Congregation Shaare Emeth

Congregation Shaare Emeth artwork courtesy of Tsila Schwartz High Holidays, Sukkot & Simchat Torah 2015/5776

High Holiday Schedule at a Glance Elul Sunday, August 16/Elul 1 Return: A Blog for Elul begins Wednesday, September 2 5 p.m. Childcare reservations deadline PAGE 6 Selichot Saturday, September 5 7:30 p.m. Why is this Night Different from All Other Nights? Four Questions for Selichot 9:15 p.m. Dessert Reception 10 p.m. Selichot Service Erev Rosh Hashanah Sunday, September 13 7:15 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah Service 7:15 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah Mindfulness Service Rosh Hashanah Monday, September 14 9 a.m. Boker Tov Rosh Hashanah Children s Service (grades PreK-2) 10 a.m. Childcare opens 10:30 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Service (Stiffman Sanctuary) 10:30 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Service (Brandvein Youth Center) 10:30 a.m. High Holiday Experience for Grades PreK-5 4 p.m. Tashlich Service (at Creve Coeur Park s Taco Bell Shelter) Days of Awe Friday, September 18 6 p.m. Shabbat Shuvah Kabbalat Shabbat Service New! Saturday, September 19 11 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service Sunday, September 20 11:30 a.m. Service of Remembrance (at Mt. Sinai Cemetery) New! New! PAGE 8 PAGE 10 Erev Yom Kippur Tuesday, September 22 6 p.m. Erev Yom Kippur Service 8:30 p.m. Erev Yom Kippur Service Yom Kippur Wednesday, September 23 9 a.m. Boker Tov Yom Kippur Children s Service (grades PreK- 2nd) 10 a.m. Childcare opens 10:30 a.m. Yom Kippur Morning Service (Stiffman Sanctuary) 10:30 a.m. Yom Kippur Morning Service (Brandvein Youth Center) 10:30 a.m. High Holiday Experience for Grades PreK-5 1 p.m. Can We Really Believe in the Bible? 1 p.m. Why Black Lives Should Matter to Us 1 p.m. Service of Healing 1-4 p.m. Labyrinth open for Meditative Walks 2:30 p.m. Yom Kippur Afternoon Service 2:30 p.m. The Jewish Year: A Look Back and a Look Forward 2:30 p.m. Meditation Room open 4-4:30 p.m. Break 4:30 p.m. Yizkor/Neilah Service 2 New! PAGE 10

Erev Sukkot Sunday, September 27 6 p.m. Sukkot Under the Stars Picnic Dinner and Service Erev Simchat Torah Sunday, October 4 6 p.m. Simchat Torah Celebration, Consecration, Service and Concert with Rick Recht Simchat Torah Monday, October 5 9 a.m. Simchat Torah Yizkor Service PAGE 17 PAGE 18 Can t Make it to Services? Stream them Online! All services held in the Stiffman Sanctuary can be viewed live from any device with internet connectivity. This means that whether you re visiting relatives in another state, home with a newborn or unable to make it to Shaare Emeth for any other reason, you can still join Shaare Emeth in community. You can also dial-in to hear the services audio. Dial-in and live streaming video is available through the generosity of the Matlof Family and the many supporters of the Michael Matlof Homebound Fund. These services are free, but donations to the Michael Matlof Homebound Fund are greatly appreciated. Connect to Live Streaming Video: Visit www.shaare-emeth.org/streaming. You must have Adobe Flash installed and updated. Connect to Dial-in Audio: Call 1-800-846-4808 and enter 91088047 when prompted. If you would like to borrow a speaker phone so you can listen hands-free, contact Stacy Jespersen at 314-692-5304. 3

