On July 14, 15 members of the Sisterhood met at the beautiful home of Debbie Arthur and had a lot of fun at the Annual Pool Party. There was lots of food and fellowship, while dodging a few rain drops, which did not dampen anyone's spirits!

The Sisterhood will be having its Annual Kickoff Dinner on Tuesday, September 16th at 6:30 p.m. New and returning members are welcome to join us to hear about events planned for the year. We have many different types of events scheduled, so put the date on your calendar and plan to join us for a fun evening!

The annual mailing with the kick-off dinner invite will be going out in the mail at the end of August. Let us know at sisterhood@congregationshalom.org if you don't get one and want one.

Please call Donna Upson (Programming) or email sisterhood@congregationshalom.org with any questions regarding this update.

Donna Upson

Programming

The summer is always a quiet period at Congregation Shalom as families take vacations and spend quality time together. As you recharge and think about changes for this fall, may I suggest a fun and interesting Brotherhood Event!

We recently realized that some Board members were not receiving weekly emails and updates. This was quickly fixed by the Communications Committee with new email addresses or updated settings in the temple's communication tool (Constant Contact). If you are not receiving notices about events, and would like to be, please send an email to brotherhood@congregationshalom.org with your current email and we will make sure it is up to date and the settings are correct.

The Brotherhood Board brainstormed ideas for events for the coming year and would like the help of the full Brotherhood membership to help prioritize what to plan for this year. When you see the survey email, please invest 5 minutes to help us understand your preferences. Or, email with suggestions or comments.

In August, we have a bike ride and guys night out events planned. Come join us!

brotherhood@congregationshalom.org  

Hello everyone!

It is my distinct pleasure to welcome in our recently installed Shalomites board as well as the incoming 8th grade. We have so many incredible events being planned for this year, and we are always eager to have a new grade come and enrich our community.

In accordance with Shalomites tradition, our first event will be an 8th grade kidnap, when 8th graders will be blindfolded and taken to an undisclosed location for a day of fun with the Shalomites! This is a great chance for incoming 8th graders to get to know the Shalomites as well as possible classmates in Hebrew Chai school. The kidnap will be taking place on September 14.

For those students in grades 9-12, NFTY Northeast's Summer Institute is coming up! It's from August 20 to August 24. We have several Shalomites participating as personnel this year, and Summer Institute is a perfect event for those members who are not yet familiar with the National Federation for Temple Youth. It's a fantastic experience jam-packed with opportunities to make new friends and learn about Judaism. If you have any questions about NFTY-Northeast or Summer Institute, please do not hesitate to ask myself or Aaron Hunt, our NFTY Northeast representative.

I look forward to seeing you at Summer Institute and in the fall!

Hannah Muhlfelder

8/8/14

Ida Friedman, Justin David Goldman, Zelman Kamien, Carole Myers, Sherry Rosenberg

8/15/14

William Kurzman, Goldie (Strasberg) Lasky, Rose Pasternack, Eli Segal, Steven Silverman, Lillian Spiegler, Irving Weisberger

8/22/14

Esther Gilmore, Harry Gross, Shirley Heckel Hodes, Louis Laider, Bertalan Roth, Shirley Shurdut, Al Silverstein

8/29/14