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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Candle lighting this week: 7:46 p.m.
Contact us:
(352) 376-1508
www.bnaigainesville.com
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Schedule of Shabbat Services
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Join us this Shabbat for:
Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, 6 p.m.
Torah Circle
Saturday, 8:30 a.m.
Shacharit
Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Jr. Congregation
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Mini-Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by Rose and Raphael Haftka in honor of Robert Rietti's Honorary Doctorate
Mincha, Study & Havdalah
Saturday, 7 p.m.
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Community Israeli Independence Day Celebration
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On Sunday, April 29, the Jewish community of North Central Florida will gather at the University of Florida Hillel to commemorate Israeli Memorial Day and to celebrate Israeli Independence Day! We'll have Israeli food, music and games for kids!
Click here for more information and to RSVP.
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Jewish Jacksonville Exhibit and Lecture
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The Jewish Jacksonville exhibit at the UF Smathers Library features manuscripts, photographs, newsletter and other ephemera from the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica.
Curator Guided Exhibition Tour on
Sunday, May 20, 2012 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Smathers Library Gallery, 2nd Floor
Rebecca Jefferson, Head, Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica
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Shalom!
We're looking forward to another busy weekend at B'nai Israel and in the Jewish community of North Central Florida! Please continue reading for more information, and be sure to join us for the following programs...
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Fiddler on the Roof this Sunday
The students of Chavaya, our experiential religious school program, will present Fiddler on the Roof - in Hebrew on Sunday, April 29 at 11:00 a.m. Tickets are just $5 at the door. For more information, contact Suzanne Chester, suzanne@bnaigainesville.com. We hope to see you at the show! |
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Robert Rietti to Give Presentation this Shabbat
 Sir Robert Rietti, who will be receiving an honorary PhD from UF on April 27, will present his lecture "The Plagues and the Exodus - Did they Really Happen? Recent Discoveries Prove the Truth of the Biblical Account" on Shabbat morning, April 28.
Click here to read more about Robert Rietti's life and work. Robert Rietti is the uncle of our member, Rose Haftka. We would like to thank Raphael and Rose Haftka for introducing the congregation to Robert Rietti and for sponsoring the mini-kiddush luncheon in his honor. |
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Lag B'Omer Potluck - Save the Date!
 You're invited to join us on Sunday, May 6, noon - 2 p.m. at the beautiful Sholom Park in Ocala. This congregation-wide event is hosted by Sisterhood.
Please plan to bring a vegetarian (pareve or dairy) dish to share and a lawn chair or picnic blanket.
The event will include a walking tour of the magnificent park as well as live music by Michael Rose.
For more information, contact Corinne Lipnick, rinnie@aol.com or Erin Lang, erin@bnaigainesville.com. |
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B'nai Israel to Host Jamie Ousley Trio Concert
B'nai Israel is delighted to host the Sunshine State Interfaith Power and Light benefit concert by the Jamie Ousley Trio on Thursday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at the door. Alternatively, you may click here to buy tickets online.
For more information or to get involved, contact Karen Deeter at karen.deeter@sunshinestateipl.org.
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Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 20
Save the date for the annual congregation meeting: Sunday, May 20, 9:30 a.m.
We'll gather for breakfast, and then we'll hear annual reports, vote on the slate, review the budget, and discuss the future of B'nai Israel. Please plan to join us, and please look for a meeting agenda and the slate in the mail next month. |
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Look for Mazel Gram Form in May Newsletter
Sisterhood will continue to send "Mazel Grams" so be sure to participate in extending birthday wishes to those celebrating June and July birthdays. For just $2 per recipient or $18 for the whole lot, you can sponsor a beautiful card that will be sent by Sisterhood. Look for the form in the May newsletter, and submit your completed form and corresponding donation to Sisterhood by May 20.
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What Our Members Are Saying...
 One of our members recently posted this on her Facebook page: "Ten pages to go in The Invisible Bridge. I don't know if my heart can take it - so beautifully and vividly written - so painfully real. I feel the need to say Kaddish."
The Invisible Bridge is available, along with many other fantastic reads, in the synagogue library. Stop by and check out a book this week.
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One in the Family...
Joshua Brownstein, Avi Tomar, and Hailee Zeichner perform in the Alachua County Youth Orchestra's Spring Concert at the University Auditorium, this Sunday, April 29 at 7 p.m.
Happy Birthday and Mazel Tov!
Thursday, April 26: Alisha Kinman and Ilene Silverman-Budd
Saturday, April 28: Nancy Bitton
Sunday, April 29: Aida Hozic and Sylvia Hummel
Monday, April 30: Judy Erickson
Tuesday, May 1: Dora Kerner
Wednesday, May 2: Sally Kaplan and Nathan Vendeland
Thursday, May 3: Laura King and Daniel Sokol
Friday, May 4: Howard Rosenblatt
Saturday, May 5: Zoe Haller
Sunday, May 6: Phillip Slater
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