BYBS Today

This evening, BYBS will present a Simchat Shabbat service conducted by Rabbi Dreyfus  beginning at 6:15 pm, in the Garfein Wing. (If the weather is nice, we may go out to Dietch Prayer Circle for outdoor services. )

Tomorrow morning’s Shabbat Service, conducted by Rabbi Dreyfus, will begin at 10:00 am.  Barry Bayer will be the Cantorial Soloist.

The Parsha is Korach, Numbers 16:1?18:32.  Korach, Dathan and Abirum, and 250 of their backers demanded a showdown with Moses.  They were tired of taking instructions from Moses, claiming that all of the congregation was Holy, and asking why Moses pretended to be a big shot.  Moses proposed a contest with the rebels, and the next day the rebels and their leaders assembled at the entrance to the tent of meeting.  Upon G-d’s instructions, Moses warned the other Jews to stay away from the rebels and, as predicted by Moses, the earth opened swallowing the rebels and all of their possessions.  Rebellion over.

The rest of the Parsha deals with responsibilities and duties (and benefits) of the Kohanim (the Priests) and the Levites, redemption of first born male humans, sacrifies, blood fat, and similar important items.

The Haftarah is I Samuel 11:14?12:22

We kicked off the 2008 Football Raffle at the June 2 at the Annual Meeting, and are very excited about the potential on this annual fund raising event. Last year we sold a little over half a set, and raised over $3,000 for the general fund..  The football raffle can make a big dent in this year’s large fund raising goal, particularly if we can sell a full set of 496 books. Last year we sold about half of a set, and made $3000. Selling all 496 books will give us a $9000 profit.

Each book is only $20,  Each of the 17 weeks in the regular season, a book may win one of the $75, $50, or $20 prizes. There is a bonus prize drawing if your team has a “bye” for a particular week.   In addition, we are giving a $50 cash prize to the family that has sold (or bought) the most books,  by 6 PM. September 4, 2008, scheduled kickoff for the first game of the regular Season, the Redskin and the Giants.  Second prize is $25.

All you have to do is get your books to sell to family, friends, and business associates from the temple office or by calling Alan Narter at 708-748-4115.  We will be glad to deliver them to you.  We’ll even give you your favorite numbers if they are still available.

You don’t have to know anything about football.  Each week, the winners will be announced on the website; prize checks will be issued by the end of the week.  A single book could win every week.

If each family sells three books we will be very successful.  Six books per family would require a second set of books, which would mean $18,000 of additional funds for running BYBS.   Buy your books, put them in the desk, and the winning checks will come.  You don’t need to do anything else.

Happy Selling, and Good Luck

Alan Narter

This evening’s Erev Shabbat Service and surrounding events, presented by the Cooperative Jewish Council, will take place at Temple Anshe Sholom in Olympia Fields.  Food, drink, good times, greeting old friends from other congregations, begin at 6:30 pm.  Services at 7:30 pm.
THERE WILL BE NO FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES AT BYBS. DON’T GO THERE.

Tomorrow morning, on the other hand, we will have our regular summer Shabbat Morning service, in the Garfein Wing.  Rabbi Dreyfus is scheduled to lead the service; Jerry Levine is scheduled as the Cantorial Soloist. Niki Cummings will read Torah in honor of her birthday.  Niki and Susan and Barry Bayer (in honor of the Bayers’  wedding anniversary) will host a light lunch.  Sort of Bagels without the Bible.

The Parsha is Numbers 13:1?15:41.  Moses sends out spies to  report on the land of Canaan, which G-d has given to them.  Everyone agrees it is good land, but 10 say it would be impossible to conquer as giants who live there would have to be overcome.  The 10 start a mini-rebellion suggesting that the Jews turn around and return to Egypt.  They die  The two spies who weren’t overwhelmed by the difficulty lived.

The Parsha finishes with a discussion of laws concerning offerings, the story of a wood gatherer who breaks the Sabbath and is stoned for it, and instructions that the children of ISrael should make fringes on the border of their garments

The Haftarah is Joshua 2:1 - 24

We begin our summer services this Shabbat, with all services on the first floor of the Garfein Wing. The back door will be open; parking in back is suggested. And who knows….if the weather is nice one of these days we may find outselves in the Dietch Prayer Circle.

This evening’s erev Shabbat service will be conducted by Carole Fefferman, beginning at 8:00 pm.

Tomorrow morning’s Shabbat Service conducted by Barry D. Bayer will begin at 10:00 am. Carole Fefferman will be the chazanit. Carole, Ernie Ratowiz, Jerry Levine and Niki Cummings will read from the Torah.

