Beth Israel – The West Temple BULLETIN September 2020, Elul 5780 – Tishrei 5781

Our Mission from the Rabbi's Desk... To be a center of worship and Preparing Yourself and Your Home for vital community life where Jews and their families from the High Holy Days Cleveland’s western Indeed, the High Holy Days will definitely be different communities learn Jewish this year, and as we make our way through Selichot… traditions and values, develop their Jewish identity, and Rosh HaShanah… Kol Nidre… and Yom Kippur… I would like to assure the continuity of offer some suggestions to help us all get into the Fall Holidays Jewish life. spirit. Preparing for the High Holy Days encourages us to do what is called “Cheshbon hanefesh” – an accounting for our soul. A good way to begin*: Features Rabbi's Desk...... 1-2 Y Review and reflect on main events of the past year. Contemplate your significant relationships: High Holy Days Information o and Programming ...... 2-4 . What repair needs to be done? . To whom do you need to apologize? President's Corner ...... 5 By the Book ...... 6-7 Y Reflect on your relationship with yourself: Educator's Desk ...... 8 o Which parts of yourself have you abandoned & Camp Kee Tov Pictures.. 9-10 want to reclaim? For what do you want to forgive yourself? Social Action Committee ...11 o YYYYY Y Make arrangements for participation: e.g., make plans to Calendar...... 12 pick up or receive or order/download your Gates of Celebrations ...... 13 Repentance High Holy Day prayer book, send in your L’Shanah Tovah Greetings, send in the names to be Perpetual Yahrzeits ...... 14 remembered for our congregational Yizkor booklet, send Service Schedule ...... 15 in your High Holy Day contribution for temple, drop off Contributions ...... 16 non-perishable foods or send in a donation to SCAN Hunger Pantry… Y Create your High Holy Days shopping list: e.g.; apples, honey, round challah, candles, something new! With services livestreamed to your home, what can you do to create sacred space? Where will your screen be? Your computer continued on p. 2. September 2020 Beth Israel – The West Temple 2 continued from p. 1 Zoom in for our Sukkot Celebration! screen… or your tv screen? If your 7:00 p.m. – Friday, October 2nd screen is on your table or desk… can you find a special table cloth for Congregational Erev Sukkot Family Service the table to show this is a special time… and a special place? Can Zoomed in live from our Sukkah, Rabbi Lader will you have fresh flowers nearby? We lead our Family Service as we welcome Sukkot and always have fresh flowers on the Shabbat. bima – how about in your home? What would you be wearing if you Our Congregational Sukkah will be available for you went to temple? Well… why not during Sukkot – between Oct. 3rd-10th – by calling in to reserve your dress for the occasion? And before date and time. (216-941-8882) the service is set to begin, why not walk out of your house/apartment… take a breath… turn around… and The perfect time to donate to SCAN walk back in ready to “Return again… to the land of your soul…” Each year, a highlight of our High Holy Day season is supporting the work of SCAN Hunger Pantry. We will May the New Year be filled with have collection boxes by the rear entrance to receive your goodness and health and peace for generous (and timely, i.e. non-expired) donations of us all. canned and boxed foods, or you can send your tzedakah donations to: SCAN c/o 11556 White Tail Run, Columbia L’Shanah Tovah to you and yours, Station, OH 44028. Rabbi Enid & Harry [email protected] Order your Round Raisin Challahs *A fuller checklist can be found for the “High Challah-days” here: Once again this year we have made arrangements with For Youtube recordings of “Return Blackbird Bakery in Lakewood (1391 Sloane Ave Lakewood Again” – Neshama Carlbach - 44107) to make Round Raisin Challahs for Rosh HaShanah –The Green Pastures Gospel Choir and Yom Kippur. They will be available at $5.50 each. (who records with Neshama) - Call Blackbird to reserve your challah: 216-712-6599 and pick it up by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18th (for Erev Rosh HaShanah) and Sunday, Sept. 29th (for Yom Kippur). Check out their website for a listing of all their delicacies.

