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Current Events at TBS

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Torah Study

Thursdays at 6:00 pm on Zoom (link in weekly email)

Jewish Spiritual Practices

Fridays at noon via Zoom

First Friday Potluck at 6:00 pm

Only dairy and parve (non-meat) dishes please

Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Fridays at 7:30 pm

Shabbat Morning Service

1st & 3rd Saturdays at 9:30 am

Spiritual Practices with Stephen Lipton

Wednesdays at 9:00 am

Held at Boone Ridge Retirement Living

Mussar Study

3rd Sunday of the month at noon

In Person ONLY

The study of mussar can be engaged by anyone, including non-religious Jews, because it focuses on personal ethical conduct, while being rooted in the Jewish textual tradition and contemporary science. We will be engaging the best-selling book Everyday Holiness by Alan Moranis in which, chapter by chapter, he presents Jewish thoughts on particular middot (patience, love, kindness, etc.).

There will be time for one-one and small group learning as well as with the whole group. Clifford Hartman, a retired psychologist with a deep, secular spiritual practice rooted in meditation, will be facilitating the group with support from Rabbi Eli.

See Rabbi Eli’s article in January Sholom Salem newsletter for more information.

Generational Trauma

Professor Meredy Goldberg Edelson gave an informative presentation on generational trauma.

We intend to continue the conversation. If you are interested in joining a reading group on trauma or in helping continue the conversation about how we can make TBS a trauma-informed congregation, please reach out to either Rebecca Kueny, Randy Fishfader, or Meredy Goldberg Edelson.

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Renewal & Transformation

Join Zohra online for a short (20-30 minute) daily practice each day for the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This immersion in meditation and breathwork clears stress and helps us create a personal space for T’shuvah.

This series is appropriate for all levels. Classes are recorded and will be available for 3 months. Suggested Donation $25-$75 (pay what you are able*).

50% of proceeds will be donated to TBS- Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

*no-one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay

Online live schedule:

Daily Morning Practice: Wednesday 10/2/24 – Friday 10/11, 8- 8:30 am

To Register or for more info, email Zohra. The Zoom link will be sent to you.

Email Zohra

High Holy Days schedule is now available

The schedule is also available in the Ritual & Services menu under High Holidays.

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Sukkot Gathering for Families with Kids

Saturday, October 19 from 3:00 pm — 5:00 pm

Sam & Elayna Matthews will host a gathering for families with kids. We will be making gingerbread sukkahs, so please bring a bag of candies to share for decorating.

RSVP

Self-Defense Class

Thursday, October 17, 6:30 pm

Master Sandra Davis will be showing practical real world self defense techniques in an easy to follow manner for all ages. Master Davis began her Shao-Lin training in 1988, achieving her black belt in 1998. She has been teaching martial arts for 27 years. Currently she is the chief instructor at West Salem Shao-Lin where she teaches all ages six days a week.

Adult $25

Child 6-12 $10

Under 5 free

Register

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TBS annual meeting Jan 2020 group photo

About Us

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Membership

Jewish Studies: 1st-5th Grade (TBS member) $350

Baneinu

Lecture series

Jewish Cultural Education

Joan chanting Torah with Rabbi Eli, Kim Herb, and Rabbi Gary

Services

Images of the various havurot that TBS offers

Havurot (interest groups)

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Mitzvah Opportunities

Friday Night Onegs

Consider sponsoring in honor of a simcha or in memory of a loved one. Onegs are held after Shabbat services (except for the first Friday potluck), and after Shabbat Morning Services on the first and third Saturday each month.

Sponsor an Oneg

Mitzvah Meals

Mitzvah Meals are convenient meals ready to hand out to those in need.

$3.00 each or 4 for $10.00

Meals can be picked up in the office after payment is made through the office. Email Shelley Kaplan to order.

Deposit Bottles for Baneinu Scholarships

This program raises funds specifically for Baneinu Scholarships. Pick up a pre-labeled blue bag from TBS and fill it with your clean cans and bottles for deposit redemption. You can either drop off the full bags at any Bottle Drop location or bring it to TBS.

Donate Supplies from our Amazon wishlist

Donate Supplies to TBS from our Amazon Wishlist

TBS now has a wishlist of basic supplies and wants that you can help us purchase. Click here to view the wishlist and check back for updates. We appreciate all the ways that our members support our needs.

Volunteer at Marion-Polk Food Share

Join us on the 2nd Thursday of the month to volunteer at the Marion Polk Food Share. Please Email Shelley Kaplan for details.

Legacy Giving

You may contribute to the future of Temple Beth Sholom and of the general Salem Jewish community by planning for a special kind of gift. You can help ensure the synagogue’s future by creating a trust while you are living or by including TBS in your will.

More about Legacy Giving

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TBS kids with rainbow "Everybody is Welcome" sign

Welcome in Hebraic-style English over listing of various types of Jews that we welcome; e.g. agnostic Jews, high holy day Jews; all hues of Jews; etc.