LA MESA, California – Shofar, so good!
The sound of the shofar is like when a king is crowned, as it can sound like a trumpet blast. When we hear the shofar on Rosh Hashanah, it reminds us that G-d created the world, and He is our King. Additionally, when we hear the shofar on Rosh Hashanah, it reminds us to reflect on our past mistakes and return to G-d.
It is a reminder of G-d’s revelation at Sinai, and our destiny to be a people of the Torah, to pursue its study, and to practice its commandments.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Congregation Adat Yeshurun announces its “Prepare for the Holidays with Your Rabbis: Pre-Yom Kippur Class with Rabbi Fiederer” at 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 30. This class will focus on guilt, shame, and teshuva: understanding the role of difficult emotions in the teshuva process. A “Pre-Sukkot Class with Rabbi Reich” at 9:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 5, will focus on home improvements: how to handle last-minute sukkah building issues. Click here to rsvp.
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Congregation Beth Israel presents “Jonah Meets Moby Dick” at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 30. Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum will lead this session of study of the literary meanings of the second chapter of the book of Jonah. From the Midrash and New Testament to Michelangelo, Herman Melville, Jules Verne, all the way to Captain Jack Sparrow. Click here to register.
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Kindness Initiative announces its “Pickle for Kindness” at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 12, at Barnes Tennis Center. The event will include rotating games of pickleball, socializing with community members, drawings, and food and beverages. Organizers say to register before Tuesday, Sept. 30, for a final food headcount. Click here to register.
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AROUND THE COUNTY
Beth Jacob Congregation reports that congregants Daniel and Esther, along with siblings Emunah, Azaryah, and Amitai Gonik, welcomed the birth of a baby girl named Nava Rachel Gonik. Mazel Tov!
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Ohr Shalom Synagogue’s Community-wide Essential Goods Drive will benefit Kindness Initiative. Items needed in new condition include blankets, sheets (all sizes), socks (all sizes), jackets (all sizes), toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, ziplocks (all sizes), trash bags, Windex, Lysol, all-purpose cleaners, dish soap, laundry detergent, fabric softener sheets, sponges, aluminum foil, saran wrap, toothbrushes, liquid soap, conditioner, gift cards to Trader Joes, Target and supermarkets.
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Lawrence Family JCC, Center for Jewish Care, and Jewish Family Service’s High Holy Days Community Food Drive will be offering two ways to participate. Look for the blue bins at participating synagogues or Jewish organizations during the High Holy Days or sign up to drop off at JFS between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26. Click here to sign up. Suggested donation items include whole wheat pasta, crackers, oatmeal, brown rice, quinoa, dehydrated mashed potatoes, canned tuna or chicken, non-hydrogenated nut butters, beans, fruit in juice, corn, green beans, sweet potatoes, cranberries, and soups.
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OBITUARY NOTICE
Ana Masri has died. The funeral was held Thursday, Sept. 18, at El Camino Memorial Park with Rabbi Motte Fradkin of Chabad Scripps Ranch officiating, Am Israel Mortuary reports.
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Cailin Acosta is the assistant editor of the San Diego Jewish World.