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Sunvry in Tti1e TARK August 2003 - Av-Elul Number 8 "Back by popular demand... Summer Clergy Lunches!" Every Wednesday at 12:30 pm Third Annual TRS See page 4 for details! New support group SuNvrY IN forming to reach out to Temple Members who have experienced or are TtI1E TARK experiencing divorce. Fun lia The Sun! Please see page 17 for more details Sunday, August 14 -r E)E),-FL,,A € 3-6pm at Nottoway Park! ROD(F SHALO)- 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA 22181 www.co.firfax.va.us/parks/maps/nottowaymap.html ^^b4^ Hosted by & for: TAPPERS! -MENS CLUB! ctJ)..KDINS OF TOK.H KALLAH 20S-30S! SISTERHOOD! RENAISSANCE! M TRSTY ....AND YOU! Special areas and activities: Did You Miss Your Chance To Write In The Torah? - Moon Bounce! - Softball Game!! - Bake-offi Appointments will be taken on a - Bubble-Gum Blowing Contest! and of course an AWESOME first request basis. You may request - Water-Balloon Toss! Bar-B-Que by our wonderful an appointment either on our Torah - Relays! friends at Chantels Catering! website, www.TRSTORAH.org or by RSVP by Thursday, August 14! Please contact Anita Thornton, Program Director at calling Laura Jacobs, Temple 703/532-2217 or [email protected] . Include # of Adults & chil- Receptionist at 703/532-2217. dren under 12. Guest: $15.00 per person. Specify vegetarian preference. - - eXs wamiq Boi Shabbat 10ARIN6 ^p Moves to First Friday in Boi Shabbat is moving to First Fridays at 6:45 August Shabbatot & beginning in September. This special musical Special Services service is geared for adults, and will be led by Student Cantor Leigh Korn. Shabbat Devarim - August 1 & 2 Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22 Friday, August 1 6:45 pm Erev Shabbat Worship Parallel Shabbat Morning Saturday, August 2 9:00 am Torah Study Minyan Moves to Third 10:30 am Parallel Shabbat Morning Minyan Tuesday, August 5 Saturday Beginning in 6:45 pm Service of Comfort & Healing September! Wednesday, August 6 7:30 pm - Tishah Bav Service at Beth E1 This informal lay led Shabbat service will be held on the third Saturday Shabbat Vaetchanan - August 8 & 9 of each month at 10:30am in the multi- Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11 Friday, August 8 purpose room. If you would like to participate in leading one of these services, please 6:45 pm Erev Shabbat Worship contact Rabbi Burstein. The service is followed by Saturday, August 9 a pot luck lunch. You are asked to please bring a 9:00 am Torah Study dairy or vegetarian item to share and your own 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Worship Bnai Mitzvah of Andrew Lieber and Joey Liner serving utensils Shabbat Ekev - August 15 & 16 SERVICE OF COMFORT AND HEALING Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25 1st TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH 6:45p Friday, August 15 6:45 pm Erev Shabbat Worship - Shabbat Rocks This service, led by members of the clergy Saturday, August 16 and staff, will give all members the 9:00 am Torah Study opportunity to pray together in an inti- 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Worship mate, personal setting for healing of all Bnot Mitzvah of Stacia Gnessin and Jennifer Polo-Sherk types—physical, emotional, mental and Shabbat Reeh - August 22 & 23 otherwise. The creative liturgy will Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17 include prayer, meditation, and singing Friday, August 22 6:45 pm Erev Shabbat Worship with the goal of providing comfort to Saturday, August 23 those who need an extra spiritual boost. 9:00 am Torah Study We will be experimenting with various rit- 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Worship uals and readings at the services, and, as Bnot Mitzvah of Elena Roberts and Milena Roberts always, we welcome your feedback. Shabbat Shofetirn - August 29 & 30 Please join us for this prayer experience Deuteronomy 16:18 - 21:9 to pray for yourself, those you love, and Friday, August 29 others in our community. 6:45 pm Erev Shabbat Worship Saturday, August 30 9:00 am Torah Study TISFp BAV JOINT SERVICE 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Worship TO BE HELD AT TEMPLE BETH EL Bnot Mitzvah of Rebecca Berenson and Callie Berkowitz Temple Rodef Shalom will join with Temple Beth El in Alexandria for a Tish BAv service of commemoration follow by a discussion on August 6th. The service will start at 7:30 pm preceded by light refreshments served from 7:00pm. Table of Contents Happy "Special" Birthday 07 Adult Education 0 Rabbi Schwartzman! 