Thursday, October 02, 2008
TOS eWeekly 10/2/2008
TOS eWeekly Volume 3 Issue 1 October 2, 2008 eWeekly – Parashat Vayelekh 31:1 – 31:30
SHANA TOVAH! New Years Greetings
Abe and Gerri Greenberg and Family
Debbie and Joe Jones
Helaine and Maury Locke
Happy New Year from the Shikora’s. “La Shana Tova from Evan, Lisa and Mia Shikora”
Alan and Clemmy Brodsky
Alayne and Bill Lowenberger, Lauren
Phyllis Rosenfeld
Happy New Year / L’Shana Tovah from the Ralph Karsh Family
Richard and Renee Bruckner
Larry and Nancy Garber
Helen F. Krause M.D.
Ken, Andie, Alana and Aaron Karsh
Herb and Mary Kaufman
Bill and Lydi Poller and Family
Rabbi Donsky
Temple Board of Directors
HIGH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
For a complete schedule of events, make sure to consult our High Holidays Page.
BREAK THE FAST
Join the congregation for Break the Fast immediately following Yom Kippur services on October 9th. Anyone wishing to sign up should contact Marcie Fassler or at 724-625-7252 as soon as possible. Dinner costs $20/adult and $10 for children under 12.
First Friday Dinner TOMORROW!!! 6:00PM
If you haven’t let us know yet, please call Alaine Smith or to reserve a spot!
A-M bring a side dish for 8
N-Z bring a dessert!
See you there!
BLOOD DRIVE- Sunday October 26th 8:30AM-1:30PM
There will be a fall blood drive on October 26th. You can call Peggy Jopling at 724-935-4902 or register at www.centralbloodbank.org and enter Sponsor Code G0020019 We only allow our president to give one pint (he teaches Sunday school right after donating) so we need volunteers.
OHAV YOUTH GROUP
The youth program has gotten off to a great start!
1. At the first Sunday School, OHAV youth had a car wash and bagel and coffee sale that raised more than $300.
2. Last Sunday, there was a community-wide picnic at Schenley Park for reform congregations. Our Temple had more kids attend than any other temple in the area.
3. Let’s keep up the momentum. The next big event is hayride, bonfire and Havdalah scheduled for 6:30 P.M. at Reilly’s Summer Seat Farm. During Sunday School, in many of the classes we asked the kids whether they would be interested in attending. The response was an overwhelming yes. The cost is $5 per child and $10 for adults. There are only 70 spots. Therefore, please sign up immediately or you may be “left out in the cold”, literally. If you have questions, please contact Ken Eisner via email.
MORE YOUTH EVENTS
Attention all 9th –12th graders you are especially invited to join Rabbi Art and Tifani Katof, our Cantorial Intern, on the Bima Yom Kippur morning as we honor you with our 6th and final aliyah to the Torah. No RSVP necessary, just come up to the Bima when we call you!”
Save the date: Friday, October 17th @ 7:30 Rock Shabbat!
More details to follow, but you won’t want to miss this next great Rock Shabbat!!!!”
PRESCHOOL NEWS
Please note: The pre-school Open House is changed to Wednesday, October 29th at 7:00PM.
LIFELONG LEARNING
Shalom Parents,
L’Shana Tova! I hope that you enjoyed yourselves this week at services and with your families near and far. This year, my husband and my son and I had an opportunity to really reflect on what family means to us at the holidays. We are blessed to have my parents and my brother and sister and their families here in the Pittsburgh area (although we are spread out all around the city and those rivers and bridges really are long!) and we are lucky to feel welcome at two synagogues – Temple Emanuel of the South Hills, where I “grew up” and worked until this summer and, now, here at Temple Ohav Shalom.
We have had lots of choices to make for the holidays this year – where to go to services, which services to attend (and where to park when we get there) and where we should have dinner and lunch and break fast during the holidays. We have decided this year to add some new family traditions to our list of activities that fill up so quickly. My 3-year-old son knows that apples and honey are for Rosh Hashanah and so, this year, we made apple pie for our holiday meal at home; and for the first time, we did tashlich at North Park. More than that, this year, my husband and I have realized that we can expand our definition of “family”. Again, we are lucky that our family is in town, but we are also so lucky to have been welcomed so warmly into your family at Temple Ohav Shalom.
Building on favorite traditions and starting new ones, for us as Jews, is part of the spiral that is the Jewish year. Each day at TOS, I learn more about the rich history that is this congregation – where it physically was located and what events and services and practices happened or did not happen in the past – and I am in awe of the energy and love that I see expressed by students and parents and congregants of all ages. When the year begins again, it is important to have those touch points that are standard for all Jews – the services (whether you choose to attend some or all of them), the apples and honey (in whatever form they come in) – and the family (be it your birth family or your adopted one). How we decide to celebrate the holidays each year depends on us. But it is that return to the Jewish New Year that is the common thread for us all.
So whether your “family” is in town, across a bridge, or in another state, thank you for welcoming my family, along with so many others, home for the holidays.
