Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Music at Beth Shalom Friday, February 6!

Performers Eric Hunker and Happie Hoffman
Eric Hunker & Happie Hoffman
For children and those young-at-heart, please join us this Friday (February 6) for an interactive service from 6:30 to 7:00 before our regular service starts at 7:00. Eric Hunker and Happie Hoffman will lead BOTH services with a musical Tu Bishvat theme. Come hear this up-and-coming singer-songwriter duo based out of Austin, TX. Drawing from folk, rock, and pop roots, they focus on rich harmonies and have a fresh, heartfelt sound. Last year Eric put out his debut album, All These Little Loves, which peaked in the Top 10 of iTunes Singer-Songwriter Chart. Happie and Eric are quickly finding their place in the American Folk-music scene.

And it gets even better.  In the summers, Eric and Happie are the head song-leaders of BBYO’s International Leadership Training Conference (ILTC) and Kallah.   ILTC is BBYO’s advanced leadership training designed to make teens think differently about the world and their role in it. As one camper blogged, “After lunch, we had our specialist sessions. I went to Shira where I participated in a song session with Eric Hunker and Happie Hoffman—the best song leaders around.”

Eric and Happie have popular YouTube channels and are constantly on tour. We are fortunate that they can stop here before they perform in Atlanta over the weekend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcZEEpthXIE (Miracle)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANeXbGJSCQY (Cover of Philip Philip's song) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLrEsBgTqsY (All these Little Loves)

Tu Bishvat is often referred to as Jewish Arbor Day. It is traditional to observe Tu Bishvat with a “seder,” having At Least 12 fruits (e.g., grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, dates) to represent the bounty of the Holy Land.  Come enjoy a bountiful Oneg after we welcome Shabbat and celebrate Tu Bishvat with fabulous music.  We guarantee that your toes will be tapping!

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Men's Breakfast is back!

Have you been missing the Friday morning Men's Breakfast? It's back tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.! Courtney will lead the service. She will also lead the service for taking out the Torah. Gilad will read from the Torah.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

November 14 - Rabbi & Potluck!

Join us on Friday, November 14 for a vegetarian (dairy) potluck at 5:45 p.m. followed by services at 7:00 p.m. lead by Rabbi Judith Beiner from Atlanta. Rabbi Beiner is the Chaplin for Jewish Family & Career Services in Atlanta. She has considerable experience in various rabbinical positions in Georgia, as well as in Lawrence, KS, and Littleton, CO. To welcome Rabbi Beiner, please join us for a vegetarian (dairy) potluck. Beth Shalom will provide challah, beverages, and desserts, so bring your tastiest dairy-only salad, pasta, or other creative entree.