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Shabbat Vayishlach
13 Kislev 5785 • December 14 2024
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Yahrtzeiten
Dec 13
Dec 16
Dec 17
Anniversaries
Dec 11 Judith & Neil Adelman (65)
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Dec 13 • 12 Kislev Mattaniah Eytan – Brother of Ruth Jason
Dec 16 • 15 Kislev Hazel McKenzie – Mother of Marles Frankman
Dec 17 • 16 Kislev Michael A. Schwartz – Son of Elliot Schwartz
Dec 18 • 17 Kislev
Leo Sturm – Grandfather of Kathy Abrams
Dec 19 • 18 Kislev Doris Chartoff – Mother-in-law of Janice Chartoff
Birthdays
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Lee Henson, Marles Frankman, Martin Rubenfeld
Sabrina Strobl
Lisa Ratner
Shabbat Kiddush Sponsors:
Judith and Neil Adelman
In honor of their 65 th Anniversary
Lee and Joseph Henson
In honor of Lee’s birthday
Gail and Less Nizin
In honor of their 61 st Anniversary
This week’s helpers are
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Judy Adelman, Rosalee Bogo, Nancy Garfinkel,
Judy Levitt, Gayle Levy, Sue Wasserman, Sharon Zoldan
Special Shabbatot at Beth Tikvah
Celebrating
March 8 th
HADASSAH
the power
of women
who DO
March 22 nd

Torah & Haftarah Readings:
Shabbat Vayishlach– Genesis 35:16-36:43 (Etz Hayim p. 214)
1. 35:16-26 2. 35:27-29 3. 36:1-8 4. 36:9-19
5. 36:20-30 6. 36:31-39 7. 36:40-43 M. 36:40-43 (p. 220)
Torah Commentary
D’var Torah
Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1-21 (p. 222)
Standing Together
In the United States we are proud of our individualism, but we
know from our own experience that we are social creatures
and that we enjoy the benefits of being in community.
In Parshat Vayishlach we read about the reconciliation between
Yaakov and Esau after twenty years of being apart. Before they
meet, Yaakov is not sure if Esau is still out to kill him, so the
night before they meet Yaakov divides his camp in two, figuring
that if Esau comes to attack him, half of this family would be
able to survive. His language is strange, though. He says,
“If he comes onto the one camp and attacks, then the
remainder will survive.’ (Gen. 32:9)
The Rabbis wonder why he doesn’t use the more common
phrasing of the “first camp” and the “second camp”, or the “one”
and the “other.” Why does he use the language of the “one” and
the “remainder”?
Rabbi Tzvi of Rimonov comments: When we stand alone, as
one, we leave ourselves open to attack, but when we humble
ourselves in order to join together as the remainder, we are
safer and will be saved.
In Judaism, we do not believe in completely subsuming our
individual character to the needs of the group, but too much
focus on our individuality can become a form of idolatry, a
worship of ourselves. To be together in a community always
requires some humility, that we contract some of who we are,
so that we have space to share in each other’s lives. Which not
only makes us safer in a real sense, but it makes life much richer
as we benefit from the relationships and connections that we
make with others.

January 14 th – Rabbi David Arias:
“Piyyut & Tefilah:
Reviving Jewish Liturgy
through Unknown Traditions,
Music, and Melodies”
Rabbi Arias, – Rabbi and Musician – will explore with us the different
Jewish musical traditions, from the north of Africa, through the Middle
East, South America, North America, and Israel.
The introduction of “piyyutim” (liturgical poems) meant to introduce
different moods according to the time of the year. or a life cycle event,
provide a wide range of tunes and melodies, that enrich our daily and
weekly prayers.
The lecture will be broad-casted via
All speakers will begin at 7:00 p.m.
for those who cannot attend in person
The Dulcie Poznansky Wellness Program

A drama based on the family history of director Barry Levinson,
follows the Krichinskys as they settle in Baltimore during the early 20th
century. While Sam Krichinsky establishes roots in the city and finds a
wife, his ambitious son, Jules, who changes his last name to Kaye, tries
to live the American Dream by opening an appliance store, revealing
cultural and generational gaps.

Special Film Screening
January 26 th - 2:15 p.m.
For decades, the world believed that Jews faced
their fate passively during the Holocaust, much
like sheep to the slaughter. This ambitious and
groundbreaking film unveils a different story,
shedding light on the heroic stories of Jews who
actively resisted their oppressors. They engaged
in over 60 armed uprisings in ghettos, 25 within
concentration and slave labor camps, numbered in the thousands
among partisan units in the forests of Europe, and joined in nonviolent
resistance campaigns against the Nazis. Resistance:
They Fought Back travels to Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Israel,
and the U.S. to illuminate the forgotten, and largely unknown,
stories of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust — and honors
the fighters’ soulful bravery and leadership. Through interviews
with historians, survivors, and their families, the film belies a
long-held myth and shines a new light on a lost chapter of history.
This event is generously sponsored by Ida & Jeff Margolis and Lee & Joe Henson
and the Holocaust Museum and & Cohen Education Center

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for his weekly discussion
group, Tuesdays at
12:15 p.m. via
and IN Person
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