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FROM THE RABBI’S STUDY RABBI MARK GLICKMAN IN THIS ISSUE Shabbat School Update 2 Life Cycle Events 2 President’s Message 3 Adult Educaon Update 3 Yahrzeits 4 Founder’s Corner 4 October Lunch & Learn 5 Donaons 5-6 Calendar 7 Days of Awe Service Schedule 8 Find us on Facebook @templebnaikvah SEPTEMBER 2018 ELUL 5778 / TISHREI 5779 Something Old, Something New: The Days of Awe, 5779 The Days of Awe, as you know, will soon be upon us. As we prepare for these most sacred of Jewish days, it’s important to note that we call them “The Days of Awe” not because they are the me when we say, “Awww, I’ve got to go to Temple again,” but rather because these are the days when each of us – individually and collecvely – stand in God’s awesome presence to greet the new year and engage in the sacred act of teshuvah, repentance. It’s an awesome opportunity, and it’s not to be missed. For those of you who have observed the Days of Awe here at Temple B’nai Tikvah before, a lot will be familiar in the way we celebrate them this year, but there will be some new elements of our observance, as well. New Torah Covers Temple B’nai Tikvah’s intrepid group of fabric arsts – Carolyn Devins, Polina Ersh, Deb Finkleman, Susan Podlog, and Nadine Waldman – have created a magnificent new set of holiday Torah covers for our congregaon. These beauful pieces of artwork were created specifically to complement the colors and textures of our sanctuary’s décor, and they will surely add to our sense of hiddur mitzvah – the beauficaon of ritual pracce. Come to Selichot services at 8:00 on September 1 and join us as we place these covers on our Torah scrolls for the very first me. Aliyot During the Torah services on the first day of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur, most of our aliyot – opportunies to come forward and recite a blessing over a part of the Torah reading – will go to groups of people rather than to individuals. Thus, one aliyah will go to those who celebrated their Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremonies during the past year, another to new members, another to our past presidents. If you celebrated a simchah – joyous event – during the past year, prepare to be called up along with your fellow simchah celebrators, and if you endured an illness, the death of a loved one, or another trying experience this past year, prepare to be called up, too. Two Great Opons for Yom Kippur Aſternoon 20 X 20 Talks – Powered by Pechakucha At 1:30 pm on Yom Kippur Aſternoon, we’ll be running an excing new program in our sanctuary. We have invited a fascinang and diverse group of Temple members to speak to us about “turning.” Connued on Page 2...
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FROM THE RABBI ’S STUDY
RABBI MARK GLICKMAN
IN THIS ISSUE
Shabbat School Update 2Life Cycle Events 2President’s Message 3Adult Education Update 3 Yahrzeits 4Founder’s Corner 4October Lunch & Learn 5Donations 5-6 Calendar 7Days of Awe Service Schedule 8
Find us on Facebook@templebnaitikvah
SEPTEMBER 2018 ELUL 5778 / TISHREI 5779
Something Old, Something New: The Days of Awe, 5779The Days of Awe, as you know, will soon be upon us. As we prepare for these most sacred of Jewish days, it’s important to note that we call them “The Days of Awe” not because they are the time when we say, “Awww, I’ve got to go to Temple again,” but rather because these are the days when each of us – individually and collectively – stand in God’s awesome presence to greet the new year and engage in the sacred act of teshuvah, repentance. It’s an awesome opportunity, and it’s not to be missed.
For those of you who have observed the Days of Awe here at Temple B’nai Tikvah before, a lot will be familiar in the way we celebrate them this year, but there will be some new elements of our observance, as well.
New Torah CoversTemple B’nai Tikvah’s intrepid group of fabric artists – Carolyn Devins, Polina Ersh, Deb Finkleman, Susan Podlog, and Nadine Waldman – have created a magnificent new set of holiday Torah covers for our congregation. These beautiful pieces of artwork were created specifically to complement the colors and textures of our sanctuary’s décor, and they will surely add to our sense of hiddur mitzvah – the beautification of ritual practice.
