two conundrums: with each page so precious to its author/illustrator, I find myself stealthily recycling the pieces that won't be missed. How to break it to children that what they treasure is not, in fact, so precious? How to let each child know that his or her work is perfect as it is, and is not supposed to look like anyone else's?

How to blame the Israelites for the Golden Calf episode, when it seems that all they want to do is create something holy? 

The theme of "making things" is bold in Parashat Ki Tissa. The verb asah-to make or to do-recurs throughout, beginning with God's instructions to Moses. First, that he should make the laver of copper and its stand (Exod. 30:17). The verb here is starkly singular (asita) as it is with the next task, to take spices and make (asita) a sacred anointing oil, and again to take herbs and make (asita) incense. Regarding the latter two, it is explicitly stated that the recipes given to Moses are not to be replicated for any other purpose or by anyone else; only Moses may use them, and only for these consecrated ends.

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May Their Memories Be For a Blessing 

MARCH YAHRTZEITS

3/5/2015 (14 Adar)

Wolfe Brown

Esther Nusbaum

3/6/2015 (15 Adar)

Katy Erdos

3/7/2015 (16 Adar)

Yetta Langfelder

3/8/2015 (17 Adar)

Ann Doneson

Maurice Katz

3/9/2015 (18 Adar)

Alan Breitman

Rose Lifshitz

3/10/2015 (19 Adar)

Lillian Ruskin

Jewel Dorothy Shuback

Joseph Weiss

3/11/2015 (20 Adar)

Doris Barahal Tron

3/12/2015 (21 Adar)

Arlene Beals

3/13/2015 (22 Adar)

Edith Nusholtz

Ruth Raimi

3/14/2015 (23 Adar)

Bruria Melman

3/17/2015 (26 Adar)

Esther Patent

3/18/2015 (27 Adar)

Tillie Kaufman

3/19/2015 (28 Adar)

Isadore Goode

Anne Wechselfeld

3/20/2015 (29 Adar)

Harold Goldstone

3/21/2015 (1 Nisan)

Stuart E. Allen

3/22/2015 (2 Nisan)

Leonard Kershenbaum

3/25/2015 (5 Nisan)

Bennie Mirkin

3/26/2015 (6 Nisan)

Jonas Dworin

Sam Friedman

3/27/2015 (7 Nisan)

Harold Milton Ellias

3/30/2015 (10 Nisan)

Jack Chitkin

3/31/2015 (11 Nisan)

Libby Rubinstein

Sidney Wechselfeld

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SHABBAT SHALOM!
SHABBAT Ki Tissa
Friday, March 6th
  6 p.m. Services, Chapel
Saturday, March 7th
  9 a.m. Services, Sanctuary
10 a.m.  Supervised Youth Room
10:30 a.m.  Youth Activities with our Ramah Fellow, Sam Mellits, and Teen D'var Torah Cafe
Kiddush Lunch is sponsored by the following families:  
Rita Goldstone, Hilda Hamburger, Rachel Kapen, Gail Kaye, Sheila and Marty Kurland, Marlene Margolis, Ilene Miles, Carol Wiseman and Josh and Sandra Lerner

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.

SHABBAT DINNER
FRIDAY, MARCH 27TH, TKA/BI SOCIAL HALL
Why cook the Shabbat before Passover?  Join us for shabbat dinner.  Click here for dinner reservation form.  Reservations accepted until Sunday, March 22nd.

Purim 2015
Purim Partners:  B'nai Israel Synagogue, Adat Shalom, Beth Ahm, B'nai Moshe and the Jewish News

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


PassoverPASSOVER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!  TO SELL YOUR CHAMETZ THROUGH THE SYNAGOGUE, PLEASE click here.  
UPCOMING YOUTH AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES
FAMILY CAMP 2015 RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 29-31st. 
Early Bird Pricing until March 15th. 

High School Seniors: APPLY NOW

B'nai B'rith College Scholarship Program.

$2500 Scholarships Available

(A Minimum of 3 will be Awarded)

For More Information Call: 248-646-3100

 


SAVE THE DATE:  YOUTH SHABBAT MAY 9TH
Youth of all ages will be participating in and leading the service.  We will be honoring our graduating high school seniors and presenting them with a special gift during the course of the service. Please click here to submit your student's information to the synagogue office.

torahTeen 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.
ADULT EDUCATION
Shabbat morning study with Dr. Mitch Parker: 
"Reflections on the Siddur:  Hallel, Birkat Hamazon and Beyond." 
Future dates: 3/7, 3/21, 4/11, 4/25, 5/9, 5/23.

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Sisterhood Corner
Upcoming Events
Monday, March 23rd, Women's Seder
TKA Sisterhood welcomes B'nai Israel women to join their annual Women's Seder.  For more information and to rsvp, please e-mail [email protected]

Shabbat Morning, April 25th
We officially welcome our newly formed Sisterhood to our congregation with their participation during Shabbat Morning Services.

Additional activities and events coming soon!
Mazel Tov 
Happy Birthday!

Birthday Cake

MARCH ANNIVERSARIES

  7  Oren Duer

  9  Rita Goldstone

 12 Loraine Kuhn

 13 Frank Ellias

 14 Larry Charlupski

 20 David Pappas

 20 Ariel Taub

 23 Mindy Shuback

 24 Talya Berger

 24 Jeremy Rosenberg

 26 Karen Orzach

 26 Roi Orzach

 29 Brittany Beider

 29 Mark Webber

 30 Ryan Schmeltz

 31 Sharon Knoppow

 31 Meredith Weingarden


Jewish Wedding

MARCH ANNIVERSARIES 

 12  Craig & Stacy Gittleman

 17  David & Susan Feber

 22  Michael & Cathy Graub

 28  Bob & Joyce Breitman

 

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