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The Temple a Monthly Newsletter of the Templ E -Tifereth Israel Beachwood, Ohio September 2019 the Templ E Elul 5779/Tishrei 5780 Tiferet H Israel THe TemPLe A monthly newsletter of The Templ e -Tifereth Israel Beachwood, Ohio September 2019 THe TemPL e Elul 5779/Tishrei 5780 TIFeReT H ISRAeL JOIn uS FOR SeLICHOT AS we weLCOme THe HIgH HOLy dAyS Saturday, September 21 at The Temple 7:30 PM - PANEL DISCUtSSION imes Rabbis Cohen, Klein and Schlein will present an informative panel discussion on the results of the September Israeli elections. 8:30 PM - DESSERT RECEPTION 9:00 PM - SELICHOT SERVICE we begin the High Holy day season with Selichot, the prayers of forgiveness. This exquisite one-hour musical service which features the most beautiful selections from the Rosh Hashanah, yom Kippur and Selichot liturgy. Our rabbis will join with Cantor Sebo and The Temple’s High Holy day Choir, under the direction of Bill Toler, to present this inspiring musical service. A New Year -ACrea tive Sukkah! Building the Sukkah, Creating Art, and Celebrating our Temple Community The Temple is excited to present an event-packed weekend celebrating Sukkot with Artists-in-Residence, Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik, and his wife, Rabbi Shawna Brynjegard-Bialik Beginning on Friday, October 11, we will prepare for Sukkot with a weekend of activities for all ages. The new exhibit, titled Men of Steel and Women of Valor: Comic Book Papercuts by Isaac Brynjegard- Bialik , will be on display starting in September in the Hartzmark Center. Isaac cuts up comic books and reassembles them into papercuts that explore the stories of the Jewish people, connecting popular culture with sacred texts. Isaac and Rabbi Shawna will lead a number of art projects throughout the weekend. A highlight of the celebration will be “Sukkah Jam 2019” on Saturday evening hosted by The Temple Arts Program with live music, food, and a group art project, led by Isaac, to display in the sukkah. Isaac and Rabbi Shawna will also create projects with Shabbaton families and students during Sunday Learning. SEE PAGE 11 FOR DETAILS ABOUT THE WEEKEND! THe TemPL e -TIFeReTH ISRAeL page 2 SHABBAT SeRvICeS HIgH HOLy dAy InFORmATIOn & TORAH STudy REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES - during the yom Kippur Yizkor service, the names of Temple members who passed away during this last FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 6 year are read aloud. we are honored to include the names of non-Temple Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00 PM members also; however, these names must be called in to The Temple. Torah Portion: Shoftim; deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 Please contact Cyndi wilson at 216.455.1695. If you are celebrating a birthday or anniversary TICKETS - All member families will receive two (2) name tags and this month, please join us on this Shabbat to be called to the bimah for a special blessing! lanyards that will serve as adult tickets and will admit you to any service (at either facility) during the 2019 High Holy day season. Please bring SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 7 your tickets to all services. we ask that you wear the lanyard to all services Torah Study - 9:15 AM and hope you will bring it and wear it to Temple programs throughout Shabbat Service - 11:00 AM ________________________________ the year. Children through college age will be admitted on your ticket. Additional tickets may be purchased for $100 per ticket. Contact Lana FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 13 Jacobson at 216.455.1696 or purchase online at bit.ly/tttihhdorderform. Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00 PM Torah Portion: Ki Tetze; USHERS NEEDED! - men and women are encouraged to join the High deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Holy day ushers who perform the mitzvah of ensuring a comfortable SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 14 experience for all. If you would like to join the usher Corps for the High Holy days and/or assist at services during year, contact Bonnie Chizek at Torah Study - 9:15 AM 216.831.3233 or [email protected]. Shabbat Service - 11:00 AM Shabbat Service - 4:30 PM LIVE STREAMING - we hope you will be with us in our beautiful facilities ________________________________ during the High Holy day season. However, if you cannot be here with FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 20 us, you may now watch and hear most services at Beachwood and Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00 PM university Circle from our live streaming portal at bit.ly/tttilivestreaming. Torah Portion: Ki Tavo; deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 HEARING LOOP - The sanctuary and chapel are both equipped with hearing loops – a wire that encircles the TGIS - 7:30 PM room, connects to the sound system, and transmits sound SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 21 electromagnetically. The signal is then picked up by the Torah Study - 9:15 AM telecoil (tcoil) in a hearing aid or cochlear implant. To use a ________________________________ hearing loop, turn on the tcoil in your hearing aid or cochlear implant. FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 27 Portable hearing loops are available in the Silver Sanctuary at university Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:00 PM Circle by asking one of the ushers. To determine whether