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TEMPLE EMANU-EL Providence, Rhode Island | 2017–5778
Temple emanu-el providence, Rhode Island | 2017–5778
Our Rabbis and Cantors look forward to greeting you at the end of each service, especially if you are new to Temple Ema-nu-El; please stop by and say hello!
SecurityPlease remember to be prepared to show your ticket to the ushers at all High Holy Day Services.
Gabbaim and UshersWe are grateful to our members who are serving as Gabbaim and Ushers this holiday season. They are eager to help you enjoy services.
Dial-In ServicesSpecial thanks to the Wachtenheim Family who have made our dial-in service available to members who are homebound through the Eugene & Polly Wachtenheim Life Enrichment Fund. Instructions for how to access this service are included in your High Holy Day ticket envelope. Any questions, please call the Temple Office.
Dial-In ServicesIf you would like to see and hear services in the Main Sanctu-ary on any computer device, please go to the Temple website teprov.org and click on “View Services Live.”
High Holy Day MusicA special thanks to Bonnie & Donald Dwares, whose Family High Holy Day Music Endowment sponsors the beautiful choral music we enjoy from our Temple Emanu-El Choir, Shir Emanu-El, and HaZamir Providence.
Welcome all!
Main SanctuaryRabbi Wayne Franklin and Cantor Brian Mayer will conduct services, which will include illuminating commentaries on prayers and inspiring sermons on timely topics. Music will feature famil-iar melodies with congregational singing, as well as cantoral and choral singing. No organ on Rosh Hashanah.
Alperin Meeting HouseEngaging services with congregational singing, thought- provok-ing explanations of the prayers, and insights into the themes of the holidays. Prayers, including both new melodies and tradition-al favorites, led by Rabbi Rachel Zerin and Meggie Kwait, with explanations, insights, and sermons delivered by Rabbi Zerin.
NEW Youth & Family ServicesOur newly redesigned youth and family services have something for everyone! Children in grades K–2, 3–5, and 6–8 will have a chance to learn about the prayers in an interactive and age-ap-propriate Youth Shaharit Services; followed by a participatory Family Torah Service and Shofar Blowing for children in grades K–8 and their families. We will have separate early childhood programming for kids age 1–5, as well as engaging discussions and interactive services for our high school students.
Soulful High Holy DaysContemplative, meditative services, combined with traditional davening and Torah Study, which are led by Rabbi Alan Flam and Judy Kaye.
High Holy Day Services
announcements
Yom Kippur Afternoon: Repentance and Forgiveness: Conversations with a Former Inmate and a RI Parole Board Member September 30 – 2:45 PM – Bohnen VestryAs many of you know, in past years we have devoted the time during our break on Yom Kippur afternoon to open-ended dis-cussion of questions you have posed to our clergy about Judaism. “Ask the Rabbis” has always been stimulating and enlightening. This year we have decided to do something very different: We’ve decided to explore, in a deeply personal way, what it means to wrestle with key Yom Kippur themes. We will to do that by featuring two people who have spent a great deal of time think-ing about what it means to make mistakes in life, learn from them, and seek redemption. Our guests are Temple member Frederic (Rick) Reamer, Professor of Social Work at RI College and former member of the RI Parole Board, and lifelong Rhode Islander Peter Slom, who has a timely and poignant story to share with us. There will be opportunities for you to share your thoughts and reflections during the discussion. Please come and participate in this very important conversation.
Parking Lot for Yom KippurThe Temple parking lot is reserved for members who wish to leave their cars overnight after Kol Nidrei and will be walking to and from synagogue the rest of the Holiday. Please use street parking if you will be using your car during the Holiday; you may be blocked in if you park in the lot.
Calling All Shofar BlowersBring your Shofar and join with others to sound the Teki’ah Gedolah at the end of Yom Kippur in the Main Sanctuary.
Koffler Bornstein Families Institue of Jewish StudiesThe Fall Semester will begin on Tuesday, October 17, however, Rabbi Wayne Franklin’s “Talmud” class will not begin until October 24. To register, please visit teprov.org/institute, or call the Temple Office 401.331.1616. You may also register at our Fall Semester Kick-Off on Tuesday, October 17 at 7:00 PM.
Shabbat Chai Returns For An 8th Season!Our family-friendly format continues! Lively singing, fabulous musicians, and a warm welcome for Shabbat–all in one hour–and dinner if you wish. Everyone is welcome!
