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Shabbat Announcements for November 19, 2011
CHARLES LEVY, PRESIDENT contact me anytime
Candle
lighting Time
4:20 PM Friday, FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES ----- 6:00PM: Join us every Friday evening as we welcome the Sabbath at Ahavath Achim. Please make your best effort to join us.
SHABBAT SERVICES THIS SATURDAY ----- 9:00AM: JOIN THE CONGREGATION AS WE PRAY TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE SHABBAT Free lunch following services Meldados/Yahrzeits - Memorial prayers are offered this Shabbat for the following loved ones:
JOSEPH MENASHE JACK I. MENASHE HARRIS I. ROSENTHAL MAXINE POLICAR SHIMON MENASHE
Your contributions and tributes are welcome and appreciated. In order for us to properly acknowledge your generosity, we ask that you send all monetary contributions to Congregation Ahavath Achim, 3225 SW Barbur Blvd, Portland, OR 97239. We will make sure that your funds are recorded, acknowledgements are sent to the various families and your contribution is printed in our next newsletter.
SHABBAT SERVICES AND LUNCH Friday Night 6:00 PM Saturday Morning 9:00 AM Lunch following services
Shabbat is alive and well at Ahavath Achim! Please come and partake in the joys of Shabbat and help keep our minyan active. Everyone is welcome, and then stay for a delicious lunch. Enjoy the time with friends, both new and old. We look forward to seeing you this Shabbat at 6:00 Friday evening and 9:00 Saturday morning.
Rebbetzin Mira
cordially invites you for some Kiddush, homemade tasty treats, and
a 10-minute
out-of-the-box discussion,
taking place following Shabbat morning services before lunch.
(You'll have ample time to critique the
Rebbetzin during lunch). November 19th: "Is G-d our Father, King, or Friend? And how do we talk to Him?" November 26th: "How to beat the prayer blues: Tools to feel the energy" December 3rd: "Muslim Prayer vs. Jewish Prayer: Who is G-d listening to" December 10th: "He didn't answer my prayer: What's up?" **Services will begin at 9:00am and the discussion will begin at approximately 11:30am with lunch following
REFUAH SHELEMAH
Get well wishes to the following: Robert Adatto who recently had back surgery David Tver who is recovering from a recent illness Bernerd Lowenthal who is recovering from heart surgery
TRIBUTES
IN MEMORY OF: ROSALIE LESCH by Richard & Judi Matza BELLA FUNES by Reyna Gustav OGDEN BABANI by Richard & Mary Peizner
SPEEDY RECOVERY: RICHARD MATZA by Stan & Shirley Hodes Ruben & Elizabeth Menashe Jesse Matza FRANCINE ABOLOFIA by Richard & Judi Matza
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Expulsion and Memory: Thanksgiving Day Breakfast! Thursday, November 24th at Kesser Israel Looking for some stimulation on your day off? Join us for a FREE bagels and lox breakfast and presentation! “Is Turkey Kosher?” with Rabbi Michael Kaplan of Congregation Ahavat Achim Somehow “Turkey” did not make it into the Torah’s list of kosher birds. Come and explore the Halachic background and issues regarding how we determine the kosher status of an animal. You will learn how these Halachic principals are applied in the discussion of the Kosher status of Turkey. 8:30 am – Late Shacharit 9:30 am – Breakfast and presentation The Power of Light Fun for all ages, this delightful performance of Patricia Polacco and Eric Kimmel's intergenerational classics celebrates the human qualities that bring light into the darkness of winter.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Weekend in Quest
To all Judaic Studies Enthusiasts,
“Weekend in Quest”, a Shabbaton sponsored by the Institute for Judaic
Studies, and co-sponsored by
Congregation Ahavath Achim, is scheduled for February 24, 25
and 26, 2012 in Astoria. This
is an opportunity to study with an outstanding scholar, celebrate
Shabbat and visit with old and new friends for a weekend.
Professor Oren Kosansky, associate professor of anthropology
at Lewis & Clark College, will speak on the Modern Moroccan
Jewish experience. For more details, please refer to the
brochure on the website http://weekendinquest.
Kosher Announcement I’m pleased to announce that my new book, Stories From Jewish Portland, is now available at Annie Bloom’s 503-246-00537, Broadway Book’s 503-284-1726, Powell’s 503-228-4651, amazon.com and directly from the publisher, The History Press. I hope I’ll see you at Meet-the-Author events including Holiday Cheer at the Oregon Historical Society on Dec. 4, 12 p.m.-4 p.m. and Annie Bloom Books on Jan. 16 at 7p.m. ~ Polina Stories from Jewish Portland by Polina Olsen These are the stories of Jewish Portland, whose roots stretch back to the gold rush, whose heart is “the old neighborhood” of South Portland and the memories of its residents and whose identity is alive and well in synagogues and community institutions. Portland author Polina Olsen recounts the history of this richly layered community through a collection of letters, interviews and stories drawn from her series “Looking Back,” published in the Jewish Review. In this expanded collection, explore the lives of early settlers brought by opportunity and New York’s Industrial Removal Office, walk the streets of the old neighborhood, alive with basketball games and junk peddlers, and learn the proud history of institutions like the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, which continues the cultural traditions of Jewish Portland. Polina Olsen writes a “Looking Back” column for the Jewish Review newspaper and contributes to several local and national publications. Her three previous books, A Walking Tour of Historic Jewish Portland, The Immigrants’ Children, Jewish and Italian Memories of Old South Portland and The Downtown Jews: A Walking Tour through Portland’s Early Business District, have been well received. She also leads walking tours of the historic Jewish and Italian immigrant district during the summer months. Mrs. Olsen grew up in New York and moved to Oregon in 1977. She is a University of Oregon graduate in computer science and worked for high technology companies for more than twenty years. She traveled throughout Asia and South America for several years and lived in England with her British husband, Andy. Polina Olsen lives in Portland with Andy and cats Baba Ghanoush and Koshka. ISBN: 978-1-60949-348-6 • Paperback • 160 pages • $19.99 • November 2011 MEMORIAL PLAQUE: To honor the memory of a loved one, a bronze plaque may be ordered with the name, date of death and any other information desired in either English and/or Hebrew that would fill no more than three lines on a 9X2 inch nameplate. This plaque will be permanently placed on the Memorial Board (Luach Hazicaron) in the synagogue. The cost is $250. To order a nameplate, contact Golda Edwards at golda.edwards@gmail.com. Yangzi Sherpa (our kitchen helper) and her husband would like you to know that they also do house cleaning. She charges $15 per hour. If you are interested in learning more you can contact Yangzi at 503-234-0135 AHAVATH ACHIM SANCTUARY, KITCHEN, AND SOCIAL HALL ARE AVAILABLE FOR RENT to members and friends, groups and organizations. WE ACCEPT ANY KOSHER CERTIFIED CATERER YOU MAY WISH TO USE. For more information and rental fees please call Renee Ferrera at 503-228-4660 or pdxrenee@aol.com. This is a perfect venue for celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and all occasions. SAM NECHEMIA RETIREMENT FUND. Sam Nechemia has been our Hazan for more than a decade. The Congregation would like to start a retirement fund in order to honor his service to us. The money in this fund would be separate from all other synagogue funds, and would be available solely for his benefit. If you would like to contribute to this fund or would like more information please contact Richard Matza at 503-297-5824 or ahavathachim@hevanet.com.
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