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Yahrtzeiten<br />
Dec 23 • Kislev 29 Jennie Hecht – Mother-in-law of Arnold Bresnick<br />
Max Lipnick – Father-in-law of Judith Lipnick<br />
Dec 27 • Tevet 3 Reeta Greenstein – Mother of Elise Vall<br />
Sol Danoff – Father of David Danoff<br />
Irene Goodman – Mother of Bob Goodman<br />
Dec 28 • Tevet 4 Laila Treadwell – Sister-in-law of Norma Rosen<br />
Jack Schwartz – Father of Elliot Schwartz<br />
Dec 29 • Tevet 5 Philip Fant – Father of Ray Fant<br />
Birthdays<br />
Dec 25<br />
Dec 30<br />
Aniversaries<br />
Aviva Chorny, Phil Jason, Ronda Amar<br />
Janet Cohen, Larry Hecht, Paul Kardon, Kate Prizel<br />
Dec 23 Arlene & Mark Litow (43)<br />
Dec 27 Jaclynn Faffer & Leonard Silverstein (36)<br />
Dec 28 Heidi & Howard Gilbert (56)<br />
Kiddush Sponsor<br />
Ed & Paulette Margulies,<br />
in honor of Ed’s chanting the Haftarah<br />
MAVENS:<br />
Shelley Goodman & Evelyn Hecht<br />
HELPERS:<br />
Belle Agronin, Beverly Blazar, Rosalee Bogo,<br />
Joe & Sue Hammerman, Paulette Margulies, Roberta Miller,<br />
Linda & Shep Scheinberg & Joyce Toub<br />
Sponsor a kiddush, contact Linda Scheinberg<br />
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Torah & Haftarah Readings:<br />
Parshat Miketz: Genesis 41:1-52 (Etz Hayim p. ---)<br />
1. 37:1-3 2. 37:4-7 3. 37:8-11<br />
4. 37:12-17<br />
5. 37:18-22 6. 37:23-28 7. 37:29-36 M. 40:20-23 (p. ---)<br />
Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 (p. ---)<br />
Torah / Haftarah Summary<br />
Commentary:<br />
The First Halakhic Change in History – Jushua Kulp<br />
Although we’re not reading from the books of the Maccabees in<br />
our synagogues, my column this week will focus on this book and an<br />
important halakhic episode that is a crucial part of the story.<br />
In Maccabees I chapter 2, Mattityahu sets off the revolt in Modiin (my<br />
home city) by refusing to sacrifice to pagan gods and then killing a Jew<br />
who did. Pursued by Greek soldiers, Mattityahu’s followers are forced