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Annual Hanukkah Dinner 2022

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We hope everyone enjoyed our Annual Hanukkah Dinner! A big thank you to Temple Brotherhood, Troop 30/Troop 30GT Scouts, Hanukkah Hootenanny musicians, and everyone who made the night a blast!

Event Description:

Annual Temple Hanukkah Dinner | Sunday, December 18 at 5:00 pm
Sponsored by The Temple Brotherhood

After a pause during the pandemic, our annual Temple Brotherhood Hanukkah Latke Dinner finally resumes this year! There will be loads of latkes, fun and games for the kids, a Hanukkah Hootenanny sing-a-long by Cantor Lauren and other members, and our Troop 30/Troop 30GT Scouts will provide excellent service.

PS: Don’t forget to BYOM (Bring Your Own Menorah)!

From ReformJudaism.org WHAT IS HANNUKAH? Hanukkah, one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, is a festive eight-day celebration that for many people falls during the darkest, coldest season of the year. Also called the Festival of Lights, the holiday brings light, joy, and warmth to our homes and communities as we celebrate with candles, food, family, and friends. Light comes literally, with the lighting of an additional candle each day, and metaphorically, through a newer emphasis on charitable donations and a commitment to tikkun olam during the holiday. Hanukkah (alternately spelled Chanukah), meaning “dedication” in Hebrew, commemorates the victory of a small group of Jewish rebels (led by Judah Maccabee and his brothers, collectively known as “the Maccabees”) over the armies of Syria in 165 B.C.E. and the subsequent liberation and “rededication” of the Temple in Jerusalem. Modern celebrations of Hanukkah focus on family and friends and include the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah (also called a hanukkiyah); singing and playing special songs and games (dreidel); and eating foods prepared in oil including latkes, sufganiyot, bimuelos (fried dough puffs) and keftes de prasas (leek patties). Hanukkah Dinner

Hanukkah Lanterns

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Thank you to everyone for sharing your Hanukkah Lanterns! We hope you have a Hanukkah filled with light and joy.

From ReformJudaism.org WHAT IS HANNUKAH? Hanukkah, one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, is a festive eight-day celebration that for many people falls during the darkest, coldest season of the year. Also called the Festival of Lights, the holiday brings light, joy, and warmth to our homes and communities as we celebrate with candles, food, family, and friends. Light comes literally, with the lighting of an additional candle each day, and metaphorically, through a newer emphasis on charitable donations and a commitment to tikkun olam during the holiday. Hanukkah (alternately spelled Chanukah), meaning “dedication” in Hebrew, commemorates the victory of a small group of Jewish rebels (led by Judah Maccabee and his brothers, collectively known as “the Maccabees”) over the armies of Syria in 165 B.C.E. and the subsequent liberation and “rededication” of the Temple in Jerusalem. Modern celebrations of Hanukkah focus on family and friends and include the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah (also called a hanukkiyah); singing and playing special songs and games (dreidel); and eating foods prepared in oil including latkes, sufganiyot, bimuelos (fried dough puffs) and keftes de prasas (leek patties). Hanukkah Lanterns

Bagels and Belonging

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Thank you to everyone who came to Bagels and Belonging! We hope you enjoyed the morning of community and bagels!

Event Description:

Bagels and Belonging
Sunday, December 4 at 9:30 am

Join us for brunch and to learn more about the benefits of Temple membership. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and greet Temple Clergy and members and to learn more about all of The Temple’s offerings and activities. 

Brunch will begin at 9:30 am in the Heideman Auditorium, and our Clergy will kick off our informational session at 10:00 am.

Thank you to everyone who came to Bagels and Belonging! We hope you enjoyed the morning of community and bagels! Bagels and Belonging Sunday, December 4 at 9:30 am Join us for brunch and to learn more about the benefits of Temple membership. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and greet Temple Clergy and members and to learn more about all of The Temple’s offerings and activities. Brunch will begin at 9:30 am in the Heideman Auditorium, and our Clergy will kick off our informational session at 10:00 am. Thank you to everyone who came to Bagels and Belonging! We hope you enjoyed the morning of community and bagels! Bagels and Belonging Sunday, December 4 at 9:30 am Join us for brunch and to learn more about the benefits of Temple membership. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and greet Temple Clergy and members and to learn more about all of The Temple’s offerings and activities. Brunch will begin at 9:30 am in the Heideman Auditorium, and our Clergy will kick off our informational session at 10:00 am.

Religious School Hanukkah Shopping

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Thank you WRJ Gift Shop for opening your doors to Religious School students to shop for Hanukkah!

About WRJ/Sisterhood Gift Shop at The Temple

Welcome to the WRJ/Sisterhood Gift Shop at The Temple. We’re utilizing the strictest COVID safety measures so you can shop comfortably. We’ve got a large selection of B’nei Mitzvah and wedding gifts, Judaica items for your home observance of all the holidays, beautiful jewelry and artwork, books, and more!

