Dear CJI members.

Please join our congregation meeting this Sunday morning at 10am in the Levi Gale House.

Mazal Tov to Ariella Pimental on

her recent Bat Mitzvah.



Thank you for bringing so much spirit to

our community! You did a fantastic job the whole weekend!

To all our families and friends:

Please keep on lighting Shabbat candles in honor of Ariella and in memory of Ariella's holocaust twin, Ariela Friedman, and in support of Israel.

https://www.eventcreate.com/e/ariellabatmitzvah

Shown above is the image of Ari's holocaust twin, Ariela Friedman. Ariela Friedman perished in the holocaust. May her memory be a blessing.

Candle lighting, this evening,

Friday February 10th at 4:54pm.

Havdalah, Saturday, February 11th at 5:57pm.

Please click here to register for our Friday evening service, this evening, February 10th, at 6pm in the Touro Synagogue, and click here for our Shabbat morning service, February 11th, at 8:45am in the Touro Synagogue.

DVAR TORAH - PARSHAT YITRO

The Parsha this week is named in honor of the father in law of Moses - Jethro. The greatness of Jethro was evidenced when, upon arrival at the desert encampment, he was told of the wondrous events that had rescued the Jewish people. The Torah relates: "Vayichad Yisro – Jethro rejoiced." Our Sages explain that the word vayichad is an expression of joy tempered by reservation, for even as Jethro heard the amazing events, he also felt a pang of sadness for his former friends, the Egyptians. Nevertheless, Jethro proclaimed two words that have become the hallmark of our people throughout the centuries: "Baruch Hashem – Blessed is Hashem!" "Baruch Hashem" has been our response to all the challenges of life – to the joys as well as to the trials.

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The Island Photography Group will present “Shopkeepers of Newport” at the Newport Public Library 2/2-2/23. The photo exhibit is an annual event in its 9th year which this year highlights 14 shopkeepers in Newport, RI.

The Island Photography Group is a group of 20 photographers who meet once a week to network, support & critique each other’s work, and arrange photo shoots.

The Newport Library is located at 300 Spring St, 401 847-8720. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Congratulations to Molly Goldman who is participating in this presentation.

Kulanu: The United Hebrew School - an effort to create collaboration between the Jewish communities on Aquidneck Island.

To enroll, please click here.

Please RSVP to lindsaylieberman@gmail.com

 Insights From the Daf: Masechet Nazir

The word Nazir appears first in the Hebrew Bible in Genesis chapter 49, verse 26, which speaks of the blessings given to Joseph by his father Jacob. Jacob used the term because Joseph spent time in forced isolation from his family to fulfill the will and plan of God, making Joseph a Nazirite before the laws of Moses and thereby implying that there was no sin attached to this status by Jacob, who was describing how blessed Joseph was of the God of his fathers.

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Bea Ross and Carmi Mandel

Social Justice Committee.

Thank you to all those who donated school supplies for our

back to school project!

Thank you to all those who participated in the High Holy Day Food Drive!

Thank you to all those who helped with our community meals!

If you are interested in participating in our Tikkun Olam projects, please email rabbimandel@tourosynagogue.org 

Thank you to Irene Glasser, the chairperson of this committee, for moderating the opening session of the Newport Partnership For Families monthly meeting. 

We wish Irene and Morty speedy recoveries!!

Please click here for a recent article by Dr. Glasser.

Dedicated CJI members preparing a recent community meal.

Please click here for an article about a recent community meal.

For more information please contact:

Maxine Bornstein, Maxine@reikibythesea.com, 508-292-5258

Molly Robinson,  Mollyrobinson@gmail.com,  917-860-3673 

Thank you to Meryle Cawley, Marcia Cohen, Rosalie Goldman, Bailey Siletchnik, and Paul Tobak, for helping to prepare holiday gifts for those in need. Thank you to Renee Talewsky for coordinating the project.

Thanks to Irwin Gelbart for sharing this photo.