Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein, Board Chairs Gary Blumberg, President Betsey Lane, Vice President Stephen Lessnick, Vice President Stuart Appelbaum, Secretary Michael Broidy, Treasurer Dr. Michael Blumenfeld, Past President
Rabbi Howard Zack, Rabbi Rabbi Ari Neuman, Associate Rabbi Frances Gellman, Office Manager Jorge Flores, Facilities Manager
Friday 6:40 AM Shacharit 6:20 PM Mincha/Maariv 6:40 PM Early Candle Lighting Shabbat 9:00 AM Shacharit 10:30 AM Children's groups begin Kiddush 7:20 PM Mincha/Maariv Seudah Shlisheet 8:40 PM Shabbat Ends
Sunday 8:00 AM Shacharit 6:15 PM Mincha/Maariv Monday - Erev Rosh Hashanah 8:00 AM Shacharit 7:35 PM Mincha 7:37 PM Candle Lighting Tuesday - Rosh Hashanah Day 1 7:30 AM Early Outdoor Minyan 8:30 AM Shacharit in Main Sanctuary 10:00 AM Torah Service 10:30 AM Sermon/Shofar 11:15 AM Musaf 12:00 PM Outdoor Family Service 2-7 PM Tashlich at home of Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Booklets will be available by the creek, no food or program 7:35 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:35 PM Candle Lighting, NOT BEFORE Wednesday - Rosh Hashanah Day 2 7:30 AM Early Outdoor Service 8:30 AM Shacharit in Main Sanctuary 10:00 AM Torah Service 10:30 AM Sermon/Shofar 11:15 AM Musaf 7:30 PM Mincha/Maariv 8:34 PM Yom Tov Ends Thursday - Fast of Gedaliah 5:55 AM Fast Begins 6:25 AM Shacharit 7:15 PM Mincha 8:15 PM Maariv 8:31 PM Fast Ends Friday 6:30 AM Shacharit 6:10 PM Mincha/Maariv
Class Schedule All classes are clickable links to join the class via Zoom
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Calendar Corner September 4th Traveling Teen Minyan at Ahavas Sholom September 6th-8th Rosh Hashanah September 9th Fast of Gedaliah September 12th 7th & 8th Grade Canoe/Kayak Adventure September 15th & 16th Yom Kippur September 18th Traveling Teen Minyan at Beth Jacob September 20th-26th Sukkot September 25th Traveling Teen Minyan at Torat Emet September 25th High School Pizza in the Hut September 27th Hoshanah Rabah September 28th Shemini Atzeret September 29th Simchat Torah October 6th & 7th Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan October 15th 7th & 8th Grade Oneg at the Liebesman/Leeman home October 17th High School Pickle Ball Tournament at the Epstein home October 23rd Double Scholar in Residence with Power Couple Rabbi Jeremy Wieder and Dr. Chaviva Levin
Kiddush & Seudah Shlisheet
Kiddush (dairy) this week is sponsored by the Kiddush Fund, donate here.
Seudah Shlisheet this week is sponsored by Tobi and Jeff Siegel in commemoration of the yahrzeits of brother, Shlomo Yehoshua and mother, Chaya Freida
Thank you to our Kiddush Volunteers! Kiddush Team Captain: Marcia Epstein Kiddush Team Members: Meri Arno-King, Monica Calabrese, Janice Epstein, Peggy Katchen, and Betsey Lane
Mazel to Lisa Rosen, Larry Rosen, Sylvia Ebner, Cynthia Ebner, and Mark and Nicole Ebner on the birth of a granddaughter, great granddaughter and great niece, proud parents are Gayle Rosen and Dr. Josh Grosshandler
Refuah Shleymah to Mark Heitin, Barbara Meluch, Bruce Mirvis, and Uri Sofer
Condolences to Rick Barnett and family on the passing of step-father, Neal Libster
to Rick Zwelling and family on the passing of mother, Marcia Hagler
to Bruce Mirvis and family on the passing of mother, Shirley Borenstein
Jewish Life & Legacy
New signers from the past week, Shira & Rabbi Ari Neuman represent our 57th Letter of Intent. Mazal tov to the many members of our congregation who have joined this very important initiative with an eye on helping to secure a great future for our synagogue.
