Happening this Week
September 16 - September 23
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Tickets and Security Measures During
High Holy Days
Lay leadership and staff have created a comprehensive security plan with community security professionals for the High Holy Days. This year, security includes: several armed security professionals, only two ways to enter and exit (Fifth Avenue and the parking lot),
and all tickets will be checked. Please plan to arrive early for services!
Those without a High Holy Days ticket will be asked to show a university, state, or federal issued photo I.D. Member tickets have been mailed. Not received or not a member? Call Temple at 412-621-6566 or
click here to register for an e-ticket.
Your confirmation email will then serve as your ticket.
Quick Links:
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TONIGHT!
Urban Art: A Discussion with
Architect Kent Bloomer
Monday, September 16
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Join us as architect Kent Bloomer talks about his unconventional sculpture designed for the entrance to Freehof Hall of Rodef Shalom Congregation. Doug Cooper and David Lewis will also join the panel discussion.
The discussion will focus on Bloomer’s groundbreaking 1965 sculpture, now in need of restoration. The fee to attend is $10.00 (Congregation members $5.00). A reception sponsored by the School of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University follows.
Visit
www.rodefshalom.org/rsvp
to reserve your spot and to make a gift to support the restoration work. For more information, call 412.621.6566 x140.
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Adult B'Mitzvah Program
Year-Long Course Begins
Tuesday, October 22
Meeting Weekly Tuesday Evenings
7 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
Second Floor Reference Library
If you have not yet had the honor to read from a Torah scroll, help lead a Shabbat service, or learn and teach Torah, participate in our new Adult B'Mitzvah program!
Every week on Tuesday evenings, together, we will:
- Explore Jewish thought, practice and ritual.
- Read and dig into the prayers and blessings of a worship service.
- Learn how to chant Torah.
- Develop the practice of d’var Torah writing.
Prerequisites and Cost:
- The ability to decode Hebrew words is a requirement for this class. Participants should have a basic knowledge of the alef-bet.
- Total cost for Adult B'Mitzvah course is $150 for materials.
Our final project will be leading the entire service for Erev Simchat Torah in October 2020. Our goal, in addition to all of the transformational learning, will be the creation of a warm and inclusive community.
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- Was there a time in your life when you took action to help a family member or friend?
- A time when you decided to take a stand for social justice?
- A time when you chose to seize the moment to become the best version of yourself?
Questions? Please contact Director of Communications and Marketing, Stephanie Rex, at
rex@rodefshalom.org
, or by calling 412-621-6566 ext. 124.
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Jewish Mindfulness Meditation with Cantor Julie Newman
Tuesday, Sept. 17
6 - 7:30 p.m ∙
Falk Library
Join Tiferet for Jewish mindfulness meditation. No prior experience needed. Come as you are, all are welcome! Tuition by voluntary donation.
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Saturday Morning Study
9:15 a.m. - Lippman Library
September 21 -
Rabbi Larry Freedman continues our exploration of Mahloket Matters.
September 28 -
Rabbi Burt Schuman and Rabbi Aaron Bisno lead a discussion on T’shuvah.
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Community Selichot
Saturday, September 21
Congregation Beth Shalom
Once again, we join other congregations for a Community Selichot. Selichot are penitential prayers said before and during the High Holidays and other fast days throughout the year. Please join us!
- 7:00 PM - Minhah at Beth Shalom
- 7:30 PM - Brief Shabbat study session
- 7:45 PM - Ma’ariv at Beth Shalom
- 8:00 PM - Havdalah, immediately followed by a community Selihot program
- 9:00 PM - Brief break for refreshments
- 9:15 PM - Selihot service
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CONNECTING
: A Photographic Exhibit
Monday, Sept. 23
6 p.m.: Opening Reception
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Rodef Shalom Congregation presents
CONNECTING:
a photographic exhibit featuring work from the Akko Center for the Arts and Technology in Akko, Israel.
September 23, 2019 ~ October 31, 2019
Opening Reception
Monday ~ September 23, 2019
6:00 P.M. ~ 8:00 P.M.
4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
CONNECTING
is a program of
Pursuer of Peace In Action, featuring ongoing work of agencies supported by awards from the Pursuer of Peace.
CONNECTING
is supported by Nancy and Bill Rackoff with additional funding from Valerie and Paul Bacharach, Barbara Broff Goldman and William Strickland.
We'll see you there!
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Classrooms without Borders Presents: Community lecture by Jack Fairweather, author of "The Volunteer"
Sunday, September 22
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Levy Hall
Award-winning correspondent and war reporter for the Washington Post and the Daily Telegraph, Jack Fairweather is coming to Pittsburgh to speak about his new book, "The Volunteer: The True Story of the Resistance Hero who Infiltrated Auschwitz." Taking place in Nazi-occupied Poland, it follows the story of Polish underground operative Witold Pilecki who volunteers for a secret mission to infiltrate Auschwitz. Completely erased from the historical record by Poland’s Communist government, Pilecki remains almost unknown to the world -- until now.
