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• 2020 • 5781 •

YOUR HIGH HOLIDAY GUIDE

EXPERIENCEELULANDTISHREIat B’nai Shalom

Includes Yizkor Service

From the Rabbi

Dear Friends,

Since ancient times, humanityhas struggled with concepts ofchaos and cosmos. Our approachas Jews has always been thatour God imposes order on thechaotic matter and energy bybuilding the universe. A parallelpower of divinity put humansin the Garden of the Earth toimpose moral structure onchaotic human life. The humanis the steward of the God’sCreation in Genesis, and theTorah is given to structure theideal society in Exodus. Withoutour religious insights andactions, the universe is physicalchaos and humanity is moralchaos.

This past year has thrust thishard truth back upon us likea storm surge over the break-waters, wave after wave. Theuniverse and life have a chaoticcomponent which we must facewith the confidence that Godhas given us the means andopportunity to tame the wildand create the good. Last fall,economic protests were alreadygrowing in France, SouthAmerica, Lebanon and more.The coronavirus burst on thescene, spreading across theglobe and striking at our regionlike a thief in the night.

Long standing racialunrest exploded in thewake of the killingof George Floyd inthe custody of theMinneapolis PoliceDepartment. Quarantine,shut down andconfusion reigned formonths in our country.

Through it all, B’nai Shalom hasbeen there for you and for ourmembers. Between me and ourvolunteers, we have madenearly a thousand phone callsinto our membership to see howpeople are and to respond toneeds for food, prescriptions,companionship and community.Our staff has pivoted to produceonline services, technologysupport and professionalreassessment of our financial,programming, educational andspiritual offerings over thesummer and in the year ahead.

Our services moved immediatelyonline in March. Over thesummer, when science told usthat the numbers were better,we were the only synagoguein the area of any denominationto safely reopen a hybrid modelof live, in-person minyancombined with online inclusionto engage our whole communityin Shabbat and weekdayservices when we did. Wecontinue to lead the way, butour work has only just begun.

I know that this hasbeen a year of chaosfor all of us, and thechallenges are not over.Yet, now more than everwe have proven that it isonly the synagogue thatcan provide “cosmos”in our lives. Only the

synagogue has volunteersreaching out to keep thiscommunity alive and well. And,quite frankly, we have beenmore active and more successfulthan any synagogue in theregion at keeping our memberssupported, in touch, active andinformed every step of the way.

Our annual Elul-Tishrei brochureis here. In it you will find the tipof the iceberg of our love anddedication to you and to all ofB’nai Shalom. Please stay safe,connected and optimistic inthese troubled times. Togetherwe will withstand the wavesof chaos and create purpose andmeaning in our shared lives.

L’Shanah Tovah Tikateivu. Mayyou and yours be inscribed onlyfor goodness, health andhappiness in the year ahead.

Rabbi Robert Tobin

Rabbi Robert Tobin

Bring a picnic blanket for your familyand enjoy family entertainment bysong leader Lincoln Richman and a pre-packaged picnic meal ($10 per family).

Stay for outdoor Kabbalat Shabbat services.Gathering size will be limited bythe NJ State Guidelines for outdoor groups.First-come, first served for attendance.

REGISTER by Friday, August 28, 2020, atbnaishalom.net or call 973-731-0160.

PICNICA family-friendly, pre-Shabbat

PICNIC andoutdoorShabbatservice

• FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 4 • 6:00 PM •

Lincoln Richman

Please contact the synagogue office(973 731-0160) if you require technicalassistance accessing online services.

Thursday August 20 • 30 AvRosh Chodesh8:00 pm • Evening Services*Friday August 21 • 1 ElulRosh Chodesh7:00 pm • Kabbalat Shabbat Services*Saturday August 22 • 2 Elul9:30 am • Shabbat Morning Services*7:25 pm • Mincha and Ma’ariv8:25 pm • Havdalah

Friday August 28 • 8 Elul7:00 pm • Kabbalat Shabbat Services*Saturday August 29 • 9 Elul9:30 am • Shabbat Morning Services*7:15 pm • Mincha, Torah Study, Ma’ariv8:15 pm • Havdalah

