Jewish Yoga @ CBS

Dear Haverim:

Oops, I forgot to mention....

Debute of Beth Shal -OM

JEWISH YOGA

Tomorrow, Saturday, 8:45 am

Levin Chapel

w/Zach

(you can dress in Shabbatwear, Zach will go easy on us

--he promised)

Rabbi Michael

"The Other Son" & Lech L'cha: Identity,Transitions

Dear Haverim,


*Tonight, Friday, October 26, 6 p.m. Happy Hour followed by 6:30 pm. Services. We are celebrating Jacob Richman’s bar mitzvah. Sermon Topic:

NEW MOVIE: THE OTHER SON or Puddin’head Wilson Meets the Middle East.

*Tomorrow, Saturday, October 27, 9:30 a.m. Jacob Richman darshan. His Sermon Topic:

Lech L’cha: Making Tough Transitions
Looking ahead…

Saturday night, November 1st, 7:30 pm – Jewish Views of the Afterlife w/Dr. Simcha Raphael (location TBA).
Come to Shabbat service and be inspired!
Shabbat shalom,

Rabbi Michael

Noah's Drinking Habit & Celebration of the Animals

Dear Haverim:

        *Tonight, Friday October 19^th, 6:30 p.m. services (happy hour at 6 p.m.). We celebrate Molly Adelman’s bat mitzvah. Sermon topic:

Noah’s Drinking Habit: Jews & Addiction.

        *Tomorrow, Saturday, October 20^th, 9:30 a.m.  Molly Adelman darshanit. Her sermon topic:

Parashat Noah: Celebrating Individuality

      *Sunday, October 21^st, 12:30 p.m. Celebration of the Animals

Please bring your pets to the garden, along with stories. We will include a misheberach prayer for sick animals, and a Yizkor service to remember pet friends who have passed away.

        *Note: Next Sunday, October 28^th, 10 am – 3 pm,

Vered’s HEBREW CRASH COURSE MARATHON in the Library. Please RSVP at 302-654-4462 ext. 10 ASAP!! (free of charge).

        Celebrate! Stay informed! Attend Shabbat services, educational and cultural programs at Congregation Beth Shalom!

        Shabbat Shalom!

        Rabbi Michael

Columbus-Jewish? & Einstein on Ebay:Creationism vs. Darwinism

Dear Haverim:


*Tomorrow night, Friday, October 12, please note the later,
8 pm., service start time. My Sermon Topic:

WAS COLUMBUS JEWISH?
In honor of the recently concluded, Columbus Day Holiday, except some kosher Italian-themed desserts at the dessert oneg following services.

*Saturday, October 13, there is a Hebrew School Shabbaton for students (K-Kehilla) and families in the Chapel. There is a PJ Library Shabbat Program (0-5 years old) and families in the Lower Level. My Sermon Topic in the Sanctuary is:

Genesis: Creationists vs. Darwinists & Einstein’s Ebay Letter.

*Notes: Shiva minyanim, Sat. & Sunday nights, 7:30 pm, for Lorraine Miller at the Zayback residence, 12 Perth Drive, Wilmington. No Hebrew School this Sunday, so please attend 9 am. CBS Services to ensure a minyan for congregants saying Kaddish.

Stay informed! Be inspired! Attend Shabbat services at Beth Shalom!

Shabbat shalom!

Rabbi Michael

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