KOL T.O.L. The “Voice of the Tree of Life” February 2019 / Sh’vat- Adar I 5779 Shabbat Worship Services Fri., Feb. 1 7:30pm Shabbat Evening Service Parshat Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1-24:18 Fri., Feb. 8 6:30pm Shabbat Evening Service - Friday Night Live Sat., Feb. 9 10:30am Shabbat Morning Service Parshat T’rumah, Exodus 25:1-27:19 Fri., Feb. 15 7:30pm Shabbat Evening Service Parshat T’tzaveh, Exodus 27:20-30:10 Fri., Feb. 22 7:30pm Shabbat Evening Service Parshat Ki Tisa, Exodus 30:11-34:35
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MyfellowCongregants,Therabbisearchcommitteeisworkinghard.Pleaselookoutforinformationaboutcandidatesvisits.IwanttoassureyouthattheReligiousSchoolisnotbeingforgotten.IamworkingwithDr.LauraKagan,ElisaWestfall,andJordanHenrytoarriveataplan forourschool that will assure its continued dynamic, child-centered and Judaicallymeaningfulprograms.TheyareworkingwithRabbiCarolantocontinuethecurrentcurriculum.WehopethetransitionofourReligiousSchoolAdministrationwillberelativelyseamless.Weshouldbeabletoprovideadefinitiveupdatetoyouintheverynearfuture.TheBoardofDirectorswould like to thankallof theTOLVolunteers, committeemembers, and our office administration (Rabbi Mollo, Rabbi Carolan, andCharlotte)formaintainingourTemple'ssmoothoperations.Ilookforwardtoseeingallofyouverysoon.VeryKindly,BruceMiller
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DearFriends,The secular New Year kicked off beautifully with another wonderful
performancebyJackWilliams&TheWaterlineBandaspartofourTreeofLifeCoffeehouseseries.OnJanuary18thweheldaSpecialShabbatservicehonoringthe life and legacy of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.Most fortunately for us, wewere able to welcome Civil Rights Activist and Philanthropist, Samuel JayTenenbaum, to speak about his experiencemarchingwith Dr.Martin LutherKingJr.throughthestreetsofAtlantain1965.Samuel’sremarkswerefromtheheartandcarriedamessageofcourageandhopethatthereismuchworktobedone as we march towards fulfilling King’s vision of equality. Finally, onSaturday, January26th,ourownCOFTYboardcreated,constructed,and ledabeautifulmostly-farm-to-table Tu B’Shevat Seder. Between the specialmeal,theinspiringreadings,theprayers,andthemusic,theCOFTYboardcraftedanincredibleeveningincelebrationofcreationthatwewon’tsoonforget.
Even though Family Shabbaton did not take off this year asexpected, the foundation is laid for suchaprogramtohappen infuture years. However, I wanted to extend ahuge thank you toRabbi Leah and Adam Schor for hosting a camp-fire dinner ands’mores havdalah for the families who signed up.While a full day’s get-away would have been reallynice, we still treasured some quality time togetherandgottosavorShabbatinthegreatOutdoors.
OnbehalfoftheTreeofLifeBrotherhood,Iwouldlike to thank all who came out to support theblood drive.Wewere able to secure 18 pints oflifesavingbloodfor theAmericanRedCross.Weare looking at dates for next year. Any feedbackontheblooddrivewouldbegreatlyappreciated,especiallyas to the timewe traditionallyhave it.Would you be more willing to donate on aweekdayversusaSundaymorning?Feeltoreachout to me at [email protected] are looking at Sunday, March 10th for theBrotherhoodspringmeetingandcookout.Pleasebeon the lookout formoredetails coming soon.-EricFeuerstein,TOLBrotherhoodPresident
TheCaringCommitteeisheretoprovidemealsandother support toourmemberswhen theyneed help. If you are in need of assistance orwould like to join our “army of volunteers”,pleasecontacteitherAnnetteGoldsteinor theRabbis.Onevolunteerneednotdoall!Youcansignup toprepareall or part of a meal or todeliver. You can pick upfoodratherthancook!Yourdonations to support thisendeavor are graciouslywelcomed.