2012-2013 Program Book Did you hear about what’s happening at shul? Take a peek and find out!
House of Prayer
Tashlich Ceremony Sunday, September 23, 10:00 am Adults, students, and parents will gather at the ERJCC for the Tashlich ceremony “You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.� Micah 7:18-20
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High Holy Day Worship Schedule September/October 2012 Elul 5772/Tishrei 5773 SELICHOT
EREV YOM KIPPUR
Saturday Night, September 8 Evening Program Selichot Service
Tuesday Night, September 25 9:00 pm 10:30 pm
EREV ROSH HASHANAH
6:30 pm 6:15 pm
YOM KIPPUR
Sunday Night, September 16 Evening Service Child Care (infants to age 4)
Kol Nidre Service Child Care (infants to age 4)
Wednesday Morning, September 26 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
ROSH HASHANAH I Monday Morning, September 17 Morning Service 8:30 am Child Care (infants to age 4) 8:30 am Torah Service 9:15 am Youth Services/Programming (Ages 5-13) 10:15 am-12:45 pm Teens Only 11:00 am
ROSH HASHANAH II
Morning Service Torah Service Child care available Youth Services/Programming (Ages 5-13) Teens Only Yizkor (approximate) Yom Kippur Discussion Child Care (infants to age 4) Mincha Neilah Shofar Blast
9:00 am 9:45 am 9:00 am-2:00 pm 10:30 am-1:30 pm 11:00 am-12:50 pm 11:00 am 4:15 pm 5:00 pm-7:45 pm 5:15 pm 6:15 pm 7:42 pm
SUKKOT
Monday Evening, September 17 8:15 pm
Monday Morning, October 1
Morning Service 8:30 am Child Care (infants to age 4) 8:30 am Torah Service 9:15 am Youth Services/Programming (Ages 5-13) 10:15 am-12:45 pm Teens Only 11:00 am
Tuesday Morning, October 2
Evening Service
6:15 pm
SHABBAT SHUVAH (Sabbath of Repentance)
Saturday Morning, October 6 Shabbat Morning Service
9:30 am
Evening Instrumental Service: Prayer of the Heart
Tuesday Morning, September 18
Friday Night, September 21 Evening Service
6:15 pm
Saturday Morning, September 22 Morning Service
9:30 am
TASHLICH Sunday, September 23 Tashlich Ceremony: meet at ERJCC parking lot
Sukkot I Service
Sukkot II Service
9:30 am
9:30 am
Friday Night, October 5
HOSHANAH RABBAH Sunday Morning, October 7 Daily Minyan (Lulav, Etrog and Willows Processional)
9:00 am
SHEMINI ATZERET 10:00 am
Monday Morning, October 8 Morning Service Yizkor (approximate)
9:30 am 11:00 am
SIMCHAT TORAH Monday Evening, October 8 Service
6:45 pm
Tuesday Morning, October 9 Morning Service in the Chapel
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Prepare yourselves for a powerful experience in Jewish prayer. Our Sages teach that when a group of people prays together, God’s presence (the Shekhinah) dwells among them. The essence of the Friday Night Ruach service is intense congregational participation. This service is part of a new wave in Jewish prayer that began in New York, Los Angeles, and Jerusalem, where congregations like B’nai Jeshurun, Kehillat Shira Hadasha, the Library Minyan, and Yakar are tapping into the contemporary need to participate in song. We at Brith Shalom are seeking the spiritual power of a sanctuary filled with voices singing and swaying in unison! We need your voice. Come sing and feel God’s intimate presence, the Shekhinah. In order to help the congregation raise their voices in song, we set traditional liturgy to Chasidic and contemporary melodies accompanied by Shabbat-appropriate instrumentation. We also provide transliterations and sheet music and, on request, can distribute the melodies on CD. After a joyous, uplifting service, people look forward to meeting in the social hall for a delicious light supper. We shake hands, schmooze, and enjoy each other’s company. When we leave, it's with a smile and a feeling of being invigorated as we look forward to coming together once again for the next Friday Night Ruach.
