May 17-18

10 Iyyar

Parashat Emor

Friday:

7:43 pm - Candle Lighting

7:00 pm - Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma'ariv (board room)(Sign Up Here/pending minyan)

Saturday:

9:02 am - Latest Time for Shema

10:16 am - Latest Time for Shacharit

9:15 am - Shacharit (social hall)

9:30 am - Youth Programming (board room)

10:50 am - Sermon by R' Emily

1:19 pm - Earliest Mincha

7:35 pm - Mincha (pending confirmation in the morning) followed by Seudat Shlishit and learning

8:02 pm - Sunset

8:51 pm - Havdalah

Refuah Shlema

• Rabbi Ephraim Berlinksy (Ephraim Gedaliah ben Chanah Raizel)
• Emunah Bat Leah
• Ariella Bat Sarah
• Yosef Shalom Moreinnu
• Baruch Yirmiyahu Ben Riva
• Aharon Ya'kov ben Shayna
• Jehudah ben Mazal
• Ya'akov Shaul ben Sarah
• Shir Amalia bat Ayelet
• Avraham ben Tova



Birthdays

• Ayelet Ruth Ravera
• Aliza Krieger
• Ayelet Cohen
• Yitz (Justin) Schleifer

Yahrzeits

• Rebecca Twersky



Anniversaries

• Jennifer & Steven Novick

Save the Date - CBS Fall Retreat

The CBS Fall Retreat will be held this coming November 8-10 2024. Further details to follow

Shavuot 5784 - Tikkun Boker Shavuot Returns!

This year, we'll be continuing with our tradition of a Shavuot morning brunch on the first day, with learning and a chance to honor graduates (and milestones of all sorts). We're all hosting a special Del's kiddush on the second day!

Please consider sponsoring below (we're hoping everyone who can will sponsor to defray costs and allow this programming to be possible) and also highly encourage you to fill out this brief survey so we can best plan Shavuot @ CBS. Thanks in advance!

Judy's Kindness Kitchen: One of the premier charitable programs run out of CBS, we're looking to get the community much more involved.  Every week, hundreds of meals are prepared at the JCC for those experiencing homelessness, where they are then delivered and served at Crossroads RI.

There are plenty of open volunteer slots for food preparation on Sunday mornings at 8:00 a.m. (until about 9:00) at the JCC. We have an online sign-up list. For more information or any questions, email jkk.cbs@gmail.org 

CBS Security Update

We are seeking volunteers to be greeters at the door. This role combines warm welcomes, screening, and surveillance. Training will be provided - anyone can do this!

The way it typically works is that 2 people split each Shabbat morning into shifts (9-10:30 and 10:30-12).

Our goal is to have 20 trained volunteers, which roughly equates to one shift (90 minutes) every few months per volunteer. Our current volunteers are taking shifts every few weeks, which makes it difficult to participate in prayer services and attend to family commitments. The training only takes 60 minutes and is open to all adults.

Thank you to our current volunteers for their hard work!

Additionally, here are some immediate recommendations from the Alliance security team:

1. You may notice increased police presence around Jewish institutions - please thank them for their support.

2. Upon entering the building, please promptly move upstairs, keeping the area by the doors clear. Please do not linger by the doors, and please instruct children that the area by the doors needs to be ‘off limits’.

3. There are other elements being implemented that won't be discussed for security reasons - if you have specific ideas, please volunteer and ask questions during training.

4. See something, say something! Cliché, yet effective.

May we see a quick and lasting return to peace in our world.

Save The Date: Jewish Culture Fest!

On Sunday, June 2nd, the Jewish Alliance will host its inaugural Jewish Culture Fest on Elmgrove St in front of the Dwares JCC from 11 am-6 pm. It will feature an outdoor stage with live musical performances from Ezekiel’s Wheels, RAZA, and Jacob’s Ladder, as well as a dance performance and workshop, song circle, storytelling, film, hands-on crafts, an open-air art market, food, a beer garden, an art exhibit, and a comedy show. This is an event not to miss! See below for our open call for art, and stay tuned for an open call for art/artisan vendors!

Congregation Beth Sholom BethSholom-RI.org