A Message I Wish I Did Not Have To Write
Once again, Israel faces crisis. Once again you, as I, will receive a multitude of appeals for funds.
You may recall that earlier this year the Masorti Foundation worked with our colleagues in the Conservative movement to coordinate fundraising efforts. We were successful in providing support not only for programs in and for residents of Sderot and nearby areas, including support for summer day camp for young children, but also in underwriting the bulk of the cost for significant physical improvements to the Masorti kehilla in Ashkelon. This was especially important because of the 200 young children in the gan program at the kehilla.
We need your help again.
Day trips out of the affected areas have proven to be quite important from a psychological perspective. The Masorti movement in Israel has already sponsored close to 40 trips from Sderot. Participants are selected by local community organizations. All trips include sightseeing and a good restaurant meal. Masorti will now do more such trips, and will expand them to include the Ashkelon area.
Masorti will also provide special programming in both Sderot and Ashkelon through its NOAM youth group and MAROM program for college age young adults. The MAROM programming in Sderot, in conjunction with Sapir College, has already been able to involve several hundred. More work needs to be done in Ashkelon, including more reinforcement for the kindergarten area, air conditioning for the shelters, more protective covering for windows and funding for a social worker to help with problems of traumatic stress among the children.
Masorti rabbis, as was true during the time of the Lebanon War, will be visiting in Ashkelon, Ashdod (where there is also a Masorti kehilla), Sderot and other areas to provide counseling and support.
Funds are urgently needed for all of the above. Checks should be sent to the Masorti Foundation, 475 Riverside Drive Suite 832, New York, NY 10115. Checks should be marked Emergency Appeal. Online contributions can be made at www.masorti.org. Click on Contributions and then in Gift Allocation click Emergency Appeal.
If there are questions, please call the Masorti Foundation office at 212-870-2216.
David H. Lissy
Executive Director and
Chief Executive Officer
Masorti Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel
12/20/08
Coming in January! -- From the President
Men’s Club Brunch Series
Every month the Men’s Club hosts a brunch in the upper social hall. Brunch begins about 10:30 and we usually finish by 11:30. We will feature a delicious brunch and have a speaker dicussing interesting and timely topics. We had another great Brunch in November; thank you to Bill Cohen from the Ohio Public Radio Statehouse Bureau who led an interesting discussion about the election and its implications for Ohio. Our brunch series continues on Sunday, Jan. 11, when we welcome TI members Franklin County Probate Judge Eric Brown and Franklin County Commissioner Marilyn Brown. They will lead a lively discusion on Jewish invovement in public service. We look forward to our February Brunch on Sunday, Feb. 1, when we sponsor the annual Scholar-In-Residence brunch.
What is Keruv
The word "keruv" is Hebrew, and its root means "to bring close." As the word implies, keruv initiatives are aimed at bringing people closer to the synagogue, the Jewish community, and Jewish life itself. The Federation of Jewish Men's Club and the USCJ's Keruv initiatives, seek to provide guidance and comfort to those within congregations who are intermarried, whose children are intermarried, or who have extended family of another faith. The issue of intermarriage confronts us as a community and within our own families. Given the fact of the dual faith marriage, how do we reach out to encourage these families to adopt a Jewish lifestyle, indeed to increase their involvement in Jewish life? Where do we begin as a congregation and as individuals to transform ourselves to make this outreach a success? Should this be a priority at this time?
Here at Tifereth Israel Men’s Club Vice President Bill Chronister and Treasurer Matthew Kennedy are leading the effort. If you have questions, please share them with Bill and Matt.
Poker Night
Why not go all-in?! We earned a Silver Torch Award at the Federation Convention for our monthly poker game. In September we held our first Tournement and raised over $1000. See what the excitement is all about! Play no-limits Texas hold-em with us every month. Our next Poker night is on Thursday January 8th. Games begin at 6:30 and end at 9:30. The locations are TBA. Buy-in is $30 and $5 for dinner. See you there. For more information, please contact Doug Segerman djsegerman@earthlink.net.
Sunday Morning Café and Wednesday Morning Minyan
We look forward to bringing you a delightful nosh on Sunday mornings as you go to class, drop your children off for school or drop in to daven. Each Sunday Morning that Hebrew School is in session the Men’s Club Café will be open in the atrium. The menu includes bagels with the fixins, orange juice, coffee, and hot chocolate. There are tables set up in the atrium for people to sit at and enjoy their breakfast. Don’t forget, we also provide breakfast after minyan on Wednesday mornings.
Did You Know. . .?
Every month we join other local synagogue members and visit Jewish prisoners. Keep your calendars open for a future Men’s Club Brunch to discuss this important topic.
Would you like to donate books for the prisoners? The Men’s Club and the TI Library are teaming up to collect books to bring to Jewish Prisoners. If you have books to donate, please contact Dale Levy at drlevy@ohioctvs.com or Helen Chronister at hchronister@tiferethisrael.org.
Last month the Men’s Club took a road trip to Canton to visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
This year The Men’s Club will be donating new text books for the religious school.
Other activities the Men’s Club participates in include the spring planting of flowers around the synagogue.
Men's Club members and their families are invited to participate in all our activities and community events.
World Wide Wrap and Build-A-Pair
This year the Men’s Club will is partnering with the Hebrew School in a new educational program called Build-a-Pair. This is a comprehensive and fun learning program to introduce 5th graders to the joy and mitzvah of Tefillin in Jewish life. Students will practice writing their Hebrew/Jewish names and the Shema (first line) to insert into pre-made wooden Tefillin boxes. Students decorate the boxes in any creative way they wish, allowing for personal expression. The program culminates at the World Wide Wrap on Sunday, February 1st where students join their parents in donning their Tefillin. This year WWW coincides with our Scholar-In-Residence weekend and we will have a terrific brunch immediately after services.