NEW for 2015! Boker Tov Rosh Hashanah and Boker Tov Yom Kippur Children s Services, 9 am a new time for children and families to celebrate the holidays together before morning services, high holiday experiences and childcare begin Erev Rosh Hashanah Mindful Service, 7:15 pm NO Rosh Hashanah Afternoon Children s or Youth Services New Congregational Tashlich Experience at Creve Coeur Park s Taco Bell Shelter, Rosh Hashanah Afternoon, 4pm Dear Friends, Our Shaare Emeth staff and leadership have worked hard to prepare for the coming Days of Awe and to make our services and programs meaningful and accessible. Please take a moment to carefully read and review the information in this booklet and to respond as needed. Please note that, like the last two years, we will offer only one evening service on Rosh Hashanah so that we can welcome the New Year together! In addition we have added new service options to address the needs of our congregational family, so please review the schedule carefully. The High Holidays are a time when we gather with our fellow congregants in prayer, study and celebration of a new year, joining together in our beautiful building and surrounded by the music, joy and deep meaning of these Days of Awe. We hope you will make the time to join us with your presence and your voice as we continue the important traditions of our people. Again this year, we extend the warmest possible Welcome! We open our doors to all who wish to join us during the High Holidays as we do throughout the year. All members of the Congregation and all guests and visitors are welcome to join us for our services; no tickets are necessary. We hope that visitors and guests will feel inspired to join and support our community throughout the coming year, and, of course, we welcome your generous support to make our work possible. We depend on the generosity, participation and energy of each member of our community. We hope that you will use these High Holidays as a time of personal renewal and rededication, a time to bring more meaning to your life. We look forward to you becoming even more active in the community and life of Congregation Shaare Emeth during the coming year! We can t wait to wish you L shanah Tovah in person. We hope and pray that the coming year will be illed with blessings and peace. Congregational Yom Kippur Afternoon Service, 2:30 pm (led by SETYG) James M. Bennett, Rabbi Greg Yawitz, President 4

Teshuvah, Teillah, Tzedakah Repentance, Prayer and Righteous Acts Our tradition offers the great hope that Teshuvah/repentance, teillah/ prayer, and tzedakah/righteous acts can truly change our fate and improve the world. Our Shaare Emeth High Holiday services and programs strive to help you make each of these traditional Jewish concepts a part of your life this year. Teshuvah/Repentance: The traditional Jewish idea of teshuvah involves irst returning to one s truest self and doing the dificult work of self-examination to become the people we wish to be. Repentance, in the Jewish tradition, requires that we acknowledge those areas in which we can improve, make restitution or make peace with those we may have harmed, and inally, that we commit ourselves to not repeating the same misdeeds when given the opportunity. True teshuvah turns us irst to others then to ourselves, and inally to God in our quest for return and change. Teillah/Prayer: Every moment of spiritual practice can open up the Gates of Prayer. Through communal gathering and worship, song, meditation, personal prayer, silence and many other modes of teillah, we can ind space in ourselves for the Divine to ill our spirits with joy, gratitude and peace. Our worship services and other opportunities for such practice are unique opportunities to embark on this journey as the new year begins. Tzedakah/Righteous Acts: The traditional Jewish act of doing tzedakah, by giving generously of our own riches and by volunteering our time and energies to improve the world, truly fulills the idea of Rightousness. Literally, making the world right, correcting injustices wherever they may be, and doing the work of tikkun olam, ixing a broken world. Throughout the year, and especially as the new year begins, we invite you to practice this important work. Among our many tzedakah opportunities are our Annual High Holiday Food Drive and our partnership with the Oak Hill Elementary School. Please join us in these acts of tzedakah. Fight Hunger, Feed Hope. High Holiday Food Drive September 13-24, 2015 This is the fast I desire...to share your bread with the hungry. Isaiah 58:6-7 For one in eight people in the St. Louis area, hunger is a reality. About 135,000 kids in St. Louis are at risk for hunger, according to the U.S. Census Bureau enough children to ill Busch Stadium three times. Of the children enrolled in St. Louis Public Schools, 85 percent rely on free or reduced-cost meal programs. Many of these kids go home to little or no food. September 13 through 24 Erev Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur our lobby will be turned into a food collection area. Please bring a bag of nutritious canned or non-perishable foods to Shaare Emeth during your High Holiday visits. Monetary donations are also welcomed. Please make checks payable to Shaare Emeth Food Drive. All food and money donations will be split between The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry, St. Louis Food Bank and MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger. Want To Do More? Volunteer to help collect the donations and pack boxes with food. To help, please contact Colleen Isele at cnisele@yahoo.com or 636-220-4385. 5

