SAVE-THE-DATES
Master Calendar
JANUARY
Thurs., Jan 30 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Building Ethical Legacy Workshop with Deanne Kapnik | Details & Sign up
FEBRUARY
Fri., Feb. 21 | 7:30 p.m | Shiru L'Adonai (see below)
Sun., Feb. 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Shiru L'Adonai (see below)
APRIL
Sat., April 18 | Musical Shabbat in honor of Molly Parnes
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MEAL TRAIN FOR JOYCE FINE
Joyce Fine broke her wrist and would very much appreciate help with meals if anyone can help out. Her friend has created a Meal Train for her, which is posted here: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/y2me8m
-Robyn Jacobs
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OUR ANNUAL MEETING
We have had a very successful Annual Meeting. Thank you, Robyn and Betty for your coordination of our delicious meal and thank you David and Neiel for your excellent bartending skills. Several people spoke up and discussed their hopes and dreams for the future. Thank you, Joan, Debra, Nechama, Ayelet, Jeff Zax, Bennett, Neiel, Susan Heitler, Phil, Michael Merson, and Daniel Hettleman.
Some ideas presented: dealing with the uptick in anti-Semitism worldwide, more ongoing engagement from current members in welcoming and retaining new members, more focus on our collective well-being as a community, more empathy and kindness in dealing with divisiveness, more involvement with Israel and Jewish causes, more collaboration with other community organizations, Jewish or not, and children’s story and Hebrew conversation time in our library. We will talk about these in upcoming board meetings, but meanwhile, if you suggested it, feel free to begin working on it.
Thank you all again for a very successful annual meeting. We have shown that Kohelet is alive and well.
-Misty Davidson
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PRESERVING YOUR LEGACY:
Creating Your Own Ethical Will
Thurs., Jan. 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Ethical Wills convey personal values, individual history, and aspirations for future generations. The process of creating an Ethical Will presents an opportunity to reflect on the deeper meaning of our life, affirm our relationships and articulate our values.
Join personal historians, Deanne Kapnik & Sari Horovitz, for a two hour workshop and begin creating an ethical legacy for yourself and your loved ones.
When: Thursday, January 30, 2020 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Get more details and sign up here.
-Deanne Kapnik
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"SHIRU L'ADONAI":
Jewish Sacred Choral Music
Fri., Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. at St. Pauls' Community of Faith
Sun., Feb. 23, 3:00 p.m. at Temple Emanuel
Shiru L’Adonai (“Sing to the Lord”) celebrates four centuries of Jewish sacred choral music, from the Renaissance’s Salamone Rossi of Venice, to Romantic-era Berlin Cantor Louis Lewandowski (a friend of Mendelssohn and colleague of Brahms), to 20th century additions, including a portion of the haunting but hopeful Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch, written in Switzerland in 1934 as he observed the clouds gathering over neighboring Germany.
February 21st, 7:30 PM: St. Paul's Community of Faith
February 23rd, 3:00 PM: Temple Emanuel
Buy tickets here.
-Jeffrey Zax
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THANK YOU!
Thank you to Terry and Jonathan Katz for generously donating to Kohelet.
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No one has signed up for Setup/Cleanup this week.... volunteer HERE |
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SHABBAT SERVICES
9:15 AM
February 1
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PARSHA BO
DVAR
Torah Explorer |
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HIGHLIGHT: ISRAEL
American College Professors Visit Israel
https://www.jns.org/us-professors-visit-israel-for-bridge-building-mission-with-israeli-universities/
The program seeks “to link the scholars with Israeli professors from their respective disciplines with the goal of developing collaborations, research projects, co-authoring articles and establishing exchange programs between faculty and students.” One of the visitors commented: I felt “inspired on a professional level by the Israeli grit, industriousness and spirit of pride in Israel…Israelis view failure as a step forward, while in the U.S., failure is a bad thing."
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To sign up for leading Shabbat services; Torah reading or dvar discussion; or Shabbat setup/cleanup, click HERE |
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Make a donation to Kohelet HERE |
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