Please note that the office will be closing today at 2:00 pm for Erev Shavuot. The office will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday in observance of the holiday.
SHAVUOT SERVICES
Ruth Richler Memorial Lectures June 3 & 4:
| This Shavuot, explore Torah and its many facets with Dorshei Emet and guest speakerRabbi Andrea Weiss, Ph.D. |  |
June 3, Erev Shavuot
"Seventy Faces of Torah: Who Wrote the Bible and Why it Matters"
Evening Services: 8:00 pm
Cheesecake, coffee and tea to follow at 10:00 pm
Please contact the office 514-486-9400 or admin@dorshei-emet.org if you would like to bake or buy a cheesecake for the reception.
On Shavuot we celebrate the giving of Torah on Mt. Sinai. But how did the Five Books of Moses as a literary document come about? The Torah is filled with parallel and often contradictory narratives and laws. How do we account for these discrepancies? What do they tell us about the nature of Torah and who put it together? More importantly, as contemporary Jews, what larger teaching can we draw from this understanding of Torah?
June 4, Shavuot Morning Services
"Hearing the Voice of Sinai Today: Women Wrestling with Torah"
Services/Yizkor: 10:00 am
Using The Torah: A Women's Commentary as a guide, we will explore the biblical account of the divine revelation at Mt. Sinai. Our focus will be on Moses' command to "not go near a woman" in advance of this dramatic moment (Exodus 19:15).
Shavuot Friends and Family Services and Blintzes/Tiramisu Making
Wednesday, June 4, 10am-12:30pm
We begin our celebration of Shavuot at 10am in the main Sanctuary.
At 11am we head downstairs to the kitchen to create delicious Shavuot delicacies with Patrizia - blintzes and tiramisu! Following we will join together for other family friendly activities.
Everyone is welcome.
The Toddlers' Room on our second floor balcony will be open for small children accompanied by an adult. Toys and games are available and the room is equipped with audio feed from the sanctuary.
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION SHABBAT
June 7 at 10am
Please be our guest and join us as we pay tribute to our many volunteers at our first Volunteer Appreciation Shabbat. Our volunteers are what make our synagogue so unique and we look forward to honoring you.
FARBRENGEN
Following Kiddush on June 7 we'll hold our final Farbrengen of the year.
Please join us for a very special event.
VOICES OF EXILE: ROKHEL KORN, CHAVA ROSENFARB AND IDA MAZE
Esther Frank, professor of Yiddish literature at McGill University will do readings of these
acclaimed women poets and lead a discussion.
Henri Oppenheim, klezmer musician who has set this poetry to music, will perform.
YEAR END BBQ
Sunday, June 8
4:30pm, Rain or shine
Celebrate the beginning of summer with Dorshei Emet at our End-of-Year BBQ. We'll provide delicious kosher BBQ hot dogs with veggie options. Please bring a dairy free
(pareve) side dish to share -- salads, hummus, baba ganoush, crudité, fruit, cole slaw, potato salad, etc. Sign up to share your musical and performing talents for the second annual Dorshei Emet Talent Show. Contact Cynthia Weinstein (514) 487-9030 at cynthiaweinstein@aol.com to RSVP or to get on the performers list.
MOTHER'S CIRCLE
The Mothers Circle creates a safe space for women to learn about Judaism and explore Jewish Holidays and rituals, and to do so with peers so they're not alone.
Tuition is FREE, and no prior Jewish knowledge is required.
Bi-weekly course begins November 12, 2013, at 7pm at Congregation Dorshei Emet, 18 Cleve Road, Hampstead.
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