Friday, Feb. 24: Erev Shabbat services, led by Ken Zimmerman, will begin at 8:00 p.m., followed by an Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Shomrei Torah Sisterhood.

Saturday, Feb. 25 Shabbat morning services will begin at 9:30 a.m., and will feature a D’var Torah by David Edelson. Services will be followed by a Kiddush lunch sponsored by Dan Markel and Wendi Adelson, in honor of their wedding anniversary.

Camp Shalom Kickoff

Sunday, Feb. 26 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!

Mishloach Manot Orders Due Next Week

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

Ladino Music Concert Scheduled for March 1

Thursday, March 1: At 7:30 p.m., Shomrei Torah will host Dr. Rivka Amado for a musical performance and educational program on Ladino music and Sephardi culture. Dr. Amado, based in Berkeley, has performed at numerous venues, and will be accompanied by local jazz phenom, Zach Bartholemew. A reception will follow the program. You can learn more about Dr. Amado at www.Rivkamusic.com. (In addition, Dr. Amado will meet with our Religion School students on Wednesday evening, Feb. 29.)

Rabbi Hersh Visit and Other March Events

Friday, March 2  Rabbi Jordan Hersh will visit Shomrei Torah. At 6:30 p.m., we’ll have a pot-luck picnic dinner outside in Shomrei Torah’s back yard. Please bring either a pareve (non-dairy / non-meat dish) or dairy dish to share (no meat, please), and we’ll enjoy everyone’s cooking in the great outdoors. It is permissible to bring food prepared in a non-kosher kitchen. Please label dishes that are dairy, for the benefit of those who cannot eat dairy products. No desserts, please (we have a delicious dessert oneg after services!) Don’t worry about the weather – we have hired a tent in case of rain.

Saturday, March 3  Shabbat morning services will begin at 9:30 a.m., and will include the naming of Charlotte Leah Toole, daughter of Deborah and Sean Toole, and granddaughter of Vicki & Bill Kaufman. Services will be followed by a Kiddush lunch sponsored by Vicki and Bill Kaufman, in honor of the naming of their granddaughter.

Sunday, March 4  Annual Purim Carnival. Men’s Club is providing lunch and we’ll enjoy games and Sisterhood’s famous hamentashen. You don’t want to miss it!

Wednesday, March 7  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.

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

Saturday, Feb. 18:  Shabbat morning services will begin at 9:30 a.m., and will be followed by a Kiddush lunch sponsored by Carol Chenoweth and Ray Chambers.

Coming Up:

Ritual Vice President Andrea Caufield invites any adults or young adults who would like to participate in the March 7 Purim service by singing a few short verses in Hebrew, to learn the melody with Andrea.  We will be singing in small groups and Andrea will be singing along with us.  So be brave and join us in this fun learning experience and keep our traditions alive.  Andrea will teach the melody on the following Sundays:  February 12th, 19th, 26th, and March 4th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Shomrei Torah.  Please call Andrea Caufield at 329-6394 (evenings) to sign up.

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

Sunday, Feb. 26:  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!

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

Thursday, March 1:  At 7:30 p.m., Shomrei Torah will host Dr. Rivka Amado for a musical performance and educational program on Ladino music and Sephardi culture.  Dr. Amado, based in Berkeley, has performed at numerous venues, and will be accompanied by local jazz phenom, Zach Bartholemew.  A reception will follow the program. You can learn more about Dr. Amado at www.Rivkamusic.com.   (In addition, Dr. Amado will meet with our Religion School students on Wednesday evening, Feb. 29.)

Friday, March 2: Rabbi Jordan Hersh will visit Shomrei Torah.  At 6:30 p.m., we’ll have a pot-luck picnic dinner outside in Shomrei Torah’s back yard.  Please bring either a pareve (non-dairy / non-meat dish) or dairy dish to share (no meat, please), and we’ll enjoy everyone’s cooking in the great outdoors.  It is permissible to bring food prepared in a non-kosher kitchen. Please label dishes that are dairy, for the benefit of those who cannot eat dairy products.  No desserts, please (we have a delicious dessert oneg after services!)  Don’t worry about the weather – we have hired a tent in case of rain.

