Shabbat Shalom
21 December 2024
20 Kislev 5785
Shabbat Candle Lighting Times:
Friday, December 20 : 4:34 PM
Havdalah, December 21 : 5:36 PM
Upcoming Opportunities to Connect
Thursday morning, December 19th: Thursday Morning Minyan with virtual stream of in-person service at 7:45 a.m.
Friday evening, December 20th: Kabbalat Shabbat service
with virtual stream of in-person service at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday morning, December 21st: Shabbat morning services with virtual stream of the
in-person service at 9:30 a.m.
Monday morning, December 23rd: Monday Morning Minyan with virtual stream of in-person service at 7:45 a.m.
Please note, we will be using one Zoom link for all services.
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Adult Education Information
Ethics of Our Ancestors – continues Tuesday, December 24th at Noon in the RST Library.
Bible People and Beyond – this Sunday, Rabbi Eligberg will discuss Ezra the Scribe in the final Bible People and Beyond.
Click here for details.
Click here to RSVP.
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Sisterhood
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Religious School
Religious School resumes on Sunday, January 12th.
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Social Action Spotlight
Climate Action Plan Survey – Share Your Thoughts!
Rodef Sholom Temple has joined Adamah’s Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition and is committed to creating and implementing a Climate Action Plan for 2025. We need your input to make this plan meaningful and reflective of our community’s values!
Please take 5 minutes to complete this survey by Sunday.
❄️ Volunteer for PORT (People Offering Resources Together)
Rodef Sholom is providing meals for PORT winter shelters in Newport News. We have only one shift left to fill! We are grateful for our volunteers and donations. Sign up here .
Keep Sammi Warm!
Please help dress Social Action Sammi and donate gloves, mufflers, scarves, and socks. We will distribute these to LINK of Hampton Roads and Menchville House .
Save the Date!
Join Eden B. Heilman , the Legal Director of the ACLU for Virginia, for our Shabbat Schmooze on Saturday, January 11. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with Eden in a thoughtful conversation about preserving fundamental freedoms in an increasingly complex landscape.
✔️Sign Up for the “Great Decisions” Series
The League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area is sponsoring its popular Foreign Policy Association series, Great Decisions, in 2025.
Each week, registrants can join on Zoom or in person at the Williamsburg Library auditorium at 10:30 a.m.
· Feb 04: U.S.–China Relations
· Feb 11: AI & American National Security
· Feb 18: The Future Of Nato And European Security
· Feb 25: American Foreign Policy At A Crossroads
· Mar 04: India – Between China, The West, And The Global South (Zoom only)
· Mar 11: U. S. Changing Leadership Of The World Economy
· Mar 18: International Cooperation On Climate Change
· Mar 25: After Gaza – American Policy In The Middle East
Register here: https://www.lwvwilliamsburg.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=252623&item_id=2427773
⚖️ Spotlight of the Week
The Jewish Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater champions a thriving Jewish community locally, in Israel, and around the world and leverages the strength of our diverse and vibrant Jewish community to promote a just and democratic society by leading, convening, educating and advocating. The JCRC addresses issues of vital concern based on Jewish values, consensus, and respect for diversity, and builds bridges within and beyond the Jewish community.
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