L'Shalom from Beth Emek Communications, where May is turning out to be a very
busy month indeed. With the end of the school season quickly approaching, and
summer just around the corner, the end-of-the-year events are stacking up. Make
sure you pay close attention to this issue, and get those important events on
your calendar before your mind starts to wander off with thoughts of summer
vacation ...
A Night On The Town
The More, The Merrier
Saturday, May 9
We're planning on dinner at the Carvery in Livermore, or a similar restaurant. Then
a stroll to the movies, dessert or whatever downtown. Come and make new friends or
meet "old" ones.
More: Rena Leibovitch
rmleibo@yahoo.com
eVite: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/NMBXDSRAUOXWQSCWDHEL/nightout
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Celebrate Shabbat To The Fullest
With Your Beth Emek Community
Community Shabbat Dinner
Friday, May 15 | 6:00 - 7:30p
Beginning on Friday evening, please join us at our Community Shabbat dinner,
which creates a welcoming Shabbat atmosphere for the entire Congregation
before our special Friday evening service. With singing and blessings, the
entire evening is relaxing and engaging. Feel free to bring a bottle of wine
to share with others. A special thank you goes out to our Membership
Committee and Murray and Becky Dennis for hosting our May Community Shabbat
Dinner.
RSVP: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/AUJCMLCMGNCBLAJHKAWU/maydinner
Friday Evening Shabbat Service
Celebrating Grades K - 2 AND New Members
Friday, May 15 | 7:30p
Next up, please join us for this family-friendly service which features our
religious school students in grades K - 2 and honors and recognizes all of
our new Beth Emek families. We urge all our member families to come honor
our budding scholars and warmly welcome our newest families!
Got Shabbat?
Torah, Music, Food and Ruach
Saturday, May 16 | 10:30a
Finally, on Saturday morning, building on the buzz from our March and April
Saturday morning Shabbat services, join us for this month's expanded Shabbat
morning service. The "Got Shabbat?" program enriches and expands our
traditional Shabbat morning observances with Torah study, a Torah service at
10:30a with lively musical accompaniment and then a bountiful Kiddush lunch.
9:00a Torah study
10:30a Musical Shabbat service
11:30a Kiddush lunch,
Sponsored by Ed and Carrie Arndt
No RSVP necessary -- just show up!
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Mitzvah Alert!
Toiletries Collection For Tri-Valley Haven
For 30 years, the Tri-Valley Haven has provided shelter for survivors of sexual
assault, battered women and their children. They provide a food pantry for those
in need as well. Emily Christensen will be collecting toiletries of any kind during
the month of May to be given to the Tri-Valley Haven for her Bat Mitzvah project.
Emily is very moved in recognizing that what may be a simple life's luxury to some is
a great need to others. Please help Emily in supporting the Tri-Valley Haven by
picking up some shampoo, bath gel, Q-tips or any other bathroom products next time
you are at the store. There will be a box labeled Tri-Valley Haven Collection in front
of the office at Congregation Beth Emek for your donations.
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CBE Crafters Club
Monday, May 18 | 1:00p
CBE Library
Whether you're starting a new project or in the middle of one, please join us on
the 3rd Monday of every month.
More: Rena Leibovitch
rmleibo@yahoo.com
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Annual Membership Meeting
and Community Picnic
Sunday, May 31
Two of our bigger events are happening on the same day, so we want it on your calendar
now!
At 10:30a: The annual membership meeting takes place, where the slate of new officers
is elected, the budget is approved and congregants have their opportunity to be heard
on topics that are important to them.
At 12:30p: We celebrate the end of school and the approach of summer with our annual
community picnic, to be held at the Pleasanton Sports Park. All congregants are
welcome! Watch for our fliers and eVite soon.
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Beth Emek Book Group
"The Ministry Of Special Cases"
Wednesday, June 3 | 12:00noon
This month the Beth Emek Book Group is discussing "The Ministry of Special Cases", by
Nathan Englander. This novel about community, identity and injustice illuminates not
only a dark period in Argentina's history, but also that of its Jewish population. Please
bring a bag lunch and join us!
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2B In Israel
Employment And Business Conference
Thursday, May 7 | 6:00 - 10:00p
Peninsula Jewish Community Center, Foster City, CA
This promises to be an extremely informative event for anyone interested in doing
business, expanding business or even looking for employment opportunities in
Israel. This is a free event.
RSVP: adifa@jafi.org
415.369.2865
israelihousewc@sanfrancisco.mfa.gov.il
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Pulitzer Prize Winner Saul Friedlander
JCCSF Lecture Series
Wednesday, May 13 | 8:00p
As a nine year old boy, Saul Friedlander was sheltered in a Catholic monastery in
Nazi occupied France, while his parents unsuccessfully tried to flee to Switzerland,
only to perish at Auschwitz. The struggle to come to grips with his own history has
led Friedlander on a lifelong quest to understand the madness that engulfed Germany
in the Nazi era. With "The Years of Persecution, 1933-1939" and "The Years of
Extermination: Nazi Germany and the Jews, 1939-1945", Friedlander has written, by all
accounts, the definitive historical work on Nazi Germany's murder of Europe's Jews.
Tickets are $12 for the general public and $10 for students.
More: http://www.jccsf.org/arts
415.292.1233
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Longer School Days ...
A Parent's Dream!
Beth Emek Preschool is extending its hours beginning next fall. We will still run
our morning program from 9:00a to 1:00p, but we'll also offer an extended day until
2:30p for an additional fee. Our regular staff will work this shift and continue to
offer a variety of activities for your child's mind, spirit, body and funny bone.
This new offering will be for either 3 or 5 days per week, depending on interest.
More: Melinda McDonald
teachermel@comcast.net
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Not Enough News In The Once Around?
We've Got You Covered
Beth Emek's Israel and World Jewry committee sponsors subscriptions to some of
the leading newspapers and magazines covering national and global Jewish issues.
Current copies of Moment magazine, the Forward and the Jerusalem Report are
available in the Beth Emek lobby. We encourage you to read and support these great
publications. You are welcome to borrow an issue for a few days - just make sure
to return it to the lobby when you are done.
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Sunday, May 10 | Regular morning schedule; no evening classes
Wednesday, May 13 | Regular schedule
Friday, May 15 | 7:30p
Grades K - 2 Shabbat service