Bulletin published 11 times a year by: Congregational Educator: Debbie Chessin Beth Israel—The West Temple Ritual Committee: Luis Fernandez 14308 Triskett Road, Cleveland OH 44111 Buildings & Grounds Committee: Rick Keller Phone (216) 941-8882; [email protected] Social Action Committee: Barbara Feldmar & Ken Dunn On the web: www.thewesttemple.com Membership Committee: Sandy Pankiw Rabbi: Enid C. Lader (216) 228-9735 Finance Committee: Robin Kaufman President: Peter Sackett Cemetery Committee: Rick Keller Vice President: TBA Public Relations Coordinator: Becky Watts Treasurer: Robin Kaufman Bulletin Editors: Jan Miyake, Pat Outlaw Secretary: Judy Wright October Deadline: Tuesday, September 15th

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2020 High Holiday Services will be Services/Programs will be Zoomed Live-streamed or Livestreamed (LS) Y Sept. 12th - 7:30 p.m. - Selichot Service (Zoom) Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, our High Holiday Y Sept. 18th - 7:30 p.m. - Erev Rosh services this year will be live-streamed. We anticipated this HaShanah (LS) many months ago and purchased the necessary audio and Y Sept. 19th - 10:00 a.m. - Rosh video equipment using our Onboard grant, and have been HaShanah Morning Service (LS) spending the last few months learning how to use the new Y Sept. 20th – video camera and Boxcaster streaming service. We have o 10:00 a.m. - Rosh HaShanah already live-streamed two Shabbat Services and a Bar Family Service & Tashlich Mitzvah. (South Mastick Picnic Area - Rocky River MetroPark – If you are new to live-streaming, please don’t be put off by it. please bring chairs and wear It is relatively simple. You will need an Internet-connected your mask) In case of rain, device such as a smartphone, a tablet computer, a desktop or service will be Zoomed laptop computer, or a “smart” TV that either already has, or o 1:00 p.m. – Cemetery Visit – allows you to download and install, streaming apps. The Ridge Road II Cemetery quality of the audio and video will depend on the device you are using. The bigger the screen and the higher its resolution, Y Sept. 27th - 7:30 p.m. - Kol the better the experience will be. Our video camera produces Nidre/Erev Yom Kippur (LS) a 1080p (high definition) picture, but the resolution of your Y Sept. 28th – device will determine what you see. o 10:00 a.m. - YK Morning Service (LS) We strongly recommend that you download the YouTube app o 12:30 p.m. - Yizkor 1 (LS) before the holidays. On an Apple device (iPhone or iPad), you o 2:00 p.m. - Study Session download it from the App Store; on an Android device, you (Zoom) will go to the Android store. If you are using a smart TV with 3:00 p.m. - Family Service Internet access, follow the instructions that came with the TV; o it is possible the YouTube app is already installed. Otherwise, (Zoom) find the instructions for adding a new streaming app. You o 4:00 p.m. - Afternoon Service want the full YouTube app, not the YouTube TV channel. (LS) Once it is installed, open the app and subscribe to the Beth o 5:00 p.m. - Yizkor 2 (LS) Israel - The West Temple YouTube page. This will eliminate o 5:45 p.m. - the need for you to type in complicated codes. On our page, in Neilah/Concluding Service addition to broadcasts made in July and August, you will see (LS) the High Holiday events listed with dates and times. If you have trouble downloading the app or getting it to work, please contact Deb Girard ([email protected]) or Luis Fernandez ([email protected]) for assistance.

On the appointed day and time, open up the app and click on the event you want to see. If you are early, you will see a “countdown” clock. Once the clock reaches zero, the streaming will begin. What you are seeing will actually have taken place a minute or two earlier. That delay allows the software to eliminate the “stuttering” and other glitches you may have experienced with other streaming apps, such as Zoom. You can pause the stream as well as rewind it, just like you would if you were watching a movie on your DVD player or DVR. These broadcasts are being recorded, so don’t worry if you come in late or have to miss any of them.

