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February Sha'arei Shabbat Friday, Feb. 12th
For this month’s Sha’arei Shabbat, we’re inviting area college students to be our guests! We hope you’ll bring the whole family to join us for our celebration of the Sabbath at the Temple. Babysitters will be provided from 6:00-9:00pm.
6:00pm -Sha’arei Shabbat Worship Services Rabbi Cohen will lead us in a short service and Dan Lee will provide our musical accompaniment.
7:00pm -Sha’arei Shabbat Dinner Our menu includes brisket/smoked turkey, baked potato bar, salad and bread for $7 per plate. You want to make sure there’s enough food for your family, right? Then REGISTER FOR DINNER HERE by 5:00pm Wednesday, Feb. 10th.
8:00pm -Sha’arei Shabbat Activities
Yaron Ayalon will speak about “The Education Crisis in Israel”in the Esther Greenberg Chapel
Basketball in the Henderson Family Activity Center
A movie in the Lounge starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller chronicles a series of unfortunate events that befall a good hearted but hapless male nurse.
Double Feature!
Purim Party & Israel Pilgrimage Dinner Saturday, Feb. 27th, 3:30-8:00 pm
Your whole family is invited to come celebrate Purim in costume and help raise money for our teens summer trip to Israel all in one night!
Cost is just $10 per person (ages 2+) and includes inflatables, crafts, dinner and babysitting during the fundraiser. REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE HEREor complete the form in the February Bulletin and mail it with your check to TBI, 4901 N. Penn., Okla. City, OK 73112, Attn: Barbie.
This once-a-year fundraising event enables us to replenish the Gold Fund, which helps make this Jewish right of passage possible. Would you like to MAKE AN ADDITIONAL DONATION and help give the gift of a lifetime?
Purim Party Come dressed in costume!
3:30 Inflatables, crafts and games in the Henderson Family Activity Center
4:45 Costume Parade in the Foyer
5:00 Purim Play/Megillah Reading in the Blatt-Levenson Sanctuary
Israel Pilgrimage Dinner
5:30 Silent Auction begins in Goldman Hall, appetizers served
6:00 Dinner
6:30 Henderson Family Activity Center re-opens (supervision provided)
6:45 NFTY In Israel Slideshow/Song Session with Dan Lee
7:00 Silent Auction ends/Live Auction begins
ICSS Tzedakah Project
Pennies for Pasta!
Start gathering up your spare change, because the first hour Confirmation Academy class that brings the most tzedakah for the Regional Food Bank between now and the end of the second trimester will win a pasta party with food from Olive Garden! Money contributed does not have to be in the form of pennies. Any tzedakah is welcome! Students can also bring pasta sauce and pasta. Each food item brought will be counted as $1.
Why is Rick all wrapped up? What exactly is Kosher Cajun? Why is Natasha smiling over Pop Tarts? See even more thought provoking photos on the TBI PHOTO GALLERYand look for the NOLA Mission Trip. Visit Rabbi Barry's Blog to learn what we experienced.