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A View of the Parashah: Emor

     Moses is to inform the priests of the special rules they must obey. They are to refrain from coming into contact with a corpse, they are not to shave smooth any parts of their heads, and they are forbidden to marry a divorced woman. They are to be scrupulous as they carry out their duties. Any priest who has a physical defect or is ritually unclean is forbidden to offer sacrifices to God. The Israelites are to take care to bring blemish free offerings to God. No animal less than eight days old is acceptable as a sacrifice and no animal shall be slaughtered on the same day as its young.

     Moses speaks to all the people about the holy days in the year. Apart from the Sabbath, the Israelites are to observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread and, seven weeks later, a celebration of the harvest.

     The first day of the seventh month, the people are to mark as a sacred occasion with loud blasts and the tenth day of the same month shall be a Day of Atonement.

     The fifteenth day of the seventh month is the Feast of Booths. This holiday is to be observed for seven days, and the people are to mark the eighth day with a special sacrifice. On all of these holidays, the Israelites are told not to work at their occupations, and special observances are prescribed.

     Moses reminds the Israelites to bring clear olive oil for the regular lighting of the lamps in the Tent of Meeting and instructs them in the baking and displaying of the twelve loaves of display bread for the altar.

     Moses tells the Israelites of the penalty for blaspheming God or pronouncing God’s name, and also of the rules by which restitution is to be made for crimes.

                         (From Teaching Torah by Sorel Loeb and Barbara Kadden)  

Simchat Shabbat Service

Celebrate the Joy of Shabbat at our Simchat Shabbat Service - Join us for a musical celebration of Shabbat as we experience a beautiful and inspiring Kabbalat Shabbat service, with instrumental accompaniment.

This service is offered on the 2nd Friday of the month, October through June.

August 26, October 14,, Nov. 11, Dec. 9, Jan. 13, Feb. 10,

March 9, April 20, May 11, June 8

Click here to listen to the musical selections from the Simchat Shabbat Service. simchatshabbatmusic

Young Family Shabbat - 10:30 am

YOUNG FAMILY SCHEDULE Spring-Summer 2012

The service is designed for children and their parents to share Shabbat with other families in a warm, relaxed atmosphere. The children sing songs and prayers, march in their own "torah procession," hear a Torah or Shabbat story, and celebrate birthdays in a service that follows the structure of the traditional Shabbat morning service.

The Young Family Shabbat service then concludes with a Kiddush for the families, before joining the congregation in the main sanctuary for the conclusion of the service and the congregational Kiddush.

The Mitzvah of Making a Minyan -   Join us every Sunday morning at 9 am, Monday and Thursday mornings at 6:30 am, and Monday thru Thursday evening at 7:30 pm for daily minyan. We are looking to include as many members of our B'nai Tikvah families as possible in this wonderful tradition that brings comfort to our mourners and gives each of us a daily opportunity to connect with our soul, our community and our God. We invite you to look at your schedule and commit to at least one night to attend this important endeavor. Suggested schedule is listed below according to last name of members. If you have any questions or concerns call the office 847-945-0470.

1. A-D: First week of the month.
2. E-K Second week of the month
3. L-R Third week of the month
4. S-Z  Fourth week of the month