Erev Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday September 8, 7:30 pm
Rosh Hashanah
Thursday September 9, 10:30 am
Immediately followed by a Tashlich Service
At the Neuse River waterfront at the end of New Street
Dutch Treat Lunch together for those who wish to join us
Kol Nidre
Friday September 17, 7:30 pm
Yom Kippur
Saturday September 18, 3:30 pm
Afternoon Service followed by a short break
Yizkor, Concluding Service, Neilah and Havdalah
To be followed by our traditional pot luck break-fast
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Temple B’nai Sholem
 A Reform Jewish Congregation
New Bern, North Carolina
(252) 638-4545
bnaisholem@embarqmail.com
Home to one of America's most historic Temples and a thriving Jewish community.
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Shalom. Welcome to the Temple B'nai Sholem's web site. Thank you for seeking information about our Congregation. We hope you enjoy your virtual visit and we look forward to seeing you in person at one of our Temple events. Please click through the topic tabs above for more information About Us, Calendar of Events, Worship and Study opportunities and our Community .
Our congregation is over 100 years old. Our Temple was built in 1908, is located in New Bern's beautiful Historic District, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Our 121 members come from 76 households from six coastal counties. Our services are conducted by lay leaders and are followed by a fellowship hour for refreshments and schmoozing.
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The mission of this congregation is to cultivate the tenets of Reform Judaism through prayer, worship, study, fellowship and good works. In pursuit of this mission, we commit ourselves to ongoing innovation, seeking new challenges and continually evaluating our progress and results. We commit ourselves to building and sustaining an environment necessary to realize our mission.
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Oneg Hostesses Needed
For the love, caring and respect we have for our synagogue it is a pleasure to participate in the Friday night onegs. We need the entire congregation to do their part in signing up for an oneg. It is a wonderful happening at the end of a service to be able to visit and speak with each other and partake of some refreshment. Please call or see Vera or sign up at services for available dates. If you would like to have the privilege of doing an oneg but can’t find the time to do so, perhaps you would care to make a small donation so that the refreshments can be purchased for that evening in your honor as host and hostess.
Sincerely,
Vera Horowytz
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On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Congregation of Temple B'nai Sholem, we extend Greetings to our newest members:
Jerry and Nina Tamber of New Bern
Tina Sykes of Oriental
Welcome to the Temple family.
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Dear Temple family,
We all have Tzuris in our lives. I am not here to complain, but to explain. My wife’s mother recently passed away, my own mother has recently been hospitalized for long term care, my business is struggling, and yes, I have been feeling sorry for myself.
Like I said, I am not here to complain. I am merely sharing my own personal experiences. I know we all have problems. Tragically, there have been too many deaths and way too many illnesses in our congregation and its extended family recently.
During the past few months I have had some very dear friends say to me, “let your friends be your friends.” I wasn’t sure exactly what that meant, other than a nice cliché, a generous sentiment of an emotional outstretched hand or spiritual hug, if you will.
But every time a member or friend called me, or I contacted someone to see how they were doing, I realized more and more what it actually meant. It is the very essence of our Synagogue. I always thought that we come together on the Sabbath to pray for ourselves and our own families. Yes, I know we all share in the Mishebeirach and mention our friends and relatives names, but to be painfully honest, I thought I was coming for myself. To heal myself and ask for blessings for my own family. I never thought if it was selfish, I just assumed it was natural, and as long as I showed up at services, I was doing the right thing.
But now I get it. Yes, while we do receive personal healing and personal spiritual growth, it is because we are there together. WE are the family. Our congregation as a whole. By letting everyone else into our own lives, and offering to be a part of theirs, THAT is our “friendship”. When someone helps us, we heal a bit. When we help someone else, we also heal a bit. Because we hopefully helped heal them.
So I conclude by repeating by what these very wise people have advised me. Let your friends be your friends. We are here for you, and never be afraid to reach out and ask for, or offer, help, love or guidance.
