Download - it is written, it is sealed
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On Rosh
Hashanah
it is written,
on Yom Kippur
it is sealed.
May it be
written and it
be sealed that
you have a
new year
that brings
fulfillment and
joy, peace and
prosperity,
health and
wisdom.
A Message from your Rabbi, Steven Schwarzman
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Thank you to our volunteers and staff
for an AMAZING Back-to-Shul barbe-
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bers and potential members coming!
Thank you to the Edmonton Jewish
Community Charitable Foundation for
providing Beth Shalom Congregation
with a Grant for
the Back to Shul BBQ Program.
Jewish tradition teaches that each year can have both blessings and curses, but one as-
pect of Rosh Hashanah is that whatever curses there were in the past year should come
to an end, as reported in the Talmud's tractate Megillah. Earlier this summer, it looked
like that could have been the case, as vaccinations quickly brought down the numbers
of infections and, even more importantly, of serious cases.
Now the world is dealing with a new variant, and this has led to the numbers increasing rapidly so that, once
again, we are taking measures to protect our members: only people who are fully vaccinated (at least two
weeks after their second dose) can come to services, and everyone who does come must wear a mask, except
for those speaking or chanting from the bimah, and any children too young to wear a mask.
So it may feel like we are still dealing with the same curse for the second Rosh Hashanah in a row. Yet we
also should recognize the blessing that human beings were able to create multiple safe and effective vaccines
against the virus within record time, and that Israeli health officials are reporting that a third dose is already
beginning to show its effectiveness against the delta variant.
We human beings face challenges - call them curses - and enjoy blessings in every year. Some of this is not in
our human control, and we turn to God especially on Rosh Hashanah to ask for blessings. And we also do
our best to create blessings - in our lives, in our families, in our synagogue, in our community, in Israel, and
in the world. This partnership with God in continuing the work of creation is what being human is all about,
and we are blessed to be allowed and commanded to take part.
Join us in person or on the livestream as we gather together in prayers for a sweet and healthy new year!
Shanah tovah,
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman
Rosh Hashanah
Monday, September 6th
Erev Rosh Hashanah 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 7th
1st Day Rosh Hashanah
Shacharit 8:30 a.m.
Torah Reading 9:30 a.m
Wednesday, September 8h
2nd Day Rosh Hashanah
Shacharit 8:30 a.m.
Torah Reading 9:30 a.m.
Yom Kippur
Wednesday, September 15th
Erev Yom Kippur/ Kol Nidre 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 16th
Yom Kippur Shacharit 8:30 a.m.
Torah Reading 9:45 a.m.
Yizkor Following Torah Service
Mincha 5:30 p.m.
Neila 7:00 p.m.
Maariv 8:15 p.m.
Havdalah/Fast Ends 8:39 p.m.
High Holiday
Services 2021-5782
Please note that there will not be
any child care offered at
Beth Shalom, this year.
Please don’t forget to bring your
own copy of Lev Shalem Mahzor to
the High Holiday Services.
Thank you!
If you prefer instead of in-person
services, join us from home via our
livestream, the link is
edmontonbethshalom.org/
livestream.html
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Shemeni Atzeret/Yizkor
Tuesday, September 28
Shacharit 9:30 a.m.
Yizkor After Torah
Reading
Simchat Torah
Wednesday, September 29
Maariv 7:40pm
Sunday, October 11th
Shacharit 9:30 a.m.
First Day of Sukkot
Tuesday, September 21
Shacharit 9:30 a.m.
Second Day of Sukkot
Wednesday, September 22
Shacharit 9:30 a.m.
As we look back on 5781, the one thing that was normal was that there was never a
point in time where the normal we knew prior to COVID was our normal. We went
through a long period of time when the synagogue was closed for in-person ser-
vices, we stayed close to home, and for too long we have maintained distance from
family and friends. A few months ago, at Beth Shalom, we began to take our first
steps on the path to full reopening, recognizing that the pandemic is still with us
and that variants will continue to impact us for a long time. For the moment, we
strongly urge service attendees to wear masks while in the sanctuary, and we urge those members
who are not yet fully vaccinated or are unable to be vaccinated to join us on our livestream:
https://www.edmontonbethshalom.org/livestream.html.
