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Selichot Services Volume 47 Issue 1 Elul 5777-Tishrei-Heshvan-Iyyar 5778 August-November 2017 Volume 46 Issue 6 Tammuz – Av – Elul 5777 July-August 2017 Temple Beth El – Your Personal Connection to Judaism www.TBEBellmore.org Royi Shaffin, Rabbi Eitan Binet, Cantor Ira Minkoff, President David Hiesiger, Cantor Emeritus Upcoming Events September 5 Sisterhood Sukkot Craft project - See page 23 for more details September 9 Shabbes Shul September 12 Sisterhood Chinese Auction - See page 21 for more details September 16 Selichot Program and Services September 20-22 Rosh Hashanah September 29 Erev Yom Kippur - Kol Nidre September 30 Yom Kippur - Congregational Break Fast See page 8 for more details October 4 Erev Sukkot - Sukkot dinner #1 See page 12 for more details October 5 Sukkot - Sukkot dinner #2 See page 12 for more details October 5-11 Sukkot October 10 Sisterhood Pizza in the Hut - See page 22 for more details October 12 Shemini Atzeret - Yizkor - Erev Simchat Torah - Family Service October 13 Simchat Torah - Simchat Torah Luncheon - See page 12 for more details October 15 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk - See page 18 for more details November 5 Fiddler on the Roof by Plaza Theatrical Productions - See page 23 for more details November 9 Sisterhood Paid-Up Membership Dinner - See page 28 for more details November 19 Holiday Shopping Day - See page 21 for more details Complete High Holiday Schedule on Page 3 Please join us Saturday night, September 16 at 8:30 p.m. for SELICHOT SERVICES As we usher in the beginning of the High Holiday Season Our special services will be led by RABBI SHAFFIN & CANTOR BINET Memorial Plaques will be dedicated. Dessert Reception will follow Temple Beth - El of Bellmore 1373 Bellmore Road North Bellmore, NY 11710 516-781-2650 Fax: 516-781-1780 www.tbebellmore.org Questions? [email protected] Temple Beth-El is a Conservative synagogue affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. As a Shabbat-centric synagogue, we espouse certain key principles: • Create a welcoming and nurturing environment to all those entering our synagogue. • Enhance our ritual observance and the performance of mitzvot. • Make chesed and tzedakah part of our daily lives. • Ensure a Jewish education for our children and offer opportunities for Jewish learning to our membership. • Support our congregants in times of need and share in their times of joy. • Commit to the betterment of our community through social action. • Support the State of Israel. • Be a resource to other organizations and the unaffiliated. TALK TEMPLE TABLE OF CONTENTS TALK TEMPLE Published By Complete High Holiday Schedule 3 Temple Beth-El of Bellmore Rabbi’s Message .4 1373 Bellmore Road, N. Bellmore, NY 11710 President’s Corner…………………………………....5 Tel. (516) 781-2650 From Exec V.P./Kol Nidre Appeal……………………6 Kol Nidre 7 www.tbebellmore.org Lulov & Etrog/Break Fast 8 Question? [email protected] Ritually Speaking 9 Royi Shaffin…………………………………Rabbi Fall Holidays 10 - 11 Eitan Binet………………...….…………...Cantor Sukkot Dinners/Simchat Torah Luncheon 12 David Hiesiger................…......…. Cantor Emeritus Education/Food Donations 13 Ira Minkoff…...…………….......................President Learning with Levana/Blood Drive 14 Sue Zwick....…….…………Sisterhood President Charlottesville 15 - 16 Harvey Kletzkin…................Men’s Club President Wellness/JULIETS/Mah Jong Cards 17 David Wayne………….Executive Vice President Breast Cancer Walk/Tashlikh/Men’s Club 18 Stuart Jaffe…………………………….Treasurer Sisterhood Tzedakah of the Month 19 - 20 Gary Nathan……………...…Assistant Treasurer Mazel Tov/Sandwiches for INN 20 Chinese Auction/Holiday Shopping Day 21 Fern Summer………………...Financial Secretary Pizza in the Hut/Friedberg JCC 22 Lowell Wayne……….Fundraising Co–Vice Pres. Sukkot Craft/Fiddler on the Roof Outing 23 Ed Senenman We Get Letters 24 Dan Checkla………….Education Vice President Rabbi Goldscheider Concert Sponsors 24 Adam Raclaw……………..Ritual Vice President A National Treasure: The Israel National Trail 25 Carole Friedman…………..Recording Secretary Sisterhood News/Paid - Up Membership Dinner 28 Shari Nadelman………Corresponding Secretary Women’s League Convention 29 Betty & Gary Flaum……………....House Chairs Condolences 29 Shari Nadelman………Immediate Past President Holiday Flowers/Men’s Club Softball Team 30 Sisterhood 2017-2018 Board 31 EDITORIAL STAFF FOHJS 32 – 33 Nell Landman……………………………Editor Holiday Recipe 33 Barbara Cohen………………. Editorial Assistant Shabbes Shul/Kiddush Donations 34 Aaron Landman……………… Editorial Assistant Donations/Condolences 35 Sara Lustbader………………...Editorial Assistant Shabbat Service Schedule 36 Gail Magzamen………………. Editorial Assistant Sandy Minkoff…………………Editorial Assistant David Silvermetz……………...Editorial Assistant Office Hours: Fern Summer…………………Editorial