March 27, 2025
Issue #708
Letter from Rabbi Ross
Dear TBS Friends and Family,
Let go of the work week, and welcome a time of holiness and song Friday night at 7:30
В for our next Musical Shabbat Service with Deb Rogers.
We will formally welcome Reese Wods into the community and shower him with blessings before he moves to Finland to be with his bride in early April.
Come and celebrate Reese!
PASSOVER IS COMING!
In two weeks, we will come together for Passover Seder. Our amazing community seder is Sunday 4/13.
Over the next two weeks, we will clean our home of the chametz in our closets and kitchens. The rabbis of the Talmud associate “yeasty” products like bread, pizza, beer and cereal, В as foods filled with puffiness. The day before seder, we gather the remnants of the chametz and ritually burn it. As we remove yeast from our kitchens, we should remove arrogance from our lives. Can we spend the next two weeks exploring ways that arrogance shows up in our lives, and examine their role.
The counterpoint to arrogance is humility. May we cultivate humility as we rid ourselves of chametz and arrogance.
Shabbat Shalom!
Religious School News
Our Religious school is on Spring Break this weekend.
We come back on Sunday, 4/6 for our amazing Family Seder withВ Deb Rogers!
With the recent departure of our education director, Jean Beasley and I have resumed our former interim roles running the religious school. Jean runs the Thursday Hebrew program as our AssistantВ Director.В I will become the interim education director for this semester. We will begin the job search for a new education director shortly. Please let us know if you know someone who can run our sweet, little school.
One В Surgery Down, One to Go!
On April 15, I will have my batteries replaced in my chest stimulators toВ treat my Dystonia. I will need a few days off to recover.
Your thoughts and prayers for a quick, speedyВ recovery are requested.
CLASSES:
-В Making Prayer RealВ – the art of prayer (Saturdays before Torah Study,
from 9:00 – 9:45 am)
-В Basic HebrewВ (Tuesdays at 7:00pm)
-В Torah Reading & ChantingВ (Fall ’25)
-В Spiritual Autobiography writingВ (Fall ’25 or Spring ’26)
Temple Beth ShalomCommunity Passover Seder
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Join Rabbi Ross, Cantorial Soloist Deb Rogers and fellow TBS members and friends as we celebrate Passover with a family friendly service and deliciousВ Passover Seder dinner on theВ 2nd night of Passover, Sunday, April 13.
An invitation and response form will be e-mailed to all congregants next week.
Friends of TBS may RSVP email to Laurie Frankino to hold your reservation
lfrankino@gmail.com.
TBS Legacy Fund Update
Participation increasing!
I want to thank everyone who are answering the call to join us in owning and
В preserving our building and the Jewish presence it represents. Since last week participationВ increased fromВ 48%В toВ 52%, great progress but still looking to get that up toВ 80, 90, 100%.
Again, no contribution is too small, and our match is still happening so whatever you give will be doubled. Our total is up to 80% so let’s keep this going.
Contributions can be made by check, stock or right on our website. IfВ you useВ ZeffyВ to process your credit card, you can choose the amount you want for fees all the way down to 0%. Let’s do this!
Thank you and blessings to all,
Larry
TBSBrotherhoodВ В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В meetings/events
• Spring landscaping clean up around the Temple. Sunday March 30 @ 10:00am. We hope to see you there!
Thank you,
Mike Miller, TBS Brotherhood President
• Brotherhood Membership
The Brotherhood performs much needed projects for TBS. Even if you cannot participate in Brotherhood,В PLEASE CONSIDERВ MAKINGВ A DONATION.В This will help to complete the many TBS projects planned for 2024 – 2025.В Please contact treasurer Art Busch,В ascyb34@yahoo.comВ with any questions.
*В PleaseВ Do NotВ pay along with your Temple dues.В
• We meet throughout the year in the spirit of friendship and good humor. We sponsor social events, fundraisers and building beautification projects to support and enhance the TBS community. Announcements will be posted as soon as they are available!
Contact: Mike Miller at:В mikemillercsi@roadrunner.com
Thank you for your support!
TBSSisterhoodВ В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В В meetings/events
April Dinner Night Out
Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00pm. Come and share a meal and connect with each other! The Tuesday Specials are house-made-pasta dishes.
Nineteen 10В Restaurant, 215 S. Depeyster St., Kent, OH.
Please RSVP toВ jeanrhodes16th@gmail.comВ byВ Sunday, April 20.
See you there!
• Join the Sisterhood and support us with a dues donation. Please email Robin Rosen-Sharp (rrsdvm2@gmail.com) if you need a membership form and would like to mail your payment.
*В PleaseВ Do NotВ pay along with your Temple dues.В В
• Upcoming meetings and events are currently being planned and scheduled by the Sisterhood. Announcements will be posted as soon as they are available!Thank you for your support!
Temple Beth Shalom
Website NotesВ andВ Links
*Receive our weekly e-newsletters!
Please email yourВ First Name,В Last Name, andВ Email AddressВ В
to:В hberman44236@yahoo.com
В В PAST NEWSLETTERSВ В В В PW:В TBSHudsonВ В
Past e-Megillahs can be found on Media > e-Megillah Newsletters page
В В В CALENDAR PAGEВ В В ViewВ upcoming services and events
В В SHABBAT SERVICEВ В В В ID:В 861 4959 4595.В Contact TBS or join our Facebook group for access.
Available when noted onВ theВ Upcoming EventsВ schedule
В В TORAH STUDYВ В В В ID:В 844 3145 6155.В Contact TBS or join our Facebook group for access.
Saturday Prayer Essentials andВ Torah Study
В В MAKING PRAYER REALВ В В В The book for Saturday classes can beВ orderedВ here
В В KENT HILLEL SHABBATВ В В В Candle-lighting, Service/Community Discussion, FREE Dinner (*Registration isВ REQUIREDВ and will close each week on Thursday at 2:00pm)
В В KENT HILLELВ В В Providing a comfortable atmosphere for socializing, studying, or connecting spiritually for students
В В В В
ZeffyВ В В В В We can now useВ ZeffyВ for Dues, Fees, and Donations.
Temple Beth ShalomВ does notВ pay a fee
В В ISRAEL DONATIONSВ В В В Donations to support Israel can be made at
Cleveland Federation
Spring landscaping clean up around the Temple.
Sunday March 30,В 10:00am @ TBS
Bring your garden tools if available.
We hope to see you there!
Thank you,
Mike Miller
TBS Brotherhood President
Welcome to Temple Beth Shalom!
***Non-members who wish to attend High Holy Day services at Temple Beth Shalom***В
You can purchase guest tickets. В 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 44236В В
330-656-1800,В 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
