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Preparing for the High Holy Days VOLUME 81 NO. 7 SEPTEMBER 2016 AV/ELUL 5776 BETHAHABAH.ORG Preparing for the High Holy Days THE HIGH HOLY DAYS ARE LATE THIS YEAR! IN THIS ISSUE: This means that in 2016, when the first day of Rosh Hashanah is October 3 and not in High Holy Days p 2 the beginning or even middle of Septem- Executive Director p 3 ber, many of us feel like we have more time to prepare for Rosh Hashanah than we did New Member Welcome p 4 last year. President’s Message p 5 CBA Community p 10 This movement between September 5 Rabbi Scott Nagel Bar Mitzvah p 10 Sophia and Nathan Gumenick Senior Rabbi and October 5 has to do with the fact that unlike the Gregorian calendar which is a CBA Life p 11 I get a kick out of people when they say Solar calendar, the Hebrew Calendar is in Religious School p 15 “the High Holy Days are early this year” or fact a Lunar Calendar. The Solar calendar Sisterhood p 17 “Rosh Hashanah is late this year.” The fact is needs to add one extra day every four years Brotherhood p18 that Rosh Hashanah occurs the same time (during a leap year) to keep on track and every year—on the first day of the Hebrew not move too far out of place, the Hebrew Donations p 19 month of Tishrei. It’s never really “early” calendar needs to add one whole month 7 Museum & Archives p 22 or “late”—it’s just where it should be! That times every 19 years. It is this extra month Community Calendar p 23 being said, the first of Tishrei can be as (Adar II) that allows the Jewish holidays early as September 5, or as late as October to fluctuate 30 days on the Gregorian 5 on the Gregorian calendar. The High Holy Days..Continues on Page 2 2 THE HIGH HOLY DAYS The High Holy Days...Continued from Page 1 calendar in either direction while still making sure that we are not celebrating Rosh Hashanah in December. So this year since we have this “extra time” we have the op- portunity to fully get in the mood for the Jewish New Year. • Apples, apples and more apples: It’s fun to dip apples in honey on Rosh Hashanah as we wish for a sweet new year. But why just go to a grocery store and buy apples? One of my favorite activities to do with my family before the Jewish New Year is to go apple picking. What better way to appreci- ate the bounty of the earth and God’s continued gifts to us then to see, feel and appreciate where our food comes from. • Try some new fruits, too: There’s a great custom on Rosh Hashanah trying a new fruit of the season; one you haven’t With summer here, the High Holy Days are just around the corner eaten yet this year. This gives us the opportunity to talk about what else we want to try new or different in the coming year. Congregation Beth Ahabah High Holy Days Schedule 5777/2016 • Make a round challah: While on Shabbat it’s traditional to have a braided challah, on Rosh Hashanah the challah should Selichot be round. Why round? Because it reminds us of the circle of Evening Service & Study Saturday, September 24 7:00 PM life, as well as the cyclical nature of the passage of a year. Rosh Hashanah • Make New Year’s cards: We do so much of our communi- Evening Service Sunday, October 2 7:30 PM cating electronically that it is especially exciting to get a card Rosh Hashanah Monday October 3 in the mailbox. And it’s even more fun to make cards! Get Young Family Morning Service 9:00 AM out lots of craft materials (or even just crayons and paper) Congregational Morning Service 11:00 AM make homemade New Year’s cards for family and friends. Informal Youth and Teen Service 2:30 PM And they don’t have to be cards just for Jewish family mem- Taschlich Service at Pony Pasture 4:30 PM bers. Cards for family members who aren’t Jewish, letting them know that they’re being thought of and that they are Yom Kippur loved, will surely be appreciated any time of year. Erev Yom Kippur Tuesday, October 11 7:30 PM • Buy a shofar and learn to blow it: We are having a Shofar Yom Kippur Wednesday, October 12 Choir this year! Come join us as part of a new Shofar Choir Young Family Morning Service 9:00 AM for Rosh Hashanah! Congregational Morning Service 11:00 AM Ask the Rabbi Discussion 1:00 PM Everyone with a shofar is invited to blow shofar at Rosh Informal Youth and Teen Service 2:30 PM Hashanah! Memorial and Concluding Service 4:15 PM No prior experience necessary, all you need to do is