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Happy Thanksgiving
Shabbat Toldot
שבת שלום
27 Heshvan 5772
November 24, 2011 |
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Tifereth Israel
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Three Things You Need to Know Now
Inclusion service - December 2nd at 7:15pm
Please join us for an Inclusion service at Tifereth Israel on Dec 2, 7:15 pm. It will be a short but meaningful Kabbalat Shabbat Service. Designed for individuals or families of individuals with special needs, it is open to anyone who wishes to welcome Shabbat in this warm and meaningful fashion. A light oneg (refreshments) will follow the service. For further information, contact Helen Miller at miller.hm@sbcglobal.net or Rabbi Ungar at 253-8523.
WE HAVE YOUR TICKETS FOR THE SHREK MUSICAL AT THE OHIO THEATRE!!!
All families are welcome to join us on January 15 at the Ohio Theatre for the 6:30 pm performance. The cost per ticket is only $24 and our seats are in the rear balcony of the theatre. Tickets must be purchased by November 28.
Hanukkah Fair - Sunday, December 18th 5:30 pm-8:00 pm
Do your Hanukkah shopping featuring our gift shop and local artists from our congregation! You can also paint your own pottery -- Menorahs, Dreidels, Candlesticks, Kiddush Cups, Mezuzahs, and more from Color Me Mine! Dinner is at 6:30 pm and includes latkes, salmon, lasagna, and more!
RSVP to Kristen Gillman with check and attached form by:
December 5 - All pottery must be reserved by Dec 5th
December 5 - Earlybird registration for dinner
$12 adults/$7 children, after December 5th: $17 adults/$11 children
December 12 - Deadline for reservations
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D'var Torah
Our Torah portion, Toledot, begins with the arrival of the infamous biblical twins: Jacob and Esau. They are anything but close; Jacob is favored by his mother, and Esau by his father.
Jacob, who appears to be a schemer from an early age, was able to convince (without much effort, it seems) Esau to sell him his birthright. Esau had been out in the field all day and returned home famished. Jacob was preparing a stew, which he offered to his brother in exchange for the birthright. Esau, thinking that he would die if he did not eat right away, accepted the deal. Jewish commentators point to this as proof that Esau really did not value the traditions and values of his father and grandfather.
It is also possible to learn from this incident that Esau was more concerned with the present-the here and now-with little regard for the future. Our tradition teaches us that we must always be aware and engaged in the present, but this must be balanced with what may come in the years ahead. Had Esau considered the ramifications of selling the birthright-even as he felt he was at the point of death-he might have chosen differently. Likewise, in our own lives, we should be cognizant of the hasty (and sometimes rash) decisions we make in the heat of the moment; often we regret these decisions and wish we had thought them through more thoroughly. Our Torah teaches us about life not just from the positive attributes of our ancestors, but through their shortcomings as well.
Rabbi Michael Ungar |
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Jewish Joke of the Week
"Oy," says Sophie.
"Oy vey," says Esther.
"Oy veyizmir," says Sadie.
"I thought we weren't going to talk about our children," says Mildred.
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Shabbat is Coming
Candle Lighting
Friday at 4:51 pm
Shabbat Concludes at 5:41 pm |
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General
Nov. 20th Blood Drive Results
Our blood drive was very successful with the help of all of our volunteers; i.e. donor callers, registration desk personnel and snack table servers. We had a total of 34 donors who actually had scheduled appointment. Due to illnesses and other circumstances that total was 21 who showed up. What kept our numbers up were the 13 walk-ins. The end results were 35 donors total; 4 deferred; 28 whole blood and 3 double reds. Thanks to all of the donors for their patience! The drive cannot happen without your support. Jill Winer, Site Coordinator
Inclusion service - December 2nd at 7:15 pm
Please join us for an Inclusion service at Tifereth Israel on Dec 2, 7:15 pm. It will be a short but meaningful Kabbalat Shabbat Service. Designed for individuals or families of individuals with special needs, it is open to anyone who wishes to welcome Shabbat in this warm and meaningful fashion. A light oneg (refreshments) will follow the service. For further information, contact Helen Miller at miller.hm@sbcglobal.net or Rabbi Ungar at 253-8523.
