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A New Year brings new experimentsThe synagogue as a ‘community lab’

hat makes a synagogue community differ-ent from all other communities? While there are

many kinds of communities we are all a part of, there is something unique about the potential of a synagogue community. It’s a place where we learn together, but it’s so much more than a school. That’s why we hear parents speak of the importance of identity and belonging and of connecting when they talk about our school or their adult learning experiences. It’s a place where we can share deeply about our spiritual questions and search for meaning in a group setting of other spiritual seekers. It’s a place where we can do acts of social justice together. Of course, it’s not the only community setting where volunteering and acts of charity take place. But when we act together in a community that is inspired by Jewish values, we do these things because they are part of a Jewish vision of how we create a more just and equitable society together. It’s a place where we celebrate holi-days and Shabbat together — we connect to the turning seasons, our sense of heritage and identity, and no one need do so alone. It’s also a place where we seek to truly see the humanity in each other and be present to each other’s joy and pain.

The answer to the question of what makes this synagogue community different isn't necessarily any of the above, but, in fact, depends on each and every one of us, on what we bring to it, and on how we are present within it. It depends on whom we reach out to, and invite to join us in the social justice project we care passionately about or the social event we organize. It depends on the informal conversation we initiate in the lobby or at the oneg, and whether we pay attention to who is celebrating or who is mourning, and we make an effort to tell them that we know and that we care.

I’d like to think of our synagogue as a “community lab” — a place where we are constantly trying new things and new ways to deepen our connections and make

High Holy Days 2014 / 5775 and September Bulletin

Bulle t inCongregation B’nai Shalom

בני שלום!Welcomeברוכים הבאים

From the Rabbi From the President

Help us strengthen our congregationand our community

ear Friends,

The High Holy Days are a time to reflect on our lives over the past year and to think about what we want to focus on, and improve upon, in the year ahead. It’s also a time to appreciate the things that are most meaningful in our lives and to renew our commitment to the funda-mental values of our Jewish faith. This year especially, we might be thinking about the fragility of our place in a sometimes hostile and dangerous world.

We are fortunate to live in an area that is relatively peaceful and protected, and to have an opportunity to be part of a thriving and nurturing Jewish community. There are many reasons why we have all chosen to be members of Congregation B’nai Shalom — for worship and spiritual fulfillment, for education, to help repair the world through tikkun olam, and to be part of a caring community, among others. The common thread is that our membership in this Jewish community serves to enrich our lives and strengthen our connections to one another.

The value and strength of our congregation comes from what each of us individually gives of ourselves to our community — our energy, our participation, and, of course, our financial support. A focus of my presidency will be to look at how our congregation can best sustain itself financially over the long term, and a special task-force is being created to study different approaches to fundraising, dues and tuition, and philanthropic giving. There will be outreach to the entire congregation for input and guidance. The goal is to offer recommenda-tions that will reflect our communal values and vision and establish a positive and sustainable approach to our financial well-being.

This process will take some time. In the meantime, we must make sure that we cover our annual expenses, and the High Holy Day appeal is an important part of bridg-

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High Holy Day Contacts

Service ParticiPation Bruce Lopatin [email protected]

child care educatorS Marcia Hoffman [email protected]

child Watch SignuP Marcia Hoffman [email protected]

choir Lisa Marcus-Jones [email protected]

Shofar PlayerS Joel Hersh [email protected]

Break the faSt Janice Hirshon& light luncheon [email protected]

Sukkot dinner Janice Hirshon& Simchat torah reading [email protected]

Simchat torah Band Phil Leavitt [email protected]

uSherS Abby Mayou [email protected]

Parking Abby Mayou [email protected]

memorial Book Abby Mayou [email protected]

yahrzeit PlaqueS Abby Mayou [email protected]

MAIN OFFICE508-366-7191 FAX: 870-0608http://www.cbnaishalom.orgUsually Mon–Fri 9am – 5pm, but please call first

Rabbi: Rachel GurevitzExt. 201 [email protected]

Rabbi–Educator: Joe EidusonExt. 204 [email protected]

Administrator: Abby MayouExt. 202 [email protected]

Youth Educator: Debbi MorinExt. 209 [email protected]

Cantorial Soloist: Sharon Brown GoldsteinExt. 203 [email protected]

Cantorial Soloist: Lisa Marcus Jones [email protected]

Secretaries: Kair Tucker

Ext. 200 [email protected]

Marsha BealsExt. 205 [email protected]

Bookkeepeer: Kevin MurphyExt. 208 [email protected]

WAFTY Advisor: Leah Ryan

Rabbis and Staff

President: Kathy Rosenblum [email protected]

Past-President: Gordon Manning [email protected]

VP Finance & Admin: Adrianna Bailey [email protected]

VP Education: Cheryl Kasof [email protected]

VP Cong. Affairs: Allen Rosenfeld [email protected]

VP Membership: Janice Hirshon [email protected]

Treasurer: Iris Kraus [email protected]

Secretary: Eileen Samberg [email protected]

Directors:Shari BedarRob BlumbergSteven GoldsteinSteven HeimsHoward JacobsonJudy KalmanAllison OrensteinSteve SagerDavid SchultzDeb ShrierJim Wilner

Committee Chairs:Building: Steve HeimsCommunications: Dave CayemEarly Childhood: Marcia HoffmanFinance: Larry SambergInformation Technology: Steven Goldstein

Membership: Janice HirshonMusic: Karen RothmanPersonnel: Alisa StonePublicity Point Person: Abby MayouRitual: Adam WinterSecurity Task Force: Steve HeimsSchool & Youth: Michelle LeibowitzSocial Action: Jeff GovendoMarketing Task Force: Stu WeissYad b’Yad: Anita Backer and Janice

Hirshon

Affiliate Groups:Sisterhood: Janice Hirshon & Cheryl KasofBrotherhood: Jim Wilner & Adam Winter

Our Board and Committee Chairs

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more meaningful community together. I want this community to be a place where we can make CBS a living laboratory for Jewish values as we continue to explore ways of living those values together.

