Kol Shalom Congregation Ohabai Sholom - September/October 2009 High Holy Day Worship & Study Schedule Selichot Program & Service Saturday Evening, September 12 th , 7:00 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Friday, September 18 th 7:30PM - Erev Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah Saturday, September 19 th 9:00 AM - Family Service 9:00 AM - Tot Yom Tov 10:30 AM - Morning Service 12:30 PM - Tashlich at the Creek Sunday, September 20 th 2:00 PM - Memorial Service at The Temple Cemetery Kol Nidre Sunday, September 27 th 7:30 PM - Kol Nidre Yom Kippur Monday, September 28 th 9:00 AM - Family Service 9:00 AM - Tot Yom Tov 10:30 AM - Morning Service 12:45 PM - Congregants’ Hour 2:00 PM - Afternoon Service 3:15 PM - Study Hour 4:15 PM - Yizkor & Concluding Service We are pleased to announce that the following will be speaking during Congregants’ Hour: Grif Haber @ Jessica Viner @ Shirley Zeitlin The Study Hour will be facilitated by: Dr. Bob Fisher President of Belmont University We hope you will plan to add these special events to your High Holy Day schedule!
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Kol ShalomCongregation Ohabai Sholom - September/October 2009
High Holy Day Worship & Study ScheduleSelichot Program & Service Saturday Evening, September 12th, 7:00 PM
Erev Rosh HashanahFriday, September 18 th
7:30PM - Erev Rosh Hashanah
Rosh HashanahSaturday, September 19th
9:00 AM - Family Service9:00 AM - Tot Yom Tov
10:30 AM - Morning Service12:30 PM - Tashlich at the Creek
Sunday, September 20th
2:00 PM -Memorial Service at
The Temple Cemetery
Kol NidreSunday, September 27th
7:30 PM - Kol Nidre
Yom KippurMonday, September 28th
9:00 AM - Family Service9:00 AM - Tot Yom Tov
10:30 AM - Morning Service12:45 PM - Congregants’ Hour2:00 PM - Afternoon Service
3:15 PM - Study Hour4:15 PM - Yizkor & Concluding Service
We are pleased to announce that the following will be speakingduring Congregants’ Hour:
Grif Haber Jessica Viner Shirley ZeitlinThe Study Hour will be facilitated by:
Dr. Bob FisherPresident of Belmont University
We hope you will plan to add these special events to your High Holy Day schedule!
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A Message from Rabbi Schiftan. . . Temple Strengthens Ties to the Community at the
Start of the Jewish New Year
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There are manythings I love aboutJudaism. The onethat comes to mindas we enter the Fall
is that there is more than one New Year.We have several, each celebratingsomething different. Rosh Hashanah, ofcourse, celebrates the New Year for theworld. There is one that celebrates the NewYear for trees, Tu B’shevat. One celebratesa new year of tithing. And still anothercelebrates a new year for cattle. I love theFall because, to me, it has always meant achance for change, a clean slate, a freshstart. And that is such a wonderful gift.As a child, the Fall meant three things tome. One was my birthday. One was a newschool year – new clothes, new classes, newteachers, new hopes. And, of course, Fall
“Happy New Year” by Patty Marks
meant the High Holy Days. They alsomeant new clothes, but they meant noschool, as well. I recall very little aboutthe Days of Awe as a child in Memphis.If I prayed at all, it was probably that Iwasn’t missing a test, as so oftenhappened.
These days I view the High Holy Daysthrough the lens of a congregationalpresident, a lay leader, and I take thatseriously. Occasionally, I have to apologizefor things that happen at Temple. Wesometimes make mistakes and I am oftenthe one who hears about it. Sometimesit was something I said or did or didn’tsay or do that made someone unhappy orupset. And sometimes it was someoneelse’s words or deeds. Whichever it was,part of my job is to make them feel betterby apologizing. I have learned that “I’m
sorry” can dif fuse the most volatilesituation. It can be the glue that connects(or reconnects) someone back to theircongregational home and feel a part of this,their Temple family. And that is how itshould be. So, as part of my personalpreparation for the High Holy Days, I askyour forgiveness if I have done anything tomake you feel hurt or angry. I would neverwant to get in the way of you and yourcommitment to this institution and to yourfaith. There is so much that we offer, notjust in programming, but in support of andhelp to our members, that it is importantto me that everyone feel that theirconnection is strengthened and valued bythose of us who make the decisions aboutwhat goes on and how things work.
