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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 syndrome. In fact, for the first time, when the nation celebrates Yom HaAtzmaut tonight many of the celebrations will not be marked with fireworks out of deference to those for whom it raises difficult memories. Throughout the day, all of the programs on all the television and radio stations are dedicated to telling the stories of those who have died, with stories about them, poems and songs, all of which help to foster an appreciation of the sacrifices made by so many so that there would be a Jewish state. And just about every Israeli knows of someone who is memorialized.
Today we also visited the recently entirely renovated Museum of the Jewish people in Tel Aviv, ANU, what used to be known as the Museum of the Diaspora. Using the most modern technology, the exhibits show the journey of the Jewish people throughout the ages, with a special focus on how the surrounding cultures influence us, and how we have influenced the world. As I told the group -- when studying the Jewish experience in so many places, it is interesting to see how different Jewish communities spread across the globe are, and at the same time, how similar we are and how much we have in common with each other.
Fri, May 9 2025
11 Iyyar 5785
Today's Sefirah Count Is 26
היום ששה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וחמשה ימים לעמר |
Today's Calendar
Friday Evening Service : 6:30pm |
Candle Lighting : 7:51pm |
Upcoming Programs & Events
May 11 Jewish Theology & Philosophy Study with Rabbi Bayar Sunday, May 11 9:30am |
May 12 Weekly Halakhah Study with Rabbi Bayar Monday, May 12 7:30pm |
May 15 Torah Study with Rabbi Bayar Thursday, May 15 9:30am |
May 18 Jewish Theology & Philosophy Study with Rabbi Bayar Sunday, May 18 9:30am |
May 20 Annual Meeting Tuesday, May 20 7:00pm |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim
Shabbat, May 10 |
Candle Lighting
Friday, May 9, 7:51pm |
Pesach Sheni
Monday, May 12 |
Mazel Tov Us!
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Upcoming Events
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Sunday ,
MayMay 11 , 2025
Sunday, May 11th 9:30a to 10:30a
Every Sunday Beginning September 15th 9:30 am in the Gage Board Room Introduction to Jewish Theology and Philosophy: We will explore the theological and philosophical approaches to theodicy (why does evil exist), Holocaust, Community, Messianism and Jewish history. NOTE: • Sept. 29: No Class • Oct. 20: Class will end at 10:15 am -
Monday ,
MayMay 12 , 2025
Monday, May 12th 7:30p to 9:00p
Every Monday Beginning September 9th 7:30 pm in the Gage Board Room Issues in Jewish law (halakhah). In these sessions we will explore how Jewish tradition has adapted (or not) to modern issues. Medical Ethics, Ritual Observance, Family dynamics are only some of the issues to study. Feel free to bring your own questions to the session. -
Thursday ,
MayMay 15 , 2025
Thursday, May 15th 9:30a to 10:30a
Every Thursday morning 9:30 am in the Gage Board Room Join Rabbi Bayar on Thursday mornings for study of the parsha. We will be studying the parsha for the upcoming week, paying special attention to how the commentators "reworked" the text to meet their societal needs. Feel free to bring your own translation.
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