RSVP by clicking here.
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Changing Demographics and Their Impact on Society and Politics: A View from Germany
Tuesday, September 24
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Rodef Shalom
The American Council on Germany, Classrooms Without Borders, and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius will host a discussion and luncheon with Ali Aslan, International Television Presenter and Journalist. There is no charge to attend this event.
Ali Aslan is an international renowned TV presenter and journalist with more than 20 years of experience as a talk-show host, news anchor, correspondent, and moderator. His journalistic career spans three continents and includes work for CNN in Washington, DC, ABC News in New York, Channel News Asia in Istanbul, and Deutsche Welle TV in Berlin. An experienced TV anchor, Mr. Aslan hosted the international talk show “Quadriga” on DW, which reached 200 countries and 90 million viewers each week. He regularly moderates at high-level global conferences and has shared the stage with top world leaders and personalities, including Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron, Justin Trudeau, Bill Clinton, and Christine Lagarde. Mr. Aslan studied international affairs and journalism at Columbia University and international politics at Georgetown University.
Click here to register.
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Final Friday
Friday, Sept. 27 - Noon
All families with children 5 years and younger accompanied by an adult are welcome to join our preschoolers to welcome Shabbat with candles, Kiddush, Hamotzi, singing, dancing, stories, and more. Bring your friends! RSVP: leyton@rodefshalom.org.
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Monday, Sept. 30
Rosh Hashanah Lunch at the Pittsburgh Golf Club
Please join us for a Rosh Hashanah Lunch at the Pittsburgh Golf Club from 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.. The cost is $39 per person, $19 for children. Payments are due by Sept. 26. Reservations are required by emailing
kbertram@thepittsburghgolfclub.com
or by calling 412.621.4530. All are welcome!
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Attend the URJ Biennial with Rodef Shalom!
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Mark your calendars and register today for the next URJ Biennial, December 11-15, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois!
Join thousands of Jews from across North America and around the world to learn, pray, share ideas, dance and sing, hear from inspiring speakers and the leaders of our Movement; reunite with old friends, create new connections, and make decisions about the policies of the Reform Movement.
For more information about traveling with our congregation’s contingent, contact Board of Trustees President Karen Brean at kmbrean@gmail.com.
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Every Week at Rodef Shalom
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Monthly Food Drive for the
Squirrel Hill Community Food Pantry
Food justice is a significant part of our Social Action efforts! Help feed the needy in our community. Visit our donation station in the Commons area.
Learn about the Squirrel Hill Community Food Pantry at
www.sqfoodpantry.org.
Women of Rodef Shalom's Bridge Game
Mondays ∙ 12 p.m. ∙ Freehof Hall
(PLEASE NOTE: Beginning Sept. 9, Bridge will begin at 11 a.m. instead of noon)
Pittsburgh Bridge Association information is available at:
Alcoholics Anonymous
Mondays ∙ 7:00 p.m. ∙ ALC1
All are welcome.
Sewing Workshop Sponsored by Women of Rodef Shalom
Tuesdays ∙ 10 a.m. ∙ Sisterhood Room
PLEASE NOTE: The Sewing Workshop will not meet in August.
Beginners welcome. Contact Nancy Rosenthal: (412) 828-4844.
Bridge Game
Wednesdays ∙ 12 p.m. ∙ Sisterhood Room
Pittsburgh Bridge Association information is available at:
Mahjong
Wednesdays ∙ 1 p.m. ∙ Freehof Hall
Everyone is welcome to this informal game of maj.
Choir Rehearsal
Wednesdays ∙ 7:30 p.m. ∙ Levy Hall
Our singers span several generations and have varying levels of musical experience. Music reading and Hebrew reading are not required. Our choir sings in services once a month and performs in the community a few times a year. For more information, email Molly May at
may@rodefshalom.org
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Afternoon Open Play
Tuesdays ∙ 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. ∙ Family Center
A classroom and the playground will be open for children who are accompanied by an adult to hang out with friends.
Contact
Mimsie
: (412) 621-6566 x127.
Parkinson's Support Group
Wednesdays ∙ 1 p.m. ∙ ALC1
Meets the first Wednesday of each month. Parkinson's Foundation Western Pennsylvania Information is available at:
Yoga sponsored by Women of Rodef Shalom
Fridays ∙ 9:30 - 11 a.m. ∙ Sisterhood Room
All genders are welcome. Cost is $10/class. Bring a mat. Contact Sharon Lesgold: (412) 904-2611.
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Friday, Sept. 20
5:30 p.m. Service
-Rabbi Sharyn Henry
-Cantorial Soloist Molly May
Saturday, Sept. 21
10:30 a.m. Service
-Rabbi Aaron Bisno
-Cantorial Soloist
Molly May
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Rosh Hashanah will be here soon, and the Gift Corner has everything you need! Wish your friends and family a Shanah Tovah with our lovely cards, pour your honey into one of our beautiful honey dishes, and call to the heavens with our ram's horn shofars. Of course we have many other items
to make your holidays wonderful, too! And don't forget that our End of Summer 50% Off Sale is happening through September 16th! See you soon at
the Gift Corner!