The first service will be on November 3rd. Other dates: December 1, February 2, March 2, & May 4
“Pre-neg” with snacks is available at 5:45 PM. The one hour service begins at 6:00 PM. Dinner if you wish; be our guest! Donations are encouraged. Young children will love the service and music! The activity room will also be open during service and dinner.
Friday Evening Chapel Service Traditional Kabbalat Shabbat Services are held every Friday night at 5:45 p.m. in the Fishbein Chapel, including Fridays when Shabbat Chai is scheduled.
New Speakers in the Main Sanctuary New state-of-the-art loud speakers have been installed in the Main Sanctuary. The speakers deliver amazing, evenly distributed sound throughout the Sanctuary, overcoming the challenging acoustics of our dome-capped structure. Come and hear!!
New Temple Website Be sure to log in to your account on our updated website: www.teprov.org. Please add to or correct your personal informa-tion on your page. If you have any questions, contact Paul Stouber at 401.331.1616 or by email: [email protected]
Conversion to Judaism ClassesDo you know anyone who may be considering converting to Judaism? Though classes have begun, registration is still open. Please contact Rabbi Franklin or the Temple Office at 401.331.1616
Visit Temple Emanu-El’s Rosen Library Visit Temple Emanu-El’s Rosen Library! New books every month! Open every day. Check out our online library catalog (http://tee.hl.scoolaid.net), or contact the librarian ([email protected]) for help finding the perfect book for you!
Support Emanu-El Bring your East Side Marketplace receipts to the Temple. We receive 1% of all receipts. Last year we raised over $2,000 for the Temple! You can also support the Temple by shopping on amazon.com. Simply go to smile.amazon.com, search for Temple Emanu-El in Providence, RI, and start shopping. There are no added fees!
Join a Committee – Your Temple Needs You! A Temple is as strong as the volunteer community that provides support. This is not a plea for financial donation - we need your time and commitment by volunteering to serve on a committee of your choice. Whether you have an interest in Jewish Life, Education, Social Action, Budget and Finance, Development, Fundraising, Youth, Facilities, Inclusion, and Families, the Temple has a committee for you! Have a voice in Temple life and take an active role in making Temple Emanu-El strong! For more information, contact our Executive Director, Paul Stouber, at 331-1616 or [email protected]
Greeters Needed for Upcoming YearIf you would like to be a greeter at service for the upcoming year, please email Marilyn Katz at [email protected].
Grief Support Group & Drop-In HoursThe monthly grief support group at Temple Emanu-El has opened its doors to congregants at both Temple Emanu-El as well as other Kesher synagogues. If you feel you are living with grief and think a group community might be helpful in your grief journey please contact your Temple’s kesher social worker or Tara Watkins. Tara is available by phone at: 401-527-7772 or email: [email protected].
Lulav & Etrog Pick-UpPlease pick up your order in the Temple Office on Tuesday, October 3 from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM and Wednesday, October 4 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
At Temple Emanu-El, we seek to fashion an atmosphere of peace and tranquility on the Sabbath. To help create this environment throughout the Temple, we refrain from writing, taking photo-graphs, texting, and using cell phones. Please join us in observing these traditions as we make Shabbat a sacred experience for us all.
Shabbat mornings
Early Service in the Fishbein ChapelThe 8 AM Shabbat service in the Fishbein Chapel is a favorite of those who are up early and like an abbreviated davening. This service is lay led. Participants enjoy a warm camaraderie that enhances the spirited singing in the worship experience.
Sanctuary Service in the Main SanctuaryEach week, services are held at 9:30 AM in the Main Sanctuary for the entire Emanu-El community. This service is where members celebrate a host of life cycle celebrations, including baby-namings, Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations, Aufrufs in anticipation of forthcoming weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and trips to Israel. All these celebrations are conducted within the embrace and support of the congregation that gathers faithfully to daven, learn and socialize together. All are welcome. “Regulars” are ready to help newcomers to find their way and become comfortable in the service.
Minyan HadashMinyan Hadash meets the 2nd and 4th Shabbat of each month at 9:45 AM in the Fishbein Chapel. The style of the minyan is lay-led, warm and informal. It is a traditional, egalitarian, and spirited service that includes a full Torah reading, a brief D’var Torah, and all of the other parts of the service. People of all ages are welcome and encouraged to participate.
