Beth Hillel Temple - Upcoming Events and Service Highlights

Upcoming Events

Service Highlights

Wednesday, July 8 - 7 pm. -

                             Book Club Discussion of The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan. See details in this issue. If youare interested in attending, please contact Helene Sobin at nibos@aol.com.

Thursday, July 16 - 7 pm. -

                             Beth Hillel Temple Backyard - The Lemon Tree and Current Initiatives in the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process - a guided interfaith discussion with members of the Bradford Unitarian Church. See details in this issue.

Sunday, July 19.

                            Close of Early Bird Registration for Sep 11-13 BHT Intergenerational Retreat. Flyer and form attachedand available at our website: www.bethhillel.net.

Thursday, Aug 13 - 6 pm.

                          A new Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah class will begin. The class, taught by Rabbi Feingold, will meet weekly or bi-weekly until Rabbi Feingold goes on Sabbatical on Nov 15 and then continue self-directed. The group will prepare for leading services sometime in 2010, date to be determined by the group. One need not seek to participate on the bima to be in the class. Ability to read Hebrew is required, but fluency is not necessary. Prayer fluency is part of the goal of the class. Those who wish to will prepare Torah and Haftarah readings. Please call Rabbi Feingold by June 23 if you plan to join.

Sunday, Aug 23 - 10:00 am.

                                 Temple Tots picnic at Petrifying Springs Park, at the big playground. If you have children from birth to age 5, you are invited to bring the whole family for a lot of fun and a chance to get to know other temple families. Petrifying Springs is located .just off of Hwy 31 on County Hwy JR. For more information or to sign up, please contact Amy Majerowski at (262) 697-0949.

Beit Sefer Beth Hillel start dates:

             Sunday program: Sep 20

             Weekday Hebrew program: Wed, Sep 16 (tentative)

Please Note: Hebrew School will now meet on Wednesdays rather than Thursdays at the same time: 5:15-7pm

        Friday, July 3 - 5:45pm.

                        Kabbalat Shabbat. Michael Remson, lay leader.

        Saturday, July 4 - 10:30am.

                        Learner‘s Minyan. Craig Zucker, Camille Bluestein, lay leaders. Parashat Hashavuah Torah study at 9:30. Kiddush Bagel Brunch following. Bring a dish to pass, if you can.

        Friday, July 10 - 5:45pm.

                        Kabbalat Shabbat. Jim Lustig, lay leader. Birthday and Anniversary blessings for July will be given. Outdoor barbecue pot-luck dinner following at 6:30. Contact Michael and Reva Holmes to make a reservation.

        Saturday, July 18 - 10:30am.

                         Congregant-led Shabbat Morning service.

        Wednesday, July 29 - 7:30pm.

                          Erev Tisha B’av services. INSIDE. This very brief, but moving service commemorates the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history. The focal point of the service is the chanting of excerpts from Eichah, the Book of Lamentations. Tish B‘av is observed by some as a fast-day.

        Friday, Aug 7 - 5:45pm.

                          Family Kabbalat Shabbat. Loren Meyer, lay leader.

        Saturday, Aug 8 - 10:30am.

                          Learner’s Minyan, led by Mimi Snyderman-Platt, Krystal Sibert. Parashat Hashavuah Torah Study preceding. Kiddush Bagel Brunch following. Bring a dish to pass, if you can.

        Friday, Aug 14 - 5:45pm.

                           Kabbalat Shabbat and farewell to graduating seniors, Kayla Arbet, Abby Backer, Justin Eisenberg and Melissa Sobin. Barbecue pot-luck dinner following at 6:30pm. Call the Sobins to make a reservation.

Please note:
All services, unless noted above, will be held in the backyard from June 26, weather permitting, until after Labor Day