If you would like to wrap tefillin for the first time or if you would like to wrap tefillin again please join us. If you are able to volunteer with this exciting program or would like more information please contact Dale Levy at drlevy@ohioctvs.com .
Men’s Club/Sisterhood Shabbat
Brush up on your davening and Torah reading and participate in our Shabbat service on Saturday January 10th. If you would like to participate, please contact Greg Margulies gmarguli@gmail.com
Looking to the Future
Other events we will be doing this year inclde, the return of Quiz Night to Tifereth Israel on Saturday, January 24th at 7:30 PM, The Purim Carnival Sunday March 8th. Please volunteer or join us in all these exciting events.
Join The Men’s Club
With so many exciting things going on you should be a part of it. Renew your membership. Current members will receive a renewal request via e-mail. Please renew as soon as possible, still only $36. Please renew by email, this saves us the cost of mailing out the renewal applications. You will also be able to join on-line using Paypal. Visit us on-line at http://tiferethisrael.org/SocialActivities/MensClub.htm . You can also blog with us at our new site www.ctimensclub.blogspot.com . If you are not yet a member and would like to join the Men’s Club please contact me at drlevy@ohioctvs.com, or sign up on line. If you bring in a new member you will receive Men’s Club T-Shirts (donated by Larry Levine). The shirt says “Tifereth Israel Men’s Club” on the front and “IT’S A GUY THING” on the back. We are also selling them for $12. It is a bargain either way.
Please detach and return this renewal and application form along with your $36 donation to the Tifereth Israel Men’s Club, 1354 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43205.
Every month the Men’s Club hosts a brunch in the upper social hall. Brunch begins about 10:30 and we usually finish by 11:30. We will feature a delicious brunch and have a speaker dicussing interesting and timely topics. We had another great Brunch in November; thank you to Bill Cohen from the Ohio Public Radio Statehouse Bureau who led an interesting discussion about the election and its implications for Ohio. Our brunch series continues on Sunday, Jan. 11, when we welcome TI members Franklin County Probate Judge Eric Brown and Franklin County Commissioner Marilyn Brown. They will lead a lively discusion on Jewish invovement in public service. We look forward to our February Brunch on Sunday, Feb. 1, when we sponsor the annual Scholar-In-Residence brunch.
What is Keruv
The word "keruv" is Hebrew, and its root means "to bring close." As the word implies, keruv initiatives are aimed at bringing people closer to the synagogue, the Jewish community, and Jewish life itself. The Federation of Jewish Men's Club and the USCJ's Keruv initiatives, seek to provide guidance and comfort to those within congregations who are intermarried, whose children are intermarried, or who have extended family of another faith. The issue of intermarriage confronts us as a community and within our own families. Given the fact of the dual faith marriage, how do we reach out to encourage these families to adopt a Jewish lifestyle, indeed to increase their involvement in Jewish life? Where do we begin as a congregation and as individuals to transform ourselves to make this outreach a success? Should this be a priority at this time?
Here at Tifereth Israel Men’s Club Vice President Bill Chronister and Treasurer Matthew Kennedy are leading the effort. If you have questions, please share them with Bill and Matt.
Poker Night
Why not go all-in?! We earned a Silver Torch Award at the Federation Convention for our monthly poker game. In September we held our first Tournement and raised over $1000. See what the excitement is all about! Play no-limits Texas hold-em with us every month. Our next Poker night is on Thursday January 8th. Games begin at 6:30 and end at 9:30. The locations are TBA. Buy-in is $30 and $5 for dinner. See you there. For more information, please contact Doug Segerman djsegerman@earthlink.net.
Sunday Morning Café and Wednesday Morning Minyan
We look forward to bringing you a delightful nosh on Sunday mornings as you go to class, drop your children off for school or drop in to daven. Each Sunday Morning that Hebrew School is in session the Men’s Club Café will be open in the atrium. The menu includes bagels with the fixins, orange juice, coffee, and hot chocolate. There are tables set up in the atrium for people to sit at and enjoy their breakfast. Don’t forget, we also provide breakfast after minyan on Wednesday mornings.
Did You Know. . .?
Every month we join other local synagogue members and visit Jewish prisoners. Keep your calendars open for a future Men’s Club Brunch to discuss this important topic.
Would you like to donate books for the prisoners? The Men’s Club and the TI Library are teaming up to collect books to bring to Jewish Prisoners. If you have books to donate, please contact Dale Levy at drlevy@ohioctvs.com or Helen Chronister at hchronister@tiferethisrael.org.
Last month the Men’s Club took a road trip to Canton to visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
This year The Men’s Club will be donating new text books for the religious school.
Other activities the Men’s Club participates in include the spring planting of flowers around the synagogue.
Men's Club members and their families are invited to participate in all our activities and community events.
World Wide Wrap and Build-A-Pair
This year the Men’s Club will is partnering with the Hebrew School in a new educational program called Build-a-Pair. This is a comprehensive and fun learning program to introduce 5th graders to the joy and mitzvah of Tefillin in Jewish life. Students will practice writing their Hebrew/Jewish names and the Shema (first line) to insert into pre-made wooden Tefillin boxes. Students decorate the boxes in any creative way they wish, allowing for personal expression. The program culminates at the World Wide Wrap on Sunday, February 1st where students join their parents in donning their Tefillin. This year WWW coincides with our Scholar-In-Residence weekend and we will have a terrific brunch immediately after services.