Elul The Hebrew month of Elul, leading up to the High Holidays, is traditionally a time of introspection and preparation for these Days of Awe. We invite you to join in this personal and communal preparation this year. Return: A Blog for Elul August 16 September 13 blog-for-elul.blogspot.com Follow our daily blog during the month of Elul as some of our clergy, staff and members share their insights on preparing our souls for this holy time of year. Subscribe to the blog to receive short inspirations, meditations or texts to inspire you and help you prepare for the New Year, sent directly to your inbox. Visit blog-for-elul.blogspot.com and enter your email in the text box on the right that says Follow by Email. If you subscribed last year and did not unsubscribe, you don t need to do anything; you will automatically receive these inspirations starting Elul 1. Providing Students with Supplies to Learn Book bags, notebooks, pencils Many of the students at Oak Hill Elementary wouldn t have had the basic school supplies for learning writing, math or any other subject except for your generous donations to last year s High Holidays school supply drive. We are beginning our third year of partnering with Oak Hill Elementary School through the Faith Based Program of St. Louis Public Schools. We have provided a teacher appreciation lunch, delivered holiday gifts to needy families, tutored children during the year and provided students with much needed school supplies. Why did you want to donate to us? a student at Oak Hill Elementary School asked last year in a thank you note for the supplies. Because Tzedakah and acts of kindness are the equivalent of all the mitzvot of the Torah, says the Jerusalem Talmud, Pe ah 1:1, and we see that there are many children who do not have the necessary supplies to learn. This Rosh Hashanah, we ask that you bring one or more of these new, unopened items for the students at Oak Hill Elementary: OR Book bags 3 ring binders Highlighters Glue/glue sticks Notebooks Pencils/pens/markers Crayons Erasers Loose leaf paper Pencil cases Pocket folders Hand sanitizer On Rosh Hashanah, visit the Oak Hill tree in the lobby, take one or more of the leaves designating additional needed items, and them bring on Yom Kippur. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Kaplan at 314-997-4821 or Debbie Bram at 314-692-5345. With your help, we ll make sure local students have what they need for another year of learning. 6

Selichot Saturday, September 5 7:30 p.m. Why is This Night Diferent from All Other Nights? Four Questions for Selichot Multiple Spaces Join us for an exciting and inspirational Selichot program with award winning author, Howard Schwartz, who joins our clergy to answer, Why is this Night Different from All Other Nights? Howard Schwartz is a widely regarded folklorist, author, poet, and editor of dozens of books. He has won the international Koret Jewish Book Award and the National Jewish Book Award. Our evening will begin with Havdalah and continue with a live telling of a story by Howard Schwartz. Participants will then choose a session with one of our clergy as they delve into the following questions for Selichot: 1. What is the meaning of The Book of Life? (Rabbi Andrea Goldstein) 2. How do I forgive when forgiveness is dificult? (Rabbi Jonah Zinn) 3. Does God listen? (Rabbi Jim Bennett) 4. How do I change? (Cantor Seth Warner) 9:15 p.m. Dessert Reception 10 p.m. Selichot Service 7

Rosh Hashanah Erev Rosh Hashanah Sunday, September 13 Parking available at Shaare Emeth and offsite at Medical Buildings, 456 and 522 N. New Ballas 7:15 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Stifman Sanctuary This contemporary service, appropriate for all ages, is led by our rabbis, cantor, and congregational choir and ensemble, with inspiring participatory music and a sermon by Rabbi Jonah Zinn. We will provide a printed prayer book designed by our clergy. Childcare is available for children too young to sit through services (see page13). ASL interpreted. 7:15 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Mindfulness Service Brandvein Youth Center Join Rabbi Andrea Goldstein, Betsy and Ron Cytron, and Leslie Gubitz for a contemplative Erev Rosh Hashanah experience illed with vibrant music, poetry, and mindfulness meditation. This informed service is perfect for those seeking to enter the High Holidays in a supportive community dedicated to relection and spiritual growth. Rosh Hashanah Monday, September 14 Parking available at Shaare Emeth and offsite at Elks Club, 12481 Ladue Road 9 a.m. Boker Tov Rosh Hashanah Children s Service Brandvein Youth Center This interactive experience is most appropriate for preschoolers and young children through grade 2 and their families. Celebrate the New Year through worship, song and a skit led by Rabbi Jim Bennett, Rabbi Andrea Goldstein, Rabbi Jonah Zinn, Cantor Seth Warner and our Shaare Emeth staff. A light snack will follow the service. Children are then invited to participate in our childcare or High Holiday Experience for PreK-5 (see page 14 for more information) while their families take part in our Rosh Hashanah Morning Service. 10:30 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Morning Service Stifman Sanctuary Be inspired by the awe and majesty of our familiar High Holiday liturgy. Service will be led Rabbi Jim Bennett, Rabbi Jonah Zinn and Cantor Seth Warner along with our congregational choir. The sermon will be given by Rabbi Jim Bennett. These services are appropriate for adults and children Grades 6 and older. Childcare is available for children too young to sit through services (see page 13). ASL interpreted. Gates of Repentance prayer book needed 8