Come to Selichot services at 8:00 on September 1 and join us as we place these covers on our Torah scrolls for the very first time.
AliyotDuring the Torah services on the first day of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur, most of our aliyot – opportunities to come forward and recite a blessing over a part of the Torah reading – will go to groups of people rather than to individuals. Thus, one aliyah will go to those who celebrated their Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremonies during the past year, another to new members, another to our past presidents. If you celebrated a simchah – joyous event – during the past year, prepare to be called up along with your fellow simchah celebrators, and if you endured an illness, the death of a loved one, or another trying experience this past year, prepare to be called up, too.
Two Great Options for Yom Kippur Afternoon
20 X 20 Talks – Powered by PechakuchaAt 1:30 pm on Yom Kippur Afternoon, we’ll be running an exciting new program in our sanctuary. We have invited a fascinating and diverse group of Temple members to speak to us about “turning.”
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Each speaker will submit 20 slides which will show for 20 seconds each, allowing the speaker exactly six minutes and forty seconds to address “Turning” from his or her own unique perspective. One speaker is a criminal defense attorney, another a new convert to Judaism, another a teen social activist. There will be eight to ten speakers in all; it promises to be a fantastic adventure as we hear and see their different perspectives on “turning” – a theme so central to these most Awesome of Days.
Chant Meditation ServiceAlso at 1:30 pm on Yom Kippur, Betsy Jameson will be leading a Chant Meditation Service in our chapel. This will be a gentle contemplative service employing Hebrew chant and guided meditation to expand and deepen the experience of teshuvah. Like the call of the shofar and the haunting notes of Kol Nidre, melodies and the silences between them help guide and deepen our inward turning.
No previous experience with meditation or chant is necessary. This is about listening and deepening, not performance.
Just as in the past, our observance of the Days of Awe here at Temple promises to be a meaningful and transformative experience for us all. I look forward to seeing you here.
In the meantime, please accept my wishes for a shanah tovah umetukah – a good, sweet new year for you and all your loved ones.
L IFE CYCLE EVENTS
TODAH RABAH FOR ONEG SPONSORSHIP
• Rebeca Collins in memory of Rebeca’s father, David Berkovits• Leslie Myers, Barbara and Frank Rackow, in memory of their
mother, Phyllis Rackow• Ralph and Diane Adler in honor of Danielle Billings’ Bat Mitzvah• Katie Baker and Eric Bumstead in honor of their new-born twins,
Terry and Evie
MAZEL TOV• Katie Baker and Eric Bumstead on the birth of their twins. Proud
Bubbie is Jane Baker• Danielle Billings on becoming Bat Mitzvah• Jane Paterson on the birth of her granddaughter Ava, daughter of
Dan Jacob and Jess Weisz (Toronto)
CONDOLENCES
• The Steinfeld Family on the loss of Barry Steinfeld
HEALING PRAYERS
Harvey Balakofsky, Allan Bambury, Sherry Bambury, Debbie Bosomworth, Elaine Bruce-Haynes, Marcia Carnat, Julia Cornester, Randall Craig, Bob Dudder, Sharon Dudder, Shirley Dunn, Eva Epstein, Marcia Goodman-Taylor, Dr. Phil Gordon, Eric Grief, Lee Handy, Alan Hastings, Jennifer Herrell, Mona Joffe, Ruben Kaufman, Mieko Kawano, Rob Kirkman, Ross Kobayashi, Phyllis Krygier, Reinhold Kuehne, Brigette Kuehne, Israel Lachovski, Rebecca Levant, Trisha McKinney, Roz Mendelson, Valerie Murphy, Chaya v’Mosheh, Murray Oiring, Phil Rubin, Norma Sautman, Bev Sheckter, Lorraine Spector, Anna Tarsitano, Peter Walker
SHABBAT SCHOOL - NEW PARENT COORDINATOR
My name is Allyson Billings and I am our new Parent Coordinator for our Shabbat School. I have been a member of Temple B’nai Tikvah for the past two years. I remember the first time I walked into Temple and I didn’t know a single soul. After volunteering to help with the Shabbat School holidays, I now feel a part of the B’nai Tikvah community. To keep the tradition of celebrating special holidays throughout the school year with our children, we need your help!
