Dear Temple Shalom Family,

The sun is shining, the weather is beautiful, and as the month of June draws to a close, summer has officially begun.  Here at Temple, as our fiscal year draws to a close this month, we’re already excited for the new year about to begin!

We hope you’ll take time and join us for Shabbat worship each Friday night, Tanakh Study and breakfast on Shabbat morning, and many other wonderful events upcoming.  Plan now to join us for our Annual Red, White, and Blue Celebration on Friday July 3, invite your friends from the wider Wheeling community to learn with us at Taste of Judaism upcoming, and mark your calendar for the Temple Picnic coming in a few weeks!

Here at Temple Shalom, we are honored to be the home of vibrant Jewish life for our community all year long.  Through our worship, learning, social action, and socializing we work to transform ourselves, and hopefully our world as well, for the better.  We look forward to seeing you soon, here at the Temple.

 WORSHIP

Erev Shabbat Service

THIS FRIDAY, June 26 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us THIS FRIDAY night in the Sanctuary at 7:00 pm as we celebrate the Sabbath together, with a festive Oneg Shabbat to follow, thanks to our generous sponsors Karen Kangisser and Stu Levy!  For those unable to attend, the service will be broadcast LIVE on our YouTube page.  If you are feeling ill, please stay home and watch online.

First Friday Red, White, and Blue Celebration!

FIRST FRIDAY, July 3 at 6:00 p.m.

Plan now to join us upcoming on Friday, July 3 for our Red, White, and Blue Celebration Shabbat!  In addition to birthday and anniversary blessings for all of our July honorees, we’ll also have a special creative liturgy, with readings from famous Americans, followed by a delicious dinner of Reisbeck’s fried chicken, thanks to our generous sponsors, Rabbi and Becca Lief!  Invite your friends, call the Temple Office to RSVP, and bring a non-dairy side dish to share.   

 ONEG SHABBAT?

We’ve got a new board for the new year now available!  Pick any week available when you’d like to host: First Friday dinner, a Wine Down Kabbalat Shabbat, or any Friday evening; we’ll all be grateful for your help and support!

 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

TASTE OF JUDAISM RETURNS!

Monday Nights: July 6, 13, and 20 at 7:00 p.m.

Invite your friends, and plan to attend to refresh your own perspective on Jewish spirituality, ethics, and community with our Taste of Judaism class coming in July!  This three session class is free and open to any and all who wish to learn.  Please call the Temple Office to register so that we can have plenty of materials and refreshments for everyone!

SOCIAL

Temple Picnic!

Sunday, July 26 at the Oglebay Haller Shelter

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Mark your calendar and plan to join us for lunch at the Haller Shelter at Oglebay, just below the pool.  This shelter has parking, bathooms, and even a kitchen!  Temple will provide the beverages, and the kosher hamburgers and hotdogs, fresh off the grill; you can bring a non-dairy side dish to share!  

 OUR FUTURE

 Temple Board Meeting – TONIGHT, June 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Erev Shabbat Service – FRIDAY, June 26 at 5:00 p.m.

Tanakh Study and Breakfast – SATURDAY, June 27 at 9:45 a.m.

Red, White, and Blue Celebration! – Friday, July 3 at 6:00 p.m.

Taste of Judaism Returns!  – Monday, July 6, 13, and 20 at 7:00 p.m.

Temple Picnic! – Sunday, July 26 at Oglebay 11:00 a.m.

HOPE TO SEE YOU FOR SHABBAT!