Shabbat Korach

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Dear congregatnts and Friends,

Please note that Friday night services this week will be at the special time of 6:30, followed by a congregational dinner.  The following morning we will have Saturday morning services at our regular time of 9 am for Parashat Korach, where we will be celebrating the Bar Mitzvah of David, Son of Kevin and Iris.  Kiddush luncheon to follow.

We wish David’s family and friends a heart mazal tov on this joyous occasion.

David’s favorite Korach video:

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnpkLycLUiQ]

Cantor’s message:

This week’s parshah, Korah, is the source of an idiomatic expression in Modern Hebrew.  In English, we draw upon Greek mythology to describe someone of incredible wealth-“as rich as Croesus”.  The equivalent in Hebrew is “ashir k’Korah“-“as rich as Korah“, drawing on the Rabbinic midrash of Korah as the wealthiest of the Israelites who left Egypt.  We will discuss Korah and his wealth this Shabbat, as we also celebrate David K becoming a Bar Mitzvah.  Shabbat Shalom and Mazal Tov to us all.