If you would like to wrap tefillin for the first time or if you would like to wrap tefillin again please join us. If you are able to volunteer with this exciting program or would like more information please contact Dale Levy at drlevy@ohioctvs.com .
Men’s Club/Sisterhood Shabbat
Brush up on your davening and Torah reading and participate in our Shabbat service on Saturday January 10th. If you would like to participate, please contact Greg Margulies gmarguli@gmail.com
Looking to the Future
Other events we will be doing this year inclde, the return of Quiz Night to Tifereth Israel on Saturday, January 24th at 7:30 PM, The Purim Carnival Sunday March 8th. Please volunteer or join us in all these exciting events.
Join The Men’s Club
With so many exciting things going on you should be a part of it. Renew your membership. Current members will receive a renewal request via e-mail. Please renew as soon as possible, still only $36. Please renew by email, this saves us the cost of mailing out the renewal applications. You will also be able to join on-line using Paypal. Visit us on-line at http://tiferethisrael.org/SocialActivities/MensClub.htm . You can also blog with us at our new site www.ctimensclub.blogspot.com . If you are not yet a member and would like to join the Men’s Club please contact me at drlevy@ohioctvs.com, or sign up on line. If you bring in a new member you will receive Men’s Club T-Shirts (donated by Larry Levine). The shirt says “Tifereth Israel Men’s Club” on the front and “IT’S A GUY THING” on the back. We are also selling them for $12. It is a bargain either way.
Please detach and return this renewal and application form along with your $36 donation to the Tifereth Israel Men’s Club, 1354 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43205.
12/6/08
The schedule for December and January
Please plan to attend these upcoming December and January Tifereth Israel Men's Club events!
Men’s Club Brunch Series: Every month, the Men’s Club will hold a brunch in the upper social hall. Brunch begins about 10:15 and we usually finish by 11:30. We will feature a delicious brunch and have a speaker dicussing interesting and timely topics.
Our brunch series continues on Sunday December 14 when discuss our new Keruv initiative; we welcome Gary Smith, president of the brotherhood at Cincinnati's Adath Israel Congregation and an FJMC Keruv consultant. Please join us. Brunch is open to members and non-members.
What is Keruv: We know that, increasingly, our families are growing to include members who aren't yet, and might never become, Jewish. But do these families feel as comfortable as we might hope they would when visiting the synagogue and taking part in social activities?
Men's Clubs across the nation have begun addressing these questions with an eye toward helping all of our Jewish families in their many forms find a home here. The word "keruv" is Hebrew, and its root means "to bring close." As the word implies, keruv initiatives are aimed at bringing people closer to the synagogue, the Jewish community, and Jewish life itself.
The Federation of Jewish Men's Club and the USCJ's Keruv initiatives, seek to provide guidance and comfort to those within congregations who are intermarried, whose children are intermarried, or who have extended family of another faith.Here at Tifereth Israel Men’s Club Vice President Bill Chronister and Treasurer Matthew Kennedy are leading the effort. If you have questions, please share them with Bill and Matt, or bring them to our Men's Club brunch on Dec. 14.
Poker Night -- Why not go all-in?! Play no-limits Texas hold-em with us every month. Our next Poker night is on Thursday, December 11, at Mike Sobul's house. Games begin at 6:30 and end at 9:30. Buy-in is $30 and $5 for dinner. See you there. For more information, please contact Doug Segerman djsegerman@earthlink.net.
Chanukah Dinner: We are proud to co-sponsor this year’s congregational Chanukah Dinner on Sunday December 21st the first night of Chanukah! There will be activities for young kids and old kids (Us!) alike. We will introduce our new quiz game Are you smarter than a Rabbi? There will be a delicious meal, lots of latkas and a dreidel spinning contest. We need volunteers to help set-up, cook, and clean up. For more information, contact Dale Levy drlevy@ohioctvs.com or Gary Gillett gillett@buckeyking.com.
Men’s Club/Sisterhood Shabbat: Brush up on your davening and Torah reading and participate in our Shabbat service on Saturday January 12th. If you would like to participate please contact Greg Margulies gmarguli@gmail.com.
Quiz Night Returns: After a one-year hiatus, Quiz Night is returning to CTI, sponsored by the Men's Club. This fun and challenging event will be on Saturday, January 24 at 7:30. The announcement flier and registration form is attached. Get your teams together and your registration forms in early. For more information, contact Mike Sobul at Lsobul@wowway.com.
Build-a-Pair and the World Wide Wrap: In the coming year the Men’s Club will be partnering with the Hebrew School in a new educational program called Build-a-Pair. This is a comprehensive and fun learning program to introduce 5th-graders to the joy and mitzvah of Teffilin in Jewish life. Students will practice writing their Hebrew/Jewish names and the SHEMA (first line) to insert into pre-made wooden Teffilin boxes.
Students decorate the boxes in any creative way they wish, allowing for personal expression. The program culminates at the World Wide Wrap on February 1 where students join their parents in donning their Tefillin.
If you are able to volunteer with this exciting program or would like more information please contact Dale Levy at drlevy@ohioctvs.com . We are always happy to be of service.
Men’s Club Brunch Series: Every month, the Men’s Club will hold a brunch in the upper social hall. Brunch begins about 10:15 and we usually finish by 11:30. We will feature a delicious brunch and have a speaker dicussing interesting and timely topics.
Our brunch series continues on Sunday December 14 when discuss our new Keruv initiative; we welcome Gary Smith, president of the brotherhood at Cincinnati's Adath Israel Congregation and an FJMC Keruv consultant. Please join us. Brunch is open to members and non-members.
