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Announcements for Week Ending March 13
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Mishloach Manot Waiting

 

Many of you have unclaimed Mishloach Manot boxes full of great goodies at the synagogue. Please come by on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to get them. If you are unsure of whether you have a box, please email the office.

 

Camp Shalom is Ready for the Summer!

 

Organizers have the camp website  www.campshalomtallahassee.com up and running and full of information and forms for both counselors and campers.

The most pressing form deadline is for the scholarship application, which must be submitted to the Tallahassee Jewish Federation by April 15. Please go to the website and download the form if your camper needs a scholarship.

Counselors will be individually interviewed by Camp Administrator Fran Gomory this year. Counselor applications are due NO LATER than May 1 and also can be found on the website as can camper applications.

 

Passover Request

 

If you can host a Florida State University student at your Passover Seder, please contact Honey Carlen at 893-9630.

 

Festival is Approaching

 

Everyone is invited to the Jewish Food and Cultural Festival, on Sunday, March 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at Temple Israel.  There will be (of course!) lots of Jewish food to sample, music and dancing and other entertainment for the whole family, as well as Jewish art on display and for sale.  Shomrei Torah will have a booth at the event, representing Conservative Judaism in the Big Bend area, and selling items from the Sisterhood gift shop.  If you can help staff our booth for a couple of hours that day, please call or email Lisa.  And if you have a tent canopy thing that we can borrow-- the kind people use for tailgating -- to help keep the sun off our booth, please let Lisa know.

 

Special Invitation

 

You are invited to attend a reception to honor the Israeli Consul General on Wednesday, March 17, at 6:00 p.m. at the Tennyson, 121 N. Monroe Street.  More information as it becomes available.

 

Hadassah is Calling You

 

The Tallahassee Chapter of Hadassah

Invites you to be part of the Extraordinary world of Hadassah

Come join us to create a vision for a renewed Tallahassee Hadassah Chapter

Speakers will be;

Jane Strom: “Uniquely Hadassah”

Barbara MacArthur: “Hadassah, Health & Me”

Monday, Mar. 22, 2010 @ 7 pm

At the home of Barbara Goldstein

3416 Clifden Dr. Tallahassee, Fl 32309

RSVP BY MAR.15, 2010

BARBARA GOLDSTEIN AT 850 443-9649

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Jane Strom

President of Hadassah’s

Florida Central Region

5 Generations Life Member

Tampa , Florida

Barbara MacArthur

Temple Israel

Member, Board of Directors

Vice President,

Chief Nursing Officer

Tallahassee Memorial Hospital

 

Notes of Appreciation …

 

Last week’s Oneg was sponsored by Cheryl and Steve Louchheim in honor of their anniversary and this week’s Oneg will be sponsored by Janice and Ken Zimmerman in honor of their anniversary.

 

Many thanks go to Carol Chenoweth and Ray Chambers, who sponsored last week’s Kiddush Luncheon and this week’s Luncheon.

 

We encourage the sponsorship of our Onegs and Luncheons. Contact Susan Bodell to sponsor an Oneg, and the office to sponsor a Kiddush Luncheon.

 

 

 
End of Week Announcements
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SISTERHOOD PAID UP DINNER IS SUNDAY, MARCH 14—STILL TIME TO PAY YOUR DUES

 

We hope that ALL Shomrei Torah Sisterhood will plan to join us for our Annual “Paid Up” Dinner on Sunday, March 14 at 6:00.  We will be gathering at:  Ray’s Steel City Salon, 515 John Knox Road. RSVP no later than March 12 to Carol Berkowitz: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

If you haven’t paid your dues, there is still time!! Please send your check in the amount of $36 payable to Shomrei Torah Sisterhood. If you are in doubt of whether you paid, please contact Carol Berkowitz, sisterhood President at: 567-1201 or Honey Carlen, Sisterhood Treasurer at: 893-9630.

 

Passover Request

 

If you can host a Florida State University student at your Passover Seder, please contact Honey Carlen. Her number is in the directory.

