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 * Temple Beth Shalom of Long Beach, California (Conservative, 180 Households)**


 * The Shabbat Hospitality Initiative** 2008-2009

The **Shabbat Hospitality Initiative** reestablishes the importance of the intimate religious experience of the Jewish home and uses the educational resources of the synagogue to model hospitality, community, and table fellowship. The **Shabbat Hospitality Initiative (SHI)** aims to invigorate the Shabbat experience at Temple Beth Shalom. Beth Shalom aims to create a new model for inspiring a Sabbath community in synagogues by giving equal weight to home and communal celebrations of Shabbat. The centerpiece of the initiative is an innovative emphasis on the celebration of Shabbat in the home and the practice of hospitality at the Sabbath table called **Shalom Aleichem Shabbat.** On the First Friday night of the month, the congregation, led by our Rabbi, Dov Gartenberg, will recruit congregants to host a Shabbat meal with guests at their homes in place of the customary emphasis on attending the congregational worship service. To support host households, the congregation will send out **Shabbat Table Animators**, professional and lay Jewish educators who will provide personalized Shabbat at home experiences for congregants and their guests. Temple Beth Shalom is committed to bringing Shabbat home by making these unique **Shabbat House Calls.** A second, complimentary effort funded by the grant is the introduction by the Beth Shalom Religious School of a monthly **Shavua Tov Celebration**. These celebrations provide opportunities for parents, children, and congregants to study, sing, feast, and celebrate on one Shabbat afternoon every month. This exciting Shabbat experience is open to the entire community.

Contact: Temple Beth Shalom of Long Beach 3635 Elm Ave Long Beach, CA 90807

Rabbi Dov Gartenberg 562 426-6413 rabbi@tbslb.org

Rabbi Arielle Hanien Director of Educatioon (310) 869-0505 rabbihanien@hotmail.com

Members: Chair: Adrienne Jacobson adjin521@gmail.com Karen Weinstein, Board Liason krweinstein@mac.com Martha DeYoung, Secretary Nora Levy, Marketing John Williams, Evaluation Nina Ayzenberg, Host Support
 * Shabbat Hospitality Initiative Steering Group**

In addition to Rabbis Gartenberg and Hanien Professor Jeff Blutinger Jeff Jacobson Robyn Hendricks Sabrina Bahir Dr. Elie Levy
 * Shabbat Table Animators**

Consulting Professionals Consultation: Dr. Ron Wolfson rwolfson@ajula.edu

Evaluation: Dr. Sharon Seidman sharonseidman@cox.net


 * __Shabbat Hospitality Steering Group Documents__**


 * __Shalom Aleichem Shabbat__**

//Animator Materials and Training// We have created a new educational role called the Shabbat Table Animator. Below are the materials we are using to recruit, train, and orient members of our synagogue and community to serve as Shabbat Table Animators:

[|What is a Shabbat Table Animator.doc] [|TBSSHI Info on Shalom Aleichem Shabbat for Animators.doc] [|TBSSHI Rabbi Dov Guide for Shabbat Animating.doc] [|TBSSHI Shabbat Seder Leader's Guide.doc]

Below is a roster of Shabbat Animators and their profiles as of 9/1/08

//Guides and Information for Hosts//

Below is a guide for people wishing to host for Shalom Aleichem Shabbat. This guide is given to members after they have requested to host. See below, The Shalom Aleichem Shabbat brochure which introduces the program to the whole congregation. [|TBSSHI SAS host guide 9-1-08 version.doc]

//Materials for the Shabbat Table

Ron Wolfson Scholar in Residence and Launch of Shalom Aleichem Shabbat TBS engaged Ron Wolfson, known nationally for his Shabbat outreach and synagogue innovation work to launch the Shalom Aleichem Shabbat program

Hasbarah: Describing the Program to Synagogue Members and Leadership [|TBSSHI Shabbat Hospitality Initiative FAQ.doc] [|TBSSHI 08-08 August Column LH Q and A.doc] [|TBSSHI 08-09 Rabbi's Column SAS Program.doc]

Marketing Media//

//__Shalom Aleichem Shabbat Brochure__//

This brochure was designed to introduce the Shalom Aleichem Shabbat Program to the congregation. It is being distributed at services and on High Holidays. It is a simple presentation of the program.


 * __Shavua Tov Shabbat Afternoon Program__**


 * __Legacy Heritage Grant Submissions, Winter 2007__**

Original Grant Submission [|TBSSHI LH InnovationGrant SHI Proposal from TBSLB.doc]

Original Planning Grid [|TBSSHI LHIG Master Grid for SHI.doc]

The Shabbat Hospitality Initiative of Temple Beth Shalom of Long Beach, California