Weekly announcements

Announcements are sent via email only on Thursdays.
Event reminders are sent via Whatsapp each Monday @ Noon.
Past Announcements are available to view at any time HERE.

Table of Contents
1. Mazal Tovs and Bruchim Habaim
2. Schedule & Kiddush Sponsorship
3. Shul Announcements
    a. Hafla (Edot HaMizrach/Sepharad musical gathering)
    b. Breakout Shabbat
    c. SAVE THE DATE for the Hachnasat Sefer Torah
    d. Social Action Committee - Afghan Family Resettlement
4. Community Announcements
    a. SHAS PTO Babysitter Directory
    b. Registration Live: Youth LEAD
    c. Jake Auchincloss Event
5. Donations Received Week of 10/7 - 10/13/21

~ Mazal Tov on the news of a baby girl born to Melissa and Yisrael Nagar. Excited older sister is Maya. Proud grandparents are Roy & Lisa Schreiber and  Ayala & Eliyahu Nagar. Thrilled aunts and uncles include Karen & Danny Zwillenberg and Judd & Jordana Schreiber. Mazal Tov to the entire Schreiber and Nagar Families. 
Mazal Tov notes may be shared with Roy and Lisa at:  lrschreib@gmail.com ​​​​​​​

~ Mazal Tov on the birth of Rabbi Aryeh and Deborah Klapper's first grandchild, a boy born to Tzipporah Machlah Klapper and Yehuda Gale on Monday. The brit will be on Monday, and private (due to COVID), but possibly with a zoom for those interested in joining. Delighted grandparents are Deborah and Aryeh Klapper and Atarah and Israel Gale.

A very special welcome to our Scholar-in-Residence this Shabbat, Ora Weinbach!

Minyan Schedule 
~ Please remember to bring your own face masks!
~ You may pick up a reflector belt from Sandy's office (in the big box) to use on Friday nights walking home from shul. Please only take 1 per person. 

Thursday, October 14 
5:57 PM Mincha/Maariv  

Friday, October 15
6:45 AM Shacharit 
5:45 PM Candle Lighting, Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma’ariv 

Shabbat, October 16, Parshat Lech Lecha      
7:30 AM Shacharit #1 In Main Sanctuary, followed by a shiur with Rabbi Klapper in the Sukkah 
9:15 AM Shacharit #2 In Main Sanctuary followed by talk with SIR Ora Weinbach on: "The Enigmatic Emergence of Avraham: What The First Jew Can Teach Us About Our Relationships with God."
9:44 AM Sof Zman Kriyat Shema
10:15 AM Shabbat Groups for Children
10:30 AM Tot Shabbat
5:45 PM Mincha followed by Shiur with SIR Ora Weinbach on: "Does God Have Feelings? And Why It Matters" 
6:44 PM Ma’ariv 

Sunday, October 17
7:15 AM Shacharit #1
8:15 AM Shacharit #2
5:35 PM Mincha/Ma’ariv (candle lighting time for the following week)

Monday, October 18  
6:45 AM Shacharit 
5:35 PM Mincha/Maariv 
8:00 PM Some of the Greatest Hits of the Talmud with Mrs. Deborah Klapper CLICK HERE (P:100ames)

Tuesday, October 19
6:45 AM Shacharit 
9:30-10:15 AM Parsha/Haftorah Shiur with Rabbi Cheses CLICK HERE ​​​​​​​ (P:100ames)
5:35 PM Mincha/Maariv
7:30 PM Advanced Gemara with Rabbi Klapper (in Beit Midrash) 

Wednesday, October 20 
6:45 AM Shacharit 
5:35 PM Mincha/Maariv 
8:00 PM Growing Fruit Trees in Sharon: Does Orlah Apply? with Rabbi
Cheses CLICK HERE (P:100ames)

Thursday, October 21
6:45 AM Shacharit 
5:35 PM Mincha/Maariv

KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP
Kiddush this week is sponsored by the shul.