Hanukkah Fair - Sunday, December 18th 5:30 pm-8:00 pm
Do your Hanukkah shopping featuring our gift shop and local artists from our congregation! You can also paint your own pottery -- Menorahs, Dreidels, Candlesticks, Kiddush Cups, Mezuzahs, and more from Color Me Mine! Dinner is at 6:30 pm and includes latkes, salmon, lasagna, and more!
RSVP to Kristen Gillman with check and attached form by:
December 5 - All pottery must be reserved by Dec 5th
December 5 - Earlybird registration for dinner
$12 adults/$7 children, after December 5th: $17 adults/$11 children
December 12 - Deadline for reservations
NORTHEAST PRE-HANUKKAH DINNER
This NE celebration will be taking place on Friday, December 9 at the JCC in New Albany. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm with an interactive service led by Rabbi Ungar to follow. This evening will be fun for all ages. $15 for adults/ $7.50 for kids/ Max $60 per family.
Please RSVP to Kristen Gillman at Tifereth Israel by December 2.
A Musical Journey of Heritage to Germany
Join Cantor Chomsky and the Cantors Assembly in Germany, June 27 - July 5, 2012, on what promises to be the trip of a lifetime! This event will be an emotional, musical and religious experience. We'll connect with Germany's blossoming Jewish community, explore its complicated and tragic past, and participate in awe-inspiring concerts and ceremonies. Pricing information and more can be found at www.ayelet.com or look for brochures in the literature rack.
Annual Appeal
Have you made your gift to the Annual Appeal? Help us exceed our goal of $55,000. We have received 125 gifts so far totaling $35,000, and we're well under way! Send in your pledge today!
Calling All Snowbirds Heading To Florida
Save the date! This year's Florida gathering will take place on Thursday, February 16, 2012, location to be announced. Call the office for more details (253-8523). |
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Youth
For more information or to RSVP for our upcoming youth programs, please contact Shani Kadis, Youth and Program Director at 253-8523, ext. 119.
WE HAVE YOUR TICKETS FOR THE SHREK MUSICAL AT THE OHIO THEATRE!!!
All families are welcome to join us on January 15, 2012 at the Ohio Theatre for the 6:30 pm performance. The cost per ticket is only $24 and our seats are in the rear balcony of the theatre. Tickets must be purchased by November 28.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 YOUTH PROGRAMS - MAKE SURE YOU RSVP!
- CHAVERIM (1-2nd Grades) will hold a PRE-HANUKKAH PARTY. We will make our own latkes for lunch, decorate Hanukkah cookies and have a FUN Hanukkah craft.
- JR. KADIMA (3-5th Grades) will be spending the afternoon at Clay Café where we will get to paint our own pottery. We'll also have a pizza for lunch!
- KADIMA (6-8th Grades) will be baking cookies for the Ronald McDonald house and also making fleece blankets for the YWCA Family Center. A pizza lunch will be provided to everyone that volunteers.
2012 Entertainment Book
Support our youth programs by purchasing the new and improved 2012 Entertainment Book. The cost is only $30 and you will receive savings to various restaurants, entertainment and shopping in the Columbus area. They can purchased on Sunday mornings (once Sunday school begins) and during regular synagogue hours at the front desk. Please call Shani (253-8523, ext. 119) if you would like more information.
YOUTH NEWS
For more information or to RSVP for upcoming youth program, please contact Shani Kadis, Youth & Program Director (253-8523 ext. 119) or Skadis@tiferethisrael.org.
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Social Action
Manna Cafe
Wednesday, Dec 21st we will again be cooking and feeding approximately 180 people at the Broad St.
United Methodist Church, 501 East Broad St. Contact Carol Shkolnik carols86000@wowway.com to volunteer. Questions? Contact Carol or Goldie Fisher 861-2088.
Food Pantry collection box has been moved to the alcove near small chapel. Please continue to bring nonperishable food items.
JOIN US FOR A NEW SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT!
Tifereth Israel Volunteer Night at Mid-Ohio Foodbank, Grove City on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 from 5:30 - 8 pm. Our team will inspect, clean/sanitize and sort donated items from grocery stores at the Foodbank warehouse. For more information and to sign up, please email Anne Neiwirth at anne49@aol.com. |
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Women of Tifereth Israel
Have you ever wanted to be your own boss?