Thanks to Ingrid Epstein for pulling off a wonderful "signers' event" this past Sunday. The pizza was fantastic and the company was even better (60 people came)
Special thanks to our hosts, Nicole and Mark Ebner as well as those who aided the Life & Legacy committee with our event: Alison & Matan Gutwaks, Lisa and David Eckmann, Jeff Epstein, Terri Barnett, Steve Lessnick, and Susie Stan Appelbaum
It's never too late to join the Life & Legacy initiative. If you are interested in hearing about the program, please contact Stu Appelbaum or any of the Life and Legacy committee members: Terri Barnett, Mark Ebner, David Eckmann, Ingrid Epstein, Joel Fisher, David Newman, Elie Rosenberg, Becca Sigal and Rick Zwelling
Donations
CHESED FUND in memory of Jack Shatz from Rochell & David Weisfogel
RABBI'S FUND in honor of Rabbi Howard Zack from Sara & Alan Shatz, Rosh Hashanah from Shifra Tyberg & Rafe Wenger, Rabbi Howard Zack from Sally & Mark Wachter
SYNAGOGUE FUND in appreciation of Frances Gellman from Sarah Frank in commemoration of the yahrzeit of mother, Chaya Zwerdling from Sarah Frank, father, Shraga Zwerdling from Sarah Frank, husband, Moshe Frank from Sarah Frank in honor of Rabbi Howard Zack from Sarah Frank & Family, Rabbi Howard Zack from Harriet & Murray Weinberg in memory of Marcia Hagler from Linda & Barry Starr, Neal Libster from Linda & Barry Starr, Marcia Hagler from Lynn & Joel Fisher, Neal Libster from Lynn & Joel Fisher, Marcia Hagler from Rachel & Ben Metz, Neal Libster from Sarah Frank & Family, Marcia Hagler from Stuart Weltz, Neal Libster from Stuart Weltz, Marcia Hagler from Terri & Rick Barnett, parents, Abe & Olga Dobkin, and Theodore & Thelma Rogovin from Vicki & Yefim Dobkin
Happy birthday this week to: Sarah Frank, Marge Ciranni, Sam Nutis, Teaghan Cooper, Sadie Siegel, Chuck Kopp, and Moshe Rubin
Yahrzeits for this week are Chaya Zwerdling, mother of Sarah Frank David Myers, husband of Naomi Myers Bert Appelbaum, father of Todd Appelbaum Rebecca Berkowitz, grandmother of Anne Neiwirth Abe Dobkin, father of Yefim Dobkin; grandfather of Sara Dobkin
Thank you to to for their financial assistance in reopening the synagogue for services, and partnering with us to provide our security for Shabbat and Holidays, and for Donate to their annual campaign here.
Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur 5782
Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur at Torat Emet
Rosh Hashanah Message from Rabbi Howard Zack
A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they were eating breakfast the young woman observes her neighbor hanging some laundry to dry in the back yard. “That laundry doesn’t look very clean to me,” the woman tells her husband. “Maybe she needs a new washing machine, or better soap?”
Her husband looked on but said nothing. This went on for several weeks. Every time the neighbor hung some laundry out, the young woman would complain to her husband that the clothes where spotted and dirty.
About a month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband, “Look, she has finally figured out how to do a proper wash. It’s about time.”
To which the husband responded, “I got up early this morning and washed our windows.”
There is a reason that we leave the judgement of others in the hands of God. Only He can see with unclouded and unbiased clarity the truth of one’s actions and thoughts. More often that not the dirty laundry that we ascribe to others reflects our own imperfect personalities and perceptions. The High Holy Day period between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is a time meant to focus us on this very issue. It is a time of cheshbon hanefesh, of personal accounting, when we concentrate on our own individual personality flaws. We seek to clean and cleanse the windows of our heart and soul; to be self-critical and seek self-improvement.
We undermine this effort when shift our attention from critical self-judgment to being judge and jury of others. The Chofetz Chaim often pointed out that people are like automobiles in the dark. We see the light of oncoming traffic, but never the glare of our own headlights.
These Ten Days of Repentance force us to look in the mirror of our lives and pull out the glass cleaner.
May you be inscribed for a happy, sweet, healthy, and meaningful new year,
Rabbi Howard Zack
High Holiday Covid Guidelines & Restrictions
Dear Friends and Members,
We want to wish all of you a very happy, healthy, and meaningful new year. We are excited to share that Chazzan Dovid Weinberg will be leading services on the first day of Rosh Hashana and on Yom Kippur in the Main Sanctuary. Dr. David Eckmann will be leading the Musaf service on the second day of Rosh Hashana. Services will begin at 8:30am on Rosh Hashana and 9:00am on Yom Kippur.
We will be adding an early outdoor service led by members at 7:30am on both Rosh Hashana and 8:00am on Yom Kippur. This service will take place inside of the Torat Emet Sukkah with proper ventilation and covering in case of rain.
There will also be an outdoor family service for one hour at Noon on the first day of Rosh Hashana and at 12:30pm on Yom Kippur. The Family Service will be led by Rabbi Ari Neuman and the Torat Emet Shabbat Youth Leaders and will also take place in the Torat Emet Sukkah.
We are requiring that you sign up in advance to attend services. (You may sign up for the family service in addition to one of the other service options). You must be vaccinated to attend services. Mask wearing is especially important in containing the Covid-19 virus and its variants; therefore, we will require all those attending indoor services to wear a mask. Children under 12 may attend indoor services if masked. We likewise recommend mask wearing for everyone at outside services and programs.
There will be children’s groups held outdoors (weather permitting) and in the large youth lounge downstairs. Details will be forthcoming.
Tashlich: Thank you to Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein who have invited anyone who would like to do Tashlich on the first day of Rosh Hashana to do so at the creek behind their home. The gate to their property will be open from 2:00pm-7:00pm and Tashlich booklets will be available by the creek. There will not be any food or program.
