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CONGREGATION
BETH TORAH Large Enough to Serve You—
Small Enough to Know You. Congregation Beth Torah is a welcoming, Conservative synagogue community. We inspire the lifelong Jewish journeys of individuals and families by promoting active participation in Jewish life and learning.
ELANA ZELONY, RABBI [email protected]
CYD FRIEDMAN, PRESIDENT [email protected]
Welcome!
Behar Bechukotai 20 May 2017 24 Iyar 5777
GREET SOMEONE you don’t know with “Shabbat Shalom” and say hello! Please refrain from smoking, photography, writing, and texting anywhere on the premises during the Sabbath, from Friday night through Saturday.
Please turn off or silence all pagers and cell phones. Need a large-print prayer book? They are available in the sanctuary vestibule. We hope you
enjoy Shabbat with us at Congregation Beth Torah!
Female—Congregant Farrah Montoya Elaine Montoya Esther Cohen Sue Slotnick Mindy Grossman
Female—Family of Congregant Valerie Levy Susan Hubble Nora Nevelow Ruth bat Esther Marge Eisner Anat Hannah bat Frieda Katie Berman
Female—Friend of Congregant Pam Kreisler Melody Garcia-Vera Elaine Stanton Chana Yetta Rodenberg Carol Butler Marci Berman Amelia Reya bat Rachel
Male—Congregant Ariel ben Sarah Bob Tate Seth Block
Male—Family of Congregant Barry Harris Stephen Hyman Gary Slotnick Logan Mosman Donahue Israel Ben Nissan hakohen v'Esther
Bob Rothman Bert Eisner
Male—Friend of Congregant Bill Jordan Pat Schuback Dr. Peter Marcus Sy Frelich Don Katcoff
Misheberach (Healing Prayer) List Perpetual Congregants
Barbara Kaufman Barbara Zipkoff Blanche Fisher Brad Boa Charlotte Goldberg David Gerstein Esther Rae Weinstein Feivel Moshe ben Aviva Leah Gary Ackerman Harriet Gross Howard Lieberman Howie Fields Israel Wiseman Laurie Sutkin Linda Northcutt Mark Appel Martin Greenblatt Mordechai ben Beryl hakohen v’Esther
Naomi Levinson Patti Fields Robert Levinson Ruth Goldberg Schlomo ben Sarah Trudy Wiseman Yaakov Avraham ben Yehudit
While the Mourner's Kaddish is being recited, please support those in mourning and observing yahrzeits by responding at the appropriate times.
Yahrzeit Observances
For changes to these observances, visit us online at http://cbt.news/Yahrzeit-Update or call Carren at 972.234.1542 x221.
For questions about yahrzeit dates, or anything having to do with the rituals and customs surrounding the end of life experience, contact Rabbi
Zelony's office at 972.234.1542 x227.
OBSERVANCES NEXT SHABBAT OBSERVANCES THIS SHABBAT
Torah Leviticus 25:1–38 Pg. 738
Maftir Leviticus 25:35–38 Pg. 743
Haftarah Jeremiah 16:19–17:14 Pg. 763
Following Shabbat Service, all are invited to join us for a Kiddush luncheon co–sponsored by Eleanor & Leon Eidels and Nancy Siegel in celebration of Leon's 75th birthday and Nancy's 70th birthday.
JOIN US FOR MINYAN—9AM Sundays and 6:45 AM Mondays (non-
holidays) followed by The Talmud with Rabbi Zelony.
8:04 PM Shabbat Starts (60 min) 6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
with 3rd Grade Consecration
Cong. Learning Center Shabbat 9:30 AM Shabbat Service
Babysitting (RM 1) 10:30 AM Jr Congregation (MPR)
9:23 PM Shabbat Ends (60 min)
Next Week—Bemidbar 8:09 PM Candle Lighting (60 min) 9:27 PM Havdalah (60 min)
Whether you are new to our synagogue, long-time members, or just visiting, we are so pleased to have you here with us! Contact Marilyn
Guzick (469.235.3815 ) for questions about membership.
