e-Megillah, March 21, 2024

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Issue #660

Letter from Rabbi Ross

Dear TBS Friends and Family,

Our Purim Shabbat Service & Megillah Reading is Friday evening at 7:30. Rabbi Sheldon Ezring will be stopping by for a visit. Bring a funny hat, drink a lechaim, and enjoy the festivities.
Hamantaschen feast at the oneg! Please join us for this wonderful holiday celebration.

We had a terrific Purim Carnival last Sunday at TBS. A huge thank you to Laurie Frankino, Elliot Mintz, Quinn and Piper Dallet and our religious school parents for all of your assistance,

This week, I presented an overview of antisemitism to the KSU faculty and students as part of the Dialogue and difference series. More than 75 people were in attendance either on zoom or in-person.

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. 

Donations to support Israel can be made at Cleveland Federation:

  ISRAEL EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN  

PURIM SHABBAT SERVICE & PARTY
Temple Beth Shalom
FRIDAY, March 22 at 7:30 PM
Join Rabbi Ross, Song Leader Chuck Fink and fellow temple
members and friends as we celebrate Purim with a lively service,
food & drink & fun.

Come in costume or a silly hat and share in this festive holiday!

FAMILY  PASSOVER  SEDER
Temple Beth Shalom

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.

Welcome Rabbi Emeritus Sheldon Ezring
Attending TBS Purim Shabbat March 22 at 7:30 pm

Rabbi Sheldon Ezring, who retired from TBS as Rabbi Emeritus, and is living in Florida, plans to attend our Purim Service and Party on Friday, March 22. He is looking forward to visiting with his old friends from TBS. Please plan to attend.
Rabbi Ezring will be in Hudson to officiate with Rabbi Ross the 50^th Anniversary Vow Renewal Ceremony of his dear friends and TBS congregants Dan & Bonnie Roll on Saturday morning, March 23 in the sanctuary at TBS.
Dan and Bonnie, Mazel Tov on your milestone anniversary!

TBSBrotherhood meetings/events 
• 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 
• This Friday we’ll enjoy an Oneg full of the wonderful Hamantaschen we made.  Please come for a special Sisterhood treat!

• In preparation for the NATURE themed Sisterhood Shabbat 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 Kim Strausser

Photo submitted by Wendy Hess

• 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

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.

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