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Sept. 17-18
Mon-Tues
Rosh Hashanah
Sept. 23
Sunday
Tashlich Ceremony
Sept. 26
Wednesday
Yom Kippur
Oct. 1-2
Mon-Tues
Sukkot
Oct. 7
Sunday
Community Sukkot Celebration
Oct. 8-9
Mon-Tues
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah
Oct. 8
Mon
Erev Simchat Torah Around the World
Oct. 19
Friday
Friday Night Ruach
Nov. 10
Saturday
Community Shabbat
Nov. 10
Saturday
Havdalah in the Park
Nov. 30
Friday
Friday Night Ruach
Dec. 9-16
Sun-Sun
Chanukah
Dec. 11
Tuesday
CBS Candle Lighting at Seven Acres
Dec. 14
Friday
Gourmet Shabbat/Chanukah Dinner
Jan. 18
Friday
Friday Night Ruach
Feb. 15
Friday
Friday Night Ruach
Feb. 23
Saturday
Erev Purim
Feb. 24
Sunday
Purim
Mar. 9
Saturday
Havdalah in the Park
Mar. 15
Friday
Friday Night Ruach
Mar. 26-27
Tues-Wed
Pesach I & II
Mar. 26-27
Tuesday
Second Night Seder
Mar. 29
Friday
Bark Mitzvah
Apr. 1-2
Mon-Tues
Pesach VII & VIII
Apr. 7
Sunday
Yom HaShoah Event
Apr. 19
Friday
Friday Night Ruach
Apr. 28
Sunday
Lag B'Omer
May 15-16
Wed-Thurs
Shavuot
May 17
Friday
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Services Information Daily Minyan Monday - Friday 7:00 am Sunday 9:00 am (Chapel) Shabbat Services Friday Services 6:15 pm (Sanctuary) Saturday Services 9:30 am (Sanctuary) Saturday Minyan 7:00 am
*Havdalah times occur on Saturday, one hour later than Shabbat candle lighting time Aliyot If you would like the honor of an aliyah, please contact Cantor Rhodes at cantor.rhodes@brithshalom.org
Candle Lighting Bellaire, TX Hebrew Year 5772-5773 25 September 6:56 pm 28 September 6:53 pm 30 September 6:50 pm 5 October 6:44 pm 7 October 6:42 pm 12 October 6:36 pm 19 October 6:29 pm 26 October 6:22 pm 2 November 6:16 pm 9 November 5:11 pm 16 November 5:07 pm 23 November 5:05 pm 30 November 5:04 pm 7 December 5:04 pm
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House of Study: Children’s Education
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Congregation Brith Shalom Department of Education
Calendar – 2012-2013
FEBRUARY (Continued) 27 Community-Wide High School Program
AUGUST 22 Faculty Opening Retreat 26 Parents’ Open House & Parents’ B/M Orientation 29 Teen BBQ & Elective Sign-Up
MARCH 1-2 Grades 4-6 Retreat 3 Primary Grades Visit the Library 3 Grade 7 Trip to SEARCH 16 Grades 5-6 Torah Service 22 Teen Shabbat Club 24 Rabbi Visits Grade 3, 6 & 7 24 Chocolate Seder
SEPTEMBER 5 Opening Night Religious School (Grades 3-12) 7 Teen Shabbat Club 9 Opening Day Primary Grades (PreK-2) 9 Grade 5 Parents’ Meeting 12 Grade 9-10 Parents’ Confirmation Meeting 17-18 Rosh Hashanah Youth Services 23 Family Tashlich Ceremony 26 Yom Kippur Youth Services OCTOBER 3 Teen Israeli Dancing 5 Teen Shabbat Club in the Sukkah 6 Junior Congregation 7 Sukkah Visits & Young Family Program 7 Pizza in the Hut 21 Primary Grades Visit the Library 21 Grade 7 Trip to Barry Farm 21 Rabbi Visits Grades 4 & 5 28 B’nei Mitzvah Family Workshop I
APRIL 5 6 14 19-20 27