 

Festival is Approaching

 

Everyone is invited to the Jewish Food and Cultural Festival, on Sunday, March 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at Temple Israel.  There will be (of course!) lots of Jewish food to sample, music and dancing and other entertainment for the whole family, as well as Jewish art on display and for sale.  Shomrei Torah will have a booth at the event, representing Conservative Judaism in the Big Bend area, and selling items from the Sisterhood gift shop.  If you can help staff our booth for a couple of hours that day, please call or email Lisa.  And if you have a tent canopy thing that we can borrow-- the kind people use for tailgating -- to help keep the sun off our booth, please let Lisa know.

 

Special Invitation

 

You are invited to attend a reception to honor the Israeli Consul General on Wednesday, March 17, at 6:00 p.m. at the Tennyson, 121 N. Monroe Street.  More information as it becomes available.

 

From Brandeis University

 

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Spotlight On

 

A Rich and Diverse International Mix

Genesis Essay Contest- win a discount on summer tuition

BIMA Merit Scholarships for String Musicians and Filmmakers

Additional Scholarship Opportunities

Making a Difference- Impact Boston and Social Justice Summer

Dear Serina,

We have some exciting opportunities for teens in your community! Help us give them the summer of their lives.

BIMA and Genesis at Brandeis University are two college level summer programs that offer talented high school students from across the globe an opportunity to become immersed in artistic study (BIMA) or intellectual discovery (Genesis). At BIMA and Genesis teens explore the relationship between their personal passions and their Jewish identity while forming life-long friendships.

Teens who spend a summer at Brandeis come back to their school and community with a passion for learning and a deeper connection to their heritage. Our participants are creative thinkers, community builders and leaders in all that they do. Sending your teens to BIMA and Genesis is an investment in the quality of your community.

Our second and final application deadline is March 22- less than three weeks away! Every year we hold places in all of our courses and majors for Round 2 applicants- but space is limited, so please encourage your teens to apply soon.

We still have a number of needs-based scholarships available to qualified students for this summer. In addition, we have other funding opportunities for both programs, which you can read about in this newsletter.

The Brandeis tradition of service, learning and action continues at our two new programs:
Impact: Boston- our 12-day social action intensive
Social Justice Summer- a non-residential learning and action program

Please help us spread the word about our programs to outstanding teens in your school or community. Please feel free to forward this email to teens, parents and other professionals.

If you have any questions please call us: 781-736-8416. We are always happy to talk to interested professionals.Thank you.

Bradley Solmsen
Director, Office of High School Programs
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www.brandeis.edu/highschool

A Rich and Diverse International Mix

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BIMA and Genesis are truly international communities. Last summer, participants and staff came from 20 different states in the US, as well as from Canada, Spain, Israel, and Russia. This summer we also have applicants from France, Turkey, Nigeria and Germany, and all corners of the US.

BIMA and Genesis participants learn from and teach one another, exchange ideas and practices, and form life-long friendships. Help us increase our diversity by encouraging teens in your community to apply.

Genesis Essay Contest- win a discount on summer tuition

Participants


Genesis Courses challenge, engage and provoke teens to new levels of thinking and observing. This summer we are offering 4 courses:
Innovation and Revolution: The Relationship Between Technology and Society
Journalism, Judaism, and Ethics
Judaism and Justice
World Religions

Genesis is holding an essay contest exclusively for Round 2 applicants. Entries will be judged by Genesis alumni who are currently students at Brandeis. Winners will receive significant Genesis scholarship rewards:

1 First prize - $1000 towards Genesis 2010 tuition
1 Second prize - $500 towards Genesis 2010 tuition

To enter the contest, teens must submit an essay no longer than 500 words, that addresses the following question:

What do Jewish people have to contribute, as a community, to the rest of the world?

Have students submit essays via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , with the subject line Genesis Essay Contest. Entries are due with the rest of the application, March 22.

BIMA Merit Scholarships for String Musicians and Filmmakers

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BIMA Arts Majors challenge young artists to think more deeply about their creative process while helping them sharpen their skills and broaden their repertoire.