L’Shalom
Marc Harris
President
Temple B’nai Sholem
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Jay and Harriet Appel
Colly Beck
James and Joyce Beck
Doug and Libby Binder
Sallie Bopp
Naomi Bunims
Carla and Graham Byrnes
Myrna Cohen and Stanley Adler
Charles and Janet Daniels
Bernard Deutchman
Jude and Brian Dodds
David Elden and Kimberly Robinson
Paul and Reva Field
Ed and Carole Greenberg
Joanne Grossman
Marc and Audrey Harris
Harold and Vera Horowytz
Marc and Lynne Kaplan
Brenda Kempner
Mitch and Barbie Lewis
Bob and Marsha Luhrs
Michael and Laura Marks
Howard and Nancy Neviser
Paula and Jim Panknin
Joseph and Lois Perel
Teri Reid
Fran and Norman Robins
Sue Rosenfield
Janet and Don Rosenthal
Jason and Shannon Rubin
Alan and Gloria Russakov
Barry and Barbara Sanders
Victor Schiff
Herman and Gail Schiller
Zin and Sandy Sharf
Bill and Diane Siegendorf
Muriel Steinberg
Marcia Stier
Jacob and Marilyn Stern
Dennis and Sue Tomaso
Lia Tornblom
Larry and Cathy Weiss
Fay Zerbo and John Brady
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Press releases to publicize our schedule of High Holiday Services will be sent to area media in mid August with a follow-up mailing on September 1. We will be sure to include the newspapers that serve the military community at Cherry Point, New River Air Station and Camp Lejeune.
Here’s some very exciting news! Our temple will be participating in New Bern’s “ghost walk” this year on Friday October 29 from 5:00-7:00 pm and on Saturday October 30 from 5:00-9:00 pm. If you would like to participate as a tour guide please let me know. We will be recruiting volunteers after the high holidays.
Larry Weiss
High Holy Days Food Drive
Once again we encourage you to bring packaged and/or canned food items to Temple for our neighbors in need. The food pantries, sponsored by Religious Community Services in New Bern and by Fishes and Loaves in Pamlico County, have been most appreciative of our congregation's donations. Please drop off your food donations in the bins in the Temple foyer as you attend services this holiday season. Thank you!
Cathy Weiss
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A big thank you to all the adults and children who participated in our Cemetery Clean Up Day on March 14. Thanks too to all the folks who prepared food for our covered dish luncheon held at the Temple following the activity. The caring and cooperation exhibited made for a happy and memorable day.
Jacob Stern, Chair
As newcomers to New Bern we were searching for a Jewish connection and found Temple B’nai Sholem. The cordiality we met touched our hearts.
The approaching Passover season had filled me with trepidation, but we were thrilled to hear a Community Seder was planned and we were pleased to attend. That ritual dinner was one of the MOST enjoyable of my life. It was so well planned and executed. I particularly enjoyed the service conducted by Victor Schiff. His introductory remarks set a tone for the rest of the evening.
Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this event outstanding. The atmosphere has been so “haimishe” that we look forward to being part of it.
Nina and Jerry Tamber
I want to thank you for donating an amazing 63 pairs of shoes to the Soles4Souls organization! We should be proud of our community for the ease with which we give to of our time and our money and our resources to help those in need.
With gratitude,
Shannon Rubin
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We Gratefully Acknowledge the Following
Contributions to Temple B’nai Sholem
Building
In Memory of:
Diana Deutchman
Bernard Deutchman
Eleanor Ross, mother of Marsha Luhrs
Lynne and Marc Kaplan
Building Maintenance
In Memory of:
Diana Deutchman
Bernard Deutchman
Reva Field
Sandy and Zin Sharf
Building Restoration
Charles and Doris Heartsill (x3)
Dr. Bernard and Ruthie Levin
In Appreciation of:
Gail’s speedy recovery, continued health improvement and the good wishes and prayers of the congregation
Gail and Herman Schiller
To Wish All the Temple Family:
A Healthy and Happy New Year
Janet and Charlie Daniels
To Honor of:
The special birthday of Matthew Daniels
Janet and Charlie Daniels
The life work of Marilyn and Jacob Stern
Rita and Maury Barg
In Memory of:
Edythe Searfoss
Celia Miller
Sallie Bopp
Sonia Chaya Rubin whose Yahrtzeit is September 6, 2010
Shannon and Jason Rubin
Reva Field
Janet and Don Rosenthal
Marsha and Bob Luhrs
Eleanor Ross, Marsha Luhrs’ mother
Rita and Maury Barg
To Acknowledge:
The support of her friends and relatives in the Shylock Project
Carla Byrnes
In Support of:
The fund raising efforts of Carla Byrnes in the Shylock Project
Cemetery
Charles and Doris Heartsill
General
Charles and Doris Heartsill
In Memory of:
Reva Field
Amber Coley
Eleanor Ross Berkowitz, mother of
Marsha Luhrs
Roberta Steinberg and Avishai Shafrir
Pastoral Care
Charles and Doris Heartsill
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