Category: Holiday Celebrations

  • Providing a Place of Return

    Providing a Place of Return

    Welcome and thank you for joining us and Temple Shalom for our high holiday observance. As we have prepared for these services and the new year, we’ve been thinking a lot about what Sammi Stinson wrote in her beautiful high holiday drash. During this time of year, we often focus on“t’shuvah, t’fillah, and tzedakah, which…

  • I’d Like to Return Myself, Please

    I’d Like to Return Myself, Please

    by Cantorial Soloist Dr. Sammi Stinson We are officially in the month of Elul, which means the greeting “L’shanah Tovah” (a good year) is appropriate. I looked it up before writing it. Practicing a religion with a 6,000 year history and several iterations of foreign languages means we spend a fair amount of time fretting…

  • High Holiday Schedule 2022-5783

    High Holiday Schedule 2022-5783

    Temple Shalom High Holiday services for the year 2022/5783 will be multi-access and led by cantorial soloist Dr. Sammi Stinson with support from Jonathan Stinson and other members of the Temple Shalom community. The Temple Shalom COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan requires a signed statement indicating full vaccination (plus boosters) for everyone 5 and older…

  • Whack-a-Haman

    Whack-a-Haman

    Just for fun…. How about a free app?  Whack-a-Haman.  It tells a story and is a fun game, whacking Haman, and an education quiz….  Check it out on itunes app and on google play.

  • Tu B’Shevat

    Rabbi Jacob will lead a Tu bi-Shevat Seder this Sunday, January 20, at 6:30 p.m.  We will be singing songs, learning the mystical understanding of Tu bi-Shevat, and eating 30 kinds of fruit.  Contributions of fruit are appreciated.  If possible, please RSVP to Miriam so we’ll have enough fruit for everyone and to coordinate fruit contributions.

  • Celebrate Shavuot Saturday Night

    Celebrate Shavuot Saturday Night

    Please join us on Saturday (not Friday) at 7:30 (note the unusual time) as we recreate the Sinai experience on Shavuot Eve. We will be reading the 10 Commandments and enjoying a special Dairy Oneg. A Tikkun Leil Shavuot—a study vigil—will follow the service.  It will begin with a light meal, and then we will study Torah and other Jewish texts until . .…

  • Shabbat Services – May 2018

    Friday, May 18 Lay-Led Service @ 6:00 pm Saturday, May 19 Rabbi-Led Shavuot Service @ 7:30 pm Please join us on Saturday (not Friday) at 7:30 (note the unusual time) as we recreate the Sinai experience on Shavuot Eve. We will be reading the 10 Commandments and enjoying a special Dairy Oneg. A Tikkun Leil Shavuot—a study vigil—will follow the service.  It will begin with…

  • Hannukah Party at Temple Shalom

    Hannukah Party at Temple Shalom

    Sunday, Dec 10th at 4:30 ARKanukah, ARKanukah Come light the menorah, Let’s have a party We’ll all dance the hora, Gather round the table, we’ll give you a treat,  Dreidels to play with, face painting, magic, etc and latkes to eat.   Potluck — latkes, dairy, veggie, and fish Don’t forget your Menorah! RSVP Beth or 479-582-1707 and let…

  • Yom Kippur Services

    Yom Kippur Services

    Friday, September 29th Kol Nidre – 7:30pm Saturday September 30th Morning Service – 10:00am Children’s Service – 11:15am – 12:00pm Afternoon Service – 4:00pm Yizkor Service – 6:15pm Concluding Service – 6:45pm Break-the-fast (Dairy/Fish/Veggie) – 7:30pm

  • Rosh Hashanah Service Schedule

    Rosh Hashanah Service Schedule

    Wednesday September 20 Evening Service – 7:30pm Thursday September 21 Morning Service – 10:00am Children’s Service – 11:15am – 12:00pm Dairy/Veggie/Fish Potluck – 12:00pm Tashlich & Dessert at Wilson Park – 2:30pm Friday September 22 Morning Service – 8:30am Kiddush & Refreshments – 11:00am Service continues – 11:30am Dairy/Veggie Potluck following service – 2:30pm