The Shabbat Experience

The Shabbat Experience @ Beth Sholom -Shema: Hear My Prayer
Saturday, December 10 at 10:00 am RSVP Required for Lunch Julie Glass

The theme of the Shabbat Experience this year is “Tefilah.” The third session will feature the "Shema".

Overarching Goal: To help our congregants be reflective about the place of personal and communal prayer in their lives.

GOALS for Preparation for Prayer:
To contemplate the concept of spiritual preparation for the act of prayer.
To learn both traditional and innovative ways that Jews prepare for prayer before and within the service itself.

Talit - enwrapping oneself in God's Presence. Creating your own sacred space within the larger place.
Meditation - Jewish silent or guided.
Chanting - of a verse of Psalms.
Daveninn - the comfort of the familiar daily chant

BOOKS:

Adults

Entering Jewish Prayer - Reuven Hammer

RH - p. 104 - 120 Preparation for Prayer

Children

Shema is for Real - Joel Grishaver -

JG - p. 38 - 55 Warm-Up - Morning

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. Our year will focus on learning about Jewish prayer. In addition to the “how to’s” of Jewish prayer we plan to use our time together to consider the questions: What is prayer? What does prayer mean for you personally – and what could prayer be for you in the future? How can we create a relationship with God through our individual and communal prayer? How do we strike the balance between reaching out to God in petition or with gratitude? We will study both the keva – or fixed elements of Jewish prayer, along with how we can best create kavanna – personal intention in our prayer. This year we will have two Friday night and four Saturday morning programs. Our Friday night September 16th program will be an introduction to prayer on the
High Holy Days and will also be an opportunity to learn about our new mahzor, High Holy Day prayer book. 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).

2011-2012 Shabbat Experience Dates

GOALS for Preparation for Prayer:

To contemplate the concept of spiritual preparation for the act of prayer.
To learn both traditional and innovative ways that Jews prepare for prayer before and within the service itself.

Lunch served but RSVP is required. Contact Julie Glass.

Saturday, December 10, 2011 - Shabbat Morning

Shema: Hear My Prayer

READING ASSIGNMENT:

Entering Jewish Prayer P. 121-155 The Shema

Shema is for Real P. 76-86 Shema and Her Brachot

Guest speaker will be Rabbi Phil Warmflash

3 learning options:

-Structure & history of the Shema

-Theology of the Shema

-Midrash text study surrounding the Shema

Saturday, January 28, 2012 - Shabbat Morning

What Am I Praying For?

What Am I Praying For?
READING ASSIGNMENT:
Entering Jewish Prayer P. 156-197 The Amidah
Shema is for Real P. 88-97 The Amidah
Beth Sholom Congregation
WHEN: Saturday January 28, 2012
ATTIRE: Shabbat appropriate
TIME: 10:00 am

9:15 am Congregational Service
At 10:00 am, directly before the Torah service, this service will pause to join The Shabbat Experience morning Oneg and Learning. The Congregational service will resume at 11:00 am with Torah reading and Musaf, followed by lunch.

10:00 am The Shabbat Experience
Because of the structure of our morning, please make every effort to arrive on time.

11:15 am Tot Shabbat
Parent led service for children up to age 3. Must be accompanied by a parent.

12:15 pm Lunch and Singing

Religious School students are required to attend.
Shabbat Experience Books are AVAILABLE:
2011-12 Shabbat Experience Books:

FOR TEENS AND ADULTS: Entering Jewish Prayer by Reuven Hammer
FOR CHILDREN: Shema is For Real by Joel Lurie Grishaver

Each congregant household receives one FREE book (your choice).
Additional books are available for purchase at discounted prices.

Books are available in the 2nd floor School Office.
Hosts
We are grateful to our volunteers who are helping to make this
Shabbat Experience exceptional.
2nd and 3rd Grade Parents
Social Action/Mitzvot B'Yahad

The Shabbat Experience @ Beth Sholom -- Not just for kids, for adults too.

Saturday, March 24

Come for a traditional Shabbat service or our Shabbat Experience service. Our focus at this Shabbat Experience is Evolving Prayer, prayers that have been added and prayers that we write ourselves. After services and learning, join the congregation for lunch. There is no charge for lunch, but RSVPs are required. Look for your invitation.

Evolving Prayer

READING ASSIGNMENT:

Entering Jewish Prayer P. 75-99 The Creation of the Siddur

Shema is for Real P. 114-127 Concluding Prayers

Beth Sholom Congregation

WHEN: Saturday March 24, 2012

ATTIRE: Shabbat appropriate

TIME: 10:00 am

9:15 am Congregational Service

At 10:00 am, directly before the Torah service, this service will pause to join The Shabbat Experience morning Oneg and Learning. The Congregational service will resume at 11:00 am with Torah reading and Musaf, followed by lunch.

10:00 am The Shabbat Experience

Because of the structure of our morning, please make every effort to arrive on time.

11:15 am Tot Shabbat

Parent led service for children up to age 3. Must be accompanied by a parent.

12:15 pm Lunch and Singing

Religious School students are required to attend.

Friday, May 11

The final Shabbat Experience of the year will be a culmination of our study of prayer. We will review Darchei Tefilah: Paths of Prayer, and all

that we have studied in our year-long prayer journey. Look for details.

Join us for the final Shabbat Experience of the year Open Our Hearts:
A Prayer Writing Workshop with acclaimed author and writing teacher
Janet Falon Click here to learn more about Ms. Falon.
This is an opportunity to become composers of heartfelt prayers. The workshop is approppriate for all ages and levels.

WHEN: Friday May 11, 2012
ATTIRE: Shabbat appropriate
TIME: 6:00 pm
COST FOR DINNER:
$25.00 per family
$10.00 per person

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.

6:00 pm Prayer Writing Workshop with Janet Falon followed by
Dinner and Benching
8:00 pm The Shabbat Experience Service
9:00 pm Shabbat Cafe

Religious School students are required to attend.

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