In the coming year, we are already planning new experiments to bring to our community: new social justice projects; new social opportunities for youth of all ages; new ways of informally con-necting at social gatherings; new ideas that have been inspired by or initiated by our members — and who among you has more ideas and more experiments to bring to this, your community?

As we enter the New Year, I want to ask each of you to consider this invitation: do one new thing with your CBS community this year. Come to one new class, come and try our weekly Torah and tefilah Sat-urday morning conversation, help to bring one new event into being, volunteer as a room parent in religious school, help out at Mitzvah Day, serve dinner at Northborough Meals, entertain at Whitney Place, read a few verses of Torah for us one Friday night, add your name to the Yad b’Yad caring email list to help another congregant at some point during the year, offer to help Sisterhood with a congregational meal, or take a turn at serving bagels and coffee with Brotherhood on a Sunday morning. We have over 400 member households. Our potential is incredible. Let’s keep working together at creating inspiring, joyful, and meaningful community together.

L’Shanah Tovah,Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz

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ing the financial gap. Our challenge this year is to raise $18,000. This much-needed additional support will allow us to sustain ourselves and maintain the financial health of the congregation for the immediate future. Please help by contributing to the extent that you are able. Both your membership and your generosity are greatly appreciated.

Shanah Tovah, best wishes to all for a healthy, happy, and peaceful New Year.Kathy Rosenblum

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Renewing the Stories of our Lives A special pre-High Holy Day workshop with Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz & Rabbi Marcia PlumbSunday, September 14, 2:00 – 5:00 pm Mayyim Hayyim, 1838 Washington St, Auburndale

Advance registration required at http://mayyimhayyim.org – $18

What stories are you are writing in your Book of Life? What stories define us, and what stories no longer serve us well? This spiritually reflective afternoon will help us prepare for the upcoming High Holy Days. Join us as we travel through the landscapes of our lives, with texts, music, meditation, and writing exercises as the tools we will use to help us enter the New Year, ready to affirm the essential stories of our lives, and better able to let go of the stories that no longer serve us well.

A small number of bookings for immersing in the mikvah may be available at the end of the program — please call Mayyim Hayyim at 617-244-1836 for more information.

Rabbi Gurevitz is delighted to bring CBS this opportunity to study with her mentor, Rabbi Marcia Plumb, at the very beautiful and sacred location of the education center at Mayyim Hayyim, the community Mikvah (ritual immersion) facility that serves the Greater Boston community. Rabbi Plumb, originally from Texas and now based in Boston, lived and worked in London for many years. There, she helped Rabbi Gurevitz study and prepare for an adult bat mitzvah, and inspired her to enter the rabbinate.


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On the first morning of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur morning, we hold five services: Family, Adult (no musical instruments), Young Readers, Choir, and Children's. Adults will need name badges for all these services, except for the Children’s service where name badges will be provided for you to fill out on arrival (see page 11).

Family Service at 8:30 am in the SanctuaryThis service is appropriate for adults and children in grades 4 and up, with parents. (Younger children should

attend the Young Readers Service & Program or the 11:15 am Children’s Service.) It includes participatory songs with guitar, a story, and creative service. Approximately 1 ¼ hours.

Rosh Hashanah: Led by Rabbi Gurevitz and Cantorial Soloist Lisa Marcus JonesYom Kippur: Led by Rabbi Eiduson and Cantorial Soloist Lisa Marcus Jones

Adult Service at 8:30 am in the Social HallThis service is appropriate for teens and adults and features a full liturgy with familiar melodies, a high school

student choir, without musical instruments. Approximately 2 hours.Rosh Hashanah: Led by Rabbi Eiduson and Cantorial Soloist Sharon Brown GoldsteinYom Kippur: Led by Rabbi Gurevitz and Cantorial Soloist Sharon Brown Goldstein

Young Readers Service and Program at 8:30 am in the Upstairs ClassroomsThis service and program is appropriate for children only in grades 1 through 3. The morning will begin with an

abridged creative service led by our Youth Educator, madrichim, and a NFTY songleader, followed by arts and crafts activities and a snack. Parents may pick up their children following attendance either at the Family or Adult service.

Choir Service at 11:15 am in the SanctuaryThis service includes our adult volunteer choir, as well as instrumental accompaniment. Approximately 2 hours.

Led by Rabbi Gurevitz and Cantorial Soloist Lisa Marcus Jones

Children’s Service at 11:15 am in the Social Hall This service is appropriate for children ages 5 and younger and their parents. Celebrate a Sweet New Year at our

interactive children’s Rosh Hashanah service. Using simple prayers, music, and stories, we will capture the themes of Rosh Hashanah in a fun and meaningful way for young children. Please also join us for a Yom Kippur morning children’s service where we’ll learn some Jewish ways to say “I’m sorry” when we make mistakes, using interactive activities, music, simple prayers, and stories.

Rosh Hashanah / Yom Kippur Morning Worshipשחרית

Live Streaming of High Holy Day WorshipThis past summer, we began streaming our Friday night services, making them available to all our members who are unable to join us in person, those who are away from home, and anyone who wishes to connect with us to celebrate Shabbat.

We are delighted to make this service available for all our High Holy Day services that are held in our Sanctuary. Anyone with a home computer, tablet, or smart phone, unable to be physically present with a congregation for any reason, can access our High Holy Day worship. Whether nursing a newborn, recovering from illness, or traveling away from home, we want to invite you to stay connected with your CBS community.

Our Livestream can be accessed through the front page of our website: http://www.cbnaishalom.org/ The signal will be turned on a few minutes before each sanctuary service is scheduled to begin. Please refer to this bulletin for the dates and times of all services.


Selichot

Rosh Hashanah

Saturday, September 20, 7:30-9 pm at Rabbi Gurevitz’s home, 12 Jacob Amsden Road, Westborough

Learning with Reb Zalman — the wisdom of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi z’lJoin Rabbi Gurevitz as, through video excerpts and texts, she shares some of the teachings

of one of her inspirational teachers. Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi z’l, founder of Jewish Renewal, died in July at the age of 89. His influence on contemporary Judaism was considerable, although many outside of the Jewish Renewal movement are not aware of quite how much he shaped a new generation seeking spirituality in Jewish life. We will conclude with a brief Selichot service.

