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Shabbat Feb 16-17

February 14, 2024 by urjtbs • Community

Dear Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, Happy Valentines’ Day!  We care for you and want you in our lives today and every day,  🥰  On that note, we hope you are well and will be with us this Shabbat starting with services in our building or on Zoom on Friday, February 16 at 7:30 pm.  This will be our New Member Service, honoring individuals and families who joined our congregation in the last year.  Help us to show how much we appreciate them and all of our members, and if you have not formally joined yet, see how wonderful and easy it is!  If you have questions about membership, feel free to ask President Lorraine Mixter or any of our other Board officers or trustees, as listed in the Chai Lites.

 
Also remember Torah Study follows this Saturday, February 17 at 9:30 am on Zoom, using the same link below.  If you have yet to experience Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld and the class, drop by and see what has us coming back for each session, it is very informative and a lot of fun!

Bye Bye Birdie — March 17 2:30 pm

February 10, 2024 by urjtbs • Community

Join the Temple Beth Shalom Brotherhood/Sisterhood 

Bye Bye Birdie

March 17th, 2024

2:30 pm

Haines City Cultural Arts Center
in beautiful Lake Eva Park. 

303 Ledwith Ave
Haines City, FL 33844

Cost is $20.00 For Brotherhood/Sisterhood Members

$22 for non Brotherhood/Sisterhood members

Parking:

There is a small parking lot in the front of the cultural arts center as well as a parking lot around the backside of the building off of 3rd street. Street parking is also available.

Accessibility: please let Beverly know if you need special accommodation as there are few wheelchair accessible seats.

Make payment to:

Beverly Lerner, 65 Pilot Place, Winter Haven, 33881

bevlerner@aol.com  863-294-6042

Payment must be received by March 10th, 2024.

February 2024 Chai Lites

January 31, 2024 by urjtbs • Community

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, please enjoy the attached, new issue of the Chai Lites, just in time for February 2024.  We appreciate the efforts of our columnists and contributors, and especially our President and Editor, Lorraine Mixter.  Look for links for this Shabbat’s activities, coming soon!

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Heroes of the Holocaust — Presentation by Prof. Howard Kerner, Sat 1/27

January 16, 2024 by urjtbs • Community

Speaker: Professor Emeritus Howard Kerner

Subject:  HEROES OF THE HOLOCAUST: WHY DON’T WE KNOW THE NAMES OF THE GOOD?

Date:  Saturday, January 27, 2024,10 – 11:30 am,

Legacy Christian Church, Classrooms 7 & 8,

901 West Beacon Road, Lakeland, FL

During the Holocaust, a time when doing good was illegal and punishable by death, there were still men and women of all ages, countries, religions and political affiliations who listened to a “higher law” than the law of the land and chose goodness by risking their lives to rescue persecuted people. These mostly unknown “lawbreakers” displayed extraordinary courage and creativity to save mostly total strangers from certain death.  In this uplifting presentation, we will learn not only about inspiring human goodness in the past but also some vital life lessons for the present and future.

 

Howard Kerner, Professor Emeritus of English and Speech at Polk State College, has published numerous articles on literature and drama. In recent years, his research has focused on Rescuers of the Holocaust, the subject of a variety of courses he has taught for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at USF and at Eckerd College.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Polk County Archaeology Club leaders Richard Geringswald (863-859-2984) and Kathleen Riley (863-299-8430) invite all interested adults to attend.

January 2024 Chai Lites

January 3, 2024 by urjtbs • Community

Good evening Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, in a week of endings and beginnings we have a new issue of the Chai Lites for you, for January 2024.  Many thanks to our columnists and regular content contributors, especially to our Editor and President, Lorraine Mixter.  It was a busy time of holidays and transitions.

