ETERNAL LIGHT - SUMMER EDITION

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September 2019 - Elul 5779 / Tishri 5780 FROM THE RABBI

Join us for

Shabbat Morning Tefilah & Torah Study Saturdays, 10 am

In the Gary J. Weill Youth Room

2 FROM THE PRESIDENT - Andy Blumberg

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September 2 October 4 OFFICE CLOSED Shabbat Service, 6 pm

September 6 October 5

Joint Shabbat with Beth Shalom @ BSS,, 6 pm Shabbat Tefilah & Torah Study, 10 am

September 7 October 6 Shabbat Tefilah & Torah Study, 10 am Tashlich, 9am

Religious School 9:30 am September 8 Confirmation 12:00 pm Religious School 9:30 am Memorial Service at The Jewish Cemetery, 4:30 pm Confirmation 12:00 pm October 8 - EREV YOM KIPPUR September 10 Evening Service, 7 pm Board Meeting, 6 pm October 9- YOM KIPPUR September 13 (see page 5 for full schedule) Shabbat Service, 6 pm Youth Service @ CBI, 8:45am Morning Service, 10am September 14 Break Fast, 6pm Shabbat Tefilah & Torah Study, 10 am Jewish Meditation & Havdalah, 5:30pm October 11 September 15 Shabbat Service, 6 pm Religious School 9:30 am October 12

September 20 Shabbat Tefilah & Torah Study, 10 am Shabbat Service, 6 pm Jewish Meditation & Havdalah, 5:30pm

October 13 September 21 Religious School, 9:30 am Selichot Service, 10 am Sukkot Picnic 11:30 am

September 22 October 15 Religious School 9:30 am Board Meeting, 6 pm Confirmation 12:00 pm October 18 September 27 Shabbat Service with Oneg in the Sukkah, 6 pm Shabbat Service, 6 pm October 19 September 28 Shabbat Tefilah & Torah Study, 10 am Shabbat Tefilah & Torah Study, 10 am October 20 September 28 - EREV ROSH HASHANAH Religious School 9:30 am No Religious School Confirmation 12:00 pm Rosh Hashanah Evening Service, 7 pm October 25 September 28 - ROSH HASHANAH Shabbat Service, 6 pm Youth Service @ Beth Shalom, 8:45 am Rosh Hashanah Service, 10 am October 26

Shabbat Tefilah & Torah Study, 10 am

October 27 - SIMCHAT TORAH Religious School, 9:30 am Simchat Torah & Consecration, 9:30 am

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Service Schedule

Sat Sept 21 10:00 am Selichot Services Gary Weill Youth Room (casual)

Rosh Hashanah

Sun Sept 29 7:00 pm Evening Service with Oneg

Mon Sept 30 8:45 am Youth Service at Beth Shalom Synagogue 10:00 am Morning Service

Shabbat Shuvah

Fri Oct 4 6:00 pm Shabbat Shuvah Service

Sun Oct 6 9:00 am Tashlich Service and Bagel Shmear At LSU Lakes, 901 Stanford Ave. (Milford Wampold Memorial Park) 4:30 pm Memorial Service at the cemetery

Yom Kippur

Tue Oct 8 7:00 pm Kol Nidre Service

Wed Oct 9 8:45 am Youth Service at Congregation B’nai Israel 10:00 am Morning Service 1:30 pm Yom Tov “Study & Shmooze” with Rabbi Jordan 2:30 pm Musical Interlude 3:00 pm Creative Afternoon Service 4:30 pm Yizkor Memorial Service 5:30 pm Neilah – concluding Service and Havdalah 6:00 pm Break Fast sponsored by the Alvin & Janice Rubin Ner Tamid Break Fast Fund

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LECTURES WITH MODERN SCHOLARS (Podcasts provided by the Hebrew Union College -Jewish Institute of Religion)

Wednesdays, 7pm

September 18 How We Talk About God with Rabbi Michael Marmur Ph.D. October 23 Critique and Rebuke with Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi Ph.D. November 13 Advocacy and Activism with Rabbi Jonah Pesner December 18 Jewish Law in Reform Judaism with Rabbi Mark Washofsky Ph.D.

7 Religious School - Teachers Orientation

8 Religious School - Teachers Orientation

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Jewish Food Festival November 10, 2019 11am - 2pm

Bring a friend & Meet a friend!

Purchase your favorite Jewish foods to go or eat in! Enjoy delicious foods from your Bubbe’s Kitchen such as:

Matzo Ball Soup Stuffed cabbage Blintze with sour cream and jelly Challah Ruben sandwich with chips and a pickle Brisket Noodle Kugel Tuna sandwich with chips and a pickle

Take home your favorite dessert from the hugh bake sale!

10 OUR COMMUNITY

Thank you so much to the 2019 Baton Rouge Dream Street Staff! These teens work selflessly at Camp Dream Street, a one week sleep away camp for children with physical and related cognitive disabilities located on the grounds of Henry S. Jacobs in Utica, MS. Dream Street provides an environment for children with disabilities to simply be children. Your teens on staff give us a unique volunteer commitment in that they are on duty 24 hours a day for the duration of camp. Given the special needs of our campers, each staff member is assigned an individual camper and the pair participates in all meals, programs, and day to day activities together. We are always impressed with your teens' dedication, enthusiasm, compassion and selflessness, and we will always appreciate their services!

Kimberly Nicolas, Camp Dream Street Board of Advisors 11

Pam and Chuck Schwing

Israeli Folk Dancing CBI Social Hall from 7:00 - 8:30pm

Dancers, experienced or novice, singles, couples or families, young or young-at-heart, are invited to attend free of charge.

Contact: David Kirshner at 756-5291

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12 זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָ כָה YAHRZEIT Zichronam Livracha May their memories be a blessing

13 YARHZEIT

14 Our condolences to Esther Sachse on the recent passing of her father,

Frank McGuire

May his memory be a blessing.

Jewish Meditation Saturday - 5:30 pm

Mindfulness meditation, a popular and effective method of finding inner peace and easing anxiety, depression, and pain, has deep Jewish roots dating back many years. Jewish meditation traces its origins to Kabbalah and was later continued and expanded upon in Hasidism. Learn more about the nature of Jewish meditation and benefit from its joyful and healing powers. We have planned an initial series of six sessions, each of which will include a Havdalah service. Held in the Gary Weill Youth Room, these participatory sessions will last about an hour, beginning at 5:30 PM on Saturdays. The schedule is as followed:

September 14 November 9 October 12 December 7

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Memorial and Honorary Donations

Memorial and Honorary donations are accepted online or by mail. Pay by credit card online with an easy form that allows you to choose a designated fund or the general donation fund and the purpose of your gift. https://bnaibr.wufoo.com/forms/donation-to-congregation-bnai-israel/ or donations may be mailed to 3354 Kleinert Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70806

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17 The Berg Family

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Andy Blumberg, President

Robert Levy, Vice President Jay Jalenak, Past President Scott Berg, Treasurer Robbie Rubin, Secretary

Linda Dubois Heather Folks Givens Jak Kunstler Jessica Marks Julie Suggs Hamilton Shaw

Nathan Levy, Men’s Club President Paige Wormser, Women of CBI President Charlie Roth, BaRFTY President

STAFF

Jordan E. Goldson, Rabbi ([email protected])

Barry Weinstein, Rabbi Emeritus Julie Tepper, Religious School Director ([email protected]) Cathy Duplechin, Office Administrator ([email protected]) James Hickman, Custodian

TEMPLE OFFICE VOLUNTEERS (TOV)

Edie Bender Edie Bernard Laurie Brandt Robbie Rubin

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