A Reform Jewish Congregation
500 Swift Street | South Burlington, VT 05403
For my house shall be called
a
house of prayer
for all people.
~ Isaiah 56:7
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9-10 Shevat 5779
January 15, 2018
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Tu B'Shevat Seder & Service
This Friday, Jan. 18 | 5:30pm
Join us for the
Temple Sinai Tu B'Shevat Seder & Service
this Friday, beginning at 5:30pm
*** NOTE THE EARLY START TIME ***
In Vermont, it is the depth of winter, but in Israel, the almond trees will soon have tiny buds as the land looks toward the beginning of spring. In Jewish tradition, Tu B'Shevat is the special new years for trees. Originally, this had to do with the ancient tax year, since trees were one of the ways a person's wealth was counted, but in the middle ages, mystical Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition transformed Tu B'Shevat into a celebration of God's gift of nature, and the divine flow of energy in nature and in us. We will have a very special Friday night service, that combines some of our normal prayers with a Tu B'Shevat Seder, a meal where wine, fruits and nuts native to Israel are eaten ceremonially, and with readings that celebrate nature and the power of trees. Please join us!
WHAT TO BRING
Please, bring red wine and/or white wine & a dish for the pot luck meal
(Note: we are starting early because it is a meal/Seder/service)
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Birthdays Celebration
Oneg
THIS Friday, January 18
CALLING ALL
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS!
Mark your calendars, and join us
Friday,
January 18, after the 5:30pm
Tu B'Shevat Seder/Service
for a special Oneg
in honor of your birthday.
No need to RSVP,
just come for some cake
and to CELEBRATE!
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A Special Martin Luther King Shabbat Service w/ Song of the Sea Torah Reading
Saturday Morning, January 19 at 9:30am,
please come and help us celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on a very auspicious Shabbat when we read the Song of the Sea, the song of celebration at freedom led by the Miriam and the Israelite women once they were safely out of Egypt. Instead of our usual Torah Study, we will have a Torah reading, (so please come and help make sure we have a minyan!) If you have favorite short readings
from Dr. King, please email
Rabbi
so he can include them.
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Apres-ski Torah Study
& Havdalah
On Saturday Afternoon, January 19 at 4:00pm, w
e will have our usual engaging and participatory Torah Study, followed by a short Havdalah service. Everyone is welcome. We will be considering the Torah portion, BaShalach, in light of modern notions about freedom and liberation, particularly those of Dr. King and the Women's Movement.
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ACTION REQUIRED--2019 DUES COMMITTMENT
All members should have receive an email from the Temple Administrator concerning your 2019 Dues Commitment. This email provided you with information regarding your Dues Category and amount for the 2019 calendar year and to request that every member household submit the newly created Dues Commitment Form.
The Dues Commitment Form will provide us with essential information so that we may process your dues commitment and payments more efficiently. This form also incorporates the Dues Abatement/Reduction request for households who need assistance. This entire form is simple and will only take 5-10 minutes to complete and submit.
Please click the link below to complete the Dues Commitment Form. If you have any questions during the completion of this form, please contact the Temple Administrator.
We ask that all households submit a form regardless of your current situation (prepaid already, autopay in the past, etc.).
We respectfully request that EVERY HOUSEHOLD complete and submit this Dues Commitment Form NO LATER THAN JANUARY 31, 2019.
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Informational Meeting
Sunday, January 20 | 11:00am
Many of you have been in touch about an adult bar or bat mitzvah. We are (at last) having our informational/organizational meeting on
Sunday, January 20, at 11:00am at Temple
. We will talk about what the program will be, and figure the levels, etc., that are needed. If you are interested but can't come, please let the
Rabbi know. Otherwise, we will see you there. (If you are interested in pursuing a bar or bat mitzvah, and you already have basic Hebrew skills, please strongly consider signing up for Judy's Hebrew II class starting January 17, see below for more info about the class.)
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Social Action Commitee Meeting
We will be having an organizing meeting
of the Social Action Committee on
January 22 | 6:30pm
If you are interested in attending, please contact the Committee Chair, David Shiman
via
email
or at
802-881-4583
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OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ATTEND THE AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON DC IN MARCH
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Oneg Coordinator Needed
Do you enjoy getting to know your fellow community members? Do you like organizing food for events? Then we have a place for you as our Oneg Coordinator.
