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TEMPLE BETH OR כנסת בית אור
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High Holydays Schedule
Shofar Blowers Bring Your Shofar to RH and YK!
HHD Warm UP
A Musical Selichot at Temple Beth Or
led by Barbara Ries
Come and Learn!
Sun, Sept. 21 6:00pm
Please RSVP so we have enough packets
and appetizers
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Services at
North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation
7000 LaTone Avenue, Tahoe Vista
Rosh Hashannah (RH) New Year
Erev RH Wed, Sept 24 7pm
RH Thurs, Sept 25 10am
Walk outside to the Lake for a brief Tashlich Service Immediately Following Services
Children's RH Service Thurs, Sept 25 2pm
(for pre-readers and early readers)
Fri, Sept 26
2nd Day RH Serives at Spooner Lake
8:30am Hike, 10am services
Fri, Sept 26
Shabbat services at NTHC
with a Dairy Potluck 6pm
******* COMMUNITY KEVER AVOT
Temples Beth Or, Emau-El and Sinai
Honoring those who are no longer
visible on the planet
Hebrew Cemetery, Sun, Sept 28, 2pm
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Services at North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation
Yom Kippur (YK) Day of Atonement
Erev YK Fri, Oct 3, 7pm
YK Sat, Oct 4, 10am
Oct 4, Children's YK Service 2pm
(pre-readers and early readers)
Oct 4 Yizkor 4:30pm
(honoring the memory of loved ones)
N'eilah and Break-the-Fast
Oct. 4 5pm
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SUKKOT @ the Ries Ranch
Sukkot Fri, October 10, 6:00pm
A brief service and then Shabbat under the stars in the most amazing sukkah ever! Steve Ries and his helpers make a fabulous sukkah with beautiful lights and wonderful pot luck food.
Plan for at least a 25 min. drive from Reno,
partly on dirt road. Car Pools available.
GPS does not include this area so please
Call Barbara for Directions 742-5736
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High Holiday Survival Guide
ROSH HASHANAH (The New Year)
Evening services begin at 7pm and end around 8:30pm. We will serve apples, honey and round challah.
RH morning services begin at 10am and end likely around 12:30pm, with a full Torah service and brief Musaf. Afterwards, we walk to the Lake, about 2 blocks, for a brief tashlich service where we symbolically cast our sins into the water.
Tashlich
YOM KIPPUR (The Day of Atonement)
Yom Kippur services begin with the Kol Nidre service on Friday night at 7pm. Prior to that, there is an opportunity to light a Yizkor candle for a donation to the NTHC Sisterhood. In the morning, services begin at 10am and will likely end around 1pm.
Yizkor, where we remember those who we still love, but are no longer with us physically, will be a short service at 4:30pm on Yom Kippur. Please sign our Yizkor list on Rosh Hashana (or on the YK evening service, or call one of our Board Members), if you have someone who you are remembering and would like for us to say their name.
Concluding services (Neilah) starts at 5pm, then there will be the traditional shofar blast, havdalah and break-the-fast. We have a dairy potluck, but it is being organized by Myra Hanish so we can be sure to have enough food. Please contact Myra at 775-833-1066. If you bring food from the store, please keep it in its original container (so we know the ingredients for people who may have allergies). If you're making it yourself kol hakavod (all honor - - what a great thing). No chicken nor meat. Fish (yes please), vegetarian, dairy and eggs are ok.
What do we do on Yom Kippur: It is said that this is the holiest day of the year, when all people are judged for life, health and parnassah (wealth) for the coming year. We fast, pray and give tzedaka (charity). So, please do not bring in drinks or food to YK morning services. The prayer service is long during the day and if you have sacred Jewish literature that you would like to study, you might choose to bring such a book to read in addition to participating in the morning service. If you need to take a break, do so. Learn more HERE
WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT DONATIONS? Giving is an important Jewish value. If you are coming for High Holyday services, a suggested donation would be $180. Adjust up if you can afford it (or you would like to become a member) and adjust down if you can't. Any donation, no matter how small, is appreciated. No one is ever turned away due to lack of funds. There's always some way to "give back" to our community. We appreciate your donations and appreciate your participation in "the journey of life with us" even more.
Dress: Regarding the expected dress, many people wear white for all of the High Holydays (both RH and YK) symbolizing purity, some avoid leather shoes and wear kippot (hats in the basket at the door), even if you are not Jewish, as a sign of respect. White is also a color unifying our chevre and also symbolizes chesed (lovingkindness). Some people choose to wear tallit (prayer shawls) during the day, at Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre Service) and we request that you do so when coming up to the Torah.
Who Is Temple Beth Or?
We are a truly warm, welcoming egalitarian Jewish congregation devoted to Jewish learning and Jewish values. Our services are filled with music and ruach (passion). For these High Holiday services, we are partnering with North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation and the Jewish Community of Elko County and for 2nd Day RH, Bat Yam of South Lake Tahoe.
How can you support us? There are many ways to be and "do" Jewish. In order to work towards goals of "doing Jewish," we need your support. If you are not ministering to your community, teaching classes on Judaism, providing comfort to the sick or bereaved, representing Judaism in interfaith groups, and much more, then please consider sending money to those doing the work.
It is traditional during the High Holidays to renew your membership and give tzedaka (charity) to your synagogue. Often this is done in increments of $18 - for the numerical value of the Hebrew word Chai (life) = 18.
Membership: You can join as a family for $550/year or, as an individual for $360 .
If you maintain full membership in another synagogue and are already paying dues there, consider our associate membership. To pay with PayPal, see the link on our website: HERE
Non-Members: If you are not a member of TBOR and are attending services, please donate generously to Temple Beth Or during these High Holidays. You may put money in the white tzedaka (Charity) box on the table in the foyer at North Tahoe, take and envelope and send it later, or use Paypal. Before evening services, our treasurer, Barbara Ries, will be accepting credit card donations. So, come early!
Come and Learn! Make a Jewish New Year's resolution to come learn with us. Let us know if you would like to be included on our monthly email or go to our Home Page were you can sign up. We invite you to join us! Spend the year learning more about how to "do" Jewish.
Call if you have questions 775-322-5542
Temple Beth Or and the Jewish Community of Elko County welcome you to join us for our 6th High Holydays together!
From everyone at TBOR,
We wish each of you a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year. May there be peace in your home, community, peace in the world and especially may the Land of Israel be at peace with her neighbors.
Your High Holyday Music Team
Barbara, Alan, Reb (top)
Ken, Barbara and Matthew
Lshana Tovah u'metukah,
May you have a good and sweet New Year!
Gmar Chatimah Tovah
May you be inscribed for GOOD!
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Global Day of Jewish Learning
400 communities and 40 countries
Sunday, Nov. 15th Reno Jewish Community
The theme is Heros, Villians, Saints and Fools:
The People In The Book
For more info: click HERE
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Judaism: A Discussion
Come and Learn!
Most Wednesday evenings 6:30pm
beginning October
Please contact the Rabbi,
if you are interested in attending.
redsunrize@yahoo.com
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Parents of Religious School Students contact the Rabbi for times. Our Religious School meets Wednesday afternoons. Classes are individualized to meet your needs.
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Temple Beth Or is an evolving group dedicated to spiritual engagement. We value Jewish learning, suppport chevruta study (partner or small group study) and "experiencing" G-d. Friday night Shabbat services are musical, filled with ruach (passion) and the food is good too. We'd love to have you join us. Our partners include the Jewish Community of Elko County. For more information, contact Rabbi ElizaBeth Beyer at 775-322-5542 or redsunrize@yahoo.com
We'd love to welcome you and your family!
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