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\nShaarey Tphiloh Prayers, by Caryl Herzfeld<\/em><\/p>\n
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Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh<\/h2>\n
Please join us in our new location<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday morning services<\/strong> September 17, 2016 \u2013 14 Elul 5776<\/strong><\/p>\n Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19<\/strong> Candle lighting 6:29 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n Shabbat Services<\/strong> Kiddush generously sponsored by Hilde Jaffe in memory of Benjamin Rossman<\/strong><\/p>\n President:<\/strong> Dr. Natan Kahn Ner Lamaore<\/strong><\/p>\n Lou and Shula Bornstein,<\/strong> in memory of Samuel and Sarah Romanow This parsha has the largest concentration of mitzvot of any portion; 74 out of the traditional 613 commandments are found in it. Of all these commandments, one stands out. If [walking] along the road, you chance upon a bird’s nest….and the mother is sitting over the fledglings or on the eggs, do not take the mother together with her young. Let the mother go and take only the young, in order that you may fare well and have a long life. (Deuteronomy 22:6).<\/p>\n The Talmud labels this mitzvah the “lightest” (the most insubstantial) of all the commandments, probably because it takes little effort to perform. Sending away the mother might well involve merely making a loud noise. Indeed, just walking close (or advancing menacingly) might induce the mother to fly away.<\/p>\n Commentators in every generation have wondered why there is so extravagant a reward (a good, long life) for so “trivial” an act! Indeed, one Talmudic commentator points out that the same reward is specified in the Torah for honoring parents. Yet fulfilling that commandment takes a lifetime and often involves money, emotion and effort without limit. He concludes that the equality of reward is the point. The “lightest” of commandments rewarded as much as the “weightiest” to teach us to treasure and observe all commandments equally – for the reward of any mitzvah is incalculable.<\/p>\n Through this commandment, the Torah teaches that every act is of immense significance. Therefore, no act is inherently trivial. When you eat, you can choose food and prepare it to express reverence for life or commitment to being a Jew (kashrut). When you speak, you can say a word of encouragement, truth or love or you can say a word of malicious gossip, falsehood or degradation.<\/p>\n Maimonides writes in his laws of repentance that every person should consider himself or herself as perfectly balanced between good and bad and the world as perfectly balanced between good and evil. The next action you do\u2015 however trivial\u2015 can tilt you and the whole world toward the side of good and life or to the side of evil and death. Choose life!<\/p>\n Irving Greenberg – www.clal.org<\/a> You and I<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n I am not immortal. – Leonard Nimoy\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Blog of Rabbi John Rosove – per Rabbi Ruth Adar<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Israel Book Shop is now accepting orders for your Lulavim, Etrogim and Hoshanot. Sukkot begins Sunday<\/span><\/span>night, October 16, 2016<\/span><\/span>. The deadline for placing orders is very shortly after Rosh HaShanah which is October 3-4<\/span><\/span>. Don’t miss out! Sets are $45.00 plus a small shipping charge.<\/p>\n – Call Shaarey Tphiloh now! 207-773-0693 –<\/strong><\/p>\n – Holocaust Cinema: rare and esoteric films, some from the direct postwar period, most of European origin.<\/p>\n – Classes will meet from 6:00 to 9:00 pm on Wednesdays – 10\/26; 11\/30; 12\/21; 1\/25; 3\/1. Films are listed at the JCA link below – Primo Levi ‘book club’: one book per month (not provided). Books and ordering information are listed at the JCA link below. All classes held will be at JCA – 57 Ashmont Street, Portland, Maine<\/strong> A musical adventure of historic scope and proportion, the Milken Archive was founded in 1990 to document, preserve, and disseminate the vast body of music that pertains to the American Jewish experience. Over two decades, the Milken Archive has become the largest collection of American Jewish music ever assembled\u2014more than 700 recorded works, including over 500 world premiere recordings. But the Milken Archive, known primarily up to now for its groundbreaking 50-CD series released on the Naxos label, is far more than a recording project. The Milken Archive\u2019s collection consists of 800 hours of oral histories, 50,000 photographs and historical documents, and thousands of hours of video footage from recording sessions, interviews, and live performances, plus an extensive collection of program notes and essays\u2014the vast majority written by Artistic Director Neil W. Levin, Professor of Music at the Jewish Theological Seminary and one of the foremost authorities on Jewish music\u2014that provide historical and cultural context.<\/span><\/p>\n Use this link to find a selection of music related to Tisha B\u2019Av and thousands of other choices, including oral histories and photographs.