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THIS WEEK IN TEMPLE 
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
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SERVICES THIS WEEK
 
Friday, January 22nd ~ KABBALAT SHABBAT
9:30 AM YOFI  SHABBAT CONNECTION for KIDS
with Cantor Paula Baruch 
ONLINE LINK 

7:00 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
with Rabbi Cohen & Cantor Baruch ONLINE LINK 
Candle Blessing with Sean & Bradley Davis


Saturday, January 16th ~ SHABBAT Bo
9:30 AM YOFI  TOT SHABBAT Drop In for KIDS
with Morah Dora Ann Ellison 
ONLINE LINK 

10:00 AM Shabbat Family Service 
with Morah Dora Ann Ellison  ONLINE LINK 

10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Music & Meditation 
with Cantor Baruch
 ONLINE LINK 

11:00 AM Talking Torah 
with Rabbi Cohen
ONLINE LINK 
 
TZEDAKAH
 
TEMPLE NEEDS YOUR HELP TO MAKE PURIM HAPPY AND SPECIAL AT THIS CHALLENGING TIME. PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO OUR 2021 TAS PURIM PROJECT FUND.

WE WANT TO GET A PACKAGE OF GOODIES TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERS AND PRODUCE A SERIOUSLY HILARIOUS PURIM SHPIEL. YOU CAN HELP US ACCOMPLISH THIS BY GIVING NOW!


GIVE ONLINE: 
https://templeanshesholom.shulcloud.com/payment.php
ETRANSFER: bmcalpine@anshesholom.ca
CALL IN: 905-528-0121 EXT 22
FROM RABBI JORDAN COHEN
 
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בֹּ֖א אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה כִּֽי־אֲנִ֞י הִכְבַּ֤דְתִּי אֶת־לִבּוֹ֙ וְאֶת־לֵ֣ב עֲבָדָ֔יו לְמַ֗עַן שִׁתִ֛י אֹתֹתַ֥י אֵ֖לֶּה בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ
Then the Eternal said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh. For I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his courtiers, in order that I may display these My signs among them…
                                                                                  
-Exodus 10:1
 
Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in a dispute with a difficult person. You feel unheard and powerless to change the situation. Nothing seems to temper the intransigence of the other person. The frustration can feel overwhelming. In this week’s Torah portion, Bo, Moses must have felt exactly that frustration. Again and again he approaches Pharaoh to release the Israelite slaves and repeatedly Pharaoh refuses. Parashat Bo describes the last three of the ten plagues but Pharaoh, the target of the plagues, is unmoved. The very model of that kind of difficult person, Pharaoh’s heart remains hardened and he continues to believe that he is in control. Little does he appreciate that it is God who is manipulating the entire situation. Finally, only after the death of Egypt’s first born – does Pharaoh relent. Moses must have issued such a sigh of relief.
 
Similarly, in our own lives, resolution to a difficult situation, especially involving a difficult person, can be slow and painstaking. Our own emotional resources may be insufficient to persevere. At that point, we need to turn to someone – a family member, a friend, or a professional - to support us and advocate on our behalf. It is a sign of strength to know when to ask for help.
 
And, like Moses, in the midst of difficulties, we can also draw on God’s support. We know that Moses felt insecure going into his encounter with Pharaoh, but we see him becoming progressively bolder with each plague. With the strength of God at his back, Moses was able to temper his frustration and accomplish what, at first, seemed impossible. We such divine support, we too can overcome such adversity.
 
L'Shalom,
 
Rabbi Jordan Cohen
 
 PROGRAMS & EVENTS
 
These are the times we need to be with each other and to join our voices in prayers for healing. We are meeting weekly for this 30 minute time of prayer.

REGISTER HERE to attend all of our Healing Services continuing through Lockdown.
CLICK ON THE PICTURE ABOVE TO REGISTER FOR THIS AWESOME FUN EVENT!
DON'T MISS OUR ZOOM SHPIEL THIS YEAR "PANDEMIC IN PERSIA!". WHAT A COINCIDENCE! WHICH MEGILLAH WILL YOU HEAR? PROTECT YOUR JEWISH SPIRIT WITH THIS IMPORTANT EVENT! 

In our Temple Family

  • THANK YOU to Marie McKeary for her participation in last week's Kabbalat Shabbat service
  • THANK YOU to Laura Cattari for technical assistance for our ZOOM online service.
  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Heather MacDonald, Ellen Amster, Margaret Kelman, Alisa Williams, Sandy Weddum, Nigel Thorogood, Peter Greenberg, Donna Side, Roy Pollington

TZEDAKAH        צדקה  

We are so grateful to the following for their generosity:

  • Sid & Elaine Kaddish for their donation to the Cemetery Fund
  • Diane Sandler & Bill Nisker for their donation to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
  • Alan & Sandy Weddum for their donation to the Sisterhood Flower Fund
  • Paula & Henry Shedletsky for their donation to the Lawn & Garden Fund
  • David Yolles for his donation to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
  • Ron Berenbaum for his donation to Anshe Sholom & the Sisterhood Flower Fund
  • Barry Rosen & Leslie Viner for their donation to Bernie Gelber Caring Fund
  • Holly Levine for her donation to Sisterhood Flower Fund

YIZKOR    
יזכור 


This week we are remembering:

Sheloshim
John Stein
Myra Simon
Anne Aronson
Sam Horwood
Jean Sandler

Harold Rosenzweig
Bella Betito

Yahrzeit
Ann Michaels, Anna Frager, Gilda Hyla Gunn, Hans Posner, Helen Biro, Isaac Goldberg, Jack Dubovsky, Jane Tuite, Manny Furman, Margaret Weisz, Mildred Fleischer, Mollie Eisenberg, Nathan Levy, Sam Strom, Solomon B. Wright, Yeruham Ben Aaron Goldstein

 
IMPORTANT UPDATE ON YAHRZEIT RECORDS

If you are a Temple Anshe Sholom Member, we invite you review and update your Yahrzeit records with us. We are undergoing an update of our database and need your input. SHULCLOUD is the program our office uses to keep track of your family's account and life-cycle events. PLEASE login to your account on ShulCloud and check the information there for accuracy. Our weekly reading of Yahrzeit names depends on this data. Contact Brenda McAlpine in our office for assistance. 905-528-0121 ext 22  OR bmcalpine@anshesholom.ca

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