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THIS WEEK AT CONGREGATION
BETH SHALOM of the BLUE HILLS
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September 7, 2016 || 4 Elul 5776
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Congregation Beth Shalom
of the Blue Hills
18 Shoolman Way
Milton, MA 02186
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Rabbi Benjamin's Office Hours
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Monday
: Rabbi's Day off
Tuesday
: 11:00 - 3:30
Wednesday
: 11:00 - 3:30
Thursday
: 2:00 -6:00
Friday
: 11:00 - 3:00
To arrange a meeting outside of Office Hours please call the office at 617-698-3394
or email Rabbi Benjamin at
rabbifredbenjamin@gmail.com
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View the
PDF Calendar for this month's events at Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills
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Reminders
If you are emailing the Office
staff on any matter, please be
sure to use this email address: Office@BethShalomBlueHills.org.
Thank you.
Please pass this information
along to any Temple members
who do not have email.
Please visit our website for
additional information:
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 A Brief Thought for the Week
When Your Child Comes Home From School....
What's the first thing parents often ask? In my experience it is, "What did you learn today?" Jewish Tradition suggests something different, "Did you ask any good questions today?" Asking questions reflects curiosity and intellectual engagement. It shows that the child is interested not only in understanding but also in how the knowledge being taught can be applied. Education is not a matter of pouring information down someone's throat, rather it is a spark from one person that ignites a flame in another. The classic Jewish pedagogic experience is the Pesach Seder. Believe it or not, in its early stages the Seder did not have any formal questions - no 4 Questions! Instead the table was set and the meal served in such a unique way that children couldn't help but ask, "Why is this night so different from other nights? Why are we doing x or y?" The goal was not to spoon feed the child with specific questions but to respond to whatever peaked the child's curiosity. From the Jewish point of view all questions are good questions. This is true at all ages and life stages. So, did you ask any good questions today?
Shabbat Shalom, RabbiB
Israel Update
High Holiday ticket and parking deadline is September 8th. After that date, seats are not guaranteed.
Memorial Book form due on September 8th
Due no later than September 16th
Honey and Challah orders
Wish your Family & Friends Happy New Year by returning your Yom Tov Scroll form
Upcoming Events
SHABBAT SHALOM FROM BETH SHALOM OF THE BLUE HILLS
Friday, September 9th
6:46 pm Shabbat Candle Lighting Time
7:45 pm Musical Shabbat Service with Barbara Ehrmann
Saturday, September 10th
9:30 am Shabbat Morning Services
We will read Parashat Shoftim.
The Kiddush is being sponsored by Harriet and George Goldstein in honor of their anniversary.
They are also inviting us to lunch at their home after the Kiddush.
Sunday, September 11th
9:00 am Morning Minyan in our sanctuary
First day of Religious School
Monday, September 12th
7:30 pm Board Meeting
Save the Dates
Friday, September 16th
6:30 pm We have been invited to share Shabbat Dinner & Services at Congregation Ahavath
Torah in Stoughton with Cantor Sam Glazer.
Saturday, September 17th
Torah Study Shabbat Service with Breakfast
9:30 am Morning Service
10:20 am Breakfast & Study
11:15 am Torah Service
Sunday, September 18th
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Join with the Sisterhood as Joanna Weiss talks politics.
Refreshments will be served. Reservation would be appreciated at
office@bethshalombluehills.org
or 617-698-3394.
Mark your calendars and tell your friends
to join us on
Saturday evening, November 5
, for an elegant evening of dessert and music. The event will celebrate our new home and the continued vibrancy of our synagogue and will honor Marvin and Andrea Gordon and the Shoolman family legacy. In addition to attending the event, we would also like to invite you to place a tribute, well wish or ad in our Tribute Program Book.
Please contact event co-chairs Lesley Acton (lc.acton@gmail.com) and Ellen Shapiro (ellenjshapiro@gmail.com)
to participate or for additional information. Ticket information will follow later this month. Event proceeds to benefit the Capital Campaign and help our Congregation remain viable for future generations.
