09/22/11 Temple Sholom Weekly E-Bulletin

Temple Sholom E-Bulletin September 22nd, 2011 Saturday, September 24th Selichot Services at the home of Rabbi Mitch and Roseanne Hurvitz Sunday, September 25th RS Parent Orientation;Youth Program Tuesday, September 27th Lunch 'n' Learn with Cantor Asa Wednesday, September 28th Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown. Click here for our full schedule of High Holiday services. Candle Lighting Friday, September 23rd 6:33pm Temple Sholom's Worship Schedule Friday, September 23rd 6:30 - 7:15pm Saturday, September 24th 9:30am - 12:00pm Sunday, September 25th 8:30 - 9:15am Temple Sholom Simcha Corner Mazel Tov To: Carol and Robert Goodman on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Joanna. Paula and Douglas Gladstone on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jordan. Leslie Fermon and Adam Shatz on their wedding. Ali, Brian and Derek Wolfe on the birth of Beatrice Isabel. Debbie Fisher and Mark Fisher on the engagement of their son, Ben, to Naomi Rosoff. Ginger Heller, on receiving the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award 2010 for Best Book in the category of Children's Literature and for being selected as a finalist of the 2011 Indie Excellence Award in the category of Children's Fiction. Like jewelry? Love books? Check out Sisterhood's Upcoming Programs! New Member and Opening Meeting, Monday, October 17th, 7:00pm Celebrate Israel at Sisterhood's opening meeting as we welcome our new members. Mali Michelle will be there selling her unique jewelry at a special discount for Sisterhood members. There will be Israeli food and wine. RSVP to Phyllis Shapiro at (203) 673-7809 or email her at wigini@gmail.com. Book Club, Wednesday, October 26th, 7:00pm Sisterhood's new monthly book club will begin with My Father's Paradise by Ariel Sabar. The discussion will be led by Marilyn Schwartz, a Temple Sholom member and experienced book club facilitator. Three copies of the book are available in the Temple Sholom library or they can be purchased on Amazon as softcover or ebook. Men and women are welcome to participate. To rsvp or if you have any questions regarding any of Sisterhood programs, please call Phyllis Shapiro at (203) 637-7809 or email her at wigini@gmail.com. TSRS proudly announces the launch of Chalutzim! Are your teens ready to be Chalutzim? This week TSRS launched its new, flexible, innovative and dynamic program for teens called Chalutzim (the Hebrew word for "pioneers.") Featuring programs covering topics from music to movies to Madrichim and more, our teen pioneers are sure to find new ways to explore Jewish learning! A complete catalog of opportunities was mailed last week. If you didn't receive one or need more information or to sign up, email Reb Allison! Selichot Saturday, September 24th, 9:00pm Join Rabbi Mitch and Roseanne Hurvitz at their home for a beautiful, moving and mystical beginning to the Days of Awe, as we prepare our minds, hearts and souls to enter the Gates of Prayer. If you have never attended a Selichot service, this short, meditative service is filled with introspective prayers and familiar High Holiday melodies. Dessert will be served. For more information, or to RSVP, please call Alice Schoen at (203) 542-7165, or email alice.schoen@templesholom.com. High Holiday 5772 Lunch 'n' Learn Series Last one in the series! Tuesday, September 27th 12:00 - 1:00pm High Holiday Melody Workshop with Cantor Asa. Come hear some of your favorite High Holiday melodies, and learn more about the composers and musicians who have shaped our sacred Festival liturgy. A kosher lunch will be served. Join Us For Tashlich & Lunch With Sheldon Low Friday, September 30th at 2:00pm Join Rabbi Mitch with special guest Sheldon Low, at the home of Jen and Mickey Lowitt. We'd love to have you join us. Please rsvp to Alice Schoen at (203) 542-7165 or email her at alice.schoen@templesholom.com. Co-sponsored by Sisterhood of Temple Sholom. Sukkot Decorating Sunday, October 9th, 2011, 10:00 - 11:30am Our Sukkah will be put up after Yom Kippur. Join Rav David and Reb Allison for a Sukkah party to help decorate it! Snacks and Supplies will be provided. For more information, email Lori Baden at lori.baden@templesholom.com. New! Saturday Morning Torah Study Saturday mornings, starting October 15th, 8:30am - 9:30am Start the New Year "in the beginning," studying the weekly Torah portion with our wonderful clergy every Shabbat morning before services, in the Davis Lounge. A light breakfast will be served. Study is informal -- come as you are! For more information, email Lori Baden at lori.baden@templesholom.com. In and Around the Community... Bi-Cultural Day School Lunch and Learn, Mondays, 12:00 - 1:00pm, September 26th, October 3rd, and October 10th. Satisfy your hunger and nourish your mind! All classes will be held at BCDS, 2186 High Ridge Road, Stamford, Ct. Any questions, call (203) 329-2186. The Jewish High School of Connecticut (JHSC) Open House, Sunday, October 23rd 1:00 - 3:00pm: Come see what JHSC has to offer. Scholarships and tuition assistance are available. For more information, call JHSC at (203) 275-8448 or visit them on the web at info@jhsct.org. JFS Rosh Hodesh - Its a Girl Thing 7th & 8th Grade Program Begins on October 24th, 7:00 - 8:30pm at Temple Sholom. Through creative mediums girls come together to learn about themselves and Judaism in a cool enviroment. Each month, the group celebrates the new Jewish month through activities explaining important Jewish women, ideas, values and topics relevant to teenage girls. For more information, contact Dinah Miller Marlowe at (203) 622-1881, x 12 or at DMMarlowe@jfsgreenwich.org.

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