shabbat m’nuhah v’simhah shabbat tranquility & joy
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SHABBAT M’NUHAH V’SIMHAHSHABBAT TRANQUILITY & JOY
M’NUHAH: TRANQUILITYWALK
Enjoy not needing to run
FOCUSCut through the noise of the week by
speaking softly and listening more closely
UNPLUGTurn off electronic devices to encourage
better in-person conversations
SIMHAH: JOYPLAY
Delight in Shabbat-friendly board games, cards, and puzzles
CONNECTCatch up with friends from
different schools and neighborhoods
DIGNIFYDress in a way that recognizes
the sanctity of Shabbat
GIVE THANKSSeek ways to offer gratitude
to those around you
PARASHAT VA-YERANovember 16, 2019 | 18 Heshvan 5780
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Welcome! We are happy that you have chosen to join us today. Temple Emanu-El is an exciting Conservative congregation that has been a strong Jewish presence in Providence for nearly one hundred years. We take great pride in our long history of being a traditional, yet progressive and inclusive community. We strive to meet the needs and deepen the experiences of all who come through our doors. In order to appreciate Shabbat fully, we ask you to embrace the experience of being unplugged for the duration of your time with us today.
Our community offers a variety of worship styles to address the ways our members and friends feel most comfortable in prayer. We hope that you will explore the spiritual dimensions of all the services that take place here, and find one that feels best. Many of our members even enjoy attending a different service each Shabbat.
In addition to meaningful prayer, Shabbat is also a time to connect with friends and family, or make new friendships, while enjoying good food. Everyone is invited to the Kiddush luncheon following all the services where our community comes together to enjoy Shabbat and good company. Our clergy and congregants are eager to know you!
We hope that you have an enjoyable and meaningful Shabbat experience with us.
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November 16, 2019 | 18 Heshvan 5780
Parashat Va-yera
פרשת וירא
Etz Hayim: Genesis Chapter 18
1st Aliyah verses 1–5 Page 99
2nd Aliyah verses 6–8 Page 100
3rd Aliyah verses 9–14 Page 101
4th Aliyah verses 15–21 Page 101
5th Aliyah verses 22–26 Page 102
6th Aliyah verses 27–30 Page 103
7th Aliyah verses 31–33 Page 104
Maftir Genesis 18:31–18:33 Page 104
Haftarah II Kings 4:1–4:7 Page 124
Minhah/Ma’ariv – 4:20 PM Havdalah – 5:05 PM
At Temple Emanu-El, we seek to fashion an atmosphere of peace and tranquility on the Sabbath. To help create this environment throughout the Temple, we refrain from writing, taking photographs, texting, and using cell phones. Please join us in observing these traditions as we make Shabbat a sacred experience for us all.
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Dear Temple Emanu-El Families and Guests:
As Dorothy said in The Wizard of Oz, “There’s no place like home.” Temple Ema-nu-El is delighted that so many of our families see the shul as an extension of their home. However, as the prophet Isaiah proclaimed, in describing the Temple:
םימעה־לכל ארקי הלפת־תיב יתיב יכ...“...For My House shall be called a house of prayer for everyone.”
In an effort for our shul to be a spiritual and physical home for everyone, we ask for your assistance in ensuring that all of our members are safe and that the synagogue property is respected.
We are pleased to introduce our Shabbat M’nuhah v’Simhah Initiative: A way of cultivating Shabbat Tranquility and Joy. Specifically, we ask you to:
Walk: Enjoy not needing to runFocus: Cut through the noise of the week by speaking softly and listening more closelyUnplug: Turn off electronic devices to encourage better in-person conversationsPlay: Delight in Shabbat-friendly board games, cards, and puzzlesConnect: Catch up with friends from different schools and neighborhoodsDignify: Dress in a way that recognizes the sanctity of ShabbatGive Thanks: Seek ways to offer gratitude to those around you
Parents and caregivers: In addition to the aforementioned requests, to ensure the safety and security of your children in the building, we ask that:
» A parent or designated caregiver should remain on the same building level as the children for whom they are responsible at all times
» Level A: Library, Chapel, and Offices» Level B: Vestry, Sisterhood Lounge, Playroom, Meeting House, and Meeting House Foyer» Level C: Main Sanctuary » Level D: Goldberg Center
» Children should only leave the building if they are accompanied by a grown-up» Our staff and the police officer on duty should be the only ones to let people into the building
We are all responsible for each other, but it is particularly important to supervise any children in your care while you are in the building.
