High Holy Days 5780/2019 INFORMATION 2 Elul The month of Elul is a time of preparation for and . Elul is the warm-up for the spiritual marathon ahead. Join us for services throughout the month of Elul and ready for the !

FRIDAY, Cheshbon HaNefesh: Examining Our Souls SEPTEMBER 6 6:00pm - Family First Friday Service 7:30pm - Shabbat Evening Service

FRIDAY, Panim el Panim: Face to Face – The Spiritual Imperative of Relationship SEPTEMBER 13 6:00pm - New Member Potluck Dinner 7:30pm - Shabbat Evening Service

FRIDAY, Ner Adonai Nishmat Adam: The Light of God is the Soul of Every Human Being SEPTEMBER 20 7:30pm - Shabbat Evening Service

SATURDAY, Havdalah and S’lichot SEPTEMBER 21 7:30pm - S’lichot Service of Return, Repentance, and Renewal – Join together for prayer, re ection, song, and study as we ocially embark on the High Holy Day Season.

Mikveh and Mingle RSVP at www.templebethel.org by Friday September 20th. WEDNESDAY, 6:00-9:00pm - Throughout Elul, we re ect on the past year and prepare ourselves – body and soul – to SEPTEMBER 25 enter the coming year. Immersing in the oers us an opportunity to spiritually and ritually cleanse ourselves in the nal days before Rosh Hashanah. Join Dusty Klass for Mikveh and Mingle to schmooze with friends and reconnect with yourself. Contact Rabbi Klass with any questions.

FRIDAY, Ruchaniyut: Ritual and Spirituality SEPTEMBER 27 7:30pm - Shabbat Evening Service

Virtual Presence If you can’t be with us in person, watch services live streamed on your computer at www.templebethel.org

We Need YOU to Become a High Holy Days Usher! Temple’s ushers perform the mitzvah of warm welcome. Given the increased security, we especially need your help. The ushers make the High Holy Day services more meaningful and enjoyable for our congregants and guests by helping people to enter the building and quickly access prayerbooks and seating. It is not a dicult job and gives our volunteers a great opportunity to get to know other congregants. Even if you have never ushered before, we want your help. There will be plenty of experienced ushers.

If you are interested, please email Kent Novell at [email protected]. 3 Rosh Hashanah

Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Sermon: Rabbi Dusty Klass SUNDAY, 7:30pm - Blumenthal Sanctuary (Gates of Repentance) SEPTEMBER 29 Join our clergy and adult choir for services full of warmth, spirit, and music using the Gates of Repentance machzor and supplemental readings. This service is designed for adults and older children. All ages are welcome.

Rosh Hashanah Day MONDAY, 8:30am - Families with Young Children - Gorelick Hall SEPTEMBER 30 Sing, dance, and pray with Rabbi Dusty Klass and Patty Torcellini. This joyful holiday service using song and story. This service is designed for families with infants through pre-Kindergarten. NOTE: Families with young children may park in the LJCC Parking Deck for this service, however, please move your vehicle by 10:00am due to limited parking and multiple services. If you wish to return for the 11:00am service, the remote parking lot is at Central Church of God located at the corner of Sardis Rd. and Randolph Rd. and is available until 3:00pm.

8:30am - Families with School-Age Children - Blumenthal Sanctuary Experience a fun, participatory service with song, prayer, and story using our prayerbook, Mishkan HaNefesh for Youth. Join Rabbi Asher Knight, Cantor Mary Thomas, and Shir Kids for this service designed for families with children in grades K-5. All are welcome.

11:00am - Rosh Hashanah Morning Service - Blumenthal Sanctuary Join our clergy team and adult choir for services full of warmth, spirituality, and music using the Gates of Repentance machzor and supplemental readings. This service is designed for adults and older children. All are welcome. Sermon: Rabbi Asher Knight Special Remarks: Evan Wilko, TBE President

4:30pm - Tashlich All generations (and well-behaved dogs) are invited to join Rabbi Dusty Klass or Rabbi Asher Knight as we come together on Rosh Hashanah afternoon to symbolically cast our sins into the water.

