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Monday at 6:55 am
Thursday at 6:55 am
Sunday at 9:00 am

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Friday at 7:00 pm
Saturday at 9:00 am

Bulletin Digest Now Online

In response to your requests, we are making a Bulletin in .pdf format available on our website.

The Bulletin Digest provides a selection of website posts in the same format as the old Bulletin. This digest  is mailed to congregants who do not have access to our website, but will also appear online for readers who prefer a printer-friendly format for reference.  The digests generally will appear every other month, depending on Temple events. Please continue to check the website regularly for complete postings, updated information, and calendar listings.

Click this link for the September Bulletin Digest.

From the Bima: A Talmudic View on the Length of High Holiday Services

Dreading the Length of High Holiday Services? The Yerushalmi Talmud Feels Your Pain

I enjoy my e-mails from Maqom and Rabbi Judith Z. Abrams, who is helping adults experience the joys of studying Talmud, especially the lesser-known Jerusalem version of this epic text.  According to scholars of Jewish literature, the Jerusalem Talmud predates the more widely studied Babylonian version by about 200 years.  There are some similarities between the two versions.   However, it is the differences that often peak our interest as we delve into the lives of the two Jewish communities, the one that remained in Judea after the destruction of the First Temple, and the other that had been exiled.

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Share the Simcha

The congregation is cordially invited
to share in the simcha
as Rachel Grant,
daughter of Susan and Michael Grant,
is  called to the Torah
as a Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, September 11,
at 9 A.M.

Kiddush to follow services

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Sign Up for Our ‘Sukkah Hop’

We are organizing a Congregational “Sukkah Hop” for Sunday, September 26.  Travel to the sukkahs of different synagogue members to enjoy hospitality in the spirit of Sukkot.

Register to host an open sukkah at your home by contacting Julia Rubin, jdrubin@comcast.net or 978-468-3516.

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A View From the Bima: Crossing Bridges

The holidays are early this year. Elul, the final month of the Jewish calendar, began on the evening of August 11. With it we entered into our yearly practice of introspection toward teshuvah, a life of forgiveness and the promise to make ourselves better partners in our relationships with God and with others.

During the early part of the summer I had the opportunity to visit with my parents on the Cape. No matter your travel route, there is no avoiding the Bourne or the Sagamore bridges that connect Cape Cod to the rest of Massachusetts. I like to gaze at the canal and admire the sailboats in the water…

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President’s Message for September

Tempus Fugit. Time certainly does fly. The summer is almost over and the High Holidays are upon us.

The Rabbi, Ritual Committee and Board and volunteers have been busy with our annual New Year preparations.

Religious School is about to start as will our various programs including the highly popular Community Learning Days. Soon the building will once again be a very busy place.

I hope that each and every one of you enjoyed a rewarding summertime. I also hope that each of our members appreciates and values the efforts that so many make to enrich all of our collective lives at TBA. Being a member should be viewed as…

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Tzedakah for the new year

“…if I am only for myself, then what am I? And if not now, when?”

-Rabbi Hillel

I have decided to help the ING Run For Something Better program this fall ( Nov. 7,  2010) as I run the NYC Marathon in order to raise money to help their organization.

I am turning to you, my TBA community, to ask for your support in this endeavor.

Why should you give?

1) ING Run For Something Better funds free school-based running fitness programs that challenge children to get active, set goals and start a lifetime habit of physical activity. Each program is capped off with a fun culminating running event involving…

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Babysitting For High Holidays

We are pleased to offer babysitting again this year at TBA for High Holiday services. Babysitting will be held each day of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur from 10am – 1pm. The cost is $10 per child per day. Please send or bring your check to the Temple office along with the name(s) & age(s) of your children on or before September 7th as space is limited to first come first serve. Allison, our early childhood specialist, understands that one important aspect of enjoying the service is knowing that our young children are safe and happy in a babysitting program. For more information contact Deb Vozella

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TBA’s Welcome Back Breakfast

All are invited to TBA’s Welcome Back Breakfast, Sunday, September 12, at 10 a.m.

Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones. Learn about events and opportunities to get involved at TBA during the year ahead.

You’ll hear from Sisterhood and Brotherhood, plus representatives of various committees including School, Membership, Ritual and Garden.

When & Where?

Date: Sunday, September 12
Time: 10 a.m.
Place: TBA Social Hall
Contact: Deborah Vozella

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High Holiday Ticket Pick-up and Service Times

High Holiday tickets will be distributed on Tuesday, September 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. The Temple will collect dues payments at this time.

Please make note of the schedule for High Holiday services:

Erev Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, September 8

6:49 P.M., Light Candles
6:45 P.M., Ma’ariv—Evening Service

First Day Of Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, September 9

8:45 A.M, Shacharit—Morning Service
10 A.M.–Noon, Junior Congregation
10 A.M.–1 P.M., Preschool Care
5:30 P.M.—Tashlich, At Dane Street Beach
6 P.M., Ma’ariv—Evening Service, At The Beach
6:46 P.M., Light Candles

Second Day Of Rosh Hashanah
Friday, September 10

8:45 A.M., Shacharit—Morning Service

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