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Temple News
  • Career Transition Group, Feb. 5 The Career Transition Group is for those who wish to receive help in various ways to find a job through networking, resume writing, interview techniques, and coaching. The group meets at Temple on most first and third Sundays of the month from 9:30am-10:30am. Temple members, if you have a job to offer within your company, please email David Silberman, dssilberman@aol.com, or Rob Mann, robertdmann@gmail.com, so that information can be relayed to participants of the career transition group.
  • Ladies Night Out, RSVP by Feb. 7 WRJ-Temple Israel Sisterhood's Ladies Night Out is Thursday, February 9 at 6:30pm, at Seize The Clay, 3084 Poplar Ave. in Chickasaw Oaks Plaza. Cost for dinner provided by Sisterhood is $7 per person. Sisterhood will be providing pizza, salad, drinks, and dessert. Seize the Clay charges a flat $7 service fee per piece, then each piece is priced individually starting at $5. Please RSVP by February 7th to Meryl Rosen at rosemer103@aol.com or 767-5558.
  • Temple Tuesdays, Feb. 7 Temple is proud to present another terrific lineup of esteemed speakers.  [Learn More...]
  • Family Shabbat, RSVP by Feb. 8 Family Shabbat, on Friday, Feb. 10 at 6:15pm, is an opportunity for families to celebrate Shabbat together at Temple in a casual and warm setting. Come at 5:45 pm to participate in a Jewish craft followed by an age-appropriate service at 6:15 and a family style dinner at 6:45 pm. This experience is crafted with elementary school children in mind, grades K-5, but all are welcome. Dinner is free for members of Temple Israel who RSVP by Feb. 8. (Dinner is $8/adult and $4/child for non-members and those reservations received after Feb. 8. Click "Learn More" to make dinner reservations.  [Learn More...]
  • Ruach, Feb. 10 Light the spirit in your soul with this musical Shabbat service at 7:30pm on February 10.  [Learn More...]
  • Blood Drive, Feb. 12 Please e-mail Julie Klein at julie@kossmankleinco.com or call her at (901) 335-9981 to let her know you'll give blood at Temple's blood drive on Sunday, February 12 from 8:30am-1:30pm.  [Learn More...]
  • Cooking for Estival Communities, Feb. 15 On Wednesday, February 15, from 6:30-8pm, prepare a meal in the Temple kitchen for residents at Estival Communities, MIFA's transitional housing facility for homeless families. Children ages 12 and older are welcome to participate at this WRJ-sponsored mitzvah opportunity. Contact Jane Eckstein, 753-9565, or Linda Paddock, 861-5419.
  • Sisterhood City-Wide Game Night, Feb. 16 At the Sisterhood Game Night on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6pm, Temple welcomes groups from all the area synagogues!  [Learn More...]
  • Prime Timers Group to see "Chicago," RSVP by Feb. 17 Temple Prime Timers, Temple's social group for those 65-90+, is going to see "Chicago" at Theatre Memphis March 29. (The RSVP deadline, however, is FEBRUARY 17.)  [Learn More...]
  • Rosh Chodesh, Feb. 23 The Rosh Chodesh group of WRJ-Temple Israel Sisterhood will celebrate the beginning of Adar, the most joyous month of the Jewish calendar. All women of the congregation are invited to join in the monthly gatherings that explore the role of Biblical and contemporary women in Jewish life.
  • Buy Hamantashen by Feb. 27 Buy delicious homemade Hamantashen!  [Learn More...]
  • Tot Shabbat, March 2 Tot Shabbat, which is Friday, March at 6:15pm, provides families a chance to celebrate this weekly time of renewal and joy together. The experience includes stories, dance, music and art projects followed by a family style dinner. While Tot Shabbat is geared for families with children up to age five, everyone is welcome, including members and non-members, Jewish and non-Jewish partners alike. Dinner is complimentary for Temple members who make their reservations by Feb. 29, and dinner is $8/adult and $4/child for non-members and those reservations received after Feb. 29. Call Jackie Evans at 937-2777 or e-mail her at jackiee@timemphis.org.
  • Jacobs Camp Scholarship Applications Applications for need-based scholarships from the Memphis Jewish Federation for the URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp for the summer of 2012 are available in the Rabbis' office at Temple Israel. Please stop by or call Carol Geller at (901) 761-3130 as soon as possible. Completed applications are due in Late February.  [Learn More...]
  • Shabbat About Town, March 10 This exciting new program connects Judaism to our lives while meeting families where they are! Grandparents, parents, and children are sure to enjoy these fun and engaging performances that will be followed by a Kiddush, led by Rabbi Grossman.  [Learn More...]
  • Ruach, March 23 Light the spirit in your soul at this ever-popular and musically moving Shabbat service at a new time of 6:15pm for Friday, March 23, 2012.  [Learn More...]
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