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Sunday, September 25
Kulanu Camping Trip
JQuest and Adult Education
11:15am Temple Tune-Up Day
4pm ViA Isaiah Steering Committee
7pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
Monday, September 26
12pm Midrash Monday
1:15pm Mah Jongg Monday
7pm P'tach Libeynu
7pm Sacred Hebrew Chant and Healing Circle
Tuesday, September 27
10am Neshamah Yoga
11:15am Meditation
4pm JQuest
Wednesday, September 28
8:30am WOI Hike
4pm JQuest
6:45pm Noar Night
7pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, September 29
8:30am Tefillah Thursday
10am Neshamah Yoga
1:15pm TEXTorah Study
7pm High Holy Day Prep
Friday, September 30
9:15am Ganeinu
3pm Office Closes for Rosh Hashanah
6pm Happy Half Hour Oneg
6:30pm Shabbat Service
Saturday, October 1
8:45am Torah Study
10:30am Shabbat Service
Bar Mitzvah: Evan Leach
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Sunday, October 2
10am Cemetery visits at both Oakmont and Gan Shalom
2pm P'tach Libyenu
3pm HaMakom Grief Support Group
8pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Monday, October 3
Office closed: Rosh Hashanah
8:45am Tot Service
8:45am Family Service
11am Teen Service
11am Morning Service
Tuesday, October 4
Office closed: Rosh Hashanah
9am Poetry and Chant
9am Contemplative Hike
Wednesday, October 5
7pm Adult Choir rehearsal with musicians
Thursday, October 6
8:30am Tefillah Thursdays
10am Neshamah Yoga
1:15pm TEXTorah Study
Friday, October 7
9:15am Ganeinu
6:30pm Meditation Shabbat service followed by Oneg
Saturday, October 8
9:15am Torah Study
9:30am Tot Shabbat
10:30am Shabbat Service
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Welcome to Elul - Part Four
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Meet Your Neighbor
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Rabbi Miller met up with Kayla Samuels last week. She is the daughter of Ilana and Eric Samuels and sister of Jacob. Kayla grew up at Isaiah and was LAFTY President, until she began college at UCLA. This summer she was a counselor at Camp Alonim in Southern California, where both she and her mother were campers/staff. As she returns back to UCLA for her Sophomore year she will be servings as co-events chair at Hillel.
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This Week
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Sunday Adult Education Classes
Begin Sunday, September 25
Temple Isaiah offers an array of adult education opportunities on Sunday mornings during JQuest. Learn Hebrew, Explore Judaism, study with our clergy and more. Visit
Temple Tune Up Day - Volunteers Needed Today!
Sunday, September 25 between 11:15am and 4pm
Help prepare the Temple Isaiah campus for high holy days. Volunteers are needed to help spread mulch, create the food donation bags, pick-up litter, and more. This is a quick and easy mitzvah activity for your havurah, friends and family. All are welcome. Sponsored by the Buildings and Grounds Committee.
Click here for details and to sign-up.
Midrash Mondays with Rabbi LeVine 
Monday, September 26
at 12pm
What does it mean to be in love with holy language? The Jewish genre of Midrash suggests that it means we commit to Torah through embracing profound play. If a word matters, we must interpret it, yet if it is holy, surely it contains more meaning than we could ever exhaust. And so we play with profound ideas, trusting that something of worth will be revealed to us. This year, I want to invite you to uncover the joy and meaning (and sometimes confusion) of reading one of the oldest collections of Midrash - Mekhilta. We will focus on how our spiritual ancestors of two millennia ago read the Song at the Sea (Exodus 15), the Torah's poetic ode to freedom from Egypt. In the process we will learn ways of relating to the text, to the world around us, and to each other. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome.
Neshamah Yoga
Tuesday, September 27 and Thursday, September 29 at 10am
in the Adult Lounge
Whether you are new to yoga or have been practicing for years, and regardless of age or abilities, Neshamah yoga will help you tone and relax your body, calm your mind, and nurture your Jewish soul. This ongoing class is inspired by the weekly Torah portions, Jewish Holidays, and other inspiring teachings of our tradition. Bring: Yoga mat, 2 yoga blocks, yoga strap (a few extras will be available). Adults only, drop-ins welcome. $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers.
Just Sit! Silent meditation and learning
Tuesday, September 27 from 11:15-12pm in the Library
Whether you are new to meditation or have a long standing practice, this group is a place to come and sit in quiet with optional discussion afterwards. We will meet for a silent meditation time. After meditation, we will have question and discussion time with topics such as Mussar practice, how to quiet your mind, meditation and prayer. For more information, contact Joani deVries (925) 216-4324.
