Temple Beth Shalom Newsletter

Friday Night Shabbat Services

Rabbi Alan Freedman leads Shabbat Services each Friday night in the Community Hall of the DJCC. Cantorial Soloist Abby Gostein leads the congregation in prayer through music. Each service is followed by an Oneg.

Babysitting is available for Shabbat evening services every Friday night (does not include Tot Shabbat service times). No need to make a reservation.

Saturday Morning Torah Study

Rabbi Freedman leads Shabbat morning Torah Study twice each month. The next Torah Study sessions will be held on Saturday September 4th and Saturday September 18th in the library located on the 2nd floor of the Education Building of the DJCC.

Upcoming Services

Friday, August 27

6:00 PM - Shabbat Sing along led by Abby Gostein

6:30 PM - Shabbat evening service led by Rabbi Freedman;

PLEASE JOIN US FOR SISTERHOOD'S OFFICER AND BOARD MEMBER INSTALLATION DURING PART OF THE SERVICE ON THIS NIGHT. WE WILL ALSO RECOGNIZE THE OUTGOING OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS WHO FOUNDED OUR SISTERHOOD.

Friday, September 3

5:30 p.m. - Tot Shabbat
7:45 p.m. - Shabbat evening service led by Rabbi Freedman

Friday, September 10

7:45 PM - Shabbat evening service led by Rabbi Freedman; Temple Beth Shalom Officers and Board Members will be installed.

Saturday, September 11

8:00 p.m. - Selichot Service; led by Rabbi Freedman; Location to be announced

Wednesday, September 15

7:30 PM  - Erev Rosh Hashanah Services led by Rabbi Freedman

Thursday, September 16

10:00 AM - Rosh Hashanah Morning Service led by Rabbi Freedman

10:30 AM - Children's Service

4:00 PM - Shalomites' Service

5:45 PM - Tashlich led by Rabbi Freedman

Friday, September 17

6:30 PM - Family Service led by Rabbi Freedman

Friday, September 24

7:30 PM - Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Services led by Rabbi Freedman

Saturday, September 25

9:00 AM - Shalomites' Yom Kippur Service led by Rabbi Freedman

10:00 AM - Yom Kippur Morning Service led by Rabbi Freedman

10:30 AM - Children's Service

3:00 PM - Yom Kippur Afternoon Service led by Rabbi Freedman

4:30 PM  - Yiskor Service led by Rabbi Freedman

5:30 PM  - Yom Kippur Closing Service led by Rabbi Freedman

6:30 PM  - (approximately) Break the Fast

Happily It Is That Time of Year Again: Yom Kippur Break the Fast

Harriet Goldman is chairing the Break The Fast for TBS this year. She will need HELP in preparing food and with telephone calls. The menu will be simple: Kugel, Tuna salad, egg salad, herring, fruit salad, cream cheeses, Challah, bagels and finger deserts, coffee and drinks. TBS will set up and clean up. Just lend us a hand for the goodies and we can save some money. We need to know quantities, so please RSVP to Harriet Goldman at 990-7015 or Email to lmgoldman@aol.com . Let her know if you are planning to attend and if you can prepare some of the above. Thanks so much. Looking forward to hearing from EVERYONE.

Shabbat Services Ushers and Greeters Needed!

Volunteers are needed to serve as greeters/ushers at the Friday night services. Interested members can contact BJ Sonstein by e-mail at bjsonsten@sbcglobal.net or call her at 288-8818.

CALLING ALL TBS SINGERS AND INSTRUMENTALISTS!!

Musical participation by congregants adds so much to the spirit and beauty of our services.

Please consider joining with your voice or other instrument(s) to do a piece or several pieces for High Holidays this year.

If you are interested and have not yet contacted Abby Gostein, please do so by email music@bethshalomaustin.org or phone 343-8434

Here is the rehearsal schedule for musical participation in High Holidays. If times do not work for you and you still want to participate, we can certainly work something out together. If you do not have much time to rehearse, please tell me something(s) you would like to play/lead that you've done in the past that you'd like to "rerun."

The rehearsals for High Holidays are to learn/relearn/practice some pieces for small or large groups to sing/play from the bimah, as well as to learn some pieces that I was hoping you would help me to (vocally) lead the congregation from your seats amongst the crowds.

High Holiday rehearsals:

Tue, Aug 17
Tue, Aug 24
Tue, Sept 9
Tue, Sept 14

ALL REHEARSALS ARE PLANNED FOR 7:30 pm and to last 1 1/2 to 2 hours

Rosh Hashana services are Sept 15, 7:30 pm and Sept 16, 10 am.

