The synagogue office will be closed this week; however, you can still reach us (and receive a reply) either via voice mail at (850) 893-9674 or e-mail at administrator@shomreitorahonline.org.
Megillah Reading on Wednesday
We invite everyone to join in the celebration of Purim at 7:00 p.m. and to hear the reading of the Megillah. Please wear your costumes and join in on the fun. The service will be short and child-friendly, with an ice cream social to follow.
Shabbat Services this Week
Friday, March 9: Erev Shabbat services, led by Irwin Kantrowitz, will begin at 8:00 p.m., followed by an Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Barbara and Jon Lyons, in honor of their son Avner’s birthday.
Saturday, March 10: Shabbat morning services will begin at 9:30 a.m., and will feature a d’var Torah by Susan Bodell. Services will be followed by a Kiddush lunch sponsored by Carol Chenoweth and Ray Chambers.
Jewish Food Festival is Sunday, March 11
The Annual Jewish Food and Cultural Festival at Temple Israel from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., featuring Shomrei Torah’s fantastic falafel booth!
Tallahassee Jewish Federation Sponsoring Film Society Event
The Tallahassee Jewish Federation is sponsoring screenings of the Israeli film, The Matchmaker.
Winner of the Choice Award at the New York 25th Israel Film festival, “The Matchmaker” takes place in the summer of 1968. Israel has settled into the everyday after a 20-year struggle to survive, capped by victory in the 1967 Six Day War. An imposing matchmaker, Yankele (Adir Miller), works what he calls “special cases,” meaning the scarred, freakish and lovelorn who occupy the lower city of Haifa. One favorite client is Sylvia (Bat-El Papura), a dwarf who runs a movie house that screens only love stories; however, she yearns for a romance of her own.
Much of the action is filtered through the eyes of the teenage Arik (Tuval Shafir), who scouts prospects for the matchmaker. For Arik, America’s 1967 Summer of Love arrives in Israel a year later, in the form of Tamara (Neta Porat), who has returned from the United States blaring rock ’n’ roll and talking of free love.
“The Matchmaker” is a sweet and heartwarming coming of age tale that paints Israel in warm tones without the help of rose-tinted glasses.
The film will be shown at All Saints Cinema located at 918 Railroad Avenue as follows:
Friday, March 16 – 6 PM
Saturday, March 17 – 5 PM
Sunday, March 18 – 4 PM and 6 PM
