11.29.24 - TBE Shabbat Spotlight

Rabbi Amy L. Morrison

On this Thanksgiving weekend, let us each consider the following: “Teach me the meaning of the word enough. Some things I surely have enough of, enough to be grateful for. Other things I don’t have. Some I may in time acquire, others not. Do not let me enmesh myself in the web of endless desires. Let today be enough for today: Tomorrow hasn’t come, and never will until tomorrow.”

I pray that this Shabbat we feel deep gratitude for being able to find joy in what we have, opportunity to share what we can, and abundant wisdom to know when enough is enough.

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Wednesday, Dec. 4

10:45am - Book Club

5pm - Hebrew School

Thursday, Dec. 5

7pm - Cantor Pamela Siskin Memorial Choir Rehearsal

Friday, Dec. 6

5:30pm - Early Oneg 6pm - Erev Shabbat Service

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Torah Portion

Parashat Toldot: Genesis 25:19-28:9

Saturday, November 30, 2024 / 29 Cheshvan 5785

Rebekah has twins, Esau and Jacob. (25:19-26)

Esau gives Jacob his birthright in exchange for some stew. (25:27-34)

King Abimelech is led to think that Rebekah is Isaac's sister and later finds out that she is really his wife. (26:1-16)

Isaac plans to bless Esau, his firstborn. Rebekah and Jacob deceive Isaac so that Jacob receives the blessing. (27:129)

Esau threatens to kill Jacob, who then flees to Haran. (27:30-45)

Relax! God put the wiggle in children Don’t feel you have to suppress it in our sanctuary or chapel.

Sit towards the front where it is easier for your little ones to see and hear what is happening on the Bima. They tire of seeing the backs of other’s heads.

Quietly explain our rituals and sing or clap when appropriate Children learn liturgical behavior by copying you.

If you need to leave services with your child, do so, but please come back

Remember that the way we welcome children in synagogue directly affects the way they respond to coming to synagogue, to God, to one another Let them know that they are welcome in this house of worship, here, at Temple Beth-El.

Yahrzeits Shabbat Spotlight the Torah Study & Brunch

We had a fabulous group for Torah Study & Brunch!

We look forward to seeing you at our next one on Saturday, Dec. 21!

RSVP at TempleBeth-El.com/TorahStudy

E. Bernadine Boyarsky

Moses Cieman*

Harry William Eichenbaum*

Norton Feldstein

Susan Gamson

Sally Gasky

Allan Greenfield*

Maurice Gurtman

Michele Horwitz

Bertha Jerzy*

Miriam Klein

Janice Kornfeld

Sherman Lampl*

Morton Lasher* We

Gladys Leveen*

Florence Lewandorf*

Grischa Matracht

David Mark Mendelsohn

Melody Morgenstein

Nyman Edward Myers

Chaim S. Orange*

Harold Richman

Selma Zuber Rosenthal

Ronald Sakol*

Grace Nettler Salz

Sarah Shapiro*

Lt. Marvin J. Shavlan*

Rose Susskind*

*Denotes plaque in Memorial Alcove

Reach out to us with any questions.

Amy L. Morrison - Rabbi

727-347-6136 - RabbiMorrison@TempleBeth-El com

Tracy Nash - Bookkeeper 727-347-6136 - Bookkeeper@TempleBeth-El.com

Tara O’Donnell - Early Childhood Center Director 727-350-5885 - Tara@TempleBeth-El.com

Josh Gamson - Director of Teen & Youth Engagement 727-347-6136 - Josh@TempleBeth-El.com

Tovah Feld - Communications & Engagement Coordinator 727-347-6136 - Tovah@TempleBeth-El.com

Allison Fowler - Executive Assistant to Rabbi 727-347-6136 - Allison@TempleBeth-El.com

Bobby Gerry - Maintenance Coordinator 727-347-6136 - Maintenance@TempleBeth-El.com

Mike Shapiro - Temple President 727-347-6136 - President@TempleBeth-El.com