Our Newsletter: The Harbinger
Our newsletter, The Harbinger, is published monthly and is an important source of information about Temple activities and the people who make things happen. Information that you wish to be considered for inclusion should be e-mailed to the editor. Deadline for consideration is the 14th day of the month prior to publication (i.e. Jun 14th for the Jul issue).
Special Chanukah Program: Tues Dec 4th at 4:30pm
Temple Sholom will have a Chanukah program Tuesday December 4th 4:30 to 5:30. This special program is for children in religious school as well as those who are not attending religious school. Please RSVP and join us for a festive time.
Chanukah Dinner: Fri Dec 7 at 5:30pm
Enjoy a full meal (with latkes!) with your temple family as we push away the darkness with light. Bring your menorah. Services to follow dinner. RSVP to office or Sue K by Nov 28. $18 per adult, $7 for children 13 and under, family of four or more $45. Add $5 pp after Nov 28.
Watch Our Shabbat Service Online: Starts Nov 9th
If you cannot join us in person for Shabbat services at Temple Sholom, you can join us from your computer, Apple or Android device or by phone. We are using the Zoom web-conferencing system. You will be able to see everyone who joins in, so you feel more a part of the community. To be part of our Shabbat services, click here. Zoom continues through the winter. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android. If you don’t have a computer or device, you can listen in by phone: +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) or +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll). Meeting ID: 314 357 0584
Notification of Winter Weather Cancellations
During the winter months (which can be as late as April) please check your e-mail or www.weather.com (the Weather Channel) before coming to services on Friday nights. If there is a weather statement, advisory, or warning there is a good possibility we will cancel services. We like to err on the side of caution. Even if your road is fine, others in the area could be icy. An e-mail will be sent out to the congregation if we decide to cancel services, but not everyone has or checks their e-mail regularly. If you want to be sure you can contact the Rabbi directly.
High Holiday Sermons 5779 / 2018
Read Rabbi Medwin’s wonderful sermons by clicking: Erev Rosh Hashanah: Won’t You Be My Neighbor and Rosh Hashanah, The Earth as a Whole Being.
Rabbi Medwin's Office Schedule and Contact Information
Rabbi Medwin is happy to meet with you in person. Please contact her in advance and she will arrange a time to meet. See her office schedule and contact information by clicking here.
Guide to Jewish Customs Regarding Death and Mourning
A comprehensive guide written by Rabbi Medwin to help our members and their loved ones understand Jewish practices with respect to death, funerals and mourning. Click here for the pdf.
New Book Published by Rabbi Medwin
The book is called, “Alzheimer’s Families: Emotional and Spiritual Tools for Coping.” It is available at Amazon.com as a paper back and Kindle. This book was written to educate family members, their friends, clergy, mental health counselors and psychotherapists, and others that deal with Alzheimer’s family members or Alzheimer’s patients. It offers emotional and spiritual tools to help families cope.
Please help keep Rabbi Medwin Healthy
Attending Shabbat services is a time of greeting friends with handshakes and hugs. Rabbi Medwin is very susceptible to cold germs. If you have a cold please use the hand sanitizer provided and refrain from hugs or handshakes. A wave from a distance with a “I have a cold” will explain to her that you care.
