Congregationsal Meeting Wednesday

Important Reminder:

Congregational Meeting Tonight
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
7:30pm

Kehillath Shalom's Kids Production: Willie Wonka!

 

Come and support the KehillathShalom Kids Players with tickets to this year's performance!

 

Contact Carolyn Mufson at 631-470-3551

 

And if you'd like to go the extra step and put an add in the playbill please call Deborah Globus at 631-935-2777 for prices and options.

Kehillath Shalom Trip to Philidelphia

Did you know that Kehillath Shalom Synagogue has a mysterious secret benefactor that sponsors a bus trip once a year in order for us to bond and learn about new places in that special way you can only do when traveling with people?

 

This year's trip was to Philidelphia where we visited Beth Shalom Synagogue - the only shul designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright; Mikva Israel - the onldest congregation (though not the oldest building) in the United States; and the National Museum of American Jewish History.

 

Below are pictures of some of the things we saw on our wonderful trip!

 

The floor plan of Beth Shalom is based on the Rabbi's hands

The Bimah at Beth Shalom.  Kadosh - meant to be said three times is done in three levels.

 The vaulted ceilings sweep up from behind the bimah - the building itself is meant to evoke Mt. Sinai, with elements of the tents of Jacob and the sands of the desert.

 the chandalier of G_d's light divided into color so that it may be beheld.

 The ark at Mikva Israel and their Torahs (minus the finials made by Meyer Myerson [who was the friend of Paul Revere] because they were recently valued at 7.2 million dollars...)

 

a chair as old as Mikva Israel, established in 1740 (36 years before the Revolution - double chi!  Very lucky for the Patriots!)

A Community Seder on Long Island

The wise child asks, "What do we learn from our suffering as strangers in Egypt?"

The wicked child asks, "How can the Israelites have let themselves be enslaved?"

The simple child asks, "What kind of hard labor did Pharaoh impose on the Israelites?"

The silent child is overwhelmed by the cry of the injured, the sigh of the weary, and the groans of those who are oppressed.

 

from A Night of Questions, a Haggadah 

Where will you spend the second night of Seder?

Ten Modern Plagues - An Interpretation

During our Women's Seder last week we wanted to put into perspective the travails that women in our world still go through on a daily basis.  This is a partial list, with suggested (if not endorsed) organizations to look into learning more or donating.  Action is important; if you feel called to action I encourage you to follow it.

Ten Modern Plagues

representing the travails women around the world still face today…

 

Malala Yousafzai – the 14 year old young woman Afghani student shot by the Taliban for trying to get an education.

To learn more or donate: United Nations Girls Education Initiative www.ungei.org/

Jyoti Singh Pandey – Indian woman fatally gang raped on a bus in Delhi.

To learn more or donate: Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network - www.rainn.org/

Dawn Hochsprung, Anne Marie Murphy, Lauren Gabrielle Rousseau, Mary Sherlock and Victoria Soto – the adults who lost their lives defending students in the Newtown massacre.

For opportunities to donate: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/14/connecticut-elementary-school-shooting-how-to-help_n_2302760.html/

Shannon Lowrey and Lee Ann Nichols – killed in 1994 at the Brookline Massachusetts Planned Parenthood reproductive health clinic.

To learn more or donate: Planned Parenthood – www.plannedparenthood.org/

Russian feminist punk-rock band, Pussy Riot, imprisoned indefinitely for staging a protest concert.

To learn more:  www.freepussyriot.org/

Anat Hoffman of Women of the Wall, repeatedly imprisoned for championing women’s right to pray at the Western Wall.

To learn more or donate: Women of the Wall – www.womenofthewall.org/

Young girls the world over being subjected to Female Genital Mutilation.

To learn more or donate: Equality Now - www.equalitynow.org/

Representative Gabby Giffords, recovering from a brain injury caused by a gunman “protesting” her politics.

To learn more or donate: www.americansforresponsiblesolutions.org/

Kasandra Perkins fatally shot by her boyfriend, NFL player Jovan Belcher, and Reeva Steenkamp, fatally shot by her boyfriend, Oscar Pistorius.

To donate locally: Suffolk Coallition Against Domestic Violence - www.sccadv.org/

And ALL who have suffered and died in advancing the cause of women’s rights throughout the world.

To find a way to help in alignment with your concerns for women: www.charitynavigator.org/

3/8 Services Cancelled Due to SNOW!

Dear All,

Please note: FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES ARE CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH on account of too much snow!

Sincerely,
Ileen, president

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