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We recall those recently departed: Jerome Solomon, father of Barbara Harris Martin Jaffe, father of Jillian Rauer Leah Goodwin, mother of Richard Goodwin Serve God with gladness! Come into God's presence with singing Lorraine Rogowitz-Black, mother of Bernice Rogowitz Psalm100 Sidney Smolowitz, father of Janice Smolowitz מַ ה יַפֶה הַ יוֹם Mah Yafeh Hayom We remember, with gratitude, this American Soldier who Text from Shabbat z’mirah Music: Noam Katz and Michael Mason September 13 –14, 2019 recently gave his life: 14 Elul 5779 מַ ה יַפֶה הַ יוֹם, שַׁבָּ ת שָׁ לוֹם. .Mah ya-feh ha-yom, Sha-bat shalom Sgt. 1st Class Elis A. Barreto Oritz 34 of Morovis, Puerto Rico How lovely is this day of Shabbat peace. 7:30pm We remember, with love, the Six Million Ki Teitzei whose lives were taken during the Holocaust. Am I Awake/Barechu We also remember, with love, those who were taken Noah Aronson from our midst this week in years past and commemorate the anniversaries of their passing. Yai-lai lai lai lai… Rabbi David K. Holtz Week of September 8 -14, 2019 Am I awake? Cantor Margot E.B. Goldberg Am I prepared? Mirla Biderman Phyllis Latz Are you listening to my prayer? Executive Director Stuart P. Skolnick * Louis Caplan * Lena Levinsky Can you hear my voice? Director Of Education Yanira Quinones * Al Cooper Sydell Levy Can you understand? Director of Youth Engagement Stessa Peers Israel Margoshes Am I awake? Daniel DeLevie Accompanists Katia Kravitz & Dror Perl * Ben Dorfman Arleen Meyers Am I prepared? Sidney Gilbert Vincent Peers Yai-lai lai lai lai… Officers / Executive Committee * Samuel Greenbaum Mary Anne Schwalbe President Jennifer Povman * Anna Kaplan * Harold Schwartz Executive (First) Vice President Melissa Baer Second Vice President Debra Drattell Benjamin Kleinman * Mark Tanzer Recording Secretary Donna Goldsmith * Lois Klevan * Gertrude Tapper Treasurer Marc Solomon * Leonard Kratz Chairs Board of Education Audrey Gelfand & Leah Bloom Fundraising/Development Amy Zerman House Roy Solomon Israel Marla Peers Member Services April Daryanani & Bernice Rogowitz Ritual Herb Baer ZEETY Youth Group Kickoff! Tikkun Olam Tracy Ostroff & Julia Gosset Immediate Past President Jamie Wilson *Enshrined on the Memorial Tablet Sunday, September 22 from 11:00am-1:00pm Trustees David Brandwein Julie Gur Liz Ross Kickoff is where you can have fun and learn about all you Neil Bruckner Stuart Kolbert Brian Schneider The music used in Temple Beth Abraham’s can do in Youth Group! Cindy Gerson Dan Levi Meredith Siegel live and recorded streams is licensed Diane Gross Loren Ratner Risa Swersey with JLicense.com. We hold many events throughout the year, as well as Honorary Trustees partner with NFTY-NAR, host shul-ins, have an Barry S. Agdern Robert Harris Farron Roboff Executive Board (ZEETY), and more! Herb Baer Michael Karnes Pearl Ann Schwartz Our sanctuary is equipped with a hearing induction Join our Youth Group Family and make lifelong friends. Ruth Biloon Liza Karsten Dr. Richard Weiner loop. If you have a hearing aid or cochlear implant Allison Fine David Kaufmann Jamie Wilson equipped with a t-coil, please flip the switch which Dr. Stephen Gerstman Robert Zinman For more information, contact our Director of Youth Engagement, engages the t-coil. The sound from the microphones Stessa Peers at [email protected]. will be transmitted directly to your hearing device. Temple Beth Abraham's mission is to provide our congregants with opportunities to create meaningful connections to God, Torah, the Jewish People and the surrounding Community. High Holyday Tickets Selichot Service and Program —Saturday, September 21 The flowers on the Bimah are dedicated by the Reich Family in honor High Holyday tickets will be mailed out this week to those who 7:00pm—Program of Hanna becoming a Bat Mitzvah, and by Bernie Tolpin and have returned their forms. If you haven’t returned your High 9:00pm Oneg Elizabeth Ross in honor of Bernie reading from the Torah this evening. Holyday Forms, please send back to us now! 9:30pm Havdalah and Selichot Service The Oneg is sponsored by Amy and Neal Reich Family in honor of ********************************************************************************* We are presenting “The Gates are Closing,” a powerful one-act play by their daughter, Hanna becoming Bat Mitvah, and by Bernie Tolpin Yizkor Book Dedications Merle Feld. It tells the stories of 10 people meeting to pray on Yom and Elizabeth Ross in honor of Bernie reading from the Torah Deadline to include names of your loved ones in this this evening. Kippur and facing themselves. It is a play full of tough and liberating year's Yizkor Book is next Friday, September 