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EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
All Events Are In Person Unless Otherwise Noted
High Holy Days Schedule of Services and Events (please RSVP)
Fri. Sept. 15, 7 pm: Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Sat, Sept. 16, 10 am: Rosh Hashanah Service
Sat. Sept. 16, 2 pm: Kever Avot (Gan Shalom)
Sat. Sept. 16, 3 pm: Kever Avot (Pilot Butte)
Sat. Sept. 16, 4 pm: Tashlich
Sun. Sept. 24, 7 pm: Kol Nidre Service
Mon. Sept. 25, 10 am: Yom Kippur Morning Service
Mon. Sept. 25, 12:30 pm: Adult Learning and Discussion
Mon. Sept. 25, 3 pm: Interactive Family Service
Mon. Sept. 25, 4:30 pm: Yizkor Memorial Service
Mon. Sept. 25, 5:15 pm: Neilah Concluding Service
Mon. Sept. 25, 6 pm: Break the Fast
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President's Message
Cere Fingerhut
There are few things as compelling as a good ritual. Rituals tie us to a moment, offer clear memory, define the small and large events within a relationship. Drs. Julie and John Gottman highlight their importance in building a “Sound Relationship House” stressing that without them, relationship satisfaction suffers. Even the simple ritual of eye contact and a greeting when leaving or returning to those with whom we live is a critical piece of ensuring ongoing connection.
The practice of ritual is so inextricably linked to Judaism it might seem absurd to you that I am not writing this message with the High Holy Days at the forefront of my mind. I’m not. What is forefront on my mind is the ritual of sending the kids back to school. This week, at least locally, all of our schools welcome Bend children back to school. A few of them get the honor of welcoming Temple Beth Tikvah children through their doors. Some of our TBT families escorted kiddos off to college—some for the first time and others for the last.
Our family just spent a few weeks traveling and even with all the exciting new things we were doing, the return-to-school-ritual preparation was at the forefront of many of our activities. I realized while we were traveling that my kids weren’t going to get to participate in the back-to-school meet and greets they normally get to. Thankfully, both are returning to a school they know and love. They have internalized the connection that the daily rituals of school solidify and will carry that with them this week as they return.
For this, I am grateful. As a clinical psychologist who specializes in treating those whose lives have been shaped by trauma, I am keenly aware of the value rituals offer to our sense of well-being. As we move into celebrating this most holy of times together as a community, I am looking forward to experiencing our rituals together. I can’t wait to see you there.
Shalom,
Cere
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Divrei Tikvah
From Rabbi Johanna Hershenson
Shana tovah, Temple Beth Tikvah family and friends! Can you believe it? Labor Day is behind us, school has begun, and the High Holy Days are just weeks away.
Celebrating the Jewish New Year, for me, is always about reflecting and recalibrating. When I was younger, I enjoyed the recalibrating more than the reflecting. I was always ready to try something new in the name of improving myself and my relationships. Now that I’m a little older and my daughters are adulting, I notice more of a balance between the reflecting and recalibrating. As we age time seems to move faster. I understand fully that the rushing by of years has something to do with the length of a day in proportion to life already lived. As we age and more of our life is already lived, the shorter a day or a year becomes. I can only imagine someday (may it be in the distant future) the reflecting will supersede the recalibrating.
This Rosh Hashanah I will speak to the turning not simply of leaves from green to reds and yellows but to the rising and falling of distinct generational influences on society and within a single family. I believe that each generation moves humanity a tiny if not infinitesimal distance towards wherever it is our species is headed. What is the future we imagine and how will the generations that follow get us there?
On Yom Kippur I will explore how we communicate shared values and how we honor diversity in society. What makes for a healthy society in which people feel free as well as secure? How do we protect the liberties of individuals and at the same time facilitate a sense of belonging to a society distinct in its values?
I look forward to seeing you during our High Holy Day season in services and in between. Again, Shana Tovah!
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Saturday, Sept 2, 30 people joined together to meet Rabbi Dr. Jack Shlachter from Los Alamos, NM and hear his talk on Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project. It was very well researched and he is a great speaker.
