JANUARY 2013 Bulletin (Tevet-Shevat 5773)
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4529 Malabar Ave. Castro Valley, CA 94546 Email: [email protected] Web: www.CongShirAmi.org Congregation Shir Ami in Castro Valley is an intimate, intergenerational!"#$%&'(')'*%+,-. Reform Jewish Community that welcomes interfaith /'01*2%3'((-45%/+%$!"!6families. Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism 7"89:%";<=8<>< ?@'A(B ACD2E/2CFGHA*[email protected]*F I-)B JJJ./2CFGHA*[email protected]*F !"#$%&$'()"#*+,)%*-.)*)#*!'/(%"*0'11&2*)/*'#*)#().'(&3*)#415/)6&3*)#(&%$&#&%'()"#'1 7&8"%.*9&:)/,*!"..5#)(2*(,'(*:&14".&/*)#(&%8')(,*8'.)1)&/ JANUARY/::;<;=>?@)A;>B)>B? 2013 Bulletin#C;DC):DE)0?:DEF)"G@=;HF (Tevet-Shevat 5773) In This Issue "#$%&"#'()*+!!),#''%-.$ (Page #s are links, just click) .(/01)23/4#5-1-/66#7Chanukah)))899! 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The Faire Adult&#'()B))))) Learning )683'3)I ....................................13 was a huge success and raised over $1,400 &#'()K,) )M..3)N)E-('O($ N%%OPC-QOP(4%RP((-1AC%L2,-*0%1J2%@2C1H0.%%SH-%C-T1%-UA1A2C%JA((%)- Contacts&#@2)C) )P3'3)N)Q#>" ..............................................14 MP)(A0H-U%+PFP01%8. for the Congregation. Many thanks go to the &#@2)KR) )Q8O;8)S Faire planning committee (Valerie Goldman, J#H#=>)K*)))P3$$8(>)N)Q0=()L ! V22WACF%D2* ,01(0**02&3&0&451$"Barbara Heimowitz,%U'1-0X%%Y'1-0%12%)-%0-1. Danielle Keil, Vicky J#H#=>)*T)))683'3)I /H-LW%42P*%-@'A(%D2*%PMU'1-0. Sapper, Jon Zimmerman and Bonnie Frey) N%%Z',-%'%F*-'1%0P@@-*%'CU%-C[24%GHA*%+@A\0%0M-LA'(%0P@@-*as well as to the many volunteers for the -,-C10. event including Lilly Erickson, Bill Firestone, Rose Firestone, the entire Keil family (Kevin, Sarah, Gabriella and James), Sam Krantz, Sara Lamnin, Mickey Lange, Alena ;511&()#*<=)("%>**7"/&*?)%&/("#& &=)("%@!"#$+,)%-.)A"%$Liskewicz,****!"..&#(/3*4"%%&4()"#/*:&14".&A Lisa Silver, Nancy Storch and ! Fred Zankowsky. A special thanks goes to the Religious school committee and staff (Jodi Blum, Jan Dombrower, Allie Fischman, Emma Silver, Jane Steele, Ricki Weintraub, As is our tradition, Shir Ami spent the holiday of Chanukah Diana Zankowsky) for their help in executing basking in the glow of candles and the smell of well-cooked the kids activities. latkes. Our Chanukah and Shabbat service, led by Student Rabbi Aaron on December 14th, brought many of our members to the shul with their own menorahs to light and say Click pictures to see more pictures on the holiday prayers in unison. The evening also featured a Facebook potluck dinner where members shared their own latke recipes. It was a special evening enjoyed by all. Click HERE to see more on Page 6 Congregation Shir Ami www.CongShirAmi.org Return to Event Page 1 Event Calendar 4529 Malabar Ave.!Castro Valley, CA 94546 JANUARY Fri. Jan. 4 7:30 pm Shabbat Service led by Aaron Sataloff Sat. Jan. 5 7:30 pm Havdallah and a movie led by Aaron Sataloff. See Rabbinic Interns’ Page Tue. Jan. 15 7:30 pm Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat Sisterhood event. See Rosh Chodesh page Fri. Jan. 18 7:30 pm Welcoming Shabbat Service led by Allie Fischman Sat. Jan. 19 10:00 am Religious Committee Meeting at the Zankowsky home. All are welcome, but r.s.v.p. to [email protected] 2:00 pm Trope Study with Allie Fischman. See Rabbinic Interns’ Page 7:00 pm Shir Ami Shirah (Music Night!) with Allie Fischman. Join together at Shir Ami for snacks, havdallah and festive singing! See Rabbinic Interns’ Page Tue. Jan. 22 7:00 pm Board of Directors’ Meeting at Shir Ami. All are welcome. Note: this is the 4th Tuesday. Fri. Jan. 25 7:30 pm Shabbat Service. Led by Aaron Sataloff Sat. Jan. 26 12 noon Tu B’Shvat Sedar with lunch. Led by Aaron Sataloff 4:00 pm BOOK CLUB Everything is Illuminated. Led by Aaron Sataloff. See Rabbinic Interns’ Page. FEBRUARY Fri. Feb. 1 7:30 pm Shabbat Service led by Allie Fischman. (Olivia Bracken’s Bat Mitzvah is Feb.2nd) Sat. Feb. 2 10:00 am Olivia Brackin Bat Mitzvah at Temple Beth Sholom. All are welcome to attend this religious service. Led by Allie Fischman. Fri. Feb. 15 6:00 pm Kid’s Shabbat Service and Potluck led by Allie Fischman. 