What is Keruv: We know that, increasingly, our families are growing to include members who aren't yet, and might never become, Jewish. But do these families feel as comfortable as we might hope they would when visiting the synagogue and taking part in social activities?
Men's Clubs across the nation have begun addressing these questions with an eye toward helping all of our Jewish families in their many forms find a home here. The word "keruv" is Hebrew, and its root means "to bring close." As the word implies, keruv initiatives are aimed at bringing people closer to the synagogue, the Jewish community, and Jewish life itself.
The Federation of Jewish Men's Club and the USCJ's Keruv initiatives, seek to provide guidance and comfort to those within congregations who are intermarried, whose children are intermarried, or who have extended family of another faith.Here at Tifereth Israel Men’s Club Vice President Bill Chronister and Treasurer Matthew Kennedy are leading the effort. If you have questions, please share them with Bill and Matt, or bring them to our Men's Club brunch on Dec. 14.
Poker Night -- Why not go all-in?! Play no-limits Texas hold-em with us every month. Our next Poker night is on Thursday, December 11, at Mike Sobul's house. Games begin at 6:30 and end at 9:30. Buy-in is $30 and $5 for dinner. See you there. For more information, please contact Doug Segerman djsegerman@earthlink.net.
Chanukah Dinner: We are proud to co-sponsor this year’s congregational Chanukah Dinner on Sunday December 21st the first night of Chanukah! There will be activities for young kids and old kids (Us!) alike. We will introduce our new quiz game Are you smarter than a Rabbi? There will be a delicious meal, lots of latkas and a dreidel spinning contest. We need volunteers to help set-up, cook, and clean up. For more information, contact Dale Levy drlevy@ohioctvs.com or Gary Gillett gillett@buckeyking.com.
Men’s Club/Sisterhood Shabbat: Brush up on your davening and Torah reading and participate in our Shabbat service on Saturday January 12th. If you would like to participate please contact Greg Margulies gmarguli@gmail.com.
Quiz Night Returns: After a one-year hiatus, Quiz Night is returning to CTI, sponsored by the Men's Club. This fun and challenging event will be on Saturday, January 24 at 7:30. The announcement flier and registration form is attached. Get your teams together and your registration forms in early. For more information, contact Mike Sobul at Lsobul@wowway.com.
Build-a-Pair and the World Wide Wrap: In the coming year the Men’s Club will be partnering with the Hebrew School in a new educational program called Build-a-Pair. This is a comprehensive and fun learning program to introduce 5th-graders to the joy and mitzvah of Teffilin in Jewish life. Students will practice writing their Hebrew/Jewish names and the SHEMA (first line) to insert into pre-made wooden Teffilin boxes.
Students decorate the boxes in any creative way they wish, allowing for personal expression. The program culminates at the World Wide Wrap on February 1 where students join their parents in donning their Tefillin.
If you are able to volunteer with this exciting program or would like more information please contact Dale Levy at drlevy@ohioctvs.com . We are always happy to be of service.
Build-a-Pair kicks off at Tifereth Israel
Men's Club President Dale Levy describes Tefillin and explains what students will be doing in the course leading up to the 2009 World Wide Wrap at Congregationl Tifereth Israel.Bill Cohen puts elections in perspective
Reporter Bill Cohen receives his official Men’s Club mug from President Dale Levy after speaking on Nov. 9
The Tifereth Israel Men’s Club welcomed Bill Cohen of the Statehouse News Bureau and National Public Radio to the latest installment of its brunch speaker series on Sunday, November 9th. Cohen continued the unspoken theme of speaking about issues hitting close to home begun by previous speakers Frances Strickland and Howard Schottenstein by focusing on a topic that has been at the forefront of news in Ohio for almost two years now: the recent election.
Cohen is now in his 34th year of news reporting for Ohio's public radio and TV stations. He can be heard regularly on national radio programs such as “Marketplace," NPR’s "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition," the weekly public TV show, "The State of Ohio," and Ohio News Network’s "Capitol Square," which he also produces. In 2002, the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors gave him its national first place award for best radio beat reporting on state government and in 2004, The Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters presented Cohen with its annual "Lifetime Achievement Award."The talk was well-timed to summarize the results of the national and statewide elections. He provided his keen insights colored with a rich historical perspective on the Obama and McCain campaigns, the hotly-contested statewide issues over payday lending and casino gambling and key congressional races. A lively question and answer period touched on many other important issues highlighted by Bill’s predictions on significant 2010 statewide voter issues.
The next brunch speaker series event will feature Gary Smith, president of Men’s Club at Adath Israel Congregation in Cincinnati and a Federation of Jewish Men’s Club (FJMC) Keruv consultant. Called by fellow consultant Stephen Lachter of Washington DC “the most profound and important thing going on in the Conservative movement today,” Keruv (which means "bring near" in Hebrew and is therefore a term frequently used for outreach information) is a FJMC initiative to integrate non-Jewish members of families into synagogue life and the Jewish community. Please join us on Sunday December 14th at 10:30am at Tifereth Israel for this very important topic of discussion.
11/3/08
KIO/Michigan/Tri-State joint retreat
About 20 men showed up Oct. 24-26 from men's clubs at Conservative congregations in Michigan, western Pennsylvania, Cincinnati, Kentucky and Columbus for the first KIO/Michigan/Tri-State regional retreat at Deer Creek Resort and Conference Center in Mount Sterling.
Ron Ferer of Columbus' Agudas Achim arranged for the catering by Chani and brought a Torah. Douglas Segerman brought the siddurim and chumashim.
There were a number of great ideas and interesting points mentioned, and I'll list them here individually.
