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A View of the Parashah: Bo
Moses and Aaron rebuke Pharaoh for refusing to allow the Israelites to go and worship God. Although Pharaoh’s courtiers plead with him to obey God in order to save Egypt, the Pharaoh ignores their advice, and locusts, the eighth plague, come to destroy Egypt. The plague is lifted when Pharaoh pleads with Moses and Aaron, but God once again hardens Pharaoh’s heart and the Israelites are not freed. Then the plague of darkness falls and only the Israelites have light where they live.
od tells Moses that the next plague will be the last and Moses warns Pharaoh that God will triumph with the slaying of all the firstborn of Egypt.
Prior to the occurrence of the tenth plague, Moses and Aaron instruct the Israelites in the laws of Passover. On the tenth day of the first month, the people are to slaughter a lamb, smear its blood on their doorposts, and eat it hurriedly in remembrance of the tenth plague and their hasty Exodus from Egypt. In the future, this festival is to be a time of remembrance for the Israelites. For seven days they are to eat only unleavened bread. The people are commanded to explain these observances to their children so that the festival will be a reminder to all generations that God freed the Israelites from Egypt.
The Israelites apply lamb’s blood to their doorposts as they were instructed by Moses. In the middle of the night, all the firstborn in the land of Egypt are struck down. The Pharaoh summons Moses and Aaron and bids them to depart with the Israelites. In their haste to leave, they take their dough with them before it is risen. The portion concludes with the note that the Israelites had lived in Egypt for 430 years and at the time of the Exodus, some 600,000 departed from Egypt plus children, livestock and others.
(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.
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Young Family Shabbat
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.
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
