Brotherhood/Sisterhood Movie Day Sept 22

September 10, 2024 by •

RSVP – B/S Movie and a Dive

 Sunday September 22, 2024

BayLake Motorcoach Resort

2750 Baylake Resort Road

Polk City, Florida 33868

Off I-4 [exit 44] and Hwy 559 – Drive behind the Loves Truck Stop

Come Join Temple Beth Shalom Brotherhood/Sisterhood

For Movie and Relaxation.

$1.00 per B/S person or $5.00 per non-member. [Collected at movie]

SCHEDULE

Gate Open Noon to 2:00pm

Use Door #1 from Parking Lot

                 1] Noon-2pm Card Room Social [Ping Pong and pool table]     

Bring your lunch from Publix or home [Publix is one mile south of Loves]

2] 2pm-4pm Movie Room – The Frisco Kid [Rabbi Avram Belinsky]

Bring your popcorn, drink and your laughter.

3] 4pm-6pm Pool or hot tub [Subject to parts and weather]

Relax in cardroom or Dive into Pool [Finish your lunch and snacks]

Bring all waste to kitchen for outside cans!  Clips on outside cans.

RSVP Joseph Rodriguez: JrodTBS2021@gmail.com

Before September 21st, 2024

Member-Led Shabbat Service — Sat Sept 7, 11:00 am

September 5, 2024 by •

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, our elegant, delightful, and sage longtime member of our Board and congregation, Arlene Greenberg, will lead this Saturday’s 11 am Shabbat Service.  It is sure to be warm and meditative!  If you are unable to attend on-site with us, we will have Zoom available through the link below.  Arlene and the group are organizing a trip to Olive Garden for lunch after the service, so if you would like to come along, inquire within.

September 2024 Chai Lites

September 2, 2024 by •

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, here is the last Chai Lites of the Summer season with valuable information about the High Holiday schedule and activities, as well as our other programs for you to engage.  Our talented Editor and President, Lorraine Mixter, included the Calendar for the next two months so you can plan ahead, get involved, and support your synagogue and your community!  Many thanks also to our regular columnists and contributors.  Thank you all who led services and activities during the Summer, and are putting a hand in to give us a meaningful High Holiday Season!

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Welcome Back Dinner with the Rabbi/Selichot — Sat Sept 28, 5:30 PM

August 30, 2024 by •

Welcome Back Dinner with the Rabbi  

Enjoy the Selichot meal with Rabbi Herzfeld. September 28th, 2024

5:30 pm

$15 per person – members

$18 per person – non members

MENU

 Lasagna

Salad

Garlic Bread

Dessert

The Rabbi is looking forward to dining with you.

Please RSVP to Sandi Grinker no later than September 24th    at: sandigrinker@gmail.com or 863-207-7440

Your check is your reservation. Send your check to Temple Beth Shalom P.O. Box 313, Winter Haven, FL 33882

You may also pay via Zelle to: web@templebethshalompolk.org

1029 Bradbury Road, Winter Haven Florida

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 313, Winter Haven Florida 33882-0313

Phone: 863-292-0722  (messages only)

Pizza and Member-Led Shabbat Service — Fri Aug 23 — PLEASE RSVP

August 19, 2024 by •

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, we are in for a treat this Friday as Bert Devorsetz returns to lead a Classic Reform Shabbat Service, and he is arranging for pizza at 6:15 for those whom RSVP and would join for dinner.  Please respond to Bert at the phone number or email address below to let him know you are coming this Friday.  We sure would like to see you there.

Lay Service

Friday, Aug 23 at 7pm

Bert Devorsetz will be leading a Classic Reform service.

In addition to being a real Reform service, we will feature some special country western music.

Pizza will be served at 6:15pm. Please RSVP so I can plan accordingly.

bertdevorsetz@gmail.com or 863-397-6967

Looking forward to seeing you there for a fun service!

Funeral Pre-Planning Presentation by Lakeland Memorial Gardens — Aug 17, 11 am

August 14, 2024 by •

Pre-Needs Funeral Conversation by 

Lakeland Memorial Gardens 

August 17th at 11 am

Everything you always wanted to know, but

were afraid to ask about:

Pre Planning a Funeral

Orlando Iglesias, Funeral Director will be

available to answer questions.

This is a brown bag lunch discussion.

Snacks, dessert and drinks provided.

Temple Beth Shalom

1049 Bradbury Road

Winter Haven, FL

 RSVP by August 9th to:

Lorraine Mixter  

 863-409-8509 or lorrainemixter@aol.com

Shabbat Presentation — SAT Aug 10, 11:00 AM

August 7, 2024 by •

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, this Shabbat’s meeting is on SATURDAY MORNING, August 10 at 11:00.  Shabbat is of course a time given to us for rest, reflection, and learning.  Have a relaxing Shabbat evening on Friday, and come refreshed and ready to take in what is certain to be another illuminating and meaningful presentation from our dear, Professor Howard Kerner.  Prof. Kerner provided to us a hint with his presentation title: “Jewish Athletes and the 1936 Olympics”, something very timely and of interest to us today.

August 2024 Chai Lites

August 1, 2024 by •

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, the August Chai Lites are here!  Not only does it contain the usual outstanding content like our schedule, photos of our adorable activity planners and participants, and reliably thoughtful columns, there are some presentations and services you won’t want to miss, and a valuable piece about dealing with antisemitic posts online.  We are grateful to our content creators and contributors once again.

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Member-Led Shabbat Service — Fri Jul 12, 7:00 pm

July 10, 2024 by •

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, is it hot enough out there for you?  You are invited to another Summer Member-Led Shabbat Service with us, where the smiles are always warm, but the building is cool.  This upcoming service on Friday, July 12 at 7:00 pm is led by our esteemed newest Board member, Uriah Rose, with accompaniment by his mother and another valued new member, Krystal Rose.  We are looking forward to hearing what they have to share, and to seeing you, too.

July 2024 Chai Lites

July 1, 2024 by • ,

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, your July 2024 Chai Lites issue is ready in time for you to celebrate Summer, a new month, our country’s birth, and the return of our President and Editor from a distant land!  Thanks to all of you for getting your pieces in so quickly and Mazel Tov to Lorraine for getting it done on the road!  It looks fabulous!  It is Summer, but still there is a lot going on.  We look forward to seeing you.

 

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