Great Jewish Thinkers’ Series

Learn about the interesting concepts and ideas of Ahad Ha-Am at the final session of the Great Jewish Thinker's Series on Tuesday, April 3rd at 6:55 pm.Ha-Am was a Jewish modernist from Eastern Europe. He epitomized the rich possibilities of creating a modern, secular, yet authentically Jewish culture, that was truly Jewish, yet without its traditional theological premises. He believed Jewish culture should preempt Jewish politics and that Jewish ethics are indivisible from Jewish nationality.

Passover Service Schedule

Passover Services at Congregation Beth Shalom include:

Saturday, April 7: First Day 9:30 am Morning Service with Torah & Haftorah Reading

Sunday, April 8: Second Day 8:30 am Service at Minyan

Monday, April 9: Hol Hamoed 6:30 pm Service at Minyan

Tuesday, April 10: Hol Hamoed 6:30 pm Service at Minyan

Thursday, April 12 Hol Hamoed 6:30 pm Service at Minyan

Friday, April 13: Seventh Day 6:30 pm Shabbat & Passover Service

Saturday, April 14:Eighth Day 9:30 am Shabbat, Passover & Yizkor Service (10:30 appx)

Passover Seder

Celebrate Passover at Congregation Beth Shalom's First Night Seder on Friday, April 6th. Shabbat services at 6:30 pm will be followed immediately by a kosher seder. Please call 712-255-1990 with your reservation by April 2nd. Adult price is $25; children 5-12 - $10.

If you would like to contribute to our "Elijah" fund to help underwrite the Seder costs, please consider an additional contribution.

Sisterhood Shabbat

Please join us in honoring the women of Congregation Beth Shalom at

Sisterhood Shabbat. Services will be at 6:30 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012.

Midrasha Shabbat

Congregation Beth Shalom invites you to a Friday, January 27th Shabbat service led by students in our Midrasha classes. The 6:30 pm service will be followed by a dairy potluck.

TuB'Shevat Seder

Congregation Beth Shalom invites members and guests to a

TuB'Shevat Seder and Shabbat Service

on Friday, February 3rd at 6:30 pm.

Please join us in our celebration of growth and renewal, TuB'Shevat, the New Year for Trees. Our holiday menu will include a kosher chicken Shabbat dinner and will include the fruits and wine of the Seder.
Adults: $12.50 Children under 10: $5.00
Reservations are needed for this meal. Please call 712-255-1990 by February 1st.

Brotherhood Shabbat

Please join us in honoring the men of Congregation Beth Shalom
at Brotherhood Shabbat on Friday, January 13, 2012 at 6:30 pm.
Oneg immediately following the service.

Friday Night Live: December 16th

Congregation Beth Shalom invites you to a Musical Shabbat on Friday, December 16th at 6:30 pm. The service will feature professional musicians and will be led by our 2011 Youth Scholarship Recipients.

2011 Kalin Scholar in Residence

Congregation Beth Shalom is pleased to welcome Mark Cohen, Ph.D. as the 2011 Sidney & Geraldine Kalin Scholar in Residence.
Professor Cohen will conduct the 3rd annual Kalin Scholar program at Shabbat Services on Friday, December 2nd at 6:30 pm and Saturday, December 3rd at 9:30 am.
Friday's talk is entitled "Jews, Muslims, and Modern Myths of Muslim Antisemitism." A special Oneg will follow.
Saturdays, address is entitled "Islamophobia and the Jewish Community. An expanded kiddush lunch will follow. Please rsvp for the lunch to the office at 712-255-1990.
Professor Cohen currently services as the Khedouri A. Zilkha Professor of Jewish Civilization in the Near East at Princeton University. In 2010 he was the first winner of the Goldziher Prize for scholarship promoting better understanding between Jews and Muslims.
The public is welcome to attend these events.

Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of Congregation Beth Shalom and the Sioux City Jewish Federation will be held on November 20th at Congregation Beth Shalom. A brunch will be served at 11:00 am; the business meeting will begin at 11:30. There is no charge for this event. Reservations are appreciated, please call the office at 255-1990.

Fiddler on the Roof

Broadway at the Orpheum in Sioux City will be showing Fiddler on the Roof on November 16th at 7:30 pm. The Federation has accessed group pricing for our members. Please call the office at 712-255-1990 if you are interested in learning more about this event.

