Holidays
Hanukkah
We always have lots of great events for Hanukkah in and around Beth Sholom Temple & Fredericksburg. These include the annual lighting of the menorah in downtown Fredericksburg on the first night of Hanukkah (left) and on a different evening, a family friendly Hanukkah dinner (complete with homemade latkes!) at BST where every family brings their own menorah to light (below).
Begins sunset of Sunday, November 28, 2021
Ends nightfall of Monday, December 6, 2021
First Night Hanukkiah Lighting:
Hurkamp Park, Sunday, November 28, at 5:00 PM
All are welcome to the public lighting and we will have prayers, songs, and chocolate gelt for the kids.
Friday, December 3rd at 6:30 PM:
Hanukkah Shabbat Service
Service will be led by Ronda Young, with music by Cantor Wendy Shermet, Melanie Firestone, Jonathan Levin, Maia Conrad, & Jeff Snyder. This is a family friendly service and unvaccinated children may be present. To sign up for our Hanukkah service project through LoisAnn's Hope House, click here.
Sunday evening, December 5th, at 6:00 PM:
Annual Hanukkah Dinner
Featuring Chef Jim's famous latkes! All members are welcome.
Reservations/Pre-registration for the Dinner is REQUIRED.
Please click here. $8 for 12 and under, $12 for 13 and older.
Unvaccinated children may be present at the dinner.
Purim
Every year, BST has great fun with a Purim Spiel, Dinner and a Carnival. Our youth group, VYBS, typically makes and sells delicious Hamantaschen as a fundraiser!
Begins sunset of Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Ends nightfall of Thursday, March 17, 2022
Check here for updates and details closer to Purim 2022!
Passover
BST typically celebrates Passover with a community seder.
Check here for updates and details closer to Passover 2022!
High Holy days
High Holy Days season is coming soon and preparations are underway. Keep checking here for details. We encourage you to reach out with any questions or comments to the VP of Religious Life and Education at religiouslife@bstva.org.
Erev Rosh Hashanah Monday September 6, 2021
RH Day 1 Tuesday September 7, 2021
RH Day 2 Wednesday September 8, 2021
Erev Yom Kippur Wednesday September 15, 2021
YK and Yizkor Thursday September 16, 2021
Sukkot
Sukkot begins at sunset on September 20, 2021 and ends sunset on September 26, 2021. Check here for details on building the BST sukkah when the season approaches!
Wed, July 6 2022
7 Tammuz 5782
HHDs Traditions
Yizkor Book
Email treasurer@bstva.org with the names you want recorded in the Book of Remembrance, along with details on your donation, by August 15th!
Card & Flower Fund
Support Sisterhood as they support us during the HHDs! Click here for the New Years Card and Bimah Display (Flower) Fund form!
HHDs Food Drive
Help us reach our goal of 1000 pounds of food donated during this year's HHDs season! Bring donations to services or arrange drop-off with the office.
Shabbat & Holiday Calendar
Friday Night
: 7:30pm |
Shabbat Day
: 10:00am |
: 12:00pm |
This week's Torah portion is Parashat Chukat
Shabbat, Jul 9 |
Fast of Tammuz
Sunday, Jul 17 |
Ritual Policy
It is traditionally considered a sign of respect for anyone in a synagogue to wear a kippah (yarmulke, in Yiddish). We encourage everyone in the sanctuary to wear a head covering, although as a Reform Jewish congregation it is not mandatory. However, all participants in the Torah service on the bimah must wear both a kippah and tallit as a sign of respect. A ready supply of both are in the sanctuary if you are offered the honor of handling or blessing Torah. Thank you for your cooperation.