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Tashlich means “casting” and refers to the ceremony on Rosh Hashanah afternoon (first day) of symbolically casting our sins into the water in order to enter the New Year with a pure spirit. We will be performing the ritual of Tashlich at Lake Chauncy in Westborough. Join us as we reflect on the past year, and the changes we hope to make in the New Year. We’ll be doing Tashlich, rain or shine, meeting at Lake Chauncy at 2:00 pm. There is parking on Lyman Street across from the beach area where we will enter and meet by the pavilion.

תשליך

WAFTYFoodDrive

WAFTY, Congregation B’nai Shalom’s Senior Youth Group, will be sponsoring our 25th annual High Holy Days Food Drive. Paper grocery bags with instructions will be distributed on Rosh Hashanah. Please fill the bags with non-perishable groceries and bring them to the syna-gogue during Yom Kippur. The food will be donated to the Westborough Food Pantry. Your contributions are needed and gratefully appreciated. For more information about the food drive, contact WAFTY Advisor Leah Ryan at [email protected].

Rosh Hashanah, 2nd day: Gather for an informal 2nd day celebration of Rosh Hashanah at 10:00 am. After our service, stay for a light dairy community luncheon provided by Sisterhood. RSVP to Janice Hirshon by Tuesday, September 23 and let her know if you are bringing a salad, a side dish, or a dessert. Her e-mail address is [email protected].

Parking

Parking is never as plentiful as we’d like. A few things that will improve the parking situation:• Please carpool. Please have your entire family (including teenagers) come in one car.• Please arrive early for the 8:30 am services. For the 11:15 am service, please arrive no earlier

than ½ hour before the service starts. We need sufficient time for the attendees at the early services to leave the parking lots.

• Please leave quickly after the early services. This will help ensure that the later services can start on time.

• Please follow the direction of the police officers directing traffic. If the temple lot is full, you will be directed to drive to the Hastings school. In this case, please do not try to pull into the temple parking lot unless you have someone who needs to be dropped off at the door.

• Please don’t park on the grass or in the fire lanes.

Erev Rosh Hashanah worship is September 24, at 7:30 pm in the Sanctuary. Join Rabbi Gurevitz and Lisa Marcus Jones to welcome in the New Year of 5775.


Afternoon

Yizkor

Ne'ilah

Yom Kippurיום כיפור

Kol Nidre

AdultAfternoonPrograms

BreaktheFast

Two services will be held concurrently on the evening of Yom Kippur.Sanctuary: Led by Rabbi Gurevitz and Lisa Marcus Jones with musical instruments including

Max Bruch's Kol Nidre for Cello and Piano.Social Hall: Led by Rabbi Eiduson and Sharon Brown Goldstein without musical instruments.Please bring your name badges. Seating is first-come, first-seated.

The afternoon service begins at 3.30 p.m. It is a time for personal reflection with a creative service that includes poetry, music and meditation, and a Torah service than includes a drama-tized reading of Jonah.Yizkor is observed at approximately 5:00 pm on the afternoon of Yom Kippur. It is traditional to attend Yizkor services to say the memorial prayer and Kaddish for all deceased members of one's immediate family. All are welcome at our Yizkor services. (Also see information on page 13).

Each year our office generates a list of loved ones who have passed away since last Yom Kippur. Please call the office to confirm or to add a name.Ne’ilah (Closing) service follows on immediately from Yizkor. Please stay with us until the end of the day, or return for this very special end to the day. Our full clergy team, with both of our soloists, help to bring Yom Kippur to a close with special music. We invite those who wish to take a brief moment in front of the open ark to offer a closing private prayer or hope for the New Year in what has become a very powerful ritual for our community.

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There is a mini break-the-fast for all immediately following the Ne'ilah service on Yom Kippur.

The Sisterhood invites you and your family to our annual congregational Break-the-Fast dairy meal following the Ne'ilah service on Yom Kippur.

The cost to attend is $12 for those 13 and older and $5 for 12 and under, up to $36 per family. RSVP to Janice Hirshon at [email protected] and and send/ deliver your check, payable to Congregation B’nai Shalom Sisterhood, to the temple office by Wednesday, October 1.

And You Shall Be Holy…A ConversationCommunity Room, Yom Kippur 2:00 – 3:00 pm

Join Rabbi Eiduson in conversation as we consider the meaning of holiness in ancient days and in modern times. What does it mean to be a holy person and to live a holy life? How can we bring holiness into our lives and the lives of those we love? We will be discussing the Yom Kippur Torah portion in English and reviewing some commentary and writings regarding the concept of holiness.

Creating Balance in our Lives: Meditation and Mussar (character trait reflection)

Sanctuary 2:00 – 3:00 pm

Yom Kippur is a time to reflect on the choices we make in our lives. Rather than solely focusing on our errors and limitations, we can better step into the New Year with the intention of creating new habits if we examine our lives more holistically. Through text, chant, meditation, and gentle movement, we will explore our spiritual toolbox for tools that can help us find and maintain balance in our lives. With Rabbi Gurevitz, Eva Friedner, and Lisa Mair.

Meditative Nature WalkMeet at parking lot entrance to the temple, walking shoes, 2:00 – 3:15 pm

Join fellow congregants for a quiet, leisurely-paced nature walk as we silently reflect on the year and literally step forward to start the New Year afresh.


Participation – Make the High Holy Days Memorable

At Congregation B'nai Shalom we depend on the hands of many volunteers to help out during the Holy Days. It’s a tradition that we cherish here and you will find it to be very rewarding. You can perform a manageable mitzvah by volunteering in one of the many opportunities during the High Holy Days.

SERVICE HELPERS: Participating in services is considered an honor, and this year there are approximately 175 of the following honors available: reading (in English) a page or two during one of the services; opening and closing the ark; undressing and dressing the Torah; carrying the Torah around the room; hagbahah (lifting the Torah after it’s been read); and aliyot (blessings).

