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Yom Kippur Candle Lighting
Time:
Tuesday, October 8, 2008 6:07
p.m.
When rainy-season storms caused flooding in a nature preserve in Thailand,
seven elephant calves became unlikely victims. As they tried to ford a river
at their usual crossing point, dangerous currents swept them over a 250-foot
waterfall. Wildlife advocates said the loss could have been prevented. A
spokesperson for the Thailand Wildlife Fund complained that the protective
barriers, which had been built at the crossing where four other young
elephants had died earlier, were useless.
Long before animal rights became a global issue, the story of Jonah shows
the attention our Creator gives to all His creatures. As the story ends, the
Lord expresses concern not only for the citizens of Nineveh but also for
their livestock (Jonah 4:11). Other examples of concern for animals are
replete throughout our Torah. Just recently in parashat Ki Teze we were
commanded, “Do not take the mother bird together with her young” (Dt 22:6).
Commenting on this verse Moses Nachmanides wrote, “Scripture will not permit
a destructive act that will cause the extinction of a species even though it
has permitted the ritual slaughter of that species. And someone who kills
mother and children in one day, or takes them while they are free to fly
away, is considered as if having destroyed the species.” Indeed, King David
in Psalm 145, the Ashrei, proclaims, “Adonai is good to all, God’s
compassion embraces all.” The rabbis understood this verse to include
animals as well.
Though humans alone are made in the image of God, the story of Jonah and
other Bible texts show a link between caring for people and animals. The
Creator gives us reason to provide appropriate, though different, attention
to both.
As we read the book of Jonah during the Yom Kippur Mincha service, we must
draw correct conclusions from this amazing story. If God cares even for
livestock, how can we ignore the needs of any person because each man and
woman is created in God’s own image?!
Tzom Kal (Have an easy fast),
Rabbi Gary Greene
Services Schedule:
Erev Yom Kippur, October 8
Mincha 6:00 p.m.
Candle Lighting Time 6:07 p.m.
Kol Nidre 6:15 p.m.
Yom Kippur, October 9
Shacharit 9:00 a.m.*
Carlbach Minyon and
Youth Services 11:00 a.m.
Yizkor approx. 1:00 p.m.**
Mincha 5: 00 p.m.
Neila 6:15 p.m.
Ma’ariv with Shofar Blasts 7:00 p.m.
Erev Shabbat, October 10
Candle Lighting 6:15 p.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat Services 7:00 p.m.
Shabbat, October 11
Services 9:00 a.m.
Erev Sukkot, October 13
Candle Lighting Time 5:59 p.m.
Mincha/Ma’ariv 7:00 p.m.
1st Day Sukkot, October 14
Shacharit 9:00 a.m.
Mincha/Ma’ariv 7:00 p.m.
Candle Lighting after 7:22 p.m.
2nd Day Sukkot, October 15
Shacharit 9:00 a.m.
Traditional Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:15 p.m
Creative Sukkot services 6:15 p.m..
Candle Lighting 6:19 p.m.
Shabbat Hol Hamoed Sukkot, October 16
Sukkot Servces 6:30 p.m
Dinner in the Sukkah 7:00 p.m.
Shabbat Hol Hamoed Sukkot, October 17
Shacharit 9:00 a.m.
Carlbach minyon 10:00 a.m.
Hoshana Rabba, October 20
Shacharit Services 6:00 a.m.
Candle Lighting Time 5:49 p.m.
Ma’ariv 7:00 p.m.
Shimini Atzeret, October 21
Shacharit 9:00 a.m.
Yizkor approx. 11:00 a.m.
Candle Lighting Time after 6:49 p.m.
Mincha/ Ma’ariv, &
Simchat Torah Hakafot 7:00 P.M.
Simchat Torah, October, 22
Shacharit 9:00 a.m.
Sit Down Chollent Kiddush after Services
Ma’ariv 7:00 p.m.
Erev Shabbat, October 24
Candle Lighting Time 5:43 p.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat Services 7:00 p.m.
Shabbat Beraisheet, October 25
Shacharit 9:00 a.m.
*Please Note New Time For Shacharit for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
** Please Note Time for Yizkor on Yom Kippur!
Dates to Remember
October 11 We celebrate Matthew Goldman’s Bar Mitzvah
October 17 Sisterhood sponsors Dinner in our Sukkah
October 19 Douglaston Interfaith discussion group meets at the Community
Church at 8PM. Please note the change of date.
October 25 We celebrate David Baum’s Bar Mitzvah
October 26 Come purchase your Chanukah gifts early at our Chanukah Fair
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