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Coming Up Guidelines and Form

Thank you for contributing to Temple Aliyah’s communications. We welcome submissions to Coming Up which shares news and events relevant to our community.  Please read the NEW guidelines below.  If you are already familiar with the guidelines, go directly to the submission form>

Guidelines

General Information

Issues: Coming Up comes out weekly on Thursdays (except on holidays and school vacation days).  The Sunday Scoop is no longer released.
Post Frequency: Events may be included in up to 3 consecutive editions of Coming Up, as long as the final posting appears before the event date.
Submissions:  All submissions are subject to editing for length and clarity.  Publication is not guaranteed and is at the discretion of the editorial team.
Deadline: Submissions are due by Monday at 6:00 PM for inclusion in that week’s issue.
Release Calendar:  See the Coming Up Calendar and release dates for the year.

Important Note About Deadlines: Our newsletter editors are generous volunteers who handle editing, formatting, uploading, image resizing and more. To support their efforts and ensure timely publication, please respect the submission deadlines listed above. Submissions received after the deadline are unlikely to be included.

Event Listings

  • Event listings include the headline, dates, location, and a brief description.  Event listings no longer include images.  See sample entries.
    • Include the sponsoring group if relevant (i.e., Sisterhood, Temple Tots, etc.) in your headline. For example, “Join Us for Temple Tots’ Musical Jamboree!
  • Keep your post text brief—280 characters or less
    • If you need to share additional detailed information, please create a flyer or Word document  that will be linked from your short entry.  This can be uploaded when submitting your form below.
  • Save-the-Date: For events taking place more than 4 weeks after the current Coming Up issue, you may submit a one-line Save-the-Date that includes the event title, date, time and a link (if available). Once the event gets closer, please submit an event listing following the instructions above.

TA News and Highlights Section

  • This section features recaps of recent TA programs and events, as well as member highlights. We welcome submissions, including photos, that showcase memorable moments, volunteer activities, or event recaps within our community. If you have something to share, we’d love to include it!
  • Up to 4 entries are reserved for this section including important announcements at the discretion of the TA leadership and office.  
  • Posting Format: Each submission includes a headline, a brief description (up to 280 characters), a photo or image, and an optional longer article (up to one page). The longer article will be linked in the newsletter as a PDF or as a post on the TA website.

Specifications

File formats accepted:

  • Images: .jpg or .png
  • Documents: .doc or .pdf

Image Specs:

  • Size: 500 x 500 pixels

  • Max file size: 10 MB

We appreciate your contributions in helping keep our community informed and connected!

Submission Form

Coming Up Editorial Calendar >

Name(Required)

Post Type and Section

Section
Please choose the section where you would like your post to be featured.
New Post or Update
Is this a new post or an update to an existing one?

Event or Announcement Details

Frequency of Event(Required)
Enter event date for one-time event. For news or highlights enter the date of the CU issue that you would like to have it appear.
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Include am or pm
Include am or pm
Enter the dates and times (start time and end time) for the Recurring or Series event or activity. Dates must be pre-approved by the TA office.
Provide a short (2-3 lines with a maximum of 280 characters) description of the event. If longer information is needed you will have an opportunity to upload a flyer or Word document with further details at the end of this form.
This field is hidden when viewing the form

File Upload

Event listings NO LONGER INCLUDE IMAGES (see above for details). For the TA News and Highlights Section, an image size of 500 x 500 pixels is recommended for best fit. You many upload up to 3 files.
Drop files here or
Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, doc, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 3.