הקשר HaKesher
TBT's Newsletter: The Connection
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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
The following Events are held via Zoom unless otherwise noted:
October 1 - 6:00 pm - Hop-On Shabbat
October 2 - 9:00 am - Learner's Minyan (In Person)
October 8 - 6:00 pm - Hop-On Shabbat
October 11- 11:00 am - Board Meeting
October 15 - 6:00 pm - Hop-On Shabbat
October 16 - 7:00 pm - Havdallah
October 22 - 4:00 pm - Rhythms in Jewish Living (In Person)
October 22 - 5:30 pm - Pop-Up Shabbat (In Person)
October 29 - 6:00 pm - Hop-On Shabbat
CHEVRUTA
"The Chasidic Masters"
Via Zoom
Weekly on Sundays 9:00 am - 10:15 am - 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31
MORAL COURAGE
A Learning and Practice Group
Via Zoom
Sundays 10:30 am - 12:00 noon - 10/17, 10/31
JEWISH WELLNESS INITIATIVE
Via Zoom
Fridays 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29
On the Horizon
November 5 - Shabbat@Home
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President's Message
Kerrie Zurovsky
I think I can finally say Happy Fall, Y’all! We’ve had enough crisp autumn days to feel the changes in the air. Personally, I am ready for the change. It’s been a wonderful summer, but I am ready for sweater-weather, sitting by the fireplace, carving pumpkins with my kids and waxing up the skis in preparation for ski season. As all of this excitement bubbles up, I also find myself tempering my emotions with an air of caution. The rug keeps getting pulled out from under us, so my natural instinct has been to tread lightly into each new day.
A few weekends ago, my husband, Craig, and I went for a hike. We left the kids home and set off on a 90 minute drive to a hike we had never done before. This was a hike for which I had miraculously scored two Wilderness Passes (a new feature this year to try to keep trail crowds down). As we left Bend and headed past Sisters, the skies overhead were a brilliant blue with few clouds - a perfect hiking day. However, as we pulled off the highway onto the 4 mile dirt road that led to the trailhead, we suddenly found ourselves in that all-too-familiar hazy smoke. Rolling down our windows and smelling the air was all the proof we needed to know we did not feel comfortable hiking 8 miles with poor air quality.
We had no cell phone reception and no way to search for an alternate hike. Frustrated, we started the 90 minute drive home. We pulled into a snow park and attempted a hike there, but between the hunters and the dusty roads, it was a bust. As we drove home in silence and annoyance, Craig suddenly saw a sign for a portion of the PCT trail. We made an abrupt turn into the parking lot, right off the highway, easily found a spot, didn’t need a hiking permit, leashed up the dog, and headed off on a 6 mile adventure.
This impromptu hike gifted us with gorgeous clear blue skies, incredible views of Three Fingered Jack and Mt. Washington, and most importantly an afternoon together of talking and dreaming. We discussed politics and our kids, and we hatched a plan to hike the PCT trail from South to North in our early retirement. Maybe don’t hold me to that one, but it’s fun to dream! Dare I say this hike was even better than the one we had spent a few days meticulously planning.
That’s the lesson I’m trying to remind myself of. We can plan all we want and think we know what to expect, but there’s always an element of surprise. Hello? This has been our last 18 months! But that sudden turn of events, that change in plans, can actually be the beginning of something wonderful. At the very least, it can give us a perspective we may not have had otherwise. That’s the beauty in trusting the unknown, but I guess this month, I needed the universe to give me a gentle reminder.
B'virkat Shalom,
Kerrie
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Divrei Tikvah
From Rabbi Johanna Hershenson
Our High Holy Day season has come and gone. While our gathering could not be, we live-streamed services and sermons and heard the shofar sound from Pioneer Park as many came through to participate in Tashlich, casting last year’s regrets into the river to be carried away. Emerge, we did, from Yom Kippur day, with the Jewish year, 5782, before us.
Our Shabbat Tisch in the Sukkah brought together members of Temple Beth Tikvah and Congregation Shalom Bayit for social interaction, shaking the lulav and etrog, and singing songs of peace. Finally, Simchat Torah Jewish trivia quiz night cues us into the new annual Torah reading cycle.
