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1 There s a Place for Me at CBD! פרשת שמיני/שבת פרה Parashat Shemini/Shabbat Parah 20 Adar II, 5774 / March 22, 2014 Triennial Cycle Year I: Lev. 9:1-10:11 Humash Etz Hayim, page 630 Maftir: Numbers 19:1-22, page 880 Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:16-38, page (9:1-7) The ordination of Aaron and his sons as priests. On the 8th day of ceremonies, Moses teaches Aaron and the Israelites the rituals of consecration. 2. (9:8-21) Aaron offers a sin-offering for himself, then Aaron and his sons offer a sinoffering on behalf of the people. 3. (9:21-24) Moses and Aaron bless the people, and the Kavod (presence, glory) of God descends upon the Tabernacle. 4. (10:1-7) Nadav and Avihu, Aaron's sons, offer strange fire, and they die by fire that comes forth from before God. 5. (10:8-11) Priests are prohibited from drinking alcoholic beverages when they are to serve in the Tabernacle. Candle lighting time for Friday, March 21, 2014, 7:04 p.m. Receptionist/Front Desk Daniel J. Pressman, Senior Rabbi pressman@beth-david.org Philip R. Ohriner, Rabbi ohriner@beth-david.org Tanya Lorien, Director of Operations lorien@beth-david.org Barbara Biran, Ritual Director biran@beth-david.org Monica Hernandez, Bookkeeping Associate hernandez@beth-david.org Lynn Crocker, Mkt. and Comm. Associate crocker@beth-david.org Jillian Cosgrave, Front Office Associate cosgrave@beth-david.org Iris Bendahan, School Principal bendahan@beth-david.org Andrea Ammerman, School Admin. Assistant JYEPAdmin@beth-david.org Irene Swedroe, JET (Jewish Education for Teens) JET@beth-david.org

2 Friday, March 21 st 8:30am Talmud Study with Rabbi Pressman 9:45am Pirkei Avot Discussion Group 6:30pm Services 7:04 pm Candle Lighting Saturday, March 22 nd Shabbat Parah 9:30am Services 11:00am Haverim 11:15am Tot Shabbat 12:00pm Ruaḥ Rally 12:30pm Kiddush Sunday, March 23 rd 9:00am Haftara Torah Trope 9:30am Minyan 9:30am JYEP Sunday School 10:45am JGan 11:30am Family Ed Hour 4:00pm United Synagogue Meeting 5:45am Kadima Chapter Welfare Event Monday, March 24 th 10:00am Intermediate Hebrew 2:15pm Beg. Hebrew FSU Émigrés (offsite) 7:30pm Career Havurah Tuesday, March 25 th 7:30pm Engaging Israel: Foundation for a New Relationship Wednesday, March 26 th 8:00pm Yavneh Milestone Program 4:00pm JYEP Jewel Program Session 5 Begins 4:00pm Sisterhood/Z havah Happy Hour (offsite) 7:45pm General Board Meeting Thursday, March 27 th 7:30pm Adult Bnai Mitzvah Class Friday, March 28 th 8:30am Talmud Study with Rabbi Pressman 9:45am Pirkei Avot Discussion Group 6:30pm Services 7:11pm Candle Lighting 22 nd 11:00am Haverim Services 11:15am Tot Shabbat (ages 5 and under) 29 th Todah Rabah /Thank you Thank you to donors of the Kiddush Oneg for sponsoring today s Kiddush lunch. Everyone is invited to join us for lunch. Hadashot Religious School 3/26 JEWEL Session 5 Begins Jewish Experiential Learning Program - Elective choices in both Hebrew and Jewish Studies. Open to all 4th - 7th graders. Family Ed Hour 3/23 B nei Mitzvah Date 11:30 3/30 Kita Dalet Tanakh Tour 11:30 4/6 Kita Zayin What s Next? 11:30 Seder Matching Are you having a Seder for either the first or second night of Passover? Would you like to be a host family? Are you looking for a Seder for the first or second night? We are here to help match you up. The first Seder is Monday, April 14 and the second one is Tuesday, April 15. If you re interested in hosting please contact Barbara Biran; biran@beth-david.org with the following information by April 1st 1) Which night(s) you re willing to host 2) How many people you re willing to host 3) Where your Seder is located 4) Best way for someone to contact you If you re looking for a Seder to attend please contact Barbara Biran; biran@beth-david.org with the following information by April 1st 1) What night(s) you re looking to be hosted 2) How many people are in your party 3) What area/cities you d prefer 4) Best way for someone to contact you Sale of Ḥametz If possible, all ḥametz food not acceptable during Pesaḥ (Passover), or materials containing such unacceptable food should be destroyed or given away before the holiday begins. Should this be impossible, the ḥametz may be stored in such a way that we are sure not to use it during the holiday and its actual ownership transferred to a non-jew until after the holiday ends. Please visit our website Beth-David.org and follow the link from the home page to download the form. The form must be returned to CBD office no later than Noon, April 11, 2014 After Hours Dropbox Not able to make it to the Synagogue during office hours? We now have a secure drop box for you to drop off donations and dues payments. The box is located in the door across the hall from the office, between the bulletin board and water fountain. Scholarship Applications for Jewish Summer Camps Due May 15 th The Beth David Youth Commission is now accepting scholarship applications for Jewish summer camps. It is best that you book your camp reservation as soon as possible since they fill up rather quickly. The scholarship application contains all information regarding eligibility. You may obtain a scholarship application from the Beth David office or by downloading one from the Beth David Youth web-page at The deadline for an application is May 15th and recipients will be notified by May 31st.

