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TEMPLE CONGREGATION SHOMER EMUNIM
The Temple, a Reform congregation, is located in Sylvania and has been a center for spiritual fulfillment and cultural fellowship for over 135 years. We provide a vibrant, warm home for Jewish people of all ages and backgrounds, and recognize the diversity in Jewish families today. We invite you to share with our Temple family in our Sabbath worship. For more information, please call 419-885-3341.
Temple Shomer Emunim
www.templese.com
Mitzvah Meals
Temple Shomer Emunim is offering its Mitzvah Meal program as a resource for the entire Jewish community. Community members interested in purchasing Mitzvah Meals should visit the Temple website at www.templese.com/mitzvah-meals where weekly menus are listed. You can either email your weekly menu choices to lnusbaum@templese.com or call The Temple office at 419-885-3341 to place your order over the phone. Mitzvah meals are prepared by The Temple. Mitzvah Meal menus will be available each Monday. Orders must be placed no later than Wednesday at Noon. Meals will be available for curbside pickup at the Temple or delivery (if necessary) every Friday afternoon. Please go to www.templese.com/mitzvah-meals to see our weekly menu.
CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL
Congregation B’nai Israel is the center for Conservative Judaism in the greater Toledo area. We are an egalitarian congregation, and embrace both Jews and those in the community at large who wish to explore and enhance their connection with our God and with Jewish spirituality, learning and culture. We are dedicated to lifelong learning for people of all ages.
Congregation B'nai Israel
www.cbitoledo.org
The August 2026 Bulletin is now available online! https://www.cbitoledo.org/monthly-bulletins/
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Minyan Request: Dale Levy
- Dale Levy is requesting an in-person minyan on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 9:30 AM at CBI. Please attend in person so Kaddish can be recited.
- Yizkor Book Deadline
- The 5787 Yizkor Book - "In Remembrance" deadline to submit NEW names is August 14, 2026. A minimum contribution of $18 per name/per memorial. Group names will be charged individually. If you wish to maintain your entry from last year, you need do nothing. The synagogue will bill you. The form is printed in the current June/July bulletin.
- 1:1 Matching Funds Tepper Grant awarded to CBI
- The Jewish Federation & Foundation of Greater Toledo has approved a 1:1 Matching Funds Tepper Grant to Congregation B’nai Israel for the total amount of $4050. This grant is for security for children’s programs and attendance at CBI. To receive the funds, CBI must raise $2025 by February 15, 2027 which will be matched by the Tepper Foundation. If you would like to support this effort, donations should be made directly to JFGT (not to CBI). Click on this link to make your donation https://tinyurl.com/cbitepper or you can go to the donation page on the jewishtoledo.org website and click donate on the box named “CBI-Tepper Matching Security Grant Fund”. Thank you for your support!
- A Jewish Education is the foundation of a Jewish life
- The David S. Stone Religious School invites grandparent who are members in good standing at Congregation B’nai Israel and Congregation Etz Chayim to enroll their school-aged grandchildren for the 2026-2027 year. Grandparents will be responsible for the $200 fee to CBI for the Religious School academic year. Please contact Shira Hartman at shira@cbitoledo.org if you are interested in this exceptional opportunity to educate our Jewish children or if you have any questions.
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THIS FRIDAY EVENING!
In-Person Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Friday, August 7, 2026, at 6:00 PM at CBI, In-Person & Live Stream This replaces services on Zoom at 5:45 PM
Abby Schwartz is requesting a minyan for this service.
Please attend in-person to make the minyan so Kaddish can be recited Friday, August 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Join us for a meaningful in-person Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat service.
OPEN TO THE MEMBERS OF ALL LOCAL CONGREGATIONS & GUESTS WITH RSVP
To RSVP, call the office at 419-517-8400 or sign up on the CBI website at cbitoledo.org (scroll down to events) by 2:00 PM, Friday, August 6th.
RSVP NOW!
Light Dinner & Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Join Us as We Welcome Back our Religious School Families
Friday, August 21, 2026 at CBI
NO CHARGE FOR THIS MEAL & SERVICE!
6:00 PM - Pizza for the Kids & Light Appetizers 7:15 PM - Service Begins
Join us as we usher in Shabbat with delicious pizza for the kids & light appetizers in the Social Hall, followed by candle lighting, the singing of festive z’mirot Maariv & Kabbalat Shabbat services in the sanctuary.
