General Announcements - January 2006
Sponsor an Oneg or sign up for Smith's Earn & Learn
To sponsor an Oneg, or register for the Smith's Earn &
Learn program, please go to the web site
www.congregationalbert.org or call or stop by the Temple.
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From The Office
Thanks to Sisterhood's most recent generous
gift, a new easel and projection screen are available for
congregant use for meetings and classes at Temple. Once again we
are reminded of their extreme generosity in providing us
with items that our operating budget cannot always afford.
How do Tributes work? We request a five dollar
minimum to make a Tribute. If you indicate that you wish us to
list your contribution, it will appear in the bulletin. If we
receive your tribute by the 20th of the month, it will be
published two months later, not the month immediately following,
i.e. tributes received by December 20 will appear in the
February bulletin. Those received
after December 20 will appear in March. Our agreements with our printer require a full
month lead time; processing tributes requires special record
keeping before we can compile the final list.
Updates and Changes Remember to check
www.congregationalbert.org for updates. The
website provides news of date or time changes.
Check your new Directory and let the office know
of any errors or additions.
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Update: Trip to Israel,
July 5-16, 2006
There will be a meeting Thursday, January 26, at the Temple, for our group of 30, as well
as anyone else who is still interested. Reservations cannot be guaranteed after January 15,
2006 since seats on planes and hotel space will be at a premium this summer. The price of
$2789, double occupancy, plus departure taxes and surcharges, covers touring in several cities,
many meals, and of course the guidance of our own Rabbi along with professional tour guides
in Israel. There are significant discounts available for parents sharing rooms with
children, especially those of bar or bat mitzvah age.
The opportunity to travel with your own congregation and Rabbi makes this trip
unique and not to be missed; if you have been considering this trip, call the Temple or
go to the
website for details as soon as possible to make it a reality.
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Congregation Albert Attends the Houston Biennial,
November 2005
Pictured are Jeff Paul, Michelle Fromm-Lewis,
Rabbi Black, Susan Keith, Jane Wishner,
Marina Rabinowitz, Marcia Rosenstein, Diana Paul, and Shawn Perry-Turner
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Celebrate
Dr. Martin Luther King Day
at Congregation AlbertJoin usfor the 16th Annual
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Multicultural Council Celebration
Monday, January 16, 2006 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm
The theme for the program is
"Focus on Human Values"
with speaker
M. Elizabeth Everitt, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools.
Join Rabbi Black, Cantor Finn, and our youth choirs as we pay tribute to the legacy of Dr.
King and focus our energy on continuing his work.
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looking for members who are experienced in this program, and might volunteer
to serve as backup support for producing our bulletin in our absence. Please
email .
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Family Shabbat Service and Dinner
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Please Join Us January 20
for our monthly Third Friday Shabbat
Family Service and Dinner
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5:30 pm Light, healthy snacks for children
6:00 pm Shabbat Family Service with stories and singing
7:00 pm Shabbat Dinner in the Social Hall with a fun project for kids after dinner
Adults, $10.00; Children 5-10, $6.00; Children under 5, free.
Deadline for sending or bringing in payment, or calling with credit card information, is
Friday, January 13; no refunds after that time.
We provide beverages and challah for everyone.
This is an easy way to meet other families, and to integrate comfortably into Temple life.
Services and the meal are informal. We encourage you to bring your own food if you prefer, but please RSVP
so that we set up enough tables and have supplies for the projects. Please, in either case, bring a dessert to
share and place it in the kitchen when you arrive. Three percent of our proceeds go to MAZON, a Jewish
response to hunger. Share your Shabbat with your fellow congregants in this familiar setting, support our
family programs, and make a contribution to an important cause. We look forward to seeing you January 20.
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Congregation Albert in the Community: A Taste of Honey
at the JCC
Congregation Albert is a sponsor of the annual
A Taste of Honey Sunday, February 12, 2006 at
the JCC at 12:30 pm. This event is an exciting
social, cultural, and educational forum which attracts
people from across the state to explore and learn new
aspects of Judaism. The registration deadline is January
15; the cost is $18. Pick up a form at the Temple or
go to www.jewishnewmexico.org for details of the
30 workshops and to download the form.
Our membership is rich in wisdom; many are community leaders. This is a great opportunity
for our members to learn from them and to show our support for their enthusiasm to enrich
the community with their knowledge. Among the presenters on topics ranging from "Why Pray?"
to "How to Raise Children to be Jewish Adults"
are Rabbi Black, Cantor Barbara Finn, Edie
Blaugrund, Dr. Walter Forman, Werner Gellert, Mindi
Horwich, Andrew Lipman, Erika Rimson, Dr. Tom and
Lois Ruby, Naomi Sandweiss, Dr. Paula Amar
Schwartz, Dr. Kathryn Weil, and Rebecca Wood.
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Meditation and Healing
Saturday January 14 and 28
9:30 am - 10:15 am in the Moise Chapel
For information, please contact
Paula Schwartz, Ph.D. () or Eileen Yager,
MD ()
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Mazel Tov
Don't be shy about sharing your own simchas
Mike Fine, son of Art & Joanne, has been
Territory Manager for BioMet New Mexico in Albuquerque,
since April. BioMet sells medical devices to surgeons.
Ian Parkman, son of Amy & Allen
Parkman, has begun a Ph.D. program in Sports Marketing at the University of
Oregon. He graduated from the University of Arizona, then worked
for the sports marketing company Octagon & UNM
sports marketing, while completing an MBA at UNM in May of 2005.
Jessica Pivar, daughter of Neil &
Leslie, has a research job which took her to Scotland for several months.
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A Time to Talk
is facilitated by Pearl Gross, the second
and fourth Fridays of each month at the Temple. It is
designed for the bereaved members of our community. This is a
time to talk about your loved ones, to remember them and
to share those remembrances in a safe, confidential setting.
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