Beth Tfiloh
Bulletin
Celebrating the Joy of Judaism, Embracing all Jews. 5775 - TISHREI ELUL 5768ELUL SEPTEMBER 2008 5776 SEPTEMBER 2015
What Makes Beth Tfiloh Unique? According to a recent survey, there are 3,727 synagogues in America … 40% are Orthodox, 26% are Reform, 23% Conservative. That’s a lot of synagogues! What makes ours unique? 1. Ours is the largest Modern Orthodox congregation in the U.S. 2. Some synagogues have baby carriages, some have people in walkers ... none have the combination of both that we have. 3. The Chairman of the Board and the Chairman-elect of The Associated are members of our congregation. 4. One-quarter of the Executive Committee of The Associated are members of our congregation.
5. We are a synagogue where “coming out of the closet” means that someone just had a good l’chaim after davening. 6. At Beth Tfiloh, the Neilah service feels like a gospel service. 7. During Musaf on Rosh Hashanah we have a wine and cheese reception for our singles and young adults. 8. On major holidays we have a petting zoo for our children. 9. Once a month we have a Minyan Meyuchad for adults with special needs. 10. Amongst our speakers and entertainers there have been: Alan Dershowitz, Charles Krauthammer, Jay Leno, Oprah Winfrey, Natan Continued on page 7
THE IRAN DEAL - Nearly 600 people heard Caroline Glick, Deputy Managing Editor of The Jerusalem Post, speak live at BT about the implications of the Iran Deal. Thank you to Rabbi Jonathan Gross for organizing this important presentation and to Eli and Mila Burman for their generous sponsorship of this program. Watch a video broadcast of this event at bethtfiloh.com/live.
SELICHOT @ BT
FROM START TO FINISH
SELICHOT* NEILAH**
FROM THROUGH
join us at Beth Tfiloh to get the New Year off to a great start! SELICHOT Saturday, September 5 HIGH HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS Wednesday, September 9
ROSH HASHANAH HAZZAN Avi Albrecht Monday/Tuesday, September 14/15
KOL Fusion
Hazzan Avi Albrecht
Set the tone for the New Year with a Kumsitz sing-a-long and an upbeat and uplifting musical Selichot service featuring HAZZAN AVI ALBRECHT, the talented KOL FUSION accapella group, and AVRAHAM ROSENBLUM on guitar.
GUEST Musicians
CEMETERY MEMORIAL SERVICES Sunday, September 20
Avraham Rosenblum
Saturday night, September 5 Reception & Coffee Bar / 9:30 pm Tuvin Hall Kumsitz Sing-a-Long 10 pm / Selichot Service 10:45 pm Sanctuary I N S I D E >1 Selichot2015.indd
SHABBAT SHUVAH Saturday, September 19
Aaron Tessler
YOM KIPPUR / NEILAH Wednesday, September 23 *SELICHOT is a beautiful and moving late-night service when special prayers of forgiveness are first recited in acticipation of the approaching new year.
Tzachi Posner
**NEILAH is the concluding service of Yom Kippur, when final prayers of repentance are recited, punctuated by the dramatic shofar blast at its conclusion. Roz & Marvin H. Weiner Family Campus 3300 Old Court Road 21208 410.486.1900 www.bethtfiloh.com
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