Parashat Ekev

We hope you had a terrific week! Come tonight for Friday Night services at the regular time of 7:00 PM.
Shabbat morning services are THIS week Saturday August 12 starting at 9 AM. The Torah service is at around 9:45 AM and children’s story times/services are at 10:30 with our fabulous Morah Shereen. Kiddish lunch is generously sponsored by Bob Miller in honor of his dad’s 91st birthday. We are honored to celebrate this milestone with the Miller family. Many more years of good health and blessings to Fred Miller!
Candle lighting in Austin is at 7:58 PM and
Havdallah is Saturday at 8:53 PM Motzei shabbat.
Cantor Ben Moshe’s Message
This week we read Parshat ‘Ekev, which contains two important passages-the mitzvah of Birkath Hamazon, the Grace After Meals, and the second paragraph of the Shema’. Both remind us to be grateful for the many gifts which we have been given. As we enter next week into the month of Elul, our preparation for the High Holy Days begins in earnest. Let us enter the Holiday Season with gratitude towards God, and determination to be worthy of all which we have received. Shabbat Shalom.
Hazzan Yitzhak Ben-Guy Ben-Moshe
Beth El Hebrew school starting in the fall. First day BACK September 10th!
For our Hebrew speakers: a Hebrew Immersion class is starting up. We also continue our one of a kind school, Sundays at 10 to 12. Come check us out!
We also have a teen program starting up! CHAI MITZVAH TEENS! This will be a once a month program for children post Bar and Bat Mitzvah and will be focused on volunteer work and group projects. Please contact us ASAP to register.

PLEASE HELP SPONSOR A KIDUSH MEAL! Send us an email to info@bethelaustin.org
Next Shabbat Shefs is Thursday August 10 at 7 PM. Come help us cook and set up for the Saturday kidish lunch. Thank you to this week’s chefs, Mary, Genevieve, Claudia, Diana, Yesenia, Iris and all the wonderful children who helped. No job too big or too small.
COMMUNITY NEWS:
Summer Scholar Series: Dr Peter Tarlow
THIS Wednesday, August 16, 2017 7-8:30 PM at the Dell Campus! Rabbi Peter Tarlow was the director and Rabbi of Texas A&M Hillel for thirty years.He now helps emerging Jewish communities throughout the Spanish- speaking world and organizes in conjunction with universities around Texas lectures on Sephardic history and culture.
Donate to the JFS Food Pantry
JFS is looking for unexpired non-perishable food and personal care items to aid people in need. Collection bins can be found near the J welcome desk and in the ECP lobby. If you bring items to Beth El, we will make sure it gets to the J! We will have a red basket in our lobby for this Tzedakah project!

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