12:00 PM - Pirkei Avot - The Wisdom of the Sages with Rabbi Morrison Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM
6:00 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat service Mincha, Reading of the Shabbat Yahrzeits, and Kabbalat Shabbat (up to and including L'cha dodi) Where: FACEBOOK LIVEorZOOM Sponsor: Kabbalat Shabbat is sponsored this evening by Michael Klein, Marilyn & Howard Litman, Jeff & Bernetta Klein, Brian & Donna Klein and families to mark the 8th yahrzeit of their beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Agnes Klein ז״ל
8:13 PM - Candle Lighting
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
9:12 PM - Havdalah After Shabbat - Havdalah Service with Rabbi David Where: FACEBOOK LIVE and ZOOM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
8:00 AM - Shacharit Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM 6:30 PM - Mincha/Maariv Where: Main Sanctuary (pre-registration required, Click HERE) FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM
MONDAY, AUGUST 10
8:00 AM - Shacharit Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM Sponsor: Shacharit is sponsored this morning by Gidon and Pearl Grundland and family to mark the 10th yahrzeit of Mina Grundland ז״ל, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother
12:00 PM - Pirkei Avot - The Wisdom of the Sages with Rabbi Morrison Where:FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM
6:30 PM - Mincha/Maariv Where: Main Sanctuary (pre-registration required, Click HERE) FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM Sponsor: Mincha/Maarivis sponsored this evening by Helen Rosenbaum, Brian, Cheryl, Steven and families in loving memory of Hank Rosenbaum ז״ל, on his 2nd yahrzeit. Beloved husband, father, father-in-law and grandfather.
3:30 PM - Virtual Coffee and Conversation Join us in our virtual cafe. What are you doing during the day? Did you watch any good movies or TV series? Did you make a great recipe? How are you feeling? Say hello to your friends. Where: ZOOM
6:30 PM - Mincha/Maariv Where: Main Sanctuary (pre-registration required, Click HERE) FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM Sponsor: Mincha/Maariv is sponsored this evening by Janet and Jerry Loterman in memory of Janet's father Irving Sobel's ז״ל yahrzeit.
9:30 AM - Tefillah Training with Rabbi David Where: ZOOM
1:30 PM - Virtual Book Club - So What Are You Reading Now? Join us for an informal chat about what you're reading. Share the author, title, and a few words about your book. If you're not reading anything you can still join us for inspiration. Where: ZOOM
3:30 PM - Virtual Coffee and Conversation Join us in our virtual cafe. What are you doing during the day? Did you watch any good movies or TV series? Did you make a great recipe? How are you feeling? Say hello to your friends. Where: ZOOM
6:00 PM - Torah Reading with Shlomo Where: FACEBOOK LIVE
6:30 PM - Mincha/Maariv Where: Main Sanctuary (pre-registration required, Click HERE) FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM
12:00 PM - Pirkei Avot - The Wisdom of the Sages with Rabbi Morrison Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM
6:00 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat service Mincha, Reading of the Shabbat Yahrzeits, and Kabbalat Shabbat (up to and including L'cha dodi) Where: FACEBOOK LIVEorZOOM Sponsor: Kabbalat Shabbat is sponsored this evening by the Zweig family on the 2nd Yahrzeit of Fern's mother Goldie Brown ז״ל
8:13 PM - Candle Lighting
Click here for a version of kaddish that can be said without a minyan
FROM RABBI MORRISON
Kol Hatchalot Kashot - All beginnings are difficult
Dear Congregational Family,
A brief three word expression says so much. "Kol Hatchalot Kashot - All beginnings are difficult."
Imagine the beginning of Jewish history, when God commanded Abraham to go forth and begin 4000 years of the Jewish historical experience. All beginnings are difficult.
Imagine the aftermath following the destruction of the Second Temple and Jerusalem. How did Judaism survive and grow? Amazing visionaries reimagined Judaism while drawing on the past. If one cannot bring sacrifices daily, then offer formal verbal prayer daily. If the ritual of the altar can no longer grant atonement, then acts of kindness will grant atonement. All beginnings are difficult.
Five months ago, synagogues went on lockdown because of the pandemic. How would organized Jewish life go on? Contemporary visionaries adapted modern technology and created virtual congregations. Ongoing prayer, study, socializing, and connecting with others took on a new shape and form. All beginnings are difficult.
This week, we at Beth Emeth slowly began to have weeknight services emanate from our synagogue. Wonderful volunteers spent countless hours assuring that all protocols are followed. We are now encouraging men and women to pre-register and bring services in our sanctuary back to life, while we continue to broadcast electronically to private homes. We gradually plan to expand into morning, Shabbat, and Holy Day services. All beginnings are difficult.
There will be many more phases of new beginnings. From our nation's inception 4000 years ago to today, we continue to be a resilient Jewish peoplehood.
The Continuing Education and Music Committees present... Howard Mednick The Classical Music DJ
Wednesday, August 19 at 7:30 pm
Jewish Themes in Classical Music by Non-Jewish Composers Sponsored by Marlene and Ron White in honour of their children and grandchildren
Wednesday, September 9 at 7:30 pm
Leonard Bernstein Part 1 – Conductor, Teacher, Performer, Composer Sponsored by Bernice Levine in honour of her children and grandchildren
Wednesday, September 16 at 7:30 pm
Leonard Bernstein – Part 2 – West Side Story
Sponsorship welcome
Save these dates for this amazing series
Ruth Silverberg and family on the loss of her husband, Wilfred Silverberg ז״ל
Would you like a misheberach said for someone who is ill?
Please email Rabbi David
SYNAGOGUE NEWS
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Please visit our membership pagefor instructions on how to log in to your account.
You are then able to view your balance and pay your membership dues.
OUTREACH COMMUNITY PROJECT
We hope to provide access to our livesteam to seniors in our community, as well as retirement residences. If you have working tablets, laptops or can donate airmiles for us to purchase some, please contact the office at 416-633-3838
JOIN THE BEBY BOARD Interested in getting involved?
We're looking for fresh faces and new ideas.
Contact Allan Snow pastprez@beby.org
if you'd like to discuss standing for election.
Do you have photos or video clips of events or simchas that took place at Beth Emeth? Please share with us at marketing@beby.org
BECOME A SPONSOR
In our new norm with online Clergy led private services, Divrei Torah, Torah Readings, Cantorial Music, Rabbi Lectures and Classes, you too can also sponsor one of these weekly online live sessions in honour of your Simchas or in memory of your loved ones for a donation of $54.
Your generous sponsorship will be included in the weekly e-blast, as well as mentioned by the clergy at the beginning and end of the online live session you are sponsoring. While we are temporarily closed due to this health crisis, it is imperative we continue to keep our synagogue operating at this time thereby ensuring we are able to once again open our doors to you - our dedicated members, and to the Jewish community when it is viable to do so.
The Executive, Board and Clergy thank you for your continued support during this difficult time. Best wishes for a healthy and safe Shabbat.
