Temple Beth Tzedek of Amherst, NY

A 2008 merger of historic synagogues
Temple Beth El of Greater Buffalo and Temple Shaarey Zedek

Mazel tov to Janet Gunner, our Kesher chair, for recognition of the program's excellence at the November Women's League Convention and in the Spring, 2009, issue of Kollot.

Photos from the Gala, May 31, 2009

621 Getzville Rd
Amherst, NY 14226
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Telephone: (716) 838-3232
Fax: (716) 835-6154
e-mail: office@btzbuffalo.org

Member, USCJ: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

USCJ's Hurricane Relief effort

Project Reconnect - for alums of USCJ youth programs

Petition drive for the Jews of Ethiopia

Religious Services - Times

Weekday (non-holiday)

Sunday Shaharit Service: 8:30 A.M.
Weekday Shaharit Service: 7:30 A.M.
Daily Minha (Sunday through Thursday): 6:00 P.M.
Friday evening Minha - now that daylight savings time is in effect and sunset is later, beginning on April 17th, we will have Friday evening Minha services 15 minutes prior to Kabbalat Shabbat (most weeks at 7:45 p.m.; 6:45 p.m. on those weeks with family services).

Shabbat

Friday Evening Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv Service: 8:00 P.M., except for the 2nd Friday of the (secular) month, when a family service is at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday Shabbat Service: 9 A.M.
Saturday Minha followed by S'eudah Shlisheet, Ma'ariv & Havdalah July 4 - 8:15 p.m.
July 11 - 8:15 p.m.
July 18 - 8:15 p.m.
July 25 - 8:00 p.m.
August 1 - 8:00 p.m.
August 8 - 7:45 p.m.
August 15 - 7:45 p.m.
August 22 - 7:30 p.m.
August 29 - 7:15 p.m.

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History
K'tuvim - writings of our rabbis
Newsletters (the Shofar) July, 2009
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Social group
Youth groups Machar (2nd - 5th grades)
Pre-USY (6th - 8th grades)
USY (9th - 12th grades)

A LOT IS GOING ON AT TEMPLE BETH TZEDEK!
For the full July schedule, see the last page of the July Shofar

Event	Date & time
Ongoing programs Torah study Talmud class Kesher Mincha services at Weinberg Campus	Torah: Most Saturdays after kiddush Talmud: Most Sundays: 10:00 a.m. Kesher Mincha schedule
Services for the fast of the 17th of Tammuz	Thursday, July 9: 2:00 p.m.: a special Mincha service will be held 6:00 p.m.: regular Mincha
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING There will be a congregational meeting to consider hiring Rabbi Perry Netter and to consider changing the standard start time for Friday evening services to 6:00 pm. Rabbi Netter's resume All persons in the household 18 and over will be able to vote. Any member who is in arrears more than one year is not eligible to vote.	The meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009, at 7:00 pm at the synagogue. Please ignore any prior notice concerning an earlier date.
Simcha Shabbat	Sat., July 18, 9:00 a.m.
Kesher Mincha service at Weinberg Campus	Sun., July 19 3:00 - escort residents 3:30 - service begins
Tisha b'Av - the fast of the 9th of Av, commemorating the destruction of the Temple (twice) and other disasters	Wed., July 29, 8:30 p.m.: Mincha, Ma'ariv, reading of Eicha (Lamentations) Thurs., July 30 7:00 a.m.: morning minyan 2:00 p.m.: special Mincha service with Torah and haftara readings for Tisha b'Av 6:00 p.m.: regular Mincha/Ma'ariv service
Buffalo Bisons Baseball Game and Pre- Game Tent Party with lunch and drinks.	Sun., Aug. 16 Location: Coca-Cola Field, Buffalo Tent party: 11:00 a.m. Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Artpark Ticket order forms available in Temple office	Sun., Aug. 23, at Artpark
Jazz in the Garden Reservation forms available in the synagogue office	Sunday - August 30 Program from 3:00 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.