Temple Kol Hamidbar

THE LINK FOR THIS EVENING IS DIFFERENT: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87378569309?pwd=d1BiTS83bjYwYm1aVmRPeGxXbWNFZz09 Meeting ID: 873 7856 9309 Passcode: 272310 APRIL BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS Mazal Tov – Mazal Bueno to all those celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or significant event during the Month of April. If we were together at Temple Kol Hamidbar, we would extend a Tallit over …

PARSHA From Reform Judaism https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/vayikra Vayikra (וַיִּקְרָא‎ — [God] called out) – Leviticus 1:1-5:26 The Eternal One called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying: “Speak to the Israelite people and say to them: When any of you presents an offering of cattle to the Eternal: You shall choose your …

GLEANINGS From “The Haftarah Commentary” / by Plaut and Stern UAHC Press 1996, p.564 Words to Remember I will give you a new heart,/ and a new spirit will I put within you;/ I will remove the heart of stone from your body,/ and give you a heart of flesh. (Ez. 36:26) PARSHA From Reform …

Purim for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Monday, 6 March 2023 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 7 March 2023. Please join us online via zoom for an evening of fun, food and friendship. Wear a costume, have something to nosh and drink, and schmooze as we celebrate Queen Esther and her uncle Mordecai saving us …

PARSHA From Reform Judaism https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/ttzaveh T’tzaveh (תְּצַוֶּה — [You] Shall Further Instruct) – Exodus 27:20−30:10 You shall further instruct the Israelites to bring you clear oil of beaten olives for lighting, for kindling lamps regularly. – Exodus 27:20 SUMMARY: The children of Israel are commanded to bring pure olive oil for the ner tamid “a …

PARSHA From Reform Judaism https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/trumah T’rumah (תְּרוּמָה — Gifts) – Exodus 25:1−27:19 The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: “Tell the Israelite people to bring Me gifts; you shall accept gifts for Me from every person whose heart is so moved.” – Exodus 25:1-2 SUMMARY: God asks the Children of Israel to donate gifts (t’rumah) …

SHABBAT SHEKALIM Shabbat Shekalim for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Friday, 17 February 2023 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 18 February 2023. This corresponds to Parashat Mishpatim. Shabbat Shekalim (“Sabbath [of] shekels” שבת שקלים) read in preparation for Purim, requests each adult male Jew contribute half of a Biblical shekel for the upkeep …

From “The Haftarah Commentary” / by Plaut and Stern UAHC Press 1996: GLEANINGS p. 175 Words to Remember Holy, holy, holy is the God of heaven’s hosts, whose Presence fills all the earth! (Is. 6:3) PARSHA From Reform Judaism https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/yitro Yitro (יִתְרוֹ — Jethro) – Exodus 18:1-20:23 Jethro, priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard all …

EXODUS 15:20-21 Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, picked up a hand-drum, and all the women went out after her in dance with hand-drums. And Miriam chanted for them: Sing to the Eternal, for God has triumphed gloriously; Horse and driver God has hurled into the sea. TALMUD MEGILLAH 10b A famous Midrash (or commentary) …