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| EB PROMO VIDEO Click HERE to view the EB promo video. |
| EREV SHABBAT: FRI AUGUST 1 Shahrit (every weekday): 7:00am Minha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00pm Candle Lighting: 8:24pm SHABBAT: AUGUST 2 Rabbi's Shabbat Morning Class: 7:50am Shahrit: 8:25am Childcare: 10:00AM Torah Study with Rabbi Cohen-Scali: No class this week due to Rabbi Tatz Shabbaton Minha followed by Seuda Sheleshit & Arvit: 8:00pm Devar Torah by our good member, Benjamina Menashe Havdala not before: 9:26pm WEEKDAY SERVICES Sunday Shahrit: 8am M-F Shahrit: 7am S-Th Minha/Arvit: 7:30pm FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER & LECTURE AT EZRA BESSAROTH – FRI. AUG. 1 Join us this Friday August 1st at 7:00pm at Ezra Bessaroth for 7:00 pm Minha followed by a catered Shabbat meal and lecture with dynamic guest speaker Rabbi Akiva Tatz speaking on the topic of “Getting High and Staying High – Important Lessons in Jewish Spirituality” Co-Sponsored by Ezra Bessaroth and the Seattle Kollel. Cost for Shabbat Meal and Lecture $18 Adults, Children $10, and Family rate $60. This is part of a weekend long Shabbaton program with Rabbi Tatz, more information can be found in the community announcements section below. For more information contact the EB office at 206-722- 5500. RABBI SHLOMO RISKIN AT EZRA BESSAROTH - SHABBAT, AUG 16 AT 6PM A great event in Seward Park! Please join us for a fascinating, informative lecture from Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin, Chief Rabbi of Efrat on the topic of “Moses’ vision of Israel, and how that vision plays out today” Internationally renowned educator, speaker and author Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin is a popular speaker. Rabbi Riskin has also published five books, scores of articles and monographs on Judaism and contemporary issues, as well as a weekly column which is syndicated in newspapers worldwide. The Brooklyn-born rabbi also serves as the founding Head Rabbi of Efrat, Israel, where he resides with his wife, Vicky and his extended family. All are welcome. (no charge) THE EZRA BESSAROTH SUMMER SYMPOSIUM CONCLUDES WITH ONE FINAL LECTURE – AUG 14 Don’t miss the last in our Summer Symposium lecture series, “A Matter of Life and Death”! Rabbi Dr. Richard Weiss will speak at Ezra Bessaroth on August 14, 2008, at 8:00 p.m. The topic of Rabbi Weiss’ lecture is “Abortion”. Rabbi Weiss holds a Rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University, and an MD degree from Wayne State University of Medicine. He is a Rabbi for Young Israel in Hillcrest, Queen, NY, an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology at Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, and a past staff physician for Metropolitan Hospice/Jewish Hospice of NY. Member-Individual...... $15.00 Member-Couple........... $25:00 Non-member - Individual $20.00 Non-member - Couple $35.00 Prospective Member - Individual $10.00 Prospective Member - Couple $15.00 Reservations are required but we will accept payment at the door. For more info call the EB office at 206-722-5500. FOUR SYNAGOGUES “BIG BARBECUE BASH” – TUE, AUG 19 AT SBH Everyone in the Greater Seattle Jewish community is invited to a Big Barbecue Bash to be held at Sephardic Bikur Holin on Tuesday, the 19th of August at 5:30pm. Fantastic food, moon bounce, giant slide, jousting tournament. Games forr kids and adults. Delicious, freshly grilled Hamburgers and Hot Dogs Yummy side dishes, Dessert and Drinks. Cost: $12 ~ Adults, $10 ~ Kids (ages 6-12), $45 ~ Family, Kids 5 and under are FREE! Questions? Please contact Julie Greene, BCMH Program Director, 206-721-0970 or julie@bcmhseattle.org Co-Sponsored by Ezra Bessaroth, SBH, Shevet Achim & BCMH RABBI NATAN SLIFKIN “ZOO TORAH” FRI-SUN, AUG 22-24 Please join us at Ezra Bessaroth for two fascinating lectures and a zoo tour designed to inspire and educate! Zoo Torah uses Torah an aid for wildlife education, and it uses wildlife as an aid for Torah education. Rabbi Natan Slifkin, a.k.a. “the Zoo Rabbi”, is a lecturer at yeshivot and seminaries in Israel, the author of numerous books on Torah and the natural world, and has taught Zoo Torah to thousands of people worldwide. Drawing inspiration from the beauty and wonder of the natural world is valued by all, and Judaism rates it as a religious obligation. The Zoo Torah program imparts powerful messages of such inspiration with fascinating insights into the animal kingdom. Lecture I: Erev Shabbat: Friday, August 22, 2008 Lecture around 9:00 p.m. (no charge) Lecture II: Shabbat, August 23, 2008 Lecture at 5:50pm (no charge) *Zoo Tour: Sunday, August 24, 2008 2:30 p.m. $15 adult, $10 child *Please contact the office at 206 722-5500 to make arrangements for your group to attend the Zoo tour. |
| The membership of Cong. Ezra Bessaroth has voted to pursue the hiring of Yogev Nona as our Congregation's fifth Hazzan since our founding 100 years ago. You may listen to audio samples of Hazzan Nona by clicking HERE |
| Listen to NEW audio selections from the High Holiday service by Hazzan Isaac Azose - click HERE |