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Weekly Newsletter of Temple Sinai
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July 29, 2015
13 Av 5775
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Worship Times
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Torah Portion
VAETHANAN
Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11
Friday, August 7, 2015
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Lost & Found
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Recognize any of the above items as belonging to you? Please contact the
Temple office to claim these items by August 7.
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Our thoughts turn
to the tragic event which took place...
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Read the Rabbi's latest blog by clicking
here!
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BLOGS
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James Glazier
Joel Goldberg Education: Judy Alexander |
Please let us know if you are ill, hospitalized, or planning to be hospitalized. Also let us know if you know of someone who is shut in, hospitalized, or in need of visitation. Please call the Temple office or e-mail the Rabbi.
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| Weekly Torah Study |
Saturday morning Torah Study is back. Please join us for weekly study on Saturday mornings at 9am. Everyone is welcome. You can also receive the weekly parasha, by signing up for
"10 Minutes of Torah" through the URJ and also
Rabbi Sack's site
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Help Plan the Celebration!
In June, 2016, Temple Sinai will have much to celebrate ~ our Golden Jubilee Anniversary as a Reform Temple in the state of Vermont!
Please start gathering photos, stories, histories, and other memorabilia to bring with you to our next meeting. We have some exciting events in the works, so don't miss out on the fun...Come and help plan the celebration!
Please come to our next meeting will be Friday, August 7, at 4:45 pm. |
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Calling all Key Holders
Do you have a key to Temple Sinai? If so, we need to know. We are in the process of performing a Key Audit, and need an accounting of everyone who currently has a key to the Temple. If you have a key (even if you are a current Board Member), please call or
email the Temple Office and let us know.
We need this information NO LATER than August 7.
***Please note that on Wednesday, August 12, all Security System entry codes will be erased and new codes programmed. If you have notified us that you have a key and are authorized to keep it, an alarm code will be issued to you.
If you do not let us know that you have a key, and you attempt to enter the building using an expired code and set off the alarm, you will be financially responsible for the South Burlington Police Department response fee.***
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High Holidays Choir
 We are looking for a few more good singers to join our High Holiday Choir. We have a strong choir group, but would like to have more folks join us. Below, please find our rehearsal schedule. Remember, you don't need to attend every rehearsal to sing with the choir. Rehearsal Schedule:
- Monday 8/03, 7 - 9p
- Monday 8/10, 7 - 9p
- Monday 8/17, 7 - 9p
- Monday 8/24, 7 - 9p
- Monday 8/31, 7 - 9p
Holiday Services:
- Sunday, Sept. 13 ~ Erev Rosh Hashanah
- Monday, Sept. 14 ~ Rosh Hashanah
- Tuesday, Sept. 22 ~ Erev Yom Kippur
- Wednesday, Sept. 23 ~ Yom Kippur
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Assistance Needed
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Do you love books?
Have you ever worked in a library? If so, we need your help!
Our library is in need of a volunteer to work approximately 10 hours per week. If you would be willing to put your love for books and skills to the test, please contact the
Temple office.
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 Upcoming Onegs
July 31 | Vince & Linda Smith
In Memory of Marion C. Smith
August 7 | Judy Alexander & Bruce Chalmer
In celebration of Judy's Birthday
August 14 | OPEN
Please clink
here to sign-up
Pl
ease click
here
to sign-up
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COMMUNITY EVENTS / INFORMATION TO SHARE
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The "Dahg" Days of Summer
 In November of 2014, Dahg (the "house" band at Temple Sinai of South Burlington), participated in the Jewish Communities of Vermont's Summit 2014 in Killington. We presented a workshop on our Rock Shabbat and provided entertainment for the summit attendees. Inspired by the music (if not the wine consumed during Havdalah), we were asked by a number of representatives of other Temples to bring Rock Shabbat to their congregations. Because we love to play, and because they promised to feed us, we jumped on the opportunity. On June 5, 2015, we performed a Rock Shabbat at the Jewish Community of Greater Stowe. During the month of July, we will be performing at the following congregations: July 17 - Israel Congregation of Manchester July 24 - Temple Beth El in St. Johnsbury July 31 - Rutland Jewish Center's 2nd Annual "Shabbat Unbound" at Lake Bomoseen Future dates include Beth Jacob Synagogue in Montpelier and possibly a trip across the lake to Temple Beth Israel in Plattsburgh, NY. We're enthusiastic about what we do and find that the deviation from traditional worship reinvigorates regular worshipers and attracts less-than-regular worshipers. The mix of musical styles seems to appeal to young and old alike. While we do not charge for the Rock Shabbat services, donations to Temple Sinai, some of which defray our costs, are much appreciated. |
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JCOGS invites you to meet the author
Thursday evening, July 30th at 7:30pm, Anita Diamant, one of the most celebrated American writers of historical fiction, will appear at The Jewish Community of Greater Stowe (JCOGS). She will discuss her career as an author and journalist, and the influences Judaism has had on her work. Anita Diamant is the best-selling author of the novels The Boston Girl, The Red Tent, Good Harbor, The Last Days of Dogtown, and Day After Night, and the collection of essays, Pitching My Tent.Diamant's novels expertly take snippets of history and build captivating stories around them. Diamant is best known for her 1997 novel The Red Tent, which was recently adapted as a miniseries by Lifetime TV. Her most recent work, The Boston Girl, is a coming-of-age story about family ties and values, friendship and feminism, told through the eyes of a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early twentieth century. An award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in The Boston Globe Magazine and Parenting, she is the author of six nonfiction guides to contemporary Jewish life, including Choosing a Jewish Life, How to Raise a Jewish Child, The New Jewish Wedding, and Saying Kaddish. Seating is limited. Advance tickets are $10 online at jcogs.org until July 27th, or $15 at the door, based on availability. Doors will open at 7pm. JCOGS is located at 1189 Cape Cod Road in Stowe.
