Congregation Or Atid Connections Connecting community with spirituality

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1 Congregation Or Atid Connections Connecting community with spirituality Elul Tishrei 5779 September 2018 The vision of this congregation shall be to establish and maintain an institution that creates an all-embracing egalitarian participatory Conservative synagogue that serves as a Jewish spiritual, cultural, and educational center for children, adults and families. The synagogue will foster Jewish identity and values, promote the observance of Jewish traditions and enhance the spiritual growth of our members; to create a comfortable social environment for our members; to involve the congregation in issues of Jewish concern and interest Website: oratid.org Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 9:00-4:00 Rabbi Rabbi Hal Schevitz Rabbihal@oratid.org Rabbi s Office Hours: Tuesday: 2:00-4:00 PM Thursday: 9:30-11:30 AM Education Coordinator Alison Litvin RelSchool@oratid.org Administrative Assistant Alison Litvin alitvin@oratid.org Synagogue Administrator Wanda Schweiger wschweiger@oratid.org President Rick Wiener Vice Presidents David Jaffe Lynn Landesman Amy Melnick-Scharf Treasurer: Tom McClish and Paul Cohen Secretary: Sandy Mayer Advisor: Jeffrey Samuels Gabbi: Fran Todras SERVICES Friday - 6:15 PM Services Saturday - 10:00 AM Services Torah Study 9:00 AM Saturday mornings From The Rabbi Cave - Page 2 President s Thoughts - Page 3 Ritualistically Speaking - Page 4 Lev Shalem Machzor Book - Page 4 Mitzvah Corp - Page 5 Book Club - Page 6 Care Committee Information - Page 6 Celebrations - Page 7 Pizza in the Hut Flyer - Page 7 High Holy Day Schedule - Page 8 Religious School - Page 9 & 10 Donations and Sponsors - Page 11 Donation Form - Page 12 Yahrzeits - Page 13 Candle Lighting Times - Page 13 Life Cycle Recognitions - Page 13 Ongoing Ways To Support - Page 14 Life & Legacy - Page 15 Join our family for the High Holidays September Upcoming Events Saturday, 1st: 7:30 PM Selichot Program and Service Sunday, 9th 6:30 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Monday, 10th 9:00 AM Rosh Hashanah First Day Tuesday, 11th 9:00 AM Rosh Hashanah Second Day Sunday, 16th 3:00 PM Cemetery Visitation Tuesday, 18th 6:45 PM Kol Nidre Service Wednesday, 19th 9:00 AM Yom Kippur Services Sunday, 23rd Erev Sukkot (for Sukkah Hop information please see the flyer on page 4) Friday, 28th 6:15 PM Pizza in the Hut (see flyer on page 7) Sunday, 30th 5:00 PM Simchat Torah / School Celebration and dinner

2 From The Rabbi Cave... 2 As you can probably imagine, things are busy here at Congregation Or Atid. Tis the season of High Holy Day preparation, back-to-school planning, and programming events for the year ahead. Inside this month s connections you will find the information for High Holy Day services, Festival Services for Sukkot, and our third annual Sukkah Hop (hope to see you all there!), as well as all of our amazing school activities coming up in the first few weeks. While all this planning is happening, the gears in my brain have been turning and I have been clacking away on the keyboard at my computer, composing what I hope to be sermons that are moving, entertaining, and meaningful. My sermon topics for this year s services are as follows: Rosh Hashanah, Day 1 The (Face)Book of Life: The High Holy Days in the Age of Social Media Rosh Hashanah, Day 2 The Promise of Rebirth in our Rosh Hashanah Readings Kol Nidre/Erev Yom Kippur Israel and American Jews: How We Got Here and Where We Will Go Yom Kippur What We Remember and What We Take For Granted Also, the topic for my Yom Kippur study session (at 4:30pm, just before Minḥah) will be: God s Thirteen Attributes: What They Are and Why We Say Them. This year is full of potential, and I am looking forward to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur this year. I hope to see each and every one of you, and at the very least, shake your hand at the Bimah or during the Torah processions. May 5779 be a year of blessing, peace, and health upon you, Congregation Or Atid, the United States, and the World. Shanah Tovah!

