Rabbi’s Brown Bag Lunch
Wednesday, October 17 at 12:00 Noon
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Wednesday, October 17 at 12:00 Noon
TOPIC: Is it time to let go of Kohen, Levi and Yisrael. The ups and downs of egalitarianism, ancestry.com and genetic testing.
10/14 Joyce & Ralph Berger
10/23 Rachel & Christopher Brough
10/18 Jori & Dan Falcon
10/29 Peggy & Gary Litoff
With October here it means Sisterhood is into high gear baking for the bake sale, which will be November 8. You do not have to be a member of Sisterhood to contribute something, whether it is a sweet or savory item that is your specialty. In fact, contributions from men and young people are welcome. All help is appreciated whether it be baking at the temple, providing something for the sale, as well as helping out with setup and the day of the sale. We will be making calls to see what you would like to do to help. As always, contributions are welcome to help offset the costs. It takes everyone contributing to make the bake sale a success.
Thank you to everyone who helped to make our Fun Run and Honey From the Heart fundraisers a success.
There will be a board meeting October 28 at 9:30 am in the education building library.
Hope everyone has a good October.
Cheryl August
We will be sponsoring the tisch on Saturday, October 6 following morning services. Do plan on joining us as Hannah Keen practices for her Bat Mitzvah and for the brunch after- wards.
There will be a Hadassah meeting on Wednesday, October 27 at 11 am in the Sisterhood activity room. Bring your lunch and stay forthe Rabbi’s Brown Bag Lunch anddiscussion group.
The harvest season is almost upon us and while we are grateful for all of our good fortune, there are many who are suffering from the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. It would be a blessing to make a donation to those in need at this time because the need is great and will be for some time to come.
See you around the Temple.
Nancy Rosenberg
Mark Packer is the new chair of our Ritual Committee. Along with those on the committee with him: Susan Abelkop, David Blumenfeld, Bob Britanisky, Ben Stauber, Elaine Hyman, and ex officio President Sandy Gordin, Mark has guided and directed the High Holidays Honors this year with great sensitivity and effectiveness. He also teaches our young people in Sunday School and has done so for many years.
As well as an expert in art history, Dr. Mark Packer is associate professor in the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, where he has taught since 2011. He earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from Northwestern University. Since then, he has held faculty appointments at Vanderbilt University and Dartmouth College, where he received numerous teaching awards. In addition to scholarly articles in ethics and the philosophy of art, Mark has published work on Kant and Aristotle and frequently directs interdisciplinary conferences for Liberty Fund, a non-profit educational foundation based in Indianapolis. Mark is the founder and full-time faculty advisor of the Adjunct Faculty Association at the University of South Carolina Upstate.
Saturday, October 6 there will be a Tisch after services. Please join us so we may have a Shabbes Minyan.
We will be sponsoring the tisch on Saturday, October 6 following morning services. Do plan on joining us as Hannah Keen practices for her Bat Mitzvah and for the brunch after- wards.
There will be a Hadassah meeting on Wednesday, October 27 at 11 am in the Sisterhood activity room. Bring your lunch and stay forthe Rabbi’s Brown Bag Lunch anddiscussion group.
The harvest season is almost upon us and while we are grateful for all of our good fortune, there are many who are suffering from the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. It would be a blessing to make a donation to those in need at this time because the need is great and will be for some time to come.
See you around the Temple.
Nancy Rosenberg
I enjoyed seeing so many people around the Temple during the holidays and having the opportunity to meet some congregants for the first time. I’m still trying to connect with members whom I don’t know, so don’t be surprised if I give you a call! As I’ve mentioned on several occasions, the Board and I want to hear your ideas and thoughts, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. A special thank you to everyone who recently paid their dues, made donations, and/or contributed to fair share. Your contributions make a difference!
Andrew Poliakoff recently reminded me of a wonderful organization, the Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina. If you’re not a member, I encourage you to consider joining. The Society “encourages the collection, study, and interpretation of South Carolina Jewish history…to increase awareness of that heritage among Jews and non-Jews”. If you enjoy “Jewish geography,” you’ll enjoy reading their publications and visiting their website. The organization meets twice a year in cities across South Carolina and publishes a biannual magazine. The next meeting is October 20-21st in Sumter. For more information about the Jewish Historical Society, see page 14.
As a reminder, our Temple has a website page, ourtemple.net, and a Facebook page, Congregation B’nai Israel, many thanks to Sharon Packer. Sharon keeps these sites up-to-date with the Temple’s activities and information from the Union for Reform Judaism.
We have two very special events happening in October, Hannah Keen’s Bat Mitzvah the weekend of October 12th and the Tree of Life Dedication on October 26th. I look forward to seeing you soon.
Warmest regards, Sandy
10/14 Joyce & Ralph Berger
10/23 Rachel & Christopher Brough
10/18 Jori & Dan Falcon
10/29 Peggy & Gary Litoff
10/2 Jennie H. Cohen
10/2 Mark A. Fleishman
10/2 Harry From
10/2 Philip Weintraub
10/2 William Wimpy
10/3 Linda Rosenberg
10/3 Joel L. Tanenbaum
10/4 Bernard Litoff
10/7 Lewis Collins
10/7 Allen London
10/8 Sigmund Litoff
10/9 Anna Adler
10/9 Jeff Kaplan
10/9 Barry M. List
10/9 Abraham Rabinowitz
10/10 Abraham Katz
10/10 Dora Price
10/12 Dora Steinbrock
10/13 Pearl Bernstein
10/13 Jane Teszler
10/14 Guenther Mortge
10/15 Etta Flaum
10/16 Bertha Finke
10/16 Ruth Levy
10/16 Matthew Poliakoff
10/16 Harris Rabiner
10/16 Beatrice S. Traub
10/170/15 Anne K. Finke
10/Herman J. Mittle
10/18 Robert H. Gilpin
10/18 Samuel Miller 1
0/18 Wm. Pressman
10/18 Sol Weinberger
10/22 Philip Gelman
10/22 William W. Schwartz
10/23 Samuel Morewitz
10/23 Rose Packer
10/24 Richard C. Acanfora
10/25 Louis D. Portnoy
10/26 Sylvia L. Margolis
10/26 D’vorah Price
10/27 ChavaRifka B. Kirshner
10/27 Arthur Lutsky
10/27 Sophie A. Pinsley
10/28 Minnie Hyman
10/29 Kate Shapiro
10/29 Saul Tanenbaum
10/30 Ruth K. Arenson
10/31 Dr. Rosa H. Gantt
10/31 Cecilia Robinson
10/31 Nathan Shimkin
10/4 Sandy Gordin
10/4 Heidi Moss
10/5 Florence Bernanke
10/5 Samuel Freedman
10/7 Ansley Lyon
10/7 Robert Lyon
10/12 Raeleigh McArn
10/14 Jon Lewson
10/14 Harry Price