Happy New Year!
Marci
NEW MEMBERS!
Just in time for the New Year we welcome Judy & Martin Smith, & Colin!
HIGH HOLY DAY PARKING
Please remember there is no parking on any of the lawns and only limited parking, on a first come basis, at the Y. The Y lot is in bad shape and is currently unlit at night. We will try and rent lights. There will be bus service from Duncan Plaza. Please contact Elliot at if you need handicapped parking! You can buy a space in front of the temple or purchase a raffle ticket.
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!
HE-BREW COFFEE IS BACK!
Once again you can buy our very own fair trade coffee! We must sell 20 orders a month to maintain this fundraiser.
Click here for the order form.
HIGH HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE
Grocery bags donated by Giant Eagle will be on the pews at Rosh Hashonah Services in order for every family to fill a bag (or two) for our Temple’s Annual North Hills Community Outreach Food Drive. The shelves are empty at the Food Bank as school children and others are not organized yet to collect food for the many North Hills families who come for food Tuesdays mornings, afternoons, or evenings each and every month as their needs continue! A list of suggested foods will be attached to each bag. Please return by Thursday, Oct. 9th (Yom Kippur)
Keep in mind they are also in need of freshly cleaned or new winter coats, especially large adult and children’s sizes, and for all ages. These can be put in the temple cloak room or dropped off at North Hills Community Outreach as soon as possible.
-Clemmy Brodsky
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, October 8th Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre 7:30PM
Thursday October 9th Yom Kippur Morning 9:30AM
Thursday October 9th Yom Kippur Tot/Preschool 9:30AM
Thursday October 9th Yom Kippur Family Experience 2:00PM (Tot Focus)
Thursday, October 9th Yizkor (Memorial) Ne’ilah (Closing) 4:30PM to final Shofar
Wednesday, Oct. 15th TOS 101 10:00AM & 7:00PM
Friday, October 17th 7:30PM Rock Shabbat!
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
Wednesday, Oct. 29th TOS 101 10:00AM & 7:00PM
Thursday, October 30th Preschool Open House 7:00PM
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
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
Happy October Birthday
3 Jordan Ennis
Sara Ness
4 Eliana Rabinowitz
Ryan Schwartz
5 Todd Skirble
7 Jeffrey Rabinowitz
10 Jessica Daninhirsch
14 Caleb Kramer
17 William Lehman
18 Lena Ogiwara
Mia Shikora
19 Bradley Stone
Leah Weiss
23 Maya Ennis
Ryan Mann
Emily Mongilio
Happy October Anniversary
5 Joanne and Allen Sosniak
7 Ricki and Blake Harbaugh
Kristie and Joshua Helfer
8 Amy and Alan Sable
9 Kim and Neal Schorr
10 Janis and Darren Hoover
17 Amy and Kevin Covell
21 Jodi and Ken Eisner
22 Amy and Larry Weiss
25 Peggy and Mark Jopling
27 Julie and Stuart Lebovitz
October Yahrzeits
May Their Memories Be For A Blessing
October 7 / Tishrei 8
Delbert Rupert
Father-Leslie Ann Snow
October 10 / Tishrei 11
Walter Lowenberger
Father-Bill Lowenberger
October 12 / Tishrei 13
Melvin Goldman
Father-Lee Kikel
Sidney Schugar
Father-Debbie Strauss
October 13 / Tishrei 14
Leana Herman
Spouse-Paul Herman
Mother-Pam Peisakoff
October 14 / Tishrei 15
Arnold Lehman
Father-Stanley Lehman
Father-Sharon Bliss
Harold Yourman
Father-Marcie Fassler
October 15 / Tishrei 16
George Barish
Father-Ellen Zonn
Mary Jo Stern
Mother-Joanne Sosniak
Schedule of Worship Services for October
Parashat Vayeilech
Friday, October 3 ---4 Tishrei, 5769
6:00pm Dinner for All (grades 8,9,10)
7:00pm 1st Friday Family Service
Rabbi Donsky & Tifani Katof, Cantorial Intern
And Shara Taylor
Saturday, October 4 --- 5 Tishrei, 5769
10:00am Shabbat Morning Service
Rabbi Donsky & Tifani Katof, Cantorial Intern
Parashat Ha’Azinu
Friday, October 10 --- 11 Tishrei, 5769
7:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Rabbi Donsky & Sandy Berkowitz
Saturday, October 11 --- 12 Tishrei, 5769
10:00am Shabbat Morning Service
Rabbi Donsky
Parashat Hol Hamoed Sukkot
Friday, October 17 --- 18 Tishrei, 5769
6:15pm Tot Shabbat
Rabbi Donsky & Tifani Katof, Cantorial Intern
7:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Rabbi Donsky & Tifani Katof, Cantorial Intern
Saturday, October 18 --- 19 Tishrei, 5769
10:00am Shabbat Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Karsh
Rabbi Donsky & Tifani Katof, Cantorial Intern
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
