Rabbi David K. Holtz

Cantor Margot E.B. Goldberg

Director of Temple Operations Stuart P. Skolnick Director of Education Rabbi Allison Berlinger Accompanists Katia Kravitz & Dror Perl

Officers / Executive Committee President Jamie Wilson Executive (First) Vice President Jennifer Povman Recording Secretary Mark Polisar Treasurer Diane Gross

Chairs Adult Education Bernice Rogowitz Board of Education Steve Gosset Fundraising/Development Julie Gur & Meredith Siegel House Roy Solomon Israel Marla Peers Member Services Linda Walter & Amy Friedman Ritual Herb Baer Tikkun Olam Melissa Baer & Andrea White

Trustees Neil Bruckner Stuart Kolbert Loren Ratner Debra Drattell Ronit Lubell Risa Swersey Karen Filler Glen Markowitz Anna Weiss Dave Greenspoon Allison Moskowitz Amy Zerman

Honorary Trustees Barry S. Agdern Robert Harris David Kaufmann Herb Baer Michael Karnes Farron Roboff Ruth Biloon Liza Karsten Pearl Ann Schwartz Allison Fine Dr. Richard Weiner Dr. Stephen Gerstman Robert Zinman

Temple Beth Abraham's mission is to provide our congregants with opportunities to create meaningful connections to

God, Torah, the Jewish People and the surrounding Community.

We remember, with love, the Six Million whose lives were taken during the Holocaust.

We also remember, with love, those who were taken from our midst this week in years past and

commemorate the anniversaries of their passing.

*Enshrined on the Memorial Tablet

* Lillian Kreilsheimer

* Bruce Latz

Sondra Laurance

* Rosalind Levy

Roslyn Lieberman

Samuel Litwin

Sylvia Lockom

* Sarah Mendelowitz

* Chainani Ruvinsky

Juliet Slavin

* Jack Steinberg

* Nathan Strunin

Skylar Sonn Tancredi

Lana Theobald

* Dorothy Wald

* Philip Louis Wechsler

* Sylvia Weinman

* Abraham Alter

Malcolm Beiner

* Dr. Marvin Bernstein

Emma Bittman

Blanche Bloom

* Sylvia Bessie Brown

Harry Chester

* Michael Cohen

Louis Cohen

* Irwin Cole

* S. Robert Engelhardt

* Florence Friedman

Flo Friedman

Sylvia Goidel

Joseph Golden

* Bernard Hennisch

Rose Kleinman

* Leonard Kreilsheimer

August 11-12, 2017

20 Av 5777

7:30pm

Eikev

Ivdu Et HaShem 'ִעְבדּו ֶאת ה

Text: Psalm 100:2 Music: unknown

Iv-du et Ha-Shem b'-sim-chah, ,ִעְבדּו ֶאת ה' ְבִשְמָחה

Iv-du et Ha-Shem b'-sim-chah! !ִעְבדּו ֶאת ה' ְבִשְמָחה

bo-u l'fa-nav bir-na-nah, ,בֹּאּו ְלָפָניו ִבְרָנָנה

l'fa-nav bir-na-nah. .ְלָפָניו ִבְרָנָנה

Serve God with gladness! Come into God's presence with singing.

Kol HaN’shamah ה מָׁ כֹּל ַהְנשָׁText: Psalm 150:6 Music: Sufi Chant

Hal’lu ַהְללּו

Kol han’sha-mah t’ha-leil Yah. .ל ָיּה כֹּל ַהְנָשָמה ְתַהלֵּ

Hal’lu, hal’lu-yah. .ַהְללּו ַהְללּוָיּה

May everything that has breath praise God. Praise be to God.

Our sanctuary is equipped with a hearing induction loop. If you have a

hearing aid or cochlear implant equipped with a t-coil, please flip the

switch which engages the t-coil. The sound from the microphones will be

transmitted directly to your hearing device.

We recall those recently departed.

Stanley Biloon, husband of Ruth Biloon

Naomi Kofman, sister of David Weiner

Frances Reiser, aunt of Roberta Rothkin

Serve God with gladness! Come into God's presence with singing

Psalm100

Week of August 6-12

We remember, with gratitude, these American Soldiers who gave their

lives this past week:

Tech. Sgt. David Board, 49 of Barboursville, WV

Spc. Christopher Michael Harris, 25 of Jackson Springs, NC

Sgt. Jonathan Michael Hunter, 23 of Columbus, IN

Temple Beth Abraham Events August 12-19, 2017

Conservative Shabbat Service Sat Aug 12 9:00am

Mah Jongg Mon Aug 13 1:00pm

Adult Choir Rehearsal Mon Aug 13 7:30pm

Board of Education Meeting Tues Aug 15 7:30pm

Torah Study Wed Aug 16 10:00am

Israel Committee Meeting Wed Aug 16 7:00pm

Reform Shabbat Services Fri Aug 18 7:30pm

Conservative Shabbat Service Sat Aug 19 9:00am

The flowers on the Bimah and the Oneg are sponsored by

Temple Beth Abraham

This campaign will bring new life to our building, expand the range of programs and services, and help to secure our financial future.