ARE YOU NOT RECEIVING IMPORTANT EMAILS FROM CBT? Opt-in by
texting CBTCONNECT to 22828 or go online to http://cbt.news/E-optin
MAKE ALIYAH REQUESTS—http://cbt.news/Aliyah-Requests
WALKERS WANTED—The rabbi is looking for volunteers to escort her
to and from the synagogue on Friday nights. If you would like to be
included in the rotation, please email her secretary, Heather, at
PLEASE SIGN OUR GUEST BOOK—Because we care about everyone's
safety, we ask folks who visit Beth Torah, Monday through Friday, to
sign our guest book. In the event of an emergency, being able to see
who is or is no longer in our building, is important.
Please be aware that names added to the CBT Misheberach list
are out in the public. When you add someone to the list, we ask
that you make them aware the list is public and make sure that is
okay with them.
It is also important that the healing prayer list remain current.
Names are added for four (4) weeks unless otherwise
requested. Non-members cannot be added to the perpetual list.
To add names, go online to congregationbethtorah.org/
misheberach-request or contact the Rabbi’s secretary
at 972.234.1542 x227 /[email protected].
24 Iyar Arlene Santo
24 Iyar Dolly Fine Bodine
24 Iyar Irving Weinberg
24 Iyar Joyce Friedman
24 Iyar Saul Malc
25 Iyar Irene Matisoff
25 Iyar Marga Gillis
26 Iyar Alfred Benjamin
27 Iyar Gertrude Goldberg
27 Iyar Jack Goldberg
27 Iyar Rose Kellner
28 Iyar Howard Bokor
29 Iyar Etta Shnider
1 Sivan Gwendolyn Benjamin
1 Sivan Victor Rosenberg
2 Sivan Harry Mustovitch
2 Sivan Kate Jacobs
2 Sivan Lena Kreger Holzsweig
2 Sivan Nathan Goldberg
2 Sivan Rhea Lillie Schultz
4 Sivan Isadore Ingber
4 Sivan Oscar Machbitz
4 Sivan Stanley Kaplan
5 Sivan Dorothy Gould
5 Sivan Eva L. Spitzer
5 Sivan Ida Kutcher
5 Sivan Jeannette Rossen
5 Sivan Lena Smith
5 Sivan Louis Todd
5 Sivan Shirley Pullman
6 Sivan Albert Tevet
6 Sivan Morris Lubowitz
7 Sivan Bernice Loewenberg
UPCOMING EVENTS @CBT_Richardson
CLC LAST DAY FOR 2016–2017 & END OF YEAR PROGRAM 21 May, Sunday, 9AM (Oneg & Sanc) MEN’S CLUB MONTHLY BREAKFAST PROGRAM 21 May, Sunday, 9:30 AM (MPR) Contact Brian Rubenstein / [email protected]
Sponsored by Men's Club, this monthly breakfast program is open to everyone. $7 members / $10 non-members / $5 students.
3rd ANNUAL TEXAS HOLD’EM POKER TOURNAMENT 21 May, Sunday, 1PM (Oneg) Contact [email protected]
Register now for this year's poker tournament! This is a major fundraiser for Beth Torah, open to all, and all proceeds benefit our education programs. For details, go to http://cbt.news/cbtpoker.
CONGREGATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING 22 May, Monday, 7PM (Sanctuary) Contact Lisa Miller / [email protected]
Please email Lisa Miller if you need babysitting so that we may plan accordingly.
BNAI ZION TEXAS SPRING RECEPTION 23 May, Tuesday, 6PM *Offsite Contact Avrille Harris / 972.918.9200
Benefiting Ahava Village for Children and Youth and honoring Ophir Laizerovich, Louis Marx, and Chris Schwart, please join the Bnai Zion Foundation for this event. For more information and/or to register, visit http://www.bnaizion.org.
TEXAS HOLD’EM POKER 23 May, Tuesday, 7PM (Oneg) Contact Neil Burnstein / [email protected]
Come for a night of fun and friendship. $20 members and $25 non-members.
FAITHS IN CONVERSATION—TRANSGENDER IDENTITY 23 May, Tuesday, 7PM (Offsite)
Contact Earl Bills / [email protected] Join us for this conversation at Islamic Association of Collin County (6401 Independence Pkwy).
KNITTING CIRCLE 24 May, Wednesday, 7PM (CBT) Contact Kimber Miller / [email protected]
Bring your current project and questions, or work on items to donate, and join our wonderful schmooze! Check in at the Member's Lounge.
CHAI INC. SHABBAT DINNER 26 May, Friday, 5:30 PM (Oneg) Contact Beth Mond / [email protected]
Social Action and Inclusion will host the residents of CHAI for a Shabbat dinner before the Joyful Noise service.