If you’d like to volunteer for one of the High Holy Day honors, please contact Bruce Lopatin in any of the following ways: fill out the online form at http://www.cbnaishalom.org/hhd; send him an email at [email protected] or call him at 508-366-4195. Let Bruce know know exactly which service you are volunteering for and on which holiday. You will receive all instructions prior to the service.

If you are interested in either reading from the Torah or doing a Haftarah reading, please contact Rabbi Gurevitz.

USHERS: Creating an atmosphere of welcoming is one of the most important elements of synagogue life. At the High Holy Days we have the largest number of people worshiping with us, yet it is so easy to get lost in the crowd. Each of us can do our part to create a warm welcome in the way we greet each other by signing up to be an usher for a High Holy Day service. Ushers are the warm and welcoming face of the congregation and do not check name badges. They hand out prayer books and take them back from people after the service. They help seat people when the room is crowded. It's a meaningful job that helps your temple community make the High Holy Days such a wonderful experience. You can volunteer at http://www.cbnaishalom.org/hhd.

PARKING LOT HELPERS: Many people want to park in our lot. With only 110 parking spaces, it just isn't possible to get everyone into one location. Thankfully, we have the use of the Hastings School parking lot next door, and the volunteer hands we depend on help us keep everything flowing smoothly. You can perform a manageable mitzvah by signing up to help out in the park-ing lot for a High Holy Day service (or two). A parking lot volunteer helps to identify available places as the lot is getting full, assists those with disabilities, and helps to redirect vehicles to the overflow lot as necessary. Sign up at: http://www.cbnaishalom.org/hhd.

DRIVERS & RIDERS: If you are willing to drive Willows residents or other seniors to services, please call the temple office. If you need a ride, please call the temple office.

FLOWERS: We are accepting donations for the High Holy Days pulpit flowers. Please make your contribution to the High Holy Day Fund which covers this expense.

Service Helpers

English Readers

Aliyot

Dressing Torah

Hagbahah

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Get Involved – Use Your Talent!

October Celebrations

Choir

Shofar

KlezmerBand

Please don't enter the service … … if the congregation is standing … during the Kol Nidre prayer. If you arrive late, please wait!

Do you have a hidden longing to get out your horn and wail away when you hear Klezmer music? Here's your chance to share that joyous musical spirit with us all. Come join our Simchat Torah band for its 7th year of playing as part of our Simchat Torah celebration on October 15 at 7:00 pm. We will have three rehearsals: from 7:00–9:00 pm on September 28, October 2 and 9. Adults and proficient high school students who play an instrument and read music are welcome. RSVP to Phil Leavitt [email protected] by September 21 to let us know you will be com-ing and what instrument you will be playing so we can get music for you.

If you enjoy singing, please consider joining the High Holy Day choir. We form a close-knit community through music and we have a great time. Rehearsals, which began in mid-August, are Thursday and Sunday nights from 7:00–9:00. We will not rehearse on Labor Day weekend. Please email Lisa Marcus Jones at [email protected] to join or inquire. It’s a lot of fun and we would love to have you.

You are invited to participate as a member of our team this year. For those of you who are not aware of what we do, our team of players blow the shofar at the different services on the first day.

To be a “Team Shofar” member, you must: (1) be Bar or Bat Mitzvah age or older; (2) have your own shofar and play reliably; (3) attend the practice session, scheduled for Monday, September 15 at 6:00 pm. If you would like to be included, contact Joel Hersh at 508-872-0008 or [email protected]. Leave your phone number and e-mail address and which service you expect to attend.

If you (all ages) would like to participate in the final shofar blast at the conclusion of Ne’ilah, just show up with your Shofar and be prepared to join in.

Erev Sukkot: A Taste of Israel, with special guest speaker Professor Shlomo Maital. Wednesday, October 8.There will be a special religious school program for kindergarten–second grade and third–sixth grade during the

afternoon, family dinner and celebration, and an evening festive celebration, dinner, and guest speaker for teens and adults. Shlomo Maital is Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Management at the Technion, Haifa, author of eight books, and columnist for The Jerusalem Report. He will speak on “Startup Nation’s Secret Sauce: How and Why Israeli Entrepreneurs Live in ‘Sukkas’ All Year Round.”

A full schedule will appear in the October bulletin. Please note there will be no Tuesday or Thursday Religious School on October 7 and 9.

Simchat Torah Celebration: Wednesday, October 15Join us for a pizza dinner and flag-making at 6:00 pm, followed by a festive service featuring our Klezmer band,

and the complete unrolling of the Torah around the sanctuary. To chant 1–2 verses from the Torah during the celebration, please contact Janice Hirshon at [email protected] with your chapter and verse numbers no later than Wednesday, October 8.


The Early Childhood Committee is excited to offer a child-watch program for children (1 to 6 years) during the 8:30 am services on the first day of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur. This program provides convenient care so that parents can attend the morning worship.

Program Specifics: Children ages 3–6 will enjoy story time and a Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kip-pur craft; the care will be offered in a Hebrew school classroom. Children ages 1–3 will be cared for in the child-friendly Early Childhood classroom.

Time: Concurrent with the 8:30 am services, approximately 2 hours.Fee Structure: $10 for the first child and $8 for the second child, with a family maximum of

$18 per holiday.Sign-up & Deadline: Please e-mail Marcia Hoffman at [email protected] to

sign up; please include the ages of your children and indicate if you need care for one or both holidays. Checks should be made payable to Congregation B'nai Shalom and mailed to the temple. They must be received by September 18 to reserve your spot. Please include "HH child watch" in the check memo.

Children ילדים

ChildWatch

Program

Manageable Mitzvah – Parent/Teenager Assistants Needed for Child Watch Pro-gram during the High Holy Day ServicesThe Early Childhood Committee is sponsoring a child-watch program for young children (1 year to 6 years) of temple members during the 8:30 am High Holy Day services. We are eagerly recruiting volunteer educators, teenagers and older, to help care for young children while their parents attend the morning service. The Child Watch will feature story-telling, crafts, and early childhood play. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Marcia Hoffman at [email protected].

