Sept 4 - Congregation Beth Shalom
Sept 4 - Congregation Beth Shalom Sept 4 - Congregation Beth Shalom
ANNOUNCEMENTS P CBS H H Sunday, 9/1 from 9am to 2pm We'll finish earlier if we have more volunteers. We need your help seng up chairs, moving books and all the other associated chores to help prepare our community for the High Holidays. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come by, even if just for an hour. There is much to do and things to move, and it's always much more fun with YOU! W' ( ECC The Beth Shalom Early Childhood Center is seeking nurturing, educated, crea)ve people who are interested in a posi- )on as an early childhood professional. A background in Juadaics and/or Hebrew is not required, but would be a plus. Early childhood background and potable background check preferred. Must be responsible, a good communicator and great with kids. Pay is between $11-$13 per hour DOE. Email resume and cover le4er to Leah Lemchen at leah@bethshalomsea4le.org R/ S0 D Though we are s)ll in the midst of summer, the new school year will be here before we know it! Here are the first days of Religious School for this year. Sunday, September 8th, 9:15-12:30 (preschool-fi>h grade) Tuesday, September 10th, 4:15-6:30 (third-seventh grade) Thursday, September 12th, 4:30-6:30 (sixth-eighth grade) Addi)onally, the en)re calendar for the year can be found online here: h4p://www.bethshalomsea4le.org/admin/ uploads/file/5774%20RS%20Calendar.pdf. If you have any ques)ons, please contact Irit Eliav, Director of Educa)on at Iriteliav@bethshalomsea4le.org. R;;< B( Y/ S Remember to label your Shofar, then bring it to CBS on Kol Nidre, to be put on the bimah for the very end shofar blow of Yom Kippur. Kid’s Kehillah is back to our normal schedule. Join us this Shabbat, September 7 th for our Kickoff Shabbat! This program for kids ages 7-11, is a fun opportunity to learn prayers, study Torah, play games, and much more! Also, save the date for some other special Kid’s Kehillah programs this year: October 5 th – The Blessing of the Stuffed Animals November 9 th – Lego Kid’s Kehillah February 8 th – Lego Kid’s Kehillah March 15 th – Backwards Kids Kehillah May 3 rd – Star Wars Kids Kehillah June 14 th – Kid’s Kehillah Awards Ceremony For more informa)on, please contact Irit Eliav Levin, Director of Educa)on, at Iriteliav@bethshalomsea4le.org. O0 C/ The CBS Office is closed from Wednesday, September 4th, at Noon through September 8th. The offices will re-open Monday, September 9th at 9:00am. P0-M;< New & Prospective Member are invited to join us for an Open House on Wednesday, September 4 at 5:45pm and be our guest at Erev Rosh Hashanah Services at 6:15pm. E((;( ( C(' B' Come into the office to get yours! Entertainment Book: Only $25. Chinook Book: $20, Chinook App: $15, Chinook Combo Pack: $30 Go to chinookbook.net/mobile/ to download the app. U( < P H H In the holiday area on the south wall, there are a number of books to prepare for the high holidays, including, Days of Awe, Beginning Anew, and anthologies for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot among others. All books that have a red 21-day loan s)cker on the binding can be check out in the loan notebook on the west wall shelf. CBS G C / S0 P; Sa)sfy your gi> card needs and support the synagogue at the same )me. What a deal! If you have any ques)ons about purchasing gi> cards, please contact Kevin Coskey at scrip@bethshalomsea4le.org or Marjie in the CBS office. Milestones Mazel Tov to Jessica Slosberg, on her new job as Jewish Life Coordinator at Hillel Colorado Mazel Tov to Amanda Taylor & Ma4hew Saunders, on the birth of their son, Isaac Shimon Toddah Rabah HH Building Prep volunteers: Anna tenBroek, Aharon & Heidi tenBroek, Aryeh and Noa tenBroek, Kevin Coskey, Mitch Klein, Jake Klein, Jim Moore, Gloria Goldstein, and RoseMarie Bensadon
UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS The Beth Shalom Social AcOon CommiXee announces the JFS Community-wide Food Drive September 5th – September 27th Handy shopping bags with suggested dona- )ons a4ached will be distributed a>er Rosh Hashanah services on September 5th. Please drop off your dona)ons in the designated bin in the lobby no later than Friday, September 27th. All items collected from our congrega- )on will be donated to the Jewish Family Services Food Bank during the coming weeks. Five Great Ways to Help the Food Drive 1. Drop off non-perishable items (food, toiletries) in the bin in the lobby during the High Holidays 2. Purchase a gi> card through the office or Kevin Coskey (check payable to CBS) to donate to the Food Bank 3. Make a dona)on towards the purchase of a gi> card (no amount is too small) 4. Help JFS sort donated items at their warehouse on Sunday, September 15th (details to come) Thank you for sharing what you have with those less fortunate. 2013-2014 Adult EducaOon Courses Judaism and the CreaOve Impulse Tuesdays, 8:15-9:15pm October 1—November 19 Interpersonal RelaOonships as Spiritual PracOce Tuesdays, 9:00-10:30am Tuesdays, 8:15-9:30pm October 1—March 18 Beginning Israeli Dancing Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30pm Becoming our Finest Selves: Mussar Basics Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00pm October 2—December 11 Hebrew I Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00pm October 1—March 18 Biblical Hebrew II Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00pm October 1—March 18 Biblical Hebrew and Texts IV Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00pm October 1—March 18 Modern Hebrew Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00pm October 1—March 18 Contacts: Deirdre Gabbay (gabbay@q.com) and Michelle Weinberg (mypromo)ons@comcast.net) The Beth Shalom Social AcOon CommiXee invites you to Help Homeless Families through H2R Saturday, September 21, 7:30pm at Temple Beth Am (2632 NE 80th St.) Join Beth Shalom members in the sukkah at Temple Beth Am for the annual Simchat Sukkot benefit for H2R. There will be wine, light refreshments, and music by The Klez Katz. Guest Speaker: Will Berkovitz, Execu)ve Director of JFS A minimum dona)on of $18 per person/$36 per family is payable at the door. Join us on Friday, September 20 for Shabbat Service followed by a Community Shabbat Dinner in our Sukkah! RSVP and pre-payment required. SUKKOT COMMUNITY SHABBAT DINNER Cost: $18/member, $22/non-member, $10/children, free for children 4 and under. Contact NaomiKramer@BethShalomSea4le.org. Issues in Jewish Prayer Wednesdays, 9:15-10:30am October 1—November 13 Parsha Class Thursdays, 7:00-8:00pm October 3— December 5 Living Judaism: The Basics Tuesdays, 7:00-9:30pm For Living Judaism, please contact the Rabbi’s assistant at HeidiPiel@BethShalomSea4le.org for informa)on. Pre-Yom Kippur Mikvah Rosh Chodesh Chavurah invites you to a pre- Yom Kippur Mikvah in Lake Washington Friday, Sept 13, 7:00am RSVP to Rose Yu at rosehyu@me.com A Con)nuing Tradi)on At BEIT SHALOM CEMETERY ~ Prayer Service ~ Sunday, September 8th, 11:00 am Tradi)onally, Jews visit their loved ones’ graves on the Sunday a>er Shabbat Shuvah. Beth Shalom members will be mee)ng at our cemetery to con)nue this tradi)on on Sunday, September 8th, 2013. Join us at 11:00 am for a brief prayer service. If you don’t have loved ones in our cemetery, consider visi)ng the grave of someone whose family no longer lives here or who may get no visitors. Our cemetery is a peaceful, lovely place to visit on a late summer morning. Direc)ons to the cemetery, which is located in Brier, just north of the King-Snohomish county line, can be found at the CBS website under “Community” or in the cemetery packet available in the office.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS<br />
The <strong>Beth</strong> <strong>Shalom</strong> Social AcOon CommiXee announces the<br />
JFS Community-wide Food Drive<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>ember 5th – <strong>Sept</strong>ember 27th<br />
Handy shopping bags with suggested dona-<br />
)ons a4ached will be distributed a>er Rosh<br />
Hashanah services on <strong>Sept</strong>ember 5th. Please<br />
drop off your dona)ons in the designated bin<br />
in the lobby no later than Friday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember<br />
27th. All items collected from our congrega-<br />
)on will be donated to the Jewish Family Services<br />
Food Bank during the coming weeks.<br />
Five Great Ways to Help the Food Drive<br />
1. Drop off non-perishable items (food, toiletries) in the bin in<br />
the lobby during the High Holidays<br />
