Shabbat Shalom MARCH 6, ND ADAR 5781

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

Raymond Barney, Natalie Clemons, Carmel Davis,

Aaron Funnye’, Gabriel Grier, Michael Grier, Jr.,

Aharon Greenberg, Tamar McCullough,

Angela Parker, Naomi Torres

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Baruch & Sarah Carroll

Sholomo & ShebaYah Mcwoodsons

Baruch & Yaffa Sutton

Dinah & Khizhey Y’hudah

Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken E.H.C.

6601 S. Kedzie Ave.

Chicago, IL 60629

Phone: 773.476.2924

Fax: 773-476-2259

www.bethshalombz.org

Shabbat Shalom

MARCH 6, 2021 22ND ADAR 5781

WELCOME

We welcome you and your interest in Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation (House of Peace for the Children of the Ancient

Ethiopian Hebrews). As stated in Psalm 133:1, “how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”

We are truly blessed by your presence and welcome the opportunity to share our love of the Most High G-d with you. Your experience today will probably

be very different from most services you have attended. We hope this information will explain our beliefs and mode of worship. As G-d stated in

Isaiah 56:7…”for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”

Again, we welcome you and pray that you will enjoy our service as much as we do.

Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation (Beth Shalom) is the oldest Temple in the Chicago area serving the Israelite Community. It was established as the Ethiopian Hebrew Association in 1918, by Rabbi Horace Hasan. In 1920, Rabbi David Lasarus and Rabbi Caino Stirson, came to the Chicago area from New York and later joined forces with Rabbi Hasan. In 1923 our beloved Senior Rabbi Abihu Ben Reuben, (may G-D bless his memory) joined this congregation, which was located at 1850 West Lake

Street. In the 1930s and 1940s, the leadership of the Ethiopian Hebrew community was firmly in the hands of Rabbi Abihu Ben Reuben, Rabbi

Lazarus, and Rabbi Louis Green. Rabbis Reuben and Lazarus studied with

Chief Rabbi Wentworth A. Matthew, at the Commandment Keepers Congregation in New York City, and were ordained rabbis by Chief Rabbi

Matthew. Rabbi Louis Green received his Masters of Science in Jewish Studies from the College of Jewish Studies in Chicago, Illinois.

In 1952, Chief Rabbi Wentworth A Matthew came to Chicago to oversee the opening of a new Temple to serve the Ethiopian Hebrew Community. In

1984, the Congregation of Ethiopian Hebrews and Beth Shalom Hebrew Congregation merged to form Beth Shalom Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation.

Rabbis Abihu Ben Reuben and Capers C. Funnye, Jr., served the congregation as senior and assistant rabbis. In 1993, Beth Shalom merged

with the Congregation of B’nai Zaken, to form Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation, with Rabbi Capers C. Funnye, Jr. as Rabbi.

Beth Shalom is an affiliate congregation of the International Israelite Board of Rabbis Inc. and fully embraces the ideals of Resolution 80lA which was

passed by the Board in 1981. It affirms the brotherhood of all people who worship the G-D of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob without regard to tradition or

terminology (for example: Black Jews’, Hebrews, Israelites, Jews, etc.) However, when among us, visitors are obliged to respect the customs and

traditions followed by members.

VIRTUAL STRESS WORKSHOP

IMAN's hosting an online stress

manage-ment workshop next Wednesday 3/10 at 11am.

Peo-ple can register here, the link will be sent out before

the session

Registration Link:

Tidbit: Ke Tissa

22nd Adar 5781 – March 6, 2021

Chief Rabbi Capers Shmuel Funnye

G-d orders Moses to take a census. Males above the age of twenty are to be en-tered into the record. Census taking in the ancient world, regarded as a necessary administrative measure, was believed to be fraught with danger to the public. Almost invariably it preceded a war or a new tax. The head counts recorded in the Bible are usually related to army service and warfare. Hence, each male in this census is to pay a poll tax of one-half shekel as a ransom for his life and to avert the possibility of a plague. The poll tax here is a one-time imposition for the build-ing of the tabernacle, not an annual obligation.

At the heart of this parashah stands the incident of the Golden Calf, the classic example of Israel’s angering G-d by worshiping an idol or, more likely, worshiping in the form of a physical being, which is forbidden by the second commandment. G-d is prepared to renounce the covenant with Israel, and Moses has to prevail on G-d not to do so. The incident of the Golden Calf is preceded by several brief mat-ters involving a census of the people, further details about building the taberna-cle, and an additional injunction to keep Shabbat. Following the destruction of the Calf, G-d’s reconciliation with the people is symbolized by the carving of a second set of tablets, because Moses had broken the original set.

It is apparent to me as I am certain as it is apparent to you, that Israelites could turn away from G-d, because they thought that Moses wasn’t going to return, thus, the episode of the Golden Calf. I pray that none of us will ever be guilty of turning away from G-d.

KE TISSA

Shabbat Parah

Torah Reading: Exodus 30:11 - 34:29 (page 352)

Additional Reading: Numbers 19:1-22 (page 652)

Haftorah: Ezekiel 36:16 - 38 (page 999)

WEEKLY SERVICE

Saturday: Shacharit (Morning) Service 10:30 A.M..–1:30 P.M. Gift Shop (Tue & Thurs. ) 12::00 P.M.- 2:00 P.M.

