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UPDATES ON THE WOODSTOCK JEWISH CONGREGATION'S TRANSITION

We invite you to make a donation to the Rabbi Jonathan Kligler Fund in honor of the Rabbi’s many contributions to the greater Woodstock Community during the past quarter century.  At Rabbi Jonathan’s request, a donation to this fund will be used to secure the future of the Woodstock Jewish Congregation.  If you would like to make a donation, click here.

The Rabbi’s book, Hineni: Essays and Torah Commentaries from 25 Years on the Bimah, is available for sale. Hard cover books cost $29.95; Soft cover cost $19.95.  Also, if you donate $250 or more to the Rabbi Jonathan Kligler Fund you will receive a personally inscribed book as a Thank You. To purchase a book, click here.  To make a donation click here.

NEWS & INFORMATION:

• Mazel Tov: To Yael & Daniel Falk on the baby-naming of their daughter, Oriana, this coming Shabbat morning. To all of our newest members who will be officially welcomed at services this coming Shabbat.
• Condolences: To Ronald Hellman on the death of his mother.
• Office Hours:  The synagogue office is closed on Wednesday, May 15 and Thursday, May 16 for Shavuot.
• Family School Enrollment: The Congregational Learning Committee and the Family School staff are actively planning for the 2013-2014 school year! Woodstock Jewish Congregation Family School is a Religious School that involves the whole family.  The WJC Family School mission is to engage our families in our loving and caring community; to help our families to create a foundation of literacy for all; and to establish an environment that will allow our families to explore and reflect their Jewish learning and practice.  New enrollments are welcome. Dee Graziano, Education Coordinator, welcomes any interested family to contact her to learn more about the Family School.  She can be reached at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation at 679-2218 ext. 6 or by email at familyschool@wjcshul.org
• Staff Vacation: Rabbi Jonathan will be away May 10-May 16. He will return to the synagogue on Friday, May 17.
• WJC Accepts Donations Online: Your donation is a wonderful way to help sustain the synagogue, mark a special occasion, remember someone dear, celebrate a birthday or anniversary, rejoice in the arrival of a child, mourn the passing of a friend or recognize an honor. Making a donation is easy and truly makes a difference. Thank you for your continued support.
• CSA (Community Supported Agriculture): This year spring is arriving slowly, but it is definitely coming, and most definitely will be followed by summer!  And summer for us will once again include organic produce deliveries to the front porch of WJC by Hearty Roots Farm CSA. The WJC is proud to support this effort. You can directly support this endeavor by making a donation of any size, or by buying a vegetable and/or an egg share and gathering up a bountiful harvest every week between June 5 and October 30. Every other week shares are available for a smaller commitment.   Go to http://www.heartyroots.com for more information and to sign up.  Call Ellen Jahoda with questions at  679-9784.
• Annual WJC Yard Sale: Save the Date! Sunday, June 30 & Monday, July 1. Time to start cleaning out closets and de-cluttering for this year’s Yard Sale.  Drop off good condition, clean stuff Monday, June 17 – Wednesday, June 26.  Think also about volunteering any time from June 17 – July 1.  Questions?? Please call Stacey at 845-246-0307 or Avis at 845-679-7653. Watch for more details next week by email!

SHAVUOT:

• Erev Shavuot:  Join in as we celebrate the receiving of the Torah at Sinai. Erev Shavuot on Tuesday, May 14 starting at 7pm will include a dairy dinner and evening Torah Study.  At this time when we celebrate receiving the Torah, we will also celebrate the connections among all the beings that populate the Earth. We will examine some of the issues that threaten the planet, what we can do about it and see how caring for the Earth has been a part of Judaism from its earliest days. All are welcome to bring a favorite text study, teaching or story to share.
• Shavuot Yizkor Service: We will hold a Shavuot Yizkor Service on Thursday, May 16 at 10am. Everyone is welcome.

THIS WEEKEND:

• Special Shabbat Pot Luck and "Tisch" with Student Rabbi Ruhi Rubenstein: "Tisch" means "table" in Yiddish. A "Shabbes Tisch" is a joyful, relaxing, tuneful gathering around the Shabbat table. On Friday, May 17 at 7:30pm, instead of our regular service we will gather in the social hall. Before and between courses Rabbi Ruhi will lead the Shabbat table rituals, share some Torah and teach some soulful melodies. This will be Rabbi Ruhi's last weekend with us, so this will be a good opportunity to spend some time with her before we have to say goodbye. Please bring a dairy/vegetarian pot luck dish to share.
• Shabbat Celebration: Plan to join the Woodstock Jewish Congregation for a special Shabbat, Saturday May 18. Enhancing this wonderful Shabbat will be the inclusion of our end of school Shabbat celebration, New Member Shabbat, Shabbat Community, and a baby-naming. What a beautiful opportunity to truly celebrate Shabbat as a community! This special day includes a community dairy/vegetarian potluck Shabbat lunch, ice cream sundae dessert and the acknowledgement of our Family School students and staff. Bring a healthy salad and/or vegetarian dish to share for the lunch, your own (reusable) plates, silverware, cups and join in. Everyone is welcome!

COMING UP ON THE CALENDAR:

• Art and Spirituality Panel & Discussion: Join the panel on Thursday, May 23, 6pm-8pm, as they discuss the channel that connects Art and Spirituality. Join the panel as they discuss the channel that connects Art and Spirituality. What creates the feeling that informs the work? A panel of established artists will share their view on how art and spirituality touch them and affect their art. The panel, moderated by multi-media artist, Charlotte Tusch Scherer, will include artist Christina Varga, Woodstock gallery director and owner; Kelli Bickman, multi-media artist and muralist; Connie Bickman, writer, Marty Klein, author, musician, visionary.  Each will bring their perspective to the table relating to their own art medium and how spirituality factors into the canvas of their work.  A   Q & A  will follow. All are welcome to this free event.
• Gallery Lev Shalem:  Kelli Bickman, Pop Artist, will be ending her exhibition at the WJC on May 23rd 8-9pm, following the scheduled panel discussion.  Please come join us and take another look at this marvelous exhibit and entertain the possibility of purchasing a piece of art that also contributes the the WJC. For more information please contact Charlotte by email charlottetusch@gmail.com or by telephone 845-679-4937.
• Annual WJC Yard Sale: Save the Date! Sunday, June 30 & Monday, July 1. Time to start cleaning out closets and de-cluttering for this year’s Yard Sale.  Drop off good condition, clean stuff Monday, June 17 – Wednesday, June 26.  Think also about volunteering any time from June 17 – July 1.  Questions?? Please call Stacey at 845-246-0307 or Avis at 845-679-7653. Watch for more details next week by email!
• WJC 1st Annual Garden Tour: Join us on Thursday, July 4 for the WJC 1st Annual Garden Tour, this year in the New Paltz area featuring 6 gardens from Rosendale to Gardiner, 10am-4pm. Beginning at Victoria's Gardens, 1 Cottekill Rd., Rosendale, (845) 658-9007, where maps of the gardens and tickets will be distributed. Tickets are $25 in advance by calling the WJC or $30 the day of the event. For more information, call Andrea Barrist Stern, (845) 331-3566.

Chag Sameach & Shabbat Shalom!

Karen Tashman
Executive Director
Kehillat Lev Shalem - The Woodstock Jewish Congregation
Woodstock, NY
845-679-2218

 

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