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An Orthodox Synagogue in Austin, Texas

Congregation Tiferet Israel – meets at:

 Jewish Community Association of Austin

7300 Hart Lane, Austin TX 78731  (map)

·         On Shabbat and Yom Tov - in the ECP building

·         On Weekdays and Kabbalat Shabbat - Room #224 in the AJA Education Wing. It is 3rd room on left 2nd floor of AJA

 

Ø Upcoming events:

Ø  Rosh HaShana Schedule of Services – click here
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Ø  Selichot:10:30 PM Program, 12:00 Midnight Tefillot


Ø  Child Care - Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur 

 

Bistrizer Family 

Ø  Tiferet Israel will provide childcare over Yom Tov, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, 10:00am - 2:00pm, Kol Nidrei evening and at Neila. Snacks will be provided.

Please email so that we adequately prepare.

 

Ø  Rabbi's Column

This week is the week of Teshuva - Return. Truth be told, every day is appropriate for Teshuva, but this time of year  has been dedicated for teshuva dating back to the time immediately after the of receiving the Torah. During these days, Moshe Rabbenu returned to Har Sinai to pray for the Jewish people following the sin of the Golden Calf. It was for this reason that the forty day period, the month of Elul culminating with Yom Kippur, is know as y'mei ratzon - a time that Hashem may be more easily approached.

Parshat Nitzavim that we read this Shabbat contains an acronym of the Hebrew word Elul - Et Lvavcha V'et Lvav, your heart
REL 2and the heart of your descendants, that is, to love Hashem with all your heart and all your soul. This symbol of teshuva, returning wholeheartedly, is one of the three necessary components for these days. Ani Ldodi V'dodi Li, I am my Beloved's and my Beloved is mine, refers to the relationship created between man and G-d through prayer. And finally Eesh L'rayehu Umatanot La'evyonim, gifts to a friend and to the poor, hints at tzedaka and completes the set. Tefila,Teshuva and Tzedaka -- Prayer, Return to Hashem and Charity -- as we proclaim on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur between the inspirational U'netane Tokef and the sanctifiation of G-d's name in Kedusha, defines our goal for these days, returning back "home" to where we know we should be.

May these days be truly a time of introspection, commitment to Torah life, and dedication to reaching out to those whose needs are physical or spiritual.

May Hashem bless us and our families, our brothers in Israel and all mankind with a year of health, security and the appreciation of His gifts. 


Shabbat Shalom.

Rabbi Eliezer Langer

Follow this link for a beautiful video from aish.com:

Rosh Hashana: The Tipping Point

 

Rosh HaShanah Sisterhood Fund Raiser
Shavuos
By now you should all have received notice of our Rosh HaShanah fund raiser.  We are making available beautiful fused glass Mezuza Covers for distribution to congregants and their friends and families. Additionally, we are also giving you the option of buying Kosher Mezuzot, at our cost.

Help support our shul by becoming a Mezuzah Club member and being recognized as sponsor for all members.  You can also buy individual Mezuzot for your distribution to family members and friends.  An order blank can be downloaded from here.  Follow directions on the order form.  All orders should be mailed to Shoshanah Schmere (address on order form) and received no later than August 27th.  Any questions?

Question? Contact either of the following:

High Holiday Baalei Tefilla:
Yehuda Shvager

  • We look forward to welcoming our baalei tefilla for the Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur Services. Joining us again, this year from Israel, will be Yehuda Shvager who will lead the Musaf services. Yehuda's melodious voice and tunes have been enjoyed by the Congregation for the past years and we are glad that he and Michal will be joining us for Yom Tov.

 

·         Chaim Sigler who was born in Jerusalem, Israel, and raised in Detroit, Michigan, will be leading Shacharit . He attended Yeshiva Beth Yehuda, Yeshiva Gedolah Chaim Siglerin Detroitand Yeshivat BeitYitzchak in Hamilton, Ontario.

