10/12/11 Greenwich Temple Sholom Weekly E-Bulletin

Temple Sholom E-Bulletin October 12th, 2011 Thursday, October 13th Sukkot Day 1 Main Service 9:30am Young Children's Family Service with Sheldon Low 10:45am Friday, October 14th Sukkot Day 2 Main Service 9:30am; Thank God It's Shabbos 6:30pm; USY Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah 7:30pm Saturday, October 15th New! Saturday Morning Torah Study Meets in the Temple Library: 8:30am - 9:30am Sunday, October 16th Youth Program: Kadima and B'Yachad Edible Sukkah Contest Monday, October 17th Sisterhood Opening Meeting- Israeli Dinner and Jewelry Trunk Show by Mali Michelle Tuesday, October 18th Lunch 'n' Learn with Rabbi Mitch and Reverend Jim Lemler and friends from Christ Church Candle Lighting Erev Sukkot, Wednesday, October 12th 6:02pm Temple Sholom's Worship Schedule Thursday, October 13th Sukkot Day 1 Services: 9:30am Friday, October 14th Sukkot Day 2 Services: 9:30am Shabbat Services TGIS (Thank God It's Shabbos!) 6:30pm Saturday, October 15th Torah Study: 8:30am - 9:30am Shabbat Services: 9:30am Temple Sholom Simcha Corner Mazel Tov to: Michelle Socher, for her outstanding leadership as well as academic achievement. Michelle is one of only 34 Fairfield County students who have been awarded the 2011 Future Global Leader Award by the Stamford-based World Affairs Forum. 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 Temple Sholom Library. A light breakfast will be served. Study is informal -- come as you are! For more information, email Lori Baden at lori.baden@templesholom.com. Calling All Young Architects! Enter our Edible Sukkah-Making Contest! Come to the Temple Sholom Sukkah from 11:00am - 12:30pm on Sunday, October 16th to create and enter your model into the Edible Sukkah Making Contest. 2nd - 5th graders who are enrolled in the youth groups Ruach (4th-5th Grade) and B'yachad (2nd-3rd Grade) get in free! Non-members pay $5, or you can sign your child up for the year at the event ($35/members, $50/Temple Sholom non-members.) LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED. If you have questions, please contact our Sukkah maven, Rav David Saiger, at RavDavid@templesholom.com. TSRS PARENTS: Please RSVP to Michele at Michele.strauss@templesholom.com so we know to pick up your child from class. 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 and greet familiar faces from seasons past. We will enjoy a lovely Israeli-themed dinner, and designer Mali Michelle will be there selling her unique jewelry at a special discount for Sisterhood members. 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. Learn to Knit and Help a Bit! Tuesday, November 1st, 7:00pm Our popular Sisterhood get-together, "Learn to Knit and Help a Bit" continues. This year, we are making afghan squares for "Warm up America," an organization that donates afghans to shelters, hospitals, and other service agencies. You don't need to be able to knit; we will teach you. Please bring a pair of size 7 or 8 knitting needles. We have yarn! Support the Girls, Sunday, November 6th, 9:00am - 12:30pm at Dusty Rose, 114 South Ridge Street, Rye Brook, NY Enjoy the morning with the ladies while you shop at Dusty Rose when the store is closed to the public. You can sign-up for a personalized bra- fitting between 9:30am - 10:30pm or from 11:00am - 12:00pm. There is a suggested donation of $18 to support Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young women and their families, of all Jewish backgrounds, facing breast cancer. RSVP to Sharon Jampol at (914) 906-6166 or email her at shared18@aol.com. 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. Join Reb Allison for Starbucks in the Sukkah! Wednesday, October 19th 9:15am The only thing better than meeting friends for coffee is joining our wonderful Reb Allison and friends for a morning of sharing and stories in our Temple Sholom sukkah. Join us for an informal coffee at 9:15am on Wednesday, October 19th. We'll bring the coffee - just bring yourself. If you need more information please email Reb Allison! Lunch and Learn: Special Sukkot Study with Rabbi Mitch and Dr. Rev. Jim Lemler Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 12:00 - 1:00pm In the sacred Jewish season, we commemorate how the Children of Israel dwelled in