PTBE Weekly E-NewZ Blast July 18, 2019 15 Tamuz 5779

Membership Pledge Forms are now due. As you enjoy this relaxing summer, please remember to send in your 2019-2020 Dues Pledge Form. The High Holy Days are around the corner and we want you to have your tickets. Packets will be mailed in August to those whose accounts are current. Please contact Pam Capocci if you have misplaced your pledge form.

In This Issue In Memoriam Keep Us Up to Date Mazal Tov Lunchmaking This Sunday PJCC Family Cooking Workshop Tonight Young Adult Shabbat Dinner PTBE Book Club Book Club SF Giants' Jewish Heritage Night Tickets On Sale! Rodfei Tzedek Senior Friendship Club Soup for the Soul San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Camp Newman AIDS Walk Fundraiser Let's Talk Mental Health Streaming Services Gan Hazikaron Donate Your Car

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Schedule of Shabbat Services Friday, July 19 6:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service Saturday, July 20  10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service, Sophia Schreiber Bat Mitzvah Tuesday, July 23 8:00 a.m. Morning Service (Meditation Room) Friday, July 26 6:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service Saturday, July 27  10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service, Maya Wohl Bat Mitzvah

In Memoriam

We express our heartfelt sympathy to the families and friends of the recently departed We remember those who have passed away in the last month including RICHARD HAROLD FASHOLZ Father of Rachel Jacobs (Adam Jacobs) Grandfather of Samuel and Joshua Jacobs JULES SMITH Husband of Kathleen Shoplas-Smith Father of Adam Smith (Jennifer Bloom-Smith) Grandfather of Maxwell and Ethan Smith  May their memory be a blessing.

Keep Us Up to Date! Have you had a new baby, moved, or lost a loved one? Let us know the changes in your family so that we can wish you Mazal Tov, keep our records up to date, or be there for you in your time of need. Contact Maria in the temple office.

SSH Down the Street This Sunday! Lunchmaking for Samaritan House will continue on third Sundays of the month throughout construction! Our summer dates will be: Sunday, July 21, 10:00 a.m. Sunday, August 18, 10:00 a.m. For the rest of 2019, all sessions will take place at San Mateo Senior Center (Activity Room) 2645 Alameda de las Pulgas San Mateo, CA 94403 The Senior Center is less than a mile down Alameda from the temple!   Map |  Schedule We kindly ask our devoted community to  halt food donations until the High Holy Days , as temporary storage is very limited. However, donations of time and funds are always welcome!

PJCC Family Cooking Workshop TONIGHT

Farm to Kitchen Family Cooking Workshop  Thursday, July 18, 5:00–6:30 pm Treehouse A $15 for one parent-child pair/$10 for each additional child Explore how to grow and create a seasonal, local dish. Using fresh herbs from the PJCC garden, we'll create a pan-roasted flatbread recipe that students can adapt, personalize and memorize. We’ll explore how this is a Jewish practice by digging into cultural history and stories.   The class is geared toward families with children ages 7-12, although younger and older children are welcome. Spots are filling quickly, so register now!   Instructor Nancy Wolfson-Moche , CHHC, RYT is a nourishment educator, certified macrobiotic counselor, and writer. She created and runs "you are because you eat" ( www.youarebecauseyoueat.com ), which teaches food awareness and cooking to children and adults.

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Friendship Circle Volunteer Shabbat Friday, July 19, 7 p.m. Mountain View (RSVP for address) Please join Bay Area Friendship Circle for a Volunteer Shabbat Dinner this Friday night for current and previous Young Adult volunteers and friends. Anyone aged 20-35 who would like to become a one-on-one buddy at our meetings is welcome! Young Adults' Circle will meet bimonthly on Sundays starting in October. At Young Adults' Circle, participants with special needs are paired with young adult volunteers who provide them with friendship, support and mentorship during their transition years. Adult volunteers are an integral part of Friendship Circle's success and serve as mentors on a bimonthly or monthly basis at our Young Adults' Circle events. You can read our newest feature that came out on Chabad Lubavitch News here. For questions or to RSVP, please contact Marissa Hacker or call ( 650) 858-6990.

PTBE Book Club

Thursday, August 15, 7-8:30 p.m. Library Our next selection is The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer. The book club discussion will be led by Rabbi Lisa and Lisa Meltzer Penn. This book is not part of the Jewish Community Library System so all participants should find copies in their public libraries, a local bookstore or on Amazon. From Goodreads: “ The Interestings explores the meaning of talent; the nature of envy; the roles of class, art, money, and power; and how all of it can shift and tilt precipitously over the course of a friendship and a life. The summer that Nixon resigns, six teenagers at a summer camp for the arts become inseparable. Decades later the bond remains powerful, but so much else has changed. In The Interestings, Wolitzer follows these characters from the height of youth through middle age, as their talents, fortunes, and degrees of satisfaction diverge. ”  The Book Club’s next book will be The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish, which is a long book, so readers are encouraged to get started on it as soon as possible.

