Services This Week

Friday, Jan. 27:  Erev Shabbat services, led by Susan Bodell, will begin at 8:00 p.m., and will be followed by an Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Sandler and Barbara Dickson, in honor of the yahrzeit of Lillian Levy.

Saturday, Jan. 28:  Shabbat morning services, featuring a D’var Torah by Susan Bodell, will begin at 9:30 a.m., and will be followed by a Kiddush lunch sponsored by Carol Chenoweth and Ray Chambers.

Following services, we will have a participatory study session, led by Tallahassee Jewish Federation’s new regional Network Consultant, Rachel Alexander. 

A graduate of the Solomon Schechter Day School of RI, Rachel was president of Hillel at Brown University.  Rachel worked as a Bronfman Fellow at Hillel International and was the Assistant Director at the Jewish Women’s Archive in Boston.  She returned to graduate school at Columbia University, where she pursued a Masters degree in Public Administration, and she has worked for the UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey for the past 5 years. 

Upcoming Events

Sunday, Jan. 29: PJ Library Inaugural Event

Children ages 6 months to 6 years are invited to come join us from 3:00 – 5:00 for the inaugural PJ Library event at Shomrei Torah. We will have activities, books, and, of course, snacks to introduce you and your children to this wonderful program.  Any Jewish child from six months to six years old can be enrolled in the PJ program to receive free, age-appropriate Jewish-content books and music CD’s each month in the mail.   If you haven’t signed your child up yet, go to: www.pjlibrary.org and click on “Communities.”  For more information, contact Vicki Gordon Kaufman at vkaufman@kagmlaw.com .

Friday, Feb. 3 – 5: Rabbi Drucker’s next visit to Shomrei Torah

Wednesday, Feb. 22:  Due date for hamantaschen orders (order form to be found in forthcoming Shomrei Torah bulletin or at the synagogue)

Wednesday, Feb. 29:  Due date for Mishloach Manot orders (order form to be found in forthcoming Shomrei Torah bulletin or at the synagogue)

Friday, March 2 – Sunday, March 4:  Rabbi Jordan Hersh will visit Shomrei Torah

Sunday, March 4: Annual Purim Carnival

Sunday, March 11: Annual Jewish Food and Cultural Festival featuring Shomrei Torah’s fantastic falafel booth!

Calling ALL Hamantashan Volunteers!!

Shomrei Sisterhood is gearing up for baking hamantashans!  

Paula Saunders has agreed to chair this project and we need your help!!  Please let Carol Berkowitz know what date(s) you are willing to take a shift (or two):

 Many thanks to all! I look forward to hearing from you. Have a great week!

Carol Berkowitz (crabberkowitz@comcast.net)

Camp Shalom

Camp Shalom, a local Jewish day camp for pre-K – 8th grade (sponsored by the Tallahassee Jewish Federation) has been serving Jewish children and their friends for 15 years now! 9th – 12th graders can be counselors. Join us as we celebrate with a Kick-Off on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 12:30 pm at Temple

Israel in the gym. Everyone and their friends are invited as we want everyone to know who doesn’t know how awesome Camp Shalom is and why it is such an amazing camp!  Free pizza, drinks, door prizes & camp-like activities being served! We will have information available about our upcoming summer session scheduled for June 4-8 and June 11-15. 

If you want more information before then, don’t hesitate to contact this year’s Director, Mimi Molina at campshalomtallahassee@gmail.com and/or visit our website at campshalomtallahassee.com.  We are also on Facebook!

Camp Shalom Rocks, so come on and Join in the Fun!