Friday, February 15, 2008

Weekly Announcements, 2/15

Help support the Religious School. Don't miss out on our Passover Candy Sale. You can pick up an order form in the foyer and return it with payment, to the office. Thank you for your support!

Saturday, February 16 10 a.m. Learner Service in the Kline auditorium (main service, as usual, will be in the sanctuary).
7:30 p.m. "Seeds of the Sun" concert, a leading Israeli Jazz ensemble, at the JCC. Space is limited. Tickets are $10 for adult, $5 for seniors. Contact Mandy Fannin at 787-2023 ext. 206 to reserve your spot today.

Sunday, February 17: 10 a.m. No Hebrew School
10:30 a.m. Unveiling of the stone for Irving "Jeff" Sunshine at Arcadia Lakes Cemetery.
11 a.m. Beth Shalom Sisterhood Paid-Up Membership Brunch. All Women of Beth Shalom invited to attend. No Charge for Paid-Up Members.

Tuesday, February 19–7 p.m. Jewish Women's Book Club Meeting in the library. Join us for: "A Day of Small Beginnings" by Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum.

Thursday, February 21: 6:30 p.m. Midrasha and ALL Teens in the Community. Yitzhak and Carole will share the topic: "Stories are the Light of the World." From Genesis to Adam Sandler we tell stories about who we are; discover how to discern your story and your unique light in our world!
8:00 p.m. Adult Education Academy. Yitzhak and Carole join the Adult Academy to share the tales of "Hasidic Tales from The Baal Shem Tov and other Masters." All are welcome! Friday,

February 22: 6:00 p.m. 5th & 6th Grade Service SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE–Brief family services followed by a delicious Shabbat dinner with a focus on stories for families. Maggid Yitzhak Buxbaum and Carole Forman will tell stories for adults and children, "Tales from the Heaven in the Heart." Maggid Buxbaum says that all the tales are really about us. How can we attain the happiness we dream about?
6:45 p.m. Family Shabbat dinner. Adults: $10, Children (under 12 yrs.): $5, Maximum cost per family: $25. Your mailed-in check will be your reservation. Checks need to be received by Wednesday, February 20th. You can drop off your check and RSVP form with the office or mail it to: Beth Shalom Synagogue, 5827 N. Trenholm Road Columbia, SC 29206. Thank you to Beth Bernstein & Rip Sanders for chairing this Shabbat dinner!

Saturday, February 23: 9:45 a.m. SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE–Shabbat morning services, during which Maggid Yitzhak Buxbaum will speak on the topic: "Entering the Garden of Eden While Alive with Your Boots On." How can we make our Judaism come alive? How can we come alive and live most fully as Jews?
11:15 a.m. Carole Forman will join the Shabbat Sheli-Tot Shabbat! Ages 2 yrs–5 yrs are welcome with your parents.

Sunday, February 24: 10 a.m. 6th Grade Family Education Program - "Putting G-d on the Guest List"
10 a.m. SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE–Adult Education Seminar. Maggid Yitzhak Buxbaum will offer a program on "The Mystic Teaching Legacy of the Baal Shem Tov." Bagel & lox brunch $4 per person.
1:30 p.m. Community Wide Teacher in-service "The Art of Storytelling."

Thursday, February 28: 5 p.m. Harvest Hope Food Bank project - volunteers will staff the emergency food pantry from 5-8 pm.
6:45 p.m. Minyan service at Harvest Hope Food Bank (2220 Shop Rd).

Saturday, March 1: 9:45 a.m. During Shabbat services we will present an award to June Licata. June leaves Beth Shalom after 12 years of voluntary service. We will miss her friendly face and constant willingness to help. Todah Rabah!
10:30 a.m. Junior Congregation.

Nadia Vardi is doing a special project for her Bat Mitzvah, collecting items for Pets Incorporated, a non-kill animal shelter in West Columbia. There is a collection box at the Religious School entrance to the synagogue. Please take a moment and drop something in for the animals. The products that they are in need of are: Wet pet food, tennis balls and toys, collars and leashes, cat trees, pens, markers, staples, opened paper: white, yellow, or blue, liquid dish detergent, bleach and laundry detergent, pine cleansers, paper towels, rubber gloves, peanut butter, cotton swabs, baby oil or mineral oil, pill bottles, blankets, towels, wash cloths & children's coats.

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