PRAYER LIST:

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Willie Myrtle Walker, Willie Miller, Gracile Moore, Dr. Wayne Williamson, Dinah Israel, Zaken Baruch Carroll, Ben Hardiman, Jerry Hecktman, Zakenah Deborah McCollough, Helen Madisky, Connie Jones, LaFrance Shaffer, Reginald Sonny Burke, Tamar McCullough, Nahshon Ben Yosef, Beatrice Norris,

Leah Burks, Kharima Younger, Tisheba Jackson

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YAHRZEIT

Hadessah Issachar

David Parker (husband of Angela Parker)

Louisa Williams (sister of Sister Mahalia)

Charles Hickman, Sr. (father of Ben Chayil)

NahShon Salter (brother of Rabbi Josh Salter)

To Our Guest:

We appreciate you being with us today. There are times during our service when walking is prohibited. Please refrain from walking while we stand during prayers and when the Torah is being read. We thank you in advance for honoring our request.

“Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear

it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is

possi-ble. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself.” —- Oprah Winfrey

THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY

February 28, 1942 - A mob of more than 1,000 white people

riots outside public housing project in Detroit, Michigan, to

prevent Black families from moving in.

March 1, 1921 - Idaho bans marriage between Black and white

people enve3 though the state’s population is less than .02%

African American.

March 2, 1807 - Congress bans importation of enslaved people,

effective January 1, 1808, but establishes no remedy for

Afri-cans illegally smuggled into the country after enactment of the

ban.

March 3, 1991 - Los Angels police beating of Black motorist

Rodney King is caught on tape.

March 4, 2015 - U.S. Department of Justice finds pervasive

ra-cial bias within police department and municipal court in

Fer-guson, Missouri, including targeting Black people for stops,

ar-rests, and uses of force.

March 5, 1842 - This week, Maryland law provides for

punish-ment of up to 20 years in prison of any African American found

with an antislavery publication in his or her possession.

March 6, 1857- U.S. Supreme Court in Dred Scott v. Sandford

rules that people of African descent cannot be U.S. citizens, are

not protected by the Constitution, and have no standing to sue

in federal courts.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our deepest condolences go out to

Rabbi Joshua Salter and his family on the loss

of his brother, NahShon Salter.

PASSOVER 2021

Due to the COVID-19 virus, we will not be hosting a

Seder at the Temple this year. Everyone is instructed

to conduct your Seder at home. However, BSBZEHC

will be conducting a Seder Service via Zoom. If you

are interested in joining via Zoom, please contact

Angela Parker or leave a message at the synagogue.

The number is 773-476-2924. Passover Haggadahs

have been ordered. You may purchase them from the

gift shop @ $3.00 each.

We will be holding in-person services for the 1st day

of Unleavened Bread on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at

10:30 a.m. and for the 7th Day of Unleavened Bread

on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. Thereafter,

our synagogue will be open to the membership and

every Shabbat moving forward. We will continue to

follow CDC guidelines of wearing masks, hand

sani-tizing stations, social distancing, and temperature

checks.

If you have any question, please contact

Rabbi Capers Shmuel Funnye @773-476-2924.

“ LIFT EVERY VOICE”

Lift every voice and sing,

Till earth and heaven ring,

Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;

Let our rejoicing rise

High as the list’ning skies,

Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,

Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;

Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,

Let us march on till victory is won.

Stony the road we trod,

Bitter the chast’ning rod,

Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;

Yet with a steady beat,

Have not our weary feet

Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?

We have come over a way that with tears has been watered.

We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered,

Out from the gloomy past,

Till now we stand at last

Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.

God of our weary years,

God of our silent tears,

Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way;

Thou who hast by Thy might,

Led us into the light,

Keep us forever in the path, we pray.

Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee,

Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee;

Shadowed beneath Thy hand,

May we forever stand,

True to our God,

True to our native land.

**** MARK YOUR CALENDAR ****

As mandated by the Governor and the

CDC, we are practicing social distancing

and asking all members to do the same!

Regular Shabbat services are cancelled

until further notice!

Please join Chief Rabbi Funnye for

Vir-tual Shabbat Services streaming on

Face-book live each Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

(CST)

https://www.facebook.com/beth.shalom.52012

NASHE OR’ FUNDRAISER

Add a memorial leaf to the tree of life in the social hall a

leaf is $50

See Sister Shalheves for more information.

EREV SHABBAT TORAH STUDY

Every Friday Evening

7:30pm - 9:30pm Central Time

A zoom link will be emailed to you

**** MARK YOUR CALENDAR ****

BETH SHALOM BZ CHAT WITH RABBI

"Shabbat Torah Study"

Every Saturday

12:00 p.m.—1:30 p.m.

SEEDS OF LIFE HEBREW CLASS

Every Sunday

Starting Sunday, February 14, 2021

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

FOUR RIVERS

Custom furniture, upholstery, and residential HVAC

Jonhy O’Reilly

Owner

Chicago, IL

(773) 616-4142

[email protected]

PEARSON REALTY GROUP

Eric White

Managing Broker

1000 N Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60642

(773) 325 2800

[email protected]

If you would like for your business to be advertised in the

weekly bulletin please provide your information to Angela