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The Beth Emeth Youth to Young Family Email

IN THIS ISSUE:
Message and Announcements from Rabbi David

Torah Talk for your Table - Terumah - It's In You To Give

Upcoming Events for the BEBY NEXTgen Community (for all age groups):
- THIS WEEK IS PURIM!!!
JOIN US FOR Purim @ BEBY
SUNDAY @ 5pm - Kid's Purim Concert
THURSDAY @ 6:30pm - MEGILLAH READING/COSTUME PARADE/BEBY PLAYERS PERFORMANCE
- Opportunity for Bnai Mitzvah Families!

BEBY NEXTgen Community Connection
- Kids Pre-Shabbat Party with Morah Debbie - EVERY FRIDAY!
- Yachad - Boost Your Well-Being
- Teen Community Service opportunity​​​
- NEW: ADRABA JEWISH SUPPLEMENTARY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
- Bialik Parent Speaker Series - Challenges Families Face During Covid

Shalom Everyone,

I hope you are all doing well and staying healthy. 

This week is PURIM!!! I'm really excited. Even though this year is different - no major carnival with blow-ups and bouncy castles, Purim itself is such a fun day!

JOIN US ON SUNDAY FOR A KIDS PURIM CONCERT!!!
JOIN US ON THURSDAY FOR MEGILLAH READING, A COSTUME PARADE, and MORE!!!!
See the flyers below for more information.

If you feel like this year will be hard to get into the purim spirit, it is important to remember that the Shabbat before Purim is called SHABBAT ZACHOR.
On Shabbat Zachor, we remember Amalek, the nation that is always seeking to destroy the Jewish people and cause us to doubt HaShem and ourselves. We must always remember that there are people and circumstances that make us want to "give-up". We read Zachor to remind ourselves, that in a moment, everything can change and we can and will emerge victorious, even from the worst ememies. It is the best reason to party hard this Purim, virtually with your shul community and with your own family!
THERE IS A MITZVAH TO HEAR PARSHAT ZACHOR READ FROM THE TORAH. Tune into the Beth Emeth livestream on Shabbat morning at 10:15 to make sure you hear it!

CHECK OUT THE NEW SECTION BELOW FOR EVERYTHING PURIM!!!

As a community, our goal is to strive to support each other in every way. If you need an ear to listen, help finding resources or other support your family needs, please don't hesitate to reach out. It is so important that we take care of our mental and physical health and your Beth Emeth community is here for you.

Beyond that, we are working dilligently to provide as many social and educational opportunities as possible fo r the broadest demographic range possible.

FLYERS FOR ALL UPCOMING PROGRAMS BELOW! (For programs from the broader Beth Emeth Community, visit the Beth Emeth website: www.beby.org.)

We are also looking to create NEXTgen teams of volunteers who are looking to make things happen for the benefit of their friends, families, and our community in general. If you are interested in getting involved, pease let me know!

CHECK OUT THE BETH EMETH LIVESTREAM AND JOIN US VIRTUALLY FOR SERVICES EVERY SHABBAT @ https://www.beby.org/stream-services.html

For more information about what is happening check out www.beby.org.

  

SHABBAT SHALOM and PURIM SAMEIACH!!!

Rabbi David,
Director of Ritual and NEXTgen Community
rabbidavid@beby.org

TORAH TALK FOR THE TABLE
with Rabbi David

Terumah - It's In You To Give

"It's In You To Give" is a line from Canadian Blood Services, as they look for donors.

Our Torah reading is all about the nation of Israel contributing to the Mishkan - the place where people would gather to connect with HaShem on a national level.

The Torah calls the donors "nediv lev" - givers of their heart. That is, everyone who gave, really wanted to give. They considered what was important and decided that the most important and valuable place to contribute their time, skills, and resources, was to a communal spiritual centre.

 Questions for Discussion:

1. What are different ways that you can give?
   
2. What is the most important thing in the world to you? Is it a personal thing or a community thing?
3. What are three different ways that you can help and contribute to that most important thing?
   

PURIM @ BETH EMETH

UNIT ONE, Connecting to Israel and how that impacts Jewish Identity was amazing. You can watch the recorded programs here .

UNIT TWO, The Mitzvah in Bnai Mitzvah is now complete. It was an amazing learning experience for everyone who attended. Videos will be uploaded shortly. As a recap:

January 24, 10am - Protecting Our World
January 31, 10am - All about Shabbat
February 7, 10am - Take a Trip Inside a Torah Scroll and Inside Tefillin Boxes
February 14, 10am - Everything you need to know about Jewish History in 20 minutes and Becoming a Responsible

We are now looking ahead to Unit 3, about Our Jewish Community, which will take place in the spring. Watch this space.

You can still register your kids for the rest of this year's Bnai Mitzvah Experience.

If you have a child who recently had, or is about to have their Bar or Bat Mitzvah, this program is for you. It will be fun, experiential, educational, engaging, thought provoking and will give your Bnai Mitzvah kids a real sense of connection to our local and broader Jewish community.  Sign up here!

BEBY NEXTgen Community Connection

In this section we will be including programs, articles, links, and updates from our community members.
It is one way we can all support each other - as a community!