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June-July 2021 Silvan / Tammuz / Av 5781 www.ti-stl.org WHEREVER YOU ARE ON YOUR JEWISH JOURNEY WE ARE HERE REOPENING EDITION After more than a year of being apart from our beloved Temple community in the TI building, we’re slowly reopening our doors to our members beginning in June. Find out more about our phased reopening approach inside. Congregation Temple Israel is an inclusive community that supports your unique Jewish journey. SHABBAT WORSHIP SHABBATWORSHIP WORSHIP SERVICE SCHEDULE In addition to continuing to welcome everyone virtually to our live-streamed services online, we are now able to offer limited in-person seating to TI members only (details on the adjacent page). FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICE SCHEDULE & PARSHA MEMBERS MUST RSVP TO ATTEND IN-PERSON; LIMITED SEATING. We will not be hosting Pre-Onegs at this time. Friday, June 4, 2021 Friday, July 2, 2021 6:30 pm Shabbat services 6:30 pm Shabbat services Mazel Tov! Torah Portion: Sh’lach L’cha Torah Portion: Pinchas TO TI’S UPCOMING B’NAI MITZVAH Friday, June 11, 2021 Friday, July 9, 2021 6:30 pm Shabbat services 6:30 pm Shabbat services Torah Portion: Korach Torah Portion: Matot - Mas-ei Amanda Arst Friday, June 18, 2021 Friday, July 16, 2021 daughter of Alissa & Brad Arst 6:30 pm Shabbat services 6:30 pm Shabbat services Torah Portion: Chukat Torah Portion: D’varim AMANDA Friday, June 25, 2021 Friday, July 23, 2021 6:30 pm Shabbat services 6:30 pm Shabbat services Torah Portion: Balak Torah Portion: Va-et’chanan Joie Sandler Friday, July 30, 2021 daughter of Angela & Andrew Sandler 6:30 pm Shabbat services JOIE Torah Portion: Eikev WATCH SERVICES ONLINE Enjoy services from the comfort of your home on our website or on our Facebook page where viewers can connect virtually with each other in the comments section. Website: www.ti-stl.org/Watch Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TempleIsraelStLouis MEET ED GOLDBERG FROM TI’S WORSHIP COMMITTEE Member of TI for 48 years, Board Trustee, tenor in Temple Israel’s Chavurat Shira volunteer choir and quartet, husband, father, and grandfather I was raised in a conservative family and Tell us something the TI community may not know about attended a conservative synagogue. I you! “I love music – Some of my favorites are 60s folk music, ‘married in’ to Temple Israel when it was musical theatre, and the movie Mr. Holland’s Opus. I also play much more classical Reform. Originally, piano, clarinet, and guitar, and sing in Temple Israel’s Chavurat it felt like a ‘mixed marriage’. Fortunately Shira volunteer choir and quartet.” – for me, at least – over the years, TI has moved on the spectrum toward the way that I prefer to participate in my If you’re interested in learning more about music at Temple Judaism. Israel, visit www.ti-stl.org/Music, or if you’re interested in finding out more about worship, visit www.ti-stl.org/Worship. Favorite mantra? “Nothing good comes easy.” Which TI core belief do you resonate with the most and why? “Worship. It’s the way I can feel most connected to our Read more member and staff Jewish journeys on pages 12-15. ancestors.” 2 page / June-July 2021 / Congregation Temple Israel DATELINE ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO ATTEND IN-PERSON SHABBAT SERVICES For the time being, Friday night Shabbat services are limited to Temple Israel members only. Guests must be living in your membership household to attend. Children of any age are welcome to attend accompanied by the adults in your household, and we ask that children remain with their parents throughout the service. Child care is not currently offered at this time. RSVP REQUIRED TO ATTEND IN-PERSON SHABBAT SERVICES: Reservations for each Shabbat service will open at least one week prior to the service date. RSVP to attend in-person at www.ti-stl.org/Shabbat or by contacting our front office at 314-432-8050 prior to the Shabbat service you’d like to attend. You must RSVP prior and receive a confirmation via email or confirmation over the phone to attend services. Seating is limited, so please RSVP for the service you’d like to attend as early as possible. Waitlist: If we are at full capacity, you’ll have the option to be added to our waitlist. If seats open up, we’ll contact you immediately. Cancelation: If you’ve RSVPed, but no longer plan to attend services, please contact Martina Stern at 314-432-8050 x233 as soon as possible so she can seat those on our waitlist. We kindly ask anyone feeling sick or experiencing any symptoms to stay at home. Remember that services are being live streamed and can be enjoyed on our website and on our