Welcome to the Congregation of Adath Yeshurun
Our 90-year-old Adath Yeshurun synagogue stands nestled amidst cedar, oak, and holly on the corner of Greenville and Barnwell. Among small town synagogues, ours is considered the longest observing synagogue in South Carolina. We boast a membership of about 70 households. We stay active in spite of membership fluctuations with the support of layleadership. In our charming temple, our wonderfully diverse Reform Jewish congregation keeps the Jewish flame alive in this Southern community, reknown for its polo, golf, gardens, nature trails, and arts. Join us, and you’ll be delighted with stories of our past and enchanted with the reality of a beautiful, delightful, sophisticated town.
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MAY 2012
Friday, May 4, 7:30 am, Shabbat Services, followed by Oneg
Tuesday, May 10, Lag B'Omer
Wednesday, May 18, Synagogue Board Meeting
Sunday, May 20, Yom Yerushalayim
Sunday, May 27, 7:00 pm, Shavuot, Havdalah Service, followed by Oneg
Monday, May 28, Shavuot
UPCOMING IN JUNE 2012
Friday, June 1, RSVP deadline date for Sisterhood Luncheon
Tuesday, June 5, 12:30 pm, Sisterhood Luncheon and Installation of Officers
Wednesday, June 13, 7:00 pm, Annual AYS Congregational Meeting (social hall)
*Please see our article on the Torah Restoration activities under Special Events!*
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The Evolving Law of the Firstborn By Kristine Garroway Parashat B’midbar reminds us of YHVH’s claim to the firstborn, the b’chor (Numbers 3:13). Our parashah, however, is neither the first nor is it the last place the offering of the b’chor is mentioned. Exodus describes the offering of a b’chor in great detail. Exodus 13:1–2 states that the first issue of every womb, human and animal alike, is to be consecrated (for an offering) to the Eternal. Later in Exodus, we are told that the first yield of the vats, along with the firstborn sons and animals, shall be a part of the b’chor offering to the Eternal (Exodus 22:28–29). Accordingly, the Eternal shall [...]
by Jonathan Segal The year 70 BCE, the most valuable place to the Jewish people was destroyed. The second temple and everything that came along with it was demolished, leaving the Jewish people without a religious center in the world. Although the temple was destroyed, the west wall of the complex remained standing and to this day this wall is remembered as the greatest physical evidence of prosperous Jewish life before the Common Era. Today, the Western Wall stands for many things and for many people. To some people the wall stands for history, loss, or victory while to others [...]
Shavuot is not the first holiday that comes to mind when someone asks me about Jewish holidays. When I’m asked about my faith, I usually talk about Shabbat services and dinner with my family, regaling them with stories about my family’s obsession with making the utmost of the roast chicken we have every Shabbat (it’s an Olympic sport in my family). Yet as we approach Shavuot, more and more I think it exemplifies much of the best that Judaism has to offer. On Shavuot we celebrate the handing down of the Ten Commandments to Moses at Mt. Sinai with a [...]
It was just a year ago when I had the opportunity to be part of the listening campaign of the Campaign for Youth Engagement with the WRJ District Presidents during their annual retreat to Kutz Camp. Last year these women shared their unique and powerful stories about a time when an interaction with a young person influenced their lives.
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