Shalom
Everyone,
I hope you had a wonderful
Thanksgiving. We have 3 short weeks until we have another break but there’s a
lot coming up so I wanted to keep you up to date:
This Friday
night the 5th is our very popular Folk Shabbat service at 5:30 AND
Staff Appreciation Shabbat.
Saturday night, Dec. 6th
is the outgoing president, Tim Cope’s roast. Many of you know Roast Master,
Syndi Zook, from her work with Lyric Theatre so it should be lots of fun and a
merry time.
Sunday morning Dec. 7th –
bagels and lox breakfast with Temple’s annual meeting. I encourage all of
you to come, particularly if you’ve never been to one before. Come meet new
people, the Board, the out-going and in-coming.
Also that afternoon at UVM, there's a showing of the movie "Body & Soul."
Friday the 12th – special
speaker at services, Noah Pollack, who will talk about the current state in
Israel and his behind the scenes
involvement
Saturday the 13th – Tot
Shabbat at 9:30
Sunday, Dec.
14th – Young Judaea
Ofarim (2nd -4th grade) Event:
Due to popular demand, the Skate Party, 1:00 - 2:30pm at the C. Douglas Cairns
Arena (600 Swift
St., SouthBurlington) is replacing the Dec 13th Sleep-Over.
There will be no Ofarim sleep-over this year.
There will be a super fun Skate Party followed by donuts
and apple cider to help us slide into the Chanukah season. Please join us for
this sure-to-be spectacularly enjoyable event. Young Judaea will foot the bill
for the children's admission and skates. Parents, please feel free to join us
with or without other siblings. Your admission is $5 and skates are $3. The
Arena has asked for a head count to help them prepare for the crowd. Please RSVP
862-5302 or topazweis@gmx.net, ASAP to let me know how
many children and adults to expect.
Tues, Dec.
16th – Light the 1st candle for Hanukkah (note, the school
calendar is in error, it is not the 15th)
Thursday 18th – School
Hanukkah Party. Please note, there is a 6:00 dismissal that
evening and no Torah
Chanting. There is Chai
School
Friday 19th – Annual
Brisket Bake-Off. Note, services begin at 5:30 and is immediately followed by
dinner. This favorite event is always lots of fun, featuring the best briskets
you’ve ever tasted. And to answer your questions, yes, you may bring something
other than brisket. We always need salads, side dishes, vegetarian, vegan,
gluten-free, drinks and desserts.
Saturday, 20th - You don't have to be a member of Sisterhood to attend, by why not join?
It's the 2nd annual Latkes and Vodka, see weekly announcements for information
Sunday, 21st – Story Hour
with Julie
Saturday morning Torah Study
continues throughout the month at 9:00. Feel free to attend, even if you’ve
never come before. It’s a great opportunity to learn about Torah. No prior
knowledge needed nor do you need to know Hebrew.
Just to reiterate our Snow Day
Policy:
Phone calls will be made to every
family and we will post the closing on our Facebook page (if you’re not a friend
of Temple yet,
please friend us and ‘like’ us. Additionally, an email will go out to
everyone. If you’re not sure, you can call Temple and check my voice mail box, extension
#3 or call my cell, 802-598-7975. It is not certain if I can get the posting on
our website in time so best to check the FB page. Just remember, we do not
always follow school closings since those decisions are made in the morning and
lots can happen between a.m. and p.m. Additionally, it could be fine in the
morning but by the afternoon snow and ice may pile up which would necessitate a
closing.
Finally, please check the snack list. I believe all classes are covered the rest of the month but some classes
have bald spots Jan-May.
Any questions? Call or email me.
