the Shofar A Modern Kashrut Dilemma by Rabbi David Novak Opening Day Set For the New School Year 29 Tammuz Av August 2008

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1 the Shofar Inside this issue: Rabbi s Message 1 New Temple Administrator Board Notes 2 President s Perspective Library Review 3 Center of Learning 4 Rabbi s Classes 5 Calendar 5 Tikkun Olam 7 Ma aser Sheni 7 Advertising A Modern Kashrut Dilemma by Rabbi David Novak S omething terrible is happening in Postville, Iowa. Hundreds of illegal workers have been arrested and thrown in jail. Investigations are ongoing into AgriProcessors (see jta.org), the company that owns the largest single kosher slaughter facility in the United States. To replace the jailed workers, the company has hired homeless people from Texas and bussed them in. Management is under investigation. Because of this, there is a shortage of kosher meat. One could plausibly ask, ʺHow could a company that supplies the majority of the kosher meat in the United States get into a situation like this?ʺ The answers are complex, but if one reads Postville, the book featured in last W ith great anticipation and excitement, Israel Congregationʹs Religious School year begins on September 10. I hope that all of our students and their families had a wonderful summer break and look forward to all of the possibility of the new year. We have been working over the summer to reflect on last year and plan for the new year. Our school day begins at 3:50 pm, which allows us to spend fifteen minutes before our first class session for our students to have time to socialize, transition monthʹs Shofar (and in Israel Congregationʹs library), one will see that having a kosher meat processing facility in rural Iowa was always an unusual situation. The company is owned by a Brooklynresiding Chasid, and all of management at the plant is Chasidic. The workers on the floor and in the cold rooms usually come from the lower economic rungs of society. In its rural location, the company was able to do its business ʺout of sight.ʺ Here, however, my issue is to share with you my wrestling over the role of kosher meat in my life in light of what is happening. For many years now, I have bought meat that was processed in this facility. I did so, even with the addicontinued on pg. 7 Opening Day Set For the New School Year from their school day, and have a snack. This year we are organizing school to have two forty minute sessions, one of Hebrew, and one of Judaica. There will be a ten minute recess between the class periods. At 5:45 pm we will all gather in the sanctuary for prayer, song, stories, and announcements. All of our parents and friends are invited to come into the sanctuary and join us for the closing of Religious School. Please watch your ʺsnail mailʺ continued on pg. 4

2 Page 2 Welcoming Our New Administrator L ynda McCann Gillman is a native Midwesterner and 39 year practicing Nichiren Buddhist. She holds an M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Prior to joining our congregation, Lynda served almost eight years as the Office Manager for the Union for Reform Judaism Mid Atlantic Council in the regional office located on Embassy Road in Washington, DC. This office serves 72 congregations in a 6 state area. She had full responsibility for office operations and logistical planning for local and regional meetings and conferences. Lynda s prior experience in the nonprofit arena was in experiential education, where she was responsible for placement of college students in internships in Washington, DC. Additionally, she earned a BA from UIUC in Political Science with a minor in Asian Studies. While in Chicago she nourished her love of theater and the performing arts by studying with noted director Del Close of The Second City. She enjoys the anachronistic appeal of Renaissance Faires and has served as an unofficial photographic chronicler of the Maryland Renaissance Festival for nearly a decade. Lynda is the eldest of five siblings and has lived in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Virginia and Maryland in suburban, urban and rural communities. Her fiancé is Dan Ovington, General Manager of the Orvis Flagship store in Manchester; they are creating a home together in Arlington. Please join us in giving Lynda a warm welcome; stop in and say hello! Happy Birthday to