Vol. XLV No. 1 THE NEWS OF DELAWARE’S SEPTEMBER 2017 FIRST CONGREGATION HIGH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 5778-2017

SELICHOT SERVICES FAST OF GEDALIA Saturday, September 16, 2017 Sunday September 24, 2017 Pre-Selichot Dialogue 9:30 PM Fast begins 5:39 AM and concludes at 7:25 PM Refreshments 10:00 PM Shacharit 8:00 AM Selichot Services 10:30 PM Mincha/Ma’ariv Service 6:15 PM

MEMORIAL SERVICES Sunday, September 17, 2017 1:00 PM EREV (EVENING OF) YOM KIPPUR Alan Schoenberg Building , Jewish Community Cemetery Friday, September 29, 2017 Candle Lighting before 6:28 PM EREV (FIRST EVENING OF) ROSH HASHANAH Fast begins 6:47 PM Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Kol Nidre PROMPTLY at 6:30 PM Mincha/Ma’ariv Service 6:00 PM Sermon: “The Controversy” Candle Lighting 6:43 PM

FIRST DAY OF ROSH HASHANAH YOM KIPPUR Thursday, September 21, 2017 Saturday, September 30, 2017 Birchot Hashachar 8:00 AM Birchot Hashachar 8:00 AM Shacharit 8:30 AM Shacharit 8:30 AM Torah Service 9:30 AM Torah Service 10:00 AM Awarding of Endowed Honors 10:15 AM Sermon : “Enough about the law” 11:00 AM Sounding of the Shofar 10:45 AM Yizkor Memorial Service 11:45 AM Sermon : “You too can practice medicine” 11:10 AM Musaf Service 12:30 PM

Musaf Service 11:30 AM Rabbi’s Teach-In 3:00 PM Mincha Service 6:00 PM Mincha Service 4:35 PM Tashlich 6:30 PM Ne’ilah 5:50 PM Ma’ariv Service 7:00 PM Sounding of the Shofar & Candle Lighting after 7:41 PM Ma’ariv Service 7:27 PM SECOND DAY OF ROSH HASHANAH Break the Fast 7:40 PM Friday, September 22, 2017 Birchot Hashachar 8:00 AM Details re the tradition of Break the Fast at AKSE Shacharit 8:30 AM can be found on page three. Torah Service 9:30 AM Awarding of Endowed Honors 10:15 AM Please also see page three for Succot and the Sounding of the Shofar 10:45 AM other Holiday times Sermon : “Shame is bad, guilt is good” 11:10 AM Musaf Service 11:30 AM Mincha/Ma’ariv Service 6:00 PM Candle Lighting for 6:40 PM

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Shalom Chaverim,

ADAS KODESCH On August 14, at Rodney Square, I had the honor of opening SHEL EMETH the Mariano Rivera Foundation’s Backpack Give Away to children

4412 Washington Blvd. in need with a blessing. Mariano Rivera is a legendary Yankee Wilmington, DE 19802-1226 who is considered the to be the greatest closing pitcher ever and was instrumental in the Yankee's five most recent World Series Synagogue Office (302) 762-2705 E-mail to [email protected] wins. Please see my remarks below which were directed towards FAX (302) 762-3236 the elementary school children. AKSE Website www.akse.org

Steven Saks, Rabbi Shana Tova, Yehoshua Redfern, Cantor Rabbi Saks

OFFICERS All of you can be a Mariano Rivera, perhaps not on the mound, Jonathan Jaffe, President but in your own way because you can be the best person you

Max Rosenberg, Executive VP were meant to be. In other words, you can be your best self just as Mariano is his best self. We are giving away backpacks with Neil Rosen, VP Finance school supplies because all children are created in the image of

Harriet Ainbinder G-d and should be given the opportunity to make the most of VP Education their lives. We cherish the concept of equality. Yet, we are

Vivian Goldberg distinctively created in G-d's image so I want you to put VP Religious Affairs something of your own into your backpack - yourself. Make sure

Wendy Shlossman, VP Administration that at school you are taking advantage of the opportunity to improve yourself and turn yourself in to the person that G-d has Kerry Shweiki, VP Facilities given you the potential to be. Though you may not be a Mariano Lena Elzufon & Dianne Seidel VP Membership on the mound you can be a Mariano, by working hard, getting Mark Wagman, VP Community Affairs good grades and being kind to others. Through hard work as an adult you can become the Mariano of your chosen career path! Jerry Kritz VP Ways & M