A Guide for the. Yamim Noraim. (Days of Awe) & Sukkot

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1 A Guide for the Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) & Sukkot Beth Meyer Synagogue * 504 Newton Road * Raleigh, NC Inside this Guide: Preparing for the High Holy Days pg. 2 Service Schedule pg. 3 Ticket Policy pg. 3 Super Dues Program pg. 4 Community Aliyot pg. 4 Rosh Hashanah, Tashlikh pg. 5 Kever Avot pg. 5 Yom Kippur, Break the Fast pg. 6 Sukkot & Sukkah Activities pg. 7 Simhat Torah pg. 8 Ushering Info pg. 8 Donation Form pg. 9 Usher Volunteer Form pg. 11 Guest Ticket Request Form pg. 13 & 14 Super Dues Request Form pg. 15 Children s Programs pg. 17 & 18 Childcare Sign-Up Form pg. 19

2 Beth Meyer Synagogue Online Aliyah Auction 2017 Each year, Beth Meyer makes available a number of honors and aliyot that take place during the High Holy Days (Yamim Noraim) services. This is a wonderful way to honor teachers, friends and family members while making a contribution to Beth Meyer. All bidding will take place online. There is a Buy Now price for every honor. Unless purchased for the Buy Now price, every honor will remain available until the conclusion of the auction. The highest bidders will be automatically notified at the close of the auction. Bidding begins on all honors and aliyot on Monday, July 24 and concludes on August 17. The High Holy Days can be even more personal and meaningful when your friends and family participate in the services. ONLINE AUCTION July 24-August 17 Prepare for the Holidays with Heart-Filled Prayer and Soul-Stirring Melodies Wednesday Evenings, August 23 and 30 from 7:30 8:30 p.m. We re looking for adults who want to learn new melodies to stir the soul and enliven tefillah (prayer). Join Rabbi Jenny Solomon for a workshop in prayerful music. The goals of the workshop are to introduce new melodies for increased participation/engagement in weekly Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah/ Yom Kippur services teach harmonies to new and newer melodies to more fully express the beauty of the prayers create prayer/music together simply for simha shel mitzvah (the joy of the mitzvah)! If you cannot attend both sessions, please feel free to attend just one. Recordings of all material covered will be provided. RSVP by August 14 to ensure that we will have enough materials for all who attend ( , office@bethmeyer.org) Looking forward to making beautiful, prayerful music with you! Round Challah Baking Workshop Sunday, September 10 Want to know how to make delicious round challah for the Yamim Noraim? Join Sisterhood for a morning of baking with Diane Clarke on Sunday, September 10, beginning at 11:00 a.m. It is estimated that the workshop will end about 2:30 p.m. This is a great time to learn a new skill, schmooze with friends old and new, and go home with yummy, round challah! Free for Sisterhood members, $5 for non-members. This is a limited availability event, so sign up early to reserve your spot! Please sign-up via SignUpGenius: Please sisterhood@bethmeyer.org with any questions. Selihot Saturday, September 16 from 8:00-9:15 p.m. in the Beit Am We hold Selihot a week before Rosh Hashanah to help prepare spiritually for Teshuva. Join us for a brief Ma ariv and Havdalah service, followed by an hour of creative text study using the poetry of Return, during which we ll write kavanot (intentions) for our Yamim Noraim. 2