School has begun and we are all finding our autumn rhythms. Days are shortening, Mt. Bachelor annual early bird ski and board passes are purchased. Sunday school and Hebrew school are in session. Rabbi has a project for TBT teens, organizing a children’s lending library for the Bend LaPine school district filled with books that discuss antisemitism and the Holocaust at different grade and developmental levels. Thank you, Marilyn Shattuck, for the generous collection of said books to be reviewed and organized.
Our Temple Beth Tikvah Board also held its annual retreat to determine and refine goals for the congregation. Just as mentioned during the High Holy Days we are in our Bar Mitzvah year as a congregation. How will we mark the milestone in the life of our synagogue? How will we choose to mature?
It is hard to say when gathering will become our norm again. Nonetheless, we at least owe it to each other to keep reaching out: by phone or email, social media shares and conversations. We owe it to ourselves to brush up on our people skills and seek connection lest we isolate and forget how.
Come explore how Jewish services work in our new monthly Learners’ Minyan. Join a weekly sharing and learning group when a monthly topic addresses a concern in your life in our Jewish Wellness Initiative. In October we are discussing “wise aging.” Pick up the precious subtle lessons from the Jewish calendar about healthy living in our monthly Rhythms in Jewish Living course. Pop into our weekly Chevruta (ongoing adult study group) where we identify a character trait from the Torah portion and discuss how it shows up in our own interactions and sense of self. Or—simply reach out to someone in Temple you have not seen or spoken with in some time.
Temple Beth Tikvah is us…that is to say, what we its members make it.
B'virkat Shalom
Rabbi's office hours are by appointment.
Click here to schedule a Zoom meeting.
Click here to schedule an in-person office meeting (115 NW Oregon Ave, Suite 26 - on second floor, stairs only)
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Fridays, October 1, 8, 15, & 29
6:00 pm
Zoom
To keep us connected to one another and Shabbat ritual, Rabbi Johanna Hershenson will be hosting a brief 10-15 minute Kabbalat Shabbat service on Zoom called “hop-on Shabbat”. We’ll say blessings over candles, wine, and challah, giving us the chance to say “Shabbat Shalom” to TBT friends as we welcome the Sabbath.
Hop-on Shabbats will be held on Friday nights during October when TBT has no other previously scheduled programming. It’s a great chance to quickly say hello to your friends and perform some Shabbat rituals.
See the weekly Happenings for more information and the Zoom link
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Havdallah: Sacred Land in Jewish Thought |
Saturday, October 16
7:00 pm
Zoom
Join Rabbi Johanna Hershenson as we explore Jewish relationships with land & place.
Please see the weekly Happenings for more information..
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Friday, October 22
5:30 pm
In-person, outdoors
As autumn sets in here in Central Oregon, join Rabbi Johanna Hershenson and your TBT friends for a casual, outdoor pop-up Shabbat. Check the weekly Happenings for location details.
For health safety purposes, we won’t be serving any food. However, you are welcome to bring your own refreshments to enjoy. Masking will be required.
Be sure to bundle up in a sweater or jacket!
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Moral Courage: A Learning and Practice Group |
Sundays, twice a month
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Zoom
The Moral Courage: A Learning & Practice Group offers a brave space for TBT members to engage with one another on some pretty challenging topics. As a course, a study group, and a support group all in one, the Moral Courage: A Learning & Practice Group explores race, gender, ethnicity, identity, and beyond from the perspective of Jewish wisdom and teaching.
Since our first meeting in November, 2020, we’ve explored topics like the history of racism, anti-Blackness, color blindness vs anti-racism, gender, sexuality, pronouns, ageism, cultural appropriation, and the houseless crisis in America. Our curriculum evolves and shifts as members express interest in new topics that become relevant in current events. What would you like to learn about?
Here are a few words from a couple of the Group’s current members:
“With this group, we explore relevant topics that are all around us and may touch us personally. We get to ask "stupid" questions and gain thoughtful insights.”
-Jana Zvibleman
“Our Moral Courage group has opened my eyes and my mind to current topics that before we explored them seemed to be over-discussed to the point of becoming cliches yet almost always misunderstood. Within our brilliant, insightful, supportive group on Zoom, which enabled group members to stay engaged even when traveling, we read book excerpts, articles and poetry about important history. We watched TedTalks. We tuned in to Bill Maher with his biting wit attacking ageism. We watched TikToks including one which was particularly enlightening on the gender stereotypes of clothing and the decided lack of pockets on women’s pants. We read and watched videos on the devastation caused by gentrification destroying neighborhoods. Our Moral Courage group is a gift that TBT initiated and supports for our community. I am so grateful that Lauralei Garrity, our group leader, who devotes countless hours preparing our “homework” and then guiding our discussion, found her way to TBT.”
