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Temple Institute of Religion
Celebrate Purim at TIR this coming Sunday
Students & Adults Dress in Costume for Purim T'filah & Costume Parade
In This Issue:
- SPECIAL PURIM & COMMUNITY UNIVERSITY EDITION
- Around Temple
- Around Jacksonville
- February and March at a Glance
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Celebrate Purim in the Month of March
It's Purim at TIR this coming Sunday - Costume Parade! Mac'n Cheese for FANN!!
We know we are celebrating a bit early, but you won't want to miss this special Purim T'filah from 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. Come in costume and join us for our annual Purim Parade. Masks and crowns will be available for all!! We will all enjoy a special "Purim Ditty" with Rabbi Cohen.
Don't forget your noisemaker for when we say Haman's name - a box of macaroni and cheese. Bring one for each member of your family - the more the noisier!!! The boxes will then be donated to FANN - Feed a Needy Neighbor Project.
There will be crowns and masks at Temple for all those who want. Come straight to the sanctuary and meet your teacher and class there.
Purim Teddy Bear Workshop for PK-2nd grade during TIR on Wednesday, March 12
 Bring your child from 5-6 p.m. for an hour of Purim Fun. Children will make Hamantaschen, make a Teddy Bear mask, and Shalach Manot bags for JFCS including Kosher Meals on Wheels. Then we will be treated to a delightful Purim story with Ilene Schinasi of PJ Library. The program is being coordinated by our own Morah Karen. Program is free and open to the public so bring your friends!! Please RSVP to [email protected]
Purim Worship on Friday, March 14
Join us for a special Purim Shabbat with Friday Night Live at 7:00 p.m. Bring a Box of Macaroni and Cheese to shake as we read the Megillat Esther. The boxes will be donated to FANN after Purim.
Adult Purim Party
A special evening for Adults Only on Saturday, March 15 at 8 p.m. The evening includes a delectable dessert reception, beer and wine, live music by SunJammer and special Purim Spiels. $18.00 per person and costumes are optional but encouraged! RSVP to733-7078.
A new Purim App is fun for the Whole Family
"Whack a Haman." Haman, what? Haman, the Purim villain. You can learn even more about  this fun Jewish holiday by playing this addictive, yet educational game. You whack the Hamans that pop up by tapping them. Try not to whack the hamentashen!! When the questions pop up, try to answer them correctly first time. Your points will add up when you whack the Hamans or answer the questions correctly.
This game was created by an international partnership between Jewish Interactive, an Educational Trust based in South Africa and Israel, and 6th and 7th grade students from the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School here in Jacksonville..
The sixth graders wrote the questions that pop up at multiple points in the game, and seventh graders created the drawings, the score, the audio, and everything else but the questions. The game was animated, programmed and produced by Jewish Interactive. The Jewish Interactive team mentored the students throughout the project.
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Community University
TIR IS AT COMMUNITY UNIVERSITY on Sunday, March 9, 2014
Join us at the Jacksonville Jewish Center Sunday, March 9 beginning at 9:00 a.m. fo
 r this special community-wide event. Listed below is a breakdown of what to expect for each grade: PK program with our very own Morah Karen and her colleagues from Dubow Pre-school and Gan Yeladim K-5 - Have a camp-like experience at Community University this year learning about living a life through Jewish values. Come and enjoy the learning, fun and games. Each grade is a team so wear a t-shirt in your grade's color: Kindergarten - Red 1st Grade - Orange 2nd Grade - Yellow 3rd Grade - Green 4th Grade - Blue 5th Grade - Purple
6-8 - Mitzvah trip with Miss Stephanie, our fearless JAFTY Leader, and other Jacksonville Jewish middle schoolers. Participate in a fun morning and make a difference in our own Jacksonville community.
9-12 - Learn about how teens are making a difference through Children's International Summer Villages. Join with other Jacksonville Jewish teens for a fun, social morning.
Register: www.jewishjacksonville.org/communityuniversity.aspx or call 904-448-5000 ext 209 through March 5. Click here for additional information.
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Tot Shabbat this Friday at 5:30 p.m.
This month the youngest members of our congregation will celebrate Shabbat, recognize Jewish Disability Month and begin their Purim celebration. We will make Purim noisemakers at 5:30 p.m. followed by a lively Tot Shabbat experience at 6 p.m. Ilene Schinasi, PJ Library Coordinator, will read "Cakes and Miracles," the story of a young blind boy who helps his Mother make Hamentashen. It helps all of us understand that, even with a disability, we can do anything! PJ's or Shabbat clothes, whichever you are more comfortable in! RSVP to 733-7078.
The Best Breakfast In Town
After T'filah on Sunday, join Brotherhood for breakfast at 10:00 a.m. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy breakfast with guest speaker, Peter Bragan, Jr., President of the Jacksonville Suns. RSVP or call 733-7078.
3-5 Grade Families are invited to a special Havdallah Program Saturdy, March 8
You are the lucky winners of the trip of a lifetime!! Get out your passports and cameras because we are headed to Israe l and no packing is required.
Come to Temple from 4:00 - 7:00 for a Family Havdallah and get a taste of pita made from scratch, listen to the music of Tel Aviv, smell of the salty dead sea, look at the western wall, and lend a hand in the conservation of the dwindling water source in the Negev. From Haifa to Jerusalem there will be a place just for you as we celebrate.
This program is being conducted by Alex Rosenbaum, a URJ Camp Fellow. Thanks to Camp Coleman for providing us with such a wonderful resource for informal education. Please RSVP to [email protected].
Making the Most of Our Meeting with God
On Tuesday March 4, 11 and 18 at 7:00 p.m. Rabbi Cohen will lead a three-part learning series. Join him and explore the themes, development and engagement of the prayers that comprise the Amidah. In the third and final session, class participants will be encouraged to craft their own prayers which will be used as part of Temple's Shabbat worship on March 21. This topic is near and dear to Rabbi Cohen, as he wrote his Rabbinic Thesis on the Daily Amidah. Attend one session, or all three... just make sure you don't miss out on this opportunity to participate. No prior knowledge is expected and the entire community is welcome to participate. RSVP by email or 733-7078.
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Around Jacksonville
68th Anniversary of River Garden Hebrew Home/Wofson Health & Aging Center
Celebrate this special anniversary on Sunday, March 23 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. with fun for the entire family including musical entertainment, Bbq, Clowns, Pony Rides and more.
Click herefor additional information.
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February and March
at a Glance
February
2/28 * Tot Shabbat at 5:30 p.m. with Dinner
and Purim Craft
March
3/1 * 4th Grade Family Engagement attends
Bat Mitzvah Service followed by lunch
3/2 * TIR Celebrates Purim beginning with
T'filah at 9:30 in the Sanctuary
* Aliyah
* M'china - Parent meeting from 12-12:30 with pizza
* Dance Rehearsal
3/5 * TIR
3/8 * Havdallah program for 3-5 graders and
their families at 4:00 p.m.
3/9 * 9:00 a.m. - TIR at Community
University at Jacksonville Jewish
Center
3/12 * TIR
* Purim Fun for PK-2 from 5-6 p.m.
3/19 * NO TIR - Spring Break
3/21 * Third Friday Young Family Service
3/23 * NO TIR - Spring Break
3/26 * NO TIR - Hebrew Faculty Professional
Learning
3/30 * TIR
* No Confirmation
* Education Committee Meeting 9:30
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