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Weekly Announcements
April 26, 2013 - 16 Iyar 5773
President Mery Gross Rabbi Theodore Lichtenfeld |
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President's Message:
Tomorrow we will celebrate a very special B'nai Mitzvah Reunion Shabbat, with alumni of previous classes chanting haftorah "Emor" together, in a service that highlights our congregation's commitment to preparing adults, both men and women, for their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.
Participants include: Mishka Luft and Bonnie Cramer, who will give the D'var Torah, and Joan Brown (Class of 1998), Marilyn Elson (Class of 1994) and Alexandra Schmidt (B'nai Mitzvah teacher) who will read Torah. The following alumni will chant the haftorah: Ruth Fraster, Barrie Handelman, Arlene Mendelson, and Barbara Wasser (all Class of 1976), Anita Merims (Class of 1978), and Este Sylvetsky (Class of 1993). Marvin Garfinkel, the group's teacher, has been working diligently with these alumni for several months, focusing on Hebrew pronunciation, trope reading and cantillation.
Organizers of the event are: Ruth Fraster, Phyllis Friedson (Class of 1980), Jessica Many (Class of 1990), Cheryl Ratner (Class of 1993), Sylvia Winer (Class of 1976), and Sharon Wohl (Class of 1995). Our B'nai Mitzvah classes date back to 1976, with the last one being held in 2007.
The Kiddush following Shabbat is sponsored by the 120th Anniversary Committee, following its motto of "Honoring Our Past and Preserving Our Future."
Shabbat Shalom and congratulations to all the participants!
Mery Gross
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- Saturday, April 27, B'nai Mitzvah Reunion Shabbat Service. You won't want to miss this special service.
- Sunday April 28, is the second annual Sadie Schneider Mitzvah day. In
 the morning the Hebrew school children and their parents will be going to one of four locations along with a USY member. Adults are needed to work at Blatnick and River Road parks to clean up the grounds. The Tikkun Olam/Social Action Committee is also looking for volunteers to help cook a dinner for Bethesda House. They need volunteers from 3 to 5 p.m. More information is here.
- Lunch and Learn will not meet on Wednesday, May 1.
- Wednesday, May 1: The Sadie Schneider Rosh Hodesh group will feature Professor Judith Lewin and her students from Union College English Department. They will be leading our program, for the month of Iyar, on the topic "The Depiction of Jewish Women in Contemporary Literature by Jewish Writers." The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the home of Roberta Steiner, 14 Owasco Ct., Niskayuna. Please RSVP to Roberta at 374-5446.
- Saturday May 4, Religious School, Junior Congregation, 2nd grade Consecration, and USY Shabbat Service.
- Tot Shabbat services next Shabbat, May 4. Please join us in Room 2 after Torah parade (around 11 a.m.).
- Sunday, May 5: 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., Arts and Crafts Program. We will be making kippot using wire and beads. Refreshments will be served. Kids and teens are welcome. Click here for the flyer with all the details.
- Sunday, May 5: Members of our congregation will have a terrific
 opportunity to learn about the art of making, restoring and repairing a Torah with Rabbi Gedaliah Druin from the Sofer on Site company. The program is presented by the Programming and the Ritual Committees. The Religious School class will be from 11 a.m. until noon and the Adult Education portion will be at 7 p.m. that evening.
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- Spring has finally arrived, and so has our annual Spring Flower Sale! Please
 click here for the flyer and order form. All proceeds will benefit programs and services of Women's Network. If you have any questions, please contact Hillary Fink.
- Reyut is in need of people interested in assisting with shopping in preparation of Shiva meals. A shopping list with quantities will be provided. A desire to help others is the only qualification required. You are always permitted to refuse an assignment. Please contact Denise (372-3244) or Ruth (370-2440) for more information.
- Are you interested in beginning ballroom dancing? Tentative dates are: June 13, June 20, June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25, Aug 8, and Aug 15. The cost is $80 per couple for our congregation's members or $90 for non-members. A minimum of 8 couples and a maximum of 12 is needed to hold the class. Please mail your checks made out to Congregation Agudat Achim and mail to Jill Bucinell, 1063 Merlin Dr., Niskayuna, NY 12309. For more information, contact Jill at jbucinell@nycap.rr.com.
- Women's Network Faith Community Nursing continues to offer its weekly program Healthy Living on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. in the Agudat Achim Library.
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Sylvia is in need of clean, like new stuffed animals for the children at the food pantry. If you have any to donate, please leave them in the coat room in a bag with Sylvia's name on it. Thank you!
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- Don't forget that second grade Consecration will be held on May 4, during the Religious School/USY/Jr. Congregation Shabbat. This is the ceremony where our teenagers present our second graders with their own personal Siddur, as they will start their formal study of prayers in third grade.
- Time to order! Our seed sale fundraiser is ongoing. Just in time for
 you gardeners. Seed packet labels are designed by our students! You can find order forms on the Shabbat table or use the following links to print out the flyer and the order form. Only $2.50 per pack. Contact Jack with any questions.
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Yahrzeits April 27 - May 3 Janet Mont, Oscar Stein, Tzilah Garfinkel, Irving Silver, Simon Silver, Frederick Stein, Samuel Worth, Ann Gelfand, Meyer Hertzman, Samuel Abrams, Marvin Bloom, Samuel Levine, Rochelle Greenberg, Bernice Rieger, Frances Scheinzeit, Lester Wohl, and Rochelle Joyce Greenberg
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Unity Celebration of Jerusalem. The fourth annual Capital District community commemoration of Yom Yerushalayim - Jerusalem Day. May 22 at Proctors. Celebration with creative exhibits and booths, food and products from Israel 5-8 p.m., concert featuring Shlomo Katz from 8-9:30 p.m. Details at www.jerny.org. _________________________________________
October 13-15, 2013
Centennial Celebration
The USCJ Centennial will be an open, dynamic gathering of 21st Century Jews: professionals, lay people, students, and some of the most innovative, visionary Jewish leaders today.
It will celebrate the impact of Conservative Judaism and look to the future, toward creating meaningful Jewish communities for the 21st century.
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Click on the picture to go to USCJ100
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"Bubby's Kitchen," a one woman show with Cantor Shira Ginsburg, formerly of Troy, NY, will be presented at GE Theater at Proctors on Sunday, April 28, by the Union College Hillel. The show is based on the stories and wisdom of her grandmother, who was a partisan in the Bielski brothers resistance during World war ll. The show is free and open to the public, but reservations must be made by contacting Bonnie Cramer at cramerb@union.edu.
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Blood Drive, May 3 from 2-7 p.m., at the Niskayuna Fire Company, 2772 Troy/Schenectady Rd. Walk-ins are welcome, or call 1-800-RED-CROSS to schedule an appointment.
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The Next Door Tikkun Olam Cluster will be volunteering at the Walk 4 Friendship 5K Run and Family Walk. Sunday, May 5, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tawasentha Park, 188 NY 146, Altamont, phone 438-4220 walk@capitalfriends.org. Free admission, sign up to volunteer, or join us in cheering walkers and runners. iPad raffle, mini chair massages, bounce houses, art center, face painting, barbeque for purchase, balloon animals, outdoor gaming system. RSVP to KB Goodkin, Director Young Leadership and Programming, kbgoodkin@jewishfedny.org or call 783-7800 x222.
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