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The Week of January 20, 2025 | 20 Tevet 5785

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The Power of Ethical Wills: January 23, 7 PM (Part 3 of 3)

Purim Shpiel Planning Meeting: Wednesday, January 22, 6:30 PM at CSK

Exploring Judaism: Fridays, January 24, 31 (Each month's schedule will be posted)

Annual Meeting: Wednesday, January 29 on Zoom

Create Your Own Kosher Charcuterie Board: Thursday, January 30, 7 PM

JTS Student Ambassador Weekend: Friday, January 31 – Sunday, February 2

"Spirits" of Shabbat: Friday, January 31, 6:15 PM

Annual CSK BBQ: Sunday, February 2, 3:00 PM

Sisterhood Shabbat: Friday, February 7, Saturday, February 8 - RSVP for Shabbat Dinner

World-Wide-Wrap Tefillin Day: Sunday, February 9, 9:30 AM

Tu Bishvat Seder and Wine Tasting: Thursday, February 13, 7:00 PM

L'Chaim! CSK: Purim Masquerade GALA - Sunday, March 16, 5:00 PM

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LIFE CYCLE EVENTS

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The Power of

Ethical Wills

with Rabbi Marci Bloch



Thursdays at CSK

January 23, 7 PM

Click Here to RSVP
Rabbi Bloch's Bio

Exploring Judaism

with Rabbi Baum 

Learn about Jewish Theology, History, Holidays, Laws,

and so much more.  

This is an ongoing class that meets Friday mornings

at 11:30 AM at CSK.

  • January 24: Unlocking the Siddur – Finding Meaning in Jewish Prayer
  • January 31: Shabbat – A Sanctuary in Time
Click Here to Register

PURIM SHPIEL

PLANNING MEETING

Wednesday, January 22, 6:30 PM

Join Rabbi Baum to help

plan our Purim Shpiel!


Calling All Megillah Readers!

Purim Megillah reading is

Thursday night, March 13 and

Friday morning, March 14. 

All chaverim are invited to read a few verses of the Megillah

(pre-Bnai Mitzvah students too).

No experience necessary and coaching will be provided by

Rabbi Ed Bernstein.

Email office@shaareikodesh.org if you are interested in reading

 Megillah for Purim.

Register Here

CSK Annual Meeting


Wednesday, January 29


7 PM on ZOOM

Click Here to see the Board of Trustees Slate

Create Your Own Kosher

Charcuterie Board

Thursday, January 30,

7 PM

Sponsored by CSK Sisterhood

Led by: Gwen Kushnick &

Heidi Aronson

Special Program for Women

Each board will be a unique design of your own creation.

Take it home for a delicious treat!

$36 Sisterhood Members

$45 Future Sisterhood Members

Click Here to RSVP

JTS Student Ambassador Weekend with Rabbinical Student, Alex Friedman

Friday, January 31, 6:15 PM:

"Spirits" of Shabbat Nigun Circle

Saturday, February 1:

Kiddush Lunch & Learn

Sunday, February 2, 9:30 AM:

Family Education Program

"Spirits" of Shabbat

Click Here to RSVP for some or all of the weekend
Click Here to Read Alex's Bio


Annual CSK BBQ

Sunday, February 2

3:00 - 5:00 PM


Join us for a great day of food, fun and friendship!


Catered by Ben's Kosher Deli


Blood Drive on site


Click Here to RSVP   Prices increase Jan. 27

Sisterhood Shabbat

Scholar-in-Residence Weekend

Friday, February 7:

Shabbat & Dinner

Saturday, February 8:

D'Var Torah and Lunch & Learn

Click Here for Rabbi Ellen's Bio
RSVP for Shabbat Dinner Prices Increase Feb. 3

Want to help lead services during Sisterhood Shabbat

Friday & Saturday

February 7 & 8

Contact Byrna Klur

for more information

Click Here to Volunteer

World-Wide-Wrap Tefillin Day


An engaging program

for EVERYBODY!

Sunday, February 9

9:30 AM: Intro to Tefillin

10:00 AM: Shacharit

10:30 AM: Breakfast

11:00 AM: Make your own Tzitzit

Click Here to RSVP

Tu Bishvat and

Wine Tasting


Thursday, February 13

7:00 PM at CSK


Adults Chaverim $30/ person

Sacred Guests (non-members) $35/ person

(Prices increase Feb. 7)


Sponsorships Available

Click Here to RSVP

L'Chaim! CSK

Purim Masquerade Gala

Sunday, March 16, 5:00 PM


Celebrate with us as we enter our 18th combined year!

Honoring our founding members!

Live "unkosher" comedy show featuring The Bible Players!

Cocktail Attire and Masks!

RSVP Here

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL/

YOUTH GROUP UPDATES

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Religous School Calendar
Youth Group Calendar

CSK SISTERHOOD

Congregation Shaarei Kodesh Sisterhood offers a dynamic mix of activities, speakers, and worship. We are women of all ages, backgrounds, religious experiences, and careers.  

By joining CSK Sisterhood, you become an integral part of our organization and the CSK community.

JOIN SISTERHOOD
Click Here for Torah Fund 
Read More About Women's League

CSK Sisterhood Book Club

All meetings take place on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM at CSK

TONIGHT January 21 - "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow "

by Gabrielle Zevin

February 18 - "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride

All books are available at PBCL (including Hoopla and Cloud Library) in all formats.

Click Here to Zoom Book Club 

The CSK Men’s Club is a social club to promote friendship, create camaraderie and ruach, increase involvement in our synagogue, provide social and educational activities, and to enhance Jewish observances at the synagogue. Men’s Club will offer programming for men as well as inclusive programs for all CSK Chaverim 

and sacred guests.

Join Men's Club

WE GRACIOUSLY THANK OUR SUPPORTERS

Do you work for an organization that offers matching funds to non-profits?

If so, consider naming CSK to match your donations! 

Donations made to Congregation Shaarei Kodesh

January 13 – January 21, 2025

 

Aronson Family Youth Fund

Sharon & Eric Lubin in honor of Talya Dier becoming a Bat Mitzvah

Heidi & Gary Aronson in honor of Talya Dier becoming a Bat Mitzvah

Heidi & Gary Aronson in memory of Bruce Grundt’s mother

 

Chesed Fund

Roberta Meyerson in memory of her brother, Michael Axelrod

 

Kiddush Sponsors

Challah Sponsor

Sirce Giveon in honor of her sister Annette Jean/Hannah Gittle

 

Myer Rappaport Youth Education Fund

Nan Berkowitz in honor of Talya Dier becoming a Bat Mitzvah

 

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Stan & Joan Hecht in honor of Marvin Horwitz on his 95th Birthday

Ellen & Joel Charm in honor of Talya Dier becoming a Bat Mitzvah

 

Ruth & Lewis Davis Religious School

Judi & Steven Schneider in memory of Lewis Davis, Marlene Schneider and Fey Ruback

 

Yahrzeit Fund

Lori Rabinowitz in memory of Ruth Rabinowitz

Harvey Harling in memory of Ronni Fern Ginsburg

Richard Berrie in memory of Russell Avraham Berrie

Audrey Beerman in memory of her mother, Natalie Esta Shore

 

Donations made to Adult Education in honor of the Ethical Wills series 

Billie Dalezman

Sapphira & Seth Edgarde

Tova & Zev Friede

Jodi & Alex Kassman

Romaine & Howard Kaufman

Aviva & David Levine

Martin Rosenbloom

Lori Rosner

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