We Mourn As One
| Oseh shalom bimromav, hu ya'aseh shalom aleinu ve'al kol Israel, ve'imru, Amen. |
| May the One who makes peace in the heavens, make peace for us all and all the people of Israel. |
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Rabbi's Message
November 22, 2023
10 Kislev 5784
PARASHAT VAYETZEI
Genesis 28:10 - 32:3
As we prepare for Thanksgiving and Shabbat, I offer these words by Trisha Arlin.
May we be blessed to recognize the goodness that surrounds us even in these troubled times.
Beloved Of The Soul (Yedid Nefesh)
Compassionate Oneness,
Imagine us all,
Everyone,
Sweet as honey,
Kind and loving.
Radiant with life,
Pure at the start.
Then we forget and yearn
For pleasant safety.
But truth is always best:
Art and argument, obligation and doubt,
Kindness and cruelty, grief and ecstasy.
We could be splendid.
Show us Your love!
Keep us sane
And help us to remember
Our beautiful souls.
Amen
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Mitzvah of the Week
As the war in Israel and Gaza continues and our feelings of helplessness increase, there are many possibilities for how to support the innocents in this unspeakably terrible situation. Here are a few.
I invite you to continue in your support of Dror Israel, as the community of Mitzpe Ramon (population 5.500) has now welcomed 10,000 internal refugees. Go to https://www.drorisrael.org/donate.
We urge you to continue your support of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Our government and that of Israel need to know that we have not and we will not forget them.
Here are a number of ways that you can exhibit that support:
- You can contact local politicians.
- You can recite psalms
- You can attend vigils
- You can put up flyers. Go to https://www.kidnappedfromisrael.com/ to download them.
And most of all you can choose to remember them and talk about them.
World Central Kitchen is working with local restaurants in Israel to serve meals to displaced people and soldiers, and has set up food resources throughout the region. Go to https://wck.org/relief/israel-gaza-2023 to donate.
And most of all you can choose to remember them and talk about them.
UPDATE: The March in DC is this Monday, November 14. There are still 18 spots on buses going to the march, sponsored by the Riverdale Jewish Community Partnership. The buses are leaving from Riverdale Temple. Register at www.riverdaley.org/DCrally.
World Central Kitchen is working with local restaurants in Israel to serve meals to displaced people and soldiers, and has set up food resources throughout the region. Go to https://wck.org/relief/israel-
