Rabbi Howard Zack Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein, Board Chairs Gary Blumberg, President Betsey Lane, Vice President
Stephen Lessnick, Vice President Stuart Appelbaum, Secretary Michael Broidy, Treasurer Dr. Michael Blumenfeld, Past President Rabbi Ari Neuman, Associate Rabbi
Schedules & Lifecycle
Click HERE to register to attend services this Shabbat Deadline for Shabbat registration is 11:59pm today.Please respect the staffing time it takes to put together the seating list, no registrations will be accepted after this time.
Click HERE to register to attend services next week.
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Calendar Corner
December 10th-18th Chanukah December 12th MSG Chanukah Scattergories December 13th Kids Chanukah Bingo December 16th An Evening with Nissim Black December 16th Rosh Chodesh Tevet December 25th Fast of the 10th of Tevet
Mazel Tov! to Peggy and Alan Katchen on their 40th anniversary this past Monday
to Aviva and Rabbi Levi Andrusier on the engagement of their daughter Chaya to Mendy Boyarsky of Montreal
Refuah Shleyma to Suzanne Hoxworth, Steve Shulman, David Weisfogel, and Stuart Weltz
Donations
CHESED FUND in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Minnie Gartsman from Francine & Herb Greff
LAURI PODELL ZOFAN MEMORIAL YOUTH FUND in commemoration of the yahrzeit of father, Samuel Turiel from Richard Turiel
RABBI'S FUND in commemoration of the yahrzeit of mother, Esther Heitin from Mark Heitin
SECURITY FUND from Samone & Mark Fischer
SYNAGOGUE FUND in commemoration of the yahrzeit of father, Abram Biegacz from Anne & Steve Shulman in honor of the engagement of Aleeza Hartstein to Elisha Gerson from Meri & Ed King in memory of Herbert Freeman from, Francine & Bruce Adler, Herbert Freeman from Anne & Steve Shulman, Herbert Freeman from Harriet & Murray Weinberg, Herbert Freeman from Marilyn & Stuart Cole, Neal Grossman from Sharan & Elliot Levy, Gerry Goodman from Stuart Weltz wishing a mazel tov to Ben Epstein and Eva Dubinsky on their upcoming marriage from Stuart Weltz wishing a refuah shleymah for Stuart Weltz from Lynn & Joel Fisher, Steve Shulman from Lynn & Joel Fisher, Stuart Weltz from Marilyn & Stuart Cole
Happy birthday this week to: Shayna Herszage Noah Bitton Hannah Blumenfeld Orly Atara Beigelman Alan Shatz Max Schottenstein Oded Shenkar Alan Levy Laurie Reitman Kira Lessnick
Yahrzeits for this week are Fay Norris, mother of Dorothy Salomons Jeanette Wein, grandmother of Michelle Lessnick Max Ruben, father of Sylvia Ebner; grandfather of Mark Ebner and Cynthia Ebner David Green, uncle of Eric Schottenstein Edward Wroe, father of Victoria Cantor Esther Ferman Heitin, mother of Mark Heitin Carl Blumenfeld, father of Theodore Blumenfeld; grandfather of Michael Blumenfeld Murray Vernikoff, father of Perry Vernikoff Alfred Goldstein, father of Paul Goldstein Charlotte Pincus Palay, mother of Hillard Abroms; grandmother of Stacy Bandler Esenta Worshil, grandmother of Richard Barnett; great grandmother of Alison Gutwaks Carol Cowen Peyser, aunt of Lawrence Kaufman Mark A. Schwartz, father of Halle Schwartz Millie Krooth Gore, sister of Julia Modes
Thank you to to for their financial assistance in reopening the synagogue for services, and partnering with us to provide our security for Shabbat and Holidays, and for Donate to their annual campaign here.
Synagogue Announcements
Please make your pledge for the Torat Emet 2020 Match Campaign today!
This Chanukah do one more mitzvah when you light your menorah… Make a pledge to this year’s Torat Emet 2020 Match Campaign
כִּ֤י נֵ֣ר מִ֭צְוָה וְת֣וֹרָה א֑וֹר Each Mitzvah is a lamp, And Torah is the light.
Throughout this dark pandemic year, Torat Emet has remained a light and a beacon to our members and their families. Weekday, Shabbat, and Yom Tov services have continued, classes have resumed online and outreach to our members continue unabated. We have been successful because of you. and we want to do more for you and with you now that there is finally light at the end of the covid-19 tunnel.
Please help us grow the light at Torat Emet by supporting our annual end of the year Triple Match Campaign. Every dollar will be matched three times. $100=$400, $250=$1000, etc. Our goal is $100,000+. The Campaign launches at noon on erev Chanukah, 25 Kislev / December 10, and concludes on December 23.
Here are a few ways for you to increase your giving to Torat Emet and save money:
Cares Act $300 Charitable Giving Deduction for 2020 Click here for more information:
IRA Contribution: If you are 701/2 years or older and required to distribute funds from your IRA, any amount given as a charitable contribution to Torat Emet is non-taxable. The money must be distributed from your IRA fund directly to the synagogue in order to receive this tax benefit. Click here for more information or contact your broker/money manager.
Would you like to get real time Torat Emet notifications, hear about volunteer opportunities, and share cheerful tidings and thoughts with fellow Torat Emet members here and in Israel?
Do not let COVID-19 restrictions keep you from having meaningful and uplifting social and informational conversations (no politics allowed) with your Torat Emet friends. We look forward to hearing from you.
If you need assistance in signing onto the WhatsApp Group please contact the Torat Emet office.
The High Street Community is a project sponsored by Jonathan and Nicole Schottenstein, and led by Rabbi Ari Neuman, for young professionals looking for meaningful Jewish experiences and fun ways to meet other young Jewish adults. The program's goal is to help its participants learn about Judaism in a way that is exciting, enjoyable, open, and welcoming to others no matter their background. For more information, or to sign up for HSC events and e-mails, please contact Rabbi Neuman at rabbineuman@toratemet.org or call the office at 614-238-6778.
Israel Action
Community Announcements
Mitzvah Depot Mitzvah Depot will have Chanukah supplies (oil, wicks, prefilled oil cups, etc) available for purchase this Tues Dec 8 through Thur Dec 10, 6:00-9:00pm at 1233 Medford Rd. Due to COVID and space constraints only one person/household will be allowed to view and purchase merchandise at a time. Merchandise will be located in R Alt's garage. Contact R Alt at mitzvahdepot@gmail.com or 443-690-9270 with any questions or requests.