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If you don’t want to install the YouTube app on your preferred device, you can also live-stream by In Preparation for the High Holy Days… opening any Internet browser and entering special URLs in the navigation bar. Look for them in Selichot Program & Rabbi Lader’s weekly News You Can Use in the Service by Zoom weeks before the holidays. Saturday, September 12th, 7:30 p.m. You will also want to have a copy of Gates of Repentance (High Holiday prayer book). There are Led by Rabbi Enid Lader and Larry Sheir with three ways to obtain it: musical guest Wendy Zohar. • Pick up a print copy from Beth Israel. Detailed “A Taste of Mussar – instructions for doing this will appear in Rabbi Like the Sweet Taste of Honey” Lader’s weekly newsletter. Since we have only Join us as we welcome Greg Marcus, Ph.D., about 175 copies, we are restricting each practitioner, facilitator, and innovator of member unit to ONE COPY. Please contact the American Mussar, a 21st-century spiritual Beth Israel office ([email protected], 216- practice for an authentic and meaningful life. 941-8882) if you are not able to come by the He also is a Rabbi-in-training and Jewish office to get the book and we will find Marketing Consultant. someone to bring a copy to you. Dr. Marcus will be joining us over the course of the fall • If you have a laptop or tablet that can connect and winter: to the Internet (We don’t recommend a phone), • Jewish Wisdom for Everyday Living – Sunday, you can also display the prayer book on your October 25 - 7 p.m. device by opening up a browser and going to: https://www.ccarnet.org/publications/hhd/. • Jewish Wisdom Parenting Class – Sunday, Scroll down to Gates of Repentance and click November 8 – 7 p.m. on the link “flipbook”. A window will open • Jewish wisdom & Social Justice – Congregational showing the book. Navigation tools are below Retreat, January 29-30 the book. If you select the “toggle thumbnails” This Scholar-in-Residence program is funded by BI-TWT’s tool, a strip will appear on the right side of the Zaransky Speaker Fund and the Congregational Enrichment page that you can use to quickly scroll through Fund of Cleveland’s Jewish Education Center the book to the page you want. It helps a lot if Rosh HaShanah you have a fast Internet connection. If you do this, we recommend that you use another Family Service and Tashlich th device to watch the service. Sunday Morning, September 20 • If you have a Kindle eReader you can also 10:00 a.m. Service; 10:45 a.m. Tashlich obtain the ebook by following the instructions above for getting the flipbook and selecting Meet at the South Mastick Picnic Area, “Purchase the discounted ebook”. The cost is located off Valley Parkway in Rocky River Reservation, south of Puritas Road/Mastick $9.95. Follow the payment and download Road in Fairview Park. instructions. We want to thank the people who have helped to Please bring your own chairs or picnic make this possible: Deb Girard, OnBoard blankets and wear your masks. Sustainability Challenge Grant Program, Beth In case of rain, service will be Zoomed Israel Board of Trustees, President Peter Sackett, and Luis Fernandez. Just imagine, as Rosh HaShanah celebrates the birthday of the world, reading the opening lines from the book of Bereishit (Genesis) in the midst of beautiful trees… Hearing the call of the shofar in the midst of the sounds of nature… Our family-friendly service and tashlich Table of Contents program are open to all. (No tickets needed.) September 2020 Beth Israel – The West Temple 5 from the President's Corner...

Dear Temple Member, We enter 5781 with a picture that reminds me of Albert Einstein’s Hair Follicles! We have maintained a closed building for almost 6 months; school is about to begin w/o a classroom setting. But, we’ve also been able to provide Shabbat services just about every week! And, of course, Rabbi Lader has continued to lead us spiritually. Somehow, we have celebrated B’Nai Mitzvahs in the midst of a pandemic. The simple answer as to how this occurred – our members are strong, amenable to change, and care for the process of bringing their children along to adulthood. The next six months will bring more and more B’Nai Mitzvah celebrations as well. Needless to say, we have no idea when any level of normalcy will return to BI – defined as the return to in- person educational opportunities, Torah Study in Ratner Hall, and Shabbat services in the sanctuary. Please note as follows regarding the business and operations side of BI: We know we will not be able to have another Casino Night for the foreseeable future. No plans are being made for a GALA. Thus, our Operating Budgetary is subject to very high stress days ahead. We simply do not have enough full-paying members to cover our very tight costs. Labor costs for our three employees – yes, just 3 – Pat, Debbie, and Rabbi – are fixed. We cannot operate without them – on the contrary, we would be in the middle of the Dead Sea without a paddle if we were to lose any one of them. Our plans to reconfigure the kitchen are moving forward; the project has been fully funded! We are working with the City of Cleveland on permits, etc. at the present time. The Ohio Historical Marker is also moving forward. We have just come 2020 Pillar to an agreement, thanks to the efforts of Miriam Rosenblum and others, Members on the exact wording on the Marker. Remember, we get one side and the JFC gets the other. Luis Fernandez & Barbara Feldmar We continue to market the unimproved real estate in North Olmsted. Unfortunately, a recent purchase agreement fell by the wayside. David & Holly Neumann My fellow members, the Board of Trustees remains committed to the Alfred & Sylvia Rimm solvency of Beth Israel. Saying that is easy! Getting through these Peter and Jessica Sackett difficult times is the exact opposite. Thus, I continue to ask for donations earmarked to our General Operations Fund. This time of the year presents a grand opportunity to reach deep and help Interested in Beth Israel. Membership? My sincere wish for a safe, pleasant, vibrant, and Contact the temple healthy New Year for everyone! office L’Shanah Tovah Tikateivu, 216-941-8882 Peter Sackett, President, Board of Trustees or email us at [email protected] [email protected] for more information.