If you are interested,
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Level II Hebrew Reading
Crash Course
This follow-up course enables participants to strengthen their Hebrew reading skills for increased fluency. Participants read (and even sing) passages in the text and develop their reading comprehension by learning to identify prefixes, suffixes and root words. Participants will also learn approximately 100 new vocabulary words. Each participant will receive a Level II student text.
You do need to have taken Crash Course I, you just need to know how to read basic Hebrew.
DATES
Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14, & 21
TIME
4:15pm ~ 6:15pm
This course is free and open to anyone with a desire to improve their prayer reading skills.
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Jewish History Study Group
Wednesdays | 11:00am
Our Jewish History Study Group has started a new book,
The Rag Race: How Jews Sewed Their Way to Success in America and the British Empire
(The Goldstein-Goren Series in American Jewish History) - Adam D. Mendelsohn.
Click the image to read
more about the book
Please join us on Wednesday as we read and discuss this work. All are welcome!
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Sisterhood Happenings
Joining and supporting Sisterhood is an easy way to stay connected, to make new friends, and to keep reform Judaism as a vital part of the fabric of Vermont. Your yearly dues of only $36 goes far. It helps to keep Temple a hopping, happening place and it reaches out to the communities around us.
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Sisterhood Movie Night
Monday, January 28 | 6:00pm
At the home of:
Ginny Greenblott
215 Meadowood Dr.
So. Burlington, VT 05403
Popcorn, candy and drinks provided
About Crossing Delancey
Thirty-something Isabelle "Izzy" Grossman (Amy Irving) spends her time going from her tiny, solitary West Side apartment to that of her grandmother (Reizl Bozyk) on the Lower East Side. In between, Izzy builds a glowing reputation at the swank bookstore where she works. While her grandmother plots t
o find her a romantic match, Izzy is courted by a married, worldly author, Anton (Jeroen Krabbé), yet can't seem to shake the down-to-earth appeal of Sam (Peter Riegert), a pickle vendor.
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Birth Announcements
Theodore Karsif Chalmer
January 6
Theodore was born to Jessie Karsif & Eli Chalmer,
and is the grandchild of Temple Members
Bruce Chalmer & Judy Alexander
Paige Smith Zimmerman
January 12
Paige was born to Megan & Adam Zimmerman,
and is the first grandchild of Temple Members
Susan & Victor Zimmerman
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Anniversaries & Birthdays
Join us in wishing them a wonderful day and many more!
~ None this Week
January 17 ~ Eric Wolinsky
January 18 ~ Judy Hettena Wright
January 18 ~ Stephanie Weiss
January 19 ~ Tom Glaser
January 19 ~ Linda Greenblatt
January 20 ~ Barbara Hicken
January 21 ~ Hannah Hauser
January 21 ~ Morris Silver
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Plant a Tree in Israel
for Tu B'Shevat
The Sarah Frank Chapter of Hadassah is now taking orders to plant a tree in Israel for the Tu B'Shevat holiday. If interested, please contact:
Linda Kopper
Phone: (802) 644-6650
Mail a check payable to Hadassah, and mail to
Linda Kopper
3763 VT Rte. 109 | Waterville, VT 05492
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Ohavi Zedek Event
Saturday, January 19 | 6:30pm
OZ members Kathryn and Josh Kernoff used to run a trivia night company, and they are generously offering up a free fun night of questions + games for us all.
Saturday, January 19th at 6:30 pm in the OZ Social Hall, bring your friends (or make new ones), and join us for free pizza + drinks. We're asking folks to BYOB-- maybe you're into local cider or beer? Some tasty wine? Bring some + share for a fun night.
Feel free to bring your kids and let them romp, or to leave them at home with a babysitter and enjoy a date night out with friends. Please spread the word to your community-- this is open to all! No need to be an OZ member.
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Throughout Vermont
Click the logo to view upcoming Jewish events sponsored by Jewish groups and houses of worship in VT.
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Click the image for a calendar
of upcoming events.
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UVM
Miller
Center for
Holocaust Studies
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Mission Statement
We are a diverse, egalitarian, and inclusive community of Jews and interfaith families. We joyfully embrace Judaism as a way of life through prayer, music, social action, celebrating Jewish holidays, lifelong learning, and life cycle events. Through these activities, we seek to promote spiritual growth, moral values, and the social welfare of our community.
Vision Statement
Temple Sinai strives to be a joyful, energetic, accepting, innovative, caring, and accessible faith community. We choose to practice and teach Jewish traditions in our community, so that Jews and Judaism will continue to flourish, both in Vermont and in an ever-changing world. We believe that support for a safe and prosperous State of Israel is an important part of our Jewish identity.
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