TBANS Monthly Thoughts
October 2019 - Tishrei 5780
"Harvest Against Hunger" for Sukkot
October 8 - 22 at Temple Beth Ami
Sukkot is also called "The Harvest Festival." We thank God for plentiful fall crops. In our area, we particularly enjoy apples and raspberries. Perhaps your family will celebrate Sukkot by picking your own. See what's available here . Find out more about the meaning and traditions of Sukkot here .

It is also an appropriate time to support those who do not have plentiful food. 63,000 Montgomery County residents can't depend on their next meal. In partnership with Manna Food Center, Temple Beth Ami is expanding our annual Food Drive to help combat growing food insufficiency in our area.
Please contribute
Harvest Against Hunger Food Drive
October 8 -22 at Temple Beth Ami

Most needed items:
Instant oatmeal packets, original flavor
Brown rice (16 oz)
Whole grain pasta (16 oz)
Tuna, Salmon or Chicken, in water
Dry or canned beans (low sodium)
Natural nut butters
Canned vegetables (low-sodium)
Canned fruit (in juice) and fruit cups
Shelf-stable, individual milk boxes
Cooking oils & spices
Infant formula and baby food
** No Matzah please
Blessing Your Children
During the high holidays, we thank God for many of life's blessings.

On Rosh Hashanah - for the gift of renewal.
On Sukkot - for the gift of food and shelter.
On Sim h at Torah - for the gift of Jewish teachings.

Every Shabbat, we have a unique opportunity to be thankful for our children and to give them a special blessing, to show our appreciation of them and our hopes for their future.

PJ Library recently mailed subscribers a lovely keepsake card to guide you though the blessings each Friday night. Please add it to the Shabbat Kit that your child will soon bring home.

Not a PJ Library Family? Register here for free books, music and resources.
" When we bless our children, we pray that they should be like us in some ways, but better than us in so many others." - Rabbi Aaron Panken

Learn more about blessing your children:
For TBANS full calendar, click here . 

October Highlights
1 School Closed for 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah
8-9 School Closed for Kol Nidre/Yom Kippur
12 Tot Shabbat, 9 am
14 School Closed for 1st Day Sukkot
14 Sukkot Family Festival with Cantor Larry, 10:30 am
15 Parent Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm*
18 FIRST COMMUNITY SHABBAT, 9:30 am
18 Challah Tots
21 School Closed for Simhat Torah
28-29 Vision & Hearing Screening for Gimels and Dalets
30 Picture Art*
30 Children's Inn Dinner*

Contact Jill Finci with any questions.

*For information on Parent Committee Events, watch your inbox and contact TBANSPC@gmail.com