Israel May 2022 Blog
Israel Trip May 2022 -Blog
05/09/2022 04:51:29 PM
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt
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Something that can only be truly appreciated when in Israel, is what it means to live the Jewish calendar. I am referring to the weekly calendar, not even to the Jewish holidays. After a restful Shabbat we set out yesterday, Sunday, which in Israel is a regular workday for Yad VaShem, to Israel’s memorial and museum to the Holocaust, which is always impactful. Later the same day, we took a fun boat...Read more...
05/06/2022 11:38:36 AM
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt
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Today our group had a special visit at the Menahem Begin Center where we had a chance to learn more about the legacy of one of Israel’s most influential Prime Ministers.
We also had a private meeting with Jewish hero Natan Sharansky who spoke with us about the threat of anti-semitism. As he said, the BDS and other attempts to weaken Israel will not succeed because Israel is strong. They do, however, pose a threat to the...Read more...
05/05/2022 02:04:44 PM
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt
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Our celebration of Yom HaAtzmaut began last night when we went to one of the large festive public celebrations in Gan HaAtzmaut (Independence Park) in Jerusalem.
At Ir David, the City of David, we saw some of the structures that may date back to the time of King David and where objects with names of several people mentioned in the Book of Kings were found. It is always...Read more...
05/04/2022 02:21:45 PM
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt
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Today is the day when the people of the State of Israel share the common experience of being a people who share history and destiny, who are united in honoring those who have lost their lives to acts of terror or in defense of the Jewish homeland. And those who are mourned are not just Jews. There is also an increasing recognition of those who survived battles, who witnessed the deaths of others and who suffer from post traumatic...Read more...
05/03/2022 02:00:29 PM
Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt
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Today we visited the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation where we learned about and saw first-hand why Israel is known as “StartUp Nation.” The creativity coming out of Israel is nothing less than amazing – it is almost as if they welcome challenges just to see how they can solve seemingly insolvable problems. Many of us are familiar with the Israel of past decades when they miraculously defied all odds to fulfill David...Read more...
Sat, February 4 2023
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Saturday ,
FebFebruary 4 , 2023
Shabbat, Feb 4th 11:00a to 12:00p
Bring your child, grade Preschool through Kindergarten, to dance and sing and celebrate Shabbat in the Weinberg Assembly Area! Made possible by the Lane Family Children’s Shabbat Fund. -
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FebFebruary 4 , 2023
Shabbat, Feb 4th 12:30p to 1:30p
Come and join this congregant-let Torah study on the first Saturday of every month! We will study the parsha for the upcoming week. See schedule below. 9/3/22: Ki Tetzei (led by Eric Raps) 10/1/22: Ha'azinu 11/05/22: Vayera 12/03/22: Vayishlach 1/07/23: Shemot 2/4/23: Yitro 3/4/23: Ki Tisa 4/1/23: Passover (Feel free to discuss the Exodus/Pesach story) 5/6/23: Behar/Bechukotai 6/3/23: Beha'aoltekha -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 4 , 2023
Motzei Shabbat, Feb 4th 7:30p to 9:00p
Sit back and relax as we tell you the facts of our theatrical sensation from a boy’s imagination! The curtain will rise (please act surprised) on a mischievous cat in a red and white hat. Horton the Elephant will capture your hearts, as he’s faithful and kind and sees through what he starts. Count the whole family in, you can’t miss it because of the tale of the tail of Gertrude McFuzz. We’ve got bird girls and monkeys in our mad-cap crew; meet the Grinch, a mad general and a mean kangaroo. Get your tickets today, just as soon as you can, we promise to have kosher green eggs and ham! Saturday, February 4 at 7:30 PM Sunday, February 5 at 2 PM Tickets: $18 each at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/theatrecbt/ Performed by your CBT friends alongside actors from the DC theatre community—our past shows have sold out, so don’t delay! -
Sunday ,
FebFebruary 5 , 2023
Sunday, Feb 5th 2:00p to 4:00p
Theatre@CBT Presents Suessical the Musical Sit back and relax as we tell you the facts of our theatrical sensation from a boy’s imagination! The curtain will rise (please act surprised) on a mischievous cat in a red and white hat. Horton the Elephant will capture your hearts, as he’s faithful and kind and sees through what he starts. Count the whole family in, you can’t miss it because of the tale of the tail of Gertrude McFuzz. We’ve got bird girls and monkeys in our mad-cap crew; meet the Grinch, a mad general and a mean kangaroo. Get your tickets today, just as soon as you can, we promise to have kosher green eggs and ham! Saturday, February 4 at 7:30 PM Sunday, February 5 at 2 PM Tickets: $18 each at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/theatrecbt/ Performed by your CBT friends alongside actors from the DC theatre community—our past shows have sold out, so don’t delay! -
Sunday ,
FebFebruary 5 , 2023
Sunday, Feb 5th 6:30p to 7:30p
Tu B’Shevat Israeli Pickles with Ido Sunday, February 5th 5:00 pm at CBT $5/per person Come taste and make Israeli pickled vegetables with Ido! Cost includes materials to make and take your own jar of pickles home. Register by visiting our website. -
Monday ,
FebFebruary 6 , 2023
Monday, Feb 6th 5:30p to 6:30p
Whether it’s understanding the meaning of the prayers, or learning the melodies that go along with them, you may be interested in joining our weekly class “Friday Night Services 101”, beginning January 23rd at 5:30pm. We will meet over the course of four sessions and discuss the text, structure of the service and music. Each class will focus on a section of the service and participants will receive mp3 files to facilitate additional learning at home. Register below to join! -
Thursday ,
FebFebruary 9 , 2023
Thursday, Feb 9th 7:00p to 9:00p
Join us to watch this fascinating documentary on the unique role of Jewish composers and lyricists in the creation of the modern American musical. Movie night is free to all members and guests and refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP below! Movie night is sponsored by Wendy and Burton Katzen. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 11 , 2023
Shabbat, Feb 11th 9:30a to 12:00p
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Saturday ,
FebFebruary 11 , 2023
Shabbat, Feb 11th 5:30p to 7:00p
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Sunday ,
FebFebruary 12 , 2023
Sunday, Feb 12th 9:00a to 9:30a
Have you ever seen what’s inside the tefillin? Did you know there are many types of tefillin? Join the CBT Brotherhood as we learn how to wrap tefillin during minyan. No experience is necessary! Extra pairs of tefillin will be available. Rabbi Fabian Werbin will answer questions, show us the tefillin boxes and parchments and there will be bagels and schmoozing afterwards!
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