Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Shabbat
August 31 30 Av	September 1 1 Elul	September 2 2 Elul	September 3 3 Elul 7:00PM Madrichim Orientation	September 4 4 Elul 5:30PM Faculty Orientation & Dinner	September 5 5 Elul Light candles at 7:44 p.m.	September 6 6 Elul Parasha: Shoftim 09:30AM Shabbat Service Room: Sanctuary
September 7 7 Elul 11:00AM Beth Israel 2008 Fair, taking place outdoors and indoors at Beth Israel Congregation, with free hotdogs/veggie dogs and fixings, free sno cones, concert by Gemini (1:30 p.m.), Soccer Skills Competition, Bounce House, Bingo (Adults), Texas Hold 'Em (Adults) Israeli Dancing, Cake Walk (whole kosher cakes as prizes) and much more for both adults and children. Special program for children 5 - 6 year olds at 11:00 p.m. All food and activities are free of charge. 11:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Open to everyone in the community, adults and children.	September 8 8 Elul 4:15PM Classes begin for Grades 3-6 5:15PM First session of Advanced Biblical Hebrew, taught by Pauli Weizman. These classes will be held at Temple Beth Emeth. Details 6:00PM Keshet Ann Arbor classes begin for high school students 7:30PM Social Action Committee Room: Library	September 9 9 Elul 3:00PM Facebook session with Ira Horowitz. Room: Small Social Hall	September 10 10 Elul 12:00PM Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Dobrusin: What are the High Holy Day Services all about? Room: 2010 Youth Lounge Details 4:15PM Classes begin for Grades 2 & 7; regular classes for Grades 3-6 6:00PM First session of Biblical Hebrew, Beginner Level, taught by Pauli Weizman. Room # 5 Room: 2010 Details 7:00PM First session of Biblical Hebrew, Intermediate Level, taught by Pauli Weizman. Room #5 Room: 2010 Details 8:00PM Beth Israel Trip to Israel 2009 Kickoff Program. Coffee cake and punch, followed by session in the Sanctuary. Beth Israel's Israeli tour guide, Peter Abelow, will review the trip, and answer any questions. Room: Small Social Hall	September 11 11 Elul 6:30PM First Session of Conversational Hebrew, Beginner Level, taught by Malli Holoshitz.Room # 3 Room: 2010 Details 7:30PM First Session of Conversational Hebrew, Intermediate Level, taught by Malli Holoshitz. Room #3 Room: 2010 Details 8:30PM First Session of Conversational Hebrew, Advanced Level, taught by Malli Holoshitz. Room #3 Details	September 12 12 Elul Light candles at 7:32 p.m.	September 13 13 Elul Parasha: Ki Teitzei 09:30AM Shabbat Service. 10:00 a.m. Child for preschool children. Moadon/Junior Congreation for elementary school children. 11:00 Tot Shabbat for 3 - 5 year olds and their parents. Room: Sanctuary
September 14 14 Elul 09:00AM Bikkur Cholim - Visiting the Sick Study Session with Rabbi Sarah Adler Room: Large Social Hall 09:30AM Classes begin for Grades K, 1, 8 and Madrichim; regular classes for Grades 2-7 09:30AM Madrichim in the Small Social Hall 11:00AM Babies and Bagels -- Families who have had children over the past year are invited to meet informally with Rabbi Kim Blumenthal. It's a great opportunity to meet other families with new babies, and spend some time with our new assistant Rabbi. Room: Large Social Hall	September 15 15 Elul	September 16 16 Elul	September 17 17 Elul 12:00PM Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Dobrusin: What are the High Holy Day Services all about? Room: 2010 Youth Lounge Details 7:00PM College Link Packing Room: Small Social Hall	September 18 18 Elul	September 19 19 Elul Light candles at 7:19 p.m. 09:30AM Madrichim in the Small Social Hall 6:00PM Pet Shabbat, an outside service for humans and their loyal pets. Details	September 20 20 Elul Parasha: Ki Tavo V-Kurt 09:30AM Shabbat Services and Bar Mitzvah 9:00PM To start off the Selichot evening, Rabbi Dobrusin reads selections from the book of sermons and personal reminiscenses he is writing, dealing with the themes of the High Holidays. 10:45PM Dedication of all memorial plaques installed in the Sanctuary since the previous Yom Kippur. The names of those memorialized will be read, and memorial prayers will be said. Room: Sanctuary 11:00PM Selihot Service. This service is designed to help worshipers direct their hearts and minds to the process of teshuvah. Room: Sanctuary
September 21 21 Elul 09:30AM Executive Committee Room: Large Social Hall 09:30AM Madrichim in the Small Social Hall 10:30AM Bar/Bat Mitzvah Family Series #4 - Kitah Zayin 1:00PM JCC Apples and Honey	September 22 22 Elul	September 23 23 Elul 8:00PM Membership Committee Meeting Room: Library	September 24 24 Elul 12:00PM Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Dobrusin: What are the High Holy Day Services all about? Room: 2010 Youth Lounge Details 8:00PM Board Meeting Room: Small Social Hall	September 25 25 Elul	September 26 26 Elul Light candles at 7:07 p.m.	September 27 27 Elul Parasha: Nitzavim 09:30AM Baby Shabbat, for all families who had a baby since last September. Details
September 28 28 Elul 09:30AM Madrichim in the Small Social Hall 12:00PM The Beth Israel Amazing Race! Details 1:30PM Membership Committee Welcome Baskets Room: 2010	September 29 29 Elul There is no Religious School today. 4:00PM Family Rosh Hashanah Celebration for preschoolers, their siblings and parents. Songs, prayers, blowing of the shofar, plus crafts. Free of charge to any family in the community. No tickets necessary. Room: Sanctuary 8:00PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, followed by congregation dessert reception. Room: Sanctuary	September 30 1 Tishri Rosh Hashanah 08:00AM Rosh Hashanah Morning Services Room: Sanctuary 4:45PM Rosh Hashanah Mincha service, followed by Tashlich at the Arb. Room: Sanctuary 7:20PM Rosh Hashanah Ma'ariv Service Room: Sanctuary	October 1 2 Tishri Rosh HashanahII There is no Religious School today. 08:00AM Rosh Hashanah Morning Services 10:30AM  7:00PM Rosh Hashanah Mincha Service 7:20PM Rosh Hashanah Evening Service Room: Sanctuary 10:30PM Rosh Hashanah Family Service for families with children through 3rd grade, with plenty of active songs and prayers, stories and learning. The last half an hour includes a snack of chllah, apples and honey. Located at Vitosha Guest Haus, 1917 Washtenaw. Free and open to anyone in the community, without reservations or tickets.	October 2 3 Tishri	October 3 4 Tishri Light candles at 6:55 p.m.	October 4 5 Tishri Parasha: Vayeilech Shabbat Shuvah 09:30AM Shabbat Service Room: Sanctuary
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Shabbat

Daily Minyan: Sun. – Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Austin Street Entry

Child care on Shabbat Mornings from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; Moadon 10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.; Jr. Congregation 10:30 – 11:20 a.m.; * Tot Shabbat 11 – noon.

See the Table of Jewish Holidays and Hebrew Date Conversion Utility.