It has been a difficult year of suffering and loss, of isolation and fatigue, and of adaptation and change. Yet,
we also see possibility and hope on the horizon. Vaccines have been available for some time, allowing us to
step, carefully and slowly, out into the world, again. A couple of weeks ago we hosted a Back to Shul BBQ
with just under 70 attendees. For many of those present it was the first time in 18 months that they had sat at
the same table with people from beyond their own bubble. I want to thank Boris & Michelle Belkin for plan-
ning this event and thank you to the Edmonton Jewish Community Charitable Foundation (EJCCF) for a
generous grant that helped make this event possible.
This past month we awarded the Max & Helene Sussman Scholarship to Eden Rosenblum, who will be attend-
ing a 10-month program in Israel. The Sussman Scholarship was set up to support younger members of our
community, from ages 13 -25, who enroll in a Jewish camp, a Jewish educational program, or Israel experi-
ence. While the fund is held by EJCCF, it is Beth Shalom that promotes it and considers applications. We will
be promoting this scholarship, again, following High Holidays.
Recently, Rabbi Schwarzman and I met with the leadership team visiting from Beth Tzedec, in Calgary. It was
an opportunity to begin to talk about the kinds of programming we might do, together, including a future
Israel trip. We had a very good conversation, and we are looking forward to further dialogue.
As always, I am grateful for the time and commitment from our volunteers doing Torah reading and daven-
ing for this year’s High Holidays. And thank you, too, and yasher koach to all our volunteers who are daven-
ing or reading Torah and Haftarot on Shabbat, and thank you to those who daven for our daily morning min-
yans on Zoom throughout the year. Thank you, as well, to our volunteers, our staff, our donors, and our com-
munity organizations who help us to maintain Beth Shalom. May the coming year be a much brighter one for
all of us. On behalf of my family and the Board of Directors at Beth Shalom, I wish everyone a happy,
healthy, and sweet new year!
Laurence Abbott, PhD
President, Edmonton Beth Shalom
A Message from your President, Laurence Abbott
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תמו תבו ותח ה תכ נה טוב לש
Join Beth Shalom on Facebook
Join the conversation in our special Facebook
group, open only to Beth Shalom members,
at facebook.com/groups/BethShalomEdmonton
Shabbat Services: Shacharit 9:30 am
If you prefer instead of in-person
services, join us from home via
our livestream, the link is
edmontonbethshalom.org/livestream.html
September 4 Nitzavim
September 11 Vayelech
September 18 Ha’azinu
September 25 Sukkot
Weekday Morning Minyans:
Sunday at 9:00 am
https://bit.ly/2yE4EyR
Monday to Friday at 8:00 am
https://bit.ly/352FllT
Learners' Minyan, Sunday mornings at 9 am
On Sundays, we begin with a few minutes
learning from the laws of prayer and in-depth
study of one prayer each week.
We also go at a slower pace, to allow those who
are working on their Hebrew to feel more
comfortable in prayer. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85075108038?
pwd=S3pFUWxpaS9pTW5EWHh5THNSVDZyQT09
Candle
Lighting
Time on
Fridays:
September 3 8:00pm
September 10 7:43pm
September 17 7:26pm
September 24 7:08pm
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Ritual Items
Gift Items
Special orders
Tallitot
Pesach
Merchandise and
much more
Candles
Candle Holders
Challah Plates
Kippot
Menorahs
Mezuzah
Cases
Scrolls
Judaica Shop
Open:
Monday-Thursday
between
9:30am & 4:00pm;
Friday between
9:30am & 2:30pm
Beth Shalom caters life
cycle events, private and
all synagogue events
Potato Knishes
Kasha Knishes
Meat Knishes
Potato Kreplach
Meat Kreplach
Honey Cake
Apple Cake
Coffee Cake
Kuffles
Kamish
Rollie Polly
Assorted
Cookies We also will be able to accommodate
special orders.
For more information please contact Helena at
780.4886333/301 or [email protected]
We are accepting Food Orders for High Holidays:
Onion Kugel
Mushroom Kugel
Cheese Kugel
Potato Strudel
Mushroom Strudel
Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls
The Beth Shalom philosophy is to provide
high quality kosher food at reasonable costs
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Beth Shalom M. Yedlin Memorial Library New Acqusitions
“Never Alone” is the result of a three-year writing partnership between
Natan Sharansky and the American historian Gil Troy, who lives in Israel. …
it sums up what (Sharansky) learned from nine years of imprisonment in a
Soviet Gulag during the 1970s and 80s, his political life following his release
and his nine years as head of The Jewish Agency for Israel, which ended last
year..
