Nonprofit Org. שנה טובה! !U.S. Postage Shanah Tovah PAID September 2018 Permit No. 719 Lexington, KY events .ShalomA monthly compilation of community events, announcements, and useful information שנה טובה! !Shanah Tovah Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass Address Service Requested 1050 Chinoe Rd. Ste. 112, Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 268-0672 - www.jewishlexington.org September 7 - YBJ “By the Candlelight” Dinner 7:00 p.m. - This month’s potluck meal is hosted by Daniel Baker and Tyler Arvin. For more information, contact [email protected] or visit YBJ on Facebook. September 9 - Apple Days Festival with PJ Library 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Join PJ Library for this FREE event in a private party area featuring snacks and a wagon ride! Admission is only free to those who RSVP to [email protected] by September 4. September 10 - YBJ Dinner 7:00 p.m. - Young Bluegrass Jews will celebrate the new year together at a special potluck hosted by Joshua and Aaron Shapiro-Howard. Contact [email protected] for more details. September 13 - JFS Caregiver Support Meeting 11:00 a.m. - Monthly caregiver support meeting at Temple Adath Israel. RSVP to [email protected]. September 29 - PJ Parents Night Out - Breakout Games 6:10 p.m. - PJ Parents night out at the Breakout Games with dinner to follow at KY Native. Free childcare available at TAI with drop-off 5:30-5:50 p.m. Breakout game is FREE Bikes2Gether: Bikes & Bourbon with RSVP to [email protected] by September 21. Presented by Jewish Federation of Louisville and Partnership2Gether JFS Caregiver Support Meeting

Bikes & Bourbon is a 4-day, bicycle tour of Kentucky’s signature landmarks September 13, 11:00 a.m. taking place October 5-8, 2018. With riders from Israel and around the U.S. explore meets at Temple Adath Israel new friendships, quiet country roads and local distilleries nestled among the rolling bluegrass hills. Ride for 1 day or all 4! This monthly meeting provides a confidential and supportive environment to allow family members, friends, In honor of Israel’s birthday, each day will feature a 70-mile ride, optional shorter and caregivers to meet for mutual support, education, and rides, and distillery stops. Bring your love of cycling, a passion for Kentucky’s exchanging ideas with one another. For more info, unique spirits, or a desire for new personal connections. This trip is for you! contact Paula Mertens at [email protected]. On Monday, October 8, the ride will be in Lexington with a finale celebration. TORAH TALK Register Online at jewishlouisville.org/bikes-bourbon A New Adult Education Class

Thursdays SAVE THE DATE! 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Bubbe’s Four B’s: Blues, Brews, BBQ & Bingo! At the JFB Office - 1050 Chinoe Rd Ste 112, Lexington Facilitated by Rabbi Sharon Cohen October 21 Join us as we tackle themes and issues that touch us as 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Temple Adath Israel Jews — past, present and future.

Janice Newman loved laughing, games, fun, friendship, and her Jewish community. We begin this new high-level discussion-based class by Honor her memory by attending a fabulous party sponsored by the Woman of Valor studying pivotal moments in Jewish History that provide a herself! This event is FREE and complimentary food will be provided by Blue Door framework for exploring important topics such as Jewish Smokehouse. Entertainment provided by Dan Jackson and Company. West Sixth Brewing identity, assimilation, ethics, law, spirituality, theology, and will be selling beer, with 25% of the proceeds going back into the Janice Newman Fund. feminism.