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.milkenarchive.org\/works\/view\/774<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Melton:<\/strong> I am delighted to welcome you to our 7th year of course offerings through the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning with a few additional treats from local faculty members. Molly Curren Rowles, our Assistant Director, will be the contact person for classes until a new Programming Director is hired. I will be returning mid-January and look forward to catching up more with you then. Registration is currently open; I encourage you to sign up early and to support the scholarship fund. Deposits are $75\/class and scholarship applications are due by August 8. – Fae Silverman<\/p>\n Call the JCA, 207-772-1959 to register<\/strong><\/p>\n Mondays @ JCA 5:30pm-7:00pm <\/strong> Tuesdays @ BH 9:00am-10:30am <\/strong> Wednesdays @ JCA 6:00pm-9:00pm <\/strong> Wednesdays @ JCA 7:00pm-8:30pm Mar <\/strong> Thursday @ Brunswick 6:30pm-8:30pm <\/strong> Wednesdays @ JCA 6:00pm \u2013 8:00pm <\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rabbinic Intern from Yeshivat Chovevei Torah<\/strong><\/p>\n More About Josh<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Josh Pernick is currently a rabbinical student at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah in NY. A graduate of Brandeis University, he worked in the field of Jewish education for a number of years before beginning his rabbinic training at YCT, obtaining a Master of Arts in Teaching in Jewish Day School Elementary Education through the DeLeT program at Brandeis University as well as completing a post-graduate fellowship in Jewish education through the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n He spent the past few years teaching Judaic studies at Jewish day schools in Charleston, SC, Watertown, MA and Atlanta GA, and currently teaches in a community education program at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale in NY. Josh also serves on the Judaic Studies teaching staff during the summer at Camp Yavneh in Northwood, NH. The son of a pulpit rabbi, Josh is looking forward to beginning his rabbinic career at Shaarey Tphiloh, learning from all of you who have been part of this community for so many years about all of the unique qualities that make Shaarey Tphiloh such a warm and special place<\/p>\n Center Day Camp, 74 Hackett Road, Windham, ME 04062<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday, September 18, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n 1:00 pm \u2013 4:00 pm 2:00 pm \u2013 3:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n 3:00 pm \u2013 4:00 pm<\/strong> Adult and Family Enrichment such as Yoga.<\/p>\n How to participate:<\/span><\/strong> Deadline for participation: August 1st<\/strong><\/span> Hannaford at Back Cove is now carrying more items in its Kosher food freezer located at back of store. Ask an employee for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n Wish List:<\/strong><\/p>\n Diapers and wipes<\/p>\n RICE!!<\/p>\n Baked Beans<\/p>\n Pasta Sauce & Pasta<\/p>\n Kid Friendly Snacks-granola bars, etc.<\/p>\n Cereal<\/p>\n Juice Boxes<\/p>\n On Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., Dr. Shimon Simons will teach Maimonides\u2019 Hilchot Deot, \u201claws of character development,\u201d at Chabad House, 11 Pomeroy Street, Portland. The next class meeting is Tuesday, January 19. Texts will be provided. Call Chabad House at 871-8947 for more details or check the December issue of the Jewish Journal.<\/p>\n Because the program has proven so popular in the past, this year we’re offering two sessions of Great Jewish Books: July 24-29 and July 31-August 7.<\/p>\n All students admitted to the program receive scholarships covering the full cost of tuition, room and board, books, and special events.<\/p>\n Now in its fifth year, Great Jewish Books brings together a diverse group of rising high school juniors and seniors to spend a week reading important works of modern Jewish literature and discussing them in seminar-style classes led by college professors. Outside of class, they meet renowned visiting authors, enjoy group recreational activities in the Amherst area, and get a taste of college life while staying (with staff RAs) in dorms on the Hampshire College campus, adjacent to the Yiddish Book Center.<\/p>\n Every year, the Yiddish Book Center welcomes a group of enthusiastic, engaged high school students for our Great Jewish Books Summer Program. Applications for the 2016 program are due April 1.<\/p>\n You can learn more about the program at yiddishbookcenter.org\/great-jewish-books<\/strong><\/a> or by calling or e-mailing us at 413-256-4900, ext. 143, orgreatjewishbooks@null<\/span>yiddishbookcenter.org<\/strong><\/a>. I’m also including a flyer about the program that can be downloaded here<\/strong><\/a>, which I hope you will post and share with others.<\/p>\n As we look forward to another exciting summer of Great Jewish Books, we appreciate your sharing this information with any prospective applicants you know.<\/p>\n No electronic devices are permitted. No electronic children’s toys or cell phones or cameras are permitted in the synagogue on the Sabbath.<\/em><\/p>\n Please consider making a gift to one of our many funds. Call the office at 773-0693 for details. Thank you for your support of Shaarey Tphiloh. Contributions are tax-deductible.