Beth Sholom Synagogue 6675 Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38120 Phone: 901-683-3591/Fax: 901-683-3592/Web: www.bsholom.org RABBI Ilan Glazer EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Geo Poor DIRECTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING Penina Hoffnung PRESIDENT Dot Bilsky VICE PRESIDENTS Hallie Cohen Barbara Hellman Dan Unowsky Illysa Wertheimer SECRETARY/TREASURER Sandy Lipman IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Judy Bookman BOARD OF DIRECTORS Rachel Feinman Sharon Finkelstein Kathie Fox Sandy Friedman Melinda Lejman Joanne Levine Susan Levko Susan Moinester Debbie Pelz Mona Rippe Danny Schaffzin Christine Scheinberg Steve Shipowitz Lauren Tochner PAST PRESIDENTS *Joe Altfater *Herman Appleson *Maurice Fink *Charles Friedman Herbert Gerson Alvin A. Gordon Allen Israel David Krueger Nat Landau Steve Leib *Oscar Makowsky Rose Morrison Bruce Newman *Joe Newman Alvin Notowich Herbert Notowich Max Ostrow David Ross Skip Rossen Maury Radin Howard Rubinfeld *Henry Samuels *Alvin Schultz *Herzl Shankman Rachel Shankman *Norman Sulkin Andie Uiberall *Sam Weintraub Irving Weiss *Stanley Yukon CEMETERY CHAIRMAN Herb Slovis MEN S CLUB PRESIDENT Kevin Bernstein SISTERHOOD PRESIDENTS Sharon Finkelstein Marilyn Zellner RABBI (1959-79) *Arie Becker August 26, 2016 22 Av, 5776 Dear Friends, It s hard to believe that another year has passed and the High Holidays will soon be upon us. Our ritual committee, staff, and board are already hard at work planning meaningful High Holiday services and programs for kids and adults of all ages. I m so grateful to all of them for helping us come together as a community on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah. It s easy to get busy with all of the details and planning that go into the holidays. Who s coming for dinner? What will we wear? What time do we have to be at services? How long will the shofar blasts be? What sermons will the rabbi give? And yet, as important as all of these questions are, our tradition invites us to see the month of Elul, the final month on the Jewish calendar, as an opportunity to take stock of our lives and engage in cheshbon hanefesh, an accounting of the soul. Are we living the kind of life we had hoped? Are we the kind of people we want to be? Where have we made mistakes in the past? Who do we need to apologize to in order to cleanse our souls? Who do we need to forgive to find peace in our hearts? In his book Jewish with Feeling, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi tells a story of his young daughter approaching him with a question. Abba (father), she asked. When you re asleep you can wake up, right? Yes, my child, he answered. So when you re awake, can you wake up even more? What a wonderful question! The goal of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is for all of us to wake up a little more, to emerge from the slumber of everyday life, to examine our life, and to be able to stand before God and our community wiping away the schmutz (dirt) of the past year and starting the new year on the right track. I invite you over the next few weeks to think about where you are in life and what changes you d like to make. Are you as kind and compassionate as you want to be? Do you have the job you want or have you settled for a paycheck? Are your relationships with your family and friends meaningful and satisfying? Are you as engaged at the shul as you want to be? Are you as connected to God, Judaism, and your heart, mind, and soul as you want to be? There aren t necessarily any right answers to these questions. Yet asking them can often provoke inner growth, and I encourage us all to use this time well. I welcome your thoughts on these questions my door is always open to those who want to discuss these or anything else with me. I wish us all a meaningful, spiritually nourishing High Holiday season. May we come away with a renewed sense of meaning, and may we all be inscribed in the Book of Life for a good year ahead. Shanah Tovah, Rabbi Ilan *Deceased