Assistant Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - 9am – 4pm, Stuart Zeitlin…………………………Columnist Wednesday – 9am – 4:30pm, Susan Wald…………………………..Columnist Friday - 9am – 1pm Levana Lichter………………………..Columnist HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE 5778-2017 THE RABBI’S MESSAGE Shalom and Shanah Tovah. I am thrilled to be writing my first article for Talk Temple as Name Day Date Occasion Service Candle Lighting Time Selichot Saturday Sept. 16 Program 8:30 pm Services 9:30 pm Rosh Hashanah Wed. Sept. 20 Mincha/Maariv 6:30 pm 6:36 pm Thursday Sept. 21 Morning 8:45 am Tashlikh #1 @Forest City Park 4:30 pm Mincha / Maariv 6:30 pm 7:33 pm (from existing flame) Friday Sept. 22 Morning 8:45 am Shabbat Shuvah Friday Sept. 22 Mincha / Maariv/Kabbalat 6:15 pm 6:07 pm (from existing flame) Shabbat Ha’azinu Shabbat Saturday Sept. 23 Morning 9:15 am Mincha / Maariv 6:15 pm Tzom Gedaliah Sunday Sept. 24 Morning 9:00 am Maariv 7:30 pm Tashlikh #2 Sunday Sept. 24 Wantagh Park near boat ramp 1:00 pm Yom Kippur Friday Sept. 29 Kol Nidre 5:45 pm 6:21 pm Saturday Sept. 30 *Morning 8:30 am Mincha 4:15 pm Private Meditation at Ark 5:30 pm Neilah / Maariv 6:00 pm Fast Ends 7:18 pm Sukkot Wed. October 4 Mincha / Maariv 6:00 pm 6:13 pm Thursday October 5 Morning 9:15 am Mincha / Maariv 6:30 pm 7:10 pm (from existing flame) Friday October 6 Morning 9:15 am Shabbat Chol Friday October 6 Mincha / Maariv / Kabbalat 5:55 pm 6:10 pm (from existing flame) Hamoed Sukkot Shabbat Saturday October 7 Morning 9:15 am Mincha / Maariv 6:00 pm Sukkot IV Sunday October 8 Morning 9:00 am Breakfast in the Sukkah Mincha / Maariv 7:30 pm Sukkot V Monday October 9 Morning 7:30 am Breakfast in the Sukkah Mincha / Maariv 7:30 pm Sukkot VI Tuesday October 10 Morning 7:30 am Breakfast in the Sukkah Mincha / Maariv 7:30 pm Hoshana Rabbah Wed. October 11 Morning 7:30 am Shemini Atzeret Wed. October 11 Mincha / Maariv 5:45 pm 6:01 pm Thursday October 12 *Morning 9:00 am Simchat Torah Thursday October 12 Family Simchat Torah Service 5:40 pm 6:59 pm (from existing flame) Mincha / Maariv Friday October 13 Simchat Torah Morning 9:00am October 13 Honors / Hakafot 10:15 am October 13 Mincha / Maariv/Kabbalat 5:45 pm 5:59 pm (from existing flame) Shabbat *Yizkor will be said during these morning services. the new rabbi of Temple Beth-El of Bellmore. As the new year is about to begin, I look forward to an exciting year at our synagogue filled with inspiring services, tantalizing Torah study, warm social occasions and spiritual growth for us as individuals and as a community. I look forward to working with the very warm and talented Cantor Binet as well as with the newly elected Board. I already have a sense of a very strong and capable Board leadership. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who worked so hard on bringing me to Temple Beth- El. Thank you to the previous and newly elected Boards, the Rabbi Search Committee, the Negotiating Committee, the Shabbes Shul Committee, the House Committee, the Ritual Committee, those in the Office, and all those who attended the Skype class and my Guest Rabbi Weekend. By seeing how many people worked on the meals, I could tell how caring the Congregation is and how dedicated people are. There is a Jewish tradition of eating the head of a fish on Rosh Hashanah so that we may be the head and not the tail, so that we may look forward more than backwards and so that we may look up and not down. In this spirit of positivity and faith in the future, I wish us all a sweet new year. Shanah Tovah Umetukah RABBI ROYI SHAFFIN Rosh Hashanah is just around the corner -- 2016 High Holiday Tickets notice We are anticipating a meaningful Holiday experience with Rabbi Royi Shaffin and Cantor Eitan Binet. High Holiday tickets will be mailed to members in good standing on or about September 5, 2017. Ticket prices will be the same as last year. This year, we again have a special one-year gift option for members’ children who are between the ages of 23 and 39. Called The Gift of Affiliation. This unique opportunity will allow your child(ren) to maintain and increase their involvement in Judaism and enhance their connection to Temple Beth-El. The Gift of Affiliation entitles your young adult to participate in Temple programs at the member rate, to receive Talk Temple and to be part of the TBE News phone chain. The cost for this new affiliation is only $100 for the year and will include High Holiday tickets for the 2017-2018 year. We urge you to take advantage of it. If you would like to be an usher, please contact Adam Raclaw at 221-2753 in August. If you have other questions about your High Holiday tickets, please call Fern Summer at 785-6957. PRESIDENT’S CORNER It is always difficult to find the words that will carry us into the High Holiday season and carry us through.
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