Life Cycle Events
Life Cycle Events
If you would like to sponsor an oneg, bimah flowers, mitzvah baskets or the Saturday morning Kiddush in honor of a special occasion, birthday, anniversary, or yahrzeit, please contact Randi Butterworth, Clergy Assistant, in the Temple Shalom office at 239-455-3030.
Brit Milah
The Torah commands us to circumcise our newborn sons on the eight day of their new lives. This powerful ceremony celebrates new life, and also brings our sons into Judaism’s sacred covenant. Rabbi Miller or Cantor Azu can put you in touch with a Mohel (ritual circumciser), help the parents understand the ceremony, and co-officiate, along with the Mohel.
Baby Naming/Simchat Bat
We celebrate the great blessing of a newborn daughter with a ceremony that brings her into the covenant, and confers upon her a Hebrew name. Rabbi Miller or Cantor Azu can help you think through and design this ceremony, which can take place either at home, or at the synagogue, on a Shabbat, or any day the Torah is read (Monday, Thursday, Festivals, Rosh Chodesh).
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Bar/Bat Mitzvah students are moving from childhood to adulthood, from learning to be responsible to being responsible. As son or daughter of the commandments, you commit yourself to proud membership in our ancient people.
Wedding
Rabbi Miller or Cantor Azu can help you prepare for this wonderful, joyous occasion, by teaching bride and groom the meaning of the ceremony, from Ketubah (marriage document), to Kiddushin (Engagement), to Huppah (Marriage Canopy), to Nissuin (marriage ceremony), to breaking the glass. We also counsel you, offering Jewish wisdom in preparation for a life dedicated to love and companionship. We also work with you in designing the ceremony, providing our knowledge and experience.
Funeral
Our tradition offers several powerful end of life rituals – Kriah (tearing of a garment), Levayah (funeral procession), Hesped (eulogy), Kevurah (burial) and Shivah (seven days of mourning). Rabbi Miller and Cantor Azu will instruct you on these and other rituals. We can also perform the funeral ceremony, and help you understand and implement other meaningful Jewish mourning practices.
Sat, February 16 2019
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Upcoming Events
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Sunday
Feb 17No Religious School or Sunday Hebrew School
Sunday, Feb 17th (All day)
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Feb 18Presidents' Day
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Feb 18Bat Mitzvah of Nora Atkins
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Feb 18Temple offices closed
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Feb 19Yiddish Club
Tuesday, Feb 19th 10:00a to 11:30a
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Feb 19Beading for Betterment
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Feb 19Executive Committee meeting
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Feb 20Melton Scholar class
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