Shabbat morning service honors Moms of Nafshenu

APPLE PIE + ALIYAH

Note from Rabbi David 

PLEASE JOIN our Shabbat morning service and potluck lunch this Saturday (May 2), starting at 10am. We'll be at Prince of Peace. Mothers in Judaism is our theme, pegged to next weekend's Mother's Day. It's a change for a twofer: A call to the Torah and a piece of my mom's apple pie (or as close as I can get to recreating it).

The discussion looks at the role women have played in the Bible and in Jewish history, counter to the strong patriarchal bent in our tradition.

SIGN UP HERE to bring something for the potluck:

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Please reach out if you need a ride or have any questions. -- Rabbi David Goodman [email protected], 248-508-0874

Free aliyahs for mothers, children of mothers and parents of mothers!

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Rebecca directs son Jacob to trick Isaac and steal brother Esau's birthright.

Sarah tells Abraham to expel Hagar and Yishma'el to protect Isaac's legacy

• In the generations of the "patriarchs," Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah shaped the course of the family and largely determined its direction. 
• Miriam helped her baby brother Moses find an adoptive home in Pharaoh's court. 
• Naomi and Ruth kept their family name alive aftser being widowed.
•  Bathsheba pushed her son Solomon onto the throne of Israel. 
• Esther rescued the Jews of Persia. 

Why do the stories of this male-led story cycle so often place women in the driver's seat?