Hafla (Edot HaMizrach/Sepharad musical gathering)
The gathering is for men and it will explore the history and role of the Paytannim (liturgical poets) in Eastern communities. It will be led by Amiel Abir and Rabbi Cheses.
Where:128 Brook Rd
When: Motzei Shabbat, Oct 16th - 7:45 PM

Branch Out Shabbat
It will be held on Parshat Vayera, October 23rd.
Sign up HERE to host or be hosted by October 15th!
Any questions please contact Dani Lent  or Debbie Buchman !

​​​​​​​SAVE THE DATE for the Hachnasat Sefer Torah
on Sunday, November 7th at 11:00 AM-12:00 PM.
Rabbi Cheses is looking for helpers on several tasks from data sorting to publicity and more. Please email him if you want to help!

Social Action Committee - Resettling an Afghan Family in Sharon
Working with the JCRC and Catholic Charities, we are hoping to be part of a much needed effort to help resettle an Afghan family in Sharon.  At least seven congregations of different faiths are joining in this effort.  Each congregation is now assessing how many volunteers we have in order to move forward.  Families may be arriving this month.

HIAS describes the Volunteer Framework as 5 Pathways, that I found helpful to unpack the kinds of things we need to do and to find the people with expertise in these areas. Our work will be under the guidance of JCRC and Catholic Charities:

Housing; Health; Education of both Youth and Adults; Employment;
Community Connections; and Documentation/Citizenship

JCRC lists these first projected steps:
Given the short timeline, the key for team will be to focus on the immediate needs first.
1. Housing - Ideally, each team would find a separate apartment to rent. We amazingly have an offer of an apartment!
2. Accompaniment upon arrival - The first few weeks will require a lot of support. Airport pickup,
helping families get settled, tending to immediate needs like groceries and any significant
medical needs. Planning for those first few weeks will be key.
3. Fundraising - While this effort is boosted by generous philanthropic support, teams that have
the capacity to fundraise for rent and general expenses should begin to do so.
Roles of Volunteers:

We are seeking General Volunteers who will be focused on individual tasks similar to the ones mentioned above. Also, let us know if you have expertise in one of the Pathways listed by HIAS.

If you are interested in joining this effort, please email Hana Berman at rileyspt5@yahoo.com .

Community Announcements

Calling all babysitters!
The SHAS PTO is compiling a resource guide including babysitters and "mother's helpers" in the neighborhood. Parents - if any of your kids are interested in being added to the list, please email  kaylabellin@gmail.com . Please include their age and best way to contact. Recommended age for babysitters is 13+, and helpers 10+.

Young Israel of Sharon gratefully acknowledges donations received 10/7 - 10/13/21.

For Sefer Torah Fund:
Klinger, Zamir & Lisa

For Simchat Torah Pledge:
Ehrenkranz, Rabbi David & Ilyse

​​​​​​​HOW DO I.... WHO DO I...? Quick Link to Our Contacts ​​​​​​​

The Young Israel of Sharon is a vibrant shul with a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our ideology is inclusiveness.
Young Israel exemplifies the ideals of Modern Orthodoxy: serious Torah study and practice, with an embrace of diversity; and a participatory openness to the best of contemporary culture and community.

Announcements are sent via email only on Thursdays.
Event reminders are sent via Whatsapp each Monday @ Noon.
Past Announcements are available to view at any time HERE.

Table of Contents
1. Condolences & Todah Rabahs
2. Schedule & Kiddush Sponsorship
3. Shul Announcements
    a. Israel Bonds Appeal
    b. Bar/Bat Mitzvah Clubs
    c. SAVE THE DATE for the Hachnasat Sefer Torah
    d. Social Action Committee - Yom Chessed & Afghan Family Resettlement
4. Community Announcements
    a. Registration Live: Youth LEAD
    b. March of the Living Honors Izzy Arbeiter
​​​​​​​    c. Jake Auchincloss Event
5. Donations Received Week of 9/23 - 9/29/21

CONDOLENCES
Deepest condolences on the passing of Micha'el ben Chaim z'l, beloved husband of Sharon; beloved father and father-in-law of Daniel and Holly; David and Rebecca; beloved grandfather of Noah, Jacob, Arielle, Judah and Elaine.
The funeral will be taking place on Sunday at Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel, in Cleveland Heights, OH. Burial will follow at the Beit Olam Cemetery in Pepper Pike, OH.

