Back to School and Back to Shul!
Sunday, August 26, 9:30am
It's a day filled with activities, learning and food for children, adults and the community!
Help us welcome prospective members - bring a friend!
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OneBlood blood mobile will be onsite from 9am - 1pm. Donate blood and save a life. Call the office or stop by to book your time in the blood mobile.
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Your CBS Week at a Glance
with News & Updates
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INTRODUCING THE CBS 5779 THEME
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Congregation Beth Shalom, your home for
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Connecting
with one another in the CBS family
Blossoming
through spiritual, cultural, social and educational opportunities
Soaring
and expanding to reach new heights, both as individuals and as a community
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GETTING READY FOR THE HIGH HOLY DAYS!
We are only FOUR WEEKS away!
Time to go through the checklist to make sure you'll have everything you need to
C
onnect,
B
lossom &
S
oar with your CBS family.
- Book of Remembrance: Now is the time to submit your Book of Remembrance names for inclusion. This year, the book will be expanded upon to include the prayers of the Yizkor Memorial Service. To include your loved one(s), please complete the form (available by clicking on the link) and return it to our office with your check or credit card information by August 16, 2018. As a reminder, costs for memorial tributes are as follows:
- Full page $150 (up to ten names)
- Half page $90 (up to six names)
- Listing $18 per name
- Yom Kippur Appeal: As you know, our annual Yom Kippur Appeal is our biggest single fundraiser. Our dues cover only about one-third of our operating budget, and we must rely on grants and donations for the balance. Please help us continue what we have started by making a generous pledge to this year’s Appeal. Thank you in advance for your support.
- Reserved Parking: Reserved High Holy Day Parking Spaces are available by bid at $250 each. Be sure to contact the CBS office to secure your space.
- Tickets: Be on the look out for your ticket to the services. This year, the CBS office is mailing the tickets to all in good standing with membership. If you need to make arrangements, please call or email Karen Tashman for a confidential conversation as soon as possible.
- Children's Services, Babysitting and Programs: Programming specially created for our youngest members will be offered throughout the Holy Days. Please help us know who to prepare for and use the link below to pre-register your children.
- Lulav and Etrog: The CBS Office is coordinating the order for Lulav & Etrog sets. To participate in this mitzvah and purchase a set of your own, please complete the form (in the link below) and send it in with your payment by August 26.
- Selichot Program: "Engage-Explore-Sing: Building a Singing Community for the High Holy Days and Beyond”. Please join in on Saturday evening, September 1 at 8:30 pm in the Peltz Social Hall.
- Recall those moments in services when the sanctuary is filled with the voices of the congregation rising in song. The individual commitment to stand and sing together is what creates community and cohesion in those holy moments. Let's create a holiday season that is defined by that shared soulful experience.
- In this melodic evening, we will learn, discuss, and sing the songs of the season. You don’t need a great voice to join, just the desire to participate and deepen your experience of the High Holy Day service.
- A reflective Selichot Service follows at 10 pm. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to CBS Office
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Football season is around the corner and CBS is participating in a
FootballMania
fundraiser.
For $20 you get music downloads at
www.charitystudio.com
and an exciting, complimentary FootballMania sweepstakes game card!
You can stop by the CBS office to get your sweepstakes game card (at $20 each) or follow the link below to make your contribution and enter the sweepstakes online.
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"Lessons from a Flight Attendant" on Timeless and Transformational
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The newest blog post by Rabbi Danielle Upbin
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What's happening at CBS in August?
Check it out!
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THIS WEEKEND & THE WEEK AHEAD
Friday, August 10
- Kabbalat Shabbat Service 6:30pm
- Guess Who's Coming to Shabbas?
Saturday, August 11
- Rosh Chodesh Elul
- SIMCHA Shabbat celebrating August birthdays & anniversaries.
- Shabbat service 9am
- Prayer in Motion: An Alternative Shabbat Morning Service with Rabbi Danielle Upbin, 9:30am-10:30am.
- Parashat Re'eh
- Kiddush luncheon co-sponsored by Dr Linda Prieto in celebration Sophia's coming year in Israel.
Sunday, August 12
- Rosh Chodesh Elul
- Minyan, 9am
- Security Training 12-2pm. Contact Elian Bar-Av for more info at security@cbsclearwater.org
Monday, August 13
- Minyan, 8:30am
- Talmud Torah Study with Dr. Priscilla Nathanson 10am
Tuesday, August 14
- CBS Brotherhood Family Fun Night at Spectrum Field
Wednesday, August 15
- Talmud Torah Study with Dr. Priscilla Nathanson 7pm
- CBS Usher & Security Training, 7pm
Thursday, August 16
- Minyan 8:30am
- Jewish Spirituality Workshop with Rabbi Danielle Upbin. A class for women, Thursdays 12:30-2 pm. Session One: "Preparing for the High Holidays”. Recommended Text: 60 Days: A Spiritual Guide to the High Holidays by Simon Jacobson. Dates: August 16, 23, 30, September 6
Friday, August 17
- Kabbalat Shabbat Service 6:30pm
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Interested in a reflective and meaningful way to celebrate Shabbat? "Prayer in Motion” is a combination of study, discussion and personalization of the morning service along with guided gentle-movement to awaken the body and stir the soul.
Come as you are and leave after our session or stay for the main service and lunch!
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CBS USHER AND SECURITY TRAINING
Can you help?