ChildWatchVolun-teers

Accessibility

We have large print editions of the High Holy Days prayerbook — please request one from an usher as you enter the service.

Devices for the hearing impaired are available only in the sanctuary services.

Wheelchair access is available in both locations, but please inform the office if you need a wheelchair space so that it will be reserved for you at the service you attend.

Handicap parking is available both near the sanctuary and the social hall. Please try to inform the office in advance so that we can ensure a space.

The Children’s Services that have been held on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

afternoons in past years are in the mornings this year. See page 5 for details.


Every Shabbat, we encourage our members to make use of their name badges kept in the entrance lobby. These name badges help us get to know each other and make connections. And yet at the High Holy Days, the time of year when most of us attend the temple, logistics make it challenging for us to use these badges. But at this holy time of year, more than ever, we want to do all that we can to create a warm and welcoming environment, and help members connect with each other.

This year, in lieu of seating cards, all members in good standing and non-members who request to join us for the High Holy Days will be mailed name badges to be worn at all times during the holidays. Additional name badges are available to members’ children up to age 29 and their spouses/significant others but must be requested using the form in this bulletin.

Name badges will be color coded, with one color for all parents with children in grades 4–8, and one color for all others. This will make it easier for greeters and ushers to direct congregants to the age-appropriate service (Family service for families with children in grades 4–8, and Adult or Choir service for those with older children or attending without children.)

While Greeters will particularly be checking that all those attending our festival evening and morning services are wearing name tags, (the times when advance requests for entrance are required for non-members), we encourage you to wear them for all services over the Holy Day period. Those attending our Children’s service (for families with preschool or kindergarten children) who are not currently members of our congregation will make a name tag upon arrival at the new time of 11:15 am on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

One of the benefits of your membership in Congregation B’nai Shalom is the privilege of attending High Holy Day services at any Reform synagogue. Please send us your High Holy Day reciprocal seating card request early. As a courtesy to our sister congregations that extend their hospitality to us, it is appropriate to let them know as early as possible that you would like to spend the holy days with them. Just call our office at 508-366-7191. We can find a synagogue where you are going, and we’ll take care of arranging for your seating cards. Please note that when attending services at another synagogue, it is customary to make a small donation to that synagogue. If you are going abroad over the High Holy Days, contact Rabbi Gurevitz who can help you find a congregation affiliated with the World Union for Progressive Judaism.

This Year: Name Badges instead of Seating Cards

Members

Out of Town

for the High Holy

Days?

Non-Members

Congregation B’nai Shalom has a long history of welcoming non-members to our services year-round and during the High Holy Days. A CBS-printed name badge is required for the first morning of Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre, and Yom Kippur morning. For these three services you may request to join us by filling out the request form. Advance requests are not required for other services.

Children of members and their spouses/significant others under age 30, current college, or graduate school students, active military members, new residents (up to one year) of one of our local communities, and members of other URJ-affiliated synagogues who have a letter from their synagogue will all be provided name badges at no charge. For all other non-members, we request a donation for each name badge. These donations help to support the ongoing presence and health of our congregation, with all that it offers to the community at large throughout the year. The donation amounts requested distinguish between local and non-local guests as we want to encourage residents of our local communities to count themselves ‘in’ as part of our membership, which we make available to everyone, regardless of financial means. The list of local communities and information about the requested donation amount is shown on the request form.

Separate pricing for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is not available.Please fill out the Request Form in this bulletin and return it to the office. You can also find the

form online at http://www.cbnaishalom.org/hhd.


Congregation B’nai Shalom

בני שלוםHigh Holy Days Name Badge Request

2014 / 5775

This year, name badges are being used instead of seating cards. Fill out this request for anyone other than adult members of Congregation B'nai Shalom and their children under age 19.

Name of person filling out this form:

Address to mail name badges:

Your e-mail address and phone number:

Are you a member of Congregation B'nai Shalom?

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Full Name and Category (see table below) Full Name and Category (see table below)

Number of name badges:

Donation (see table): $Description Category

Requested Donation

(each)

You are the under 30 child or (spouse/sig-nificant other of a child) of a member. CHILD None

You are a full time college or graduate school student STUDENT None

You're a member of the military on active duty MILITARY None

You moved into a local community after August 31, 2013 NEW1 None

You are a member of of another URJ-affili-ated congregation and have a letter LETTER None

You do not live in one of the local commu-nities (incl. Associate members)

NON LOCAL

$75(max $500/fam)

You moved into a local community between Sept 1, 2012 and August 31, 2013 NEW2 $125

You live in one of the local communities and are under 30 or over 75 years old. AGE $125

All other non-members who live in one of the local communities (incl. Associate mem-bers who live the local area year round)

LOCAL$360

Our local communities:Ashland Hopkinton PaxtonBellingham Hudson ShrewsburyBerlin Lancaster SouthboroughBlackstone Leicester SterlingBolton Leominster SudburyBoylston Marlborough SuttonClinton Maynard UptonDouglas Medway UxbridgeEast Douglas Mendon WaylandFramingham Milford WebsterFranklin Millville WellesleyGrafton Natick WestboroughHarvard Northborough WhitinsvilleHolliston Northbridge WoodvilleHolden Oxford WorcesterHopedale


ear Congregants,The High Holy Days are fast approaching. This is a season that calls to us to return: to an inner

sense of centeredness; to the highest paths that we aspire to walk down; and to each other in the context of community. It is also a time that we remember where we have come from, as we remember those who have nurtured and loved us.

The Jewish year, 5775, marks the twenty-fourth year that Congregation B’nai Shalom has published a Memorial Book. The book will be distributed on Yom Kippur afternoon for the Yizkor (יזכור) service. The names of your loved ones who have passed away since last Yom Kippur will be read during the service. The names of your loved ones who have died in earlier years also come to mind. Their memories are a blessing that sustains us. May their memory strengthen our community as part of their legacy.

