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Friday, February 24
6:30 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat
NO 8:00 PM SERVICE
Saturday, February 25
9:00 AM - Chevra Torah
10:30 AM - Downstairs Minyan, after Chevra Torah
Downstairs Minyan offers a casual, intimate, musical Shabbat morning observance that meets in the Axelrod Chapel. Honor a yahrtzeit, pray for the healing of a loved one, become more comfortable with your prayer book Hebrew, or simply come to tap into the peaceful energy of Shabbat.
Parashat Terumah concerns building the 1st Sanctuary or the Tabernacle. As the Israelites continue to wander through the Sinai desert, Moses instructs them each to bring a Terumah or free will donation for the building of the sanctuary. Specific gifts are suggested. God says to Moses, And let them make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them. Instructions for the architecture of the sanctuary are detailed. Moses is instructed to build a menorah or lamp stand of pure hammered gold to hold seven lamps. As for the
sanctuary itself, Moses is given details of its size, the material to be used in its construction, and instructions on how to assemble it.
To learn more log onto http://urj.org/learning/torah.
The Ritual committee will host a Minyan Leaders training using the NEW Mishkan T'filah minyan service prayer book on Monday, March 5th at 7:30 PM. This training is for all current minyan service leaders, and those who are interested in becoming leaders. Minyan leaders assist our clergy and often lead prayer services in a house of mourning. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Andi Rosenthal or Stacey Chervin-Sigda at
ritual@larchmonttemple.org.
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Purim Celebration Continues on Sunday March 11th:
Junior Purim Carnival - 10:00 AM
Bring your little ones (NS ages only please) to the Garden Room for a special early bird Carnival. Bouncy Castle, games, food and prizes included! (Game tickets available for purchase at the door!)
A Nick Jr. Purim Play & Sing-Along - 11:00 AM
LT Sings - our Junior Choir tell the Purim tale- Nick Jr. style. Sing along to your favorite TV melodies & hear how Esther saves the day! Perfect for kids of all ages!
Purim Carnival - 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Share in this LT Tradition! Rides, games, food, crafts, prizes and fun for kids of all ages. (Game tickets available for purchase at the door!)
Important Notice to NS and RS Parents:
The safety of our families is of paramount concern. Cars that are double parked on Willow Avenue during Religious School or Nursery School drop-off or dismissal are creating a serious hazard for both the drivers and the children. In the past, the Temple has urged parents not to double park. We are doing so again now. Furthermore, we are putting all drivers who double park on notice that the Temple has urged the Larchmont Police Department to issue summonses to drivers that do so.
Nursery School
Enrollment Information is available outside of Debbie's office for both the 2012-2013 school year and the 2012 summer program. If anyone would like further information regarding enrollment, please call either Debbie or Lisa at 834.9244. Thank you!
Religious School
LTRS is on break from February 18 - February 25.
We look forward to returning to our regular schedule on Monday, February 26.
LTY - Larchmont Temple Youth
Sixth Grade JYGLT Event - Mitzvah and Mania
Saturday, March 17, at 4:30 PM
More details to be emailed soon. Until then, contact Andrew at apaull@larchmonttemple.org
Become A Leader In LarFTY: Join the LarFTY Board
Spring 2012 Applications Now Available
LarFTY is looking for interested 9th-12th graders to serve as leaders in LarFTY. There are opportunities to be part of the LarFTY Board available for the 2012 Spring semester. We are looking for leaders for the following positions:
- Social Action Vice President
- Membership Vice President
- Photographer
- Program Assistant/Group Leader
Click here to apply online. Applications are due by Friday, February 17th. If you have questions, email Andrew Paull, LarFTY Advisor.
Musicians Wanted!
We're looking for great teen performers (grades 8-12) to help us rock the LT Family Purim on Sunday, March 11th. We'll rehearse that morning beginning at 10:00 AM, then perform for an enthusiastic audience! Interested in joining us? Contact Dave.
Want to know more about LT youth programs? Sign up to receive the LTY Newsletter. Click here to sign up.
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On March 4, 2012, Brotherhood will host its semi-annual blood drive from 8:30 AM until 1:00 PM in the Temple's Garden Room.
