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NCSY Fridays for teens
Friday, November 22
Schaarai Zedek Chanukah Family Shabbat Service
Friday, November 22
Kol Ami- Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Rabbi Bob
Saturday, November 23
Schaarai Zedek Torah Study with Rabbi Simon
Saturday, November 23
Rodeph Sholom-Family Shabbat
Saturday, November 23
Talmud study
Saturday, November 23
Kol Ami- Denim, Dice and Dessert Fundraising Event
Saturday, November 23
Rodeph Sholom-Chanukah Young Family Playtime
Sunday, November 24
TampaBay-Job-Links: Identify and Target Your Ideal Job
Monday, November 25
Rodeph Sholom-Adult Choir with Cantor Kornworcel
Monday, November 25
Kol Ami- Aleph Isn't Enough
Monday, November 25
Rodeph Sholom-Everybody Loves Trope-With Cantor Kornworcel
Monday, November 25
Beth Am Chanukah Circle of Songs
Monday, November 25
Memory Stories
Tuesday, November 26
Kol Ami- L'Chaim:Sharing Life's Lessons
Tuesday, November 26
Kol Ami- Calling All Needleworkers
Tuesday, November 26
Kol Ami Wednesday Torah Talk with Rabbi Bob
Wednesday, November 27
Kol Ami- Adult B'nai Mitzvah Skills Class with Cantor Beth
Wednesday, November 27
Hebrew, Kabbalah & Parsha
Wednesday, November 27
Poker Lessons and Games
Wednesday, November 27
First night of Chanukah
Wednesday, November 27
Kol Ami: The Practice of Jewish Meditation
Wednesday, November 27
Kol Ami- Talmud Berachot with Rabbi Bob
Thursday, November 28
JettSetters North
Thursday, November 28
Chanukah
Thursday, November 28
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 28
Mommy and Me
Thursday, November 28
NCSY Fridays for teens
Friday, November 29
Schaarai Zedek College Student Shabbat Service
Friday, November 29
Kol Ami- Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Rabbi Bob
Saturday, November 30
Talmud study
Saturday, November 30
Schaarai Zedek Singles: Ravak Tailgate Party
Sunday, December 1
Or Ahavah Chanukah Party
Sunday, December 1
Rodeph Sholom-Magical Chanukah Celebration
Sunday, December 1
TampaBay-Job-Links:
Monday, December 2
Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood Book Club Meeting
Monday, December 2
Rodeph Sholom-Adult Choir with Cantor Kornworcel
Monday, December 2
Kol Ami- Aleph Isn't Enough
Monday, December 2
Rodeph Sholom-Everybody Loves Trope-With Cantor Kornworcel
Monday, December 2
YAD Chanukah Party with Jewish Seniors
Monday, December 2
Memory Stories
Tuesday, December 3
Kol Ami- Calling All Needleworkers
Tuesday, December 3
Rodeph Sholom-Movie & Discussion with Rabbi Hearshen
Tuesday, December 3
Schaarai Zedek 20s & 30s Chanukah Party
Tuesday, December 3
Kol Ami Wednesday Torah Talk with Rabbi Bob
Wednesday, December 4
Kol Ami- Congregational Hanukkah Party
Wednesday, December 4
Kol Ami- Adult B'nai Mitzvah Skills Class with Cantor Beth
Wednesday, December 4
Hebrew, Kabbalah & Parsha
Wednesday, December 4
Poker Lessons and Games
Wednesday, December 4
Schaarai Zedek 9th-12th Grades Open House
Wednesday, December 4
Kol Ami: The Practice of Jewish Meditation
Wednesday, December 4
Kol Ami- Talmud Berachot with Rabbi Bob
Thursday, December 5
Mommy and Me
Thursday, December 5
Schaarai Zedek Last Night of Chanukah Bash
Thursday, December 5
Women of Distinction
Thursday, December 5
NCSY Fridays for teens
Friday, December 6
Schaarai Zedek Jr. SchZFTY Superhero Sleepover
Friday, December 6
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Jewish Heritage Night
with the Tampa Bay Lightning
Wednesday, November 27
6:45pm Chanukah Candle Lightning & Singing in the Plaza
7:30pm Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Philadelphia Flyers
 The Tampa JCC & Federation, in conjunction with Chabad Centers of Tampa, are co-sponsoring Jewish Heritage Night with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday, November 27th, the first night of Chanukah. Cost: $30, which includes a kosher meal,a ticket to the game on the 3rd level, half-time recognition, an official Lightning hat and more! Register here ot call Alison Martin at 813-301-6683 [email protected] by Friday, November 22.
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Shalom Tampa On Holiday Hiatus
Shalom Tampa will be taking a holiday hiatus on Friday, November 29th, and will return to its regular schedule on Friday, December 6th.