Thank you in advance for working together in making our synagogue a joyous, safe, secure, and family-friendly environment where all ages are welcome.
B’shalom, Temple Emanu-El Staff
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Services this Shabbat
Early MinyanFishbein Chapel
Sanctuary Service Main Sanctuary Rabbi Michael Fel Rabbi Rachel Zerin Cantor Brian Mayer
Soulful Shabbat Bohnen Vestry | Rabbi Alan Flam
Junior Congregation Fishbein Chapel | Shoshana Jacob
Tot Shabbat Sisterhood Lounge | Sharon Sock
Mazal Tov!Mazal Tov to Ivy Walter on becoming a Bat Mitzvah this Shabbat! Thank you to Brad & Alison Walter for sponsoring Kiddush in honor of Ivy.
Mazal Tov to Marc Trachtenberg and Jason Patch on celebrating your birthdays this Shabbat!
Thank You!Thank you to Sgt. Vinacco and Off. Gutierrez from the Providence Police Department for securing our building this weekend.
Genesis 18:20–21
ד׃ ה מא י כבד ם כ טאת בה וח ה כי־ר ם ועמר ת סד ה זעק אמר י-הו ויעה׃ א אד ה ואם־ל י עשו ׀ כל אה אל ה הב ה הכצעקת רדה־נא וארא א
Then the LORD said, “The outrage of Sodom and Gomorrah is so great, and their sin so grave! I will go down to see whether they have acted altogether according to the outcry that has reached Me; if not, I will take note.
Ezekiel 16:49–50
יה ט ה ת השק חם ושלו ך גאון שבעת־ל ם אחות ן סד ה עו הנה־זה הייקה׃ א החז י ואביון ל יה ויד־ענ לה ולבנות
Only this was the sin of your sister Sodom: arrogance! She and her daughters had plenty of bread and untroubled tranquillity; yet she did not support the poor and the needy.
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Announcements
Matching Donation for HumashimOur member, Naomi Lipsky, has created the Leonard and Esther Geller Book Fund in memory of her parents. This fund will match all new donations for the purchase of the Etz Hayim Humash. If you would like to donate one or more of these much needed volumes, please order on the Temple website or call the Temple office. The cost for the Etz Hayim Humash is $72. Remember - every book purchased now means two new books for the Temple!
Alicia Svigals & Ensemble | Saturday, December 14 – 7:30 PM
Alicia Svigals returns to us here at Temple Emanu-El for another breathtaking musical experience. Svigals, who is a violinist and composer, and the world’s foremost klezmer fiddler, almost singlehandedly revived the tradition of klezmer fiddling. Join us for this toe-tapping, hand clapping musical extravaganza!
Tickets are $18 online: www.teprov.org/form/svigals
Blanket & Coat DriveSocial Justice Committee member, Deborah Kutenplon, is once again working with the Women Refugee Care to gather cold-weather items for refugee families in Rhode Island. This year there is a particular need for new and gently used blankets, comforters, and winter coats for adults and children of all sizes. You may drop your dona-tions off in the bin outside of the Temple Office.
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Who Studies Hebrew at the Krakow JCC?with Toby Liebowitz
Sunday, November 17, 4:00-5:30pmFor the past several years, Toby Liebowitz has spent her summers teaching Hebrew at the JCC in Krakow, Poland. Who are her students, and what draws them to study Hebrew? What is Judaism like in 21st Century Poland, and how is Jewish and Hebrew culture embraced by the broader population? Toby will explore all these questions and more.
Pierogies and other Polish refreshments will be served following the presentation.
