Parashat Emor
13 Iyar, 5779 / May 18, 2019
Triennial Cycle III: Lev. 23:23-24:23
Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 727
Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31, page 735
Chapter 23 is called Seder Ha-Moa’dim — the Order of the Festivals
- (23:23-32) “The Day of Remembering the Shofar’s Sound”: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
- (23:33-34) The laws concerning the holiday of Sukkot.
- (24:1-4) The Eternal Light.
- (24:5-9) The Showbread.
- (24:10-12) An incident of blasphemy (cursing God).
- (24:13-16) The punishment of the blasphemer—death by stoning—and the announcement of the law of blasphemy for the future.
- (24:17-23) Other laws that have major penalties: murder and severe injury.
UPCOMING
Saturday, May 18
Israel Today Discussion
After lunch, approx 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 21
Relay for Life Meeting
7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 22
Board Meeting
7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 23
Dames Who dine
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 25
Approachable Torah
10:15 -11:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 25
Tot Shabbat
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Friday, May 31
Shabba-tot!
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 1
Mindfulness and Meditation Through the Hasidic Lens
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, June 1
Parashah Yoga and Rabbi Laurie Matzkin
NEW TIME: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 2
Sunday Brunch for Parents and Teens
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 2
Jewish Music Festival
2:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Monday, June 3
Summer Book Recommendations 2019 – RSVP by May 27
7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 8
Tikkun Leil Shavuot – RSVP by June 3
9:25 – 11:30 p.m.
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Thursday, June 13
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Sunday, June 2
Silicon Valley Jewish Music Festival
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July 28 – Aug 2
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