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Parashah Eikev

18 Av 5780  •  8 August 2020 
General overview here 
Hebrew/English linear translation • Text with Rashi's commentary

This Week's Shabbat Kiddush 2 GO! was sponsored by
Tzemach & Nancy Yariv
with gratitude to family and friends for their donations
in memory of our beloved mother 
Felicia Gorodetzky ז"ל

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Dear Menorah Community,

According to the Rambam, the highest form of tzedakah is to help fellow Jews establish themselves in business. Below is a list of local Kosher businesses you may want to support.
 
KTERING DESSERTS
Exceptional French style pareve and dairy desserts
786-246-6671
www.k-desserts.com
See details on Instagram (click here) or Facebook (click here)

NATHALIE'S CATERING
An unique blend of fine kosher cuisine
305-644-4686
nathalie@nathaliescatering.com
See their delivery menu on: 
Instagram (click here) and Facebook (click here)
 
TORAH TREASURES
The only Jewish bookstore left in Miami Beach that also offers a variery of Judaica 
305-673-6095

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Baruch Dayan Ha’emet
Our heartfelt condolences to the Hymowitz and Garber families on the passing of their beloved Saul Hymowitz ז"ל
husband of Carol Hymowitz
father of Jeffrey Hymowitz and family, Annie Hymowitz Garber and family, Steven  Hymowitz and family

May the memories of Saul ז"ל continue to inspire us to acts of chesed and love as he so practiced every day of his life.

ISRAEL BONDS HIGH HOLIDAYS INTERNATIONAL
CELEBRATION OF HERITAGE & UNITY
Tuesday, August 18 • 8:00pm EST • Click here to register
Due to Temple Menorah's record breaking support of the annual Israel Bonds campaign, our members have the priviledge and honor to participate in this once in a lifetime virtual event, featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ambassador Ron Dermer. Pre-registration required.

 תשעה באב
​​​​​​​Tisha B'Av | The 9th of Av

 Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Mincha ..................................................... 8:00 pm
Fast Begins …......………....…...........…... 8:07 pm
Mariv and Chanting of Eicha ................... 8:30 pm
 
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Morning Shacharit ................................... 8:30 am
“The Hope: The Rebirth of Israel”
film / discussion (click here to join us) .... 3:30pm 
Tisha B’Av Mincha/Mariv ........................ 6:30 pm
Fast Ends .............................................. 8:44 pm

A Guide to Tisha B'Av Observances
is available by clicking here.

TISHA B'AV SHORT FILM SERIES 2020 | 5780

• The following 6 videos are recommended for Tisha B’Av viewing
• They are free and open source to the community
•  In addition to these videos, the film presentation of  “The Hope: The Rebirth of Israel” will begin at 3:30pm on Menorah's Zoom followed by a community discussion
  

SURVIVAL IN SARAJEVO:
FRIENDSHIP IN A TIME OF WAR

Documentary | Hungary (2013) | 13 min | English
Direct Link: https://youtu.be/YQ5uDDqnk2I

The story of how an old synagogue in the Bosnian war zone became a beacon of hope for everyone. During the Bosnian war (1992-1995), the Jewish community of Sarajevo refused to take sides, opened their own humanitarian aid agency inside the city's synagogue, and were soon joined by their Muslim, Croat and Serbian friends. While outside of the besieged Bosnian capital, nationalist politicians swore these ethnic groups could not get along, here is a group of people who never got the memo. In this European war, Jews were not the victims. In this war, Jews were saving Muslims and Christians. An inspiring story of friendship and commitment.

THE VISITOR

Drama | Australia (2018) | 10 min | English
Direct Link: https://vimeo.com/389731194

Awakened in the dead of night by a frantic young woman on the run, Naomi grapples with a situation that defies belief and must decide how far she will go to protect the visitor.

RIGHTEOUS REBEL: RABBI AVI WEISS

Documentary | USA (2014) | 49 min | English
Direct Link: https://vimeo.com/113506327

For forty years, both from an international platform as well as from his local pulpit in the Bronx, Rabbi Avi Weiss has been an important voice speaking up against injustice for both Jews and non-Jews. In this documentary, filmmaker Phil Schneider provides a compelling, insightful, and comprehensive look into Weiss' extraordinary life, and how, as a result of his crusading activism and "speaking truth to power," he has inspired others to "show up, stand up, and speak up" in times of crisis. The film also explores the softer side of Rabbi Weiss and his relentless commitment to create an environment of inclusion and dignity for his community.