Thank you WRJ Gift Shop for opening your doors to Religious School students to shop for Hanukkah! About WRJ/Sisterhood Gift Shop at The Temple Welcome to the WRJ/Sisterhood Gift Shop at The Temple. We’re utilizing the strictest COVID safety measures so you can shop comfortably. We’ve got a large selection of B’nei Mitzvah and wedding gifts, Judaica items for your home observance of all the holidays, beautiful jewelry and artwork, books, and more!

Ben Norton named as member of the Sing Unto God Teen Songleading Fellowship

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We’re thrilled that Ben Norton is a member of the 2022-23 cohort of the Sing Unto God Teen Songleading Fellowship. Led by Cantor Rosalie Will, 21 teens from across North America will be meeting regularly over the next several months to sharpen their songleading, leadership, and community building skills. The Temple will be integrating Ben into the life of our community as we look to engage emerging leaders in our worship and work.

The Temple wants to give Ben a big Mazel Tov!

The SUG Teen Songleader Fellowship Program Overview

Open to 8th – 12th grade teens from across North America, this prestigious, application-only, 8-month fellowship includes both instructional and experiential learning:

  • A three-day retreat November 11-13, 2022, in synagogues in Baltimore. You’ll lead Friday night and Saturday morning worship for the congregation; master class with each other how to teach music; build religious school music rotations and lead them in real time on Sunday morning; and receive useful feedback from peers and congregation professionals.

  • Support from a local, on-the-ground staff mentor (clergy or educator) who will help you complete monthly “action assignments” such as teaching and leading music in your community, and will offer you professional development and support.

  • 8 monthly Zoom meetings from October through May with subject experts on teaching repertoire, pedagogy of working with early childhood students in music, religious school music rep and strategy, prayer and teen leadership, working with staff/professionals, how to memorize songs, how to choose repertoire, how to pivot and have “back-pocket” song plans, and more.

  • The opportunity to learn from a group of like-minded peers who share a love of singing Jewish music, building networks and friendships to last beyond the Fellowship.

  • Ongoing consideration for participation in future songleading gatherings and community programs and events as you move through your leadership journey.

Fill the Freezer Family Mitzvah Event

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Thank you everyone for joining us with our Fill the Freezer Family Mitzvah Event! We estimated that we made more than 1400 cookies for our Clergy to bring to members in need. Thank you!

Event Description:

Sunday, November 13
Beginning after Religious School at noon
A Wonderful Family Mitzvah Event

After a two-year pause for COVID, please join us again for a family-friendly mitzvah event!

All adults and accompanied children are invited to help “fill our freezer” as we bake cookies together that our Clergy will bring to our congregants when they visit them throughout the year. A pizza lunch will be served in the Heideman Auditorium immediately following Religious School at 12:00 pm, and then baking will begin!

Thank you everyone for joining us with our Fill the Freezer Family Mitzvah Event! We estimated that we made more than 1400 cookies. Thank you! Sunday, November 13 Beginning after Religious School at noon A Wonderful Family Mitzvah Event After a two-year pause for COVID, please join us again for a family-friendly mitzvah event! All adults and accompanied children are invited to help “fill our freezer” as we bake cookies together that our Clergy will bring to our congregants when they visit them throughout the year. A pizza lunch will be served in the Heideman Auditorium immediately following Religious School at 12:00 pm, and then baking will begin!

Rabbi Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport’s Celebration

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Thank you everyone for joining us as we honored Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport for his many years of service.

Watch on Youtube.

Event Description:

We are honoring Rabbi Joe Rooks Rapport for his many years of service with a Celebration Party on May 21, 2022, It will be a wonderful evening and a time for us to express our appreciation for all that he has meant to the Congregation, its members, and the whole Louisville community.

We are honoring Rabbi Rapport for his many years of service with a Celebration Party on May 21, 2022, It will be a wonderful evening and a time for us to express our appreciation for all that he has meant to the Congregation, its members, and the whole Louisville community. Watch the YouTube vdieo here: https://youtu.be/QHnoPgLBXOM Rabbi Rapport has served the congregation since 1988. He teaches in a variety of adult education classes, as well as teaching the Religious School’s sixth grade class and the High School of Jewish Studies, guiding The Temple Confirmation Class, and working closely with Bar and Bat Mitzvah students. Each summer, he works with Jewish children during a two-week session at Goldman Union Camp Institute in Zionsville, Indiana. He oversees many congregational programs, serving as rabbinic liaison for the Brotherhood, the Temple Archives, and the Building Committee, among others. In all of these areas, he brings a particular commitment to social action and Tikkun Olam – repairing the world.

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