Notes from the Shul

Service Times

Friday - 7:30am and 5:30pm

Saturday - Shabbat Services in the sanctuary 9:30am

Sunday - 8:00am and 5:45pm

Monday - Thursday
7:30am and 5:45pm at Temple Israel. Evening minyan services are at Temple Israel for the month of January.

If you are planning to attend minyan services to say Kaddish for a love one's yahrzeit, would you be willing to share some memories with us? This is a new addition to our services, which has been warmly received by everyone.

Sermon Titles

Friday - "God Against The Gods Of Egypt - Was It A Knockout In 10 Rounds?"

Saturday - "What Blinds People To The Obvious?"

Service Leaders

Torah Reader - Norman Soroko, in memory of his father, Haim "Hymie" Soroko, on his 27th yahrzeit

Haftarah - Eitan Mor, in honor of his parents 60th anniversary, January 25th

Ashrei - Avi Yashaev

Musaf - Chloe Alpein

Please join us for a kiddush luncheon on the Evelyn Eisenberg Atrium following services, in honor of our January birthdays and anniversaries.

Rabbi Panitz will have regular office hours on Tuesdays from 9:15am until noon.

Junior Congregation will meet this Shabbat, January 25th, at 10:30am in the Hyman B. Swartz Memorial Library!
We'll be waiting for you!

CHEVRA CINEMA
PRESENTED BY
THE JEWISH MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER
607 Effingham Street, Porthsmouth, VA

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JOIN THE MEN'S CLUB AT THE WORLD WIDE WRAP
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND
AT 8:00AM MINYAN

Come and learn how to wrap tefillin and enjoy a delicious breakfast after minyan

MITZVAH OF THE MONTH JANUARY

On the weekend of Saturday, February 29 - Sunday, March 1, Temple Israel will be participating in a community wide initiative called Community for ALL, an Interfaith Disability Inclusion Weekend. As a unified, interfaith effort among faith communities and disability service providers, we join this effort to raise awareness and foster acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities and those who love them.

At Temple Israel we believe that all people should feel welcome and included in our worship time, classes, volunteer efforts and leadership opportunities.

We will be celebrating this Shabbat in a couple of ways. Claudia Mazur, from the Faith Inclusion Network, will be our guess speaker at Shabbat services on February 29th. We are also constructing a poster that will be displayed on this Shabbat during our Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Shabbat, and posted on the Faith Inclusion Network's "Community For ALL" Facebook page. WE WOULD LIKE ALL TEMPLE ISRAEL MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE.

We're asking everyone to personalize a Paper "Person" Puzzle Piece that will then be used to make our Temple Israel poster (designed by Bobbie Fisher). The poster will reflect the diversity of Temple Israel, but also our connectivity, inclusion and acceptance of all. Everyone is a piece of the Temple Israel Family puzzle that fits together in such a wonderful way.

Please pick up a puzzle piece at the synagogue (in the back of the sanctuary, in the Minyan Room, or at the office) and return them to the office by February 14th. Then come to Shabbat services on February 29th to see the finished poster and hear our guest speaker.

We hope to see you all on February 29th!

NEXT BRITH SHOLOM MEETING

Brith Sholom’s next general membership meeting will be Sunday, February 2, at 11 am in the Beth Sholom Village. Lauren “The Frugal Chick” will be telling us how to save money with coupons. Brunch follows - $5 per member; $7 at the door; $10 per guest; and free to anyone exploring membership. For more information, contact LeeAnne Mallory at 757-461-1150 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AVAILABLE AT TEMPLE ISRAEL

Parents and Grandparents:

Did you know that Scholarship Funds are available at Temple Israel that can be used for Jewish Education, Jewish camps, trips to Israel and other Jewish Experiential programs? Think:

• Simon Family JCC (or any Jewish) summer camp
• BBYO and USY conventions and summer programs
• college winter and spring break trips with a Jewish focus
• even partial tuition reimbursement for a Jewish college course!

And some of the grants are now available for any age, INCLUDING adults! These funds include the Alfred and Herbert Legum Memorial Fund, the Sanford Lefcoe Scholarship Fund and the Snyder Educational Fund. Needs basis is given first priority. If interested in applying for a grant, please contact the synagogue office at 489-4550.

Our morning minyan and Friday night minyan could use your help!

A number of our regulars are unable to attend due to illness, and some mornings we are not able to make 10 people. It's particularly important on Mondays and Thursdays when we read Torah, but there are people every day who need to say kaddish. We have also had a problem for the past couple of weeks making a minyan on Friday evenings. Please look at your schedule and pick one morning a week to come to our 7:30am minyan - it's only 30 - 60 minutes and you will be doing a mitzvah by allowing people the opportunity to say kaddish for a loved one. If you can't make the morning minyan, please come on a Friday evening at 5:30.