I will be at the Shabbat School on the first day of school, September 22, with sign-up sheets looking for parent volunteers to help us organize Chanukah, Tu B’Shvat, Purim, a Seder for Passover and our end of year BBQ. Please stop by and sign up to help with the prep team, room set-up, and/or the cleanup team.
I look forward to seeing you on September 22.
Allyson [email protected]
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ADULT EDUCATION UPDATEJENNIFER EISERMAN AND REBECCA KREL, COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Shanah Tovah Umetukah! May all have a good and sweet New Year! We are very excited to begin the 2018-19 program year for Adult Education at Temple B’nai Tikvah. Please look for the following adult education opportunities beginning after the Days of Awe:
Torah and Java to resume on Saturday, September 22 at 9:45 am. We will be discussing Parashat Ha’Azinu. As always, engaging discussion is accompanied by fresh Phil and Sebastian’s coffee, tea and a light nosh.
Our first Lunch and Learn talk will be held Wednesday, October 3. Please see Page 5 of this Kol Tikvah for more details.
Rabbi Glickman will be leading us through a study, Joseph Soloveitchik’s, The Lonely Man of Faith this fall. The Rabbi described this to us as “a challenging, deep plunge” into this important contemporary Jewish text. We know it will be rewarding to all who join him in this study. Please look for more information on dates, times and registration in Kol Tikvah and email blasts as the details become available.
The Adult Education committee is looking for volunteers who would like to lead Torah n Java study, as well as those who might like to give a talk for Lunch and Learn. We would also like to offer more Tasting Judaism events this year, and are looking for volunteers who might like to organize one of these. If you love to cook Jewish-style foods, please think about sharing your enthusiasm and knowledge with others!
CYNTHIA SIMMONS
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEYears ago an accountants’ organization I belonged to was having dinner at the Alberta legislature. I was asked to give the prayer before the meal. (Gulp!) Why me I wondered. Well, I am a woman and Jewish so I figured getting me to give the prayer was a way of demonstrating their inclusiveness. Ok, I thought, I can do this. Still, I worried. I struggled. What to say… what to say? But then I remembered a prayer that Rabbi Goldson gave at a fundraiser that was held together with a local church. He talked about how the Jewish faith believes that God and people work together to create the world. He used the meal being served as an example. The food came from light, rain, and photosynthesis - those things existing largely outside the control of mankind. The meal on our plate came from the skill and effort of the farmer, the grocer, the cook, and the server. The increased care, understanding and desire to give to our cause came from our sharing the meal and coming to know those at our table.
I took this great idea and I ran with it. My prayer was a hit! (If prayers can be such a thing.) The people at my table smiled at me, they patted me on the back, and some even asked for copies. (They also looked at me a little differently for a few meetings after that.) I had tried to make the people in
the room – legislators and accountants alike – remember that what we do is more than a simple act or a job. Our actions, our work, and the approach we take in doing it, has impact. It creates our world.
Now why do I bring this event up? I was reminded of this perspective on the way our actions can change things as I attended various functions at Temple this summer. I hesitate to say that the actions I saw being carried out were creating the world (though the philosopher in me recognized that to be true), but I will say that I watched the actions of Rabbi Glickman and our members working together to build our Temple family. I saw the Rabbi comfort, encourage, teach, and listen. Importantly, I watched congregants do the same. When the Rabbi was away on vacation different members read Torah, gave sermons, led prayers and discussions, and helped us raise our voices in song. Yoga classes were held and attended. Preparations for the school year were carried out so that all would run smoothly in spite of transitions. Onegs were set out and consumed together with laugher, discussion, and perhaps a little gossip. Honey cakes were baked and the sick and sad were visited.
Summers are often a time of lassitude. This Calgary summer with its record heat, hail, and smoke was met by members of our congregation coming together without pause. I watched them energetically contribute through leadership and acts of kindness. Their actions built community and strengthened our congregation. Ok, I will admit it: they built a better world.
