Tekiah! Teru'ah! Shevarim! When we hear those calls, we know the sounds that will follow. They are heard each morning during the month of Elul, which is where we are now. This is the month that we begin to hear the call of the shofar, as a way of preparing ourselves for the Yamim Nora'im/High Holidays to come.
The symbolism of those calls this year might be: Tekiah: Awaken from your quarantine nap! Teru'ah: Arise and act; break the unhealthy habits of the past! Shevarim: Shatter your complacency through personal transformation!
As we approach a very different kind of holidays this year, Cantor and I will continue to suggest ways to stay connected or reconnect to Jewish thought, prayer, and text. We may not be together as we usually are, but we will be together, and will learn, pray, and forgive one another.
More later this week; take care, Rabbi Pivo
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Wednesday, July 16 & August 13 @ 7:00 p.m.: Are you interested in assisting with running a Synagogue service? If so here is your chance. Join Rabbi Larry and start a new learning journey on what it takes to be a Torah Gabbai or a Bimah Gabbai. Learn Gabbai responsibilities, specific procedures for Torah readings, and other rituals. To register for this class please CLICK HERE.
Sisterhood Book Club Discussion
Thursday, August 21 @ 7:30 p.m.: Join our sizzling summer Sisterhood Book Club discussion when we review Snow in August, a heartwarming tale by the acclaimed late author and journalist Pete Hamill. Set in 1940s Brooklyn, Snow in August highlights the unlikely friendship between an Irish Catholic boy and a refugee Rabbi. Registration is required for this event. To do so please, CLICK HERE.