3 5778 (2017) Yamim Noraim & Sukkot Schedule SELIHOT Motzei Shabbat, September 16 Selihot Service & Study 8:00 9:15 p.m. Beth Meyer Synagogue KEVER AVOT Sunday, September 24, 10:30 a.m. Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery SUKKOT DAY 2 Friday, October 6 Service 9:30 a.m. Shaking the Lulav and Etrog EREV ROSH HASHANAH Wednesday, September 20 Service 6:00 p.m. KOL NIDRE Friday, September 29 Service 7:00 p.m. Canned food drive SHABBAT HOL HAMOED SUKKOT Erev Shabbat, October 6 Shabbat Service 6:30 p.m. Dinner in the Sukkah (following service/by RSVP) YOM KIPPUR Shabbat, September 30 Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Yizkor 11:15 a.m. (approx.) Shoah speaker 12:30 p.m. (approx.) Study Sessions 2:00-5:00 p.m. Minhah 5:45 p.m. Neilah Service 6:45 p.m. Teki-at Hashofar 7:40 p.m. Break The Fast (following services/by prior RSVP) Shabbat, October 7 Shabbat Morning Service 9:30 a.m. ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 Thursday, September 21 Service 9:00 a.m. Tashlikh 5:00 p.m. ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2 Friday, September 22 Service 9:00 a.m. SHABBAT SHUVAH Erev Shabbat, September 22 Shabbat Service 8:00 p.m. SUKKOT DAY 1 Thursday, October 5 Service 9:30 a.m. Shaking the Lulav and Etrog Shabbat, September 23 Shabbat Morning Service 9:30 a.m. SHMINI ATZERET Thursday, October 12 Service 9:30 a.m. Yizkor 10:30 a.m. (approx.) EREV SIMHAT TORAH Thursday, October 12 Service 6:30 p.m. Honoring Jennifer Etkin & Scott Checkoway SIMHAT TORAH DAY Friday, October 13 Family Service 10:00 a.m (2017) Yamim Noraim Ticket Policy Please Note: Tickets are NON-TRANSFERABLE. Each person must have a ticket issued to them in their own name. (except for college students and active military with appropriate ID) For security purposes and to ensure adequate seating for congregants, every adult will need a ticket to attend Yamim Noraim services. Tickets will be checked at the door to gain entry to the synagogue. Tickets may be obtained as follows: Each congregant in good financial standing* will be mailed a ticket for this year s services. Tickets are for adult congregants - children and students through college age may accompany their parents without a ticket. Students in non-congregant families, with student IDs, do not need tickets. Active military personnel, with military IDs, do not need tickets. Reciprocal tickets at no cost may be obtained by guests who are members of an out-of-town synagogue where they have already paid for tickets or tickets are included in their membership dues and by providing Beth Meyer with a letter of good financial standing from their home synagogue. Our reciprocal policy cannot be extended to members of other local synagogues. Tickets for out-of-town family members of congregants who are not members of another synagogue may be purchased at a cost of $ per ticket. Local family members are not eligible for tickets at this price. categories, can purchase a ticket at a cost of $360. Tickets for non-members that live in our community and are not included in the above categories will cost $360 per ticket. These community guest tickets will provide access to participate in all Yamim Noraim services. No tickets are available for a specific service and we cannot discount a ticket based upon planned attendance. Please use the form on page 13 of this booklet or obtain a form from the office to request guest tickets. All other guests of synagogue members, including local family members not fitting into the above * A member in good financial standing is one who is current on all financial obligations through the fiscal year and has 1) paid their dues in full, 2) is paying their financial obligations via monthly bank draft, or 3) has contacted the Executive Director and made other financial arrangements. 3

