High Holiday 5782 Informational Bulletin-Final

Selichot Schedule
Saturday,
August 28
6:15 PM
5782 High Holiday Schedule
SELICHOT Program & Service
Selichot & Sushi
Roll Torah & Place in Holiday Whites
8 th Annual Apple & Honey Bake Off
Rosh Hashanah Schedule
Monday,
September 6
Tuesday,
September 7
Wednesday,
September 8
Yom Kippur Schedule
Wednesday,
September 15
Thursday,
September. 16
7:30-9:00 PM EREV ROSH HASHANAH Service
9:30-11:45 AM
ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1
Service & Shofar for All
10:30-11:30 AM Youth Service (Age 6-12)
11:00-11:30 AM Pre-Reader Service (Ages 2-5)
12:00-12:30 PM
TASHLICH Service
(All Congregation by the Susquehanna River)
10:00-11:30 PM
ROSH HASHANAH DAY II
Morning Service
7:30-9:00 PM KOL NIDRE Service
9:30-11:30 AM YOM KIPPUR Service
10:30-11:30 AM Youth Service (Ages 6-12)
11:00-11:30 AM Pre-Reader Service (Ages 2-5)
11:40-12:15 PM Yizkor Memorial Service
1:00-2:30 PM
2:30-4:00 PM
Rest/Meditate/Nature Walk
Adult Learning Program w/ R. Franken
4:30-6:30 PM Neilah/Havdalah/FINAL SHOFAR
6:30 PM Break-the-Fast
Sukkot & Simchat Torah Schedule
Friday,
September 24
7:00 PM
SUKKOT Shabbat Torah Service
(Oneg in Sukkah)
Sunday,
September 26
11:00 AM
SIMCHAT TORAH & Consecration
(All Congregation)
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Board Members and Appointed Chairs
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President: Mike Gordon
Board Secretary: Jonas Vogelhut
Treasurer: Brian Schorr
V.P. of Membership: Steve Marksamer
V.P. of Education: Mike Mullis
Immediate Past Presidents: Wendy Drabinski & Linda Needel
Fundraising Trustee: Terry Weiner
Social Trustee: Jessica Hurst
Adult Education Trustee: Brian Folus
Caring Committee Trustee: Carol Mohr
Emeritus Trustee: Rayna Richardson
Sisterhood President: Pat Wolkow
APPOINTED MEMBERS
Religious Practices, Co-Chairs: Mark Wolkow & Melissa Immel
Building & Grounds: Fred Edeson
HJC Early Learning Center Committee Chair: Pat Wolkow
Religious School Chair: Joel Yoffee
Social Action Chair: Ethan Levy
Technology Chair: Stu Needel
IMPORTANT TEMPLE ADAS SHALOM CONTACTS
Rabbi: John Franken
Religious School Principal: Sarah O’Donnell
Early Learning Center Director: DeNae Harmon
Office Administrator & Webmaster: Courtney Washburn-Marcheski
Bookkeeper: Courtney Washburn-Marcheski
ASTY President: TBD
ASTY Advisor: TBD
Catering Committee: Robin Way
Cemetery Chair: Melissa Immel
Choir Director: Michael Mullis
Gift Shop: Pat Wolkow & Denise Gordon
Oneg Chair: Karen Wood
Temple Shammas: Irwin Rosenfeld

