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May 16 – Bechukotai: What Happens When We Break The Covenant

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President's Message

May 2015:

Dear members:

It is early May and the sun is shining, the flowers and the trees are blooming (sorry to those with allergies). It is a new beginning. We have out lasted the cold and snow and ice and gloom of the winter. (more…)

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Siding with the victims of aggression

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS Column one: Siding with the victims of aggression By CAROLINE B. GLICK - May 7, 2015 - Jerusalem Post   Last Sunday, two Islamic terrorists armed with assault rifles tried to massacre participants at a Muhammad cartoon drawing contest in Garland, Texas. The notion that a rape victim deserved to be raped because she was wearing a tight outfit lights up all our red lights. This is the case first and foremost because it absolves the rapist of responsibility for his crime. Then too, attempts to blame a rape victim for her victimization infuriate us because they are substantively untrue. If men are more likely to rape women in tight clothing then rape should be all but non-existent in traditional Islamic societies. Yet…

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Mah Jongg Tournament – June 3, 2015

Wednesday, June 3, 2015 ~ 9 am - 4 pm Six Round (24 games) tournament with prizes.Coffee and... at 9:00 am, Complete dairy lunch 12:30-1:30 pmEntry fee of $30 per person covers everything.To register send $30 check payable to Temple Beth Sholom, 1809 Whitney Avenue, Hamden CT 06517-1401. RSVP Deadline May 27th For questions call the TBS Office or Toby at (203) 288-8991 * We need Easts!  

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May 9 – Emor: Your Exclusive Social Event Calendar of the Year

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Video Torah is created by G-dcast, a non-profit production company dedicated to raising worldwide Jewish literacy using the tools and storytelling style that speak to today’s youth. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source}  <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/bgeMq2cSUUQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>   {/source}

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Shavuot Tikkun

SHAVUOT TIKKUN Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 6:45 pm Rabbi Scolnic will make a presentation during the evening on “A Jewish Perspective on the Koran” We’ll have traditional Shavuot dishes as refreshments.  

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May 2 – Acharei Mot: A Modern Twist on Traditional Rules

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Video Torah is created by G-dcast, a non-profit production company dedicated to raising worldwide Jewish literacy using the tools and storytelling style that speak to today’s youth. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source}   <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/LcT6yq_L0uE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> {/source}

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Israel at 67

Israel at 67; Jewish State to Acquire 70 F-35 Lighting II Fighter Jets Wednesday, 22 April 2015 09:31 By: Jewish Voice Staff                                                                       A Palpable excitement is in the air all across the State of Israel as preparations are underway to usher in the Jewish state’s 67th birthday. Coming in the immediate aftermath of Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day), Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) is a 24-hour period of ecstatic celebration. It is held every year in either late April or early May – on the day (in the Hebrew calendar) which corresponds to May 14, 1948. At that time Israel declared its independence (as a sovereign and autonomous Jewish State) from the tyrannical British mandatory…

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