Monday August 31 • 11 Elul7:00 pm • Is Lying Ever Ethical? Sample lesson fromthe 5-session course on The Ethical Life: Jewish Valuesin an Age of Choice. FREE program. Register by Friday,August 21, at https://clc.bnaishalom.net/register.php

Friday September 4 • 15 Elul11:00 am to 11:30 am • Torah Tots is back6:00 pm • Family-Friendly Pre-Shabbat Picnic andOutdoor Shabbat serviceCome for a safe social gathering. Bring a large picnicblanket for your family, enjoy entertainment by songleader Lincoln Richman and have a pre-packaged picnicmeal ($10 per family). Stay for outdoor KabbalatShabbat services. RSVP by August 28.

Monday September 7 • 18 ElulLabor Day • Synagogue Office Closed9:00 am • Morning Service

Tuesday September 8 • 19 Elul7:00 pm • Rising to the Occasion: How to Elevate theHigh Holiday Experience Online • Discussion led byRabbi Robert Tobin

Friday September 11 • 22 Elul7:00 pm • Kabbalat Shabbat Services*

• Deadline for Ordering Holiday Flowers fromSisterhood • Cost: $36.00. Contact Carol Golub [email protected] or phone 973-228-4669.

Saturday September 12 • 23 Elul9:30 am • Shabbat Morning Services*10:30 am to 12:00 noon • First Day Religious Schooland Services on Zoom • Led by Rena Casser6:55 pm • Mincha, Torah Study, Ma’ariv7:55 pm • Havdalah9:00 pm • The Wise Men of Chelm • A delightful playperformed online by B’nai Shalom’s Selichot Players10:00 pm • Selichot Service • Led by Rabbi RobertTobin and Chazzan Jeffrey Shron. Only on Zoom.

Sunday September 13 • 24 Elul10:00 am to 11:00 am • First Day of Primary ReligiousSchool on Zoom10:00 am • Rina Kurland Sisterhood Book Club:Letters to my Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi• Moderated by Bonnie Smiler on Zoom

Friday September 18 • 29 Elul6:40 pm • Erev Rosh Hashanah and Shabbat Serviceonline

Saturday September 19 • 1 TishreiFirst Day Rosh Hashanah online9:30 am • Traditional Service led by Rabbi RobertTobin and Chazzan Jeffrey Shron10:00 am • Family Service led by Jeffrey Kirschenbaum10:30 am • High Holiday Youth Led Service • WithRena Casser on Zoom7:40 pm • Mincha and Rosh Hashanah EveningService

Sunday September 20 • 2 TishreiSecond Day Rosh Hashanah online9:30 am • Traditional Service led by Rabbi RobertTobin and Chazzan Jeffrey Shron10:00 am • Family Service led by Jeffrey Kirschenbaum10:30 am • High Holiday Youth Led Service • WithRena Casser on Zoom3:00 pm • Shofar Blowing Throughout theCommunity in Neighborhoods

Monday September 21 • 3 TishreiFast of Gedaliah8:00 pm • On-Site Evening Services with Yizkor •

Experience Elul and Tishrei at B’nai Shalom2020 • 5781

Gruhin Sanctuary. Attendees capped at 25. RSVP [email protected]. First come, first served.

Tuesday September 22 • 4 Tishrei6:30 pm • Virtual Family Tashlich • Join Rabbi RobertTobin and Rena Casser on Zoom for this symbolicceremony, as we cast off our sins of the past year.8:00 pm • On-Site Evening Services with Yizkor •Gruhin Sanctuary. Attendees capped at 25. RSVP [email protected]. First come, first served.• Deadline for ordering your Lulav and Etrog set •Cost: $51.00 per set. Contact the synagogue office:973-731-0160 ext 201 or [email protected]

Wednesday September 23 • 5 Tishrei8:00 pm • On-Site Evening Services with Yizkor •Gruhin Sanctuary. Attendees capped at 25. RSVP [email protected]. First come, first served.

Thursday September 24 • 6 Tishrei2:00 pm • On-Site Yizkor Service • Gruhin Sanctuary.Attendees capped at 25. RSVP to [email protected]. First come, first serve.8:00 pm • On-Site Evening Services with Yizkor •Gruhin Sanctuary. Attendees capped at 25. RSVP [email protected]. First come, first served.

