To kick off this weekend's Shabbat Shirah celebration, please click the video player image to watch Cantor Sharon Nathanson and members of our congregation sing a moving rendition of Ozi V'Zimrat Yah.
You may also view the video by clicking HERE .
D'var Torah From Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham -Beshalach-
When reflecting on the ups and downs of this last year in the pandemic, I began thinking about our experience in this week's Parashah, Beshalach. This is a watershed moment in our Torah, as we finally, after all of the hardships in Egypt, are told by Pharaoh that we can leave Egypt once and for all. Can you imagine the exuberance for most of the Israelites as they begin to depart? Of course, that excitement is immediately stymied as Pharaoh changes his mind again and sends his troops after them. We all know how this miraculous episode ends, as the Israelites cross the Sea of Reeds, and the Egyptians are swallowed up.
What I am always drawn to in this story is the celebration that occurs right after the Israelites are safe on shore, as Miriam and the women, in praise, dance with her timbrels (15:21). However, God reminds us that we must not celebrate the loss of life but instead celebrate our freedom and the miracles we experience in our own lives.
Many of us are grieving and have experienced great pain in our lives. However, this Parshah reminds us that we must move forward and take time to appreciate God's constant miracles and pronounce “Zeh Ehli - This is My God...” (15:2) As we also celebrated Tu B’Shevat yesterday, we should be grateful for the bountiful harvests Our God and our trees and plants bring us year after year.
The Israelites quickly promised to be faithful to God, yet three days later were complaining about the food (15:24), almost forgetting “yesterday’s” breathtaking miracle. God recalibrates, and perhaps this is how and why we now see God’s more modest miracles each and every day. I hope that for all of us, we are able to metaphorically cross our own sea into freedom and peace of mind as we continue to support each other and grow even more together as a community.
Join Us For Shabbat Shirah: Shabbat Shirah Snapshot
Shabbat Shirah is generously sponsored by Lester Goldman and Family in loving memory of Judy Goldman (Z"L). Please see the schedule below for more details.
Shabbat Schedule
A Note About Shabbat Audio:
When we have Congregants participating in Services from their homes via Zoom on Friday and Saturday Evenings, we recognize that the audio may be difficult to hear on our Livestream or Facebook Live. To insure you hear all of our wonderful participants, we highly encourage you to join our services via Zoom. The links to join in on Zoom are provided in the schedule below.
If you need help connecting to our services or classes via Zoom, please contact Liessa Alperin atliessa@bnaiamoona.com. Todah Rabbah!
Friday, January 29 - Shabbat Shirah
A musical Shabbat Shirah celebration and our Friday Afternoon & Evening Services with Cantor Sharon Nathanson, The Goldfeder Family, Eitan Kantor, Ari Litt, Sam Thal, Eric Wallerstein, Talia Walelrstein, Andy & BelleAnne Curry, Alison Fox, and Lester Goldman in the Guller Chapel: 6:00 pm via Zoom,Livestreamand FB Live
Saturday, January 30 - Shabbat Shirah Tefillah with Rabbi Carnie Shalom Rose, Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham and Cantor Sharon Nathanson in the Main Sanctuary: 9:00 am
Shabbat Shirah Morning Service with musical participation by Andy and BelleAnne Curry, Alison Fox, Michael Rubin, and Cantor Sharon Nathanson in perfect harmony.
Pre-B'nai Mitzvah participation of Jacob Baris and Katherine Rose Ellenhorn
Following Havdallah, the Shabbat Shirah celebration continues with a live virtual concert with Hadar Orshalimy and her all-star band... see below for more information.
Shabbat Shirah is generously sponsored by Lester Goldman and Family in loving memory of Judy Goldman (Z"L).
"It Never Was You - Jazz by Jewish composers" live virtual concert with Hadar and her all-star band: Beginning at 6:30 pm
As part of our Shabbat Shirah celebration, we are excited to invite you to watch this virtual live concert. Hadar and her production team have requested that our congregation keeps this link private. We ask that you refrain from sharing the concert link with others or posting it to social media. We also encourage you to test the link before Shabbat begins this evening by clicking on it. It should take you to the youtube screen with a count-down to showtime. If you are unable to see this screen, please contact B'nai Amoona prior to Shabbat.
