Friday, May 18: Erev Shabbat services, led by Sean Ehrlich, will begin at 8:00 p.m. The parashat is B’har B’hukkotai.
It will be followed by an Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Bob and Karen Asher Cohen.
Saturday, May 19: Aufruf for Ashley Cohen and Daniel Cavallo! Shabbat morning services will begin at 9:30 a.m., and will be followed by a special Kiddush lunch sponsored by Fran and Charles Cavallo, in honor of the aufruf of their son Daniel Cavallo and Ashley Cohen.
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Next in the Tallahassee Film Society’s Jewish Film Series: “The Human Resources Manager,” winner of 5 Israeli Academy Awards. The HR manager of Jerusalem’s largest bakery is in trouble. He is separated from his wife, distanced from his daughter, and stuck in a job he hates. When one of his employees is killed, the bakery is accused of indifference, and the HR manager is sent to the victim’s hometown in Romania to make amends. Far from home, on a mission to honor a woman he didn’t even know but has somehow grown to admire, the HR manager rediscovers his own humanity and his ability to truly care for human resources.
The film will be shown at All Saints Cinema located at 918 Railroad Avenue as follows: Friday, May 18 – 6 PM, Saturday, May 19 – 5 PM, Sunday, May 20 – 4 PM and 6 PM (sponsored by the Tallahassee Jewish Federation).
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Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, May 20 at 7:00 p.m. (board meeting at 6:30 p.m.). On the agenda: election of three at-large board members. Refreshments will be served.
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Please mark the date:Saturday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m.
Our annual Evening of Jewish Learning will take place for all to enjoy. Any topic is fair game as long as you can complete the title, “The Jewish Tradition and ______________________.” I realize that it is Memorial Day weekend and many will be out of town, but those are the vicissitudes of the Hebrew calender. Please feel free to come to present, listen, or just socialize. As an added incentive, Jan Zimmerman will prepare blintzes and other tempting provender. It is truly pleasant for us to sit around the table and talk about topics that interest us and impart that interest to others.
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Shavuot services will be on the second day of Shavuot, Monday, May 28th at 9:30 a.m. The Yizkor service will also be included. Congregants who will be in town for the Memorial Day weekend are urged to attend so that we can count on a minyan.
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The Tallahassee Jewish Federation Next Generation Initiative is pleased to announce that it will be sponsoring one or more participants in the upcoming OTZMA 2012/2013 leadership and service program in Israel. The scholarship is offered to young adults between the ages of 20 -30 (college graduates) who wish to live and volunteer in Israel for either 5 or 10 months.
OTZMA was created in 1985 and is coordinated by the Jewish Federations of North America. Over the past 26 years, OTZMA has developed into an engaging and immersive service learning and leadership development experience for over 1,400 participants.
We encourage those interested to visit the OTZMA website at www.otzma.org to learn more about this exciting program. Individuals can apply online. Applications must be received by May 31, 2012.
For more information, please contact Jay Kesten at jaykesten@yahoo.com or the Tallahassee Jewish Federation.
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Friday, June 1: Rabbi Aderet Drucker returns, with her husband Brett, to Shomrei Torah for her farewell visit (as a Gladstein Fellow). Friday evening pot-luck dinner at the home of Fran and Tomi Gomory before Erev Shabbat services. Shabbat morning services followed by special Kiddush luncheon and Torah study session. Saturday evening reception. Sunday morning adult education class. Be on the lookout for further details!
