Iyyar 5779

Happy Rosh Chodesh Iyyar

We enjoyed a spiritually rich Passover at Beth Immanuel, blessed in the light and love our righteous Messiah, and now we are counting the omer and looking ahead toward the next Appointed Time on God's calendar: The Festival of Shavuot. Before we get to that, however, we have several important events that occur during the days of the counting of the Omer. Today, by the way is 15 days of the Omer (2 weeks and 1 day). Use this handy Omer Counting Chart to stay on schedule. Includes instructions for counting.

DAG BA’OMER

This Tuesday (May 7) join us for our annual celebration of the story in John 21: the Master's apperance to his disciples on the shore of Lake Gallilee. Dag Ba'Omer means "Fish in the Omer." We will have a 6:00 AM shacharit service and a 7:00 AM fish breakfast by the Saint Croix River. Bring $$ to donate toward Beth Immanuel Youth and Young Adult programming and to buy this year's Dag Ba'Omer mugs. Here's an article where you can learn more about Dag Ba'Omer.

LAG BA’OMER

Lag Ba'Omer (33rd day of the Omer) falls on Thursday May 23. Wednesday night (May 22) will be bonfire night. We will be lighting up the night with the light of revelation. Here's a teaching on the subject of Lag Ba'Omer to get you up to speed. 

ASCENSION DAY

On the forieth day of the Omer, Yeshua ascended from the Mount of Olives. At Beth Immanuel, we don't let Ascenion Day escape notice. We'll be celebrating the ascension with songs, stories, teachings, and fellowship at a men's farbgrengen-style gathering at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, May 29. The next morning, we have an Ascension Day Shacharit Service at 6:00 AM on Thursday, May 30. Come to the morning service for the spiritual elevation and stay for the pancake / waffle breakfast. 

IMMERSIONS IN MESSIAH

We have several candidates for immersion, and we will be conducting their immersions during the week before Shavuot. The elders will offer the investiture of new immersees at a 6:00 PM Minchah Service on Friday, June 7. That same night, we will also host a special Seudat Mitzvah Erev Shabbat Meal to celebrate the immersions and kick off our annual Shavuot conference. You can follow along with immersion classes online with the new audio series I Will Follow You. 
 

SHAVUOT 2019: KING DAVID'S BIRTHDAY

Registration Deadline May 23

You are invited to join us for Shavuot this year as we celebrate King David's birthday. After a decade of attending the First Fruits of Zion National Conference at Shavuot, it's become an annual tradition for many people to make pilgrimage to Hudson for Shavuot. Let's keep it going. This year, we have Shabbat and two days of Shavuot, all back-to-back and packed with holiness. Get all the details on the conference and King David's Birthday Party. 

• Fri Jun 7: Opening session, prayers, Erev Shabat Meal
• Sat Jun 8: Shabbat Services, Kiddush Rabbah Meal, Afternoon teachings, Erev Shavuot Prayers, Late night Erev Shavuot Meal
• Sun Jun 9: Shavuot Day 1 Services, Shavuot Kiddush Meal, Afternoon teachings
• Mon Jun 10: Shavuot Day 2 Services, Shavuot Kiddush Meal, Afternoon teachings

Registration is FREE but you MUST preregister by May 23. REGISTER NOW BY CLICKING HERE. (Note the suggested donation for meal tickets.)

Speakers and Teachers: Aaron Eby, Toby Janicki, Daniel Lancaster, Steve Lancaster, and more. Lecture and class topics include: 

• David and the Torah
• King David's Birthday
• The Art of Hebrew Poetry
• Psalm of the City of David
• How to Pray the Psalms
• "In Sin My Mother Conceived Me"
• The Story of Ruth, Boaz, and King David

REGISTER NOW

IT'S A SIGN

Beth Immanuel facility manager and all-around great guy Paul Sundstrom is making himself scarce lately as he works in his shop on the new Beth Immanuel sign which is to be installed over the south entrance. The City of Hudson has already approved the sign design, and that's a good sign! We hope that the new sign will help alleviate confusion between Beth Immanuel and the Bethel Lutheran Church which is one block away. 

BECOME A BETH IMMANUEL MEMBER

Beth Immanuel membership is growing. Would you like to be a member of Beth Immanuel Messianic Synagogue? It’s easy to do, and its open to both local attendees and long-distance Beth Immanuelites. To apply for membership, just agree to our Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Core Values and agree to the Membership Terms and Conditions. APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP HERE. Members are added to the Beth Immanuel online directory and receive copies of the weekly teachings, bulletins, community announcements, and other unspecified benefits.

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If you would like to support the ministry of Beth Immanuel, please click here to donate online or send a check to:

Beth Immanuel
P.O.Box 562
Hudson, WI 54016-0562

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