Rosh Hashanah 10:30 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Morning Service Brandvein Youth Center This is a more informal and contemporary alternative to our traditional Sanctuary worship. This participatory service, appropriate for those of all ages, will be led by Rabbi Andrea Goldstein, who will give the sermon, and accompanied by HaShemesh and Shaare Emeth vocalists and musicians. Gates of Repentance prayer book needed 10:30 a.m. High Holiday Experience for Grades PreK 5 Religious School Wing All Youth grades PreK-5 are encouraged to experience the spirit of the High Holidays through creative services, singing, activities and arts & crafts. Rabbi Jonah Zinn and Debbie Bram, Director of Jewish Life and Learning, will lead the service portion of the program. See page 14 for details Apples and honey provided by Women of Shaare Emeth following the 10:30 a.m. services 4 p.m. Tashlich Creve Coeur Park s Taco Bell Shelter Tashlich (which means casting off ) is a ritual traditionally observed on the afternoon of Rosh Hashanah. This brief and beautiful ceremony was inspired by verses in Micah which read, God will take us back in love; God will cover up our iniquities. You will hurl all our sins into the depths of the sea (Micah 7:19). The ritual involves going to a river, lake, or lowing stream, and symbolically casting our sins and mistakes away by throwing breadcrumbs or bird seed into the water. All children, families and adults are invited to join in this beautiful experience. Bring a picnic if you wish and enjoy the park. 9

Days of Awe Shabbat Shuvah September 18 19 Fri. 6 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service Sat. 11 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service Sunday, September 20 11:30 a.m. Service of Remembrance New Mt. Sinai Cemetery Community Mausoleum Remembering those who have come before us is a treasured part of the High Holidays. In this spirit, New Mt. Sinai Cemetery offers a Service of Remembrance for the community, led by Cantor Seth Warner, Cemetery Executive Director and Cantorial Soloist Daniel Brodsky and Cantorial Soloist Linda Blumenthal. Violinist Silvian Iticovici, of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra will play a beautiful musical role. The service concludes with the sounding of the shofar by the Loewenstein family. For more information, contact Cantor Warner at 314-569-0010 or swarner@sestl.org. Yom Kippur Erev Yom Kippur Tuesday, September 22 Parking available at Shaare Emeth and offsite at Medical Buildings, 456 and 522 N. New Ballas 6 p.m. Erev Yom Kippur Service Stifman Sanctuary This contemporary service, appropriate for all ages, is led by our rabbis, cantor, and congregational choir and ensemble, with inspiring participatory music and a sermon by Rabbi Jim Bennett. Childcare is available for children too young to sit through services (see page 13). ASL interpreted. Printed prayer book provided 8:30 p.m. Erev Yom Kippur Service Stifman Sanctuary This contemporary service, appropriate for all ages, is led by our rabbis, cantor, and congregational choir and ensemble, with inspiring participatory music and a sermon by Rabbi Jim Bennett. Printed prayer book provided 10

