Temple Israel - Tallahassee, FL
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September 04, 2010   25 Elul 5770
 

We Welcome You

Temple Israel is a Reform Jewish congregation proud of our sixty-five year history in Tallahassee.  We welcome you to join us as a place of worship, learning, and catalyst for social action.   Please explore this website to find out more about us, learn about upcoming events, read the Rabbi’s or Cantor’s messages, and find opportunities to get involved.  If you are a member, or are considering joining us (click here for membership information), we hope you will visit this site often for the most current information about scheduled events.  Read more about us…

Weekly Service Times:

Friday Evening, 7:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m.

(6:00 p.m. early service is held the 4th Friday of each month)

Saturday Morning, 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday Morning, 7:15 a.m.

 

HIGH HOLY DAYS 2010

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE HIGH HOLY DAYS ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  ♦  NO TICKETS REQUIRED!

 

S’LICHOT                               September 4        Saturday       11:00 pm         S’lichot Potluck Dessert Oneg

                                                                                               Midnight         S’lichot Service

                                                                                                                     (Gibbs Family Chapel)

 

EREV ROSH HASHANAH     September 8        Wednesday    8:00 pm         Service

 

ROSH HASHANAH                September 9        Thursday      10:00 am         Service

                                                                                               2:00 pm          Children’s Service (At Lake Ella)

                                                                                               2:30 pm          Taslich (At Lake Ella)

 

SHABBAT SHUVAH              September 10      Friday           7:30 pm         Service

                                                September 11      Saturday       10:15 am        Service (Gibbs Family Chapel)

 

KEVER AVOT                        September 12      Sunday         10:30 am         Oakland Cemetery

(Cemetery Visitation)                                                               12:30 pm         Roselawn Cemetery

                                                                                               2:30 pm          Meadowwood Cemetery

 

KOL NIDRE                            September 17      Friday            8:00 pm         Service

 

YOM KIPPUR                         September 18      Saturday       10:00 am         Service

                                                                                               1:00 pm           Discussion Groups

                                                                                               2:30 pm           Children’s Service

                                                                                               3:30 pm           Afternoon Service (Mincha)

                                                                                               4:45 pm           Yizkor Service

                                                                                               5:30 pm           Ne’ilah Service

                                                                                               6:45 pm           Break the Fast

 

EREV SUKKOT                      September 22      Wednesday   6:30 pm           Erev Sukkot Vegetarian

                                                                                                                     Potluck Dinner in the Sukkah

                                                                                               7:30 pm          Service in the Sukkah

 

SUKKOT MORNING              September 23      Thursday      11:00 am         Service

                                                                                                                    Lunch in the Sukkah following Service

 

CONSECRATION                   September 24      Friday             5:30 pm         Early Oneg Shabbat

                                                                                                 6:00 pm         Early Shabbat Evening Service

 

YIZKOR                                  September 30      Thursday      11:00 am         Yizkor Service

                                                                                                                     Lunch following Service

 

SIMCHAT TORAH                 September 30      Thursday        6:00 pm         Service

                                                                                                                     Make your own sundaes

 

 

 
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Rabbi's Weekly Message - September 1, 2010  

If you have not yet registered your student(s) for the Block Family Religious School, please do so.  You can call or drop by the Temple office for registration forms.  Please note that the first day of school is Sunday September 12.

 

We open the formal penitential season this Saturday night with our Selichot service at midnight.  That will be preceded by a pot luck dessert at 11 PM.

Erev Rosh Hashanah services are Wednesday, September 8 at 8 PM. Rosh Hashanah morning services are Thursday, September 9 at 10 AM.

 

This week’s parashah, Nitzavim, opens with the words, “You stand here today, all of you.”  The word for “stand” is the Hebrew word that names the portion, nitzavim.  It implies an attentiveness to purpose.  The Chasidic commentator Itturei Torah says that at this moment, as all of Israel is standing very attentively with Moses before God, they are on the same spiritual plane as Moses was when he received the Torah from God.  There is at this moment for all of Israel, no veil or barrier separating them from God.  Further, every member of the community is standing together, from the tribal heads and judges to the common laborer and even the children.  We are only a few days away from Rosh Hashanah when, indeed we stand attentively, before God.  We do this in the context of a community which contains people of all stations, all kinds of professions, from the oldest to the youngest.  It is hoped that we will stand without a veil between us and God, that we attain, however briefly, a high spiritual level that allows us to be open to God, to the process of judgment.  This can be a rather daunting, scary thought—to lay ourselves open  to judgment.  Yet “letting go” of our baggage is what we are supposed to do during the High Holidays.   May we celebrate the New Year together,  supporting each other, helping each other to stand before God.

 

Shabbat shalom and shanah tovah u’metukah,

Jack Romberg
Rabbi
Cafe Shalom  

Be sure to stop by for Cafe Shalom.  We are open during religious school from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Sundays and 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays.  We'll follow the religious school calendar and will be closed during summers and vacations.

We've made this a warm, cozy place for people to relax, chat with other Temple members or just sit and read the paper.  We serve coffee, tea, bagels and sweets for a small donation.  We hope parents will take advantage of this great opportunity while their kids are in class. 

If you'd like to be a host at the cafe on Sunday morning or Wednesday evening, contact Terry Kant-Rauch.  We are also looking for people to bake desserts.  If you are willing to whip up some cookies, muffins, or other treats, get in touch with Terry.

Thank you... the Cafe Shalom committee.
Sermons for the High Holy Days  
Document Gaining Perspective (PDF 32.88 KB)
Document God of the Empty Space (PDF 32.71 KB)
Document Ground Hog Day (PDF 22.87 KB)
Document Keeping Our Religion Pure (PDF 10.87 KB)
 

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Telephone: (850) 877-3517

 

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