Our Memorial Book allows you to place listings to honor the memory of all your loved ones. Please take a min-ute to fill out the form below to list your loved ones in the Yom Kippur Memorial Book. Return the form and your check to the office by September 19. I invite you to take this opportunity to remember the ones who have gone before us.

Sincerely yours,Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz

2014 B’nai Shalom memorial Book liStingS 5775Please print clearly and return by September 19 with a check payable to Congregation B’nai Shalom.

A contribution of $18 for the first name and $10 for each additional name is requested.In loving memory of:

Remembered by:name(s) telephone

address e-mail

DMemorial Book

Yizkor

SheminiAtzeret

Yizkor is observed on Shemini Atzeret—October 16 at 6:30 pm. It is traditional to attend Yizkor services to say the memorial prayer and Kaddish for all deceased members of one's immediate family. All are welcome to attend our Yizkor services.

YomKippur

Yizkor is observed on the afternoon of Yom Kippur—October 4 at approximately 5:00 pm, following on from the afternoon service. It is traditional to attend Yizkor services to say the memorial prayer and Kaddish for all deceased members of one's immediate family. All are wel-come at our Yizkor services.

Each year our office generates a list of loved ones who have died since last Yom Kippur. Please call the office to confirm or to add a name.

יזכור


Yahrzeit Plaques

In order to memorialize your loved ones, we provide a beautiful and permanent place for a Yahrzeit plaque. The bronze Yahrzeit plaques on the back wall of the sanctuary are permanent remembrances which can be seen by you and your family every time you attend services. Each year on the anniversary of the death, lights are lit beside the person’s name as a sign of love and honor. At Yom Kippur Yizkor service, we light all the lights. We also light all the lights at Yizkor services on Shemini Atzeret, Pesach, and Shavuot.

Tzedakah is a traditional way to remember our loved ones. Please take a moment to fill out the form for a Yahrzeit Plaque to honor the memory of your loved ones. Send the form back to the temple office at any time.

Yahrzeit plaqueS

Each plaque is inscribed with the Hebrew and English name and date of death. Each plaque costs $475. Please fill out this form (print clearly) and send it to the temple office, attention: Abby Mayou.

English name Hebrew name (in Hebrew or transliteration) Instructions for Hebrew Name

Men’s names should include “ben” and the deceased’s father’s name. Wom-en’s names should include “bat” and the deceased’s father’s name. In both cases, the deceased’s mother’s name may also be included.

English date of death (m/d/y) Was the time of death:

before sunset?

after sunset?Hebrew date of death (we can look this up for you)

Was the deceased:

a “Cohen”?

a “Levi”

name(s) telephone

address e-mail

Ordered by:

Online Resources

Browse to our High Holy Day website for information about our 2014 High Holy Days. http://www.cbnaishalom.org/hhd

On this site you can find:• Online copy of this supplement• Online form to request Name Badges• Online form to volunteer to help at services• Late-breaking information

Celebrate Sukkot with Your Own Lulav and Etrog

bring the wonder and consciousness of the natural world to your home this Sukkot. Order a lulav (palm, willow, and myrtle branches) and an etrog (citron), the traditional four species that are central to the celebration of Sukkot. The cost of each lulav & etrog set is $45. Please place your order with the temple no later than Wednesday, September 25 ([email protected]), as we will be making our orders that day. Your order will be available for pick up on Wednesday, October 8 . Please send your check made out to Congregation B’nai Shalom with your order.


High Holy Days Fall PreviewDay Date Time Event See Page

Thursday 9/4/2014 7:00pm High Holy Day Choir Rehearsal 9

Sunday 9/7/2014 10:00am High Holy Day Happening with Beth Tikvah 17

Sunday 9/7/2014 7:00pm High Holy Day Choir Rehearsal 9


Sunday 9/14/2014 2:00pm Mayyim Hayyim (Advance registration required) 3


Monday 9/15/2014 6:00pm Team Shofar practice 9


Thursday 9/18/2014 Deadline for Child Watch sign-up 10

Thursday 9/19/2014 Deadline for Memorial Book Listing 13

Saturday 9/20/2014 7:30pm Selichot at Rabbi Gurevitz’s home 6


Sunday 9/21/2014 Deadline for Klezmer Band sign-up 9

Tuesday 9/23/2014 Deadline for Rosh Hashanah 2nd day lunch RSVP 6

Wednesday 9/24/2014 Erev Rosh Hashanah 6

Wednesday 9/24/2014 7:30pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service 6

Thursday 9/25/2014 Rosh Hashanah 5775 5

Friday 9/26/2014 Rosh Hashanah II 6

Friday 9/26/2014 12:00pm Rosh Hashanah II Luncheon 6


Sunday 9/28/2014 7:00pm Simchat Torah Band Rehearsal 9

Wednesday 10/1/2014 Deadline for Break-the-Fast RSVP 7

Thursday 10/2/2014 7:00pm Simchat Torah Band Rehearsal 9

Friday 10/3/2014 Erev Yom Kippur 7

Friday 10/3/2014 7:30pm Kol Nidre 7

Saturday 10/4/2014 Yom Kippur 5

Saturday 10/4/2014 6:45pm Break-the-Fast 7

Tuesday 10/7/2014 No Religious School 9

Tuesday 10/7/2014 5:00pm Construct the sukkah

Wednesday 10/8/2014 Erev Sukkot 9

Wednesday 10/8/2014 4:00pm Religious School Grades 3 - 6 9

Wednesday 10/8/2014 5:00pm Religious School Grades PK - 2 9

Wednesday 10/8/2014 5:30pm Family Ritual in the Sukkah followed by Dinner 9

Wednesday 10/8/2014 7:00pm Adult & Teen Sukkot Celebration 9

Wednesday 10/8/2014 Deadline for Simchat Torah sign-up 9

Wednesday 10/8/2014 Deadline for ordering Lulav and Etrog 14

Thursday 10/9/2014 No Religious School 9

Thursday 10/9/2014 7:00pm Simchat Torah Band Rehearsal 9

Wednesday 10/15/2014 6:00pm Pizza, Flag Decorating 9

Wednesday 10/15/2014 Sukkot VII / Simchat Torah 9

Wednesday 10/15/2014 7:00pm Simchat Torah Service 9

Thursday 10/16/2014 6:30pm Yizkor Service

Sunday 10/26/2014 9:00am De-construct the sukkah


September 2014–5774/5775 Bulletin Short Edition Volume 31, No. 1

Welcome to the September issue of the Congregation B'nai Shalom Bulletin. This year, the September issue is a short edition, combined with the High Holy Day Supplement. Next month, we will return to our 20-page format, with donations, todah rabbah, and full articles, etc.

