Please plan to join us for Friday night services, August 31, at 7:00 PM
Cantor Ben-Moshe’s Weekly message:
In this week’s parshah, Ki Tetze, we have a very early example of a building code-the commandment to build a rampart or railing around the roof of one’s house. By way of background, houses in the Middle East traditionally have flat roofs, which serve as kind of an outdoor room, especially in hot weather. The Torah commands us to make sure that anyone on such a roof doesn’t fall off. This commandment has been extended by the Rabbis to include safety features of all kinds. Some might see this as unwarranted interference in the right of individuals to build their houses as they see fit. Our Torah, though, always balances individual rights with an individual’s responsibility to others. Kol Yisrael ‘arevim zeh bazeh-all Jews are responsible to one another, and to humanity at large. We are each precious in God’s sight, but also part of the larger whole of creation.
Congregation Beth El’s schedule of services for the next few weeks including the High Holidays. Our High Holiday services are open to the community, but we request you provide a donation to help us cover our costs and expenses. In addition to regular services, we will have special children’s services on all of the Holidays. For additional information or questions, please email us at
bethelaustin@yahoo.com
Friday Night, September 7 Friday Night Services at 7:00 PM
Saturday, September 8, Saturday Morning Torah Services at 9:00 AM
September 8 – Saturday Havdallah and Selichot Services at 8:00 PM
Rosh Hashanah
September 16 – Sunday Rosh Hashanah Evening Service at 7:00 PM
September 17 – Monday Rosh Hashanah Shachrit Service at 9:00 AM
Rosh Hashanah Torah Service around 10:00 AM
Tashlikh Service at 4:00 PM at Old Spicewood Springs at 360 Under Bridge
September 18 – Tuesday Rosh Hashanah Shachrit Service at 9:00 AM
Rosh Hashanah Torah Service around 10:00 AM
September 21 – Friday Shabbat Shuvah Evening Services at 7:00 PM
September 22 – Saturday Shabbat Shuvah Morning Services at 9:00 AM
Yom Kippur
September 25 – Tuesday Kol Nidrei at 7:00 PM
September 26 – Wednesday Yom Kippur Shachrit Service at 9 AM
Yom Kippur Torah Service around 10:15 AM
Mincha at 5:30 PM, Neilah at 6:45 PM
September 29 – Saturday Shabbat Morning Services at 9:00 AM