-Lynne Connelley
The Moral Courage Group will be meeting next on Sunday, October 17 & 31. Facilitators Rabbi Johanna Hershenson and Lauralei Garrity welcome TBT members of all ages and backgrounds to join the on-going conversation.
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New Adult Learning Offerings at TBT! |
For 2021-2022, we encourage everyone to participate in the Jewish Wellness Initiative, TBT’s own Learner’s Minyan, and a course titled “Rhythms in Jewish Living”.
See the weekly Happenings for more details.
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Jewish Wellness Initiative
Every Friday
Next meeting: Friday, October 1
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Zoom
We feel better in life when we feel understood. Many of us in Temple Beth Tikvah share personal and familial challenges, but we tend to navigate them alone. How do we in Temple Beth Tikvah discover one another through our shared concerns or worries? What would it feel like if we had an opportunity to hear each other’s stories? Could we find friends we didn’t know were right in our midst? Could we acquire insight and ideas that help us get a new perspective?
For the month of October, we will be exploring the topic, “Wise Aging”. For monthly themes throughout the year, please click here.
Please sign up to receive the Zoom information.
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Learner’s Minyan
One Saturday a month
Next meeting: October 2
Saturday
9:00 - 11:30 am
In Person
Our Learner’s Minyan is dedicated to encouraging our members to better understand how our services work, how to help lead a service, and how to read from the Torah.
Class is from 9:00 - 9:45 am, followed by a service and discussion about the weekly Torah reading from 10:00 - 11:30 am.
In October, we will explore the thematic journey of a Jewish service as well as Bereishit, introducing order into chaos.
If you would like to peruse monthly topics, click here.
Please sign up for location details.
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Rhythms in Jewish Living
One Friday a month
Next meeting: Friday, October 22
4:00 - 5:00 pm
In Person
Are you interested in exploring the rhythms of the Jewish calendar? Join Rabbi Johanna Hershenson one Friday a month to learn more about Jewish holidays, synagogue and home rituals, as well as life cycle milestones.
Our October class will explore Shabbat, Rest, and Recreation. Our hands-on activity will be challah baking.
For a list of monthly topics and activities, please click here.
Please sign up for location details.
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Chevruta: Weekly Torah Study through the Lens of Musar Masters |
Sundays at 9:00 am - 10:15 am
July 11 - Summer of 2022
Zoom
What is a Chevruta? Chevruta (pronounced chev-roo-ta) is a group of adults committed to lifelong Jewish learning together, where camaraderie and friendships are cultivated through discourse. A fitting name for TBT’s adult education group!
Each week, we explore the Torah portion through the lens of the Musar Masters. Musar is best described as a character development practice. Its rabbis taught that the ethics we derive from our sacred stories and legal codes call us to behave differently in the world and in relationship with others.
Come, let's study together!
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TBT Board Notes
Next Board Meeting: October 11, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Due to COVID-19, all board meetings are being held via Zoom. If you would like to attend, contact Lauralei Garrity at lauralei.garrity@gmail.com.
If you would like to read minutes of previous board meetings, you can request a copy from Board Secretary, Lester Dober at les36dob@gmail.com
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November Newsletter Deadline: October 25
This newsletter is emailed to both members and non-members each month. If you have something you want to include in the newsletter, please e-mail it to Eileen Katz: eileentam@aol.com by the 24th of each month for the following month's publication. As always, you will continue to receive "e-minders" before important events take place.
Shalom,
Eileen
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Anti-Semitism Symposium for Teens |
Tuesdays: October 12, 19 and 26
4:30 pm
Zoom
High school students are invited to participate in the anti-Semitism Symposium for Teens, sponsored by Lappin Foundation’s Teen Anti-Semitism Task Force and the Jewish Teen Initiative.
This free symposium will be facilitated by Dr. Noam Weissman.
The interactive sessions are designed to deepen teens’ knowledge of anti-Semitism, develop skills and build confidence to respond to it and identify resources to support students if they experience anti-Semitism.