IMPORTANT The Congregational has been rescheduled to April 20 th at 10:30 a.m. Stay tuned for more information. Jewish Family Services Project N.O.A.H.

3 IMPORTANT The Congregational has been rescheduled to April 20 th at 10:30 a.m. Stay tuned for more information. Jewish Family Services Project N.O.A.H. Passover Food Drive - Through April 7 th Help JFS collect and distribute Passover Food to families and seniors in our community. Donate non-perishable, Kosher for Passover food items: gefilte fish, horseradish, jam, candies, matzah ball soup mix, latke mix, potato starch, grape juice, macaroons, cookies, dried fruit (pre-bagged or pre-boxed), matzo meal, cake meal, and tea. Look for food collection bin in CBD lobby. Bring in Your Used Ink Cartridges Drop them in the drop box located in the CBD lobby. Help Keep Minyan Alive We invite you to look at your schedules and commit to attending at least one minyan during the week. Minyans are held Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and Monday - Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Musical Minyan Tuesday, April 1, 2014, 7:00 p.m. The first Tuesday of each month, join us as we incorporate the uplifting melodies of Debbie Freidman and Craig Taubman into the traditional service to create an enhanced, spiritual experience. Shabbat Mishpaha (Family) Experience Friday, April 4, 2014, 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Shabbat at our upbeat, family-friendly service where you can grab a drum, shaker or tambourine to enhance the spirit of the celebration. Service includes Kita Dalet Tanakh presentation. Dairy potluck follows service. Book Discussion Group Isaiah (Biblical book), led by Rabbi Philip Ohriner Saturday, April 5, :30-3:00 p.m. First of the major (latter) prophets, he preached against the evils, social and political, of his people, and against entanglements with expansionist foreign nations. His style, strong and impassioned, is marked by lyrical rhythm and impressive refrains. Career Ḥavurah Share Your Business Expertise Monday, March 24, 2014, 7:30 p.m. Help your fellow Beth David members find a job or enhance their career/business by sharing your professional network through our private LinkedIn group. Sisterhood/Z havah Happy Hour Wednesday. March 26, 2014, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Jakes of Saratoga Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road Come have a snack and soda (or beer or wine) and visit with other fabulous CBD women in an informal setting. No RSVP required. Arrive when you can, leave when you must. Questions? CBDzhavah@gmail.com General Board Meeting Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 7:45 p.m. All congregants are welcome and encouraged to attend monthly meetings of the Beth David Board of Directors. Shadow Day See our Jewish Youth Education Program in Action! Sunday, March 30, 2014, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Kids and Parents Welcome. Our classes let your child s Jewish side shine! Extraordinary programs designed to foster Jewish Identity Activities to create partnerships and form lasting friendships M yuhad program for kids with special needs Jewel program for member and non-members Questions? Want more information? Andrea at JYEPAdmin@Beth-David.org. Sunday, April 6, 2014, 9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. All ages can explore the why to the many Passover questions through do-it-yourself activities. Tots Hands-on activities Kids Torah Quest Teens Crypto-Seder and DI Why Adults Do-It-Yourself Seder Ideas (see below) Concluding with a Mimuona/Morroccan Feast RSVP at Beth-David.org/RSVP. If you have trouble logging in, please call our office at Adult Learning During the Passover Mishpaha Program: Do-It-Yourself Seder Ideas 10:00-11:00 a.m A Moral Order with Rabbi Pressman - Draw on Mussar tradition for ethical enrichment of your Seder. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 Running a Kid-Friendly Seder with Rabbi Ohriner Lean in Circle Monday, April 7, 2014, 7:30p.m. Come join the Beth David Lean In Circle, a women s career networking and support group inspired by Sheryl Sandberg s book Lean In. Our mission is to help women lean into their ambitions, whatever they may be. Through a series of education and exploration topics, the group will learn new skills, learn from each other, and provide encouragement to take necessary risks in order to develop personally and/or professionally.