Dear Members ofThe Temple Family,
I hope that each and every one of you hada restful and restorative summer, a chanceto get away and connect with those whomyou love or who are dear to you. Withoutquestion summer affords us theopportunity to catch our breath and torenew our vision for the year ahead.
In that spirit, we have been quite busymaking plans for several extraordinarycommunity building events set to occur inthe coming weeks. With great pleasure Ishare some of what is about to unfold inthe coming months:
Multi-Congregational Habitat forHumanity Kick Off - Friday,September 11th at 7:30p.m.Representatives and members fromseveral congregations will gather at TheTemple for a special Sabbath Service
to inaugurate yet another homebuilding project, involving membersof The Temple, for Habitat forHumanity. Clergy from many ofthese congregations will beparticipating in the service.
Belmont University President toLead Study Session on Yom Kippur at 3:15 p.m.Dr. Bob Fisher, along with his wifeJudy, have co-written a book basedupon their interviews with more than100 terminally ill patients at AliveHospice. The themes of the book-acceptance, forgiveness, the strengthof familial love- mirror many of thethemes of the Day of Atonement. Wewill look forward to welcoming themduring the annual hour we’ve set asidefor study and reflection on theafternoon of Yom Kippur.
Tent City Homeless Photo Exhibitto debut at Sukkot Service – Friday,October 2nd
Come learn of the new and innovativepartnership The Temple has forgedwith the Otter Creek Church of Christto both raise our awareness and to offersupport and relief to the homelesscommunity of Nashville. Members ofthe church have been invited to join usthat evening and I would welcome yourpresence that evening as ambassadorsof The Temple.
Even as we prepare to look inward on theHigh Holy Days, we continue ourcongregation’s strong and proud history inreaching outward to build bridges withthose with whom we share those diverse anddifferent components that are part of theNashville Community.
My best wishes to you and yours for a healthyand happy New Year.
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This issue of Kol Shalom, as well asthe handouts you will receive at RoshHashanah and Yom Kippur, will begin togive you a picture of all that we haveplanned for the coming year. I am so
excited about all that this New Year brings!But more than wonderful programs andclasses, more than interesting speakers andretreats, I hope that this New Year brings eachof us all things good - health and happiness,
laughter and love.As always, thank you for the privilege
of leading this sacred congregation!
L’shana Tova!
Selichot Services will be conducted by members of the Chevrah Torah Class along with the Rabbis & Cantor.
Plan to join us . . .Saturday, September 12th at 7:00 p.m.
for Selichot Services and the showing of “Religulous”, Bill Maher’scontroversial and challenging movie about the worth and
the harm of organized religion.
Habitat for Humanity Fall BuildFriday, September 11th, we will welcome members of 19 congregations representing a variety of faiths to The Temple.
These are our partners in the building of the Habitat house. There will be a special oneg following the service.Please make every effort to attend what promises to be a meaningful event.
Build Dates - September 12th-13th, 19th-20th & 26th-27th and October 3rd-4th
Dedication - October 11th
Join us for a kickoff Shabbat celebration at Temple,September 11th, the Friday night before the first build
Because so many congregations are involved, we do not have to have volunteers for every session,but we need to volunteer in significant numbers on the day that has been assigned to us, Sunday, October 4th
(and certainly not for those days that conflict with the High Holidays).
Please check your calendars, see when you will be available, and contact Alan Mazer at (383-0729) or at([email protected]) to volunteer or get further information.
The Temple Family’s Annual
Rosh Hashanah Receptionwill be hosted at the home of Patty & Jimmy Marks, 210 Brook Hollow Road
Saturday, September 19th 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.New members and long-time members alike are cordially invited to celebrate
the new year at this annual Rosh Hashanah gathering.
Directions to the Home of Patty & Jimmy Marks from The Temple
1. Left on Harding Road
2. Bear Right at the Hwy. 70 fork
3. Right on Brook Hollow Road
4. 210 will be on the Right
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Bar MitzvahJacob Ruben GeltzerSeptember 5, 2009
11:00 a.m.Jacob was born on September 1, 1996
in Nashville. His parents are Renee’ & ScottGeltzer. His grandparents are Judge Leon &Sandi Gordon Ruben of Nashville, the lateMyra Lou Ruben, Edith Geltzer Doktorczykof Miami, the late Norman Geltzer and the
late Max Dokorczyk.Jacob is in eighth grade at Martin Luther
King Academic Magnet School. His special interests includemusic, cello, computer and spending time with family.
