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A View of the Parashah: Ekev
By following all of the rules established by God, Israel will experience great blessings - health, abundant produce, and fertility. All the enemies of Israel will be vanquished with God’s help, and Israel is to destroy all signs of their enemies’ idolatrous worship.
A second admonition to obey God’s laws is followed by a brief description of Israel’s wanderings in the desert. Despite the 40 years of hardship, their clothing did not wear out, neither did their feet swell. Manna was provided for food. God disciplined the Israelites, as a father would discipline his son, in order to teach them to keep God’s commandments. Now that Israel is to enter a bountiful Land, the people are cautioned to maintain their faith in God. Moses reminds them to give thanks continually to God for the abundance provided. The people should never assume that it is by their own hand that they enjoy the fruits of the Land - all that they have is from God.
Not following God’s commandments, Israel would doom itself.
Moses recounts to the Israelites all their acts of defiance: the making of the Golden Calf, complaining about the food and the water, and the incident of the spies. He reminds the people how he interceded with God on their behalf. Because of these pleadings, Israel is still able to enter Canaan.
Moses tells the people that all God wants is that Israel remain faithful to God’s laws, worship God, and behave appropriately toward orphans, widows, and strangers. Such acts will result in blessings and prosperity.
(From Teaching Torah by Sorel Loeb and Barbara Kadden)
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.
Click here to listen to the musical selections from the Simchat Shabbat Service.
Young Family Shabbat
The Young Family Shabbat service is offered every Shabbat morning beginning at 10:30 a.m.
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.
BJE Marshall Learning Center, Dundee Road in Northbrook, will be available every Wednesday evening until 9:00 pm for families wishing to check out the resources there and plan for interactive activities for the weeks they are leading.
If you are interested in participating as a leader for the Young Family Shabbat service, please call the Synagogue office, 847/945-0470.
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.
- A-D: First week of the month.
- E-K Second week of the month
- L-R Third week of the month
- S-Z Fourth week of the month