Yom Kippur Yom Kippur Wednesday, September 23 Parking available at Shaare Emeth and offsite at Elks Club, 12481 Ladue Road 9 a.m. Boker Tov Yom Kippur Children s Service Brandvein Youth Center This interactive experience is most appropriate for preschoolers and young children through grade 2 and their families. Engaged in relection through worship, song and a skit led by Rabbi Jim Bennett, Rabbi Andrea Goldstein, Rabbi Jonah Zinn, Cantor Seth Warner and our Shaare Emeth staff. Children are then invited to participate in our childcare or High Holiday Experience for PreK-5 (see page 14 for more information) while their families take part in our Yom Kippur Morning Service. 10:30 a.m. Yom Kippur Morning Services Stifman Sanctuary Be inspired by the awe and majesty of our familiar High Holiday liturgy. Rabbi Andrea Goldstein will lead the service and give the sermon. These services are appropriate for adults and children Grades 6 and older. Childcare is available for children too young to sit through services (see page 13). ASL interpreted. Gates of Repentance prayer book needed 10:30 a.m. Yom Kippur Morning Service Brandvein Youth Center This is a more informal and contemporary alternative to our traditional Sanctuary worship. This participatory service is appropriate for those of all ages and will be led by Rabbi Jim Bennett and Rabbi Jonah Zinn. Rabbi Bennett will give the sermon. Gates of Repentance prayer book needed 10:30 a.m. High Holiday Experience for Grades PreK 5 Religious School Wing 1 2:15 p.m. Service of Healing All youth grades prek-5 are encouraged to experience the spirit of the High Holidays through creative services, singing, activities and arts and crafts. Rabbi Jonah Zinn and Debbie Bram, Director of Jewish Life and Learning, will lead the service portion of the program. See page 14 for details. Using music, words and meditation, your body and soul can be uplifted. With harpist Amy Camie and Cantor Warner, we will explore ways to strengthen the sparks of holiness and hopefulness as we pray, sing and study. Music for this service has been funded by the Sam and Goldye Rosen Music Fund. Led by Cantor Seth Warner 11

Yom Kippur 1-2:15 p.m. Why Black Lives Should Matter to Us Yom Kippur is a communal day of relection. Why should black lives matter to us, and how and why, as a predominantly white Jewish community, can we contribute to the dismantling of systemic racism? Led by Rabbi Andrea Goldstein 1-2:15 p.m. Can We Really Believe in the Bible? The Creation Stories in Genesis vs. Darwinism Led by Rabbi Emeritus Jeffrey Stiffman 1-4 p.m. Labyrinth Open for Meditative Walks Northwest Corner of our Bohm Family Campus 2:30 p.m. Yom Kippur Afternoon Service Stifman Sanctuary The entire congregation is invited to participate in this inspiring service led by members of our high school youth group, SETYG. The service will feature traditional and creative approaches to the Yom Kippur afternoon liturgy, Torah reading and Book of Jonah. High school students interested in helping lead the service should contact Rabbi Zinn at jzinn@sestl.org. 2:30-4 p.m. The Jewish Year: A Look Back and a Look Forward Led by Bob Cohn 2:30-4 p.m. Meditation Room open 4:30 p.m. Yizkor/Neilah Service Stifman Sanctuary Service led by Rabbi Jim Bennett, Rabbi Andrea Goldstein, Rabbi Jonah Zinn and Cantor Seth Warner. Sermon by Rabbi Jim Bennett. Gates of Repentance prayer book needed 12

