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 Howard Zack, Rabbi Rabbi Ari Neuman, Associate Rabbi Frances Gellman, Office Manager Jorge Flores, Facilities Manager
*Please note time change Friday 8:00 AM Shacharit 4:45 PM Mincha/Maariv 4:53 PM Candle Lighting Shabbat 9:00 AM Shacharit 10:30 AM Children's groups begin Kiddush 4:35 PM Mincha/Maariv Seudah Shlisheet 5:57 PM Shabbat Ends
Weekday Schedule Shacharit 8:00 AM Sunday 7:00 AM Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM Friday Mincha/Maariv 4:55 PM Sunday-Thursday 4:50 PM Friday
Class Schedule All classes are clickable links to join the class via Zoom Orchot Tzadikim (Ways of the Righteous) with Rabbi Neuman Tuesday & Thursday at 12:30 PM
Available HERE on Apple Podcast! (Alternatively you can use Spotify or Anchor to listen)
Calendar Corner January 3rd Rosh Chodesh Shevat January 14th Family Kabbalat Shabbat & Dinner January 14th-16th Scholar in Residence with Mrs. Esther Tokayer January 17th 7th-12th Grade TopGolf February 4th-5th Scholar in Residence with Rabbi Judah Dardik
Refuah Shleyma to Jeff Weisman and Sheila Zwelling
Kiddush & Seudah Shlisheet
Kiddush this week is enhanced with Cholent
Seudah Shlisheet this week are sponsored by the Kiddush Fund, donate here
Thank you to our Kiddush Volunteers! Team Captain: Lisa Eckmann Team Members: Alison Gutwaks, Elie Rosenberg, Esther Sharaby, and Sally Wachter
Special Donations
Thank you to the following families for their special donations
Lisa and David Eckmann: Video Conferencing Equipment Alison and Matan Gutwaks: Power Washer Margot and Sid Zack: Cordless Backpack Vacuum
We are looking for sponsors for a 55 inch video conferencing TV ($400) and a rolling TV cart ($100). Please contact the synagogue office at office@toratemet.org if you are interesting in sponsoring one or both of these items
Donations
RABBI'S FUND in appreciation of Rabbi Howard Zack and Rabbi Ari Neuman from Michelle & Steve Lessnick, Janice Epstein from Michelle & Steve Lessnick
SYNAGOGUE FUND from Jay Reddoch
*Please note, donations made while the office is closed will be listed in the January 6th Weekly Emes
Happy birthday this week to: Maor Altschuler, David Reitman, Ephraim Epstein, Miriam Shenkar, Ingrid Epstein, Joyce Margolis, Daniel Broidy, and Tess Schottenstein
Yahrzeits for this week are Neil M. Kalef, father of Raymond Kalef; grandfather of Jeremy Kalef Allan Goodman, father of Allison Zofan Baruch Frank, father-in-law of Sarah Frank Harold Schottenstein, father of Terri Schottenstein and James Schottenstein Thomas Schmelzer, brother of Victor Schmelzer Jenny Rothschild, grandmother of Marilyn Cole Joseph Klein, father of Margot Zack; grandfather of Rabbi Howard Zack Max Friedman, father of Edward Friedman Sam Jaffe, grandfather of Hillard Abroms; great grandfather of Stacy Bandler
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
Our facilities manager, Jorge Flores, is currently taking a well deserved vacation and will not be available until January 5th.
Our office manager, Frances Gellman, will also be away all of next week, December 27-December 31. Please note that the synagogue office will be closed that week.
Torat Emet End of Year the Chesed Campaign Thank you to everyone who contributed to our End of the Year Matching Chesed Campaign. We have raised $140,000 (and counting) We couldn't have done it without you. Your generous contributions allow us to continue our mission of Olam Chesed Yibaneh - Building a World of Kindness
Final Report on the 2021 Torat Emet Annual Campaign Our total this year was a record $140,000.
Here are some additional statistics:
Donations from members and friends increased over 50%.
The number of total donors increased by 40%.
One quarter (25%) was raised on Giving Tuesday.
We have an awesome community.
A closing thought: “The only possessions we can truly call our own are what we give away to charity. Only they escort us to the next world.” - Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried
Chesed Campaign Match Families Eydie, Don & Jennifer Garlikov Jeanie & Jay, Lindsay & Joey, Nicole & Jonathan, and Jeffrey Schottenstein Lori Schottenstein
Giving Tuesday Match Families Lisa & David Eckmann Michelle & Steve Lessnick Tammy & Scott Weisman Jeff Weisman
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We pray for those who are sick, for everyone’s safety, and for a swift end to this plague.
High Street Synagogue an Affiliate of Torat Emet
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.
Community Announcements
A Message from Matt's Bakery
Dear Valued Customer,
For the last 16 years, we have been privileged to provide quality kosher baked goods to the Columbus community.
Recent developments at Kroger have caused us to make the decision to move out of Kroger and go back out on our own.
We are excited about the opportunity to expand the bakery into a bakery cafe so that we may offer more food options to the community. We plan to add pizza, pasta, and more.
But, we need your help. We are launching a GoFundMe Campaign to raise money to help us make the move into a new space. Here is the link https://gofund.me/3c0bca0c
We love this community, and want to continue providing delicious kosher food for many years to come.
We hope to reach our goal, but will be so grateful for any support we receive as we look to continue serving the community.
Please share this message with anybody you think may be willing to help.
