Shabbat, March 7: Parshat Zachor, Tetzaveh (Adar 11) 9:15a Shacharit with a D'var Torah by Maharat Friedman 10:15a Zachor laining 10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups 11:45a Kiddush Luncheon- BBQ 4:30p Daf Yomi 5:30p Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit with a D'var Torah by Rabbi Herzfeld 6:50p Havdalah
Upcoming Kiddush Schedule: 3/14: Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by Janet Lipman
3/21: Kiddush (Sponsorship available)
We are saddened to announce the death of our member Elaine Gerson Troy, z"l, wife of Bernard Dov Troy, mother of Dan Troy and mother in law of Cheryl Troy. For shiva visiting hours and minyan times click here
It is a mitzvah to hear the Zachor maftir lained this Shabbat, which will be at approximately 10:15. There will be an additional reading of the maftir aliyah immediately following announcements
Kiddush luncheon this Shabbat is in honor of the Officers, Security Committee, and volunteers who devote time and energy to keeping our community safe. Please see the list of names below.
Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat: We will be making a siyyum on tractate Berakhot and beginning tractate Shabbat. Everyone is welcome to attend especially those who have participated in daf yomi. Participants in the daf yomi are encouraged to bring their favorite vignette from the tractate.
Thank You To Our Security Volunteers & Officers!
Sgt. Nicole Copeland
Ofc. Sarah Alobo
Ofc. Greg Brown
Ofc. Quenterra Carey
Ofc. Robert McKay
Ofc. Karina Phillip
Ofc. Steve Sanchez
Andrew Apostolou
Stephen Bryen
Josh Kranzberg
William Jaffe
Dan Troy
Ari Skromne
Ben Wildavsky
Rachel Wildavsky
Ben Gris
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
Ken Klein
Eric Fingerhut
Baruch Roth
Darren Klugman
Adam Messinger
Jay Einhorn
Shanaan Meyerstein
Douglas Pinsky
Alain Jachiet
Pesha Rubinstein
Nina Tarley
Binyamin Katz
Josh Kirstein
Jeff Mendelsohn
Naomi Brodsky
Nancy Switkes
Max Lerman
David Kurtzer
Shlomo Perel
Cheryle Bryant
Rena Fruchter
Ned Lazarus
Ben Berger
Reuven Walder
Yitzhak Cohen
Sindy Udell
Ben Schwartz
Josh Segal
Jen Geetter
Ellen Epstein
Asher Epstein
Howard Gumnitzky
Harold Fruchter
Belle Davis
David Hartman Peter Tarley
Nahanni Rous
Michael Dimant
Health Update
Ohev leadership is closely monitoring the coronavirus situation and will take direction from health authorities. To reduce risk, our maintenance staff have increased cleaning frequency and are disinfecting surfaces throughout the building. We encourage all of our congregants to monitor and follow the guidance of health authorities.
In addition, we encourage our congregants to:
Please stay home if you are or have been sick
Self-identify to local health authorities if believe you may have been exposed (for instance, by interacting with individuals from communities where the virus has been found)
Practice good hygiene, particularly at kiddush, including closely supervising children taking food and using utensils provided
Refrain from shaking hands and minimize close physical contact- utilize all space in the shul in order to maintain appropriate distance
Spotlight On....Youth & Teen Events Purim 2020!
Purim Schedule
Comments on the Portion, Haftorah & Morning Prayers, As Well As a Few Words About the Daily Prayers Contributed by Rabbi Ben Mintz
This week's parsha, Tetzaveh, contains elaborate instructions for the setting up of everything for worship in the Mishkan (Tabernacle).
The parsha opens with directions for the setting up of a Ner Tamid. a Perpetual Light, in the Mishkan. To the present day, it is a light that burns in synagogues at all times. Of course, that includes Ohev Shalom. That "eternal light" placed in front of the Holy Ark, is symbolic of the eternal quality of the Torah and of the Jewish people.
The parsha proceeds to describe the garments worn by the High Priest and the other priests, and goes on to set forth the procedure for the consecration of the priests for their holy work. The High Priest wears the ephod. the apron, and the Choshen, the breast plate which contains four columns (turim) with 12 stones representing the 12 tribes. In addition, the Urim VeTumim are part of the Choshen, placed on the heart of the High Priest and by means of which he consults with God in decision-making.