4 5778 (2017) Yamim Noraim Super Dues Program Our Super Dues program has proven to be a successful fundraiser for Beth Meyer Synagogue and has helped provide the funds to support congregants with financial difficulties and those on reduced dues. Participation in the Super Dues program entitles a congregant to reserve the following: A seat in the sanctuary for a contribution of $150. A seat in the sanctuary annex for a contribution of $100. A seat in the social hall for a contribution of $100. A reserved parking space for a contribution of $150. There are a limited number of super dues seats and parking spaces available and the requests now outnumber the availability. Sanctuary seats are limited to 100. Parking spaces will be limited to two spaces per member family. Please note, we are unable to guarantee exactly where your seat will be located in the room that you have chosen. There are not enough aisle seats to meet all requests. We may be unable to seat you where you have sat previously. Extra handicapped parking spaces will be added and designated for handicapped parking, ensuring that those congregants who need closer access to the building will have it. The handicapped spaces are available to everyone with a State-issued permit and cannot be reserved. Any congregant paying full dues and in good financial standing is eligible to participate in the Super Dues program. Please use the form on page 15 of this booklet or pick up a form from the synagogue office if you wish to participate in our Super Dues program. In order to be fair, we must honor requests on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline for participating in this program is Monday, August 21 or when space is no longer available. Community Aliyot Please join us as we honor these valued members of our community during the Yamim Noraim. Please consider making a donation at one of the following giving levels: Benefactor - $180+; Sponsor - $126; Friend - $72; Supporter - $36 The names of donors will be printed in our annual Yamim Noraim Aliyah Booklet. Please record your donation on the form on page 9 (donations received after Monday, August 21 may not be listed) This year s honorees are: Rabbi Abe W. Schoen Memorial Aliyah Dan Satisky Memorial Aliyah (For commitment to ritual life) (For enriching the lives of our children) Fern Kaufman Graham Satisky Harry Shor Memorial Aliyah Rabbi s Aliyah (For service to the synagogue) (For religious and spiritual leadership) Eric Lamb Rabbi Eric Solomon Fannie Heilig Memorial Aliyah Abram Kanof Memorial Aliyah (For service to Sisterhood) (For commitment to adult education) Greta Schiffman Cathy Kaplan Asher Edelstein Memorial Aliyah (For commitment to religious education and leadership by a young adult) Anna Go 4

5 5778 Rosh Hashanah EREV ROSH HASHANAH Wednesday, September 20 Service 6:00 p.m. ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 Thursday, September 21 Service 9:00 a.m. Tashlikh 5:00 p.m. Sept. 20, 21, 22, 2017 ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2 Friday, September 22 Service 9:00 a.m. TASHLIKH SERVICE Thursday, September 21, 5:00 p.m. Meet at BMS and walk to the nearby pond located off East Fork Mine Creek Trail on Newton Road (part of the Raleigh Greenway system). One of the most beautiful and powerful rituals of the Yamim Noraim season is Tashlikh. Tashlikh, literally translates as you shall cast, and is a word used by the prophet Micah when he calls upon the Jewish community to cast their sins upon the water. Metaphorically, Micah was imploring the people to cleanse themselves of their mistakes and to repent. A more visual way to cast off our misdeeds, this Rosh Hashanah afternoon ritual is great for the whole family. We ll walk about a half-mile from the shul (on a paved trail, stroller and wheelchair accessible); bring comfy shoes, some old bread or crackers. Bimah Flower Sponsorship Honorable Mensch ens Sponsor the bimah flowers during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to honor or remember a loved one or celebrate a special occasion. The cost is $50 per dedication. The deadline for sponsoring the flowers is Monday, August 21. Flower sponsorships will be acknowledged in the Yamim Noraim Aliyah honors booklet. Please use the form on page 9 if you wish to sponsor the flowers on Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur. Do you want to honor, remember, show appreciation to and/or thank someone during the Yamim Noraim? The cost to place an Honorable Mensch en in the 2017 Aliyah honors booklet is $18. Please record the names of your honorees on page 9. Your name and the name(s) of your mensch(s) will be printed in our booklet. We regret that donations received after Monday, August 21 may not be listed in the booklet. We regret that donations received after Monday, August 21 may not be listed in the booklet. KEVER AVOT Traditional Cemetery Service at Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery Sunday, September 24, 10:30 a.m. Death is the end of a life, but not the end of a relationship. Even after a person s soul has left this world, many of us find ourselves still yearning to share our lives with that loved one. Our tradition beautifully recognizes this need through the ritual of kever avot. During the ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, it is an especially meaningful time to visit the cemetery, share our prayers for the upcoming year, and reflect on the lives of our deceased relatives and friends regardless of where they are buried. Please join us on Sunday, September 24 at 10:30 a.m. at the Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery, as we partake in a ritual of remembrance. Directions to the cemetery can be found at 5

