Whether it is our humorous Purim Schpeiling, our Tashlich on the Beach, our yearly TBS Bazaar, our annual Rabbi Sandford Hahn Memorial Program, or other social and religious programming, Temple Beth Shalom is an exciting place to be. Our events are geared toward connecting our haimish community's members with each other and to welcoming the many visitors to our lovely island and synagogue.

Do you have an idea for an event or a program that might “float our boat?”  Please let us know!  You can contact either our President, Lillian Shender, or Rabbi Fox to share your ideas and enthusiasm.

Upcoming Events:

October 2011:

Sukkot

Friday, October 14, Sukkot Dinner followed by Services

Shabbat in the Sukkah!
Please join us on Friday evening, October 14th, at 6:30pm for a special Sukkot Shabbat Dinner in our *GRAND* 16'x24' Sukkah!  A reservation for this wonderful evening with a delicious kosher dinner is available for only $25 per person.

Please RSVP to the Temple Beth Shalom Office via email or by phoning us at 609/266-0403.  Reservations for the dinner are required, with services open to all to follow at 8pm.

Don't forget the rest of Sukkot and "Dwelling in the Sukkah!"

Please come by the shul anytime during the week of Sukkot and have lunch or dinner (no ham sandwiches, please!) or just to sit and enjoy the Sukkah and the holiday.  Just remember: It is a mitzvah to simply sit in a Sukkah during the holiday of Sukkot!

When you are seated in the Sukkah, you may recite the following blessing:



Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu melekh ha-olam, asher kideshanu b'mitz'votav v'tzivanu leisheiv basukkah.

Blessed are you, Adonai our G-d, Sovereign of the Universe, who has made us holy through your commandments, and commanded us to dwell in the Sukkah.


Also, please don't forget the blessing upon your first visit to the Sukkah:



Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu melekh ha-olam, shehechianu v'kiyamanu v'higiyanu lazman hazeh.

Blessed are you, Adonai our G-d, Sovereign of the Universe, for granting us life, for sustaining us, and for bringing us to this day.

Shemini Atzeret (Yizkor) Services

Please join us for services on Thursday, October 20th, at 10am for Shemini Atzeret services.  Shemini Atzeret (the 8th Day of Assembly) services are marked by the Tefilat HaGeshem (Prayer for Rain) and one of the four Yizkor (Memorial) services in the Jewish calendar.  Also, please join us after services for a Kiddush lunch in our Sukkah (weather permitting; otherwise, Kiddush lunch will be held indoors).  Please note that with Hallel, Yizkor, and Tefilat HaGeshem, services will run longer than normal (ending closer to 12:30pm).