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SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday - Friday
9 am - 1 pm

Normal Office Hours will resume after Labor Day.
Monday - Friday
9 am - 2 pm

SHUL BUSINESS
Executive
Committee
Meeting
September 9, 7:30 pm

Board Meeting
September 16, 7:30 pm

Basket of Blessing
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Please remember to bring dry groceries to shul when you come. We have a collection container in the lobby, and all donations will be sent to a local food bank. 

THE GREATER  

HARTFORD GEMACH


The Gemach is now up and running and consists

exclusively of durable medical equipment
available for loan free of charge.


The Gemach is located at Beth David Synagogue.


Please contact Elisha Russ-Fishbane

at 617-777-4559 or [email protected].
Please see flier for more information.

 


BETH ISRAEL
BLOOD AND BONE MARROW DRIVE

September 28, 2014
8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Contact Beth Israel for more information.

Pease Remember -
Beth David Synagogue
does not equal BDS

"BDS" has been used by anti-Semitic groups to stand for "Boycott, Divest, Sanction", a weapon used against the State of Israel. When communicating about the shul, it is best to simply write Beth David. 

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Calendar of Services for the Coming Week

August 29 (Friday, Erev Shabbat)

Candles     7:00pm (7:11pm)

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv     6:30m

 

August 30 (Shabbat Parshat Shoftim) 

Chevra Mishnayot / Beit Medrash     9:00am

Shabbat Tefilot     9:30am

Class - Prophets of The Persian Period    6:00pm

Minchah     7:00pm

"Aufruf" for Julie Koppel and Joshua Goldman

Havdallah     8:11pm 

  
Week of August 31

Sunday Morning    8:30am  

Weekday Mornings (M-F)     6:30am*

*Monday Morning (Labor Day)     8:30am

Weekday Evenings (S-Th)    7:10pm

 

September 5 (Friday, Erev Shabbat)

Candles     7:00pm

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv     6:30m

 

September 6 (Shabbat Parshat Ki Tetze)

Bar Mitzvah of Aron Mondschein 

Chevra Mishnayot / Beit Medrash     9:00am

Shabbat Tefilot     9:30am

Class - Prophets of The Persian Period    6:00pm

Minchah     6:50pm 

Havdallah     7:59pm 


Kiddush Fund Contributors:
Marianna and David Eckstein
in honor of the 18th Anniversary of
Bery Eckstein's Bar Mitzvah and
Ruth Yancovich in honor of the Marriage of Barbara Ungar's Grandson Eli to Dinah. 


The Picnic is Coming! The Picnic is Coming!
Monday, Labor Day, September 1
12:00-3:00pm
hosted at the home of Lexi and Richard Jacobson
Fun BBQ foods
TumbleBus for kids
Catch up with old friends
Make new friends
Do you know someone new to our area? Call Tracy with the contact information and they will be invited as guests to the picnic.

Rabbi Adler has taken the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

http://www.alsa.org/fight-als/ice-bucket-challenge.html

 

It will happen at Monday's picnic, and here is how it will work.     We will conduct a progressive auction at the picnic. The highest bidder will get to pour a bucket of ice and water on the Rabbi. But ...     Every person who bids must pay their bid. All the money raised will be donated to the ALS Association. Aside from the fun of the picnic, we are bringing a component of social action and social awareness to our gathering.

YCT Yom Iyun
Beth David is working on a pre-holiday study opportunity. Arrangements are being explored with the faculty at Yeshiva Chovevei Torah in Riverdale to share a few hours of Torah study with Beth David members. The tentative date is Sunday, September 7. The plan would be to drive to YCT on Sunday morning, study with two or three rabbinic faculty members, enjoy an early dinner in NYC, and then return to home. There would be no fee for this opportunity, though everyone would pay for their own meals.  Before planning can move to the next level, an idea is needed about how many people might be interested in participating. YCT is not seeking commitments yet, just an idea of how many people might participate. Please be in touch with Rabbi Adler by e-mail if you are interested.

 

JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
INVITES YOU TO A
COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST
WITH GUEST SPEAKER
YEHUDA YAAKOV
Consul General of Israel to New England
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Breakfast and Registration: 7:30 am
Program: 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
For more information contact:
JNF at 888.JNF.0099 ext 812

 

Taste of Mussar : 

Part 2: Preparing for the New Year

Please join us for the next stage of our journey on the path of Mussar, Sunday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Beth David Synagogue, as we begin to explore and practice Mussar in our everyday lives.

 

The introductory session is purposely designed to coincide with the period preceding Rosh Hashanah known as Selichot and during the month of Elul when soul-searching begins in earnest. The hour-long session is intended to better prepare us not only for the upcoming High Holidays, but also to declare our intentions to make real change or teshuvah in our lives in the new year.
 

The evening program is envisioned as the kickoff of a nine-month period of study and exploration, using both classic Mussar texts and contemporary interpretations of that body of literature. Over the upcoming year, we will examine key middot (soul or character traits), how they show up in our lives and how we can become better versions of the men and women we have the potential to be.

 

For more information contact Rabbi Adler at 860-236-1241 or click here or Len Felson at [email protected].

 

Halachah Highlight of the Week
Psalm 27
Beginning with Tuesday night and the start of the month of Elul, Psalm 27 has been added to our daily morning (Shacharit) and evening (Maariv) prayers. Also known by its opening words, "L'David HaShem Ori" is recited twice a day through the end of Shemini Atzeret. Tradition ordained this reading because of the prosaic allusions to the fall holidays. Within the psalm are found hints to Rosh HaShanah ("[God] is my light", a reference to creation), Yom Kippur ("[God] is my salvation", a reference to the atonement from sin), and Succot ("[God] protects me in the succah"). This psalm contains one of king David's most eloquent articulations of spiritual yearning, "One thing I ask of God and it is what I seek. May it be that I am able to dwell in the house of God all the days of my life, and may I [be blessed to] see the sweetness of God and to express my own soul in the sanctuary [of life]". King David's words express a sentiment shared by virtually all people. It is the desire to have a tranquil and meaningful life, achieved through the tools of faith and trust in The Creator. This message is one of the unifying themes of our holidays that come in the month of Tishrei. Unlike Chanukah and Purim which both respectively celebrate survival and victories over arch nemeses, the fall holidays are exclusively about the pursuit and maintenance of a close relationship with God. Saying this psalm daily, even if you are saying your prayers privately at home, can be a productive exercise in preparing for the coming High Holidays. The season is too important to approach unprepared. Prayer, coupled with a renewed commitment to tradition and community, are essential steps towards a  meaningful new year.
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