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By The Book This month, the answers are from Robin Shapiro and Nancy Eilberg. MITZVAH Participants choose questions to answer from a fun list. OPPORTUNITY What books are on your nightstand? As we are coping with the RS: With or Without You, Caroline Leavitt; Universe of Two, Stephen challenges presented by Kiernan; Lions of Fifth Avenue, Fiona Davis; The Glass Hotel, Emily St. the coronavirus, let us keep John Mandel; Creatures, Chrissy Van Meter.... in mind those who face Are there any classic novels that you only recently read for the first (and will come to face) time? economic challenges RS: No, but I do keep thinking I might read Vanity Fair, by William every day. Thackeray. NE: Back when we were on total lockdown I decided I would read The Three Musketeers... unfortunately I didn’t get too far before giving up. Describe your ideal reading experience (when, where, what, format). RS: Sitting in my “reading chair” in my family room, or on my patio in nice weather. I read across formats-print/digital/audio. I can’t drive without having an audiobook to listen to:) We encourage you to What’s your favorite book no one else has heard of? make a tzedakah contribution to the SCAN RS: Niagara Falls All Over Again, Elizabeth McCracken; The Last Flight Hunger Center, to help of Poxl West, Daniel Torday; The Poser, Jacob Rubin, Delicious Foods, them support all those James Hannaham who are hungry. NE: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Please make out your Which writers — novelists, playwrights, critics, journalists, poets — check to: working today do you admire most? SCAN Hunger Center RS: J Ryan Stradal, Jonathan Evison, Ann Patchett, Jeffrey Eugenides, Send to: Paul Beatty, James Hannaham, George Saunders. SCAN Hunger Center What moves you most in a work of literature? c/o 11556 White Tail Run Columbia Station, OH RS: I love character-driven novels-I love quirky characters like those in 44028 the novels of J Ryan Stradal (Kitchens of the Great Midwest), Kevin Wilson (The Family Fang; Nothing to See Here), Paul Beatty (The Sellout). Interesting characters and great storytelling. Beautiful Ruins, by Jess Walter was divine. The Book of Speculation, Erika Swyler... How do you organize your books? RS: The nonfiction books I own are organized by topic. My fiction is loosely organized-I do keep books by the same author together. Which genres do you especially enjoy reading? And which do you avoid RS: I especially enjoy “literary fiction”. I tend to avoid science fiction/horror. Though I really enjoyed All Our Wrong Todays, Elan Mastai (audiobook, read by author), which is kind of sci-fi. NE: I love reading all kinds of books but avoid sci-fi and horror stories.

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Has a book ever brought you closer to another person, or come between you? RS: When David and I love/appreciate the same books, it’s pretty cool, since we have very different tastes in reading materials. We both loved the audio version of Daisy Jones and the Six, by Tara Jenkins Reid, A Sudden Light, by Garth Stein and Turbulent Souls, Stephen Dubner. What’s the most interesting thing you learned from a book recently? RS: I read primarily fiction, so even if it’s historical fiction I don’t rely on things as facts. NE: Rudolph Hess flew himself to Scotland in 1941 in hopes of brokering a peace treaty with England (Hitler did not know about this). He was caught and thrown in prison. Ever read a best seller and been disappointed? Which one? RS: I read the first book in Elana Ferrante’s Neapolitan series and was underwhelmed. I couldn’t get into Lincoln in the Bardo, George Saunders. What book might people be surprised to find on your shelves? RS: I collect the books of Nick Bantock—they are works of art. (Griffin and Sabine series, The Forgetting Room). What do you do when a book is disappointing? Finish it or stop reading? RS: Recently, I decided to stop reading books that I am not enjoying—there are so many more out there I might love! Recommend one book!!!! RS: I just finished Florence Adler Swims Forever, by Rachel Beanland. It is set in Atlantic City, (“down the shore” for any fellow Philadelphians), and the characters are reminiscent of many people my grandparents knew. NE: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate and I just finished reading The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson. It is based around Winston Churchill’s first two years as prime minister (1940–1941). It shows how Churchill taught his countrymen “ the art of being fearless”. Churchill had no doubts that England would win the war. The nazis were stymied that this little island could withstand the full force of the Third Reich! More than that though, it showed a very real picture of what life was like in Britain at the time (did you know that everyone had to paint their mailboxes with special paint that changed color if it came in contact with poison gas?). He describes the parties, the intrigue, and the persistent bombing. Imagine two years of living through 9/11 type attacks!

