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FROM THE OFFICE
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Regular Administrator Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9 am - 1 pm
For appointments with Rabbi Adler,
call 860-236-1241, x12.
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Fundraising
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Mini Minyan Toy Drive
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Are your kids outgrowing their toys? Please consider donating to Beth David's new Mini Minyan Room for kids in kindergarten through third grade. Any Shabbos appropriate items are appreciated! Examples include: board games, books, dress-up costumes, building blocks, imaginative play items, puzzles, wall decorations, a map of Israel, a kids step stool. All items may be dropped off in the Beth David Lobby.
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Calendar of Services for the Coming Week
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Friday, October 23 (Erev Shabbat)
"Mindfulness" Shabbaton
5:38pm Candle lighting
5:40pm Minchah / Kaballat Shabbat / Maariv
Shabbat, October 24 (Shabbat Lech Lecha)
"Mindfulness" Shabbaton
9:00am Chevra Mishnayot
9:30am Shabbat Morning Tefilot
5:30pm Minchah / Seudah Shelishit / Maariv
6:38pm Havdallah
Weekday Schedule for Week of October 25
8:30am Sunday Morning Tefilot
9:30am Meditation Hike at Talcott Mountain
6:30am Morning Tefilot
5:50pm Evening Tefilot
Friday, October 30 (Erev Shabbat)
5:30pm Candle lighting
5:35pm Minchah / Kaballat Shabbat / Maariv
Shabbat, October 31 (Shabbat Vayera)
"Grow West Hartford" Shabbaton
Welcome Rabbinic Intern David Nagar-Powers
9:00am Chevra Mishnayot
9:30am Shabbat Morning Tefilot
5:15pm Minchah / Seudah Shelishit / Maariv
Guest Author (see below)
5:45pm Family Seudah Shelish
6:30pm Havdallah
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"Break-Out" Shabbat, and Meet our New Intern
Next Shabbat, October 31, we welcome our new rabbinic intern and his wife, David and Leah Nagar-Powers. David is a student at Yeshiva University and his wife is a teacher. Following our successful model from last year, next Shabbat will be a "break out" Shabbat with three study options following the conclusion of Musaf. We will come together for Kiddush after the 30 minute study opportunities.
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Mindfulness Shabbaton Sponsors
Thank you to the Norwood Family for bringing Brandon Nappi from the Copper Beech Institute to speak at Beth David.
Mindfulness Shabbaton Event Contributors
The Bortniker Family, Aaron and Fanny Cohen, Len Felson, Pearl Jacobson, David and Marianna Eckstein, The Klau Family, Helen Neumann, Jon and Susan Olson, The Silver Family, Joel and Bonnie Wolfe, and Benjamin and Marjie Zivyon
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Adult Education @ Beth David
Shabbat Morning Beit Medrash, 9:00-9:30am -Rabbi Adler leads a study program that uses assorted texts including Psalms, Mishneh and Medrash. No previous text study experience required.
The Weekly Parsha Wednesdays @ 12:30-1:30pm This class is a "lunch-n-learn", and no previous text study is required. This group convenes in the library of Beth David Synagogue.
The Theology of Judaism - Tuesday Nights @ 7:00pm, in the library at Beth David. Resurrection? Messiah? Redemption? What does classical Judaism have to say about these concepts? Traditional sources will be used to explore these and other theological ideas that are associated with Jewish faith and thought.
Talmud Sanhedrin, Thursdays @ 12:00-1:00pm This class studies a passage from the Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin addresses matters pertaining to the Jewish legal system. The group is hosted by Mr. Harry Weller and meets at the Rocky Hill offices of the Connecticut States Attorney, 300 Corporate Place.
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Family 'Seudah Shelishit' Program
October 31
 Beth David families are invited to a special Shabbat afternoon program featuring celebrated book illustrator Janice Hechter. Mrs. Hechter illustrated the recently published children's book entitled "Avi's Choice", a story about the mitzvah of being helpful and supportive to relatives and friends who are recuperating from illness (bikur cholim). The program will be - 5:15pm - Reading circle for for parents and children as Mrs. Hechter reads the story of Avi's Choice. (Minchah will be taking place concurrently in the Chapel). 5:45pm - Family Seudah Shelishit; Mrs. Hechter will be answering questions about the book and the mitzvah. 6:15pm - Maariv in the Chapel 6:30pm - Havdallah and songs / Shavuah Tov! In order for Beth David to be properly prepared for Seudah Shelishit, please call the synagogue office (860-236-1241, x10) or send an e-mail by clicking here to confirm your family's participation including your number of attendees. |
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