AJT: You’ve written about the importance of identity. How concerned are
you about Jewish identity in the world today? Or are we moving toward a
better acceptance of our identity?
Sharansky: Well, we write a lot about this problem. The connection between liberalism and identity is the
central theme, in a way, of this book. There is a movement in the world by those who want to restore national
pride by destroying liberalism and we Jews are trying to keep these two things together. We want to be a
Jewish people and we want to live in a liberal society, and we have to keep these things together.
Troy: Part of the motivation for writing this book, frankly, is it’s almost like a Valentine. It’s a love story
about our connection and especially Natan’s connection with the Jewish people. It’s knowing that we’re nev-
er alone when we’re part of this amazing network. The real audience is the next generation. It’s a challenge
also to the parents and the grandparents saying to them: “Tell the story, tell how American Jews helped save
the Soviet Jews. Tell how we’ve passed on the torch from generation to generation.” But it’s also a challenge
to them and an invitation to the next generation to say: “Find your identity. You can find your way of doing
tikkun olam, helping the world, contributing to the world, being a good person through this amazing frame-
work that we Jews have created.” We say let’s continue the conversation. Let’s learn who we are, who we can
be and who we’ve been.
continued on page #7
Beth Shalom M. Yedlin Memorial Library Please consult Netta
Phillet about the
possibility of donat-
ing to the library prior to
bringing books to the library.
Thank You !
Our library is accessible to
the entire community, and
beyond, during synagogue
office hours: Monday to
Thursday between 9am &
4:30pm; Fridays between
9am-2:30pm;
Closed Saturdays & Sundays.
Natan Sharansky - “Never Alone – Prison, Politics and My People”.
(Interview excerpted from Atlanta Jewish Times.)
October 24,2021 / Dr. Eric Schloss, MD, FRCPC.
Jewish Colonies of Saskatchewan and Alberta
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November 21,2021 / Dr. Jerry C Katz M.D., BSc (Med), C.C.F.P. LM, A.C.F.P.
Israeli Medical Inventions –Recent New Developments
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December 16/2022 / Howard J. Sniderman, Q.C. and Rabbi Steven Schwarzman
Panel, Israel is very much a welcoming place for Conservative Jews….seriously
Adult Education
Committee Presents
Programs for the
Fall 2021
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AJT: One of the major changes that has occurred
since you wrote this book is the agreements be-
tween Israel and the United Arab Emirates and
Bahrain. You were very critical about the Oslo
Accords and the withdrawal from Gaza. What is
your view of these new agreements?
Sharansky: My criticism, over the Oslo Accords,
was because I felt they were trying to find a dicta-
tor like Yasser Arafat who will rule Palestinians
for us and will bring us peace by controlling Pales-
tinians. What happened in Bahrain, of course, and
Abu Dhabi is very different. The people there are
standing in lines to have businesses with Israel, to
visit Israel, to learn Hebrew. I think this normali-
zation can be a turning point.
I hope that this new cooperation will also include
Palestinian businessmen and Palestinian culture
exchanges. And as a result, there will be more
ground for a real civil society, a real civil dialog
between Israel and the Arabs.
AJT: At a time when many feel isolated because
of the pandemic, the title of your book, “Never
Alone,” seems ironic. What advice would you give
us at this challenging time?
Sharansky: I would advise Jews to never forget
that you are part of a great people who have
sometimes felt very separate, and in very lonely
places, but who have always felt themselves con-
nected. We had our own network long before we
had the internet and that has been a great force.
And that’s exactly what this book is about. It’s
what helps us to be optimistic, in spite of all our
challenges.
Beth Shalom M. Yedlin Memorial Library
continues from page #6
High Holiday Website: https://www.israelbonds.ca/HH2021/
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A guide to the Observance of Mourning . (This is a general guide only.
For details, please consult Rabbi Schwarzman).
Who is a mourner? We are obliged to mourn for a father, mother, son, daugh-
ter, brother, sister (including half-brother and half-sister), husband or wife.