• Arboretum with Rabbi Asher Knight (Meet at the pond behind Chili’s) • Freedom Park with Rabbi Dusty Klass (Meet in the pavilion on the island)

Shabbat Shuvah Special Shabbat Service between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Friday, October 4 at 7:30pm in the Blumenthal Sanctuary with Cantor Mary Thomas and Rabbi Dusty Klass Saturday, October 5 at 10:30am in the Archer Chapel with Rabbi Asher Knight

Community Memorial Service SUNDAY, 10:30am - Hebrew Cemetery OCTOBER 6 It is customary to visit the graves of our loved ones in the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Join Charlotte area Jewish clergy for this service at the Hebrew Cemetery. All are welcome, regardless of whether a loved one is buried at the Hebrew Cemetery or elsewhere.

LIBERTY’S HIGH HOLY DAYS HUNGER RELIEF PROJECT

Help LIBERTY reach our collection goal for 5780. Pick up your bags on Rosh Hashanah, ll them will non-perishable food and bring them to Temple on Yom Kippur. If writing a check is easier, please make a check out to Temple Beth El and put “High Holy Day Hunger Relief” in the memo line. Each dollar and every bag of food helps people in need. 4 Yom Kippur

Kol Nidrei Sermon: Rabbi Asher Knight TUESDAY, 7:30pm - Blumenthal Sanctuary (please be seated by 7:15pm) OCTOBER 8 Join our clergy and adult choir for services lled with the power of Kol Nidrei, spirituality, and music using the Gates of Repentance machzor and supplemental readings. This service is designed for adults and older children. All are welcome.

Yom Kippur Day WEDNESDAY, 8:30am - Families with Young Children - Gorelick Hall OCTOBER 9 Sing, dance, and pray with Rabbi Dusty Klass and Patty Torcellini for this holiday service using song and story. This service is designed for families with infants through pre-Kindergarten. NOTE: Families with young children may park in the LJCC Parking Deck for this service, however, please move your vehicle by 10:00am due to limited parking and multiple services. If you wish to return for the 11:00am service, the remote parking lot is at Central Church of God located at the corner of Sardis Rd. and Randolph Rd. and is available until 3:00pm. 8:30am - Families with School-Age Children - Blumenthal Sanctuary Experience a fun, participatory service with song, prayer, and story using our prayerbook, Mishkan HaNefesh for Youth. Join Rabbi Knight, Cantor Thomas, and Shir Kids for this service designed for families with children in grades K-5. All are welcome. 11:00am - Yom Kippur Morning Service - Blumenthal Sanctuary Join our clergy and adult choir for services full of warmth, spirituality, and music using the Gates of Repentance machzor and supplemental readings. This is designated for adults and older children. NOTE: If you park at the remote lot for the morning service of Yom Kippur and are staying on campus for the afternoon service, please move your vehicle to Shalom Park before the 3:30pm service begins as shuttle service ends at 3:00pm.

2:00-3:00pm - Study Sessions Standing up for in the face of antisemitism | Archer Chapel Creating allies and celebrating upstanders. Join Rabbi Judy Schindler as we explore a deeper understanding of the sources and systems of antisemitism from ancient and medieval religious teachings and texts to Nazi ideology to White Nationalism today. This New Year calls us to develop a toolbox of techniques for standing with and for the Jewish people not only inside our synagogues but in the world as we increase interfaith and multicultural understanding and ensure the safety of all. And nally, this New Year calls us to recognize and celebrate those who stand beside us and courageously speak out against hate in order to increase peace.

Yoga | David Silverman Social Hall Join Rabbi Dusty Klass and Aly Farber for a special Yom Kippur themed yoga experience. Together we will re ect on the past year, prepare for the coming year, and reconnect with our bodies and minds.