Together, we can renew the links between our pride in our past, our joy at what we have made real, and our dreams of what is possible.

For information about how to get involved or to make a gift, contact

Bridges Campaign Chair Gayle Aaron at bridges@tba-ny.org or call Stuart Skolnick at the Temple.

FAMILY SHABBAT—Friday, September 1

Family Shabbat Dinner at 6:00pm

Family Shabbat Service at 7:00pm

The main course is chicken. You may have pasta instead

if requested at the time reservations are made. RSVP and payment in

advance please.

Dinner: Adults - $15.00 and Children (ages 2-12) - $10.00

RSVP by Monday, August 28

Westchester Jewish Music & Arts Festival

Sunday, August 20 from 12:00-6:00pm

Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhallah

The Festival expects to feature musical performances by Golem, The

Westchester Klezmer Program, and Rockmitzvah, as well as Israeli

Dancing and family entertainment including face painting by Maria,

Juggler Ned Gelfars, and so much more. The event is free and open to all.

For more information contact the WJC at

914-328-7001 or Pam@wjcouncil.org or visit

the WJC website at www.wjcouncil.org

TBA Pledge Contributions for 2017-2018

Once again, we appreciate everyone’s participation in

our Voluntary Contribution system!

Completed Pledge Forms are due next Friday, August 18,

so if you have not sent yours in, please mail it today.

For more information and to submit your pledge online

go to: http://bit.ly/TBApledge

Honey From The Heart

Wish your family, friends, and business associates “A Sweet and

Happy New Year” with an 8 oz. jar of Kosher clover honey.

The cost is $15.00 per jar which includes shipping.

This year proceeds will help support Temple Beth Abraham's

Tikkun Olam Fund.

To place you order, visit our website and follow the step by step

instructions at: tba-ny.org/honey/

TBA Religious School Registration is Open

Religious School Registration for the 2017-18

school year is open!

Register online at:

http://tba-ny.org/education/religious-school-registration/

Torah Study with the Rabbi at TBA

Wednesdays at 10:00am

Rabbi Holtz leads a class on Wednesday mornings which

goes at its own pace. The class is beginning to explore

The Book Of Judges (in English). No previous knowledge

is required, you can join at any point –and the class meets

continually throughout the year.

There is no Torah Study this week, but we’ll resume on August 16.

The other summer dates are August 23, August 30, and September 6.

If you have any questions, please contact Irene Metz, Clergy Coordinator

at 914-631-1770 or clergyassistant@tba-ny.org

Help Fight Hunger in Westchester

Volunteer at the Food Bank

Sunday, September 10 from 9:00-10:30am

200 Clearbrook Road, Elmsford

Volunteers are needed to sort and repack donated food items.

Families are welcome. Space is limited so your RSVP is required.

For questions or to RSVP, contact Melissa Baer or

Andrea White at tikkunolam@tba-ny.org

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Apple Picking—Sunday, September 10 at 1:00pm

Stuart’s Fruit Farm, 62 Granite Springs Road, Granite Springs, NY

Enjoy an afternoon of activities, story-telling, and of course

apple picking! Several bushels of apples will be donated to

Community Food Pantry of Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown.

More details to follow.

Israeli Folk Dancing

Wednesday, August 30 from 7:00-10:00pm

Beginning Instruction 7:00-8:00pm

Open Dancing 8:00-10:00pm

Israeli dance is a wonderful way to experience Israeli

culture, and is great exercise for your mind, body, and soul. No prior

experience required. Just come join us for an enjoyable evening of

dance, light refreshments, and fun.

$10.00 for all Temple Beth Abraham Members - $15.00 for Guests -

$5.00 for all Junior High, High School, and College Students

For more information contact Adulted@tba-ny.org

High Holyday Packets—5778

This year’s High Holyday packets have been mailed

out. They contain information about tickets, Yizkor

Memorial Book listings, flower dedications,

baby-sitting, ushering, and Selichot.

All High Holyday Master Order Forms are due by Friday, August 25.

Tickets will be mailed only to those who have returned their forms.

HHD Information Booklet at //bit.ly/HHDInformation

Master Order Form at: //bit.ly/MasterOrderForm