3 President s Thoughts 3 Rick Wiener August was a busy month at Congregation Or Atid. We had three Shabbarbeques which were well attended, it was great to see so many congregants, and so many new faces. I want to thank the people who organized these events and the many helpers that they had. It is always great to see Or Atid s family at our events. Mazel tov to Leo Shoval on his Bar Mitzvah. He followed in his brother s footsteps in doing a great job. His family was very proud of him. Now, we are heading into September, which we all know brings in the High Holidays. As I am writing this article, I am also preparing my speech for Rosh Hashanah. Many people are busy getting everything ready for the holidays-----from the office, the Rabbi, the Hazzans, and all the volunteers that it takes to have the services run smoothly. Thank you! After the High Holidays, Sukkot begins. Besides having services, we have Pizza in the Hut, Sukkah Hops, Simchat Torah celebration with the school, and Shemini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah services honoring two congregants with Yizkor service to follow. As you see, August and September were and are busy times at Or Atid. I want to close my message with the following: If I have offended anyone in the past year, please forgive me. I am here to serve every congregant and to listen to your needs, as everyone is important in our congregational family. Shanah Tovah

4 Ritualistically Speaking 4 by Barry Green Congregation Or Atid s 3 rd Annual SUKKAH HOP Come for a nosh and a drink, shake the Lulav and Etrog, and celebrate Sukkot with the Or Atid community Monday, September 24th: 7:00 PM at the home of Barry and Miriam Green Tuesday, September 25th: 7:00 PM at the home of Bruce and Tomomi Rubin Thursday, September 27th: 7:00 PM at the home of Michael and Rachel Mollen Saturday, September 29th: 7:30 PM at the home of Rabbi Hal and Jena Schevitz As this High Holiday season approaches we still have 15 of the new Lev Shalem Machzor books ready for your dedication. What a beautiful way to honor someone for a special occasion, or in memory of a loved one. Your donation for 1 dedication is $ Dedicate 2 or more for just $46.00 each. Please either call the office or complete the Lev Shalem Machzor form located on our website or lobby table along with your donation before they are all gone.

5 5 Sandy Weiner Mitzvah Corps Merle Kahn The Corners of Our Fields This is the fast I have chosen to share bread with the hungry [Isaiah 58] FeedMore: Central Virginia s Core Hunger-Relief Organization faces increased demand and needs our support now more than ever Please take a bag home and RETURN it to Congregation Or Atid on YOM KIPPUR or by the next Sunday School, with your contribution of non-perishable (unopened) food for the needy in our community. Drop off boxes are located inside our main entry doors. Please fill more than one bag if you can. We urgently need the following: (Please no glass or home-canned foods) Canned Meats/Protein Tuna Chicken Luncheon Meats Meat Spreads Peanut Butter Mixed Vegetables Grains, Boxed Pasta & Sauces Boxed Cereals Oatmeal Macaroni and Cheese Spaghetti and Spaghetti Sauce Boxed Rice Canned Stews & Soups Chili Beef Stew Ravioli Chicken Noodle Soup Vegetable Beef Soup Canned Vegetables Green Beans Corn Leafy Greens Peas Potatoes Canned Fruits Peaches Pears Fruit Cocktail Applesauce Dried Beans Visit feedmore.org to learn more about the organization and to make cash donations. Sponsored by Congregation Or Atid s Social Action and Justice Committee Thank you so much! Sandy Weiner Merle Kahn sandybethweiner@gmail.com kahnms@comcast.net