Friday September 25 • 7 Tishrei6:30 pm • Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Saturday September 26 • 8 Tishrei9:30 am • Shabbat Shuvah Morning Services*6:30 pm • Mincha, Torah Study, Ma’ariv7:30 pm • Havdalah

Sunday September 27 • 9 Tishrei3:00 pm • Optional Outdoor Community YizkorService • Conducted by Rabbi Robert Tobin • At ourHolocaust Memorial Garden (rain date 2:00 pm, Friday,October 9). RSVP not required. Wearing masksmandatory. Bring this booklet and use Yizkor servicefound on back pages.6:20 pm • Erev Yom Kippur • Mincha, Kol NidreServiceProject Isaiah: Non-perishable food can be dropped offat the synagogue during regular office hours betweenMonday, September 21 and Thursday, October 1

Monday September 28 • 10 TishreiYom Kippur Day Services and Yizkor on Zoom9:30 am • Traditional Service led by Rabbi RobertTobin and Chazzan Jeffrey Shron9:30 am • Family Service led by Jeffrey Kirschenbaum

10:30 am • Youth Led High Holiday Services withRena Casser5:00 pm • Rabbi’s Study: Justice in Our Jails: MassIncarceration5:50 pm • Mincha6:30 pm • Neilah Service7:20 pm • Ma’ariv7:27 pm • Final Shofar Blast to Conclude the Fast

Tuesday September 29 • 11 Tishrei4:00 to 6:00 pm • Sukkah Decorating: Families areinvited for a scheduled visit to hang home made decora-tions (kits provided by the Religious School, ask inadvance). RSVP to Rena Casser to schedule your time.

Friday October 2 • 14 Tishrei6:20 pm • Shabbat and Erev Sukkot Services

Saturday October 3 • 15 Tishrei9:30 am • Shabbat and First Day Sukkot Services*10:30 am • Religious School and Services on Zoom6:20 pm • Mincha and Sukkot Evening Services

Sunday October 4 • 16 Tishrei9:30 am • Second Day Sukkot Services

Monday October 5 • 17 Tishrei toThursday October 8 • 20 TishreiChol Hamoed Sukkot. Synagogue office is open andhas regular business hours.

Thursday October 8 • 20 Tishrei7:00 pm • Sisterhood Opening Meeting on Zoom.Zoom Meeting ID 926 0420 4373

Friday October 9 • 21 Tishrei7:00 am • Hoshanah Rabbah at Morning Services6:10 pm • Shabbat and Erev Shemini AtzeretServices

Saturday October 10 • 22 Tishrei9:30 am • Shabbat and Shemini Atzeret Serviceswith Yizkor*10:30 am • Religious School and Services on Zoom6:10 pm • Erev Simchat Torah Services

Sunday October 11 • 23 Tishrei9:30 am • Simchat Torah Services

Friday October 16 • 28 Tishrei6:00 pm • Kabbalat Shabbat Services*Saturday October 17 • 29 Tishrei9:30 am • Shabbat Morning Services*

10:30 am • Religious School and Services on Zoom6:00 pm • Mincha, Torah Study, Ma’ariv6:57 pm • Havdalah

Sunday October 18 • 30 TishreiRosh Chodesh9:00 am • Morning Services• SAVE THE DATE: Family Apple Picking • Moreinformation to come.

Monday October 19 • 1 CheshvanRosh Chodesh12:00 noon to 1:00 pm • Talmud Mondays withRabbi Tobin resumes

Thursday October 22 • 4 Cheshvan7:00 pm • The Sources of Jewish Ethics • The firstsession of the five-part course on Jewish Ethics,facilitated by Rabbi Richard Fagan, with insights fromscholars from the Jewish Theological Seminary faculty.Other sessions are as follows:

• Thursday October 297:00 pm • The Ethics of Food Production

• Thursday November 57:00 pm • Modern Day Slavery and our EthicalResponsibility

• Thursday November 127:00 pm • Fracking, A Case Study in the Ethicsof Neighborly Relations

• Thursday November 197:00 pm • The Ethics of Torture and Just Wars

Sunday October 25 • 7 Cheshvan11:00 am • Torah Study on Parashat Lech Lecha withJanice Colmar Michaelis on Zoom

*Shabbat services will continue online and withlimited on-site participation. RSVP requested.