Males from the age of thirteen years and females from the age of twelve years
should observe the laws of mourning. While one is permitted to observe mourn-
ing rites for others, those who wish to do so should consult their rabbi.
Between death and burial. During the period between death and burial the
mourner is known as an onen. The onen is obligated to arrange for the funeral
and burial of the dead. In recognition of this obligation and of the mourner’s
fragile state of mind at this time, the onen is exempt from fulfilling certain oth-
er religious duties, such as reciting prayers or putting on tefillin, and is not
called to the Torah. On Shabbat or a Festival, however, an onen may attend
services.
Mourner’s Kaddish. The Kaddish is generally thought of as a prayer for the
dead, but it does not mention death or the dead. Reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish
is an act of faith, expressing hope in the presence of grief. We praise God with
the words of the Kaddish, accepting God’s sovereignty and affirming life in this
world. In Jewish tradition, this takes place in public assembly. Thus the Kad-
dish is recited only in the presence of a minyan. The Mourner’s Kaddish is recited for one’s parents for eleven months
(in some communities for twelve months), counting First and Second Adar, in a leap year, as two separate months.
Some count these eleven months from the date of death; others from the date of the funeral. It is recited for thirty days
by the other relatives. In many communities it is customary to extend the period of saying Kaddish for other relatives,
as well, to eleven months. The Mourner’s Kaddish is also recited on each anniversary of the death (yahrzeit), and
commonly, at Yizkor services on Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Pesah, and Shavuot.
The Board of Directors and Congregation offer their deepest condolences to the following families:
To Ida Katz on the loss of her husband, Barry Katz.
To Daryl & Renee Katz & family on the loss of Daryl’s father, Barry Katz.
To Shelley & Michael Bobroff & family on the loss of Shelley’s father, Barry Katz.
To Alyssa Katz & family on the loss of Alyssa’s father, Barry Katz.
May his memory his memory be a blessing.
UNVEILINGS 2021
September 1, Wednesday
11:00 am Lilian Green
September 5, Sunday
1:00 pm Gary Levine
September 10, Sunday
1:00 pm Private
September 17, Friday
11:00 am Deborah Lazanik
September 19, Sunday
11:00 am Private
12:00 noon Bobby & Sharon
Cairns
1:00 pm Bernie Hoffman
2:00 pm Ernest Mermel
3:00 pm David Gordetsky
September 26, Sunday
12:00 pm Earl Milner
October 10, Sunday
11:00 am Private
1:00 pm Cecil Paull
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Condolences
To Ida Katz On the loss of her husband, Barry Katz From: Howie & Debbie Sniderman Steven Katz & Roni Kraut & family Sidney Gold Sid & Eleanor Bercov Hershel & Lois Sorokin Howard Davidow & Anita Sky Tessie Finkelstein Marshal & Debby Shoctor Carol & Ron Ritch Lois & Lauren Katz Jenny & Fred Singer Arliss Miller Jack Chetner
To Daryl & Renee Katz & family On the loss of Daryl’s father, Barry Katz From: Howie & Debbie Sniderman Steven Katz & Roni Kraut & family
To Shelley & Michael Bobroff & family On the loss of Shelley’s father, Barry Katz From: Howie & Debbie Sniderman Steven Katz & Roni Kraut & family Marshal & Debby Shoctor
To Alyssa Katz & family On the loss of Alyssa’s father, Barry Katz From: Howie & Debbie Sniderman Steven Katz & Roni Kraut & family
TRIBUTE FUNDS (Charitable tax receipts are sent out every year in February).
Todah Rabah, Mazal Tov, Get Well, Condolences $18.00
Yedlin Library $18.00 & up
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund $18.00 & up
Chai Fund $18.00 & up
Book of Remembrance $175.00
Tree of Life $250.00
B’Kol Echad Song Book $18.00
Sim Shalom Siddur Machzor/Lev Shalem Machzor $54.00
Etz Hayim Chumash $125.00
Building Improvement Fund $50.00 & multiples
Torah Restoration Fund $18.00 per letter/ $36.00 per word
It is appropriate to perform an act of tzedaka in memory
of your loved one at the time of a yahrzeit.