Write Now on Yom Kippur | Dale & Larry Polsky Beit Midrash Gather together for writing and re ection, an opportunity to build a bridge during this sacred time. Using the Amherst Writers & Artists Method, Ellen Reich will guide participants in both creating and witnessing from a deep and quiet place. Two optional meditative prompts will be oered, inspired by the Holiness of the day. After each writing period we will have time to share our raw writing eorts; Sharing is completely voluntary and feedback is limited to what we liked, what moved us. Paper and pens will be provided; just bring yourself and an open mind and heart.

Yizkor, Healing, N’ilah Yizkor Sermon: Rabbi Judy Schindler | Healing Drash: Cantor Mary Thomas 3:30pm - Blumenthal Sanctuary Join our clergy, Adult, and Teen Choirs for services full of warmth, spirituality, and music using Temple Beth El’s special prayer book. This service includes Yizkor, Healing, and N’ilah and is designed for adults and older children. Break the Fast in Raenea and Sam Siegel Atrium and the North Foyer. We will oer a light Break the Fast immediately following N’ilah. 5 Sukkot (literally, “booths”) is one of the three pilgrimage festivals, along with and , that were originally agricultural celebrations. Also known as the Feast of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles, Sukkot marks the fall harvest. Its signi cance, however, goes beyond being a holiday of thanksgiving for the harvest. In the Amidah, Sukkot is described as “the time of our rejoicing.” Sukkot, falling as it does on the heels of the Days of Awe, oers us a sense of completion and spiritual grati cation.

Erev Sukkot Celebration RSVP at www.templebethel.org by Thursday, October 11 SUNDAY, 5:00pm - The Great Sukkot Bake-o with Jazz in the Sukkah Celebrate Sukkot, showing o your harvest holiday baking skills. Create a dish including one of our OCTOBER 13 fall favorites – either pumpkin or pomegranate – and see how it stacks up against the competition. Please bring your submission prepared for taste-testing with an ingredient card. All will have an opportunity to cast a vote. We will join together in the sukkah for dinner and jazz by Bill Ward.

Tot Sukkot & Festival Morning Service MONDAY, 9:00am - Tot Sukkot with Rabbi Dusty Klass and Patty Torcellini OCTOBER 14 10:30am - Festival Morning Service Join Rabbi Dusty Klass for a special festival service where we will sing, shake the lulav, and share in the joy of the season. This service is designed for adults and older children. All are welcome.

FRIDAY, Shabbat Evening Service with Special Oneg in the Sukkah OCTOBER 18 7:30pm - with Rabbi Asher Knight, Rabbi Dusty Klass, and Cantor Mary Thomas Simchat Torah The High Holy Days culminate with a joyful celebration of learning. With the Torah scrolls unfurled, we wrap ourselves in its teachings and the ultimate questions it poses to us about how we will move into the New Year and live our lives more fully. This experience is for people of all ages who want to dance and celebrate with the Torah.

Simchat Torah and Consecration SUNDAY, 10:00am OCTOBER 20 Join the Temple Beth El Religious School and clergy, as we celebrate Simchat Torah and the Consecration of our kindergarten and new rst grade students. There will be dancing and singing as part of our family friendly Simchat Torah service. This celebration is open to all and perfect for our youngest congregants.

You Spin Me Right Round: A Very 80’s Simchat Torah

6:30pm - Simchat and Celebration RSVP at www.templebethel.org by Wednesday, October 16 Break out your leg warmers and get ready to party like it’s 1987. Join us for a throw-back Simchat Torah as we dance our way back to Genesis. Food, drink, and fun or all.

Festival Service with Yizkor MONDAY, 10:30am OCTOBER 21 Join Rabbi Asher Knight and Cantor Mary Thomas for the concluding festival service, which will include the singing of Hallel - of praise, and Yizkor – our memorial service. 6 Parking Information Please read this information carefully to ensure everyone’s safety and avoid delays. The procedures below have been developed in partnership between Temple Beth El, Temple Israel and the Foundation of Shalom Park.

