416-465-5488RABBINIC ORDINATION OF AVIVA GOLDBERG
NOVEMBER 22, 2014 – 1 KISLEV 5775
Officiating:
RABBI DEBORAH BRIN
AVIVA GOLDBERG
DANIELA GESUNDHEIT Chazzan (Cantor)
מִכָּל-מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי
“From all my teachers I have gained understanding.” Psalm 119:99
ORDER OF SERVICE
הַבְדָּלָה HAVDALAH CEREMONY (separating the Sabbath from the work week)
Blessing over the wine
Blessing over the spices
Blessing over the Havdalah candle
Eliyahu Hanavee
םמיכה לרבנות SMICHA CEREMONY: Rabbinic Ordination
Beit Din (Rabbinic Court): Rabbi Deborah Brin, Dr. Jordan Paper, Dinah Rosen
Signing of Smicha Document
Ana Hashem (Psalm 116:16)
Priestly Blessing
D’var Torah
Kaddish D’Rabanan (Debbie Friedman)
Testimony (Ferron)
Oseh Shalom
Closing remarks: Jamie Flagal, President, Congregation Shir Libeynu
We thank our early donors to the Rabbi’s Program Development Fund:
The Abraham Family, The Andrade Family, Beattie-Sokolov Family, Dr. Deborah Britzman & Dr. Alice Pitt,Barbara Center, Dr. Beth Cutts, Yona & Zev Frishman, Susan & Jaime Gesundheit, Michael & Mindy Handler, Jennifer (Jinks) Hoffman, Miriam Kaufman & Roberta Benson, Nathan Kaufman, Cecile Lapowich, Pat MacKay, Amy Matchen & Mark Fine, Dinah Rosen & Meera, Ariel, Benjamin & Daniel, George Saltzberg & Timothy Swift, Gita Schwartz, Jonathan Silin & David Townsend, Bonnie & Brian Smith, Paula Wolfson, Adolf & Irene Wolfman and Carol Zemel
Gratitude to our Volunteers:
Ordination Event Chair/Producer: Harriet Eisenkraft
Childcare Coordination Eden Nameri Décor Simone Brightstein, Michelle Gewurtz, Jessica Miller, Paula Wolfson Program Design Liora Salter Drivers Barbara Center, Daniel Eisenkraft Klein, Charles & Karen Lior, Harvey Worth Food and Beverage Laurie Goodman, Amy Herskowitz, Gary A Klein, Cecile Lapowich Fundraising Brian Smith Greeters and Ushers Pat Mackay, Jessica Miller, Paula Wolfson, Harvey Worth Musicians Lorne Gould, Penny Winestock, Paula Wolfson Photography Justine Apple Videography Marion Green
Thank you to Laurie Goodman and Mark Lash Jewellery for creating and donating the Board’s gift to Aviva on the occasion of her ordination.
OUR MUSICIANS:
Daniela Gesundheit, voice Dan Goldman, guitar
Lorne Gould (alto flute, on “Testimony”)
Jewstice League Klezmer Ensemble (reception)
Penny Winestock (drum on “Testimony”)
Paula Wolfson, voice, guitar
If you wish to make a donation in honour of Rabbi Goldberg’s ordination, please email or call us.
Congregation Shir Libeynu
P.O Box 73509, Toronto, Ontario M6C 4A7
www.shirlibeynu.ca shirlibeynu@yahoo.ca
416-465-5488