Your Weekly Source for CSK News
November 30, 2020, 14 Kislev 5781
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VIRTUAL HOLIDAY SHOPPING WITH CSK |
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Let's support small businesses. Did you know that our Virtual Holiday Store represents more than 30 small businesses. It is important to help our local, small businesses thrive in the new normal. They have been there for us, so Let’s Be There For Them. Please check out CSK's Virtual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza! Shop from a variety of products and services from across the country, for everyone on your holiday gift list. AND while you are shopping a percentage of the sales will be donated back to Congregation Shaarei Kodesh.
Also don't forget to check out CSK's Virtual Judaica Shop! 100% of the profit from these items comes back to CSK!
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FAMILY SHABBAT IN THE PARK
Saturday, December 5
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Join us for a Family Shabbat service in the park!
Meet at:
American Homes Park
9779 Liberty Rd. Boca Raton, FL 33434
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VEGAN LATKE FRY-OFF
COOKING COMPETITION
Tuesday, December 8
7:00 pm
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Do you have what it takes to make the best vegan latkes? Show off your vegan skills in our Vegan Latke Fry-Off Cooking Competition.
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Just want to watch the Vegan Latke Fry-Off Cooking Competition?
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HANUKAH DRIVE-IN SHABBAT
Friday, December 11
5:00 pm
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Mark your calendars and join us as we light the Hanukiah, on the second night of Hanukah, during our Drive-In Shabbat. DO A MITZVAH FOR HANUKAH! Please bring non-perishable food with you to donate to the Jacobson Family Food Pantry
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LATKES & VODKAS
Saturday, December 12
8:00 pm
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Ready for an Adult Night "Out"? If you are over 21, join us virtually, for a fun night of Latkes and Vodkas.
Our mixologist, Helene Davidson, will teach you how to make 3 vodka-based beverages. You will also receive latkes, dreidels, and gelt.
Participate in our 50/50 Hanukah Raffle.
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Hanukah Learning with
Rabbi Baum
Friday Mornings: December 11 & 18
9 AM ET (Following 8 AM minyan on Zoom)
Join us on the Friday mornings during Hanukah for a two part series:
Elevate the Debate
Together we will learn about the Hanukah debate between Hillel and Shammai, how different rabbinic pairs succeeded and failed in their debates, and what we can learn from their victories and defeats.
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Modern Day Maccabees
Tuesday, December 15
7:00 pm
Join us on the 6th Night of Hanukah as Rabbi Baum interviews two of our chaverim/congregants:
Craig Wertheim and
Nachshon Carmi,
who served in the Armed Forces for the U.S. and Israel.
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DOUGHNUTS & DREIDELS
Thursday, December 17
7:00 pm
Let's celebrate the last night of Hanukah, together, virtually.
Sing-a-long with Cantor Hadash
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Interested in sponsoring our Hanukah programs?
1. Judah Maccabee: $360 - Includes 2 Goodie Bags for Doughnuts & Dreidels
- Includes 2 Latkes & Vodkas Mixology Kits (Recipients must be over 21)
2. Light One Candle: $180 - Includes 2 Goodie Bags for Doughnuts & Dreidels
- Includes 1 Latkes & Vodkas Mixology Kit (Recipient must be over 21)
3. I Had a Little Dreidel: $54 - Includes Goodie Bag for Doughnuts & Dreidels
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LIFE CYCLE EVENTS
If you would like to be mentioned here, email office@shaareikodesh.org by Thursday so that we can include it in the following Monday's weekly email.
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Mazal Tov to Ron and Debbie Hite on the birth of their 4th grandchild (1st granddaughter): Isabella Miríelle, Chana Leah
Daughter of Erica Hite,
Born on November 24,2020.
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Back by popular demand!
VIRTUAL JUNIOR CONGREGATION with Cantor HADASH
• Open to all children, ages 5-13
• 10:30-11:15 am (log on to the main 9:30 am Shabbat service through Zoom)
• Participants will be directed to a break-out room at 10:30 am
🎵 🕍 SAVE THE DATES 🕍 🎵
December 12 • January 9 • February 13
• March 6 • April 10 • May 15
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ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Tuesday, December 1
7:00 pm
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DO YOU SPEAK HEBREW? Are you looking for others who speak Hebrew so that you can practice your Hebrew skills? We are starting a new social group of Hebrew speakers who would like to get together virtually and socialize in Hebrew. If you are interested, please join us for our inaugural meeting on TOMORROW, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 at 7pm. If you would like more information on the group, please contact our new Chaver, Orit Yaacobi, orityaacobi@hotmail.com.
