Beth David Synagogue Newsletter 9.27.24

Please join us Saturday night, September 28, as we welcome Cantor Joseph Ness and a volunteer choir for a spirited beginning to the holiday season. Cantor Ness and our volunteer singers have been practicing for a month to prepare for an inspirational evening. No reservations are required.

We will begin at 9:00pm with testimonials from participants in our July mission to Israel. If you have been to Israel since October 7, and would like to speak next Saturday night, you are encouraged and welcome. Simply let Rabbi Adler know that you would like to be included.

Schedule of Services

Friday, September 27 (Erev Shabbat)

7:00am - Shacharit

6:20pm - Minchah/Kabbalat Shabbat/ Maariv

6:20pm - Candle Lighting (latest)

Shabbat, September 28 (Parshiyot Netzavim/Vayelech)

9:30am - Chevra Mishnayot

10:00am - Shabbat Tefilot

Shacharit - Harry Weller
Torah Reading - Rabbi Adler
Haftorah - Justin Brennan
Musaf - Ari Stambler

5:45pm - Pirkei Avot

6:15pm - Minchah / Seudah Shelishit / Maariv

7:19pm - Havdallah

9:00pm - Selichot, featuring Cantor Joseph Ness and choir!

Sunday, September 29

8:30am - Shacharit

6:20pm - Minchah/Maariv

Monday - Tuesday

6:45am - Selichot and Shacharit

6:20pm - Minchah/Maariv

Rosh HaShanah Schedule

Wednesday, October 2 (Rosh HaShanah eve)

6:45am - Shacharit and Hatarat Nedarim

6:12pm - Candle Lighting / Eruv Tavshilin*

6:12pm - Minchah / Maariv

Thursday, October 3 (Rosh HaShanah - first day)

10:00am - Yom Tov Morning Tefilot

5:55pm - Minchah / Tashlich

6:45pm - Maariv

7:10pm - Earliest candle lighting

Friday, October 4 (Rosh HaShanah - second day)

10:00am - Yom Tov Morning Tefilot

5:55pm - Minchah / Maariv

6:08pm - Candle Lighting

Shabbat, October 5 (Shabbat Shuvah)

9:30am - Beit Medrash

10:00am - Shabbat Morning Tefilot

6:00pm - Minchah/Seudah Shelishit/Maariv

7:07pm - Havdallah

Sunday, October 6 (Fast of Gedaliah)

5:32am - Fast begins

8:15am - Shacharit

5:55pm - Minchah/Maariv

6:L58pm - Fast ends

Sunday, October 6 - Cemetery Memorial Services

10:00am - Beth David Wethersfield

11:00am - Tiferes Israel Elmwood

12:00pm - Tiferes Israel East Granby

*Eruv Tavshilin is a solution to satisfy the halachah that prohibits any work or activity on a Yom Tov for the day that will follow it. This halachah strives to protect the integrity of every holy day. This halachah inevitably imposes a problem when Shabbat immediately follows a Yom Tov, as it will with Rosh HaShanah next week (and Succot and Simchat Torah in two and three weeks respectively). The instrument of "eruv tavshilin" operates as follows - 1) On Wednesday before Yom Tov candle lighting, set aside two prepared food item and designate them as being for Shabbat. 2) Hold them, or at least focus on them and recite the blessing "Baruch Atah Ad-onoi, Eloheynu melech h'olam, asher ,kidshanu b'mitzvotav, v'tzeevanu al mitzvat eruv". This recitation affirms, via the two prepared items, that Shabbat preparations have already begun on Wednesday; and therefore, Friday's Yom Tov spirit would not be compromised by the needs to finish the Shabbat prep before Friday evening's proper candle lighting time.

Yahrzeits

Adolph Adler, Grandfather of Yitzchok Adler

Celia Belfer, Grandmother of Cynthia Hoffman

Wolf Belfer, Grandfather of Cynthia Hoffman

Eileen Cohn, Mother of Samuel Cohn

Mamie T. Crane, Aunt of Franklin Hurwitz

Alek Goldsher, Father of Barry Goldsher

Hilda Grossman, Mother of Marcia Nozik

Magda Weiss, Mother of Marianna Eckstein

May their memories be bound in the Heavenly bond of life eternal.

Special Events

Holiday Announcements

Beth David Synagogue welcomes all who wish to celebrate the holidays with us! Full and associate members’ names, including children, will be on our guest list with our security team.

If you are bringing guests, we ask that you register them in advance via our website: www.bethdavidwh.org/form/HHGuest5785

Guest admissions are $100.00 per day for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Please be in touch with Rabbi Adler (rabbi@bethdavidwh.org) if your guests have a financial hardship, so we can make sure that they have a place in our synagogue.

Keep Your Eye Out for an Email about Youth Education and Programming during the Holidays!

Get Your Lulav & Etrog Today!

Please contact Rivkah Dvorin, 860-710-6090 to order your lulav and etrog for Sukkot.

Orders will be available for pickup at Beth David.

This year again, Beth David will be welcoming a troupe of a cappella singers to enhance our Yom Tov experience. The group will be either 4 or 5 singers, and home hospitality would help make sure that they too have a nice Yom Tov experience. Please respond to this email if -

you live within walking distance of Beth David, and
if you could accommodate any number of guests for sleeping, or
if you could welcome any number of guests to any of your Yom Tov / Shabbat meals.

Thank you.