Shabbat service tonight at 7pm

Congregation Beth El & Guests

We would love to have you join us tonight for Friday night services at 7pm. Look forward to seeing you all.

Shabbat shalom!

CANTOR BEN-MOSHE’S MESSAGE:

The Shabbat on or immediately before the New Moon of Nissan is called Shabbat Hahodesh. In the special maftir for this Shabbat, we read of the commandment to establish the month of Aviv (now called Nissan) as the first month, the beginning of the year. We establish a calendar for ourselves, and in so doing, transition from a large extended family to becoming a people, a nation. No longer would our Egyptian overlords set our schedule-we became a self-reliant people. This was truly the beginning of our liberation from bondage. May we continue our journey of liberation from all that enslaves us, as individuals and as a people. Shabbat Shalom.

Cantor Yitzhak Ben-Moshe
www.bethelaustin.org