Temple Beth Israel

Week of March 5th

Service Times:
Friday, March 5th        6:45 PM
Saturday, March 6th    9:30 AM, A hearty Mazal Tov to Lisa and Lane Palmer on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Robert
Sunday, March 7th     9:00 AM, Minyan

And a hearty Mazal Tov to the Streeter family on Joshua’s aufruf.

This Sunday, at noon, our nursery school hosts their annual bingo game.  ALL ages are invited to participate.  This activity is a lot of fun.

On Thursday, March 4, at 8 PM. the library committee proudly presents our very own Helena Eilenberg as Dona Gracia de Nasi – a key figure in Renaissance trade as well as a secret Jew.  Helena is incredibly talented – you will not want to miss this event.

On March 7, at noon, our nursery school hosts their annual bingo game.  ALL ages are invited to participate.  This activity is a lot of fun.

PASSOVER PREPARATION:  Monday night, March 8, 7:30-9.  Join Rabbi Mishkin and explore ways in which your seder can be fun, and engage everyone at the table, from the youngest to the oldest. Then, two nights later, come to the Sisterhood Passover cooking demonstration & learn to make something new to put ON your table.

Sisterhood’s paid up membership dinner is on Wednesday, March 10.   Beverly Taubel will be honored and there will be a cooking demonstration & tasting for Passover.   RVSP to Louise Cooper or the temple office.

March madness is back and Dan Kasle is running his NCAA tournamenent basketball pool. To register as a new member or sign up as an old one, please click on the link below:

http://www.tournamentpools.com/pools.cfm?poolid=15170&p=2&pwd=tbiport

Our annual Community Seder will be held on March 30 (this is the second night).  Last year’s seder was a fantastic success. Please bring your family, friends, and join us.  Send back your rsvp to the temple office.

There's a new date for the Men's Club Scotch tasting.  This will be held on  Wednesday night, March 24, 6:30 PM, to be held at TBI.

On March 21, at 4 PM, we have having a free movie day.  The movie will be Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp.  All children 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.  Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

On April 3, we will have another havdallah celebration at 8:20 PM.  Please come and enjoy some special desserts for Pesach!

Our final, and possibly our most noteworthy fundraising event of this year is dedicating our rescued and restored Holocaust Torah to Cantor and Geri Blum. Participating in the restoration of a Torah rescued from the Holocaust is an important Mitzvah.  Furthermore, our Cantor Blum has had a profound impact on many of us individually, as well as our children and our community as a whole.  As such, this is an event that we will all want to be part of.  Our goal is for 100% of our congregants to participate in this event in some form or another. More to come on this.

Save that date: On Sunday afternoon April 25th, we will be hosting the TBIdol Talent Show. All talented singers, musciuans, dancers and comedians are wanted. Show everyone how talented you are. Please sign up by emailing Richard Levin at beryllevin@gmail.com and/or Mark Schneider at markaschn@optonline.net.

You can chant the Haftarah! This is a wonderful way to celebrate the anniversary of a bar/bat mitzvah or other special event in your life or the life of a loved one. It is a great way to participate fully in Shabbat Services bringing satisfaction to yourself and pleasure to the entire congregation. And the summer is the perfect time to take on this mitzvah. Set an example for your children or encourage them to set an example for you. If you are interested in chanting a haftarah at any time please contact Peter Grabiner through the temple office.

Please!!! Pick a Leaf!!! ANY LEAF....AND CELEBRATE: An engagement or marriage or a new baby. Perhaps your child's graduation from nursery school, high school, grad school or confirmation from Hebrew High. Your husband for father's day, Your wife for mother's day (belated but still....) A birthday or anniversary. Or any event that touches your heart. Buy a leaf on TBI'S Tree of Life and commemorate those wonderful moments. Please call or email the office for more information.

So many more exciting events on the way – please watch this web site and your mailings for details on these and other wonderful moments at TBI.