Dear members:
In my spare time (away from TBS) I enjoy watching basket- ball at the college level. I go to Qunnipiac and UConn Women’s games. What I learn from watching them is to have a great team you must have teamwork. (more…)
Dear members:
Thanksgiving night and our guests have gone, the table has been cleared, the dishes, pots and pans are washed, the leftovers have been put away, it is time for Eta and I to sit back and relax and think about what has happened this day. (more…)
Dear members:
As I write this article, I was looking over the calendar for the month of November and it struck me that all the days and nights show some sort of activity, from USY and Kadima, K’tanim, movie series, adult ed classes, men’s club, sisterhood meetings and programs, lunch and learn, L’chaim Havdeli, social action, Sunday morning Rabbi’s programs, a book discussion later in the month, board of ed, board of directors meetings, Hebrew school program, and yes, daily morning and evening Minyans and Friday night services and of course, Shabbat. (more…)
Rabbi, Cantor and fellow congregants, Shabbat Sholom,
Good Yuntif.
Sitting up here on the Bimah and now standing before you and looking out at our congregation, I am seeing so many new faces.
Welcome to Temple Beth Sholom. I can’t help but be so proud of our shul. Of what we have done in the past and what we want to do and will do in the future. The heart and soul of our shul is here in this sanctuary, and all the other vital parts that make us whole, are spread out in this building. (more…)
Wow- Where did it go-a new year is upon us. Time just seems to be going by so fast. A lot of good things are happening at Temple Beth Sholom. The roof project, long in planning, is nearing completion. (more…)
Rabbi, outgoing and incoming, officers, board members, family, friends and fellow congregants.
Just last month, Eta and I celebrated 53 years of marriage, 48 of those years are here at Temple Beth Sholom. It only means that I know a good thing when I see it. In those 48 years we have grown from approximately 200 families to over 400 families, due in part to the wonderful congregants and the past leaders and board members. (more…)
June 2014: From TBS President Bryan H. Pines
I would like to express my appreciation for all the volunteers who helped make our Passover Second Seder a success. Familiar tasks were performed once again by individuals comfortable with their role in the preparation of the event. I helped set the tables, but hope someday of having the honor of using my culinary skills in the kitchen. Every detail was considered to ensure a beautiful evening. Even the rain could not hamper the event.
May 2014: From TBS President Bryan H. Pines
We will be celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut on the evening of Monday, May 5th, corresponding with the Hebrew date of the 5th of Iyar. In Israel, the joyous festivities will begin immediately after sunset following Israel Memorial Day. Twelve torches will be lit individually representing the twelve Tribes of Israel. The celebration continues throughout the next day. People are encouraged to spend the day outside by going on hikes and having barbecues. Historically, Israel Independence Day began on May 14, 1948 and centered on David Ben-Gurion reading the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel. This carefully crafted seven part document has as much relevance now as it did sixty-six years ago during the reaffirmation of our Jewish homeland.