Thank you to Lester Dober for the use of the community room where he lives.
Some videos related to the talk:
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Helpful Calendar Information |
A big thank you to Market of Choice for donating challah bread every month for us to enjoy at our monthly Shabbat Lights service!
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TBT Board Notes
Next Board Meeting: September 8 at 9 am
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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TBT has a Bikur Cholim committee or “The Care and Feeding of our Jewish Community.”
Historically, committee members have organized Meal Trains for those recovering from illness or surgery or following the birth of a new baby. Meals have been delivered to Hospice House for families with loved ones in Hospice care. Rides to medical appointments and physical therapy have been provided.
The committee has added some new members and reorganized to help our growing TBT community. If you, or someone you know, need help following surgery or due to an illness, please contact Suzanne Schlosberg, schlos1@gmail.com, Evie Lerner, evielerner60@gmail.com, or Ari Halpern, aridhalpern@yahoo.com. An email will be sent to TBT members requesting meals, transportation or visits based on individual needs.
Linda Brant, lindybrant@aol.com is in charge of needs for a single day such as a ride to a medical test or appointment. She is in the process of establishing a list of volunteers willing to help out. If interested in helping, please reach out to Linda.
Micah Slate, micahaslate@gmail.com is our first teen member of the committee. If you have a teen who would be interested in helping Micah, please let him know.
And, please, if you need assistance from our community, do not hesitate to ask.
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Social Action Update
Jeanne Freeman
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If you’re looking for ways to become more involved in TBT, meet new people, and give back to the community, then join us at Family Kitchen. On the second Wednesday of each month, our volunteer crew makes lunches for The Lighthouse and Stepping Stone shelters as well as for distribution to those who arrive at the Kitchen.
It’s a labor of love that provides great benefit to the population in greatest need in Central Oregon. If you’re interested in joining the crew, send an email to Jeanne Freeman at jgfree925@gmail.com and she’ll get you started.
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After a summer hiatus, our monthly Game Club will resume on Sunday, October 8, 2 to 4 p.m., at the home of Steve (Scrabble Master) Katz and Eileen Katz.
Scrabble, Rummikub, card games, Bananagrams, Pictionary, Stratego — play whatever suits you!
Join us for a fun way to exercise your brain and get to know TBT members. Newcomers are welcome.
Invitations will be sent to everyone on the Game Club email list. If you are new to TBT or have not yet joined the email list, please email Suzanne Schlosberg at schlos1@gmail.com.
Fun fact: Rummikub was invented by a Romanian Jew, Ephraim Hertzano, who emigrated to Palestine in the 1940s. Hertzano hand-made the first sets and sold them door-to-door. He chose tiles because after World War II, Communist-era laws banned card games. Read more about the origins of Rummikub in this Forward article, How A Funny Jewish Game Called Rummikub Became An International Sensation.
Bananagrams seems to have been invented by a Jew, too: Abraham Nathanson of Narragansett, who found the pace of Scrabble too slow. At age 76, Nathanson came up with the idea of Bananagrams, telling his grandson, “We need an anagrams game so fast it’ll drive you bananas.” We can only speculate as to whether Abraham Nathanson was Jewish, as his obituary does not specify.
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LADIES LUNCH Wednesday, Sept 20 11:30 Location TBD.
RSVP REQUIRED To Terry Reynolds tlrsboard@yahoo.com. If you find you can not attend please email Terry ahead of time as space is limited.
Do you enjoy Ladies Lunch? Please step up and agree to organize a Lunch. It's easy. You decide on the date, the restaurant, email notice to Kathy Schindel to have it in the weekly Happenings, accept the rsvp's. That's it. If several women agree to take on a month then it does not fall on one person every month. Email Terry to learn more and take your turn.
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Parade at Cascades Theatrical Company
by Sharon Maier-Kennelly
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When the 2023 revival of the musical Parade on Broadway starring Ben Platt and Michaela Diamond began previews, I was horrified to read the news coverage that audience members entering the theater were met by Neo Nazi protestors. The musical by Jason Robert Brown (that won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Revival) tells the story of a Jewish man, Leo Frank, who was wrongfully accused of killing a 13-year old girl in Georgia in 1913.