Facebook page. If you’re not comfortable coming to services, or prefer to watch from home, we encourage you to continue to enjoy our virtual online options! RSVP REQUIRED for in-person services at www.ti-stl.org/Shabbat or 314-432-8050 WHEN YOU ARRIVE FOR SERVICES: Everyone must enter and exit through the main Sanctuary doors – the May Chapel doors will not be open to attendees. For special assistance, please contact us prior to services at 314-432-8050. Upon entering the Temple, please use hand sanitizer. Once you enter the building, please go directly to the Sanctuary and be seated. We might pace entrance into the building or Sanctuary in order to avoid congestion in the hallways and aisles. For hearing devices, please see any of our ushers. GUIDELINES WHILE IN THE TEMPLE BUILDING: In order to keep Shabbat service attendees and employees safe, we kindly ask you to respect the following guidelines during services: Please wear a mask at all times. Please keep social distancing in mind when choosing your seats in the Sanctuary. Singing at full voice is discouraged. Please use hand sanitizer often while in the building. Please refrain from congregating in the foyers and/or aisles before or after services. We appreciate your understanding and consideration as we navigate reopening the synagogue for our community. www.ti-stl.org / June-July 2021 / 3 page REOPENING PLAN SAFELY REOPENING OUR TEMPLE BUILDING “From Sorrow into Joy, from Darkness into Great Light...” -Rabbi Professor David Golinkin Rachel Wallis Andreasson Executive Director [email protected] One of the most rewarding components of my job as Executive Director of Temple Israel has been the opportunity to witness our members participate in committees and task forces, sharing their guidance and expertise. This month, I am doing a shout-out to our Reemergence Task Force, which began their work in May 2020. The objective was, and continues to be, to help make the best decisions regarding our school and synagogue. The task force is comprised of doctors, business leaders, and institutional leaders who bring various perspectives and diverse opinions. At each meeting, our objective is to make the best decision with the information we have, to be responsible, and do our part in keeping everyone safe. As you can imagine, there has been a plethora of information coming from multiple sources since last March when we closed our building. In the beginning, we prioritized sanitation of every visible area and now we prioritize wearing masks and maintaining social pods. This task force has been thoughtful and disciplined in its approach, and because of that, we are now ready to move out of Phase 2 and into Phase 3. 2020 The task force has already begun planning for High Holy Day services and will meet again this month to work on details. Due to our limited capacity, we will continue to offer an incredible virtual experience option for High Holy Days this year. More information will be forthcoming in our eNews and August Dateline. Until then, if you have any questions, please reach out. We know COVID brought sadness, silver linings, and change. We are anxious to see you all in person again, but will continue to do so in a methodical and thoughtful way that aims to keep everyone safe. May you be blessed with joy and light as we continue on this journey! Rachel Wallis Andreasson THANK YOU TO OUR REEMERGENCE TASK FORCE Co-Chairs: Committee: JoAnne Levy Kathy de la Garza Ortbals Dr. Burt Bromberg David Chassin, Facilities Chair Adele Lewis, Worship Chair Lynn Wallis Dr. David Weinstein Dr. Amy Knoblock-Hahn Brian Newman REOPENING PLAN RETURNING TO LIFE AFTER COVID Rabbi Amy Feder & Rabbi Michael Alper [email protected] [email protected] There is one story that has served as a returning source of whether they’re virtual or in person. We will continue to have inspiration and wisdom for us over the past year and a half of accessible, high quality, engaging virtual experiences for the pandemic. It’s the story of the great 2nd-century sage Rabbi those who have found that they’re still not ready to venture Shimon bar Yochai. During a time of both political upheaval out, or who may even prefer the convenience and comfort and plague, the Talmud tells us that Shimon bar Yochai hid of virtual Judaism. When you are ready to walk in our doors, we himself in a cave where he stayed isolated for many years. Upon will feel confident that we can safely and comfortably provide finally leaving the cave, one might have expected him to rejoice the experiences and relationships that have become more returning to life, or to mourn the years that he lost. But instead, valuable than ever over this past year and a half.