May 29th News
29/05/08 23:59
LAST CALL - 30th Anniversary Gala
Pictures from the 30th Anniversary Gala are now available for viewing and purchasing. If you have any further questions, please contact Janet Stone jbstone1222@bellsouth.net or call the main office at 770-395-1340. To access pictures, visit:http://credentialedmedia.photostockplus.com/event_169319
A CD of the 30th Anniversary Shabbat Celebration Service held on Friday, March 14th, is now available for purchase for $15.95. Order forms are located in the lobby and the main office. CDs can also be purchased in the Judaica Shop.
Friday, May 30:
- 8:00 PM – Shabbat Service- Rabbi Colbert’s sermon will be “Chosen or Choosing?”
Shabbat Service, Shabbat Schmooze…
Shabbat is about community. Feel welcome to arrive as early as 7:30 PM for snacks and socializing as we prepare for Shabbat Services.
Saturday, May 31:
- Chevrah Torah at 9:00 AM. – Shabbat Bemidbar - Numbers 1:1-1:54. All are welcome.
- Casual Shabbat in the Chapel at 10:00 AM.
- Caring Committee Luncheon in the Social Hall at 12:00 PM.
Focus Groups
Celebrating the past and looking towards the future…As Temple Emanu-El celebrates its 30th birthday, this is the perfect opportunity to reflect upon where we have been and where we will go into the future. We invite you to participate in one of the many focus groups being conducted at Temple Emanu-El.
Help us discover:
- how we are strongest as a congregation
- ways that we can strengthen our community
- how to effectively provide interesting programs and activities
- how to best allocate our resources
- our ritual behaviors and standards
Your input is vital and enables us to continue to shape the congregation so that we all have a voice in our strategic planning process.
All we need now is YOU.
Contact Beverly Brown at bbrown@temple-emanuel.net or 770-395-1340 x255 to sign up or for more information.
Jazzercise at Temple Emanu-El
1-hour classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays in the social hall at 9:00AM. RSVP to Nikkia Wright, Certified Jazzercise Instructor, at jazz4nikkia@comcast.net. Single class sessions are available at $9/session. Come prepared to have fun!Caring Committee Honorees
The Caring Committee members will be honored during Shabbat Service on Saturday, May 31st at 10:00 AM. Following services the Caring Committee will have a private luncheon in the Social Hall at noon.Coming Weeks
New Board Installation
Friday, June 6 at 8:00 PM during Friday Night Shabbat services, please join us in honoring the outgoing and incoming officers and trustees and giving a special thank you to Susan Keslensky, our previous Gift Shop Manager. We will also be honoring those who contributed funds to Jewish Education, aesthetic enhancements to our sanctuary and special support to help retire the accrued mortgage debt. We will be dedicating the donor board that names all of the contributors. Please come to this very special Shabbat service.Shavuot Service and Lunch
Monday, June 9 at 11:45 AM, Shavuot and Yizkor Service followed by a complimentary family dairy lunch. Please RSVP to 404-395-1340 x 204.Sisterhood
Book ClubsDo you like to read? Do you like getting together with women to talk about a great book you've read? Then you will love Sisterhood Book Club! You don't have to read the book to come & join us! We're continuing through the summer and our next book is "A Change of Heart," by Jodi Piccoult. It will bring up some interesting issues to talk about. Join us Thursday, June 5th at 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM for lunch and to talk about the book. We bring something to eat and
Relax. We always have a great time and interesting discussion. To RSVP & get on our Book Club email list, contact Vicki Siegel at sisterhoodbookclub@mac.com.
Women's Study Group
The next Women’s Study Group will be on Thursday, June 12th at noon. This meeting will follow the regular routine – bring your own lunch.
Upcoming Events:
SAVE THE DATE: Women’s Retreat on Saturday, June 14th from 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Nice Jewish Girls – What Would Your Mother Say? Thought-provoking conversation, Artistic expression - Light snacks - Sisterhood Connections. An afternoon exploration of Jewish women’s changing roles from Biblical times to today. Session 1 - Bad Girls of the Bible look at the generational changing moral climate. Session 2 - Woven Traditions in Modern Day Art Led by Temple Emanu-El's own Pomegranate Guild - How creativity is an expression of heritage and religious faith. Session 3 - A Lilith Exclusive - Is E-dating Good for Jewish Women? An inside look at this modern-day Yenta. A Special Presentation The Torah: A Women's Commentary -- a groundbreaking first women’s commentary to cover all individual Torah portions with multiple interpretations from literary to feminist and from scholarly to artistic. To secure your reservation, RSVP to: templeemanuelsisterhood@gmail.com. Your check must be received in the Temple office by June 2nd. $36 for Sisterhood Members / $40 for Non-Members - No refunds after June 2nd – make checks out to Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood. (Please see flyer located at the end of this bulletin.)
Cookbooks are on sale. Get yours now! Purchase in the gift shop or main office. Cost $18. Variety Entertainment Books are also available, $13.
**For more information on all Sisterhood programs and events or if you are interested in helping, please contact Dara Amram at 678-795-9594 or email at templeemanuelsisterhood@gmail.com.
Brotherhood
Brotherhood Golf TournamentThe Brotherhood Golf Tournament will be held Monday, June 16 at Chateau Elan. The cost to play is $125 per golfer. Hole sponsorships are $1,250 and include four playing slots. All proceeds go to support the creation of a Brotherhood Scholarship Fund, which will offer grants and loans to Temple Emanu- El families to help offset the high cost of college. Tee-off is at 1:00 pm. Lunch and dinner will be provided. To register, or for more information, contact Sandy Zusmann at zusmann1@mindspring.com.
Judaica Shop
Gift Shop Hours: Judaica Shop hours have switched over to summer hours which are by appointment only. Help with all you needs is only one phone call or email away – please don’t hesitate to call or email!TE Sisterhood operates a well-stocked, high-quality Judaica Gift Shop as a service to the congregation and a way of raising funds for the synagogue. The shop offers a wide range of items to enhance Jewish holiday celebrations, life-cycle events, and daily life. Celebrate special holidays and Simchas all year round with items from our gift shop.
Sisterhood members enjoy a 10% discount all year long, excluding sale items. For assistance, please contact Samantha Susca at 404-867-0480, Anne Friedlander at 404-966-1516 or email templeemanuelsisterhood@gmail.com.
It is a Tree of Life…and you can be part of it. Located near the memorial wall, it shines in honor of Simchas and each leaf helps Sisterhood. Order forms for leaves and rocks are available in the main office. Cost per leaf is $118 and rocks are $180.