No Cost for this event - reservations are required.
OPEN TO THE MEMBERS OF ALL LOCAL CONGREGATIONS & GUESTS WITH RSVP
To RSVP, call the office at 419-517-8400 or sign up on the CBI website at cbitoledo.org (scroll down to events) by Friday, August 17th.
Shabbat Services at CBI with Rabbi Marsh
Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 9:30 AM at CBI, In-Person & Live Stream
9:30 AM - Morning Services, In-person/Live Stream
12:45 PM after Kiddush - Afternoon Service/Torah Reading In-person
SERVICES ARE OPEN TO THE MEMBERS OF ALL LOCAL CONGREGATIONS & GUESTS WITH RSVP
If you are not a member and would like to attend, please call the office at 419.517.8400 or email kbrody@cbitoledo.org by Friday at 2:00 PM to be added to the guest list.
Parashat Hashavuah – Torah Portion of the Week
Fridays at 11:00 AM at CBI except on Jewish holidays and unless otherwise notified
A knowledge of Torah is not required.
OPEN TO THE MEMBERS OF ALL LOCAL CONGREGATIONS & GUESTS WITH RSVP
Toledo Jewish Community Theatrical Event: Echoes of Vilna - A Staged Reading
Sunday, August 9, 2026 2:00 PM at the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion
A sacred journey of resilience, Echoes of Vilna is far more than a historical drama; it is a profound exploration of courage, family, and the enduring Jewish spirit. At its core is the authentic diary of Yitskhok Rudashevski, a brilliant teenager in the Vilna Ghetto, and the historical account of his cousin, Sore Voloshin. Through a blend of poetry, music, and humor, the play reveals that our history is defined not just by tragedy, but by spiritual endurance.
Seating at the Glass Pavilion is limited, and early registration is strongly encouraged to avoid missing this opportunity. Attendees are required to pre-register for seats early online at https://jftoledo.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/ticket or with Mary Bilyeu at 419-724-0405 or mary@jewishtoledo.org. Contact Mary with any questions.
Presentation made possible with a grant from the Toledo Jewish Community Foundation.
Connecting Kids to Meals Volunteer Event
Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 3:00 - 5:00 PM at Cherry Street Mission, 1501 Monroe Street
We need 8-12 volunteers who will put together packages of food for children that live in the Toledo area.
To RSVP, call the office at 419-517-8400 or sign up on the CBI website at cbitoledo.org (scroll down to events) by August 12th.
The Women of CBI celebrate Rosh Chodesh Elul
Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM at Vine to Wine – 7105 W. Central Avenue, Toledo
Join us as we toast the Jewish New Year with your own personally bottled bottle of wine.
Dairy appetizers will be served.
The Tikkun Olam for this program is a monetary donation to benefit the kitchens of CBI.
OPEN TO THE WOMEN OF ALL LOCAL CONGREGATIONS & GUESTS WITH RSVP
A registration fee of $15 in cash or check (made payable to “Women of CBI”) will be collected at the door when you arrive.
To RSVP, please email Miriam Beckerman at wcbi@cbitoledo.org by August 24th.
Canasta at CBI - Tuesdays at 12:30 PM
Mahjong at CBI - Thursdays at 12:30 PM
OPEN TO THE MEMBERS OF ALL LOCAL CONGREGATIONS & GUESTS WITH RSVP
Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs Webinars/Classes:
FJMC Webinars:
New York Perspectives, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
JCRC of New York City. Mayoral elections and congressional primaries. Presented by Howard Pollack, VP for Government Affairs, JCRC NYC.
Registration: https:fjmc.org/events-2/jcrc-nyc-perspectives/
Ongoing Webinars:
Yiddish Light and Yiddish Alive. Men’s Support Group
Registration: https:fjmc.org/initiatives/affinity-groups-webinars/
FJMC Fundraiser Raffle – TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE:
Prize is a framed art print of Jews in baseball. The artwork includes the images and facsimile signature of 26 players, including Sandy Kaufax, Hank Greenburg and Al Rosen. The print is valued at $500 and raffle tickets are $20 each.
To purchase raffle tickets, contact Dale Levy at adulted@cbitoledo.org.
For the full list of FJMC Webinars go to https://fjmc.org/initiatives/affinity-groups-webinars/ or contact Dale Levy at 614-205-9994. You can register for the events on the fjmc.org website.
