2017 September/October Temple
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Temple Sholom T h e in Broomall SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 ELUL/TISHRI /CHESHVAN 5777-5778 Temple Tiding s HIGH HOLY DAYS 5778 S’lichot Saturday, September 16 Erev Rosh Hashanah, Wednesday, September 20 WHAT’S INSIDE 2 Rabbi’s Message 22 Sisterhood College Student 3 Notes from the Cantor Gifts 4 President’s Holiday High Holy Day Food Drive Greetings 23 Shana Tova Cards 5 Director’s Corner Mitzvah Meals Community Coordinator 24 Oh! What a Night! Oneg Sponsors 25 Gala Sponsorship Form 6 Why the Gala? 26 Discussion Group Mazel Tov to Rabbi Mayer Selekman 7 Do A Holy Day Mitzvah Havdalah in the Home Sanctuary Minhag Walk to Defeat Dementia Celebrating 50 Years in the Rabbinate 8 Celebrating High Holy 27 Happiness & Memorial Days Cards 9 New Members 28 JNF Trees 10 Sisterhood News 29 High Holy Day Schedule 11 Hilltoppers 30 Rimon Open House 12 Sisterhood Book Club 31 S’lichot Reception, Kol Nidre Hilltoppers Book Movie & Service Discussion Group 32 Tashlich Experience Friday, September 29 Hilltoppers Opening Event 33 Sukkah Decorating Party 13 Conversations with Men 34 Sukkot & Simchat Torah Israel Trips 35 Consecration & Simchat 14 Women’s Spirituality Torah Sukkot 15 Inclusion News 36 Bark Mitzvah Mazel Tov! 37 In Search of Israeli Cuisine Wednesday, October 4 16 Preschool News 38 Sisterhood Welcome Preschool Enrollment Dinner 17 High Holy Days 39 Temple Staff and Board Preschool FREE Services 40 Temple Funds Simchat Torah 18 Rimon / Rimon Noar 41 Contribution Form 19 B’Nai Mitzvah 42 Tzedakah & Kindergarten Consecration 20 B’Nai Mitzvah cont. 43 September Yahrzeits DMax Foundation Recent Deaths Wednesday, October 11 21 B’Yachad / Better Together 44 October Yahrzeits 22 ToaSTY & Jr. ToaSTY 46 September Calendar 47 October Calendar 1 FROM THE DESK OF RABBI PETER RIGLER Dear Friends, aroma interrupt and demand the end of our deep or fitful sleep. To everything there is a season Throughout the day, most of us are And a time to every purpose under heaven checking our watches or clocks on Ecclesiastes 3:1 the wall or on our computers, consulting a wide range of devices to Several weeks ago I was with a group of Jewish help us order our days, meet our commitments, begin teenagers, including some of our own, in Costa Rica in and end projects, and take care of bodily needs. How a very isolated village. We had traveled five hours often have we looked at the time and exclaimed, “I from the nearest town to a very remote area to help need to eat!” or “look what time it is! I need to go to build a school. We lived in small shacks just feet from sleep!” the Caribbean Ocean. The camp was very limited in size and facilities. Each morning we found ourselves How different was our ancestors’ relationship to time! up at the crack of dawn and quickly became part of the Every day, they measured their days by the sun’s natural cycle of time that we so easily lose when we journey across the sky, and every evening they sleep in our homes and darken our rooms. I found it watched the moon rise. They enumerated each month even more amusing that I was telling the students it by the moon’s predictable and marvelous phases, was time to head back to their beds at 8:00 p.m. watching as this far away light expanded and because it was so dark and we were all so tired. contracted, waxing and waning, month after month, season after season. Too many of us have lost our connection to the natural cycle of time. In just a few This is the time of year that we as a Jewish community weeks, on Rosh Hashanah, we Jews reclaim our consider time in new ways. We feel the ticking clock relationship to time. We intentionally gather together to the end of the New Year and see the chance to to hear the sound of the shofar, to awaken to the rewind and start over again with the coming Holy possibilities of presence and service in the year that Days. We ask ourselves the questions of life: How did lies ahead. My hope is we will use our time wisely! we manage time? How do each of us relate to time? We hope during the coming year we will spend time How do we begin our days, and then meet our together in community, prayer, support and time of appointments as the day stretches out? Some of us are joy! blessed with reliable biological clocks that rouse us from sleep and shake us into each new day. But most B’Shalom, of us rely on alarm clocks or preset cell phones or coffee makers whose bells and whistles, music and ~ Rabbi Peter Rigler [email protected] 