Tefillah Thursdays with Rabbi Greninger
Thursday, September 29
at 8:30am
in the Sanctuary
Refresh your soul every Thursday morning with a healthy dose of prayer! Join Rabbi Greninger at 8:30am in the Sanctuary on Thursdays for a short, meaningful prayer service. The service will conclude by 9:00am, and it will be followed by a 30-minute study session related to Jewish prayer and liturgy. We will dive into the meaning, history, and structure of Jewish prayer, helping to enrich the prayer experience. Feel free to attend the service at 8:30, the study session at 9:00, or both. Open to all, whether you are new to Jewish prayer or have been praying regularly for years.
Questions? Contact
Rabbi Greninger
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TEXTorah Study
Starts Thursday, September 29
at 1:15pm in the Library
TexTorah is a lay-led discussion group that meets Thursdays in the Temple Isaiah Library from 1:15-3. Our goal is to search for the inner voice of God and increase our spirituality through the group study of relevant Jewish texts, and to discuss and share what we find meaningful in those passages. This year we will be concentrating on the Soul and many of its aspects. We will be using a wide variety of texts including the Tanya (the seminal Hassidic spiritual work written by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, with commentary by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz) ; the Torah, the Tanakh, Midrashim, the Talmud and other relevant materials. TexTorah is a welcoming, collegial gathering and is open to all. Drop-ins are encouraged any time; study texts are provided and can be emailed in advance. For further information please contact Mike Drumm,
mdrumm@exsellinc.com or call
925 685-0227.
Prepare for the High Holy Days 
Thursday, September 29
at 7pm in the Oneg Room
Join Rabbi Greninger as we prepare for the High Holy Days by exploring Mishkan Ha'Nefesh, the new Machzor (High Holy Days Prayer Book) that will be used at Temple Isaiah this year. As we delve into the theology, history, structure, and spirituality of the new Machzor, we will turn our hearts, minds, and spirits toward the new year ahead.
Friday, September 30 at 9:15am
in the Adult Lounge
Temple Isaiah is proud to offer a free Jewish playgroup for parents and caregivers (we love grandparents at Ganeinu), and their infants and toddlers (0-30 months). Play, sing, and practice Shabbat and celebrate holidays with your child and others.
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Looking Ahead
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High Holy Days 
We look forward to starting the year as the warm, welcoming community that is Temple Isaiah - Your Jewish Neighborhood. L'Shanah Tovah Tikateivu. May you be inscribed for a good year.
Please check your mail for your passes!
Questions?
Please contact the office at (925) 283-8575.
New This Year!
2:30pm Mind, Body Spirit Opportunities on Yom Kippur
At the completion of the morning service in the Sanctuary, those who wish to remain on the Temple campus through the end of the day may participate in these study, chant and movement opportunities.
-Talmud Study with Rabbi LeVine (Talmud Torah Center Room 204)
-Mindful Movement with Kendra Fried (Beit Knesset)
-Sacred Chant with Jeanette Gross (Adult Lounge)
4pm Mussar Service Yom Kippur Afternoon
During this service we will pray, study together, sing and enjoy quiet reflection on the character trait of awe. What does awe have to do with repentance, growth and love? Come find out. All are welcome~no previous study required, only your curiosity and eagerness to become, or continue to be, a mensch. As the afternoon service concludes we will open the Ark for the community to stand on the bima for moments of private prayer and repentance.
5pm Neilah followed by Community-wide Break-the-Fast
Neilah starts with quiet reflection in front of the ark and is followed by a community potluck Break-the-Fast in the social hall.
Bring and Enjoy Your Dinner in the Sukkah on Shabbat
Friday, October 21
5pm Bring and enjoy your dinner in the Sukkah - first seating
6pm Happy Half Hour Oneg
6:30pm Shabbat Service in the Sanctuary
7:30pm Bring and enjoy your dinner in the Sukkah - second seating
Click here to sign-up to bring and enjoy your dinner in the Sukkah before or after the service. Interested in booking the Temple Sukkah another time? Please contact
jen@temple-isaiah.org
Special Neshamah Yoga Supporting Refugees
Wednesdays October 19, 26 and November 2
(all 3 required)
from 7-9 in the Adult Lounge
Cost: $54 (includes all 3 classes). This is a special yoga opportunity and 100% of registration fees will go to support the JFCS refugee resettlement program fund. Whether you are new to yoga or have been practicing for years, and regardless of age or abilities, Neshamah yoga will help you tone and relax your body, calm your mind, and nurture your Jewish soul. This class is inspired by the weekly Torah portions, Jewish Holidays, and other inspiring teachings of our tradition. Bring: Yoga mat, 2 yoga blocks, yoga strap (a few extras will be available). Adults only.