Additional High Holiday Information Prayer Books During evening services a prayer book is provided. During morning and daytime services you will need your own copy of Gates of Repentance, our High Holiday prayer book. If you want your own copy, you can buy a copy of Gates of Repentance from Amazon.com. We will also have a limited number of prayer books for lending. These can be checked out in the Temple ofice before each service. Prayer books must be returned after each service so they may be used for the following service. Please do not leave your prayer books in the Sanctuary after the service. High Holiday Childcare Childcare is an opportunity for the children to enjoy unstructured play in a safe and loving environment while parents have an opportunity to pray and learn in peace without the responsibility of caring for small children. Childcare is provided by qualiied childcare givers from TLC, a highly trusted, St. Louis-area childcare provider. Learn more about TLC at www.tlcforkids.com. Childcare is available during these services: EREV ROSH HASHANAH Sunday, September 13 7:15 p.m. (ages 6 months to 7 years) ROSH HASHANAH Monday, September 14 10:30 a.m. (ages 6 months to 3 years/prek*) EREV YOM KIPPUR Tuesday, September 22 6 p.m. (ages 6 months to 7 years) YOM KIPPUR Wednesday, September 23 10:30 a.m. (ages 6 months to 3 years/prek*) *Our PreK children (those who are 4 years old by Aug. 1, 2015) are eligible for High Holiday Experience during morning services; see the next page for details. You may check in registered children for childcare up to 30 minutes prior to services. What if my child has a food allergy or sensitivity? We do provide snacks as part of Childcare. As your child s safety is our number one concern, please make sure note allergies/sensitivities on the registration form. This will allow us time to purchase safe snacks for your child. What if my child has social, emotional, or learning challenges? (e.g., separation issues, anxiety, sensory challenges and IEP) We work very hard to accommodate all children so that everyone can enjoy their time with us. You can help us do this by noting on the registration form what kinds of accommodations your child may need. This allows us time to set all children up for success. If you would like to discuss this in more detail, contact Karen Lucy at 314-692-5320 or klucy@sestl.org. Reservation Deadlines and Costs $10 per child per service for reservations received by 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31 (for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur reservations) $15 per child per service for reservations received by Sunday, Sept. 6 (for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur reservations) No reservations can be accepted after Sept. 6 Our early childhood center maintains a strict caregiverto-child ratio. We cannot accept reservations after Sept. 6 for Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur. We are unable to accommodate walk-ins. Make Childcare reservations at www.shaare-emeth.org/hhdchildren 13

How are High Holiday Experience and Childcare Diferent? Ages: High Holiday Experience is for grades PreK 5, while Childcare is for children ages 6 months to 3 years (up to 7 years during select services). Content: High Holiday Experience has T illot (services) and pre-planned activities designed especially for each age group by Shaare Emeth s clergy and educators, while childcare is mainly unstructured. Cost: Childcare has a fee ($10 or $15) and High Holiday Experience is free. Timing: High Holiday Experience is only offered during mornings of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, while Childcare is offered during evening and morning services. See page 13 for more info about Childcare. High Holiday Experience for Grades PreK 5 (previously Junior Congregation) A creative service led by Rabbi Jonah Zinn, hands-on learning activities, and fun with friends new and old. While parents are in services, your children will have Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur experiences all their own! When is High Holiday Experience for Grades PreK 5? ROSH HASHANAH Monday, September 14 10:30 a.m. YOM KIPPUR Wednesday, September 23 10:30 a.m. What should my child wear for High Holiday Experience? *NEW THIS YEAR* We are asking all children and staff to wear service-appropriate clothes slightly dressier than school clothes. This request will help set the tone to celebrate these holiest days of the Jewish calendar. Do you provide snacks? What if my child has a food allergy or sensitivity? We do provide snacks as part of the High Holiday Experience program. As your child s safety is our number one concern, please plan on using our FastPass pre-registration to sign up online. This will allow us time to purchase safe snacks for your child. Please make sure to ill out the food allergy/sensitivity area on the registration form. What if my child has social, emotional, or learning challenges? (e.g., separation issues, anxiety, sensory challenges and IEP) We work very hard to accommodate all children so that everyone can enjoy a meaningful experience. You can help us do this by using the FastPass pre-registration to sign your child up online and letting us know on the form what kinds of accommodations your child may need. This allows us time to set all children up for success. With advance notice, 14

