THE TONE IS EERILY SIMILAR between this week's Haftarah from Isaiah 66 and Hamilton's "You'll Be Back."  What does that say about the similarities between the King George of the Broadway musical and the King of Kings described in the Bible? 

Join Nafshenu on Broadway this week to take an entertaining but serious look at the intersection of popular culture and sacred tradition.

TONIGHT, we have Zoom Torah study. Tomorrow night, we have a potluck dinner and music-centered Shabbat service. 

SEE DETAILS BELOW:

Friday night (6:30pm) at Prince of Peace

Signup for potluck: bit.ly/Naf25July

from Rabbi David

As a wise man (Alice Cooper) once said, "School's Out for Summer"!  Nafshenu is taking a relaxed approach to Shabbat this week. 

Our Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat takes a Broadway musical approach to the themes in this week's Torah and Haftarah readings. 

What do "You'll Be Back" from Hamilton, "Promises, Promises" from the musical by that name, and "Immigration Man" by Crosby and Nash (OK, not from Broadway) have to say about the biblical themes? More than you might think. CLICK THE LINKS WITH THE SONG TITLES.

We'll start at 6:30pm with the music -- sing along if you want -- then welcome in Shabbat with candle lighting. A discussion integrating the songs' messages with those from the Bible readings is the core of a short service, followed by potluck dinner with New York style pizza. I'll order the pizza, you bring a salad, drinks or dessert. 

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ZOOM BIBLE STUDY 

This weeks Torah and Haftarah are from the last chapters of the book of Numbers (30:2-36:13)  and Isaiah (66:1-24). As the Shabbat blurb above suggests, the passages deal with oaths and oath-keeping ("Promises, Promises"), God's love-hate relationship with the Israelites/Jews ("You'll Be Back")  and protection of refugees ("Immigration Man.")

Please join your Nafshenu friends Thursday night 7-8pm on Zoom for a comparison of traditional Jewish and contemporary takes on these topics. And we will hear the songs. Here's the link: bit.ly/NafTorah.

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NAFSHENU AHEAD

Calendar for the summer and High Holidays

Every Thursday* - Bible study on Zoom, 7-8pm. (*See July 31 in-person at 6:30pm)

This Friday, July 25 - Kabbalat Shabbat - Beginning at 6:30pm at Prince of Peace

July 31 - In-Person Bible study - Beginning at 6:30pm at Stacy's home

August 3 - Tisha B'Av observance - Beginning at 3:30pm at Prince of Peace

August 15 - Kabbalat Shabbat - Beginning at 6:30pm at Prince of Peace

September 6 - Shabbat Services - Beginning at 9:30am at Prince of Peace

September 12 - Kabbalat Shabbat - Beginning at 6:30pm at Prince of Peace

September 22 - Erev Rosh Hashanah Under the Stars - Beginning at 6pm at Prince of Peace

September 23 - Rosh Hashanah - Set Up Begins at 8:30am and services begin at 10:00am at Prince of Peace

October 1 - Kol Nidre - Beginning at 6pm at Prince of Peac 

October 2 - Yom Kippur - Set up begins at 8:30am and services begin at 10am at Prince of Peace 

October 2 - Ne'ila/Break Fast -Time and Location TBD 

October 12 - Sukkot - Beginning at 2:30pm, location TBD 

October 14 - Simchat Torah - Beginning at 6:30pm at Prince of Peace