2. Purchase a gi> card through the office or Kevin Coskey<br />
(check payable to CBS) to donate to the Food Bank<br />
3. Make a dona)on towards the purchase of a gi> card (no<br />
amount is too small)<br />
4. Help JFS sort donated items at their warehouse on Sunday,<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>ember 15th (details to come)<br />
Thank you for sharing what you have with those less fortunate.<br />
2013-2014 Adult EducaOon Courses<br />
Judaism<br />
and the CreaOve Impulse<br />
Tuesdays, 8:15-9:15pm<br />
October 1—November 19<br />
<br />
Interpersonal RelaOonships<br />
as Spiritual PracOce<br />
Tuesdays, 9:00-10:30am<br />
Tuesdays, 8:15-9:30pm<br />
October 1—March 18<br />
<br />
Beginning Israeli Dancing<br />
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30pm<br />
<br />
Becoming our Finest Selves:<br />
Mussar Basics<br />
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00pm<br />
October 2—December 11<br />
<br />
Hebrew I<br />
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00pm<br />
October 1—March 18<br />
<br />
Biblical Hebrew II<br />
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00pm<br />
October 1—March 18<br />
<br />
Biblical Hebrew and Texts IV<br />
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00pm<br />
October 1—March 18<br />
<br />
Modern Hebrew<br />
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00pm<br />
October 1—March 18<br />
<br />
Contacts: Deirdre Gabbay (gabbay@q.com)<br />
and Michelle Weinberg (mypromo)ons@comcast.net)<br />
The <strong>Beth</strong> <strong>Shalom</strong> Social AcOon CommiXee invites you to<br />
Help Homeless Families through H2R<br />
Saturday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 21, 7:30pm<br />
at Temple <strong>Beth</strong> Am (2632 NE 80th St.)<br />
Join <strong>Beth</strong> <strong>Shalom</strong> members in the sukkah at<br />
Temple <strong>Beth</strong> Am for the annual Simchat Sukkot<br />
benefit for H2R. There will be wine, light<br />
refreshments, and music by The Klez Katz.<br />
Guest Speaker: Will Berkovitz, Execu)ve Director<br />
of JFS<br />
A minimum dona)on of $18 per person/$36<br />
per family is payable at the door.<br />
Join us on Friday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember<br />
20 for Shabbat<br />
Service followed by a<br />
Community Shabbat<br />
Dinner in our Sukkah!<br />
RSVP and pre-payment<br />
required.<br />
SUKKOT COMMUNITY<br />
SHABBAT DINNER<br />
Cost: $18/member, $22/non-member,<br />
$10/children, free for children 4 and under.<br />
Contact NaomiKramer@<strong>Beth</strong><strong>Shalom</strong>Sea4le.org.<br />
Issues in Jewish Prayer<br />
Wednesdays, 9:15-10:30am<br />
October 1—November 13<br />
<br />
Parsha Class<br />
Thursdays, 7:00-8:00pm<br />
October 3— December 5<br />
<br />
Living Judaism: The Basics<br />
Tuesdays, 7:00-9:30pm<br />
<br />
For Living Judaism, please contact the Rabbi’s assistant at<br />
HeidiPiel@<strong>Beth</strong><strong>Shalom</strong>Sea4le.org for informa)on.<br />
Pre-Yom Kippur Mikvah<br />
Rosh Chodesh Chavurah invites you to a pre-<br />
Yom Kippur Mikvah in Lake Washington<br />
Friday, <strong>Sept</strong> 13, 7:00am<br />
RSVP to Rose Yu at rosehyu@me.com<br />
A Con)nuing Tradi)on At BEIT SHALOM CEMETERY<br />
~ Prayer Service ~<br />
Sunday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 8th, 11:00 am<br />
Tradi)onally, Jews visit their loved ones’ graves on the Sunday<br />
a>er Shabbat Shuvah. <strong>Beth</strong> <strong>Shalom</strong> members will be mee)ng at<br />
our cemetery to con)nue this tradi)on on Sunday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember<br />
8th, 2013. Join us at 11:00 am for a brief prayer service.<br />
If you don’t have loved ones in our cemetery, consider visi)ng the<br />
grave of someone whose family no longer lives here or who may<br />
get no visitors. Our cemetery is a peaceful, lovely place to visit on<br />
a late summer morning.<br />
Direc)ons to the cemetery, which is located in Brier, just north of<br />
the King-Snohomish county line, can be found at the CBS website<br />
under “Community” or in the cemetery packet available in the<br />
office.
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