Letter from Rabbi Ross Dear TBS Friends and Family,
Our Purim Shabbat Service & Megillah Reading was a huge success! It was a delight to welcome Rabbi Ezring to TBS for the celebration.
Thank you to Laurie Frankio and Sisterhood for organizing the wonderful dessert reception with delicious hamantaschen. Thanks to Kim and Mike for serving up l’chaims!
This Shabbat we will have Shabbat in our homes. Blessings of renewal to our interfaith friends and family for Easter Sunday.
Religious School Updates
– Our Religious School is on Spring Break until Thursday 4/4.
– We have begun advertising for a new education director for next fall. Please let us know if you know anyone who might be interested! We have formed a search committee for this opening, and will be sharing info and details in the weeks to come.
– All religious school families, parents of small kids, and community members are invited to our Family Seder on Sunday 4/21 at 11 am!
Judaism 101 – 12 Sunday afternoons (3/3-5/12 at 4:00 pm)
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Judaism from an adult perspective?
Are you considering conversion to Judaism?
If so, this class can form a great foundation to get you started. We will focus on Jewish history, holidays, ideas and traditions.
There will be a few paperback books as part of the class as well.
Class fees – $10 for TBS members or $56 for the entire course, $18 per class non-members or $154 for the entire course. College students can pay a donation.(Fees for the class will go to pay our zoom manager/teaching assistant.)
RSVPS are needed in advance. Please email rabbimichaelross to RSVP or get more info and syllabus.
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024
Doors open at 4:30 pm. Seder begins promptly at 5:30 pm
Join Rabbi Ross, Song Leader Chuck Fink and fellow TBS members and friends as we celebrate Passover with a family friendly service and delicious
Passover Seder dinner on the 5th night of Passover, Friday night, April 26.
The service will begin promptly at 5:30 pm followed by a family style dinner catered by
Mr. Brisket, back by popular demand. Dinner will include traditional Passover foods, accompaniments & dessert. A vegetarian option is available.
An invitation and response form will be mailed to all congregants. Friends of TBS may RSVP email to Laurie Frankino to hold your reservation lfrankino@gmail.com.
Confirmation of your reservation + payment options will be e-mailed
back to you immediately.
TBSBrotherhood meetings/events •Upcoming meetings and events (4/9, 4/14) that will make everything look bright and shiny for the upcoming Passover at TBS. See below Upcoming TBS Events for details.
• Brotherhood Membership
Membership dues are $36 (double chai) and this year we are adding a sustaining membership level $54 (triple chai). Make checks payable to TBS Brotherhood and mail to 50 Division St., Hudson, 44236 or bring to the next meeting. Please contact treasurer Art Busch, ascyb34@yahoo.com with any questions. Your financial support is much appreciated.
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 projects planned for 2023-2024 for TBS.
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. Contact: Mike Miller at mikemillercsi@roadrunner.com
TBS Sisterhood meetings/events • At the Purim service we celebrated the nine years of steady and wise leadership of our Sisterhood by Robin Rosen-Sharpe. She was presented with an Eshet Hayil “Woman of Valor” award in the form of a framed print shown on the left. We thank Robin for her amazing work! Of course our best form of thanks to Robin is to follow her example and volunteer for tasks large and small to make our Sisterhood thrive.
• In preparation for the NATURE themed Sisterhood Shabbat, Wendy Hess will train us to feed the birds from our open hands at the Seiberling Nature Realm in Akron. (Date/time to be determined, but it will early in the morning).
• In preparation for the NATURE themed Sisterhood Shabbat, Wendy Hess will train us to feed the birds from our open hands at the Seiberling Nature Realm in Akron. (Date/time to be determined, but it will early in the morning).
• In May we’ll have a docent-led tour at the Cleveland Museum of Art on Sunday May 5th 1:20 pm on “Seeing Nature through the Eyes of the Artist” after which you will be treated to, coffee/tea/dessert and a short presentation of Jewish writings about Nature. And it is time to send in any photos you would like to share for the service booklet to jeanrhodes16th@gmail.com.
Photo submitted by Sue Scanlon Photo submitted by Jean Rhodes
• We will also go on a HIKE in the CVNP led by Marcy Caplin and Beth Madis (date/time to be determined).