6 Book Club 6 Sonya Brockstein All Or Atid women are cordially invited to join the Or Atid Book Club. We meet Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm at a different host location (thanks to all who have graciously offered their homes this past year) and we bring snacks for sharing. To join the Book Club just send me an and I'll add you to our growing group. Here is wishing you an easy fast, a sweet and healthy New Year and lots of good reading. October 24th, A Woman in Jerusalem by A. B. Yehoshua December 12th, The Sweetness of Forgetting by Kristin Harmel January 23rd, The Coffee Trader by David Liss March 13th, Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Hope to see you then! Sonya Brockstein sonya.brockstein@gmail.com Care Committee Cares About You and Your Family The Member Involvement Committee is now coordinating a Care Committee which will expand the function of the Bikur Cholim group. The Care Committee, which is chaired by Ellen Bernstein, will continue to reach out to those who are ill or need a friendly ear or some assistance, as well as acknowledge and share in the joy of a new baby, a move to a new home, or other life events. If you would like to be a part of this effort, please contact Ellen Bernstein at ellenbernstein1@gmail.com. Committee members will help in a variety of ways depending on the need make phone calls or visit individuals, send cards, or provide other assistance such as take congregants shopping, drive them to the doctor or perhaps to services. Together we can help strengthen our Congregational bonds. As the new school year begins, we d like to reach out to Or Atid college students. If your child is attending college, please provide their address to the office so the Committee can contact them on behalf of their Or Atid family, particularly during the holiday season. Please send this information and any other life event news to office@oratid.org or call Sue Geller Member Involvement Chair

7 7 Celebrations Simchah Shabbat 1st Friday of Every Month Celebrating a birthday next month? An anniversary? Something good happen in your life? Please join us for Shabbat night services on the first Friday of every month (September 7th) for special recognition and a blessing upon the joyous event happening in your life! Celebrations for September Happy Birthday!! Mazel Tov!! Amanda Harris Emory Brown Don Unger Jason Gwaltney Peggy Koller Richard Malkman Sandra Perschetz Allen Ramberg Jessica Grob Rachel Greif Alison Litvin Sharon Fink Inna Marcus Joel Zachar Edith A. Gross Fran Todras Jodi Cohen Paul Cohen Nathalie Gaeser Sam Richardson London Hart Sam Tinsley Robert Fix Myra Isaacs Mary Kornblau Oliver Noah Patricia Ramberg Happy Anniversary! Mazel Tov!! Don and Amy Unger Frank and Lisa Senger Joshua and Lynn Landesman Amanda Harris and Allan Noah Richard and Elise Malkman Paul and Ann Ottens Ralph and Sandy Mayer Please Join Us Friday, September 6:15 PM for Pizza in the Hut Dinner and Shabbat Under the Stars with your Or Atid family. Dinner will include salad, pizza, bread, and dessert. Gluten free pizza is available upon request. The cost is $5.00 per person. Everyone must RSVP by Thursday, September 20th via our Shabbat Shalom , our website, or call the

8 High Holy Days Schedule 8 Schedule of Services for the High Holy Days Day Date Time Event Saturday September 1st 7:30 PM Selichot Program and services Sunday September 9th 6:30 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Monday September 10th 9:00 AM Rosh Hashanah, First Day Service 10:00 AM Youth Services for Preschool-5th Grade 1:30 PM Tashlikh following Musaf at Raintree Country Club Lake Tuesday September 11th 9:00 AM Rosh Hashanah, Second Day Service Friday September 14th 6:15 PM Erev Shabbat Shuvah Saturday September 15th 10:00 AM Shabbat Shuvah Sunday September 16th 3:00 PM Cemetery Visitation Tuesday September 18th 6:45 PM Kol Nidre Wednesday September 19th 9:00 AM Yom Kippur Services 10:00 AM Youth Services for Preschool-5th Grade 4:30 PM Study Session with Rabbi Hal 5:30 PM Minchah 6:45 PM Ne ilah 7:30 PM Ma ariv and Blowing of Shofar (7:45 PM) Monday September 24th 10:00 AM Sukkot, First Day Festival Service 7:00 PM Sukkah Hop, First the home of Barry and Miriam Green Tuesday September 25th 7:00 PM Sukkah Hop, Second the home of Bruce and Tomomi Rubin Thursday September 27th 7:00 PM Sukkah Hop, Fourth the home or Rachel and Michael Mollen Friday September 28th 6:15 PM Pizza in the Hut at COA Saturday September 29th 7:30 PM Sukkah Hop, Fifth the home of Rabbi Hal and Jena Schevitz Sunday September 30th 5:00 PM No Morning Hebrew School Simchat Torah Celebration as Hebrew School with dinner Monday October 1st 10:00 AM Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Festival with Yizkor Or Atid welcomes all Jews to our community, including interfaith and LGBT families. We also have children s services and babysitting. If you are new to the community, or have never attended our high holy day services, we welcome you to join us. If you are a returning non-member guest, we are happy to have you join us again, and we suggest a contribution to our Congregation, to support our Sustaining Share fund model. Whether new or joining us again, please contact our office or visit our website at to make your reservations.