VEILS

Drama | UK (2007) | 13 min | English
Direct Link: https://vimeo.com/68367268

Starring Maureen Lipman and David Horovitch, and written and directed by Dan Susman, Veils is a story about a Jewish girl and a Palestinian guy on their wedding day. But this is not a standard Romeo & Juliet story of forbidden love - there is much more than meets the eye...

THE DEATH OF ADOLF HITLER

Documentary | Germany (2020) | 43 min | English​​​​​​​
Direct Link: https://youtu.be/2QSXKDCFh7o

Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his bunker as the Red Army closed in on Berlin on April 30, 1945. But legends about the Nazi dictator lived on. Was his body ever found? Did he manage to escape? After Hitler, aides poured gasoline on his body and set it alight in the garden of his chancellery. A few days later, the Soviets discovered the remains. But the body was burned beyond recognition, and they could not be sure it was his. Only after a top-secret investigation could Hitler be positively identified, thanks to information provided by his dentist.

WARSAW GHETTO: THE UNFINISHED FILM

Documentary | Israel (2010) | 87 min | English Subtitles
Direct Link: https://vimeo.com/186462698

The Warsaw Ghetto housed 440,000 Polish Jews and Roma during World War II. Typhus, starvation and random murders killed over 100,000 of the ghetto's residents even before the Nazis began the massive deportations to the Treblinka extermination camp. Yet the Nazis created a mysterious propaganda film that juxtaposed meticulously staged scenes of Jews enjoying a life of luxury in the ghetto with other, chilling images that required no staging at all. After the war, filmmakers and museums - unaware of the deception - used images from the film as objective illustrations of life in the ghetto, which subsequently became engraved as historical truth. With contributions from ghetto survivors and one of the German cameramen, Warsaw Ghetto: The Unfinished Film reveals how the Nazis used the ghetto as a film set, the inhabitants as actors and the decaying bodies as exhibits, and examines how far we can trust historic images.

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Parashah Devarim | Shabbat Chazon

4 Av 5780  •  25 July 2020 
General overview here 
Hebrew/English linear translation • Text with Rashi's commentary

This Week's Shabbat Kiddush 2 GO! was sponsored
in memory of Nancy Bat Yitzhak ז"ל
with love from 
The Greenwall Family

Enjoyed your Kiddush 2 GO bag? Become a sponsor!
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Dear Menorah Community,

According to the Rambam, the highest form of tzedakah is to help fellow Jews establish themselves in business. Below is a list of local Kosher businesses you may want to support.
 
KTERING DESSERTS
Exceptional French style pareve and dairy desserts
786-246-6671
www.k-desserts.com
See details on Instagram (click here) or Facebook (click here)

NATHALIE'S CATERING
An unique blend of fine kosher cuisine
305-644-4686
nathalie@nathaliescatering.com
See their delivery menu on: 
Instagram (click here) and Facebook (click here)
 
TORAH TREASURES
The only Jewish bookstore left in Miami Beach that also offers a variery of Judaica 
305-673-6095

Have a graduate or another simcha not listed? Click here to share your good news with us!

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Parashah Matot-Masei

26 Tammuz 5780  •  18 July 2020 
General overview here 
Hebrew/English linear translation • Text with Rashi's commentary

Thank You to this Week's Shabbat Kiddush 2 GO Sponsor
Temple Menorah
wishing our congregation a Shabbat Shalom!

Enjoyed your Kiddush 2 GO bag? Become a sponsor!
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Dear Menorah Community,

According to the Rambam, the highest form of tzedakah is to help fellow Jews establish themselves in business. Below is a list of local Kosher businesses you may want to support.
 
KTERING DESSERTS
Exceptional French style pareve and dairy desserts
786-246-6671
www.k-desserts.com
See details on Instagram (click here) or Facebook (click here)

NATHALIE'S CATERING
An unique blend of fine kosher cuisine
305-644-4686
nathalie@nathaliescatering.com
See their delivery menu on: 
Instagram (click here) and Facebook (click here)
 
TORAH TREASURES
The only Jewish bookstore left in Miami Beach that also offers a variery of Judaica 
305-673-6095

Zenaida Habif and Becky Zarco on the birth of a great-grandson! Mazal Tov to grandparents, Robert Zarco and Marsha Gilbert and parents, Marissa & Rob Hoffman!

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