It was a glorious summer.
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YAHRZEITS
TO BE READ ON SEPTEMBER 7
F. Bella Bleviss Ormond Hawes Mark Luffer Sara Smushkevich Juana ChamesMerv Johansen Marlene Pivnick Sarah Staum Arnold Churgin Benjamin KerrEva Safir David Steinberg Sam Finkleman Barbara Klinger Toni Kohn WoodwardPeter Schwabe Shana Zimmer Simon Singer Bernard Wise Susan Rasnick Guenther Annie Hapton Margaret Lipkind
TO BE READ ON SEPTEMBER 14
Dina Cohen Michael Krel Wolf-Ber Mydlarski Buddy Harris Reuven Smushkevich Samuel Krygier Harry Regis Schwartz Leon Warhaft Annie Kustan David Alan Jameson
TO BE READ ON SEPTEMBER 21
Annie Bleviss Ben Gurevitch Betty Narun Hyman Shapira Jim GordonMauricio Lis
TO BE READ ON SEPTEMBER 28Louis Binder Dave Greber Esther Krygier Nathan Wachnow Eva ChristensenMinnie Kahanoff Trudy Malais Harry Waterman Archie Eisenstadt Nathan Kornberg Bella Sher Max Zabrodski Harry Eisenstadt
FOUNDER’S CORNERFORTY YEARS | PREPARED BY RON BING
This past summer I was asked to lead a Torah study when our Rabbi was away on holidays. The study was on the first chapter of Deuteronomy, “Devarim” Verse 3: “It was the 40th year, on the first day of the eleventh month that Moses addressed the Israelites in accordance with the instructions that Adonai had given him for them”. Verse 8: “See I place the land at your disposal. Go take possession of the land…”
During the Torah study I drew a parallel with the beginnings of Temple B’nai Tikvah as we will soon celebrate our 40th year as a reform congregation in Calgary. Forty years ago Judy and I were attending services in a house at a Havoura, having left Beth Israel Synagogue several years earlier. At that time I phoned my mother in Montreal asking that she contact the Canadian Council of Liberal Congregations (CCLC) for assistance in starting a Reform congregation in Calgary. On February 23, 1979 we received a letter from Arthur Grant (part time director of the CCLC) indicating that he would be travelling to Calgary on his way to Camp Swig in California. He asked that we contact fellow Jews who might be interested. Two meetings were held at our home in Chinook Park where we discussed the idea of holding Friday evening services and starting a religious school for our kids. On April 6, 1979 thirteen families got together to celebrate the first Reform Shabbat service in our living room at 1308 Carlyle Avenue. Norm Yanofsky led the music with his guitar and Henry Zimmer read the Torah portion. That evening service was the first time Norm and I met.
Calgary became our “Promised Land” as we read in “Devarim.” We did not have to fight the Amorites, but we did have to overcome some obstacles as the Jewish community was unfamiliar with Reform Judaism. Please understand that forty years ago Temple B’nai Tikvah was only a dream. The dream became a reality in April 1979 and continues to this day.
Please do not take Temple B’nai Tikvah for granted by joining for your children and then leaving after their B’nai Mitzvahs. We need all of you to participate together so that we will succeed in celebrating another 40 years as we go from strength to strength. Judy and I wish you a sweet New Year 5779.