Monday-Friday
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
(during Religious School)
Evenings by appointment.
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Rodef Shalom
Legacy Society
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Thank you to our congregants who created their legacy by including Rodef Shalom Congregation in their will, trust, retirement account, or insurance policy.
Welcome to our newest members in 2019, Valerie and Paul Bacharach, Charlotte Bluestone, Alex Heit and
Harris Blum,
Marla J. Perlman, Marolee and Burton Pollock, Nancy Rosenthal, Marjorie Silverman, Janet and Ed Snyder, Janet* and John Spear, Ruth C. Yahr, and Florence and Harvey Zeve*.
Anonymous (3) ∙ Betty Abrams* ∙ Barbara and Alan Ackerman ∙ Marcia* and Richard Adelsheim ∙ Lawrence Adler ∙ Bette and Hal* Bigler ∙ Michelle and Aaron Bisno ∙ Karen and Richard Brean ∙ Rosella and Gilbert Broff* ∙ Sylvia and Sidney Busis* ∙ Marion Cohen* ∙ Teri and Barton Cowan ∙ Marcia and Charles* Deaktor ∙ Ruth and Emil Feldman* ∙ Sheila and Milton* Fine ∙ Sylvia Fischer ∙ Frederick Frank ∙ Nachum Golan and Steven Hough ∙ Bette Jean Goldblum* Jack Goldsmith* ∙ Juliette Grauer* ∙ Anna Greenberg* ∙ Sharyn Henry and Dennis Grinberg ∙ David Hammerstein ∙ Jacki and Jeffrey Herzog ∙ Martha and Edwin Horne* ∙ Irene* and Dr. Walter Jacob ∙ Lynne and Blair Jacobson
∙ Evan Klein ∙ Audrey and Robert* Lazar ∙ Francine* and Alan Lefkowitz ∙ Sally and Thomas Litman ∙ Susan Friedberg Kalson and David Kalson ∙ Natalie A. Kaplan ∙ Corrine and Seymoure
Krause* ∙ Amy Langham ∙ Sharon and Alan Lesgold ∙ Marcia Levaur ∙ Edgar Levenson* ∙ Frances and David* Levin ∙ Janet Markel and Barry Lhormer* ∙ Sally and Tim Litman ∙ Lois and Milton Michaels ∙ Norma and Edgar Michaels* ∙ Pauline and Bernard Michaels* ∙ Carol Goldblum Nathenson ∙ Helen Orringer
∙ Lynn and Gerald Ostrow* ∙ Jeffrey Pollock ∙ Shirley and Sidney Rapport* ∙ Richard E. Rauh ∙ Mildred Rogow ∙ Bette and Howard Rom ∙ Sabina and Peter Rosenfeld ∙
Robert Rosenthal ∙
Mayda Roth ∙
Michelle Gray-Schaffer and Eric Schaffer ∙ Dottie Silberman ∙ Richard Simon ∙ William Stein ∙ Karla and Raymond Stept* ∙ Laura and Harlan Stone ∙ Meredith and David Strassburger ∙ Mona and E.J. Strassburger ∙ Barry Weisband ∙ Carole Williams ∙ Ruth Wintner* ∙ Susan and Robert Wolf* ∙ Leatrice and John* Wolf, Sr.
*z"l - "of blessed memory"
To learn more about the Rodef Shalom Legacy Society, contact Mayda Roth at
or at
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Front Desk Operating Hours Changed
Receptionist staffing for the front desk has shifted and will now be provided during the following hours:
Monday - Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. - close
Thursdays: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Fridays: 9:30 a.m. - close
Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. - close
Sundays: 9:30 a.m. - close
Security staff will be at the front desk for all hours of our operations and will be here to greet members and visitors. This is a permanent change in operations.
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5780 Book of Remembrance
There is still time to include a tribute to your departed loved ones.
The High Holy Days are a time that we return to tradition. Our tradition at Rodef Shalom Congregation includes publishing our
Book of Remembrance with the names of your family and friends whose memories will always be a blessing. There’s still time to honor and remember your loved ones in our book. To list their names in the 2019-5780
Book of Remembrance , please contact Mayda Roth, Director of Development, at 412.621.6566 at extension 140.
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Squirrel Hill AARP Meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m.
Falk Library
Open to all seniors, this meeting welcomes handwriting analyst, Michelle Dresbold, author of “Sex, Lies and Handwriting, as she will share her experiences about her exciting legal assistance in multiple trials and being the only civilian who completed the US Secret Service Document program. She will discuss different types of handwriting styles, and what they can reveal about a personality. Along with regular AARP business including a health, legislative and public service projects, refreshments will be served. The chapter is most appreciative to Juniper Village of Forest Hills for sponsoring this meeting. For further information contact president, Marcia Kramer, 412-656-5803 or 412-731-3338.
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