Family Shabbat Table Talk, Behaalotecha, June 12, 2009

Dear Parents,

Lots going on here. Tonight join us for worship with Cantor Riki. We begin at 7:30 pm. Tomorrow welcome Cagan Friend as our newest adult member of our community as he becomes a Bar Mitzvah during our morning worship. We start at 10:30 am.

Tomorrow evening at 6:30 pm is our June Or Ami Movie night. We are showing the second installment of the Harry Potter movies: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". Come and join in the fun and community. Everyone welcome.

Monday evening at 7:00 pm come and help celebrate RISC's successes of the past year as we helped bring hope to greater Richmond through commuity organizing to help bring primary medical care to more. We will gather at First Presbyterian Church on W. Cary Street. Help us make RISC self-sufficient so we can accomplish even more Tikkun Olam

Next Friday evening is our June Congregational Potluck beginning at 6:15 pm. Our Shabbat worship will begin at 7:30 pm. June Birthday and Anniversary folks will be honored. Let me know if you are coming to the dinner, what you are bringing to eat- and remember to bring for your family plus 8 (eight) more people.

Come to our Or Ami Fathers Day Firepit Dinner here at Or Ami beginning at 5:30 pm. Great food , great community. A wonderful way to celebrate all our dads. Contact Laura Petrella to make your reservations @ 502-9803

Aaron Bonda will be called to the Torah on Saturday June 20th as he becomes a Bar Mitzvah. Be sure to be here to embrace Aaron and his family as we welcome him into our adult community.

On Saturday June 27th, Donivan Gray becomes a Bar Mitzvah as we come together in Kehillah Kedoshah. Be here to welcome Donivan into our adult minyan.

And on Sunday June 28th, come and be a part of Or Ami's Annual Congregational Meeting. We start at 4:00 pm.

Below please study this week's Family Shabbat Table Talk. Then share your insights with yours.

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Ben

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UPCOMING EVENTS AND SERVICES

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Friday June 12th

7:30 pm Shabbat Worship - With Cantor Riki

Saturday June 13th

10:30 am Shabbat Worship
Bar Mitzvah of Cagan Friend
6:30 pm Or Ami Movie Night - “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”

Monday June 15th

7:00 pm Finance Committee
7:00 pm RISC Celebration and Kick-off @ First Presbyterian Church

Wednesday June 17th

7:00 pm “Taste of Judaism”

Thursday June 18th

7:00 pm Membership Team

Friday June 19th

6:15 pm Congregational Shabbat Potluck Dinner
7:30 pm Shabbat Worship

Saturday June 20th

10:30 am Shabbat Worship
Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Bonda
5:30 pm Fathers’ Day Firepit Dinner - Contact Laura Petrella 502-9803

Wednesday June 24th

7:00 pm “Taste of Judaism”

Friday June 26th

7:30 pm Shabbat Worship

Saturday June 27th

10:30 am Shabbat Worship
Bar Mitzvah of Donivan Gray

Sunday June 28th

4:00 pm Or Ami Annual Meeting

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MAY WE HELP YOU?
We want and need your unwanted items to sell at our
OR AMI YARD SALE
When: Sunday, June 7th
Where: Or Ami
For: Religious School Fundraiser

Yard Sale

We have procured storage space just down the road from the synagogue for your unwanted items. If you want them out now, just let us know and we’re here to help! Or You can buy a table at the sale for $25 and sell your own items, keeping the proceeds. Please donate only items you think are reasonable to sell. No clothing. Furniture, electronics in good working order, household items, tools, books, etc.

For donated items or table reservation,
Please call Meg Clark at 334-2551 or Email Meg at Mclark35@comcast.net

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JOB BANK

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1.Open HR position. Given the current job climate, we are hoping to find someone via word of mouth. If you know of anyone with solid HR experience, someone you would be comfortable hiring yourself, please have them forward their resume to me. Thanks so much for your help!

