Temple Sholom Weekly E-Bulletin

Temple Sholom E-Bulletin December 3, 2010 Friday, December 3 YCFS, TGIS (6th & 7th grade) Sunday, December 5 Religious School Creative Arts Exhibition Wednesday, December 8 Lunch 'n Learn with Rabbi's Panel @ CAS, Chanukah Story Time Thursday, December 9 Blessings of the Skinned Knee Candle Lighting Friday, Dec. 3 4:09 pm Temple Sholom's Worship Schedule Friday, Dec. 3 6:30- 7:15 pm Saturday, Dec 4 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Sunday, Dec. 5 8:30 - 9:15 am Temple Sholom Simcha Corner Mazel Tov to: Sheri & Michael Zarkower, on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Sam. Leslie & Paul Goldberg, on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Emily. Phyllis & Jay Schondorf, on the birth of a grandson, Noah. Parents are Nancy Schondorf & Adam Riess. Rabbi Mitch on the recent publication of his story "Blessed Beans" in the newest release of Chicken Soup for the Soul - Shaping the New You (pp. 304 - 307), available at Amazon.com. Chanukah at Temple Sholom Toy Drive Wednesday, December 1st - Tuesday, December 21 "Celebration of Light" Candle Lighting/Tree Lighting Thursday, December 2nd, 6 pm at Christ Church Selma Maisel Nursery School Class Parties Thursday, December 2nd & Friday, December 3rd YCFS Latkes & Pajamas Friday, December 3rd, 5:30 pm TGIS Thank God It's Shabbos Friday, December 3rd, 7:30 Religious School Creative Arts Program (CAP) Exhibition Sunday, December 5th,10 am - 11:30 am Story Time and Music with Rabbi Mitch & Cantor Asa Wednesday, December 8th, 4:30 pm "Keep The Lights Burning" Community Post-Chanukah Party Sunday, December 12th, 3:30 pm For more information about any of these programs, contact Alice Schoen at 203-542-7165 or at alice.schoen@templesholom.com Sisterhood's Mahjongg for the Masses Monday, December 13th and the 2nd Monday of EVERY month at 7:00 pm. RSVP required: Phyllis Shapiro at 203-637-7809 or wigini@gmail.com Jewish Network of Young Couples (JNYC) 3rd Annual Pan-Asian Dinner Thursday, December 16th, 7:00 pm Join the Jewish Network of Young Couples for the 3rd annual Pan-Asian dinner. This is a great opportunity to socialize with friends old and new! To rsvp, contact Sarah Fradkin at sesamesarah@gmail.com Rabbi Mitch's Chanukah Teaching Last spring, Temple Sholom and Christ Church created our "Sholom Center" for Interfaith Learning and Fellowship". Over the years our great and leading houses of worship have created a warm and vibrant friendship and we've steadily increased our collaborative programming... Click here to see the full version of this Teaching by Rabbi Mitch. See Below or Click Here for information about the devastating fire in Israel and how you can help. YCFS Latkes and Pajamas Friday, December 3rd, 5:30 pm Join us for a special Chanukah edition of Young Children's Family Service with Reb Allison and special guest, Sheldon Low. Kids should come in their pajamas! Come sing songs, celebrate Chanukah & Shabbat and enjoy home-made latkes. Bring your unaffiliated friends to see what Temple Sholom is all about! TGIS Thank God It's Shabbos Friday, December 3rd, 7:30 pm Join Reb Allison, the Temple Sholom Band and the 6th and 7th grade classes for a Rockin' Friday Night, celebrating Shabbat and Chanukah. Lunch 'n Learn w/ Rabbi's Panel at Congregation Agudath Sholom "Is Peace in the Middle East Possible -- What can be done?" Wednesday, December 8th 12:00 - 1:00 pm Join Rabbi Cohen of Congregation Agudath Sholom, Rabbi Andrew Sklarz of Greenwich Reform Synagogue and Rabbi Mitch for lunch and discussion. This is the last in the series of Lunch N' Learns with the Rabbi's Panel. Chanukah Story Time & Music with Rabbi Mitch & Cantor Asa Wednesday, December 8th, 4:30 pm Come help us welcome some of our younger new members. Rabbi Mitch will tell Chanukah Stories and Cantor Asa will lead some Chanukah songs. Light finger food will be served. For more information or to RSVP, contact: Alice Schoen at (203) 542-7165 or alice.schoen@templesholom.com Holiday Toy Drive Ongoing through December 21st Bring new, unwrapped toys to our collection bins. All gifts will be donated to the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty. The Toy Drive is in conjunction with UJA Federation of New York/Westchester and UJA Federation of Greenwich. Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children Wednesdays, December 2nd, 9th, & 16th 9:30 - 10:30 am Join Reb Allison for a parenting discussion series based on the book, "The Blessing of the Skinned Knee" by Wendy Mogel, PH.D. To rsvp, contact Alice Schoen at (203) 542-7165 or alice.schoen@templesholom.com "Keep the Lights Burning" a Post Community Chanukah Celebration, December 12th, 3:30 pm Come dance, sing and enjoy a special concert with the FIDF (Friends of the Israel Defense Forces) musical ensemble. Then its party time! We will have a DJ, food, games & arts & crafts and more... Many local Jewish organizations have been are community partners on this event. Invite your friends! No Charge. For more information, call Alice Schoen, (203) 542-7165. In and Around the Community... Jewish Family Services of Greenwich - Meet & Mingle: The Network for Jewish Singles (ages 55+) is hosting a 3rd annual Hanukah Cocktail Party, Tuesday, December 7th, 7:00 pm. at the Hyatt Regency of Greenwich. $30 pre-paid or $40 at door. Call Caryl Komornik at 203-622-1881 ext. 11 or email jfsmeetandmingle@yahoo.com. Birthright Israel & Friends - Dessert reception, Tuesday, December 7th, 7:30 pm at the home of Alice Baron and Michael Delikat, 5 Cooper Beech Rd, Greenwich. Come hear how you can pass on the extraordinary gift of a Birthright trip to more of Greenwich's Jewish young adults. RSVP to Beth Dindas at 212-457-0045 or Alice Baron at alicebaron2@gmail.com. AJC Westchester's "Israel...New Perspectives", Saturday, December 11th, 8:00 pm. An elegant evening featuring Israeli wine tasting, Israeli snacks and an exciting discussion of the award winning Israeli wine industry. Tickets are $36 pp, limited to 50. Event is being held in Port Chester at Congregation KTI. For more information contact, AJC at 914.948.5585 or westchester@ajc.org Discover Schechter Westchester, Tuesday, December 14th at 8 pm. at the home of Steve & Elizabeth Katz. For more information and to rsvp, call Diana Schutt at 914-948-3111 ext. 4370 or email her at dschutt@solomon-schechter.com Response to Fire Disaster in Israel's North On Thursday, December 2, 2010, a forest fire broke out in Israel's Carmel countryside, which spread rapidly across the tinder-dry land, left parched after the hottest November in Israel in 60 years. Forty-one people died, and tens have been injured and 10,000 residents, including 600 prison inmates, were evacuated as the blaze raged out of control, devastating hundreds of acres of pine forest before sweeping down the slopes of the Carmel plateau towards Israel's third largest city. As of Friday the blaze had spread and currently the fire is not yet under control. We know that many people's first instinct is to help, and we know that there are many good ways to do that. 1) Prayer - At moments like these, we believe that prayers help as well. Click here for a prayer for Israel at this moment of need from the Masorti Movement in Israel. Please share this prayer on your listserves and recite it on Shabbat with your kehillah. 2) Donations - We suggest donating through Masorti,the Conservative movement in Israel. The fund will meet immediate relief needs, including housing. After that, money will be spent on longer-term relief volunteer efforts through Noam, Masorti's youth movement in Israel. Any leftover funds will go to our partners, the Jewish National Fund, as a gift from the Conservative/Masorti movement. To donate online, go to Masorti's contribution page and click on the Fire Emergency Fund link in the Program Designation dropdown menu. To donate by check, send it to: Masorti Foundation 475 Riverside Drive Suite 832 New York NY 10115 and note that it's for the "Fire Emergency Fund", or call the foundation at 212-870-2216 to donate by credit card.

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