mazal tov to Eileen and Larry Samberg on the marriage of their daughter Leah to Brian Story on July 12.

mazal tov to happy grandparents Steve and Lori Winer on the birth of Adelyn Claire Montague Winer to Jeff Winer and Shelby Montague on July 17.

mazal tov to Norma and Steve Sadow on the recent engagement of their daughter Beth to Dr. Jacob Kirsch.

Brotherhood

Brotherhood is open to all men 18 or older regardless of temple affiliation. Non-Jewish spouses are welcome and encouraged to participate. The first Brotherhood breakfast is on September 21. Visit www.cbnaishalom.org/programs/brotherhood.php for more information, or contact Jim Wilner, [email protected], 508-460-1936.

Northborough Meals on October 1

Once every 8-10 weeks, B'nai Shalom volunteers provide a dinner for approximately 45-75 area resi-dents at a church in Northborough Center. Volunteers are needed to prepare main and side dishes, salads and desserts, as well as help setting up, serving, and cleaning up. The next meal is October 1. Please contact Bobbi and Joel Feinblatt at [email protected].

Sisterhood

Sisterhood looks forward to another year of bringing women together for educational, spiritual, and social gatherings. Please join us. Visit www.cbnaishalom.org/programs/sisterhood.php for membership information, Book Club, and other events. Please consider assisting/attending the Sisterhood-sponosored Rosh Hashanah 2nd day lunch and the Break-the-Fast. For more information, con-tact Janice Hirshon, [email protected], or Cheryl Kasof, [email protected].

Adult Education, Fall 2014/5775

For fall listings, please visit www.cbnaishalom.org/learning/adultEd.php.

Early Childhood, 2014/5775

For program and Tot Shabbat information, visit www.cbnaishalom.org/programs/earlyChildProg.php.

Scrip

Buy gift cards from us for purchases you already plan to make. We buy the cards at a discount, making the program an easy fundraiser. See www.cbnaishalom.org/committees/scrip.php.

B’nai Shalom Oneg SponsorsCelebrate s’machot and remembrances by sponsoring

an oneg. See www.cbnaishalom.org/memberInfo/oneg.php.

Sep 6 Debbie and Jeffrey Rosen in honor of Gregory being called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah

Branch and Tina Yules in honor of Brandon being called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah

Sep 13 Heidi and Patrick Swanick in honor of Emma and Sarah being called to the Torah as B'not Mitzvah

Sep 20 Jennifer and Alan Raider in honor of Peter being called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah

Sep 27 Julie and Neil Gelfond in honor of Joshua being called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah

Youth Education

To learn about our youth programs, Youth Educa-tor Debbi Morin, and WAFTY advisor Leah Ryan, visit www.cbnaishalom.org/programs/wafty.php.

Yad B'Yad

Read about Yad b'Yad, our helping hand program, at www.cbnaishalom.org/committees/yadbyad.php.


Religious School PreK–Second Grade Open HouseSunday, September 7, 2014 9:30 am – 10:00 amStudents and parents in grades PreK–2 are invited to see their classrooms, meet their teachers, and meet the other students. The Open House is followed immediately by the community-wide High Holy Day Happening.

Community-Wide High Holy Day HappeningSunday, September 7, 2014 10:00 am – 12:00 noonThe High Holy Day Happening will be an interactive educational fun experience for children, teens, and adults. There will be activities for children of all ages as they learn and explore the Jewish High Holy Days using all their senses. Come make New Year’s cards for Israeli soldiers, blow a shofar, learn fun songs, and more. This event is funded by a grant from the Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts with support from Congregation B’nai Shalom, Beth Tikvah Synagogue, and the Boroughs Jewish Community Center. The High Holy Day Happening is open to the entire community of Greater Boroughs/Central Mass. Although reservations are not required, reservations would help to ensure we have enough supplies for all the children. Please contact EJ Dotts via e-mail, [email protected], to make your reservation.

Hebrew School Opening Days for Grades 3–6Tuesday, September 9 and Thursday September 11, 2014 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Sunday Religious School Schedule for Grades PreK–7Sunday, September 14, 2014Early Session 8:15 – 10:15 amLate Session 10:45 am – 12:45 pm

Class PlacementParents of students in grades PreK–7 will receive a class placement e-mail approximately ten days prior to the start of school. Please review the information and call if you have any questions or concerns.

Chai School Opening DayTuesday, September 16, 2014 at 6:00 pmAll Chai School Student Contracts are due to Rabbi Eiduson by Tuesday, September 9.

School Procedures and PoliciesClasses for students in the early session meet from 8:15–10:15 am, and classes for students in the late session meet from 10:45 am–12:45 pm. Please bring your chil-dren in grades PreK–2 directly to their classrooms. You may drop of your children in grades 3–7 in the drop-off line, and children will be directed to their classrooms by school staff and volunteers. Children in grades PreK–2 must be picked up in the Social Hall by a parent. Chil-dren in grades 3–7 must be picked up in the temple foyer. For all other information regarding school policies and programs, please go to http://www.cbnaishalom.org/learning/school.php.

Religious School News

Rabbi Joe EidusonRabbi-Educator, RJE

[email protected]

School Tzedakah and Collections for the Needy – September and October

We are going to donate all school Tzedakah funds collected in September and October to Cradles to Crayons. Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive — at home, at school, and at play. They supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities that have with communities that need. We will also be collecting for Cradles to Crayons gently-used or new baby and toddler items: new bath items, new packages of diapers or wipes, and gently-used baby and toddler clothing for all seasons. Please place all items in the blue bins outside of the school office.