From a Co-President

My fellow B’nai Shalom family,

When I took office last July,I could never have imagined thattoday, as I wish you ShanaTovah for 5781, it would be oversix months since we have stoodtogether in our beautifulsanctuary.

We have supported each other,mourned together, called one another, masteredZoom together, all as a strong community.

When you look into your hearts as the New Yearstarts, may you discover a new sense of possibil-ity, a new belief and appreciation in the gifts youhave to share, and a renewed commitment to yourYiddishkeit and your dreams.

I look forward to welcoming each and everyoneof you back to our Beit Knesset, our home, whenthe time is right, oh what a celebration, whatan incredible opportunity for the Shehecheyanuprayer. Until that day, please stay safe, alert, wearyour masks and wash your hands.

From the entire Kastner family, I wish each of youand your families a year filled with good health,happiness, safe hugs, peace of mind and all thejoy your hearts can hold.

Orit KastnerB’nai Shalom Co-President

Orit Kastner

Dear B’nai Shalom family, Asthe new year approaches, weare looking forward to beingtogether and strengthening thebonds that make this shul ourhome. We are wishing all goodhealth and happiness and aShana Tova. All the best,

Vicki Alvy and LarryGreenwaldBOARD OF TRUSTEES

From my family to yours:Shana Tova. Stay safe andhealthy.

Don BatchelderGABBAI

Shana Tova. Best wishes fora happy and prosperous newyear. Stay safe and healthy.

Ed BierVICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGYAND COMMUNICATIONS


David BrownBOARD OF TRUSTEES


Stephen BurkatBOARD OF TRUSTEES

Shana Tova U’Metuka.Wishing you and your familya happy, healthy, peaceful,and prosperous new year.From my family to yours, mayyou add sweetness to your lifetoday and always.

Vicki Phon CaplanCO-VICE PRESIDENT,MEMBERSHIP


Susan FriedmanBOARD OF TRUSTEES

From my family to yours:Shana Tova. Stay safe andhealthy. The new year will bebetter for all of us.

Murray Fryd


Bruce GallantTREASURER

I wish all members of B’naiShalom and their families ahealthy peaceful 5781. Mayyou enjoy the closeness ofyour families and friends asyou did in the past!

Jerry GolubGABBAI


Alan GrossmanBOARD OF TRUSTEES


Debra GrossmanCO-PRESIDENT

To our B’nai Shalom family:Shana Tova. We wish you a happy,

healthy and prosperous new year.

May 5781 at B’nai Shalombe enriched with learning aswe put the new into new year,Shana Tovah.

Ronnie HornCHAIR, CULTURE AND LEARNINGCENTER

On behalf of my family, I wishyou all a L’Shana Tova for theyear ahead. B’nai Shalom isour family and you mean agreat deal to us. Hopefully Ican extend these wishes inperson and that we will all betogether soon!

Ari KampelVICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMINGAND EDUCATION


Henry KaplanBOARD OF TRUSTEES


Howard KastnerBOARD OF TRUSTEES


Orit KastnerCO-PRESIDENT


Debra LawrencePRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


Noel MeltzerIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT


Alex MushkinBOARD OF TRUSTEES

Raph, Allen and I would liketo wish everyone a L’ShanahTova Tikatevu, a sweet andhappy (and healthy) new year.

Marcia PaisnerRECORDING SECRETARY

In these unpresedented times,Renée and I wish youunpresedented health,happiness and prosperity forthe new year.

Tom PhonBOARD OF TRUSTEES


Evan RiffBOARD OF TRUSTEES

From my family to yours:Shana Tova. Best wishes fora happy and prosperous newyear. Stay safe and healthy.

Jesse SchneiderVICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE


Myron SpektorBOARD OF TRUSTEES


Misha TsirulikEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT


Yael WebberBOARD OF TRUSTEES


Abbie YoungCO-VICE PRESIDENT,MEMBERSHIP

We’re not in Poland; it’s not the 15th centurywhen the Chelm stories were first told.But sometimes, we are all Chelmites.