If you would like to receive a reminder about the blood drive via e-mail as the date approaches, please send an e-mail to
Dr. Lawrence A. Hoffman - Brotherhood Breakfast Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Please join us on Sunday, March 18, 2012, for a Brotherhood Breakfast featuring Dr. Lawrence A. Hoffman as our breakfast speaker. Dr. Hoffman, who has taught at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in New York for nearly forty years, is internationally known for his lectures at synagogues and syndicates a weekly column that appears in The Jewish Week and The Jewish Times.
If you are interested in serving on the Brotherhood Board this year, please contact Scott Riemer at sriemer@riemerlawfirm.com or 914-833-3724.
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Shabbat Across America
Friday, March 2nd
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM in the Garden Room
Enjoy breakfast with friends and learn how we can incorporate Shabbat into our homes with Rabbi Nathan
Please RSVP by Monday, February 27th to Deborah Finkelstein at finkdeb1@gmail.com or 914-777-1634.
$10 per person cash or check payable to Larchmont Temple Sisterhood. Send to the Temple office, Attention: Deborah Finkelstein, or pay at the door. Babysitters will be available to play with your little ones.
Please note change of date:
LT Sisterhood Women's Seder is now on Wednesday, March 21st, 6:00 - 9:30 PM
More details to follow in March.
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Susan's Place Shelter
On March 4th, we plan to have an outing to a women's shelter in the Bronx run by Care for the Homeless. This is a shelter where women with emotional and health issues stay temporarily until permanent housing is found. We would like to have a beauty day where we do nail and hair and bring costume jewelry and accessories for them. We can carpool and caravan cars from Larchmont Temple. It would be 2:00 to 4:00 PM, in the afternoon. Email Linda Riefberg if you are interested in going, so we can get an idea of the number of volunteers who would participate. We welcome teenagers to help.
Hope Soup Kitchen
We have had great success with our cooking dinner for the Hope Soup Kitchen. Our next dinner is Monday, March 19th. We need volunteers to help serve on Monday, to help cook in the Temple kitchen Sunday afternoon, March 18th and to make meat loaf at home. If you are interested in helping, email debschleien@gmail.com, and she can give you the specifics of what to bring and where and when to bring it! We appreciate all the home cooks who have shared the joy of cooking with the Hope Soup Kitchen and welcome new volunteers to this effort.
The next Midnight Run is March 31st
Please let us know if your group (class, girl scout, boy scouts, team etc.) would like to volunteer to make lunches for this run. Also, we need about 100 knapsacks and pairs of sneakers for every run and we rely on people to donate those items as well as hooded sweatshirts and jeans. Please email Linda Riefberg or Jeff Rosenzweig if you want to drive, make lunches or soup.
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A copy of the Tanakh is opened to the current portion in the library.
Alongside you will find supporting
resources. This week's portion is Terumah,
the seventh in the book of Exodus. The library cart will be outside of the sanctuary. It
contains non-fiction, fiction and children's books.
First Friday Family Shabbat, March 2, 6:30 - 7:15 PM
Share in our family friendly service of welcoming Shabbat through spirited song, story and prayer. On March 2, our 5th graders will participate in the service.
Then join in Shabbat dinner as part of Shabbat Across America. Please read below for details.
On Friday night, March 2, 2012 hundreds of synagogues across the continent will take part in a national Jewish event to celebrate what unifies all Jews - Shabbat! Everyone is invited... singles, couples, families - all ages.
Join with Jewish communities across America in sharing Shabbat dinner at Larchmont Temple. We urge you to use this occasion to invite family, friends and neighbors from outside of the LT community to join us in celebrating Shabbat together.
Dinner will be catered by Plates.
While seating will be open, if you RSVP as a group of 10, we will reserve a full table for your party.
Date and time: March 2, 2012 at 7:15 PM
Place: Larchmont Temple's Garden Room
Dinner Cost: $20 per adult (13 and over); $12 per child (4 and over); free for children under 3
RSVP to Sara Levin at slevin@levinsantalone.com
Please indicate in your RSVP your number of adults, children, and children under 3. For more information, click here (pdf).
