Shabbat Shalom from Rabbi Shafrin! 7/23/2021
Dear Kol Rinah Family,
Do what is right and what is good. That's what we are told to do in this week's Torah portion, Va'etchanan. Along with a recounting of the Ten Commandments and the beginning of the Shema, this week's Torah portion delivers this simple message to the Jewish People. After four decades of wandering, after a long journey from slavery to freedom and now on to a land of their own, Moses pleads with his community to remember the most important of all the lessons they have learned, that without one another, they are lost.
This message rings especially true right now. I cannot count the number of times over the past year where I have been helped or saved in a moment where I was overwhelmed by a simple kindness, human courtesy, or offer of help from someone who understood that we all have struggles and decided to lend a hand. I have been so heartened to hear stories like these again and again: people struggling to keep themselves and their loved ones safe throughout the pandemic, people worried about making ends meet or taking care of their emotional well-being getting some aid from the simple kindness of others. I am so proud of al lof the generosity this community has shown to one another and all of the people we come in contact with every day.
It is amazing how much a little good can do to improve the whole world, how much a kind word or compassionate act can heal. So, as we move out of the dark reflections of Tisha B'Av and toward the bright light of a new year, do what is right and what is good. Now is the perfect time to recommit ourselves to doing all that we can for the people around us.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
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This afternoon, I will be leading Torah Talk at noon (12:00pm).We'll be digging deep into the appearance of the Shema in it's context in chapter 6 of Deuteronomy. It appears in our prayer services twice a day, but what can it teach us in the way it appears in Torah? Join us later today to find out! (see link below).
Tonight, we will be meeting for Kabbalat Shabbat on in the courtyard at our Maryland Ave building at 6:00pm. There will be NO Zoom service this week for Kabbalat Shabbat.
Candle lighting tonight is at 8:02 pm.
Tomorrow morning, we will be in the sanctuary for our Shabbat morning service and will of course also be streaming from the sanctuary starting at 9:30am.
This week we will read Parashat Va'etchanan
Torah Reading: Deuteronomy 5:1-6:25
Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26
On Saturday afternoon, Shabbat Mincha and Ma'ariv will begin at 7:55pm in the sanctuary.
Havdallah on Saturday evening will be at 9:04 pm.
We have another incredible learning session coming up in about a week and lead by our own Verein learning group. On Sunday, July 25, Larry Fredman will be presenting Justice Ruth Beder Ginsberg, the trailblazing Supreme Court Justice and visionary leader in creating legal pathways for gender equality. Both sessions will be at 4:00 pm. To register and get the zoom link, click here .
Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
ZOOM AND STREAMING LINKS
To join our Zoom Minyanim or classes, click on the desired meeting link, or call into either of the following numbers:
+1 312 626 6799
+1 646 558 8656
Then, when prompted, enter the Meeting ID of the desired minyan/class then press #. Then, when prompted, enter the password then press #.
Services (all times Central)
Evening Minyan on Zoom
Sunday-Friday evenings at 6pm
Morning Minyan on Zoom
Monday-Friday mornings at 7am; Sunday mornings and national holidays at 8am (not including Jewish holidays)
Learning Opportunities
Torah Talk with Rabbi Arnow or Rabbi Shafrin
Every Friday at 12pm
Join us for study and discussion of the week's Torah portion.
Shabbat morning
Saturdays, 9:30am, as well as the first day, seventh and eighth days of Passover
Click the link below, then click the triangular "play" buttom:
https://player2.streamspot.com/?playerId=3506a4c8
Until shortly before 9:30am, there will a filler screen, but livestreamed video and sound will both start around 9:30am.
You can also set your computer or device in advance so that this link will continue streaming continuously and you will not have to press any buttons on Shabbat. To make sure that your device will not shut itself down or do into sleep mode, follow the directions below to disable sleep mode:
For PC:
To disable automatic Sleep:
1. Open up Power Options in the Control Panel. In Windows 10 you can get there from right clicking on the start menu and going to Power Options
2. Click "change plan settings" next to your current power plan
3. Change "Put the computer to sleep" to never
4. Click "Save Changes"
For Apple Products:
1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click "Energy Saver."
2. Do either of the following:
a. Set the amount of time your computer or display should wait before going to sleep: Drag the “Computer sleep” and “Display sleep” sliders, or the “Turn display off after” slider.
b. Keep your Mac from going to sleep automatically: Select “Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off.”
