Shabbat Shalom Thursday, November 12, 2020/25 Heshvan 5781
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Join Rabbi Gelber for the East Coast Collaborative Kabbalat Shabbat Service Friday, November 13, 6:30 pm Lift your spirits as we join with communities and clergy from Florida to Canada and enter a much needed day of rest. Advance registration required for Zoom link: Click here Congregation Habonim's weekly Kabbalat Shabbat service will also be taking place at 6:30 pm, with Cantor Halev.
Services
Candle lighting - Friday, November 13, 4:21 pm Havdalah - Saturday, November 14, 5:22 pm Friday, November 13 6:30 pm Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat Saturday, November 14 9:30 am Zoom Shaharit Hayyei Sarah Rabbi Aaron Gaber, spiritual leader of Congregation Brothers of Israel in Newtown, PA, and current member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, will offer d'var torah entitled, The Importance of Military Chaplaincy and Service to Our Nation. 9:30 am Torah Tots 5:15 pm Zoom Havdalah
Torah on Tuesday Join our thoughtful and inquisitive group to discuss the weekly parasha on Tuesday mornings. NEW THIS YEAR: In 5781, we will make use of The Heart of Torah, Rabbi Shai Held's Essays on the Weekly Torah portion.
This week we will look at Toledot #2 - Between God and Torah. Click for text: 54-55 , 56-57 , 58-59
Rosh Hodesh Monday, November 16, 7 pm This year's Rosh Hodesh group offers women the opportunity to join together and celebrate the new moon and the new month. Join Rabbi Lisa Gelber for Giving Thanks and Finding Light in celebration of the new month of Kislev. RSVP HERE by Thursday, November 12, at 8 pm for Zoom link.
We continue to pray for those in need of healing of body, mind and spirit. Contact Rabbi Gelber at rabbigelber@habonim.net to add names to our new Misheberach list for 5781
High Holiday Appeal
Please Donate to the High Holiday Appeal Read the Appeal message here. Thanks to generous contributions received in the past week, we are approaching our goal. We hope those who have not yet given will help put us over the top. Your gift will help Habonim stay strong during these difficult times and plant the seeds for our future. Thank you for your contribution and to those who have already contributed.
For a FULL listing of events and services at Habonim this week and beyond, please follow the links in the buttons below.
Please click on the picture to see this week's Yahrzeit observances. May all the mourners be comforted.
November Birthdays
When We Turned Within
When We Turned Within, Volume 2 features writing by 107 contributors from around the world - Rabbi Lisa Gelber and Malkie Grozalsky among them. Proceeds support UJA-Federation of New York’s COVID-19 relief work.
Community Events
Turkey Challenge The annual West Side Campaign Against Hunger drive to provide Thanksgiving meals to families in need is underway. The goal of this year's Turkey Challenge is to provide 5,000 meals. Click here to donate or text TURKEY to 56512
Book Club
Next Book Club: Wednesday, December 16
We're reading The Color of Love by Marra Gad (recommended by Rabbi Gelber).
Congregation Habonim supports core Jewish values, including racial justice and dignity for all.
Congregation Habonim - Building Jewish Community Together RABBI LISA B. GELBER CANTOR BRUCE HALEV MALKIE GROZALSKY, Director of Administration RINA COHEN SCHWARZ, Education Director TINA LOBEL, Nursery School Director RICHARD VERNER, President www.habonim.net