About Hadar Orshalimy and Saturday Night's Virtual Performance:
Hadar hails from TLV and since graduating from the Berklee College of Music has gone on to perform for such audiences as Barack Obama, George W Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ehud Barack, to name a few. In December of 2019 Hadar released her album "It Never Was You - Jazz by Jewish composers" to critical acclaim to honor the enormous contribution made by Jewish composers to the distinctly american art form of jazz.
On Jan. 30th at 6:30 pm, NYC-based vocalist Hadar, and her all-star band of Jewish musicians, are performing a live full band virtual concert of songs from the Great American Songbook, and the funny, fascinating, and heart wrenching stories of the Jewish composers who wrote the vast majority of it.
This intimate and innovative evening gives participants from around the country the opportunity to interact live with one another and the artist, as she breathes new life into some of the most iconic songs in history using unique arrangements and cutting edge video technology. After the performance there will also be a Q&A.
Hadar is married to former B'nai Amoona member and graduate of Solomon Schechter Day School (now Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School), Sheldon Low. Sheldon is also an accomplished singer and musician who performs regularly with Hadar.
Weekday Minyan Information
Join Us For Minyan!
Our B’nai Amoona’s Minyan Program consists of our amazing, dedicated Minyannaires who assure warm and welcoming ongoing daily Minyanim, morning and evening. These services support those in our community who have lost loved ones and may be feeling lonely and isolated. Our BA virtual Minyanim are a constant source of strength and comfort for those who wish to recite the Kaddish. Moreover, our Minyanim are a wonderful opportunity for spiritual uplift, social connection, community building, and the ability to fulfill one's daily Chiyuv, duty, to thank God for all that we have. This combination of Kehillah and Kibbitzing allows up to remain spiritually connected despite being socially distant. All are warmly welcomed! Please join us!
Virtual Morning Minyan
Sunday Morning Minyan will take place virtually at 9:00 am
Monday - Friday Morning Minyan will take place virtually at 7:00 am via Zoom, Livestream and FB Live Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97189645201 Meeting ID: 971 8964 5201 This Zoom link is for all morning Minyan Services
Virtual Evening Minyan
Sunday - Thursday Evening Minyan will take place virtually at 6:15 pm via Zoom,Livestream and FB Live Zoom Link:https://zoom.us/j/97924715014 Meeting ID:979 2471 5014 This Zoom link is for all evening Minyan Services
We are now offering the opportunity to attend Shabbat Services "in-person." Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please click the image below to reserve your spot - see you in Shul!
In Our Community
MAZEL TOV TO... Jackie & Barry Chod and Jackie & Dave Cole of Kent, England on the birth of their grandson, Kaleb Xander Cole. Mazel Tov to Rosalie & Leonard (Z”L) Chod and Rose (Z”L) & Mickey (Z”L) Goodman on the birth of their great-grandson. Kaleb is the little brother to Amelie and Landon. WE MOURN THE LOSS OF...
Bessie Garland; beloved wife of Jack Garland (Z"L); dear mother and mother in law of Philip (Lorraine) Garland, Wayne (Marcia) Garland, and Adrienne Solomon; dear grandmother of Charles, Elizabeth, Brian, Elisa and Eric Garland, Brian (Jaclyn) Garland and Jonathan and Ashley Solomon; great-grandmother of Elisha and Mitzi Garland. Dear wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many.
Herbert Raskas; beloved husband of Cecile Raskas (Z"L) and Betty Raskas; dear father and father-in-law of Dan (Debbie) Raskas and Tina (Larry) Bloebaum; dear brother-in-law of Marshall (Sara Z"L) Myers; dear step father of Marcia (Jeff) Weis; Michael (Sandy) Tenenbaum and Stephanie Recht (Ed Rook); uncle of Edward (Marla) Myers and Avi (Evan) Goldfarb. Our dear husband, father, father-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, step-father, uncle, cousin and friend to many.
