We wanted to go to Beth Shalom. You may (or may not) recall that they had a hideously horrible fire about five years ago (give or take). Well, apparently in addition to membership fees, everyone is expected to make a donation to the building fund as well.
lilostitch was able to go to Temple Sinai, but then again, she's a student, and that can be enormously helpful when pleading broke.
My Grandmother had the family's copy of a book that was given out at B'nai Israel's 25th anniversary, in 1929. B'nai Israel is gone now, but, for my part, I plan to read its history of the Jews in the East End of Pittsburgh (and specifically Highland Park and East Liberty) tomorrow. It seems a moderately appropriate thing to do.
I was only able to go to temple sinai b/c i'm a student and they let students in for free :/ today, my friend sam has urged me to go to hillel....although the Reform service is being held in a 2nd floor lounge, complete with Television, Playstation, and pool table. A few years back Hillel used to hold services in the auditorium in Bellefield hall....they had to do a sort of "fusion" service for all denominations, but the setting was more appropriate than the lounge i'm sure you could show up to hillel today (service starts at 9:30 am), and they'd be happy to let you in. They don't ask for student ID or anything
Actually, my friend Adam told me about something at The Friends Meeting House at 10:30. Seeing as it's already 9:00 and I'm still in my pajamas (and, oh yes, sick as a dog), I think that might be the more realistic option.
It's in Oakland on Forbes Ave. I just left from there....it's a very studenty thing. Not much in agreement with what my idea of an appropriate Yom Kippur is. The torah was actually stored under a tallis ON the pool table. And it wasn't even facing east. I know, petty things, petty things...and it's a good experience for the girl who led the service (rabbinical student), but entirely too casual for me....the rabbinical student wasn't even wearing shoes! she was wearing some white linen outfit thing! whaaaat?!
Well, I know that you're not supposed to wear leather shoes on Yom Kippur ... maybe her outfit had something to do with that?
I went to the thing at The Friends Meeting House and it was GREAT! You really would've liked it, I think. A little too Reform for my taste, but really, my complaints were few, and the good things were plentiful.
The group is called Sukkat Shalom and they have Sabbath services there every Friday at 5:30 pm. If you're interested, I might be persuaded to join you there some Friday.
I thought the Friends Meeting House was Quaker for some reason... and I totally forgot about the leather shoes thing. It all makes sense to me now. I used to remember a lot of this stuff, and I've forgotten a lot of it. I'd be interested in trying the place out sometime...although you would HAVE to go for me to go! I get all nervous in new places!
Stupid organized religion.
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lilostitch was able to go to Temple Sinai, but then again, she's a student, and that can be enormously helpful when pleading broke.
My Grandmother had the family's copy of a book that was given out at B'nai Israel's 25th anniversary, in 1929. B'nai Israel is gone now, but, for my part, I plan to read its history of the Jews in the East End of Pittsburgh (and specifically Highland Park and East Liberty) tomorrow. It seems a moderately appropriate thing to do.
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today, my friend sam has urged me to go to hillel....although the Reform service is being held in a 2nd floor lounge, complete with Television, Playstation, and pool table. A few years back Hillel used to hold services in the auditorium in Bellefield hall....they had to do a sort of "fusion" service for all denominations, but the setting was more appropriate than the lounge
i'm sure you could show up to hillel today (service starts at 9:30 am), and they'd be happy to let you in. They don't ask for student ID or anything
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But where is Hillel anyway?
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I just left from there....it's a very studenty thing. Not much in agreement with what my idea of an appropriate Yom Kippur is.
The torah was actually stored under a tallis ON the pool table. And it wasn't even facing east. I know, petty things, petty things...and it's a good experience for the girl who led the service (rabbinical student), but entirely too casual for me....the rabbinical student wasn't even wearing shoes! she was wearing some white linen outfit thing!
whaaaat?!
i hope you feel better
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I went to the thing at The Friends Meeting House and it was GREAT! You really would've liked it, I think. A little too Reform for my taste, but really, my complaints were few, and the good things were plentiful.
The group is called Sukkat Shalom and they have Sabbath services there every Friday at 5:30 pm. If you're interested, I might be persuaded to join you there some Friday.
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and I totally forgot about the leather shoes thing. It all makes sense to me now. I used to remember a lot of this stuff, and I've forgotten a lot of it.
I'd be interested in trying the place out sometime...although you would HAVE to go for me to go! I get all nervous in new places!
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So yea, you, me, Sukkat Shalom. Definitely.
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