New location for remote parking is located at:

Central Church of God 5301 Sardis Rd., Lot B, Charlotte NC 28270 *On the corner of Sardis Rd and Randolph Rd. Please enter the parking lot from the Sardis Rd entrance

Sustainers | Lower TBE parking lot and Blumenthal Parking Lot. Sustainer parking pass required. Available for all services.

Special Needs | Main Upper TBE Parking Lot, closest to main entrance. Special Needs Parking Pass Required Please ll out the special needs form by September 6, 2019. Available for all services.

Please check your parking pass carefully. Parking is on a rst-come, rst-served basis.

SERVICE TIME PARKING LOCATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

7:30pm | Erev Rosh HaShanah TBE Parking Lot and Shalom Park No Parking Pass Required

8:30am | Families with Young LJCC Parking Deck Families with Young Children in Gorelick Children in Gorelick Hall With respect for our partners and due to Hall Parking Pass Required *Entrance to this service is through the limited parking and multiple services, please LJCC main doors. move your vehicle from the LJCC Parking Deck by 10:00AM. The Remote Parking Lot is available until 3:00pm if you wish to return for the 11:00am service.

8:30am | Families with School Remote Parking - See address above No Parking Pass Required for Remote Aged Children in Blumenthal (Except those with Sustainers or Special Parking Sanctuary Needs Parking Passes) Shuttle buses run from 7:30am to 3:00pm on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and from 5:00pm to 11:00pm for Kol Nidrei.

11:00am | Rosh Hashanah Remote Parking - See address above No Parking Pass Required for Remote 7:30pm | (Except those with Sustainers or Special Parking 11:00am | Yom Kippur Needs Parking Passes) Shuttle buses run from 7:30am to 3:00pm on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and from 5:00pm to 11:00pm for Kol Nidrei.

3:30pm | Yom Kippur TBE Parking Lot and Shalom Park No Parking Pass Required Afternoon Service Shuttles & Security 7

Shuttle Service Availability

Shuttle buses run every 5 to 10 minutes during the times below:

Rosh Hashanah Morning Services: 7:30am to 3:00pm Kol Nidrei: 5:00pm to 11:00pm Yom Kippur Morning Services 7:30am to 3:00pm

NOTE for LJCC Parking Deck Parking Pass holders: If you are parking in the LJCC Parking Deck for the Families with Young Children Service, please move your vehicle by 10:00am due to limited parking and multiple services. The osite lot is available until 3:00pm if you wish to return for the 11:00am service. The osite lot is at Central Church of God located at the corner of Sardis Rd and Randolph Rd.

NOTE for Remote Parking Pass holders: If you park at the remote lot for the morning service of Yom Kippur and are staying on campus for the afternoon service, please move your vehicle to Shalom Park before the 3:30pm afternoon service begins as shuttle service ends at 3:00pm.

No shuttle service is available for Erev Rosh HaShanah or Yom Kippur Afternoon Services. There will be ample parking on Shalom Park.

Security at Shalom Park: New for 5780 High Holy Days

We are providing comprehensive security, so our congregants have a place of peace and

comfort to pray. No weapons of any kind (including sprays) are allowed on Shalom

Park. As a new security measure, all bags, backpacks, diaper bags, suitcases, and purses

will be searched. CMPD ocers and Shalom Park security will be present at all times.

Please Note: If you do not need a bag, we advise that you do not bring one to Temple during services.

We request that only bags that are necessary (i.e. diaper bags) be brought to service. These

precautions are being taken in light of recent events in the Jewish community. The Book of Names As we celebrate High Holy Days, we honor, recognize, and remember many people. Our Book of Names oers one way to honor and memorialize your friends and loved ones. Please submit the name(s) of your loved ones and friends ($18 per name) no later than Wednesday, August 28, 2019 to be listed in our booklet.

NAMES YOU WISH TO HONOR & REMEMBER

Please print the names of your loved ones exactly as you wish them to appear in the booklet.