Mussar Matters: Building Character and Self-Mastery through Jewish Texts with Rabbi Pressman Saturday, April 19, 2014, after lunch (about 1:30 p.m.) The Mussar Movement emphasizes building character and ethical responsiveness through Jewish texts.

Share in the vision of a new CBD for the next 50 years! Sunday, April 20, 2014, 10:30 a.m.

4 Mussar Matters: Building Character and Self-Mastery through Jewish Texts with Rabbi Pressman Saturday, April 19, 2014, after lunch (about 1:30 p.m.) The Mussar Movement emphasizes building character and ethical responsiveness through Jewish texts. On the third Shabbat each month after the Kiddush lunch, join Rabbi Pressman to explore a different character trait, such as: gratitude, equanimity, simplicity, or loving-kindness. Share in the vision of a new CBD for the next 50 years! Sunday, April 20, 2014, 10:30 a.m. Come learn about the status of the remodel project, hear from the Rabbi, the architect and the Next 50 Committee. Have your questions answered! Share in the vision of CBD for the Next 50 years! Holocaust Museum Monday, April 21 Tuesday, April 29, 2014 A Place to Remember and Never Forget The museum is open any time the synagogue is open and can be viewed at your leisure (Except during religious school hours). The museum flows as a timeline of Holocaust history and through genocide at present. A wide array of books, posters, videos, and art enhance the exhibit, including a reading corner of books for young children. Yom Ha Shoah Holocaust Remembrance Day Join the South Bay community for a community-wide memorial service at Beth David. Sunday, April 27, 2014, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Yom Ha Shoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorates the lives and heroism of Jewish people who suffered, fought, and died in the Holocaust between 1933 and :00pm The Woman in #6 Academy Award winning documentary 8:00pm Yom Ha Shoah Service Looking Back 70 Years: The Fateful Year 1944 SAVE THE DATES An Evening of Comedy & Jazz in Honor of Rabbi Pressman s Retirement Sunday, June 8, 2014, 7:00 p.m. At the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto Join friends, colleagues and congregants as we thank Rabbi Daniel Pressman for 33 years of service to Congregation Beth David with two of his favorite things--comedy and jazz. In honor of Rabbi Pressman's retirement, internationally known standup comedian Joel Chasnoff will headline a celebration of comedy and jazz. Jewish Heritage Night at AT&T Park Monday, July 28, 2014, 7:15 