Parashat Vayyehi
Please join us for the end of the secular year Friday night services at 7:00 P.M. tonight, Friday December 29.
Cantor Ben-Moshe’s weekly message: Yitzhak Ben-Moshe
Sefer B’reshith, the Book of Genesis, closes this Shabbat with Parshat Vayyehi. In our parshah, Ya’akov/Yisrael senses his approaching death and blesses his children beforehand. His blessings are prophetic-he predicts the future of the Tribes of Israel. The Sages used to say “The deeds of our ancestors are a sign and an omen for their descendants”. The stories of the Bible often presage the vicissitudes of Jewish history. We are very much influenced by our past, even as we move forward to our future-but we should not be so tied to what has been that we cannot adapt to what will be. May we always be able to find that proper balance, in the new secular year to come and beyond. Shabbat Shalom.
Candle lighting in Austin is at 5:22 p.m.
****** Sisterhood get together and book club event is scheduled for Thursday January 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Anita Lavie – close to Beth El. Please let us know if you need a ride and we will happily find you one. We don’t want you to miss! RSVP to Shereen Russo Canady info@bethelaustin.org
******* 2018 Beth El Planning Meeting
Sunday January 7 at 10:30 a.m. at Beth El
Please plan to attend and help us vision for an excellent 2018! Open to all members of Beth El – please come!
We’ll have yummy bagels and coffee!
******** Beth El Men’s Club Event:
Wednesday January 10 UT Men’s Basketball game – UT vs TCU. Game at 8 p.m. RSVP to info@bethelaustin.org Open to all in the Jewish community. Car pool from Beth El at 7 p.m.
Community News: From The Austin Jewish Academy. Robyn Lindenberg
Join us on the evening of January 10 to hear from Head of School Cheryl Hersh and chat with parents just like you who have chosen Austin Jewish Academy for their children. Hosted by AJA parents Allison and Bryan Caplovitz at their home.
RSVP today and find out how an AJA education can enrich yours and your children’s lives!