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Learn High Holy Days Nusach with Rabbi Evette Shabbat Service High August 14, 2013 Learn High Holy Days Nusach with Rabbi Evette Wednesday, August 14, 8-9 pm at B'nai Havurah The nusach (prayer melodies) specific to High Holy Days services help us reflect upon the themes and feeling of this important season. In this one-hour class, Rabbi Evette will teach about the special additions to the prayers in the Amidah and Hatzi Kaddish and will sing the nusach we will use this year. You'll be singing along in no time! Click here to register or call the office at 303-388- 4441. This class will be repeated next Wednesday, August 21, 8-9 pm. The tunes are posted on our website as mp3 files, giving us the opportunity to learn them and chant these prayers along with the rabbi in September. Click here to listen to and download the files. Shabbat Service Saturday, August 17, 9:30 am Parashat Ki Tetze Service leaders: Rabbi Evette Lutman, Hal Aqua Leiner: Ethan Waldman, leining Deuteronomy 24:10-18 High Holy Days To save paper, postage costs and to streamline activity, we are mailing fewer forms and directing members and guests to our website in order to complete forms for volunteer jobs, children's programs, our potlucks, catered dinner, and more. We will update our website to reflect the most current news. If you would rather have us mail forms to you, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate! Link to our SCHEDULE: High Holy Days Schedule (dates, times, locations) YIZKOR BOOK: Yizkor form to complete online and Yizkor letter and form to download, print, and send in VOLUNTEER: Volunteer form to complete online and Volunteer form to download, print and send in BABYSITTING/YOUTH PROGRAMMNG: High Holy Days Babysitting & Youth Programming If you can buzz your lips, you can learn Shofar! Wednesday, August 21, 7-8 pm at B'nai Havurah Learn with Ted Levin, B'nai Havurah's Ba'al Tekiah since 1990! Please bring your own shofar and another one to share if you have one. For more information and registration (requested), please click here or call the office at 303-388-4441. Volunteer -- Ain't nothin' to it but to do it! Each year volunteers help to make our High Holy Days meaningful and organized. We have volunteer opportunities to fit every schedule and skill! Paul Simon, Volunteer Recruitment lead on our High Holy Day Team, encourages all members to be involved as a volunteer. Go here to sign up for a volunteer task! Readers Requested for High Holy Day Services A distinctive and time-honored tradition at B'nai Havurah is our highly participatory services. Please contact our High Holy Day Chair, Joan Wallis, at [email protected] if you are interested in having a part in our services as a reader. She is filling many reading opportunities and needs your participation! Love to shop? Enjoy setting a table? Please consider helping us as a Hospitality Lead for the High Holy Days. Please contact Becky Epstein at [email protected] or call 303-388-4441 x15 to discuss. High Holy Days Children's Choir Susan Spero is recruiting our younger members (ages 5-13) for the Youth Choir. First and only rehearsal is September 8, 12:10-1:15 pm. Also need older teens to volunteer! Contact Susan at [email protected] or 303- 671-6708. For additional information about the Children's Choir, please click here. Volunteers needed to help with Cirque de Sukkah, an outdoor extravaganza under the big top in Gail Ben Ezra's magical garden, Saturday, September 21, 7:30 pm. Please contact Becky Epstein at 303-388-4441 or [email protected]. For additional information about more High Holy Days programs and services, click here for the High Holy Days pages on our website. B'nai Havurah Upcoming Events 6445 East Ohio Ave. Denver, CO 80224 303-388-4441 Please call the office at 303-388-4441 if you or a loved Office Hours: one need accommodations to attend any events listed in Tues-Thurs 9 am-4 What's Nu. We will do our best to meet all requests. pm Fri 9 am-2 pm Connect with B'nai Havurah by Joining a Havurah Closed Sundays and Thursday, August 15, 7:00 pm Mondays We will discuss the benefits of being in a havurah, meet others who are also interested, and make initial plans to In This Email help launch a new havurah or havurot. For more information, please contact Elaine Selsberg at High Holy Days [email protected]. To register, please click here. Light dinner will be provided. Upcoming Events Al Galgalim (Training Wheels) begins September 8 at Tikkun Olam 10:00 am. Al Galgalim is a monthly parent/tot program that helps create meaningful Jewish home rituals and celebrations. 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