Zoom ‘n Lunch ‘n Learn with the Rabbi and Friends…

Many thanks to Linda Kramer and Charlotte Feldman for organizing our lunches; it is so helpful.... and appreciated. Please note these dates for Lunch n’ Learn with the Rabbi and Friends, as we prepare for the coming year... Tuesday – Sept. 15th Tuesday – Feb. 16th Wednesday – Oct. 14th Wednesday – March 17th Thursday – Nov. 19th Thursday – April 15th Tuesday – Dec. 15th Tuesday – May 18th Thursday – Jan. 28th – Tu B’Shevat Seder Wednesday – June 16th

Table of Contents September 2020 Beth Israel – The West Temple 8 from the educator's desk... September 2020 BI-TWT Congregational Educator Welcome Back! I hope that everyone had an *This position is partially funded through the enjoyable and relaxing summer break. I, along Fund for the Jewish Future of the Jewish with Rabbi Lader and your children’s teachers, Education Center of Cleveland. look forward to another incredible school year! th September Schedule: Religious School begins on Sunday, September 13 at th 10:30 a.m. We will kick off the new school year by having Sunday, 13 – First day of Religious School a “pop up” celebration at the Wolf Road Picnic Area in Opening Celebration – 10:30 a.m. at Wolf Road Bay Village. Please bring your own chairs/blankets, and Picnic Area in Bay Village. Bring chairs/picnic adults and children over 10 should wear masks. In case blankets and masks. (In case of inclement of inclement weather, we will have an all-school Zoom at weather there will be a Zoom at 10:30 a.m.) 10:30 a.m. Monday, 14th – First Night of Hebrew – 6:30 Later this month, on the evening of September 18th, we p.m. will begin our celebration of Rosh HaShanah, and ten Friday, 18th – Erev Rosh HaShanah – 7:30 p.m. days later we will conclude the Days of Awe with Yom (Live Stream)

Kippur. Rosh HaShanah is more than the Jewish New th Year. It opens a time to reflect on the quality of our Saturday, 19 – Rosh HaShanah – Live Steam relationships with friends and family and then compare Service; 10:00 a.m. – Morning Services with ourselves to the way we were the previous year. These Rabbi Lader & Cantorial Soloist, Larry Sheir; High Holy Days – the Days of Awe – give us a chance to Sunday 20th – Rosh HaShanah Family Service make amends and then make a commitment to improving and Tashlich; 10:00 a.m. – Family Service at ourselves in the upcoming year. the South Mastick Picnic Area (in case of As parents, it is a perfect opportunity to use the days inclement weather, the service will be preceding Rosh HaShanah (and on to Yom Kippur) to go zoomed.); 10:45 a.m. – Tashlich on the shores through a process of both introspection and self- of the Rocky River (South Mastick Picnic Area) evaluation as a family. Thinking and talking about Monday, 21st – Hebrew – 6:30 p.m. behaviors that affect our relationships with others with your own children may be hard. However, this may be a Sunday, 27th and Monday, 28th- No Religious meaningful way to have open and honest conversations or Hebrew School- Yom Kippur with your children, and to let them know that we all struggle with problems. The most important step is to recognize that if we transgress, we all have the ability to Religious School – New Zoom schedule learn from our mistakes, apologize and make an effort to for Sundays will be as follows: do better in the future. 9:30-10- Morning meeting Grades K-3 Talk to your kids about: How can they improve their (each family group will meet via Zoom with relationships with friends and family? their teachers) Connect to your children’s lives by asking: 10-10:30- Grades 6/7 Hebrew via Zoom • What are ways we can be nicer to each other in with Morah Shosh and Scott Machol our family? (Grades 4/5 Hebrew will schedule Hebrew with Morah Allison during the week) • Do you treat your friends the way you would like to be treated? 10:30-11- Morning Meeting Grades 4-7 (each family group will meet via Zoom with How does it feel to tell someone you are sorry for • their teachers) the way that you have treated him or her? 11-11:30- All School Tefillah via Zoom As we are about to begin the new school year and the new Jewish Year, I wish everyone a L'shanah Tovah! The High School class will meet with their Debbie Chessin* teachers via Zoom – Day and time TBD