Service Participants for Jacob’sBar Mitzvah include:
Greeters: Gail & Gary Zelizer
Congregational News
Pulpit Guests: Edie G. Doktorczyk,Renee’, Scott, Jacob & Noah Geltzer, Sandi Gordon & Leon Ruben
Prayerbooks: Nathan Lair, Nelson McPeak, Casey Schwartz
Alma Appelbaum(mother) by
Maureen & Richard Appelbaum
Eleise Bauman(mother) by
Joyce & Donald Friedman
Dorothy Edelstein(mother) by Elaine & Steve Edelstein
George B. Gordon(father) by Bernice & Joel Gordon
Yahrzeit Donations Received too Late to Publish Last Month
Arnold Haber Jr.(husband) by Dottie Haber
Charles C. Hobbs(father) by Frances & Steven Wolf
Melvin Herbert Krohn(brother) by
Janice & Bernerd Krohn
Rudolf Levy(husband) by Lilly Levy
Naomi Lundin(mother) by
Madelyn & Stewart Kresge
Dianne Ocker(sister) by Judy Liff
Dorothy Olshine(mother) by
Edward Stolman
Estelle “Babe” Small(grandmother) by
Linda & Joel Gluck & Family
David Tobman(father) by Julie Juvelier
Rose W. Weil(mother) by Leonard Weil
Lin & Jay Kayser welcomed new granddaughter, Hannahon April 27th. She was born in Philadelphia, PA. Mazel Tov!
Congratulations to Kelly & Michael Goorevichon the birth of their daughter. Lilly Alleza was born on
May 22nd and joins big sister, Macey.
Mazel Tov to Stephanie & Josh Gamse on the birth of theirdaughter. Susien June was born on June 27th.
Congratulations to Ann Mikkelson & Dan Sharfsteinon the birth of their son. Abraham (Abe) Mikkelson Sharfstein
was born on August 19th and joins big brother Saul.
Mazel Tov to Jonathan Kroser & Ryan Johnson on thierupcoming marriage. The couple will be married onSeptember 6th, joined by Ryan’s daughter, Morgan.
Congregational News
The Temple family extends condolences to thefollowing members who have lost loved ones:
•Joel (Linda) Gluck on the loss of his father,Bob Gluck.
•Debra (Roger) Shepard on the loss of her mother,Marlene Hirsch.
Sincere Sympathy
Home for the High Holy Days?College students will be invited to
participate in the Torah Processional onSaturday, September 19th
during the 10:30 a.m. morning service.
We look forward to your participation!
Welcome to the following New Members
Dawn & Scott BeckerMichael, Rachel
Traci & Lance KuglerAlex, Evan, Lauren, Megan, Ryan
Leon LevyJen-Jin Lin & Ray Friedman
Keri, Toni
Ann Mikkelsen & Dan SharfsteinAbe, Saul
Jennifer & David PensonKeira, Maya, Ryan
Sarah StarrJoseph “Boots”, Sammy
Ashley & Scott TomichekMichele & Ronnie Wise
We are glad you are a part of our Temple Family!
Congratulations to Rabbi Fred Guttman who was recentlynamed recipient of the 2009 Brotherhood/Sisterhood
Citation Award by the National Conference forCommunity and Justice of the Piedmont Triad.
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11:30 a.m. at The Temple
Join us for lunch, entertainment & fun!To RSVP, please call Anna Sir (354-1686)
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September 15thOctober 6th
October 20th
Children's Corner . . .Calling all Tots
All children 5 years and below, along withtheir parents are invited!
Sunday, October 4th
at 9:45 a.m.in The Temple Library
For more information contactMartin Sir (352-1477)
Join us forMussar
MomentsStriving for the BestWithin Ourselves,Guided by Jewish
Wisdom andContemporary Practices
Wednesday,September 2nd
7:00 p.m.at
The Temple
Next DorSukkah & Salsa
Plan to jointhe fiesta
Watch for details!
Saturday,October 3rd
7:00 p.m.
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by Lynda Gutcheon
There is a hero inside each of us waiting to be discovered.Help us as we partner with a very special organization, The Family Affairs Ministries.
FAM, (www.familyaffairministries.com/faminc.htm) located in East Nashville, provides guidanceand support to broken and impoverished families. This year we want YOU to be a HERO.