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DONATIONSTO FROM OCCASION
BUILDING FUND
Sharon Cohen Judy Bing Condolences
Warren Cohen and Family David & Nadine Drexler Condolences
Temple Rick & Myrna Balbi In memory of Leon Cohen
Temple Sheldon Smithens In memory of Leon Cohen
Temple Terry Bell In gratitude to the Rabbi for his grandmother, Anne Belzberg's, unveiling
Warren Cohen and Family Terry Bell Condolences
Darlene Switzer-Foster Jeff Faber Condolences
Temple Cheryl & Morley Shore In memory of Morry Rogers
Sharon Cohen & Family Freda Kates Condolences
Milton & Renee Bogoch Danny & Roz Oppenheim Mazel Tov
Tracey Rumig Danny & Roz Oppenheim Thank you
Temple Deborah Sword In memory of David Spindel
Temple Deborah Sword In memory of Adolf Shector
Sharon Cohen & Family Leslyie Robertson Condolences
Jane Paterson Lee & Leslie Handy Mazel Tov
Jon Zyto Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Yaara Eilon-Avigdor Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Ilana Krygier-Lapides Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Steve Eichler Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Josh Hesslein Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Terry Bell Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Roz Mendelson Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Cynthia Simmons Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Michael Clarke Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Jennifer Eiserman Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Rebbecca Krel Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Susan Klassen Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Jay Palter Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Mark Paidra Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
LUNCH AND LEARN
SHALOM! NAMASTE! THE VIBRANT JEWISH COMMUNITY OF INDIA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT NOON
Did you know that the Jewish community of India traces its roots back 2,000 years, and that currently there is a small 4,000 people strong and vibrant Jewish community in Mumbai with traditions both similar and vastly differ-ent to ours?
Join Michele Doctoroff on Wednesday, October 3, 12:00, in the Temple library as she takes you along on her recent journey to India where her daughter is currently working at the Mumbai Jewish Centre. Appreciate the beauty of the ancient synagogues, delight in the happiness of singing children, share some time with community elders, be entertained by fascinating stories… and enjoy some real Indian treats!
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Sarah Rosenfeld Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Vanessa Horan Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Ayala Roudstein Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Norm Yanofsky Betsy Jameson Thanks for your service
Mary Jo Penkala Steve Eichler & Tracey Rumig Condolences
Temple Michele Doctoroff & Ted Switzer In memory of Bertha Nemerovsky
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
Temple Edward & Felice Rosenbaum In memory of Saul Rosenbaum
Anne Goresht and Family Lila & Jacques Mydlarski Condolences
Temple Steve Kahn In memory of Bea Kahn
Anne Goresht and family Molly & Syd Gladstone In memory of Sam Goresht
Anne Goresht and family Deana & Mel Fishman In memory of Sam Goresht
Temple Pat Smolensky In memory of Abraham Kahanoff
Natalie Levitt Sylva Nathanson In memory of Mort Levitt
Sharon Cohen Sylva Nathanson In memory of Leon Cohen
Temple Steve Kahn General donation
KIDDUSH/ONEG FUND
Jane Paterson Jane Baker Thank you
Temple Executives and Board of Trustees Cynthia Roll L’Shanah Tovah!
LIBRARY FUND
Temple Susan Light In memory of Richard Light
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Temple Terry Bell In gratitude to the Rabbi for his grandmother, Anne Belzberg's, unveiling
Warren & Coral Cohen and Family Steve & Debbie Baylin Condolences
Anne Goresht and Family Anne Brodsky Condolences
Rabbi Mark & Dr. Caron Glickman Jane Baker Thank you
Rabbi Mark & Dr. Caron Glickman Lee & Leslie Handy Mazel Tov
Temple Susan Light In memory of Richard Light
