AGUDATH
ISRAEL CONGREGATION
Agudath
Israel is a welcoming Conservative congregation that promotes Judaism and
its
values through religious, educational and social activities.
Rabbi: Charles S. Popky Hazzan:
Shneur Bielak
August 23,
2008 22 Av 5768
Hertz Etz Hayim
Torah Reading:
Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25 p.780 p.1037
Haftarah:
Isaiah 49:14 – 51:3 p.794 p.1056
Minhah/Se’udah Shelishith/Ma’ariv 7:15 p.m.
(Shabbat
ends 8:39 p.m.)
Next Week:
Friday, Aug. 29, 2008 - Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00 p.m.
Candle
Lighting before - 7:27 p.m.
Weekday Services: Shaharith 7:30
a.m. (Rosh Hodesh – 7:15 a.m.)
Evening Services: 6:00 p.m.
*Sunday and Statutory Holidays, services are at 8:30 a.m.*
WITH YOUR KIND COOPERATION:
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Out
of respect for Shabbat and the synagogue, we remind you that the use of cell
phones, cameras and other electronic devices is not permitted in the synagogue.
We also request that men keep their heads covered while in the synagogue
building.
Because
of patient confidentiality rules, we often do not know if someone is
hospitalized. If you know of someone who is ill or hospitalized, please contact
our office so that we can inform our clergy.
THIS
WEEK AT AGUDATH ISRAEL
Saturday, Aug.23 PARASHAT EIKEV
10:00 a.m. Tefilateinu and
Babysitting
7:15 p.m. Minhah/Ma’ariv
8:39 p.m. Shabbat Ends
Monday, Aug.25
1:00p.m – 3:00
p.m. Drop in Bridge
Friday, Aug.29
7:27 p.m. Candle Lighting Before
6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, Aug.30 PARASHAT
R’EIH/MEVAREKHIM HA-HODESH
A Complete Guide To Expertise In The Shofar
Join Cantor Bielak on Sunday,
August 31st at 9:45 a.m. when he presents a complete guide to
expertise in the shofar. Learn the
proper technique for blowing the shofar with the correct Tikkiyot (Blasts) and the Nusah
(melody) for the blessings.
Order your Lulav
and Ethrog for Sukkot
(October 13th)
It is a mitzvah for each person to have
his/her own Lulav & Ethrog. If you wish to order a set
this year, please call the office before September 25th so
that we can make arrangements for ordering, pickup and delivery. The price is $60.00 and payment will
be required when the order is received. Please don’t be disappointed and call
the office early at 613-728-3501 and ask for Tammy.
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Add Your Voice!
Our Adult and Youth Choirs are
preparing for High Holidays. If you've thought about participating, maybe now
is the time to jump in. You can take the
first step by getting in touch with Larry Tarof (pianoman@dr-l-music.com) or the
shul office.
Did you know…
Our Shabbat evening services include
Minhah with its lovely and unique nusah (musical mode), Se’udah
Shelishith (the 3rd Sabbath meal), and Ma’ariv & Havdalah.
During Se’udah Shelishith we also do some singing and learning. We are
studying passages from Arukh ha-Shulhan (a law code compiled at the
beginning of the 20th century), exploring different prayers of the
morning service and reflecting on the spiritual dimensions of their recitation
and practice. Currently we are examining the Amidah. Extend the depth of
your Shabbat experience with a lovely time of fellowship, reflection, and
music.
ATTENTION PARENTS!
Enjoy the
summer, but don’t forget to register your children for Jewish education!
Hillel Day
School and Talmud Torah Afternoon are now accepting registration.
For
information on our own B’nai Mitzvah
Shul School, please call Tammy at 613-728-3501 or e-mail clergysupport@agudathisrael.net
And for
your teens……
Don’t forget our own Teen Study Program (Grades
9 to 12) on Wednesday evenings,
7:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m. starting
on Sept.10th .
No tests, no assignments! Just a chance to
hang out with fellow Jewish teens and learn!
For more information please contact
Wendy Klein at 613-820-4822 or jwklein@rogerscom
or the Shul office at 613-728-3501.
USCJ
& CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT EVENTS
·
Conservative
Yeshiva Online Learning Fall 2008
Register now for Conservative Yeshiva Online Learning
beginning the week of October 26, 2008.
Students of all Hebrew levels and Jewish learning backgrounds are
welcome. Students should be self-motivated and willing to devote 1-2 hours per
week to study. Two ten-week courses will be offered;
“Contemporary Issues in Halakha” with Rabbi Shlomo
Zacharow. In this
course, we will examine how halakha - Jewish law - confronts modernity
(and vice-versa) on a number of issues which have riveted the Jewish world over
the past year.
