E-Megillah September 11, 2025

Letter from Rabbi Ross

Dear TBS Friends & Family,

TBS Religious School News
Deb Rogers is formally joining our faculty: she will co-teach the Hebrew classes on Thursdays and she will be our b’nai mitzvah tutor and teach music and cooking on Sundays. Jean Beasley will be our assistant director this year, teaching on Thursday with Deb. On Sundays, Jean will teach the younger students, while I will teach the older students. I will serve as the education director this year as well. Jean’s daughter, Shari, will run our preschool program each month.
Our first day of classes is 9/14.

Selichot-A First Step Toward Repentance  
Saturday, September 13, 7:30 pm

On the road to repentance, we can begin with small steps by saying I’m sorry, s’lichah.
Our tradition provides the opportunity for us to do that with Selichot prayers. The Selichot service begins the annual process of gathering as a community to pray for forgiveness.

Please join Rabbi Michael Ross and Cantorial Soloist Deb Rogers Saturday night, September 13, at 7:30 pm, in the TBS Social Hall, for desserts and treats followed by a movie.

The movie for this year is “One Life”

London broker Nicholas “Nicky” Winton helps rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia in a race against time before the Nazi occupation closes the borders. Fifty years later, he’s still haunted by the fate of those he wasn’t able to bring to safety.

Release date: March 15, 2024 (USA). Starring: Anthony Hopkins; Helena Bonham Carter; Johnny Flynn; Lena Olin; Romola Garai; Alex Sharp; Jonathan Pryce

A short Havdalah service will follow including music from our new volunteer choir led by Deb Rogers. We will change the Torahs’ mantles into their High Holy day white, preparing us for our own season of transformation.  Everyone is welcome.

GUEST TICKETS FOR HIGH HOLY DAY SERVICES FOR NON-MEMBERS

Temple Beth Shalom is delighted to welcome guests for High Holy Day Services.  All people attending services, members and non-members alike MUST have a ticket to be admitted to services over the High Holy Days. If you would like to arrange to receive Guest tickets (please note that members do NOT need to do this), please contact Amy McCormick at e-mail: membership@tbshudson.org. It is important that you include the following information in your e-mail so that Amy can get back in touch with you: Your full name (first and last), your e-mail address, and most importantly your phone number and times when you can be reached.  Amy will reach out by phone to everyone requesting tickets so please don’t forget to include your number. After speaking with Amy and making arrangements to receive the tickets, they will be mailed to you through the US post office. If it is too close to the date of the service to mail them, you will be able to pick the tickets up at the door after showing your ID.

Ritual Committee is asking for Volunteers to help with the following projects. Time of day is flexible:

Thursday, September 18       1-1/2 hours

• Set up the Social Room for 9/21 Religious School Buffet Dinner

Saturday, September 20

• Change out Shabbat Prayer Books for Holiday Prayer Books – 1 hour
• Set up sanctuary for the high holy days – 1 hour

Monday, September 22-late morning

• Set up the Social Room for Erev Rosh Hashanah Oneg – 1 hour

Saturday, September 27

• Set up the Social Room for Thursday Break the Fast – 1-1/2 hours

Please contact Laurie Frankino 330-620-2020 or lfrankino@gmail.com to volunteer.

TBSBrotherhood                                            meetings/events

• Brotherhood Membership
The Brotherhood performs much needed projects for TBS. Even if you cannot participate in Brotherhood, PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION. This will help to complete the many TBS projects planned for 2024 – 2025. Please contact treasurer Art Busch, ascyb34@yahoo.com with any questions.
* Please Do Not pay along with your Temple dues. 

• 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: mikemillercsi@roadrunner.com
Thank you for your support!

TBSSisterhood                                               
meetings/events

• 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.
* Please Do Not pay along with your Temple dues.  

• 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!

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• Help our Temple
• Assist with events and gatherings