Below you will find our Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur schedule and a link to sign up.
Rosh Hashanah Links Click here for our Guide for Davening on Rosh Hashanah at Home 5782 Click here for a printable schedule Click here to register for services Click heretodownload the Benjamin and Rose Berger YU Rosh Hashana To-Go
Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur Schedule
Rosh Hashanah 5782 Erev Rosh Hashanah Monday, September 6th Shacharit 8:00 am Mincha/Maariv 7:35 pm Candle Lighting 7:37 pm
1st Day Rosh Hashanah Tuesday, September 7th Early Outdoor Service 7:30 am Shacharit in Main Sanctuary 8:30 am Torah Service 10:00 am Sermon/Shofar 10:30 am Musaph 11:15 am Outdoor Family Service 12:00 pm Tashlich at home of Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Booklets will be available by the creek, no food or program 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm Mincha at Shul 7:35 pm Candle Lighting 8:35 pm
2nd day Rosh Hashanah Wednesday, September 8th Early Outdoor Service 7:30 am Shacharit in Main Sanctuary 8:30 am Torah Service 10:00 am Sermon/Shofar 10:30 am Musaph 11:15 am Mincha 7:30 pm Yom Tov Ends 8:34 pm
Fast of Gedaliah Thursday, September 9th Fast Begins 5:55 am Shacharit 6:25 am Mincha 7:15 pm Maariv 8:15 pm Fast Ends 8:31 pm
Shabbat Shuva Saturday, September 11th Shacharit 9:00 am No Kiddush Shabbat Shuva Drasha 6:10 pm Mincha 7:10 pm Seudah Shlisheet at shul Shabbat Ends 8:29 pm
Yom Kippur 5782 Erev Yom Kippur Wednesday, September 15th Shacharit 6:45 am Early Mincha 2:15 pm Late Mincha 6:50 pm Candle Lighting* 7:20 pm Kol Nidre 7:22 pm
Yom Kippur Thursday, September 16th Early Outdoor Service 8:00 am Shacharit in Main Sanctuary 9:00 am Torah Service 10:45 am Sermon & Yizkor 11:30 am Musaph 12:30 pm Outdoor Family Service 12:30 pm Mincha 5:30 pm Neilah 7:05 pm Maariv / Shofar 8:20 pm
*Please light candles at home before Mincha. One should have in mind not accept Yom Tov until Maariv at shul.
We are thrilled to be welcoming back Chazan Dovid Weinberg for the first Day of Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur and to announce Dr. David Eckmann as our chazan for the second day of Rosh Hashanah!
Cantor Dovid Weinberg Dr. David Eckmann
Parking In order for our children to play and for us to hold services safely outdoors over the High Holidays, the synagogue parking lot will be closed. Please make alternate arrangements for parking over the holidays.
Make sure you read street signs carefully in order to avoid your car being ticketed or towed.
PLEASE NOTE: THE BEXLEY LIBRARY PARKING LOT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR OUR USE DURING REGULAR LIBRARY HOURS.
Safety & Security For the safety of all of us, security officers will be posted at the synagogue during the holiday services. If you require assistance or suspect something suspicious, please communicate it to them or to an usher.
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!!!
Our officers are here to do an important job. Conversations with both children and adults are distracting and prevent them from carrying out their important function.
Make sure that your children are either with you in services or in a secure location where we have proper supervision and programming.
Do not allow your children to play in front of the shul on Main Street!
Security is made possible by the JewishColumbus Annual Campaign
Synagogue Announcements
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High Street Synagogue an Affiliate of Torat Emet
The High Street Community is a project sponsored by Jonathan and Nicole Schottenstein, and led by Rabbi Ari Neuman, for young professionals looking for meaningful Jewish experiences and fun ways to meet other young Jewish adults. The program's goal is to help its participants learn about Judaism in a way that is exciting, enjoyable, open, and welcoming to others no matter their background. For more information, or to sign up for HSC events and e-mails, please contact Rabbi Neuman at rabbineuman@toratemet.org or call the office at 614-238-6778.
Community Announcements
Jewish Community Memorial Service SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 4:00 PM At Performance Parkway Cemeteries 2565 Performance Way Columbus, OH 43207
As we enter the New Year, we reflect on the past year and a half, which we have not been able to gather together to comfort each other in your time of sorrow. There will be a community memorial service to acknowledge the loss of those who passed away during this period.
Organized by: Columbus Board of Rabbis, The Columbus Jewish Historical Society and Epstein Memorial Chapel
Parking will be available. You will be directed to parking and the memorial area upon arrival. The service will be outside rain or shine. There will be a tent and seating if you require it. Health and safety requirements will be in place. A live stream will be available upon request. To RSVP please email history@tcjf.org or call 614-238-6977
Lori and Jeff Polster invite the community to a Sukkah Party in honor of the engagement of Hannah Polster and Reuven Moshkovski Sunday, September 26 4-7 pm at Columbus Torah Academy 181 Noe Bixby Road RSVP REQUIRED by September 15 to loripolster@sbcglobal.net
