Greetings from Chincoteague, Virginia where the beach is wonderful and the birdwatching is great, as always. This weekend, we have our last Shabbat-in-the-Park.  Plan a dairy dinner and join us at Marsh Creek for a casual dinner and service starting at 6:00 p.m..  Drinks and dessert will be provided by Beth Israel.  Saturday morning, we have regular Shabbat services at 9:30 a.m., please come and help us make a minyan.
     In addition, the following yahrzeits will be remembered this weekend:
                      Betty Roberts                      Soley Goldberg
                      Morris Wattenmaker             Mollie Jaffe
                      Shirley Kauffman                  Lester Kaufmann
                      Ida Klein                              Helen Sharlack
                      Manny Pogash                     Pearl Davis
                      Sarah Ziserman                    Sophia Zeller
                      Phyllis Fields                        Ruth Goldberg

                      Warren Reinhardt                  William Ulrich

                      Laura Betesh                        Benjamin Strunk

     On Monday night, the Religious School Committee will hold its first meeting for the coming school year.  The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. 

     Tuesday night, 17 August, is the August Board meeting (delayed from this past Tuesday) at 7:30 p.m. and the choir will hold their weekly practice on Wednesday, 18 August, at 7:00 p.m.
     Also, mark your calendars for Sunday, 22 August, for Schmooze and Song a gathering at East Goshen Park sponsored by Federation.  See the attached flyer and plan to join with all the congregations of Chester County for a relaxing evening in the park.
       If you haven't already returned your high holy day ticket request, please do so as soon as possible.  We need to get the requests so we can take care of tickets, soon, the holidays are only a few weeks away.

     You can check the synagogue calendar at any time for upcoming events at www.bethisraelpa.org/cal.html.  Our calendar is set for the remainder of 2010 so please take a look at what we have planned for the fall.
 
      As always, Beth Israel is selling grocery gift cards for Giant, Acme, and ShopRite throughout the summer.  We earn 5% for every dollar of gift cards sold.  This is money that helps support the congregation and it is a painless way to help us raise the additional funds needed.  Grocery cards can be purchased Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. during the summer at the synagogue office  
 
Shabbat shalom,
CBM