6 5778 KOL NIDRE Friday, September 29 Service 7:00 p.m. Canned food drive Yom Kippur September 29 & 30, 2017 YOM KIPPUR Shabbat, September 30 Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Yizkor (approx.) 11:15 a.m. Shoah speaker (approx.) 12:30 p.m. Book of Remembrance (Monday, August 21 deadline) Once again we approach the season of remembering. Although nothing can replace a memory fixed within a broken or mended heart, historians have had great success in reconstructing genealogies by simple means of Yizkor Bicher (memorial books). These books preserve, in a tangible and widely distributed form, the web of connections between people whose names and acquaintances might otherwise be lost to the tide of history. We at Beth Meyer Synagogue are preparing to publish the Book of Remembrance to be held and cherished by all who worship at the Study Sessions 2:00 5:00 p.m. Minhah 5:45 p.m. Neilah Service 6:45 p.m. Teki-at Hashofar 7:40 p.m. Yom Kippur Yizkor service, and again throughout the year at Shmini Atzeret, Pesah and Shavuot. This book reverently keeps before us the names of our departed loved ones and is a symbol of our love. Should you have loved ones you wish to memorialize, kindly complete the information on the form on page 9. Please include $5.00 per name of each loved one you wish to remember. The names memorialized on the plaques in the Beth Meyer sanctuary will automatically be included in the Book of Remembrance. Names received after Monday, August 21 may not be included in this year s Book of Remembrance. Annual Kol Nidre Canned Food Drive Please fill a bag(s) with non-perishable food and bring it to Beth Meyer Synagogue when you come for Kol Nidre Services, Friday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m. All food will be donated to those in need. Children Lead the Way in the Neilah Service! Shabbat, September 30 Shoah Speaker Shabbat, September 30, 12:30 p.m. (approx.) This Yom Kippur, we will invite Holocaust survivor and Beth Meyer member, Morris Glass, to share his personal experiences during the Holocaust. Please note that Mr. Glass will offer his words shortly after the conclusion of the Yizkor service. Since many congregants honor their living parents by leaving the sanctuary for Yizkor, all are urged to return back to services so that this powerful moment will not be missed. You can be assured that Mr. Glass words will give you much to reflect upon during Yom Kippur and throughout the year. All children are welcome to participate in the Neilah service at the end of Yom Kippur. We will gather in the library starting at 6:00 p.m. but they must be at Beth Meyer no later than 6:30 p.m. in order to participate (the shofar will be blown at 7:40 p.m.). All children should wear a white shirt and dark slacks/skirt. Each child will carry a batterypowered candle or glow stick. Children under 3 need to be accompanied by a parent. Yom Kippur Break the Fast Saturday, September 30 Immediately following Neilah (approx. 7:45 p.m.) Fragrance Free In consideration of our We would love for you to come break your fast with the Beth Meyer community. Registration is available online at or by completing forms available in the synagogue lobby. services during the Yamim Noraim and Sukkot congregants and guests with allergies and other sensitivities, we ask that everyone attending refrain from wearing fragrances, including scented antiperspirants, hair products, lotions, etc. Cost Adult Children (9 & under) Member $10* ($15) $7* ($10) Non-Member $13* ($18) $10* ($13) *Early registration prices end Sunday, September 10. Registration will close on Sunday, September 24,