ZOOM SERVICES SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY/THURSDAY MORNING MINYANS & EVENING MINYANS:
Monday & Thursday Morning Minyans at 8:00 AM – Zoom & In-Person
Sunday Morning Minyan at 9:30 AM – Zoom & In-Person
*Monday – Friday Evening Minyans at 5:45 PM on Zoom
Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 5:45 PM on Zoom This Friday, August 7th, services are in person & live streamed at 6:00 PM. No Zoom service.
*except when replaced by Holiday Services
*Sunday Morning Minyans at 9:30 AM – Zoom
*in-person and Zoom at 9:00 AM when Religious School is in session
CONGREGATION ETZ CHAYIM
Congregation Etz Chayim is an Orthodox synagogue affiliated with the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. We conduct Sabbath and holiday services. Please refer to the bulletin on our website, www.etzchayimtoledo.org, for schedules. A weekly minyan is held on Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. The office is open 9 a.m.-noon Mondays and Wednesdays and by appointment. Our gift shop continues to carry a wide variety of unique artist-made Judaica. Free gift wrapping is included in your purchase. If you cannot stop by during office hours, please leave a message at 419-473-2401. All messages are returned in a timely manner. Our services and programs are open to the entire Jewish community and we encourage your participation.
Congregation Etz Chayim
www.etzchayimtoledo.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
CONGREGATION ETZ CHAYIM
POKER AND MAHJ GAMES
A favorite activity for a Sunday morning is poker and mahj. Come join us on Sunday, July 26 from 10:00 a.m. and Sunday August 16th & 30th from 10:00 a.m.-12:00. Everyone is invited to join. We have so much fun! Email either Marc Jacobson at mdjaco@gmail.com or Nancy Jacobson at Jaco824@bex.com if you are interested.
SYLVANIA SUMMER MARKET AT OLANDER
Park to shop local farm-fresh produce and handmade floral arrangements and enjoy family-friendly entertainment. We’ll meet on August 11th at 5:00 p.m.
2ND ANNUAL COMMUNITY FAMILY PICNIC & KARAOKE DAY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2026, AT 5:00 P.M.
Last year's event was a tremendous success, bringing together friends for an evening filled with wonderful music, delicious food, laughter, and community. We're excited to do it again as Lawrence Ice, our popular karaoke host, returns to lead an evening of singing, dancing, and entertainment. Following the musical program, enjoy a delicious picnic dinner featuring BBQ chicken, hotdogs, sweet corn, baked beans, coleslaw, pickles, chips, soft drinks watermelon and dessert.
The cost is $18 per person. Whether you enjoy singing, dancing, or simply spending time with friends old and new, this is a wonderful opportunity to come together in fellowship and celebrate our shared community. Mark your calendars—we look forward to seeing everyone on August 23! Please R.S.V.P. to Nancy Jacobson at jaco824@bex.net or Elsa Leveton at elsa@etzchayimtoledo.org by August 19th.
NATURE WALK AT TOLEDO BOTANICAL GARDENS
Join us on Wednesday, August 26, for a relaxing and engaging Nature Walk at Toledo Botanical Gardens. We'll meet at 12:00 p.m. for a one-hour guided walk as we tune into the seasonal rhythms of nature and discover the one-of-a-kind natural attributes along the trails of Toledo Botanical Gardens. Enjoy the beauty of late summer while learning about the unique plants, flowers, and natural features that make this special place so inviting. After our walk, bring a packed lunch and stay to enjoy a picnic together as we relax, visit with friends, and enjoy an afternoon in nature. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather. We hope you'll join us! Please register with Nancy.
CHABAD HOUSE OF TOLEDO
The Chabad House is the center of educational, communal, and outreach activities for the entire Jewish community from youngsters to the elderly. We offer Shabbat and Holiday services, Holiday celebrations, adult education, women's events, preschool & summer camp and family programs in a comfortable non-judgmental environment. All are welcome regardless of background, observance or affiliation.
Special Thanks
Here at Chabad House of Toledo we recognize that we couldn’t offer such wonderful resources and support to the community without the generous gifts of our donors, sponsors and volunteers. We want to give special thanks to all those that give so much of their time, talent, and resources to ignite the Jewish spirit in the greater Toledo area. If you would like to volunteer your time and talent, please contact us at info@chabadtoledo.com or take a look at our website for more information. If you would like to make a donation, please visit our website here.