Soulful ShabbatShabbat each week reminds us that meaning in our lives lies not in what we accomplish but in being part of the universe. Soulful Shabbat meets the 3rd Shabbat of each month at 10:00 AM for a Shabbat morning worship experience that creates a space for pause and reflection by simplifying and slowing down the tradi-tional Shabbat service. Soulful Shabbat, led by Rabbi Alan Flam, emphasizes silence, quiet melody, meditation, and movement, along with traditional davening and Torah study.
Wednesday, October 4 – Erev Sukkot5:45 PM – Minhah/Ma’ariv Fishbein Chapel
Thursday, October 5 – Sukkot Day One9:30 AM – Shaharit Main Sanctuary10:30 AM – Family First Service Fishbein Chapel12:00 PM – Kiddush Lunch in the Sukkah6:35 PM – Minhah/Ma’ariv Fishbein Chapel
Friday, October 6 – Sukkot Day Two9:30 AM – Shaharit Fishbein Chapel12:00 PM – Kiddush Lunch in the Sukkah6:35 PM – Minhah/Ma’ariv Fishbein Chapel
Please join us as we welcome Sh’mini Atzeret at 5:45 PM on Wednesday, October 11, with Minhah and Ma’ariv in the Fishbein Chapel, and then come back on Thursday, October 12 at 9:30 AM for Services and Yizkor in the Main Sanctuary. The Family First Simhat Torah Program will begin at 5:45 PM, Minhah begins at 6:00 PM in the Main Sanctuary followed by Ma’ariv and Hakafot. Come join the festivities as we dance with the Torah. On Friday, October 13, services will be in the Main Sanctuary at 9:15 AM followed by a Special Kiddush in the Alperin Meeting House. Minhah and Ma’ariv begins at 5:45 PM in the Fishbein Chapel.
This year’s Simhat Torah honorees are Judie Tenenbaum – Kallat HaTarah, Morty Miller – Hatan Bereishit, and Bernice Kummins – Kallat Maftir.
Sukkot
Sh’mini atzeret & Simhat Torah Services
Temple emanu-el Sukkah HopSunday, October 8 – 7:30 PM
Success! Social action Works!
Visit two sukkot! Enjoy appetizers at the first host home, and desserts at the second.
Host homes are needed for this event. If you have a sukkah and would like host 10 to 12 members of the temple community that evening, please contact Donna Goliger ([email protected]) or Marilyn Katz ([email protected]) for additional details.
Please RSVP on our website: teprov.org/form/sukkah-hopThe dealine to RSVP is Sunday, October 1.
Many members of Temple Emanu-el have worked hard for four years, lobbying the RI General Assembly to pass legislation keep-ing guns out of the hands of people convicted of domestic violence. On September 19th, in a special legislative session, the General Assembly passed the bill! Mazal tov, yasher koach and kudos to everyone in our community who helped make this happen.
Working together we helped create positive change to advance public health. Emanuelites met with their legislators, attended legislative hearings, wrote letters, editorials, emails, made phone calls, attended demonstrations and press conferences.
Our Social Action Committee is continuing its work with the RI Coalition Against Gun Violence, promoting (a) a bill that allows only law enforcement personnel to carry guns in k-12 schools, (b) a bill that limits high capacity ammunition magazines (RI law currently limits ammunition magazines for duck hunting, but not for weapons used to shoot humans).
For more information about how to participate in these and other social action projects, contact Joanna Brown or Rabbi Franklin. What better time than a new year to get involved in promoting social justice!
Important Deadline – please Read Dear friend, On September 5th, the Trump Administration announced the can-cellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), affecting approximately 1,200 individuals in Rhode Island and 800,000 people across the country. Some DACA recipients are eligible to renew their status one more time. Anyone whose status expires on or before MARCH 5, 2018 is eligible to renew their status. Renewal applications MUST be received by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) on or before OCTOBER 5, 2017. There are only 9 days left to renew! Anyone whose status expires after March 5, 2018 is not eligible to renew their status. Additionally, no new applications for DACA status are being accepted as the program has been cancelled. Those eligible for DACA renewal in Rhode Island will be able to do so for FREE! Governor Gina Raimondo has announced a fund, made possible through private donations, of $170,000 to cover all DACA application and filing fees for those living in Rhode Island. Eligible DACA recipients can renew their status at the following agencies for FREE: Dorcas International Institute of RI, the Cath-olic Diocese of Providence, or Progreso Latino. Here is a video to also explain: http://bit.ly/2k0Ncg2 Additional information and resources are attached to this email. Please get in touch ASAP if you have any questions and please spread the word as this deadline is quickly approaching! Best,Brandon Brandon LozeauCommunity Relations ManagerDorcas International Institute of Rhode Island
Hi! My name is Katrina Waldmanwerth, and lately I’ve beenthinking a lot about the importance of caring for everyone, even the little guys. Animals are really important to me, and I decided that I would contribute to helping them and organizations that help them. I started volunteering my time at PARL, (ProvidenceAnimal Rescue League of Rhode Island), a few weeks ago. Though I’m still too young to clean cages and feed the animals, I am volunteering my time with animal enrichment. (Basically, I get to cuddle bunnies and kittens all day!)
