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While we typically think that the High Holy Day season begins with Rosh Hashanah, Jewish tradition teaches that the entire month leading up to it is also a time of preparation for the magnitude of the Days of Awe. During this month we also observe Selichot. Selichot are, literally, the penitential prayers said before the High Holy Days and at specific times throughout the year. But Selichot is also the name given to the service preceding Rosh Hashanah that allows us to turn our attention inward as we focus on our own process of t'shuvah, seeking to turn towards the spark of the divine within us which guides us toward sacred living.
And, to help us prepare ourselves, there is a LOT going on at M'kor Shalom this weekend!
This Friday evening, our Kabbalat Shabbat service (6:30 pm) is our first Shabbat Mishpacha (Family Shabbat) of the year. Cantor Hochman, Suzanne Guinane and I will welcome the School of Ruach (our youth choir) to the bimah, we'll take an opportunity to read from Torah, and we'll also offer a blessing for our September birthdays as we celebrate this sacred day of the week across the generations! Join us prior to the service for a little nosh, and stay afterwards for some ice cream!
Shabbat morning, Rabbi Hirsh will be leading Torah Study (9:00 am), followed by Yoga Shalom (10:15 am), a Spice Up Your Judaism program combining the two powerful spiritual disciplines of Jewish worship and yoga practice, led by Cantor Lisa Levine, nationally known cantor, composer, recording artist, author and worship artist. Dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat or beach towel (or do gentle yoga in a chair). Shabbat morning services will be held in the Sanctuary beginning at 10:30 am.
And we hope everyone will join us again Saturday evening for our Selichot service and study session beginning at 8:30 pm.
Prior to Selichot services, our Study Session (8:30 pm) will center on the theme of "Personal Responsibility and Partnership with the Divine." Following our discussion, we'll break for dessert (9:30 pm) and then join back together again as we are led into the Sanctuary with the soul-stirring melodies of the holidays for Havdalah and our Selichot service (10:00 pm) which includes the changing of our Torah covers from their year-round colorful garments to their "holiday whites."
L'shalom,
Rabbi Jennifer L. Frenkel
If you wish to have a
Mi Shebeirach said during our Shabbat services, please
let us know by noon each Friday so we can give the names to the rabbis.
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WE CELEBRATE
The B'nai Mitzvah of
Jeremy Meyers
son of Steven & Lisa Meyers
Jacob Stone
son of Kevin & Nichole Stone
The Naming of
Chloe & Aidan Feld
children of Michael & Eden Feld
grandchildren of Ron & Beth Brody
WE REMEMBER
Sophie Bobrow
grandmother of Natali Franzblau
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THE WEEK AHEAD
Friday, September 23
6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service - Shabbat Mishpacha (Sanctuary)
Join us for pre-service refreshments starting at 6:00 pm, then stay for our Ice Cream Social immediately following the service. September birthdays will be celebrated.
Saturday, September 24
9:00 am Torah Study led by Rabbi Hirsh (Chapel)
10:15 am Yoga Shalom (Social Hall)
Join us for a unique worship experience led by
nationally-known Cantor Lisa Levine. Open to all - adults & children (10+); no yoga experience necessary. Partially funded by a grant from the Community Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation. Click here for more information.
10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service (Sanctuary)
Monday, September 26
Lulav & Etrog orders due; click here.
7:00 pm Education & Youth Committee Meeting (Room 18)
Tuesday, September 27
7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
Wednesday, September 28
7:00 pm Kol Nidre Ensemble Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
Friday, September 30
6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service (Sanctuary)
Please join us for pre-service refreshments starting at 6:00 pm.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Lulav & Etrog Sale
Orders due by Monday, September 26
Have your own Lulav & Etrog to use in your Sukkah! $50 per set. No sets will be ordered without payment and no extra sets will be ordered. To order yours, or if you have any questions, contact the synagogue office or order your set online.
Women's Connection Coffee & Conversation
Thursday, October 6, 7:30 pm
Join us for this kick-off planning meeting. Please bring your "conversation" and we'll provide the coffee and nosh. Click here for
more information.
Shabbat Shuvah Shabbaton: Cheshbon Ha'Nefesh
Taking an accounting of your soul, your life
Saturday, October 8, 9:00 am
Led by Rabbi Frenkel. Includes a lunch break for just $5 per person. Click here for more information or to register by September 16.
Break The Fast with M'kor Shalom
Wednesday, October 12, following N'eelah (approx. 6:30 pm)
This year, end the fast with family and friends at M'kor Shalom. Click here for more information or to register by September 16. Note: Cost should not discourage anyone from attending. If you have financial concerns, contact Michelle Bross at 856-424-4220.
Craft Beer Festival
Sunday, October 30 - Brew Class 1:00-2:00 pm; Beer Tasting 2:00-5:00 pm
Hosted by Achim (The Men's Group), our second Craft Beer Festival will feature 50 seasonal beers from 15 South Jersey & Philadelphia breweries. Registration is required. Must be age 21 or older; IDs will be checked. $25 Early Bird by September 30; $36 after September 30 and at the door. Click here for
more information or to
register.
Gift Gala - Early Bird Vendor Registration
Gift Gala Event: Sunday, November 20, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Early Bird Discount through September 30
This community event is the perfect place to sell your special inventory. Click here for online vendor registration.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
High Holy Day Tickets are being mailed soon! Be sure to return your completed forms and initial payments to the synagogue office. DON'T FORGET TO SIGN THE BACK!
Questions? Contact Michelle Bross in the synagogue office.
As always, our Financial Secretary is available to discuss any financial concerns you may have.
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Michelle Bross
Executive Director
Congregation M'kor Shalom
850 Evesham Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 424-4220
(856) 424-2890 (fax)
ExecutiveDirector@mkorshalom.org
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