There are so
many wonderful reasons to attend the Family Service tomorrow night, May 2nd: Grade 1 and Grade 5 will be participating
in the service. Our teachers and
madrichim will be honored for their outstanding dedication and contributions to
our Religious School community this year.
And, this will be the night that we honor those who completed the Chai
Circle challenge and dedicate the Chai Circle artwork so lovingly created by
congregation member Edith Argabrite. The service begins at 7:15 PM and is preceded by a potluck
dinner in the Temple House that begins promptly at 6:30 PM. If you plan to attend the potluck dinner,
please RSVP to the Administrative office at admin@templesanjose.org or 292-0939 ASAP.
An Israeli Memorial Day Ceremony and
Israeli Independence Day Concert will take place on Wednesday, May 7th,
at 7:00 PM, at the JCC. This event will begin with a ceremony in
honor of Israeli Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron) and be followed by a concert for Israeli Independence Day
(Yom HaAtzma'ut). The Yom HaZikaron
ceremony will include songs and readings by local rabbis, schoolchildren, and
Israeli soldiers. The ceremony will be
followed by a Yom HaAtzma'ut concert starting around 8:00pm and featuring
acclaimed singer and musician Rabbi Joe Black. These events are
free and open to the entire community.
**SUNDAY SCHOOL ENDS AT 12:00 PM INSTEAD OF 12:30 PM
ON MAY 11TH to
attend festivities in honor of Israeli @ 60.
For a preview of what’s coming up, go to www.svjcc.org/israel@60.
Mark your calendars for a special
ceremony! Wedding bells will be ringing
for Robert and Seema Jaffee once again as they reaffirm their vows on Sunday,
May 18, 2008, at 11:30 am in the Temple Sanctuary. All members of
the Temple community are invited to this special occasion. A reception to follow will be hosted by the
students and families from our Religious School and members of the Temple
community. Since this is a Temple wide
event, we are asking each family to bring one dozen cookies or an equivalent
amount of fruit or cheese and crackers for the reception. If you would like to join us on this happy
day, please RSVP to the Religious School Office at 292-3223 or school@templesanjose.org.
Check out these outstanding B’nei Mitzvah
Projects
·
Noah
Rubin’s Bar Mitzvah will be on August 8, 2008.
He is forming “Team Mitzvah” to participate in the American Cancer
Society, Santa Clara Chapter, Relay for Life walk on May 17th and
May 18th. To join this team or find out how to make a
donation, you can contact Noah at nalkfamily@yahoo.com
or 408-984-1305.
·
Alicia
Blumstein, with an upcoming Bat Mitzvah on September 6, 2008, is collecting
unused coloring books, sticker books, 4-pack boxes of crayons and monetary
donations to give to the Good Samaritan Hospital Children’s Ward and Emergency
Department. She will have a table in front of the
Temple House immediately following Sunday School on May 4th and May
18th.
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Ayana
Celbi has found a cause dear to her heart and is starting her project long
before her Bat Mitzvah. She is
collecting items for tornado relief for the Boys and Girls Club in Atlanta,
Georgia. She needs new and used bathing suits and
flip flops for boys and girls in grades 1 –8.
You can place your donations in a box located in front of the Temple
sanctuary. If you have any questions,
you can contact Ayana at 408-472-4577.
Remember to log in your parent
participation hours!!! You can come in to the Religious School
office on Sunday morning and fill in your hours in the log-in book.
Important
Upcoming Temple Emanu-El Dates
May
7 Israeli Memorial Day Ceremony and
Israeli Independence Day Concert at the JCC at 7 PM
May 10 Gimel Hebrew Class Saturday Morning Minyan Service
at 9 AM
May 10 Teen dance at the JCC, 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM. Go to
dmwkenhillah@yahoo.com
for more information
May 11 Sunday School ends at 12:00 PM; Israel @60 celebrations
At the SVJCC
May 14 Last Day of Aleph – Dalet Hebrew School and TJS,
Grade 7 is invited
to TJS Game Night
May 16 Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Family Service
at 6:00 PM followed by Potluck Dinner and
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May 18 Last Day of Sunday Religious School
Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 7
Wedding Ceremony at 11:30 AM
June 8 Confirmation Service at 7 PM, Erev Shavuot
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