Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, thanks to the diligence and creativity of our many contributors, and the devotion of our President and Editor, the April 2024 Chai Lites are here for your edification and enjoyment! We are looking forward to seeing you this month at these events.
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Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, see the attached opportunity for the Rath Senior ConNEXTion Center Healthy Aging Summit on April 16.
Passover Seder
Our Seder this year will be catered by:
The Catering Company of Central Florida.
Gefilte Fish
Chopped Liver
Matza Ball Soup
Brisket or Chicken
Salad
Potatoes
Dessert
April 23rd at 6:00 pm
$50 for members
$60 for non-members
Children 13 & under $20, & 5 years & under, Free.
Your check must be received by April 16th, please mark whether you want Brisket or Chicken.
R.S.V.P. by April 16th to: lorrainemixter@aol.com
Or text or call: 863-409-8509
Temple Beth Shalom
1029 Bradbury Road, Winter Haven Florida
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 313, Winter Haven Florida 33882-0313
Phone: 863-292-0722 (messages only)
Happy Spring Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends! Purim is coming early next week, so we have the opportunity to celebrate it together after a brief, traditional Shabbat service at our synagogue on Friday, March 22 at 7:30 pm. Does anyone have an idea whom Rabbi Herzfeld will send up to the bimah this year to read the heroic tales of Esther and Mordechai? Some unusual character to be sure! We cannot wait until the mystery is satisfied! Torah Study follows on Saturday, March 23 at 9:30 am, and hopefully we will all be recovered from the festivities by then.
Dear Temple Beth Shalom Congregants:
The Temple Beth Shalom President, Board Officers, and Board Trustees are pleased to welcome you into another year with our congregation, and invite you to participate in our Annual Meeting and installation of our 2024-2025 Board.
Please join us at the synagogue for the meeting and refreshments on Sunday, April 21 at 2:00 pm to hear annual reports from our 2023-2024 President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Committee Chairs. At this Annual Meeting we will review the year’s activities and announce the 2024-2025 Board Trustees and Officers.
Many thanks to outgoing Board Trustee, Judy Richter. This was not your first term with the Board and we appreciate your steadiness, good humor, and ideas.
Welcome to the Board, Uriah Rose! We are so glad for all the experience and professionalism you are bringing to Temple Beth Shalom and our Board.
We are blessed with a highly dedicated group of continuing Board Officers and Trustees. We are grateful for their numerous contributions to our synagogue and social activities.
Please see and review the attached Annual Meeting Minutes from 2023.
Also find below a list of the 2024–2025 Temple Beth Shalom Congregation Officers and Trustees.
Thank you for choosing to be a member of Temple Beth Shalom, and we look forward to the coming year’s journey with you.
With Warmest Regards,
Temple Beth Shalom Executive Board
2024-2025 Board Officers and Trustees
Officers:
President: Lorraine Mixter
Vice President: Bert Devorsetz
Secretary: Margo Fleisher
Treasurer: Michael Craig
Past President: Joseph Rodriguez
Trustees:
Meryl Crews
Arlene Greenberg
Sandi Grinker
Beverly Lerner
Lee Ann Martinez
Uriah Rose
Lay Services
You asked for daytime services, we responded:
March has an expanded in-person worship opportunity.
A morning lay-led Sabbath service is now scheduled for:
Saturday, March 16th at 10:30 AM.
It will be led by our own Board Trustee, Arlene Greenberg.
There will not be any oneg, but we plan on having a ‘brown bag’ lunch following the service.
Hopefully many will take advantage and attend.
No Zoom access as this service is in-person only.
Dinner with the Rabbi
Enjoy a meal with Rabbi Herzfeld, take the opportunity to chat with the Host and the Rabbi
March 22nd at 5:30 pm
Seating limited, see how to RSVP below.
Host: Jan and Polly Weinmann
Arabellas Ristorante
346 W Central Ave, Winter Haven, FL 33880
R.S.V.P. by March 20th to: lorrainemixter@aol.com
Or text or call: 863-409-8509
Jan and Polly and the Rabbi look forward to dining with you.
Dinner with the Rabbi is Back
Be the Host and enjoy a meal with Rabbi Herzfeld.
You choose the restaurant (from the many options in Winter Haven, or your home)
March 22nd and May 17th
Restaurant of your choosing
The Rabbi is looking forward to dining with you and getting to know you better.
Sign up to host the Rabbi by contacting
Lorraine Mixter at: lorrainemixter@aol.com
or 863-409-8509
Kobrin Family Scholarship
April 9, 2024 by urjtbs • Community
Good Afternoon,
The Kobrin Family Scholarship is now taking applications for 2024/2025. The application deadline is 30 April 2024.
The Kobrin Family Scholarship was established in 1990 to be awarded to a qualified, full-time, graduating high school student from the Jewish communities of Orange, Osceola, or Seminole County who will be attending the University of Central Florida (UCF). The scholarship is available in the amount of $2,500 per year for a maximum of four (4) years. Scholarship recipients must maintain a 3.1 GPA (based on a 4.0 scale) each year while at UCF in order to remain qualified for the scholarship.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
The link to apply is JFSorlando.org/Kobrin.
Please circulate to your eligible students.
Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Thank you.
Marketing Department
JFS Orlando
The George & Madeline Wolly Center
2100 Lee Road, Winter Park, FL 32789
O: (407) 644-7593 ext. 227
F: (407) 637-5353
Marketing@JFSorlando.org
www.JFSorlando.org