Although the instructions are no longer applicable today, the terminology has been adopted to name various works of Jewish law. The great medieval code of Jewish law, written by Rabbi Joseph Karo is named the Shulchan Aruch.which means "the prepared table.". That term comes from the Torah text, as interpreted by the rabbis. God says to Moshe that he should present the body of law to the Jewish people, "like a prepared table," that is, so that it can be easily understood. The Shulchan Aruch is divided into four sections, called the Four Turim, parallel to the four columns in the choshen. The first is Choshen Mishpat, table of justice, which contains the civil laws. The second is Orach Chaim, Path of Life, and contains the laws of the Festivals. Yoreh Deah, "teaching knowledge," contains the ritual laws, and Even Ha'Ezer contains laws pertaining to women.
The image of the Urim Vetumim has been adopted by Yale University as its seal, where it is translated as Lux et Veritas, light and truth. The Jerusalem Talmud asks why the Urim VeTumim were part of the High Priest's breast plate.The answer given is that Urim means "give illumination"; in other words, the words that come from God through the breastplate will light the way for the Jewish people. The word "tamim" appears in the story of Noach, the Torah describing Noach as "ish tzadik tamim haya be'dorosov," translated in the Jewish Publication Society Bible as "a righteous man...blameless in his age." So, the word "tumim" would mean "righteousness".
HAFTORAH This Shabbos is Shabbos Zachor, the second of the special Shabbosos before Pesach and the Shabbos before Purim. On Shabbos Zachor, a section is added to the Torah reading from the Book of Dvorim (25:17-25:19) in which God tells the Jewish people not to forget the sneak attack that the nation of Amalek made on the Jews after the exodus, when the Jews were in the desert on the way to the Promised Land. The haftorah is from the Book of Shmuel I (Samuel I),15:2-34, and tells of King Saul's failure to follow God's direction to kill Agag, king of Amalek. The prophet tells Saul that he will be punished by losing his throne. Both the Torah reading and the haftorah relate to the story of Amalek; it is the Shabbos before Purim and the Book of Esther states that Haman was an Agagi, a descendent of Agag, king of the Amalekites. Of course, on Purim itself, both in the evening and the next day, we read the Book of Esther.
TFILOT From the Shmoneh Esrei prayer: "We will give thanks to you and declare your praise for our lives which are committed to your care, and for our souls which are entrusted to you, and for your miracles which are daily with us."
Haftorah Video, by Hal Brodsky z"l
… will return next week.
Upcoming Events and Weekly Schedule
To view and register for upcoming events and weekly schedule, visit our website's online calendar.
Book Club: The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Bendict, based on the life of famous Hollywood actress Heddy Lamar, moderated by Starr Stixrud. - Sunday, March 15 7:30pm-9:00pm
Lecture being presented by the Kaplan Center: Rabbi Dr. Shaul Magidon Meir Kahane: An American Jewish Radical. Shaul Magid is one of the most knowledgeable —and provocative — Jewish scholars and public intellectuals in the world today. Please join usfor a “brunch-and-learn”. - Sunday, March 15 9:30am-10:30am
Monthly Dinner with JFGH: Residents of local group homes join with our congregation for FREE dinner and games. We hope you can join us. No RSVP is required. - Tuesday, March 17 6:45pm-8:00pm
Sunday, March 8 (Adar 12) 8:30a Shacharit 10:00a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz (at his home) 6:55p Mincha/Maariv
Shabbat, March 14: Parshat Parah, Ki Tisa (Adar 18) 9:15a Shacharit 10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups 5:35p Daf Yomi 6:35p Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit 7:57p Havdalah
Sunday, March 15 (Adar 19) 8:30a Shacharit 9:30a Lecture being presented by the Kaplan Center 10:00a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz (at his home) 7:00p Mincha/Maariv 7:30p Book Club
Lifecycles
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Members Observing Yahrzeits
Friday Jeffrey Sherman for father Samuel Sherman Ronald Viener for uncle Maurice Viener
Monday Joel Weintraub for mother Helen Weintraub Norma Burdett for mother-in-law Martha Burdett
Tuesday Deborah Potvin for father Joseph Potvin Ellen Epstein for grandfather Charles David
Wednesday Janet Lipman for mother Betty Levine
Thursday Sidney Rosenheim for mother-in-law Nellie Katzman
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