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Total # of Names ______(x $18 each) = ______

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: The 2019 Book of Names

Email:

Phone:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

FORM OF PAYMENT

Check Enclosed Circle One: Visa Mastercard

Bill My Account Card #:

Bill my Credit Card Exp. Date: CVV:

Please submit the name(s) of your loved ones and friends no later than Wednesday, August 28, 2019 For assistance with this form, please contact the Temple Oce at 704-366-1948 Special Needs Handicap Parking, Wheelchair Accessibility, Hearing Assistance Please use this form to notify the Temple Oce of any special needs you may have. We will do our best to accommodate your requests. Please note special needs parking is limited and a TBE Special Needs parking pass is required, along with your state handicap placard to park in a Special Needs parking space. Please make your request by September 6, 2019.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name:

Email:

Phone:

SERVICES ATTENDING

Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur

___ 7:30pm Erev Rosh Hashanah ___ 7:30pm Kol Nidre

___ 8:30am Families with Young Children ___ 8:30am Families with Young Children

___ 8:30am Families with School Age Children K-5 ___ 8:30am Families with School Age Children K-5

___ 11:00am Rosh Hashanah Morning Service ___ 11:00am Yom Kippur Morning Service

___ 3:30pm Yom Kippur Afternoon Service

SPECIAL REQUESTS

Please share your specic request and any comments or questions.

All parking for the 7:30pm Erev Rosh Hashanah and 3:30pm Yom Kippur Afternoon Service is on Shalom Park on a rst come - rst served basis. No shuttle buses are provided at these services.

Please ll out and return this form no later than September 6, 2019 For assistance with this form, please contact the Temple Oce at 704-366-1948 Tickets Families who have made a “My Temple Commitment” will receive tickets for each member of your household that is listed on your membership including children up to age 26 years (or full-time students). Children 12 and under do not require tickets.

Visitors and guests who are members of another Reform synagogue are welcome through a Union for Reciprocity Arrangement. All synagogues have this form. (Forms indicating membership in good standing should be emailed to [email protected]).

QUANTITY OF TICKETS # Tickets Price Total

Full-Time Students & Military Personnel x $0 each = $0

The Porch - Guest Tickets (ages 22-39) x $118 each =

Family Guest Tickets x $118 each =

Non-Member Guest Tickets x $236 each =

Total:

GUEST INFORMATION

For security purposes, please list the rst and last names of all guests for whom you are purchasing tickets. If ordering tickets for children 13 and above, please include age along with name.

PURCHASER INFORMATION PICKUP INFORMATION

Name: Please hold tickets to be picked up at Temple Oce Email:

Phone: Please mail tickets to the address below: Address:

City: State: Zip:

FORM OF PAYMENT Circle One: Visa Mastercard

Card #: Check Enclosed

Bill my Credit Card Exp. Date: CVV:

Bill My Account Please ll out and return this form no later than September 20, 2019 For assistance with this form, please contact the Temple Oce at 704-366-1948 Childcare $12 per child per service | Reservation required Childcare is available for children 8 and under. Cost is $12 per child per service. Please note that there are NO age restrictions on childcare for both the 9/29/19 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service (7:30pm) and the 10/8/19 Kol Nidre Service (7:30pm). However, registration is required so that we may properly prepare for your child(ren)'s care.

CHILD NAME BIRTHDAY AGE ON 9/29/19

List any allergies, medical conditions, or special notes (indicate child if more than one):

Please reserve space for the following services for the children listed above.

