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NEWS 2 YOU OCTOBER 2008
IN THIS ISSUE:
- BNAI MITZVAH FAMILY CAMP
- TORAH DEDICATION UPDATE
- MIKVEH WORKSHOP AHEAD
- HONORABLE MENTIONS
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Nu? How was it? Well, as the mother of
twin girls wrote in her evaluation of the weeklong Bnai Mitzvah Family Camp, piloted for the first time with a core group of
families, in late August:
We could not have had this breakthrough
without you - there are no comparable resources within our shul. I feel
through the various group activities and individual conversations we now have a framework for the process --
the start of a process that will lead not only to a deeply satisfying
Bat Mitzvah celebration, but will no doubt deepen our commitment and
love of Judaism and connection to the Jewish people.
Read more about this program by clicking here...
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TORAH TORAH TORAH
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THANKS
to the generous contributions of
 more than 100 individuals and families,
there is now aJewish Milestones Lending Torah
The Torah is a fully restored 20-year old
kosher scroll, written in an elegant Sephardi script and is just waiting to be borrowed, read from, and celebrated!
Please keep an eye out for another email with an invitation to the dedication ceremony:
| Sunday, December 7, 2008
3-6pm
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SURFACING
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COMING UP...
For more
info about
Bay Area educational initiatives around
mikveh use,
including a Spring 2009,
3-day Mikveh Guide Training,
Contact: Julie Batz, Director of Programs
at Jewish Milestones
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Explore the transformational power of ritual immersion...
MIKVEH WORKSHOP
for Facilitators of Jewish Ritual
February 23, 2009 4-8PM in Berkeley, CA
with ANITA DIAMANT, acclaimed author
and founder of Mayyim Hayyim
Living Waters Community Mikveh in BostonFor more information and to register, click here. |
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HONORABLE MENTIONS
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SLINGSHOT TO THE TOP
FOR THE 4th YEAR
IN A ROW!
Jewish Milestones has been listed, for a 4th consecutive year, to the prestigious
Slingshot//A Resource Guide to Jewish Innovation. Slingshot recognizes the 50 "most innovative [Jewish]
organizations, projects, and leaders across the country, all of them
offering valuable projects with different perspectives, strategies and
in different locales."
AND A CAMEO APPEARANCE IN...
Cool
Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe by award-winning
journalist Lisa Alcalay Klug hits on everything that the 21st century
Jew - or the avid admirer of the tribe - needs to survive.
From
identity, rituals, clothing, and cuisine, to holidays, spirituality,
diversity, and language, Cool Jew is up on the hippest forms of Jewish
cultural and creative expression including the cutting-edge work of
Jewish Milestones!KLUG SAYS:
"Jewish Milestones is a terrific example of Heebster ingenuity and innovation. They recognized a trend of weddings, bar mitzvahs and other lifecycle events held outside established synagogue frameworks. They invest time and attention to support fellow Jews in these milestones and call upon others to do the same. If you're going to have a milestone--and poo, poo, poo, you should live so long--they help infuse it with beauty and meaning."
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BOTTOM LINE
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If you're excited by the work we do, please consider becoming a supporter of our organization. There are many ways to help us as we grow:
- SPREAD THE WORD--Tell others about the services we offer
- VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME-- Come spend it with us!
- EXPAND OUR LIBRARY--Help us build our ritual resource library by donating doubles or unused copies of books, CDs, etc.
- DONATE MONEY--Mail a check or use a credit card online...
To make a secure, fully tax-deductible, online donation, please click here.
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