Welcome to Temple Beth Shalom!
***Non-members who wish to attend High Holy Day services at Temple Beth Shalom***
You can purchase guest tickets. To request tickets, please contact Amy McCormick, ticket coordinator, at e-mail: membership@tbshudson.org. In your e-mail, please leave your full name (first and last) as well as your phone number and best contact e-mail so Amy can get back to you.
Temple Beth Shalom is a dynamic congregation of about 100 families, under the leadership of Rabbi Michael Ross. Known as the Synagogue of the Western Reserve, we are a Reform Jewish congregation, affiliated with the national organizations of that movement.
Although the Temple has grown over the years, it endeavors to maintain a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Please come join us so we can share who we are today and our vision for the future.
The Temple is located in a beautiful, historic building at 50 Division Street in Hudson. Friday night services are held twice a month at 7:30 p.m. For a schedule of services and other activities, see our Calendar page.
Address: 50 Division Street, Hudson, OH 44236
P.O. Box 2230, Hudson, OH 44236
330-656-1800, Please Note: there is no on-site staff and there may be a delay in retrieving and returning messages left at this number.
Office hours vary; please email for appointment.
Rabbi: rabbimichaelross@gmail.com
Education Director: education@tbshudson.org
President: president@tbshudson.org
Membership: membership@tbshudson.org
Accounting: accounting@tbshudson.org
e-Megillah
October 10, 2024
Issue #687
Letter from Rabbi Ross
Dear TBS Friends and Family,
It’s been a challenging, painful week as we commemorated the anniversary of the 10/7 attack on Israel. Our memorial last Sunday was painful and deeply meaningful. The Kent State vigil last Monday was important, sad, and poignant. We will be continuing these opportunities for remembrance with a special Yom Kippur Martyrology Service Saturday at 4:30 pm before our Yizkor Service.
It feels so unusual to be preparing for Yom Kippur with so much grief in our hearts. This year, I enter with a great deal of gentleness and awareness of the broken places that we are navigating.
Please wear some white this Yom Kippur, the color of purity. Reminder, no one is asked to fast unless they are healthy enough to fast. We should not become ill by our fasting, rather it should be a spiritual practice that encourages our humility and groundedness.
Zoom Link for Yom Kippur Services:
Yom Kippur Services
Please contact the temple or see the online e-Megillah for meeting link and passcode information.
Exciting News – TBS’ Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class Starting this fall!
Have you wanted to transform your adult understanding of Judaism into a meaningful ritual? We are forming an adult b’nai mitzvah class this fall. We will spend the next 18 months studying together. Each student will read from the Torah, lead part of a group prayer service, and deliver a D’var Torah.
Rabbi Michael Ross and Jean Beasley will be the instructors. Costs will be determined by enrollment.
CLASSES:
– Jewish Prayer Essentials – structure & meaning of prayers (Fall ’24: Saturday mornings before Torah Study, from 9:00 – 9:45 am)
– Making Prayer Real – the art of prayer (Spring ’25, Saturdays before Torah Study, from 9:00 – 9:45 am)
– Basic Hebrew (Winter and Spring ’25, class time to be determined)
– Torah Reading & Chanting (Fall ’25)
– Spiritual Autobiography writing (Fall ’25 or Spring ’26)
Religious School News
We are asking religious school families to bring your students to our Yom Kippur Services on Saturday. No school on Sunday 10/13.
Zoom link for Torah Study Classes:
This is the same link for each class. TORAH STUDY LINK
Please contact the temple or see the online e-Megillah for meeting link and passcode information.
You can view upcoming services and events on the Calendar page:
CALENDAR PAGE
Donations to support Israel can be made at
Cleveland Federation:
Temple Beth Shalom can now use Zeffy for donations, membership dues or other payments. On the Dues/Fees/Donations tab on tbshudson.org is the option Zeffy, which works like PayPal except Temple Beth Shalom does not pay a fee.
Dues/Fees/Donations Link
