Beth David Synagogue
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PLEASE NOTE THE NEW OFFICE HOURS

Regular Administrator Office Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
10 am - 1 pm
 
For appointments with Rabbi Adler,
call 860-236-1241, x12.

Fundraising
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Elianna's
Cookie Project
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As a Bat Mitzvah
mitzvah project, Elianna Doron is baking cookies as a day school fundraising project.  To place an order for any week, simply Click Here.
Mikveh Bess Israel
presents
'Ex-Stress Yourself'
A day of Wellness
for Women 
Sunday, February 28
10:00-12:30pm
  • Yoga
  • Nutrition
  • Wellness
For more info,
contact
Daniella Robinson
516-286-0185;
or to register online 
The Greater Harford Gemach
The Greater Hartford Gemach provides temporary loans of select durable medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes to those in need in the Greater Hartford area. The Gemach is located at Beth David Synagogue. 

Please contact Jerry Benjamin at 860.729.5277 to arrange for a loan.  Monetary donations should be made out to "Beth David Synagogue" for the "Greater Hartford Gemach".  A $20 deposit is required to borrow wheelchairs. 

All equipment donations must be be arranged through Jerry Benjamin.
 
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Calendar of Services for the Coming Week
Friday, February 12 (Erev Shabbat)
5:01pm               Candle lighting
5:05pm               Minchah / Kaballat Shabbat / Maariv

Shabbat, February 13 (Shabbat Terumah)
9:00am               Shabbat Morning Tefilot
4:50pm               Minchah / Seudah Shelishit / Maariv
6:01pm               Havdallah

Schedule for Week of February 14
8:30am               Sunday Morning Tefilot
6:30am               Morning Tefilot (M - F)
5:00pm               Sunday Evening Tefilot at the home of Ron and                          Rhonda Zieky, 47 Tumblebrook Lane 
5:10pm               Evening Tefilot (M-Th)

Friday, February 19 (Erev Shabbat)
5:10pm               Candle lighting
5:15pm               Minchah / Kaballat Shabbat / Maariv

Shabbat, February 20 (Shabbat Tetzaveh)
9:00am               Shabbat Morning Tefilot
5:00pm               Minchah / Seudah Shelishit / Maariv
6:10pm               Havdallah
Kiddush Fund Sponsors and Contributors

We look for forward to having future 
Kiddush Fund Sponsors and Contributors.

Don't forget to share your views ... about our ritual books! Survey is open until February 15th. We invite you to fill out the form Beth David Ritual Books Survey. To fill it out, CLICK HERE. 
Mark your calendars ...
"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."
- Audrey Hepburn

Join us as we celebrate Jessie's Community Garden, 
the vision of Dane and Michelle Kostin,
as we honor the volunteer farmers who make the gardens possible.

There will be a chef demonstration of farm-to-table cooking 
during dinner.  

The evening's MC will be HGTV celebrity host, Jill Pollack.
 
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Appetizers at 6:30pm, Dinner at 7:00pm

The event will be held at Beth David Synagogue, 20 Dover Rd, West Hartford, CT 06119
 
Tickets - $100 per person
Catering by: Abel Catering
For sponsorship opportunities please contact the Beth David office.
RSVP by May 1, 2016
 
Sponsorships - translate to pounds of food
Garden - $5000 (tickets for 8) = 1000 lb donated to our community pantries
½ garden - $2500 (tickets for 4) = 500 lb donated to our community pantries
Fruit tree - $1000 (tickets for 2) = 200 lb donated to our community pantries
Garden Tools - $500 (ticket for 1) = 100 lb donated to our community pantries
Message to the Kostin's - $50

Mark your calendars, and watch for details.
Adult Education @ Beth David

Exploring the Siddur with Mrs. Galya Greenberg - Tuesday Nights @ 7:00pm. 

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, 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.
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