Religious School Student... Maddie Zeif, August 3 Board Notes T he regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Israel Congregation of Manchester was held on June 26, 2008 at the synagogue. Newly elected President Morty Bunis spoke about how he intends to conduct board meetings, encouraging everyone to contribute. New Board members (Cathy Kimmel, Merrily Lewis, Mindy Bloom) were introduced and welcomed. In his report, Rabbi Novak went over the calendar for the next few months: 8/8 Observance of Tisha b Av 8/31 Tag Sale collections begin 9/5 Shabbat service & dinner at the Glazer residence Stratton area 9/7 Tag Sale 9/10 Religious school begins 9/29 Erev Rosh Hashanah 10/8 Kol Nidre 10/13 Sukkot The Center of Learning is continuing with literary subjects. The Rabbi will be conducting a series of classes titled, Sacred Fragments. He will also be providing an introduction to the new Holiday Prayer Book. Sandra Koffman reported for the Religious School Committee. The school will have between 16 and 18 students next year so only three teachers are needed. As Committee Chair, Sandra is recommending a possible mandatory parents session before school begins. She noted also that she is looking for additional committee members. Merrily Lewis reported for the Tikkun Olam Committee. She requested approval for the following expenditures: $500 for ATZUM, $200 for Northshire Interfaith Council Summer Lunch Program and $180 for the Arava Institute. All requests were approved by the Board. For a complete list of the committee s donations, congregants can contact Micki Lisman at msloane.esq@mindspring.com. Arnie Katz suggested that ICM form a team for the Susan Komen Race in July. A congregant has volunteered to purchase T shirts.

3 President s Perspective O n July 4th, Israel Congregation celebrated its annual community event, a coming together for fun, food and fellowship to observe our nation s independence. The fact that the special date coincided with Shabbat presented an opportunity for a special kind of celebration. All who attended echoed the sentiments that: Sandy Castelbaum and Ruthie Ellenbogen, the cochairs of the event, had done a masterful job of planning the celebration, providing food and drink, and handling the support arrangements; Micki Lisman and her team of Tikkun Olam committee members had presented an exciting raffle to raise funds for the enhancement of their charitable efforts; Joanne Beck, demonstrating her vocal and instrumental talents, had presented a pleasing musical backdrop for the event; Rabbi David Novak had organized a unique and inspiring Shabbat service under a beautiful Vermont summer sky. Message From the High Holiday Chairman I am pleased to report that things are well under way with the preparations for the upcoming High Holidays. You should be receiving information about the Holidays by August 10 in the mail. Dates of the Holidays this year are as follows: Erev Rosh Hashanah Monday, Sept. 29 Rosh Hashanah Tuesday, Sept. 30 Rosh Hashanah II Wednesday, Oct. 1 Kol Nidre Wednesday, Oct. 8 Yom Kippur Thursday, Oct. 9 For those of you who have been involved with me, I would like to personally say thank you for your hard work and dedication to our synagogue. Please allow me to be the first to wish each and every one of you only wonderful things for the new year. Arnie Katz Page 3 I believe that top notch performance deserves recognition and an expression of appreciation. This is what inspires continued top performance by those who have been recognized and praised for their efforts. After all, compliments are like potato chips. Once you ve had one, you look for more. As observed by the author William James, All of us, in the glow of feeling we have pleased, want to do more to please. Entertainment entrepreneur Samuel Goldwyn urged that when someone does something well, we should applaud, thereby making two people happy. The power of praise is limited only by its lack of use. How many people do you know who could benefit from a sincere congratulations, or, great job, or possibly even, you re the best? Silent appreciation doesn t mean much. Let others know your positive feelings toward them. You ll find that they ll make every effort to live up to your compliment. Morty Bunis A Library to be Proud Of S ummertime and the reading is ample. Especially here at Israel Congregation where the library has undergone a renaissance that makes it one of the finest small synagogue libraries anywhere. What you will encounter in this jewel box is nothing short of wonderful. Considerable thought and energies have been directed by the volunteer Library Committee to transform what was to what you will find today. First the library was edited from its existing collection. All libraries everywhere do this regularly to ensure that the collection is actually what people want to use. Israel Congregation had many wonderful books, including many duplicates, that have found new homes. continued on page 7