Beth Sholom Synagogue High Holiday Calendar 2016/5777 Holiday Preparation Saturday, September 24 Selichot Program, Selichot Services Sunday, September 25 Tikkun Sholom Rosh Hashanah Erev Rosh Hashanah Sunday, October 2 Services Rosh Hashanah First Day Monday, October 3 Camp HiHo Torah Service Mini Minyan Sounding of the Shofar Sermon T filataynu (Jr. Congregation) Tashlich Monday, October 3 Tashlich Minchah/Ma ariv Services Rosh Hashanah Second Day Tuesday, October 4 Camp HiHo Torah Service Mini Minyan Sounding of the Shofar Sermon T filataynu (Jr. Congregation) 7:42 pm 8:00 pm 10:00 am 6:23 pm 8:30 am 10:15 am 11:00 am 5:00 pm 7:21 pm* 8:30 am 10:15 am 11:00 am 7:28 pm Shabbat Shuvah Saturday, October 8 Communal Activities Sunday, October 9 9:15 am 7:23 pm Community Memorial Service 10:00 am at Beth Sholom Memorial Gardens Volunteering at the Soup Kitchen 1:45 pm at First Presbyterian, 166 Poplar Ave Kol Nidre Tuesday, October 11 Yom Kippur Congregational Pre-Fast Dinner Minchah Service Kol Nidre State of the Synagogue Report Sermon Yom Kippur Wednesday, October 12 Camp HiHo Torah Service & Sermon Mini Minyan Yizkor Service T filataynu (Jr. Congregation) Symposium Minchah Service Neilah Service, Shofar, Breaking Fast 4:45 pm 6:11 pm 6:15 pm 8:00 am 9:45 am 10:15 am 11:00 am 3:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:30 pm 7:17 pm Camp HiHo, Baby & Toddler Childcare Reservations Required 8:30 am - 1:30 pm, $10 per child per day * Light candles from existing flame Sukkot Sunday, October 16 Young Family Sukkah Decorating 10:00 am Men s Club Sukkah Prep 10:00 am 6:04 pm Monday, October 17 Hamotzi in Sukkah Tuesday, October 18 Hamotzi in Sukkah Wednesday, October 19 Men s Club Sukkahbration Thursday, October 20 B nei Mitzvah Family Potluck Cine-Sukkah Sunday, October 22 Sukkah Hop Shemini Atzeret Sunday, October 23 Monday, October 24 Yizkor during services Simchat Torah Minchah/Ma ariv Services So You Think You Can Simchah? Tuesday, October 25 Torah Service with Hakafot 7:00 am 7:03 pm* 7:00 am 7:10 pm 5:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:15 pm 5:56 pm 9:15 am 6:55 pm* 7:00 am 8:00 am 7:01 pm
Beth Sholom Synagogue Kol Nidre Pre-Fast Dinner MENU Pareve Matzah Ball Soup Salad Greek Chicken Greek Roasted Potatoes Green Vegetable Challah Cobbler Vegetarian Option Available TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016 (request must be made with your reservation) Dinner will be served promptly at 4:45 pm Adults: $25 Children Under 13: $15 All reservations must be received no later than Thursday, September 22nd Register and pay online at: www.bsholom.org/event/kn.html or contact the office Late Charges will apply after this date Your Payment is your reservation Instructions for logging into the website are on the back of this sheet Beth Sholom Synagogue * 6675 Humphreys Blvd * Memphis, TN 38120 * (901) 683-3591 * www.bsholom.org
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HIGH HOLIDAYS 2016 CHILDCARE & CAMP HIHO REGISTRATION Childcare Times: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Groups: 1. Infants/Non-walkers 2. Walkers/Toddlers (Walking - 3 years) 3. Camp HiHo (Ages 4-12) Camp Hi Ho A Kid-Centered High Holiday Experience All our kids ages 4-12 will be together for activities that will explore the themes of the holidays in developmentally appropriate ways like creative dramatics, nature, games, and discussions. And back this year: The very punny Rosh HaShanah Seder! $10 per child per day* Deadline for registration is September 25 We re sorry, but for safety s sake, walk-ins to our childcare programs are not possible. All children must be pre-registered. *Contact Penina at penina@bsholom.org if you need help with the costs of childcare. From 9:30am-1:30am should be either in the service with their family OR in one of our childcare programs. Children will not be permitted outside the sanctuary space unsupervised.
