August 27, 2008

Shalom Chavarim,

Reminder:  Please join us this Friday morning, August 29 at 8:30 am.  Cantor Rubinstein will be leading a 30/40 minute service in observance of the first year anniversary of her husband Ross Breitbart’s Yahrzeit.  A bagel breakfast will be served immediately following the service.

Reminder:  Shiva will be observed for Louis Glazer, father of Harold Glazer on Thursday, August 28 at 8:00 pm at the home of Harold and Linda Glazer.

This Weekend (August 29 - 31)

·        The entire congregation is encouraged to attend services this weekend as Josh Senft becomes a Bar Mitzvah.  Congratulations to the Senft family.  Friday night services will start, at 8 p.m August 22.

·        The following Yahrzeits will be remembered this weekend.  Kaddish will be said at both Friday and Saturday services:

Ross Breitbart            Maurice Milberg         Eleanor Tracton                     Richard Derby

Abraham Modell        Joseph Altman            Sydney Katz                            Corey Suib

Betty Roberts             Ida Klein                     Morris Wattenmaker              Shirley Kauffman

Sarah Ziserman          

·        Shabbat morning service will start at 9:30 a.m. this Saturday. The Torah portion for this Shabbat is R’EIH (Deuteronomy 11.26-16.17) following the United Synagogue triennial calendar.  The Haftarah reading is Isaiah 54.11-55.5.

·        Tuesday, September 2, 7:30 pm Ritual Committee Meeting.

·        Wednesday, September 3, 6:30 pm Religious School Teachers Meeting.

·        Thursday, September 4, 6:00 pm Religious School Teacher Professional In-service.

Next Week       

·        Saturday, September 6, services will begin at 9:30 am.  Cantor Rubinstein will be chanting.

·        Sunday, September 7, Religious School Family breakfast, 9:30 am, first day of religious school at 10:00 am.  Religious school parents meeting at 10:00 am.

·        Sunday, September 7, USY meeting with Barbara Sharofsky, the Regional Director for USY.  USY’ers, prospective USY’ers and parents are invited to attend. 

·        Monday, September 8, 7:00 pm, Religious School Committee meeting.

·        Tuesday, September 9, 7:30 pm, Board Meeting

Upcoming

·        Friday, September 12, 6:00 pm dinner, 7:30 pm family service.  Cantor Rubinstein will be chanting with the students.

·        Sunday, September 14, 9:15 am, Youth Choir under the direction of Ira Bishop for grades three and up will meet in the sanctuary.

·        Beth Israel's Second Annual Community Yard Sale is scheduled for Sunday October 19. Save and bring all those family treasures you no longer need.  The Men's club will be selling kosher hot dogs and drinks!

·        Saturday, November 1 will be our third annual Monte Carlo Night.  Please save the date.

REMINDERS:

Dues statements were mailed out the end of June.  Please remember to send in your payments to the office.  Also religious school tuition must be paid prior to the first day of school which is on September 7.

The High Holiday booklet was mailed out.  Please remember to return the High Holiday Seat Request form.

ATTACHMENTS:

·        Zack Meyers will be collecting new and gently used books for his Bar Mitzvah, Mitzvah Project for the McNeil Children’s Lending Library.  The drive will be from Wednesday, September 10 to Sunday, November 2.  Please open the attached flyer for more information. 

 

·        The Sisterhood is once again sponsoring the annual New Year’s gift bag fund raiser.  Please find attached the letter and list of members.  As a matter of clarification, with the new tiered pricing, for example if you purchase 12 names at $36.00 which comes out to $3.00 per name, then each additional name up to the next tier will also be $3.00 per bag.  

 

·        The Sisterhood Book List is also attached for 2008 – 2009.  The first book Darkness at Noon: a Novel by Arthur Koestler will be discussed on Thursday, September 18, 7:30 pm at Beth Israel.

 

·        The Sisterhood once again is sponsoring the High Holiday Food Drive.  Bags will be distributed and food and financial donations will be collected between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.   Please open the attached flyer for more information.  

 

·        A Youth Choir will be forming.  The first rehearsal is Sunday, September 14 at 9:15 am.  Grades three and up are welcome.  Please open the attached letter for more information.

 

·        Beth Israel Movie Series list is attached. The first movie Noodle will be shown on September 27 at 7:30 pm.

 

Shabbat Shalom,

 

Miriam

 

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·        Acme, Giant, and ShopRite Grocery Cards are being sold in the synagogue office on Tuesdays, Wednesday mornings, Thursdays and Sunday mornings.  Remember, for every $100 you spend on groceries using these cards, Beth Israel earns $5. We appreciate your support of our fundraiser.  We accept cash or checks for grocery card purchases.

·        We are still collecting Acme receipts; the congregation earns 1% of the amount listed on each        receipt.  Please bring the receipts to the Beth Israel office or send them to Cindy Blair-Miller