I hope this message finds you on the beach, on vacation, or sailing the oceans blue! I hope to be doing all those things this summer! I’m going to visit a friend in Maryland, buy my beach pass so I can go swimming, and will probably go out on the Argia or go for a ferry ride.
Temple Emanu-El continues with lay-led Kabbalat Shabbat Summer Services. All services are at 7:00 p.m., except July 24, which will begin at 6:00. Please make sure to mark your calendars so you don’t miss the service. I’m hoping to do 2 outdoor services this summer as long as the weather allows us to be comfortable and dry. These are the lay-leaders for July/August:
July 3 7:00 p.m. Hazzan Sherry
July 10 7:00 p.m. Hazzan Sherry outdoor service – weather permitting
July 17 7:00 p.m. Armi, Jonathan, Nathaniel, and Amanda Rowe
July 24 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Marc and Hazzan Sherry
July 31 7:00 p.m. Barbara Senges, Norma Hollandersky, and Stan Blaustine
Aug. 7 7:00 p.m. Hazzan Sherry outdoor service – weather permitting
Aug. 14 7:00 p.m. Emma Zelkin, Jo Michaelson, Jeff Elkin, Anne Cohn, Debra Wool, Eileen Shapiro, Susan Rosen, and Eddy Ehrlich.
If you are interested in singing in the Temple Choir for the High Holy Days, please let me know. You can call the Temple Office and leave me a voice mail, or send me an email. Rehearsals will probably begin on Thursday, July 30 or Aug. 6.
Thank you to Rabbi Rosenberg and friends, and also Barbara Morea for leading a Shabbat Summer Service in June. Also, thank you to the leaders listed above for leading the July/August Kabbalat Shabbat Summer Services. Regular Kabbalat Shabbat Services will return on August 21, when Rabbi Marc will be back on the bimah with me.
Wishing a wonderful summer filled with time to relax and recharge your batteries. Slow down, enjoy the sunshine, walk on the beach or in the coolness of the forest, listen to great music, and find time to read a book that will inspire you.
May our nation always strive to be free from oppression and injustice. May her shores continue to be a safe haven for those who are persecuted. May she strive to be a champion for peace and justice, liberty, equality, and truth. And may we never lose sight of how precious freedom is. Happy 250th Anniversary!
Looking forward to seeing you over the summer.
B’shir,
Hazzan Sherry