FMJC Conventions -- I could not show my face before any of those present if I did not mention that the FMJC Convention for 2009 is July 1-5 in Philadelphia. It should be a good program, with lots of good ideas to bring back for use in Columbus.
Mike Mills of Cincinnati, who is on the executive committee of FMJC, wants Columbus to host the FJMC Convention in 2011. This will require a lot of work and fundraising on our part
Hagbah Training -- This is a little program that was demonstrated by Dr. Ira Ungar of Pittsburgh that he developed as a way to ensure that there are always knowledgeable people available to lift the Torah in the synagogue. The program takes about 45 minutes, and teaches people a fool-proof way to lift the scroll, no matter how heavy or lopsided it might be.
Monday Night Sex, Beer and Football -- This is a program that combines everything, including a weekly d'var, that one might want in a Men's Club program.
Hearing Men's Voices -- This is a longstanding FJMC program that we could include as a part of other programming, or we could begin as a separate deal. It basically involves picking a topic -- over the weekend, it was dealing with aging parents -- and letting people explore their own feelings about things through their and others' experiences.
Sundry other things -- Also mentioned were the World Wide Wrap, Build-a-Pair, Yom Hashoah candles and the FJMC Convention for 2009. And a host of others that will blip in and out of my memory over the next couple weeks. Did I mention the 2009 convention. This was a very big item for the two FJMC facilitators present. We all should consider going to the FJMC convention in Philadelphia in 2009.
It's Quiz Night!
After a hiatus of a couple years, Men's Club is bringing back synagogue-wide Quiz Night. It is scheduled for Saturday evening, January 24th. Look for more information coming soon.
Dale, Bill, Matthew and Mike
Dale, Bill, Matthew and Mike
Two brunches and a trip to Canton
Next Men's Club Brunch, Sunday, November 9, 10:15. The speaker will be Bill Cohen, statehouse correspondent for National Public Radio, who will discuss the election results.
Trip to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton on Sunday, November 16. We will arrive at the hall at approximately 11 AM and stay until about 3. For those who plan to arrive earlier or stay later, their hours are 9 AM to 5 PM. Admission is $15.00 for adults and $8.00 for children ages 6 to 14. There is a two for one discount coupon in the Entertainment Book For those of you concerned about missing games that day, the Bengals are at home against the Eagles at 1:00. The Steelers are at San Diego at 4:15. The Browns play on Monday night at Buffalo. (No excuses for you Browns fans not to attend!!) For additional information, please contact Mark Rosensen mrosen3216@aol.com.
The December 14 Brunch speaker will be Gary Smith, president of the brotherhood at Cincinnati's Adath Israel Congregation and an FJMC Keruv consultant.
What is Keruv? We know that, increasingly, our families are growing to include members who aren't yet, and might never become, Jewish. But do these families feel as comfortable as we might hope they would when visiting the synagogue and taking part in social activities?
Men's Clubs across the nation have begun addressing these questions with an eye toward helping all of our Jewish families in their many forms find a home here.
The word "keruv" is Hebrew, and its root means "to bring close." As the word implies, keruv initiatives are aimed at bringing people closer to the synagogue, the Jewish community, and Jewish life itself.
The Federation of Jewish Men's Club and the USCJ's Keruv initiatives, seek to provide guidance and comfort to those within congregations who are intermarried, whose children are intermarried, or who have extended family of another faith.
Here at Tifereth Israel Men’s Club, Vice President Bill Chronister and Treasurer Matthew Kennedy are leading the effort.
Trip to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton on Sunday, November 16. We will arrive at the hall at approximately 11 AM and stay until about 3. For those who plan to arrive earlier or stay later, their hours are 9 AM to 5 PM. Admission is $15.00 for adults and $8.00 for children ages 6 to 14. There is a two for one discount coupon in the Entertainment Book For those of you concerned about missing games that day, the Bengals are at home against the Eagles at 1:00. The Steelers are at San Diego at 4:15. The Browns play on Monday night at Buffalo. (No excuses for you Browns fans not to attend!!) For additional information, please contact Mark Rosensen mrosen3216@aol.com.
The December 14 Brunch speaker will be Gary Smith, president of the brotherhood at Cincinnati's Adath Israel Congregation and an FJMC Keruv consultant.
What is Keruv? We know that, increasingly, our families are growing to include members who aren't yet, and might never become, Jewish. But do these families feel as comfortable as we might hope they would when visiting the synagogue and taking part in social activities?
Men's Clubs across the nation have begun addressing these questions with an eye toward helping all of our Jewish families in their many forms find a home here.
The word "keruv" is Hebrew, and its root means "to bring close." As the word implies, keruv initiatives are aimed at bringing people closer to the synagogue, the Jewish community, and Jewish life itself.
The Federation of Jewish Men's Club and the USCJ's Keruv initiatives, seek to provide guidance and comfort to those within congregations who are intermarried, whose children are intermarried, or who have extended family of another faith.
Here at Tifereth Israel Men’s Club, Vice President Bill Chronister and Treasurer Matthew Kennedy are leading the effort.
No prayerbook on hand? Turn on your 'JewBerry'
Thousands of observant Jews around the world are praying three times a day - using their BlackBerry handheld devices.
A software program for BlackBerries combines Hebrew prayers and technology, the brainchild of two entrepreneurs who attended New York's Yeshiva University.
The program, which provides texts of daily prayers instead of the traditional, printed book, has been dubbed the JewBerry.
The program is not linked to Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry.
