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Saturday, April 3: 9:00 am
Bringing in Shabbat Together: With Rabbi Treu
A chance to gather at the end of the week, sing together highlights of the kabbalat shabbat service, and hear words of Torah on the week’s parasha by Rabbi Treu We will offer prayers to those in need of healing, recite the mourner’s kaddish, and have a chance to connect as we bring in shabbat together. Join via zoom by clicking HERE or you can call in from your phone by dialing +13126266799,,94414898537#,,,,,,0#,,8734143# US (Chicago).
Fridays, from 4:15-5 pm
Let’s Light the Yellow Candle Together
The Yellow Candle™ Campaign was created in 1981 to keep alive the memory of the Six Million Jews who perished in the Holocaust, or “Shoah”. Entirely half of the world’s population of Jews was lost. These Yellow Candles are modeled after traditional Yahrzeit candles that burn for 24 hours during periods of mourning and on the Yahrzeit anniversary of a family member. The candle’s yellow wax serves to remind us of the yellow arm band which Jews were forced to wear during the Nazi regime.
This year, Holocaust Remembrance Day, or “Yom HaShoah”, begins on Wednesday evening April 7th, corresponding to 26 Nisan. Please plan to light the Yellow Candle we have provided to you in this box on that evening. Instructions and recommended meditations are provided on the back of this letter.
If you are able, I encourage you to please make a donation using the form on the back of this letter. 100% of your donation will benefit Holocaust survivors in need right here in the Central Ohio community, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Jonathan Silberstein, in memory of Abe Weinrib and Morrie Weinrib. To learn more about the Holocaust Survivors Initiative, go to JewishColumbus.org/HIS.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at Brotherhood@agudasachim.org.
Time: Apr 7, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97828674474?pwd=TDJoZEc0R3R0NENhVHhFc2FiY3NhQT09
Meeting ID: 978 2867 4474
Passcode: 504217
Shabbat Times Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Rosh Chodesh Iyyar occurs on
- Rosh Chodesh Iyyar occurs on
- Yom HaZikaron occurs on
- Yom HaAtzma’ut occurs on
- Candle lighting:
- This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Tazria-Metzora
- Havdalah (42 min):
Rabbi Stephen Slater’s Virtual Visit to Agudas Achim |
We are writing with exciting news regarding our search. We recently shared that we were focusing on hiring an Interim Rabbi for the 2021-22 fiscal year, while continuing to look for a full-time rabbi with the anticipated start date of July 1, 2022. As the saying goes, mensch tracht un Got lacht, we plan and the Holy One laughs. Immediately after our pivot, the shul received an unexpected call from a new and very promising candidate, Rabbi Stephen Slater, expressing interest in our full-time position. Because he only recently joined the RA, his application was late in being submitted. Our committee quickly convened and interviewed Rabbi Slater. He also spoke extensively with our chairmen. Our rabbinic advisors met with him at length and there have been several informal conversations. There is consensus around advancing his candidacy. Indeed, we are eager to do so. Friends, we need to move at a quick pace while respecting a thoughtful and transparent process. Thus we are moving forward and have invited him to virtually visit our congregation, though with timing in mind the schedule for Rabbi Slater’s virtual visit will look a bit different than those of previous candidates. We have also designed this schedule taking into account feedback we received after our earlier candidate visits and reflection about what was effective. The core elements of the visit remain the same though the schedule condensed. Below you will find an overview of Rabbi Slater’s visit. Please register for events that are open to the entire community which interest you. Given the short notice, we will record a number of events for later viewing. We are cognizant that this is a quick turnaround. Nonetheless, this is the way to seize upon what seems to be a unique opportunity. We appreciate, in advance, your willingness to be flexible and understanding of this fortunate situation. Please see shul email for information on event registration. |
Agudas Achim’s Core Values
Agudas Achim aspires to be a traditional, egalitarian, friendly and participatory congregation.
Traditional – seeking meaning in Jewish tradition, and building on that tradition to create meaning for ourselves. Our members are inspired by traditions that connect us with our congregation’s history and with other Jews around the world.
Egalitarian – supporting and encouraging our members, in all their diversity, to participate fully in synagogue life.
Friendly – welcoming each person who appears before us, whether a traveler at morning minyan, a non-Jewish family member, a homeless person at kiddush, etc. We are a warm, close-knit, child-friendly community.
Participatory – engaging members so every member contributes, everyone is needed and everyone feels valued. We recognize our differences create opportunities for, rather than barriers to participation.