New Year of the Trees or Jewish Arbor Day. After the destruction of the Temple in 70 ACE the holiday was a way for the Jewish people to connect symbolically to our homeland by eating foods that could be found in Israel. At TAE, our schools and auxilliaries celebrate with Tu B'Shevat Seders, celebrating these foods.

Each year we celebrate Purim with a reading of the Megilllah, a crazy Purim Schpiel, family carnival and the exchange of Purim gifts. Learn more by clicking below.

While Passover is a home based holiday, at TAE we observe and celebrate with several versions of the traditional Seder. Our Sisterhood sponsors an annual Women's Seder; our Brotherhood conducts their verision of the Seder; and our Youth conduct a Chocolate Seder - yummy!

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Shoah means catastrophe or utter destruction in Hebrew and refers to the attrocities committed against the Jewish people during World War II. This is a memorial day for those who dies in the Shoah. This year we will commemorate Yom Hashoah with a moving musical exploration of the artwork of Jewish children who were exterminated in the Terzin Concentration Camp. Cantor Shukiar has created some very moving and original musical compositions that illuminate both the artwork and children's words. We will also feature recipes from the concentration camp that also survived, prepared by members of our congregation.

Yom Ha'atzma-ut, Israeli Independence Day, marks the establishment of the modern state of Israel in 1948. It is observed on the 5th of Iyar in the Hebrew calendar, which usually falls in April.

Our schools celebrate with curriculam activities celebrating the State of Israel.

An easy way to say the 33rd Day of the Omer. An omer refers to an ancient Hebrew measure of grain; the Omer is counted from the 2nd day of Passover and ends on shavuot. Lag b'Omer commemorates the day when a plague ended in which thousands of students of Rabbi Akiba died during the Omer.

Shavuot is a Hebrew word meaning "weeks" and refers to the Jewish festival marking the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. TAE celebrates with an evening Study, a custom called Tikkun Leil Shavuot, which symbolizes our commitment to the Torah, and that we are always ready and awake to receive the Torah. Traditionally, dairy dishes are served on this holiday to symbolize the sweetness of the Torah, as well as the "land of milk and honey".

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Tishah B'Av, which means the "Ninth of Av", refers to a traditional day of mourning the destruction of both ancient Temples in Jerusalem. In contrast to Orthodoxy, Reform Judaism has never assigned a central religious role to the ancient Temple. Therefore, mourning the destruction of the Temple in such an elaborate fashion did not seem meaningful. More recently, in Reform Judaism Tishah B'Av has been transformed into a day to remember many Jewish tragedies that have occurred throughout history.

The High Holy Days represent a renewal of spirit to the Jewish people. Rabbi Ted Riter, Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe and Cantor David Shukiar will lead the congregation in observance of the High Holy Days with a series of programs and services. Two services are conducted in our sanctuary, in addition to a Slichot program and Tashlich service. Temple members and non-members may obtain tickets through our site.

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The High Holy Days represent a renewal of spirit to the Jewish people. Rabbi Ted Riter, Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe and Cantor David Shukiar will lead the congregation in observance of the High Holy Days with a series of programs and services. Two services are conducted in our sanctuary, in addition to a Slichot program and Tashlich service. Temple members and non-members may obtain tickets through our site.

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Also known as the holiday of "booths" celebrates the fall harvest and comemmorates the forty years of wandering in the desert after Sinai. At TAE, our Brotherhood erects a large Sukkah in our courtyard and our school children contribute hand-made decorations. During the week of Sukkot we invite individuals and groups to participate in the mitzvah of dwelling in the Sukkah by sponsoring several opportunities to meet, greet and eat in the Sukkah.

Literally means "rejoicing in the law" it is a celebration of the compltion of the annual reading of the torah. It is a joyous celebration and at TAE includes a community dinner followed by services where the Torah scrolls are taken from the ark and carried around the sanctuary seven times. We also unroll one Torah scroll from the bima, down the center aisle of our sanctuary, through the social Hall and onto the stage - a truly awesome sight!

Each year we celebrate Hanukkah by lighting the candles at the Oaks Mall, (an eight foot menorah), singing songs and eating jelly donuts! The community is welcome to come. Our Greatest Generation has an Annual Hanukkah Dinner and Party catered in the Temple Social Hall.

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