CBS Volunteer Ushers have an integral role in keeping our attendees (members and guests) organized and safe throughout the High Holy Days (and year round)
If this is your mitzvah…
Please assist in this necessary effort by
attending one
of these Usher and Security Training sessions scheduled. Just click on the date to sign up.
Rosh Hashana is Sept 9 (evening), 10 and 11
Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur are Sept 18(evening) and 19
Throughout the Holy Day services, the volunteer usher on-duty schedule is blocked as 1 ½ hour time frames to ensure each volunteer can participate in the services themselves. It takes a whole village to contribute to the well-being of our loving community.
Please sign up for ONE of the sessions to help make these High Holy Days memorable and safe.
Thank you!
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CBS Sisterhood is busy!
Check it out!
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COMING UP ON THE CALENDAR
Thursday, August 16
- JSW Series 1: "Preparing for the High Holidays”: Recommended Text: 60 Days: A Spiritual Guide to the High Holidays by Simon Jacobson. Thursdays, 12:30pm - 2pm. Dates: August 16, 23, 30, September 6
Sunday, August 19
- Rosh Chodesh Women's Study Group (Social Hall or on the beach depending on weather.) 4pm
Tuesday, August 21
- Membership Committee Meeting 7pm
Saturday, August 25
- Sisterhood Board Installation
Sunday, August 26
- Back to School and Back to Shul - it's a day filled with activities, learning and food. Help us welcome prospective members - bring a friend! See you then!
- OneBlood blood mobile will be onsite from 9am - 1pm. Donate blood and save a life.
- CBS Chai Society 3rd Annual Thank You Event, 'Melodies & Memories'
Saturday, September 1
- Bar Mitzvah of Noah Liss
- Selichot Program: "Engage-Explore-Sing: Building a Singing Community for the High Holy Days and Beyond”. Please join in on Saturday evening, September 1 at 8:30 pm in the Peltz Social Hall. Recall those moments in services when the sanctuary is filled with the voices of the congregation rising in song. The individual commitment to stand and sing together is what creates community and cohesion in those holy moments. Let's create a holiday season that is defined by that shared soulful experience. In this melodic evening, we will learn, discuss, and sing the songs of the season. You don’t need a great voice to join, just the desire to participate and deepen your experience of the High Holy Day service. A reflective Selichot Service follows at 10 pm. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to CBS Office.
Sunday, September 16
- History of the Bagel - The "Hole" Story, presented by Dr Eric Steckler, 10:30am
- Reverse Tashlich - Tashlich event happening in Tampa Bay! September 16, 2018 the first Tampa Bay Jewish Community Reverse Tashlich All materials will be provided! Please wear close-toed shoes, comfortable clothing and adequate sun protection. Community service hours available. To register to participate and join a team in Reverse Tashlich, visit repairthesea.org/reverse-tashlich Our location for Congregation Beth Shalom in Clearwater Location: Courtney Campbell Beach Time: 1 – 4pm
Saturday, November 17 - SAVE THE DATE!
- History Night with Dr. Eric Steckler Returns! 7-10 PM at CBS. Persian Night: A Celebration of Community & Perseverance
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CONDOLENCES
- To Marlene Siegel on the loss of her father
MAZEL TOV
- To Batya & Elian Bar-Av on the birth of their grandson.
CBS RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
- The Ethel Honigman Religious School of Congregation Beth Shalom provides an open, welcoming, and enthusiastic environment where children and their families learn to practice Judaism in a meaningful and enlivening way. We meet on Sundays, Wednesdays and one Shabbat a month during the school year. Enrollment is open for the coming year. Contact us by email at ReligiousSchool@cbsclearwater.org with questions or for more information. Religious School begins on Sunday, August 26th.
IT'S A PERFECT TIME TO GROW THE CBS FAMILY
- Congregation Beth Shalom is a sacred, inclusive community. If you are a CBS member, we hope that you will help us grow by telling your friends and neighbors about us. If you are not yet a member, we hope you will consider joining and that we will be a part of your life for many years to come. Our goal is for you to feel like a part of our family and to involve yourself. Membership opportunities are available for all. Your commitment enables us to offer meaningful and engaging services, classes and programs. For membership information please contact Wendy Lenett at membership@cbsclearwater.org
GUESS WHO'S COMING TO SHABBAS?
- A fun way to meet or get to know your fellow congregants! What better way to build and strengthen our CBS community than to share Shabbat dinner, creating lasting memories. Click to see the flyer. To sign up, or for more information, please email Chief Balaboostas: Elisa Hirschfield and Wendy Lenett at GWCTS@cbsclearwater.org
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BECOME A LEGACY BUILDER - REMEMBER CBS IN YOUR WILL
One of the most meaningful ways you can express your commitment to sustaining Jewish life for future generations is by creating a Jewish Legacy.
Please help ensure that your beloved synagogue, Congregation Beth Shalom, will endure and provide life-enriching experiences for others for years to come
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Sponsor Shabbat Kiddush at CBS!
What a great way to celebrate a birthday,anniversary or other simcha,
or to remember a loved one or special moment.
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The next time you shop using Amazon, click on
Amazon Smile
first, and select Congregation Beth Shalom (Clearwater, FL) as your charity! It costs you nothing - and a donation is made to CBS based on your purchases at AmazonSmile.
Note: Make sure to select
Clearwater, FL
, not the other Congregation Beth Shalom congregations elsewhere in the country!
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