9 9 Helen and Sam Kornblau Religious School News Education Coordinator Alison Litvin Shop Amazon using the Amazon button on our website.they donate a percentage of all sales to Helen and Sam Kornblau Religious School. Collect and Bring in those Box Tops by October 14th, 2018 Please make sure the expiration date listed is after November 1st, Tax Free Shopping Weekend is August 3rd through the 5th School Calendar 2018/19 Shalom Yeladim (Pre-K): Sunday 9:00-11:00 AM 9/9 & 9/23 Kindergarten - 2nd Grade: Sunday 9:00 AM - Noon 3rd - 7th Grade: Tuesday 4:15-6:15 PM and Sunday 9:00 AM - Noon Machon 8th - 9th Grade: Every other Sunday 9:30 AM - Noon 9/16 & Beth El Machon 10th - 12th Grade: One Sunday a Noon date to be determined

10 10 Helen and Sam Kornblau Religious School News continued Back to School Open House (1 st Day of School) Rosh Hashanah Children s Service Yom Kippur Children s Service Pizza in the Hut Simchat Torah School Celebration September 9 th 9:00 12:00 PM September 10 th 10:00 11:00 AM September 19 th 10:00 11:00 AM September 28 th 6:15 PM September 30 th 5:00 PM Meet our creative team of teachers and join us for a tikkun olam inspired day to start the year off right. There will be orientation activities for parents and students, offering everyone the opportunity to become familiar with the school. Families are invited to spend the day with us as we get to know each other through games, art, and movement. Ring in the New Year with a musical service filled with story and poetry. Listen to the sound of the shofar, and enjoy an apple + honey tasting for a sweet new year. On this day of atonement, reflect on the past year through mindfulness and meditation. Observe a watercolor Tashlikh ceremony as we apologize, forgive, and reflect together. The tradition continues at COA as we gather together for a special Shabbat and a delicious pizza dinner in the Sukkah. Join us for a cookout dinner featuring hot dogs and burgers, and a night of dancing as we gather together to celebrate the Torah. Please note, this celebration is being held in place of morning classes. Shop Amazon using the Amazon button on our website.they donate a percentage of all sales to Helen and Sam Kornblau Religious School. Collect and Bring in those Box Tops by October 14th, 2018 Please make sure the expiration date listed is after November 1st, 2018.

11 11 Thank You for Your Generous Donations Yahrzeit Fund Stan and Mickey Corn in memory of Rose Kaminsky Luterman Stan and Mickey Corn in memory of Rose Goldhammer Luterman Robert and Elise Buncher in memory of Fred Buncher Al and Marlene Sherman in memory of Joseph and Anna Sherman Al and Marlene Sherman in memory of Gertrude Davis Franklin and Sandra in memory of George Lessner General Fund Dana and Dave Weiss towards Shabbarbeque expenses Ralph and Sandy Mayer towards Shabbarbeque expenses Lynn Simonoff and Werner Lichtenstein towards Shabbarbeques expenses Kenneth Bernstein Ron and Sharon Fink in memory of Iris Petersiel Franklin and Sandra Levin in memory of Iris Petersiel Norm and Sue Geller in memory of Iris Petersiel Franklin and Sandra Levin in memory of Paul Luterman Helen and Sam Kornblau Religious School Fund Benjamin Schwartz Rick and Marilyn Wiener in memory of Beverly Fine Rick and Marilyn Wiener in honor of Daniel Auerbach s graduation from Clover Hill High School Lev Shalem Machzor HHD Prayer Books Helmut Petersiel in loving memory of his wife, Iris Ellen Hollands in memory of Irwin Gerstein and Marc Gerstein Anne and Frank Kress in honor of their grandson, Gavriel David Kress s first birthday The Gabay and Penczak families in memory of Rose and Charles Gabay COA Endowment Fund Lisa and Leon Roday in memory of Iris Petersiel Lisa and Leon Roday in honor of Daniel Auerbach s graduation from Clover Hill High School Thank You Oneg and Kiddush Sponsors for August Thank you to Sonya Brockstein for sponsoring the Kiddush luncheon on August 18th in memory of her mother Edith Brochstein Thank you to the Shoval family for sponsoring the Kiddush luncheon on August 25th in honor of Leo s Bar Mitzvah. Mazel Tov!