RSVP to Angie Smith at [email protected] by October 14. For more information email Rabbi Sharon Cohen at [email protected]. 2018 - September Events - 5778/5779 2018 - September Events - 5778/5779 Ohavay Zion Synagogue Temple Adath Israel Chabad of the Bluegrass UK Jewish Studies 2048 Edgewater Ct., Lexington, KY 40502 124 N. Ashland Ave., Lexington, KY 40502 568 Columbia Ave. Lexington, KY 40508 “The Immigrant Roots of American Whiskey” (859) 266-8050 - www.ozs.org (859) 269-2979 - www.lextai.org (859) 813-0770 - www.chabadofthebluegrass.com by Noah Rothbaum September 6 - 7:00 p.m. - Hilary J. Boone Center Shabbat - Every Saturday, 9:30 a.m., Lunch to follow Shabbat - Every Friday, 7:00 p.m., Oneg to follow Ancient Text, Modern Times - Every Wednesday, 7:00 p.m, Minyan - Every Tuesday, 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. A quick September 1 - : Seeking Forgiveness An in-depth look at the weekly Torah portion and the effect it Noah Rothbaum is the editor of The Daily Beast’s Half Full way to do a wonderful mitzvah. In addition to thanking God 7:00 p.m. - Program has on our daily lives. No prior study required. Open to all. section. Under his leadership, the site won the 2018 Tales and forming community, you can help make a minyan for 8:15 p.m. - Havdalah Shabbos - Every Friday, 7:00 p.m., Traditional Friday night of the Cocktail Spirited Award for Best Cocktail & Spirits individuals who need to say Kaddish. This is such an 8:30 p.m. - Service, followed by viewing and discussion of sevices followed by family-style Shabbos dinner. Publication. He also hosts the podcast Life Behind Bars with important mitzvah and manifests our loving care. a recent episode of The Crown. Spetember 1 - Selichos Bonfire legendary cocktail historian David Wondrich. It won the Studying Psalms - Every Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. - For September 9 - Erev Rosh Hashanah 9:00 p.m. - Join Jews around the world as they prepare for 2018 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for Best Podcast thousands of years, Psalms have been integral to Jewish 7:00 p.m. - No childcare. Oneg after service. the High Holidays with a night of reflection, prayer and Series. prayer. Even before there was a Temple in Jerusalem, Jews September 10 - Rosh Hashanah renewal. reached out to God through psalms. May your exploration of 9:30 a.m. - First day morning service and September 2 - Holiday Orders In addition, Rothbaum is the author of the book The Art of this fascinating book enrich your life. children’senrichment program. Child care available. 12:00 p.m. - Do you know of someone who would like to American Whiskey: A Visual History of the Nation’s Most Talmud Study - Thursdays, Service at 7:30 a.m., Light 2:00 p.m. - Tashlich at the home of Jo and Bob Belin. hear but cannot make it to services? Do you need a Storied Spirit, through 100 Iconic Labels and the associate to follow, Study at 8:30 a.m. Contact the office for September 12 - Juliets Lulav & Etrog for Sukkot? Contact Rabbi Litvin. editor of the forthcoming Oxford Companion to Spirits and more information at [email protected]. 2:30 p.m. - Contact the Temple office for more information. September 5 - Farbrengen Cocktails. Rothbaum’s first book,The Business of Spirits: September 1 - Selichot September 16 - Community Kever Avot Service 8:00 p.m. - Uplift your spirit, connect with your soul and How Savvy Marketers, Innovative Distillers, and 9:30 p.m. - Selichot Services, introduce the traditional 1:00 p.m. - All are welcome to join at Lexington Cemetery experience a farbrengen. Open to the entire community. Entrepreneurs Changed How We Drink, was published in holiday melodies of the season. as we honor our loved ones who have passed away. September 8 & 22 - Kiddush Club 2007. September 9 - Erev Rosh Hashanah September 18 - 1:00 p.m. - A bi-monthly group-driven learning experience 6:00 p.m. - Bring in the holiday with OZS. 7:00 p.m. - Kol Nidre service. No child care available. on the weekly portion, followed by Mussaf and Cholent. For more information about UK Jewish Studies, contact September 10 - Rosh Hashanah September 19 - September 9 - Rosh Hashanah Service Dr. Janice Fernheimer at [email protected]. 9:15 a.m. - First day morning service. Call the office if you 9:30 a.m. - Morning service and children’s enrichment 7:30 p.m. - A traditional Rosh Hashanah service followed would like childcare or for children to join special youth program. Child care available. by a community meal with all the customary foods. programming. 