Dear Temple Shalom Family,

As the calendar turns from July to August, the rhythm of life starts to turn towards back to school sales, and we ask ourselves how the summer has flown by so quickly.  Time is relative, and the longer we live, each day becomes a smaller percentage of the whole.  For a five year old, the three months of summer is a full five percent of that child’s entire life; that’s why it seemed to last forever.  The more we age, the faster the clock appears to be turning.

Fortunately, as Jews, we have two responses to this feeling of time flying by us faster than we can make the most of it.  First, coming next month will be the High Holy Days; a chance to stop and review, take a spiritual inventory, and resolve to do more with whatever time we might have in a New Year about to begin.  Second, each and every week, we are invited to hit the pause button on the chaotic countdown timer, as we rest and regroup on Shabbat.  We can’t halt the clock entirely, but we can take a few moments to relax, refresh, and renew ourselves, through worship, learning, and sharing the moments of our lives with our larger Temple family.  Join us this weekend for uplifting worship and a delicious Shabbat dinner on Friday evening, and bagels and lox for breakfast at our Tanakh Study on Saturday morning.  Shabbat is a powerful way to catch our breath at the end of a busy week, and find ourselves strengthened to meet the next challenges upcoming.

Here at Temple Shalom, we are proud to support each other through all the moments of our lives, adding meaning to those moments along the way.  Through our worship, learning, social action, and socializing we work to transform ourselves, and hopefully our world as well, for good.  We look forward to seeing you soon, here at the Temple.

 WORSHIP

First Friday Celebration!

FIRST FRIDAY, August 7 at 6:00 p.m.

Join us THIS Friday, August 7 for our First Friday Celebration Shabbat!  We’ll have a special service with birthday and anniversary blessings for all of our August honorees, followed by a delicious Shabbat dinner of pasta from Figaretti’s, thanks to our generous sponsor, Karen Recht!  Invite your friends, call the Temple Office to RSVP, and bring a non-meat 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

Lifelong Learning: High Holy Days Food for Thought

Monday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us in the Temple Kitchen this coming Monday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m. as we reflect on the themes of the upcoming Days of Awe, and prepare for a sweet New Year!  All are welcome, and we will be making some very tasty treats, so don’t miss out!

WORSHIP COMMITTEE

Monday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m.

The High Holy Days are just around the corner, beginning in September, and we’d love to include YOU in our celebration of the New Year 5787!  The Worship Committee will meet on Monday evening, August 17 at 7:00 p.m. and any Temple member is welcome to participate.  Additionally, if you would like a part at the High Holy Days, or, if you would like to suggest someone who should be honored, please let us know!

SOCIAL

Jewish Heritage Night at the Pirates!

Tuesday, August 18 at 6:40 p.m.

Join our Temple family, and our fellow Jews from Pittsburgh for a special night at the ballpark!  For only $25, you get a ticket and a souvenir shirt; we have a row of seats reserved, but we can get more if needed!  Call the Temple Office to let us know if you’d like to attend!

OUR FUTURE

 First Friday Celebration! – FRIDAY, August 7 at 6:00 p.m.

Tanakh Study and Breakfast – SATURDAY, August 8 at 9:45 a.m.

Lifelong Learning – MONDAY, August 10 at 7:00 p.m.

Worship Committee – Monday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m.

Jewish Heritage Night at the Pirates! – Tuesday, August 18 at 6:40 p.m. 

Temple Board Meeting – Wednesday, August 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Wine Down Kabbalat Shabbat – Friday, August 21 at 5:00 p.m.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Selichot – Saturday, September 5

Kever Avot – Sunday, September 6

Erev Rosh HaShanah – Friday, September 11

Rosh HaShanah – Saturday, September 12

Erev Yom Kippur – Sunday, September 20

Yom Kippur – Monday, September 21

Erev Sukkot – Friday, September 25

CALL TO RSVP FOR OUR UPCOMING EVENTS!