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Worship Archive
- 2007
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Events are listed chronologically. Click below for a calendar of 2008, 2006,
2005, 2004 or 2003 events. Click on items with blue
links for additional information.
2007
Worship Events - Description |
Date |
Musical
Shabbat: V'shamru |
February
9 |
Purim Festivities
In celebration of Purim 5767, Temple Jeremiah hosted
activities to the theme of "Little Orphan Annie."
Our day begin with the 4th Annual Shushan Shuffle 5K Run/Walk,
followed by a Purim spiel and concluding with a Purim
Carnival featuring Annie, Daddy Warbacks and an array
of other colorful characters.
To view the brochure distributed for the Shushan Shuffle,
click here.
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March
4 |
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Yom HaShoah Community Memorial
To commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, Temple Jeremiah,
with the sponsorship of the North Shore Fellowship of
Rabbis, hosted a community memorial including music
written and sung during the Shoah.
It is a mitzvah to remember not only the loss
of the estimated six million Jews who perished as a
result of Nazi Germany's "Final Solution,"
but the "Righteous Among the Nations," non-Jews
who gave their lives trying to save those persecuted
during the Holocaust.
The community gathered to remember all who suffered
during those dark times. The commemoration included
a Community Memorial Observance and music of the Shoah
performed by our cantors and Jewish musicians. |
April 15 |
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Shabbat Across America
Temple Jeremiah joined synagogues across North America
for a special worship service filled with the sharing
of traditions and an exploration of Kavannah (the spiritual
intent of our prayers). We enjoyed a catered dinner,
generously provided by our Outreach Committee, accompanied
by lively table discussions where we shared traditions,
asked questions and discussed the week's Torah portion.
Rabbi Cohen, Rabbi Greenberg and Cantor Zussman illustrated
how to do the Shabbat blessings. A delicious Oneg Shabbat
followed. |
May
4 |
| Shavuot
Dinner & Tikkun
 Erev
Shavuot
Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
To commemorate this event, Temple Jeremiah hosted a
light dairy dinner, accompanied by a service and Tikkun
(study).
Tikkun Leil Shavuot is the custom of staying
up the entire night (leil) of Shavuot and studying with
the community to re-live the experience of standing
at Sinai. Traditionally, we study the Book of Ruth.
Ruth said to her mother-in-law, Naomi, “Where
you go, I will go; and where you dwell, I will dwell;
your people will be my people, and your God my God.”
At Shavuot each of us accepts Torah again, affirming
this pledge to our community.
Congregants spoke of their decision to live a Jewish
life as Jews by Choice and Jews by Birth shared reflections
on Ruth's words.
We also offered a program for children ages 3 and up
while the adult study took place. |
May 22 |
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Selichot
Selichot refers to both the prayers we recite in preparation
for the Days of Awe and the service held on the Saturday
night preceding Rosh Hashanah. Jeremiahans enjoyed a
meal followed by an interactive discussion defining
this season in our lives. We looked at the meaning of
Teshuvah and how both forgiveness and confession bring
us closer to wholeness. |
September
8 |
Sukkot
"Pizza in the Hut"
Congregants of all ages took part in our evening of
celebration, beginning with our traditional "Pizza
in the Hut" Sukkot dinner, accompanied by Sukkah
decorating, singing and dancing.
"Starbucks in the Sukkah"
The celebration continued the following day with a
Sukkot Service and breakfast. |
September 26
September 27 |
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Simchat
Torah
Erev Simchat Torah
We celebrated Torah with a congregational dinner, dancing
to the tunes of the popular Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
and the unrolling of the Torah scroll.
Simchat Torah
The celebration continued with a service, including
Yizkor, and breakfast. |
October
3
October 4 |
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Interfaith
Thanksgiving Service
This years keynote speaker was Dr. Robert C. Henderson,
a member of the national governing body of the Bahá’is
who spoke at the Bahá'i House of Worship in Wilmette.
Dr. Henderson served for over 20 years as Secretary-General
of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’is
of the United States. His public speaking engagements
have included an address to an Educating Against Hatred
seminar at Haifa University, sponsored by the Elie Wiesel
Foundation for Humanity, and a plenary address to the
international conference, Educating Girls: A Development
Imperative. Dr. Henderson has also participated at the
Parliament of World Religions held in various countries
around the world and addressed conferences forsuch major
corporations as General Electric, Kodak and AT&T. |
November 21 |
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Shabbat/Chanukah
Dinner & Service
Participants enjoyed a delicious Shabbat dinner, followed
by a Family Shabbat Service. Jerry Kaye, Director of
the Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute Camp, was a guest
story teller during our worship service. We sang camp
songs and learned about the exciting plans OSRUI has
in store for summer, 2008.
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December
7 |
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