Notes from the Shul

Service Times

Friday - 7:30am and 5:30pm
However, this Friday, July 12th, services will be at The Talbot on Granby, 6311 Granby Street at 7:30pm

Saturday - Second Saturday Shabbat Services in BRODY AUDITORIUM 9:30am

Sunday - 8:00am and 5:45pm

Monday - Thursday
7:30am at and 5:45pm at Temple Israel

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 - "Seeing Ourselves As Others See Us"

Saturday - Our Second Saturday discussion featuring Zeke Panitz

Service Leaders

Haftarah - Dr. Ezekiel Panitz

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Please join us for a kiddush luncheon in Brody Auditorium following Shabbat services.

Rabbi Panitz will have regular office hours on Tuesdays from 9:15am until noon, however, he will not have office hours on Tuesday, July 23rd.

Don't Forget -

We want your loved ones' graduation pictures!

From pre-school to PhD

Send us pictures of your children, grandchildren, niece, nephew, anyone in your family, so we can put it in the August bulletin. Give us the name of the student, their relationship to you, where they graduated from, what degree they earned, and any other pertinent information you may have.

OUR 2019 MITZVAH OF THE SUMMER

We will once again be collecting school supplies for Granby Elementary. They must be plain - no logos or characters on them. Please bring your donations to the synagogue office by August 26th so we have time to get everything to Granby Elementary.
This is such an important mitzvah - the principal, the staff, and more importantly, the children and their families, are so appreciative of these supplies, as many of the families don't have the funds to purchase school supplies for their children.

The Richard Williams Trio Ragtime to Hank Williams will be perform at the Jewish Museum and Cultural Center on Wednesday evening, July 17, 2019 at 7:30pm. The doors will open at 7:00pm and tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

If you have any questions, please call the museum at 391-9266, or visit their website at
www.jewishmuseumportsmouth.org

If you have mobility issues we'd like to hear from you!

Is a lack of mobility keeping you or any other Temple Israel congregant that you know of from coming to religious services or other planned events? If so, we'd like to hear from you. The Temple Israel Board would like to discuss and put together plans to make it easier for those in our congregation who need help getting here. Please call 489-4550 or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to let us know your concerns and how we can help. We want to make the best plan possible, and that depends on your input!

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AVAILABLE AT TEMPLE ISRAEL

There are several endowment funds at Temple Israel that are for the benefit of Jewish Education, Jewish Camping, Israel Trips and other Jewish Experiential Programs. Some of these 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 Education Fund. Needs basis is given first priority.
If interested in applying for a grant, please contact the synagogue office.

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.

JULY 13 - JULY 19

JULY 14

Michael Korman
Thelma Oser

JULY 15

Joel Rubin
Nikki Thornton

JULY 16

Shelley Stein

JULY 17

Ron Brodsky
Ivan Schiff

JULY 18

Anne Fleder

JULY 13

Raymond and Marilynn Rebby

JULY 15

Leonard and Janice Utt

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

RABBI PANITZ PREACHIN' AND TEACHIN'

August Adult Study Series

Talbot Park Baptist Church
6919 Granby Street, Norfolk
Sundays 9:30am - 10:30am

August 4th- "Jesus' Fellow Jews"
August 18th - "What Happened After The Bible?"
September 1st - "Newly Rediscovered Neighbors" and 11:00am worship and sermon, "Finding the Lost Ark"

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, July 13th

Saturday, July 20
Birthday and Anniversary Shabbat in Brody Auditorium 9:30am

Tuesday, July 23rd
NO Rabbi's class

Saturday, July 27th
Shabbat Services in Brody Auditorium 9:30am

Saturday, August 3rd
Shabbat Services in Brody Auditorium 9:30am

Tuesday, August 6th
Board Meeting 7:30pm

Saturday, August 10th
Shabbat Services in Brody Auditorium 9:30am

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
JULY 13 - JULY 19

JULY 13

Hannah Aronov
Jean Knopping
Rena Siegel
William Sloane

JULY 14

Fred Brenner
Maurice Notkin
Berta Rose
Jacob Schwaid
Tam Solberg
Miriam Weisberg
Alec White

JULY 15

Elsbeth Gordon
Harry Kramer
Morris Shapiro

JULY 16

Blanche Lipman
Ronald Meyer
Sophie Salzer

JULY 17

Sheldon Balk
Hannester Baltuch
Daniel Goldman
Frank Harte
David Posner
Saul Sukoff
Robert Zober

JULY 19

Harry Bronstein
David Dubinsky
Bertha Fishman
William Peck
Lucy Salzberg