Yom Kippur services are Sept 24, 7:30pm and Sept 25 starting at 10am and continuing throughout most of the day.

Opportunity For MUSICAL KIDS at Beth Shalom

Our Cantorial Soloist, Abby Gostein, is trying to find youth (teens, on down) who sing or play an instrument, who might be interested in singing/playing a song during High Holy Day services.

In particular, she would love to have a group perform "The Last Butterfly," a poem by Pavel Friedman, a boy who died in a concentration camp, which was later set to music.

This would be sung on Yom Kippur in the afternoon service, a little before the Torah service would begin.

If you are interested please contact her at music@bethshalomaustin.org. She will send out music / MP3's / CD's ahead of time for the kids to learn.

The kids will rehearse Thurs, Sept. 9 at 6:30 at Abby's home, 8111 Greenslope Dr, Austin.

RITUAL COMMITTEE

"Be the change you want to see in the world" --Gandhi

Ushers and committee volunteers for the coming year are invited to join the very active Ritual Committee.

Help in the planning for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Simchat Torah, Succoth Chanukah, Purim and Passover. Help us build the best succah in time for the school children to decorate, and all TBS to share.

Please phone or e-mail Harold Servetnick at 272 5235 or hservetnick@austin.rr.com.

IMPORTANT FUTURE CONGREGATIONAL EVENTS

HOLD THE DATE!
Temple Beth Shalom Gala

Gala Event Honoring Dee & Don Coplin
October 3, 2004
Driskill Hotel

Have We Got An AUCTION For You!!

Dinner at some of Austin's finest: Jeffrey's, McCormick and Schmick, Asti... Jewelry from Benold's... Original Art... Handbag from Bonnie Martin... Theatre tickets... Overnight at a B & B in Fredericksburg....... And MORE, LOTS MORE!

All There for the Bidding!

IT'S GONNA' BE A GLORIOUS GALA!

Gala Tribute Book

This October, as we honor Dee & Don Coplin, we invite all TBS congregants to share any special thoughts in our tribute book. A Double Chai ($36) tribute enables you to submit about three sentences ( 205 characters) a Chai Five ($90) enables you to express your wishes in 485 characters. For more information about tributes, please contact Traci Grossfeld at tgrossfeld@austin.rr.com or 266-4890.

Also, if you'd like to join our ad team, we could use your help recruiting ads from area retailers and businesses to be included in the event program/tribute book. Ads run from $50 (business card size) - $425 (outside back cover). Please contact Traci Grossfeldtgrossfeld@austin.rr.com or Lori Weinbachlori_weinbach@dell.com for more information.

Gala Car Raffle: Win a Mini-Cooper!!

As part of the Gala fund raising effort, TBS is selling tickets for a raffle for a Mini-Cooper automobile. Only 400 tickets will be sold. Tickets are $100 each. The drawing will take place at the Gala on October 3, and the winner does not need to be present. If 320 tickets or more are sold, the winner can take the car or a cash payment of $ 16,000. If less than 320 tickets are sold, the winner will receive 40% of the money collected.

We need your help in selling the tickets. Tickets are available at the Temple office. You can get tickets there that you can sell to friends and business acquaintances. Posters are displayed with information inserts at the JCC. The car will be displayed at the JCC on Aug. 28-29 and Sept. 11-12. If you would like to sell tickets at the JCC on those dates, please call Charles Wolchansky at 346-6656.

We hope you will help us sell the 400 tickets. The chances of winning are far better than the lottery!!

To download a form for the tributes, ads, event tickets or car raffle, please click here

Come To San Antonio For Biennial!!
Union For Reform Judaism Southwest Council Biennial Convention
November 5-7, 2004
Doubletree Hotel ( Loop 410)

Join with the URJ/SWC to...
Study, Share ideas and Learn
Be part of Informative Workshops
Find Community Conversations
Meet National and Regional Professionals
And Lay leaders from the URJ
Enjoy Wonderful Jewish Music
Be Spiritually Moved with Creative Worship

For more information call: 1-888-234-8242

ADULT EDUCATION

The Adult Education Committee of Temple Beth Shalom is preparing it's calendar of program for the upcoming year. If you are interested in being a part of this dynamic group of indivdulals please contact Shelley Fleishman at SWKFLEISH@aol.com.