7 5778 Sukkot SUKKOT Day One Thursday, October 5 Service 9:30 a.m. SUKKOT Day Two Friday, October 6 Service 9:30 a.m. October 5 12, 2017 SUKKOT Week October 5 through 12 Various programs Shaking the LULAV and ETROG Thursday & Friday, October 5 & 6 during the 9:30 a.m. Sukkot Services On Sukkot, all of us have the opportunity to both live inside a mitzvah---the sukkah---and to hold a mitzvah---the lulav and etrog. Once again, this year, Beth Meyer will provide lulav and etrog sets for congregants to purchase. At Sukkot morning services, we will have the opportunity to raise the lulav and etrog and shake them in the six directions of the world, a powerful and spiritually-fulfilling practice. Even if you will not be able to attend Sukkot services, you are still encouraged to purchase a set so that you can wave them while at your home. If you would like to order a set for your family, please indicate so on the form on page 9 and return it to Beth Meyer by Monday, August 21. Sets cost $60 each. Lulav and etrog sets can be picked from the synagogue on Tuesday or Wednesday morning prior to Sukkot. In The Sukkah Lots of Fun Activities Throughout Sukkot, all families are encouraged to bring food (dairy/parve) and eat meals in the Beth Meyer sukkah. USY Sukkah Build Sunday, October 1 Beth Meyer high school students are invited to join us as we help one of our families build their sukkah. Come ready to construct and eat. Information on time and location will be announced at the beginning of the school year. Kadima Dinner Wednesday, October 4 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. The first of our monthly Kadima dinners will be in the sukkah on Wednesday after religious school. Cost is $5. Family Service and Shabbat Dinner (Dinner in the Sukkah) Friday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m. Our monthly Shabbat Mishpahah musical service will be held at 6:30 p.m., followed by our annual dinner in the sukkah. Register online or complete the forms available in the synagogue lobby. Cost Adult Children (9 & under) Member $12 $9 (max for a single household is $40) Non-Member $15 $12 Registration closes on Sunday, October 1. Men s Club Program, including Havdalah Saturday, October 7 at 7:00 p.m. Further details will be forthcoming. Nitzanim and Mahar Edible Sukkot Sunday, October 8 from 12:00-1:30 p.m. K-5 students are invited to stay after Religious School. Participants will need a dairy/parve lunch. Stories in the Sukkah Sunday, October 8 at 6:00 p.m. Join Sisterhood for an evening in the sukkah. We ll begin at 6:00 with some social time, then Rabbi Jenny Solomon will share stories and midrash surrounding the Sukkot holiday. Feel free to bring a dairy/parve bag dinner; sweets and drinks will be provided. No fee, and all are welcome. RSVP to SignUpGenius: We want to have plenty of treats on hand! 7

8 5778 Shmeni Atzeret & Simhat Torah SHMENI ATZERET Thursday, October 12 Service 9:30 a.m. EREV SIMHAT TORAH Thursday, October 12 Service 6:30 p.m. October 12 & 13, 2017 SIMHAT TORAH Day Friday, October 13 Family Service 10:00 a.m. the Groom/Bride of the Torah or the Groom/Bride of Genesis. EREV SIMHAT TORAH Honoring the Bride and Groom, Jennifer Etkin and Scott Checkoway Thursday, October 12, 6:30 p.m. For hundreds of years, the privilege of chanting the final reading from Deuteronomy and the first lines of Genesis on Simhat Torah was the greatest honor a congregation could grant a member. These two honors were given to individuals who provided outstanding service to the community over the course of the previous year. In fact, their commitment to their work was so strong, they were called This year, on Simhat Torah, Beth Meyer will honor Jennifer Etkin and Scott Checkoway for the wonderful gifts they have contributed to our congregation and the community-at-large. It is customary to give tzedakah in honor of the Kallat Bereshit (Bride of Genesis) and the Hatan Torah (Groom of the Torah); and so we encourage all to make donations in the amount of $18 to the synagogue s General Fund in honor of the bride and groom. The names of those who honored Jennifer & Scott will be printed in our annual Yamim Noraim Aliyah & Honors Booklet. Please record your donation on the form on page 9. We regret that donations received after Monday, August 21 may not be listed in the booklet. A Simhat Torah Day Celebration! Everyone is invited to join Rabbi Solomon, the preschool children, and families of all ages for a special Simhat Torah service filled with lots of singing and dancing! Friday, October 13, 10:00 a.m. Come hear as the beginning of the Torah is read, complete with props, and dance with the Torah around the shul. Followed by a celebratory oneg. Ushering Ushers help maintain decorum and serve as guides for congregants and guests while entering, being seated, and departing services. There are many shifts available for the Yamim Noraim dates and times listed below. To volunteer, please sign up on SignUpGenius by using this link: registering as a SignUpGenius User, and selecting the shifts for which you will usher. You may also use the form on page 11. Questions? Contact our Usher Coordinator, Genny Spiliopoulos at gdawsome@gmail.com. EREV ROSH HASHANAH Wednesday, September 20 One shift from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2 Friday, September 22 Shifts from 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 Thursday, September 21 Shifts from 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. KOL NIDRE Friday, September 29 Shifts from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 8 YOM KIPPUR Saturday, September 30 Shifts from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (approx.) and 5:15 p.m. until 7:45 p.m. Note: Ushers working the last shift of the service are asked to stay until the service concludes.

