Beth David Synagogue
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"Break-Out" Shabbat Morning Study & Visiting Author Afternoon Program
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call 860-236-1241, x12.
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Mini Minyan Toy Drive
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. 
 
Please contact Rebecca Cutler at Recutler@sas.upenn.edu with any questions.
  
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Calendar of Services for the Coming Week
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

Schedule for Week of November 1
Begin EST
8:30am               Sunday Morning Tefilot @ HHNE*
* Community Tefilah and Breakfast at Hebrew High School
6:30am               Morning Tefilot (M-Fr)
4:30pm               Evening Tefilot (Su-Th)

Friday, November 6 (Erev Shabbat)
4:21pm               Candle lighting
4:25pm               Minchah / Kaballat Shabbat / Maariv

Shabbat, November 7 (Shabbat Vayera)
9:00am               Shabbat Morning Tefilot
4:10pm               Minchah / Seudah Shelishit / Maariv
5:21pm               Havdallah
"Break-Out" Shabbat, and Meet our New Intern
This 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. The study sessions will be -
  • "How Historical Change Effects Halachah: Women's Zimun"  with David Nagar-Powers
  • "God's Door Is Open to All: Is It Truly Open for All?"  with Leah Nagar-Powers
  • "Comments on 'Mindfulness' and Kavannah"  with Rabbi Adler
Kiddush Fund Sponsors and Contributors
Hilary and David Silver in honor of the engagement of their daughter Shira to Alex Langer. Beth David welcomes Alex's parents, Jeff and Dawn Langer, and all other guests gathered to celebrate this joyous milestone. A wedding is planned for the summer of 2016.

Pearl Jacobson in memory of her husband Jacob (Jack) Jacobson.
"Grow West Hartford" Weekend Events
  • Saturday Night, October 31, 8:30pm - "Open House" at the home of Steve and Ilana Bernstein, 95 Brewster Road.
  • Sunday Morning Inter-Congregational Shacharit, 8:30am - hosted by HHNE, 300 Bloomfield Avenue. Bagel Breakfast following prayers.
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.
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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