Grades 3-4 Service & Dinner Junior Congregation Grade 7 Trip to Supermarket Spring Teen & 7th Grade Retreat Junior Congregation & Grade 4 Torah Event
MAY 10 11 15 19
Grade 7 Promotion Teen Shabbat Club Havdalah Grade 12 Graduation Maccabiah
SCHOOL CLOSINGS Sept. 16, 19, 23, 26 November 11 November 25 -28 December 9 December 12 Dec. 16 – Jan. 2 February 17 March 10, 13, 17 March 27 & 31 May 15
NOVEMBER 2-3 Fall Teen Retreat 3 Junior Congregation 7 Book Fair Program at JCC 10 Community Shabbat ** (Saturday Classes) 18 Rabbi Visits Grades PreK-2 17 Kindergarten Kabbalat HaTorah DECEMBER 1 Junior Congregation 2 RS Chanukkah Celebration 2 Grade 7 Trip to Medallion 5 Teen Community of Respect Program 9 Mitzvah Day – NO Regular Classes
High Holidays Day After Community Shabbat Thanksgiving Mitzvah Day Faculty Meeting Winter Break Yom Limmud Spring Break Passover Shavuot
B’NEI MITZVAH August 11 Everett Lowenstein August 25 Zoe Katzenellebogen Oct. 20 Leo Fiesinger Oct. 27 Nathan Lederman Nov. 17 Rebekah Lemeshev Nov. 30 Zachary Rouah Dec. 8 Vanya Rosenberg-Johnson Dec. 22 Maya Teller Jan. 5 Larissa Bernstein Jan. 12 Macee Obermeyer Jan. 19 Priya Fink Feb. 2 Miriam Alberts Feb. 9 Lily Siegel Feb. 16 Alex Rosen Mar. 23 Raphael Levine Apr. 13 Max Mendel
JANUARY 5 Junior Congregation 11 Teen Shabbat Club 12 Young Family Havdalah 13 B’nei Mitzvah Family Workshop II 13 Primary Grades Visit the Library 16 Jewish Camping Presentation 25-26 Winter Teen Retreat 27 Tu B’shvat Celebration FEBRUARY 1 Teen Shabbat Club 2 Junior Congregation 3 B’nei Mitzvah Family Workshop III 9 Grade 3 Kabbalat HaSiddur 9 Young Family Havdalah 17 Yom Limmud – No regular classes 22 Grade 7 Dinner at Cantor Levine’s 24 Purim Celebration
School Cancellation – In the event that HISD closes school OR afterschool events due to weather conditions, Religious School and Mosad Shalom will be cancelled for the evening.
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Teen Shabbat Club! Fridays, 6:30-8:30 pm Fun Shabbat service and dinner full of song and discussion
September 7 October 5 (in the Sukkah)
December 7 January 11 May 11
(Havdalah Pool Party)
RSVP: cantor.levine@brithshalom.org
Upcoming B’nei Mitzvah Zoe Berman Leo Fiesinger Nathan Lederman Rebekah Lemeshev Zachary Rouah Maya Teller Larissa Bernstein Macee Obermeyer
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Priya Fink Miriam Alberts Alex Rosen Raphael Levine Max Mendel Daniel Nadel Sara Plager Hudson Stronck
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Join Rabbi Teller & Cantor Rhodes for a family experience preparing for your upcoming simcha! Sundays 9:45 am-12:00 pm October 28 January 13 February 3 10
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Being a Mensch!
Drury Inn & Suites 13770 Southwest Fwy. Sugar Land, TX 77478
$125 per r person r prior pr r to february r r 21 2 $140 per person r after fter February r r 21 2
RSVP: cantor.levine @brithshalom.org
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They are REFUGEES.