The Ritual committee will host a Minyan Leaders training using the NEW Mishkan T'filah minyan service prayer book on Monday, March 5th at 7:30pm. This training is for all current minyan service leaders, and those who are interested in becoming leaders. Minyan leaders assist our clergy and often lead prayer services in a house of mourning. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Andi Rosenthal or Stacey Chervin-Sigda at ritual@larchmonttemple.org.
Celebrate Purim with Larchmont Temple
Wednesday, March 7th
Haman's Happy Hour/Purim 'n' Pasta at 6:00 PM
Gather in the Garden Room for a pre-performance dinner. All ages (and appetites) welcome.
Chicago City Limits Presents: An Improv Purim at 7:00 PM
Hear the Purim tale...improv style. This hilarious troupe of actors returns for a 2nd year. Megillah reading, musical numbers by Shir Ami & LT Sings included. All ages are welcome to participate in this interactive Purim experience!
The Larchmont Temple Israel/Jewish Film Festival screening on, Sunday March 11, in the Grant Conference Center, at 4:00 PM will be the documentary:
"Watermarks" (2004), the story of the Hakoah Vienna Jewish women's swim team of the 1930s, their forced separation, and their reunion decades later.
Drop in Lunch resumes Tuesday, March 13,
12:30 - 2:00 PM
Let's Listen to Some Jewish Poetry!!
Come hear temple member Marvin Wexler give a poetry reading. Marvin will read poems from Kings David and Solomon through to the modern day Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai, with stops along the way in Muslim Spain, Safed, Eastern Europe and the USA.
Bring your lunch; we will provide drinks and dessert.
Questions? Contact Wendy Sandler (381-0681) or Juli Karson (381-3007)
You can make your Yom Kippur/Fair Share Appeal contribution by credit card online:
For those of you who prefer to make your Fair Share contribution online, you may do so by logging on to the Temple's web page, www.larchmonttemple.org and clicking on the "make a fair share contribution" icon. You will be directed to the contribution page.
Have you considered supporting Larchmont Temple by using a planned giving instrument?
Planned giving is a vehicle for reducing personal tax bills, while helping the Temple. If you would like to receive more information about this unique opportunity please contact Ze'ev Aviezer .
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Community Happenings
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Westchester Adult Jewish Education ("WAJE"), a program of the Westchester Jewish Council, offers quality classes for adult Jewish learners of all backgrounds throughout the year and throughout Westchester County. Bible, Talmud, history, literature, philosophy and more. Five WAJE classes are opening this winter; seven will be offered in the spring. Go to www.wjcouncil.org , look for WAJE and follow the links to "pdf attachment" which is the WAJE course catalog. For a hard copy of the catalog, check the Larchmont Temple flyer display or contact WAJE Director Nina Luban at waje@wjcouncil.org or by phone (914) 328-7001.
For those who were excited and intrigued by what Anat Hoffman had to say, here is the link to access her newsletter: pluralist@irac.org.
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Upcoming Events:
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LT Sisterhood's Teaching on Shabbat Across America:
Friday, March 2, 9:30 AM
First Friday Family Shabbat: Friday, March 2, beginning at 6:30 PM
Shabbat Across America:
Friday March 2, 7:15 PM
Brotherhood Blood Drive:
Sunday, March 4, beginning at 8:30 PM
Visit to Susan's Place Shelter: Sunday, March 4, 2:00 PM
Minyan Leaders' Training for New Mishkan T'Filah:
Monday, March 5, 7:30 PM
Purim at LT: Wednesday, March 7
6:00 PM - Haman's Happy Hour & Purim 'n' Pasta
7:00 PM - Chicago City Limits Presents... An Improv Purim
Purim Celebration Continues on
Sunday, March 11:
Junior Purim Carnival, 10:00 AM
A Nick Junior Purim Play
11:00 AM
Purim Carnival
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Israel/Jewish Film Festival: Sunday, March 11, 4:00 PM
Drop In Lunch - Jewish Poetry: Tuesday, March 13, 12:30 PM
JYGLT Event: Saturday, March 17, 4:30 PM
Brotherhood Breakfast: Sunday, March 18, 10:00 AM
Hope Soup Kitchen: Cooking, Sunday March 18 (visit on Monday March 19)
Please consult the "Guide to Jewish Learning and Living" for upcoming events throughout the year.
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