For my Bat Mitzvah project, I am asking for donations to help PARL help even more animals in need. Please take a look at the Everyday Wish List below and see how you can contribute to PARL. Maybe YOU can also visit PARL and cuddle bunnies and kittens! (Fun Fact: PARL had over 60 animals adopted in August!)
There is a box for donations at the Temple Office. Thank you!
paws for paRlKatrina Waldmanwerth’s Bat mitzvah project
Dogs Needs:»Wet dog food (regular & grain free)»Soft training treats»Pig ears»Hot dogs/ string cheese»Poop bags
Cat Needs:»Feliway spray»Cardboard scratchers»Wet cat food»Cat toys»Catnip»Yesterday’s News Paper»Cat Litter
Small Animal Needs:»Hay»Carefresh»Wooden/ plastic chew toys»Fresh veggies (dark greens, carrots, peppers, etc.)
General Needs:»Towels (all sizes)»Dawn dish soap»Heavy Duty Zip ties»Duct tape»Blankets»Paper Towels»Even more needs can be found at: www.parl.org/get-involved/wish-list
NERUSY has rented out Launch Trampoline Park, an indoor sports and entertainment facility with over 15,000 square feet of connected trampolines forming GIANT jumping surfaces. Your day at Launch includes dodge ball & basketball trampoline courts, jumping courts, a foam pit jump, snacks, and USY Friends! So much fun, you’ll be bouncing off the wall!
Registration is from 2:30-3:00 and the jumping will start at 3:00pm RSVP DEADLINE: BY Monday, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
RSVP’s are required to attend Scholarships available – please contact Shosh at [email protected] for more details
AS PER REGIONAL POLICY – NO REFUNDS!
LAUNCH TRAMPOLINE PARK 570 Boston Providence Hwy, Norwood, MA
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 11 Tishrei 5778
2:00-5:30 pm NEW LOW PRICE!! ONLY $20!!
(includes transportation)
LAUNCH INTO THE FUN!
NERUSY OPENING PROGRAM
FOR JR AND SR USY (Grades 6th-12th)
Join us for Shabbat services, followed by dinner in the Temple Emanu-El Sukkah.
Afterwards walk over to Shosh's Sukkah for dessert and stories!
Celebrate Sukkot with Junior & Senior USY
(Grades 6−12)
Pickup: Shosh's house 40 Emeline St.
Time: 5:45-9:00 PM
Cost: $10 per person
RSVP to Shosh at [email protected] by October 2
Date: October 6th
Where: Meet at Shabbat services
at Temple Emanu-El
Robert Pelcovits, President Paul Stouber, Executive Director Rabbi Wayne M. Franklin Ronni Guttin, Director of Education Rabbi Rachel Zerin Joshua Jasper, LibrarianCantor Brian J. Mayer Shoshana Jacob, Director of Youth & Family Programs
Guest ProfessionalsA warm welcome and many thanks to our guest professionals who enhance our worship on the High Holy Days:Rabbi Alan Flam Judy Kaye Meggie Kwait Temple Emanu-El ChoirMany thanks to our Choir members who add richness and beauty to our services:Maayan Harel Rachel Sluskey Amy LiebermanJudith Stillman Kendra Haggerty Randy RosenbaumDavid Mayer Charles Eil Michael GoldbergRaphael Mayer David Mayer
Shir Emanu-El & HaZamir ProvidenceYashar Koach to the many adults and teens of Temple Emanu-El who enchance our Services this High Holy Day season so beauifully with their singing in our Shir Emanu-El and HaZamir Providence.
Todah RabahHigh Holy Days at Temple Emanu-El would not be possible without the efforts of all our Professional and Support Staff. We deeply appre-ciate the behind-the-scenes work of:Becky Andrade Steve O’Bryan Ivana SaucierLaurie Beck Brenda Roy Suzanne SteeleDonna Cabral Max Rothemich Nancy Wordell
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