4 Page 4 CENTER OF LEARNING Tuesday Evening Classes August 5: Homage to Oliver Wendell Holmes: Learn about one of the longest serving and original thinking justices whose dissents eventually led to major changes in American law. His name? Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., , soldier, writer, teacher and jurist. 7:00 pm, Bob Rosenfeld August 19: Exploring the Mind of Hamlet will be an examination of the mind of a fragile, complex character about whom more commentary has been written, other than the Bible. During our exploration I hope to upend a prominent theory about Hamlet as a man who thinks too much and therefore is unable to act. 7:00 pm, Harvey Flaxman September 9: e.e. cummings revisited: Following last month s popular e.e. cummings: Wild and Wooly, this month s offering will continue to explore the fascinating work of a brilliant mind. 4:00 pm, Libby Harris Book Club September 9: Mr. Sammler s Planet, by Saul Bellow. After a brief summer hiatus, the book club returns with a selection by one of Jewish literature s greats. Religious School continued from pg. 1 for registration information and return it with your deposit. We would like to know who will be joining us for Religious School by the end of August. If you could help us with this, we would greatly appreciate it. Each one of our students is unique. I would like you to contact me via at sela.yuval@gmail.com or phone at if youʹd like to talk about your child/children for the upcoming school year. I look forward to seeing all of our students and their family members in September, if not sooner. Yuval Sela Is Your Child at College? W e d like to keep in touch with our college aged congregants and let them know the members of Israel Congregation are thinking of them. Send your child s school mailing address to Karen Dreiblatt at mkte@comcast.net and we will send your child a Thinking of You gift for the High Holidays, Chanukkah, and Pesach (Passover). Be sure to send addresses to Karen by September 1 to ensure delivery of High Holiday gifts. Karen is looking for people to join her in her efforts. If you d like to join her in continuing this program, now in its third year, please drop her an . Rabbi Bob Alper Shticks to Aid Food Cupboard T he worldʹs only practicing clergyman doing stand up comedy intentionally, as he puts it, is Rabbi Bob Alper, East Dorset resident and man of God (definitely clean humor) as well as professional comic, who will entertain at a benefit for Manchesterʹs Community Food Cupboard on Sunday, August 24. The event will take place at Israel Congregation and begins at 3:00 pm. You may contact the office at for tickets. Price of the tickets are $15/adults and $10/students & children.

5 Rabbi s Classes R abbi Novak will be conducting a Summer Beit Midrash titled Sacred Fragments to examine how we think about God and what we affirm as our system of belief. Classes meet on Wednesday nights at 7 pm. Tisha b Av T isha bʹav, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av, is the Jewish national day of mourning. We will observe it with a service that will include a reading of the book of Eichah (Lamentations) in English and in Hebrew on August 9 at 8:30 pm. Scholar in Residence P lease mark your calendar to join Israel Congregation as we welcome Rabbi Levi Lauer, the founding director of ATZUM ( a non profit organization in Israel that works on behalf of victims of terror, the righteous among the nations who saved Jews during the Second World War, and to end the trafficking of human beings in Israel. Rabbi Lauer will be in Manchester at Israel Congregation on Sunday, September 14 for a program that will begin at 4:00 pm followed by a community meal (details to follow), then more learning with Rabbi Lauer