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High Holidays 2024 information
High Holidays 2024 information
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EREV SHABBAT

Friday | 6:00 PM

Join us for our Erev Shabbat Services this Friday night. For security purposes we ask that you register below.

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RENEW YOUR TEMPLE MEMBERSHIP

You can now renew your membership completely online! Make sure you are already logged into your Temple account on Shulcloud, and click on the button below to get started.

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LIFE & LEGACY EREV SHABBAT

Friday | Sept 20 | 6:00 PM

Join us for our Erev Shabbat Services as we honor Bob Keidan for his work with Life & Legacy. This Shabbat service will be followed by a special Oneg. Register for this service below.

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Friday | Sept 20 | 6:00 PM

Enjoy the sounds of renowned cellist Michael Fitzpatrick during our Life & Legacy Erev Shabbat Service. Enjoy a hearty oneg after. Register for services below.

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PERENNIALS LUNCH & CONCERT

Tues | Sep 24 | 11:30 AM | $18

Enjoy a Kosher style lunch followed by a performance by the Ben Gelber Klezmer Ensemble. Cost is $18 per person.

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We Stand With Israel
Links to help Israel during this time of crisis.

WAYS TO HELP ISRAEL

Links to help Israel during this time of crisis.
HELP NOW
A list of podcasts, books, videos & articles put together by our clergy to help our congregants.

UNDERSTANDING THE WAR IN ISRAEL

A list of podcasts, books, videos & articles put together by our clergy to help our congregants.
RESOURCES

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Creating High Holiday Memories for Children

Creating High Holiday Memories for Children sdolgov

Yom Kippur
A child blowing a shofar
Finding ways to make the High Holidays meaningful for your child is an important way to nurture their Jewish identity. There are many ways to celebrate at home, like reading books, making crafts, or discussing what the holiday means to you and them.

Jewish Pride + Jewish Community = Strong Jewish Future

Jewish Pride + Jewish Community = Strong Jewish Future jemerman

Summer Youth Experiences
Photo of Rabbi Burkeman and his family at Crane Lake Camp leading Handallah
In North America, our community has been dealing with rising levels of antisemitism and fears about being attacked for the crime of being Jewish. It was against this backdrop that I arrived in the safe haven that is URJ's Crane Lake Camp.

Why is Jewish Summer Camp Important?

Why is Jewish Summer Camp Important? jemerman

Summer Youth Experiences
Photo of a group of kids at summer camp
Jewish summer camps provide children the opportunity to immerse themselves in Jewish culture, engage in ritual and education, challenge themselves physically and spiritually, and prepare to be leaders in and out of the Jewish community.

Hope and Pride in Be’er Sheva

Hope and Pride in Be’er Sheva jemerman

Israel
Photo of a group of people on A Wider Bridge Leader's trip to Israel
During Pride Month, I participated in a leaders' trip to Israel through A Wider Bridge, an organization dedicated to connecting LGBTQ+ people in North America and Israel. Around Israel, pride events this year focused on calls to free the hostages, support the hundreds of thousands of displaced people, and reach a meaningful ceasefire.

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