SERVICES

[There will be no Shabbat Services on Friday, June 27.]

Shabbat Services: Saturday, June 28 at 9:30 a.m. We will be celebrating June Salander’s 100th Birthday. A kiddush luncheon will follow services. All members and their families have been invited to share in this wonderful day.

Minyan: Wednesday, July 2 at 7:00 a.m., followed by a light breakfast.

[There will be no Shabbat Service on Friday, July 4.]

Shabbat Services: Saturday, July 5 at 9:30 a.m.

EDUCATION

Torah Study: Saturday, June 28 at 9:00 a.m.

Torah Study: Saturday, July 5 at 9:00 a.m.

Rabbi would like to offer Adult Education this summer. He is open to ideas as to topics, day of week and time of day. 779-3613 RabbiDW@sover.net

MEETINGS

RJC Board: Tuesday, July 8 at 7:00 p.m.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

June Salander's 100th Birthday Celebration! Saturday, June 28, beginning at 9:30 a.m. All members and their families have been invited to share in this wonderful day. Services will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will be followed by a kiddush.

Please join Hadassah for a Gala Birthday Brunch to celebrate a very special occasion – June Salander’s 100th Birthday (June is a Life Member of Burlington’s chapter of Hadassah.) on Sunday, August 3, 2008, at Noon at the Rutland Jewish Center. The guest speaker will be JOAN NATHAN, America’s most acclaimed Jewish cookbook author. To secure your reservation, please send $25 (check payable to Hadassah ) to Linda Kopper, 3763 Route 109, Waterville VT 05492. For more information: Sandy Gartner (802) 775-4954 email: flukeskid@aol.com or Linda Kopper (802) 644-6650 email: snobunny@pshift.com

LIGHT OF HONOR

The entry foyer light, which lights the Star of David, is designated the Light of Honor. Members and friends are invited to sponsor leaving this light on in honor of or in memory of a person or an event for a contribution of $18 per honor, per week. Please phone, mail or e-mail your requests so that we may accommodate your preferred dates. Please make your check payable to ‘RJC Light of Honor’. We also accept Visa & MasterCard. birthday.

This week:

Jane, Steve & Lucy Duda are sponsoring one honor in honor of June Salander’s 100th Birthday.

Jennifer, Brad & Samantha Hart are sponsoring one honor in honor of June Salander’s 100th Birthday.

Bonnie Cohen & Michael Salem are sponsoring one honor in honor of June Salander’s 100th Birthday.

Terry & Jerry Stevens are sponsoring one honor in honor of Bonnie Cohen’s first grandchild, Dahlia Mae Cohen.

TREE OF LIFE

The Tree of Life, which is for simchot and in honor of the living, is a way to remember significant events involving members and their families. For a contribution of $100, you may have a leaf engraved with names, dates and simchot. If you wish to sponsor an honor, please contact the RJC office at 773-3455 or office@rutlandjewishcenter.org

This week:

Frances Gluck and Ruth Rosenberg are sponsoring a leaf in honor of June Salander’s 100th Birthday.

The Members of the Rutland Jewish Center are sponsoring a leaf in honor of June Salander’s 100th Birthday.

GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

Congratulations to June Salander on the occasion of her 100th Birthday.

Congratulations to Cookie & Israel Mac on the birth of their first grandchild, Sophie Anne Bodner, born on lucky Friday, June 13. Melissa & Gerald Bodner are the proud parents.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Madeline & Jake Sherman and their family. Madeline’s father, Eugene Sloane, passed away Wednesday evening. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Rabbi knows of a hard-working yet poor person who is in desperate need of reliable transportation. If you are thinking of getting rid of a used car in reliable mechanical condition, please consider donating it to the RJC which will in turn transfer the title to the person who needs a car. Your gift will not only be tax-deductible, it will also enable this person to continue to be self-supporting.

We need a volunteer to coordinate the kiddush after Shabbat morning services as Maxine Garfinkel, our long time Kiddush Coordinator, will not be serving in this capacity after June 30. If you are willing to volunteer your time, please contact Maxine: 775-7721.

You may contact Rabbi Weber by cell phone (802) 779-3613 or RabbiDW@sover.net.

The RJC office will be open next week from 9-1, Tuesday through Friday. 802-773-3455 RJCenter@sover.net If you wish to leave a phone message, simply press the # key after our greeting begins and wait for the tone.

Daniel Zara, our new web master, is in the process of making necessary changes to the website. If there are any changes to the website you think are needed, please email Daniel at dzara@alumni.brandeis.edu.

Oneg Hosts and Kiddush Hosts/Sponsors are needed. Please contact Shelley Zara: 773-7685 to learn how this process has been simplified or to volunteer.

— Good Shabbos!