Important: For the safety and protection of your children, ONLY PARENTS/GUARDIANS may escort children to and from the childcare locations. Please do not send someone else to fetch your children for you. Please check in with one of the staff when you arrive. Family Name Parent#1: Parent#2: Parent#3: Parent#4: Principle phone number to use: Second phone #: Child s name Age Group # Food Allergies Pronouns to use with my child: 1 st Day Rosh HaShanah 2 nd Day Rosh HaShanah Yom Kippur Child s name Age Group # Food Allergies Pronouns to use with my child: 1 st Day Rosh HaShanah 2 nd Day Rosh HaShanah Yom Kippur Child s name Age Group # Food Allergies Pronouns to use with my child: 1 st Day Rosh HaShanah 2 nd Day Rosh HaShanah Yom Kippur Child s name Age Group # Food Allergies Pronouns to use with my child: 1 st Day Rosh HaShanah 2 nd Day Rosh HaShanah Yom Kippur
Beth Sholom Synagogue 6675 Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38120 Phone: 901-683-3591/Fax: 901-683-3592/Web: www.bsholom.org RABBI Ilan Glazer EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Geo Poor DIRECTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING Penina Hoffnung PRESIDENT Dot Bilsky VICE PRESIDENTS Hallie Cohen Barbara Hellman Dan Unowsky Illysa Wertheimer SECRETARY/TREASURER Sandy Lipman IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Judy Bookman BOARD OF DIRECTORS Rachel Feinman Sharon Finkelstein Kathie Fox Sandy Friedman Melinda Lejman Joanne Levine Susan Levko Susan Moinester Debbie Pelz Mona Rippe Danny Schaffzin Christine Scheinberg Steve Shipowitz Lauren Tochner PAST PRESIDENTS *Joe Altfater *Herman Appleson *Maurice Fink *Charles Friedman Herbert Gerson Alvin A. Gordon Allen Israel David Krueger Nat Landau Steve Leib *Oscar Makowsky Rose Morrison Bruce Newman *Joe Newman Alvin Notowich Herbert Notowich Max Ostrow David Ross Skip Rossen Maury Radin Howard Rubinfeld *Henry Samuels *Alvin Schultz *Herzl Shankman Rachel Shankman *Norman Sulkin Andie Uiberall *Sam Weintraub Irving Weiss *Stanley Yukon CEMETERY CHAIRMAN Herb Slovis MEN S CLUB PRESIDENT Kevin Bernstein SISTERHOOD PRESIDENTS Sharon Finkelstein Marilyn Zellner Dear Friends, As the High Holidays approach, many of us find ourselves thinking about people who are important to us, both those who we still have the honor of sharing experiences with and our loved ones who have passed away. Here at Beth Sholom we offer several meaningful ways to honor and memorialize those who are special to us, and we wanted you to be aware of these opportunities. In our community court, you may have noticed the bronze plaques with the names in Hebrew and English, along with the date of birth and death of those who have passed on. These memorial plaques are currently on sale at $200, reduced from $250. The beautiful Tree of Life is in the foyer outside the chapel. An engraved leaf is a beautiful way to mark the occasion of a bar or bat mitzvah, a wedding anniversary, or a special birthday. The leaves are currently $50, reduced from $75. A book plate in a High Holiday prayer book can also be used to honor or memorialize someone special to you. Each book dedication is $36, reduced from $50. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, I would be happy to assist you. Just email me at bsholomra@gmail.com. We also wanted to make you aware that the price of interment (burial) rights at our cemetery will increase in 2017. Please contact Steve Ziskind at stevehziskind@yahoo.com or 901-619-1186 for information about purchasing a plot. I hope to hear from you soon, as the reduced prices are in effect through December 31, 2016. Fondly, Rose Morrison RABBI (1959-79) *Arie Becker *Deceased
2016-2017, 5777 Soup Kitchen October 9, 1:45 pm Young Family Picnic October 16, 10:00 am Cine-Sukkah October 20, 7:00 pm Sukkah Hop October 22, 7:15 pm Kol Nidre Dinner October 11, 4:45 pm October Men s Club Sukkabration October 19, B nei Mitzvah Family Potluck October 20, 5:30 pm So You Think You Can Simchah? October 24, Sidney Friedman, The Master of Wow Beth Sholom s Annual Fundraiser November 5, 7:30 pm Old Enough to Know Better November 20, November Taste of Mussar December 3, 9:00 am Membership Shabbat January 7, 10:00 am January Upcoming Events Shir Chadash November 18, Food, Feasting, & Thanks November 20, 5:30 pm Volunteer Shabbat December 3, 10:00 am Men s Club Celebration at Jewish Home December 15, 2:00 pm Adopt-a-Shabbat December 9, Shir Chadash December 30, Annual Meeting December 18, 10:00 am Chinese Dinner & a Movie December 25, 5:00 pm Day of Service January 16 Shir Chadash January 27, December Monthly Programs Starbucks Shabbat 1st Saturday of the month Sisterhood at Martha s Manor 2nd Monday of the month Lunch & Learn 1st, 3rd. 5th Thursday of the month at noon Ongoing Programs Guess Who s Coming to Shabbat? Nov. 11, Jan. 20, March 3 Shir Chadash: Musical Service Nov. 18, Dec. 30, Jan. 27 Tribes of Israel: A Shared Homeland for a Divided People Sundays starting Nov. 6 Beyond The Conflict Exploring other aspects of Israeli society Dates: TBA The Path of the Mensch An exploration of Mussar, a Jewish movement for ethical selfimprovement Dates: Jan. - June Moot Beit Din Jewish mock trial for teens Starts in mid-november Watch for more events * Visit www.bsholom.org for details