Daniel will be sitting shiva with his family in Cleveland starting Sunday afternoon and might return back to Sharon at the end of the week. Details to follow.

Words of comfort can be shared with Daniel at:  danielbroniatowski@yahoo.com
Donations to the Holly Mindick Fund in memory of Micha'el Broniatowski may be made HERE .

May Daniel and his whole family be comforted among the mourners of Tzion and Yerushalayim.

A huge thank you to all of the people who came out on a busy Sunday morning to help prepare 100 Ames St. for fencing installation.
The job was much bigger than we had anticipated, the sun was hot, and the work was hard, but I was amazed how much this crew was able to accomplish in just a few hours. 

THANK YOU to: Aaron Saks, Amir Karger, Benzi Feingold, Boaz Farren-Greenwood, Chana Rivka Dana, Dror Kosowsky-Sachs, Eitan Kurtz, Mark Bailen, Rabbi Cheses, Steve Greenwood, Yedidya Hilewitz

A special thanks to Jonathan Goldberg who came to clear our huge mess of brush and debris on very short notice!

If you could not make it today, don't despair, there will be more to do in the future to keep 100 Ames looking great.
Thank you again,
Jodi Hoffman

Minyan Schedule 
Please remember to bring your own face masks!
Rabbi Cheses will be away this week as he joins the Schwartz family for the annual Ezra z’l memorial run in badlands national park. Please consider supporting this effort and contributing to One Family Fund here.


Thursday, September 30 
6:16 PM Mincha/Maariv 

Friday, October 1
6:45 AM Shacharit 
6:09 PM Candle Lighting, Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma’ariv 

Shabbat, October 2, Parshat Bereshit      
7:30 AM Shacharit #1 In Main Sanctuary, followed by a shiur with Rabbi Salzman in the Sukkah on: Giants vs. Angels: Baseball Game or Parasha Story
9:15 AM Shacharit #2 In Main Sanctuary followed by a dvar Torah by Rabbi Klapper
9:38 AM Sof Zman Kriyat Shema
10:15 AM Shabbat Groups for Children
10:30 AM Tot Shabbat
4:00 PM Mifgash with Bnot Sherut for grades k-1
6:09 PM Mincha followed by Shiur with Rabbi Saltzman on: Giants vs. Angels: Baseball Game or Parasha Story
7:06 PM Ma’ariv 

Sunday, October 3
7:15 AM Shacharit #1
8:15 AM Shacharit #2
6:09 PM Mincha/Ma’ariv

Monday, October 4  
6:45 AM Shacharit 
6:09 PM Mincha/Maariv 
8:00 PM First Chapter of Sanhedrin with Deborah Klapper on Zoom CLICK HERE (P:100ames)

Tuesday, October 5
6:45 AM Shacharit 
9:30-10:15 AM Parsha/Haftorah Shiur with Rabbi Cheses CLICK HERE (P:100ames)
6:09 PM Mincha/Maariv

Wednesday, October 6/ Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
6:30 AM Shacharit 
6:09 PM Mincha/Maariv 

Thursday, October 7/ Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 
6:30 AM Shacharit 
6:09 PM Mincha/Maariv 

KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP
​​​​​​​Kiddush this week is sponsored by the shul.

Israel Bonds Appeal from Shemini Atzeret
Young Israel's Annual Israel Bonds Appeal took place on Shemini Atzeret. Rabbi Cheses spoke about the need for all of us to consider showing support for the State of Israel by investing in a bond.  Appeal cards were given out that day and can be turned in to me or to Steve Woogmaster or Amir Karger, who are helping with the appeal. In addition, I have appeal cards available for those who will not be in Sharon for the holidays.

Some of you may know that I have a bi-weekly broadcast on the WERS radio station Chagigah Show (88.9 FM or streaming on  www.wers.org ) on Sunday mornings from 8 AM to 11 AM.  Last week my feature talked about how I became involved with Israel Bonds.  Above is the audio file that will allow you to hear my radio broadcast. I hope that you enjoy it.
The State of Israel uses the money from bonds to develop every aspect of its economy, with proceeds enabling the country's rapid evolution into a groundbreaking, globally emulated leader in high-tech, cleantech and biotech. Israel introduces technologies and innovations that connect, feed, and heal the world.