Deborah Yedlin Lee & Leslie Handy Mazel Tov
Temple Pat Smolensky In memory of Simon Smolensky
SAM SWITZER PROGRAMMING ENRICHMENT FUND
Sam Switzer Family Betsy Jameson Condolences
SHABBAT SCHOOL FUND
Temple Monica Lis In memory of Eva Safir
SMOLKIN MEMORIAL WALL FUND
Lynn Groberman Len Himelfarb Our Sympathies
SOCIAL ACTION FUND
Sharon Cohen David & Nadine Drexler Condolences
Debbie, Steve, and Melissa Baylin Mona Bell Condolences
Betsy Jameson Jane Baker Thank you
Temple Douglas Century In memory of Jack Century
Darlene Switzer-Foster Susan Podlog Condolences
Danielle Billings Morah Leslie Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah
Danielle Billings Betsy Jameson Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah
Rachael King Betsy Jameson Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah
Hilit Heitman Betsy Jameson Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah
Connor Clarkson Betsy Jameson Mazel Tov on your Bar Mitzvah
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THE KOL TIKVAH TEAM NON-MEMBERS KOL TIKVAH SUBSCRIPTION $30 PER YEAR
Rabbi Mark Glickman - [email protected] Cynthia Simmons - [email protected] Director Danny Oppenheim - [email protected] Administrator Lana Melnyk - [email protected] Connie Harding - [email protected] Tikvah Editors Monica Lis, Marsha Levy - [email protected] Layout Katherine PickeringTemple B’nai Tikvah Communications Team Josh Hesslein, Marsha Levy, Monica Lis, Jay Palter, Susan RubinVolunteer Kol Tikvah Proofreaders Allan Bell, Marcia Bell, Elaine Hashman, Jane Paterson, Myron Podlog, Alex Zisman
Sat 1 Sep 2018
Leil Selichot
Parashat Ki Tavo
9:00 am - 9:45 am Yoga Schmoga (Sanctuary)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service
8:00 pm Selichot Service*
Sun 2 Sep 2018
9:00 am - 11:00 am Temple B’nai Tikvah at Calgary’s Pride Parade (Meet at Riverfront Ave between Macleod Tr & 1 St SE)
Fri 7 Sep 2018
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service
7:45 pm - 9:00 pm Renewal Service (Chapel)
Sat 8 Sep 2018
Parashat Nitzavim
9:00 am - 9:45 am Yoga Schmoga (Sanctuary)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service
Sun 9 Sep 2018
Erev Rosh Hashanah*
Mon 10 Sep 2018
Rosh Hashanah*
Tue 11 Sep 2018
Second Day Rosh Hashanah*
Wed 12 Sep 2018
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Executive Meeting
Fri 14 Sep 2018
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service
Sat 15 Sep 2018
Parashat Vayeilech
9:00 am - 9:45 am Yoga Schmoga (Sanctuary)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service
Tue 18 Sep 2018
Kol Nidre*
Wed 19 Sep 2018
Yom Kippur*
Fri 21 Sep 2018
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service
SEPTEMBER 2018Sat 22 Sep 2018
Parashat Ha’Azinu
9:30 am First Day of Shabbat School, and Volunteer Sign-Up
9:00 am - 9:45 am Yoga Schmoga (Sanctuary)
9:45 am - 10:30 am Torah ‘n Java (Youth Group Lounge)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service
Sun 23 Sep 2018
Erev Sukkot
11:45 am - 1:00 pm Calgary Drop-in Centre Lunch For more info, please contact Paul Finkleman: [email protected]
6:00 pm Potluck and Sukkot service*
Mon 24 Sep 2018
Sukkot I
Tue 25 Sep 2018
Sukkot II
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm Introduction to Judaism classes begin
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Adult Education classes begin (The Lonely Man of Faith)
Wed 26 Sep 2018
Sukkot III
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Board of Trustees meeting
Thu 27 Sep 2018
Sukkot IV
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class (Library)
Fri 28 Sep 2018
Sukkot V
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Simchat Torah celebration*
Sat 29 Sep 2018
Sukkot VI
9:00 am - 9:45 am Yoga Schmoga (Sanctuary)
9:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat School & Shabbatots
9:45 am - 10:30 am Torah ‘n Java (Youth Group Lounge)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service
Sun 30 Sep 2018
Sukkot VII (Hoshana Raba)
7:00 pm Shemini Atzeret Yizkor Service*
* Full High Holiday Schedule on reverse side
Service Schedule InformationL’Shanah Tovah!