into the early evening. A native of the United States, Rabbi Lauer made aliyah to Israel several years ago and makes his home in Jerusalem. Page 5 August Calendar Of Events August 1 August 2 August 5 August 6 August 8 August 9 August 13 August 15 August 16 August 19 August 20 August 22 August 23 August 24 August 27 August 29 August 30 Friday Evening Shabbat Worship, 6:30 pm, followed by our Community Dinner Shabbat Worship 9:30 am Parashat Masei/Rosh Chodesh Av Center of Learning: Homage to Oliver Wendell Holmes, Bob Rosenfeld, 7 pm Summer Beit Midrash: Sacred Fragments, 7 pm Friday Evening Shabbat Worship, 6:30 pm, followed by our Community Dinner Shabbat Worship 9:30 am Parashat Devarim/Shabbat Hazon Tisha BʹAv, observance 8:30 pm Summer Beit Midrash: Sacred Fragments, 7 pm Friday Evening Shabbat Worship, 6:30 pm, followed by our Community Dinner Shabbat Worship 9:30 am Parashat Vaetchanan/Shabbat Nachamu Center of Learning: Danish Anyone? Exploring the Mind of Hamlet, Harvey Flaxman, 7 pm Summer Beit Midrash: Sacred Fragments, 7 pm Friday Evening Shabbat Worship, 6:30 pm, followed by our Community Dinner Shabbat Worship 9:30 am Parashat Eikev Bob Alperʹs Shticks; Community Food Cupboard Fundraiser, at ICM, 3 pm Summer Beit Midrash: Sacred Fragments, 7 pm Friday Evening Shabbat Worship, 6:30 pm, followed by our Community Dinner Shabbat Worship 9:30 am Parashat Reʹeh No cooking classes during the month of August

6 Page 6 Tikkun Olam Tag Sale I srael Congregation s first annual tag sale is coming! It will be held on Sunday, September 7 from 9:00 am 3:00 pm. We expect that Israel Congregation will be overflowing with donated items in wonderful condition. There are specific drop off times for you to leave your donations with us to be marked for sale. For drop off times, see the Volunteer Form that is part of this issue of the Shofar. We re accepting almost all types of donations including books, clothes, small appliances in working order, household items of all types, art and art supplies, bric a brac, sporting equipment, electronics, and antiques. We are not accepting major appliances, console tvs, tires, mattresses, underwear, or swimsuits. Clothing should be washed and/or cleaned. Please bind shoes with rubber bands or lace them together, with size marked on the bottom. Clothes should be on hangers where practical. If you have any furniture to donate, please do not just drop it off. Instead, contact Cathy Kimmel at to make arrangements. The members of Israel Congregation are integral to the success of this tag sale. We need a small army of volunteers, both men and women, to help with every aspect of the tag sale, including separating donations, categorizing them, pricing, and assisting on the date of the sale. It s going to be a lot of hard work and a lot of fun. Micki Lisman Tikkun Olam Raffle T he enthusiasm of our membership showed in the results of the Tikkun Olam raffle. There was a great turnout at the BBQ! The members of the Tikkun Olam Committee were selling raffle tickets up until the very last minute in order to give everyone, both members and guests, an opportunity to participate. And the winners of the raffle prizes seemed to represent every segment of our community. Many thanks to everyone who pitched in. Fourth of July Barbeque a Huge Success T hank you, thank you to each and every one of you who attended our annual Fourth of July celebration for helping to make the evening a smashing success! Over 100 members of our synagogue family attended, bringing with them a lovely spirit of warmth and celebration and marvelously delicious food to accompany the hot dogs and hamburgers! Wow! What a wonderful evening it was! Our amazing Kitchen Manager, Gert D Eredita ably assisted by daughter, Angela Wood and son in law, Travis Wood the terrific barbequer did a masterful job of setting up and coordinating the multitude of food platters and keeping the kitchen humming with efficiency and ease through all the chaos. We thank you and appreciate all you do for us all the time. Yuval Sela, thank you for sharing your green thumb with us and decorating our tables with your colorful potted plants and flowers! Nicki Grossfeld, thank you for entertaining the children and organizing games for them! They really had a fun time thanks to you. Joanne Beck, our virtuoso guitar player, entertained us with her music and gorgeous singing voice! The sing along melodies were such fun! Thank you, Joanne. Merrily Lewis and Margaret Connor were our delightful Welcoming Committee the best meeters and greeters around! Thank you. A beautiful Shabbat service was conducted by Rabbi Novak, outside, just as the sun was setting in the west. You made the evening feel very special, Rabbi. We sure do appreciate you. A heartfelt thank you to each of our wonderful sponsors whose generosity helped to make this evening possible. And finally finally thank you to the Town of Manchester for the dynamite fireworks! Ruthie Ellenbogen & Sandy Castelbaum Fourth of July Committee Chairs