Throughout the day, Jews gather in office-building stairwells and conference rooms to pray, and while sometimes you might not remember your prayer book, no one goes anywhere without their BlackBerry, says co-creator Jonathan Bennett, of Cedarhurst, Long Island.
A software program for BlackBerries combines Hebrew prayers and technology, the brainchild of two entrepreneurs who attended New York's Yeshiva University.
The program, which provides texts of daily prayers instead of the traditional, printed book, has been dubbed the JewBerry.
The program is not linked to Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry.
Throughout the day, Jews gather in office-building stairwells and conference rooms to pray, and while sometimes you might not remember your prayer book, no one goes anywhere without their BlackBerry, says co-creator Jonathan Bennett, of Cedarhurst, Long Island.
9/25/08
A visit from Mrs. Strickland
Men's Club President Dale Levy poses with Ohio first lady Frances Strickland after the brunch.
(NOTE: This article and photo have been submitted by Lillian Kowalski for publication in the Ohio Jewish Chronicle and The New Standard.)
On Sunday Sept. 21, the Men’s Club of Congregation Tifereth Israel started a new year of programming with a very special guest. At their first monthly brunch of the year, Ohio State First Lady Frances Strickland addressed the crowd on the growing crisis in public education.
Mrs. Strickland concentrated on expressing ideas for fostering creativity in students and modeling learning based on them. She also explained the idea of a “both/and” policy that makes certain all areas of learning are covered and that one area is not left out for the sake of heightening another.
Born in Kentucky, Mrs. Strickland has a doctorate degree in educational psychology from the University of Kentucky and has devoted her life to working for the betterment of children’s education.
“Mrs. Strickland provided a wonderful start to Men's Club's annual brunch speaker series” said Bill Chronister, vice president of Men’s Club. “Her discussion of trends in public education showed how much thought the current administration is putting into the effort to improve our schools. And our congregants had a lot of good questions and comments, making for a thought-provoking discussion. Of course, the brunch could not have gone so well without the participation of Sisterhood.”
In coming months, Men’s Club brunch speakers will feature Bill Cohen, Statehouse correspondent for WOSU; Gary Smith, president of Men’s Club at Adath Israel Congregation in Cincinnati, and Tifereth Israel president Howard Schottenstein. More information will be available in this publication closer to the events.
On Sunday Sept. 21, the Men’s Club of Congregation Tifereth Israel started a new year of programming with a very special guest. At their first monthly brunch of the year, Ohio State First Lady Frances Strickland addressed the crowd on the growing crisis in public education.
Mrs. Strickland concentrated on expressing ideas for fostering creativity in students and modeling learning based on them. She also explained the idea of a “both/and” policy that makes certain all areas of learning are covered and that one area is not left out for the sake of heightening another.
Born in Kentucky, Mrs. Strickland has a doctorate degree in educational psychology from the University of Kentucky and has devoted her life to working for the betterment of children’s education.
“Mrs. Strickland provided a wonderful start to Men's Club's annual brunch speaker series” said Bill Chronister, vice president of Men’s Club. “Her discussion of trends in public education showed how much thought the current administration is putting into the effort to improve our schools. And our congregants had a lot of good questions and comments, making for a thought-provoking discussion. Of course, the brunch could not have gone so well without the participation of Sisterhood.”
In coming months, Men’s Club brunch speakers will feature Bill Cohen, Statehouse correspondent for WOSU; Gary Smith, president of Men’s Club at Adath Israel Congregation in Cincinnati, and Tifereth Israel president Howard Schottenstein. More information will be available in this publication closer to the events.
9/23/08
Texas Hold 'Em a hit in Ohio
They said it couldn't be done, but the first Congregation Tifereth Israel Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament came off without a hitch -- or a hitching post.
Organized by Dale Levy, Douglas Segerman and Jerry Sigal, 30 players spent the evening of Sunday, Sept. 21, going all-in in the Upper Social Hall.
Those finishing in the money were:
Grand champion: Douglas Segerman
Second place: Mike Petersen
Third place: Lee Budin
Fourth place: Marc Carrol
Fifth place: Karl Rubin
And especially gratifying: The fundraiser raised some funds!
Jerry says he's ready for the next one. Let him know (jerrysigal@midohiobenefitsgroup.com) whether you want it quarterly or annually.
Organized by Dale Levy, Douglas Segerman and Jerry Sigal, 30 players spent the evening of Sunday, Sept. 21, going all-in in the Upper Social Hall.
Those finishing in the money were:
Grand champion: Douglas Segerman
Second place: Mike Petersen
Third place: Lee Budin
Fourth place: Marc Carrol
Fifth place: Karl Rubin
And especially gratifying: The fundraiser raised some funds!
Jerry says he's ready for the next one. Let him know (jerrysigal@midohiobenefitsgroup.com) whether you want it quarterly or annually.
Frances Strickland gives us lots to chew over
Mrs. Strickland provided a wonderful start to Men's Club's annual brunch speaker series. Her discussion of trends in public education showed how much thought the current administration is putting into the effort to improve our schools. And our congregants had a lot of good questions and comments, making for a thought-provoking discussion.
Of course, the brunch could not have gone so well without the participation of Sisterhood.
Our brunch lineup for the remainder of 2008 is:
Oct. 12 -- Howard Schottenstein, president of Congregation Tifereth Israel, on initiatives for our shul.
Nov. 9 -- Bill Cohen, Statehouse correspondent for WOSU, on the outcome of the presidential election.
Dec. 14 -- Gary Smith, Men's Club president, Adath Israel Congregation of Cincinnati, discussing new initiatives on the national scene.
Of course, the brunch could not have gone so well without the participation of Sisterhood.