Click here to login to your Temple account and register.
FREE Makhelat Hashachar Japanese Choir Concert
Thursday, October 27 at 7pm in the Sanctuary
Sponsored by the Cantor Korn Music Fund
 Founded in 1946, the Makhelat Hashachar choir will perform a stirring concert that will include Japanese traditional music, Jewish liturgical pieces and Israeli folk songs. This choir's members have been chosen from 100 local Protestant churches throughout Japan ("Japan Christian Friends of Israel"). Members pray every day for the welfare of the Jewish people and for peace in Jerusalem. Join us for a very special evening. This event is free and open to the public.
Freebirds (Empty Nesters)
Wine Tasting Outing
Sunday, November 6 at 1pm
Gustavo Brambila, one of the winemakers involved in this transformative event for Napa, will lead a barrel tasting with cheese at his winery. As documented in the movie "
Bottle Shock", Gustavo was one of the winemakers for Chateau Montelena when for the first time, an American wine won an important competition in Paris. We will meet at the upper Temple parking lot at 10:30am for carpooling if anybody wants to go up early and have lunch in the wine country. Cost: $35/person (max 50 people) and deadline is October 28.
Click here to login to your Temple account to register. Questions? Contact Bob Weiss, Engagement Committee at (925) 408-5791 or
robertweiss@sbcglobal.net
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Jewish Community News
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Project Nechama: Sukkot Yizkor Service in Memory of All Children We Have Lost
Congregation Beth El in Berkeley invites members of the community to join us at our third annual Sukkot Yizkor service in memory of all children we have lost. The service will take place on Sunday, October 23 at 1:00 pm. At this service, we will name our losses and remember all of our children - including those whose lives were never realized. The Yizkor service is open to everyone and we welcome anyone who has experienced such a loss - at any age or stage of life - to come together as we create a space for naming, grief and comfort. Project Nechama engages in outreach, the dissemination of resources and building awareness to ensure that individuals and families experiencing pregnancy loss, stillbirth or the death of a child are supported by the community. Nechama is Hebrew for "comfort." Congregation Beth El is at 1301 Oxford St at Rose in Berkeley. For more information, please visit
www.bethelberkeley.org/projectnechama
Jewish Family & Community Services of the East Bay
Invites you to our 10th annual Art of Living gala event, supporting vital services right here in the East Bay. Art of Living takes place on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette. We are thrilled to welcome Roz Chast, New Yorker cartoonist and author of Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Information and tickets:
http://jfcs-eastbay.org/art-of-living-2016
The Osher Life Long Learning Institute
OLLI@Berkeley will be starting its new 2016 fall term the week of September 26. Weekly classes of 6 to 8 weeks in duration are held at sites in Berkeley on or near the campus and also in Lafayette at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center. Classes in Berkeley are 5 days a week. Those in Lafayette are on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
For specifics on class subjects and times you can either call the OLLI office at 510-642-9934 to request a brochure, or you can go directly to their website at
www.olli.berkeley.edu
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Cal State, East Bay
OLLI announces their Fall (September-December) 2016 program of lectures, courses & field trips. Of special interest to temple members may be: "Martin L. King, Jr. & the Trial & Death of Socrates" by Martin Benjamin (Mondays, 1:30-3:30 p.m.,September 26; October 3,10 & 17); "Those Huddled Masses" by Ken Blady (Wednesdays, 10:30-12:30 p.m., October 19, 26; November 2,9 &16); "Nobel Prize Laureate: Nadine Gordimer" by Laura Bernell (Wednesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m.; October 26; November 2, 16 & 23). Monthly lectures & courses are presented on the Concord Campus of Cal State, East Bay at 4700 Ygnacio Valley Blvd., with ample free parking. Copies of the OLLI Fall 2016 program may be found in the temple office or on the carousel in the sanctuary foyer. Complete information on the Fall 2016 program & registration for lectures & courses is available online at:
www.scholarolli.com or by calling the OLLI offrice at 925-602-6776.
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If you need to reach a member of our clergy team immediately, for a hospital visit, to report a death, for crisis counseling, or to change a same-day appointment, please call the Temple office at
(925) 283-8575. We have a wonderful Clergy Assistant, Nina Jones, and support staff who will all make sure your message gets to the right person in a timely fashion.
Thank you,
Your Clergy Team
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Our Mission
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Temple Isaiah's mission is to embody, enhance and perpetuate our Jewish tradition by providing a welcoming spiritual home where the membership gathers to worship God, study Torah, engage in acts of Tikkun Olam, participate in Jewish rituals and life cycle events, and experience the joy of being part of a caring community.
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