2 NOTES FROM CANTOR JAMIE MARX In Pursuit: New Jewish Hard Rock The day after Labor Day seems like an auspicious day you to check it out and read about what for beginning a new venture. For many, it’s the day rock can mean in relation to Jewish that the kids start school again or perhaps the music and Jewish prayer. unofficial start of Fall. This year, it’s the day my first album, In Pursuit, is officially released. While the album is a new creation, I’ve been writing music longer than I’ve even thought In Pursuit is a six-track album of Jewish hard rock. about being a cantor. But songwriting and composing The settings showcase a variety of approaches to our is more than just a hobby to me. It’s part of my work prayers: some use the words of the prayer book, some as a cantor, sharing my musical voice with the wider feature original lyrics, and some are a mix of the two. Jewish world. My hope is my success as a composer And while I don’t pretend I’m the first or the last will be seen as our success. I don’t want songwriting person to set “Shalom Rav” to music, I wanted to and performing to be full-time work; I have a day job write an album in a musical style I think hasn’t really and I like it! But the opportunity to share my music been heard in the non-Orthodox Jewish world before. with the world means a lot to me and I hope you will Hard rock is a musical “language” I’ve lived with for come along with me on the journey. more than twenty years, but it’s not one we hear Jewish music set to. ~ Cantor Jamie Marx [email protected] As part of the release of my album, I launched a blog series with friends and colleagues to talk about the intersection of rock music and Judaism. I encourage IN PURSUIT CD RELEASE PARTY AND CONCERT Saturday, November 11 Doors 7:30 PM / Concert 8:00 PM School of Rock 511 Old Lancaster Road, Berwyn PA $20 in advance, $25 at the door Come celebrate the release of In Pursuit, Cantor Marx's album of Jewish hard rock, with a concert featuring tunes off the album, unreleased originals, covers, and a few surprises! Snacks, beer, wine, and sodas included! CDs and download cards will be available for sale. For more info: www.inpursuitalbum.com In Pursuit is available on iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon starting on September 5. 3 NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS FROM OUR TEMPLE PRESIDENT Four years ago, I met Bylaws, the Board elected a new selected to participate in the nationally with Rabbi at the diner Executive Vice President to fill the one prestigious “Better Together” Program. to discuss my move up year left of the two year term. As a result “Better Together” is a fully-funded, two- to President of Temple of our General Board election: year program designed to encourage Sholom. The relevant and meaningful interaction discussion is The Senior Vice President moves into the between teens and senior citizens. significant, as I Executive Vice President position. converted to Judaism A Member-At-Large moves into the Preschool continues to provide excellent eight short years Senior Vice President position. experiential learning for our youngest before. My questions A Trustee move into the Member-At- children. They created a butterfly garden, were carefully Large position. made their own Haggadot, honored their prepared and prioritized. The first two moms at Muffins with Mom and questions were 1) “What is your vision for Laurie Browngoehl will serve as our celebrated Israel’s Independence Day with Temple Sholom?” and 2) “Do you intend Executive Vice President from 2017 – an intergenerational event. Sandy Barth to be at Temple Sholom in five years to 2018. Margaret Husick has been elected to conducted a review and analysis of The realize that vision? “ I thought I was the position of Senior Vice President to Satell Family Growth and Development set…. complete the 2017 - 2018 term. Trustee, Fund goals and use. What is clear is that a Eric Lieberman is elected to the position relationship between Satell money The joke was on me, last year Rabbi of Member-At-Large for 2017 – 2018. availability and enrollment exists. started his two month sabbatical a few Todah Rabbah to our Trustees for days before I became President. In a way, agreeing to take on this sacred This coming year we are focused on it made me a better President as I relied commitment. several areas. We are focused on heavily on Board members, volunteers, developing a 2020 Vision through a new Cantor Marx, Abbey Krain, Lori Green This past year, our board focused on Strategic Plan.