Community Educational Opportunities
BID - Milton Hospital encourages you to volunteer with us on a weekly basis. We provide a warm sense of community and caring. Current needs are for front desk volunteers on weekend evenings 4-7:30 greeting visitors, giving directions and answering patient phone calls; weekday greeting and escorting patients to appointments; and weekday filing. Please apply on our website
www.bidmilton.org under How to Help/Volunteer or call Janet at
617-313-1558. Thanks!
Sunday, September 18th
9:00 - 11:00 AM
The Rashi School, Boston Area Reform Jewish K-8 Independent School. 8000 Great Meadow Road, Dedham, MA 02026
RSVP at rashi.org/barnbabies
Planned Legacy
You are invited to write up to 250 words and submit a photograph for each of your plaques for the Memorial Room in our new building. There is no cost for this for those who have existing plaques. Please call the office for further information.
Planned Legacy webpage link on Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills is Please click here
Yahrzeit List: September 10-16, 2016
This week, we remember:
Esther F. Baker
Max Bayard
Anna Bernstein
Dr. Sidney R. Cutler
Mirelle Dean
Ethelyn Feldman
Saul Freedman
Benjamin Gargill
Samuel Goldstein
Harold Holtman
Charles Lerner
Alan J. Levenson
Hyman Levine
Israel Lipsitz
Isidore Madow
Mada Miselbach
Dorothy Lewish Naidich
Herman Rapaport
Samuel Rich
Max Robotnick
Morris Rotman
Rose Sadow
Marcel Schwartz
Beatrice F. Shatz
May Silverman
Sam Sneider
Dora Spellberg
Bessie Talkov
May their memories be for a blessing.
Yahrzeit candles are available in the office. $1.00 donation per candle.
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Message from the Transition Committee
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The Board of Directors has created the Transition Committee to interface between the Congregation and Kaplan Construction regarding punch list items and any other capital issues (as opposed to maintenance, operational and esthetic issues which will be managed by House and Beautification committees as is our custom (minhag)).
The Transition Committee is putting a process in place to centralize the collection of issues and concerns (punch list and otherwise) related to our new synagogue building.
Anyone who has an issue or concern or question is asked to send that issue to the office in the following format:
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The office will keep a list of the issues with the name of the person who made the comment and their em or other contact info.
The Transition Committee will review the list on a weekly basis and communicate with Kaplan as appropriate. This will keep communication between the Congregation and Kaplan centralized and will keep these issues organized for reference purposes as well.
Any new issues will be assigned to a member of the Transition Committee for analysis and research on a fix.
Gratefully,
Paul Cooperstein, Chair
Ed Gurwitch
Bill Hanna
Larry Rose
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Participants in this study will receive $100 in appreciation for their time, and for helping to find participants, the Temple will receive $100 for each participant who completes the study.
As part of her work as a clinical researcher, our long time member, Annette Koplovsky is doing a study with people who have Hidradenitis Supprativa often know as HS. The condition is characterized by recurrent blocked sweat glands in the skin. Participants need to be between 18 and 65 years old. The study involves simple questions and answers and is totally confidential and will take about an hour. Please check with friends and relatives as well.
Please feel free to contact Annette with any questions or for additional info, home
617-696-9481, cell
616-417-1653. Several temple members have participated in past studies, and it's an easy way for you to make some money and support the synagogue at the same time! Thank you!
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Donate Your Car Today
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Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills has partnered with CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services) to offer an exciting new way to donate to our Capital Campaign, by donating a car, boat, or other motorized vehicle.
It's simple to do. Just visit
DonatingIsEasy or call 855-500-RIDE (7433). Tell them you would like to donate your vehicle on behalf of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills and they will do the rest, including picking up your vehicle and sending you a receipt for the amount it was sold for after the sale has been complete.
We get most of the funds from every transaction and you get a tax deduction, a real win/win. This is available to us on a nationwide basis, so please spread the word to your family and friends and consider donating today!
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