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March 24, 2016 | 14 Adar II 5776
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HAPPY PURIM!
SHABBAT
SHALOM! Please use the shuttle on Shabbat morning
Shabbat Tzav from Prince of Peace.
Friday, March 25th

Saturday, March 26th
9 a.m., CHAPEL
Rabbi Berger will officiate
We will celebrate the aufruf of Rabbi Josh Foster and Katie Mintzer. Mazel Tov to Josh's parents, Linda and David Foster, and to Katie's parents, Karen and Barry Mintzer.
10:15 a.m. Supervised Youth Room and youth activities led by our Ramah fellow, Jared Skopf.
Kiddush will be in the lower level following services, sponsored by the Kiddush Lunch Fund and Linda and David Foster, in honor of Katie and Josh.
To help sustain Kiddush Lunch, please consider joining a Kiddush Lunch Bunch group. E-mail Joanna Abramson for more information.
UPCOMING SIMCHAS - Mazel Tov!
April 2nd Adena Fay Wolf will become a bat mitzvah.
Adena is the daughter of Betsy and Michael Wolf, and sister of Shira, Ilana and Jonah. Adena is the granddaughter of Anaruth and Henri Bernard and Natalie and Lonnie Wolf.
TODAH RABBAH
To Cathy Graub and Tammy Dines for sending mishloach manot to our college students.
To Sheila and Marty Kurland for taking all of the Purim Pasta to Yad Ezra following megillah reading.
CONDOLENCES
To Alan and Gaye Taub on the sudden passing this week of their nephew, Dennis Cangemi.
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BI COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Future Shabbat Home Hospitality Dates:
or with further questions.
To join the B'nai Israel Synagogue Family Facebook Group, contactIlana Glazier
TKA Passover Seder
Passover Seder, Second Night
Saturday, April 23rd, 6 p.m.
Hosted by Temple Kol Ami and led by Rabbi Roman
Strictly kosher, catered by Dish Kosher Cuisine
Advanced registration is required by April 4th.
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YOUTH ACTIVITIES  Tots and Parents Shabbat* led by BI member and early childhood educator Gaye Taub
Join with Gaye in song and Shabbat play.
11 a.m., lower level: April 9, May 7, and June 18.
*children 5 and under
Shabbat Youth Learning
Shabbat Morning Activities Youth
Ages 6-12
Formal Activities in lower level 10:30 a.m.-11:45a.m.
3/26, and 4/30
Teen D'var Torah Cafe, 11 a.m.
Youth-led discussion in the social hall following D'var Torah
3/26, and 4/30
ADULT EDUCATION
Talmud for Beginners:
Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 p.m., Room 2 TKA/BI
Everyone is welcome, no prior knowledge required. Texts will have full English translations and commentaries.
if you plan to attend.
B'nai Israel Synagogue is pleased to welcome Rabbi Elie Kaunfer of Mechon Hadar as our Scholar in Residence April 8-10, 2016 "Revitalizing Prayer and Community: A 21st Century Approach."
Weekend highlights include: Shabbat Dinner and evening Study Session: "Can I Pray What I Don't Believe;"
D'var Torah Shabbat morning:
"Can Doubters Pray?; Shabbat afternoon following lunch "Empowered Judaism: What It Means for Synagogue Life,;" and following shabbat minha: But I Don't Know How to Make Kiddush!: Talmudic Stories about Confronting Ignorance." There will be an additional session following minyan breakfast Sunday morning: "Comforting God?: A New Understanding of the Mourner's Kaddish. The community is invited to join us over the course of Shabbat at no charge. There is a charge to attend Shabbat Dinner.
ALL DINNER RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 4th.
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Sisterhood Corner
 Next Book Club book: My Promised Land by Ari Shavit.
April 3rd, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., TKA/BI Library. PLEASE NOTE DATE
TKA/BI JOINT ACTIVITIES
Dave Henig Memorial Blood Drive
April 18th, 2-8 p.m.
TKA/BI Social Hall
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Mazel Tov
March Birthdays
24 Talya Berger 24 Jeremy Rosenberg 26 Karen Orzach 26 Roi Orzach 29 Brittany Beider 30 Ryan Schmeltz 31 Sharon Knoppow 31 Meredith Weingarden
MARCH ANNIVERSARIES
28 Bob & Joyce Breitman 31 Henry & Janice Citron
If your birthday or anniversary information is not listed, please email the synagogue so we can update our records.
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May Their Memories Be For a Blessing
MARCH YAHRTZEITS
3/19/2016 (9 Adar II) 3/20/2016 (10 Adar II) 3/22/2016 (12 Adar II) 3/25/2016 (15 Adar II)
Sharon Florence Weiss Nancy Fischer Ricki Nederlander Katy Erdos
Rhea Lazarus Leah Yudell Jewell Dorothy Shuback
Joseph Weiss
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