The Shabbat Experience @ Beth Sholom
All Beth Sholom congregants, including families with children in grades k-12 participate in The Shabbat Experiences. Programs take place on Friday nights, Shabbat mornings, or Havdallah services. We have six programs planned over the course of the school year where students and their families will experience shabbat, be exposed to guest speakers, share Shabbat meals together and learn together.
What can you look forward to this year at our TSE program?
Good friends, Shabbat food, and great community. As in previous years, during our Shabbat morning program, we offer several davening options. We are committed to offering a traditional service, a shorter family inclusive service, and a preschool service.
The entire TSE committee looks forward to celebrating Shabbat with you this year. If you would like to join our committee, please contact Rabbi Merow (215-887-1342).
2012-2013 Shabbat Experience Chai: A Jewish Lifecycle
Goal:
To gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of how we create meaning and holiness in our lives by bringing a Jewish approach to universal lifecycle events. We will examine various rituals, our relationship to the ritual and new and expanded modern rituals. Journey Through the Jewish Life Cycle/Jewish Walk Through Life. What is a life cycle ritual supposed to do? Making a universal experience sacred in Jewish ways.
In each ritual we will study history, customs, laws and potential meanings.
BOOKS:
Adults and teens
Rites of Passage: A Guide to the Jewish Lifecycle by Ronald K. Isaacs
Children/Family
The Circle of Jewish Life by Joel Lurie Grishaver
Friday September 7, 2012 Friday Night An Overview of the Jewish Lifecycle
PROGRAM: The Bible Players www.thebibleplayers.com have written a new show for us that will cover all the Lifecycle topics that we plan to cover throughout the year. It will be an entertaining introduction to our year. The show will be 40 – 45 minutes
Saturday November 10, 2012 Shabbat Morning
In The Beginning
Brit – Covenant: covenantal ceremonies, including Brit Milah, Simchat Bat and entering the Jewish people at an older age, conversion, welcoming the newborn, Pidyon HaBen, naming.
Circle: p. 8 – 22, 32 - 34
Rites: p. 17 – 58, 113 - 126
Saturday December 15, 2012 Shabbat Morning (Hanukkah)
Coming of Age
Adolescence: Kabbalat ol mitzvot – The taking on the yoke of mitzvah. Included: Bar/Bat Mitzvah, concept of mitzvah, growing in mitzvot as adults, choosing a Jewish life, signature mitzvah, parent/grandparenting, Confirmation, binding step-families, puberty transitions, growing into a Jewish life-Jewish identity at different times in one’s life
Circle: p. 35 - 54
Rites: p. 61 – 71
Saturday January 12, 2013 Shabbat Afternoon
Taking the Plunge
Congregants are invited to Join us to learn from the wedding of Lucy Winter and Eli Surkis as they meet under the huppah (pre-wedding events, Huppah, and celebration with food and dancing). If you like weddings, this experience is for you. RSVP deadline is January 9 to Julie Glass at 215-887-1342 ext 216 or jglass@bethsholomcongregation.org
Circle: p. 56 - 76
Rites: p. 73 - 104
Saturday March 9, 2013 Shabbat Morning
Closing the Circle
9:15 to 10:00 am Congregational service in the Bornstein Auditorium
10:00 to 10:15 am Oneg
10:15 to 11:00 am Study sessions include:
Age appropriate children's learning
11:00 am to 12 noon
Congregational services resumes in the Bornstein Auditorium
The Shabbat Experience service in the Sisterhood Sanctuary
12 noon to 1:00 pm Lunch with panel discussion with our session teachers
7:30 pm Name That Jewish Lifecycle Ritual For Kids of All Ages with Rak-Dan
8:00 pm Rak-Dan - Jewish Lifecycle Dances
Religious School students are required to attend.
Dinner: $10 for those 12 and over
$8 for those 11 and under
Despite the fact that we are no longer able to receive grant monies from the Legacy Heritage foundation, Beth Sholom will continue to heavily subsidize the cost of our Shabbat Experience. For this reason, we are asking our families to contribute to the cost of our two dinners for our Shabbat Experience this year. Lunches will continue to be free.
The Shabbat Experience is generously sponsored by The Temple Sholom Legacy Fund
Friday May 10, 2013 Friday Night
L’Chaim
The Shabbat Experience @ Beth Sholom Friday May 10, 2013
Don't miss the last Shabbat Experience of the year!
Celebrate Shabbat and Celebrate a year of Jewish Lifecycle Ritual
ATTIRE: Shabbat appropriate
SCHEDULE:
6:00 pm Shabbat Snack & Schmooze with Jewish Lifecycle Picture Gallery
6:20 pm Shabbat Experience Service with
Guest Speaker Dr. Deborah Glanzberg-Krainin
7:15 PM Shabbat Dinner
7:30 pm Name That Jewish Lifecycle Ritual For Kids of All Ages with Rak-Dan
8:00 pm Rak-Dan - Jewish Lifecycle Dances
Religious School students are required to attend.
Dinner: $10 for those 12 and over
$8 for those 11 and under
Despite the fact that we are no longer able to receive grant monies from the Legacy Heritage foundation, Beth Sholom will continue to heavily subsidize the cost of our Shabbat Experience. For this reason, we are asking our families to contribute to the cost of our two dinners for our Shabbat Experience this year. Lunches will continue to be free.
The Shabbat Experience is generously sponsored by The Temple Sholom Legacy Fund