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Give the gift of honey from Hadassah
What better way to wish family and friends a "Sweet and Healthy New Year" than sending a jar of honey?
8 oz. jar of golden pure honey, certified Kosher and fresh from the hive - not filtered or heated.
$12 per jar, price includes shipping and personalized gift card Orders must be received by July 31, so order today!
Please make checks payable to HADASSAH and mailed to: Linda Kopper 3763 Rt. 109 Waterville, VT 05492
More details, contact Linda (802) 644-6650 or [email protected].
Reminder: Rosh Hashanah begins on Sunday, Sept 13th.
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College Scholarship Opportunity
This Scholarship is open to any current or collegiate bound Jewish student and will be applied towards tuition costs.
Students fill out a simple application and write a short essay in order to apply. Three scholarships are being awarded; $1,000, $500 and $300, based on their essay.
The deadline for applications is August 10th.
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Sisterhood Book Club
 Please join the Sisterhood for their next Book Club Meeting:
WHEN: August 20, at 7:15pm
WHERE: Home of Susan Cobin
80 Austin Drive, #251
Burlington, VT
BOOK:
The Marrying of Chani Kaufman
by Eve Harris
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Festival of Jewish/Yiddish Culture and the Arts
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For fun, up-to-the minute Temple News,
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ive Streaming Available for Worship
Can't attend services at synagogue? Missing a special event? If you'd like to view worship services on the internet please contact the office each Friday by noon to get access information. Sorry, streaming is available for members only.
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annaford Card Fundraiser
Hannaford Cards are Available for SALE in the Temple Office!
Take advantage of this EASY and Convenient Fundraising effort!
50 FAMILES SPENDING $200 per MONTH for a YEAR
EARNS TEMPLE $6,000!!!!
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Shop With Scrip at Your Favorite Merchants
What is Scrip?
Scrip is a way to fundraise for Temple Sinai while you shop. Instead of using your credit card to pay for groceries, gas, clothing, restaurants, pharmacy and household items, you simply use gift cards purchased through Scrip, and the retailers donate a percentage of the sale to Temple. Check out the ShopWithScrip.com website to see all the participating retailers.
What retailers actually donate a significant percentage of the sale to Temple?
Many of the retailers donate between 2 and 7% , but some are "high rollers" and donate as much as 25% of the sale (Fannie May Chocolates!). You can check out these "high rollers" by going to the ShopWithScrip.com website, click on "shop" in the upper right corner, then click on "rebate %" on the left hand side, and finally click on ">9%" also on the left hand side. Some of the "High Rollers" in our area include:
- LL Bean and Lands End 16%
- Gap, Athleta, Old Navy, and Banana Republic 14%
- J Crew, Talbots, and Bath and Body Works 13%
- Uno Chicago Grill 12%
- Under Armour and Chili's Bar and Grille 11%
- Macy's, Eddie Bauer, and Chipotle 10%
- Olive Garden and Panera Bread 9%
Gift Cards Are a Great Idea for Mother's Day, Birthdays, Benai Mitzvot, and Graduation! Signing up for Scrip is easy, and then you can get a lot of the gift cards electronically. But if you don't want to sign up, or you want the actual plastic gift cards, just let me know what you would like to order. Thanks so much for your interest!
To order, email Barbara Burroughs or give her a call at 802-985-9329.
Only a 15 cent service fee to you, and Temple makes anywhere from 2% - 19% on your purchase. Easiest fundraiser ever (next to Hannaford). Do your part--sign up for Scrip today!
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Amazon Smile-a FREE way to support Temple Sinai
- Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice.
- AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.
- Support Temple Sinai by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com and choose Temple Sinai in South Burlington, VT as your charitable organization.
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Temple Sinai
500 Swift Street,South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 862-5125
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am to 4 pm
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