we can create visual schedules, train the staff on inclusion techniques, hire shadows if necessary, and a variety of other accommodations. We hope you will take the time to ill out the questions on the Pre-registration form so that we can begin planning for your child s speciic needs. We will of course attempt to make accommodations for walk-ins when necessary, however we are very limited in what supports we can provide without proper notice. If you would like to discuss this in more detail, contact Emily Cohen, 314-692-5365 or ecohen@sestl.org. How much does High Holiday Experience cost? *NEW THIS YEAR* High Holiday Experience will be free for all families, regardless of when you register. However, our new FastPass online pre-registration will save you time and stress the day of the program and offer some additional beneits (see below). How do I register? *NEW THIS YEAR* FastPass pre-registration available online at www.shaare-emeth.org/ HHDchildren through Tuesday, Sept. 8*! Walk-ins are welcome the day of High Holiday Experience. However, pre-registering online will allow you these beneits: Skip the check-in line and proceed directly to your child s classroom. We will email you the correct room number prior to each holiday. When you arrive, you can head right to their room to pick up their name tag and check in there. Request your child be placed with their friends. When you pre-register online you can name a couple of friends with whom you would like your child placed. We will try to place them with their friends if their friends have pre-registered as well. We cannot guarantee requests for walk-ins as we must stay within stafing ratios in each room. *Online pre-registration closes Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 5 p.m. After that time, you are welcome to show up that morning as a walk-in and register at the check-in table. Traic Committee Volunteers Trafic Committee volunteers are on duty to facilitate the smooth low of trafic in and out of the Temple parking lots and offsite lots. Your cooperation in following the instructions of the Trafic Committee volunteers is necessary and appreciated. A Trafic Committee Supervisor will always be on duty should you have any questions about parking or trafic control. Parking For Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, parking is available at the Temple s parking lots and off-site overlow parking lots. Onsite Parking Parking in the Temple parking lot is always irst-come, irst-served. Arrive early if you wish to assure yourself a spot in the Temple parking lot. Parking is not permitted in the grass or driveways of the Temple grounds except when directed by the Trafic Committee. For parking for the second service on Yom Kippur evening, the parking lot will be open at approximately 8 p.m. Ofsite Parking and Shuttle Buses Shuttle buses will run before and after all Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services between the following offsite parking lots and Shaare Emeth s Ladue entrance: EREV ROSH HASHANAH Sunday, Sept. 13 Medical Buildings at 456 and 522 N. New Ballas ROSH HASHANAH Monday, Sept. 14 Elks Club at 12481 Ladue Road (1.2 miles west of Temple, on the right as you drive west EREV YOM KIPPUR Tuesday, Sept. 22 Medical Buildings at 456 and 522 N. New Ballas YOM KIPPUR Wednesday, Sept 23 Elks Club at 12481 Ladue Road (1.2 miles west of Temple, on the right as you drive west) Handicap Parking Handicap parking spaces are available in the Shaare Emeth parking lot for those with a current handicap license plate or placard. These spaces will be held until 15 minutes before the start of services; at that time, they will be opened for general parking. Drop-Of Lane There will be a drop-off lane next to the building on the north side. Those needing to drop off family or friends should use this lane and then proceed to the parking areas. The drop-off lane will be available even when the parking lot is full, but cars will then be directed to offsite parking. 15

Security Security is handled by both uniformed and plain-clothed Creve Coeur police oficers. Trafic Committee volunteers are in radio communications with these police oficers should you need assistance with a security matter. Please report suspicious activities or persons to the nearest police oficer or Trafic Committee volunteer. If you have any questions about security, please contact Rosalie Stein, Executive Director, at 314-569-0010 during business hours. Courtesies for Those with Special Needs Hearing Assist Devices A limited number of hearing assist devices are available for use during services that are held in the Stiffman Sanctuary (our FM system is only available in this sanctuary). These devices may be checked out in the Temple Ofice prior to each service. They are available on a irst-come, irst-served basis. Receivers must be returned after each service so they may be used for the following service. American Sign Language Interpretation For the convenience of our deaf community, we provide American Sign Language interpretation of our services for designated High Holiday services. This year, these services will be signed: EREV ROSH HASHANAH Sunday, September 13 7:15 p.m. service in the Stiffman Sanctuary Wheelchairs All of Congregation Shaare Emeth service spaces are wheelchair accessible. With the large number of people attending services, we ask our wheelchair participants to please keep the aisles clear. There will be a wheelchair area in the north side of the main sanctuary and in the youth lounge. These areas will be marked so they will be easily identiied, or you may ask one of the ushers for assistance. This new procedure will allow people to exit more freely if there is an emergency. Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact Rosalie Stein at 314-569-0010. Cab Service for Seniors Cabs are available, if needed, to assist our older members who cannot drive to services. This service is subsidized by the William Seltzer Older Adult Fund. A suggested contribution of $10 per round trip will help us continue this service. Please make a reservation in advance by calling Stacy Jespersen, Administrative Assistant, at 314-569-0010. This service is currently only available to Shaare Emeth members ROSH HASHANAH Monday, September 14 10:30 a.m. service in the Stiffman Sanctuary EREV YOM KIPPUR Tuesday, September 22 6 p.m. service in the Stiffman Sanctuary YOM KIPPUR Wednesday, September 23 10:30 a.m. service in the Stiffman Sanctuary American Sign Language interpretation is funded by the Faye and Carl Simons Equal Access Fund. 16

