Weekly Announcements, 7/27

Upcoming Events:

Saturday, July 28–9:45 a.m. Shabbat services; Guest speakers: Lauren Kranson & Suzanne Schwechter from American Jewish World Service, to discuss Jewish teachings related to three global issues and why as Jews we should take action to work on them. After Kiddush, they will be doing a workshop discussing the AJWS project Organizing for Global Justice, and how to engage with presidential candidates as they campaign across South Carolina. The workshop will focus on how as a Jewish community working together (this project is also happening in Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire) we can get our voices heard and make important global change.

Friday, August 3–6:30 p.m. SB Bat Mitzvah

Saturday, August 4–9:45 a.m. SB Bat Mitzvah

Saturday, August 11–9:45 a.m. Shabbat morning services followed by a sponsored kiddush luncheon in honor of Daryl G.'s 65th birthday.

Wednesday, August 15
7 p.m. Jewish Women’s Book Club Meeting in the social hall. This will also be the annual planning meeting. In addition to choosing titles for the next year, we will be discussing a possible change in venue. Plan to join us and bring your suggestions for next year’s reading list.
7:30 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting in the library.

Sunday, August 26
10 a.m. Unveiling of the stone for Matthew Nankin at Whaley Street Cemetery.
10:15 a.m. Hesed Outreach Meeting⁄Training in the social hall. Dr. David Greenhouse will be our guest speaker and will do a presentation and engagequestion and answer.

Tikkun olam:

The leaders of MAIN (Midlands Area Interfaith Network) are promoting a food drive for Harvest Hope Food Bank, July 15 to August 15. There will be a Harvest Hope food barrel in the lobby at Beth Shalom Synagogue. Harvest Hope will pick up the donations August 15th and deliver the food to Harvest Hope. Please bring your donations of non-perishable food items and put them in the barrel during the four weeks of the drive. Harvest Hope, as you know from news reports, had the misfortune of losing a bunch of food because of a water line break earlier this summer. They are still trying to recover and this effort will be of enormous benefit to them and the hungry in our community. Thank you for helping us fight hunger in Columbia!