For your convenience, please find two weeks of listings in The Week Ahead section. Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Chanukah!
Download this Thanksgivukkah recipe and more, thanks to Buzzfeed.com.
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YAD Chanukah Party with
Jewish Seniors
Monday, December 2, 6:30 pm
 Join the YAD Social Action team for a fun evening with the Jewish senior citizens of Grand Court, a senior living facility in South Tampa. Menorah lighting, singing songs, playing dreidel, and more. Learn more and register here. |
Bobbe Karpay
Women of Distinction Program
Thursday, December 5, 7PM
Congregation Schaarai Zedek, 3303 West Swann Ave, Tampa
 The Tampa Jewish Community Center and Federation invites you to celebrate and honor the dedicated women of our Jewish community organizations at the Bobbe Karpay Women of Distinction Program. Keynote presentation by Alison Goldstein Lebovitz, author, television host, speaker, and nonprofit executive who believes that each of us has the power and responsibility to make this world a better place. Desert reception to follow program. $25 per person, $36 per patron. Register now.
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Chanukah Production and Party at the Tampa JCC & Federation
Saturday & Sunday, December 7 & 8
 The second annual PJ Playhouse production and Chanukah Party will be on Saturday, December 7th at 7:00 PM and Sunday, December 8th at 2:00 PM. Purchase tickets now, last year both shows sold out fast!
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YAD Shabbat Around Town
Friday December 13
 This event is a favorite YAD tradition, with hosts welcoming guests (ages 21-45) into their homes throughout Hillsborough County. The hosts provide the main meal; the guests bring the rest for a complete potluck meal! We are still in need of a home in South Tampa that caters to singles & couples. RSVP to attend or host here.
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Vodka Latke Luau Tuesday, December 24
This year's Vodka Latke Luau is a new twist on the biggest party of the year for hundreds of young Jewish singles & couples (ages 21-45) in the Tampa Bay area. Join us Tuesday, December 24, 8:00pm-1:00am on the sandy beach of Whiskey Joe's Bar & Grill, in Tampa. Attire: luau chic; flip flops are encouraged! Cost: $25 by December 16; $36 after 12/16 and at the door. Buy your tickets today.
The Vodka Latke Luau is a program of the Young Adult Divisions of the Tampa JCC & Federation and the Jewish Federation of Pinellas & Pasco Counties.
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Early bird tickets now on sale for
Annual President's Dinner
Sunday, January 26, 2014
 The Tampa Jewish Community Center & Federation and its President Sue Schoenbaum are delighted to announce that The Honorable Ehud Barak, Israel's 10th Prime Minister, will be the keynote speaker at the 11th Annual President's Dinner to be held at A La Carte Event Pavilion on Sunday, January 26, 2014.
Early bird tickets are now on sale. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
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In response to super Typhoon Haiyan, which has wrought widespread death and destruction in the Philippines, The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) are mobilizing a national Jewish response. JFNA has opened a mailbox to support relief efforts by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), which is raising funds for relief efforts for one of the strongest storms on record that has wrought widespread destruction. More than 3,631 people are feared dead, with reports of ocean surges as high as trees. The central city of Tacloban on the island of Leyte is among the worst hit on the Pacific nation.The Federation-supported JDC has led relief efforts for previous storms in the Philippines, and helped support the local Jewish community in a nation that sheltered 1,000 European Jews fleeing the Nazis during World War II.
Donations can be made online or given by mail at Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fund, The Jewish Federations of North America, Wall Street Station, PO Box 148, New York, NY 10268. JFNA has opened this mailbox to support relief efforts by the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) which is affiliated with the Federation movement.
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Hanna Weiss
By Elizabeth Vocke
Hanna Weiss has a long history in Tampa. She was born and raised here, went to Hillel Academy, belongs to Congregation Rodeph Sholom where she was also Bat Mitzvahed, and has worked at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office since 1994. For all that Tampa has given her, she works hard to give back to the community.
 Hanna is an active member at Rodeph where she taught Sunday school, has been involved in Sisterhood and tutored kids and adults preparing for their Bar Mitzvahs (which she still does throughout the community). She has deep roots there going back to her parents who were very involved in the synagogue. As a child, Hanna would watch her mother, who served on the catering committee.
"My mom was a big influence. She was very involved in Sisterhood and the catering committee. I would go in the kitchen with her and the other women and they would all be a big influence on me." Hanna is also involved in several volunteer opportunities through her work and the community. She regularly volunteers for the Lynn Sowers Memorial Foundation, which helps Sheriff's Office employees in need, and for Kiwanis, which gives back to the community at large. Hanna is especially interested in organizations that help children. "To see these kids eyes light up when they get something simple is worth everything. I could care less if I get something, but kids should always get something." Hanna has many hobbies including traveling, going to dinner and the theater with friends, and playing bridge, which she learned, no surprise, while helping out a close friend. Hanna's friend's father was at a stage when he shouldn't drive anymore, so Hanna began driving him to his bridge game. At the same time, he taught her how to play and she continues to play with the same group. She spends much of her free time helping those friends out, taking them to doctor's appointments, driving them to and from the theater; wherever she is needed, Hanna takes the time to help and she is happy to do so. "I volunteer because it's my community. I see so much within my work, through the years I've seen everything. If you can do something for those who need it, if you can help one child, it's worth it."