This was a bittersweet time of ending a year with some events we would definitely be glad to say goodbye to, along with memories we want to hold close for as long as we can.  At almost the very end of 2023 we lost our dear friend, Phil Grinker.  Thank you so much, Sandi and Debbie, for sharing Phil with us all these years and letting us share his memory along with you.  We were comforted to see the rest of your family and so many friends at Phil’s service and Celebration of Life today — a full room at our synagogue along with dozens on Zoom also taking part.  It was healing to see, and we hope a comfort to you in this time.  This Phil and all of you created.  We are grateful to those of you who jumped into action in the last week to make the arrangements so we could be together.
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Baruch Dayan Ha’emet: Philip Grinker

December 29, 2023 by urjtbs • Community

Dear Temple Beth Shalom Congregation, we received the sad news this morning that our friend Philip Grinker passed last night.  Our hearts are with Sandi, Rick, Debbie, and their extended family as they prepare to lay Phil to rest.  As many of you know, Phil had a long illness and he expressed gratitude daily for the time he had to continue serving his synagogue and the community.  Phil was a mensch, warm and kind, a model of what it is to do tikkun olam; and we are grateful for the time he gave to us as well.

Brotherhood/Sisterhood Dinner at Charm City, Dec 16

December 10, 2023 by urjtbs • Community

Join the Brotherhood/Sisterhood at:
Charm City at Lake Ashton
December 16th at 5:30 pm
4141 Ashton Club Drive
Lake Wales, FL 33859
 
RSVP to Arlene Greenberg at 863-268-4382 or
arlenegreenberg@gmail.com

Chanukah and Shabbat, Dec 8-9

December 6, 2023 by urjtbs • Services

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, today is the last day to enter your reservation for this Friday’s Chanukah dinner and celebration!  To reserve, contact Lorraine Mixter at lorrainemixter@aol.com.
 
If you can’t make the dinner, it is followed by a brief, traditional Shabbat service at 7:30 pm.
There will also be Torah Study this Saturday, December 9 at 9:30 am.

Polk Museum of Art Trip — Sun Dec 10, 1 pm

December 4, 2023 by urjtbs • Community

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Congregation, see again this opportunity to view an exhibit of the art of Samuel Bak on Sunday, December 10 at 1:00 pm (CORRECTION: not 3 pm as shown in the Chai Lites)

Join us on  December 10th, 2023, 1 p.m.

 Temple Beth Shalom Brotherhood/Sisterhood

 “Remembering Vilna: The Holocaust and the Art of Samuel Bak”

Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College

800 East Palmetto Street
Lakeland, Florida 33801-5529

The Museum is located in Downtown Lakeland just two blocks north of the Florida Southern College campus across from the Lakeland Public Library on Lake Morton.

Limited spots are available for this session.

 Please RSVP  to: Bobby Baum at: rbaum428@gmail.com

Parking is FREE!

No payment is necessary, but donations are accepted by the museum.

December 2023 Chai Lites

December 3, 2023 by urjtbs • Community

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, the December 2023 Chai Lites are here for your reading pleasure and edification!  Many thanks to our monthly columnists and our other faithful content contributors, especially to our President and Editor, Lorraine Mixter.

 
Chanukah is more meaningful than ever this year as our family, friends, and other loved ones in Israel are engaged in another struggle for strength and presence in their Jewish homeland.  We can celebrate the holiday and also observe its important meaning by continuing to come together this Friday for the Chanukah dinner and celebration, followed by a traditional Shabbat service.  You still have a few days left to get your reservation in for the dinner and lighting the chanukiyot, as shown on the flyer below:
 
 

Get Ready To Light The Candles! 

  Hanukah Celebration

Learn about Jewish resistance and survival.

Gather at the table with friends, songs and lots of food to eat.

Bring your menorah for the candle lighting. We will provide the candles.

Dinner is followed by a short service.

Friday evening, December 8th at 6:00 pm

 Dinner will be catered by Publix

Chicken Tenders, Deli Trays, Salads, Potato Latkes and Dessert.

Members $18.00. Non-Members and Guests $20.00.

No cost for children ten and under.

Please RSVP no later than December 6th.

Your check is your reservation. Send your check to Temple Beth Shalom

P.O. Box 313, Winter Haven, FL 33882

For more information: lorrainemixter@aol.com 863-409-8509

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