September 08, 2010   29 Elul 5770

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Click here for some great pictures of our Chanukah Potluck Dinner!
(December 8, 2007
)
Todah Rabbah to Margo Singer for organizing the whole thing, to Izzy Singer for making the dreydl piñata, to the kitchen volunteers and the clean-up crew!

And click here for great pictures of us preparing Christmas meals
Todah Rabbah to Fran Godgart for organizing the preparation and delivery, to all those who cooked and carved turkeys, to the kitchen volunteers and present-wrappers and list-checkers and bag-schleppers and drivers and deliverers!

Federation calendar  
Got an event you'd like to add to the United Jewish Federation's calendar? Just complete the attached form and send it to Wendy in the Temple office. Any questions, give her a call at 272-8872.
Regular Events & Programs  

For more information about any of these events, please contact the Temple by e-mail or at 272-8872. Also see the calendar or check the Shabbat Bulletin (members only) for exact dates in the coming month.

Tot Shabbat , a short program for pre-school children focussing on Shabbat, holidays, or other Jewish basics, is held periodically on Friday night , with a dairy/veggie potluck at 5:45 or 6pm in the Benjamin Social Hall, followed by a songs and stories in the sanctuary at about 6:40. All are welcome.

Jewish Renewal-style Shabbat Morning Services are held the second Shabbat morning of the month from 10am - noon. The morning will begin at 10am with study and reflection, primarily on the Torah portion of the week, though we are open to where our discussion takes us. Around 11am we will begin our davvening of the Shacharit (morning service) together, and we conclude around noon. Check the calendar or the Shabbat Bulletin (members only) for the date of the next one.

Shabbat morning Torah study is usually held one Shabbat morning a month in the Benjamin Social Hall. No Hebrew or experience is necessary, just a desire to delve into Judaism's source text and see what we can learn that's relevant for today. Check the calendar to see when we’re gathering this month. Bring your favorite Torah translation if you wish, or we’ll provide books.

The Women's Rosh Chodesh Group meets for Torah Study every month on a Shabbat afternoon near Rosh Chodesh (the beginning of the Jewish month). Contact the Office by e-mail or at 272-8872 x64 for more information.

The Outreach Group for Intermarried Families meets for food and conversation every 4-6 weeks. New familes are welcome. Contact the Office by e-mail or at 272-8872 x64 for the time and place of the next gathering.

The Gay and Lesbian Chavurah has not been meeting as a formal group but we are around if you need us. For more information, email Rabbi Gordon or leave a message on her confidential voicemail at 272-8872 X62.

The Mah Jongg Group welcomes both new and experienced players. Once the most popular game in the Orient played by Chinese men, Mah Jongg is now the rage with Jewish women, and men are welcome also. Don’t miss the chance to learn this fun game! This friendly group meets weekly in the Social Hall on Tuesdays at 5:30 PM. If you have never played, come and learn the fundamentals. We are playing with the 2007 National Mah Jongg League card.

The CBS Book Club has been in existence since 2000 and currently has about 10 members. We meet every 6-8 weeks at a different member's home to discuss a book that we have chosen together. The book must meet two criteria: It must have some (however indirect) Jewish content, and it must have fewer than 300 (or so) pages. We read both fiction and non-fiction. We can always use a few more members. We welcome diverse viewpoints. Contact the Office by e-mail or at 272-8872 x64 for more information.

For more information about any of these events, please call (272-8872) or e-mail the office.

Upcoming Special Events  

Contact the Temple Office for more details on any event listed here.

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Shabbat at the Lake! Bring family and friends.
Friday, August 13

Enjoy swimming and canoeing at a pristine private lake, a potluck dinner, and Shabbat Services “under the stars” led by Rabbi Gordon, at Camp Ce-Da-Ca (aka Camp Olam) in Grafton. Find Directions below. Of course, Temple Beth El is invited to join us.

At 4:30 the gates open for family fun: swimming at the private beach (lifeguards on duty), boating, and fishing. Changing rooms and bathrooms are available.

At 6:00 we'll share a potluck dinner. Please bring a pareve (non-dairy) food item (plus serving utensils) to share. Kosher grills are available, and we will supply kosher hot dogs & hamburgers. (If you want to grill non-kosher meat, that’s fine, but you’ll need to provide your own grill and charcoal).

Services begin at 7:00pm.

Please RSVP to the office (272-8872) by AUGUST13th with the number of adults/children coming.

Please note:
THERE WILL BE NO SERVICES AT BERITH SHOLOM ON AUGUST 13,
except . . . . .
IF BAD WEATHER – Dinner and services will be moved to Temple. Please check your e-mail if there is any threat of bad weather.

Save the date – AUGUST 13 Don't miss this happy and always-popular evening.
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VOLUNTEER GRILL MASTERS NEEDED:
We’ll need at least two. Please e-mail Wendy Kay

VOLUNTEER KOSHER CHOPPER SHOPPER:
List of items will be supplied. Please e-mail Wendy Kay
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DIRECTIONS TO CAMP CE-DA-CA
Take I-787 to exit for Route 2. Take Route 2 up through South Troy and into Brunswick. Continue on Route 2 past Rt. 278 and the Brunswick/Tamarac Schools. From the sign: “Town of Grafton” proceed exactly 2 miles to a RIGHT onto Dunham Reservoir Road (there is a small sign "Camp Olam".) If you hit Grafton Lakes State Park, you’ve gone too far. Follow Dunham Reservoir Road about 1.1 miles. You’ll pass Martin Dunham Reservoir on left; shortly thereafter, turn RIGHT through gate – - you’re at Camp Ce-Da-Ca!

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Berith Sholom has decided to show our support and make a difference by walking as a team in the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event on Sunday, October 17th, at noon in Washington Park (Albany). Saving lives from breast cancer starts one team, one walker, and one dollar at a time. Join our Berith Sholom Team, and together we will create a world with less breast cancer and more birthdays. This is part of our Tikkun Olam effort----to make the world a better place. To sign-up to join our Congregational Team (all ages welcome) and/or make a pledge, go to: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/MakingStridesAgainstBreastCancer/MSABCFY11National?team_id=744225&pg=team&fr_id=27985 You can also contact Margo Singer, Team Captain at margosinger@yahoo.com.

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We have planned some additional member social activities that still need to be finalized, so watch your weekly Shabbat Bulletins. We are now designing our 2010 programming, so if you have any programming ideas to suggest or wish to help, call Margo Singer (463-8801) or email: margosinger@yahoo.com


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