<\/strong><\/p>\n 15 Elul<\/strong> Ann Goodman, Vicki Lustig, Rose Pascal, Ellen Pluznick, Sarah Romanow, Dorothy Seigal Shaarey Tphiloh is now celebrating 112 years as a traditional Jewish spiritual home in Maine!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Shaarey Tphiloh Prayers, by Caryl Herzfeld Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh Please join us in our new location Saturday morning services 9:30 a.m. Room 4A 400 Deering Avenue Portland, Maine Ki Tetze September 17, 2016 \u2013 14 Elul 5776 Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10 Candle lighting 6:29 p.m. Shabbat Services September 17, 2016 9:30 a.m. Kiddush generously […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mainesynagogue.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mainesynagogue.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mainesynagogue.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mainesynagogue.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mainesynagogue.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1511"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/www.mainesynagogue.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2903,"href":"http:\/\/www.mainesynagogue.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1511\/revisions\/2903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mainesynagogue.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mainesynagogue.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mainesynagogue.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n9:30 a.m. Room 4A<\/strong>
\n400 Deering Avenue<\/strong>
\nPortland, Maine<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nKi <\/strong>Tetze<\/h3>\n
\nHaftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSeptember 17, 2016 9:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nCongregation Shaarey Tphiloh, 76 Noyes St. Portland, ME 04103<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAdministrative Director:<\/strong> Susan C. Lawrence
\nwww.mainesynagogue.org\/wp 207-773-0693
\nmaineshul@null<\/span>gmail.com cstexec@null<\/span>gmail.com
\nShaarey Tphiloh Office Hours: T, Th, F 9 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nHilde Jaffe<\/strong>, in memory of Benjamin Rossman<\/p>\n
\nParashat Ki Tetze<\/h3>\n
\nCLAL – National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nPoem For Elul\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nWhatever I put off for later
\nMay never be.
\nWhoever doesn\u2019t know now
\nThat I love them
\nMay never know.
\nI have killed time.
\nI have squandered it.
\nI have lost days\u2026weeks\u2026
\nAs a man of unlimited wealth
\nMight drop coins on the street
\nAnd never look back.
\nI know now, that there will be an end,
\nA limit.
\nBut there is time
\nValuable and precious time
\nTo walk,
\ntalk,
\nbreathe.
\nTime to touch,
\ntaste,
\ncare.
\nTo warm the child
\nWho is cold and lonely.
\nThere is time to love
\nI promise myself\u2026
\nI will.
\nI am
\nI am ready
\nI am ready to give
\nI am ready to give and to receive
\nI am ready to give and to receive love<\/p>\n
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\n<\/strong>Sukkot 5777<\/h3>\n
\nHolocaust Studies with Anna Wrobel<\/h3>\n
\n$100.<\/p>\n
\nClasses will meet from 6:00-8:00pm on Wednesdays – 11\/2; 12\/7; 1\/4; 2\/1; 3\/8 $100.<\/p>\n
\nSee JCA Adult Education link below for details.<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/mainejewish.org\/life-and-culture\/adult-education<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe Milken Archive<\/b><\/h4>\n
\nJCA Adult Ed Classes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nSept 12-May 8<\/strong>
\nRhythms of Jewish Living w\/ babysitting & dinner<\/p>\n
\nNov 1-Apr 4<\/strong>
\nBeMidbar: Leadership Defined & Defended<\/p>\n
\nOct 26 \u2013 Mar 8<\/strong>
\nHolocaust Studies: Primo Levi Book Club and Cinema<\/p>\n
\n15-May 23<\/strong>
\nJewish Humor<\/p>\n
\nSept 15-May 11<\/strong>
\nRhythms of Jewish Living<\/p>\n
\nSept 21-Oct 5<\/strong>
\nSiamese Mah Jongg<\/p>\n
\nJosh Pernick<\/h3>\n
\nFall Community Festival<\/h3>\n
\n<\/strong>1:15 pm \u2013 2:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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\nPlease mail us the name of your organization, the organizational representative who will attend and a description of what materials you will display. Along with contact information.<\/p>\n
\nEmail to: Alexandra Sax
\nJewish Community Alliance
\nasax@null<\/span>mainejewish.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
\nKosher Food at Back Cove Hannaford<\/h4>\n
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DONATIONS NEEDED FOR JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES ALL YEAR ROUND<\/h4>\n
\nLearning Opportunity at Chabad House<\/h4>\n
\n\u00a0GREAT JEWISH BOOKS AT THE YIDDISH BOOK CENTER THIS SUMMER<\/h4>\n
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\nYahrzeits This Week<\/h4>\n
\n16 Elul<\/strong> Arthur Gordon, Leah Lewis, Benjamin Rossman
\n17 Elul<\/strong> Harry Glovsky, Beatrice Setlin
\n18 Elul<\/strong> Libbie Cohen, Rebecca Goodkowsky, Myer Jacobson, Philip Plotinsky, Rose Taylor
\n20 Elul<\/strong> Florence Anches, Samuel Goldblatt, Eric Hartglass, Samuel Mack
\n21 Elul<\/strong> Anna Branz, Samuel Cohen, Jennie Mack, Bella Shatz, Hirsh Sulkowitch<\/p>\n
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