12 12 DONATION FORM For your donations to one of the funds listed below, please mail this form or call: Marilyn Wiener OR Mickey Corn Thistledown Dr. 200 Clarke Road Henrico, VA Manakin Sabot, VA In Honor Of: In Memory Of: For a Speedy Recovery, Mazel Tov, Other From: (Addresses must be included) To: Apply my donation to the following fund: Funds please check one: Method of Payment: General Fund Check: # $ Kerper Floral Fund Credit Card # Library Fund Exp. Date Capital Improvement Fund $ Helen and Sam Kornblau Religious School Security Code (on Back of Card) Rabbi s Discretionary Fund: Please send this donation directly to Or Atid attention Rabbi. YOUR DONATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

13 Yahrzeits for September Elul 5778 Tishrei 5779 Estelle Finer Elul 21 Rose Sidenberg Tishrei 11 Albert Resnick Elul 21 Sandra Vinik Tishrei 13 Herman Gerstein Elul 22 Rose Bloom Tishrei 14 Joseph Sidenberg Elul 24 Elliot Prenner Tishrei 15 Pearl Ramberg Elul 25 Melvin Levitt Tishrei 18 Louise Seidenberg Elul 29 Helen Kornblau Tishrei 21 Joseph Pond Tishrei 2 Michael Scheriff Tishrei 2 Joseph Weinberg Tishrei 2 Merlie Vidette Tishrei 7 Dorothy Nordin Tishrei 8 Pearl Brumberg Tishrei Candle Lighting September 7th 7:12 PM September 9th 7:09 PM September 10th 8:08 PM September 11th 8:15 PM September 14th 7:02 PM September 18th 6:55 PM September 21st 6:51 PM September 23rd 6:48 PM September 28th 6:40 PM September 30th 6:37 PM Life Cycle Recognitions Your Or Atid family would like to celebrate your joyous life-cycle events with you, as well as support you in times of loss when an immediate family member passes away. Please contact the office to let us know about these moments. We send our condolences to the Goldstein family for the loss of their husband, father, and grandfather, Bruce Goldstein.

14 Ongoing Ways to Support Don t forget to bring in your Boxtops with Valid Dates Only to help support The Helen and Sam Kornblau Religious School Dates Beginning After November 1st, 2018 Please 14 Congregation Or Atid Endowment Fund Go to the Richmond Jewish Foundation website at Click on the big green Click Here to Donate button on the right side of the screen. Enter the amount you d like to donate and select the Congregation Or Atid Endowment Fund from the drop down menu under Fund Designation. Complete the rest of the information including your secure online credit card information and you re done! If you would rather write a check, please make checks payable to Richmond Jewish Foundation, reference COA Endowment on memo line. Purchase a siddur in honor or memory of someone special: AMAZON is as easy as GO TO OUR WEBSITE ( 2. CLICK ON THE AMAZON.COM BUTTON, WHICH WILL TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO THE AMAZON SHOPPING PAGE 3. SIGN IN TO YOUR AMAZON ACCOUNT (IF YOU DON T HAVE ONE YOU CAN PROCEED AS A GUEST) AND THEN GO SHOPPING. WHATEVER YOU PURCHASE, AMAZON WILL DONATE A PERCENTAGE TO CONGREGATION OR ATID. $36.00 $54.00 $72.00

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