JANUARY 25 - JANUARY 31

JANUARY 26

Noah Alperin
Wayne Martin

JANUARY 27

Jason Bosher
Paul Hechtkopf

JANUARY 28

Adam Lawrence
Carol Smith

JANUARY 29

Ronnie Epstein
Roy Orleans

JANUARY 30

Susan Eilberg

JANUARY 31

Jorim Cole
Sharon Grossman

JANUARY xxx

If you would like to be a shomer, please give the office a call so we can add you to the list. Shomrim sit with a deceased after they have been shrouded and before the funeral so that they are never alone. If you would like more information, please give the office a call at 489-4550.

LADIES, PLEASE DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR OLD MASCARA - BRING IT TO OUR OFFICE SO WE CAN CLEAN THE BRUSHES AND PASS IT ALONG TO THE WILDLIFE REHABILITATOR WHO WILL USE THEM TO CLEAN THE BABY ANIMALS SHE GETS. SHE CAN ALSO USE PUPPY PIDDLE PADS AND 75 WATT INFRARED LIGHT BULBS.

WE WILL COLLECT THESE ITEMS ALL YEAR, SO PLEASE DROP THEM OFF AT THE OFFICE.

The next time you're at the synagogue, be sure to look at our Pet Memorial Board.
It's located on the stair wall as you go up to Brody Auditorium.
It's a wonderful way to remember your beloved pet.

The Men's Chevra Kaddisha is looking for volunteers.

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Participating on the Chevra Kaddisha is the highest form of a mitzvah you can perform. You are the last contact the deceased has before the funeral and you are the one who ensures they have a proper Jewish burial. It is one of the most rewarding acts you will ever do. If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Larry Stein.

If you haven't been in our gift shop in a while, do yourself a favor and stop by. We have so many beautiful items that are just waiting for a new home. Do you need a gift for someone, or maybe just a treat for yourself? Come check out what your Temple Israel gift shop has to offer.

We accept donations for our L'Dor v'Dor section of the gift shop all year long. Please consider any of the following items:

Menorahs
Dreidels
Torah Pointers
Seder and Matzah Plates
Tzedakah Boxes
Shabbat Candlesticks
Kiddush Cups
Challah Plates
Graggers for Purim
Jewish-themed Children's Books

If your item(s) has a special history or meaning attached to it, please write down the information and turn it into the office with your "treasure". We would love to be able to share its story!

All items donated are tax deductible.

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

For $18.00, you can plant a tree in Israel
IN HONOR of a family member, friend, group or event
OR
IN MEMORY of a family member or friend

Make your check payable to Temple Israel with a note that it is for the JNF Tree Center and who/what it is IN HONOR of or IN MEMORY of. If you go to their website, www.jnf.org/jnf-tree-planting-center, you can select a certificate/tree location. If you would like a specific certificate or location, let us know when you send in your check. We will send JNF everyone's requests.

For something completely different, you can plant a grapevine for someone, just as you would plant a tree.

Plant a vine in Israel.

Do good today!

Wine on the Vine (WOTV) is an exciting new way to:

Give to truly remarkable charities in Israel
Assist the rebirth of Israel’s ancient winemaking tradition
Organically and physically connect to the Land of Israel
Support Israel’s cultural outreach to the world

All contributions are tax-deductible for US tax-payers.

For more information, go to www.wineonthevine.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, January 25th
Shabbat Services 9:30am

Junior Congregation 10:30am

Tuesday, January 28th
Rabbi Panitz class in Sandler Hall 8:15am

Saturday, February 1st
Shabbat Services 9:30am
Susan and Jim Eilberg will be sponsoring the kiddush in honor of Susan's 75th birthday and Mark Nachman will co-sponsor the kiddush in honor of his 50th Bar Mitzvah anniversary

Sunday, February 2nd
The Men's Club will be hosting the World Wide Wrap at minyan 8:00am
Come and learn how to wrap tefillin and enjoy breakfast after minyan

Tuesday, February 4th
Rabbi Panitz class in Sandler Hall 8:15am

Board meeting in Sandler Hall 7:30pm

Friday, February 7th
Shabbat on the Road at The Talbot on Granby 7:30pm

Saturday, February 8th

These are the yahrzeits for the coming week. Please read through them. If you see someone you recognize, come to minyan. As a community, it is our honor to remember.

YAHRZEITS
JANUARY 25 - JANUARY 31

JANUARY 25

Sidney Semel

JANUARY 26

Sophie Blumberg
William Chovitz
Fred Friedman
Nan Jaffe
Abe Kravitz
Lenore Salton
Stanley Shevokis
Dora Waranch

JANUARY 27

Fannie Carroll
Deborah Chapel
Rebecca Goldman
Louis Legum
Haim "Hymie" Soroko

JANUARY 28

Muriel Alderman
Robert Allentuck
Harold Amdursky
Joyce Beers
Isaac Doron
Ted Finder
Dorothy Grady
Lilyan Green
Sadie Plotkin

JANUARY 29

Abraham Cohen
David Credle
Herman Lee
David Longman
Elaine Nicholas
Carol Sirota

JANUARY 30

Norbert Green
Pearl Mizrachi
Claire Silber

JANUARY 31

Ethel Chovitz
Irving Fine