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Mitch
Newstadt
B'nai Zion President
Summertime seems to be going by very fast this year, but here at B’nai Zion we have been enjoying celebrating Shabbat together every week. We have had about 50 to 65 people every Friday night. We would love to see more of you at Friday Night Services. If you are not already a regular attendee, please try to come at least once a month. Wouldn’t it be great to have 100 members attending each Friday night? When you plan to come, remember to reach out and ask one more person or family to join you, and perhaps share Shabbat dinner together. Saturday mornings have had great attendance throughout the summer as well, for Torah study and worship.
Rabbi Jana does an incredible job leading our services and makes B’nai Zion a special place to be. The more people who attend services, the more rewarding and meaningful services become. You would be pleased to see how many children attend services; enjoy seeing them open the Ark; and sing the blessing over the challah.
Harriette Glazer does a wonderful job in assuring that people are being honored with leading the blessings for candles and wine, and that we have a beautiful Oneg Shabbat after every service. Oneg Shabbat is a great time to visit with others and to have a little wine and a treat. Think about sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat or bringing a little something extra to share.
Speaking of sharing, I also want to thank Bethany Sorkey for making the challah that we use on the bimah Friday nights and on Saturday mornings. You can tell how good it is by trying to find any leftovers.
It is hard to believe that the High Holy Days are next month. Rosh Hashanah begins Wednesday night, September 8th, followed by services in the morning, and Yom Kippur begins with Kol Nidrei Friday night September 17th followed with services all the next day. Please make your plans to be with us and we will all break the fast together. We continue our celebrations with a Sukkah dinner and Simchat Torah / Consecration services. Rabbi and I are looking forward to seeing you and wishing each of you a happy and healthy New Year.
Respectfully,
Mitch Newstadt