HOL HAMOED SUKKOT THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 – 20 TISHRI SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 – 21 TISHRI – hoshanah rabbah 5:30 PM shabbat Sha-Blue Jeans – Family Service and Light Dinner (reservation required) 9:00 AM Morning Minyan 6:00 PM Minha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv Service – DOGOLE CHAPEL 12:00 pm youth committee meeting 6:24 PM candle Lighting 6:30 PM shemini atzeret EVENING SERVICE (Yizkor recited)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 – 20 TISHRI MONDAY, oCTOBER 5 – 22 TISHRi 9:30 AM Kol Tefilah– Morning Service – MAIN SANCTUARY SCHOOL AND offices closed 9:00 am Kol TefilaH – Shemini Atzeret Morning Service (Yizkor recited) 9:45 AM Lilmod U’Lelamed – Family Service – BAILIS ROOM followed by Kiddush 10:30 AM Junior Congregation – DOGOLE CHAPEL 6:15 PM siMHAT EVENING SERVICE followed by Hakkafot. Sing and dance with the 11:00 AM Parashat Hashavua – – BAILIS ROOM Torah Scrolls with Simha Music provided by MOTT&Co. led by Jacob Schatz. TORAH READING: eXODUS 33:12 page 538 Kid-friendly food and ice cream bar. MAFTIR: nuMBERS 29:26 page 935 HAFTARAH: ezeKIEL 38:18 page 1260 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 – 23 TISHRI BAR : JACOB NOVICK, son of Ellen & William Novick SCHOOLS AND synagogue offices closed KIDDUSH: congregation and guests are cordially invited to join us in the GORSON- 9:00 am Kol Tefilah – Simhat Torah Morning Service FISHMAN-TOBIN AUDITORIUM. We are grateful for this week’s donation to the followed by festive luncheon Shabbat Fund by Sisterhood. The Extended Kiddush is sponsored by Ellen & Honorees are Joy Wilf Keiser, Ely Levine, Michele Perlstein Bill Novick in honor of Jacob’s Bar Mitzvah. and Lew Grafman MILTON POMERANTZ INTERACTIVE TORAH STUDY: Following the Extended Kiddush, 10:45 AM tot Simhat Torah with Debbie Folz and Beverly Goldberg Gary Charlestein will lead an interactive Torah Study session in the 6:00 pm Minha/Ma’ariv BAILIS ROOM. 5:20 PM STUDY – Join Rabbi Gary Charlestein in the RUDOFKER LIBRARY. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 – 24 TISHRI 6:20 PM Minha/Maariv/Havdalah 7:00 AM Minyan and TISCH - Yomit (daily halakha) with the Berurah - 7:20 PM shabbat ends conversation & breakfast with Rabbi Allen. 10:00 AM WALKING TOUR OF JEWISH PHILLY 6:00 PM MINHA/MAARIV 7:30 PM eXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING The Adult Education Committee presents a Jewish Philadelphia Walking Tour with Linda Nesvisky THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8– 25 TISHRI Wednesday, October 7, 10:00 AM 6:50 AM DAVENING AND DONUTS – Join teens & members of Linda Nesvisky is a prize-winning artist, and her photographs have appeared in numerous morning minyan for tefillot and breakfast. 10:00 am popular commentaries on genesis publications. She studied art and art history at Carnegie Mellon University and the Univer- 8TH ANNUAL MEN’S CLUB sity of Pittsburgh, and has a special interest in history and architecture. Linda lived in Israel with Rabbi Rosenberg GOLF TOURNAMENT for many years and taught at various schools and served as a tour guide in the Old City’s 6:00 PM Minha/Maariv TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Jewish Quarter. Today, she maintains her studio in Phila- Bala Golf Club delphia, where she also works as a city tour guide and runs FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 – 26 TISHRI 8:00 AM arrival – 8:30 AM tee ShalomPhillyTours for tours of Jewish interest. 7:00 AM Men’s Club MinyannAIres – Join Rabbi Rosenberg off. Register and reserve your Cost: $10 for a study session “Jeopardy Rashi Style.” This spot now! $150/golfer - $500 We will meet at the Museum of American Jewish morning’s breakfast is sponsored by Morris Kurtzman for a foursome! History, 5th and Market Streets. for his Las Vegas trip. For more info and to RSVP, RSVP is requested by Sunday, October 4 to 6:00 PM KOL ZIMRA – Instrumental Evening Service contact Josh Klein, Rabbi Marshall, [email protected]. 6:00 PM LAY-LED TRADITIONAL SERVICE [email protected]. 