Bat Mitzvah of
Casey Goldvale
June 3, 2006
7 Sivan 5766
Temple Oseh Shalom
Bat Mitzvah:
Casey Goldvale
Leaders of the Service:
Reena Bernards and Steve Marcus
Parents:
Roberta Valente and Neil Goldsman
Grandparents:
Harriet and Seymour Goldsman
Brother:
Dylan Goldvale
Tutor:
Rachel Robinson
Jewish Community:
Fabrangen Cheder School
Cheder Teachers:
Dorith Kupershtok, Stuart Baum, Katie Kaufman,
Rich Eisendorf, David Luban and Jerome Segal
Musicians:
Michael Neuschatz, Tom Kaufman and
Tom Smerling
Cheder Helpers:
Barbara Drazin and Noa Baum
We also remember Casey’s grandparents Sylvia and Carmine Valente, who
would have loved to have been here.
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Welcome to Casey’s Bat Mitzvah
Mincha Service
7 Sivan 5766
The Tkhine of the Matriarchs
God, creator of the worlds,
You created us in six days
Heaven and earth and all that is firmly planted
By means of ten sayings.
And on the seventh day, you rested from all those sayings,
And you commanded the holy people
To rest from all words,
Except as they occupy themselves
With the business of heaven and the secret mysteries.
And thus you have given us festivals for joy
And new moons for remembrance;
So may we live in Jerusalem, city of beauty,
The seat of the dwelling house of our Mother
the Shekhinah, of all beauty.
(A Prayer by Sarah Rebecca Rachel Leah Horowitz)
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Welcome
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Welcome
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Welcome
Presenting the Tallit
The Tallit is the ancient prayer shawl with fringes on each
of the four corners. It is often said that the fringes on the
corners are to remind us of the Divine spirit reaching the
four corners of the earth.
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Welcome
Hava Nashira
Hava Nashira, Shir Halleluya (3x)
Let us sing a song of praise to the Divine.
The Tkhine of the Matriarchs
Sarah, for whose sake you commanded, “Touch not my anointed ones.”
So may it be for her descendants.
Rebecca, who caused the blessing to come to us;
may it soon be fulfilled for us.
Rachel, whom you promised,
“and your children will come back to their own country;”
cause us to return quickly for her sake.
Leah, for the sake of her merit,
cause our eyes to shine out of the darkness of exile.
(A Prayer by Sarah Rebecca Rachel Leah Horowitz)
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The Amidah: Meditation
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Amidah
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Amidah
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Amidah
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Amidah
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Amidah
Requests
I want beautiful trees—
And birds rejoicing
And not wars!
Among leafy orchards
And a coat of many colors
And sails of peace
And not uniforms
On the seas;
For all my people;
And white chrysanthemums
I want rain
In the parks;
And green furrows
And red balls rolling
And houses full of peace;
Along the paths
And lightning and thunder—
And the children’s laughter
In the sky;
Speaking peace.
And bountiful rains
On earth
And a pink crocus
In the ravines;
Adapted from a poem by Esther Raab
And pinecones
On a scented bed
Of pine needles—
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Turn, Turn, Turn
To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven
A time to be born, a time to die
A time to plant, a time to reap
A time to kill, a time to heal
A time to laugh, a time to weep
To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven
A time to build up, a time to break down
A time to dance, a time to mourn
A time to cast away stones, a time to gather stones together
To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven
A time of love, a time of hate
A time of war, a time of peace
A time you may embrace, a time to refrain from embracing
To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven
A time to gain, a time to lose
A time to rend, a time to sew
A time to love, a time to hate
A time for peace, I swear it’s not too late
To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven
(Pete Seeger, adapted from Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8)
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Torah Service
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Torah Service
Hear, O Israel - The Divine abounds everywhere And dwells in
everything; the many are One.*
Declare with me the greatness of the Infinite, together let us exalt the
Divine name.
Bow down before the divine, the Infinite is holy
Bow down before The holy mount, holy is the awesome One.
