Celebrating Shabbat - Holy Blossom Temple

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Shabbat Bulletin 2 Our Shabbat Bulletin: A t t h e O u t s e t The words of the Zionist leader, Achad HaAm (Asher Ginsberg) -- “More than Israel has kept the Sabbath, the Sabbath has kept Israel” -- have it right. We need to rest, we need to reflect, we need to learn. And as God’s creations, we need to give homage to something outside of ourselves. Call that God; call it something else if you prefer. Nonetheless, generosity of the heart – expressions of gratitude – lead to generosity of the spirit. Which leads our spirits to glimpse the Spiritual Centre (God) of all of Life. This is the very heart of what Shabbat is about. And what a synagogue community must provide – both spacially, as in a sanctuary, and spiritually, as in the ethos of a worship service that equally lifts up individual and community. Lifts us up by virtue of the joy we feel as well as the responsibilities we assume. Sharing a laugh - The Three Ms - November 8, 2011 No other Jewish institution or ritual, no belief or experience has so maintained Jewish identity, solidified Jewish families and built community as has the Sabbath. The simple but profound attempt to imitate Divine Rabbi John Moscowitz jmoscowitz@holyblossom.org rest and reflection on the seventh day has fuelled Jewish continuity. This is what Achad HaAm was saying more than a century ago; and this is what we endeavour to realize at Holy Blossom Temple. This Bulletin issue is devoted to displaying how we celebrate Shabbat. Consider it an invitation should you be looking for a way into Judaism, toward community. Or, a way back, should you have followed other paths in pursuit of meaning, but not found them quite right. Or, just a way to spend Shabbat: to pray, to learn, to gather; to be quiet, to think differently, to find compatriots in spiritual search and being. Have a look at the different contributions – including those from Rabbi Thomashow, Cantor Maissner and Debbie Spiegel. And also from our members, Michelle and Gavin Naimer, Cynthia Good, Jeremy and Barbara Sandler, Sarita Dotan, Richard Rotman, Mark S. Anshan, Harrison Gryfe, Michael Cole. Have a look and come find your place here on Shabbat amidst the various possibilities. You need us, and no less, we – your Shabbat community – need you. Holy Blossom Temple
Holy Blossom TEmPlE Bulletin 4 6 10 12 conTEnTs Shabbat Experience in Israel and Diaspora 4 Mark S. Anshan What the Shabbat means to me 5 Personal Reflections Receiving and Celebrating Shabbat 6 Shabbat Fusion 7 Not your Zaide’s Friday Night Shabbat Morning Torah Study 8 Our Shabbat Music 9 Tot and Hot Shot Shabbat 10 Doing Shabbat 12 How we approach Shabbat in the Religious School Shabbat at Camp George 13 Treasures From Our Archive 14 Our Congregational Family 15 Calendar of Events 19 Want to share a comment about the Bulletin? Email Robert Carnevale at rcarnevale@holyblossom.org. 3
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