Hear about their journeys and explore Jewish values that can guide our response to these “strangers.�
Save the Date: Wednesday, Dec. 5, 7:15 pm A program for Mosad Shalom students and adults, sponsored by the Diversity Outreach Committee. 11
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Junior Congregation for students in grades 3-6
Saturdays, 10:30 am-12:00 pm October 6 November 3 December 1 January 5
February 2 March 2 April 6 April 27
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Sept. 30
Sunday
Sukkah Construction & Decorating
Oct. 3
Wednesday
Grades 8-12 Israeli Dancing
Oct. 6
Saturday
Junior Congregation
Oct. 7
Sunday
All grades visit the sukkah
Oct. 21
Sunday
Primary Grades Visit the Library
Oct. 21
Sunday
Grade 7 Trip to the Berry Organic Farm
Nov. 2-3
Fri-Sat
Fall Teen Retreat
Nov. 3
Saturday
Junior Congregation
Nov. 7
Wednesday
Grades 3-12 Book Fair Program @ ERJCC
Nov. 17
Saturday
Kindergarten Kabbalat HaTorah
Dec. 2
Sunday
Chanukah Celebration
Dec. 2
Sunday
Grade 7 Trip to the Medallion
Dec. 5
Wednesday
Grades 8-12 Community of Respect Program
Dec. 12
Wednesday
Chanukah Oil Demonstration
Jan. 5
Saturday
Junior Congregation
Jan. 13
Sunday
Primary Grades Visit the Library
Jan. 16
Wednesday
Jewish Camping Presentation
Jan. 20
Sunday
Rabbi Teller & teens attend an MLK service
Jan. 23
Wednesday
Grades 8-12 - Caring for our Bodies as Jews
Jan. 25-26
Fri-Sat
Winter Teen Retreat
Jan. 27
Sunday
Tu B'shvat Celebration
Feb. 9
Saturday
Grade 3 Kabbalat HaSiddur
Feb. 22
Friday
Grade 7 Dinner at Cantor Levine's Home
Feb. 24
Sunday
Purim Celebration
Mar. 1-2
Fri-Sat
Grades 4-6 Retreat
Mar. 3
Sunday
Grade 7 Trip to SEARCH
Mar. 24
Sunday
Pesach Program
Apr. 6
Saturday
Junior Congregation
Apr. 10
Wednesday
Grades 8-12 Holocaust Program
Apr. 14
Sunday
Grade 7 trip to a kosher supermarket
Apr. 19-20
Fri-Sat
Spring Teen Retreat
Apr. 27
Saturday
Grade 4 Torah Reading Celebration
May 10
Friday
Grade 7 Promotion
May 18
Saturday
Grades 5 & 6 on Bimah
May 19
Sunday
Maccabiah
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House of Study: Adult Education
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Mechon Hadar Houston Fall 2012—Winter 2013 Join us as Rabbi Ethan Tucker, Co-Founder and Rosh Yeshiva of Mechon Hadar, the only egalitarian yeshiva in the United States, visits our community from September 2012 through February 2013. Rabbi Tucker will offer an in-person residency in September and February and lead four interactive webinars in October through January. Rabbi Tucker was ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and earned a PhD in Talmud and Rabbinics from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He was named one of Newsweek’s Top Fifty Rabbis in America in 2011 and 2012.
Selichot Shabbaton at Congregation Brith Shalom September 7-9, 2012 Halacha and Modernity: Toward a Meaningful, Contemporary, Jewish Practice Friday Night Davar Torah and Dinner, Shabbat Sermon, Shabbat Text Study, Saturday Evening Lecture
Interactive Webinars at the ERJCC October 2012 — January 2013 Shabbat: Creating A Meaningful Atmosphere with Ancient Ritual Laws Monday, October 15 at 7:00 PM—8:30 PM
Inclusion: The Halakhic Case for Egalitarianism Monday, December 10 at 7:00 PM—8:30 PM
Kashrut: Toward Sensible, Meaningful, Contemporary Jewish Food Choices Monday, November 26 at 7:00 PM—8:30 PM
What is a Jew? Monday, January 14 at 7:00 PM—8:30 PM
Scholar-in-Residence at the ERJCC February 24—27, 2013 Between Wisdom and Honor: When Divine Commands Threaten Human Dignity Sunday, February 24 at 7:30 PM . Ethical Norms as the Foundation of the Torah Monday, February 25 at 7:30 PM
Was Abraham Asked to Sacrifice His Ethics? Tuesday, February 26 at 7:30 PM Can Jewish Texts Be Unethical? Grappling with Difficult Sources Wednesday, February 27 at 7:30 PM
Individual Programs $15, Series Pass $100 To participate in an individual program or the entire series contact Nomi Barancik at 713.729.3200, ext. 3288 or go online to www.erjcchouston.org/hadar
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Adult Adult l E Ed F all 2012 Fall Mini ini Course
October 17 October 24 October 31
Taught by Larry Laufman
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RSVP requested but not required: cantor.levine@brithshalom.org
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RSVP requested t d but b t nott required: i d cantor.levine@brithshalom.org
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Shabbat Morning Learning November 10 January 19 April 6
Pure Neshama Service with Rabbi Teller 9:30-10:15 am
Join Rabbi Teller for three soulful, contemporary experiences including Jewish spiritual wisdom, chi energy stretching, and meditative song.
