BJS Breaking News!
Boston Jewish Spirit Receives Our Second Torah Scroll
Our Temple is marking another joyous milestone as we prepare to welcome in the New Year – the arrival of BJS’s second Torah Scroll! The Torah had been used for over 75 years by the Community Center of Israel, an Orthodox synagogue in Bronx, New York, which has just recently disbanded due to demographic transitions. This was the family Shul of BJS member Lisa Plotnick, and coincidentally, where her husband Neil’s Bar Mitzvah reception was held. Through their efforts, and the intervention of Lisa’s parents, Lenny and Gail Zavlick, and her uncle, Dr. Steven Schwartz, we were suggested as a fitting place for one of the Scrolls. The connections are all the more meaningful in that Lisa and Neil’s son Marty was BJS’s first Bar Mitzvah in 2007! A family caravan transported the Torah from New York to Boston, and it was delivered to Rabbi Berman and President Jill Silverstein this past Monday, August 30. We will use our new Torah for the first time on Rosh Hashanah morning, and we will formally dedicate it at a Sabbath Service in the coming months. Our heartfelt thanks to the Zavlick and Plotnick families for making this wonderful and sacred gift possible!
BJS Members Marty and Judy Arick, Rabbi Berman and Temple President Jill Silverstein were on hand to accept the Torah.
Neil Plotnick hands our new Torah to Rabbi Berman
BJS High Holy Day Services
BJS High Holy Day Services are offered as part of a full commitment to membership and participation in the ongoing worship and life of our congregation. Please contact us regarding your interest in becoming part of our Temple family.
Eve of Rosh Hashanah ~ Wednesday September 8
Rosh Hashanah Morning ~ Thursday September 9
Kol Nidre - Eve of Yom Kippur ~ Friday September 17
Yom Kippur ~ Saturday September 18
The 2nd Annual Joint Emmanuel/BJS Potluck Lunch and "House Cleaning" at Emmanuel Church
Sunday, September 19 – 12:00 pm to 3:00pm
The Festival of Sukkot - Sukkah Decorating and Service
Wednesday September 22 - 5:00 PM
Emmanuel Center "Choral Festival of Psalms"
Sunday October 17 - 3:00 PM
Emmanuel Center will be doing a two-part series in the 2010-2011 season called Psalms of Praise. We have 3 wonderful choruses, Zamir, Orpheus, and Spectrum Singers, who will be performing an amazing concert of Psalms from across the ages. Our first program will be on October 17th at 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary.
We need one BJS volunteer to partner with an Emmanuel volunteer on each of a handful of tasks. This shouldn't be too time-consuming, will be fun, will give you a chance to get to know an Emmanuelite, and will give you a chance to share your special skills and talents. The task areas are:
- Green Room Coordination (working with the choruses the day of the program to ensure smooth flow of people from rehearsal room to sanctuary)
- Day of program logistics – (ensuring proper set up of reception area, entryway, working with sextons, identifying and coordinating ushers)
- Reception coordination (planning and day of program)
- Marketing – ads, PR, social media,
- Logistics (pre-program)
If you are interested in volunteering for any of these great opportunities please contact us at president@bostonjewishspirit.org.
CHANUKAH FESTIVAL SERVICE CANTATA :
"A LIGHT THROUGH THE AGES"
Sunday December 5 - 4:00 PM
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