9 YAMIM NORAIM 5778 (2017) DONATION FORM Name: Address: Phone: Community Aliyah Honors - page 4 Fern Kaufman, Rabbi Abe W. Schoen Memorial Aliyah Graham Satisky, Dan Satisky Memorial Aliyah Eric Lamb, Harry Shor Memorial Aliyah Rabbi Eric M. Solomon, Rabbi s Aliyah Greta Schiffman, Fannie Heilig Memorial Aliyah Cathy Kaplan, Abram Kanof Memorial Aliyah Anna Go, Asher Edelstein Memorial Aliyah Benefactor ($180+) Sponsor ($126) Friend ($72) Supporter ($36) Honorable Mensch en - page 5 $18.00 each $ $ My donation is in honor of the following Mensch(s): Bimah Flower Sponsorship - page 5 $50.00 each $ My donation is in honor/memory of Book of Remembrance - page 6 # $5.00 per name $ Lulav & Etrog sets - page 7 # $60.00/each $ Simhat Torah Honors - page $18.00 honoring Jennifer Etkin & Scott Checkoway $ TOTAL OF ALL DONATIONS : $ Please make your check payable to Beth Meyer Synagogue and return it, along with this form, to the synagogue office by Monday, August 21. We cannot guarantee that your name will be included in the program if received after Monday, August 21. (mailing address: 504 Newton Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27615) 9

10 Please fill out the reverse side of this form and return it with your donation to: Beth Meyer Synagogue Office 504 Newton Road Raleigh, NC no later than Monday, August 21, We regret that donations received after Monday, August 21 may not be listed in the booklet. 10

11 USHER VOLUNTEER FORM Two ways to sign up! Sign up for your shift(s) directly by using the SignUpGenius website. Or, complete this form and return it to the synagogue office. Name: Address: Phone: (required) Your Ushering Availability ROSH HASHANAH YOM KIPPUR Erev Rosh Hashanah, Wed., Sept. 20 Kol Nidre, Fri., Sept. 29 Rosh Hashanah Day 1, Thurs., Sept. 21 Yom Kippur (a.m.), Shabbat Sept. 30 Rosh Hashanah Day 2, Fri., Sept. 22 Yom Kippur (p.m.), Shabbat Sept. 30 For more information, please contact Genny Spiliopoulos at or Usher shifts last approximately one hour. You can sign up to usher directly on SignUpGenius by registering as a SignUpGenius User, and selecting the shifts for which you will usher. Please consider this simple mitzvah your time will be greatly appreciated. 11

12 Please fill out the reverse side of this form and return it to: Beth Meyer Synagogue Office Attn: Genny Spiliopoulos 504 Newton Road Raleigh, NC as soon as possible. USHER VOLUNTEER FORM 12

13 YAMIM NORAIM 5778 GUEST TICKET REQUEST FORM Please Note: Tickets are NON-TRANSFERABLE. Each person must have a ticket issued to them in their own name. (except for college students and active military with appropriate ID) Member/Purchaser Contact Information Name: Phone: Mailing Address: #1 Family Guest Tickets Guest tickets for out-of-town family members of Beth Meyer congregants are $100 each and provide access to all of our Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) services. Number of Family Guest Tickets $100/each Names of all Family guests attending (for security purposes, names will be affixed to all guest tickets). Name: City: State: #2 Community Guest Tickets Guest tickets for members of the Raleigh area community, including local family and other local guests of synagogue members, are $360 each and provide access to all of our Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) services. The cost of tickets can be applied to your membership at Beth Meyer if you join by December We do not/ cannot price tickets based on planned attendance (i.e., just Rosh Hashanah or just Yom Kippur). Number of Community Guest Tickets $360/each Names of all Community guests attending (for security purposes, names will be affixed to all guest tickets): 13

