Letter from Rabbi Ross 2023-09-01
Dear TBS Friends and Family,
We had a wonderful group of community leaders who tabled at the Akron Pride Festival last Saturday. James Field, Laurie and Jen Frankino, Paige Mintz, Julie Lakas and I spent several hours meeting new folks and connecting them to TBS.
On Tuesday, another one of our Judaism 101 classes, Michael Snyder, finished his conversion process and joined the Jewish people as we held his Beit Din at the Goldberg Mikvah. We have now had a minyan of Jews, half college students from Kent State, and half adults, who have concluded these spiritual steps on their journey and have joined the Jewish community!
This Friday, 9/1, we have our next Musical Shabbat Service. We will focus on opening our hearts as we continue our preparations for Rosh Hashanah, two weeks from now!
Religious School Update
As the interim Religious School Director, it was a special blessing to welcome our parents last Sunday to our Opening Day. Our first Thursday Hebrew class is on 8/31 at 4:30 pm. Enjoy the Labor Day weekend, as we are off from Sunday classes this week.
SPECIAL INVITATION – Israel Hockey Shabbat At Kent State’s Ice Arena
On Friday, 9/8, at 5:30 pm, HIllel at Kent State will host a special Shabbat Dinner at the Kent State Ice Arena. After dinner, we will attend the Kent State vs. Israel Hockey game at 7pm. Folks who want to join us must RSVP by Thursday at 2 pm at kenthillel.org. Tickets are $16.00 for adults. Students are free. Game Tickets can be purchased here:
https://iehl.ticketspice.com/iehl-israel-selects-v-kent-state-ice-hockey
5784 High Holy Days Service Schedule
HIGH HOLY DAYS GUEST TICKETS
TBS will again have guest tickets available to all holiday services and events. Potential members, out of town family and friends, students and everyone else who would like to worship with us, please contact Amy McCormick, Holiday Ticket Coordinator at amy81752@aol.com or 330-612-2019. In your message please be sure to leave your mailing address as well as your full name and phone number so Amy can get back to you.
| Guest Tickets | $175 all holiday services $100 one holiday |
| Student Tickets | Students are welcome at no charge for all services but require a ticket for entry. Please contact Amy at the address listed above. |
| Member Tickets | TBS Members receive High Holy Days tickets as part of their membership. Member tickets will be mailed to arrive 3 weeks prior to the holidays. |
Selichot-A First Step Toward Repentance
Saturday, September 9, 7:30 pm
Selichot discussion & Oneg 7:30 pm in the Social Room – no Zoom option
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 Saturday night, September 9, at 7:30 pm, in the TBS Social Hall, for desserts and treats followed by an informal discussion of several moving prayers recited during services during the Ten Days of repentance from Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur. No preparation is necessary to participate.
Rabbi Ross will follow the discussion with a short service beginning with the changing of the Torahs’ mantles into their High Holy day white, preparing us for our own season of transformation. Everyone is welcome.
5784 High Holy Days Service Schedule
| Saturday, September 9 | Selichot discussion & Oneg 7:30 pm in the Social Room – no Zoom option |
| Friday, September 15 | Erev Rosh Hashanah 7:30 pm in the sanctuary – with a Zoom option |
| Saturday, September 16 | Rosh Hashanah Morning Service 10:00 am in the sanctuary – with a Zoom option |
| Sunday, September 17 | Religious School Family Rosh Hashanah 10:00-12:00 pm Service and picnic lunch
TBS Community Tashlikh Service 12:15-1:00 pm TBS Community Memorial Service 1:30-2:00 pm at our cemetery in Markillie Cemetery |
| Sunday, September 24 | Kol Nidre 7:30 pm in the sanctuary – with a Zoom option |
| Monday, September 25 | Yom Kippur Morning Service 10:00 am in the sanctuary – with a Zoom option
Afternoon In-Person Study Sessions 1:30 & 3:00 pm Afternoon Healing Service & Yizkor 4:30 pm – with a Zoom option Closing Service 5:30 pm |
Please contact Laurie Frankino, Holiday Services Coordinator with questions about any part of the High Holy Days Services lfrankino@gmail.com or 330-620-2020.
L’Shana Tova,
ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY SERVICES
Tashlikh
Sunday, September 17, 12:15 pm
Tashlikh (תשליך) is a ritual observed during Rosh Hashanah. Tashlikh means “casting off” in Hebrew and involves symbolically casting off the sins of the previous year by tossing pieces of bread into a body of flowing water. Just as the water carries away the bits of bread, so too are sins symbolically carried away. Since Rosh HaShanah is the Jewish new year, in this way we hope to start the new year with a clean slate. At TBS we will observe Tashlikh as a community, including our religious school families on Sunday, September 17, following our religious school’s Rosh Hashanah service. Bread crumbs and readings will be provided or you may bring your own.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Kever Avot
Sunday, September 17, 1:30 pm
Remembering Our Loved Ones
It is an ancient Jewish custom to observe Kever Avot, going out to our cemeteries and remembering our beloved family members who now lie in the earth. We conduct this ritual between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, reciting El Maelei and Kaddish for the souls who departed this earth over the preceding year and in years past. This is a ritual for family and community members to remember and honor their loved ones.
