Announcements on Shabbos - February 4, 2012
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Welcome—Welcome to our special guest this Shabbat, Dr. Elli Kranzler, renowned Ba’alei Tefillah who will be leading a Communal Shira Erev Shabbat as well as davening Shabbat morning and leading a workshop for Ba’alei Tefillah following Kiddush on Shabbat.

Thank you —Thank you to all who gave of their time and energy in organizing this weekend’s Shabbaton. Please see the inside cover for a listing of all the thank yous.

Thank you—Thank you to all of those that generously contributed funds making this Shabbaton possible. Please see the inside cover of the Shabbaton program for a listing of contributors.

Mazal Tov—to Barton and Gaby Zweibach on the engagement of their daughter, Margaret to Eli Cohen of Medfield, MA. Mazal Tov to Margaret’s siblings, Cecile, Evy and Aaron. Mazal Tov to Eli’s parents, Lester and Amy Cohen and Eli’s sister and brother-in-law, Emily and Dan Jaffe.

Women’s Only Karaoke Night —Todah Rabah to Amy Rosen for coordinating the successful Women’s Only Karaoke Night and Stephanie Pollack and Ken Snow for hosting the program at their home.

Todah Rabah—Thank you to Humi and Ruth Vishniavsky for sponsoring the Youth Minyanim and Kiddushes this Shabbat in honor of their grandchildren: Akiva, Menachem, Penina and Devorah Cohen of Ramot and Elisheva, Chayim Yaakov, Sara, and Yoseph Millman of Modi’in Ilit.

Youth Minyan—The new Youth Minyan for children in Grades 3 thru 6 is a huge success----just ask the kids! Youth Minyan is held every Shabbos beginning at 10:15 to 11:30 for now, temporarily in the Library. The kids enjoy a fun activity related to the parsha or holiday with the teen leaders and Davening and Parsha with the Dads who lead the service. The kids earn tickets for attending and participating which can be redeemed later for prizes! There is always a special kid's kiddush at the end that is only for them.

Family Table—We know that many of you will find it a meaningful mitzvah to bring canned food items to contribute to our JC&FS Family Table project, but are often not in the shul except on Shabbat when we do not have our drop box available. Coming to the shul for Father/Son Learning provides a perfect opportunity to bring along some canned goods and educate our children to the mitzvah of Tzedakah while they are also engaging in learning Torah. Once again, this coming Motzei Shabbat, February 4th, we are asking that families bring with them between two (2) and four (4) 16-0z cans of salmon or fruit (no heavy syrup) and allow your children to deposit them in the Family Table drop box in our foyer. This will be a wonderful way the children to have a double Mitzvah.

Father/Son Learning—Father/Son Learning, co-sponsored by Beth El and the Kollel of Boston, will continue on Saturday night, February 4th at 6:45pm. PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE.

Beit Midrash for Men and Rabbi Segal’s Gemorah Shiur— Beit Midrash for Men and Rabbi Segal’s Gemorrah Shiur which is co-sponsored by Beth El and the Kollel, will continue on Tuesday, February 7th, at 8pm at the shul.

Lockers —Lockers are still available for rent in the coatrooms which are located near the Ward and Morseland entrances. The smaller ones will be made available to interested members for $72 a year. The larger ones will be $250 a year. Please email your preference to congbethel@rcn.com. There are open cubbies available to store your tallaissim without charge in the coatroom on the Ward St. side. More open cubbies will be installed there as well as on the Morseland St. side coat room.

Save the Date—Save the date of Thursday, March 8 at 4:30pm at the shul for our Fiesta Purim Seudah and entertainment. See back cover for further details.