All are seated
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Reading the Torah
Before the reading
‫עם‬
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Casey’s Torah Portion: Numbers 4:21-32; 6: 22-27
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Casey’s Torah Portion: Numbers 4:21-32; 6: 22-27
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The Story of Ruth and Naomi
Mother: Naomi was the wife of Elimelech and the mother of his two sons. It was
a time of famine -- and great hunger drove them to leave Bethlehem, in search of
the fruit and barley that would sustain them. They went to Moab, but instead of
finding life there, Naomi’s husband died. In this strange land, Naomi’s sons took
wives from the daughters of Moab: Orpah and Ruth. But death came also to
Naomi’s sons. In her sorrow, Naomi cried: “I am no longer Naomi, once known
as pleasant. Now call me Marah – now I am bitterness.” And she prepared to
return to the land of her birth, Judah. She kissed her daughters in law, and said:
“Go, return each of you to your mother’s house. I am old and alone and life is
done for me.” She then blessed them: “The Lord grant that you find rest, each of
you in the house of a husband.” And then Naomi turned away to take the path
home.
Daughter: Orpah kissed Naomi and went back into Moab, but Ruth threw her
arms around Naomi and would not let her go. Ruth’s name meant compassion,
and she begged Naomi to take her with her. “Look,” Naomi said, “Your sister-inlaw went back to her people and her god. You do the same.” But Ruth would
not release her. “Don’t ask me to leave you or let you go alone,” she said. “I am
your daughter.”
And then Ruth said to
Naomi, her mother:
Wherever you go, there I
will go.
Wherever you live, I will
live there.
Your people will be my
people
Your God will be my God
We will not be parted to
the end of our days
We will not be parted to
the end of our days
Together: So Naomi returned to her home in Judah, and Ruth, her
daughter-in-law, returned out of the field of Moab--and they came to
Bethlehem to begin again.
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Blessing before the Haftarah
The Haftarah is a selection from a book of the Prophets. The weekly
reading of a unique section from Prophets that complements the Torah
portion is a tradition of nearly two thousand years.
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Casey’s
Haftarah:
Casey’s Haftarah
Judges
13: 2-25Judges 13: 2-25
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Blessing after the Haftarah
Siman tov Umazl tov, Umazl tov U-Siman tov
Siman tov Umazl tov, Umazl tov U-Siman tov
Siman tov Umazl tov, Umazl tov U-Siman tov
Y'he lanu
Y'he lanu, Y'he lanu
ul'chol Yisrael Y'he lanu,
Y'he lanu ul'chol Yisrael
(return to Verse)
A good sign and good luck, for us and for all of Israel.
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Prayer for Healing
el na, refa na la
‫אל נא רפא נא לה‬
God, Please Heal Her, Please (Numbers, 12:13)
This was Moses’ brief, yet powerful spontaneous prayer
for his sister, Miriam, after she was stricken with the
biblical disease, tzara’at.
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And then all what has divided us will merge.
And then compassion will be wedded to power.
And then softness will come
to a world that is often harsh and unkind.
And then both men and women will be gentle.
And then both women and men will be strong.
And then no other person will be subject to another's will.
And then all will be rich and varied.
And then all will share equally in the earth's abundance.
And then all will care for the sick and the weak and the old.
And then all will nourish the young.
And then all will cherish life's creatures.
And then all will live in harmony with each other and the earth.
And then everywhere will be called Eden once again.
Amen.
(A Prayer by Judy Chicago)
We Sing
And then, and then, both men and women will be gentle;
And then, and then, both women and men will be strong;
And then all will be so varied, rich and free;
And everywhere will be called Eden once again.
Sheh-heh-cheh-ya-nu
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The Ancient Teacher, the Eternal Spirit, has reigned since before Creation.
We recall the independence of the Eternal, the Greatness of the One as the
source of life and strength.
From the infinite source of being, we are given a portion in life and in death
We are sustained in troubled times, offered guidance and protection. If we
are called upon the One, we are given the sacred hand, whether asleep or
awake, entrusting our bodies and our spirits to the Source of Life, the Mystery
of Creation, with whom we ought have no fear.
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*Shma interpretation by Marcia Falk
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