Happy New Year Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends! In between cooking latkes, working with our Board and membership event planners, celebrating Chanukah, and among many other things, our Editor and President, Lorraine Mixter prepared a lovely issue of the Chai Lites! We are thankful to her and grateful also to our many talented contributors.
2025JanChai LitesChag Chanukah Sameach Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends! We light the first candle in our homes tonight at sundown. It will be the third night of Chanukah when we meet this Friday, December 27, and we will light the three candles together. Our Board members and their helpers have a lovely dinner planned to start at 6:00 pm. If you plan to come to dinner but have not advised the planners, let Lorraine Mixter at lorrainemixter@aol.com know ASAP.
Get Ready To Light The Candles!
Hanukah Celebration
Learn about Jewish resistance and survival.
Gather at the table with friends, songs, a Chanukah play and lots of food to eat.
Bring your menorah for the candle lighting. We will provide the candles.
Dinner is followed by a play written by
our resident author, Beverly Lerner.
Friday evening, December 27th at 6:00 pm
Dinner will be catered by Love Bird Almost Famous
Fried or Grilled Chicken, Vegetables, Potato Latkes, Drinks and Dessert.
Hanukah Gelt and Dreidels included!
Members $12.00. Non-Members and Guests $15.00.
No cost for children five and under.
Please RSVP no later than December 22th.
Your check is your reservation. Send your check to Temple Beth Shalom
P.O. Box 313, Winter Haven, FL 33882
For more information or for reservations: lorrainemixter@aol.com
863-409-8509
Dinner with the Rabbi
Enjoy your Shabbat meal with Rabbi Herzfeld, take the opportunity to chat with the Host and the Rabbi.
November 22nd at 5:00 pm
Host: Bert Devorsetz
Outback Steakhouse
170 Cypress Gardens Blvd,
Winter Haven, FL 33880
R.S.V.P. by November 20th to: lorrainemixter@aol.com
Or text or call: 863-409-8509
Bert & Dottie and the Rabbi look forward to dining with you.
Dinner with the Rabbi
Be the Host and enjoy a meal with Rabbi Herzfeld.
You choose the restaurant (from the many options in Winter Haven, or your home)
November 22nd
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
Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, we are so impressed and grateful that our contributors and Editor got the Chai Lites together for you so quickly! See what your synagogue’s members, Board, and Brotherhood/Sisterhood have been up to and what is coming in November/December.
2024NovChai LitesHello Temple Beth Shalom Members, in order to get the Chai Lites to you for next month in a timely manner, we need your items now. Lots of people to thank for bringing us through Hurricane Milton and the High Holidays together! Please send your columns, updates, photos, messages of thanks, and any other items to Lorraine Mixter at lorrainemixter@aol.com by Friday, October 25.
Enjoy a meal with Rabbi Herzfeld, and the Host Lorraine Mixter.
Take this opportunity to chat with the Rabbi and his host.
Friday, October 25th at 5:30 pm
Olive Garden Restaurante
405 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33880
R.S.V.P. by Thursday, October 24th to: lorrainemixter@aol.com
Or text or call: 863-409-8509
Lorraine and the Rabbi look forward to dining with you.
Dinner with the Rabbi — Fri Jan 17, 5:30 pm
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Dinner with the Rabbi
Enjoy a meal with Rabbi Herzfeld, and the Hosts Arlene Greenberg & LeeAnn Martinez
Take this opportunity to chat with the Rabbi and his host.
Friday, January 17th at 5:30 pm
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
910 3rd St SW, Winter Haven, FL 33880
R.S.V.P. by Thursday, January 16th to: lorrainemixter@aol.com
or text or call: 863-409-8509
Arlene, Lee Ann and the Rabbi look forward to dining with you.