Beth David Synagogue
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Monday - Friday
9 am - 1 pm
The office will be closed on Thursday, 11/26.
 
For appointments with Rabbi Adler,
call 860-236-1241, x12.
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HHNE
20th Anniversary
Celebration
HHNE
honoring 
Beth David members
Joel and Loren Gelber

Thursday, December 3
5:30-9:00pm
@ The Emanuel Synagogue 
 
Mini Minyan Toy Drive
Thank you to
The Stamler Family
for their donation of games to the
Mini-Minyan Room!
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.
OU 2  
From the Day Schools
HAGH
Astronomy Night
Saturday, November 21
6:30-8:00pm 

Playful Playmates
Wednesdays; 10:00-11:00am 
Calendar of Services for the Coming Week
Friday, November 20 (Erev Shabbat)
4:08pm               Candle lighting
4:10pm               Minchah / Kaballat Shabbat / Maariv

Shabbat, November 21 (Shabbat Vayetze)
9:00am               Shabbat Morning Tefilot
4:00pm               Minchah / Seudah Shelishit / Maariv
5:08pm               Havdallah

Schedule for Week of November 22
8:30am               Sunday Morning Tefilot
6:30am               Morning Tefilot (M, Tu, W, Fr)
8:30am               Thursday Morning, Thanksgiving Day 
4:10pm               Evening Tefilot (Su-Th)

Friday, November 27 (Erev Shabbat)
4:04pm               Candle lighting
4:05pm               Minchah / Kaballat Shabbat / Maariv

Shabbat, November 28 (Shabbat Vayishlach)
9:00am               Shabbat Morning Tefilot
                         Dvar Torah by Mrs. Galya Greenberg 
3:55pm               Minchah / Seudah Shelishit / Maariv
5:04pm               Havdallah
This Shabbat ...
YU Rabbinic intern David Nagarpowers will be facilitating a pre-Chanukah text study. Immediately following Kiddush, attendees will be invited to be seated and review classic as well as modern sources to expand our understanding of the history and practices associated with the holiday of Chanukah.
Kiddush Fund Sponsors and Contributors 
We look forward to listing our future Kiddush Sponsors and Contributors!
A Thought From the Parsha
This week's parsha retells the story of the night that Jacob had a dream wherein he saw a ladder connecting earth and Heaven. He declared when he awoke, "Behold God is in this place and I did not know". That sentiment, of being in the presence of holiness, is not limited to the geographical location of Jacob's dream; it applies to any and every place on earth where humankind strives to realize and appreciate the presence of holiness. 

Without intending to limit our own imaginations or the magnitude of the verse, its sentiment surely applies to sanctuaries and chapels designated for prayer. Jewish practice tries to help us fulfill this spirit with guidelines for behavior and decorum appropriate for a place of prayer. These instructions include -
  • We do not eat or drink in a sanctuary. 
  • We treat a sanctuary as a holy place even when prayers are not taking place.
  • We strive to keep a sanctuary as clean and orderly as possible.
We use our chapel daily and our sanctuary weekly; and perhaps due to familiarity and senses of comfort, we tend to relax and sometimes lose sight of the holiness of the place. Let us find rededication and resolve from the parsha and its message. Please -
  • Refrain from bringing food or drink into the sanctuary and chapel (except as needed by parents for their young children). 
  • Upon departing, please leave the place where you sat clean and clear of litter and trash, with consideration for the next person who might follow you.
As a congregation striving in partnership, let us work together to achieve meaningful prayer experiences for each other as well as  for those guests who sometimes pray with us.  
Adult Education @ Beth David
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.

The Weekly Parsha Wednesdays @ 12:00-1:00pm This class is a "lunch-n-learn", and no previous text study is required. This group convenes in the library of Beth David Synagogue. 

Talmud Sanhedrin (cancelled this week) , 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.

Did You Know ... 
Rabbi Adler teaches three classes every week. The schedule is on the back side of this sheet. Even if you are not able to physically be at the class, you can attend through the technology now being tested by the shul. Simply let Rabbi Adler know which class(es) you would like to try, and you can log in from any computer or smart phone using Google Hangouts. You can e-mail your interest to rabbi@bethdavidwh.org.
Coming to Beth David December 5
A Pre-Chanukah Kiddush Concert
The Manginah students from Brandeis University will be presenting an a cappella concert immediately following the conclusion of Shabbat Tefilot.
 
Members are asked to consider being sponsors and contributors to help with the expenses of an expanded Kiddush menu and the honorarium for the choir.

Saturday Night Two-Choir Concert, featuring
Manginah and Pizmon (Columbia University)
co-sponsored by Beth David and Emanuel Synagogue
7:30pm @ Emanuel Synagogue
The music and harmony continue on Saturday Night when Manginah and Pizmon will share the stage at Emanuel Synagogue. 
Admission to Saturday Night -
$15.00 for adults, $5.00 for students of any age
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