Ushpizim, Holy Day Services, Funerals, etc.

Dear Haverim:

Moadim l’simcha! Happy Holidays!

*Tonight, 6:30 p.m., Friday, October 5, abridged (aka short) Shabbat services, followed by family-friendly Shabbat-Holiday “Sameach in the Sukkah” Dinner (with pre-arranged reservations).

* Tomorrow, Saturday morning, 9:30 a.m. For little ones:

Fun Time with Ariella in the Rabbi’s Study. Rabbi’s daughter, Ariella, creates interactive Jewish playtime & Shabbat stories in her new initiative to supplement next-week’s PJ Library Event. Stop by.

Sermon Topic: Ushpizim: Who Would YOU Invite into your Sukkah?

Please bring thumb-nail sketches of some of your lesser-known Jewish heroes and take turns being the teacher, along with Rabbi Michael, who will bring in three of his own favorites.

Note: For each night of Sukkah, you are supposed to recite the following formula:

I am honored to welcome into my Sukkah the following honored guests: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, and Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, Rachel, Miriam, Deborah, and Ruth.

(the addition of the famous women is a unique Conservative Movement contribution).

Then, for each night, each biblical “couple” take turns getting their own special greeting. Here is the greeting for this Friday night:

Welcome Aaron, welcome Deborah. You shaped Israel’s history one with words of peace, one with a call to battle. May we have the wisdom always to strive for peace, but never lack the courage to oppose injustice.

*Tomorrow night, Saturday, 7 p.m. Sukkah Home Hospitality. Come usher Shabbat out with a Havdalah, wine, cheese and dessert Celebration at the Beals home, 611 Berwick Road, Edenridge, North Wilmington, co-hosted by Elissa and Rabbi Michael, and Cantor Elisa and Loren (in abstentia). Rabbi Michael will have his guitar on hand to lead you through lots of sing-a-longs. This is a family friendly event.

*Sunday, 9 a.m., Hosahana Raba & Hebrew School Interactive Sukkot Program. Tentative funerals: 1 pm, George Dubin, Jewish Community Cemetery, grave side. 2 pm, Mildred Glass (mother of Mitch Glass), CBS and interment at Har Zion Cemetery. Email to follow to confirm. (Note: tonight light yahrtzeit candle before Yom Tov candles).

*Monday, 9 a.m., Shemini Atzeret (including Yizkor). Office closed.

*Monday, 7 p.m., Simchat Torah family friendly program. Bring a musical instrument and play in our simcha band!

*Tuesday, 9 a.m., Simchat Torah including honoring Kallat Torah Jill Downard and Hatan Bereshit Jay Rappaport, capped off with festive lunch. Office closed. (Note: Shiva for Mildred Glass, 7:30 pm, Glass residence, 902 N. Broom St., Wilmington 19806)

(Next week: 8 p.m. Late Friday night Service: Was Columbus Jewish? And a Salute to Italian Jewry. Saturday morning, PJ Library Shabbat).

Rabbi Michael