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Prior to the ceremony, Rabbi Edward Maline, spoke with this writer and Kath- leen Tuttle, the Church Lady of The Eagle. Rabbi described the elements of the ser- vice we were about to witness. The service included reading the last passages of the Book of Deuteronomy about the death of Moses, immediately followed by reading from the opening chapter of the Book of Genesis, the story of creation. “We conclude the cycle of reading the Torah and begin to read it all over again for the new year,” explained Rabbi. A most memorable feature of the eve- ning is the procession of all the Torahs around the sanctuary. One of the Torahs is unrolled with the entire congregation holding the precious scroll as Rabbi Ma- line and leaders of the congregation en- circle all present. Rabbi explained that “making a circle by enveloping the congregation in the To- rah is a significant happening because in Jewish folklore, making a circle is the way in which we shut out the evil of the world. By encircling the congregation with the Torah, which is a force for good, hope- fully, we shut out the evil of the world and we allow the Torah to be a force for good in our personal lives, in our communal lives, in the life of the nation and the world.” Another reason for enveloping the congregation in the Torah is to remind them that the Torah belongs to the people of God. It is the story of God’s chosen peo- ple and His relationship with them from the beginning of the written word of Holy Scripture. The evening’s service included a me- morial for members of the congregation who died in the past year. All the Memo- rial lights are turned on and the names of the dead read out. The congregation may add names of other loved ones at the time of the memorial readings. The deceased of JCMI are remembered especially, four times a year, on Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shevuot and Passover. Rabbi explained that the ceremony would conclude with a procession to the Sukkah, a fragile, temporary booth erect- ed on the grounds of the synagogue. The Sukkah remains up for eight days and re- minds us of God’s providence. Through His bounty we are able to sustain our- selves. One can look through the Sukkah and see all the good God has given us. The fragile construction of the Suk- kah is also a reminder of the fragile na- ture of the world and our responsibility to care for all that we have. Our American Thanksgiving is modeled after Sukkah. The Pilgrims, who first settled America, knew the Bible well and found inspiration for the Feast of Thanksgiving in Leviticus, which recounts the gratitude of the Jewish people for a fruitful harvest. Rabbi Maline commented that the Simchat Torah is a very old ceremony dat- ing back to biblical days. It is mentioned in Leviticus as the 8th Day of Solemn As- sembly. Rabbi read the relevant passage during the evening’s service. Natalie Klein, accompanied by Dr. Ron Doiron, led the music for the cer- emony beginning with the Kindling of the Lights of the Sabbath and the Festi- val. Marvin Klein read the introduction to the Kiddush remembering the Exodus from Egypt followed by the blessing of the wine. A lively refrain singing the praises of God, Adonai, and thanking Him for His goodness preceded readings from the Mishkan T’Filah. A selection of readings follows: “Source of life, every year you plant a new tree of life...may you teach us a To- rah of love that will nourish us in every season,” intoned Rabbi. The readings continue with an admonishment to teach the Commandments to our children, to remember them at home, when we leave home and write them on our door. By Jane A. Marlowe [email protected] PHOTOS BY JUDY MAYO Carrying the Torah - Mason Treiber with Rabbi Maline and Steve Goldenberg, V-P JCMI. Everyone has the chance to hold the Torah. Read more SIMCHAT, A/12
