I TORAH PORTION I
THE LABOR ZIONIST FAMILY*
presents
Contribution
THE CREATIVE THEATRE OF ISRAEL
Continued from preceding page
in an original production, in English of
"...ON
THE
CROSSROAD..."
Written by: Goren Agmon and Dorit Rivlin-Rak
—
Starring: Gaila Yishai and Dorit Rivlin-Rak
(Formerly members of the Habimah National Theatre)
A stirring portrayal of the forces at play and their effect on the
people of Israel today. A most dynamic and compelling production.
An open discussion with the artists will follow
SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 1990, 7:30 P.M.
All are welcome at no charge
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
27375 Bell Road — Southfield, Michigan
For further information please call: 967-3171
*LABOR ZIONIST INSTITUTE, HISTADRUT,
LABOR ZIONIST ALLIANCE, HABONIM/DROR, NA'AMAT, U.S.A.
In cooperation with the Israel Program Center of the Jewish Welfare Federation
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Rabbi Krauss
Coping with grief and loss
will be the topic of a program
at 7:30 p.m. March 20 at Adat
Shalom Synagogue.
Rabbi Pesach Krauss, the
first full-time Jewish
chaplain at Memorial Sloan-
Kettering Cancer Center in
New York, will present a
Silent Auction Starting 7:00 p.m.
Followed by Live Auction
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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1990
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Help us keep winning.
ing upon personal times of
crisis as well as episodes from
the lives of patients and
families he has counseled.
The program is sponsored
by the Synagogue's Adult
Study Commission at no
charge. Copies of Rabbi
Krauss' book will be available
for purchase.
For information, call the
synagogue office, 851-5100.
Bnai David
Sets Luncheon
Door Prizes
THAT
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PERSONALIZED
TOUCH
such people the Torah says
that every person gives only
a half shekel, exactly the
same sum. The rich do not
bring more, so that no one
feels the sanctuary is his
alone. The poor do not bring
less, so that no one feels he is
too insignificant to be part of
the community.
Everyone makes his own
contribution to Jewish life,
and together those combined
contributions add up to the
full count of the members of
the Jewish people.
In this season of the year
when we are about to pay our
income tax to the United
States government, we are
again reminded of the ancient
and hallowed Jewish custom
of giving the half shekel to
Jewish life. A person must
feel, at once, that he is indeed
essential to the survival of
the Jewish people and yet
that he alone cannot
guarantee its perpetuation.
Each one of us must make
his own contribution and
every Jew must be counted. Li
SYNAGOGUES
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Saturday Evening, March 24, 1990
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the half-shekel contribution it
uses the word: venatnu and
they shall give. That Hebrew
word is a palindrome: it reads
the same in both directions. It
teaches us that the giving is
always a two-way street.
What we give comes back to
us in return. This reciprocity
vitalizes both the individual
and the community and
transforms a cold and
calculated census into an
enriching and significant
experience.
The second question — why
a half-shekel, not a whole one
— also is related to this theme
of communal responsibility.
Many Jews feel they alone are
the "movers and shakers" of
the Jewish community, and
no one else can live up to
their standards of generosity
and support. On the other
hand, there are people who
feel that their contribution to
Jewish life is so small and in-
significant that they need not
bother making it at all.
Both groups consider only
half of the proposition. To
discussion based upon his cur-
rent book, Why Me? Coping
With Grief Loss and Change.
Rabbi Krauss was ordained
at the Jewish Theological
Seminary and has been a
pulpit rabbi for more than 30
years. He has lectured
throughout the country, draw-
Congregation B'nai David
will hold its monthly "Fami-
ly Shabbat Luncheon" follow-
ing Sabbath morning services
on March 24 at the
synagogue.
Rabbi Morton Yolkut will
conduct a discussion on the
Torah portion and Cantor
Stuart Friedman will lead the
traditional Sabbath zemirot
(songs of the Sabbath). A
catered luncheon will be serv-
ed at no charge but non-
members are asked to make
reservations.
For reservations by March
20 call the synagogue,
557-8210
Kol Ami Sets
Musical Service
Temple Kol Ami will
celebrate Jewish music
season at the Shabbat even-
ing service 8 p.m. March 23.