Nominate a "Mensch of the Week"
 Help us recognize extraordinary members of our community. Nominate a "Mensch of the Week." We'll announce a new Mensch every Friday in our weekly e-Newsletter, "Shalom Tampa." You can nominate as many individuals as you like.
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  Israel Bonds Community Cocktail Supper Sunday, December 8, 2013, 6:00pm
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, 2900 Bayport Drive, Tampa
Honoring: Cathy & Bob Friedman,
Congregation Beth Am; Donna & Hank Mart, Congregation Beth Shalom Brandon; Stacy & Jeff Gad, Congregation Kol Ami; Shari & Todd Mezrah,
Congregation Rodeph Sholom; Yvette & Rodolfo Eichberg, Congregation Schaarai Zedek, Haylie & Brian Katz, Young Leadership.
Couvert: $80* Per Person; $40* Young Professionals (not tax deductible) For more information, please contact: Reva Pearlstein or Monica DiGiovanni, [email protected], 727.282.1125. Dietary laws observed. Business Attire. |
The Debt of Tamar
Posted by Etta from Wierzbnic
 Scheherazade, the ancient Persian Queen, could tell a good story. But so can Nicole Dweck. Her debut, historical novel, The Debt of Tamar, is a captivating odyssey for young romantics and dreamers of any age. The Debt of Tamar follows the destiny of two families, the royal family of Suleiman the Magnificent and the aristocratic Nissim family who are secret Jews living in fear of imminent discovery. Both families live under the yoke of a terrible curse that not only affects them but also disturbs a transcendent, cosmic peace. Dweck takes us back to the 16th century Lisbon, when Jose Nissim and Reyna narrowly escape the Inquisition in Portugal to live openly as Jews in Istanbul,a safe haven under the sultanate. Unquestionably, Suleiman saves the lives of the Nissim family.They owe him a debt that must not only be acknowledged but also repaid.
The Debt of Tamar, a "langeh mayseh" (a long story) of unrequited love and unshakable faith, is set against the exotic backdrop of the Ottoman Empire, Vichy France, Palestine, modern Turkey and America. The multi-themed plot centers around Tamar, a Jewish daughter of the Nissim dynasty and Murat the son of the Sultan. When their ill-fated love is not consummated, dire consequences befall both families through generations of punishment ,suffering and misfortune. The Debt of Tamar invites us to consider the mystical bonds of love with its eternal power to connect one generation to another as well as the indomitable force of fate. Dweck is a capable, even talented writer who knows how to juggle many of the characters over centuries of time tied to actual historical events. The Debt of Tamar is an intriguing tale that resonates with the sensual echoes of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam evenly tempered with the reality of a more prosaic modern age. At the end of it all we ask: What happens when a nice Muslim boy falls in love with a nice Jewish girl who vanishes? Oiy such tsuris!
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Jews in the News 
Posted by Nate Bloom
Jews in the News: Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Silverman and Walter Matthau. Read the latest about your favorite Jews in the News. |
"Israeli Rowing Team"
Today's oldie but goodie joke teller is Paul Eisenman, another veteran of the Old Jews Telling Jokes ensemble. He's 86 years old with a career in advertising and public relations.
Here's the setup: The State of Israel decided that they wanted to get into the international competition of rowing and so they formed a team and they did terribly. They participated in competitions and they invariably finished last, and by a wide margin, So....
Enjoy!
Watch the video here.
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 $10 and under Chanukah gifts for the giver who doesn't want to go broke
Gift giving sucks. Ok, there, we said it. Long gone are the days when you actually buy a gift for someone because you saw it and thought they'd like it. Chanukah can be the worst offender: your close circle may warrant eight gifts! What's a poor soul to do? Read on for some $10 and under ideas for shining the light on your giving spirit. Better than Bubbe is made possible by the Tampa-Orlando-Pinellas Jewish Federation Alliance and the Schoenbaum Family Foundation |
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Can we help you in any way? We'd love to hear from you! Interested in getting involved with or connected to the Tampa Jewish Community Center and Federation? Please feel free to contact us. Alissa Fischel, Director of Development, 813.769.4726, [email protected] Lisa Robbins, Director of Outreach & Engagement Initiatives, 813.769.4723, [email protected] Jack Ross, Executive Director of the Tampa Jewish Community Center, 813.769.4727, [email protected] |
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