YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCE It is customary to light a yahrzeit candle at home on Here are the Bonus Sign Up Days the anniversary of a loved one’s death, and to recite for September: at synagogue during prayer services that day. Thanks to the generosity of the Zeisler Family Foundation, Beth Tzedec clergy and staff will be Sunday September 16 7 Tishrei 9:00am 6:00pm pleased to provide you with a yahrzeit candle when Sunday September 23 14 Tishrei 9:00am N/A you attend weekday (Sunday to Friday) services.

Sunday September 30 21 Tishrei 9:00am N/A We observe the following Yahrzeits this week of September 1, 2018  21 Elul, 5778 September 1 - 7, 2018 Please let one of the ushers know if you are Come out and support your team and observing a Yahrzeit this week. your congregation. Beth Tzedec Vision Statement Peter Babins Sandra Faber Inspiring innovative learning, spiritual growth, Bert Baron* Morris Greenberg* Ephraim Bermack Paul Herman* compassion and the joyous expression of Conservative Rose Chafetz* Shia Segal* Karen Kaplan* Ann Shapiro* Jewish living in the home, synagogue and community. Chana Weinstein* Joseph Wolfman* Jozsa Weisz* Sylvia Ashkin* Gordon Angel* Louis Berman Jacob Chertkow* William Caplan Shalom Leila Green* Abraham Davids* Beth Tzedec Congregation is an egalitarian Conservative Sydney Shapiro Benjamin Herman* Samuel Smalley* Rifka Herman* synagogue that preserves Jewish tradition in a fashion Moses Demsky* Esther Leiserowicz* Masha Even-Zohar* Goldie Leiserowicz* that reflects contemporary life. We combine the spiritual Harry Goresht* Ziesel Leiserowicz* Sid Macklin* Max Ross* leadership of our clergy and professional staff with the Yehuda Ravvin* Betty Switzer Esther Robins* Dorothy Verner* dedication of our Board of Directors and volunteers to Harry Snider* Charles Benjamin* Ida Zaitlin* Shirley Fineberg* offer a richly diverse array of services and programs to our Edythe Barsky* Hyman Frankel Francis Goldie Fannie Gallay* members, the Calgary Jewish community, and the Benjamin Gurevitch* Ruth Neustadt* community at large. Bud Portigal Regina Ullman*