7 Kashrut Dilemma continued from pg. 1 Library Page 7 continued from pg. 3 tional expense, because in my home, I find great merit to the kedushah, the holiness, that comes from keeping kosher. It makes me feel Jewish. I like going to kosher food stores, I like being with other Jews, and I like that we are part of a system that builds holiness into eating. Food is too important to take for granted. Keeping kosher connects my present to the past. Yet I find myself at a crossroads. I donʹt like, in fact I detest, what has happened in Iowa. I do not like what has been videotaped by animal rights activists that show the slaughtering process and what appears to be the suffering of the animals. I donʹt like knowing that the company chose to rely on illegal workers (and has for some time according to the book Postville) who do not have any rights (or whose rights are abridged) by the company. In balancing our Jewish obligation to not cause animals needless suffering, and more importantly, to not treat the worker unfairly, I cannot ʺsquare the circleʺ of kosher meat right now. So where does that leave me? After considerable contemplation, I have decided that going forward, the meat that I purchase for use in my home will be, to the extent possible, locally raised and organic (which appears to be easy to acquire in Vermont). While it will not be slaughtered and soaked according to kosher rules, it will, in my mind, fulfill equally compelling obligations of not abusing workers or animals. At the same time, I will continue to separate milk and meat, a prohibition from the Torah to again remind ourselves not to be cruel to an animal by ʺboiling a kid in its motherʹs milk.ʺ All of us make choices in our religious life. It is important to me to share this choice with you and my reasons for making it. I hope that in the future we will be able to have it all kosher meat that is raised with concern for the animalʹs welfare by people who are treated well as employees. Until that day, I will live with this compromise knowing that this, like other parts of life, requires choosing between competing compelling values. There are new books a plenty in the Israel Congregation Library. One entire wall is filling up with books on Jewish lifecycle (organized by lifespan from birth onward), Jewish customs, Jewish spirituality, Jewish ethics, Jewish cooking, Jewish women well, you get the point. Under the window there is a new book cart that is filled on its two top shelves with many new books, as well as a small selection of books in the vestibule of the synagogue. Make it a habit to check this out on a regular basis. The fiction section is quite invigorated with a range of Jewish authors including recently released titles as well as classics. In Jewish Thought, you will find books by Abraham Joshua Heschel that are absolutely scintillating as well as books on Jewish mysticism, theology, and philosophy. In the Jewish Prayer section there is the ʺMy Peopleʹs Prayer Bookʺ series that opens up how Jewish liturgy works, featuring a number of excellent scholars commenting in plain English. In the next section you will find Jewish History, both throughout the world and here in the United States. Do you want to read about the history of Sephardic Jews or the history of the Jews of the Lower East Side? Both subjects are covered. And much, much more. The biography section has dozens of books about people. The section on the Shoah, the Holocaust, includes the Pulitzer prize winning ʺThe Years of Exterminationʺ by Saul Friedlander. I personally recommend it; a difficult, but worthwhile read. Nearby you will also find our DVD/CD section for media. In short, the library is ready and waiting. It is only missing YOU. Come in, browse, check out a book, read it, bring it back, repeat. You can look for books by browsing our shelves, or you can check the computer catalogue on the library imac. My thanks to all of the members of the Library Committee and the Merkado Family for the time and treasure to revision and recreate our library. Happy reading! LʹShalom, Rabbi David Novak