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Pictures from Camp Kee Tov Camp Kee Tov was held at the beginning of August. The theme this year was "Camp Kee Tov on the Go.” Enjoy the pictures! (photos courtesy of Susan Wagner and Debbis Chessin)

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More Camp Kee Tov Pictures

Table of Contents September 2020 Beth Israel – The West Temple 11 from the Social Action Committee... Social Action Program Kicks off the 20-21 Year On August 19th, about 25 high school students, parents, and congregants attended the first Fall 2020 Social Action Program to hear Elizabeth Metz, who is a senior at Beachwood High School, tell about her exper- iences growing up as a Black Jewish girl. Her “Breaking Barriers Project,” a platform for students across the United States to create conversation on topics of diversity, inclusion, race, gender, sexuality, and reli- gion, won her a 2020 Princeton Prize in Race Relations. To read more from Ms. Metz, please go to the Beachwood Buzz (https://tinyurl.com/Metzspeech, pg. 9) (photos courtesy of Susan Wagner and Josh Levy)

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Calendar of Events (Please call the Temple Office for more information or to RSVP; 216.941.8882); information on Shabbat services can be found on p. 15)

Saturday, September 12 Selichot Service, 7:30 p.m., Zoom link TBA (p. 3, p. 4). Sunday, September 13 First Day of Religious School Opening Celebration, 10:30 a.m., Wolf Road Picnic Area in Bay Village (p. 8). Monday, September 14 First Day of Hebrew School, 6:30 p.m., Zoom link TBA (p. 8). Tuesday, September 15 Lunch 'n Learn with the Rabbi, noon, Zoom link TBA (p. 7). Friday, September 18 Erev Rosh HaShanah Service, 7:30 p.m., live-stream (p. 3, p. 8). Saturday, September 19 Rosh HaShanah Morning Service, 10:00 a.m., live-stream (p. 3, p. 8). Sunday, September 20 Rosh HaShanah Family Service & Tashlich, 10:00 a.m., South Mastick Picnic Area - Rocky River MetroPark (p. 3, p. 4, p. 8). Sunday, September 20 Cemetery Visit, 1:00 p.m., Ridge Road II Cemetery (p. 3). Sunday, September 27 Kol Nidre/Erev Yom Kippur Service, 7:30 p.m., live-stream (p. 3). Monday, September 28 Yom Kippur Morning Service, 10:00 a.m., live-stream Yizkor 1, 12:30 p.m., live-stream Study Session, 2:00 p.m., Zoom Yom Kippur Family Service, 3:00 p.m., Zoom Yom Kippur Afternoon Service, 4:00 p.m., live-stream Yizkor 2, 5:00 p.m. live-stream Neilah/Concluding Service, 5:45 p.m., live-stream (p. 3). Friday, October 2 Congregational Erev Sukkot Service, 7:00 p.m., Zoom link TBA (p. 2).

Mazel Tov to Henry McAleer and family!

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September Birthdays (young people up to age 25) Nathan Finegold Sept. 5 18th Mia Resto Sept. 14 12th George Grauel Sept. 7 15th Margot Lazar Sept. 18 5th George McAleer Sept. 11 11th

September – Wedding Anniversaries David & Gloria Cutrona Sept. 2 30th Joshua Levy & Jan Miyake Sept. 2 19th Laurie Levinson & Michael Kukura Sept. 4 32nd Dr. David & Robin Shapiro Sept. 5 27th Peter & Jessica Sackett Sept. 6 33rd Justin & Melissa Morse Sept. 7 1st John & Myrna Pendery Sept. 9 42nd Art & Diana Gold Sept. 11 38th Frank & Nancy Eilberg Sept. 26 39th Brian & Mary Taubman Sept. 29 2nd

September – Adult Birthdays Shosh Ault Sept. 4 Aaron Griffith Sept. 21 Michael Kukura Sept. 11 John Goodworth Sept. 22 Lona Gruber Sept. 13 Rabbi Enid Lader Sept. 24 Jean Lettofsky Sept. 13 Linda Kramer Sept. 25 Hope Wondowsky Sept. 18 Dana Eckert Sept. 28 Pat Outlaw Sept. 19 Robin Shapiro Sept. 29

We apologize for a mistake we just noticed in the August issue of the Please join Marina & Yan Goldshmidt in Bulletin. worship and celebration as their daughter We stated that little Elian Rand Isabella Michaella was born on June 24th. He was is called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah born on July 24th, on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. weighing 7 lbs., 10 oz. We are sure that he weighs more than that now! The livestream link will be provided as soon as it is available. Elian’s parents are Ed & Tricia Rand.