Our Memorial Service, held outdoors in our cemetery in Markillie Cemetery, is held to honor and remember our loved ones whom we have lost recently or in years past. Please join Rabbi Ross and Robin Selinger as we recite meaningful prayers and readings together.
Honey for Rosh Hashanah
Are you looking for delicious local honey?
It’s getting to be that special time of year as summer ends, and the High Holidays are approaching, when we think of celebrating Rosh Hashanah with apples and honey. But before you go to the grocery store to buy your honey, you need to look no further than Hudson for local honey! Following is a list of sources for delicious, local honey.
Buzz Off, Honey
2243 Ravenna St, Hudson, OH 44236
Phone: (330) 422-3939
https://www.buzzoff.biz/
Everything will Bee Okay
3001 Ravenna Street, Hudson, OH
Facebook: Everything Will Bee Ok Raw Honey
Hudson Honey Farm
7005 Walters Road, Hudson
http://www.hudsonhoneyco.com/
Akron Honey
The website shows availability at local retailers, including The Farmers Rail in Hudson
Northside Marketplace
21 Furnace St, Akron, OH 44308
330-552-8858
https://akronhoney.com/
Fosters Meadow
Sold locally at Hudson Organics
https://www.thefostersmeadow.com/
L’Shana Tova!
Akron Pride Festival – August 26, 2023
First Serve Day of Service Early RSVP
First Serve project registration is now open. There are over 60 projects to suit everyone’s abilities and interests. Temple Beth Shalom Co-President James Field will again be project leader for staining the pavilion at Akron Co-Op Farms. Join us Sunday September 10 at 8:30 am at Trinity UCC, 915 N. Main St., Akron, for our interfaith Sending Service.
New this year, you can sign up for half day or full day projects. This means you can sign up for a morning and an afternoon experience! There are projects for everyone, whether you are bringing your family, need to stay seated, love to paint murals, garden, or prepare food! Don’t forget to stop by North High School, 985 Gorge Blvd., for a picnic lunch! Sign up TODAY to ensure you get the project you want and a NEW First Serve T-shirt!
Follow the link below to sign up. For further information, please contact James jdfield23@aol.com
2023 Fundraising
We’ve committed to be supporters of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. Please consider donating to the Akron Canton Regional Foodbank during the High Holy Days. We ask that you offer a monetary donation rather than bringing in food items this year.
TBSBrotherhood meetings/events
- Sun, Sept 10 – Hudson First Serve – Interfaith community service in North Hill / Akron North HS https://www.joinfirstserve.org/ Registration begins in August.
- Mike Miller volunteered to take over as Brotherhood president in September. Thank you Mike!
- Brotherhood Membership –
– All Brotherhood members and all men of TBS.
– Dues for 2023-2024 are due. $36 dollars for regular membership and $54 for sustaining membership.
– The Brotherhood performs much needed projects for TBS. Even if you cannot participate in Brotherhood, PLEASE CONSIDER TO MAKE A DONATION. This will help to complete the many projects planned for 2023-2024 for TBS.
Please send to:
Art Busch, Treasurer of TBS Brotherhood
280 Kendall Park Road
Peninsula, Ohio 44264
330-524-1195
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
TBSSisterhood meetings/events
- Upcoming meetings and events TBA.
- Next year, Jeanie Rhodes will be the president of the Sisterhood. Robin Rosen-Sharp has served as president for nine years and she deserves a hearty thanks. She’ll take over the Secretary-Treasurer position but would be willing for another Sister to come forward to take over these tasks.
UPCOMING TBS EVENTS
- Fri. 9/1, 7:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Services
- Sat. 9/9, 7:30 pm: Dessert, Journaling Workshop & Selichot Service – in-person only
- Sun. 9/10, 8:30 am – Hudson First Serve Send-off Service – work on service projects follows
- Fri. 9/15, 7:30 pm: Erev Rosh Hashanah Service – Zoom and in-person
- Sat. 9/16, 10:00 am: Rosh Hashanah Services – Zoom and in-person
- Sun. 9/17, 10:00 am: Rosh Hashanah Family Service, Tashlich Picnic and Cemetery Service – the entire community is invited to all these gatherings
- Sun. 9/24, 7:30 pm: Kol Nidre Service – Zoom and in-person
- Mon, 9/25, 10 am: Yom Kippur Services, Yizkor, Break Fast – Zoom and in-person