Sukkot Sukkot, a Hebrew word meaning booths or huts, refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. It also commemorates the 40 years of Jewish wandering in the desert after the giving of the Torah atop Mt. Sinai. Please join us in honoring this holiday during one of our Sukkot events. Erev Sukkot Sunday, September 27 6 p.m. Sukkot Under the Stars Picnic Dinner and Service Camp Pavilion Sukkot is known as z man simchateinu, the season of our rejoicing. Join us in welcoming the irst night of Sukkot, a festival that connects us to the Earth, to the Holy One and to each other. Bring your own picnic dinner and share in an evening of music, poetry and prayer around the campire. We ll provide s mores for dessert! Do-it-Yourself Sukkot Ideas: Build Your Own Sukkah - We Can Help! Having your own sukkah is a wonderful experience, and we would love to help you! You don t have to be handy, and we can help you create a sukkah of any size to it your space and needs. We can help you decide what will work best for you and even help you place an order for a sukkah kit to be delivered right to your home. Contact Debbie Bram or Emily Cohen, 314-569-0010, dbram@sestl.org or ecohen@sestl.org for a personal sukkah consultation or for other Sukkot questions or needs! Fulill the Mitzvot of Sukkot with Your Own Lulav and Etrog! The lulav is a combination of date palm, willow and myrtle branches held together by a woven palm branch. The etrog, or citron, is a lemon-like fruit with a wonderful citrus smell. We recite a blessing over the lulav and etrog and wave them in six directions north, south, east, west, up, and down symbolizing that God can be found everwhere. Order Your Personal Lulav and Etrog by September 7 Order a lulav and etrog set complete with blessings and instructions. Orders are due by 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, 2015. Send a note specifying the number of sets desired with $36/set to Emily Cohen or Debbie Bram, 11645 Ladue Road, St. Louis, MO 63141. Checks should be made out to Congregation Shaare Emeth. Lulav and etrog sets will be delivered to Shaare Emeth, and we ll notify you when your set is available for pickup. Don t forget: you can contact Debbie Bram or Emily Cohen, 314-569-0010, dbram@sestl.org or ecohen@sestl.org, for a personal sukkah consultation or for other Sukkot questions or needs! 17

Simchat Torah Erev Simchat Torah Sunday, October 4 6 p.m. Simchat Torah Celebration, Consecration, Service and Concert with Rick Recht Stifman Sanctuary Celebrate, dance, sing, read and learn on Simchat Torah. Rick Recht brings his beautiful music and spirit as we read the end and beginning of the Torah for all to see on the big screen. We ll learn and dance together to celebrate endings and beginnings. Appropriate for all ages! We will also welcome our newest students into our learning community with our Ceremony of Consecration. Simchat Torah Monday, October 5 9 a.m. Yizkor Service Chapel We are Grateful for Your Generous Support! Shaare Emeth is a remarkable community of generous individuals and families. Our annual congregational budget is sustained by the generosity of each of our members and supporters and through your support of our Membership Responsibility campaign, our various fundraising projects and other efforts. We are proud that we extend full participation in all of our congregational programs, services and activities regardless of inancial status. No one is ever turned away and we strive to assure the dignity and privacy of each and every person who wishes to participate in our congregational family. Our Annual Appeal plays a critical role in helping us meet our budgeted income goals. We invite you to begin this new year by making a special gift to our Annual Appeal if you haven t already done so at www.sestl.org/donate and select 2015 Annual Appeal. 18

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