Shavuot
Sunday, June 8th: 615pm services, Tikkun Leil Shavuot in the shul on Conversion; Monday morning services 9:30am, Afternoon services 6:15pm
Candle lighting from an existing flame 8:38pm. Tuesday morning services 9:30am Book of Ruth, Yizkor. Havdalah concludes Yom Tov at 8:40pm
Annual General Meeting of Members of Kehillat Ahavat Yisrael will be held on June 12, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at 4708 Keswick Court, San Diego CA 92130.
KAY's Torah Study Opportunities
KAY Chavurot: Join an informal, social Chavurah study group this year. Meet once a month for social Torah meetings about whatever area of Jewish life you are interested in. Please contact Rav Menashe.
Community events
The Annual JCC Book Sale begins on June 5th and runs through June 15th.
JCC Maccabi Games
The JCC Maccabi Games are coming to San Diego next summer, August 3-8, 2008. This Olympic-style event provides a unique combination of sports, cultural and social activities and will be the largest Jewish event in San Diego's history. The JCC Maccabi Games offer a transforming and powerful experience to Jewish teens by integrating sports with Jewish identity and values. The Games will welcome over 1,500 Jewish teen athletes, their families and friends, more than 1,000 volunteers and 650 host families.
The JCC MAccabi games website is now open for registration for all volunteers and/host families. Go to www.jccmacreg.org to register.
Kef Li San Diego
Connect to Israel from San Diego. Check out this website for Israel-inspired programs for the whole family, year round. www.keflisandiego.org Contact Jennie Starr for more
info 858-245-9375 or jennie@keflisandiego.org.
Refuah Sheleima
Please contact Rav Menashe to let him know of any family or friends who are ill.
Member news
Bat Mitzvah - mazal tov to Lauren Berman and all her family on this special occasion!
Happy birthday to Dan Burland (Jun 10), Brian Murray (Jun 11) and Amy Pamensky (Jun 12)!
Wedding anniversaries - mazal tov to Gady & Gill Hoffman (Jun 6) and to Marc & Reeva Myerson (Jun 11)!
Kiddush
Kiddush luncheon on Shabbat is sponsored by Colin & Jill Berman & family on Lauren's Bat Mitzvah! Mazal Tov!
Kiddush on lst day Shavuot is sponsored by Jeff & Joanne Max to welcome back Andrew from Israel, and by Selwyn & Barbara on their wedding anniversary.
Kiddush on 2nd Shavuot is sponsored by Shaya & Claudia Fainman on the marriage of their son Daniel to Dina. Mazal Tov!
Please contact Barbara Lurie at 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 and Yom Tov times
- Fri Jun 6: Candle lighting 7.37 PM
- Sat Jun 7: Shabbat ends 8.38 PM
- Sun Jun 8: Candle lighting 7.38 PM
- Mon Jun 9: Candle lighting after 8.39 PM
- Tue Jun 10: Yom Tov ends 8.40 PM
Thought for the week
The Priestly Blessings
This Shabbat we read the longest single Torah portion in the entire Torah, Naso. At the very center of the portion, the Torah commands the priests to bless the people. We recite the priestly blessing so frequently, every holiday, every Friday night, every day in Israel, that this blessing forms the core of blessings we hope for in our lives. Using the Midrash as a guide, let us examine more closely what these three verses teach us.
"May G-d bless you and safeguard you." (Numbers 6:24)
The unique message from this verse is that from G-d, hand in hand with blessing comes safety. We are often given the blessings of great gifts, great talents and great opportunities. But do we maximize those gifts? When we reflect on squandered blessing, we realize that our gifts become curses. To have the blessings of our potential find expression in a real way in our lives is our safeguard. (Midrash Rabba 11:5)
"May G-d shine His countenance upon you and be gracious to you." (ibid 6:25) In this verse we are blessed with happiness; to feel the lightness in our own eyes. When we carry a burden on our hearts, darkness feels pervasive. Our blessing is the G-d's light with be a light, a joy for our hearts. Again, the first half of the blessing can only be fully realized with the second half: the blessings of joy come to life by grace. We hope for G-d's blessing that we be gracious and love one another. That is our happiness in action. (ibid 11:6)
"May G-d turn his countenance toward you and grant you peace." (ibid 6:26)
Often in Biblical usage, when G-d turns His face toward it implies in anger or punishment. But in this context, we are blessed to have the face of G-d's care and interest focused on us. Along similar lines, we are blessed to have G-d's attention while we stand in prayer. Our turn to G-d brings G-d's turn toward us. And with this example of closeness comes the blessing of peace. Now that we have the tools to live in deep intimacy with G-d, we can find peace between ourselves and each other. (ibid 11:7)
With the holiday of Shavuot coming this week we find another causal blessing: with forty nine days of anticipatory counting, we can now receive our great gift of Torah.
Shabbat Shalom Umevorach and Chag Sameach,
Rav Menashe East
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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
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