On December 8th at 6 pm we will be holding a panel discussion with accomplished women and learn about how they made their ideas pay off. Come for dinner and socializing and learn how to be your own boss! For more information, or to RSVP, contact Helen Chronister at hronister@tiferethisrael.org . |
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Religious School
NO Religious School Tuesday November 22, 2011 through Sunday November 27 for Thanksgiving Break. School Resumes at The Satellite on Monday, November 28.
Help Our High School with Tzedakah Project
The "Giborim, Champions for Change" class, is collecting plastic caps and lids for Caps Can Do; a local recycling organization where we will exchange the caps for money. The money will be used to help the Ronald McDonald House Charity Organization. "Giborim" has placed collection boxes in the atrium and school office for the congregation to put caps in. You can also send them with your children to Religious School. If you have any questions, please call Felice Kassoy, "Giborim" Teacher @ 266-0630. |
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Adult Education
The Jews of Arab Lands: Communities, Medieval and Modern
Professor Daniel Frank from OSU's Melton Center will discuss "North Africa: From the Mellah to the Atlas Mountains" on Thursday December 1st, 7:30-8:30 pm in the Board Room as the fourth installment of the Series, "The Jews of Arab Lands."
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Men's Club
Men's Club Dues
It is once again time to renew your membership. Please send your forms to the synagogue or to one of the Men's Club officers. Thanks for your support. Also, if you are planning a simcha at Tifereth Israel, please let the Kiddush Club help you with the selection and purchase of wine and spirits. Please contact Jonathan Foreman (226-2701) if you have any questions.
Men's Club News--Men's Club Brunch
The next Men's Club brunch will be on December 4, with the speaker to be announced shortly. For more information please contact Karl Rubin karlrubin@msn.com . For more information please contact Doug Segerman at djsegerman@earthlink.net. Thanks to all who attended and supported both the First Annual Dinner in the Sukkah event and the Pizza in the Hut event for making them such a huge success! Please send your comments to Men's Club president Karl Rubin karlrubin@msn.com.
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HAZAK
Save the Dates!
Save the following dates for upcoming HAZAK events:
December 18, Hanukkah celebration with USY
February 7, Tu B'Shevat Seder and much more to come! |
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Ongoing Events
Celebrate with an Aliyah!
Do you have an anniversary, birthday, or other special event coming up? If so, and you would like an aliyah, please contact Rabbi Berman or Rabbi Ungar at 253-8523.
Yad Shei Chai
Calling all Torah readers! The Men's Club wants you to have your own yad! When you have read 10 times we will present you with a yad designed by Israeli Judaica artist Yair Emanuel. The wooden Torah pointer is hand-painted using acrylic colors and three layers of lacquer. You will also receive a certificate suitable for framing! Keep track of your readings by placing a star next to your name in the book by the entrance in the sanctuary. For more information, contact Dale Levy at dlevy82@gmail.com. If you wish to sign up to read Torah, contact Jerry Sigal of the Yad Squad at jerrysigal@columbus.rr.com.
Chesed Committee
Your synagogue community is here when you need us. Home from the hospital? Alone and grieving? Concerned about a loved one in an nursing care facility? We will arrange for someone to help out. Call the synagogue, or contact Ruth Portnoy at 367-0465. You may also email her at ruthestern@gmail.com.
JFS Friendly Visitor Program
If you or a senior you know are feeling a bit isolated from the Jewish community and would enjoy a regular visit from a JFS volunteer, contact Susie Blair at sblair@jfscolumbus.org or 559-0184.
Chevra Kadisha
The TI Chevra Kadisha is in need to additional volunteers. Members participate in the ritual preparation (Taharah) of the body of a deceased member of our congregation. It consists primarily of bathing the body, then placing the burial garments on the body. Prayers are read while the Taharah is being performed. Participation is one of the greatest mitzvot that one can perform, as the departed cannot thank those who participate in this ritual. No medical knowledge is necessary, and one is part of a pool of people from which 5 individuals participate at a time. The time commitment is minimal and no medical knowledge is required. Men only participate in a Taharah for a male, and women only in Taharah for a female.
