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Parsha of the Week:
Beschalach: Exodus 13:17-17:16
Judaism of the Week: Don't test Hashem or His Prophets
In this week's parsha, the Israelites test God because they are wandering in the desert without faith that it's for a reason and worried about their basic survival. And, well, He doesn't like it. Beyond not liking it, it's considered a negative mitzvah: You shall not test Hashem your God… (Deuteronomy 6:16) For example, you can't say, "I'll give $500 in charity in exchange for You healing my mother." Meritorious actions, including keeping the mitzvot, need to be totally philanthropic - no strings attached.
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Community Calendar
January 2016
- Jan 17, Sun @ 6 pm TNS Movie Night, The Last Mentsch
- Jan 22, Fri @ 6:15 pm Erev Shabbat Services
- Jan 23, Sat @ 9:30 am Shabbat Services
- Jan 29, Fri @ 6:15 pm Erev Shabbat Services
February 2016
- Feb 5, Fri @ 6:15 pm Erev Shabbat Services
- Feb 6, Sat @ 10:30 am Torah Study w/Susan Shalit & Friends
- Feb 12, Fri @ 6:15 pm Erev Shabbat Services
- Feb 13, Sat @ 9:30 am Shabbat Services - Let's Make a Minyan
- Feb 19, Fri @ 6:15 pm Erev Shabbat Services
- Feb 21, Sat @ 6:00 pm TNS Movie Night, The Gett
for more . . .
Join us for our monthly community potlucks with the Rabbi! Bring your favorite dish to share: salad, main course or dessert!
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TNS Movie Night
Sunday, Jan. 17 @ 6:00 pm
All are welcome!
Marcus Schwarz has denied his Jewish heritage all his life. After surviving the horrors of Auschwitz, he tried to forget by creating a new identity for himself in Germany.
But when Marcus decides he wants to be buried in a Jewish cemetery, and the rabbis don’t believe he’s Jewish, he is forced to return to his childhood Hungarian village – with a young Turkish woman at the wheel – to prove his identity. It’s a life-changing trip for both.
With all his family gone and no remaining records – except the faded tattoo on his forearm – Marcus’s only hope is to return to the Hungarian village where he grew up to try to find proof of his birth. He enlists a young Turkish woman to drive him there, resulting in a journey that will change them both forever.
http://ukjewishfilm.org/event/last-mentsch/
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