Sunday, March 4: Annual Purim Carnival.

Wednesday, March 7:   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.

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

Order Your Hamantashans Now!!

It’s that time of year again! Sisterhood is selling Hamentashens.

Deadline is approaching.

There are four delicious flavors to choose from and only $8 per dozens.

Orders are sold by the dozen only,  To order, please fill out the attached form and return to Shomrei Torah with your check payable to:

Shomrei Torah Sisterhood, 4858 Kerry Forest Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32309

TIME IS APPROACHING: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SHOMREI’S FELAFEL BOOTH (MARCH 11)

Shomrei Torah is in charge of the felafel booth at the Tallahassee’s 3rd Annual Jewish Food Cultural Festival held at Temple Israel on March 11, 2012 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm.  Please save the date and volunteer with the rest of the Shomrei Torah family to make the felafel booth a fund-raising success.
Sign up for one or more of the following shifts by emailing Carol Berkowitz at crabberkowitz@comcast.net.

Saturday, March 10

8:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M -Preparations …including cutting vegetables at Shomrei Torah

Sunday, March 11

8:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M -Preparation at Shomrei Torah and transporting items to Temple Israel

10:00 A.M-Noon– Felafel Booth Duty

Noon-2:00 P.M. — Felafel Booth Duty

2:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.– Felafel Booth Duty

4:00 P.M.-5:30 P.M.–Clean Up and Transport Items Back to Shomrei

It’s our opportunity to make Shomrei Torah visible and known as a leader in the Tallahassee Jewish Community!!  We hope that you will join us.

It will be lots of fun and as your reward, you will get a free t-shirt!!

Friday, Feb. 10:

WHO: Shomrei Torah USY (TallahUSY 9th- 12th grade)

WHAT: FRO-YO FRIDAY

WHERE: Fuzions Frozen Yogurt- Thomasville location

WHEN: Friday February 10th from 2:30-3:30pm

WHY: TO HAVE FUN!

Cost: $3 or FREE for USY PAID members

RSVP to your youth advisors Rebecca Geboff and Alana Geboff by email or Alana at 321-696-9599

Friday, Feb. 10:  Erev Shabbat services, led by Sean Ehrlich, will begin at 8:00 p.m., followed by an Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Irwin Kantrowitz and Elaine Harris, in honor of their 15^th wedding anniversary.

Saturday, Feb. 11:  Shabbat morning services, featuring a D’var Torah by Richard Morris, will begin at 9:30 a.m., and will be followed by a Kiddush lunch sponsored by Carol Chenoweth and Ray Chambers.

Saturday February 11: Free Wine & Cheese Tasting Fund Raising Event to Benefit local PJ Library Program, 5:00 – 7:30 pm at Temple Israel

The Tallahassee section of the National Council of Jewish Women is sponsoring this fundraising event to raise money to provide free monthly books to all Jewish children in our community, up to the age of 6, who enroll in the PJ Library program.  There will be a silent auction featuring a week’s stay at an NYC condo, a day of kayaking on the Wakulla River & Judaic woodworks, as well as many, many local items from local artists, restaurants etc.  The last 30 minutes of the event will feature a live auction.

There is room for only 150 people at this event. So please RSVP to ncjwtallahassee@gmail.com or phone 850.765.8458.  You will receive a confirmation e-mail.

Don’t miss out on this exciting event and help bring free books to our children!

Coming Up:

Ritual Vice President Andrea Caufield invites any adults or young adults who would like to participate in the March 7 Purim service by singing a few short verses in Hebrew, to learn the melody with Andrea.  We will be singing in small groups and Andrea will be singing along with us.  So be brave and join us in this fun learning experience and keep our traditions alive.  Andrea will teach the melody on the following Sundays:  February 12th, 19th, 26th, and March 4th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Shomrei Torah.  Please call Andrea Caufield at 329-6394 (evenings) to sign up.