*Selichot (OPEN TO ALL) 8:00 – 9:30 pmErev Rosh Hashanah 8:00 – 10:00 pmRosh Hashanah Children’s Service 9:00 – 9:45 amRosh Hashanah
Saturday, September 1 Sunday, September 9
Monday, September 10Monday, September 10 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
*Tashlich/Picnic at Stanley Park (OPEN TO ALL)*Rosh Hashanah 2nd day (OPEN TO ALL)Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre)Yom Kippur Children’s ServiceYom KippurChant Meditation Service (chapel)20 x 20 Talks - Powered by PechakuchaA Confession For Our Time (Contemporary Service)Yizkor & Concluding Service*Simchat Torah Service (OPEN TO ALL)*Sukkot/Shemini Atzeret Yizkor Service (OPEN TO ALL)
Monday, September 10Tuesday, September 11Tuesday, September 18
Wednesday, September 19Wednesday, September 19Wednesday, September 19Wednesday, September 19Wednesday, September 19Wednesday, September 19
Friday, September 28Sunday, September 30
2:30 pm 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
8:00 – 10:00 pm 9:00 – 9:45 am
10:00 am – 1:00 pm 1:30 pm
1:30 – 3:00 pm 4:00 pm
5:30 – 7:30 pm7:00 – 8:30 pm7:00 – 8:30 pm
Ending times are approximate. Please arrive at services 15 minutes prior to commencement so everyone can be seated and services can begin on time. Services are held at Temple B’nai Tikvah at 900 – 47 Avenue SW.
*OPEN TO ALL – tickets are NOT required for these services.
SELICHOT SERVICEThis service is held on a Saturday evening prior to Rosh Hashanah.The mood of Selichot, one of contemplation and self-examination, enables us to prepare for the Days of Awe which are nearly upon us. Selichot services will be held at Temple B’nai Tikvah at 8:00 pm on September 1st. We join together following services for a Kiddush to wish each other L’Shanah Tovah.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMOn the first day of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mornings, there will be an educational program downstairs in the classroom facilities from approximately 9:00 - 9:45 am. Children from three years to grade four are welcome. There is no charge for the program.
TASHLICH SERVICE/PICNIC Tashlich, a brief, yet beautiful ceremony held beside a river or stream, will take place at Stanley Park again this year (4A St. & 42 Ave. SW at West parking lot). On Rosh Hashanah afternoon at 2:30 pm we will meet near the west parking lot at the river in Stanley Park to prepare for Yom Kippur by symbolically casting our sins into the “depths of the waters.” We encourage you to bring a picnic to the park and join with family and friends for a festive lunch before the service.
ROSH HASHANAH (2ND DAY)An intimate, poetic take on Rosh Hashanah worship, this lay-led service will use the liturgy developed by Rabbis Steinitz and Voss Altman. Rabbi Glickman will offer the D’var Torah.
A CONFESSION FOR OUR TIME A special spiritual Yom Kippur service. Congregants will lead us through this beautiful hour-long service on Yom Kippur afternoon.
YIZKOR (MEMORIAL) SERVICE As part of the afternoon service on Yom Kippur, we hold a beautiful and moving memorial service. This year, we will remember our own dear ones during a designated moment of silence and will inscribe their names in a Yom Kippur Memorial Booklet which will be distributed to the congregation on Yom Kippur. The Yizkor Service begins at 5:30 pm. The Yizkor list is created from our member database.
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We invited a fascinating and diverse group of Temple members to speak to us about turning.
Each speaker has submitted 20 slides which will show for 20 seconds each, allowing the speaker exactly six minutes and forty seconds to address “Turning” from his or her own unique perspective.
Speakers: Kaye Booth, Dan Furst, Peter Driftmier, Maggie Harder, Alain Hepner, Sandy Mann, Jenny McKenney, Marg Semel, Sydney Sharpe, …and maybe others!
A gentle contemplative service employing Hebrew chant and guided meditation to expand and deepen the experience of teshuvah. Like the call of the shofar and the haunting notes of Kol Nidre, melodies and the silences between them help guide and deepen our inward turning.
No previous experience with meditation or chant is necessary. This is about listening and deepening, not performance.
“When we chant we are using the whole body as the instrument with which to feel the meaning of the sacred phrase.” – Rabbi Shefa Gold
2018 YOM KIPPUR AFTERNOON
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Pechakucha – Japanese for “chitchat.” Engaging speakers; 20 slides; 20 seconds each; a wonderful experience for us all.
BOTH PROGRAMS BEGIN AT 1:30 PMThe 20 x 20 Powered by Pechakucha program will conclude at 3:00 PM.
The Chant/Meditation Service will conclude no later than 3:30 PM. It is OK to leave earlier.