October 6 November er 3 February y 23
Davening Like a Pro with Cantor Rhodes 10:30-11:15 am
Cantor Rhodes leads three sessions aimed at providing participants with greater comfort in synagogue services.
Jewish Prayer: The Challenge with Cantor Levine 10:30-11:30 am Join Cantor Levine in an exploration of the liturgy-its historical development and theological underpinning.
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October 13 November 17 December 15 January 12 February 16 March 16 March 30 April 6 May 11
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Oct. 6
Saturday
Davening Like a Pro
Oct. 13
Saturday
Jewish Prayer: The Challenge
Oct. 17
Wednesday
Adult Mini Course: Ties That Bind Us Still
Oct. 21
Sunday
Adult Ed with Cantor Rhodes & Mussar
Oct. 24
Wednesday
Adult Mini Course: Ties That Bind Us Still
Oct. 28
Sunday
Adult Ed with Cantor Rhodes & Mussar
Oct. 31
Wednesday
Adult Mini Course: Ties That Bind Us Still
Nov 3.
Saturday
Davening Like a Pro
Nov. 4
Sunday
Adult Ed with Cantor Rhodes & Mussar
Nov. 10
Saturday
Pure Neshama Service
Nov. 11
Sunday
Adult Ed with Cantor Rhodes & Mussar
Nov. 17
Saturday
Jewish Prayer: The Challenge
Dec. 2
Sunday
Adult Ed with Cantor Rhodes & Mussar
Dec. 15
Saturday
Jewish Prayer: The Challenge
Jan. 6
Sunday
Adult Ed with Cantor Rhodes & Mussar
Jan. 9
Wednesday
Adult Mini Course: The Texas Jewish Experience
Jan. 12
Saturday
Jewish Prayer: The Challenge
Jan. 13
Sunday
Adult Ed with Cantor Rhodes & Mussar
Jan. 13
Sunday
Film Festival
Jan. 16
Wednesday
Adult Mini Course: The Texas Jewish Experience
Jan. 19
Saturday
Pure Neshama Service
Jan. 20
Sunday
Film Festival
Jan. 20
Sunday
Adult Ed with Cantor Rhodes & Mussar
Jan. 23
Wednesday
Adult Mini Course: The Texas Jewish Experience
Jan. 27
Sunday
Film Festival
Jan. 27
Sunday
Adult Ed with Cantor Rhodes & Mussar
Feb. 3
Sunday
Adult Ed with Cantor Rhodes & Mussar
Feb. 10
Sunday
Adult Ed with Cantor Rhodes & Mussar
Feb. 16
Saturday
Jewish Prayer: The Challenge
Feb. 17
Sunday
Yom Limmud
Feb. 23
Saturday
Davening Like a Pro
Mar. 3
Sunday
Adult Ed with Cantor Rhodes & Mussar
Mar. 16
Saturday
Jewish Prayer: The Challenge
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House of Gathering: Children & Family ProgramS
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Machar Back-To-School-Bowling September 9 2:45–4:45 pm Palace Bowling Lanes 4191 Bellaire Blvd. $3.00/game Kadima Nintendo Wii Tournament & Pizza September 30 12:45–2:45 pm CBS youth lounge $3.00 for pizza Machar Goes to The Health Museum October 14 2:30–4:30 pm 1515 Hermann Drive $6.00 for admission Kadima Scavenger Hunt at the Houston Zoo October 21 2:15–4:30 pm 6200 Hermann Park Drive $9.00 for admission Machar Torah Bingo & Pizza November 11 12:45–2:45 pm Classrooms 5 & 6 $3.00 for pizza Prizes will be awarded Kadima Goes To The Movies December 16 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 3839 Weslayan Street
Visit www.brithshalom.org/youth or contact Traylyn Evans at traylyn@brithshalom.org for more information on youth programming throughout the year.