We act foolishly. Our reasoning may be perfect, but our premisesare all wrong. Even with good will, we make huge mistakes.We’re fallible. What better preparation for Selichot than to

empathize with the charming fools of Chelm, and find some compassion for our own missteps.

On Saturday, September 12, at 9:00 pm, join B’nai Shalom’s Selichot Players—Carol and JerryGolub, Jim Hargrove, Sherry and Jeff Kirschenbaum, Bernie Reger,Seth Saltzman, Anne and Al Spring, and Rabbi Robert Tobin in a cameorole—for a sparkling reading of the Wise Men of Chelm, broughtto you on Zoom. Selichot services will follow the performance.

This program is FREE. Register by Tuesday, September 8, athttps://clc.bnaishalom.net/register.php. You will receive the Zoomlink in response.

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THE ETHICAL LIFE: JEWISHVALUES IN AN AGE OF CHOICE

• Is Lying Ever Ethical?Presented by Rabbi David Hoffman, PhD

JOIN US on Monday, August 31, at 7:00 pm, for a compellingdiscussion on the ethics of lying. This is a sample of the timely and

deeply provocative online course, The Ethical Life: Jewish Values in an Age ofChoice, that will be offered this fall at B’nai Shalom.

The complete 5-part series on Jewish Ethics will begin on Thursday, October 22. Each session will bepresented on Zoom, facilitated by Rabbi Richard Fagan and will featurescholars from the world class Jewish Theological Seminary faculty. Thissample class will feature Rabbi David Hoffman, PhD, as the scholar onthe subject of Lying.

Get a taste of this dynamic learning experience at the introductory sessionon Monday, August 31. You must register by Friday, August 21, 2020,at https://clc.bnaishalom.net/register.php. You will receive the Zoom linkin response. This program is FREE.

RISINGTO THE OCCASION

HOW TO ELEVATE YOUR ONLINE HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE

Presented onTuesday, September 8, at 7:00 pm,by RABBI ROBERT TOBIN

We don’t need to ask “Why are these High Holidays different?” this year. The call ofthe shofar, the drama of all our Torah scrolls held for Kol Nidre—all will feel differentvia home speakers and screens.

Many of us will be “going to shul” online, missing the buzz and excitementof familiar faces. How will we feel the “kavanah” that draws us to the sanctuary?Join Rabbi Tobin for thoughtful conversation about easy but mindful ways thatwe can lift our online synagogue experience from “different” to beautiful.

Register by Thursday, September 3, at htt://clc.bnaishalom.net/register.php.You will receive the Zoom link in response. This program is FREE.

Journey of Jewish Discovery@ B’nai ShalomBuilding a Jewish CommunityThrough Collaborative Learning

Social Justice: The Heart of JudaismLearn with Rabbi Robert Tobin on Sundays, 10:00 amto 11:30 am, from November to February. There will be13 informative sessions.The fight for equality and justice is one that is all too familarfor Jewish people. Centuries of marginalization have shaped ourbeliefs of alleviating poverty, suffering and indignity for all.This course wil help students gain a deep understanding of theJewish view of social justice.

To register, contact Rhonda Lillianthal at 973-896-5068 [email protected]

FLOWERSFOR ROSH HASHANAH

FROM SISTERHOODBeautiful floral centerpiecesto decorate any holiday table

•• ONLY $36.00 ••Pick up at B’nai Shalom on Friday,

September 18, from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon

Name:..................................................................................................................................

Phone: .............................................................. E-mail: ......................................................

Number of centerpieces: ....................................Amount enclosed:........................................

Before Friday, September 11, mail this form and a check made out to B’nai Shalom Sisterhood toCarol Golub, 10 Hillside Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068. Contact Carol at [email protected] or

973-228-4669 if you have questions or to make alternate pick up arrangements.You can pay online under Register for Events at bnaishalom.net/events.php#gsc

Rina Kurland Sisterhood Book Club2020-2021

Book reviews are on Zoom until further notice. Zoom ID number is 304-491-162.

� Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi. Sunday, September 13, at 10:00 am.Moderated by Bonnie Smiler.

� Here All Along by Sarah Hurwitz. Tuesday, December 1, at7:00 pm. Moderated by Vicki Alvy.

� The Last Watchman of Old Cairo by Michael David Lukas.Sunday, December 13, at 10:00 am. Moderated by Anne Spring.

� The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish. Sunday, March 14, at10:00 am. Moderated by Bonnie Isaacson.

� Spies of No Country by Matti Friedman. Sunday, June 6, at10:00 am. Moderated by Lori Mayer.

Two copies of each book are available for borrowing. Contact BonnieSmiler at [email protected] or call 973-736-5925.

B’nai Shalom High HolidayBook Borrowing Form and Agreement

Last Name:........................................ First Name: ..................................

Pick up Date: .................................... Email ..........................................

I AM PICKING UP Quantity

� Talit ................

� High Holiday Prayer Book ................

� Youth High Holiday Booklet ................

� Include a Kipa ................

By signing this form below I am confirming that I will return these items, inthe same condition as received, to the B’nai Shalom office no later thanOctober 7, 2020. I understand that if not returned by this date I will bebilled for these items. (Please note that once billed, we will not be able toprovide a refund.)

Signature.............................................. Date ..........................................

Print Name ..............................................................................................

Street Address ........................................................................................

City .................................................... State .................. Zip ................

• Please return this form to Sunami Vazquez in the synagogue office [email protected] at least two days before your pick up date toensure that your order is ready to be picked up.

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Youth Programsand

High HolidayServices

Friday September 4

11:00 am to 11:30 am

•Torah Tots with Rabbi

Robert Tobin on Zoom

Sunday September 1310:00 am to 11:00 am•First Day Primary ReligiousSchool on Zoom

Saturday September 19

10:30 am to 12:00 noon

•1st Day Rosh Hashanah

Youth-Led Services with

Rena Casser onZoom

Sunday, September 20

10:30 am to 12:00 noon

•2nd Day Rosh Hashanah

Youth-Led Services with

Rena Casser onZoom

Tuesday September 226:30 pm•Family Tashlich Virtually-led by Rabbi Tobin andRena Casser on Zoom

Monday September 2810:30 am to 12:00 noon•Yom Kippur Day Youth-LedServices with Rena Casser

Tuesday September 294:00 pm to 6:00 pm•Sukkot/Simchat TorahHoliday Workshop in theB’nai Shalom Sukkah

Saturday October 3

10:30 to 12:00 noon

•Religious School

Shabbat/Sukkot Servic

es

on Zoom

Saturday October 1010:30 am to 12:00 noon•Religious SchoolShabbat/Shemini AtzeretServices on Zoom

Saturday October10

6:10 pm

•Erev Simchat Torah

Services on Zoom

Sunday October 18•Family Apple PickingDetails To Come

Friday September 46:00 pm•Pre-Shabbat Family Picnicand Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Saturday September 12

10:30 am

•First Day Religious School

Shabbat Services on Zoom

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REMINDER: Register to participate in the Youth services. Contact Gary Rothschild

at [email protected] or call the synagogue office. Request and pick up

your Youth High Holiday Machzor so you can participate in the youth-led services.

Also request a sukkah decoration kit. Contact Sunami Vazquez at 973-731-0160

ext. 201 or [email protected].

Sukkot/Simchat Torah Holiday Workshopin the B’nai Shalom Sukkah

• TUESDAY • SEPTEMBER 29 • 4:00 PM TO 6:00 PM •

Each family will be assigned a specific time to attend this event so we canhave a healthy and safe experience. Schedule your family’s time in the

Sukkah for the workshop with Rena Casser. Be sure to pick up your familySukkah decorating project kits at B’nai Shalom by Tuesday, September 15.

FAMILY

On Tuesday, September 22, at 6:30 pm, there will be Family Tashlich,virtually-led by Rabbi Robert Tobin and Rena Casser on Zoom.Go to your favorite living body of water with bread crumbsand Tashlich prayers and join the Zoom call.You can also bring a shofar to useat the end of the ceremony.

