A Life of Blessing
At Jewish Newport
April 18th 2020
With thanks to Rebecca Beit-Aharon and Rabbi Marc Mandel
Dear Friends,
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| Pizza in Cairo Egypt photo by Aaron Ginsburg |
I hope you had a sweet Passover, and that you enjoyed your first post-Passover meal.
Touro Synagogue usually has three opportunities for us to meet together virtually each week to learn, to pray and to hang out. If you need information please contact me at aaron.ginsburg@gmail.com.
On Monday, April 20 at 7:30 PM, we will join together for a virtual Yom Hashoah.
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Rabbi Marc Mandel of Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island shared a short message and a prayer with Jewish Newport:
“The Shabbat before the start of a Jewish month (Rosh Chodesh) is known as Shabbat Mevarchim, ‘the Shabbat when we bless.’ On this day, during the synagogue service, we recite a special blessing for the new month and announce the timing of Rosh Chodesh.
“This Shabbat is Shabbat Mevorchim, and due to our current health crisis, we should have special concentration when we recite this prayer, especially since we won't be saying it in a regular Minyan. Shabbat Shalom!”
Here is the Rosh Chodesh blessing:
“May it be Your will, the Eternal our God, to grant us long life, a life of peace, a life of good, a life of blessing, a life of sustenance, a life of vigor of the bones, a life in which there is fear of sin, a life free from shame and embarrassment, a life of riches and honor, a life in which we may be filled with love of Torah and awe of Heaven, a life in which You will fulfill all of our hearts’ desires for good.”
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ. שֶׁתְּחַדֵּשׁ עָלֵינוּ אֶת הַחוֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה לְטוֹבָה וְלִבְרָכָה. וְתִתֶּן לָנוּ חַיִּים אֲרוּכִים. חַיִּים שֶׁל שָׁלוֹם. חַיִּים שֶׁל טוֹבָה. חַיִּים שֶׁל בְּרָכָה. חַיִּים שֶׁל פַּרְנָסָה. חַיִּים שֶׁל חִלּוּץ עֲצָמוֹת. חַיִּים שֶׁיֵשׁ בָּהֶם יִרְאַת שָׁמַיִם וְיִרְאַת חֵטְא. חַיִּים שֶׁאֵין בָּהֶם בּוּשָׁה וּכְלִמָּה. חַיִּים שֶׁל עשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד. חַיִּים שֶׁתְּהֵא בָנוּ אַהֲבַת תּוֹרָה וְיִרְאַת שָׁמַיִם. חַיִּים שֶׁיְּמַּלֵא יְהֹוָה מִשְׁאֲלוֹת לִבֵּנוּ לְטוֹבָה בִּזְכוּת תְּפִלַּת (רַב) רַבִּים. אָמֵן סלה
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During these difficult days it is hard to get away from the Corona pandemic that grabs our country and the world. I have traveled to the area many times and am in shock.
On Monday, I learned that Dokshitsy, Belarus, neighboring Parafyanovo, Belarus, and Minsk, the Belarusian capital, are also experiencing major coronavirus outbreaks.
Many Newport families—including Friedman, Adelson, Shapiro, Markman, Rosoff, Mendel, Rosoff, Kraut, Teitz, Kusinitz, and Ginsburg—trace their roots to this area. I have met many people in the Dokshitsy District, and there are Kusinitz relatives in Minsk. Please include them in your prayers for life and health.
Shabbat Shalom from Jewish Newport.
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