Let’s begin by providing much needed food.
List of Items Requested
Take a bag home and bring it back full by Sunday, October 4th
Each year I find it amazing that the New Year has arrived andwe are beginning to plan, organize and execute another array of possibilitiesof learning and growing. This year we have tried to take a differentapproach by having our theme be “The Year of Heroes”. We know thereis a hero inside each of us waiting to be discovered and we also are awarethat our ordinary skills can do extraordinary things. This year we are
going to make those things happen. We will meet and talk with some incredible people, both in our congregationand our community. We are also partnering with the Family Affairs Ministries (FAM) and having each gradego to their facility to work with, organize with, play with and meet with their community. This organizationbegan in 1988 with the mission of “restoring families and rebuilding communities”.
We are excited to be able to offer our assistance and begin the process of being heroes to not onlyourselves but others. We will begin with a food drive. FAM is in desperate need of food and we are hopefulthat each student in our religious school will take home the bag they will be given on the first day of ReligiousSchool and bring the bag back by October 4th, with food, to The Temple, so that Pastor Sutton can pick up thefood for the children she services. We are also having a congregational clothing drive throughout the year.Clothing is needed for children through adults and we will be asking our students to sort and organize theclothing you so generously donate toward this effort. Clothing can be left in either the boxes provided aroundthe building or in my office.
Finally, as I write this article, I sit at my desk cancer free and forever grateful for my life, my family, myfriends and my congregation, who all helped me successfully overcome this “pothole in the road” with yoursupport, kindnesses and positive thoughts. I look forward to a year of great accomplishments, learning andgrowing.
New Beginnings
IMPORTANT REMINDER
The parent handbook, usually sent to you in the mail, is now on our Temple website foryou to refer to for important calendars and dates. In addition, you will receive your
curriculum overviews and class lists via email within the next two (2) weeks.
If you have not registered your child for Religious School, please do so ASAP.If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact The Religious School.
A big surprise greeted everyone as we started our new semester. Our all-purpose room (a.k.a. the school auditoriumor the “big room”) was transformed from blank, beige walls to a beautiful outdoor scene, with animals hidden aroundthe room, waiting to be discovered. According to artist, Alan D. Robinson and Kevin Cox, who also contributed to theproject, “harmonious blues were incorporated throughout the room to create a soothing, open feel to the landscape.”In addition, there was an abundance of local f lora and fauna for the children to explore, including the Tennessee stateflower (Iris), the state butterfly (Tiger Swallowtails), and the state bird (Mocking Bird). Joining the animals indigenousto Tennessee were 100 birds, 15 ladybugs, 3 spiders, 6 caterpillars, 8 earthworms, 9 bumble bees, 10 ants, 5 beetles, 1raccoon, 1 opossum, 4 butterflies, 17 ladybugs, 1 owl, 1 cat, 1 dog, 1 field mouse, 7 grasshoppers, 1 squirrel, and 1 fawnhidden in the big room mural. Also included were two activity boards that could accommodate both chalk and magnets.
This exciting “make-over” was made possible by generous funding from our Temple Playschool parents, raisedfrom the spaghetti dinner profits. We thank everyone responsible for this wonderful mural. We hope to enjoy it foryears to come.
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DID YOU KNOW?• We date The Temple’s 158 year history from the time property was first purchased for the Cemetery in 1851.• In 2004, the Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.• In 2007, the Cemetery won the Commissioners Award from the Metro Historical Commission.
WANT TO KNOW MORE? On Sunday afternoon, September 20th at 1:15 p.m., members of the
Cemetery Committee will be conducting tours of ouraward-winning Cemetery. Annette Ratkin, our archivist and
Cemetery Committee member, will lead the tour that will take place priorto the Memorial Service that will begin at 2:00 p.m.
There will also be maps for those who would prefer a self-guided tour.
Come see why we are so proud of our Cemetery!
“Tent City” Comes to The TempleNashville’s “Tent City” residents are the subjects of a powerful exhibit making its way to The Temple.
Created by world renowned photographer Jerry Atnip, this pictorial display will be atThe Temple from Friday, October 2nd through Thursday, October 22nd.
