Thursday, September 14, 2022
In this Issue:
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Happenings:
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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 share
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Shabbat & Selichot Worship with Rabbi Haigh: 9/16 ~ 7 pm
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Hebrew School: 9/18 ~ 10 am
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Virtual Morning Prayer: 9/21 ~ 8:30 am (Zoom only)
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Adult Education with Rabbi Haigh: 9/22 ~ 10 am via Zoom
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Erev Rosh Hashanah Potluck: 9/25 ~ Following service. Volunteers Needed!
Important Dates:
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Shir Shalom Clean Up Day: October 16 Prepping the Shul for winter. Volunteers needed.
Many new events coming up: Check the website calendar!
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Shabbat and Selichot
Worship
with Rabbi Haigh
September 16th ~ 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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Adult Education with
Rabbi Haigh
Learning in preparation for Yamin Noraim, the Days of Awe
Thursday, September 22
at 10:00 am
On Zoom only
Yizkor
How do we begin to remember?
Why does it matter?
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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 for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to help with parking, greeting, and ushering.
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Help is Needed
We are in need of volunteers to help set up the synagogue for Rosh Hashanah on Sunday, 9/18 at 11:30 am
We are also in need of volunteers after the Erev Rosh Hashanah potluck on Sunday evening, September 25th to break down tables, clean up the Sanctuary, and close the building.
Join us for the 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.
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Hebrew School
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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 share.
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Hebrew School: 9/18 ~ 10 am Rabbi Haigh will be leading a kid friendly Tefillah (prayer service). All are welcome to join.
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Hebrew School Staff Meeting: 9/18 ~ 9:30 am
Click here for the Fall 2022 Hebrew School Calendar
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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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