6:13 PM cAndle Lighting BLESSING OF THE ANIMALSAVIV – HAR – SUNDAY, ZION’S 20’s OCTOBER & 30’s 11, 12:00-1:00 PM Curious what Har Zion has to offerBerkowitz for people F inamily their Auditorium20’s and 30’s? Interested in joining a group May their souls be bound Bringof young your cat, Har dog,Zionites parakeet, for social goat events or any (informal beloved Shabbat family andpet orholiday stuffed meals, animal parties, to H armovie Zion for the annualnights, “Blessinggame nights, of the etc.), Animals.” religious/educational Your pet will receive opportunities, a special and bracha social andaction Hebrew projects? name in up in the bond of life. honor of thatLooking week’s for P opportunitiesarashah, Noach. to hang Plan out to attendwith old rain friends or shine!! and meet Want new to ones?RSVP? Questions? For more info, contact Rabbi Knopf, [email protected]. The following yahrzeits will be observed during the coming week. Please contact the school office: 610.664.5746 or [email protected]. ** * * ** RE-JEW-VENATELADIES AND CLASS LATTES – SUNDAYS, WITH RABBIAPRIL 15, MARSHALL 29, 10:00 AM (Re-JU-ve-nate, v.)T hursdaysto upgrade one’s, October Jewish skills15, N –ovember this is a program 19, December for adults who 17 wish to have a SaraEstelle Frankel Blender ShirleySamuel Harmelin Horowitz SidneyMildred Ginsberg Dlott Bar/Bat Mitzvah or wouldTwo sessions like to enhance available: their 9:15 skills. AM For at more Har informationZion Temple or to sign up, please SamuelHyman HandlerBomze NormanMiriam HermanKassel ElihuClara D. GGoldenbergrossmann email the classand coordinator, 12:00 PM at Marilyn Starbucks Becker, in at Bala marile [email protected]. EdwardFrank C ohenKrantz EstelleSidney Kardon Olson EthelBenjamin Katz Harmelin Kliger Ask the Rabbi: Women Respond* * * to Modern Jewish Law Questions FredaFreda LurieCohen SamuelMelvin Lichtenfeld Waxman DoraBetty Esther Joyce H arrisonLiss Have you ever wonderedSISTERHOOD if it was ADULT permissible ED – TUESDAYS, to drive APRILon Shabbat 17, 24, to 10:00 shul? AM Make a snowman on JosephDavid Landsburg Lurie JosephNorma Mirsky Berman SarahMyer H ermanRednor Shabbat? Or even danceA Year onof Sisterhood Shabbat? CEducationome discuss through with the Rabbi Eyes Marshall of Rabbis what the women rab- BenjaminWilliam P ackelPollin RoseJacob Porter Fields SelmaFrances Katz Shulman bis of our time haveApril to say. 3 – Come Rabbi enjoy Knopf: a cup The of Conservative coffee or a latteMovement with other Har Zion women. MorrisJulius RRasnerosen LouisLarry Russock R. 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Schambelan Joseph Soltoff Samuel Dash Jerome Miller Robert Goldberg All letters should be directed to Har Zion’s Executive* * * Director, Gavi Miller. Please label the envelope David Kay Isadore Shestack Malke Balder Leonard Hoffman Joan Ricefeld Sidney Lundy B’bayit Ruth Reisman Ruth Zuckerman Scholarship Awards/Assistance so that confidentiality can be maintained. Requests can be Sarah Lewis Sylvia Slutzky DanielJoseph Benely Saltz Behind the Scenes of Shabbat…Candles, Wine, Challah Evelyn Judith Sarnoff Rose Capelowitz submitted for any member in good standing, but must be postmarked (or hand-delivered to Ellie Sall Schlager Nathan Sobelman ReneeMorris Braunstein Soroka Israel Sewell Hattie Freedman theW office)ednesdays by noon, April at 12 7:00 for consideration. PM – October For more 21, information, February contact 17, ApGaviril Miller 13 at Martin Schecter Isadore Wolson IrvingMax G Stoneittelman Our B’bayit series brings Torah into our homes. Come learn about the customs of Shabbat – Herman Shrut Biena S. Goldman 610-667-5000 ext 105 or [email protected]. Rhoda Auerbach Harry Chopnick SamuelBetty HTinklealpren candle meditation, Kiddush wine tasting, and challah baking. Joseph Stein Sara SofiaO bermeyer Celia Miller * * * Esther Harmelin Marie Corson Florine Waxman TIKKUN OLAM COLLECTIONS FOR GOLDEN SLIPPER Boris Vortman Dr. Fred Arthur Parish Esther Mitchell October 21 – Baking Challah with Sari Allen – hosted by Beth & Bradley Krouse The Tikkun Olam Committee is now collecting men’s and women’s toiletry items for Golden Slipper Borukch Vortman Louis Rosen Nathan Perilstein