Thursday, September 1, 2022
In this Issue:
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Happenings:
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Shabbat Worship with Rabbi Haigh: 9/2 ~ 7 pm
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Family/Tot Shabbat: 9/3 ~ 9:30 am
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Chiara and Leo Winawer-Stein will be called to Torah as B'nai Mitzvah: 9/3 ~ 10:30 am
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Adult Education with Rabbi Haigh: 9/4 ~ 10 am
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Virtual Morning Prayer: 9/7 ~ 8:30 am (Zoom only)
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20's, 30's, 40's: 9/7 ~ 8:30 pm
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Adult Learning with Jonathan Decter: 9/8 ~ 10 am
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Tots and Families Apple Picking: 9/10 ~ 10 am
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Saturday Morning Minyan: 9/10 ~ 10:30 am (Zoom only)
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First Day of Hebrew School: 9/11 ~ 10 am
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Women's Book Club: 9/12 ~ 4 pm
Important Dates:
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Hebrew School, Shir Chadash, and Teen Shabbat Potluck at the Rabbi's Home : Friday, 9/16 ~ 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. - Bring a dish to pass
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Erev Rosh Hashanah Potluck: 9/25 ~ Following service
Many new events coming up: Check the website calendar!
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Shabbat Worship
with Rabbi Haigh
Shoftim and Elul
September 2nd ~ 7 pm
In-person and via Zoom
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Join by Computer
Meeting ID: 725-948-2096
Password: 856328
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Join by phone:
Dial: 415-762-9988
Password: 856328
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Shabbat Worship
Saturday, September 3rd
10:30 am
Susanna Stein and Melodie Winawer invite the congregation to share their joy as their children Leo and Chiara are called to Torah this Saturday.
Everyone is welcome to the luncheon directly following the service.
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Adult Education with
Rabbi Haigh
Learning in preparation for Yamin Noraim, the Days of Awe
Sunday, September 4
at 10:00 am
Teshuvah
What was Maimonides Thinking?
What do we need to learn?
In-person and via Zoom
Come learn under the tent!
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Help Needed
One of our congregants, Judy Rocchio, is looking for help. She lives at Hemlock Ridge in Wilder…..just a bit outside of Norwich, down the road from King Arthur Flour. Judy needs rides to and from the High Holy Day Services. If you are able to help, please contact Judy at rocchio2017@gmail.com or at 802-698-8346. Thank you.
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Volunteers Are Needed on the first day of Hebrew School (September 11th ~ 10 am to 12 noon) to help out in the kitchen.
We will be making "all things apple" for our Erev Rosh Hashanah Potluck & would love to have volunteers join us to help in the kitchen & at the bake stations.
Please email leah.gawel@shirshalomvt.org if you would love to spend the morning with our students baking and taste-testing the goodies! |
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Volunteers are needed for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to help with parking, greeting, and ushering. No experience necessary! Please contact Art Skerker: art.skerker@shirshalomvt.org.
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Erev Rosh Hashanah Potluck
Please join us for a potluck meal, after Erev Rosh Hashanah services, on Sunday, September 25. Please bring a dish to share for 10 people; main dishes are always welcome. Remember no pork or shellfish; please include a note with ingredients.
We need volunteers to make this happen!
Setting up in advance on Sunday, 9/18 at noon
Breaking down and cleaning up at the end of the night
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Thank you to everyone who helped make the Silver Lake weekend a success and great fun. Looking forward to next year!! |
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Hebrew School
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Family/Tot Shabbat: 9/3 ~ 9:30 am, then stay to celebrate Chiara & Leo Winawer-Stein being called to Torah.
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Chiara & Leo Winawer-Stein B'nai Mitzvah: 9/3 ~ 10:30 am services. All are encouraged to attend.
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Tot Music & Apple Picking Program with the Upper Valley Jewish Tots Group at Poverty Lane Orchards Saturday, September 10th from 10 - 11:15
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First Day of Hebrew School: September 11 ~ 10 am
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Hebrew School Shabbat Potluck at the Rabbi's Home : Friday, 9/16 ~ 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. - Bring a dish to pass
Now is the time to register for 2022-2023 Hebrew School. Click here to register.
