Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Come celebrate Rosh Chodesh Mar Chesvan with the community this Shabbat. KAY's Trip to the Dead Sea Scroll Exhibit Oct 21st KAY's Trip to the Dead Sea Scroll Exhibit in Balboa Park will be Sunday October 21st, at 11am-1pm. The order is in, but last minute tickets are available. Cost is $24 per person. We meet at the front of the museum at 10:45 am. For artifact preservation, the museum is kept cold, be sure to take a sweater. Email Rav Menashe for more reservations: eastmenashe@hotmail.com KAY's Torah Study Opportunities Advanced Talmud Class: Men and Women are invited to study high level Talmud. We will be starting this Class after the High Holiday Season. Please speak to Rav Menashe to inquire further and to vote on what will be this year's Talmud tractate for the Kehilla. KAY Chavurot: Join an informal, social Chavurah study group this year. We are looking for 4 families to volunteer, to make a guest list and to form a rotation of hosts for once a month social Torah meetings about whatever area of Jewish life you are interested in. Please contact Rav Menashe to volunteer. Work Person's Shiur: Join us every third week for a lunchtime Torah class at Aubrey Meyerowitz's office. 9863 Pacifc Heights Blvd. Suite E SD 92121 Virtual Beit Midrash Join Jewish communities from all over America for a monthly study seminar in conjunction with The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Please contact Rav Menashe for this very special learning opportunity. Community events Plugged in Parenting – An exciting new program for Parents to learn how to more effectively parent. There is still time to sign up. Register online at www.lfjcc.org or contact Glenda Jaffe at Glenda@ajesd.org JCC Jewish Book Fair. November 1-10 and the 27th The Museum of Man – Copper Age Exhibit, featuring Archeology in Israel, runs through February. Museum of Natural History- Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit- runs through December. Refuah Sheleima Please contact Rav Menashe to let him know of any family or friends who are ill. Member news Bat Mitzvah - heartiest mazal tov to Gabriela and all the Kramer family! Happy birthday to Sara Krelstein (Oct 12), Beverley Pamensky (Oct 16), Lawrence Maio (Oct 18) and Shia Patz (Oct 18)! Kiddush Kiddush is sponsored by the kehilla to wish all congregants Shabbat Shalom and a healthy and happy year! Please contact Barbara Lurie at barblurie@san.rr.com or 858/792-7942 if you would like to sponsor kiddush on Shabbat morning. Membership registration Your support is vital! Please complete and send in your membership form as soon as possible. To discuss your monthly contribution in strict confidence, please contact Geoff Patz at 858/733-3777. All donations are tax deductible and should be made payable to Kehillat Ahavat Yisrael and mailed to 13030 Brixton Place, San Diego CA 92130-1325. Thank you for your support! Shabbat services Friday night services: 6.15 pm. Shabbat morning: 9.30 am. Children's service 10.30 am. Services are held every week in the Bet Midrash of the San Diego Jewish Academy's Carmel Valley campus. Please see our web site for more information and directions. Shabbat times - Fri Oct 12: Candle lighting 6.02 PM - Sat Oct 13: Shabbat ends 7.02 PM Thought for the week - Parashat Noach The Art of Praise This Shabbat our Torah reading highlights the infamous and troubling story of the great flood. The deluge destroys all of creation, except for Noach, his family and the wildlife aboard his ark. With the entire world on the brink of destruction, we must wonder: by what merit does Noach and family survive the catastrophe? The first verse in the Torah portion answers that question as it describes Noach's character: "In his generation, Noach was a fully righteous man." (Genesis 6:9) A person of exceptional moral stature, Noach overcomes the curse of his generation because of uncommon righteousness. Oddly, in the next chapter, when speaking to Noach, G-d alters the explanation as to why Noach is saved from the flood: "For I have seen you as righteous…in this generation." (ibid 7:1) In the first verse, Noach's character is described as ‘fully righteous,' while that appellation changes in the second verse as G-d refers to Noach as merely ‘righteous.' Why the discrepancy? The Talmud notes the difference and reads this as a model of right conduct, stating that we try to offer minimum praise face to face, but we must elaborate when apart from one another. (TB Eruvin 18b) Thus, when speaking about Noach, he is the ‘fully righteous man,' but when speaking directly to Noach, he is simply ‘righteous.' But why must we spare our praise; everyone needs to feel encouraged and supported? When we succeed in a professional, relational or ethical sphere, we appreciate and, sometimes, even long for the approbation. Why would the Talmud advocate restraint when abundant giving would seem best? Commenting on the Talmud's dictum, Rashi suggests a most insightful answer. When we praise a peer, colleague, employee or loved one, we hope to foster a deeper, more meaningful relationship; complimenting can lead to caring. But a strong relationship needs the commitment of both parties to succeed. If our praise, even if sincere, is overmuch, the recipient may doubt its authenticity; excess compliment may be perceived as curse. This Shabbat we try to become aware of the people we relate to every day, all the time and try to find the words to share with them that will draw us ever closer. Shabbat Shalom Umevorach, Rav Menashe Kehillat Ahavat Yisrael (Love of Israel - the nation and the land) is a warm, caring Orthodox community welcoming Jews of all backgrounds to personal exploration and growth within Judaism. Our name symbolizes our passionate love for both fellow Jews and the State of Israel. Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who you think might be interested. Let us know at any time if you'd like to be removed from this email list. Contact information: Rabbi: Rav Menashe and Donna East 858/605-1111 Board: - President: Michael Lurie 858/794-8278 - Marketing: Ian Aires 858/481-2706 - At large: Barbara Berkovich 858/353-1420 - Programs: Gary Lewis 858/538-2330 - Programs: Jeff Max 858/481-7627 - Finance: Selwyn Lurie 858/792-7942 - Ladies: Barbara Lurie 858/792-7942 - Membership: Geoff Patz 858/733-3777 |