Calendar

September 2019

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1	2 Labor Day (Offices Closed) Labor Day (Offices Closed) Sep 2 all-day Tickets	3 Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal Sep 3 @ 7:30 pm Tickets	4 Achim (The Men’s Group) Lunch 12:30 pm Achim (The Men’s Group) Lunch Sep 4 @ 12:30 pm Tickets Join the men of M’kor Shalom for lunch and conversation at Short Hills Restaurant & Deli. No RSVP necessary. Pay your own way. (486 E. Evesham Rd, Cherry Hill) Ritual Committee Meeting 7:30 pm Ritual Committee Meeting Sep 4 @ 7:30 pm Tickets	5 First Thursdays: The Music of George Gershwin 7:00 pm First Thursdays: The Music of George Gershwin Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Enjoy an evening listening to and learning about about the famed American Jewish composer George Gershwin. Gershwin dropped out of school at age 15 to be a “song plugger” on Tin Pan Alley. Who Social Action Cooking for Joseph’s House 7:00 pm Social Action Cooking for Joseph’s House Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Cook meals for Joseph’s House in Camden, an emergency shelter offering overnight and supportive social services. RSVP to Jonathan Maurer.	6 Erev Shabbat Service (webcast) 8:00 pm Erev Shabbat Service (webcast) Sep 6 @ 8:00 pm Tickets Our Erev Shabbat Service begins at 8:00 pm, followed immediately by a congregational Oneg. For those unable to attend in person, this service will be webcast.	7 Torah Study 9:00 am Torah Study Sep 7 @ 9:00 am Tickets All are welcome to join the conversation; No RSVP or previous experience necessary. Join us for schmoozing & refreshments following our program, prior to the start of Spice Up Your Judaism at 10:30 am. Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service Sep 7 @ 10:30 am Tickets Spice Up Your Judaism 10:30 am Spice Up Your Judaism Sep 7 @ 10:30 am Tickets All are welcome to join the conversation. Come early (10:00 am) for schmoozing & light refreshments, before our program starts at 10:30 am.
8 First Sunday of Religious School 9:00 am First Sunday of Religious School Sep 8 @ 9:00 am – 11:15 am Tickets Religious School (Grades 3-6): 9:00-11:15 am Note new start time this year.	9 Education & Youth Committee 7:00 pm Education & Youth Committee Sep 9 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Communications Committee Meeting 7:30 pm Communications Committee Meeting Sep 9 @ 7:30 pm Tickets	10 First Tuesday of Religious School & Hebrew High School 4:10 pm First Tuesday of Religious School & Hebrew High School Sep 10 @ 4:10 pm Tickets Religious School (Grades 3-6): 4:10-6:00 pm Hebrew High School (Grades 7-12): 7:30-9:00pm Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal Sep 10 @ 7:30 pm Tickets	11 Be Careful What You Worship 10:30 am Be Careful What You Worship Sep 11 @ 10:30 am Tickets Be Careful What You Worship: Unpacking Some Themes of the High Holy Days… A conversation focusing on some key themes, prayers and our journey to the new year Led by Rabbi Richard Address Wednesdays, September First Wednesday of Religious School 4:10 pm First Wednesday of Religious School Sep 11 @ 4:10 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Religious School (Grades 3-6): 4:10-6:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting 7:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting Sep 11 @ 7:00 pm Tickets This is a Closed meeting; Executive Committee members only.	12	13 Kabbalat Shabbat Service 6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Sep 13 @ 6:30 pm Tickets Our Kabbalat Shabbat service begins at 6:30 pm. Please join us for pre-service refreshments starting at 6:00 pm.	14 Torah Study 9:00 am Torah Study Sep 14 @ 9:00 am Tickets All are welcome to join the conversation; No RSVP or previous experience necessary. Join us for schmoozing & refreshments following our program, prior to the start of Spice Up Your Judaism at 10:30 am. Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service Sep 14 @ 10:30 am Tickets Spice Up Your Judaism 10:30 am Spice Up Your Judaism Sep 14 @ 10:30 am Tickets All are welcome to join the conversation. Come early (10:00 am) for schmoozing & light refreshments, before our program starts at 10:30 am. Shabbat Afternoon Service 5:45 pm Shabbat Afternoon Service Sep 14 @ 5:45 pm Tickets
15 Arthur Miller: The Moral Jewish Playwright? with Diane Steinbrink 10:00 am Arthur Miller: The Moral Jewish Playwright? with Diane Steinbrink Sep 15 @ 10:00 am Tickets Arthur Miller: The Moral Jewish Playwright? Join us at 10:00 am on Sunday, September 15 for Arthur Miller: The Moral Jewish Playwright? an educational, entertaining and critically acclaimed program performed by Diane Steinbrink and presented Eagles Season NFL Grid Pool – Entry Deadline 12:00 pm Eagles Season NFL Grid Pool – Entry Deadline Sep 15 @ 12:00 pm Tickets There’s still time to enter! BUY A SQUARE (OR MORE!) Multiple chances to win all season long! Last year, M’kor Shalom ran a Superbowl Squares Pool to raise money for our congregation. This year	16 Social Action: Social Justice Town Hall 7:00 pm Social Action: Social Justice Town Hall Sep 16 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Social Justice Town Hall: Let’s Brainstorm! Three