The Messenger - Temple Israel

September/October 2009
Can We Help You Come to Temple
We at Temple Israel have always tried to care
for our congregants, providing accessibility to
our chapel and sanctuary, listening devices in
the sanctuary and large-print mahzorim (High
Holy Day prayerbooks). In order for all our
members to feel comfortable coming to services,
Temple Israel has
· Large-print erev Shabbat prayerbooks
· Enlarged copies of the Saturday morning
prayerbooks
· Designated the driveway beside our chapel
as a drop-off and pick-up area only
· Free taxi service to Temple through the Albert
Brauner Special Needs Fund (see below.)
What else can we do for you Do you need a
ride Is there some other accommodation we
can provide Contact Rabbi Mendelsohn.
Do You Need Transportation for the
High Holy Days Call a taxi on us!
Thanks to Yvette Brauner and her family, the
Albert Brauner Special Needs Fund has been
established to help seniors in our congregation
afflicted with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or
other problems that affect their ability to live
independently of assisted living or nursing
homes. The first use for this fund is a taxi
fund. Temple Israel has an account with
McCarthy Flowered Cabs. If you would like to
come to Shabbat services, adult education or
any other Temple function and need transportation,
simply call the company at 344-5000
and tell them you want to be taken to Temple
Israel. It’s as simple as that. The driver will
pick you up and the Temple will pay.
SISTERHOOD NEWS
Book Club to discuss The Reading
Group on September 14
The next meeting of the Temple Israel Book Club
will be Monday, September 14, at 7:00 p.m. at
the home of Marian Beckhorn, 202 Watres Drive,
Scranton. The book that will be discussed is
The Reading Group by Elizabeth Noble. Please
RSVP to 341-7330.
Cemetery Committee Offers to Recite Prayers
for Those Unable to Visit Cemetery
It is a custom at the season of the High Holidays for family members or friends to
visit the graves of loved ones to recite El Maley Rahamim the traditional memorial
prayer showing respect and remembrance of a loved one. Sometimes it is not
possible for one to make a visit to the cemetery.
If you have family members buried in the Temple Israel cemetery, the cemetery
committee would consider it a mitzvah for us to say the traditional prayer for
those who are unable to get the cemetery. If you are interested in having us do
this , please inform us via e-mail or regular mail, of the name of the loved one(s)
you would like to remember. Rabbi Mendelsohn will join us at the cemetery
September 13th to recite the prayer.
E-mail the information to: Lewisare@aol.com or tiscran@epix.net or mail to:
Temple Israel Cemetery Committee, 918 E. Gibson St, Scranton, PA 18510
We are unable to accept information by phone calls. Please send
this information to Temple before September 8, 2009.
There is no cost or obligation. Have a healthy and happy New Year.
Cemetery Committee
Shofar Blowing
You CAN Help!!
Come and learn how to blow shofar. “Rabbi Joe” will be teaching about the
shofar – why we use it, and how to blow it! In a one-hour session, you can learn
how to blow the shofar you’ve had sitting on the shelf for years or blow one of
the shofarot in Rabbi’s office. During the month of Elul, Dr. Joseph Schectman
and Rabbi will blow the shofar at the morning service. Then, as we reach Rosh
Hashanah,
1. Join Rabbi as he visits congregants who can’t come to synagogue
2. Blow shofar for our younger members.
3. Join “Rabbi Joe” for the last shofar call at the conclusion of Yom Kippur
Contact “Rabbi Joe” for your shofar blowing class.
TREE OF LIFE
A gift of a leaf on our Tree of Life is a perfect way to honor family and friends
on the important occasions in their lives.
For birthdays or anniversaries or other simchas, call Carol Nogi at 587-5453
to place a leaf on the Tree of Life in their honor.
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