Thank you to Randi Chin and the Sisterhood for a terrific “Comedy Night,” our newly established Men’s Club for a great networking event, and the Fichtenholtz’s for leading the sponsorship of our JCC Author’s Event, held on April 19.

50th Anniversary Committee Forming

Yes, FVJC will be celebrating its Silver anniversary in 5771 (2010-2011) and we are forming a committee to plan the celebration.  If you are interested, please call Nancy Brownstein (860-675-6015 home or 860-604-7714 cell) to volunteer.  We need lots of help to plan activities for everyone to enjoy during the year leading up to and a special celebration in April 2011.  Please help.  All are welcome!

Worship

Lay-Led Saturday Morning Worship

Women’s Spirituality Group

Explore your spirituality, broaden your horizons, and develop new friendships.  Fun, educational, open-minded dialogue. Come and invite your friends of all faiths – the next workshop is in May and is open to 20 women on a first-come, first-served basis.  To join or for more information please contact Alice Seidenberg:  778-7938 or e-mail:   aaseidenberg@sbcglobal.net.

Adult Education

Mondays with the Rabbi

Join us for weekly study and discussion about The Bible from a human point of view; character study of biblical personalities; family relationships and dynamics; as well as events to see what modern wisdom we can gain from ancient texts. Mondays from 1:30-2:30 p.m. -- For more information please contact Edie Offenhartz at 693-0155 or ZedieZed@comcast.net.

Serve

Mitzvah Marchers

The Temple’s RELAY for LIFE team, the Mitzvah Marchers, is again walking to benefit the American Cancer Society. The Simsbury Relay for LIFE takes place on June 13, 2009 at Simsbury High School, from 4pm until 10am the next day (camping out is optional). Susan Gentile is heading the team this year, so if you'd like more information, to join the team, or to make a donation, please go to the Team website: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/MitzvahMarchers or contact Susan at 651-6608 or sgentile@ymail.com

Congregational Progressive Dinner

Please join us on June 6, 2009, for FVJC’s annual Progressive Dinner!

The fun-filled event is open to both current and prospective members. Appetizers begin at 6:30 at a location to be announced, guests are then divided among several members’ homes for dinner, then we all reconvene for dessert. We are looking for members to volunteer their homes for dinner (food and wine is provided). The cost is $20 per person to cover the dinner, and guests are asked to contribute an appetizer or dessert. Please use this form to RSVP. Questions? Please call Lori (658-0769), Marianne (658-1100) or Johanne (658-7470). Thank you and hope to see everyone on June 6th!

Lori Kase, Marianne Berman and Johanne Bach, The Progressive Dinner Planning Committee

Scholarships Available

The Temple has available two scholarships for students pursuing a college or post-graduate degree: The Paula Lieberman Scholarship, established by the Lieberman family in memory of beloved wife and mother Paula Lieberman and the Harold Wolinsky Scholarship, established by the Wolinsky family in memory of beloved father and grandfather Harold Wolinsky. For more information or an application, please e-mail Rabbi Herman at rebbeherman@gmail.com or call him at 651-8576. Completed applications must be returned to the Rabbi at the Temple by June 1.

B'Not Mitzvot

Victoria Black will become a Bat Mitzvah on May 16, 2009. She is the daughter of Johanne Bach and Robert Black.

Other Jewish Community News...

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Yahrzeit

Jerry Hirsch, 658-7951, barbandjerryh@sbcglobal.net

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Note: The June and September Shofar versions are planned to be hard copies. If you would like to advertise in these editions, we are offering a special rate of $25 for both publications. Please contact Nancy Grandin for more details.