Congregation Shomrei Torah wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving!
Rabbi Drucker’s Senior Sermon Now Available
From Rabbi Drucker: It is a JTS tradition for graduating rabbinical students to share words of Torah with the JTS community, their family and friends in the form of a senior sermon. On Monday, Nov. 21st, I will share my senior sermon on Parashat Toledot and the importance for interfaith dialogue in the Women’s League Seminary Synagogue at JTS. I am honored to share these words with you, my Shomrei Torah community.
~ Rabbi Aderet Drucker
You can read Rabbi Drucker’s sermon on our website after 5 PM today.
Office Hours
The office will be closed on November 23 & November 25. Please e-mail Rachel if you have any emergencies at administrator@shomreitorahonline.org
This weekend being Thanksgiving, many families are out of town. Please make a special effort to attend Shabbat evening and morning services to ensure that we have a minyan. Thank you!
Services this Week
Friday, Nov. 25: Erev Shabbat services begin at 8:00 p.m., led by Art Cooper, and will be followed by an Oneg Shabbat sponsored by the Saff family.
Saturday, Nov. 26: Shabbat morning services begin at 9:30 a.m., and include a D’var Torah by Susan Bodell. The Kiddush lunch is sponsored by Carol Chenoweth and Ray Chambers.
Latke Survey
We’re taking an informal poll of latke eating habits, please take our two-question survey.
Coming Up
Friday, Dec. 2: USY “Fro-Yo Friday” for all 9th-12th graders at Fuzions Yogurt, 2910 Kerry Forest Parkway. Cost for USY members FREE/ $3 for non-members.
Friday, Dec. 2: Rabbi Aderet Drucker will be back with us! At 8:00 p.m.: Erev Shabbat services led by Rabbi Drucker. Be sure to check out the Kabbalat Shabbat Audio links on the Shomrei Torah website to get warmed up for our service.
Saturday, Dec. 3:
9:30 a.m.: Shabbat morning services led by Rabbi Drucker, followed by Kiddush luncheon.
Note from Shomrei Torah Youth Department advisers Rebecca and Alana Geboff: All 6th-12th graders are invited to sit with us during services, and following services during the luncheon we will have our very own “Lunch N’ Learn” session. We will be discussing a modern youth topic and see how it relates to Judaism. Looking forward to spending Shabbat with you!
1:00 p.m.: Rabbi Drucker will lead a Listening Campaign training discussion for all those who wish to be trained to initiate one-to-one conversations as part of this exciting new communal project. Since it is Shabbat, we will not be taking notes. Rabbi Drucker will have handouts for the group.
Sunday, Dec. 4:
Sunday School at the usual time.
10:00am: Adult Education class taught by Rabbi Drucker at the synagogue. It’s free, and coffee and bagels will be provided.
Sunday, Dec. 11: Youth Department Hanukkah Party
From 1-2:30 p.m. at the synagogue, we will be having our first annual Shomrei Torah Youth Department Hanukkah Party! Come make your own edible Dreidels, stuff some Sufganiyot, and prepare for the awesome holiday with us. Cost for the event is FREE, but please bring with you an unwrapped toy to donate to “Toys for Tots” for the upcoming holiday season. Get ready to party! **This event is for 6th-12th grade**
Friday, Dec. 16: Community Hanukkah Dinner
Shomrei Torah Sisterhood invites you to the Community Hanukkah Dinner on December 17 at 6:00 PM
Menu*
- Baked Fish
- Salad
- An Array of Delectable Latkes
Cost
- Adults, $12
- Children 4-12, $6
- Under 4 yrs., Free
RSVP to the Office by Dec. 12
Email or Call (850) 893-9674
*Vegetarian Friendly
Summer Camp Scholarships
The Tallahassee Jewish Federation is pleased to announce the availability of need-based scholarships for overnight Jewish summer camps for summer 2012. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2012 and all awards will be made by the beginning of March. The application form, along with procedures and application criteria, will be published in the December Shomrei Torah bulletin, and can also be found at the synagogue office. For more information, please contact Sam Kimelman.