ORDERYOUR LULAV ANDETROG SETS FOR SUKKOT

During the existence of the Jerusalem Temple, Sukkot wasone of the three festivals where the Israelites were

commanded to perform a pilgrimage to the Temple. On eachday of the holiday of Sukkot it is mandatory to perform a wavingceremony with the four species, commonly refered to as a Lulavand Etrog set. Everybody should have their own set.To place an order for your Lulav and Etrog set, fill out the form. Orders must be received by Tuesday,September 22. Return the form to B’nai Shalom, Attention: Sunami. When your set(s) arrive, youwill be notified by phone or emailed where to pick up your order. Thank you and Chag Sameth.

Name:........................................................................................................................................Phone: .................................................................. E-mail: ..........................................................Number of sets @ $51.00 each: ............................ Payment by: Check � Cash �Name on credit card: ..................................................................................................................Credit card number: .............................................. Security code: ..............................................Expiration date: .................................................... MasterCard � Visa �Make checks out to B’nai Shalom. Write “lulav” in the memo line.

PROJECT ISAIAH:FOOD FOR ALLThis Yom Kippur make surethere is food on someone else’s table. Please shareyour food with the hungry.Non-perishable kosher foods can be dropped off atthe shul during normal business hours betweenMonday, September 21 and Thursday, October 1.PLEASE LEAVE YOUR FOOD IN THE DESIGNATED BOXES

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B’nai ShalomMORRIS AND MIRIAM HAMMER CAMPUS300 Pleasant Valley WayWest Orange, NJ 07052(973) 731-0160 • www.bnaishalom.net

Bʼnai Shalom supports full inclusionof individuals having all abilitiesin both religious and communal life.

Thursday • October 22, 2020 • 7:00 pm

� This program is FREE for B’nai Shalom members.Non-members pay $25 for the entire series.Please register by Wednesday, October 7, athttps://clc.bnaishalom.net/register.phpYou will receive the Zoom link in response.

THE ETHICAL LIFE:JEWISH VALUESIN AN AGE OF CHOICEJOIN US for a compelling, timely and deeplyprovocative online course, The Ethical Life: JewishValues in an Age of Choice. The complete 5-part

series on Jewish Ethics begins on Thursday, October 22.Each session will be presented on Zoom, facilitated by Rabbi Richard Fagan and willfeature world-class scholars from the Jewish Theological Seminary. Don’t miss thisopportunity to learn insights from these scholars as we examine important contempo-rary issues. The series is sponsored by the Beth Ahm Program Fund. It is FREE forB’nai Shalom members. The non-member charge is $25 for the entire series.

Thursday • October 22 • 7:00 pm • The Sources of Jewish Ethics with Rabbi Gordon Tucker,PhD; Rabbi Elliot Dorff, PhD; Dr. Eitan Fishbane, and Dr. Michal Raucher

Thursday • October 29 • 7:00 pm • The Ethics of Food Production with Dr. David Kraemer

Thursday • November 5 • 7:00 pm •Modern Day Slavery and Our Ethical Responsibilitywith Rabbi Gordon Tucker, PhD

Thursday • November 12 • 7:00 pm • Fracking: A Case Study in the Ethics of NeighborlyRelations with Rabbi Eliezer Diamond

Thursday • November 19 • 7:00 pm • The Ethics of Torture and Just Wars with RabbiMichal Springer

MONDAY September 21 • 8:00 pmEvening Service Includes Yizkor. Up to25 people permitted in the building.RSVP to director@bnai shalom.net.

TUESDAY September 22 • 8:00 pmEvening Service Includes Yizkor. Up to25 people permitted in the building.RSVP to director@bnai shalom.net.

WEDNESDAY September 23 • 8:00 pmEvening Service Includes Yizkor. Up to25 people permitted in the building.RSVP to director@bnai shalom.net.

THURSDAY September 24 • 2:00 pmAfternoon Yizkor Service. Up to 25people permitted in the building.RSVP to director@bnai shalom.net.

THURSDAY September 24 • 8:00 pmEvening Service Includes Yizkor. Up to25 people permitted in the building.RSVP to director@bnai shalom.net.