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Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 am September 08 September 22 October 13 October 27 November 24
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Kid Shul A special Shabbat i l Sh bb service for kids in grades K-2
Sunday, October 7 Family Fun in the Sukkah 10:50 am Grades PreK-2 & Family Program with Master Craftster Debi Mishael Join us for waving of the lulav, Sukkot discussion, Ushpizin: a special Sukkot visitor, snack, and an exciting Sukkot art project with Debi Mishael
12:05 pm Tefillot & Services with Rabbi 12 abbi Teller 12:30 12 2:30 pm Pizza in the Hut Lunch will be available for purchase. Join your CBS family in fulfilling the mitzvah of eating in the sukkah, with song and Sukkot trivia.
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Welcome to 2012-2013 Friday Night Mini Minyan: Join us this year for an AMAZING family experience!
November 9
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December 7 January 11 February 8 March 8 April 12 May 10 Service 5:45 pm (dinner to follow)
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Shabbat experience for children six years of age and younger One Friday evening a month Singing, dancing, and eating Engage your Shabbat spirit Meet young families Connect with your community Have fun! If you’d like to help sponsor a Mini Minyan dinner in honor of your child’s birthday or special family event, please send a check to the synagogue made out to Mini Minyan or visit www.brithshalom.org and donate through CBS Online.
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Sept. 30
Sunday
Kadima Nintendo Wii Tournament & Pizza
Oct. 5
Friday
Teen Shabbat in the Sukkah
Oct. 7
Sunday
Family Fun in the Sukkah (Young Family Program)
Oct. 13
Saturday
Kid Shul
Oct. 14
Sunday
Machar Visits the Health Museum
Oct. 21
Sunday
Kadima Scavenger Hunt at Houston Zoo
Oct. 27
Saturday
Kid Shul
Nov. 9
Friday
Mini Minyan
Nov. 10
Saturday
Community Shabbat
Nov. 11
Sunday
Machar Torah Bingo & Pizza
Nov. 24
Saturday
Kid Shul
Dec. 7
Friday
Mini Minyan
Dec. 7
Friday
Teen Shabbat Club
Dec. 8
Saturday
Kid Shul
Dec. 15
Saturday
Teen Havdalah & Movie
Dec. 16
Sunday
Kadima Goes to the Movies
Dec. 22
Saturday
Kid Shul
Jan. 11
Friday
Mini Minyan
Jan. 11
Friday
Teen Shabbat Club
Jan. 12
Saturday
Kid Shul
Jan. 12
Saturday
Young Family Havdalah
Jan. 26
Saturday
Kid Shul
Feb. 8
Friday
Mini Minyan
Jan. 9
Saturday
Kid Shul
Feb. 9
Saturday
Young Family Havdalah
Feb. 23
Saturday
Kid Shul
Mar. 8
Friday
Mini Minyan
Mar. 16
Saturday
Teen Havdalah & Movie
Mar. 23
Saturday
Kid Shul
Apr. 5
Friday
Grades 3 & 4 Service & Dinner
Apr. 12
Friday
Mini Minyan
Apr. 23
Saturday
Kid Shul
Apr. 27
Saturday
Kid Shul
May 10
Friday
Mini Minyan
May 11
Saturday
Teen Shabbat Havdalah Pool Party
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Pizza in the Hut Sunday, October 7, 12:30-1:30 pm S m $5 per meal: 1 pizza slice, salad, cookies, & lemonade
Fulfill the mitzvah of eating in the Sukkah!
Oct. 7
Sunday
Pizza in the Hut
Nov. 9
Friday
Gourmet Shabbat Dinner Series
Nov. 11
Sunday
The Next CBS Iron Chef
Dec. 9
Sunday
Mitzvah Day
Dec. 12
Wednesday
Candle Lighting & Latkes
Jan. 11
Friday
Gourmet Shabbat Dinner Series
Jan. 26
Saturday
Cantor's CafĂŠ with Benefactors
Jan. 27
Sunday
Jewish Food Summit
Feb. 23
Saturday
Purim Comedy Club
Mar. 8
Friday
Gourmet Shabbat Dinner Series
Mar. 17
Saturday
Life School (Finance, Marriage, & Parenting)
Apr. 21
Saturday
Life School (Finance, Marriage, & Parenting)
May 5
Sunday
Life School (Finance, Marriage, & Parenting)
May 14
Tuesday
Tikkun Leil Shavuot
May 31
Friday
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Brith Shalom’s third annual Mitzvah Day will take place Sunday, December 9. Various projects are planned, from helping clean up shared gardens in lowincome areas to cleaning up our own synagogue. In the evening, a special Chanukah celebration will include music, a slideshow summary of the day’s events, a light dinner, and candle lighting. If you would like to help with organization and planning, email mitzvahday@brithshalom.org. Visit http://www.brithshalom.org/mitzvahday for more details.
