Sunday, February 7 -
9:30 a.m. in the Myers Auditorium
Co-sponsored by Berman-Lipavsky Religious School and
the Beth El Brotherhood
This year Ties that Bind will be a little different. In the past this was
often the first introduction to Tefillin for the families. However, this
year the students in Hay and Vav have been practicing wrapping
Tefillin since September. They know the mechanics of wrapping but
not why this is an important tradition unique to Judaism. In Act I,
Rabbi Schwartz, Rabbi Saroken and Rabbi Greenspoon will lead us
on a journey of discovery. We will explore the sacred objects of
other religions: the Muslim prayer rug, the Christian rosary beads,
and the Buddhist prayer wheel. Then we will discover in depth the
importance of our Tefillin. Act II leads us to Olympian efforts as the
Hay and Vav classes will be divided into teams to compete in a
relay race wrapping Tefillin, reciting the Shema and V’ahavata, and
putting the Tefillin away properly. The winning team’s photography
will be placed on the front page of The Voice and will receive a cake
and ice cream party. Act III tells us it is never too late to learn how
to put on Tefillin as we listen to stories from our elder congregants.
The objective of the morning is to have the families construct meaning
out of Tefillin while having fun.