Do what is right and what is good. That's what we are told to do in this week's Torah portion, Va'etchanan. Along with a recounting of the Ten Commandments and the beginning of the Shema, this week's Torah portion delivers this simple message to the Jewish People. After four decades of wandering, after a long journey from slavery to freedom and now on to a land of their own, Moses pleads with his community to remember the most important of all the lessons they have learned, that without one another, they are lost.
This message rings especially true right now. I cannot count the number of times over the past year where I have been helped or saved in a moment where I was overwhelmed by a simple kindness, human courtesy, or offer of help from someone who understood that we all have struggles and decided to lend a hand. I have been so heartened to hear stories like these again and again: people struggling to keep themselves and their loved ones safe throughout the pandemic, people worried about making ends meet or taking care of their emotional well-being getting some aid from the simple kindness of others. I am so proud of al lof the generosity this community has shown to one another and all of the people we come in contact with every day.
It is amazing how much a little good can do to improve the whole world, how much a kind word or compassionate act can heal. So, as we move out of the dark reflections of Tisha B'Av and toward the bright light of a new year, do what is right and what is good. Now is the perfect time to recommit ourselves to doing all that we can for the people around us.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
--
This afternoon, I will be leading Torah Talk at noon (12:00pm).We'll be digging deep into the appearance of the Shema in it's context in chapter 6 of Deuteronomy. It appears in our prayer services twice a day, but what can it teach us in the way it appears in Torah? Join us later today to find out! (see link below).
Tonight, we will be meeting for Kabbalat Shabbat on in the courtyard at our Maryland Ave building at 6:00pm. There will be NO Zoom service this week for Kabbalat Shabbat.
Candle lighting tonight is at 8:02 pm.
Tomorrow morning, we will be in the sanctuary for our Shabbat morning service and will of course also be streaming from the sanctuary starting at 9:30am.
This week we will read Parashat Va'etchanan
Torah Reading: Deuteronomy 5:1-6:25
Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26
On Saturday afternoon, Shabbat Mincha and Ma'ariv will begin at 7:55pm in the sanctuary.
Havdallah on Saturday evening will be at 9:04 pm.
We have another incredible learning session coming up in about a week and lead by our own Verein learning group. On Sunday, July 25, Larry Fredman will be presenting Justice Ruth Beder Ginsberg, the trailblazing Supreme Court Justice and visionary leader in creating legal pathways for gender equality. Both sessions will be at 4:00 pm. To register and get the zoom link, click here .
Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Scott Shafrin
ZOOM AND STREAMING LINKS
To join our Zoom Minyanim or classes, click on the desired meeting link, or call into either of the following numbers:
+1 312 626 6799
+1 646 558 8656
Then, when prompted, enter the Meeting ID of the desired minyan/class then press #. Then, when prompted, enter the password then press #.
Services (all times Central)
Evening Minyan on Zoom
Sunday-Friday evenings at 6pm
Morning Minyan on Zoom
Monday-Friday mornings at 7am; Sunday mornings and national holidays at 8am (not including Jewish holidays)
Learning Opportunities
Torah Talk with Rabbi Arnow or Rabbi Shafrin
Every Friday at 12pm
Join us for study and discussion of the week's Torah portion.
Shabbat morning
Saturdays, 9:30am, as well as the first day, seventh and eighth days of Passover
Click the link below, then click the triangular "play" buttom:
https://player2.streamspot.
Until shortly before 9:30am, there will a filler screen, but livestreamed video and sound will both start around 9:30am.
You can also set your computer or device in advance so that this link will continue streaming continuously and you will not have to press any buttons on Shabbat. To make sure that your device will not shut itself down or do into sleep mode, follow the directions below to disable sleep mode:
For PC:
To disable automatic Sleep:
1. Open up Power Options in the Control Panel. In Windows 10 you can get there from right clicking on the start menu and going to Power Options
2. Click "change plan settings" next to your current power plan
3. Change "Put the computer to sleep" to never
4. Click "Save Changes"
For Apple Products:
1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click "Energy Saver."
2. Do either of the following:
a. Set the amount of time your computer or display should wait before going to sleep: Drag the “Computer sleep” and “Display sleep” sliders, or the “Turn display off after” slider.
b. Keep your Mac from going to sleep automatically: Select “Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off.”
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