AN OFFBEAT TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY
On display in the Temple Sholom of West Essex museum case, curated by Rabbi Norman & Naomi Patz.
tswe museum case Israel Independence Day 2022On display in the Temple Sholom of West Essex museum case, curated by Rabbi Norman & Naomi Patz.
tswe museum case Israel Independence Day 2022For the time being, we will not be opening our doors on Friday evenings for Shabbat services. Our Friday services will be virtual only. You may tune in to the live-streamed service on Friday evenings at 8:00 PM on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/templebethshalom
Hasta nuevo aviso, no estaremos abriendo nuestras puertas los viernes para el servicio de Kabalat Shabat. Los servicios de los viernes serán solamente virtuales. Puede sintonizar al servicio transmitido en vivo los viernes a las 8:00 PM por nuestro canal de YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/templebethshalom
Dear Members and Friends of TBSPR,
In light of the still-rising infection rates in PR, we are extending the period of all-virtual services, and will be evaluating on a week-by-week basis, as per the following schedule:
January 7-8: Shabbat services: all virtual
January 14-15: Shabbat services: re-evaluate by January 10-11
January 16: Tu B’Shevat: virtual, as we did last year
January 21-22: Shabbat services: re-evaluate by January 18-19
January 28-29: Shabbat services: re-evaluate by January 24-25
January 29: Outdoor Havdalah at the park, as before.
We will continue to reassess the situation from week to week to make sure it is safe to assemble before we resume holding services in the sanctuary.
For now, we hope you will join us via Zoom and YouTube Fridays at 8:00 PM and Saturdays at 10:00 AM so that we can be together even though we are physically apart.
Stay safe!
This is the article that Rabbi Patz referenced last Shabbat, 130 Inspiring Israel Headlines from 2021, by Richard Block (click for original posting on the Time of Israel):
130 Inspiring Israel Headlines from 2021 _ Richard Block _ The Blogs
Dear Members and Friends of TBSPR,
Sharing the concerns so many of you have expressed in emails, phone calls and via Facebook regarding the unnervingly rapid spread of Omicron, we are sadly – but we believe wisely – cancelling in-house services at Temple Beth Shalom for the next two weeks. In other words, services for this Friday evening and Shabbat morning (December 24/25) and next Shabbat (December 31/January 1) will be conducted by Rabbi Patz VIA ZOOM.
We will reassess the situation from day to day to make sure it is safe to assemble before we resume holding services in the sanctuary.
For now, we hope you will join us via Zoom (for our members) and YouTube Fridays at 8:00 PM and Saturdays at 10:00 AM so that we can be together even though we are physically apart.
Stay safe!
Salatiel Corcos, president
Norman Patz, rabbi
A new fiscal year has begun, and with it new challenges. A year and a half after Temple Beth Shalom closed its doors due to Covid 19, I have the honor of announcing our plans to reopen our beautiful synagogue. It will open the weekend of August 20/21. With this reopening comes a great responsibility to protect the entire community, especially with the spread of the Delta variant, and as President I must ensure that the strictest protocols are followed. The rules for access to in-person services are as follows:
Conclusion
It is in my interest and that of the entire Board of Directors of Temple Beth Shalom to progressively make these measures more flexible, but it will depend on how we behave as a community and how soon we achieve herd immunity as a country. These measures will be updated according to these developments.
Salatiel Corcos
President
Un nuevo año fiscal ha comenzado, y con él nuevos retos. Luego de año y medio desde el cierre del Templo Beth Shalom a causa del Covid 19, tengo el honor de anunciarles los planes de reapertura de nuestra hermosa Sinagoga. La misma abrirá el fin de semana del 20 y 21 de agosto. Con esta reapertura viene una gran responsabilidad de proteger a toda la comunidad, en especial con la propagación de la variante Delta, y como Presidente debo asegurarme de que se sigan los más estrictos protocolos. A continuación, les enumero cuales serán las reglas para el acceso a los servicios presenciales:
Conclusiones
Es de mi interés y el de toda la Junta de Directores del Templo poder flexibilizar estas medidas progresivamente, pero dependerá de cómo nos comportemos como comunidad y cuándo alcancemos la inmunidad de rebaño como país. Estas medidas serán actualizadas según estos desarrollos.
Salatiel Corcos
Presidente
Salatiel Corcos, President
Temple Beth Shalom
Presented at the Annual meeting, May 1, 2021
As of July 1, 2019, I was entrusted with the Presidency of Temple Beth Shalom. Since that day my efforts have been focused on keeping our community together and bringing new changes. It was not an easy start, as we had many challenges to overcome. However, today I can say that we have succeeded. Our community remains united and stronger than ever. Our finances are solid; the support of our rabbis along with the entire Spiritual Coverage Committee has kept our services constant and vibrant. But none of this would have been possible without the efforts of the Beth Shalom Board of Directors.
I must first thank Marc Schnitzer and Emily Krasinski for their support from day one and the orderly transfer of the Presidency from Emily to me. Their advice, support, and willingness to serve is invaluable. Second, I must acknowledge the work of Aurea Gonzalez, my vice president, without whom we could not run most of the activities, services, and events that the Temple carries out. I must thank Emmanuel Rodriguez whose passion for finances and the Temple have kept us economically afloat. To Ingrid Merced, who, with her nobility and love for others, has inspired everyone on the Board, helping us greatly. I must also acknowledge Jody Valdés for her countless efforts to maintain our rabbinic and cantorial coverage and spiritual resources. Without her efforts we would not have Rabbis. Last but not least, I must acknowledge the work of our trustees; Shula, David, Debbie, & Roxanna whose advice, donations, and grants sustain this community.
I hereby summarize some of our most memorable achievements during these two years.