Upcoming Events:
Saturday, February 9–9:30 a.m. Rabbi Jonathan Case will lead Shabbat services.
Social Hall Rededication In memory of Carol O. Bernstein. Special Shabbat services
and kiddush will be held in honor of the rededication of the social hall to The
Carol O. Bernstein Social Hall.
10:30 a.m. Junior Congregation 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!
Tuesday, February 12–6:30 p.m. Board of Education meeting.
Wednesday, February 13–7:30 p.m. Board of Directors meeting.
Saturday, February 1610 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. Call Ruth Rast at 462-0008 to
RSVP, no later than February 11th.
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 ServiceSCHOLAR-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).
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.
Well Wisher Support for Eugene Frost Gene, our faithful custodian⁄maintenance worker⁄shamash for over 17 years, was diagnosed with kidney cancer and has no medical insurance. Gene has always been there for us, and we would like to be there for him during this difficult time. We
are accepting gifts to help him pay for his every day needs, such as, prescriptions,
medical bills, rent, etc. Please make your check out to Beth Shalom and we will make
sure Gene receives the contributions made for him. Todah Rabah!
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