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Thursday, September 21, 2023
6 Tishrei 5784
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A Message from Rabbi Bryan Wexler
It was wonderful to see many of you on Rosh Hashanah (and to welcome others via our live streamed services). What a wonderful way to enter the new year of 5784, together as a TBS community! I hope you had a meaningful and enjoyable holiday.
This week, we are in the middle of Aseret Yemei Teshuvah, the Ten Days of Repentance. The ten days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur are a special time for reflection and self-examination. During these ten days, our tradition invites us to focus on our priorities and values as we think about how we can strive to be better in the year to come.
This is a time for New Year resolutions. What resolutions are you making as we begin the new year of 5784? Resolutions are important, but we also know they are often hard to live up to.
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A Message from Executive Director, Ron Safier
Shanah Tovah! I hope this email finds you all safe and well in our first week of 5784. Safety remains a top priority at TBS, and with careful consideration, a high standard of security procedures for the High Holy Days have been put into place. In addition to the security procedures that are in place throughout the year at TBS, Cherry Hill Police, JFED Security, and other professional security personnel will be on site both in the building and in the parking lot during Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur services, as they were during Rosh Hashanah. Extra security personnel will ensure that we have a safe environment for family services that will be conducted in the tent, as well as for the congregational service in the main sanctuary.
Please have your parking pass displayed for security as you enter the parking lot. And please have your High Holy Day tickets ready to display to security as you enter the building. The front, main synagogue entrance will be the only point of entry into the building, and you must have a ticket in order to enter the building. I want to thank and acknowledge RCC Security (Bob), JFED Security, and the Cherry Hill Police Department for helping to keep all of us safe. I also want to send a huge Todah Rabah to the members of our Men’s Club for their assistance in the parking lot.
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Wine and Cheese Shabbat
Welcome the spirit of Shabbat with wine, appetizers, and spirited singing. Come ready to schmooze,and be lifted up by the joy of community and the beauty of song and prayer.
Friday, September 22 at 5:30pm
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THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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7am - Minyan - Joel A. Rose Chapel/Jenofsky Beit Midrash and Zoom
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5:30pm - Wine and Cheese Shabbat - In person
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6:15pm - Kabbalat Shabbat - Note: Weather permitting, Kabbalat Shabbat will take place in the Sukkah Area
- 6:39pm - Candle Lighting
SATURDAY
- 9:30am - Shabbat Services with special guest Rabbi Joel Seltzer discussing "Theological Explorations of Yom Kippur" - Main Sanctuary and Live Stream
- 6:40pm - Minha, Ma'ariv, and Havdallah Joel A. Rose Chapel/Jenofsky Beit Midrash/Live Stream
SUNDAY - Erev Yom Kippur
Operation Isaiah Food Collection Learn more
All services in Main Sanctuary unless otherwise indicated. Click Here for Live Stream
- 5:30pm ECEC-age PJ Kol Nidre service-Joel A. Rose Chapel/Jenofsky Beit Midrash
- 6pm - Minha and Ma’ariv
- 6:30pm - Kol Nidre
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Sermon: “The Future Will Follow the Past" by Rabbi Lindemann
- 6:30pm Religious School-age Kol Nidre service Joel A. Rose Chapel/Jenofsky Beit Midrash
MONDAY - Yom Kippur
All services in Main Sanctuary unless otherwise indicated. Click Here for Live Stream
- 9:00am - Preliminary Service
- 9:15am - Shaharit
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9:30am - ECEC-age Yom Kippur Family Service - Tent Area
- 10:30am - Torah Service
- 11:30am - Sermon: "Stories of the People Who Made Us” by Rabbi Peltz
and Yizkor
- 11:30am - Religious School-age age Yom Kippur Family Service - Tent Area
- 12:15pm - Musaf
- 5:00pm - Minha
- 6:30pm - Neilah followed by Ma’ariv, Havdallah, and Shofar
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Food Collection - Operation Isaiah
Help our community fulfill the mitzvah of ma’akhel re’evim, feeding the hungry, by bringing to TBS non-perishable kosher food items and household products to be donated to the Betsy and Peter Fischer Food Pantries of JFCS.