p.m. SF Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates. For further information, contact: carolrlweiss@gmail.com Yahrzeit Frank Arata, Father of Ellen Karel Fay Auerbach, Mother-in-law of Daniel Pressman Joseph Brick, of Blessed Memory Rose Bromberg, Mother of Abraham Bromberg Robert Cooper, Father of Bettina Rosenberg David Dolmatch, Father of Murray Dolmatch Morris Frank, Father of Lee Ghan William Goldstein, Grandfather of Wendy J Glasser Miriam G. Harris, Grandmother of Michael Harris Herb Karp, Brother of Thelma Ramm Lillian Kessler, Aunt of Charles Klein Cecilia Klein, Grandmother of Steven Levin Henry Kohan, Grandfather of Ruth Kohan Abraham Kurzrock, Father of Dorothy Dorsay Semyon Nisenzon, Father of Zoya Lazer Adaline Parmett, Mother of Michael Parmett Herman Perrick, Father of Sheila Weisberg Paul Resnick, Grandfather of Harvey Checkman Robert Seymon, Father of Jane Jacobson Abraam Slutsker, Relation of Inna Sigal Shoshana Stokelman, Mother of Dalia Orr Elizabeth Syres, Grandmother of Barbara Green & Jan Krum Avraham Yomtoubian, Father of Ruben Yomtoubian We extend our condolences to David Mayer on the passing his mother, Yoheved Mayer z"l Refuah Sheleimah A Complete Recovery as of 03/22/14 David Be er ben Esther Sarah Sima Yehudit bat Gital Sarah Diane Lill (cousin of Jackie Klein) Tzivyah bat Esther, Cookie Addison (member) Jacob Dayan (friend of Yael Alcheck) Chayla Rivka bat Shoshana, Chila Chana (relative of Rabbi Leslie Alexander) Sarah bat Tzila (friend of Ilana Baird) Malka bat Raisel, Marlene Michaels (friend of Amy & Gary Ball) Peter Batson (father of Jim Batson) Avraham ben Yehudit (father of Iris Bendahan) Rebecca Serruya bat Esther Dorit bat Irit, Dorene Kastelman (friend of Barbara Biran) Ya'akov ben Avraham, Jerry Blumenthal (father of Howard Blumenthal) Wolf Lev ben Hannah Baruch Shalom ben Fraddel Sara Pela bat Katura, Barbara Davis (member) Ze'ev Shamsha ben Sara Pela, Scott Evan Davis (son of Barbara Davis) Kitty Arnone (aunt of Barbara Davis) Seth Edlavitch (cousin of Barbara Davis) Peter Lipman (friend of Eleanor & Lloyd Dickman) Moshe ben Berta, Murray Dolmatch (member & husband of Sandra Dolmatch) Leah bat Gitel, Linda Pollack-Rapp (friend of Dorothy Dorsay) Roee ben Yaacov, Bob Eppinger (friend of Richard & Dorothy Dorsay) Tsvi ben Sarah (friend of Richard & Dorothy Dorsay) Ruth Kreitzman Goldensohn (cousin of Dorothy Dorsay) Devorah bat Moshe v'yehudit, Debra Eskinazi-Stockdale (member & wife of Gary Stockdale) Nachum ben Ze'ev, Nathan Fihn (brother-in-law of Karen Fihn)