One of the new programs the Adult Education Committee wants to begin is a Women's Book Group devoted to Jewish literature and content. If you are interested in participating in a monthly book discussion of the newest in Jewish reading (fiction and non-fiction), please join us for our first meeting on August 26 at 7:30 PM at Shelley Fleishman's. At this meeting we will choose our first book and decide the format for the monthly meetings. To RSVP or for more information contact Shelley at SWKFLEISH@aol.com.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL/HEBREW SCHOOL

Classes starting soon! Enroll now, if you have not yet!

Religious School classes start Sunday, September 12. If you haven't enrolled your school-age child yet, please do so now. Hebrew school will begin Wednesday, September 22 for children in third grade and up

SHALOMITES (a Chavarah for families with children ages five and under)

Join us for our final summer-hours Tot Shabbat on September 3 @ 5:30pm.

And, plan to observe the High Holy Days with us this year. Rosh Hashana day at 4 p.m. and Yom Kippur day at 9 a.m. Non-members welcome!

VOLUNTEER COORDINATION COMMITTEE

TBS "Volunteer Central" Matches Willing Volunteers with Projects in Need of Help

Are you a willing volunteer in waiting? Are you a committee or event chairperson looking for a few good volunteers? If so, TBS has a new committee formally known as the "Volunteer Coordination Committee" that is the perfect resource for you! The Volunteer Coordination Committee matches willing volunteers with committee chairs and event chairs who need willing helpful volunteers to help them accomplish their goals. If you are either a volunteer or someone in need of a volunteer, please contact Joan Edelstein at 340-0330, or at RED42750@aol.com.

SISTERHOOD

Sisterhood Officer and Board Member Installation
Friday August 27, 6:30pm

Please join us for Shabbat Services Friday August 27, when we will install our new Officers and Board Members. We will also recognize the outgoing Officers and Board Members who founded our Sisterhood.

Friday Night Onegs

Thank you to the following people who have volunteered to assist with Oneg Organization this year by being a Monthly Oneg Chairperson. When they call you host an oneg, please be gracious and appreciate the hard work that they are doing and the contribution they are making to continue the warm and welcoming atmosphere we all enjoy at Friday night services.

Thank you to the following people who have already volunteered:
July Lisa Goodman
August Gay Thompson
September Gay Thompson
October BJ Sonstein
November Carol Dochen
December Karen Wolchansky Goodman
January Shannon Sherwood
February Karol Deitch
March Barbara Robin
April Patti Bridwell
May Lucy Katz
June Judy Fox

Special thanks to Andra Gardner who will be helping with overall Oneg Organization by maintaining the master schedule.

If you would like more information about joining Sisterhood, please contact our membership chair, Lisa Goodman, at 918-1423 or lisagoodman37@aol.com.

SOCIAL ACTION

Social Action Committee Seeks New Members

The Social Action Committee is looking for members to join our team! Members of this committee plan programs of social involvement to make a difference in the world. We are currently making a difference through leadership and participation in Meals on Wheels, Storybook Project, Food Bank Mitzvah Projects, Blood Drives and more! Join this fun, active and enjoyable committee. Call Beverly Whitley for more information at 301-1696 or email bwhitley@netspend.com.

TRIBUTES

GENERAL FUND

In memory of Lillian Katz
Joan Bailin

In memory of Lil Katz
In honor of the birth of Max Bishop Kusin, Grandson of Sherman and Ellen Kusin
Audrey and Charles Wolchansky

In memory of Richard Baizer
Gail and Rodney Susholtz

In observance of the yarzheit of my brother, Jay Perry
Cece Laves

In observance of the yarzheit of Rose Kirshner
Michelle and Steve Feibus

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SIMCHAS

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Mazel Tov to the following Temple Beth Shalom adult members who are celebrating their birthdays and anniversaries for the week of August 24 - August 30.

Birthdays

August 24 Andie Allen

August 24 Walter Sherwood

August 26 Sandy Dochen

August 26 Austan Librach

August 26 Steve Mitchell

August 27 Mark Sharp

August 28 Caryn Newburger

August 29 Neil Miller

August 30 Christopher Burnett

Anniversaries

August 26 Myra and Pacey Laves

August 28 Naida and David Cohn

August 29 Tiffany and Mitchell Bilbe

August 29 Cecile and Benard Laves

Please contact admin@bethshalomaustin.org if you have any corrections or if you have been inadvertently left off the list.

Other Simchas

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