Click here for the Fall 2022 Hebrew School Calendar
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Success Comes In All Forms
Peggy and Larry Kasden are thrilled and proud of their daughter, Amy, who summited the Matterhorn on August 23.
Congratulations Amy....keep reaching for the sky!!
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Women's Book Club
September 12th ~ 4 pm via Zoom
(Please note the different Zoom number for this month only. See below)
Breaking Rockefeller by Peter Doran
The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire
Marcus Samuel, Jr., is an unorthodox Jewish merchant trader. Henri Deterding is a take-no-prisoners oilman. In 1889, John D. Rockefeller is at the peak of his power. Having annihilated all competition and possessing near-total domination of the market, even the U.S. government is wary of challenging the great “anaconda” of Standard Oil. The Standard never loses—that is until Samuel and Deterding team up to form Royal Dutch Shell.
Zoom information
Zoom and Phone Instructions:
Join by Computer
Meeting ID: 725-948-2096
Password: 856328
or by phone:
Dial: 415-762-9988
Password: 856328
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Help For Ukraine
Urgent Request
Shir Shalom VT has successfully helped bring a Ukrainian teenager to the Upper Valley. There is still help needed to bring her remaining family to the states.
For ways to help,
Contact Andrea Felix or Mickey Elsberg
or
office@shirshalomvt.org
if you can help ...
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Virtual Minyan
Join friends in Prayer
Wednesdays at 8:30 am
Prayer is meaningless unless it is subversive, unless it seeks to overthrow and to ruin the pyramids of callousness, hatred, opportunism, falsehoods. The liturgical movement must become a revolutionary movement, seeking to overthrow the forces that continue to destroy the promise, the hope, the vision.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Please join us every Wednesday
On Zoom
30 minutes, no drama, space for the soul
(Zoom and phone instructions above)
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Calling all knitters!
If you have a desire to gather as a group for knitting or knit on your own at home to welcome a new baby with a hat or make Healing Shawls for those who are ill, please let Sue Brown know. Sue’s email is: susanbrown331@gmail.com. She can be reached at 617-435-0661 for thoughts and questions. “I look forward to hearing from you!”
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Please note:
All Shir Shalom Events
will use one Zoom account.
For all: Shabbats, Film Series, Special meetings, please join using this information:
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Zoom and Phone Instructions:
Join by Computer
Meeting ID: 725-948-2096
Password: 856328
or by phone:
Dial: 415-762-9988
Password: 856328
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National and State COVID resources
CDC COVID-19:
Vermont Department of Health:
NH COVID-19:
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Vermont Expands Utility-Assistance Program
The WARF: COVID-19 fund is joining with Barnard Helping Hands and King’s Daughters to offer grants of up to $1000 for those seeking help with their home heating bills. If you need help paying your oil, propane, or electric bill, or you need help paying for wood or pellets, you may be eligible. Grant money will be paid directly to your fuel supplier and can be used towards a past bill or to prepay a future bill.
We’re going to need to pull together to get through this winter. Don’t forget that even if you’ve never needed help before, you can reach out to WARF for financial assistance with basic household needs at www.woodstockarearelieffund.org
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The Thompson Aging at Home program can help facilitate Homesharing!
Homesharing is a simple idea where two or more people share a home for mutual benefit. A person offers a private bedroom and shared common space in exchange for rent, help around the home or a combination of the two. After conducting background and reference checks, we will work to find the most compatible match possible based on your interests, needs, and lifestyle. There are no age or income restrictions to be eligible for the program. Please contact Shari at The Thompson Center for more info or an application: 802-457-3277, sborz@thompsonseniorcenter.org Information can also be found at https://www.thompsonseniorcenter.org/homeshare/
Shari Borzekowski
Aging at Home Resource Coordinator
The Thompson Center, Your Resource to Age Well
802-457-3277 x4
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Resources for Racial Justice
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Every hour, every day.
866-348-9473
working to end gender-based violence through survivor-centered advocacy,
prevention, education and mobilization for social change
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For LGBTQ equality in Jewish Life
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Contact Information:
(802) 457-4840
Rabbi Ilene Haigh
Office Administrator
Hannah Forbes
Sari White
Office Manager:
Phyllis Forbes, President
Leah Gawel, Hebrew School Director
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Woodstock Area Jewish Community, Congregation Shir Shalom
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