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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:

  • Student must be accepted at and planning to attend UCF as a full-time student.
  • Financial need as demonstrated by the Student Aid Report (SAR) from the FAFSA
  • Graduated from any high school in Orange, Osceola, or Seminole County
  • High school GPA of at least 3.1 based on a 4.0 scale.
  • Minimum SAT test score of 1210 (Reading + Math) or ACT composite score of 25.
  • Jewish & other community involvement during high school.

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

April 2024 Chai Lites

April 2, 2024 by urjtbs • Community

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.

2024AprChai Lites

Mad Hatter Tea Party — Purse Auction — Luncheon — Hat Fashion Show — Apr 7

March 26, 2024 by urjtbs • Community

Only a few days to our annual fundraiser!  We’ve planned a wonderful luncheon and we have beautiful purses for auction: 
Steve Madden, Tory Burch, Betsy Johnson, Coach…
and many more!
Lots or raffle prizes as well as gift cards and gift certificates!

Rath Senior ConNEXTion Summit April 16

March 25, 2024 by urjtbs • Community

Hello Temple Beth Shalom Members and Friends, see the attached opportunity for the Rath Senior ConNEXTion Center Healthy Aging Summit on April 16.

Community Passover Seder April 23, 6 pm

March 25, 2024 by urjtbs • Community

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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)

Pre-Purim Celebration/Shabbat — Mar 22-23

March 20, 2024 by urjtbs • Services

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.

Annual Meeting — Sun Apr 21, 2:00 pm

March 15, 2024 by urjtbs • Community

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

Member-Led AM Shabbat Service — Saturday, March 16, 10:30 am

March 13, 2024 by urjtbs • Services

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 March 22nd at Arabella’s

March 13, 2024 by urjtbs • Community

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.

Host Dinner with the Rabbi

March 4, 2024 by urjtbs • Community

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

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