Temple B'rith Kodesh News
October 11, 2018
"Give To Your Heart's Content" Informational Meeting This Sunday

J oin us in the Chapel at 10 am Sunday, Oct. 14, for a congregational information meeting about our new "Give To Your Heart's Content" membership model, as we transition from a model based on assigned "dues" to one where members are asked to "give from their hearts".

Hear about how this has worked for congregations across the United States and why we are making this change at this time .
Join Us for the Bernstein Society Shabbat
Friday, October 19
5:15 pm Pre-Shabbat Reception for all, sponsored by the Rabbi Philip S. Bernstein Society
6:00 pm Shabbat Service with speaker Jennifer Lawless, Commonwealth Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia. Professor Lawless will speak on "Women and Election 2018: Voters, Candidates and Expectations for November". Click here for more information about Professor Lawless
Following the Service: Bernstein Society Annual Meeting & Dinner. Free for members of the Society. Others are welcome to join dinner for $20.
RSVP by e-mailing Terri Richardson or calling 244-7060.
Worship Services

Friday, October 12
6:00 pm - Shabbat Service

Saturday, October 13
8:00 am Tanach Study
9:15 am Torah Study
10:30 am Shabbat Service
Roach
Torah: Genesis 6:9-11:32
Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-55:5

Wednesday, October 17
5:30 pm - Minyan
What's Happening

Friday, October 19
5:30 pm Family Fun Shabbat
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Sunday, October 21
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
WRJ/Sisterhood Art Show
Fine Arts & Crafts Festival
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Tuesday, October 23
12:00 pm
At the JCC Bookstore Cafe
Rabbi Stein will speak on "Social Justice and Sacred Text: If Not Now, When?" as part of the Nosh & Knowledge Series at the Jewish Book Festival . Free.

From the Rabbi

This weather. Am I right?! It’s one of the first topics of conversation I’ve been facing when meeting people here in Rochester (right after, “You moved here from LOS ANGELES?? WHY???”). Yes, I was born and raised in California. I have never lived for a long period of time in a place that snows A LOT (or even a little). I have visited places where it snows, I have driven through snowy mountains, I don’t mind cold, and I grew up in San Francisco so weeks of grey are familiar to me. As far as I’m concerned, ...

Music, Music, and more Music!
The RPO @ TBK
Join us on Sunday, October 28 at 3:00 pm for a special Community Musical Celebration honoring the 170th Anniversary of Temple B'rith Kodesh. Reserve your tickets now!

Jazz Shabbat
Friday, November 2 at 7 pm. Featuring Max Berlin on keyboard and other graduates of the Eastman School of Music
Brunch & Broadway at RBTL
Sunday, December 16
Enjoy a bagel brunch at TBK and then Fiddler on the Roof at the Auditorium Theatre at 1 pm
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Next Weekend!


WRJ/Sisterhood Art Show
Fine Arts & Crafts Festival
Sunday, October 21 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

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