sukkot (fragile booths) when they left Egypt. These temporary structures symbolize the connection between our own fragility as human beings and the compassionate power of God's sheltering presence. Rabbi Mitch and Dr. Reverend Jim Lemler will explore how this metaphor of fragility and power can help us to consider building the path of peace among people of faith, and the key questions that we encounter in this contrast between Divine authority and human frailty. We will welcome friends from Christ Church for this special Lunch 'n' Learn. A kosher lunch will be served. This discussion is presented by the Sholom Center for Interfaith Learning and Fellowship. Lunch 'n' Learn will continue on Tuesdays throughout this fall. Join Us For Sukkot and Simchat Torah Young Children's Family Services With Sheldon Low Thursday, October 13th at 10:45am and Thursday, October 20th at 5:30pm Celebrate Sukkot and Dance with the Torah at these two young-children-friendly services in honor of our fall festivals! Featuring guest artist Sheldon Low, and lots of singing and dancing. 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. Erev Simchat Torah - A Night of Celebration and Revelry! Thursday, October 20th, 6:30pm Join us and experience the Joy of the Torah! Temple Sholom students/teens reading from a completely unrolled Torah scroll! Dancing with the Torah to the music of a band led by artist Sheldon Low! Bimah Trivia to test your Torah skills! Festive revelry for one and all! SAVE THE DATE! Scholar in Residence Weekend with David Keren Friday, October 28th, Saturday, October 29th, Sunday, October 30th Friday, October 28th Shabbat Dinner and Lecture: One City, Three Faiths: The Centrality ofJerusalem to Judaism, Christianity and Islam Services: 6:30pm Dinner: 7:30pm $18 per person Saturday, October 29th 8:30am Saturday morning Torah Study with Rabbi Mitch and David Keren 12:00pm Kiddush Luncheon Lecture: Can Jerusalem Become a Capital of Two Nations? Sunday, October 30th 9:30am Informational Session: Mission to Israel- February 9th -19th. For all those going on the mission trip, and for those who are interested in going. Please consider supporting these programs with a donation of $360 (Sponsor), $180 (Patron) or the amount of your choice (Friend) as part of our Israel Education and Advocacy Programs at Temple Sholom. For more information, or to RSVP for any of these sessions, please contact Lori Baden, Senior Director of Membership and Programming, at (203) 542-7172, or at lori.baden@templesholom.com Beginning this month! Temple Sholom New Fall Classes Whether you're just starting at the beginning of the alef-bet, or if your passion is Talmud, Torah, Hebrew language or stories from our sacred sources, Temple Sholom is your source for Jewish learning for people of all ages and backgrounds. Our clergy team has prepared a selection of course offerings to suit learners at all levels. Click here for a listing of this fall's course offerings. Classes begin this month, so to sign up for the class of your choice, please email Alice Schoen at alice.schoen@templesholom.com, or if you need more information about our classes, please email lori.baden@templesholom.com. All are welcome! In and Around the Community... WAJ WAJE, the Westchester Adult Jewish Learning program offers a series of class opportunities for adults seeking to explore questions of Jewish learning and heritage beginning the last week of October. Our course catalog is available online at www.wjcouncil.org. Join us for a FREE taste class by reserving your seat - email waje@wjcouncil.org for more information. Rabbinic statement on mosque torching in Israel - please sign. Please click here to add your name to a letter from rabbis about the recent burning of a mosque in northern Israel. 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. Carmel Academy's Open House, Sunday, October 30th, starting at 11:00am Come meet the leadership, teachers and tour the classrooms. Lower School/Grade K-3 will begin at 11:00am with children's sctivities ongoing. Upper School/Grade 4-8 will begin at 2pm. There will be a science demonstration, children are encouraged to attend. For more information contact Joanne.Karow@carmelacademy.com or call her at (203) 983-3503.

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