Shabbat Blast

Shabbat Blast!!!

Erev Shabbat – October 21, 2016

Candle Lighting: 5:46 pm

Maariv: 6:30 pm

Dinner in the Sukkah: 7:00 pm

RAIN OR SHINE!!!!!

Shabbat, October 22, 2016

Parshat Chol Hamoed Sukkot

THERE IS NO NOSH AND D’RASH THIS WEEK!!!

Services 9:30 am

Glen Ring has yahrzeit and requests a minyan on Tuesday Evening October 25, 2016 at 8 pm and Wednesday Morning October 26, 2016 at 6:30 AM

Shabbat shalom!

I am in a good mood because one of my favorite holidays is coming up. It is the epitome of Jewish joyousness. On Monday night, we will be taking out all of our Torahs and celebrating the new cycle of Torah readings. The Torah ends moments before the Israelites are about to go in the Land of Israel, right at the end of their journey in the desert, and rewind the tape to the beginning of creation.

We are taught that each person must write for himself/herself a Torah and that is because each person is a Torah. Our people’s sacred story tells us of births, of generations, of life journeys, of suffering and great triumph. It has the material of every life. Each of us is a Torah and every year we start the cycle again so that it can speak to us in the moment of our current lives.

This year when we read the cycle, will you connect with sibling rivalry, challenging love stories, disappointments, financial issues? We are not alone in our experiences, and studying text can help us try to make meaning out of the murkiness of life.

It all starts with celebrating this Monday night and Tuesday morning. Join us for singing, dancing, a little bit of schnaps and most importantly the feeling of belonging at 7:00 PM.

Moadim lesimcha and Shabbat shalom,

Rabbi Bernstein

The New And Improved Junior Congregation! Join us for our next great Junior Congregation on October 29, 10AM in the Muraskin Room. There will be learning, there will be noshing.  Our talented Educators will be explaining the Saturday Morning Service, discuss the prayers in depth and how they pertain to each of us, and of course, bagels.  Parents are welcome (Encouraged) to come to the Sanctuary during this time.  Stay for a lovely kiddush with the entire congregation.  Click here for a printable flyer with the dates.  

Family Services.  Friday night, November 4, we will have family services. As we have done in the past, we will have a family friendly service at 6:30 PM with a lovely dinner to follow.  Please call the office to RSVP.

Shabbat Project! Save the entire weekend! We will be starting with the Great Challah Bake on Thursday November 10 at Temple Israel of South Merrick.   Saturday November 11, we will have an afternoon in the park, and Havdallah and Seudat Shlishit at Congregation Ohav Shalom

Upcoming Hazak programming:  

     Nov 9 - Kristalnacht Program.

Sisterhood Programming:

     November 7, Annual Membership Dinner!

Rabbi's Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class! Starting November 7 at 6pm, join the Rabbi for an informative class to learn all about the Torah/Haftorah Service, the prayers and tunes associated with it, and the history of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah service.  This is geared toward those who don  not have any background in the Torah Service.  Flyer is available here.

Ian Randman has an Eagle Scout Project in memory of Shawn Asman, whose mom is a current member of CBO. Here is his note:  “Hi, I have created the crowdfunding campaign. The project is being done in memory of Shawn Asman, a student that attended Calhoun High School but passed away in December of 2014. All other information regarding the project is included in the campaign: Ian's Eagle Scout Project at Calhoun High School. Thank You, Ian”