Mitzvah Day Sunday, December 9, 2012
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Congregation Or Ami
Congregation Emanu El
Contact Jess Faerman for more info at programs@brithshalom.org
Congregation Beth Yeshurun
Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism
United Orthodox Synagogues
Congregation Beth Israel
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Co-sponsored by:
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LLatkes, k apple sauce, & sour cream will be provided by Nosher Catering.
Young Professionals Programming Spring 2012 was the launch of our new after-work social series: Last Thursday of the month happy hour & coffee-house meet-ups with the CBS clergy!
Torah at Agora! Agora A gora B Bar ar & C Coffeehouse offeehouse 11712 71 2 W estheimer Westheimer H ouston, T X7 7098 Houston, TX 77098
SAVE THE DATE: Fall 2012/Spring 2013
Thursday, October 25 Thursday, November 29 Thursday, January 31 Thursday, February 28 Thursday, April 25 Thursday, May 30
Come network C k and d chill hill with ih C CBS BS clergy l and young professionals! Swing by Agora in Montrose to enjoy drinks on us, relax, mingle, and meet people you might not know! Contact Jess Faerman at programs@brithshalom.org or 713-667-9201 for more info.
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Life School Sunday mornings
March 17 April 21 May 5 I. Financial Peace II. Strengthening Marriage III. Parenting Pre-Teen & Teens
More info coming soon!
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Gourmet Shabbat Dinner Series $20 per person Register online:
www.brithshalom.org/gourmetdinnerseries
November 9
March 8
RSVP by Monday, November 5
RSVP by Monday, March 4
January 11
May 31
RSVP by Monday, January 7
RSVP by Monday, May 27
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Havdalah in the Park
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HAZAK ROCKS! Are you 55 or better? Are you looking for an exciting and stimulating group of like-minded seniors?
THEN HAZAK IS FOR YOU! HAZAK seniors have enjoyed, and continue to enjoy, a variety of exciting and stimulating activities such as:
Bus trips to fun places such as Brenham and Jewish Galveston
Guest speakers discussing elder law, politics, healthy aging, handwriting analysis, and much more
Theater and dinner trips
Films with subjects of Jewish interest
Musical programs
Each month, HAZAK offers fun and interesting events. There is something for everyone. Enjoy refreshments with friends at each meeting. HAZAK IS THE BEST DEAL IN TOWN! JOIN TODAY! If you are a member of Congregation Brith Shalom, it costs only $12 per calendar year. Non-members of CBS - $18 per year. Everyone is welcome!!! Contact Norma Whitman for more information: 713-723-5673.
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CBS Men’s Club Friendships are made here! Your Men’s Club has an active calendar aimed at developing programs for you! These programs will enrich the quality of Jewish life in your home and our community.Your participation will enhance your knowledge and appreciation of our Jewish heritage and traditions. More important, you will make lasting friendships and make a difference in our synagogue. Dues are only $36 per year! For more info or to join, contact: David Marbin, President (770) 316-4520. We encourage all men (and women, too) to attend our monthly Sunday breakfast speaker series, which provides an opportunity for interactive participation on important topics presented by outstanding speakers. Our breakfast speaker events (10:00 am-12:30 pm) take place following the 9:00 am Sunday morning minyan. The programs cover a wide variety of topics of current, national, local, personal, and family interest. New members are always welcome and eat free! Upcoming Sunday Breakfast Speaker Series dates are:
The next Sunday Breakfast meeting will be on October 14, featuring October 14 State Representative Sarah Davis and Ann Johnson for State Representative. November 18 They will be speaking about issues December 16 pertinent to House District 134.
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CBS Sisterhood Sisterhood Study Group Mondays, beginning September 10 9:30-11:00 am New members are ALWAYS welcome! For more information, please contact Marge Mayer at margemayer8008@aol.com.
