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Thursday 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  
Meeting ID: 838 6470 2985, Passcode: TBS5785

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  
Meeting ID: 844 3145 6155, Passcode: tbstorah

Donations to support Israel can be made at
Cleveland Federation: 

  ISRAEL EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN  

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 

TBSBrotherhood                                            meetings/events

It’s time to build the Sukkah again!

We’re meeting on Sunday, October 13th at 10:00 am
to build the Sukkah again.

Anyone who would like to help are welcome!

• Brotherhood Membership
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 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 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

TBSSisterhood                                                    meetings/events

• 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:   PAYPAL  

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!

Book Club!

Our friends from the First Congregational Church would like to have a book club with us! We plan on reading a book by Jonathan Sacks called “To Heal a Fractured World.” We are planning to meet November 12 at 6:00 PM at Temple Beth Shalom. If interested in reading and joining a discussion, please email kimstrausser@gmail.com

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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 love to share news & announcements at TBS

   O C T O B E R   Y A H R Z E I T S   John Andro •  Mary Blazey  •  Alex Burstein  •  Celia Busch
Evelyn Costea  •  Janet Houghton  •  Karen Klaus
Herbert William Kirchheimer  •  Charles Masetta  •  Sylvia Lowe Miller
Mary Minor  •  Alan Roberts •  Else Tietz Scholem
Billie Taer  •  Herbert R Wismer

If you have names to add, please send them with their yahrzeit date to:
Laurie Frankino, Ritual Chair, at lfrankino@gmail.com. 

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• Fri. 10/11, 7:30 pm: Kol Nidre Services in the sanctuary with zoom option
• Sat. 10/12, 10:00 am: Yom Kippur Morning Services in the sanctuary with zoom option 
• Sat. 10/12, 4:30 pm: Yom Kippur Afternoon Service, Yizkor, Neilah & Break the Fast in the sanctuary with zoom option
• Fri. 10/18, 5:30 pm: Hillel’s Sukkot Shabbat Dinner & Service – at Hillel – please RSVP by Wednesday 10/16 at kenthillel.org
• Sat. 10/19, 9:30 am: Sukkot Torah Study & Bagel Brunch! in-person and on zoom
• Sun: 10/20, 11:00 am: Pizza in the Hut & Lulav waving party! – in the Sukkah!
• Fri. 10/25, 7:30 pm: Simchat Torah Service – in-person only

For more information on temple services and other activities, please refer to the temple website: