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Counting of the OmerThe omer refers to the forty-nine day period between the second night of Passover (Pesach) and the holiday of Shavuot. This is an important period of growth and introspection. While Pesach celebrates the initial liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, Shavuot marks the culmination of the process of liberation, when the Jews became an autonomous community with their own laws and standards. Counting up to Shavuot reminds us of this process of moving from a slave mentality to a more liberated one. View current and past Omer readings here. Yom Ha'atzmautWednesday, May 7, 5 p.m.
Help commemorate Israel’s 60th anniversary with activities for the whole family!
For more information on this event or other Israel @ 60 events, view this flyer, visit this website or contact:
Buses to the Metrodome will be provided at various locations around the Twin Cities. Bus departure times from Temple Israel are 5:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. We want to make sure we have enough room for everyone on the bus, so please RSVP at this website to let us know whether or not you will be using the free bus service.
A Candid Conversation with Father Michael O'ConnellView the invitation and response card here. Friday, May 16
Saturday, May 17
Volunteers needed for Alumni DinnerMonday, May 19 On May 19, 2008 Temple Israel is hosting the Families Moving Forward Alumni Dinner. The dinner takes place at Families Moving Forward’s facility in north Minneapolis. The alumni dinner is a monthly event for former shelter guests who have moved into housing, and Temple is sponsoring the one in May. Temple volunteers will go to Families Moving Forward that evening. We need people to cook, serve and dine with the alumni guests, and also to bring donations for the alumni food shelf. We plan to BBQ hamburgers and hot dogs and serve all the trimmings, including potato salad, chips, and fruit salad. If you’d like to volunteer for this event, please e-mail or call Sue Tish McMorris at 763-476-1025. Dinner for 2008 Graduating SeniorsThursday, May 22, 6:30 p.m. If you are a graduating high school senior, meet the Temple Israel clergy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 22 at Chiang Mai Thai in Calhoun Square for a dinner with your peers and your rabbis. RSVP to Barb by Friday, May 10. She can be reached at 612-374-0315 or by e-mail. Your Temple Israel family is so proud of your accomplishment! We want to treat you to dinner before you all head off on your new adventures…travel, college, work, and other exciting plans. We will also reimburse any parking expenses. Congratulations on your upcoming graduation from high school! Memorial Day ObservanceMonday, May 26, 11:30 a.m.
Join us at our annual observance of Memorial Day as we honor departed loved ones through music and prayer. Temple Israel offices will be closed in observation of Memorial Day. Shavuot Workshop: Preparing to Receive TorahMonday, June 2, 5:45 to 7 p.m.Facilitated by Rabbi Jared Saks and Wendy Schwartz, R.J.E.
On Shavuot, we celebrate by preparing ourselves to receive Torah year after year. Even if there is no ritualized re-creation of the event we are commemorating, as there is with Passover and Sukkot, Shavuot calls us to remember and reaffirm our commitment to Torah and its study. We will explore what it means to receive Torah and ask ourselves: What are my Ten Commandments—the ten absolute rules I am willing to take on? What is my present level of skill in Torah study? What is the next level I want to achieve? What areas of Torah do I want to focus on next year? Join us as we prepare to receive Torah once again. Congregational Annual Meeting and DinnerFriday, June 6
Tikkun Leil ShavuotStruggling at Sinai: Confronting Difficult Topics in Torah
Join us on Erev Shavuot, the harvest festival that marks the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai, for a service and study event. At 8:30 p.m. we will meet in the Sanctuary to celebrate matan Torah, the giving of Torah, with a special service and Torah reading. We will then study Torah together as we grapple with some difficult modern day issues. The discussion will be followed by a reception with home made cheesecakes. 2008 ConfirmationMonday, June 9, 10:00 a.m. Please join us at Temple Israel for Shavuot and celebrate the Confirmation of our tenth grade students. A Kiddush Luncheon will follow the service. In this ceremony, our confirmands make a commitment to Judaism and to Jewish life. Mazel Tov to our confirmands and their families. Temple Hosting Families Moving ForwardJune 22 – 28 In June, Temple Israel has another opportunity to host homeless families with children. We are hosting Families Moving Forward families again the week of June 22 – 28, 2008. If you missed being a volunteer in January, or want to volunteer again, we need your assistance with meals, hospitality and overnights. If you are not currently on the volunteer list, please email Mark Ratner to be added and you will be contacted to volunteer. Host Families Needed for 2008 Israel Scout Friendship CaravanJuly 24 – 31 The Israel Scouts Friendship Caravan will be in Minneapolis this summer from July 24th- 31st and we are looking for host families. Your family must have a teenager entering 11th or 12th grade in the fall and be home during this time. This is an experience the whole family will enjoy. Please open your home and volunteer this time to help the Caravan member feel a part of an American Jewish family and our community. For full details, please contact Bette Blumenberg at 763-540-0009. Learn more about our Hebrew Study GroupJoin the Temple Choir and Support Our Singing!Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. This is the perfect time of year to finally join the choir. You know you want to, and now you have our invitation! No obligation, no Hebrew or sight-reading required--just a desire to have fun, meet great people and sing! We need all voices, male and female, experienced or not. Call Temple for the next rehearsal date. There is no sign-up--just show up! Wanted: Daily ReadersAre you looking for a mitzvah you can readily perform? Why not consider being a reader at Daily Worship? No experience is necessary. Ilana Favero will gladly train you. For more information, call Ilana at 612-377-8680 and we will make arrangements. Hospital Visits from Rabbis and Cantor – Let Us KnowOur rabbis and cantor want to visit you and your loved ones when you or they are hospitalized. They make several hospital calls a week to provide you with words of comfort, a spiritual connection and a healing moment. To ensure you receive a clergy visit when you or a family member is in the hospital, call Temple at (612) 377-8680 and let us know the patient’s name and the hospital. Changes In Your Household?Please email us with any changes to your address, secondary address (winter or otherwise), phone numbers at home, work, cellular and/or fax, email address(es) occupation, marital status, births of children and/or grandchildren and any deaths. Of course, if your change(s) involves a pastoral issue, contact one of our clergy.
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