October 2025

Request for Chai Lites Content

October 26, 2025 by • ,

Shavua Tov Temple Beth Shalom Congregation, it is that time again!  Lorraine Mixter will be preparing the November Chai Lites this week.  Please help her by sending your content such as articles, photos, columns, and updates to her at lorrainemixter@aol.com by Wednesday, October 29 — the sooner, the better.

Torah Study and Shabbat Service — Sat Oct 25, 9:15 am

October 23, 2025 by •

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, as we discussed at the beginning of the month, the congregation preferred that this Shabbat Service would occur on Saturday morning, October 25.  We had such a good discussion on Yom Kippur afternoon that Rabbi Guyster suggested we schedule a Torah Study session!  The morning begins with Torah Study at 9:15 am — note the earlier time. The Shabbat service will follow at 10:30 am.  We are so looking forward to this date and to seeing you — if you cannot travel out to the synagogue, both activities will also be accessible through the Zoom link, please contact us for the link.

Member-Led Sukkot Service — Fri Oct 10, 6:30 PM

October 6, 2025 by •

Dear Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, we have many thanks for the Brotherhood/Sisterhood for quickly organizing a group to decorate our Sukkah, and now we invite you to enjoy it with them, the congregation, and our larger community in a brief member-led Sukkot service on Friday, October 10 at 6:30 pm.  Weather permitting, please join us in the Sukkah to make blessings and shake the lulav and etrog.  The group is headed to Outback Steakhouse for dinner after the service if you would like to join that as well.

TOMORROW/Sun Oct 5, 12 PM — ALL HANDS NEEDED FOR SUKKAH DECORATING

October 4, 2025 by •

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, the Brotherhood/Sisterhood is leading a Sukkah decorating session at our location tomorrow/Sunday, October 5 at 12:00 pm, weather permitting.  Great if you have decorations and branches or palm fronds from your yard you can share.  If you don’t feel up to climbing or walking around in the grass, we can definitely use your help sorting, repairing, and making decorations and just sharing your good vibes.  This is a great activity for our young members and friends, so bring the kids!

Next Service — Sat Oct 25, 9:30 am

October 3, 2025 by •

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, it was such a wonderful time with you on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur!  We have a terrific community because of you.  We had such a good talk on Yom Kippur that we asked the participants if they’d like a format like that the next time we meet.  After polling the group and checking with Rabbi Guyster on his schedule, we determined that our next best opportunity will be Saturday, October 25 — so we will cancel the service on Friday night the 24th and meet Saturday morning, October 25 at 9:30 am for a Shabbat service and Torah Study we’re sure will be friendly, interactive, and illuminating as was our meeting this week. We will have any updates as the date approaches.

October 2025 Chai Lites

October 1, 2025 by • ,

Gmar Chatimah Tovah again Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends!  Our intrepid Editors, Lorraine Mixter and Ethan Feldman compiled a lovely issue of the Chai Lites before Yom Kippur for you.  It was wonderful to see so many of you on Rosh Hashanah, and we look forward to having you with us again this week.

2025Oct Chai Lites