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Thank you to Bernie Bellan at the Jewish Post and News for sharing this article. Click here to view the original front page of the April 17th, 2012 edition.

PENN TORAH: Have you made a donation? You can choose to make a donation towards a larger category and be part of a group!  Please let us know if you are coming to the dedication on Sunday May 27th so we order enough food for the luncheon!  

Office is closed Fri May 18th & Mon May 21st
Office Hours: 8 AM to Noon  Mon to Fri  453-1625
Emergency Family Crisis: 470-1435 or 470-0846

Services at Temple Shalom:

Fri May 18 at 5:15 PM      Young family Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Karen Soria. Open to members & non-members. All the activities that are normal for young children are acceptable & welcome!
Fri May 18 at 7:30 PM      Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Karen Soria with Cantor Len Udow
Sat May 19 at 10:30 AM    Yoga Shalom
Sat May 19 at Noon:         Lunch & Torah Study: Beharl Behukkotai led by Rabbi Karen
                     at 4 PM:         Torah Study: The Joseph Chronicles led by Rabbi Karen                            
                     at 7:30 PM      Adult Ed & Havdallah: 'Bible Stories Are not Just for Kids" -led by Rabbi Karen
Fri May 25  at 6:30 PM      Annual General Meeting with a light supper (wine, cheese...). Please attend this all important yearly meeting!
                  at 8:00 PM      Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Karen with Cantor Len and the Friday Night Live Band
Sat May 26  10:30 AM       NO YOGA SHALOM THIS WEEKEND
Sat May 26  at 11 AM        Come & meet Paul Leszner pres of the CCRJ (Canadian Council of Reform Judaism) in this informal setting. We are part of the largest Jewish denomination in North America; this session is a unique opportunity to hear from the President of our Canadian component of the movement and both learn what the CCRJ does as well as ask it to respond to our questions and further needs. Sun May 27 at 11 AM       Penn Torah Dedication with luncheon to follow. Please let us know if you are coming as we need to order enough food

Upcoming Events of Temple Shalom 

• Shavuot, 5772 [May 27, 2012] at 11:00 AM: CATERED LUNCHEON TO FOLLOW-PLEASE RSVP Temple Shalom is excited that the Penn Torah Scroll  will be dedicated at a special ceremony on Shavuot. This is the first Torah scribed by a Canadian woman [Irma Penn]. You have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in the mitzvah of completing a Torah by helping to write one letter.  As it is said, to write one letter is as if you had written the whole Torah. You have a number of other opportunities; among them dedicating a word, parasha or a favourite biblical story.  Please see the great video on our website. For further information regarding this opportunity and ways that you can donate, go to  http:///www.templeshalomwinnipeg.ca or email    This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Religious School:
•    Hebrew School Wed May 16 at 5 PM
•   Religious School:  Sun May 20 at 9:45 AM   
Events held at Temple Shalom: 
Thursdays: Weight Watchers at 12:30 PM and 6:30 PMSat June 2 at 7:30 PM  Grant Wilton Coffee House features Jane Enkin. Guest Spot: Harvey Peltz's quintet: "REWIND" Tickets: $10 through Phil at 488-0207.
 
          Visit the Temple Shalom website for more information on upcoming events and  services at  www.templeshalomwinnipeg.ca
 
• Thurs. May 24: Century of Caring Gala Honours JCFS'S Achievements  Jewish Child and Family Service (JCFS) is celebrating 100 Years of Jewish Social Services in Winnipeg; and its 60th anniversary with a “Century of Caring” Gala evening. This event will honour the memory and vision of its original founders and will celebrate the new generation of public spirited individuals who have pledged their support to ensure that JCFS continues to be here to serve those in need. A highlight of the Gala dinner in May is the featured entertainment by Juno award winning jazz soloist Sophie Milman, who knows first-hand the critical role that social service agencies play within a community. “I am thrilled to be doing an event for a charitable organization in Winnipeg,” says the 28-year-old Milman, who was born in Russia and lived in Israel for several years before moving to Toronto as a teenager.  “The 100th Anniversary of Jewish social services in Winnipeg and the 60th anniversary of JCFS are crucial milestones that speak to the best of what the Jewish community has accomplished in Winnipeg,” (Sherry Lercher Davis, co-chair with Tracy Leipsic).  “The Gala evening will pay tribute to all that has led up to these important dates,” she adds, “while the Century of Caring fundraising campaign speaks to the future; to assuring that JCFS will continue to be a vibrant agency positioned to service the ongoing needs of our community.” Please celebrate with JCFS.  To donate to the Century of caring campaign or to purchase Gala tickets, please call 477-7430 or visit jcfswinninpeg.org
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470-0846 or 470-1435
 

• In celebration of ARZA Canada Week and Yom Ha'atzmaut please look at this video from our Movement in Israel

• From ARZA Canada:  Attached is information about a wonderful opportunity for women age 25-35, college graduates to attend a conference in Jerusalem June 17-21. Cost is $500 including airfare and accommodation . Application form is also attached which should be returned to me. Click here to read more...