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Parashat Balak

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Parashat Balak

17 Tammuz, 5779 / July 20, 2019
Triennial Cycle III: Numbers 23:27-25:9
Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 899
Haftarah: Micah 5:6-6:8, page 915

  1. (23:27-24:9) Bilaam makes a third attempt. In this blessing, he says the famous words of the Mah Tovu.
  2. (24:10-25) Balak, infuriated, fires Bilaam. Bilaam throws in a fourth blessing, unsolicited, predicting Israel’s conquest of Moab.
  3. (25:1-9) The incident at Baal Peor.

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General Timing for Saturday Services

For those participating in a part of the service or for those wanting to say Kaddish, the following is the general timing, more or less, for our Shabbat (Saturday) service

  • 9:30am: Morning Service (Birkhot HaShahar and Shaharit)
  • 10:00am: Torah Service
  • 11:15am: Mourner’s Kaddish
  • 11:35 Kiddush Lunch

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UPCOMMING

Friday, July 19
Shabbat @ Home

Saturday, July 20
Mishna Class
12:45 – 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 24
Board Meeting
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 25
Dames Who Dine
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 28
Hazak BBQ & Picnic at Blackberry FarmRSVP by 7/22
2:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 1
Holiday Connect for Our Your Adults Committee Meeting
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Friday, August 2
Shabbat by the Shore
6:15 – 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday, August 7
Membership Committee Meeting – Join Us!
7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 8
Ladies Who Lunch
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 8
Meet Interim Religious School Principal
7:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 10
Erev Tisha B’Av Services
9:15 – 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 11

Tisha B’Av Services (offsite)
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 13

Wine with Rabbi Alpert (offsite)
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 18
San Jose Giants Family Game
5:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Friday, August 23
BBQ and Barchu
5:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 10
Mah Jongg
9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Community

Sunday, July 21
Newborn Sprinkle Party Hosted PJ Library
11:00 a.m. at Levy Family Campus
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July 19 – August 7
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Thursday, August 1 
Mah Jongg at Temple Emanu-El
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

On Going in the Community
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Grandparents Support Group
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