Our Israel Bonds Appeal has been about our love for Israel, our hopes for Israel and our pride in Israel. We know that Israel is our heritage, our purpose, our identity and our responsibility. Israel Bonds give you an opportunity to stand with Israel. Remember -- an Israel Bond is not a donation, but rather an investment in Israel's future. You can provide assistance to Israel in the form of as little as a $100 bond. And you can set a wonderful example for your children by demonstrating your financial support for Israel through an investment in Israel Bonds. 
You can visit the Current Rates section for complete information on the Israel Bonds website at  www.israelbonds.com  and/or contact Donna Karsh Carlson at  donna.karsh-carlson@israelbonds.com  or by phone 617.723.2400 or 800.752.5651 at the local office in Boston.
 
Thank you,
Dan Shimshak

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Clubs
Rabbi Cheses is excited to be facilitating our regular bar and bat mitzvah clubs again this year in order to help your child prepare for this milestone and to get to know your child a bit better. These clubs are intended for girls in 6th grade and boys in 7th grade this year. The program will run about 3 times a month from mid-October through February and will combine Torah learning, religious training, and social events with lots of fun throughout. The Bnot Sherut will play a large role in the Bat Mitzvah Group. As in years past, we will likely go to a Celtics or Boston College Basketball game after going out to eat in Brookline. Parent volunteers and involvement is necessary. The schedule will be determined based on the results of the survey below. If you have a child with an upcoming Bar or Bat Mitzva please fill out  THIS FORM  by October 10th.  

SAVE THE DATE for the Hachnasat Sefer Torah
on Sunday November 7th at 11:00 AM-12:00 PM.
Join us to welcome our new Sefer Torah
Letters that last forever...be part of it.
How to participate: 
-sing and dance our new Torah to our sanctuary at 11:00 AM
-complete a letter with our soffer, Shel Basel, in a private setting on Sunday morning. 
-participate in the scholar in residence weekend with our sofer on Nov. 5th-6th
Note: the soffer will be available for checking mezuzot and tefillin.

Social Action Committee - Yom Chessed
Registration is open for our first Yom Chessed on Sunday, October 10th at 10:00 AM. 
We are starting small, due to COVID, but there is still a lot we will be doing.
For more information, see the link and to sign up:  Yom Chessed 2021 - Event - Young Israel of Sharon. 
​​​​​​​It is also in the upcoming events section on the shul website.

If you haven't yet signed up to purchase items for the Housewarming Baskets that we will be filling on Yom Chessed, please consider doing so.  Click here to sign up.

Social Action Committee - Resettling an Afghan Family in Sharon
Working with the JCRC and Catholic Charities, we are hoping to be part of a much needed effort to help resettle an Afghan family in Sharon.  At least seven congregations of different faiths are joining in this effort.  Each congregation is now assessing how many volunteers we have in order to move forward.  Families may be arriving this month.

HIAS describes the Volunteer Framework as 5 Pathways, that I found helpful to unpack the kinds of things we need to do and to find the people with expertise in these areas. Our work will be under the guidance of JCRC and Catholic Charities:

Housing; Health; Education of both Youth and Adults; Employment;
Community Connections; and Documentation/Citizenship

JCRC lists these first projected steps:
Given the short timeline, the key for team will be to focus on the immediate needs first.
1. Housing - Ideally, each team would find a separate apartment to rent. We amazingly have an offer of an apartment!
2. Accompaniment upon arrival - The first few weeks will require a lot of support. Airport pickup,
helping families get settled, tending to immediate needs like groceries and any significant
medical needs. Planning for those first few weeks will be key.
3. Fundraising - While this effort is boosted by generous philanthropic support, teams that have
the capacity to fundraise for rent and general expenses should begin to do so.
Roles of Volunteers:

We are seeking General Volunteers who will be focused on individual tasks similar to the ones mentioned above. Also, let us know if you have expertise in one of the Pathways listed by HIAS.

If you are interested in joining this effort, please email Hana Berman at rileyspt5@yahoo.com .

