This Week at TBI Eugene

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June 11-17, 2020 / 19-25 Sivan 5780

This Week

(Most events are online. See below for details.)

Thursday, Jun 11

Noon Online Torah Study w/Rabbi Ruhi Sophia

Friday, Jun 12

6:30 pm Friends & Family Shabbat Services (YouTube) (no 7:30pm service)

Saturday, Jun 13

9:00 am Shabbat Morning Torah Study
10:00 am Shabbat Services w/Rabbi Emeritus Yitzhak Husbands-Hankin
5:00 pm Shabbat Afternoon in the Park w/Rabbi Ruhi Sophia (University Park)

Sunday, June 14

10:00 am Democracy Sunday (Part 1)
12:30pm Talmud Torah Last Day Celebration
4:00pm Family-Friendly Singalong

Monday, Jun 15

2:00 pm The Vinkl (Yiddish Corner)

Wednesday, Jun 17

5:30 pm Wednesday Minyan

Rabbi’s Message

I have been asked in the past week to sign onto many statements and participate in a great deal of advocacy as a white (privileged) Jewish leader. I have been witness to many discussions about whether or not Jews are “really” white. Those discussions take for granted that the Jews in question are light-skinned and (usually) of Ashkenazi descent. Just as we are currently reckoning with the need to uplift the voices and experiences of people of color, I want to uplift the reality and voices of Jews of color, including my own colleague Rabbi Sandra Lawson, the writers at TribeHerald, and Yavilah McCoy.

As this week’s parashah attests, the Jewish community has never been immune to racism, but we can and must face it together.

Spotlight On...

Erev Shabbat Service in the TBI Parking Lot Postponed

We have postponed the parking lot service that had been scheduled for Friday, June 19th. Erev Shabbat Services on our YouTube channel will take place at 7:30pm.

Online Torah Study w/Rabbi Ruhi Sophia

Thursdays, Noon

All are welcome to join Rabbi Ruhi Sophia remotely for a discussion of this week’s Torah portion and how it impacts our lives.

» Click here for Torah Study

Friends & Family Shabbat Service (YouTube)

Friday, June 12, 6:30pm (no 7:30pm service)

Welcome Shabbat with music, prayer, and community.

» Click here for Friends & Family Shabbat Service

Shabbat Morning Torah Study

Saturdays, 9:00am

All are welcome to join this virtual and lively exploration of the weekly Torah portion.

» Click here for Shabbat Morning Torah Study

Shabbat Services w/Rabbi Emeritus Yitzhak Husbands-Hankin

Saturday, June 13, 10:00am

» Click here for Shabbat Services
(Not using Zoom and want to phone in? Call 669 900 9128, Meeting ID: 848 0428 6814, Password: 126891)

Shabbat Afternoon in the Park w/Rabbi Ruhi Sophia

Saturday, June 13, 5:00-6:00pm, University Park, between 23rd & 24th

Join Rabbi Ruhi Sophia and the TBI community for a physically distanced visit outside. Bring lawn chairs or blanket and a personal snack.

Democracy Sunday

June 14, 10:00am (part 1)
June 21, 10:00am (part 2)

Concerned about society? How can we engage and have an impact in civic life in this particular moment? Hear from our elected leaders at the federal, state and local levels about what they are working on and how you can be involved. Schedule is being finalized. Co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council. Pre-registration is required.

» Register in advance for Democracy Sunday

Talmud Torah End-of-Year Celebration

Sunday, June 14, 12:30pm

Talmud Torah will have a virtual year-end celebration for all Talmud Torah kids, families, teachers, and staff. The celebration will last approximately one hour and will include music, a slideshow, brief presentations from staff, remarks from Rabbi Ruhi Sophia, and appreciation for our teachers. If you would like the link and have not yet received it, please email Rachel Burstein by 10:00am Sunday.

Family-Friendly Singalong w/Rabbi Ruhi Sophia

Sunday, June 14, 4:00pm

Take 30 minutes out of your day to sing some of your favorites and learn some you don't know!

» Click here for the singalong

The Vinkl (Yiddish Corner)

Monday, June 15, 2:00pm

They're meeting first and third Mondays (with changes for Jewish holidays). People not currently participating who wish to join should email Ellen Rifkin or call her at 541-343-8005.

» Email Ellen

New Signups for a Ride-By Visit w/Rabbi Ruhi Sophia

Several upcoming Fridays

Rabbi Ruhi will be visiting additional neighborhoods in the coming weeks to ride by and say hello to members of TBI. If you would like her to come by for a socially distanced, brief visit, please sign up below. The current schedule is:

    6/19: Cal Young 2:00-4:00pm
    6/26: Jefferson Westside 2:00-4:00pm
    7/10: Harlow 2:00-4:00pm

» Sign up for a ride-by visit

Wednesday Minyan

Wednesdays, 5:30pm

» Click here for Wednesday Minyan

• • • F Y I • • •

The Israel Program Task Force Recommends. . .

"No, Israel isn't a country of privileged and powerful white Europeans." Along with resurgent identity politics in the United States and Europe, there is a growing inclination to frame the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in terms of race. . .

» Continue reading

Yahrtzeits

The following yahrtzeits will be observed this Shabbat.

Jerry Maliner
Oscar Strauss
Victor Ozwoeld
Tama Hirsch
Helen Weinstein
Harry Wolodarsky
Hilde Bachelis
Isidor Lowenbach
Charles Bass
Harmon Shragge
Samuel Ungerleider, Jr.
Rhea Berkman
Rose Goldstein
Gerson Hollander
Dot Hyman
Archie Kosstrin

Digital Copies of our Prayer Books

Community members who do not have a printed copy of Kol Haneshamah can view and/or download a PDF file of the Daily Prayerbook or Shabbat Vehagim, and follow along with livestreamed services from home. Here is the link for Prayers for a House of Mourning. Please note: If you have trouble downloading from here, please go to our home page, scroll down a bit, and download.

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Will re-open when we are able.
If you need candles and cannot locate them in a grocery store (Kiva, Cappela, MOC, Albertsons), contact Nina in the office.

We welcome comments, questions, or suggestions.
Please email Lesley Griffel.

Consider a Legacy gift to TBI.

For more information visit the Life & Legacy page on the TBI website.

Have Something to Share?

Submissions to This Week at TBI Eugene received by noon Tuesday will be considered for inclusion in Wednesday’s e-news. Email jody@tbieugene.org.