14 GUEST TICKET FORM (continued from reverse side) #3 Reciprocal Seating Requests Reciprocal tickets may be obtained by guests who are members of an out-of-town synagogue where they have already paid for tickets or tickets are included in their membership dues and by providing Beth Meyer with a letter of good financial standing from their home synagogue. We are unable to extend this courtesy to members of our local area synagogues. Please have your synagogue forward a letter of good financial standing to our synagogue office indicating that you have already paid for High Holy Days tickets or that High Holy Days tickets are included in your membership and we will provide you with a reciprocal ticket for each member of that synagogue. Your synagogue may fax the letter to the office at (919) , mail the letter to 504 Newton Road, Raleigh, NC, 27615, or you may bring it to the office in person. For more information, please contact the synagogue office at Number of Reciprocal Seating $0/each (with letter of good financial standing) Names of all Reciprocal Seating guests attending (for security purposes, names will be affixed to all guest tickets): #4 No ticket is required if you are a full-time student (student ID required) or active duty military (military ID required). Please show your ID at the door. Payment Attached is my check in the amount of $ payable to Beth Meyer Synagogue. Please indicate below how you would like your ticket(s) delivered upon receipt of your payment. I will pick up my tickets. Please send an to when they are available. ( address) Please mail my tickets to the address on the front of this form. Thank you for your contribution to Beth Meyer Synagogue. 14

15 SUPER DUES RESERVED SEATING AND PARKING REQUEST Anyone requesting reserved seating and/or parking MUST be paying full dues and be a member in good financial standing. There are a limited number of super dues seats and parking spaces available. Parking spaces will be limited to two spaces per member family. Please note, we are unable to guarantee exactly where your seat will be located in the room that you have chosen. There are not enough aisle seats to meet all requests. We may be unable to seat you where you have sat previously. Requests will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis. All Super Dues requests must be made using this form and delivered to the synagogue office, together with your donation, either by hand, mail, fax or by Monday, August 21, Member Contact Information Name: Phone: Mailing Address: NOTE: A separate guest ticket needs to be purchased for a non-member, in addition to the purchase of the Super Dues seat, if the non-member guest is being invited to sit with a member in a reserved seat. I request the following for the Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe): Super Dues Seats # Reserved seats in the $150 (specific seats cannot be guaranteed) # Reserved seats in the sanctuary $100 (specific seats cannot be guaranteed) # Reserved seats in the social $100 (specific seats cannot be guaranteed) # Parking $150 Super Dues Parking Please indicate which dates/services you will be attending and which ones you will not be attending: Erev Rosh Hashanah (Wednesday, September 20) Rosh Hashanah 1 (Thursday, September 21) Rosh Hashanah 2 (Friday, September 22) Kol Nidre (Friday, September 29) Yom Kippur (morning) (Saturday, September 30) Holiday Attending Not attending Release my seat/space Yom Kippur (Minhah/Neilah) (Saturday, September 30) Attached please find my check in the amount of $. Please add the amount of $ to my synagogue account (must be current on all obligations.) Please return this form to the synagogue office by Monday, August 21,

16 SUPER DUES FORM Please fill out the reverse side of this form and return it with your donation to: Beth Meyer Synagogue Office 504 Newton Road Raleigh, NC no later than Monday, August 21, The Super Dues program entitles a person who has paid full dues and is current on all financial obligations to reserve the following: A seat in the sanctuary for a contribution of $150. A seat in the social hall or sanctuary annex for a contribution of $100. A reserved parking space in the middle lot for a contribution of $150. There are a limited number of seats and parking spaces available. This form must be used for all reservations, and the requests will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis. 16