20. honesty. Please email [email protected] or call the Office at Calling All Actors! Your talents are needed for our Selichot Program! Temple Beth Abraham Events 914-631-1770 with names for inclusion. Sept 14-21, 2019 In order to make this wonderful event happen, we need 10 of you to take ********************************************************************************* the parts in the play. No memorization needed. We'll have 2 Conservative Shabbat Service Sat Sep 14 9:00am Deadline to purchase copies of Mishkan HaNefesh, the new Reform run-throughs in advance at times we agree upon. Please call or email Hanna Reich, daughter of Amy and Neal Machzor (High Holyday prayer book) is THIS Monday, September 16. Rabbi Holtz for info at [email protected], and to receive your role! Reich, will be called to the Torah as a Bookplate dedications may be purchased for a minimum donation of Bat Mitzvah Sat Sep 14 11:00am $50.00 for each set and can be used to honor someone special, ZEEBO Meeting Sun Sep 15 11:15am commemorate a life cycle event, Tuesday, September 24 from 7:30-9:00pm Wine Tasting/Movie Night Sun Sep 15 5:30pm remember a loved one, or show How to Use Mishkan HaNefesh to Elevate Your Prayer. Mah Jongg Mon Sep 16 1:00pm support for our congregation. The New Reform Machzor (High Holyday Prayerbook) High Holyday Choir Rehearsal Mon Sep 16 7:30pm has arrived! Ritual Committee Meeting Tue Sep 17 7:30pm High Holyday Ushers and Greeters are Needed The melodies and many of the readings will be familiar, but praying Tanakh Study Wed Sep 18 10:00am We are asking for your assistance to serve as an from Mishkan HaNefesh promises to make your High Holyday prayer usher or a greeter for the High Holydays. Reform Shabbat Service Fri Sep 20 6:00pm experience even better. A little familiarization will go a long way to Volunteers for these positions help insure that our making that promise come true. So, please join Rabbi Holtz for an Reform Shabbat Service Fri Sep 20 7:30pm High Holyday worship services run smoothly. interactive class, cleverly entitled “How to Use Mishkan HaNefesh to Conservative Shabbat Service Sat Sep 21 9:00am Elevate Your Prayer.” Annie Goodwin, daughter of Jenny Libien and You can sign-up to assist for the High Holydays at bit.ly/UsherHHD2019 Richard Goodwin, will be called to the Torah We welcome your help and participation! FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER AND SERVICE as a Bat Mitzvah Sat Sep 21 11:00am Friday, October 4 Wine Tasting and Movie Night Selichot Program, Oneg, Havdalah & Family Shabbat Dinner at 6:00pm Sunday, September 15 at 5:30pm Service Sat Sep 21 7:00pm Family Shabbat Service at 7:00pm Join us for a wine and cheese tasting from The main course is chicken. You may have pasta instead 5:30-7:00pm. If you'd like, please stay and if requested at time of reservation. watch the featured film Dough starting at RSVP and payment in advance please. Religious School Begins Sunday, September 15 7:00pm. These are two separate events so you are welcome to Please join us for the Welcome Back Breakfast starting attend either, or both! Dinner: Adults - $15.00 and Children (ages 2-12) - $10.00 at 11:00am on THIS Sunday, September 15 after RS. 10% of all wine purchases will be donated back to TBA. Please RSVP by Friday, September 27. Connect and reconnect with your TBA family! Free for TBA members; the cost for guests is $20.00; the entire amount goes toward the purchase of your wine. Sign up for Away @ School for your Child or Grandchild Register online at bit.ly/WineMovieEvent The A@S program is our way of reminding your college Tikkun Olam Meeting student they are a still important part of our congregational Sunday, September 22 at 9:15am family. By joining, your child or grandchild will receive fun packages for Join us in the library as we plan the Fall Mitzvah Day the Jewish holidays throughout the year. The price per student is $36.00. One of the primary goals of the Bridges Campaign is to make the building warmer and inviting and accessible to all. Won't you help us program as well as General Planning for the year. To register your new or returning to school student, go online to: make our dreams a reality? If you would like to help, but cannot attend the meeting, tba-ny.org/awayschool/ Be sure to sign up soon so your child receives For information about how to get involved or to make a gift, contact please email [email protected] and let our co-chairs, the first package in time to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. For more the Bridges Campaign at [email protected] or call Stuart Skolnick at Tracy Ostroff and Julia Gosset know you'd like to help! information or to volunteer, please contact the Committee at: the Temple.