Parashat Korah
Come on over and join us for Friday Night Shabbat Services tonight at the usual time of 7:00 PM
Candle lighting in Austin is at 8:17 PM
Shabbat morning services are THIS SATURDAY, July 9. Torah service will be at around 9:45 and there will be children’s story and play time as well as a kosher kidish lunch following services. If you haven’t been in a while, don’t be a stranger. Here at Beth El we truly welcome all. This week’s kidish is sponsored by the Koellers in honor of our wonderful congregation and Cantor Ben-Moshe.
Cantor Ben-Moshe’s Message
This Shabbat we read in Parshat Korah about the most serious challenge to the leadership of Moshe and Aharon. In addition to the title character, the rebellion is led by Dathan and Aviram of the tribe of Reuven. The Midrash identifies them as the two Israelites who were fighting in Egypt and who replied to Moshe’s efforts to intervene by saying “Who made you an officer and a judge over me? Are you going to kill me like you killed that Egyptian?” In other words, they had been quarrelsome and rebellious for years. The Midrash here points out an important truth about human nature-these kinds of attitudes can become habitual, and can lead to disaster later. We should always try to cultivate good practices, so that these may become the habits which shape our characters for the rest of our lives. Shabbat Shalom.
Hazzan Yitzhak Ben-Moshe
We would like to extend our heartiest mazal tov to Cantor Ben-Moshe on his upcoming marriage to Shereen Canady in Florida. We wish you both much nachas and happiness!!!
The sisterhood has another exciting YOGA class next Sunday afternoon, July 17 at 2 PM at Beth El. This class is free and open to all. Kimberly Bernstein will lead us in a relaxing and spiritual Jewish Yoga class.
Sunday school resumes in the fall, on August 21. Currently enrolliing students for the coming year to join our BERS and their awesome teachers. Bar and Bat mitzvah prep classes also continue. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@bethelaustin.org
HELP WITH MAKING MEALS FOR A BETH EL FAMILY: please volunteer to make a vegetarian or kosher meal for Patrice and Chris’s family this coming week by contacting us on this e-mail. Patrice is finally home after a lengthy stay in hospital and we welcome you back!
Check out this wonderful weekly podcast by Rabbi David Wolpe. Last week’s talk was particularly inspiring and discussed the importance of saying kind words as opposed to lashon hara about each other and our Jewish community. BEHA’ALOTCHA –sins of speech http://www.sinaitemple.org/worship/sermons/
COMMUNITY NEWS: This Sunday at the J from 11-2 PM at the J’s pool, there will be leaving party for Greg Bourland security Director at the J. Please join us as we say bye to a wonderful man who has helped the Jewish community stay safe.