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

Sunday, Feb. 26:  Camp Shalom Kick Off, 12:30 at Temple Israel.

Shomrei Torah Religion School will close at noon that day so our children can participate!

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

Thursday, March 1:  At 7:30 p.m., Shomrei Torah will host Dr. Rivka Amado for a musical performance and educational program on Ladino music and Sephardi culture.  Dr. Amado, based in Berkeley, has performed at numerous venues, and will be accompanied by local jazz phenom, Zach Bartholemew.  A reception will follow the program. You can learn more about Dr. Amado at www.Rivkamusic.com.   (In addition, Dr. Amado will meet with our Religion School students on Wednesday evening, Feb. 29.)

Friday, March 2: Rabbi Jordan Hersh will visit Shomrei Torah.  At 6:30 p.m., we’ll have a pot-luck picnic dinner outside in Shomrei Torah’s back yard.  Please bring either a pareve (non-dairy / non-meat dish) or dairy dish to share (no meat, please), and we’ll enjoy everyone’s cooking in the great outdoors.  It is permissible to bring food prepared in a non-kosher kitchen. Please label dishes that are dairy, for the benefit of those who cannot eat dairy products.  No desserts, please (we have a delicious dessert oneg after services!)  Don’t worry about the weather – we have hired a tent in case of rain.

Sunday, March 4: Annual Purim Carnival.

Wednesday, March 7:   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.

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

Saturday, Feb. 4:  Shabbat morning services, featuring a D’var Torah by Debbie Kleinman-Robinson, will begin at 9:30 a.m., and will be followed by a Kiddush lunch sponsored by Susan Bodell and Bob Weinberger, in honor of the third anniversary of the Five Bats’ Bat Mitzvah.  Following services, Rabbi Drucker will conduct a study session.

Sunday, Feb. 5:  Sunday School at the usual times.  Adult Education class taught by Rabbi Drucker beginning at 10:00.  Ritual Committee meeting at 11:15.

A reminder that Sunday School will celebrate Tu B’shevat during Sunday School on Feb. 5 and Sunday School will start at the usual time of 9:30 and end at 12:45 as scheduled.

Coming Up:

Ritual Vice President Andrea Caufield invites any adults or young adults who would like to participate in the March 7 Purim service by singing a few short verses in Hebrew, to learn the melody with Andrea.  We will be singing in small groups and Andrea will be singing along with us.  So be brave and join us in this fun learning experience and keep our traditions alive.  Andrea will teach the melody on the following Sundays:  February 12th, 19th, 26th, and March 4th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Shomrei Torah.  Please call Andrea Caufield at 329-6394 (evenings) to sign up.

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)

Thursday, March 1:  At 7:30 p.m., Shomrei Torah will host Dr. Rivka Amado for a musical performance and educational program on Ladino music and Sephardi culture.  Dr. Amado, based in Berkeley, has performed at numerous venues, and will be accompanied by local jazz phenom, Zach Bartholemew.  A reception will follow the program. You can learn more about Dr. Amado at www.Rivkamusic.com.   (In addition, Dr. Amado will meet with our Religion School students on Wednesday evening, Feb. 29.)

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

Sunday, March 4: Annual Purim Carnival.

Wednesday, March 7:   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.

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

WHO: Shomrei Torah USY (TallahUSY 9th- 12th grade)

WHAT: FRO-YO FRIDAY

WHERE: Fuzions Frozen Yogurt- Thomasville location

WHEN: Friday February 10th from 2:30-3:30pm

WHY: TO HAVE FUN!

Cost: $3 or FREE for USY PAID members

RSVP to your youth advisors Rebecca Geboff and Alana Geboff  by email or Alana at 321-696-9599