7:00 pm Faculty Appreciation Shabbat Expressing gratitude to the teachers and madrichim in the Religious School Grades 3&4

participate March Birthday Blessings will be given An Oneg Shabbat follows in the Starensier Assembly 9:30 am Shabbat Ha-Gadol Parashat Tzav Leviticus 8:1 8:36 Maftir: Leviticus 8:33 8:36 Haftarah: Malachi 3:4-24 Kiddush follows in the Starensier Assembly 12:00 pm in HaSifriyah: : The Jewish Community Library Now studying Parashat Ha-Shavua, the weekly Torah portion

Shabbat Evening Service

(Prayer for Healing) Mi she berach avoteinu, M'kor hab'racha l'imoteinu May the source of strength, Who blessed the ones before us Help us find the courage to make our lives a blessing And let us say: Amen. Mi she berach imoteinu, M'kor hab'racha l'avoteinu Bless those in need of healing with r'fuah sh'leima The renewal of body, the renewal of spirit, And let us say: Amen.

Mi She-berach

Shabbat Morning Service

Song while the Torah is being dressed

Shiru L'Adonai Shiru l'Adonai, shiru shir chadash; shiru l'Adonai, kol ha-aretz (2) Shiru l'Adonai, barchu sh'mo; bas-ru mi-yom l'yom y'shu-ato (2)

Shabbat Shiur

(Sing unto God a new song, sing forth all the earth! Sing unto God, blessed be God's name, Praise God for God's daily help!)

Song after the Musaf Amidah

Y'hi-yu L'ratzon Y'hi-yu l'ra-tzon im-rei fee (im-rei fee), v'heg-yon lee-bee l'fanecha Adonai tzuree, Adonai Tzuree (tzuree) v'go-alee (v'go-alee), v'go-alee.

Commentary and Questions to Ponder

If he offers it for thanksgiving, he shall offer together with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened wafers spread with oil, and cakes of choice flour with oil mixed in, well soaked. (Leviticus 7:12) In the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted there will be heard once more the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thanksgiving offerings to the house of the Lord For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before, says the Lord. (Jeremiah 33:11) In the future all sacrifices, with the exception of the thanksgiving sacrifice, will be discontinued. (Midrash Vayikra Rabbah 9:7) We need the ability to thank God for the blessings of each day, for each sunset, for each sunrise, for each new month, for each new year, for each new joy. And this, after all, is the essence of religion to which all else is tributary and commentary. (Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz) Gratitude is the foundation of joy; its expression is the noblest form of happiness. (Rabbi Abraham J. Karp) If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. (Meister Eckhart) How does Jewish practice today provide for the expression of thanksgiving? How might the thanksgiving offering be restored to a central role a superlative aspect of Jewish life? Why did Jeremiah include reference to thanksgiving offerings in his vision of Israel restored? How is this element of his prophecy particularly well-suited to the blessings recited under the chuppah?

(May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to You, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.)

This Week At Temple Emanu-El

Sunday, March 24 9:00 am - Religious School (Grades TAPT-7) Monday, March 25 - Erev Pesach First Seder in the Evening No High School 7:30 am - Service for the Fast of the First Born Tuesday, March 26 - First Day of Pesach Second Seder in the Evening Office closed 9:30 am - Passover Morning Service Wednesday, March 20 - Second Day Day of Pesach Office closed Friday, March 29 Candlelighting - 6:48 pm Saturday, March 30 9:30 am - Shabbat Morning Service 12:00 pm - Shabbat Shiur Now studying Parashat Ha-Shavua, the weekly Torah portion Shop as you always do... use Scrip and Temple Emanu-El benefits. Call the Temple Office (978-373-3861) or look in your e-mail for details.

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