10 - Bnai Mitzvah 27 - Calendar 0 16 - Caring Committee G 0 04 - Clergy o8 - Cultural/Music 0 22 Donations 18 Israel Solidarity 0 0 August 20, 2003 20 Library o6 Membership 15 - Mens Club 09 - Religious School 19 Scrapbook Prospective Member 14 Sisterhood 4 Coffees to be Held 12 Youth Thursday, August 21 and Thursday, September 11 7:30pm Do you know someone who is thinking about joining the Temple Rodef Shalom Temple? If so, please let them know about our Prospective bers Coffees. They are a great way to meet our clergy, Senior Rabbi Amy M. Schwartzman a and members, take a tour of the building, ask ques- Cantor Michael A. Shochet tions and get to know more about us! You are welcome to Associate Rabbi Marcus L. Burstein accompany your friends! Please call Laura at the Temple Founding Rabbi Laszlo l3crkowits office 703/532-2217 to let her know how many will Student Cantor Leigh Korn attend by the Friday prior to the coffee so that we may plan accordingly. OFFICERS President Cal Kiausner Vice President Fred Freedman Thank You From Rabbinic Intern Vice President Hannah Moore Vice President Susan Steinmetz Vice President Robin Strongin y heartfelt thanks are extended to the clergy, educator, Treasurer Beth Silver administration, staff, board and members of Temple Rodef Assistant Treasurer Elliot Gruber M Shalom for the warm way you welcomed me into your Financial Secretary Gregg Skall Temple family. While I was only with you for eight weeks, I truly felt Recording Secretary Julie White like a full-fledged member of your community. Corresponding Secretary Maria Schnall I am grateful for the expert mentoring I received this summer, the opportunities to learn and teach, and the ability to experience daily TRUSTEES life in a synagogue. My rabbinic and educator training were Susan Simon, Gerry Kadonoff, Peter Elinsky advanced by the various experiences I was afforded. For all of this and more, I say "thank you." My time at Temple Rodef Shalom was STAFF also enhanced by the various lunch and dinner invitations I received. Administrator, Judy Seiff - 703/532-2240 I thank all of you who took the time to personally welcome me into Program Director, Anita Thornton - 703/532-2217 your community. I would also like to offer a special thanks to Joan Religious School Principal, Dina Burr, RJE - 703/532-2207 and Stan Levin for being my gracious and generous hosts, and for Nursery School Principal, Karen Simpson - 703/532-2227 gfty giving me a "home away from home." Choir Director, Frank Conlon emple Rodef Shalom is an amazing and beautiful congregation, Temple Office 703/532-2217 and I wish you continued success as you go from strength to strength. www.TempleRodefShalorn.org Lshalom, Email:[email protected] Beth Jacowitz The TRS Bulletin is published 12 times a year on the Is: of each month. I Back by popular demand Rabbi Schwartzmans Summertime Judaism! Summer Clergy Lunches. I love being Jewish in the summer. ( members are Here are my top ten reasons why... A:: our clergy. Every 10. Challah is automatically warmed between the supermarket and Wednesday at 12:30 pm at home. the location listed below. 9. TRS summer camp fills the Temple with joyful, crazy, happy kids. Simply call the TRS office 8. Finding a tzedakah project at the beach is a double mitzvah. (Anne) 703/532-2217 so that we can 7 You dont have to go to the mikvah - the lake is one! reserve the correct number of seats. We look forward to this informal opportuni- 6. Everybody, Jewish and loves Hebrew National hot dogs. not-Jewish, ty to get to know our Temple family bet- 5. Summer services are light and informal, very musical and family friendly. ter. Please consult our weekly e-letters for 4, TRS early Shabbat dinners means someone else cooks. TBA information. 3. You get a chance to read that Jewish book that you bought in October. - Aug 6 - DC: Krupins Deli 2. You can send your kids to Jewish camp for 8 weeks with no guilt. (Tenleytown 4620 Wisconsin Ave., NW) 1. Shabbat lasts for a wonderfully long time. - Aug 13 - Argios on Washington Street one block north of Route 7. (Next to the Happy Jewish Summer Everyone! State Theater) in Falls Church Rabbi Amy Schwartzman ([email protected]) - Aug 20 - Clarendon Grill in Arlington 7- Pizza ParadisoiC TRS TRIPS TO ISRAEL Youth Trip to Thinking about Israel ... wanting to ____ Israel in December support our Israeli friends ... even in difficult times.., join us on the second abbi Burstein is looking into R the possibility of taking a TRS Adult Israel Tour March 2004 group of students in grades 10-12 in December 2003. First Time Israel Travelers and Israel Returnees Welcome As in the past, we will have an Israeli tour guide and our own transportation to visit the spectacular Land of ed like to extend an invitation to all adult Temple members to join us on a trip to Israel. The tour will most probably be from Saturday, W Israel this coming March. Our previous adult trip was a huge success and its time December 20, 2003 to Sunday, January 4, 2004.
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