Tuesday, August 27, 5:00 p.m. Oracle (formerly AT&T) Park The San Francisco Giants will celebrate Jewish Heritage Night this year on Tuesday, August 27. Join your fellow temple members for a fun game night including a tailgate party! This year our tickets are located on the club level in section 230. Limited quantities are available on a first-come, first-served basis. COST: $65 per ticket. Payment by cash, credit card (Visa/MC), or check made payable to PTBE within 5 days of registration . NOTE: If you have your own ticket and are a temple member, you are welcome to attend the tailgate party. Cost is $10, payable to PTBE. Please specify that on the registration form. Hope to see you there!

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Rodfei Tzedek/Pursuing Justice  Summer Launch of Research Options We had a great meeting on Wednesday, June 19 where we laid out a plan to research five issues that resonate strongly with our PTBE community, as identified in our listening campaign: immigrant rights, climate change, criminal justice, gun violence prevention and mental health.   We recognize that social justice campaigns are most effective when they are done in partnership. After conducting exploratory meetings with potential community partners, we'll bring the findings back to our larger community and make a decision together about which opportunity is the best fit.    If you missed the meeting, but have ideas, connections, contacts, and enthusiasm, and want to participate in this phase, it is NOT TOO LATE TO GET INVOLVED!   Please contact Rabbi Laura , Marla Becker , or Nancy Schneider and we’ll let you know what we’re doing and how you can help.

Senior Friendship Club

Reminder: All regular SFC meetings will be held at the PJCC on Wednesdays. July 24: Jack Convery The banjo is America’s instrument and Jack Convery brings it to life in this toe-tapping review of American standards. Hear and sing along to favorites by G. M. Cohan, Gershwin, Berlin, and more. Jack also takes requests, so come with some favorites in mind. July 31: Joy Perrin: Songs You Forgot You Remembered! Joy Perrin weaves in funny stories and music trivia with songs from the ‘30s, ‘40s, and ‘50s, plus old Yiddish favorites. She is a one-woman band, singing along with her guitar and drum sound system. You’re invited to reminisce, laugh, and sing along too! The PJCC will drive those in need of transportation, either from your home in San Mateo County or from PTBE, which leaves by 11:35 a.m. (or once everyone who has registered is on the vehicle). Please call Nena at 650.378.2750 to register for transportation from home or from PTBE. For program information, call SFC Club President Zara Jaffe at 650.342.1627.

Soup for the Soul The  SOUP  is just waiting to be delivered! If you know someone in need of a little  "Soup For The Soul" , please contact  Marcia Barkoff  or the  PTBE Office  so that we can get it delivered  ASAP.

July 18-August 4 Various Locations It's here! The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is in its 39th year, with venues in Palo Alto, San Francisco, San Rafael, Oakland and Albany. Guides, schedules and tickets are available at sfjff.org. A few print guides are available in the office. You can also visit the Jewish Film Institute, https://jfi.org/film-festival, for more information on the festival and its history and on the presentation and curation of Jewish film and media.

Camp Newman Avodah 2019: SF AIDS Walk Fundraiser Avodah is a service-learning program that explores identity through the lens of Jewish values. PTBE member Rachel Mellman is in her 11th summer at Camp Newman, and is an advisor and team leader for Avodah. Avodah's largest project of the summer is their fundraiser for the San Francisco AIDS Walk, which the group will participate in on July 14. As of July 10, they have raised over $20,000 and they hope to continue to raise as much as possible before fundraising ends. Any amount makes a huge difference and all donations are tax deductible. Fundraising ends August 9 . To donate, please visit Camp Newman's fundraising website or Venmo @AVODAH2019.

Caring Committee: Let's Talk Mental Health

Sunday, August 4, 3-5 pm California Clubhouse 210 Industrial Rd., Ste 102 San Carlos, CA The Caring Committee would like to invite you to an evening of community, information and support for friends and loved ones, sponsored by the Peninsula Temple Sholom Community Please join us to discuss Suicide Prevention And Post-Vention (resources and strategies for those left behind after a Suicide occurs) Suicide prevention is a topic of urgent concern given the recent dramatic increase in suicide, especially among teenagers. Narges Zohoury Dillon, Licensed MFT of Star Vista will be the featured speaker.                                                                                                                                    Learn more by emailing Marci Benson . Caring Committee Information: Please let Maria Turenne know if you, or someone you know, might need support. If you would like to volunteer with the Caring Committee, please reach out to Geri Crane.

Watch Services Live or On Demand

If you are unable to attend Erev Shabbat or Shabbat morning services, you are now able to watch services streaming live on your computer or watch on demand at a later date. Here is the link .

Gan Hazikaron - Garden of Remembrance Skylawn Memorial Park, Highway 92 at Skyline Boulevard, San Mateo Serving the Jewish Community of the Peninsula, Maintained by PTBE One of Northern California's most beautiful memorial parks, overlooking the coastal hills. Pre-need arrangements available and encouraged, with discounts for PTBE members. For information, contact the temple office .

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