Electronic Statements are Now Available!
Did you know you now have the ability to receive your billing statement and yahrzeit notices electronically? Help us reduce paper and postage while doing your part for the environment at the same time. Contact Cheryl Laver, Finance Manager, at claver@tiferethisrael.org and we'll make it happen. Of course, if we don't already have your email address, we certainly want that too.
Kroger Program - Help Us Make Some Gelt!
Kroger is giving away up to $5 million to non-profit organization this year. Let's earn our share -- it won't cost you a dime! We have the potential to earn thousands of dollars for the synagogue. We raised a little over $6,000 this past fiscal year, and we could easily TRIPLE that amount. Detailed instructions are online at www.krogercommunityrewards.com or call Danny Bromberg at 237-7270. If you already enrolled, you will need to re-enroll after April 1 of each year.
Evelyn Lieberman Judaica Shop Hours
Open during Religious School hours, Tuesday from 4 pm to 5:30 pm and Sunday from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. To arrange an appointment please call Babs Miller at 861-7655.
Minnie Cobey Memorial Library
The library, which is located at the end of the hallway, is open from 11am - 5pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. For more information call Helen Chronister (253-8523, ext. 112) hchronister@tiferethisrael.org. |
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Community Events
Inside Pro-Israel Politics: Two Views From The West Wing
You are cordially invited to an AIPAC community briefing Monday, November 28 at Tifereth Israel at 7:30 pm. Guest speakers will be Jay Footlik, Principal, RSLB Partners and Former Special Assistant, Clinton Administration and Noam Neusner, Founding Principal, Neusner Communications LLC and former liaison to the Jewish Community, Bush Administration. This event is free and open to the public. Please contact Sarah Beren (312-253-8998 or sberen@aipac.org) to register for the event.
Upcoming Melton Center Events:
- Biblical Archaeology in context: Mythological Giants, Historical Peoples, First Alphabets
November 30, 2011, 4:00 pm, Multicultural Center, Ohio Union
Dr. Ofer and Dr. López-Ruiz will discuss biblical texts of ancient Israel through archaeological findings and mythological stories from Mediterranean cultures. They will also discuss the emergence of alphabetic writing in the Levant and its transmission to the Aegean story, which is linked to archaeology, literature, and the contact between peoples and leads to the canonical texts of Homer and the Hebrew Bible.
- Ancient Israel: Biblical and Archaeological Interpretations
December 7, 2011, 7:00 pm, Columbus Jewish Community Center, 1125 College Ave.
The emergence of early Israel cannot be understood without looking inside and outside the Hebrew Bible through the broader Mediterranean context. Dr. Ofer and Professor López-Ruiz will discuss how textual and archaeological sources can inform the debates about early Israelite history.
Jewish Book Fair
Rosalind Wiseman, youth bullying expert and author of Queen Bees and Wanabees and best-selling novelist Myla Goldberg, author of The False Friend, will present and discuss on December 1 at 7 pm at the JCC, 1125 College Ave. Tickets available by calling 231-2731 or at door. Visit www.columbusjcc.org/bookfair for more information.
Harmony Project Concert
December 14th and 15th at 7 pm at the Southern Theatre. The Harmony Project is a unique organization dedicated to building bridges of understanding between diverse people to create a stronger, more inclusive community. The 150 voice choir promises a joyful and inspirational evening. It is not "your mother's choir", but a wall of toe-tapping sound that inspires everyone to make a difference. Tickets are $25/$50 available through CAPA (614)460-0939.
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Service Times
Saturday - 9:00 am
Sunday - 9:30 am; 5:00 pm
SUNDAY MINCHA/MA'ARIV will be at 5:00 pm at the home of Gail & Bob Clark 6746 Red Fox Rd Reynoldsburg 43068; 614-861-8141
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK
SUNDAY 9:30 am & 5:00 pm
MON. - FRI. 7:30 am & 5:30 pm
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Contact
Congregation Tifereth Israel
1354 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43205
(614) 253-8523 (Telephone)
(614) 253-6323 (Fax) |
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