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Join us for Hanukkah Happenings on Sunday, December 8!
4-6pm at Temple B’nai Jeshurun
It’s TBJ’s Annual Hanukkah Event!
Latkes, Hot Dogs, Apple Sauce, Salad
Cookie Decorating
Games & Prizes
Gift Shop
Buttons the Clown
Face Painting
Music
Rabbi’s Taste of Judaism 2019
Taste of Judaism is an opportunity to learn about the basics of Judaism.
We will briefly discuss the different kinds of Judaism, how Jews pray, life cycle events in the Jewish tradition and Jewish holidays.
The last day of class, we will look at the holiday of Chanukah in detail.
Whether you are just beginning to learn or want a refresher, we hope you will join us.
Oct 24—Streams of Judaism in Perspective
Nov 7—Jewish Textual Traditions
Nov 14—Worship and Prayer
Nov 21—Holidays
Dec 5—Life Cycles
Dec 19—Chanukah
All classes are 7:00-8:30 pm
You need not be interested in conversion to attend these six Taste of Judaism sessions.
It was a beautiful day to volunteer with the Greater DSM Habitat for Humanity’s Interfaith Build!!
Thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers : Bill Grund, Ann Balentine, Ruth Robinson, Linda Cohen, Jeff Margolin, Joel Hjelmaas, Marla Shapiro, and Rachele Hjelmaas!
Simchat Torah and Consecration on October 20
We hope to see you this SUNDAY, October 20, for Simchat Torah and Consecration! Consecration Pictures will take place at 5:00 p.m., followed by a pizza dinner and then the Consecration and a Simchat Torah service at 6:00 p.m.
Temple Social Action Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build Opportunity
Temple Social Action Opportunity!
We need volunteers!
The Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity’s 2019 InterFaith Community Home Build Week is October 16-20. Our Temple community has a wonderful opportunity to participate with other faith communities in this home building project as a group on Sunday, October 20th from 1-5pm.
All volunteers are welcome, but minors under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No construction experience is required. The work will be supervised by Habitat staff and other skilled volunteers.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Rachele Hjelmaas (Social Action Chair) at rhjelmaas@gmail.com or 515-419-5388 for sign up details.
Join us for Slichot this Saturday, September 21!
7:00 pm We’ll watch the movie, “Always”
9:00 pm Slichot Service and Havdallah
High Holiday Schedule
Saturday, September 21
S’Lichot
S’Lichot movie, “Always” and prayer service 7:00 pm (in Loeb Conference Room)
Sunday, September 29
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service 7:00 pm
Rosh Hashanah Party 9:00 pm
Monday, September 30
Rosh Hashanah Day
Rosh Hashanah Morning Service 10:00 am
Temple Lunch Following Morning Services
Rosh Hashanah Afternoon Family Service 2:00 pm
Tashlikh Service at Raccoon River Park 3:45 pm
Sunday, October 6
Kever Avot
Woodland Cemetery 12:15 pm
Glendale Cemetery 1:00 pm
Tuesday, October 8
Kol Nidrei
Yom Kippur Kol Nidrei Family Service 6:00 pm
Yom Kippur Kol Nidrei Adult Service 8:00 pm
Wednesday, October 9
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur Morning Service 10:00 am
Yom Kippur Interlude I 12:00 pm
Yom Kippur Interlude II 2:00 pm
Yom Kippur Afternoon Torah Service 3:00 pm
Yom Kippur Healing Yizkor Ne’ilah Service 4:00 pm
Break the Fast Meal Following End of Services
Sunday, October 13
Erev Sukkot
Put up Sukkah 9:30 am
Sukkah Decorating and Dinner 4:30 pm
Sukkot Service 6:00 pm
Sunday, October 20
Simchat Torah / Consecration
Consecration Pictures 5:00 pm
Dinner 5:30 pm
Simchat Torah / Consecration Service 6:00 pm