Candle lighting time is 5:45
Sabbath Prayer from Fiddler on the Roof
May the Lord protect and defend you.
May He always shield you from shame.
May you come to be
In Israel a shining name.
May you be like Ruth and like Esther.
May you be deserving of praise.
Strengthen them, Oh Lord,
And keep them from the strangers’ ways.
May God bless you and grant you long lives.
(May the Lord fulfill our Sabbath prayer for you.)
May God make you good mothers and wives.
(May He send you husbands who will care for you.)
May the Lord protect and defend you.
May the Lord preserve you from pain.
Favor them, Oh Lord, with happiness and peace.
Oh, hear our Sabbath prayer. Amen.
SABBATH
This week’s parshah is Tetzaveh. In this parshah God describes the garments that the Kohanim and the Kohain Godol are to wear in the sanctuary. Although this parshah lacks major events like the stories of creation, or the great flood, or the giving of the Ten Commandments, there is an interesting commentary in Aish.com that I think you might find interesting:
The Torah states, “You shall make the Choshen Mishpat (“the Breastplate of Judgement” — one of the eight garments of the
High Priest, the Cohen Gadol) (Exodus 28:15). Each of the garments had a specific spirtitual impact and purpose. What do
we learn from the Choshen Mishpat?
Rashi, the essential commentary on the Torah, tells us that the Choshen Mishpat “substantiates its statements and its promises
come true.” When a question was asked to the High Priest, the letters of the breastplate would light up in a sequence spelling
out the answer.
Rabbi Yeruchem Levovitz clarifies that Rashi is coming to teach you to be very clear exactly what you are and are not promising.
If you do not clarify and qualify when you make your promise, it is not truth. To promise “the world” but intend to offer limited
help shows a lack of integrity.
PURIM 
This year Purim begins at sundown on Saturday evening, February 23.
Although we will not have a Megillah reading at the Carnegie Shul you are welcome to observe the mitzvah of hearing the Megillah at either the Chabad or Beth El. Chabad has a full evening of activities planned. There is a charge for some of the activities, but the Megillah reading at 7:30 is free. The Megillah will also be read Sunday at noon with no charge. For more information visit the Chabad web site at www.chabadsh.com.
Beth El is having a Purim Celebration for Everyone! The Megillah reading is at 6:30 but there are lots of other goings on including free dinner for all & Wine & Cheese (adults only) at 6:00,and Hamantaschen at 8:15. For more information visit Beth El’s site at bethelcong.org.
When I was a kid growing up Purim was a joyous holiday and we did have a Purim carnival at our Shul. We looked forward to jeering and shaking our graggers when Haman’s evil name was read, but sadly, we did not dress up in costumes and have the themed celebrations that most children enjoy today. We did like to sing Purim songs, however, and here are two of my favorites which you may also remember.
Happy Purim everyone!!!
Oh Haman was a high and mighty bluff, 
In Shu, Shu, Shushan long ago.
He ordered Mordechai to take his derby off
In Shu, Shu, Shushan long ago.
Chorus: So we sing, so we sing, so we sing and raise a row
For Haman he was swinging, while Mordechai was singing,
In Shu, Shu, Shushan long ago.
But Mordechai sat and laughed in his face
In Shu, Shu, Shushan long ago.
So Haman swore he’d exterminate his race
In Shu, Shu, Shushan long ago.
Chorus:
O Esther was a timid little maid
In Shu, Shu, Shushan long ago.
But Mordechai told her she needn’t be afraid
In Shu, Shu, Shushan long ago.
Chorus:
So she went to the king and she gave him a smile
In Shu, Shu, Shushan long ago.
The king he liked her manner and her style
In Shu, Shu, Shushan long ago.
Chorus:
Ahasuerus was a jolly little king
In Shu, Shu, Shushan long ago.
He ordered Haman to take a little swing
In Shu, Shu, Shushan long ago.
Chorus:
Oh once there was a wicked, wicked man
And Haman was his name, sir.
He would have murdered all the Jews
Tho they were not to blame, sir.
Chorus: Oh today we’ll merry, merry be (3)
And “nash” some Homentashen.
And Esther was the lovely queen of king Ahasuerus,
When Haman said he’d kill us all
Oh, my how he did scare us.
Chorus: Oh today we’ll merry, merry be (3)
And “nash” some Homentashen.
But Mordechai her cousin bold,
Said “What a dreadful chutzpah,
If guns were but invented now,
This Haman I would shoot, Sir.”
Chorus: Oh today we’ll merry, merry be (3)
And “nash” some Homentashen.
When Esther speaking to the king
Of Haman’s plot did mention,
“Ha, ha” said he, Oh, no he won’t!
I’ll spoil his bad intention.”
Chorus: Oh today we’ll merry, merry be (3)
And “nash” some Homentashen.
The guest of honor he shall be,
This clever Mr. Smarty.
And high above us he shall swing
At a little hanging party.
Chorus: Oh today we’ll merry, merry be (3)
And “nash” some Homentashen.
Of all his cruel and unkind ways
This little joke did cure him.
And don’t forget we owe him thanks
For this jolly feast of Purim.
Chorus: Oh today we’ll merry, merry be (3)
And “nash” some Homentashen.