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Student Rabbi to Join BST!
Beth Sholom Temple will have a Student Rabbi next year! Ora Jacobsen, a second year student at Hebrew Union College in New York, will be coming to Fredericksburg one weekend per month from September 2022 through May of 2023. Her first visit will be in late August or early September. Watch here for details.
Mask Policy and Services Update
The BST Board voted at the March 2022 meeting to implement a "masks optional" policy in the synagogue. This policy, which leaves it to each individual to determine whether or not to wear a mask, will be in effect for all aspects of our daily operations, including in-person services and religious school. We do recognize that anyone unvaccinated, or anyone in a high-risk category or with continuing concerns about safety, may very well want to continue wearing the mask for the time being, and all are welcome to do so. We will continue to make masks available at the welcome table, just inside the lobby. The Board also recognizes that while conditions have improved considerably in our area (using the CDC's new classification system, our region is presently considered "low" risk), many experts remain concerned about new variants, including the new sub-variant affecting England, Europe, and Asia. The Board will continue to monitor the situation and will devote a portion of each monthly meeting to reviewing conditions and policies. If we determine we need to pivot, we will.
The Board also voted to return to a full schedule of in-person services, starting after Passover, on Saturday, April 23. All services will be led from the sanctuary, and all are welcome to participate in person. We will also continue to stream services, for those who are unable to attend. We do anticipate occasional remote services-- for example, when Cantor Shermet leads a service from her home in New Hampshire, we will return to a Zoom-based service. These occasional exceptions will, of course, be announced in weekly announcements.
Please feel free to share any questions or concerns with Board President Jonathan Levin, at president@bstva.org.
Welcome to Beth Sholom Temple!
Beth Sholom Temple's vision is to be the heartbeat of Jewish living in the Greater Fredericksburg area. We are dedicated to warm spiritual worship, committed to educating the young and young at heart, fostering open and responsive leadership, and caring for the community at large. We welcome all to share our vibrant Jewish experience.
Beth Sholom Temple Vision and History
Wed, July 6 2022
7 Tammuz 5782
Upcoming Events
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JulJuly 24 , 2022Mitzvah Day at BST
Sunday, Jul 24th (All day)
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Sunday ,
AugAugust 7 , 2022
Sunday, Aug 7th 10:00a to 5:00p
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Sunday ,
AugAugust 21 , 2022VYBS Meeting
Sunday, Aug 21st 12:30p to 2:00p
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Sunday ,
AugAugust 28 , 2022BST Open House
Sunday, Aug 28th (All day)
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Friday ,
SepSeptember 9 , 2022
Friday, Sep 9th (All day)
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Saturday ,
SepSeptember 10 , 2022Meet/Greet Student Rabbi and Havdalah
Shabbat, Sep 10th 7:00p to 9:00p
Meet and Greet with dessert and drinks, followed by Havddalah -
Sunday ,
SepSeptember 11 , 2022VYBS Meeting
Sunday, Sep 11th 10:00a to 12:00p
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Saturday ,
SepSeptember 17 , 2022Selichot Study Session
Shabbat, Sep 17th 7:00p to 8:00p
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Saturday ,
SepSeptember 17 , 2022Havdallah and Selichot Service
Shabbat, Sep 17th 8:00p to 9:00p
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Sunday ,
SepSeptember 18 , 2022
Sunday, Sep 18th 8:00a to 5:00p
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