Community Announcements

Registration Live: Youth LEAD

Community to Honor 96 Year-Old Holocaust Survivor    
March of the Living Event
 Holocaust survivor Israel ‘Izzy’ Arbeiter,  96, an eyewitness to the horrors of Nazi concentration camps, will be honored during a virtual community event on Wednesday, October 6
at 7 pm. The event is free and open to all.

Izzy will receive the Stephan Ross Excellence in Holocaust Education Award, named for New England Holocaust Memorial Founder and lifelong friend Stephan Ross. This Second Annual Tribute Event ‘Voices from the Past… Lessons for the Future’ is sponsored by the New England Friends of March of the Living (NEF MOTL), and honors the enduring impact of Israel ‘Izzy’ Arbeiter.
 
March of the Living annually brings over 10,000 high schoolers from 50 countries to Poland and Israel to study the history of the Holocaust and learn about roots of anti-Semitism and prejudice. NEF MOTL provides a $2,000 scholarship to high school juniors and seniors.
To ‘attend’ the Oct. 6 virtual, free tribute event, visit the  https://motlnewengland.org/ .  Advance registration is requested. For more information: tribute@motlnewengland.org.
​​​​​​​

Young Israel of Sharon gratefully acknowledges donations received 9/23 - 9/29/21.

For High Holiday Aliyot:
Aronowitz, Jesse & Teri
Beiser, Joshua & Suellen
Cheses, Aryeh & Nechama
Klausner, Mitch & Miriam
Schreiber, Roy & Lisa
Zizmor, Matthew & Maxine

For High Holiday Appeal:
Aylesworth, Samuel & Bateman, Skaidrit
Berman, Marvin & Finer-Berman, Ronna
Bloomfield, Sam & Brynna
Goldin, Jerold & Judith
Milgram, Kenneth & Rebecca
Palatinsky, Emanuel & Beila
Stemmer, Joel & Anat

For Rabbi's Gen'l/Local Tzedakah Fund:
Burger, Rabbi Ariel & Sabrina
Cable, Lawrence & Susan
Katz, David & Jill
Klapper, Rabbi Aryeh & Deborah
Klausner, Mitch & Miriam
Marcus, Jonathan & Miriam

For Shabbat Aliyot:
Sherman, Arnold & Gloria
Stemmer, Joel & Anat
Zaghi, Moshe & Emily

For Shabbat Aliyot:
Huff, Daniel
Zisblatt, Samuel & Laura

For Tribute Cards:
Hartman, Rabbi Barry & Shoshana

For Financial Distress Fd:
Palatinsky, Emanuel & Beila

For Holly Mindick Fund:
Chefitz, Janie

For a Yahrtzeit:
Fineblum, Carol

​​​​​​​HOW DO I.... WHO DO I...? Quick Link to Our Contacts ​​​​​​​

The Young Israel of Sharon is a vibrant shul with a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our ideology is inclusiveness.
Young Israel exemplifies the ideals of Modern Orthodoxy: serious Torah study and practice, with an embrace of diversity; and a participatory openness to the best of contemporary culture and community.

Announcements are sent via email only on Thursdays.
Event reminders are sent via Whatsapp each Monday @ Noon.
Past Announcements are available to view at any time HERE.

Table of Contents
1. Mazal Tovs
2. Schedule & Kiddush Sponsorship
3. Shul Announcements
    a. Pre-sukkot event grades K-3 with the Bnot
    b. Gr 6-8 Sukkot event with the Bnot
    c. YI Sukkah Hop
    d. Etz Chaim Leaves
​​​​​​​    e. Social Action Committee - Yom Chessed & Afghan Family Resettlement
4. Community Announcements
    a. JF&CS Resources
5. Donations Received Week of 9/9 - 9/14/21

~ MAZAL TOV on the birth of a baby boy, Nosson Chaim, to Aviva & Schabse Laks of West Hempstead, NY.  Mazal Tov also to grandparents Amy Levine & David Kaufman. The Brit was on Rosh Hashana.

~ MAZAL TOV on the news of a baby boy born to Sophie (Edelman) and Josh Levy. Proud grandparents are Bill and Ellyn Edelman and Saul and Adele Levy. Thrilled aunts and uncles are Devorah and Daniel Edelman, Stacie and Jacob Edelman, Rachel and Albert Levy, Rafael Levy, and Sarah and David Ronen. 
An erev Sukkot Brit Milah is being planned in Teaneck, NJ.