17 Beth Meyer Synagogue Youth Programs for the Yamim Noraim 2017/5778 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.* Registration deadline is Sunday, August 27, 2017 < 3 years old (lower level of the main building): There is a supervised child care room for our infants and toddlers. This program is on the lower level of the main building. 3 years old - 1 st grade (Satisky building): There is a Family Service in the Beit Am and supervised play time. The Family Service meets from 10:15-11:00. Please note: children need to be accompanied by a parent at the family service. 2 nd grade 5 th grade (Satisky building): There is a Youth Service in the Beit Am and supervised time for holiday-appropriate activities. The Youth Service meets from 11:00-11:45. Please note: Parents are welcome, but not required, to join us for the youth service. Middle School (Chapel in the main building): The middle school program meets from 11:00 12:30. It includes an opportunity for discussion and some holiday-appropriate activities. There is NO COST for this program... HOWEVER, each family registering a child between 3 years - 5th grade, needs to provide an adult to cover one volunteer shift Registration form is on page 19. Deadline for registration is Sunday, August 27, *Accommodations for those who wish to stay for the Holocaust Speaker Our childcare programs end at 12:30. However, we have an extended care option for children ages 3-5th grade for those who wish to stay for the annual Holocaust speaker on Yom Kippur. Please make sure to note on your registration form if you need this option. 17

18 2017 YAMIM NORAIM CHILDREN S PROGRAMS (IN BOLD TYPE) EREV ROSH HASHANAH Wednesday, September 20 Service 6:00 p.m. No childcare programs provided. ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1 Thursday, September 21 Service 9:00 a.m. Family Service for families with children in 1st grade and younger 10:15 11:00 a.m. (parents required) Youth Service 2nd 5th grades 11:00 11:45 a.m. (parent welcome, but not required) Middle School Program 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Tashlikh 5:00 p.m. ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2 Friday, September 22 Service 9:00 a.m. Family Service for families with children in 1st grade and younger 10:15 11:00 a.m. (parents required) Youth Service 2nd 5th grades 11:00 11:45 a.m. (parents welcome, but not required) Middle School Program 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. KOL NIDRE Friday, September 29 Service 7:00 p.m. Canned food drive No childcare programs provided. YOM KIPPUR Shabbat, September 30 Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Family Service for families with children in 1st grade and younger 10:15 11:00 a.m. (parents required) Youth Service 2nd 5th grades 11:00 11:45 a.m. (parents welcome, but not required) Middle School Program 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Yizkor 11:15 a.m. (approx.) Shoah speaker 12:30 p.m. (approx.) Study Sessions 2:00-5:00 p.m. Minhah 5:45 p.m. Neilah Service 6:45 p.m. Teki-at Hashofar 7:40 p.m. 18

19 Beth Meyer Synagogue Yamim Noraim 2017/5778 Youth Programs Registration Registration deadline is Sunday, August 27, 2017 Family Name: Home Phone: Special Accommodation for the Holocaust Speaker: I would like childcare during the Holocaust Speaker on Yom Kippur I can help with childcare during the Holocaust Speaker on Yom Kippur Registration for children UNDER 3 years of age on September 1, Child s Name: Age: Child s Name: Age: M F M F Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Yom Kippur Thursday, September 21 Friday, September 22 Saturday, September 30 Registration for children 3 years - 8th grade Child s Name: Age/grade (in Sept): Child s Name: Age/grade (in Sept): Child s Name: Age/grade (in Sept): M F M F M F Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Yom Kippur Thursday, September 21 Friday, September 22 Saturday, September 30 Registration for Parent Volunteer Shift (if you have a child 3 yrs - 5th grade) Please mark your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice below. If you need to attend the Yizkor service, do not sign up for Yom Kippur from 11-12:30. Slots are assigned as forms are received. 9:30 10:15 a.m. 10:15 11:00 a.m. (do not sign up for this slot if you are planning to attend the family service) 11:00-11:45 a.m. (do not sign up for this slot if you are planning to attend the youth service) 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Rosh Hashanah 1 Thurs., Sept. 21 Rosh Hashanah 2 Fri., Sept. 22 Yom Kippur Sat., Sept. 30 Beth Meyer Synagogue, Yamim Noraim Youth Programs, 504 Newton Road, Raleigh, NC

20 Beth Meyer Synagogue 504 Newton Road Raleigh, NC The Beth Meyer Synagogue Board of Trustees and Staff 20 wish our entire congregation a happy, healthy new year!