Interested in Israel?The new Israel Education & Advocacy Committee
is forming & we want YOU to join us to:
• Educate the congregation about the land of our people• Encourage travel to Israel for our students as well as
adult congregants via existing and new programs• Serve as the liaison to the other local congregations and
Jewish organizations with regard to the matters relatedto Israel
Any congregant who would like to become involved may contactMichael Dobrin ([email protected] or 351-3620) or
In a partially wooded area under I-40 near downtown Nashvilleand the Cumberland River, Tent City is “home” to some 60
homeless men and women who live in shelters built ofcardboard, tarp, discarded billboards – whatever they can find.Atnip’s photographs depict the residents as they go about their
daily lives. During a special ceremony on August 12th,Otter Creek Church of Christ passed the exhibit to
The Temple, a gesture symbolizing the understanding byboth congregations that caring for the homeless in
Nashville is an interfaith effort.
To learn how you can help the residents of Tent City and others in our community,please contact Ann Gilbert, Chair of the Social Action Committee at 292-4737 or [email protected].
The 9th AnnualJewish Film Festival
Save the Date . . .
November 7-12, 2009Belcourt Theatre
Sunday, September 13th at 11:30 a.m.Sunday, October 11th at 11:30 a.m.
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Read & plan to join us to discuss . . .
The Temple Book Clubis open to all members.
Attention College Students:Don’t Forget to Update Your Info!Contact Monti:352-7620 or [email protected]
Sunday, September 13th
Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery
Sunday, October 11th
Focus, by Arthur Millerat 10:00 a.m. at The Temple
Temple's High Holy Day Food DriveAgain this year, The Temple will hold its annual High Holy Days Food Drive for Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle
Tennessee. Grocery bags will be distributed on Rosh Hashanah and food should be brought to The Temple on Yom Kippur.
Please place your donations on your car trunk or beside your car and we will pick them up.Thank you for your support of this important food drive.
Second Harvest has indicated that this year, in addition to thedonation of canned goods, financial support is needed! Your checks are welcome!
Babysitting for the High Holy DaysThe Temple will offer High Holy Days babysitting ONLY
for the following services:Erev Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah Morning,
Kol Nidre & Yom Kippur Morningfor the children of Temple members up to
age 5 for a nominal fee of $10.00 per child,per service. Our goal is to provide
the kind of care you expect for your children.To do so, we need your cooperation. The size of our
membership and the increased demand for this service,as well as our desire to provide well-organized, safe care for
the children, require that the following procedures be followed: 1. Parents must be attending services in The Temple building. 2. Babysitting is by reservation only. (The deadline for
Erev Rosh Hashanah & Rosh Hashanah MorningService is September 11th & the deadline forKol Nidre & Yom Kippur Morning Service isSeptember 21st). Please, no exceptions!Children arriving without a reservation will not be able
to remain in the babysitting area.
Break the FastMark your calendars now and plan to break the fast
with your Temple community on September 28th
immediately following concluding services.
This has become a Templetradition & is enjoyed by all
who participate.
The cost is $10.00 for adults& $5.00 for children under 12.
Your check is your reservation (received bySeptember 21st) & should be mailed to:
October 14th at 12:00 p.m.our guest speaker will be
Dr. John Lachs,
Vanderbilt University Centennial Professor of Philosophy
Lunches provided by Goldie Shepard at a cost of $12.
“Celebration of Now”You don’t want to miss this dynanic speaker! Students at
Vanderbilt wait 4 years to be able to take his course!
Open to Everyone - young, old, male, female...Plan to join us at The Temple for “further your interest”
We promise you will come away well fed and well informed!
For more information contact Mimi Klein (463-8296)
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Parking and Security
for the High Holy DaysEach year, congregants for High Holy Day services are
greeted at The Temple by uniformed officers and professionalparking attendants. Security this year will be provided througha combined effort of public and private personnel who arefamiliar with our Temple buildings and grounds. The usualprocedures will be in place for security, traffic control andmember safety. Please note the following very importantitems:
1. LEAVE FOR SERVICES 10-15 MINUTES EARLIER than usualin order to arrive in advance of service time. There aretwo entrances to The Temple. Drop-off is available atboth for those who need it.
2. Overflow parking will be available on the Belle MeadePlantation property .
3. If you park at the Plantation, we ask that you enter by wayof The Temple parking lot but exit only from the BelleMeade Plantation exit on Leake Avenue following services.
4. The Temple driveway will be one way during our largestserv ices (see page 11). Please follow the posted signs thatwill direct you around the building. The traffic controllerswill direct you as to where and how to park and exit. Yourpatience will be greatly appreciated!
