AUGUST 2021

Dear Friends:

Please join us this September for our virtual High Holy Day services. For everyone’s
safety, our services will be held on Zoom. Our services
will be led by our interim rabbi, Rabbi Barry Lutz and our Cantorial Soloist Audrey Babcock.

SELICHOT – סליחות
          Saturday, August 28                                     8:00 p.m.

ROSH HASHANAH – ראש השנה
          Monday, September 6
                    Evening Service                                     6:00 p.m.
          Tuesday, September 7
                    Morning Service                                  10:00 a.m.

TASHLICH - תשליך
          Tuesday, September 7                                   3:00 p.m.
          between lifeguard stations 26 & 27,
         Upholding the Jewish value of safeguarding the health of all individuals in the community, we request that participants wear masks.


          
YOM KIPPUR – יום כיפור
          Wednesday, September 15
                    Evening Service                                     7:30 p.m. 
          Thursday, September 16
                    Morning Service                                    10:00 a.m.
                    Film and Discussion                               2:00 p.m.
                    Family Service                                         3:00 p.m.
                    Afternoon Torah/Haftarah (Jonah)      4:30 p.m.
                    Yizkor and Concluding Services            5:00 p.m.
                              
SUKKOT – סוכות/SIMCHAT TORAH – שמחת תורה
          Friday, September 24    
                    Shabbat/Sukkot/Simchat Torah Service   6:00 p.m.

For Members:

Once we’ve received your membership renewal, we will send you a link to join all the services on Zoom.  
Please click here to renew your membership if you have not already done so. 

Please make sure that your membership commitment has been received 
by September Aug 28, 2021.

For Members’ Relatives:

If you wish to have your adult children (over the age of 21) or other relatives join in our service, we ask that you make a donation on their behalf. This donation may be applied toward their membership dues if they decide to join the congregation.

For Guests:

We warmly invite you to join us for the High Holy Days. In these unusual times we would appreciate your donation of $100 to help offset our operating costs.  This donation may be applied toward your membership dues if you decide to join the congregation.

PRAYER BOOKS

We will use our Mishkan HaNefesh prayer books. SMS members will be able to pick up copies of the prayer books at the synagogue. Please let us know if you are unable to come by the synagogue so that we can arrange to get you copies of the prayer books. Kindle e-reader copies are also available on-line.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08GFX8TV6?ref_=dbs_p_mng_rwt_ser_shvlr&storeType=ebooks

The Mishkan HaNefesh prayer books can be checked out from The SMS on the following dates and at the following times

Friday, August 27, 2021, between 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.
Saturday, August 28, 2021, between 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.
Sunday, August 29, 2021, between 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.

CHAI CONTRIBUTIONS

Each household is asked to contribute Chai ($18.00) toward the costs of the High Holy Days. Please indicate your donation on the appropriate line in the attached order form.

DONATIONS TO SOVA

At this difficult time, because we can’t physically donate groceries, and when so many are suffering financially, emotionally, and physically, please consider a donation to SOVA, a JNF food pantry that provides groceries and support services to those in need.

HIDUR MITZVAH DONATIONS

The Jewish custom of Hidur Mitzvah (embellishment) helps to enrich our High Holy Day services. Please make your donations, in whatever amount you’re comfortable with, on the Hidur Mitzvah Donation form by August 28, 2021.

YIZKOR BOOK

Yizkor is a time when we remember our loved ones who have died. If you wish to have names listed in our Yizkor book that you have not submitted previously, please fill out that information in the form below. Please note that there is a separate section for those who have died during the past year.

Be sure to print the names clearly.

All names must be submitted no later than Aug 28, 2021.
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CHILDREN’S PARTICIPATION

To help our school children begin to experience some of the majesty of the High Holy Days, and to familiarize them with High Holy Day songs and melodies, (Kol Nidre, Aveinu Malkeinu), we strongly encourage you to sit together as a family during services.

We invite families to join us on Rosh Hashanah afternoon at the beach between Lifeguard Stations 26 & 27 for our ceremony of Tashlich. All eligible adults and children must be vaccinated. Everyone must wear a mask. (This service will be held if health conditions permit. Please watch for information in this regard.)

On Yom Kippur afternoon, 3p, we will hold a family online activity / worship experience.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the office at 310-453-4276
or email us at office@TheSMS.org

2021 -- High Holy Days Order Form -- 5782

Please complete your details:

* First Name

* Last Name

* Phone Number

* Email

ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBERS

Donation for additional family members attending: $

GUESTS

Donation for guests attending: $

CHAI CONTRIBUTION

Each household is asked to contribute Chai ($18) toward the cost of ritual expenses
for the High Holy Days. Please indicate your intention below.

Chai Contribution for Ritual Expenses.

Yes I would like to contribute $18

HIDUR MITZVAH

I/we would like to contribute $18 (or more) toward each of the following sponsorship selected:

Sponsor

Amount

In honor/In memory of (please specify)

Selichot Musician

Selichot Musician

In honor ofIn memory of

Yom Kippur musician

Yom Kippur Musician

In honor ofIn memory of

Cantor

Cantor

In honor ofIn memory of

Religious School Programs

Religious School Programs

In honor ofIn memory of

Yizkor Books

Yizkur Books

In honor ofIn memory of

Prayerbooklet photocopying

Prayerbooklet photocopying

In honor ofIn memory of

Zoom license

Zoom license

In honor ofIn memory of

Rosh Hashanah Honey

Rosh Hashanah honey

In honor ofIn memory of

Where Needed

Where Needed

In honor ofIn memory of

I/We would like our conribution listed in the Order of Services.

YesNo

SOVA

At this difficult time where so many are suffering financially, emotionally and physically, please consider donations to SOVA, a food pantry that provides groceries and supportive services.

I would like to donate the following amount: $

TREE OF LIFE
Place a leaf on our Tree of Life in Memory or in Honor of a loved one.

I would like to purchase a Tree of Life Leaf for $250.

Suggested dedication openings:

In Honor of
In Memory of
In Celebration of
In Appreciation of
Mazel Tov to
Thank you to
In Blessing for

Dedication(s): Please print your dedication(s) starting with your dedication opening eactly as you would like it to appear on the bookplate:

Please type your entire message exactly as you would like it to appear on the leaf, using the following 3 lines.
(Total leaf space is 45 characters with each space counting as a character)

Line 1 of the Leaf

Line 2 of the Leaf

Line 3 of the Leaf

YIZKOR BOOK ENTRIES
If you wish to have a name listed in our Yizkor Book, please add their name below.

Please ONLY submit names that you did not submit last year.

Died since last High Holy Days

First Name

Last Name

Relation

First Name

Last Name

Relation

First Name

Last Name

Relation

Died in previous years
(and were NOT listed in last year's Yizkor Book)

First Name

Last Name

Relation

First Name

Last Name

Relation

First Name

Last Name

Relation

First Name

Last Name

Relation

Total Contribution

I/we will be paying by check

High Holy Day Registration 2021

For Guests:

PRAYER BOOKS

CHAI CONTRIBUTIONS

HIDUR MITZVAH DONATIONS

YIZKOR BOOK

2021 -- High Holy Days Order Form -- 5782