____ 9/29/2019 Erev Rosh Hashanah 7:30pm service ____ 10/8/2019 Kol Nidrei service 7:30pm ____ 9/30/2019 Rosh Hashanah 11:00am service ____ 10/9/2019 Yom Kippur 11:00am service ____ 10/9/2019 Yom Kippur Afternoon 3:30pm service

Total # of Children ______x Total # of Services ______x $12 = Amount Due ______

PARENT/GUARDIAN INFO IMPORTANT INFO:

Name: • Childcare is for children 8 and under Email: • Reservations are required. NO DROP OFFS without prior reservation Phone: • No drop os more than 45 minutes prior to the start time of your service Address: • Meet childcare personnel in the lobby of the Don & Bobbi Bernstein Education City: State: Zip: Building • Age-appropriate High Holiday activities (e.g. puzzles, books, and games) will be Circle One: Visa Mastercard available. All childcare rooms will have FORM OF PAYMENT nut-free snacks available on both Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. Card #: Check Enclosed • For infants, please remember to bring Bill my Credit Card Exp. Date: CVV: diapers, bottles, and other necessary supplies. Bill My Account

Please ll out and return this form no later than September 20, 2019 For assistance with this form, please contact the Temple Oce at 704-366-1948 LuLav & Etrog Temple Beth El will be ordering Lulav & Etrog sets for Sukkot. Sets are $41 each. If you would like a set for your home, please complete this form by September 20th. They will be available for pick up at Temple Beth El. We will let you know when they arrive.

ORDER INFORMATION

First & Last Name:

Email:

Phone Number:

How many sets would you like to order? x $41 each =

PURCHASER INFORMATION

Name:

Email:

Phone:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

FORM OF PAYMENT

Circle One: Visa Mastercard Check Enclosed Card #: Bill my Credit Card

Bill My Account Exp. Date: CVV:

Please ll out and return this form no later than September 20, 2019 For assistance with this form, please contact the Temple Oce at 704-366-1948 Chopped Liver Back again this year by popular demand! Order Jered Mond’s famous, delicious chopped liver for $15/pound and enjoy it at your holiday tables! Orders must be placed by Monday September 23rd at midnight. You may pick up your order at Temple Beth El during the pickup time you select from below.

From all of us at Temple Beth El, Happy New Year…and enjoy your chopped liver in good health!

ORDER INFORMATION

First & Last Name:

Email:

How many pounds of chopped liver would you like? x $15 each =

PICKUP INFORMATION

Pickup Friday, Sept. 27 between 9am-4pm

Pickup Saturday, Sept. 28 between 9am-10:30am

PURCHASER INFORMATION

Name:

Email:

Phone:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

FORM OF PAYMENT Circle One: Visa Mastercard

Card #: Check Enclosed

Bill my Credit Card Exp. Date: CVV:

Please ll out and return this form no later than September 23, 2019 For assistance with this form, please contact the Temple Oce at 704-366-1948 High Holy Days 5780 INFORMATION & SCHEDULE OF SERVICES A Season of Reflection & Renewal

Sunday, October 6 Elul Celebrate Elul September 1-29 Community Memorial Service Sukkot & Simchat Torah 10:30am at Hebrew Cemetary Sunday, October 13 Saturday, September 21 Erev Sukkot Celebration S’lichot 5:00pm Great Sukkot Bake-Off with Jazz in the 7:30pm in the Archer Chapel Yom Kippur Sukkah Tuesday, October 8 Kol Nidrei Monday, October 14 Rosh Hashanah 7:30pm at Blumenthal Sanctuary 9:00am Tot Sukkot Sunday, September 29 10:30am Festival Morning Service Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Wednesday, October 9 7:30pm at Blumenthal Sanctuary Families with Young Children Friday, October 18 8:30am at Gorelick Hall Shabbat Evening Service Monday, September 30 7:30pm with special Oneg in the Sukkah Families with Young Children Families with School-Age Children 8:30am at Gorelick Hall 8:30am at Blumenthal Sanctuary Sunday, October 20 Simchat Torah & Celebration Families with School-Age Children Yom Kippur Morning Service 6:30pm You Spin Me Right Round: A Very 80’s 8:30am at Blumenthal Sanctuary 11:00am at Blumenthal Sanctuary Simchat Torah Rosh Hashanah Morning Service Yizkor, Healing & N’ilah Monday, October 21 11:00am at Blumenthal Sanctuary 3:30pm at Blumenthal Sanctuary 10:30am Festival Service with Yizkor

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