LATKE FEAST

Congregation Beth Shalom will host our famous SUPER LATKE FEAST on Sunday, November 13th from 11:30 to 6:30 pm. All you can eat latkes, plus a deli style meal with tuna salad, egg salad, challah, cheesecake, plus all the trimmings for only $10 for adults and $5 for children. What a bargain! Also, don't forget the fabulous bake sale, perfect timing this year to stock up for Thanksgiving.

We hope to see all our members and community friends at this annual event!

Visitor's Shabbat

Congregation Beth Shalom will welcome guests to the first Visitor's Shabbat of the new year on Friday, November 4th at 6:30 pm. We hope members will attend to help welcome the group from Yankton.

Sukkot Services

Congregation Beth Shalom invites you to celebrate Sukkot.
Services include:
Wednesday, October 12 - 5:30 pm Erev Sukkot Service at the end of Midrasha
Thursday, October 13 - 9:30 am 1st Day Sukkot Morning Service
Friday, October 14 - 6:30 pm Shabbat & Sukkot Service with dairy potluck
Saturday, October 15 - 9:30 am Shabbat & Sukkot Service
Sunday, October 16 - 8:30 am Sukkot Minyan
Monday, October 17 - 7:30 pm Sukkot Minyan
Tuesday, October 18 - 7:30 pm Sukkot Minyan
Wednesday, October 19 - 8:00 pm Hoshanna Rabba & Erev Shemini Atzeret
Thursday, October 20 - 9:30 am Shemini Atzeret Service; Yizkor at 10:45 appx.
Friday, October 21 - 6:30 pm Shabbat & Simchat Torah Service

High Holiday Tzedakah Project

This year Congregation Beth Shalom is conducting a winter coat collection for individuals of all ages. Coats will be given to the Soup Kitchen for distribution to attendees.

Please bring new, or clean, gently used winter coats or jackets to CBS by Simchat Torah (October 21). Thank you for supporting this mitzvah project!

High Holiday Schedule

Saturday, September 24 Midnight Selichot Service at United Orthodox Synagogue

Tuesday, September 27 6:00 pm High Holidays Cemetery Service (by appointment)

Wednesday, September 28 8:00 pm Erev Rosh Service

Thursday, September 29 9:00 am First Day Rosh Hashanah Morning Service

9:30 am Children's Service

8:00 pm Evening Service

Friday, September 30 9:00 am Second Day Rosh HaShanah Service

6:30 pm Shabbat Shuvah Service

Saturday, October 1 9:30 am Shabbat Morning Service

Thursday, October 6 4:00 pm Tashlich Service (meet at CBS)

Friday, October 7 6:45 pm Kol Nidre, Evening and Shabbat Service

Saturday, October 8 9:00 am Yom Kippur & Shabbat Morning Service

9:30 am Childrens Service

4:45 pm Yizkor Memorial Service

5:30 pm Afternoon Service

6:45 pm Ne'ilah Closing Service

7:45 pm Break the Fast

2011 UJC Campaign Kickoff Event

Please join Daniel Kaplan, 2011 Campaign Chair, and the Sioux City Jewish Community Board of Directors for the 2011 Campaign Kickoff Event on Wednesday, September 21st at 5:30 pm at Congregation Beth Shalom.

The free event will include hearty hors d'oeuvres and an open bar. A brief program will be given at 6:00 pm. Parents of Midrasha students are encouraged to stop in before picking up their students. Please rsvp to 255-1990 by September 19th.

United Jewish Communities:

Doing a World of Good, Making a World of Difference

Hadassah/Sisterhood Opening Meeting

The joint meeting of the Sioux City Chapter of Hadassah and the CBS Sisterhood will be held on Tuesday, September 13 at noon. The program will feature Sioux City Media Critic, Bruce Miller, who will share all the latest Hollywood dish.

Bring your unwanted gold and gold expert John Jackson will weigh and evaluate it. You will be paid spot gold price for your donation to Hadassah.

The luncheon price is $9. Please call in your reservation to the CBS office by Friday, September 9th.

Music Shabbat

Congregation Beth Shalom's Shabbat Services on Friday, September 16th will feature a musical Shabbat led by our own Michele Ivener. Other musicians include Grant Beckwith, Holly Haddad and Michele Grossman. Services will begin at 6:30 pm.

Federation Picnic

The Sioux City Jewish Federation will host the annual picnic on Sunday, September 11 at Riverside Park, Pavilion #1 from 4:30 - 6:30.

The free event will feature a dinner at 5 pm of kosher hot dogs and all the trimmings. Everyone is welcome! Hope to see you there. (Rain site is Congregation Beth Shalom.)