For more information, locations and to RSVP, contact Beth Krouse, [email protected]. for Mother’s & Father’s Day. Please drop them in the bin at the Gift Shop entrance. Thank you! Walter Zakheim David Seidman Albert Podolsky * * * Arthur Abramson Jacob Becker Dr. Edward Resnick Sisterhood Book Club – Wednesday, October 21, 1:00 pm Marion W. Epstein Jack Brazina The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Solomon Richman MADREGOT FUNDRAISER – ARE YOU IN THE CALENDAR? Arthur Garber Pearl D. Engelbach Gladys Robbins Hosted by Shelley Laudenbach - RSVP to [email protected] or 610-667-5221 We are excited to once again bring you the Madregot calendar. This calendar supports our special Samuel Gleit Morris J. Fleisher Cathy Rotfeld * * * needs program, serving students with a variety of cognitive and physical disabilities including Sylvia Hoffman Karen Eileen Frank Paula Steinberger TRANSPORTATION TO HAR ZION Rosalie S. Horowitz attentionDO YOUdeficit NEED disorder, A RIDE… dyslexia,To Sautisticervices? spectrum To daytime disorders or evening and cerebral meetings palsy. and/or All donations programs? will be recognized in the calendar.CAN YOU List PyourROVIDE simha AN date OCCASIONAL for only $28, orRIDE? add a special message. We needPlease you to contact help us Nbeanci successful! Goldman Please at Nanci [email protected] your mail form orthe 610-664-7987. details and join us in supplementing this amazing special needs program. Tzion: Bringing You Closer to Israel – Sunday mornings, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fishman Institute Fall Scholar-in-Residence 10/11, 18, 11/1, 8, 15, 22, 12/13, 1/10, 17, 24, 2/7, 21, 28, 3/6, 13, 4/17, 5/1, 22, 6/5 We will be offering a course of study that enhances your understanding and appreciation of and the State of Israel. Led by Ely Levine, Tzion connects adults to Israel and its people through a fascinating, interactive course. This class addresses the politics, society and culture of Joel Chasnoff the modern State of Israel. An optional study tour of Israel is offered at the end of the year. Program details: 20 class sessions per year, one day a week for two hours – Tuition is $450 per year for members (non-members $600) – including course materials Saturday, October 24 New participants are welcome to join the class – you do not need to have participated in the first year. Contact Rabbi Nogah Marshall, 610-667-5000, ext 114 or [email protected]. D’var Torah during 9:30 AM Services * * * Please join us – “Elijah in the Market – Why Humor Matters to ” Sivan Yaari to speak on Friday evening, October 16 Sivan Yaari, the CEO and founder of Innovation Africa, will be speaking during Services. A meet and greet will follow at the Congregational Oneg Shabbat. Lunch and Learn Innovation: Africa is a non-profit organization that brings Israeli innovation to rural African villages, “An American in the IDF” using solar energy to address the electricity needs of rural villages in seven African countries. Since their founding in 2008, they have completed 97 solar and agricultural projects in Tanzania, Joel’s presentation on his experiences as a Lone Soldier in Israel Malawi, Ethiopia, South Africa, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal, impacting over 720,000 people. Innovation: Africa installations provide schools and medical clinics with solar power that allows them to offer evening study, well-lit nighttime medical care and refrigeration for medicines and vaccines. Comedy, Cocktails * * * use the sisterhood scrip program for all your shopping needs! and Chocolate It’s a busy time of the year! Stock up on gift cards from Scrip. A percentage of the money you 8:00 PM spend on each card benefits the Sisterhood. Why not support Sisterhood while planning your shopping days. Order your Scrip cards and be prepared whenever you shop! “Joel Chasnoff Live” - Joel’s 60-minute stand-up show Please contact Michele Perlstein, [email protected] – 610-519-1211 for more info. $20/Adult in advance – $25 at the door Reservations requested by October 16: 610-667-5000 or [email protected]

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