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News from Congregation Ohev Shalom

June 2006

Volume 1, No. 10

Special Interest:

• Proposed slate of

officers, p.2

• Ilana Petrescu’s bio, p.8

• Bless My Pet, p.9

• USY, p.11

• Mazon’s thank you,

p.12

• Capital Campaign

Donor Luncheon,

p.14,15

• Steve Smith proposes!!,

p.23

• Yizkor Book form, back

cover

Inside this issue:

Rabbi’s Corner

2

President

4

Adult Education

5

Sisterhood

6

Educational

Director

7

Youth

8

Tikkun Olam

11

Congregation

Life

18

The Honey Jar

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

Thursday, June 1, 8-11 p.m.

Mini-sessions led by students of

the Mussar (Jewish ethics)

Study Group:

David Pollack, Amy Pollack,

Arthur Levy, Barbara Levy,

Larry Lipton, Susan Lipton,

Andy Szabo, Marvin Gerstein,

Elsa Wachs, Kathy Elias, and

Mark Paikoff. Get ready to

receive the Torah with a

roundtable, studying such

values as humility, patience,

faith and inner strength.

Participate in this wonderful

tradition of Shavuot study,

support fellow congregants,

and refine your character!!

The Honey Jar will be back in September.

Thanks for a Great Year!

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.)

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

the Mussar Study Group

Friday, June 2, 9 a.m., 1st Day of Shavuot Services. Ten Commandments and the Book of Ruth

Shabbat/Shavuot Evening, June 2, “Shabbat Across Ohev.” Dinner (6 p.m.) and Services (7:15

p.m.) under the stars

Shabbat/Shavuot 2nd morning, June 3, Confirmation; Yizkor

Shabbat, June 9/10, Friday evening services, 7 p.m. Sisterhood Shabbat, Shabbat morning

Shabbat, June 16/17, Bat Mitzvah of Ilana Petrescu

Shabbat, June 23/24

Refining Your Character — Tikkun Layl Shavuot

Saturday, June 3, Shabbat/Shavuot

morning — Confirmation Service and a

Blessing for New College Students

Confirmands Maddy Wendell, Nicole

Adesman, Kimberly Marion, Alanna

Shaffer, Hana Ernest, Deborah Landau,

Zachary Stall, Michael Elofer, and Erica

Dworkin, will be leading prayers and

sharing thought-provoking d’vrei torah

on each of the Ten Commandments.

(See p. 21 for the proud parents!)

We will also be offering a blessing

for all our congregants going off to

college in the coming year. (If you

want your child to receive a blessing,

call Rabbi Robbins.

Ten Commandments for the Modern Day

Find all 7 palm trees