In addition to the Fund above please consider installing
a Memorial Plaque in the Sanctuary $540
To Ellen Gordon & family On the loss of her husband, Gil Gordon From: Howie & Debbie Sniderman
To Shirley Rabinovitch On the loss of her sister-in-law, Annie Brodsky From: Howie & Debbie Sniderman
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Thank you to Rabbi Schwarzman A donation has been made In appreciation of his officiating at the bris of Robert & Alexia’s son, Sebastiano From: Robert & Alexia Ferrari
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Supporting our Kiddush Lunch Fund: It is customary to help
sponsor our Kiddush Lunch to honour the memory of loved ones at the
time of their Yahrzeit or in honour of a special occasion. Donations to
the Kiddush Lunch Fund can be made online on our website or by
contacting the office at 780.488.6333 ext. 301. Tax receipts are provided.
We are grateful for your ongoing support!
A donation has been made In memory of Lois’ father, Michael David Mitchell From: Hershel & Lois Sorokin
Prayerbook Fund
Condolences to Ida Katz A Etz Hayim Chumash has been dedicated in memory of Ida’s husband, Barry Katz From: Jean McCluskey The Carlisle Building Association Eric & Elexis Schloss
A Sim Shalom Siddur has been dedicated in memory of Gary Levine From: Reesa Gurvitz & family
A Etz Hayim Chumash has been dedicated in honour of Gary Wolch & Mor Barzel’s 20th Wedding Anniversary From: Ron & Naomi Wolch continued on page #10
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Happy Birthday!
Pam Margolus
Jake Belkin
Debbie Anson
Karen Cogan
Stephanie Hendin
Kyle Huberman
Ron Wolch
Stephen Zepp
Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
Brandy Graesser
Jenna Horwitz
Irving Kipnes
Sandra Ghitter-Mannes
Shirley Goldberg
Winona Grosh
Mila Plots
Sam Fialkow
Alexia Ferrari
Sondra Grosh
Beverly Smordin
Michael Hendin
Dyanne Lyons
Trevor Horwitz
Ella Katz
Jerry Katz
Alison Russell
Cindie Thompson
Melissa Webster
Eli Arnstein
Stacey Wright
Michael & Sylvia Alpern
Lawrence & Nora Lyman
Jacob & Odette Masliyah
Irving Yaverbaum & Debby Remis
Lonnie & Angela Zwaigenbaum
Farrel Shadlyn & Lisa Miller
Happy Anniversary! David & Peggy Gold
Rick & Nikki Vogel
Abe& Karen Hering
Shari & Gary McNeil
Barb & Bob Husband
If you have a special occasion or ac-
complishment to share with the
congregation please call the office at
780-488-6333 ext. 301 or write
to info@e– bethshalom.org. To Sharon Abbott whose
painting "Symphony of
Trees" was chosen for
the cover of
"The Stroll of Poets
Anthology 2021”
To Ray & Linda Rutman
on the birth of their
granddaughter, Kira.
TRIBUTE FUNDS
continued from page #9
Building Improvement Fund
A donation has been made In memory of Josh’s father, Tevie Miller From: Josh & Michelle Miller
A donation has been made In memory of Michelle’s mother, Norma Hansen From: Josh & Michelle Miller
Condolences to Dyanne Lyons & family On the loss of her husband, Alan Lyons From: Barry & Maureen Schloss
Torah Restoration Fund Condolences to Alan Jacobson A word has been inscribed In memory of his wife, Jean From: Aaron & Jean Oshry Stan & Sheila Bronson
A word has been inscribed In memory of Willem Haagman From: Henk Deinum
A letter has been inscribed In memory of Ernestine Bernstein’s husband, Lewis Bernstein From: Ari Bernstein
Mazal Tov
To Mark & Michelle Huberman On marriage of their son Jordan & Kaylin From: Howard & Riva Shein & family
To Ray & Linda Rutman On the birth of their granddaughter, Kira From: Howard & Riva Shein & family
To Bernice Baise On her 90th Birthday From: Howard & Riva Shein & family
A word has been inscribed In memory of Phyllis’ mother, Mary Liberman From: Phyllis Nurgitz & Mel Wyne
A word has been inscribed In memory of Phyllis’ father, Morris Liberman From: Phyllis Nurgitz & Mel Wyne
A word has been inscribed In memory of Mel’s mother, Anne Wyne From: Phyllis Nurgitz & Mel Wyne
Condolences to Ida Katz & family A word has been inscribed In memory of her husband, Barry Katz From: Harold Samuels & family Ann Davis & family
A word has been inscribed In memory of Penny’s sister, Sheila Warhaft From: Penny & Phil Hardin
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Ensuring School Security for our
Talmud Torah Students
We hope this email finds you and your family well and enjoying the last
weeks of summer.
