Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein, Board Chairs Betsey Lane, President Stephen Lessnick, Vice President Matan Gutwaks, Vice President Stuart Appelbaum, Secretary Michael Broidy, Treasurer Gary Blumberg, Past President
Rabbi Howard Zack, Rabbi Rabbi Ari Neuman, Associate Rabbi Frances Gellman, Office Manager Jorge Flores, Facilities Manager
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Calendar Corner December 16th Pre-Chanukah Community Shabbat Dinner December 18th Torat Emet's annual End of the Year Match Campaign Lights Up! December 18th Erev Chanukah December 21st Chanukiah Lego Competition December 24th & 25th Rosh Chodesh Tevet December 25th Movie Night & Chinese Dinner Starring: Rabbi Zack's Famous Eggrolls! January 21st Trivia Panoply
Mazel Tov! to Susan and Victor Schmelzer on the birth of their grandson, grateful parents are Jordana and David Schmelzer
Refuah Shleyma to Miriam Goldmeier and Yehudit Rut Bat Aliza
Condolences to Dr. Michael Blumenfeld, Lee Blumenfeld, and Judy Lieber and families on the passing of mother and grandmother, Mildred Blumenfeld
to Ze'ev Weinstein and family on the passing of grandfather, Dr. Harold "Jim" Fontek
Kiddush & Seudah Shlisheet Kiddush (meat) this week is sponsored by the kiddush fund, please click here to make a donation
Seudah Shlisheet this week is sponsored by Betsey and Dani Lane in memory of husband and father, Bob, on the occasion of his fifth yahrzeit
Kiddush Team Captain: Michelle Lessnick
Donations
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN in memory of Mildred Blumenfeld from Gail Ferber
CHESED FUND in memory of Mildred Blumenfeld from Nancy & Ken Supowit
EDUCATION FUND in memory of Mildred Blumenfeld from Shylee & Andrew Grossman
KIDDUSH FUND in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Fannie Fox from Francine & Herb Greff, RABBI'S FUND Marge & Nick Ciranni, Arlene & Ami Sapir, Lisa & David Eckmann in honor of Rabbi Howard Zack, Victoria and Roman Ilin, and Lidia and Lev Kucherski on being honored by Columbus Torah Academy from Nancy & Ken Supowit in memory of Bob Lane from Agi & Jon Hartstein, Millie Blumenfeld from Agi & Jon Hartstein, Mildred blumenfeld from Beverly Roseman-Shapiro & Stewart Shapiro, Mrs. Mildred Blumenfeld from Karen Dick, Mildred Blumenfeld from June & Jerry Frankel, Dora Kopp from Ilana Klamka & Daniel Newman, Mildred Blumenfeld from Ilana Klamka & Daniel Newman, Mildred Blumenfeld from Carol Shkolnik, Mildred Blumenfeld from Sally & Mark Wachter,
SYNAGOGUE FUND in memory of Mildred Blumenfeld from Marlene & Stuart Weltz, Solange Fretas from Michael Berenstein & family, Mildred Blumenfeld from Pauline Newman, your mother, Mildred Blumenfeld from Rachel & Benjie Metz
Happy birthday this week to: 12/16: Chaviva Rosenberg, Oded Shenkar, Allegra Schottenstein; 12/17: Kira Lessnick, Ari Frum; 12/18: Saul Blumberg; 12/19: Yaakov Mayerhoff; 12/20: Meri Arno-King, Nathaniel Binsky, Yonatan Bindell; 12/21: Chad Horwitz; 12/22: Boaz Harow, Edin Abenaim
Yahrzeits for this week are Leo Meller, brother of Pearl Perel Maxine Crespy, mother of Rabbi Melissa Crespy Edward M. Hirsch, brother of Miriam Goldmeier; uncle of Linda Szames Maklouf Bitton, father of Judah Bitton; grandfather of Micha Bitton Robert Lane, husband of Betsey Lane; father of Danielle Lane Fay Norris, mother of Dorothy Salomons Jeanette Wein, grandmother of Michelle Lessnick Max Ruben, father of Sylvia Ebner; grandfather of Mark Ebner of Cynthia Ebner Edward Wroe, father of Victoria Cantor Esther Ferman Heitin, mother of Mark Heitin
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
Tomorrow Night! If you missed the registration deadline please contact Rabbi Neuman at rabbineuman@toratemet.org to see if there is any space left.
Hillel, the great Jewish sage, taught that embedded in the kindling of the Chanukah menorah is the message that we must always strive to increase the light. That is why we add a new candle every night of Chanukah. As our community continues to grow, your participation in our mission to “Build a World of Kindness” increases the light. Your ongoing support is invaluable.
On Erev Chanukah, this Sunday, December 18 at noon, we are lighting up our annual end-of-the-year match campaign. Thanks to the generosity and vision of our matching donors led by the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Family, Don, Eydie and Jennifer Garlikov, and Lori Schottenstein, every dollar raised this year will be tripled. $100=$300. Our goal is to reach $180,000.
Your donation will be a valuable and valued investment in promoting Jewish life in our community. The money raised during this campaign supports and enhances our mission to be a guiding light through spiritual, social and community support programs. With your partnership we can continue our current and future growth.
Please remember that your donation is tax deductible and will be tripled with matching dollars.
You can make a hassle-free donation by clicking here, or contact the Torat Emet office at 614-238-6778 or office@toratemet.org. Either way please help us make our match!
Thank you very much - todah rabbah.
Chanukah Sameyach,
Terri Barnett, Campaign Chair Betsey Lane, President Rabbi Howard Zack
Our facilities manager, Jorge Flores, will be taking a well deserved vacation and will not be available from December 18th through January 3rd, returning on January 4th.
Our office manager, Frances Gellman, will also be away from December 24th through January 2nd, returning on January 3rd. Please note that the synagogue office will be closed while she is away.
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Volunteer Musical Talent Wanted for Wexner Heritage Tower In search of some free musical talent. Looking for some people who want to "practice with an audience" maybe 30 minutes of concert time??? The Towers behind the JCC are in need of some winter concerts (Free of charge) - Anyone who sings? A single pianist? Or a band? It can be almost anytime of the day/week - just something for the residents who are a little bored in the winter - Please Message Shelly Aframian at shellyafram@gmail.com. Thank you. Looking to schedule 1 or 2 acts per month. Volunteer hours sheets will be approved.
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