Our brunch lineup for the remainder of 2008 is:
Oct. 12 -- Howard Schottenstein, president of Congregation Tifereth Israel, on initiatives for our shul.
Nov. 9 -- Bill Cohen, Statehouse correspondent for WOSU, on the outcome of the presidential election.
Dec. 14 -- Gary Smith, Men's Club president, Adath Israel Congregation of Cincinnati, discussing new initiatives on the national scene.
8/14/08
Welcome back to shul!
Welcome back, everyone! We hope you enjoyed your summer. We sure enjoyed ours! The Men’s Club took a road trip to Cleveland to watch the Reds dominate the Indians. And, we tailgated with Agudas Achim men's club members at a Clippers game.
On July 27, we had our annual picnic at the JCC. The weather was perfect and the food wasn’t so bad either. We enjoyed burgers and dogs and had a highly competitive wiffleball game. We also introduced our officers: President, Dale Levy; Vice President, Bill Chronister; Treasurer, Matt Kennedy; and Secretary, Mike Sobul.
Thank you to everyone who participated and volunteered.
Men’s Club Brunch Series
Every month, the Men’s Club will hold a brunch in the upper social hall. Brunch begins about 10:30 and we usually finish by 11:30. We will feature a delicious brunch and have a speaker dicussing interesting and timely topics. We are excited to have Ohio’s first lady, Frances Strickland, as our first guest speaker when the brunch series resumes on Sunday, Sept. 21. This will be a terrific kick-off to our brunch series. On Sunday, Oct. 12, we welcome Tifereth Israel President Howard Schottenstein. Brunch is open to members and non-members. (See below for additional information.)
Poker Night
Why not go all-in?! Play no-limit Texas hold-'em with us every month. Our next Poker Night is on Thursday, Sept. 11. Games begin at 6:30 p.m. and end about 9:30 p.m. Locations are TBA. Buy-in is $30, and $5 for dinner. For more information, please contact Doug Segerman djsegerman@earthlink.net.
Poker Tournament
Speaking of going all-in: we will be holding a No-limits Hold-em tournament at the synagogue on Sunday September 21st . The games begin at 4:00 PM sharp.There will be a $100 buy-in and a $50 re-buy. Winners’ share will be determined bythe draw. We will be taking RSVP on line and you can buy-in using Paypal. As an added incentive to play, if you enter the tournament, your Men’s Club Membershipwill be included. We will be taking cash only for the day of the tourny. We are limiting the entry to 100 players, so register early. Sign up by going to our web site http://www.tiferethisrael.org/poker
The proceeds will go to the Men’s Club and the synagogue. We hope to see you there. For more information, contact Jerry Sigal at jerrysigal@columbus.rr.com or Dale Levy drlevy@ohioctvs.com.
Sunday Morning Cafe/
Wednesday Morning Minyan
We look forward to bringing you a delightful nosh on Sunday mornings as you go to class, drop your children off for school or drop in to daven. Each Sunday morning that Hebrew School is in session, the Men’s Club Cafe will be open in the atrium. The menu includes bagels with toppings, orange juice, coffee and hot chocolate. Tables are set up in the atrium for people to sit at and enjoy their breakfast. We also provide breakfast after minyan on Wednesday mornings.
Did You Know. . .?
The Men’s Club joins other synagogues in our community and visits Jewish prisoners in jail. Recently, one of the inmates was diagnosed with stomach cancer and wanted a second opinion. The Men’s Club made a referral for him so he was able to see another physician and begin his treatment. If you are interested in participating in this mitzvah please contact us.
Looking to the Future
It’s not too soon to begin preparing for the High Holidays! Let us be among the first to wish you L’Shanah Tovah. Once again the Men’s Club will be co-sposoring the Synagogue’s Simchat Torah Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 21. If you can volunteer at this event, please contact us. We will also be sponsoring the Neilah Candlelight (flashlights) March with our pre-B'nei Mitzvah kids.
Other events this year include the Chanukah Dinner, Men’s Club/Sisterhood Shabbat, the World Wide Wrap, and the Purim Carnival. We are also looking into a road trip to the Pro Football Hall Of Fame this fall. Please volunteer or join us in all these exciting events.
Join the Men’s Club
With so many exciting things going on you should be a part of it. Renew your membership. Current members will receive a renewal request via e-mail. Please renew as soon as possible, still only $36. Please renew by email, this saves us the cost of mailing out the renewal applications. You will also be able to join on-line using Paypal. If you are not yet a member and would like to join the Men’s Club please contact me at drlevy@ohioctvs.com, or print out the form below and sign up. If you bring in a new member, you will receive Men’s Club T-Shirts (donated by Larry Levine). The shirt says “Tifereth Israel Men’s Club” on the front and “IT’S A GUY THING” on the back. We are also selling them for $12. It is a bargain either way.
As Always, We are Glad to Be of Service.
Dale R. Levy
Men’s Club President
On July 27, we had our annual picnic at the JCC. The weather was perfect and the food wasn’t so bad either. We enjoyed burgers and dogs and had a highly competitive wiffleball game. We also introduced our officers: President, Dale Levy; Vice President, Bill Chronister; Treasurer, Matt Kennedy; and Secretary, Mike Sobul.
Thank you to everyone who participated and volunteered.
Men’s Club Brunch Series
Every month, the Men’s Club will hold a brunch in the upper social hall. Brunch begins about 10:30 and we usually finish by 11:30. We will feature a delicious brunch and have a speaker dicussing interesting and timely topics. We are excited to have Ohio’s first lady, Frances Strickland, as our first guest speaker when the brunch series resumes on Sunday, Sept. 21. This will be a terrific kick-off to our brunch series. On Sunday, Oct. 12, we welcome Tifereth Israel President Howard Schottenstein. Brunch is open to members and non-members. (See below for additional information.)
