Dear Temple Shalom Family, 

As the fifth commandment (of the famous “Ten” found in Exodus 20) reminds us, “Honor thy father and thy mother,” and this weekend, Americans will spend billions of dollars on flowers, chocolates, cards, and gifts, to remind the mothers in our lives of our love and appreciation.

Would that we didn’t require a calendrical reminder!  As the rest of the verse teaches us, in Exodus 20:12, “honor thy father and thy mother, that you may long endure on the land that the Lord your God is giving you.”  Our very existence is thanks to the choices made by others, just as our many inherited blessings are thanks to the efforts of countless generations of our ancestors.  While trinkets will surely be appreciated, perhaps the best homage we can pay to our parents is to be good stewards of the lives they have bequeathed to us.  That said, don’t skip the gifts this weekend, either.

Here at Temple Shalom, we are profoundly grateful for the many mothers and fathers whose love and guidance helped us to make it to this point in our lives.  Through our worship, learning, social action, and socializing, we strive to honor our past, even as we continue to build for the future.  We look forward to seeing you again soon, here at the Temple.

WORSHIP

Young People Shabbat!

FRIDAY, May 9 at 5:30 p.m.

IN PERSON and LIVE on ZOOM!

Our youngest members and their families are invited to join us in the Sanctuary or on Zoom for songs, prayers, and a story with Rabbi Lief!  For those who join us in person, we’ll have individual juice cups for kiddush, plus pizza for dinner, too!  For those watching from home, the Zoom link will be sent out on Friday morning.  If any members of your family are feeling ill, please stay home and watch online.

Erev Shabbat Service

This FRIDAY, May 9 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us in the Sanctuary at 7:00 pm as we celebrate the Sabbath together!  For those unable to attend, the service will be broadcast LIVE on our Facebook page.  If you are feeling ill, please stay home and watch online.

Rakefet Update!

Temple Shalom uses a special database called Rakefet to keep track of all of our membership data.  Thanks to a new upgrade, each member family is now able to log in online to their own account, enabling you to make payments, see announcements, check yahrzeits, and more!  

Use the link below to learn more!

https://vimeo.com/showcase/8613894

LEARNING

Lifelong Learning: Lag B’Omer and Counting

MOVED to TUESDAY, May 13 at 7:00 p.m.

With Lag B’Omer coming in the month ahead, we’ll take a look at the Talmudic origins of the observance, and how it might relate to our modern lives on Tuesday evening, May 13 at 7:00 p.m.  Then, plan to join us on Lag B’Omer for our Wine Down Kabbalat Shabbat outside on our Walnut Avenue lawn on Friday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m.!

WZC ELECTION CONCLUDES!

Thank you to everyone who voted for our Reform ARZA Slate!  The voting for the 39th World Zionist Congress Elections has come to an end, and there was record turnout for North American voting.  There are still some details pending, and the final results will be available in about three weeks, so stay tuned for updates.

THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone who helped to make this year’s Chocolate Extravaganza such a success!   Thank you to our co-chairs, Tricia Gilson and Mia Porter, to all of the committee members, to all of our generous sponsors, and to everyone who volunteered!

OUR FUTURE  

Young People Shabbat – FRIDAY, May 9 at 5:30 p.m.

Erev Shabbat Service – FRIDAY, May 9 at 7:00 p.m.

Torah Study Breakfast – SATURDAY, May 10 at 9:45 a.m. 

Happy Mothers’ Day – SUNDAY, May 11

Lifelong Learning – TUESDAY, May 13 at 7:00 p.m.

LAG B’OMER Wine Down Kabbalat Shabbat – Friday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m.

Temple Board Meeting – Wednesday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m.

MEMORIAL DAY – Monday, May 26

SHAVUOT! – Monday, June 2