Minyan Schedule 
Please note that Sandy is offline Friday, September 17 - Sunday, September 19, returning Monday, September 20.

Wednesday, September 15
Erev Yom Kippur 
6:30 a.m. Shacharit with Selichot
2:00 p.m. Mincha #1 in the tent
4:00 p.m. Mincha #2 in the tent
Seudah HaMafseket (last meal before fast)
6:37 p.m. Candle Lighting, Fast begins
6:37 p.m. Kol Nidre (In Main Sanctuary and Tent) Ma'ariv
After Ma’ariv there will be a shiur with Rabbi Klapper on Sefer Yonah in the Tent

Thursday, September 16
Yom Kippur
7:45 a.m. Minyan A: Sukkah
8:00 a.m. Minyan B: Main Sanctuary 
8:30 a.m. Minyan C: Tent
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  Babysitting for ages 2-7 in Shas Classrooms & Playground (no registration required)
5:00 p.m. Mincha (in Main Sanctuary and Tent)
6:10 p.m. Neilah (in Main Sanctuary and Tent)
7:35 p.m. Ma'ariv, Havdala, fast ends

Friday, September 17
6:45 a.m.  Shacharit
6:33 p.m. Candle-lighting, Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma’ariv

Shabbat, September 18, Parashat Ha’azinu
7:30 a.m. Shacharit #1 In Main Sanctuary
9:15 a.m. Shacharit #2 In Tent
9:30 a.m. Teen Minyan in Beit Midrash
9:34 a.m. Sof Z’man Kriyat Sh’ma
10:15 a.m. Youth Groups & Tot Shabbat, 
6:33 p.m. Mincha followed by a shiur with Rabbi Cheses on Hilchot Shemitta    
7:31 p.m. Ma'ariv, Havdala

Sunday, September 19 
7:15 a.m. Shacharit
8:00-9:30 a.m. Lulav and Etrog Pick Up 
6:33 p.m. Mincha/Ma’ariv

Monday, September 20, Erev Sukkot
6:45 a.m. Shacharit
6:28 p.m. Candle lighting, Mincha & Ma'ariv
7:28 p.m. Kiddush in the Sukkah after Tzeit ha-Kochavim

Tuesday, September 21, Sukkot I   
7:30 a.m. Shacharit #1 In Main Sanctuary  
9:00 a.m. Shacharit #2 In Tent
10:15 a.m. Youth Groups & Tot Shabbat, 
4:00 p.m. Children’s Sukkah Hop Routes will be posted before Yom Tov
6:26 p.m. Mincha, Dvar Torah with Rabbi Cheses followed by Ma’ariv
7:26 p.m. Candle Lighting (after this time)
Adult Sukkah hop after Ma'ariv
 
Wednesday, September 22, Sukkot II
7:30 a.m. Shacharit #1- Indoors
9:00 a.m. Shacharit #2- In Tent
10:15 a.m. Youth Groups & Tot Shabbat, 
6:24 p.m. Mincha followed by a shiur with Rabbi Cheses on Hilchot Shemitta    
7:24 p.m. Ma'ariv, Havdala

Thursday, September 23, Chol HaMoed Sukkot
6:30 a.m. Shacharit
6:21 p.m.  Mincha/Ma’ariv

KIDDUSH SPONSORSHIP
​​​​​​​Kiddush this week is sponsored by the shul.

Pre-sukkot event grades K-3 with the Bnot

Gr. 6-8 Sukkot Event with the Bnot
6-8th graders are invited to join Priel and Natalie for a fun evening of games, cooking and eating in the Shul Sukkah! 
Thursday 09.23, 6-7:45pm.
Details in flyer below.  RSVP encouraged!