A Journey from East to Westwith Hazzan Farid Dardashti
Saturday, November 23, 7:30-9:00pmPrepare to travel back to an Iran of earlier times as Farid Dardashti, Iranian-born international concert artist and hazzan, takes us on a multi-media journey from East to West. Through stories, songs, and photos, Hazzan Dardashti will share personal stories of growing up Jewish in Iran, Persian-Jewish practices, and his own journey from teen TV star in Iran to Ashkenazi Hazzan in the US.
The evening will begin with a Persian-style Havdalah. Refreshments will be served.
FROM POLAND TO PERSIA
A TWO-PART LECTURE SERIES
Join us for one or both of these events!Events will be held in the Bohnen Vestry at Temple Emanu-El99 Taft Avenue, Providence, RI 02906
Events are free and open to the public. Donations are welcome. Suggested donation: $5 per person.
Please register online: www.teprov.org/form/PolandToPersia
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COME PLAY WITH USNOVEMBER 20, 2019 | 7:30 PM
Join Temple Emanu-El On The Road for a
night of fun at Freeplay Bar & Arcade!
$5 gets you in to New England's largest Bar Arcade with more than 150 classic Video Games, Pinball, Skee Ball, Air Hockey, and DDR ― all set to Free Play!
Must be 21+ to enter. Bring your friends!
Free Play Bar & Arcade
182 Pine Street, Providence
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Mothers & DaughtersRosh Hodesh Series
$10 per person per event
Explore the mother-daughter relationship through shared experiences, conversation, and a look at famous mother-daughter pairs throughout Jewish text and history. We hope this will be an opportunity to bond, have fun, and discuss the changing dynamics of this special relationship at different stages in life.
This series is open to all women ages 13 to 103. Come with your mother, mother-in-law, daughters, daughters-in-law, or by yourself! All events will be held at Temple Emanu-El.
Events:December 5 | 7:00–9:00 PMBaking with Mandylicious
January 11 | 6:00–9:00 PMHavdalah, Dinner & Film
March 25 | 7:00–9:00 PMMiriams’s Cup Art with Amy Cohen
May 3 | 12:30–5:00 PMLunch & Field Trip to Mayyim Hayyim Community Mikveh
RSVP Online:teprov.org/form/Rosh Hodesh
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Back by Popular Demand
Safed Candles!
We are thrilled to be bringing back our popular Religious School “Safed Candles Fundraiser”! Our school fundraisers help supplement the general school budget and especially help support our special programs. Through this fundraiser, we also provide our own community with beautiful products which enhance our celebrations of Hanukkah. We have candles available at the office to purchase and take with you.
No pre-ordering is necessary! These candles sell themselves, and supplies are limited. Used the attached order form or stop by and see Nancy. They also make great gifts. Please make (checks out to Temple Emanu-El) If you have any questions please feel free to contact any of us. Thank you for your support of the Temple Emanu-El Religious School.
Ronni Saltzman Guttin | 401-331-1616; [email protected]
Bethany Sutton | [email protected]
Nancy Wordell | [email protected]
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Come Sing with the Singing the Dream Chorus and The Sing Harlem Choir, of Harlem, New York in
SINGING THE DREAM a musical tribute honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
on Sunday, January 26, 2020
JOIN US FOR WEEKLY REHEARSALSWednesdays
October 16, 2019 – January 26, 2020 7:15–9:30 pm in the Bohnen Vestry
If you love choral singing, we would love to have you join our chorusThe music is lovely and the theme a MOST important one
COMMUNITY VOICES SHARING THE DREAM IN SONG
THERE IS STILL TIME TO JOIN THE
Singing the DreamChoir!
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019
12:00 - 1:00 PM
LIGHT LUNCHEON WILL BE PROVIDED
"RESILIENCE WITHINFAMILIES AND
COMMUNITIES - THE THREE CIRCLES
MODEL"
MIRIAM SHAPIRAPSYCHOLOGIST & RESILIENCE EXPERT
CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM275 CAMP ST.
PROVIDENCE, RI 02906
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT TARA WATKINS [email protected]
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