Get your planning calendars out now

Chag sameach and shalom from Congregation Beth Shalom. I want you to get your planning calendars out now and start writing.

Tomorrow morning, Thurday, 9 a.m., join us for Shemini Atzeret services including a morning Yizkor service.

Tomorrow evening, 7:30 pm., find yourself a child and join us for a family-friendly Simchat Torah service, with candy apples, flags, rolling out the Torah and lots of dancing with our homegrown Simcha Band.

On Friday morning, join us for 9 a.m. services as we honor our very own Elaine Schmerling Butt and Mell Pell with the special Sinchat Torah honors of Kallat Torah and Hattan Bereshit, followed by a festive lunch. Shabbat services at 6:30 p.m.

Following Shabbat morning services, on Saturday night, at 7 p.m. join us for Monte Carlo night. Dress is casual. Prepare to recreate in Vegas in Wilmington as we raise funds and fun for our synagogue.

Finally, on Sunday night, also at 7 p.m., join for our Kraft Lecture series, featuring my own JTS history professor, Dr Benjamin Gampel, on Jews and Moslems: Centuries of Conflict and Cooperation. We will be joined by members of the Islamic Society of Delaware.

Did you get that: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – we have something for you.  In fact you can just come to Beth Shalom and never leave!

--Rabbi Michael