5. Additional disabled & elderly parking will be availableclose to the building. Look for signs.
6. Please remember that our neighbors around us will likelybe less critical of the traffic congestion if we park "on" thestreet rather than "in" their yards and/or driveways. Overthe past two years the Belle Meade Police Departmenthas towed cars blocking city traffic during services. BEWARNED, we cannot interrupt services to announceimminent towing.
A Reminder About Seating
Sanctuary, chapel and auditorium seating will be inplace to accommodate over 1,200 members and guests toeach of the services for the High Holy Days. As in the past,there are no tickets required for entry into the services, noris there reserved seating.
We ask your cooperation through the direction of theushers and staff in helping to maintain the dignity anddecorum of our services. Please help them by adhering to afew simple but VERY IMPORTANT RULES:
1. YOU MAY NOT SAVE SEATS IN THE SANCTUARY except forthe driver while he/she is parking. If you wish to sittogether, you may gather in the foyer and enter togetheror you may save a few seats in the chapel or auditorium.
2. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE EMPTY SPACES BETWEEN YOU
AND THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU! It is critical that we fillALL available seating so that everyone who wants toattend can be accommodated.
3. A special seating section will be available for theconvenience of persons with physical disabilities.
4. NO ONE MAY ENTER THE SANCTUARY, CHAPEL OR
AUDITORIUM WHEN THE CONGREGATION IS STANDING.The ushers and staff know when to seat latecomers.Entry will be through the auditorium and chapel doorsonly, so as not to disturb services in progress.
5. PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS WHILE WAITING IN
THE FOYER PRIOR TO THE START OF THE NEXT SERVICE.If you arrive early, we ask that you wait quietly. The noisefrom those waiting can easily be heard in the sanctuary.The speakers in the foyer area will enable you to listen toservices in progress.
6. So that everyone is assured of having a PRAYERBOOK,kindly return yours to the ushers and staff in the lobbyat the end of the service. If you own a copy of the Gatesof Repentance prayerbook, we encourage you to bringit.
Important Information
High Holy DaysATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION!
Please ... Drive Slowly!
Do Not Park on the Grass!
Please Carpool ... Follow Directions!
Some people find the temperature in the sanctuary can fluctuate duringservices. We recommend you bring a wrap or other garment to insure
your comfort throughout services.
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High Holy Day TermsCheshbon Nefesh: A term that literally means “an account of the soul.” During the Hebrew month of Elul,the month immediately preceding the Jewish New Year, many Jews take it upon themselves to conduct this“inventory” of all their actions, thoughts and behaviors during the last year, and contemplate on how to dobetter next year. The list should contain both times we acted our best, and times we could improve.
Tashlich: From the Hebrew meaning “to cast away,” this is a ceremony where we symbolically cast away oursins into running water, using bread crumbs. Our Tashlich service begins after Rosh Hashanah morningservices, as we walk together to our creek to cast away our sins with readings, music and contemplation.
Teshuvah: From the Hebrew meaning “return” or “repentance,” this concept is at the center of the HighHolidays. With contemplation, hard work and sincerity, we can always return to the right path, the right way,even when our actions have led us astray. Admitting our faults and failings, we can begin anew. The ten daysbetween Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are called Aseret Yamei Teshuvah – the Ten Days of Repentance.Together with Tefilah (prayer) and Tzedakah (justice, or charity), Teshuvah is a way to achieve the HighHoliday blessing for a good, sweet year.
Selichot: Literally meaning “forgiveness,” it is a time intended for self-evaluation and reflection required tofully engage oneself in the High Holidays. We reach out to those we have wronged, intentionally or not, andask for forgiveness. We also grant forgiveness to those seeking it from us. Our Selichot service and programis Saturday evening, September 12th.
Shabbat Teshuvah: This is the Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. It literally means theShabbat of Return, or Repentance. Words reflective of the High Holidays are inserted into the prayerservice.
Kever Avot: Literally, “the graves of our ancestors,” this is the Cemetery Service between Rosh Hashanahand Yom Kippur. Judaism reminds us that the introspection that we are required to do cannot be accomplishedwithout looking back to those who have had an effect on determining our lives. Our Cemetery Service isSunday, September 20th at The Temple Cemetery.
Kol Nidre: Aramaic for “all vows,” these are the opening words of the formula for the cancellation of vows.It is recited on Yom Kippur eve, set to a haunting melody. As we reflect on past behavior, we understand thatsometimes we make personal vows and oaths unwittingly or rashly. This prayer annuls those personal vowsfor the coming year, even as we still attempt to be more careful of our words and promises made.
