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SUNDAY MORNING HEBREW CLASSES

February 21, 2022 by urjtbs • Community, Culture, Education, Learning

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Freinds, Hebrew Class is coming back by popular demand!

We are proposing to resume on Sunday, February 27 at 10:oo am. 

All who are interested in Hebrew are welcome. We meet in the temple library, but there is plenty of space to allow proper social distancing and two  or more levels of learning! Reply to this message to let us know if you’re coming so we can plan.

web@templebethshalompolk.org

Polk County History Center

January 11, 2022 by urjtbs • Culture, Social

Join us on January 12, 2022 at 1:00pm located at 100 E. Main St, Bartow, Fla.

Admission is FREE!

The History Center Museum, located in the historic Old Polk County Courthouse, includes natural and cultural objects related to Polk County from pre-Columbian to present day eras, The artifacts on display at the museum represent individuals, cultural groups, and events significant to the region.

Contact Beverly Lerner if you wish to attend. Limited to twenty people for the tour.

CANCELLED Cantor Victor Geigner – CANCELLED

January 10, 2022 by urjtbs • Culture, Shabbat

Cantor Victor Geigner is a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina. His grandparents
came from Poland and Russia and his parents were born in Argentina. Since he
was very young, he loved music specially singing. At the age of 16 he was hired by
a congregation in Buenos Aires, Temple Bet-Jai, to be their cantor and at the end
of his high school he became a full clergy. From then on, he began a career that
started in Argentina, then continued in Bolivia and later in the United States. In
his beginnings he learned the art of the Jazanut (liturgical song) with the most
prestigious cantors in Argentina. Later he continued his studies at the Latin
American Rabbinical Seminary in the city of Buenos Aires.
In this area, Victor was the spiritual leader of Temple Emanuel of Lakeland for 5
years. Victor has experience in Conservative as well as in Reform Congregations.
After Temple Emanuel, Victor was the cantor at Temple Beth El, a Reform
Congregation in Fort Myers, Florida and later at Temple Beth Am in Seattle where
he remained for almost 5 years.
Victor has participated in countless concerts thorough several Latin American
countries and the United States and Canada, singing in Spanish, Hebrew, Yiddish,
Ladino, English, and Italian.
During his career, Victor realized that being a cantor was not his only love in the
Jewish world. He was always drawn towards different spiritual paths.
Victor has been a teacher of different Judaism topics. However, what always
made him more enthusiastic and gave him a feeling of deep love was teaching
Kabbalah and being a counselor and coach of the many congregants who came to
him for spiritual help and guidance. Victor has some kabbalah groups of studies in
a few congregations throughout the country. The teachings are usually on Zoom
and sometimes in person as well.
Another area where Victor enjoys teaching is training children to become Bar and
Bat Mitzvah. He has some students that learn with him sometimes on Zoom and
sometimes in person.

Tu BiShvat – Plant a Tree

January 10, 2022 by urjtbs • Culture, Jewish Holidays

Tu BiShvat is the day that each tree ages a year for the purpose of determining if one can eat from it.
The day is celebrated as an ecological awareness day, and trees are planted in celebration.
We will plant on January 16th @ 1pm. Come and join us. Bring a plant or a tree.

Remember that we do not have an irrigation system. Donate plants or trees that do not need much water.

Jewishpresstampa.com

December 16, 2021 by urjtbs • Culture, Social

Get the latest info of Jewish happenings and events in the Tampa Bay area.

Lakeland Jewish History

December 8, 2021 by urjtbs • Culture, Israel and Reform Judaism

Google: isjl.org/florida-lakeland-encyclopedia

First result: ISJL – Florida Lakeland Encyclopedia

History of Jews in Lakeland and Winter Haven.

Board Game January 30, 2022

December 1, 2021 by urjtbs • Social

Come join us for Board Game Afternoon starting at 2:00pm.
Followed by Pizza Dinner between 4:45 and 5:00pm.
Cost is $10.00 for members and $12.00 for non-members. Children under 12 are free.
Contact Sandi Grinker

We are now Brotherhood/Sister

December 1, 2021 by urjnetworkadmin • Men's Club, Sisterhood

Temple Beth Shalom has combined Brotherhood and Sisterhood. Now we are united.

We meet for breakfast on the first Sunday of the month at 9:30am at Anges Grill located in the Hamptons on Hwy 92 Auburndale. Everyone is welcomed.

Chanukah Parade December 1st, 2021

November 29, 2021 by urjtbs • Culture, Hanukkah, Social

Car Menorah Parade & Public Menorah Lighting
Wednesday, December 1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Join us and bring Chanukah to the streets as we top our cars with Menorahs and play music as we parade through Winter Haven! You can be a part of the parade! The parade destination is Central Park where we will conclude with the lighting of the giant Menorah attended by city and county officials. Chanukah donuts will be served. Menorahs, candles, and dreidels will be available to take home.
Sponsored by Chabad.

✡Get Ready to Light the Chanukah Candles

November 4, 2021 by urjtbs • Hanukkah

Friday evening, December 3rd @ 6:00pm

Deli Dinner will be catered by Publix

Members $15.00 Non-members and Guests $17.00

No cost for children 12 and under.

Come and help decorate and set up on Sunday November 28th at 11:00am.

 

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Winter Haven, FL 33882-031
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1029 Bradbury Rd
Winter Haven, FL 33880
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