“Recipe for an Empire: From David's Jerusalem to
Ahab's Samaria” with Vered Hollander-Goldfarb. The course will study the creation of Jerusalem by
David, the missteps of David's heirs, the splitting of the empire and the rise
of a new kingdom just north of Jerusalem. The course will focus on the relevant
biblical texts from the books of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles. Whenever
appropriate, we will discuss relevant Midrashim and archeological
information.
Registration: To register for the classes, please click on
the link to the Conservative Yeshiva on-line registration system, <https://uscjisrael.researchsuccess.com/> and choose "online
learning fall 2008" for your choice of program. Follow the instructions
for completing the application. Tuition: $250 for each 10 week course. A 10%
discount will be given to Hevruta partners who sign up together for the class.
For more information about the course or about on-line learning with the
Conservative Yeshiva, please contact Rabbi Gail Diamond at yeshiva@uscj.org.
·
United
Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Canadian Region
invites you to join us for an engaging discussion among senior leadership of
the Conservative Movement, WHY I AM A CONSERVATIVE JEW! Monday, Sept.
15th, 7:30 P.M. at Beth
David B’nai Israel Beth Am Congregation, 55 Yeomans Rd., Toronto. Guest
Speakers: RABBI BRADLEY SHAVIT ARTSON, Dean, Ziegler School of Rabbinic
Studies, American Jewish University; RABBI JEROME EPSTEIN, Executive Vice-President, United Synagogue of
Conservative Judaism; RABBI JOEL MEYERS, Executive Vice-President Rabbinical Assembly.
Refreshments will be served and there is no charge.
Share Your
Good News With Us!
The Agudath Israel Congregation
family would like to share any happy occasions
with our congregants. If you would like us to notify our members
via e-mail about good news you would like to share, please e-mail clergysupport@agudathisrael.net
or call Tammy at 613-728-3501 and we will be happy to
provide this as a weekly service
Yahrzeits: Rebecca Ain, Fanny Astrof,
Henry Bernard, Allen Bernick, Samuel Bernstein, Jacob Besser, Ben Bookman,
Rozica Brantz, Joseph Bronstein, Marcia Caplan, Jacob Cohen, Charles Colle,
Carl Feuerstein, Leon Fine, Sidney Fine, Charlotte Freedman, Lillian Freedman, Ilona
Gal, Benjamin W. Garonce, Rose Goldhamer, Rose Goodman, Ada Gordon, Golda
Greenberg, Herzl Greenberg, Rivka Greenberg, Yitzchak Greenberg, Sally Lea
Hytner, Eli Katzen, Yetta Landau-Shinder, Jack Levine, Jean Lieff, Solly
Marcus, Joseph Mayman, Rebecca Molot, Ann Natanson, Maureen Newton Shinder,
Annette Phillips, Bessie Polowin, Victor Rackow, Louis Ritter, Jack Ross,
Chayia Rothberg, Saul Schulman, Marjorie Sher, Rose Sherman, Joseph Shore, Sue
Sigler Arthur Saul Silverman, Victor Sulsky, Pearl Taller, Sydney Trainoff, Ida
Walsh, Gabriel David Warshaw.
COMMUNITY
INFORMATION
·
Come and join the Ottawa Israeli Folkdancers to learn fun
dances, enjoy a friendly atmosphere, exercise and listen to great music. No experience or partner necessary. We meet in the gymnasium of the Hillel School
at 881 Broadview Avenue every Tuesday night, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.,
starting September 9, 2008. We teach
beginner’s steps and easier dances, progressing to intermediate and advanced
dances. Cost: $3/evening. For more info. please visit our website at www.ottawaisraelidance.ca or call Judith
at 613-729-2090.
·
Sunday, September 21st - Luncheon
Celebrating 36 years of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa Women’s Division at
Beth Shalom Synagogue, 151 Chapel Street. Special guest will be Linda
Hooper, creator of the PAPER CLIP project. Cost $36/$18 for students. For more information please contact Lindsay
Rothenberg at 613-798-4696 ext.270 or lrothenberg@jewishottawa.com.
·
FREE TRIP TO ISRAEL! Join Canada
Israel Experience during your winter break for a FREE 10 day Taglit-Birthright
Israel trip. Registration opens Wednesday, September 10th,
2008 at 9am. Please go to www.israelforfree.com for information and to register.