Growing up, Chaim was surrounded by singing and Chazzanus. Already in elementary school he was a star soloist in Beth Yehuda's choir and he sang with various groups in Ontario during high school. Chaim's grandfather and uncles all were Chazzanim in various cities throughout the world.

For most of his adult life he have been involved in singing; lead singer and owner of Lev HaChaim Orchestra (AKA Segulah Orchestra in Detroit), Kol Zimrah (an Acapella group based out of New York) and has made his own album several years ago. Over the past few years he led Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services in Las Vegas, Nevada.

  • We look forward to your joining us for our inspirational services.

 

a.       Online Classes where ever you live – sponsored by OU
Once again the OU Job Board will be giving On-Line classes to help you find or move up to the job you want. Time is getting short and registrations are filling fast. Please go to www.oujobs.org to register for classes now.

Registration discounts may be available. All classes are archived and can be reviewed any time to enhance your experience. All classes are fully interactive allowing you the ability to ask questions as the class is going on. Special times have been scheduled for people in Israel and on the West Coast.

Please do not delay. Register now at www.oujobs.org .Questions? Please e mail sarahd@ou.org


Back to School

First Day Picture

Summer is (almost) over.  You can tell because our Sunday School program had its first class this past Sunday.  Pictured above is Sara Ben Sa'adon standing, one of our Sunday School teachers with four of the students, from left to right, Aby Freedman-Jones, Ella Freedman-Jones, Lilly Luftig and Netanel Ramos.

 

There is still time to enroll in the program.  If interested, please contact Suzanne Luftig.   The program runs on Sundays from 9-11 AM on the JCAA campus. 

 

Ø Recent events:

Kiddush This Shabbat To Recognize Alex Sole's 96th Birthday and Bid Tzetchem L'Shalom to the Schiffours
Chef Alex Sole
Alex Sole is sponsoring the Kiddush this Shabbat recognizing his 96th birthday, Kein Yirbu, and to bid farewell to the Schiffour family.  The Schiffours will be making Aliyah to Eretz Yisrael in a couple of weeks.

Join us as we sing Happy Birthday to Alex and wish the Schiffours a Tzeitchem L'Shalom and thank them for all they have done for our community over many, many years.

Schiffour Family Collage

b.      Tishah B’Av
Tiferet Israel/Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation's Annual Tisha B'Av Event


 In some seven hundred locations around the world, people gather on Tisha B'Av
afternoon for guidance and inspiration from some of the Torah world's greatest leaders and speakers.
These people, seeking to grow spiritually on the Jewish world's saddest day, never leave disappointed.
Over the years, CCHF has received feedback from thousands of view
Temple Modelers who have credited the Tisha
B'Av video with inspiring significant changes

No wonder Tisha B'Av event has become the largest Torah event in the world. This year's event, which
falls on Tuesday, July 20, is expected to reach tens of thousands of people in sixteen countries.
The theme of this year's event, entitled, Emuna: Our One Safe Harbor, is one of today's most pressing
spiritual issues: strengthening and maintaining our Emuna in troubled times. Given the suffering that
many Jewish families face, the topic could not be more timely. To address this most sensitive of topics,
the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation has yet again lined up speakers known for their eloquence and
the emotional power of their words.

The event features lectures by Rabbi Jonathan Rietti and Rabbi Zev Leff. Viewers will also hear a brief
message from Hagaon HaRav Shmuel Kamenetsky, the Philadelphia Rosh Yeshiva. The program aims
to help the viewer reach greater heights in Emunah and apply what they learn to their lives.

Mincha 8:00PM

c.       Fast of the 17th of Tammuz (June 29th 2010)

                                                              i.      Check out our complete schedule here

                                                            ii.      Learn all about ABC about the 3 weeks

a.      Come watch Yiddishkeit movie on Tuesday June 29th 7PM – Room #147
On Shiva Asar B'Tammuz we will screen "Sh'eiris Hapleitah", the presentation of the inspirational narrative of the concentration camps survivors after their liberation and their early existence in the Displaced Persons camps. The film focuses on the tremendous resilience of the survivors in rebuilding their shattered lives and rekindling Yiddishkeit.