YIOS Sukkah Hop
YI Sharon is pleased to announce the return of its annual family sukkah hop on Tuesday, September 21 at 4:00pm (rain date: Wednesday, September 22).  Families begin at one sukkah in their neighborhood (or the neighborhood they ate lunch in) and walk to others on their route. Individually wrapped pareve snacks are provided by the host to be eaten in the sukkah. To keep everyone safe and comfortable, we will specify houses on the routes, but in no particular order, to maximize social distancing. Families will "hop" to each succah anytime  between 4-6 pm and respectfully wait just outside the sukkah to avoid crowding. Please be mindful if others are waiting to go in the sukkah :)

To host, please RSVP to Lisa Klinger at  lis615@msn.com  and include your address by September 17 if you would like your sukkah to be a stop on your neighborhood route.
Routes will be announced on Sunday, September 19.

Etz Chaim Leaves
"The Torah is a tree of life."  As we begin the reading of the new Torah cycle during this new year, please consider purchasing an engraved brass leaf in honor of a special person or event.  Let's fill up our beautiful Tree of Life with happy occasions. Each leaf is $100. Please contact Marcia Shimshak by email at  mshimshak@gmail.com or call 781-784-8192 if you would like to participate. The order will be going in within the next week or two. 

Social Action Committee - Yom Chessed
Registration is open for our first Yom Chessed on Sunday, October 10th at 10:00 AM. 
We are starting small, due to COVID, but there is still a lot we will be doing.
For more information, see the link and to sign up:  Yom Chessed 2021 - Event - Young Israel of Sharon. 
​​​​​​​It is also in the upcoming events section on the shul website.

If you haven't yet signed up to purchase items for the Housewarming Baskets that we will be filling on Yom Chessed, please consider doing so.  Click here to sign up.

Social Action Committee - Resettling an Afghan Family in Sharon
Working with the JCRC and Catholic Charities, we are hoping to be part of a much needed effort to help resettle an Afghan family in Sharon.  At least seven congregations of different faiths are joining in this effort.  Each congregation is now assessing how many volunteers we have in order to move forward.  Families may be arriving this month.

HIAS describes the Volunteer Framework as 5 Pathways, that I found helpful to unpack the kinds of things we need to do and to find the people with expertise in these areas. Our work will be under the guidance of JCRC and Catholic Charities:

Housing; Health; Education of both Youth and Adults; Employment;
Community Connections; and Documentation/Citizenship

JCRC lists these first projected steps:
Given the short timeline, the key for team will be to focus on the immediate needs first.
1. Housing - Ideally, each team would find a separate apartment to rent. We amazingly have an offer of an apartment!
2. Accompaniment upon arrival - The first few weeks will require a lot of support. Airport pickup,
helping families get settled, tending to immediate needs like groceries and any significant
medical needs. Planning for those first few weeks will be key.
3. Fundraising - While this effort is boosted by generous philanthropic support, teams that have
the capacity to fundraise for rent and general expenses should begin to do so.
Roles of Volunteers:

We are seeking General Volunteers who will be focused on individual tasks similar to the ones mentioned above. Also, let us know if you have expertise in one of the Pathways listed by HIAS.

If you are interested in joining this effort, please email Hana Berman at rileyspt5@yahoo.com .

Community Announcements

Resources from JF&CS
JF&CS is providing information that has been determined to be relevant to ‘where’ our community’s needs are right now. Please use it as a reference for yourself or share with those in our community who may benefit from some of the resources. JF&CS Resources

Young Israel of Sharon gratefully acknowledges donations received 9/9 - 9/14/21.

For Shabbat Aliyot:
Oppenheimer, Howard & Jaclyn
Palatinsky, Emanuel & Beila
Ravid, Michael & Sharon

For Rabbi's Gen'l/Local Tzedakah Fund:
Martin, Leisha
Schiffer, Gilbert & Jill
Cusner, Burton & Alice
Palatinsky, Emanuel & Beila

For Rosh Hashanah Aliyot:
Greene, David & Batya
Kosowsky, Josh & Devorah
Milgram, Kenneth & Rebecca
Sternberg, Dr. Gary & Cheri

For Tribute Cards:
Krimsky, Cary & Julie

For the Sefer Torah Fund:
Hanau, Sheldon & Lynn

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The Young Israel of Sharon is a vibrant shul with a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our ideology is inclusiveness.
Young Israel exemplifies the ideals of Modern Orthodoxy: serious Torah study and practice, with an embrace of diversity; and a participatory openness to the best of contemporary culture and community.