Weekly News & Updates

Thursday, April 20, 2023

29 Nisan 5783

15th Day of the Omer (after sundown)

A Message from Rabbi Peltz

We are in the midst of what have been called the new High Holy Days of Israel. This last Tuesday we marked Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and next Tuesday and Wednesday are Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel’s Memorial Day and Independence Day. These days cause us to reflect on two of the most significant events in Jewish history. During the Holocaust one third of the world’s Jewish population was wiped out and countless others, like my own grandparents, were forced to leave their homes, never to return. Though the Jewish population has come back and new communities have grown, the sociological, psychological, and theological challenges of the Holocaust are still very much with us. On Yom HaShoah we pause to remember, honor, and reflect on the Holocaust and its lessons and legacy. Then, just a week later, we turn our attention to the other most significant event in recent Jewish history. Just three years after the end of World War II, on May 14, 1948, 75 years ago, the state of Israel came into being. It is impossible to overstate what an incredible achievement this was. After 2,000 years of wandering and persecutions, Jews could finally be masters of our own destiny.

A Message from Ron Safier, Executive Director

I hope everyone had a nice and meaningful Pesah and enjoyed your time with family and friends. And hopefully you enjoyed some downtime as well (I did). Below are excerpts of my report at the Board of Directors meeting last night:

At our Board meeting last month I reported that I received notice from FEMA of confirmation that a payment of 78k had been approved for reimbursement of PPE expenses incurred in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 and that we were just waiting for the check to arrive. Well, we did indeed receive that check for 78k, and we applied for an additional $8,000 of PPE expenses under a different project with FEMA for items that weren’t on the approved list of the previous project.

We landed on a date to conduct a congregational security drill. On Tuesday, May 16 at 6:45pm, we will be conducting security training on responding to an active shooter event. It is very important to have a plan in place for worst case scenarios, and to conduct drills to practice those plans. We recently conducted Run/Hide/Fight active shooter drills with faculty, staff, and clergy, and it is time once again to practice these drills with the congregation at large. So, whether you are a Shabbat “regular,” or only attend services occasionally, we highly encourage and recommend that you attend this drill on May 16 which will last approximately one hour. The training will be held in the main sanctuary, and the drills will be conducted by the JFED Security team. This training is open to the entire congregation, and we are hoping to get as many attendees as possible.

Click here for the Report of the Nominating Subcommittee for the

2023-24 Board of Directors

This Weekend

Mazal Tov to:

Becca & Rabbi Bryan Wexler, Ruth & Barry Wexler and Miriam & Gary Sturgis on the naming of their daughter and granddaughter Eliana Yonah this Shabbat.

Harriet & Marshall Baker on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Jonah Weintraub on April 15, 2023.

Tonight

Minyan, 8pm - Zoom
Men's Club Jews, Brews & Views, 8pm Details here

Friday

Minyan, 7am - In-person and Zoom
Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:15pm - In-person/Livestream
Candle Lighting, 7:26pm

Saturday

Shabbat Services, 9:30am - In-Person/Livestream
ECEC-aged Family Shabbat Services, 10am
Minha, Ma'ariv & Havdallah, 7:20pm - In-Person/Livestream

Sunday

Minyan, 8am - In-person/Zoom
Rabbi Albert and Sarah Lewis Religious School, 9am
Religious School Gan, Kindergarten, Family Stories program, 9am
HaMakom High School,11:15am
Minyan, 8pm - Zoom

ISRAEL 75

Friday, April 28 - Sunday, April 30

Israel 75

Event Schedule

SHARE YOUR #TBSIsraelMoment

As we prepare to celebrate Israel's 75th birthday, help us create a trip down memory lane with pictures from your favorite Israel trips.

When was that moment when you felt most connected to Israel:

Your first moment at the Kotel?

Walking the streets of Tsfat?

Lying on the beach in Tel Aviv?

Send a high-resolution picture, along with a one sentence description, to tbsonline.org/israelmoment to be included in our collage. All pictures will be displayed as part of our TBS Israel 75 celebration.

More Upcoming Events

Sing Hallelujah featuring choirs from across the region including the TBS Choir on Thursday, April 26 at 8pm (Use code TBS15) Details here

Sisterhood Presents A Night in Paris - Fashion & Friends, Monday, May 1 at 6:15pm Details here

Tuesday Night Talmud on Tuesdays, May 2 and 16 at 8:15pm Details here

TBS Book Club on Wednesday, May 3 at 1pm Details here

Young Members Group - Let's Make a Meal on Thursday, May 4 at 7pm Details here

Hazak - Bus Trip to NYC on Sunday, May 7 departing at 8:45am Details here

Young Members Group - Rick Recht Live in Concert on Sunday, May 7 at 11:30am Details here

Social Action Committee Flagging Graves at Crescent Cemetery, Sunday, May 7 at 2:30pm, Details here

Social Action & Sustainability Committee Gardening Project Informational Meeting,

Monday, May 8 at 7pm Details here

Soul Sisters with Cantor Cohen on Wednesday, May 10 and 24 at 12:30pm Details here

Social Action 'Cook for a Friend', Wednesday, May 10 at 6:30pm Details here

Aging With Grace class with Gilah Lewis Sietz, Thursday, May 11 at 2pm Details here

Congregational Security Training with JFED, Tuesday, May 16 at 6:45pm Details here

Tuesday Night Talmud, Tuesday, May 16 at 8:15pm Details here

Hazak Program - Phil Bruschi presents Too Marvelous for Words: The Lyrics of Johnny Mercer, Thursday, May 18 at 1pm Details here

Visit the full TBS Calendar