SUNDAY September 27 • 3:00 pmOutdoor Yizkor Service at the HolocaustMemorial Garden. Bring this brochurewhich has the Yizkor service. There willbe no access to the building at this time.The rain date for this service is Friday,October 9, at 2:00 pm.

Special Yizkor ServicesFOR THOSE SEEKING AN ON-SITE EXPERIENCE

••CALLING ALL MEMBERS••With your continued involvement, our B’nai Shalom community will remain a vital presence anda place of engagement, whether in person or remotely. Should you have any areas of interest thatyou would like to see become a program, or if you would like to spearhead a program, please reachout to Vicki Phon Caplan ([email protected]) with any ideas you have or would like to share.

If you notice or know any new families moving into your neighborhood, please reach out to them(from a safe distance) to let them know about B’nai Shalom. Tell them we are a warm and welcomingshul. If you have any names of people who may be shul-shopping, please pass along their names toAbbie Young or Vicki Phon Caplan, our Membership Committee, and they will do the rest.

Monday • August 31 • 7:00 pm

Is Lying Ever Ethical? This free introductory class on The EthicalLife: Jewish Values in an Age of Choice, a Jewish Theological SeminaryLearning Experience, will be facilitated by Rabbi Richard Fagan.Full course begins on Thursday, October 22, via Zoom.

Tuesday • September 8 • 7:00 pm

Rising to the Occasion: How to Elevate Your OnlineHoliday Experience. Rabbi Tobin will lead a Zoom discussionon what you can do to make your holidays meaningful and spiritualthis year, even if you are not gathering at the synagogue.

Saturday • September 12 • 9:00 pm

Performance of The Wise Men of Chelm. This is a delightfulpre-Selichot play reading on Zoom, presented by the B’nai ShalomSelichot Players. 10:00 pm Selichot Service led by Rabbi Robert Tobinand Chazzan Jeffrey Shron on Zoom.

Sunday • September 13 • 10:00 am

Rina Kurland Sisterhood Book Club. Discussion of Lettersto My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi, facilitated by BonnieSmiler on Zoom.

Monday • September 28 • 5:00 pm

Justice in our Jails: Mass Incarceration, a Yom Kippurafternoon Study Session with Rabbi Tobin.

Thursday • October 22 • 7:00 pm

The Sources of Jewish Ethics. The first in the 5-part JTS courseon The Ethical Life: Jewish Values in an Age of Choice. Registration isrequired for the Zoom link and to receive course materials.

Sunday • October 25 • 11:00 am

Torah Study on Parashat Lech Lecha with Janice Colmar Michaelison Zoom

Thursday • October 29 • 7:00 pm

The Ethics of Food Production. The second session of the JTScourse.

Sunday • November 1 • 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Melton Courses fall session begins with Rabbi Robert Tobinteaching Social Justice: the Heart of Judaism.

Thursday • November 5 • 7:00 pm

Modern Day Slavery and our Ethical Responsibility.The 3rd session of the JTS course on Jewish Ethics.

Sunday • November 8 • 11:00 am •

Torah Study on Parashat Chaye Sarah with Janice Colmar Michaelison Zoom

Sunday • November 8 • 7:00 pm

Post Election Discussion with Rabbi Tobin. What does theoutcome mean for the Jewish community?


Modern Day Slavery and Our Ethical Responsibility,the 4th session of the JTS course on Jewish Ethics.


The Ethics of Torture and Just Wars, the 5th session of the JTScourse on Jewish Ethics.

Sunday • November 22 • 10:00 am to 12:00 noon

Creating Ethical Wills and Medical Directives, a practicalguide presented by Rabbi Robert Tobin.

Thursday • December 1 • 7:00 pm

Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality andDeeper Connection to Life – in Judaism, by Sarah Hurwitz.A book discussion facilitated by Vicki Alvy

Sunday • December 6 • 10:00 am to 12:00 noon

Estate, Funeral Planning and Planned Giving

Saturday • December 12 •

Chanukah Study with Rabbi Robert Tobin

Sunday • December 20 • 11:00 am •

Torah Study on Parashat Vayigash with Janice Colmar Michaelison Zoom

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