Will you join so many others like you in making a gift to ensure every
child attending Talmud Torah can do so knowing the security of the
school is paramount?
From our first outreach to you, Talmud Torah has received an outpouring of support for our special
campaign to support the unexpected additional security costs of $15,000 committed by the Society for the
period May – August. With our fiscal year coming to a close August 31st, your donation to this special
campaign helps offset this expense.
To date we have raised 70% of our goal. Support from donors near and far have reinforced our belief that
there's still a connection to Talmud Torah for so many of you who value the
education and friendships that have been forged.
Your gift to our special security campaign will help us meet our financial
obligations without risking the day-to-day operational support the
Society provides to the school.
We are proud to say that 100% of our Board of Directors have already
stepped forward to support this important initiative. Will you join us in
ensuring that the costs of our unexpected security needs will not compro-
mise the education of our students? Your contribution to this special
campaign will make an impact each and every day.
Now, more than ever, we need supporters like you to give our students and
families the security they deserve.
On behalf of the Talmud Torah Society board, we thank you.
Leeor Eliyahu, President
Doug Kondor, VP-1
Arielle Whitham, VP-2
Randy Soifer, Treasurer
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Congregation Beth Shalom
11916 Jasper Ave. NW
Edmonton AB T5K 0N9
Phone: (780) 488-6333 /Fax: (780) 488-6259
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.edmontonbethshalom.org
Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM — 4:30 PM
Friday 9:00 AM—2:30 PM
Board of Directors 2021-2022
Laurence Abbott President
Lana Black Past President
Sylvia Alpern Secretary
Adam Merrick Treasurer
Debbie Anson Director
Boris Belkin Director
Sam Fialkow Director
Drew Hanson Director
Marvin Karrel Director
Anna Linetsky Director
Seth Glick Director
Susan Baram Women’s League President
Synagogue Staff
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman-Spiritual Leader
[email protected], or ext. 302
Cantor David Mannes — Ritual Assistant
[email protected], ext. 303
Helena Khazanovsky — Office Manager
[email protected], ext. 301
Dorothy Turner — Bookkeeper
[email protected], ext. 304
Please contact Helena Khazanovsky
for catering inquiries.
Bikkur Cholim: If you would like to be contacted by
Rabbi Schwarzman please contact him at 780.4886333/302
Scent Free Shul: Out of respect for your fellow congre-
gants who may suffer from allergies, please reduce your
use of scented products when you are in the synagogue.
Important Kehila Reminders
Accuracy of Information: We do our best to ensure
the accuracy of all the information in the Bulletin, but
despite our best efforts, sometimes an error appears.
Please accept our sincere apologies for any errors.
Please let us know so that we can correct them as soon
as possible or update our records where necessary.
Mishebeirah—prayer for the sick: If you would like us
to include the name of someone who is not well during the
Mishebeirach prayer when services begin again on Shabbat
morning, please either call 780.488-6333/301 or email
[email protected], with their Hebrew or English name/s.
Traditionally we include the person's Hebrew name(s) and
their mother's Hebrew name(s), for example, “Moshe ben
D'vorah” or “D’vorah bat Miriam” (ben or bat means son or
daughter of). If, however, you do not have a Hebrew name for
this person or they are not Jewish then an English name will
do. If a name on the list should no longer be listed, can you
kindly let us know so we can remove the individual from our
list?
Due to the Canadian privacy of information laws we
require that congregants get permission from the ill
person(s) to have their name(s) read aloud from the Bimah
on Shabbat.
Todah Raba to our Publishing Volunteers
Thank you to Sharon Abbott & Ruth-Ellen Shafir
for editing our Beth Shalom Publications.
Beth Shalom welcomes advertising from members of our congregation
and the community. Only business card size ads are accepted.
The cost is $25.00 per issue or $250.00 for a full year when paid for in advance.
To arrange for an ad in the next Bulletin, please call the office at 780-488-6333, ext. 301.
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