The Parsha is Numbers 8:1 - 12:16 We begin with the specification of a seven branch silver candlestick, then moves to the cleaning up of the Levites, who G-d has taken for himself in lieu of all of the first born males. We then learn that the Tabernacle is marked with a Cloud during the day and a pillar of fire, at night, and remains in place as long as these signs remain. When these signs move, the Tabernacle (and all of the Jews) follow it. Silver trumpets are specified send a message of alarm, and also to gather the leaders of the community together. The people, getting bored by Manna every day, demand Meat. Moses is tired of hearing such, and G-d places the burden on the leaders of the community, and agrees to send so much meat (in the form of birds) that the people will be sick with the excess. We end with Miriam’s punishment of Leprosy (or some other skin disease) because she claimed of the parentage of the woman her brother (Moses) had married, and is exiled from the community as long as her affliction remains. Moses prays to G-d to heal her, and eventually she is healed.

The Haftarah, is Zechariah 2:14 - 4:7

This evening’s Erev Shabbat service, conducted by Rabbi Dreyfus, begins at 8:00 pm. Carole Pfefferman will be the Chazanit.

After services, the Adult Education Committee presents a program about Alzheimer’s Disease and caring for those with the disease. Beverly Fetherling, marketing director of Arden Court, Hazel Crest will speak on Alzheimers, and the care of individuals with Alzheimers and Dementia.

Tomorrow morning’s Shabbat Service will begin at 10:00 am, The service will be conducted by Rabbi Dreyfus and Niki Cummings will be the Chazanit.The Parsha is Naso, Numbers 4:21 - 7:89. We learn of the Gershonites, the Kohatites, more about leprosy (but it probably isn’t really leprosy), the trials that a women accused by her husband of infidelity, must undergo to prove her faithfulness.

The Hafarah is Judges 13:2 - 25.

The tradition is all night but we’ll end out late night Shavuot Study at 11 pm. This will be an opportunity for late-night study sessions on Biblical texts led by our Rabbis.  Rabbi Podwol will discuss the Hebrew Prophets and their importance; Rabbi Dreyfus will discuss the Aseret HaDebrot — The Ten Commandments.

The program is open to the entire Jewish community.

The COOPERATIVE JEWISH COUNCIL’s Community Shabbat will take place on Friday, June 20 at Temple Anshe Sholom, 20820 Western Ave, Olympia Fields. Barbecue dinner (hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers) begins at 6:30 pm followed by Shabbat service at 7:30 pm.

Tracey Lipsig Kite, director of the Jewish Healing Network of Chicago will speak on the topic “How Can the Jewish Community Support People Spiritually in Times of Need and Celebraton?” Cost is adults $10.00; Children 12 years and under $5.00.

RSVP by June 16 by mail to Temple Anshe Sholom or phone 708-748-6010. (Make checks payable to Temple Anshe Sholom)

Our Sisterhood’s Closing Event for the year will take place on Wednesday, June 11, 6:30 pm at the Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery. Enjoy good company, good food and our guest speaker, Dawn Turner Trice, Chicago Tribune Metro columnist, radio commentator and author. Cost : $25.00 (bar not included) RSVP to Lynn Lazarus at 708-206-1356 or e-mail lrlazarus@yahoo.com as soon as possible, to make a reservation.

Confirmation marks the end of our 10^th graders’ formal United Religious School studies.

Congratulations to this years confirmation class:

Matthew Alexander, son of David and Gina Alexander
Scott Carlson, son of Arthur and Mindy Carlson
Samantha Gbur, daughter of Dan and Tommie Gbur
Risa Herbstman, daughter of David and Janet Herbstman
Claire Kern, daughter of John and Laren Kern
Rachel Mahler, daughter of Bob and Joan Mahler

The celebration will begin with a dairy pot-luck dinner at 6:00 pm.

Erev Shavuot services begin at 7:30 pm. The service will be conducted by the students and Rabbis Dreyfus and Podwol. Part of our Confirmation ritual is the “Chain of Tradition” in which alumni representing past Confirmation Classes offer their wishes and advice to this year’s class and take their place in the ongoing chain of Jewish tradition in our congregation. Any past confirmands of TBY, CBS or BYBS who wish to participate should contact Rabbi Dreyfus. The entire congregation is invited to share in this occasion.

Please call the temple office at 708 799-4110 to make your dinner reservation and tell us what dish you will be bringing.

This evening’s Erev Shabbat service will celebrate our Adult music department with music from the Adult Choir and the Klezmedics, our congregational Klezmer band. The service will begin at 8:00 pm, conducted by Rabbi Dreyfus.

Tomorrow morning’s Shabbat service, conducted by Rabbi Dreyfus, will begin at 10:00 am. Nancy Friedman will be the Chazanit. Allex Hartog will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. Our congratulations to Allex and his family.

The Parsha is B’midbar, Numbers 1:1 - 4:20. The book, more or less about what happens in the desert, opens with…a bunch of Numbers, basically census information about each of the tribes. (The total is 603,550, not including the Levites. That is, if “elef” really means a “thousand”. The section continues with instructions fo dealing withe tabernacle and other structures as the tribes move from place to place, and the duties of the Levites and the Kohatites.

The Haftarah is Samuel 20:18-42.