Special Shabbat Pre-Mincha Guest Speaker (5:25 PM) Rabbi Pesach Wolicki
"How Kosher is Jewish Christian Relations:
Theological, Halachic, and Anecdotal perspectives" Rabbi Pesach Wolicki serves as the Associate Director of the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding & Cooperation - an affiliate of Ohr Torah Stone, founded by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Chief Rabbi of Efrat, to build stronger ties between the Orthodox Jewish community and the Christian world.
Class Schedule *Please note changes to class schedule Parsha Schmooze
Shabbat morning at 8:30 AM now meeting in the social hall
Talmud Class with Rabbi Epstein Sunday night at 8:00 PM Women's Torah Text Workshop
with Linda Vlosky Zack
Tuesday, 8 PM at the Blumberg home
Calendar Corner October 20th High Street Shabbat Across Columbus October 22nd Lynd's Corn Maze & Smores October 26th High Street Challah Baking October 28th Teen Melava Malka Movie Madness November 2nd Dinner & Lecture featuring authentic Italian meal by Chef Giuseppe & presentation by Rabbi Benjamin Blech November 5th Torat Emet Annual Meeting November 10th
Family Kabbalat Shabbat & Dinner
November 18th
Community Kiddush Luncheon
Mazel Tov! to Susie and Jonny Diamond on the birth of a grandson. Proud parents are Jillian and Gabi Glicksberg
Kiddush & Seudah Shlisheet
Kiddush and Seudah Shlisheet this week are sponsored by the shul
Kiddush Captain this week is Peggy Kaplan. Kiddush Team members are Janet Abroms, Terry Goldmeier, Fran Greenberg, Agi Hartstein, Beverly Roseman-Shapiro, and Dorothy Salomons
If you would like to sponsor a Kiddush or Seudah Shlisheet. please click here
Ushers
Our ushers this week are Stu Appelbaum, and Terri & Rick Barnett
Gabbaim
Gabbai Rishon: Ari Berger Gabbai Sheni: Chanan Siegel
Donations
Kiddush Fund in appreciation of Perry & Yael Vernikof for their warm yom tov hospitality from Terri & Rick Barnett
Rabbi's Fund in memory of Paul Shapiro from Beverly Roseman-Shapiro & Stewart Shapiro in appreciation of receiving an honor from Pearl & Mel Perel from Arlene & Ami Sapir in honor of Yizkor from Pearl & Mel Perel
Synagogue Fund from Steve Waitzman in appreciation of
Rabbi Epstein from Francine & Herb Greff in appreciation of receiving an honor from Eileen & Stuart Weltz from Harriet & Murray Weinberg from Francine & Herb Greff in memory of Lana Covel from Francine & Herb Greff Charlotte Shulberg and Esther Kalef from Barbara & Ray Kalef
Happy Birthday this week to
Terri Barnett, Gary Blumberg, Chuck Cantor, Sylvia Ebner, David Kohn, Dani Lane, Daniel Lebowitz, Ira Nutis, Jonah Schottenstein, Francine Szames, Bradley Turiel, and Steve Winter
Special Upcoming Kiddush Shabbat, Parshat Toldot November 18th Community Kiddush Luncheon Each quarter, hard working volunteers will organize a Special Community Kiddush Lunch. For a minimum donation of $36, you can mark significant occasions and have it listed in the weekly shul bulletin. Pooling our resources together in this way will hopefully allow us to specially enhance a standard weekly kiddush. If you want to participate in the upcoming community kiddush lunch click here
The annual meeting for Congregation Torat Emet will be held on Sunday, November 5th at 5:45pm. There will be reports on the state of the congregation and a vote on the slate of officers and directors for the congregation.
Proposed Slate is below
Congregation Torat Emet Report of the Nominating Committee Proposed Slate 5778
Executive Committee Lifetime Co-Chairs of the Board Jay Schottenstein Jeanie Schottenstein
Past President Monica Calabrese President Michael Blumenfeld 1st Vice President Gary Blumberg 2nd Vice President Yoni Zofan Treasurer Michael Broidy Secretary Stu Appelbaum
Non-Officer Executive Committee Members: Joel Fisher Wendy Horwitz Lindsay Schottenstein
Directors New Term - 5778-5780 Al Dembe Betsey Lane Steve Lessnick Ariella Nutis Devorah Weprin
Continuing Term - 5777-5779 Terri Barnett Ari Berger Lawrence Binsky Mark Ebner Perry Vernikoff
Respectfully Submitted by the Nominating Committee: Gary Blumberg Michael Blumenfeld Monica Calabrese Dan Levy Naomi Myers
Rabbi Zack will be leading a Torat Emet delegation to Texas, to engage in some Hurricane Harvey relief work on December 17-20 If you are interested in participating please contact:
Lynd’s Corn Maze & Smores! Come join Torat Emet this Sunday 10/22 from 1:30PM - 3:30PM for fun activities at Lynd's farm. We will be hanging out and eating smores, running the corn maze and engaging with the other kid friendly activities. It should be fun for all! For pricing check out the Lynd Farm website: http://www.lyndfruitfarm.com/corn-maze/
Last Week's Review
Pre-Noach Bug Show and Lunch! Participants learned how to care for and learn from insects with Mark from BUGMAN education. We even held a tarantula, witnessed a black widow and analyzed a praying mantis.
Now Happening Monthly on Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh! Bring your children by 9:35 AM to guarantee a small torah for your child to carry around
For more information on children's programming and activities see the Youth Department's page on our website
High Street Synagogue
The High Street Community is a project 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. Challah Baking & Model Shabbat Table - October 26th High Street First Friday - December 1st High Street First Friday - February 16th
Contact Rabbi Ari Neuman at rabbineuman@toratemet.org for more information
Israel Action
Community Annoucments
Partnership2Gether Join us for a wine pairing event to learn about our culinary mission to Israel! The Jewish Federation of Columbus’s partnership with Kfar Saba and 614 Shabbat invite you to a night of wine pairings to learn about the upcoming culinary mission to Israel in June 2018 and the Federation’s partnership with the Israeli City of Kfar Saba. If you are a foodie or simply enjoy the combination of nice people and food, come to taste wines and pair it with tasty food while hearing from Lori Ann Feibel and her daughter Addy, who will speak about their meaningful experiences with the partnership.
If you have any questions, please email Stephanie at sgrossman@tcjf.org .
This event will also serve as the kickoff event for 614 Shabbat, which is a designated weekend for the entire Columbus Jewish community to experience Shabbat together.
The Partnership2Gether program through the Jewish Agency for Israel creates long-term partnerships and builds a living bridge between 45 regions in Israel and 550 Jewish communities worldwide. The main goal of the Partnerships is to serve as a platform for the development and strengthening of unity among Jewish communities. The bridges created strengthen the ties to Israel and the close relationship between Israel and the Diaspora.
Buckeye Kosher Korner Buckeye Kosher works only with approved caterers and commissaries. Please check their website buckeyekosher.org
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