Sisterhood Purim Card Project

15 Shevat 5772 February 8, 2012 • Holiday

It is that time of year again…Purim is just around the corner!

Thank you to all who participated in and donated to last year’s Mishloach Manot program!

This year we are offering you our Purim Card program. Purim Cards can be sent to friends and family anywhere within the Continental USA, at a cost of $4 per card.

Once again, we have set up an online order form that you can fill out and submit without the hassle of having to mail it in. For your convenience, the names found on this form are of schul and sisterhood members, and affiliates in the Malden area, and there is space at the end of the form to fill in new names and addresses for other cards within the USA. If you placed Purim orders with us last year, we will contact you shortly with the information from your order to offer you ease of reordering this year.

If you prefer to mail in an order form, please feel free to print off the order form and return it with a check made payable to “Congregation Beth Israel Sisterhood”.

Please submit your list promptly by February 24th so that we will have ample time to prepare your cards for you and ensure that your friends and family receive them in time for Purim.

Please help us spread the word by passing this information on to others who may be interested in sending Purim cards to friends and family.

If you have any questions, or if you would like to help with this project, please feel free to contact Leah Garland either by phone (781-397-8357) or e-mail.

Thank you in advance for your participation. We look forward to hearing from you!

Best wishes for a wonderful holiday!

– Sisterhood Congregation Beth Israel

Chanukah Bash 2011

28 Kislev 5772 December 24, 2011 • Events, Holiday

Wednesday night we celebrated Chanukah as a community at our annual Chanukah Bash. A big thanks goes to our Programming Committee and all of the volunteers who were a part of making it a great party. The lasagna and garlic bread were incredible, the Moon Bounce never loses its appeal, and the kids had a fantastic time beating the gelt out of the dreidel piñata! Kudos to Eli Pearl for busting it open and causing the piles of chocolate coins to shower down.

Please enjoy a slideshow of photos from the party.

And a video of the children with the dreidel piñata. [Update: the video is now successfully embedded.]

Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah/ Parshat Bereshit Schedule

20 Tishri 5772 October 18, 2011 • Bulletin, Holiday

Wednesday, October 19 (Hoshana Rabba)

  • 06:30 am – Shacharit
  • Remember to make Eruv Tavshilin
  • 05:38 pm – Candle Lighting
  • 05:40 pm – Mincha
  • 06:20 pm – Ma’ariv
  • 06:50 pm – Earliest Kiddush for Shemini Atzeret

Thursday, October 20 (Shemini Atzeret)

  • 07:45 am – Shacharit at Salem Towers
  • 08:45 am – Shacharit
  • 09:45 am – Latest time for Kriat Shema
  • 10:45 am – Yizkor
  • 11:30 am – Kiddush
  • TBA – Torah Tours Teen Girls’ Class
  • 05:35 pm – Mincha, followed by Torah Tours sermon
  • 06:25 pm – Ma’ariv, followed by Kiddush
  • 06:45 pm – Earliest candle lighting and preparations for Simchat Torah. Light candles from an existing flame.
  • Auction of Honors approx. 7:15 pm followed by Hakafot

Friday, October 21 (Simchat Torah)

  • 07:45 am – Shacharit at Salem Towers
  • 08:00 am – Shacharit
  • 09:00 am – Kiddush
  • 09:30 am – Hakafot and Mussaf
  • 09:46 am – Latest time for Kriat Shema
  • 12:00 pm – Simchat Torah Luncheon with Torah Tours sermon
  • 05:35 pm – Mincha followed by Ma’ariv for Shabbat
  • 05:35 pm – Candle lighting for Shabbat

Shabbat Parshat Bereshit/Shabbat Mevarchim

Saturday, October 22

  • 07:45 am – Shacharit at Salem Towers
  • 08:45 am – Shacharit
  • 09:46 am – Latest time for Kriat Shema
  • 11:15 am – Kiddush
  • TBA – Torah Tours Teen Girls’ Class
  • 05:05 pm – Mincha, followed by Se’udah Shlishit with Torah Tours sermon
  • 06:35 pm – Ma’ariv
  • 06:45 pm – Shabbat Ends

October 23 – 28

Shacharit

  • 08:00 am – Sunday
  • 06:40 am – Monday, Thursday and Friday (Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan)
  • 06:50 am – Tuesday and Wednesday

Mincha

  • 05:30 pm – Sunday – Thursday
  • 05:25 pm – Friday

Ma’ariv

  • 06:00 pm – Sunday – Thursday

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Sukkot Schedule

13 Tishri 5772 October 11, 2011 • Bulletin, Holiday

Wednesday, October 12 (Erev Sukkot)

  • 06:50 am – Shacharit
  • Remember to make Eruv Tavshilin
  • 05:49 pm – Candle Lighting
  • 05:50 pm – Mincha
  • 06:30 pm – Ma’ariv
  • 07:00 pm – Earliest Time For Kiddush in the Sukkah

Thursday, October 13 (1st Day Sukkot)

  • 07:45 am – Shacharit at Salem Towers
  • 08:45 am – Shacharit
  • 09:42 am – Latest time for Kriat Shema
  • 11:15 am – Kiddush
  • 05:50 pm – Mincha
  • 06:30 pm – Ma’ariv
  • Candle lighting and preparations for the second night of Sukkot may not be done before 7:00 pm. Candles must be lit from an existing flame.

Friday, October 14 (2nd Day Sukkot)

  • 07:45 am – Shacharit at Salem Towers
  • 08:45 am – Shacharit
  • 09:42 am – Latest time for Kriat Shema
  • 11:15 am – Kiddush
  • 05:45 pm – Mincha followed by Ma’ariv for Shabbat
  • 05:46 pm – Candle lighting for Shabbat

Shabbat Chol HaMoed Schedule

Saturday, October 15

  • 07:45 am – Shacharit at Salem Towers
  • 08:45 am – Shacharit
  • 09:42 am – Latest time for Kriat Shema

Following services, Rabbi and Rebbetzin Rabinowitz invite everyone to Kiddush in their family sukkah at 265 Fellsway East.

  • 05:15 pm – Mincha
  • 05:45 pm – Se’udah Shlishit
  • 06:45 pm – Ma’ariv
  • 06:55 pm – Shabbat Ends

Schedule for Chol HaMoed

October 16 – 19

Shacharit

  • 08:00 am – Sunday
  • 06:30 am – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Mincha

  • 05:45 pm – Sunday, Monday and Tuesday

Ma’ariv

  • 06:15 pm – Sunday, Monday and Tuesday

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Lulav and Etrog Order Form

8 Tishri 5772 October 6, 2011 • Holiday

Update: This year, lulavim are not available from Egypt (the usual source for lulav imports), so they are being imported from Spain. This is causing a slight price adjustment for the lulav and etrog sets. They were initially published to cost $40, $50, or $60. Now the available sets are priced at $45 or $60.

We wish you and your families a happy and healthy yom tov.