This Week at TBI Eugene

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Feb 13-19, 2020 / 18-24 Shevat 5780

This Week

Thursday, Feb 13

8:30 am Jewish Meditation
1:00 pm Lunch & Learn
5:45 pm Al Anon
7:00 pm Intro to Judaism

Friday, Feb 14

6:30 pm Friends & Family Shabbat Service

Saturday, Feb 15

9:00 am Torah Study & Learners' Service (A)
10:00 am Shabbat Alive!
12:30 pm Potluck Lunch

Sunday, Feb 16

9:00 am Sisterhood Sunday Cafe
9:30 am TBI Brotherhood w/ Professor Elliot Berkman

Monday, Feb 17

4:00 pm Hebrew Crash Course
7:00 pm Beyond the Pale in Concert

Wednesday, Feb 19

5:30 pm Wednesday Minyan
7:00 pm Israel Program Task Force Speaker

Rabbi’s Message

In this week’s Parashah, Yitro, the Israelites prepare for and receive revelation at Mt. Sinai. But as they are preparing for revelation, something troubling happens. In response to God’s instruction to prepare the people, Moshe tells the people, “Be ready for the third day: do not go near a woman.” (Exodus 19:15)

God did not give this instruction, and it’s clear that indeed all the people were at Sinai, regardless of gender. But Moshe, presumably preoccupied with his own connotations of “readiness,” passed them along to the people in ways that had the effect of sidelining women from the community.

Moshe is a mirror to us all. As we receive Torah this week, we should ask: How do we push others to the side even when (or especially when) we are trying to do holy work? Do we use language in ways that make other people invisible? And what can we do about it?

Spotlight On...

Lunch & Learn w/Rabbi Ruhi Sophia

Thursday, February 13, 1:00pm

Set aside an hour of your day to learn, eat, and socialize. Feel free to bring your vegetarian lunch. No Hebrew necessary.

Friends & Family Shabbat Service

Friday, February 14, 6:30pm

An earlier, shorter, family-friendly musical service in lieu of the 7:30 pm service. It's friendly to both adults and children..

Learners' Service (A)

Saturday, February 15, 9:00am

Not just for b’nai mitzvah students, but for anyone who wants to better understand the flow of the Shabbat morning liturgy. Each session (A-F) focuses on a different section of the service, in rotation. You don't have to attend them in order.

Shabbat Alive! w/Cantor Evlyn Gould and Emily Fox

Saturday, February 15, 10:00am

An alternative renewal-style service that experiments with renewed meanings for prayer, including lively songs and music, embodied practices, meditation, rhythmic energies, and prayerful thoughts on Torah. A potluck lunch follows the service.

Sisterhood Sunday Cafe

Sunday, February 16, 9:00am

Schmooze with old friends and make new ones! If you would like to contribute some baked goods or your time setting up and staffing, please contact Phyllis.

Brotherhood Breakfast w/Professor Elliot Berkman

Sunday, February 16, 9:30am

Dr. Berkman, UO Associate Professor of Psychology, and TBI member, will explain extensive research data and dispense practical advice in his talk: "Why It's so Hard to Stick to Long-Term Goals."

Beyond the Pale in Concert

Monday, February 17, 7:00pm @ TBI » Get tickets here

These three-time Canadian Folk Music Award winners have toured extensively across North America and abroad. Known for stellar musicianship, unique songcraft and exuberant energy. Their roots are in Klezmer and Balkan styles but shaped by jazz, bluegrass, reggae, and chamber music.

» Have a listen » Visit their website

Israel Program Task Force Presents: Israeli and Palestinian Narratives and Memories of Jerusalem: 1948-1967, with Dana Hercbergs, PhD

Wednesday, February 19, 7:00pm @ TBI

Dr. Hercbergs is an engaging folklorist who has taught in the humanities and social science fields. She earned her doctorate in Folklore & Folklife from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009. Free. Donations gratefully accepted.

» Visit her website

TBI Purim Carnival

Sunday, March 1, 10:00am to Noon

Purim is a time for coming together, celebrating, and generosity. Dress up in your favorite costume, come have some fun, and turn your Mitzvah money into support for climate justice. Bouncy house, pizza lunch, play games, make hamantaschen, crafts, gather Mitzvah money, fill your Mitzvah Passport, enter the raffle.

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Jewish Genealogy

Sunday, February 16, 10:30am at Congregation Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Ln, Portland, OR 97239. "Why They Left, Where They Went, And The Tales Their Journeys Can Reveal" with Pam Vestal, a local genealogist with many ties to Portland area. Free and open to the public. For more info contact jgsoregon@gmail.com.

In the Bin

For the month of February, we are collecting personal hygiene items for Square One Villages.

» Learn more about Square One

Save the Date!

Feb 23 Sisterhood Presents: Erika Rauer, Eugene Opera ED
Feb 26 Book Affinity Group
Mar 1 Purim Carnival
Mar 7 Bat Mitzvah of Audrey Fitzpatrick
Mar 7 Daf Yomi: Masechet Brachot Siyum Celebration
Mar 9 Purimshpiel
Apr 8 1st night of Passover (Erev Pesach)
Apr 9 Community Passover Seder
Apri 20 Yom HaShoah Observance
Apr 22 Dr. Laureen Nussbaum speaking
Apr 29 Yom HaZikaron/Yom Ha'atzmaut
Mar 20 Jam Band Shabbat
May 3 TBI Dream Auction

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