Silver Polishers Needed!! In addition to taking account of our spiritual life as Yontif approaches, we at Beth Tzedec also have to take September Unveilings an account of our beautiful Torah Congregational Rabbi: Rabbi Shaul Osadchey silver. This “accounting” will take The family of the late Alec and Marilyn Fraiberg has requested the Cantor: Cantor Russell Jayne place on Tuesday, September 4th announcement of the unveilings of the headstone. President: David Inhaber from 9:00am–12noon with our Annual Silver Polishing Party. Milt Alec and Marilyn Fraiberg Fischbein will be on hand to instruct us in the proper polishing Sunday, September 7 1:00pm Beth Tzedec Memorial Park Ritual Director: Lorne Pearl technique, and Beth Tzedec will provide lunch for the volunteers. Executive Director: Max Lipsman If you are available, please call the office at 403-255-8688 to sign If you would like to advise the congregation of a future unveiling and have it up. Just a few hours of your time will help make our sanctuary included in our publications, please let us know by contacting the Shul office at sparkle for the New Year. 403-255-8688 or [email protected]. Rabbi Shaul Osadchey and Cantor Russell Jayne PROGRAMS and EVENTS Services join our Executive and Board of Directors in welcoming all congregants Shabbat September 1st Monday September 10th (cont.) Selichot sets the tone for the High Holiday liturgy through and guests to our Shabbat services. 9:00am Shabbat Service 4:30pm Tashlich and at prayers of reflection and repentance and special KI TAVO 8:30pm Dessert Reception Heritage Park Marina Yom Tov melodies. Saturday September 1 TORAH PORTION: Deuteronomy 26:12-28:6 9:00pm and Program 8:00pm Ma’ariv Shabbat Ends: 9:14pm Tuesday September 11th Dessert Reception: 8:30pm Pages: 1142-1149 9:30pm Selichot Services Day 2 Rosh Hashanah Havdalah and Program: 9:00pm : Isaiah 60:1-22 Monday September 3rd Office Closed Selichot Services: 9:30pm Pages: 1161-1164 Office Closed 8:30am Chanted by Maxine Fischbein 9:00am Services 9:45am Tashlich/Outdoor Mincha Wednesday September 5th 10:00am Youth Programs First Day of Rosh Hashanah - Monday September 10 This Sefer Haftarah portion is dedicated in honour of our 7:00pm BTZ Board Meeting 10:00am Family Service Weather permitting beloved Friend, Lori Feldman (Members Welcome) 8:00pm Ma’ariv Please meet at the Marina by Heritage Park at 4:30pm By Myra, Alan, Justin and Laurie Meyers. Friday September 7th Friday September 14th Join us for this symbolic ceremony of casting away the sins of REFUAH SHLEIMAH - Wishing a speedy recovery to: Candle Lighting: 7:50pm Candle Lighting: 7:34pm the past year as we toss bread crumbs into the reservoir while Sara Tybel bat Shayna Asne, Henna bat Zelda, Malka bat Dina Brocha, TORAH: NITSAVIM TORAH: VAYELEKH reciting the words of the prophets Ezekiel and Isaiah along Yaffa bat Tova, Barry Kaufman, Carolyn Rosen, Sahbra Anna bat D’vorah, Shabbat September 8th Shabbat September 15th with . We will also daven mincha services outdoors Feigel bat Regina, Chaim ben Beata, Esther bat Sarah, Mendel ben Itel, 9:00am Shabbat Services 9:00am Shabbat Service at this time. Dena bat Magultza, Channa bat Sarah, Hanna Shoshana bat Ahuva, Shabbat Ends: 8:57pm Shabbat Ends: 8:40pm Havivah Chaya bat Sarah and Janice Carey. Sunday September 9th Sunday September 16th Kever Avot Memorial Services Names that appear in Hebrew only are at the request of the individual who is ill. Erev Rosh Hashanah 10:00am Shul School Sunday September 16 6:00pm Mincha/Ma’ariv 10:30am Kever Avot - Chevra Public Memorial Services will be held at the Monday September 10th Kadisha Cemetery following cemeteries: Day 1 Rosh Hashanah 11:00am Kever Avot - Beth Tzedec Chevra Kadisha Cemetery at 10:30am Office Closed Memorial Park Beth Tzedec Memorial Park at 11:00am 8:30am Shacharit 12:00pm Kever Avot - Erlton Street Erlton Street Cemetery at 12:00noon 9:45am Torah Reading Cemetery 10:00am Youth Programs 10:00am Family Service Please return your filled boxes to the BTZ office. High Holiday Service Times Project 146 Seeking Beth Tzedec Post-Secondary Youth

Dear Parents, Erev Rosh Hashanah - Evening Service I would like to communicate with your post-secondary students Sunday September 9 - 6:00pm Adonai protects the stranger and supports the orphan and widow… throughout the year as a way to continue my and Beth Tzedec's Rosh Hashanah Day I (Psalm 146) relationship with them. It is a time when this "Jewish connection" is Monday September 10 - 8:30am important as they wrestle with the many complex issues facing them Rosh Hashanah - Evening Service Project 146 is our synagogue’s program to actively encourage every as Jewish students on campus. In addition, I always enjoying sending Monday September 10 - 8:00pm household to perform one act of tzedakah and gemilut hasadim (loving- them some treats for the various holidays. Rosh Hashanah Day II kindness) in 5778. The inaugural year is dedicated to Sam Switzer whose So, please send me their names, the post-secondary institution they commitment to helping the needy is an inspiration to all. If you didn’t Tuesday September 11 - 8:30am are attending and what year they are in, email address, and campus Kol Nidre Erev Yom Kippur receive your Project 146 Tzedekah box in the mail, address. please find one in the lobby on the display table. Tuesday September 18 - 6:45pm I look forward to conveying to them a Rosh Hashannah greeting so Yom Kippur please forward their information as soon as you can. The funds collected will be used to further the social Wednesday September 19 - 9:00am Thanks, justice projects of Beth Tzedec. Mincha Rabbi Osadchey ([email protected]) Wednesday September 19 - 6:00pm