Sisterhood On the Go! Girls Only:The Secret Comedy of Women. Sunday October 14, 3:00 pm, at Main Street Theater (4617 Montrose).
Sisterhood Fall Program Life Transitions. Life Coach Carol Simon provides an overview of life coaching skills for women going through various life transitions. To RSVP, contact Etna Goldsmith at eapellman@gmail.com by October 8. 38
Torah Fund Sunday evening, April 21, 2013, CBS Sisterhood will host Torah Fund, chaired by Dori Wind, Susan Marblestone, and Karen Lukin. Come hear our new Woman of Valor (winner of the Marcia Sheena Torah Fund award) speak in the sanctuary and enjoy dinner, all in the name of a worthy cause: Jewish Theological Seminary.
Oct. 14
Sunday
Men's Club Breakfast
Nov. 18
Sunday
Men's Club Breakfast
Dec. 16
Sunday
Men's Club Breakfast
Jan. 20
Sunday
Men's Club Breakfast
Feb. 10
Sunday
Men's Club Breakfast
Mar. 3
Sunday
Men's Club Breakfast
Apr. 14
Sunday
Men's Club Breakfast
Apr. 19-20
Fri-Sat
Men's Club Shabbat
Apr. 28
Sunday
Men's Club Lag B'Omer Congregational Picnic
Mar. 13
Sunday
Kosher Chili Cookoff at ERJCC
May 12
Sunday
Men's Club Breakfast
Oct. 14
Sunday
Girls Only: The Secret Comedy of Women
Oct. 15
Monday
Sisterhood Fall Program: Life Transitions
Jan. 26
Saturday
Sisterhood Shabbat
Mar. 18
Monday
Sisterhood Spring Program
Apr. 21
Sunday
Sisterhood Torah Fund
May 19
Sunday
Sisterhood Installation
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Executive Committee & Board of Trustees OFFICERS Milton Mosk, III - President Allan Goldstein - 1st Vice President Jeffrey Actor - 2nd Vice President Karen Lukin - 3rd Vice President Martin Kay - Financial Vice President Gregg Sheena -Treasurer Rhoda Goldberg - Secretary Mitch Kreindler - Advisor STANDING COMMITTEES & AUXILIARIES Maxine Goodman - Nominating Wendy Conaway - Building and Grounds Lisa Lowenstein - Religious School Laurie Silverblatt - Sisterhood Sherri Taxman - Sisterhood Chuck Koller - Religious Practices Peter Gingiss - Adult Education Lisa Estes - Membership Engagement Martin Kay - Financial Affairs Committee Dave Marbin - Men's Club BOARD OF TRUSTEES Paula Bottecelli Grant Caplan Steve Conaway Wendy Conaway Joel Dinkin Alvin Edelstein Lisa Estes David Gerger Peter Gingiss Amy Halevy Ellen Heffler Henry Jakob Chuck Koller David Lewis Seth Lerner Lisa Lowenstein Marc Malacoff David Marbin Tom Samuels Laurie Silverblatt Randi Sonenshein Sheldon Weisfeld Leah Wolfthal
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CBS Staff Rabbi Ranon Teller 713-667-9201 ext. 305 rabbi.teller@brithshalom.org Cantor Lance Rhodes 713-667-9201 ext. 303 cantor.rhodes@brithshalom.org Cantor Mark Levine Director of Education 713-667-9201 ext. 324 cantor.levine@brithshalom.org Lawrence Estes Executive Director 713-667-9201 ext. 321 lestes@brithshalom.org Jess Faerman Program Coordinator 713-667-9201 ext. 320 programs@brithshalom.org Traylyn Evans Youth Director & Assistant Educator 713-667-9201 ext. 319 Suzannah Gordon Executive Assistant to Rabbi Teller & Cantor Rhodes 713-667-9201 ext.301 exec.asst@brithshalom.org Cherye-Ann DeLong Exective Assistant to Lawrence Estes & Cantor Mark Levine 713-667-9201 ext. 318 adminassistant@brithshalom.org Gwen Richards Accounting Associate 713-667-9201 ext. 309 accounting@brithshalom.org Harry Britt Maintenance Manager 713-667-9201 ext. 322 harry@brithshalom.org
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