Beit Emanuel Bulletin for week ending 26 March 2022

Johannesburg (Parktown) Progressive Jewish Congregation
Affiliated to the SA Union for Progressive Judaism (SAUPJ)

www.beitemanuel.co.za
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Friday, 25 March 2022 to Saturday, 26 March 2022

23 ADAR II 5782, PARASHAT SHMINI (SHABBAT PARAH, MEVARCHIM CHODESH NISAN)

Friday, 25 March, 18h00 - Shabbat Evening Service, https://beiteman.link/evening

Saturday, 26 March, 09h30 - Shabbat Morning Service, https://beiteman.link/morning

Mishkan T’filah flipbook: https://beiteman.link/mishkan

Torah readings: Leviticus 9:1-11:47, https://beiteman.link/torah
https://www.sefaria.org/Leviticus.9.1-11.47

Haftarah readings: Ezekiel 36:16-38, https://beiteman.link/haftarah
https://www.sefaria.org/Ezekiel.36.16-38

This Week's Torah Portion
Sh’mini (The Eighth [Day]) שְׁמִינִי

On the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel. – Leviticus 9:1

Aaron and his sons follow Moses' instructions and offer sacrifices so that God will forgive the people. (9:1-24)
Two of Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, offer "alien fire" to God. God punishes these two priests by killing them immediately. (10:1-3)
God forbids Moses, Aaron, and his surviving sons from mourning but commands the rest of the people to do so. Priests are told not to drink alcohol before entering the sacred Tabernacle and are further instructed about making sacrifices. (10:4-20)
Laws are given to distinguish between pure and impure animals, birds, fish, and insects. (11:1-47)

Shabbat Evening Service

Shabbat Morning Service

BEIT EMANUEL MATTERS

Happening this Shabbat

Music Circle

The Music Circle will meet at 17h15 in the Courtyard this Friday. Please see the insert below for details.

Hybrid on Steroids

As I write, the team from Lampro Event Solutions are installing our new audio visual (AV) equipment in the Shul. We’ll be using the new kit for the first time in the Shabbat Evening Service this Friday. It may take us a while to get the hang of things, but stick around for Beit Emanuel’s Hybrid Services on Steroids, coming soon to a monitor near you. Thanks again to Gordon Schachat and family for the generous donation that made this possible.

Baer Baby-Naming

This Friday evening will also see the Baby-Naming for Lily-Marie Baer. Thanks to Simon and Yvonne Baer for generously sponsoring our Brocha this Friday evening.

Pesach Communal Seder

Erev Pesach is on Friday, 15 April this year, so please pencil in our Communal Seder for the evening of the 15th (the start of the long weekend). We hope to have the menu and pricing out early next week, following which we’ll open for bookings. We will try to contain costs as far as possible, but I’m sure you’re all aware of how totally out of hand food costs have become.

Youth Communal Roundtable Meeting

Please join us for a communal roundtable meeting regarding the role and possibilities of the youth in our community. We’ll review the progress made so far and ask for your vision and advice. This meeting is an extension of our ongoing communal discussion regarding our future.
The invitation is extended to the youth and their parents, to alumni of youth movements/Temple Youth groups, to professionals in the realms of education and youth work, and to all involved congregants.

Saturday, 9 April, 12h00 to 14h00 in the Gillis Boardroom and on Zoom here: https://beiteman.link/youth
Dr. Thabani Sibanda Rabbi Sa'ar Shaked

Shabbat Shalom!
--
Russell Cohen (Executive Director)

Music Circle

The Music Circle will meet at 17h15 in the Courtyard this Friday evening. Bring your voices and your instruments to learn some old and some new melodies which we'll be singing in Shul.

Apologies from Jessica to those who attended the first Music Circle on the 11th for any misunderstanding regarding the venue.

JKIDS/YOUTH PROGRAMMES

Jkids Club Shabbat Activity

Our next JKids Club face-to-face Shabbat session takes place this Friday evening (the 25th). Please join Jody and Kathryn in the Courtyard at 6 PM sharp for a fun, educational Shabbat activity.

BEIT EMANUEL PEOPLE

Our grateful thanks to the following for their generous donations:

(Up to 24 Mar)

General Donations:

Bontle Motsuenyane

Yahrzeits/In loving memory:

Merle Caminsky-Ovens, in honour of Quinton Ovens’ birthday on 28 March
Michael Goldberg and Jeff Goldberg, in loving memory of Harry Goldberg
Marion Joseph, in loving memory of Denise Block
Candice Schneider, in loving memory of Edward Schneider

Sarmies Project:

Anonymous Donor

Sponsorships:

Simon and Yvonne Baer (Friday evening Brocha)
The Jordan family (desserts at the Brocha)

A hearty Mazal Tov on your birthday:

India Butler, Nicola Katz, Claire Morgan, Julian Joffe, Olivia Radford, Tania Shefer, Evelyn Trocki.

