TBE Staying Connected, August 11, 2021

August 11, 2021

3 Elul 5781

This Week with TBE

Full Calendar

Thursday, August 12

11:30 a.m. RAC-NJ Meeting with Senator Cory Booker (more)

7:00 p.m. Security Committee Meeting

Friday, August 13

6:30 p.m. Summer Shabbat Service with Cantor Wallach and guest leader Harold Levin

Join by Zoom or register to attend in person. Click here for our current COVID protocols.

Monday, August 16

7:30 p.m. Oversight Committee Meeting via Zoom

Friday, August 20

6:30 p.m. Summer Shabbat Service with Rabbi Gluck and Cantor Wallach

Join by Zoom or register to attend in person

Full Calendar

Upcoming Temple Events

The High Holy Days will be here soon. Check this page on our website for more information.

August 24 & 31: Elul Offering: Preparing Your Heart for the Holy Days, with Rabbi Gluck (more)

August 25: Sisterhood Welcome-back Dinner -- CANCELLED

August 28: Community-wide S'lichot Service & Study Session (more)

August 30: Elul Offering: Melodies of the Machzor, with Cantor Wallach (more)

September 12: Sukkah Building (more)

September 14: HHD Challah Chibbuk (more Registration required)

September 18: Jewish LIFE Film Series Discussion: "Sukkah City" (more)

October 11: Fall Blood Drive (Watch for sign-up information soon)

Upcoming Community Events

August 31: Life Line Screening

Upcoming Events and Services from Jewish Family Services (more)

April 24 to May 1: Federation Mission to Cuba (more)

Shabbat at TBE

August 13

Shabbat Evening Service
with Cantor Wallach and guest leader Harold Levin
Friday, 6:30 p.m.

Note new protocols: to participate in person, you must be vaccinated and wear a mask. Click here for our updated COVID protocols.

Or by phone: 929-436-2866 | Meeting ID: 983 6550 9442 | Passcode: 0119497

High Holy Days

Planning is well underway for Rosh Hashanah (September 6-8) and Yom Kipper (14-15).

It is our intention that our Holy Day celebrations will be held in our sanctuary and also online. Vaccinated individuals are welcomed to participate in person. Masks and social distancing required. Registration required for in-person worship.

Check out this page on our website for information on how to register for tickets and this page for our updated COVID protocols.

Elul Offerings at TBE

Preparing for Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur

Preparing Your Heart for the Holy Days, with Rabbi Gluck

Tuesday, August 24 & 31 at 7:00 p.m.

The High Holy Days are a time of turning and returning. To what and from what shall we seek to turn?

S'lichot Service and Study Session

Saturday, August 28 at 8:30 p.m.

Join Rabbi Gluck, Rabbi Dan Selsberg, Rabbi Cecelia (Cece) Beyer, and Cantor Wallach

for this year's community-wide S'lichot observance, with a study session exploring the themes of forgiveness.

Melodies of the Machzor, with Cantor Wallach

Monday, August 30 at 7:00 p.m.

The music of the Jewish calendar endows each season of the year with a unique sound texture.

More Elul Programs & Resources

NEW FROM THE CCAR (Central Conference of American Rabbis)

Psalm "Opening Your Heart" iPhone app

Based on the book Opening Your Heart with Psalm 27: A Spiritual Practice for the Jewish New Year by Rabbi Debra J. Robbins, this app guides users through a reflective process in the weeks leading up to the High Holy Days and through Sukkot. Each day features a phrase from Psalm 27, a reflection for focus, and the opportunity for writing and quiet contemplation. The app includes spoken versions of the psalm, daily reminders, writing prompts, and a meditation timer. Accompanied by photographs and beautiful music by contemporary musicians and cantors, the Psalm 27 app will inspire and empower you to experience the High Holy Day season with intention and an open heart.

Available in the Apple App Store at ccar.co/psalm-27-app | coming soon to Google Play

RAC-NJ Meeting with Senator Cory Booker TOMORROW

Thursday, August 12, 11:30 a.m.

Join hundreds of Reform Jews from throughout the state for a zoom call with Senator Cory Booker to discuss the Reform Movement's Freedom to Vote Campaign (see the flyer for more details)

Register for the Senator Cory Booker meeting at https://RAC.org/SenatorCoryBooker

-- and please share the link with fellow congregants and friends.

Reform movement meetings with senators around the country are helping to keep the issue of voting rights alive and in the forefront of the Senate agenda. Questions? Contact Liz Cohen.

Job Opening at TBE

Temple Beth-El is seeking a warm, hardworking, service-oriented problem solver to be our newest team member as the part-time admin assistant in the temple office. If you or someone you know would be a good fit for our community, please be in touch with Amy Rubin at 908-722-0674.

Cantor Wallach and Friends "For the People" Recording Project

Album Available

Cantor Wallach is donating 25 of her CD's as a Temple Beth-El fundraiser from the "For The People Recording Project." This project was completed in 2020, and includes Yiddish and Klezmer music, Jewish liturgical music, and a New England folk song Cantor Wallach learned in childhood. CD's are available for $18 each; all proceeds go to TBE. Get a preview on Spotify. Email the temple office for more information.

Religious School

"Each child brings his/her/their own blessing into the world." (Talmud)

REGISTRATION CONTINUES

If you have not registered your child(ren), please take the 15-20 minutes now.

And if you did not receive the link to your pre-populated form in Shul Cloud,

please be in touch with Lisa Friedman or Amy Rubin.