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YOUTH GROUPS
Congregation Shaarei Kodesh is part of the Hanegev Region of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) and is a member of the Arvot Sub-Region of USY. We have programs for students from grade 3 through 12. Click here to learn more about our exciting programs for the year.
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SISTERHOOD (Kol Isha) NEWS
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Sisterhood (Kol Isha) Presents:
"100 Years of the Women's Right to Vote and the Jewish Heroines Who Fought"
Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 7 PM ET
Password 320457
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BOOK CLUB
Wed. Dec. 16, 2020 @ 7:30 pm***
Book: "The Yellow Bird Sings" by Jennifer Rosner
*** Read the book and join the the Hadassah webinar with author Jennifer Rosner. Please register here:
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The Women’s Voice, Kol Isha/Sisterhood of Congregation Shaarei Kodesh invites you to join us as we present 'Unsung Israeli Women Heroes' with guest speaker, Hillary Menkowitz, live from Israel on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 1:30 pm ET
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Sisterhood/Kol Isha is selling $20 and $50 gift cards to Glicks, Aroma and Kosher Market (The Grove). Please show your support while you shop! You can purchase the gift cards from the CSK office (while supplies last). Please call ahead to set up an appointment to buy your cards. 561-852-6555
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Daily Psalm Study & Kaddish and Pirkei Avot
If you need a place to say Kaddish please join Women's League. This is open to anyone and you do not have to be a member or a woman to join this Minyan. Join us Monday-Friday 12 PM Noon ET.
Meeting ID: 630 830 287
Password: 875936
For more information please contact: Nancy Goldberg, Ph-561-908-2520 or by email njg18@aol.com
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WE GRACIOUSLY THANK OUR SUPPORTERS
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Donations made to Congregation Shaarei Kodesh 11.24.20-11.30.20
Expanding Our Gates
Marvin Horwitz and Shirley Rudo
Rabbi’s Circle
Marcia & Murray Solom
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Rebecca Pontillo
Paul and Tina Appenzeller in memory of Nathan Maryn
Tribute Cards
Gina & Michael Wadler to Ann & Albert Fils
in honor of the Engagement of their daughter Deena Nelson to James Reeves
Yahrzeit Donations
Michael Aronson in memory of Sol W. Aronson
David Lurie in memory of Irving Lurie
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
VIRTUAL JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY EVENTS
Challenges During Covid-19: How to Sustain Positive Mental Well-being for Aging Family Members - Sponsored by Ruth & Norman Rales JFS. Monday, December 14 at 7:00pm ET Click here for more information
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HESSED/TZEDAKAH OPPORTUNITIES |
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THE GIVING TREE
Please help CSK support The Giving Tree program, which provides holiday gifts to underserved youth in our community. Please help support our community by signing up and choosing what gift(s) to buy. Click here for more information
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We want YOU to help us make a minyan!
Please consider joining our Minyan WhatsApp group so you can be contacted to join us for our weekday minyanim to help our congregants say Kaddish and pray together. Click on the link below from your cell phone to be added to our WhatsApp Minyan List.
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SHOPPING WITH AMAZON SMILE
If you shop with Amazon, please make sure to go through Amazon Smile and designate Congregation Shaarei Kodesh as your non-profit organization of choice so we can receive a percentage of sales.
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You can access your account online, update your contact information, make payments, find members, make donations, sign up for events and more. If you are unable to access your account please contact the office.
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Do you know someone who should be receiving our weekly Kodesh Konnection? Have them join our email list by clicking here.
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Have some free time? We would love to get you involved!
Contact Eve Nasetti,
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES AVAILABLE
Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services provides the CSK community with a dedicated social worker. Call Ariel Mantzoor at 561-852-333 or email her at ArielM@RalesJFS.org
JFS COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS
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SHABBAT SERVICES
Every Thursday you will receive an email that is specific to SHABBAT SERVICE TIMES & ZOOM LINKS.
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