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News from Congregation Ohev Shalom

May 2006

Volume 1, No. 9

Special Interest:

Russell Gelman-

Sheehan bio, p.9

Allison Balin bio,

p.11

ARMDI Annual

Brunch, p.13

Bless My Pet, p.14

Quilt Dedication

photos, p.16

Shavuot/

Confirmation, p.20

Inside this issue:

Rabbi’s Corner

2

Adult Education

5

Sisterhood/

Men’s Club

6

Educational

Director

7

Youth

8

Tikkun Olam

12

Congregation

Li fe

18

President

4

Li brary

10

The Honey Jar

Community with a Purpose: Torah, Tfilah, Gmilut Hasadim (Torah, Prayer, and Acts of Lovingkindness)

Congratulations to the 7

th

Grade Students of Mispallelim Religious School

Graduation Day — Sunday, May 21, 2006, 9:15 a.m.

Everyone is invited to attend this wonderful event.

OUR GRADUATES!:

YOU ARE INVITED…….

Mispallelim’s Song and Dance Festival

Sunday, May 21, 2006. 9:15 a.m.

All the students from Pre-School- 7

th

grade will be dancing and singing

for the Grand Finale of the school year. Parents will also be part of this

program. Please come, and bring your Dancing Shoes

Special Awards will be presented at this special program.

Sparkler Award: Given to a 4

th

, 5

th

, and 6

th

grade student who has shown

great improvement in their academics at Mispallelim.

Bernstein Award: Given to a 7th grader who has demonstrated

outstanding achievement throughout the years in Judaic studies.

Please come join us and celebrate with all our students!

Alex Abramowitz

Michael Allen

Allison Balin

Julie Beck

Rachel Cohen

Rachel Consoli

Russell Gelman-Sheehan

Ethan Graham

Ilana Petrescu

Shabbat & Shavuot Service Schedule

(Friday night services at 6 p.m., Saturday morning services at 9 a.m., unless otherwise noted.

Please refer to calendar page for Torah portion listing, and to http://www.ohev.net/tlc for

text of portion.)

Shabbat, May 5/6, Bat Mitzvah of Rachel Consoli

Shabbat, May 12/13, Shabbat evening services 7 p.m. Shabbat morning services led by 5th and

6th Graders. Tot Shabbat, Junior Congregation

Shabbat, May 19/20, Bar Mitzvah of Russell Gelman-Sheehan; Mincha/Maariv/Havdala

Shabbat, May 26/27, Shabbat in celebration of Rabbinic ordination of Peggy de Prophetis

SAVE THE DATES:

Thursday evening, June 1, Tikkun Leyl Shavuot, “Refining Your Character,” led by students in

the Mussar Study Group … “under the early evening sun and stars”

Shabbat/Shavuot Evening, June 2, “Shabbat Across Ohev.” Dinner (6 p.m.) and Services (7:30

p.m.) under the stars.

Shabbat/Shavuot morning, June 3, Confirmation