12:00 p.m. - Yizkor service. Honor loved ones who have September 10 - Rosh Hashanah 1:30 p.m. - After the morning service, join for Tashclich, passed away. 1:00 p.m. - serviceHeart the blasts of the symbolically casting transgressions into the water. 1:15 p.m. - Meditation with Lisa Miller. Shofar. Lunch to follow. 6:00 p.m. - OZS students will lead the service for the 2nd 3:00 p.m. - Afternoon service. Child care available. 3:00 p.m. - Shofar blowing service at W. T. Young Library, evening of Rosh Hashanah. 4:45 p.m. - Yizkor service. follwed by Tashlich. September 11 - Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day 5:30 p.m. - Ne’ilah. Break-the-fast to follow Ne’ilah. 7:30 p.m. - Shofar blowing and 2nd day Rosh Hashanah 9:15 a.m. - Second day morning service. September 23 - Erev Sukkot service. September 16 - Harriet Cooper Blood Drive 6:00 p.m. - Sukkah decoration with pizza in the hut! Brief September 11 - Shofar Blowing Service and Lunch 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - If you would like to do a special service follows. 1:00 p.m. - Hear the shofar at Chabad. Lunch to follow. mitzvah, you are welcome to join OZS at this blood drive. September 28 - Family Shabbat September 12 - Fast of Gedalya Break Fast Please email [email protected] to reserve your time. 5:30 p.m. - Service; 6:00 p.m. - Dinner 8:20 p.m. - Conclude the commemoration of Governor September 16 - Community Kever Avot Service October 1 - Shmini Atzeret Services at OZS Gedalya’s assassination with a break fast and discussion of 1:00 p.m. - All are welcome to join at Lexington Cemetery 9:30 a.m. - TAI will join OZS for Shmini Atzeret Services weekly portion. as we honor our loved ones who have passed away. followed by Yizkor at about 11:30 a.m. September 14 & 28 - Dessert & Discussion September 18 - Kol Nidre October 2 - Community Simchat Torah Celebration 9:30 p.m. - Intriguing Q&A led by Shoshi and 7:15 p.m. - Service will begin promptly at 7:15 p.m. at OZS accompanied by delicious homemade desserts. September 19 - Yom Kippur 5:30 p.m. - Finish off the holiday season with joy at OZS. September 23 - Sukkos Services 9:15 a.m. - Service will begin promptly at 9:15 a.m. Dance with the Torahs and enjoy pizza. RSVP to 7:30 p.m. - A joyful holiday service followed by a Yom 12:00 p.m. - Yizkor. Honor those who have passed away. 859-266-8050. Tov meal in the Sukkah. 5:15 p.m. - Join OZS to study, pray the afternoon service September 24 - Lulav, Services, and Dinner in the Sukkah (with reading of the book of Jonah), finish the holiday with Lexington Havurah 7:30 p.m. - Shake the Lulav and Etrog, celebrate the Ne’ilah and conclude the fast with a community meal. The Lexington Havurah will conduct High Holiday services holiday service, and enjoy a meal in the Sukkah. September 21 - Kabbalat Shabbat with Stewart Home on both days of Rosh HaShanah, Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur. September 25 - Lulav and Lunch 5:30 p.m. - Join OZS as they welcome the residents of the A Sukkot event is also planned. 1:00 p.m. - Shake the Lulav and Etrog and enjoy a holiday Stewart Home for Kabbalat Shabbat services. meal in the Sukkah. Lulav and Etrog will be available all September 28 - Kids Shabbat For details, please contact Steve Shedlofsky at day. 5:30 p.m. - Hang out in the sukkah and learn about Sukkot! [email protected]. September 26 - Hops in the Hut RSVP to [email protected]. 8:00 p.m. - Chabad and YBJ celebrate Sukkos with a beer September 24 - Sukkot Services UK Hillel education and tasting in the Sukkah. 21+ only. 9:30 a.m. - Join OZS for Sukkot services. September 9 - Rosh Hashanah Dinner September 27 - Leon Cooper Leadership Course, Part 5 October 1 - Shmini Atzeret Services 7:00 p.m. - Bring in a new year of celebration with dinner, 12:00 p.m. - Community class at the JFB office.“From 9:30 a.m. - Shmini Atzeret Services will be followed by apples & honey! High Holidays to weekdays. Adapting to the year.” Expand Yizkor at about 11:30 a.m. September 19 - Break-the-fast for Yom Kippur your knowledge with Jewish tradition and practice with a October 2 - Community Simchat Torah Celebration 7:00 p.m. - Break your fast with favorite foods and fun! new series designed to craft Jewish leaders. 1:00 p.m. - Finish off the holiday season with joy at OZS. Dance with the Torahs and enjoy pizza. RSVP to For more information about UK Hillel, contact Shauna 859-266-8050. Ferguson at [email protected]. RSVP to 859-252-8665 by 9/14