Not long after that moment, I learned that here in Bend, Cascades Theatrical Company was planning for a local production of the same show this summer. It was the only other production to run concurrently with the Broadway production in the United States. Bringing the show to our Central Oregon community was the passion project of the show's Director and leading star, Erik McGinnis.
I was privileged to see this production and be overwhelmed by this powerful and brave retelling of Leo Frank's story. The acting and singing were extraordinary, headed by incredible leads with McGinnis as Leo Frank and Rachel Robinson who played his wife, Lucille.
Unfortunately, the production I saw turned out to be their unexpected closing night as COVID once again became a disrupting influence with cast members diagnosing positive. I'm sorry for its early closing, particularly in light that many TBT members had tickets for what was meant to be the last two performances.
Cascades Theatrical Productions has a full season ahead and of note to our congregation - they will present Fiddler on the Roof January 12 - 28, 2024. I encourage you to please support the cultural institutions in our region who engage with the Jewish community!
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October Newsletter Deadline: September 24th
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 Sharon Maier-Kennelly
sharon_maier@yahoo.com for the following month's publication. As always, you will continue to receive "e-minders" before important events take place.
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Taizé Service
Next Taizé: Sept 7
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The Taizé Choir of Central Oregon invites you to participate in an hour of meditative non-denominational Taize music, prayer, and silence at our monthly ecumenical service, 7pm, Thursday, September 7, at Trinity Episcopal Church (St. Helens Hall), 231 NW Idaho, Bend. The theme for this service is Praying for Non-violence.
You are welcome to participate in or listen to our rehearsal starting at 6:15.
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Temple Beth Tikvah gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:
- From Larry C. Barker in Memory of Maurice Brustoff (Yahrzeit)
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
- Rabbi Hershenson Anniversary Fund
- Gary Reynolds Memorial Fund
- Youth Education Fund
- Music Fund
- Special Projects Fund
- TBT's Goodwill Fund
- Social Action/Tzedakah Fund
- 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 September honor the following:
Birthdays:
Sept 3
Sept 7
Sept 8
Sept 9
Sept 14
Sept 15
Sept 17
- Gusty Berger-Brown
- Rebekah Siegel
Sept 21
Sept 22
- Jessie Fertig
- David Savelle
Sept 23
- Jeffrey Garon
- Leslie Garon
- Stephen Katz
- Alina Meinig
- Marilyn Shattuck
Sept 25
Sept 26
Sept 28
Sept 29
Anniversaries:
Sept 7
Sept 8
- Cere & Scott Fingerhut
- Sidney & Marcia Garon
Sept 12
- Michael & Cathy Wynschenk
Sept 13
Sept 19
- Suzanne Schlosberg & Paul Spencer
- Zac & Randi Zlatkus
Sept 22
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President:
Cere Fingerhut
Vice President
Paul Spencer
Secretary:
Kathy Schindel
Treasurer:
Michelle Mahony
Past-President:
Kerrie Zurovsky
Members-at-Large:
Lester Dober
Rose Jackman
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Budget & Finance
Mark Schindel
Program Oversight
Kathy Schindel
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Adult Learning
Mel Siegel
Bikur Cholim
Linda Brant
Ari Halpern
Evie Lerner
Suzanne Schlosberg
Micah Slate
Calendar Keeper
Kathy Schindel
Communications & Public Relations
Kathy Schindel
Games Club
Evie Lerner
Suzanne Schlosberg
Member Engagement
Naomi Chudowky
Terry Reynolds
Suzanne Schlosberg
Kerrie Zurovsky
Music
Julie Geveshausen
Newsletter
Sharon Maier-Kennelly
Onegs
Jan Freeman-Bauer
Social Action
Jeanne Freeman
Webmaster
Jeanne Freeman
Jewish Community Religious School of Central Oregon
School Director and Youth Group Leader
Noah Chemtov
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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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