you have a tcoil Torah Portion: nitzavim; setting and to learn how to turn it on and off, ask your audiologist. A tcoil deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 may be available, but not activated. SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 28 YOM KIPPUR BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE - we invite you to honor Torah Study - 9:15 AM the memory of your loved ones by listing their names in our annual Book of Remembrance distributed at our yizkor Service on yom Kippur SOUP-ER ONEGS ARE BACK! afternoon. you can use the enclosed order form on page 14 or submit and Join us Friday, September 13 pay for your inscriptions online at bit.ly/tttiykbor. following our 6:00 Pm service as we enjoy an extended Oneg featuring homemade soups and JOIn uS FOR TgIS more! If you would like to Friday, September 20 at 7:30 PM share your favorite soup Be a part of this dynamic, contemporary with our congregational Shabbat Service that will have you family, please contact singing, smiling, chanting, and T Chris Fox at ! h t a a praying with joy, spirit, and ruach! n b TGk Sb - G ha So up er 216.455.1720 od It’s S Oneg or email Starting in September, TgIS will be held [email protected]. the 3rd Friday of every month unless otherwise noted. mark your calendars! www.TTTI.ORg page 3 SCHeduLe OF HIgH HOLy dAy SeRvICeS 2019/5780 SELICHOT - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 (Rabbis Cohen, Klein & Schlein, Cantor Sebo) Program - 7:30 PM • Reception - 8:30 PM • Service - 9:00 PM - Beachwood welcome the High Holy days with an exhibit opening, panel discussion, and the inspiring and beautiful service of music and meditation. EREV ROSH HASHANAH - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 8:00 PM - Beachwood (Rabbi Klein, Cantorial Soloist: Cheryl eitman) . mandel Sanctuary 8:00 PM Teen Service - Beachwood (Rabbi Schlein, musicians: Jeremy Sosin & teens) . milton and Tamar maltz Chapel 8:00 PM - university Circle (Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Sebo) . Silver Sanctuary ROSH HASHANAH - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 8:45 AM Tot Service - Beachwood (Rabbi Cohen, musician: maggie wise) . milton and Tamar maltz Chapel 9:30 AM - Beachwood (Service: Rabbi Klein, Sermon: Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Sebo) . mandel Sanctuary 9:30 AM Renew My Soul - Beachwood (Rabbi Cohen, musicians: Josh Sebo & teens) . .noll Social Hall/evans Atrium 9:30 AM - university Circle (Rabbi Schlein, Cantorial Soloist: Cheryl eitman) . Silver Sanctuary 2:00 PM Children’s Service - Beachwood (Rabbis Cohen, Klein & Schlein, Cantor Sebo) . mandel Sanctuary Tashlich* 3:30 PM . 26720 Hendon Road, Beachwood *Tashlich is a ceremony of metaphorically casting our sins into the water to be swept away. KEVER AVOT MEMORIAL SERVICE - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 11:00 AM (Rabbi Klein) . mayfield Cemetery mausoleum EREV YOM KIPPUR KOL NIDRE - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM - Beachwood (Rabbi Klein, Cantorial Soloist: Cheryl eitman) . mandel Sanctuary 8:30 PM Teen Service - Beachwood (Rabbi Schlein, musicians: Jeremy Sosin & teens) . milton and Tamar maltz Chapel 8:00 PM - university Circle (Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Sebo) . Silver Sanctuary YOM KIPPUR - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 8:45 AM Tot Service - Beachwood (Rabbi Schlein, musician: maggie wise) . milton and Tamar maltz Chapel 9:30 AM - Beachwood (Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Sebo) . mandel Sanctuary 9:30 AM Renew My Soul - Beachwood (Rabbi Schlein, musicians: Josh Sebo & teens) . noll Social Hall/evans Atrium 9:30 AM - university Circle (Rabbi Klein, Cantorial Soloist: Cheryl eitman) . Silver Sanctuary 12:00 PM Midday Study Session - university Circle (Rabbi Klein) . Parlor 1:30 PM Children’s Service - Beachwood (Rabbis Cohen, Klein & Schlein, Cantor Sebo) . mandel Sanctuary 3:00 PM Yizkor and Neilah - university Circle (Rabbis Cohen, Klein & Schlein, Cantor Sebo) . Silver Sanctuary FAMILY SUKKOT CELEBRATION - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 12:00 PM Temple Family Connections “Pizza In The Hut” - Beachwood SUKKOT - MONDAY, OCTOBER 14 10:30 AM Sukkot Service & Kiddush - Beachwood SIMCHAT TORAH / CONSECRATION - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 2:30 PM Simchat Torah Service with Consecration - university Circle . Silver Sanctuary 7:00 PM Rock My Simchat Torah Service - Beachwood . mandel Sanctuary University Circle services will be in the Silver Sanctuary at the Milton & Tamar Maltz Performing Arts Center at The Temple-Tifereth Israel Child care will be available in ganon gil for 2 age groups, 18 months to 4 years old and Pr e–K through 2nd grade. Registration is required for Rosh Hashanah by September 25 and for yom Kippur by October 4. Check in time is 9:15 - 9:30 Am . Please register online at bit.ly/HHDchildcare Our Service descriptions: Tot Service - For children through Pre-K & their parents • Children’s Service - For our K - 3rd graders & family Teen Service - An informal service for 7th - 12th graders • Renew my Soul - A participatory family service THe TemPL e -TIFeReTH ISRAeL page 4 FROm THe RABBI’S STudy dear Friends, As we prepare for the arrival of the Jewish new year, I find myself remembering, thinking, and reflect - ing on an extraordinary year that my family and I have experienced since our arrival in Cleveland last summer.
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