attend Sukkot Sunday, October 16 two shofar choir classes on Sunday, September 18, 2016 from Pizza, salad & wine dinner at 6:00 PM followed by a short, 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM and Sunday, September 25, 2016 from joyous service in the outdoor Sukkah at 7:00 PM 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM (lunch will be provided) – believe me, it will be a BLAST! Simchat Torah Sunday, October 23 Enjoy your “extended” preparations and Have a happy and a Joyful Simchat Torah Service with “My Son the Doctor” sweet New Year! Klezemer band followed by a Sundae & Sangria celebra- Shana Tova U’Metukah, tion in the Goldburg auditorium 6:30 PM Rabbi Scott Nagel High Holy Days..Continues on Page 8 3 A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Beth Ahabah Cares Beth Ahabah Cares reaches out to our congregational members who are ill, hospitalized, or perhaps sitting Shiva by sending cards, making calls, and delivering healing meals. We reach out in times of gladness as well by sending Mazel Tov greetings to our families with new babies. We love sending newly knit caps and/ or booties to our newest tiny members. Russell M. Finer, FSA Executive Director This active committee is always open to welcoming new members who are available to bake, Shanah Tovah to you all! cook meals, knit, or make telephone calls. Everyone is welcome! If you can give us a little of your time you can It is my hope that you and your help our community in a big way. families are doing well and are in good spirits as we head into the new Jewish Please contact Lori Skiles at 804.346.2684 or year. As we reflect on where we’ve been [email protected]; or Miri Eynan at 804.269.5424 or and where we hope to be, I encourage [email protected] to begin touching lives one family at you to come be with us at Congrega- a time. tion Beth Ahabah. With the coming of the new year and all the changes that have gone on and are continuing, we have much to look forward to. Come and be a part of NOT apart from all that we have planned. Beth Ahabah will again serve as an Two volunteers are needed per night. I know that you are all busy but I urge intake site for the CARITAS Program There will be CARITAS personnel as you to try and make time this year for for the homeless. CARITAS stands well as a Beth Ahabah staff member praying, learning and being involved for Congregations Around Richmond present each evening. No advanced in congregational life. We are striv- Involved To Assure Shelter. From training is needed to perform this ing to add the richness and joy of our Saturday, December 10, 2016 through mitzvah. Please consider volunteering heritage by bringing new experiences Friday, January 27, 2017, persons seek- as an individual or a family. Most Beth and opportunities to you. We will do ing shelter for the night will come to Ahabah volunteers agree to work the our part, please do yours by giving us our school building at approximately same night each week for the duration a chance. 5:45 p.m. of the program. Several members who have participated in the program with My family and I wish each and every We need volunteers to help CARITAS their teenage children have found this one of you a sweet and healthy year. personnel sign in the homeless, offer a rewarding family experience. them refreshments and make our L’Shanah Tovah, guests feel at home until the CARITAS Items such as appropriate magazines, Russell M. Finer, FSA bus takes them to their shelter for the playing cards, books and toiletry items night. The bus arrives at approximately are always welcome as donations. To 7:00 p.m. Volunteers need to be at sign up or for more information, please Temple by 5:30 p.m. and should be contact Chuck Greenberg at 794-6800 finished by approximately 7:15 p.m. or [email protected]. 4 A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS! Congregation Beth Ahabah would like Welcome New Members, to welcome the following new members and their families: We are so happy that you have made the it often for up to date happenings and decision to join our Beth Ahabah family David & Heather Bender useful information. In addition to our and we look forward to meeting you. We Greg Fiehle members our warm and engaging staff hope that you will become involved in Barbara Goldberg are always happy to be of assistance.
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