And to our children up to 18 years:

Gabriella Gasparotto, Joseph Kaplan, Amelia Steward.

Refuah Shlema and a Speedy Recovery to:

Hymie Jocum, Barry Levin.

Please contact the Shul Office to have a loved one included on (or taken off) the list for a Refuah Shlema.

MAZAL TOV TO

A hearty Mazal Tov to Simon and Yvonne Baer on the birth of Lily-Marie Baer earlier this month. The Baby Naming will take place in Shul this Friday evening. Thanks to the Baers for sponsoring our Brocha this Friday evening.

In Memoriam

We mourn this week with Marian Gonsalves (Office Manager of the United Sisterhood) on the passing of her brother-in-law, Lawrence (Speedy) Gonsalves earlier today (Thu, 24 Mar). Speedy was also Beit Emanuel’s handyman.

The unveiling for the late Clive Chipkin will take place at the Westpark Jewish Cemetery this Sunday, 27 March at 13h00.

(Yahrzeit, relationship, observed by)

Brian Bunge, father of Doug Bunge
Oscar Cohen, father of Anita Fliss
Julius Katz, remembered by Ian Kessly
Trevor Silberman, husband of Ruth Silberman
Molly Smollan, mother of Douglas Smollan, grandmother of David Smollan

May their memory be for blessing.

Please inform the Shamas on duty if you are observing a Yahrzeit.

"A bisl un a bisl, vert a fule shisl - a little and a little, becomes a full bowl."

It's customary to make a donation (however large or small) to the Shul when observing a Yahrzeit. See our banking details below.

BANKING DETAILS

Temple Emanuel
FNB Killarney Branch, C/C 256 205
Account Number 5486 0049 352

When making payments via electronic funds transfer (EFT), please use a your surname as a beneficiary reference.

We’re now registered for SnapScan. Feel free to make a random donation using our unique QR code! Please use a your surname as a payment reference.

Please insist on an official receipt when making a cash payment!

The link below will take you to all the payment mechanisms for which we are registered:

https://beiteman.link/donate

PROGRESSIVE NEWS AND VIEWS

United Sisterhood appeal

The United Sisterhood, the welfare arm of the Gauteng Progressive Jewish Congregations (GPJC) are in desperate need of second-hand clothing and bric-a-brac to support their charitable initiatives. If you’re able to assist, please contact the United Sisterhood’s Office Manager (Marian Gonsalves) on 011 646 2409 or mariang@unitedsisterhood.org.za .

Wall of Remembrance Westpark

The Wall of Remembrance at Westpark Jewish Cemetery is in need of some significant repairs, as well as more ongoing maintenance than it currently receives. This all takes money, of course. If you have family members interred at the Wall of Remembrance (WOR), please consider making a small (or large!) donation to the upkeep of the structure, if at all possible on a monthly basis. The WOR’s bank details are as follows:

Wall of Remembrance Westpark
Nedbank
Clearing Code 191605
Account Number 1916100538

Please send Proof of Payment (PoP) to email address admin@beitemanuel.co.za.

GENERAL COMMUNITY NOTICES

Anyone for Scrabble?

A Scrabble Club now meets at Beit Emanuel on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons. If you’re seriously into a game of Scrabble, this is the place to be. Contact Gill Nomis for details, 083 641 4071 or gillian.nomis@gmail.com.

CLASSIFIEDS

House sitter and pet sitter available to look after your home and pets while you are away. For a reliable and experienced house sitter please contact Carolyn on 072 260 2524.

Marketplace

In these tough times, we’re always looking for ways to help our members promote their businesses, whether small or large, informal or formal, part or full-time.

Click on the link below to be taken to our Facebook Group, where you can post (as a Comment) to promote your business, goods, practice or service to our members and friends. Images can also be used.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/beitemanuel/permalink/4319988238011359/

(Hat tip to Kathryn Henning for setting this up.)

Affordable spaces to let

Beit Emanuel has a number of vacant spaces to let, suitable for use as offices, classrooms or consulting rooms, and all at affordable rates.

Please contact Morgana Segel on 087 188 9000 or office@beitemanuel.org.za .

ENGAGE WITH US

Morgana Segel, Receptionist & Admin Assistant
087 188 9000 | office@beitemanuel.org.za

Rabbi Sa'ar Shaked
087 188 9001 | rabbi@beitemanuel.co.za

Christine Mcintosh, Financial Administrator
087 188 9003 | admin@beitemanuel.co.za

Russell Cohen, Executive Director
087 188 9005 | director@beitemanuel.co.za