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WEEK ENDING WEEK ENDING WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 5 SEPTEMBER 19 SEPTEMBER 26 Edmundo Klein Herman Mark Rose Kreuscher Judith Liba Roberts Nina Schwartz Lydia Faye Levinson Helen Gold Isador Kantor Albert Abady Rose Lettofsky Harry Mittleman Lea Leibovici Frank K. Levin Carmella Hendricks George Moseley Hilda P. Abrams Margaret Lenker Harry Weiss Carol Heisey John G. Ludwig Pearl Cohen Annette Briskman Shirley Newman Judy Feldmar Alex Bruscino, Jr. Minnie Jacobson Hyman Goldberg Laura Green Stout Edith Gordon WEEK ENDING Albert H. Abrams Rose A. Lehrer SEPTEMBER 12 Thelma Goldberg Dr. Sandor A. Schwartz Blanche Pyritz Sylvia Nakrin WEEK ENDING Judith Wolf OCTOBER 3 Carl R. Beres Jerome Nakrin Margaret Button Hettie Schwartzenfeld Zacky Gabriel Rubin Daniel Sissman Robert Roth Nita Goldberg Mary Freundlich David Huber David Mandel Richard Rosen

The Congregation mourns the passing of the following:

Susan Cohen, who passed away on August 4, 2020;

Rhea Seldin, the widow of Judd Seldin and long-time member, who died on August 17, 2020;

and

Larry Kramer, brother of Linda Kramer, who passed away on August 19, 2020.

May their families be comforted and may their memories be for a blessing.

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Friday Evenings Saturday Mornings Virtual Services at 7:30 p.m. by Zoom Torah Study by Zoom at 9:30 a.m. Virtual Service by Zoom at 11:00 a.m. Call the Temple Office for more information.

September 4 September 5 – Bat Mitzvah of Service Leader: Rabbi Lader Isabella Goldshmidt 10:30 a.m. – Live-streamed service Service Leader: Rabbi Lader

September 11 September 12 Service Leader: Rabbi Lader Service Leader: Rabbi Lader

September 18 – Erev Rosh HaShanah September 19 – Rosh HaShanah Service Leader: Rabbi Lader Service Leaders: Rabbi Lader

September 25 September 26 Service Leader: Rabbi Lader Service Leader: Luis Fernandez

For information on the High Holy Days from Selichot through Sukkot please see pages 2-4 and the Calendar of Events on page 12.

Going into the hospital? Extended time in rehab? Need help with meals? Need a ride to appointments? Need a friendly visitor?

Our Caring Committee is ready to help.

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General Fund Rabbi Lader's We gratefully acknowledge a donation from Discretionary Fund Sheila Eckstein We gratefully acknowledge donations from Julia DiBaggio In Appreciation Blythe Houghton Dr. Karl & Dorothy Lubitz – Delray Beach, FL In Memory of In Memory of Phyllis & Jack Keller Rhea Seldin -Joel & Linda Keller -Juliana Sadock Savino Roland Ridgway -Rebecca Kendall -June Ridgway -Robert Goldberg Karl Kreuscher -Jack Kreuscher 21st Century Renovation & Morton M. Albert Capital Campaign Fund – Kitchen -Saragene Davis We acknowledge a donation from Ellen H. Wolfe Jeanene Kress -Saragene Davis Deborah M. Rubin In Memory of -Sheila Eckstein Murray Greenfield Carol Heisey -Karon Greenfield -Nancy Eilberg Michael Leo Kalb -Pat Outlaw The Evy & Lou Rosenblum Fund for Education & Social Justice Library Fund We acknowledge a donation from In Memory of Blythe Houghton Charlotte Kramer -Linda Kramer In Memory of Rhea Seldin -Miriam Rosenblum & Sheldon Benjamin

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