5 Refuah Sheleimah (continued) Denny Kiwi (friend of Mel & Karen Fihn) Eliezer ben Avrum (relative of Donna Frankel) Elaina Michelle Jones (friend of Rosemary Frieden) Vellya bat Chana Chaya, Vivian Herman (member) Eliezer Yoel ben Tilly, Larry Zimmerman (cousin of Emily Gannes) Leah Malkah bat Chaya, Lu Gildenberg (member) Sleuva bat Yosef, Selma Glasser (mother of Lance Glasser) Donna Stone (cousin of Wendy Glasser) Joseph Saponaro (brother-in-law of Wendy Glasser) Chaya Sarah bat Avraham Hersh, Sondra Goldberger (member & wife of Alex Goldberger) Esther Chana bat Chaya Sarah, Jill Tananbaum (daughter of Alex & Sondra Goldberger) Moshe Yesachur Dov ben Chaya Sora, Michael Goldberger (son of Alex & Sondra Goldberger) Bryna Leah bat Rissa Riva, Barbara Goldstein (member & wife of Steve Goldstein) Zvi Leib ben Esther Donald Schwartz (cousin of Steve Green) Allyson Guggenheim (granddaughter of Karen & Allen Guggenheim) Hinda Hannah bat Shaina Miriam, Heather Harris (member & wife of Michael Harris) Aharon ben Freyda (uncle of David Hoffman) Shoshana Masha bat Shaina (close friend of David & Debby Hoffman) Debbie LeCover (close friend of David & Debby Hoffman) John Marlo (good friend of David Hoffman) Lucille Janofsky (mother of Eric Janofsky) Don Purus (uncle of Ilene Janofsky) Natan Nata ben Meir, Nat Kallman (member and husband of Edith Kallman) Carolyn Karel (mother of Steve Karel) Eliezer ben Yetta, Les Malkin (friend of Judith Krongold) Lauren Flato (member & wife of Steve Labovitz) Arkadi Nisenzon (brother of Zoya Lazer) Caryl Sargent (friend of Paula Levitt) Ditza Recht (friend of Andrea Linder) John Quesada (friend of Andrea Linder) Pamela Ambrose (friend of Tanya Lorien) Vered bat Itzhak v Yehudit, Vered Marash (member) Moshe ben Roza, Morris Kirschen (father of Sandy Mayer) Yisroel Michael ben Ida, Michael Meltzer (husband of Sylvia Meltzer) Walter Fulde (friend of Sylvia Metz) Harriet DeCamp (friend of Sylvia Metz) Max Greenberg (friend of Sylvia Metz) Nathan ben Laila, Nate Stein (friend of Sylvia Metz) Leibel Yehuda ben Shmuel Yisroel (member & husband of Sylvia Metz) Lizzie Sommer (friend of Jack Moore & Bonnie Slavitt- Moore) Tessa Joy Davis (friend of Ruth Murai) Chaviva bat Sarah (friend of Susan Murai-Raider) Rachamim Natanel ben Shoshana, Clement Murai (son of Susan Murai-Raider) Anthony Jude Magpayo (friend of Susan Murai-Raider) Sheindel bat Devora, Shirley Nankin (mother of Gary Nankin) Yitzhak ben Sheindel, Gary Nankin (member & husband of Susan Nankin) Efraim ben Moshe, Evan Ohriner (father of Rabbi Philip Ohriner) Miriam Shirah bat Brachah Bayla (mother of Shoshana Ohriner) Rebecca bat Rut, Linda Detmers (sister of Judy Powers) Emma Prokter (member & wife of Gregory Prokter) Sharon Baila bat Chaya Golda (cousin-in-law of Thelma Ramm) Jean Mason (sister-in-law of Thelma Ramm) Linda Salata (cousin of Susan Rojo) Reuven ben Rifka, Robin Rosenblatt (member) Riva bat Rachel, Riva Rubnitz (member) Cindy Parks (friend of Michael Schaffer) David Hong (friend of Michael Schaffer) Sharon Weiner (friend of Steve Schlosser) Yitzhak Schraga ben Chana Tippa (friend of Natalie Schriger) Alvin Gross (friend of Natalie Schriger) Shlomo Zalman ben Sprintza, Stan Marder (relative of Rachel Schwab) Roy Rocklin (friend of Rachel Schwab) Ruben Abraham Moses Ben' Moshe (friend of Myrtle Schwartz) Shlomo ben Matanah, Bryan Schwartz (son of Myrtle Schwartz) David ben Asya, David Chernomordik (friend of Yulia Shvarts) Luba Pasumansky (relative of Yulia Shvarts) Izabella Letskin (friend of Yulia Shvarts) Yehuda ben Bayla, Hal Silberstein (member & husband of Lil Silberstein) Yona bat Sabina, Yona Sternheim (mother of Israela Sternheim) Chaye Reizel bat Ruchel (member) Aharon ben Yocheved, Allan Schwartz (friend of Rick Tavan) Haya bat Sheina, Evelyn Tavan (mother of Rick Tavan) Chaim ben Davida Rosa bat Riva (friend of Dina Yevelev) Annabel Rubin (relative of Dina Yevelev)

Parashat Tzav/Shabbat Zakhor

There s a Place for Me at CBD! פרשת תצוה ש בת זכ ור Parashat Tzav/Shabbat Zakhor 13 Adar II, 5771 / March 15, 2014 Triennial Cycle Year I: Lev. 6:1-7:10 Humash Etz Hayim, page 613 Maftir, Deuteronomy 25:17-19,