eWeekly: Oct 22, 2008
Volume 3 Issue 4 October 22nd, 2008 URJ Weekly Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1 – 6-8BLOOD DRIVE- Sunday October 26th 8:30AM-1:30PM
This Sunday, when you drop off your kids, give blood! And if you don’t have kids, come on and donate anyway! If you register on the website, you will be given priority over walk ins. Register at http://www.centralbloodbank.org and enter Sponsor Code G0020019. We need more volunteers! Or call Peggy Jopling at 724.935.4902
LIFELONG LEARNING
Shalom Friends,
I am overjoyed to announce that Temple Ohav Shalom’s Lifelong Learning Department soon will have its own Computer Lab! Many, many thanks to the Alvin and Shirley Weinberg Foundation, Lisa and Mitchell Antin and their sons Benjamin and Jason, we have the money to purchase four computers, a printer and all the software we need to create this special learning space for our children. The main function of this center will be for students in our school with special needs and for those who would like to enrich the learning they are already receiving in their classrooms.
Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped move books and shelves this past week to make room for what will son be named The Alvin Weinberg Children’s Computer Center by Lisa Antin, in memory of her father. In the next few weeks, the walls will be painted and bulletin boards will be mounted to host a rotating display of student artwork to enhance the center.
On Sunday, November 23rd, we will have an official dedication ceremony and very special ribbon cutting by our own 5th grade student Mia Shikora. I hope that all of you will mark your calendars and plan to attend, along with your children, as we open up our new computer center to the school.
B’Shalom,
Marci Barnes
Director of Lifelong Learning
JOIN THE MEN’S CLUB MAILING LIST
Our website has a new mailing list feature that allows us to create opt-in mailing lists to which certain people can send messages. We will use this to make announcements or coordinate events.
To get things started, we are announcing the creation of a mailing list for the Temple Men’s Club. If you are an active member of the temple and would like to receive news about upcoming Men’s Club happenings, please sign up. It is free to be on the mailing list, but you must be registered as a user on the website.
To sign up for the list, log into this site and browse to Adult Organizations. Under Men’s Club there’s a link to join the mailing list. Sign yourself up. You should get a confirming email, which you must respond to immediately in order to be activated.
Messages sent to the Men’s Cub list will include an opt-out link if at any time you want yourself removed from the list.
If at any time you experience difficulty with the signup process, please contact our Webmaster.
OHAV YOUTH GROUP
Mark your calendars NOW for the Youth events.
Also, we are still looking for volunteers to assist on other Temple Ohav Shalom events. Upcoming events are the following:
November 8, 2008 Judaic Family Arts Program
December 21, 2008 (after Sunday School) Hanukkah Party (K-5)
January 18, 2009 Family Mitzvah Day
February 21, 2009 Film Night (Family)
February 22, 2009 Teen Rummage Sale (High School)
March 8, 2009 Purim Carnival (K-5)
March 21, 2009 (Being rescheduled) Splash Lagoon (Family)
April 5, 2009 Pittsburgh Zoo (Family)
April 26, 2009 Talent Show (High School)
If you are interested in helping for any of these events, please contact Ken Eisner or his cell at 412-414-1533
NHCO FOOD BANK DONATIONS
From the NHCO Food Bank:
Thankfully your donation came when it did; the amount of food we have had in the pantry for the last couple of months has been low. The extra 90 bags of food helped to fill the shelves for the 69 families who used our pantry on that particular Tuesday.
Brandi S. Rukovena
Food Pantry Coordinator
North Hills Community Outreach
Gently worn, clean coats are needed for the next two Winter Coat Shops, on October 25 and November 15.
If Temple members would like to continue helping NHCO Food Bank with a bag full of food for Thanksgiving dinner, here is what is requested by November 7:
Grocery store certificate for $10 or more (to purchase a turkey, etc.)
Large box of stuffing mix
Large box of instant mashed potatoes
Can of cranberry sauce
Two cans of vegetables
Pie crust mix
Can of “easy” pumpkin pie mix
Can of evaporated milk
Muffin mix
Turkey gravy mix
Napkins
Thank you very much for remembering these local families in hardship so that they can have a wonderful holiday!
Clemmy “The TOS Bag Lady” Brodsky
GIFT SHOP
The Gift Shop is open during Sunday School and by appointment. Contact Elaine Cohen - 412-364-8484 or Andi Turkheimer 412-367-7864. We have many beautiful items for all aspects of Jewish life. There is no need to go to Squirrel Hill - visit us first!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, Oct. 22th TOS 101 10:00AM & 7:00PM
Sunday, Oct. 26th Blood Drive 8:30-1:30PM
Sunday, Oct. 26th 1:00-4:00PM Mah Jongg
Monday, October 27th TOS Board Meeting 7:00PM Social Hall
Wednesday, Oct. 29th TOS 101 10:00AM & 7:00PM
Wednesday, October 29th Preschool Open House 7:00PM
Sunday, November 2nd NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
Tuesday, November 4th NO SCHOOL
Friday, November 7th 6:15PM First Friday Dinner
Saturday, November 8th 9:00AM Special Needs Shabbat
Saturday, November 8th Special Needs Shabbat Celebration 9:00AM-9:45AM
Thursday, November 13th 7:30PM Temple Youth Committee
Sunday, November 16th !:00-4:00PM Mah-Jongg
2009
Thursday, January 15th 7:30PM Temple Youth Committee
Saturday, January 24th Special Needs Shabbat Celebration 9:00AM-9:45AM
Thursday, March 5th 7:30PM Temple Youth Committee
Saturday, April 25th 9:00AM Special Needs Shabbat
Schedule of Worship Services for October
Parashat Bereshit
Friday, October 24---25 Tishrei, 5769
7:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Rabbi Donsky & Marshal Auron
Saturday, October 25 --- 26 Tishrei, 5769
10:00am Shabbat Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of Chad Feldman
Rabbi Donsky & Bill Lowenberger
Parashat Noach
Friday, October 31 ---2 Heshvan, 5769
7:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Rabbi Donsky & Tifani Katof, Cantorial Intern
