Chevrei Tzedek

Member Information, High Holidays 5771

Hope you are enjoying your summer. The High Holidays are coming up in early September. It’s time to think ahead about tickets, the Yizkor booklet, your volunteer position(s) and other matters.

Schedule

Erev Rosh Hashanah is on Wednesday, September 8^th. The full High Holiday schedule is posted on the website, www.chevreitzedek.org, if you need it for future reference for any High Holiday related information.

Saturday, Sept. 4	Selichot Services - 8:30 PM.  The Jazz Singer (1927) followed by Selichot. Look for the flyer on the website for more information.
Wednesday, Sept. 8	Erev Rosh Hashanah - 6:45 PM
Thursday Sept. 9	First Day of Rosh Hashanah Shacharit 8:30 AM Mincha 5:00 PM, followed by Tashlikh at the Western Run Stream
Friday, Sept. 10	Second day of Rosh Hashanah Shacharit - 8:30 AM
Friday, Sept. 17	Yom Kippur: Kol Nidre - 6:15 PM
Saturday, Sept. 18	Yom Kippur: Shacharit - 9:00 AM Yizkor: Approx. 12:00 PM Mincha 4:30 PM Discussion Groups 5:45 PM Neilah - 6:30 PM Maariv - 7:35 PM

Tickets

We will not be issuing tickets for the people in your household (membership unit) who are Chevrei Tzedek members. If you need additional High Holiday tickets, you can purchase them for $50 per Holiday ($100 for both Rosh and Yom Kippur). Tickets are needed for children over the age of 12. Full time college students are free. For extra tickets, send your check made out to Chevrei Tzedek to:

Elaine Lebau

High Holiday Tickets

2407 Ken Oak Rd.

Baltimore, MD 21209

Yizkor Book of Remembrance

The Yizkor Book donations are being handled differently this year. Dori Grasso is now organizing this, so look for updates from her soon about how to sign up and make your donation. The Yizkor Book donation form is posted on the website.

Children, Youth & Teens

As in prior years, there will be childcare, Junior Congregation, Teen Services, Middle School Services and K’tanim (Children’s) services. The exact schedule for youth services may change. Updates will be placed on the website, so look there for up-to-date information. Childcare is available for children ages two and up. For children under two, a parent must accompany the child at all times in the playroom.

Erev Rosh Hashanah	No childcare
First day Rosh Hashanah	Childcare 9:00 am – 1:30 pm K’tanim (Children’s) Service 11 am to 12 pm Junior Congregation 11 am to 12 pm Teen Service 12:30 am to 1:30 pm
Second day Rosh Hashanah	Childcare 9:00 am – 1:30 pm K’tanim (Children’s) Service 11 am to 12pm Junior Congregation 11 am to 12 pm Middle School Service 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Kol Nidre	Childcare 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Yom Kippur	Childcare 9:00 am – 2:00 pm and 4:30 pm – 7:48 pm K’tanim (Children’s) Service 11 am to 12 pm Middle School Service TBA Teen Service 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Volunteer Sign-up

As always, it is expected that all members over the age of 12 will volunteer to help during the High Holidays. Judy Jacobson and Elaine Lebau will be organizing this aspect of the High Holidays preparation. The sign-up form will be sent via email in early August. A copy will also be available on the website. Please do not ignore filling out the form. You can either mail it back to Elaine or send it as an attachment to Judy’s email, judith5jacobson@aol.com. It is very important that you tell us your specific needs and requests, so we can make an appropriate assignment for you. It is a tough job getting all the tasks covered, so please help out with your timely response. We will contact members whose forms don’t arrive by late August.

Current High Holiday Information

Information regarding High Holidays will not be mailed this year, except to our regular hard copy recipients. To get a hard copy mailed to you, contact Judy by phone (410-415-5199) or email judith5jacobson@aol.com. Updated information and flyers will be placed on the table at the shul for you to pick up on Shabbats, including information for ticket purchase for non-members. Remember, all up-to-date High Holiday related information can be found on the website.

Tell Non-members About Our Services

Please tell friends and colleagues who are looking for High Holiday services about our reasonably priced, pomp-free services with child care. Nonmember ticket information is available on the website and at the shul information table.

High Holidays Etiquette

And finally, a few reminders regarding Kavod L’Torah (respect for the Torah). Please:

§ dress appropriately (no exposed midriff, bare feet or shorts);

§ make sure cell phones and other electronic devices are off while in the building. If you must use a cell phone, do so outside of and away from the building; and

§ use hushed voices in the lobby. Noise is easily transmitted from there, disturbing the davening of people sitting in the back of the sanctuary.

Thanks for your cooperation in making the High Holidays go smoothly. It’s a little early for this sentiment, but we wish you a L’Shana Tovah u Metukah – and a great rest of the summer.