Poker Night
Why not go all-in?! Play no-limit Texas hold-'em with us every month. Our next Poker Night is on Thursday, Sept. 11. Games begin at 6:30 p.m. and end about 9:30 p.m. Locations are TBA. Buy-in is $30, and $5 for dinner. For more information, please contact Doug Segerman djsegerman@earthlink.net.
Poker Tournament
Speaking of going all-in: we will be holding a No-limits Hold-em tournament at the synagogue on Sunday September 21st . The games begin at 4:00 PM sharp.There will be a $100 buy-in and a $50 re-buy. Winners’ share will be determined bythe draw. We will be taking RSVP on line and you can buy-in using Paypal. As an added incentive to play, if you enter the tournament, your Men’s Club Membershipwill be included. We will be taking cash only for the day of the tourny. We are limiting the entry to 100 players, so register early. Sign up by going to our web site http://www.tiferethisrael.org/poker
The proceeds will go to the Men’s Club and the synagogue. We hope to see you there. For more information, contact Jerry Sigal at jerrysigal@columbus.rr.com or Dale Levy drlevy@ohioctvs.com.
Sunday Morning Cafe/
Wednesday Morning Minyan
We look forward to bringing you a delightful nosh on Sunday mornings as you go to class, drop your children off for school or drop in to daven. Each Sunday morning that Hebrew School is in session, the Men’s Club Cafe will be open in the atrium. The menu includes bagels with toppings, orange juice, coffee and hot chocolate. Tables are set up in the atrium for people to sit at and enjoy their breakfast. We also provide breakfast after minyan on Wednesday mornings.
Did You Know. . .?
The Men’s Club joins other synagogues in our community and visits Jewish prisoners in jail. Recently, one of the inmates was diagnosed with stomach cancer and wanted a second opinion. The Men’s Club made a referral for him so he was able to see another physician and begin his treatment. If you are interested in participating in this mitzvah please contact us.
Looking to the Future
It’s not too soon to begin preparing for the High Holidays! Let us be among the first to wish you L’Shanah Tovah. Once again the Men’s Club will be co-sposoring the Synagogue’s Simchat Torah Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 21. If you can volunteer at this event, please contact us. We will also be sponsoring the Neilah Candlelight (flashlights) March with our pre-B'nei Mitzvah kids.
Other events this year include the Chanukah Dinner, Men’s Club/Sisterhood Shabbat, the World Wide Wrap, and the Purim Carnival. We are also looking into a road trip to the Pro Football Hall Of Fame this fall. Please volunteer or join us in all these exciting events.
Join the Men’s Club
With so many exciting things going on you should be a part of it. Renew your membership. Current members will receive a renewal request via e-mail. Please renew as soon as possible, still only $36. Please renew by email, this saves us the cost of mailing out the renewal applications. You will also be able to join on-line using Paypal. If you are not yet a member and would like to join the Men’s Club please contact me at drlevy@ohioctvs.com, or print out the form below and sign up. If you bring in a new member, you will receive Men’s Club T-Shirts (donated by Larry Levine). The shirt says “Tifereth Israel Men’s Club” on the front and “IT’S A GUY THING” on the back. We are also selling them for $12. It is a bargain either way.
As Always, We are Glad to Be of Service.
Dale R. Levy
Men’s Club President
8/12/08
Poker Night and Poker Tournament
The Men’s Club is hosting Poker Nights on Aug. 21 (note change of date) and Sept. 11. Enter the first Tifereth Israel Men's Club Poker Tournament, at the synagogue, on Sept. 14. Contact Dale Levy, drlevy@ohioctvs.com, for more information.
8/2/08
Look at these can't-miss Sunday brunches
The Men's Club is proud to present the lineup for its first three Sunday brunches this fall.
We'll kick off the year on Sept. 21, the first day of Hebrew school, with Ohio's first lady, Frances Strickland.
Mrs. Strickland will speak at 10:30 a.m., just after Hebrew school parents' orientation in the upper social hall. So if you're a parent, by all means stay for the talk -- and have a bagel and maybe a schmear while you're at it.
In October, we'll move up from the governor's wife to our very own synagogue president, Howard Schottenstein. Howard will speak on his plans during his tenure as our community's leader at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 12.
After the elections in November, we've asked Bill Cohen of NPR to come and present a recap and analysis. He'll speak at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 9.
As usual, the Sunday brunches are free to all who wish to attend, although donations are always welcome.
For further information, or to volunteer to help -- especially for the first brunch -- please contact Bill Chronister, wtchron@gmail.com; or Mike Sobul, lsobul@wowway.com.
We'll kick off the year on Sept. 21, the first day of Hebrew school, with Ohio's first lady, Frances Strickland.
Mrs. Strickland will speak at 10:30 a.m., just after Hebrew school parents' orientation in the upper social hall. So if you're a parent, by all means stay for the talk -- and have a bagel and maybe a schmear while you're at it.
In October, we'll move up from the governor's wife to our very own synagogue president, Howard Schottenstein. Howard will speak on his plans during his tenure as our community's leader at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 12.
After the elections in November, we've asked Bill Cohen of NPR to come and present a recap and analysis. He'll speak at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 9.
As usual, the Sunday brunches are free to all who wish to attend, although donations are always welcome.
For further information, or to volunteer to help -- especially for the first brunch -- please contact Bill Chronister, wtchron@gmail.com; or Mike Sobul, lsobul@wowway.com.
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