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Temple Beth Tikvah gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:
- Terry Reynolds in Loving Memory of Gary Reynolds and in Memory of Herb Reynolds
(Donations to Gary Reynolds Memorial Fund, Goodwill Fund, Social Action Fund, HHD Fund & Music Fund)
- Rudy Gold In Memory of Muriel Gold
- Shelley Grudin In Memory of Corrinne (Corrie) Grudin
- Burt Litman & Jeanne Freeman In Memory of Elaine Freeman Litman
- Steve & Eileen Katz In Memory of Walter Kollman
- Steve & Eileen Katz In Memory of Randall Katz
- Mark & Kathy Schindel In Memory of Zelda Schindel
- Mark & Kathy Schindel In Memory of Fran Lerman
- Mark & Kathy Schindel In Memory of Rose Bernstein
- Chuck & Marilyn Shattuck In Memory of Mildred Pick
Donations listed above were made to the Temple's general fund unless otherwise specified.
You may honor the lives and achievements of friends and relatives via a tribute with a donation to TBT. You can do this online by clicking here, or by sending a check and the name and address of the person being honored to TBT at P.O. Box 7472, Bend, OR, 97708.
Donations may be designated to a specific fund, including:
-General Fund
-Gary Reynolds Memorial Fund
- Youth Education Fund
- Music Fund
- Special Projects Fund
- TBT's Goodwill Fund
- Social Action/Tzedakah Fund
or the Corrie Grudin Memorial Fund
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Temple Beth Tikvah
P.O Box 7472
Bend, OR 97708
541-388-8826
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Your secure online donation to
Temple Beth Tikvah
is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your generosity.
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Celebrations in October honor the following:
Birthdays:
October 1
October 2
October 3
October 5
- Charly Charney Cohen
- Cathy Nygren
October 6
October 7
October 9
October 10
- Michael Feldman
- David Warren
October 12
October 14
October 15
October 17
October 18
- Laila Casinelli
- Leslie Conley
- Linnea Epstein
October 19
- Jared Charney Cohen
- Sami Fournier
- Andreas Hoogstede
October 21
- Sophia Chudowsky
- Johnathan Hansen
October 27
- Amy Lawrence
- Maccabee Meinig
October 30
Anniversaries:
October 2
October 12
October 13
October 18
- Joshua Berger & Tiffany Lee Brown
October 20
October 22
October 30
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President:
Kerrie Zurovsky
Past President:
Sheila Luber
Vice President
Cere Fingerhut
Secretary:
Lester Dober
Treasurer:
Mark Schindel
Members-at-Large:
Jillian Frankl
Paul Spencer
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Budget & Finance
Chuck Shattuck
Membership
Sheila Luber
Program Oversight
Kathy Schindel
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Adult Learning
Mel Siegel
Bikur Cholim
Suzanne Schlosberg
Evie Lerner
Linda Brant
Calendar Keeper
Kathy Schindel
Chevra Kadisha
OPEN
Communications & Public Relations
Kathy Schindel
Sheila Luber
Fundraising
OPEN
Music
Julie Geveshausen
Newsletter
Eileen Katz
Onegs
Jan Freeman-Bauer
Program Coordinator
Lauralei Garrity
Religious Education
Melissa Wikler
Social Action
OPEN
Venue Logistics
Mark Schindel
Webmaster
Jeanne Freeman
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Your secure online donation to
Temple Beth Tikvah
is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your generosity.
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About Temple Beth Tikvah
For Jewish families, retirees and singles at every level of faith in Central Oregon, Temple Beth Tikvah provides a comforting embrace for the soul of your DNA. We are a dynamic Reform Jewish congregation with friendly, giving, active people drawn to Bend and Central Oregon because of the active lifestyle we find here.
We come together in different ways, inspired and informed by our common thread of Jewishness. Whether you were born Jewish, love someone who is Jewish or choose to be Jewish. Practice Judaism a little, a lot or not at all. TBT can serve as the heart of your vibrant, connected life.
We can be your primary source of friendship, purpose, spiritual and intellectual pursuit. Or a side note adding flavor and dimension how and when you want. Whichever you choose, TBT offers an inclusive, communal foundation on which to build your relationships, experiences and practice. From social activities to social action, worship to study, participation to leadership. It's your choice, in this community of yours.
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PO Box 7472
Bend, OR 97708
(541) 388-8826
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