• Join the Sisterhood and SUPPORT US with a dues donation. Please email me, Robin Rosen-Sharp (rrsdvm2@gmail.com) if you need a membership form and would like to mail your payment. Otherwise you can use this PayPal link: TBS PAYPAL LINK
Please Do Not pay along with your Temple dues as Jonathon has asked us not to do this any longer.
Temple Beth Shalom Website Notes
Past e-Megillahs can be found on Media/e-Megillah Newsletters page: E-MEGILLAH NEWSLETTERS
You will need to use the password TBSHudson
You can view upcoming services and events on the Calendar page: CALENDAR PAGE
We are looking for volunteers for many other important tasks, big and small, to help our Temple. Please email James Field at jdfield23@aol.com if you would like to be a TBS Super Supporter. Some ways to volunteer include:
• Backup to our Email czar Harry Berman (Harry will show you the ropes)
• Coordinator with the Cleveland Jewish Federation for security support
• Setup/takedown of furniture and refreshments for Prayer Lab, Judaism 101 or other regular Temple activities
• Sponsoring an Oneg
• Coordinating Zoom for services (we do hire a professional for major holiday observances)
• Many other activities to match your interests, abilities and availability
We love to share good news at TBS!
Please send us your announcements, engagements, weddings, graduations, sports news, kid news, etc. to: e-megillah editor, hberman44236@yahoo.com no later than ONE WEEK PRIOR to the next issue. Please include ‘e-megillah news‘ in the subject field.
• Y A H R Z E I T S•
D E A T H S I N T H E L A S T Y E A R
John Andro • Wriggberto Camara Furtado • Norman Taer • Mark Varney
• • • • •
A monthly yahrzeit list of TBS family loved ones will now be published in the e-megillah
as well as read during Shabbat services.
M A R C H Y A H R Z E I T S
Abraham Babich • Bessie Brunstein • Jacob Brunstein • Rose Butensky
Louis H Cremer • Mary Newman • Field Martin • Goldberg
Lucy Greenberg • Susan Louise Hall • William Ross Kannel • Kyle Lafferty
Irvin Liberman • Floyd Miller • Pamela Schultz • Judith Tavens
Virginia Wilson
If you have names to add, please send them with their yahrzeit date to Laurie Frankino, Ritual Chair, at lfrankino@gmail.com.
U P C O M I N G T B S E V E N T S
Sun. 3/31, 4:00 pm: Judaism 101 – in-person and on zoom
Sat. 4/6, 9:30 am: Prayer Lab – in-person only
Tue. 4/9, 6;30 pm: Brotherhood Meeting – Replace the Lights in the TBS Social Hall and Sanctuary – in-person only, no reservations needed
Fri. 4/12, 7:30 pm: Shabbat Service – in-person only
Sun. 4/14, 9:00 am: Annual TBS Outside Cleanup – at TBS – in-person only
Sat. 4/20, 9:30 am: Prayer Lab – in-person only
Sun. 4/21, 11:00 am: Family Seder
Mon, 4/22: Passover begins at sundown
Fri. 4/26: 6:00 pm: Community Seder – RSVPs needed
Sun. 5/5, 1:20 pm: Sisterhood Visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art/refreshments/writings on Nature
Past e-Megillahs can be found on Media/e-Megillah Newsletters page:
Please email James Field at jdfield23@aol.com if you would like to be a TBS Super Supporter. Some ways to volunteer include:
Please send us your announcements, engagements, weddings, graduations, sports news, kid news, etc. to: e-megillah editor, hberman44236@yahoo.com no later than ONE WEEK PRIOR to the next issue. Please include ‘e-megillah news‘ in the subject field.
Judaism 101 – 12 Sunday afternoons (3/3-5/12 at 4:00 pm)
Donations to support Israel can be made at
• Upcoming meetings and events (4/9, 4/14) that will make everything look bright and shiny for the upcoming Passover at TBS. See below Upcoming TBS Events for details.
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• We will also go on a HIKE in the CVNP led by Marcy Caplin and Beth Madis (date/time to be determined).
• Join the Sisterhood and SUPPORT US with a dues donation. Please email me, Robin Rosen-Sharp (