This summer's BIMA Arts Majors are:
Film
Music (Vocal and Instrumental)
Theater
Visual Arts
Writing

Merit scholarships are still available for BIMA applicants who have demonstrated excellence in their arts disciplines and leadership in their school, synagogue, and/or community.

This summer we are offering $1000 merit scholarships in two Arts Majors:

Classical Music
Two scholarships for classical musicians (one violinist and one violist). These musicians will have the opportunity to work together with two prior scholarship recipients as a string quartet while at BIMA.

Film
One scholarship for a filmmaker who has demonstrated exceptional skills in filmmaking.

Find out more about BIMA Merit Scholarships

Additional Scholarship Opportunities

In addition to the merit scholarships described above, there are multiple scholarship opportunities available for BIMA and Genesis applicants, including:

- $1000 Incentive Scholarships for First Time Jewish Campers
- $3600 Scholarships for select High School Students from Russian Backgrounds (especially teens living in Canada)
- General Financial Aid
- Need-based Scholarships in Your Local Community

To find out more information about any of these opportunities, please take a look at our websites or call us at 781-736-8416.

BIMA Scholarship Information
Genesis Scholarship Information

Making a Difference- Impact Boston and Social Justice Summer

Impact Boston: June 23- July 4
At Impact Boston teens will go beyond volunteering, to explore the issues that underlie some of society’s biggest challenges and go behind the scenes with people at the forefront of social action and real, sustainable change.

BBYO and Brandeis University have teamed up to create this dynamic two-week summer experience focused on social action, community service and advocacy. Participants learn skills that will empower them to start a lifetime of work as an agent of change. It’s a Jewish community experience unlike any other.
learn more about Impact Boston


Social Justice Summer: July 5 - August 5

Social Justice Summer provides a flexible framework for high school students to learn, to act and to expand their ideas and understanding, while getting to experience a college-level course on the Brandeis campus.

Whether this program will be a young adult's introduction to social justice or an opportunity to further explore their ideas and experiences, Social Justice Summer will enrich their summer, as they acquire and apply new knowledge in dynamic university and real-world settings.

learn more about Social Justice Summer

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Announcements for Week Ending March 6
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Written by Shomrei Torah Office   

Announcements

 

For Those Who Want to Help Chile

 

As everyone knows, there was another cataclysmic earthquake, this time on
February 27, in Chile. Our hearts go out to the victims and their families.
We know that many members of our affiliated congregations will want to
donate to earthquake victims in Chile as they did for Haiti.
This time, we are collecting money  together with Masorti Olami,
www.masortiworld.org, the umbrella organization for Conservative synagogues
across the world outside North America and Israel. (There are six
Conservative/Masorti shuls in Chile.)
Use this URL to donate:

https://npo.networkforgood.org/Donate/Donate.aspx?npoSubscriptionId=1002391&uniqueID=633984480739958570

 

Need A Signed Copy of Anton Book?

 

If anyone that has not ordered a signed copy of Maggie Anton's book(s), please contact Debbie Robinson by (Tuesday, March 2) tomorrow.  The costs are $15 per book or $45 for the set. They will be mailed to Shomrei Torah.

 

Food and Cultural Festival Coming Up

 

Everyone is invited to the Jewish Food and Cultural Festival, on Sunday, March 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at Temple Israel.  There will be (of course!) lots of Jewish food to sample, music and dancing and other entertainment for the whole family, as well as Jewish art on display and for sale.  Shomrei Torah will have a booth at the event, representing Conservative Judaism in the Big Bend area, and selling items from the Sisterhood gift shop.  If you can help staff our booth for a couple of hours that day, please call or email Lisa.  And if you have a tent canopy thing that we can borrow-- the kind people use for tailgating -- to help keep the sun off our booth, please let Lisa know.

 

Reception For Israeli Consul General

 

You are invited to attend a reception to honor the Israeli Consul General on Wednesday, March 17, at 6:00 p.m. at the Tennyson, 121 N. Monroe Street.  More information as it becomes available.