Security and Check-In Procedures
Security and Check-In procedures at
Temple Adas Shalom ensure our
safety during the High Holidays.
Admission is free for all members in
good standing. Families with two
adult members receive admission for
two; families with one adult member
receive admission for one. If you
have a dependent who is 18 or
older who plans to attend, contact
the office to request additional
admission. There is no charge.
A Temple member and a security
guard will greet you at the door with
a checklist of members in good
standing. You may be asked to
produce positive (picture)
identification to check in.
Information for pick up will be
available at the Welcome Desk.
Members and guests are requested
to wear masks while in the building.
This will depend on the current
government guidelines in effect at
the time. TAS reserves the right to
require additional safety
precautions. As always, our goal is to
ensure the safety of all members and
guests for the Holidays.
Admission Information for
HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES
All are welcome to attend our
services. Non-members should
contact the office to request
admission.
Understanding that there are
expenses associated with running a
synagogue, donations are
appreciated. Any donation will be
credited toward dues should you
wish to join.
For membership information,
please contact Steve Marksamer at
membership@templeadasshalom.org
Out of Town for
HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICE?
Members in good standing can
request courtesy seating at other
Reform Temples. Contact the
TAS/HJC office with the following
information: The Temple name,
location, and fax number
(required). If attending with a
member with whom you wish to be
seated, include their name(s)
as well.
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Temple Etiquette and Friendly Reminders
We present the following guidelines for our individual and collective
conduct and respectfully request that you honor them:
▪ Please turn off all electronic devices before you enter the building.
We prefer that you leave them in the car; however, you may bring them in for
emergencies as long as they are set to mute.
▪ Please arrive at services promptly.
Worship begins at the scheduled times. Everyone should make an effort to be in the
Sanctuary 10 minutes before services commence. If you are not able to arrive on
time, please enter the lobby to register and then enter from the rear of the Social
Hall, and proceed to your seats as quietly as possible.
▪ Late arrivals can participate by standing in the back of the
sanctuary and refrain from taking seats:
- When the Ark is open
- During the Rabbi’s sermon
▪ Adults, teens, and children are requested to dress in modest and
appropriate clothing for this sacred season.
For aliyot and honors, tallit and head covering are our custom. Please return your
tallit to the rack where it was hanging when departing the sanctuary, and use the
hooks provided rather than wearing or bringing tallit into restrooms.
▪ During services, please do not visit or exchange lengthy greetings
with friends and family or congregate in the lobby outside the
sanctuary, the kitchen, or the rear of the social hall.
Voices carry into the sanctuary and present an unwanted distraction to those
participating in the ongoing service. We ask that you take any conversation outside
the building. The entrance lobby will be available for conversation if and when
needed.
▪ If you feel your child will become disruptive, we recommend
signing up for our baby-sitting service.
Please complete the comprehensive form to reserve space for your child.
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RPC High Holiday Message
Mark Wolkow & Melissa Immel
From Selichot through Simchat Torah – there are many opportunities for us to
pray together as a community and with our families. As we continue to
navigate these challenging times, we hope that you and your loved ones are
able to enjoy being outside more and are staying safe and healthy. At Temple,
we have begun to enjoy being together in-person for Shabbat evening services.
How good it has been to be with each other!
Our High Holy Days this year will be somewhat different than in the past. We
are eagerly anticipating gathering together in our sanctuary, while also
streaming services, so that everyone in our community can worship in a setting
that is comfortable and safe, whether at home or in person.
Sig Gast, our beloved Cantor and friend will be in everyone's hearts and minds
this year. The RPC, along with Mike Mullis, Karen Wood, the Temple Adas
Choir, and many volunteers are working together to bring honor to Sig's
memory, through song, prayer, and Torah chanting. The resilience and strength
of our membership will enable us to experience the power, beauty, and
spirituality of our High Holy Days in new and exciting ways while also holding
on to traditions that are hallmarks of our community.
May you be inscribed and sealed in the Book of Life for a good and sweet New
Year.
L’Shanah Tovah.
Mark Wolkow and Melissa Brown
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L’Shanah Tovah
We extend High Holiday greetings to the Temple Adas Shalom family and our sincerest wishes
that the New Year will bring good health and much happiness to all. Please take a moment to
review this booklet. It has some very important information about our security procedures,
check-in policies, and other items that you should know about the upcoming High Holidays.
From the Temple Adas Shalom Board

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High Holiday Children & Teen Programs
Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday, September 7
10:30-11:30 am - Youth Service (Ages 6-12) meet in Sadowsky Chapel
10:00 - 10:30 am - Pre-Reader (Ages 2-5) service in the Pre-K classroom
Tashlich Service
Tuesday, September 7
By the Susquehanna River following Rosh Hashanah Day 1 services.
Yom Kippur
Wednesday, September 9
10:30 - 11:30 am Youth Service (Ages 6-12), meet in Sadowsky Chapel
11:00 - 11:30 am Pre-Reader Service (Ages 2-5) service in the Pre-K classroom
Sukkot Festival & Shabbat Torah Service
Friday, September 24
Shabbat Service and Oneg in the Sukkah.
Bring your Lulav/Etrog!
Simchat Torah Celebration & Consecration
Sunday, September 26 at 11:00 am
Parade the Torah! Fun for the whole family to share.
Check our website for High Holiday
Inspiration and Event Information
https://templeadasshalom.org/ high-holy-days
https://templeadasshalom.org.org/selichot
https://templeadasshalom.org/rosh-hashanah
https://templeadasshalom.org/yom-kippur
https://templeadasshalom.org/sukkot
https://templeadasshalom.org/simchat-torah
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Book of Remembrance
One of the most beautiful customs of the Jewish people is the annual
remembrance of dear ones through memorial contributions made at the
time of Yizkor and Yahrzeit.
Temple Adas Shalom’s Book of Remembrance, used on Yom Kippur and
throughout the year, contains the names of your friends and relatives
whom you have designated to memorialize. It will be distributed on
Yom Kippur before the Yizkor service.
A special commemoration is the reading aloud of the names of those
who have passed away this past year.
Cost is a $50 flat fee to have your name/names listed. Order & Renewal
forms have been emailed if you have an email on file or mailed if you are
no-email. If you are not already listed in the Book of Remembrance and
would like to be included or if you have changes (edits or removal) to your
existing listing from the 5781, please contact the office no later than
September 10. Books will be printed on September 13 and distributed
at Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur. May Their Memories be a Blessing.
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Yizkor
Four times a year Jews light a special candle, called a Yahrzeit Candle, in
memory of loved ones who have died.
Yizkor is a memorial service recited on Yom Kippur as well as the last
days of Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot. Yizkor, which is the Hebrew
word for "Remember," asks God to remember those we mourn and to
grant them proper rest. A Yahrzeit Candle is lit at sundown on:
● Yom Kippur (Service & Candle Lighting on September 16)
● Shemini Atzeret (Candle Lighting on September 28)
● End of Passover (Service on April 22 & Candle Lighting on April 23)
● Shavuot (Candle Lighting on June 6)
Consult the Temple calendar for these dates and times. We urge all
congregants, both young and old, to be present during Memorial
Services (Yizkor). It is a mitzvah for all of us to recall those whose lives
shaped our own. Many people choose to stand for our ancestors who
perished in wars, in acts of terror, and the six million who perished in
the Holocaust.

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Name
Address
City, State Zip
Temple Adas Shalom
8 North Earlton Road, Extension
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
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