The Charlotte Jewish News -January 2015 - Page 25
Havurat Tikvah January
News
As Havurat Tikvah moves into
the first eold month of 2015, we
eelebrate our eongregation with
several upeoming events.
In Deeember, we got together
to learn how to make some jew
elry with a theme of Jewish art
and eulture. It was a great after
noon to just be together and eele
brate the upeoming Hanukkah
holiday.
Our Hanukkah party, whieh
took plaee on Deeember 21, was
full of family fun and festivities.
We lit menorahs, ate latkes,
played dreidel, as well as several
other games, and even had a trivia
quiz on the history of the holiday.
Now that we have moved into
January, we are looking forward
to even more gatherings.
On January 10, Havurat Tikvah
will host eommunity Shabbat
serviees. These will take plaee at
Avondale Chureh (2821 Park Rd,
Charlotte, NC 28209) at 10 AM.
For more information, please feel
free to eontaet us at 980-225-
5330.
Later this month, our eongrega
tion will also host an Israeli eom-
edy night, with movies, laughter,
and entertainment.
In the spring of 2015, we are
hoping to have even more events
that bring the eongregation to
gether and eelebrate our Jewish
eulture and heritage.
Havurat Tikvah is an affiliate of
the Jewish Reeonstruetionist Fed
eration, providing a eomfortable,
family atmosphere where all Jews
ean feel weleome. If you are inter
ested, we invite you to visit, get to
know us, and to beeome part of
our eongregation of nearly 60
households.
For more information about
any of our aetivities, eheek out our
website (www.havurattikvah.org).
You ean also find Havurat Tikvah
and Havurat Tikvah Teens on
Faeebook. If you have any ques
tions about membership or other
aspeets of Havurat Tikvah, give us
a eall at 980-225-5330.^
Yom Gemilut Chasadim - Sunday,
January 18
A Day of Performing Acts of Loving Kindness at
Temple Israel
In support of Temple Israel’s
vision “to inspire meaningful re
lationships through traditional and
innovative expressions of Ju
daism,” Temple Israel is exeited to
host Yom Gemilut Chasdim - “A
Day Performing Aets of Loving
Kindness.”
Yom Gemilut Chasadim will be
a wonderful experienee as indi
viduals and families eome to
gether to strengthen relationships,
and make a positive impaet to
Jewish and Charlotte eommuni-
ties.
Lynne Sheffer, President of
Temple Israel, said, “Our primary
goal is to strengthen relationships
within the Temple Israel eommu
nity and throughout the greater
Jewish and Charlotte eommuni-
ties. A great way to do so is by
performing aets of loving kind
ness, together.”
On Yom Gemilut Chasadim, we
will be working on projeets that
provide support to: Jewish Family
Serviees, Israel, Bright Blessings,
Blessings In A Baek Paek, The
Men’s Shelter of Charlotte,
Women’s Shelter, Room in the
Inn, Operation Sandwieh, Ronald
MeDonald House, Sunrise and
Carriage Club, Shalom Bayit NC,
Huntingtowne Farms Elementary
Sehool, and Temple Israel Soeial
Aetion.
Jonathan Berger, Chairman of
Soeial Aetion for Temple Israel,
said “Our goal during Yom Gemi
lut Chasadim is to bring together
the entire Temple Israel eommu
nity to perform hands on, experi
ential, and impaetful mitzvot
linked to Jewish values. Thanks to
the dedieation of our program
leaders, I am eonfident that we
will aehieve this goal.”
Programs during this exeiting
Temple Israel Soeial Aetion Event
are being led by TI Sisterhood, TI
Religious Sehool Students, TI
B’nai Mitzvah Students, TI Youth
Groups, Torah on Tap, TI Chil
dren’s Choir, TI Congregants,
along with TI Soeial Aetion lead
ers responsible for our partnership
programs with Huntingetowne
Farms Elementary Sehool, Bless
ings In A Baekpaek, and Room In
The Inn.
Everyone is invited to join
Temple Israel as we eome to
gether to perform aets of loving
kindness through “hands on”
mitzvah projeets at Temple Israel
on Sunday, January 18, (MLK
Weekend) from 10 AM-1 PM.
For more information, please
eontaet Jonathan Berger - Chair
man, Soeial Aetion Temple Israel
- email: jbergertisa@gmail.eom,
oreell: 704-995-1732. «
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Through charity and kindness a man
attains to godliness.
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-Nachman of Bratslav