SPECIAL NOTE
High Holiday tickets are still available for all Shearith Israel members in good standing.
Guest tickets for your extended family members or
unaffiliated friends are also available for purchase.
For tickets, please call Nancy Stacer in the office at 404-503-9905.
Erev Rosh Hashanah is on Wednesday, September 8.
With our Congregants
Mazel Tov: Congratulations to Bela Jacobson and Leandro Gryngarten who will have their Aufruf this Shabbat in anticipation of their wedding on Sunday. Mazel Tov also to the parents of the bride, Ed and Gloria Jacobson and the parents of the groom, Silvia and Gabriel Gryngarten; to Martha Jacobson, Bela's grandmother, and to Bernardo and Berta Gryngarten, Leandro's grandparents; and to siblings, Evin Jacobson Galang, Moshe Jacobson, and Leah Jacobson, and Giselle Gryngarten Etchechoury.
Mazel Tov: Congratulations to Jay Landow on being named president of the Jewish Student Union at Druid Hills High School this year.
If you are a Druid Hills alum and would like to share your recollections, please e-mail Jay at jayland@bellsouth.net.
This Week
Rosh Hashanah: Rosh Hashanah begins on Wednesday evening, September 8. Services on Wednesday evening begin at 6 p.m. On Thursday, September 9 and Friday, September 10, services begin at 8:30 a.m.
The synagogue office will be closing at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 8 in preparation for Rosh Hashanah, and will remain closed for Rosh Hashanah I and II on Thursday and Friday, September 9 and 10. The office will reopen on Monday, September 13.
High Holiday Childcare: If you want to make use of the childcare options available at Shearith Israel during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we need to know NOW! Please e-mail Joanne Lipshutz at jlipshutz@shearithisrael.com to find out what is available and to register your children for care.
This Weekend
Shabbat: This Shabbat is Shabbat Shuvah. Shabbat services begin at 9 a.m.
Kiddush is sponsored by Sheila and Marty Rotter in honor of their 40th wedding anniversary. A donation to the Kiddush Fund has been made by Annette and Al Hazan in honor of the 50th anniversary of Al's Bar Mitzvah and a donation has been made by Lynne Borsuk and Joshua Smulian in honor of Rob Smulian's birthday.
Join us Shabbat evening for Mincha/Maariv beginning at 6:45 p.m. followed by Havdallah at 8:24 p.m. There will be a shortened Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat.
Shabbat children's programming: Shabbat children's programming is going strong! 1 to 3 year olds: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Baby-sitting is available in the Youth Lounge. Older children are asked to either be with their parents in the sanctuary or in the programming designed for their age group. Please do not allow your children to play unsupervised in the building as it is a safety concern. 3 to 5 year olds: in Zimmerman 10:30 - 12:00: Tefilah with Rabbi Zelony and Shabbat stories, songs and games lead by parent volunteers. 6 and up: in the Library 10:30-12:00: Tefilah with Rabbi Zelony and parsha dramatizations and games lead by parent volunteers.
We need many volunteers to continue this wonderful program. Please contact Rabbi Zelony at rabbizelony@shearithisrael.com to provide feedback, lead a session and to donate Jewish-themed toys, books and games.
Sukkot: If you have never built a sukkah, now is the year to start! As part of our new Machaneh Shai education program, we are looking to help members build their very first sukkah. Join us on Sunday, September 12 from 9:45-11:30 a.m. for a synagogue-wide Sukkah Symposium at Shearith Israel. To sign-up to build your first sukkah or help with the process, please contact Rabbi Zelony.
Kever Avot: Join Rabbi Norry for this annual High Holy Day event to pay our respects at the graves of our family and friends on Sunday, September 12. 10:30 a.m. at Crestlawn Cemetery; 11:30 a.m.at Greenwood Cemetery.
Upcoming
Kiddush: The Kiddush Krew needs YOU! Thank you to everyone who has participated in making our weekly volunteer Shabbat kiddush a success. We are off to a great start, but we need your help to keep going. Please consider donating part of your Saturday morning to help us set up or clean up kiddush. Volunteers will receive "on-the-job training" and the camaraderie can't be beat. So pick up your phone, flip open your laptop, get out your calendar and contact Adina Rudisch at 404-394-1925 or sib_fan@yahoo.com.
College Outreach: Do you have a daughter or son in college? We'd like to do some outreach from CSI and perhaps send an occasional care package. Please contact Michele Marill at Marill@mindspring.com or 404-636-6021, with their name and address. If you are willing to volunteer a few hours to the cause, please let her know as well.
Sukkot: If you have never built a sukkah, now is the year to start! As part of our new Machaneh Shai education program, we're looking to help members build their very first sukkah. How can you help? Save branches from your yard trimmings to offer novice sukkah-builders for their roofs; offer your truck or mini-van to transport lumber, hardware and foliage to novice sukkah-builder's homes; or volunteer your tools and/or your time to help novice sukkah-builders. To sign-up to build your first sukkah or help with the process, please contact Rabbi Zelony at rabbizelony@shearithisrael.com.
Shelter: The Shearith Israel Shelter is seeking volunteers for the winter season to provide a meal for the shelter, or to stay overnight. The Shelter will open for the season this year on November 15. To get involved, please contact Shari Steinberg at Sxw2@cdc.gov or 404-876-4717.
Gift Shop: Alice's Riches will be open for the summer during regular business hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Most items are 20% off. New merchandise will be arriving just in time for the High Holidays! Also, don't forget that Alice's Riches offers kippot and a great selection of Bar and Bat Mitzvah invitations* (*25% off of invitations). Contact: Rona Seidel at ronaseidel@gmail.com or 770-840-1113 for invitations and kippot.
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