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Weekly Message
August 4, 2022
8 Av 5782
PARASHAT DEVARIM
Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22
By nature, I am a hopeful person. The challenges we face can be addressed when we come together, when we see the best in one another and not the worst. I am as guilty as anyone else in being critical of others and highlighting what is going wrong as opposed to what it is going right, but that is not necessarily the best way forward.
The confluence of this week’s Torah portion, which marks the start of the fifth book of the Torah, Devarim, and Tisha B’Av, the fast day which commemorates the destruction of both Temples along with a number of other calamities that have befallen the Jewish people, invites one to look at Tisha B’Av in a different way -- possibly with more hope.
Mitzvah of the Week
It has been hot a great deal over the summer. Water is at a premium.
However, as New Yorkers, we don’t pay for our water directly. Over the last number of years, we have come to understand the power of water as a destructive force; yet, we are made up of water and depend upon it as a life-giving source.
Let us use our awareness of how important water is in order to take this time to think about the many ways in which we can conserve water.
Water is a valuable limited resource that must be used efficiently in order to meet the challenge of supporting the varied and increasing water uses of New Yorkers. We use water for drinking, irrigation, producing electricity, cooking, manufacturing industrial products, cleaning, and more.
Here are a few tips:
- Run the dishwasher and washing machine only when full. Save even more by using the short cycle.
- Take shorter showers and save 5–7 gallons a minute
- When taking a bath, fill the tub only halfway and save 10–15 gallons
- Install water-saving toilets, showerheads and faucet aerators. Place a plastic bottle filled with water in your toilet tank if you cannot switch to a low-flow toilet.
- Turn off the faucet while shaving, washing your hands or brushing your teeth. Faucets use 2–3 gallons a minute.
Podcast
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Why Is Caring the the Environment a Jewish Value?In this episode of Tehillah Talks, we discuss:
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Our teens make us proud -- share our pride!Tehillah Talks is now available on Apple Podcasts.Send this link to two friends. |
Ukraine - We stand with you
Giving OpportunitiesCouncil of Peoples Organization |
Gardeners Needed
Do you love to garden but don’t have a patch of earth to work with? Riverdale Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture is seeking volunteers who will help steward the land where our building sits. We’ve been removing invasives and putting in native plants to attract and support pollinators and improve the ecology of the land.
This is an on-going project that can accommodate your schedule.
Hebrew School
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Our Hebrew School children came together in person and created this collage signifying the joys of working together and creating community. |
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Covid Protocols
If you would like to join us in person at RYSEC, these are their current protocols that we must follow:
- Vaccination records will be checked at the door
- Wear a mask and respect social distance when indoors
- Use hand sanitizer upon entering the building
- Chairs will be set up 3 feet apart from each other. Family units may move their chairs closer together.
- A family at a time when using the restroom
- No food allowed indoors at this time; we will make Kiddush on the Patio
- Children age 3 and up are permitted with masks
- Maximum capacity – 30 people
Reservations are required. Please email Susan susansara1@aol.com or Kathy kathyjny@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
We look forward to seeing you whether in person or on-line.
Hearing Our Children
“Hearing Our Children” is Tehillah’s COVID Time Capsule Program, a grant-funded project to help young students reflect on their experiences from the past year. Together we have discussed new challenges and fears that have arisen in our lives and how we would like to overcome them. We have considered the changes to each of our daily routines and schooling. Each student has presented on an object that has represented their year, worked on an individual pandemic documentation packet, and will soon put together a video reflection. We are proud to share this project with you.
Giving
We appreciate your support now more than ever. For more information please email us at rabbilindasc@congregationtehillah.org
Hebrew School
מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
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Worship
Join us ONLINE every Friday evening and for Kabbalat Shabbat to sing, pray and enjoy each other's company.
Check the calendar for innovative morning Shabbat services: Tot Shabbat for families with young children, meditative walk and learning service.
Tikkun Olam
TEHILLAH IN THE WORLD is our commitment to social action through:
Bend the Arc
Circle of Support
Interfaith Connections
Riverdale Jewish Unity
Working closely with refugees.
Resources for Giving Food
- The Kingsbridge/Riverdale/Marble Hill Food and Hunger Project. KRMH is currently giving out gift cards to local supermarkets in lieu of distributing food on-site. To make a contribution, send checks to KRMH Food Pantry, PO Box 251 Riverdale Station, Bronx, NY 10471. For more information, please contact Dr. Frances Segan at 718 796-7166 or Kay Dundorf at 718 548-4445.
- The Neighborhood Fridge. This fridge is maintained by Riverdale Neighborhood House and is located at the corner of 256th Street and Mosholu Avenue.
- Riverdale Y Senior Meals Program.Click HERE to donate directly to this program.
- Northwest Bronx Food Justice Coalition (Riverdale Senior Services). Click HERE to find out how you can help.
- North Bronx Collective Food Pantry at the Church of the Mediator. Click HERE to donate.