Items will be collected at TBS on Kol Nidre, Sunday, September 24
ITEMS NEEDED:
Shelf Stable Milk | Hot and Cold Cereal | Pancake Mix | Oatmeal | Canned Tomato Products | Canned Fish | Peanut Butter | Jelly | Rice | Pasta | Macaroni and Cheese | Canned Fruits and Vegetables | Kosher Soups | Juice| Snacks| Baby Formula | Diapers | Toiletries | Paper Towels | Toilet Paper | Cleaning Products
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Holy and AWE-some: The Rhythm of the High Holy Days
In this three-session series, we will explore themes and teachings from Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot, each dedicated session before the holiday itself.
Last session: Tuesday October 3; 12:30pm - In-Person
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Yahrzeit Display Board
Our interactive Yahrzeit Display Board is located on the Wall of Remembrance Dedicated by Judy & Bernie Platt and Family. View the database, purchase a plaque, or add a bio and/or photo to an existing plaque.
To ensure that your loved one's name will be included in our digital display for this year's High Holy Days, please submit by September 21, 2023.
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Mahzor Lev Shalem
Dedicate a new Mahzor Lev Shalem, High Holy Day prayerbook, in honor or in memory of a loved one, with an inscription and book plate that will be used in the congregational service on Yom Kippur.
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High Holy Day Blessing Book
We hope that this booklet of blessings for the holidays will be just one opportunity for you to celebrate with loved ones and our Temple Beth Sholom community.
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JTS High Holiday Reader 5784
JTS provides extensive resources to help you reflect and focus your intentions around Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This curated collection of commentaries by JTS faculty and staff—entitled Choice and Change—offers insights into the text, liturgy, and themes of the High Holy Days
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Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class
Are you ready to take the next step in your Jewish journey? If you have always wanted to celebrate your bar or bat mitzvah, or if you missed the opportunity when you were younger, this is your chance to join a supportive and engaging group of adult learners. Beginning in September, you will meet with TBS clergy one or two Shabbat mornings per month to explore the beauty and meaning of Shabbat liturgy and ritual. You will learn from Rabbi Peltz, Rabbi Wexler, and our rabbinic intern, Rabbi Alicia, who will guide you through the service and help you deepen your understanding of Jewish practice. You will also work with Cantor Cohen to learn prayers and a Torah reading to prepare for our adult b’nai mitzvah celebration on May 11, 2024.
For more information contact Laura Padersky, laurap@tbsonline.org or click here to view additional details.
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Happy Song Music Class
Weekly interactive music session with Music Play Patrol. Each session includes a special Shabbat Celebration with TBS clergy and educators. For newborns to Age 3 with a parent or caregiver.
Weekly, beginning Thursday, September 21 at 10am
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Tuesday Night Talmud - Led by Rabbi Lindemann and Rabbi Katz.
This year we'll be discussing Masekhet Sanhedrin: Capital Punishment and Compassion. Tuesday, September 26 at 8:15pm.
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Informational Meeting: Civil Rights Exploration Journey
Learn about the upcoming tour sponsored by the Social Advocacy Committee meant to educate our community and honor the thousands of citizens who fought and sacrificed for racial freedom and justice. Travel dates: May 7-9, 2024
Thursday, September 28 at 7:30pm via Zoom
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Shabbat in the Sukkah under the Stars
Young Members Group invites you to come in your PJs to have breakfast for dinner, make a Sukkot craft, and celebrate Shabbat!
Friday, September 29 at 5:30pm
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ECEC Childhood Aged Family Shabbat Sukkot Service
Saturday, September 30 at 10am
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Rabbi Albert and Sarah Lewis Religious School-aged Family Sukkot Service with Sheldon Low
Sunday, October 1 at 10am
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Sisterhood Members in Good Standing
An evening of elaborate hors d'oeuvres, sweet treats and entertainment and presentation of Harriette Sengin Award to Carolyn Jacobs.
Wednesday, October 4 at 6:30pm
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Men's Club Steak and Scotch
This event sells out every year so sign up now to reserve your spot. In addition, if you sign up before September 18th, you will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a bottle of Scotch from the TBS Men’s Club Vault!
Thursday, October 5 at 7pm
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Exploring, Educating, and Engaging: Anti-Semitism Today - A Program for the TBS Congregation from the Anti-Defamation League and the TBSs Social Advocacy Committee
This five-meeting series will offer a safe and engaging space to explore issues of anti-Semitism in our community, the country, and around the world.
First session - Monday, October 9 at 7pm - Registration Required
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Sisterhood presents: Mah Johngg Lessons
Learn how to play Mah Jongg taught over four sessions.
Wednesday evenings, October 11,18, 25, November 1 at 7pm or Mondays, October 16, 23, 30, November 6 at 1pm
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