Condolences | Mazal Tov | High Holidays | Sukkot | David Project | Israel Course | Paid-Up Supper | Keeper of the Flame | Shalom

Our condolences go out to the following Temple members:

To Sam and Doris Stern, on the loss of Sam’s stepfather, who passed away earlier this month in Florida.

To Adena Cohen-Bearak and Arnie Bearak, on the loss of Adena’s grandmother, Charlotte Langbort.

To Robin Shecter and her family, on the loss of her father last Friday. The funeral was held yesterday in New York. The family will be returning to Needham and sitting shiva on Tuesday and Wednesday 6:30-9 at their home at 57 Richard Road.

And to Bonnie and Ross Seider on the passing of Bonnie’s father, David Atlas, this past Saturday morning. The funeral was held yesterday in New York. The family will be sitting shiva there with Bonnie’s bbrother for a few days. We will let us know about any continuing arrangements in Needham once the family returns.

May the Divine Presence comfort them, among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

Wow! Three more engagements to announce! Mazal Tov to these long-time member families:

to Barbara and Barry Davison the engagement of their daughter Amy to Eitan Weiss.

to Helene and Harvey Greenberg on the engagement of their daughter Ada to Steve Golden.

and to Dvora and Saul Garlick on the engaement of their daughter Keren.

All three of these young women celebrated their b’not mitzvah here at Temple Aliyah. All together now, Sunrise, Sunset...

Shanah tovah to all, and gmar hatimah tovah!

Thanks to all for helping make our Rosh Hashanah services run so smoothly. We look forward to seeing you again on Yom Kippur.

Click here to see a complete schedule of the High Holiday services.

You can read the High Holiday booklet online in pdf format.

Please remember for Kol Nidre that we are having our annual paper bag drive to support Family Table. This year we have been asked to collect soup (canned or dry packages) and tuna, but any non-perishable kosher goods will be accepted. Bring your bags with you before services, and they will be collected by our USYers, who will deliver them after Yom Tov.

If you would like to join us at the end of Ne’ilah for the final tekiah gedolah of the shofar, please bring your shofar along, and we’ll meet toward the end of services on the bimah, where our chief baal tekiah Harvey Tabachnick will direct us.

Sukkot is right around the corner.

Check out all the Sukkot programs on the web site, including the “Make a Lulav Shake.” Orders for lulavim and etrogim are due by the end of this week. Please contact Terri Swartz-Russell for any details.

The Temple Aliyah Kesher and Adult Education Committees present a David Project Training Workshop: “Making the Case for Israel: Reframing the Middle East Conflict.” Tuesday, October 14, 7-10 p.m. The workshop will be taught by Tal ben Shahar, who fascinated us with his presentation earlier this past spring. The fee for this workshop is $15. Space is limited. Please send your RSVP and payment (check made payable to Temple Aliyah) to Gary Feldman, 37 Richdale Rd., Needham, MA 02494. Please feel free to contact Gary with any questions at gmfeld@rcn.com or 781-449-8638..

Randy Geller, who taught our very popular “Israel 101” course last year, returns to Temple Aliyah to present a three-part multi-week course on the history of the Middle East and the Arab-Israeli conflict, co-sponsored by the Adult Education and Israel Kesher Committees. The sessions are on Thursday nights, following evening minyan, from 7:45 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.

The fall term begins on October 9th, and reservations are due by the end of this week. The cost of the 8 sessions is $110 for members and $125 for nonmembers.

Pleae contact Joanne Singer in the office right away if you are interested in participating.

Click here for more details on the web site about the program and about Mr. Geller.

Sisterhood’s Paid-Up Supper will be held on Wednesday, October 15th. Reservations are due by Monday, October 6. After the High Holiday rush, join us for a relaxing evening with Lorel Zar-Kessler, Cantor at Temple Beth El in Sudbury. For further information, please check with Judy Pike.

The Temple Aliyah Men’s Club is honoring Murray Davidson as its 2003 Keeper of the Flame. This honor reflects Murray’s long-time support for Temple, Minyan, and Brotherhood activities. Murray will be presented his award on Sunday, October 26, 2003, at Temple Ner Tamid in Peabody, in a gala evening in which fourteen men from Temples around New England will be so honored. We are hoping to have a large contingency of TA members join us for this event.

A special mailing has been sent to all Men’s Club members. You can find our more about this important event by checking out the web site, or by emailing Steve Baum.

New on the web site: the Temple directory has been updated. And the Religious School Calendar for the whole year is now online.

If you ever see a simcha, or the memory of a departed dear one, listed here in one of these emails, and you are so inclined, a donation in honor or in memory is only a click away. Just go to the Donations page on the web site—it takes just a few minutes to fill it in.

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