Planning continues to develop the next Interfaith Celebration with First Metropolitan Church and other religious houses of worship. Our interfaith team will be meeting on February 7th to develop an outline for the program and to set a date for the Celebration. The tentative timing will probably be in the early spring.
No information is available at this time on Feeding the Hungry due to schedule conflicts.
Ways and Means
Chuck Meiselman, Ways and Means Committee Chair
Special thanks goes to Carol Gladstone for chairing the "Susan Gaeta Concert". It is so exciting for us to be expanding our horizons by bringing in extraordinary talent and entertainment for our community and membership to enjoy. Again, thanks Carol.
Very special thanks, also, to Nancy Sorkin who spearheaded our very successful Barnes and Noble gift wrapping effort. Great job!
Don't forget "Deli Night" on February 23rd, co-chaired by Bobbi Carman and Barbara Rogove. In addition to the usual great gastronomical compilation, we are pleased to introduce St. Augustine's newest Comedy Troupe; "The Matzo Balls". You don't want miss the hysterically funny comedy sketches written by our own Carol Gladstone.
We are currently working on some ideas for March, and as they get finalized, we will send out an e-blast from Phyllis. Remember, without your participation and support raising funds, we will eventually run out of oil to keep the Eternal Light burning.
Social Committee
Marjorie Heilweil and Min Stone
Keep your eye on your Inbox for more exciting social events!
Splinters from the Board
Reminder:
We have set up a second Mikdash fund, to be named Mikdash Neilah, to allow recent members to contribute to our building fund. Please make separate checks for Mikdash, Mikdash Neilah, or Rabbi’s Discretionary Funds, as noted on the Contribution Form.
Any member of the congregation who desires to do so may attend Board meetings. They are held the first Tues day of each month, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Anyone who wants a copy of the minutes should contact Marcia Rector at mlr51034@bellsouth.net
Ritual
Maury Keiser, Ritual Chair
As I mentioned in last month’s Shofar, we are back to our normal first and third Friday service schedule.Our first service of the New Year was anything but routine. Over 130 members and visitors were treated to a moving and wonderful service. I feel it can be best summed up in the following e-mail that Reverend Ted Voorhees, Pastor of St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, sent to Rabbi Mark.
“Rabbi Mark,
On behalf of all the folks from St. Cyprian's ... and their friends from Memorial Presbyterian ... and the three RC nuns who also heard about the "field trip" to Temple Bet Yam through Caren and St. Cyprian's ... I offer my many thanks for your wonderful hospitality to "strangers." People are still talking about what a wonderful experience they had, including one who had never been to a Jewish worship service before (and barely makes it to St. Cyprian's) and plans to go back.
Your leadership through the service allowed people to feel sincerely prayerful and at the same time included. And it affirmed my teaching that there are different "vessels" holding the sacred and each is as valid as the other. Thanks for your hospitality ... and the hospitality of all the people of Temple Bet Yam. Shalom/Peace ... Ted”
At our Friday evening service on February 3rd, we will observe the conversion of Merrie Meiselman.This is also Shabbat Shira, the Sabbath of Song. Please join us for this service and again on Friday the 17th.
Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees 2011-2012
President
Phyllis Keiser
Vice-President
Bobbi Carman
Treasurer
Dinah McNamara
Financial Secretary
Terre Wallach
Corresponding Secretary
Ronnie Botnick
Recording Secretary
Marcia Rector
Sisterhood
Bobbi Carman/Andrea Marx
Men's Club
Joe Marx
Ritual
Maury Keiser
Newsletter
Bev Darkatsh
Ways and Means
Chuck Meiselman
Publicity
Jen Sherman
ReligiousSchool
Denise Mensh
Lifelong Jewish Learning
Meri & Leo McCarthy
Membership
Barbara Rogove
Social Action
Art Rogove
Facilities
Gary Feldman
Non-Voting Members
Rabbi
Mark. N. Goldman
ReligiousSchool Director
Joan Guglielmo
Parliamentarian/Bylaws/Constitution
Iliene Hoffman
Past Presidents
Marty Cohen
1994-1995
Kal Lee
1995-1996
Carol Gladstone
1996-1997
Phyllis Greenfield
1997-1999
Joan Guglielmo
1999-2001
Barbara Stafford
2001-2003
Marty Cohen
2003-2005
Meri McCarthy
2005-2007
Joan Guglielmo
2007-2009
Joseph Marx 2009-2011
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