General Announcements - September 2005
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The Mitzvah of Sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat
Sponsoring an Oneg serves many purposes. It helps in our desire to socialize with one another following an evening of spiritual renewal. Jews are known for noshing and talking, usually at the same time! It's an opportunity to share the joy of a special mitzvah … a birthday, an anniversary, a bar or bat mitzvah, a graduation, a confirmation, recovery from illness, a …you get the point. Sponsoring an Oneg is something each family can and should do from time to time. We all have events in our lives worth sharing with one another.What's involved? Nothing more than providing a selection of cakes, cookies, and/or fruit, including a few sugarless items, on your chosen Friday. The office can assist in letting you know how many people to plan for.
Won't you share your next celebration with your Congregation Albert family? What special event is on your calendar? Plan ahead. Call the office to pick a date and sponsor an Oneg Shabbat today.
Entertainment Books
Congregation Albert will again be selling the Entertainment Book for only $35. The book contains coupons for reduced rates at restaurants of all categories, hotels, attractions, and retail businesses, both local and national. The books should be here by early September, and are effective as of November 1 for one year. Come to the office to purchase your book(s). Although many fund-raising organizations now sell them, you can probably sell several by letting friends, co-workers and neighbors know soon that you will have them. They also make excellent gifts. This is a fund raiser for the Temple General Fund. If every member unit bought only one book, we would make about $5000. Imagine if you sold two or three!
TIP: Keep your book in the glove compartment, where it is always handy to use, and where you easily can check out what is available, wherever you are. You will be surprised at how much you can use it.
Ilana Locke, Administrator
Community Calendar
Ecumenical Voices for Democracy will hold a forum on the topic "Sanctity of Life" on Sunday, September 18, 2005, at 2:00 pm, in Smith Brasher Hall at TVI Main Campus, 525 Buena Vista Drive SE. Local panelists represent a spectrum of views. For information contact Janice Goodman.
Meditation and KabbalahWe begin our seventh year of Jewish Meditation at Congregation Albert, on the second and fourth Saturdays each month from 9:30 - 10:15, except as noted below. We will also offer Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur morning meditations before services, and an early afternoon Yom Kippur healing service.
In the past, we occasionally included Kabbalistic meditations from our deep and wonderful Jewish mystical tradition. This year, we plan to have a Kabbalah meditation as part of every session, reflecting the increased interest in this area. Facilitators Eileen Yager and Paula Schwartz have over 30 years of meditation experience each. They have studied Jewish meditation with several rabbis in different cities and have a wide repertoire of practices to share. We welcome everyone from beginners to advanced practitioners of any tradition.
Meditation and Healing
Saturday September 24, 9:30 am sharp - 10:15 am
Location: Moise ChapelNew: A healing meditation component has been added. Everyone from beginners to advanced practitioners of any tradition is welcome.
For information, contact Paula Schwartz, Ph.D. () or Eileen Yager, MD ()
Coming Next MonthDo You Know Your Sanctuary?
As you admire the art in our sanctuary and chapel do you wonder about its significance? We will present articles explaining the inspiration for each work of art in future bulletins.
A Time to TalkBereavement Support sponsored by the Caring Committee
You are invited to meet and remember your loved one(s). A Time to Talk is an important aspect of mourning and remembrance. A Time To Talk will be held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month.
For information, call Pearl Gross. Meeting place will be posted in the Temple office.
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