 

Calling All Chefs

 

Love to Cook?
Women’s League is hosting an online fundraiser you won’t want to miss featuring products from The Pampered Chef®

 

March 1-31, 2010, just in time for Passover


Just follow these easy steps:

  1. During the month of March, log onto www.pamperedchef.biz/cookstools
  2. Select "Shop Online"
  3. Enter WLCJ as the Fundraising Host in question #1

 

 

Sisterhood Members Mark Calendars

 

The annual Sisterhood paid-up membership dinner is Sunday, March 14 At 6:00 PM

at Ray’s Steel City Saloon. Please RSVP by March 12 to Carol Berkowitz at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

 

 

 

 

 
Announcements for Week Ending Feb. 27
Announcements
Written by Shomrei Torah Office   

NO RELIGION SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY

Don't forget Shomrei will not have Religion School this Wednesday, Feb. 24, because of the special program involving author Maggie Anton.

 

Attend Purim Activities

 

Rabbi Daniel Stein will be back this weekend to celebrate Purim. THERE WILL BE NO SHABBAT DINNER THIS FRIDAY, FEB. 26.

Instead, Sam and Jessica Kimelman are planning a special Purim Dinner at the synagogue at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27.  Dinner is $5 per person or $20 for a family and an RSVP must be made to the office.

 

Immediately after dinner, we will read the Megillah.

 

On Sunday, Feb. 28, Men’s Club will host the annual Purim Carnival, which includes games, hot dogs and hamentashen.

 

Save The Date For Camp Shalom

Mark your calendars for two full weeks of Camp Shalom this summer. Camp will be in session June 7 through June 11 and June 14 through June 18.

 

Help With Passover Planning

 

 

USCJ

 
 

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USCJ Announces

 

 yeshiva

 

The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

is proud to present a teleconference

 

 

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Making this night different

Bringing meaning and excitement to your Seder

 

 

with Maxine Handelman, USCJ's Early Childhood Education consultant

 

Maxine will share with you insights into bringing the stories of Passover alive at your Seder table, and strategies for engaging guests of all age levels and apathy levels.

 

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

 

4:00 p.m. Atlantic

3:00 p.m. Eastern

2:00 p.m. Central

1:00 p.m. Mountain

12:00 noon Pacific

 

 

We hope that you will share this information with your entire congregation ...

everyone who will be hosting a Seder this year is welcome to RSVP!

 

 

Please email your RSVP to Ariella Brody at the Northeast District's Central Office.

 

Once you are registered we will email you a confirmation that includes the call-in number.

 

Please COPY, PASTE, and COMPLETE the following after clicking on the email address below:

 

RSVP to Ariella Brody at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

(please cc: Aaron Kischel at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it when you RSVP)

 

Name(s) of participant(s):

 

Title(s) of participant(s):

 

E-mail address(es):

 

Name of Synagogue:

 

Synagogue City and State:

 

Note: There are a limited number of call-in lines available. RSVPs will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. The call will be recorded and available online by March 10, 2010 for those who are not able to participate in the call "live."

 

 

maxine 

Maxine Segal Handelman is the Consultant for Early Childhood Education for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Max holds an M.A. in Jewish Education from the Rhea Hirsch School of Education of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, and an M.A. in Early Childhood Education from Pacific Oaks College. Max is the author of Jewish Every Day: The Complete Handbook for Early Childhood Teachers (A.R.E. Publishing, 2000), The Shabbat Angels (UAHC Press, 2003) and What's Jewish About Butterflies (A.R.E. Publishing, 2004). Max has presented keynotes and workshops at conferences across North America. She is a professional storyteller, and leads Tot Shabbat services for young families at Anshe Emet Synagogue in Chicago, where she lives with her husband Jacob and their two young daughters, Ariana and Yael.

 

About USCJ

 

The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism promotes the role of the synagogue in Jewish life in order to motivate Conservative Jews to perform mitzvot encompassing ethical behavior, spirituality, Judaic learning, and ritual observance. The mission of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism is to strengthen and serve our congregations and their members.

 

USCJ

Harry Silverman

Associate Director

Seaboard/Southeast District

USCJ

Jo-Anne Tucker-Zemlak

Assistant Director

Seaboard/Southeast District

 

 

 
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