24 Sh'vat 5770
Parashat Mishpatim
Caveat on reading
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Weekly Quote from
Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan,
z"l (1881-1983)
Today I rose from "Shiba" [...days of mourning]. I must say that my attitude toward its observance has changed. Whereas from the theoretical standpoint I had regarded the ceremonious visitations and the compulsory abstention from labor as a boring and burdensome experience now that I have had to go through it myself, I have come to look upon it as a useful and humanizing institution.
From Communings of the Spirit, Vol. I, page 109, Thursday, February 1, 1917; used with permission.
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And Miriam the Prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took her timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her with timbrels and dancing...
–Exodus 15:20
Shabbat Shirah is the special Shabbat when the Torah reading includes Shirat Hayam, the Song of the Sea. We will mark this joyous moment in our reading cycle with a special service filled with song, music from around the Jewish world, and dance! Men and women, adults and children of all ages: join us as we dance and sing with Moses and Miriam at the shore of the sea! Our special Shabbat service-in-song will start promptly at 10am; plan to arrive by 9:50 for the full experience!
Since Saturday, January 30 is also the holiday of Tu B'Shevat, we will move from the a joyous celebration of our freedom as a people to a joyous celebration of our lives on earth. Our Tu B'Shevat seder will be held during dessert at our Kiddush lunch. (Please note that the Kiddush lunch will be potluck; please bring a vegetarian or fish-with-scales dish. Since desserts will be provided as part of the Tu B'Shevat celebration, we would appreciate it if you could bring a main dish or salad to share.) Traditional nuts, fruits, and CHOCOLATE (and more music, of course) will be part of the celebration!
Come and join us!
In January, Edie Gelles spoke about her recently published double biography: Abigail and John: Portrait of a Marriage. Using PowerPoint images, she will illustrate the lives of these American founders as well as the historical events that disrupted their expectations for a comfortable and conventional family life. This talk will be accessible for young folks as well as adults who are interested in the early history of the United States. See this photo album for pictures!
Saturday, February 7, at our neighbor Reconstructionist community in San Francisco: join us for the first Northern California Yom Iyyun/Day of Learning! See this flyer for more information about a day that promises to be extraordinary!
JRF's 2010 Convention is coming—to California! Save the date: November 11-14, 2010, and plan to join us for "California Dreaming: Visioning Our Future."
Why go to Convention?
See JRF's Convention Page for more information.
We're beginning to publish the drashes for High Holy Days 5770. Check back for additions.
We also have the handouts available from some of the Yom Kippur afternoon study sessions. Thanks to the authors for their contributions.
In addition to our public blog, Keddem now has a community blog. The community blog, at blog.Keddem.org, provide a forum for online discussion. See here for info on our blogs.
Mordecai Kaplan's biographer, Dr. Mel Scult, has given us the opportunity to "look over his shoulder" as he works on his next volume of Communings of the Spirit, selections from Kaplan's prodigious diary. Every month, Dr. Scult will send JRF two or three journal entries for publication on the JRF web site. In addition, he is sending JRF audio recordings of conversations he had with Rabbi Kaplan in 1972; these, along with photos and more, will also be available online.
JRF has also created a listserv called "kaplan-corner"; its sole purpose is to inform subscribers that the site has been updated with new journal entries from Dr. Scult.
Check out JRF's Kaplan Corner!
Did you know that you can painlessly help Keddem while you shop for your everyday purchases? Learn how!
Keddem maintains four email lists for announcements and discussion: The Members List, the Interest List, the NewsWire List, and the Discussion List.
For a description of each list and information on how to join a list, update your email address, remove yourself from a list, or post to a list, click here. (As mentioned there, archives are available for all of these lists.)
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We are one of over 100 congregations and havurot affiliated with the Reconstructionist movement. Liberal in outlook, yet respecting tradition, Reconstructionism is the newest of the four movements of organized American Judaism. To learn more, click here. |
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