JOYFUL NOISE (INSTRUMENTAL) 26 May, Friday, 6:30 PM
If you're in the mood for a Shabbat service that's got a "beat" then come join us in welcoming Shabbat with instruments and singing! Upcoming dates include 16 & 30 June, 21 July, 11 & 25 August, 15 September.
RUACH SHAVUOT BRUNCH 28 May, Sunday, 11:30 AM (Offsite) Contact Lauren Lyon / [email protected]
Join fellow Ruach members for brunch with Rabbi Z. We will learn about the holiday of Shavuot while enjoying dairy treats. RSVP for address.
BUSINESS OFFICES CLOSED 29 May, Monday 31 May, Wednesday 1 June, Thursday MEMORIAL DAY MINYAN 29 May, Monday, 8:30 AM
Join us for minyan at 8:30 AM on holidays. Not only will we be able to fulfill the important mitzvah of helping others recite the Mourners Kaddish, it is a wonderful way to open our hearts and minds allowing God's presence into our lives.
SHAVUOT—BODY, MIND, AND SOUL 30 May, Tuesday, 7PM
Join Director of Congregational Learning, Beri Schwitzer and CBT’s Chef de Cuisine, Lynda Markowitz, as we FILL the BODY with knowledge about traditional foods of the holiday and demonstrate how to make classical Shavuot dishes. Learn with Seth Miller as he ENRICHES the MIND with classical texts by the RAMBAM. FEED your SOUL with Chasidic Masters and the nourishing teachings of Rabbi Zelony. Participants join in for two study sessions (7PM and 8PM) followed at 9PM by Maariv and dessert.
SHAVUOT DAY 1 SERVICE 31 May, Wednesday, 9AM (Sanctuary) SHAVUOT DAY 2 SERVICE 1 June, Thursday, 9AM (Sanctuary)
Yizkor will be at approximately 10:30 AM. BAT MITZVAH 2 & 3 June, Friday & Saturday
Mazel Tov to Marissa Kahn, daughter of Stephanie and Jared Elad and sister to Rachel, who will be called to the Torah to become a Bat Mitzvah.
ONGOING CLASSES
JEWISH SPIRITUALITY 21 May, Sunday, 8AM (Room 205) Contact Rabbi Zelony / [email protected]
Come explore essays of the Chassidic masters and modern scholars to understand what Judaism has to say about God, inner transformation, spiritual practice, compassion, healing, tshuva, halacha and mitzvot.
SHALL WE DO TO THE PALESTINIANS AS WE WERE COMMANDED TO DO TO THE CANAANITES? 21 May, Sunday, 7:30 PM (Sanctuary) Contact Earl Bills / [email protected]
Taught by Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger on select Sundays.
MUSSAR INSTITUTE CLASSES 29 May, Monday, 7PM (Library) Contact Sue Pickens, facilitator / [email protected] or 817.999.8965
This class is a good way to enrich your spirituality while connecting with ancient Jewish texts. For anyone interested in participating, a new group will be forming in June.
JEWISH & CHRISTIAN STUDY 5 June, Monday, Noon (Oneg) Contact Earl Bills / [email protected]
A unique interfaith study group of Jews and Christians learning about each other as we study primary source texts (Bible, Mishnah).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
GET YOUR TICKETS! FAMILY DAY AT THE DR PEPPER BALLPARK 4 June, Sunday, 7:05 PM Contact [email protected]
Bring the whole family to the RoughRiders game and join Men's Club and other CBT friends as we start with a FREE tailgate party at 5:15 PM with hot dogs, sodas, and games for the kids. Tailgating party hosted by Men’s Club. Game time is 7:05 PM and we've got a limited number of tickets available, so please contact Men's Club as soon as possible to reserve yours. Tickets are just $10 each. Get yours today! Email your name, number of tickets needed, and we’ll send you an online payment form!
READY FOR DINNER? INTERFAITH RAMADAN DINNER 14 June, Wednesday, 7:30 PM (Oneg)
What do Yom Kippur and Ramadan have in common? Join us for a very special Ramadan dinner, sponsored by the Dialogue Institute Dallas and Congregation Beth Torah, and learn about our Muslim neighbors and their customs while enjoying authentic Mediterranean food, prepared by members of the Dialogue Institute Dallas. This event is free with online registration (https://interfaithramadan_june14.eventbrite.com).