The congregation extends its condolences to the following families on the deaths of their loved ones.

Diane Diamond and her family on the death of her father, M. David DiamondAnn Cave and her family on the death of her father, Charles York

William Haley and his family on the death of his step-mother, Mimi HaleyNancy Leveillee and her family on the death of her mother, Thelma Sterling

Neil Smith and his family on the death of his father, Isaac SmithJared Smith and his family on the death of his grandfather, Isaac Smith

Rachel Lipkin and her family on the death of her grandfather, Alvin SubinApril Cohen and her family on the death of her father, Merton Peters

Alida Howard and her family on the death of her father, Bernard HowardSkip Richards and his family on the death of his wife, Jennifer Jaffee

Susan Gorden and her family on the death of her father, Benjamin Silverstein

Zichronam Livracha, may their memories be a blessing.

September B'nai Mitzvah

Gregory Rosen becomes a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, September 6. Greg is the son of Jeffrey and Debbie Rosen, and has an older sister, Jamie, age 14. Greg lives in Southborough, is an honor student at Trottier Mid-dle School, and will be going into the seventh grade this fall. In his free time, Greg enjoys baseball, basket-ball, skiing, swimming, and playing the trumpet. Greg’s favorite mitzvah was helping out with Tot Shabbat.

Brandon Yules becomes a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Septem-ber 6. He is the son of Branch and Tina Yules and the elder brother of Devon, age 11. Brandon will be entering the eighth grade at Ashland Middle School where he is on the honor roll. Brandon enjoys base-ball, basketball, soccer, Boy Scouts, and spending time with his friends. Brandon’s favorite mitzvot include helping with the Eagle Scout Courts of Honor and volunteering at the Touchstone Furniture Depot. Bran-don has worked hard and is excited for this wonderful milestone in his life.

Emma Swanick becomes a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, September 13. Emma is the daughter of Patrick and Heidi Swanick, and has two sisters: Hannah, age 14, and Sarah, age 13. Emma lives in Grafton and is an honor student at the Grafton Middle School. She will be entering eighth grade in September. In her free time, she enjoys playing the guitar, performing in musical theater, read-ing, and hanging out with friends. Emma’s favorite mitzvot include helping with Mitzvah Day and volun-teering at Tot Shabbat.

Sarah Swanick becomes a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, September 13. Sarah is the daughter of Heidi and Patrick Swanick, and has two sisters: Hannah, age 14, and Emma, age 13. Sarah lives in Grafton and will be entering eighth grade in the fall. She is an honor student at the Grafton Middle School. In her free time Sarah enjoys playing piano, and read-ing. Sarah’s favorite mitzvot includ-ing helping with Mitzvah Day and volunteering at for the Early Child-hood Committee at Tot Shabbat and PJ Havdalah.

Peter Raider becomes a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, September 20. Peter is the son of Jennifer and Alan Raider, and has two younger siblings, Evan, 10 and Abby, 6. Peter lives in Franklin and will be entering eighth grade in the fall. Peter is an avid baseball fan and loves to play, watch, and umpire whenever possible. For Peter’s mitzvah project he collected over 500 pieces of baseball equip-ment which will be donated to help children play ball within Massachu-setts and abroad in Nicaragua.

Joshua Gelfond becomes a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, September 27. Josh is the son of Neil and Julie Gel-fond, and has a sister, Hannah, age 15. Josh lives in Shrewsbury and will be entering the eighth grade at the Oak Middle School. In his free time, Josh enjoys snowboarding and hanging out with his friends. Josh’s favorite mitzvot are helping with community activities.

זכרונם לברכה

In Loving Memory


September Yahrzeits

September 5, 2014 11 elul, 5774Sylvia Diamond * Audrey Muggleton-Harris Harry Nadler Martin Newfield Poul Nielsen * Barney Pulda Stanislaw Sadowski *

Beatrice Shatz * Edward Shrier Avis Stiller Sonya Tillman Arden Widman William B. Wyner *

September 12, 2014 18 elul, 5774Isadore Basow Edith Cusher * Melvin Bernard Dunn Tamar Michal Friedner Harold L Gordon Morris Hodos David Kaufman *

Charles Randall Robert Roth * Anna Safern Philip Weinrobe * Marion Wilson Adina Wiseman

September 19, 2014 25 elul, 5774Samantha Rose Baer Lewis Chase * Benjamin Cutter * Virginia D'Elia Rudy Dubin * Alexander Grossack * Gertrude Pecarsky

Joseph Senitt Elbert Siegal John Sollner Jared Swartout David M. Taylor *Steven Tocman Helena Totten

September 26, 2014 3 tiShrei, 5775Walter Bodenstein Irwin Mau Burns Andrew Cusher George Damoulakis Sylvia Dreisiger * Paul Goldschmidt Benjamin Govendo Marion P Green Elizabeth R. Jacobson * Milton Katz Hilda Kessler *

Marianna Klein Ludwig Oppenheimer Alfred J. Penn Ruth Randall Harry Rosen Helene Scheinin * Joel Silverstein * Edith Gordon Spilky * Vincent N. Traylor Leroy Weiner Sidney Weinstein

OctOber 3, 2014 KOl Nidre 10 tiShrei, 5775Bess Z. Antarsh *Jason Elias Murray Golub Haskell Gordon Harold Gould * Harold Irwin * Barney Rosen Jerome Schoenfeld Ann Silverstein Francine Smith Elaine Star * Heather Irene Talbot Dorothy Trimble

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important DateS

Selichot . . . . . . . . . . . . Sep. 20

Rosh Hashanah – 1st day . . . Sep. 25

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Yom Kippur . . . . . . . . . . .Oct. 4

Erev Sukkot . . . . . . . . . . .Oct. 8

Simchat Torah Celebration . . Oct. 15

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