years ago, we launched our Social Justice Initiative with a “town hall” to ask congregants what they considered to be the most pressing issues of the day.	17 Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal Sep 17 @ 7:30 pm Tickets	18 Be Careful What You Worship 10:30 am Be Careful What You Worship Sep 18 @ 10:30 am Tickets Be Careful What You Worship: Unpacking Some Themes of the High Holy Days… A conversation focusing on some key themes, prayers and our journey to the new year Led by Rabbi Richard Address Wednesdays, September Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30 pm Board of Trustees Meeting Sep 18 @ 7:30 pm Tickets	19	20 Tot Shabbat 5:30 pm Tot Shabbat Sep 20 @ 5:30 pm Tickets Please join us at 5:30 pm for pizza & salad dinner prior to our Tot Shabbat service. Each dinner is just $15 per family. Our Tot Shabbat Service (6:15 pm) is always free and open Erev Shabbat Service (webcast) 8:00 pm Erev Shabbat Service (webcast) Sep 20 @ 8:00 pm Tickets Our Erev Shabbat Service begins at 8:00 pm, followed immediately by a congregational Oneg. For those unable to attend in person, this service will be webcast.	21 Selichot Selichot Sep 21 all-day Tickets Torah Study 9:00 am Torah Study Sep 21 @ 9:00 am Tickets All are welcome to join the conversation; No RSVP or previous experience necessary. Join us for schmoozing & refreshments following our program, prior to the start of Spice Up Your Judaism at 10:30 am. Spice Up Your Judaism 10:30 am Spice Up Your Judaism Sep 21 @ 10:30 am Tickets All are welcome to join the conversation. Come early (10:00 am) for schmoozing & light refreshments, before our program starts at 10:30 am. Selichot Program & Service 8:30 pm Selichot Program & Service Sep 21 @ 8:30 pm Tickets An evening of study, discussion, prayer and music, focusing on the themes of our fall holiday season. Join us as we usher in the High Holy Days with Havdalah. Be part of this transition as
22 Music Committee Meeting 10:00 am Music Committee Meeting Sep 22 @ 10:00 am Tickets	23 Social Action Cooking for JFCS 7:00 pm Social Action Cooking for JFCS Sep 23 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Kindly RSVP your wish to volunteer. House Committee Meeting 7:30 pm House Committee Meeting Sep 23 @ 7:30 pm Tickets	24 Daytimers Lunch & A Movie: Downton Abbey 12:15 pm Daytimers Lunch & A Movie: Downton Abbey Sep 24 @ 12:15 pm Tickets Join us at 12:15 pm for lunch at Passariello’s in Voorhees followed by a 1:15 pm showing of “Downton Abbey” at AMC Voorhees 16 (Ritz Shopping Center). The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy Adult Education Committee Meeting 7:30 pm Adult Education Committee Meeting Sep 24 @ 7:30 pm Tickets Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal Sep 24 @ 7:30 pm Tickets	25 Be Careful What You Worship 10:30 am Be Careful What You Worship Sep 25 @ 10:30 am Tickets Be Careful What You Worship: Unpacking Some Themes of the High Holy Days… A conversation focusing on some key themes, prayers and our journey to the new year Led by Rabbi Richard Address Wednesdays, September Home Improvement Expo Committee Meeting 7:00 pm Home Improvement Expo Committee Meeting Sep 25 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Social Action Committee Meeting 7:30 pm Social Action Committee Meeting Sep 25 @ 7:30 pm Tickets	26	27 Kabbalat Shabbat Service: Shabbat Mishpacha with Ice Cream Oneg 6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service: Shabbat Mishpacha with Ice Cream Oneg Sep 27 @ 6:30 pm Tickets Kabbalat Shabbat: Shabbat Mishpacha (Family Shabbat) service begins at 6:30 pm. We celebrate this month’s birthdays. Join us for pre-service refreshments starting at 6:00 pm, and stay for our Ice Cream Oneg immediately following	28 Torah Study 9:00 am Torah Study Sep 28 @ 9:00 am Tickets All are welcome to join the conversation; No RSVP or previous experience necessary. Join us for schmoozing & refreshments following our program, prior to the start of Spice Up Your Judaism at 10:30 am. Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service Sep 28 @ 10:30 am Tickets Spice Up Your Judaism 10:30 am Spice Up Your Judaism Sep 28 @ 10:30 am Tickets All are welcome to join the conversation. Come early (10:00 am) for schmoozing & light refreshments, before our program starts at 10:30 am.
29 Erev Rosh Hashanah (Office Closes Early) Erev Rosh Hashanah (Office Closes Early) Sep 29 all-day Tickets Erev Rosh Hashanah Service (webcast) 8:00 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service (webcast) Sep 29 @ 8:00 pm Tickets View the webcast.	30 Rosh Hashanah (Offices Closed) Rosh Hashanah (Offices Closed) Sep 30 – Oct 1 all-day Tickets Rosh Hashanah Early Family Service 9:00 am Rosh Hashanah Early Family Service Sep 30 @ 9:00 am Tickets Rosh Hashanah Late Service with Choir (webcast) 11:00 am Rosh Hashanah Late Service with Choir (webcast) Sep 30 @ 11:00 am Tickets View the webcast. Congregational Tashlich Service 3:00 pm Congregational Tashlich Service @ Lions Lake Sep 30 @ 3:00 pm Tickets New Location this year!! Please join us on the afternoon of September 30 as, together as a M’kor Shalom family, we cast our sins into the river. We will meet at Lions Lake in Voorhees