Janet P. Faraone

President, Senior Solutions of Richmond

Senior Home Care...providing quality care at home, and in hospitals & senior communities

804.364.1276 Fax 804.364.9252

www.srsolutionsinc.com

2) From: Tracey L Gendron/FS/VCU [mailto:tlgendro@vcu.edu] On Behalf Of AGINGSTUDIES/GA/VCU
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 2:05 PM
Subject: Job Opening

Circle Center Adult Day Services is recruiting to fill its long-established Community Liaison position charged with marketing for census building and volunteers, and public relations. The Center is a 33-year leader in Richmond eldercare and recently purchased, renovated and moved to a state-of-the-art facility near Willow Lawn.

The successful candidate will be an energetic, creative, organized
self-starter with successful experience marketing human services, public relations skills and experience recruiting and engaging volunteers.

Send resume or request for a complete position description to
lphillippo@circlecenterads.org. Position available until filled.

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INTRODUCING... THE OR AMI BEACON
We are very proud to announce the winners of our Bulletin Naming Contest: Amy Kane and David Goldsmith; both came up with the very enlightening name of THE OR AMI BEACON. As Mr. G. emphasized, “since Or Ami means “Light of my People”, our publication should shine forth like a beacon.” Thank you all for your participation and for submitting your entries! If you have any comments or suggestions about our new bulletin format, please contact Vania Farnsworth (Communications Chair) at voilavania@gmail.com To view the color version of the June 2009 Bulletin, CLICK HERE

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RABBI ROMER'S THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
"Weave real connections, create real nodes, build real houses. Live a life you can endure, make love that is loving. Keep tangling and interweaving and taking more in, a thicket and bramble wilderness to the outside but to us interconnected with the rabbit runs and burrows and lairs." -MARGE PIERCY

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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS

SCHOOL CALENDAR 2009-2010

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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS AND ANIVERSARIES from this Friday until next Friday

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Birthdays:

June 13: Kate McClory

June 14: Sherri Deutsch-Atwell, Donivan Gray 13

June 15: Laurel Capuzzi 8, Harry Grossman 13, Hayley Grossman 13

June 16: Max Ranneklev 6

June 17: Miranda Freedman 6, Grace Yo-Ling Novey 6

June 18: Chloe Manheim 7, Natalie Rainer 17

Anniversaries:

June 12: Boris and Liliya Korenman 23

June 14: Sherri Deutsch-Atwell 28

June 15: Steve and Cristie Rosenberg 13

June 17: Rodney and Rebecca Sobin 25

June 18: Tom and Lynn Vest 20

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VOLUNTEER!

Volunteer!

This is one of the single best ways to get to know this congregation and its members. There is always something to do! We need people to volunteer for our committees. We can use new and fresh ideas. Becoming a volunteer is how I grew to love this congregation and its members. It is how I became vested in it. The congregation grows in value with the effort you put into it.

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BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION - RELIGIOUS SCHOOL ONGOING FUNDRAISER

Boxtop

You can make a difference for our Religious school every time your shop for groceries! Just clip the Box Tops coupons from hundreds of your favorite products and send them to your child's school. Please locate the cardbox yellow school bus and drop your Box Tops in it!

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PLEASE RECYCLE!

PLEASE RECYCLE
The religious school collects old cell phones and inkjet cartridges for recycling. This program is also part of the Religious School ongoing fundraiser. Thank you in advance for your contribution!

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SUNDAY SCHOOL PARKING LOT SAFETY

PARKING SAFETY
The safety of our children must be our #1 concern.

PLEASE drive slowly and carefully in the parking lot. Park in a parking place (not in the pick-up lane) and come to the door to escort your child, OR stay in your car in line until you reach the door.
Don’t ask your child to cross the parking lot.
Use extreme patience and caution when entering Huguenot Road from the driveway!
With the increase in our enrollment comes the increased responsibility for patience and good sense.

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