President’s Message

This year, 2016, marks 49 years at TBS for Eta and me. 49 years ago we joined TBS (we were just children).

We made friends here. Many are more than just friends. Over the years we have lost dear friends much too soon and we often think of them.

So much of our lives have been built around TBS. The good, times, and yes the sad times. (more…)

Potato Latke’s-sour cream-applesauce

The aroma of frying latkes fills the house-it gets into areas of your past that brings back so many memories. When we were kids, how excited we were, getting Hanukkah gelt, lighting the candles and spinning the dreidel and telling the story of the brave Macabees and the oil that lasted for 8 days. (more…)

Presidential Award

Many of you may know him. His family has been long, long time members of TBS. But I’ll bet that very few know what he has done and is doing here at Temple Beth Sholom. (more…)

Goodbye 5775

Hello and welcome 5776

You were a good year, 5775. We welcomed many new members and saw an increase in our Hebrew school and well as K’tanim. Our youth groups were active as were our social action people and the L’Chaim and Adult Ed. (more…)

Dear members:

This year Memorial Day fell on the second day of Shavuot, a day we say Yiskor. (more…)

Dear members:

It is early May and the sun is shining, the flowers and the trees are blooming (sorry to those with allergies). It is a new beginning. We have out lasted the cold and snow and ice and gloom of the winter. (more…)

Dear members:
A few days before Pesach I walk into the kitchen at TBS and there are people at the sink peeling eggs, people at the stove making matzah balls. I then go into the social hall and I count 35 long tables, 300 chairs; the blue tablecloths are on, the plates, cups, silverware, napkins, salt and pepper shakers and don’t forget the Haggadahs, the Seder plates are on the table and the decorations are up. Like magic, our social hall is now a banquet hall. (more…)

Dear Members,

One of the perks of being President is that you get to sit up on the Bimah giving you a unobstructed view of the congregants. Who are the Friday night regulars, and Saturday morning regulars, who is new, who haven’t we seen in a while? I try to make sure that after services at the oneg or the Saturday Kiddush, I go to any new people, introduce myself and welcome them to TBS. (more…)