Yizkor: From the Hebrew meaning “remembrance” this is part of the Yom Kippur afternoon service whenwe take time to call to mind those loved ones who are no longer with us, but whose memories and influenceremain in our lives.
Neilah: Literally meaning “to close or lock,” this is the name given to the final service on Yom Kippur,immediately after Yizkor. Symbolically, the Book of Life is sealed at this time, as the final blast of theshofar is sounded and the fast is broken.
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The Temple Credit Card Payment Authorization
Congregational
Simchat Torah CelebrationFriday, October 9th - 5:45 p.m.
This special musical Kabbalat Shabbat service will include Simchat Torah festivities,followed by Shabbat Dinner. $15.00 (adults) $5.00 (children ages 3-11)
Your check or *credit card form (clip below) is your reservation.Mail your check or the form to: The Temple, 5015 Harding Road, Nashville, TN 37205
Please RSVP no later than October 5th
I authorize The Temple to charge my _______Visa _______ Mastercard
$________________ in payment for # Adults _________ # Children _________
Signature:______________________________________________ Date:_________________________*There is a usage fee of 2.5% for all credit and debit card transactions
KNOW SOMEONE IN THE HOSPITAL?*SOMEONE WHO’S DEALING WITH A LOSS
OR IS CELEBRATING A SIMCHA?
WE RELY ON YOU TO LET US KNOW
INFORM THE CARING
CONNECTION
Nancy Richardson,Director of Membership & [email protected] or 352-7620
Interested in Particpating inSocial Action Activities?
Please join us Sunday, October 4th at 9:45 a.m.
for a presentation of the many volunteer opportunities forthose of you interested in becoming a member of theSocial Action Committee (SAC) and/or would like
to participate in any of the activities sponsored by the SAC.
For additional information, please contactAnn Gilbert (292-4737).
*Due to privacy protection, The Temple does not receive hospital lists.
Register online to support our team
www.nashvilleaidswalk.com
Bicentennial State Park Mall
AIDSWALK
Saturday, September 26th
Are You Ready for Football?Temple’s NEW Brotherhood will unite with Second Harvest
to feed the Titans (an ongoing fund raising program)
Please join us Sunday, October 25th
at 10:00 a.m.to organize this exciting event.
Mark Rubin from Second Harvest will be on hand with details.*Food donations will be accepted during this meeting
Contact Roger Cone (915-1898 or [email protected])for addtional information.
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This year’s Religious School’s theme is HEROES. There is a hero inside each of us waiting to bediscovered. Help us as we partner with a very special organization,
Family Affairs Ministries. FAM, located in East Nashville, which provides guidanceand support to broken and impoverished families.
This year we need YOU to be a Hero!
You can begin this journey by donating:* gently used or new clothing of all sizes for males and females, infant through adult
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Worship & StudyFirst Friday of the Month September 4• 7:30 p.m. Service Torah Portion: Ki Tavo• 7:30 p.m. Service October 2• Torah Service Torah Portion: Sukkot• Quartet/Traditional Music
Second Friday of the Month September 11• 7:30 p.m. Service Torah Portion:• Torah Service Nitzavim/Vayeilech• 5:45 p.m.(note service time change) October 9• Simchat Torah Service Torah Portion: Sh'mini Atzeret• Instrumental Ensemble/Contemporary Music
Third Friday of the Month October 16• 5:45 Family Service Torah Portion: B'reishit• Junior Choir (October only)
Fourth Friday of the Month September 25• 5:45 p.m. Blue Jean Shabbat Torah Portion: Ha'azinu• Drash (Reflection) October 23• Instrumental Ensemble/ Torah Portion: Noach
Contemporary Music
Fifth Friday of the Month October 30• 5:45 p.m. Kabbalath Shabbat Torah Portion: Lech L'cha
(Blue Jean Shabbat)• Drash (Reflection)• Instrumental Ensemble/Contemporary Music
Saturday Morning
Every Shabbat Morning• 9:30 a.m. Chevrah Torah• 11:00 a.m. Service• Torah Reading• Haftarah Study (when there is no Bar/Bat Mitzvah)• Organ/Traditional Music
September/October 2009..................Volume 83, Number 14
Congregation Ohabai Sholom615.352.7620
www. templenashville. org
Office Staff
Lisa CrockettFinance Manager ..................... ext. 230