6:45 pm Potluck follows Children’s Service, before regular service 7:30 pm Shabbat Service Sat. Feb. 16 2:00 pm Trope Class, 2-3pm 3:30 pm Adult Education, 3:30-5pm- The Tanakh. Join Rabbi Allie for an overview of our Hebrew Bible Tue Feb. 19 7:00 pm Board of Directors’ Meeting at Shir Ami. All are welcome. Fri. Feb. 22 7:00 pm Purim Shabbat Service led by Aaron Sataloff Sat. Feb. 23 7:30 pm Havdallah and a movie led by Aaron Sataloff. Movie, Everything is Illuminated. Sun. Feb. 24 time TBD Purim Carnival. See upcoming February Bulletin for details. March 8-10 Women’s retreat. See flier, page 10 July 30 Oakland A’s Jewish Heritage Night-- Save the date! Congregation Shir Ami www.CongShirAmi.org Return to Event Page 2 President’s Message President’s Message for January 2013 Bulletin fundraiser and as a festival enjoyed by Shir Ami Happy New Year Shir Ami, and many of our friends and neighbors. Suffice to say that a new tradition has been started, and While I’m fond of maintaining old traditions, one plans are already being discussed for a 2013 Faire of the themes of my Presidency has been to and Boutique. encourage trying new things. I believe strongly in the concept of evolution, in that all organizations Shir Ami is not alone in trying new things this need to evolve in order to be self-sustaining. This year; the URJ has caught this fever too. Starting in month, I’d like to share some of the new January, the URJ is sponsoring “Communities of endeavors that members of our community, and Practice” – a series of workshops and webinars beyond, are taking upon them to try, thereby that will enable congregations with shared bringing new vitality to Shir Ami. concerns and interests to advance their strategies. The first Communities of Practice bring together a Let me first note the ambitious efforts that select number of congregations to focus on early Barbara Heimowitz and Bonnie Frey have made childhood education, engaging young families, as Co-Chairs of our Membership Outreach attracting young adults, and reimagining financial Committee. They have used multiple means to support. I’m proud to say that Shir Ami will be enhance our visibility and advertise our events part of this evolution as we’ve been accepted to within Castro Valley and the surrounding area. participate in the engaging young families With help from many at Shir Ami, they’ve placed community and will be sending our own Bonnie postings in local newspapers, fliers at the CV Frey to act as our eyes, ears and voice at the library as well as in local shops, e-mails, kickoff workshop in Chicago. Our participation electronic news and discussion groups, the Castro goes beyond January, however. It is a yearlong Valley Mothers’ Club, and numerous other venues commitment to help reshape how URJ where the community at large shares information. congregations recruit new members, one that has Our recent success with the Chanukah Faire and my and our Board’s full support. Boutique has shown that all of these distribution points are vital, and I applaud their vision to Also new this year from the URJ is a website: ensure that we’re reaching as many people as ReformJudaism.org.