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All congregants are invited to attend our annual Congregational meeting to discuss the upcoming year's budget and approve Board nominations on Sunday, May 17 at 9:30 AM. Information about proposed new policies were dicussed in the President's Message of the May Shofar, click here to see that article. This article has been updated to include the draft budget.
Our next Shabbat Morning Worship Service will be on June 6, at 9:00 am, in the Multi-purpose Room. Each month, we will have a different topic for discussion. Our diverse attendance made for a very interesting discussion of "The Different Ways We Celebrate". The Morning Shabbat Service provides an opportunity for a close-knit spiritual experience, a time to say Kaddish for a loved one, and an extra chance for B'nai Mitzvah students and their families to attend services.If you have suggestions for topics that spark your interest, please contact Adrienne Cohen at 651-8730, or jaim4@aol.com.
Clean out the closets and move those stuffies to a new home! We will also be collecting gently used stuffed animals to be sold as a fundraiser for the Mitzvah Marchers team. The collection box is located in the lobby.
The Mitzvah Marchers is the synagogue's Relay for Life team on June 13, walking laps against cancer. Let’s support each other and make this the best year yet! Remember you don’t have to participate for the whole time, even if you can swing by for an hour that would be great. We’ll be at the Simsbury High School. You can sign up online at http://main.acsevents.org/goto/sgentile
We are pleased to announce that our first ever onlin Goods and Services Auction will begin soon. We have already obtained a number of exciting items. We will provide a full list of these opportunities and instructions on how to participate soon. If you have vacation properties, sports or event tickets, business services or other items which may be attractive to potential bidders, please contact Jonathan Worobow, Fundraising Chair.
Fundraising events such as this will go a long way to help us meet our budget gaps. Your participation will only make this event more successful.
The next Sisterhood Book Group will meet at the home of Judi Cohen on Thursday, June 4th at 7:30 PM (4 Smokey Ridge Road, Simsbury) The book to be discussed is Ester and Ruzya: How My Grandmothers Survived Hitler's War and Stalin's Peace by Masha Gessen. "This extraordinary family memoir...will remind you of how much life, history and emotional and moral complexity the genre can convey in the hands of a wonderful writer." (New York Times Book Review)
Please join us for a stimulating discussion of this fascination book and help us plan ahead for next year. New faces and voices are always welcome!
RSVP to Judi at 658-1820 orjcreads@hotmail.com
We are sorry to announce that we are postponing the Progressive Dinner until next year, due to a low response. We hope to see you at next year's event! Lori Kase, Marianne Berman and Johanne Bach
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