Weekly Announcements
For the week beginning August 15, 2008Info updated Thursday, August 14, 2008
Please Note: To have your meeting or event recorded in the weekly announcements or on the calendar,
please call or send the information to the RJC Office by 9:00 a.m. each Tuesday.
Rabbi’s surgery this past Monday went well. He is recovering nicely but will probably be out until August 21. In case of emergency, he may be reached on his cell phone: (802) 779-3613. Thank you in advance to the members of the Ritual Committee who will lead Shabbat Services while Rabbi is on the mend.
YAHRZEITEN
We recall the lives of the following loved ones whose yahrzeiten fall this week and may be observed during Shabbat services: Louis Gold, Max Kantor, Sol Marmar, Hannah Munsat, Hersch Perlman, Max Steinberg, Eugene Wasserman and Bernard Woolwitch.
[If you would like to be reminded of the English date of yahrzeit for your loved one(s), please contact Liz.]
SERVICES
Shabbat Services: Friday, August 15 at 8:00 p.m. led by members of the Ritual Committee.
Shabbat Services: Saturday, August 16 at 9:30 a.m. led by members of the Ritual Committee.
Shabbat Services: Friday, August 22 at 8:00 p.m. Leslie & Steve Brenner will host the oneg in memory of Sidney Wasserman and Ralph Brenner.
Shabbat Services: Saturday, August 23 at 9:30 a.m.
Shabbat Services: Friday, August 29 at 6:00 p.m. in an informal, family style followed by light refreshments for one and all in celebration of Ari Schneider’s Bar Mitzvah. A private Shabbat dinner for the Schneider’s out-of-town guests will follow.
Shabbat Services and Ari Schneider’s Bar Mitzvah Celebration: Saturday, August 30 at 9:30 a.m. Carolyn Devlin & David Schneider have invited all members to the kiddush luncheon.
EDUCATION
Hebrew School begins Tuesday, September 2.
High School Groups will meet for the first time on Sunday, September 7.
MEETINGS
RJC Board: Tuesday, August 19 at 7:00 p.m. All members are welcome to attend. If a member has an issue he/she would like discussed, please contact Harvey Zara prior to the meeting so that he may allow time for such. 773-7685 or HarveyZara@gmail.com.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
The Deli Supper has been postponed due to multiple scheduling conflicts.
Ari Schneider’s Bar Mitzvah celebration will be on Friday & Saturday, August 29 & 30. All congregants are invited to the light oneg following Friday evening’s 6:00 p.m. Service. All members have been invited to the kiddush following Saturday morning’s 9:30 a.m. services.
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.
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
Sisterhood is sponsoring a leaf on the Tree of Life in honor of the Bar Mitzvah Celebration of Ari Joseph Schneider.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
Belated Happy Birthday to Sandy Gartner!
Happy Birthday to Frances Gluck!
Best wishes to Rabbi Weber for a continuing and speedy recovery.
Best wishes to Karen Gartner for a speedy recovery from her upcoming knee surgery.
Sukkot begins on October 13 this year and it’s hard to think of a better way of celebrating it than with an etrog and lulav from Israel. United Synagogue offers a choice of four sets; each includes an etrog, an etrog box, a lulav, hdasim, aravot, a holder a bag and rings. $45 for ‘First Class’ set; $55 for ‘Prime Quality’ set; $35 for ‘Standard’ set; $29 for ‘Chinuch’ set. You may order through uscj.org or through the RJC. We accept Visa and MasterCard. Deadline for ordering is October 3.
The Holocaust Museum’s traveling exhibition, “Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals: 1933-1945”, will be on public display at UVM’s Living/Learning Center Gallery on 633 Main Street in Burlington from August 18 until September 30. Through reproductions of 250 historic photographs the exhibit examines the rationale, means and impact of the Nazi regime’s attempt to eradicate homosexuality. Opening reception is on Thursday, August 21 from 6-8 p.m. If you’re interested in helping to sponsor this event contact Christopher Neff at Christopher@outrightvt.org Sponsorships ($250) include 4 tickets and listing in the event program. Sponsorship deadline is August 18.
Rabbi Bob Alper & Azhar Usman are bringing their ‘Laugh in Peace Tour’ to the Unitarian Universalist Church on West Street on Wednesday, August 20 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets in advance are available at Book King for $18. Tickets at door: $20; $15 Seniors and Students. Information: 802-775-0850. Adults and children 11 and over are welcome.
Rabbi Weber had elective (non-threatening) surgery on Monday, August 11. He is recovering at home and will most likely be out until August 21. In case of emergency, he may be reached on his cell phone: (802) 779-3613. Members of the Ritual Committee will lead Shabbat Services while Rabbi is on the mend.
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 without listening to our greeting, simply press the # key after our greeting begins and wait for the tone.
Daniel Zara, our web master, is in the process of making necessary changes to the website. Thank you in advance for your patience during this process. 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.
If you know of any prospective members, please call Steve Gartner: (802) 775-0416 or StevenVT@aol.com
— Good Shabbos!