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Happy New Year to All

Rabbi Shohama Wiener and Temple President Mort Ellis cutting the cake at our 74th Anniversary Dinner/Dance last April.

Temple Gears Up for 75th Banner Year

   Temple Beth-El of C.I. is preparing for a very special year – its 75th – with a special High Holy Days schedule, a new Rabbinic Intern, a new Torah study program and several new and special events plus our gala 75th Anniversary Dinner and Dance this coming spring.

    Once again our High Holiday services are open to all - attendance is free - but we recommend an early arrival to insure you have a seat.

    This year Rabbi Shohama Wiener will lead four of the holiday services and Rabbinic Intern Molly Karp will lead four (including the special Childrens Service at 7 pm on Tuesday, September 30th). Cantor Elaine Faver will assist at all the services.
    A special break fast will follow the Neillah (Evening) service at the close of Yom Kippur. It is being provided by the 75th Anniversary Year Events Com-mittee, chaired by Michael Eiron.  If you wish to support them or help in the kitchen or with cleanup, please call Michael at 718-792-3709.

Molly Karp to be installed as Rabbinic Intern

at "Your Shul By The Sea" on Sept. 19th

Molly Karp will be formally installed as our Rabbinic Intern at the Shabbat / Slichot service on Friday evening, September 19th. She is currently
a fourth year rabbinical student at the Academy for Jewish Religion in Riverdale, NY, a non-denominational seminary ordaining rabbis and cantors.
It is also the school where our Rabbi Shohama is President Emerita,

Molly was born and raised on New York City's lower east side. Molly spent many years teaching Torah, Hebrew Bible and many

The child of teachers, she is one of four children – with two older aspects of Judaism to teens and adults in a number of venues, including

sisters and a younger brother. five years of writing and teaching a Hebrew Bible curriculum in two

Schechter High Schools in the New York City area.

Molly attended twelve years of modern Orthodox day school

in New York, spent some time working and studying in Israel while Our new intern lives in Rockland County, NY with two sons: Jonah is

in college, and graduated from SUNY Binghamton with a BA in 17 and a junior in high school, and Adam is 21 and a junior in college.

Judaic Studies. She earned a Master's degree in Religious Educa-

tion from the Reform Seminary, HUC-JIR in New York, and spent "I am looking forward to a wonderful year of creating relationships

ten years in doctoral studies of Hebrew Bible at the Jewish Theo- with all of you," she says, "and being a partner, together with Rabbi

logical Seminary, the Conservative Seminary in New York City. Shohama and Cantor Elaine, in continuing to build the community that is

Temple Beth-El of City Island, Your Shul by the Sea."

Rabbi’s Message

Dear Shul Family,

As the weather turns a little cooler, we turn to thoughts of our New Year at our shul.
We will gather to join in prayer that this coming year brings goodness, healing, and
peace to all.

Our Holiday season begins on Friday, September 19th, at 7:30 pm, with a Shabbat
service that has a Selichot (High Holiday) theme. At this Service we will officially
welcome our new Rabbinic Student Intern, Molly Karp. Molly is a great addition
to our Rabbinic staff, with years of experience in Jewish education and leadership.

As always, our beautiful High Holiday services are FREE and open to the public.
I encourage you to reach out to your neighbors and friends who don’t have a
synagogue to attend. Invite them to our joyful services. Kol Yisrael arevim zeh bazeh-
each Jew is connected to the other. It’s a mitzvah to build Jewish community.

Cantor Elaine Faver returns once again to inspire us at all. Molly and I will be leading
different Services; check the schedule for particulars. Please note that the Childrens'
Service has been moved to 7 pm on the Second Eve of Rosh HaShanah.

Hope to see you soon!

Love and blessings,

Rabbi Shohama

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Temple Beth-El of City Island

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Shohama Wiener……………………………..Rabbi

Mort Ellis….………….....….……….,, President

Nan Kaplan..................1st Vice President

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Upcoming Events!!

All Fridays: Shabbat Services begin at 7:30 pm followed by a Kiddush. We welcome fresh fruit or a simple dish to share.

Friday, September 19: Kabbalat Shabbat
with a Selichot (High Holy Days) theme… and the formal installation of Molly Karp as our new Rabbinic Intern.
Welcome the Sabbath with music and prayer led by Rabbi Shohama Wiener. 7:30 pm.

High Holy Day Services: see schedule

Also, check with Bob Berent for last minute information
on a pre-fasting dinner before Kol Nidre at one of the Yacht clubs on City Island.

YAHRZEITS

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YAHRZEITS If you would like to have a name read at services, please call Robert Berent (718 885-3098)

prior to that Friday afternoon if you cannot attend services that evening.

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