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Kehillat Lev Shalem ∼ Woodstock Jewish Congregation
Update July 2, 2009
WITH OUR FAMILY:
- Condolences: To Adrienne & Norman Parker on the death of their son, Jonathan Parker.
To Margaret Doocey on the death of her son, Ben Braunstein. May the Holy One comfort those who mourn along with all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
NEWS & INFORMATION:
- Staff Vacation: Julie Makowsky is on vacation through July 12. She will return to the office on Monday, July 13. Rabbi Jonathan will be taking vacation Sunday, July 5 through Monday, July 20. He will return on Tuesday, July 21.
- Membership Directories – “The Book of Numbers”: They are completed and ready for distribution. For members only, the directories are available through the synagogue office at $2 each. To save on overhead costs, we are not mailing them out. Please come by during office hours to pick up your copy.
- WJC’s Food Drive June 25- July 28: WJC’s Tikkun Olam Task Force has committed to running the Good Neighbor Food Pantry two months a year- July and January. With your support we will offer abundance and joyful service. Drop off your donations at WJC, weekdays between 9am-4pm, shelf food (no perishables), money and/or other supplies to support 90 families a week in July. We can only accept items that are “new, sealed, in original packaging”. Bringing your donations in sturdy shopping bags or boxes is appreciated.
- Gallery Exhibit: Gallery Lev Shalem is currently showing the work of Willy Ze'ev Neumann, “From ALEPH to TAF - The World is Founded On the Aleph Bet”. Ze'ev sees the Hebrew letters as a metaphor for the Jewish people and uses the letters he has created to form various themes. Please stop by the synagogue Monday through Friday, 9am – 4pm to see the exhibit. Everyone is welcome.
THIS WEEKEND:
- Early Shabbat: This Friday, July 3 is a “First Friday”. Services will begin at 5:45pm. There will not be a community potluck for this evening.
- Shabbat Morning: Saturday morning services begin at 10am. Parshat Chukat-Balak.
THE WEEK AHEAD:
- Camp Visitors: Monday evening –Tuesday morning, WJC will host a group of teens from Camp Tel Yehuda, Young Judaea’s summer camp for high school age students.
- Yiddish Vinkl: Meets Wednesday at 10am in the Social Hall
COMING UP ON THE CALENDAR:
- A Rumi Shabbat: Join in on Friday evening, July 24 and welcome Shabbat with the poetry of Rumi and the Jewish melodies of the Near East. During the 16th century in the city of Tsfat in the Galilee Jewish devotional mystics created the ritual of welcoming the Sabbath Bride. Their poetry was passionate and filled with the language of love, and we sing their poems every Friday evening as we welcome Shabbat. These Jewish mystics lived in a world dominated by Islam, and were deeply influenced by Islamic mysticism. Tonight we celebrate the arrival of the Sabbath bride with the addition of verses from the towering 13th century Islamic mystic Jalaluddin Balkhi Rumi. He composed more than 70,000 verses celebrating the unity of God's love for us and our love for God. (Rumi also happens to be America's top-selling poet for more than ten years.) Hazzan Micha’el Esformes, who specializes in the melodies of the Jews of the Middle East and Mediterranean, will be our cantor, while Rumi enthusiast and presenter Peter Rogen weaves the verse of Rumi into our service. Peter will be accompanied by Arsalaan, a visiting Sufi musician from Florida, who will play the authentic Turkish reed flute, bendir frame drum and small harp. Bring your friends of all faiths to this transporting evening!
- Gallery Lev Shalem Announces the Next Exhibition: “Israel Sojourn, Photographs of Israel by WJC Members”. This is an open call to all members in good standing who have visited and photographed Israel. There are two forms on our website for you to fill out, a photo label and registration form. Just follow the links under "Gallery Lev Shalem" on the left. Submission/drop-off dates are Monday, August 3 from 11-1, Thursday, August 6th from 6-8.
Shabbat Shalom!
Karen Tashman
Executive Director
Kehillat Lev Shalem - The Woodstock Jewish Congregation
Woodstock, NY
845-679-2218
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The synagogue office conducts business Monday-Thursday from 9am-5pm, and Friday from 9am-4pm, with the exception of holidays. For general information from the office, to make reservations for an event, or to schedule an appointment, please contact 679-2218 ext 0 or email info@wjcshul.org
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Kehillat Lev Shalem
Woodstock Jewish Congregation
1682 Glasco Turnpike
Woodstock NY 12498
Phone: (845) 679-2218
Fax: (845) 679-6904
info@wjcshul.org
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