8 Page 8 Ma aser Sheni T he Board of Directors at Israel Congregation of Manchester is grateful for the many donations our congregants give both in honor of joyous occasions and in memory of beloved family and friends. Once a year, we publish a full list of the funds among which congregants and friends may choose to designate their donations. Donors and the people in whose honor donations are made are acknowledged both in the Shofar and through personal acknowledgment cards. Please remember, acknowledgment cards are sent for contributions of $10 or more. A listing will appear in the Shofar for any donated amount. General Operating General Fund: Helps subsidize our day to day operating costs Tikkun Olam Fund: Supports local and international charitable activities Endowment Fund: Investment income helps subsidize day to day operating costs Ritual Shabbat Dinner Fund: Pays for our weekly communal Shabbat Dinners Goldsmith Prayer Book Fund: Provides for new prayer books and Torah texts Rabbiʹs Discretionary Fund: Allows the Rabbi to contribute to efforts as necessary Education Hebrew School Fund: Helps subsidize our Religious School operating costs Bob & Micki Horowitz Childrenʹs Education Fund: Provides cultural and educational enhancements to the Religious School Program Cultural Affairs Fund: For guest scholars, adult education, and cultural programming Fred & Susan Merkado Library Fund: Provides books and materials for our library Teen Activity: Supports educational, social, and cultural programs Buildings & Grounds Building Improvement Fund: For major repairs and updates to the building Ellen Kalinsky Memorial Garden: Provides for enhancements to the grounds Peter Jannke Maintenance Endowment Fund: Provides for the on going strength and integrity of the facility Scholarship Betty Kamber Fund: For individuals pursuing Judaic studies Martha Lyon & Lynne Andreen Israel Fund: For children visiting Israel Marilyn Glatt Lingley Fund: For a graduating congregant going to college

9 Ma aser Sheni Thank you for your donations! Page 9 T he Torah required three tithes of the Israelites. The first, Ma asher Rishon, was given to the Temple priests. The second, Ma aser Sheni, supported the general community, benefiting both giver and receiver. The third, Ma aser Shlishi, provided funds for the poor. Our congregants participate in the mitzvah of Ma aser Sheni by contributing to funds that benefit the synagogue and its members. GENERAL FUND Mark & Fran Aronowitz in memory of Susan Kreitzer s mother, Florence Bob & Jackie Borella in memory of Nat Dolsky Jeremy & Barbara Dworkin in honor of Sylvia Denhoff s 90 th birthday and all of the BBA 2008 graduates Carol & Barry Schoenwetter in honor of their new grandson, Evan Joseph James & Elizabeth Chase in memory of Sydney & Rose Chudacoff Ruthie & Norm Ellenbogen in honor of Ina & Mark Katzman s new grandchildren and in memory of Susan Kreitzer s mother Carol & Mel Cohen in memory of Mel s father, Joseph Cohen Laney & Larry Davis in memory of Jeff Sarnoff, Bernie Silverstein, Florence Fredman Justin & Marion Mueller SHABBAT DINNER FUND Jane Rudnick Kane TIKKUN OLAM Elizabeth & James Chase BOB & MICKI HOROWITZ CHILDREN S EDUCATION FUND Richard & Claire Katz in memory of Nat Dolsky RABBI S DISCRETIONARY FUND Martin & Sandy Castelbaum in memory of Susan Kreitzer s mother, Florence MARILYN GLATT LINGLEY FUND Phyllis & Steve Gottdeiner in memory of Nat Dolsky, Judy & Jay Sarnoff s son Jeff, Susan & Michael Kreitzer s mother Florence, Marvin Sirotowitz, Ida Schulman, Theodore Schulman, and Ruth Gottdeiner A Special Note About This Month s Acknowledgements W e are currently undergoing a change in both office administration and accounting systems. While we strive to acknowledge all donations, both of time and money, on a timely basis, we are aware that this month there are donors and volunteers who have not been properly thanked. Please be assured that we are grateful for all that our congregants do for our synagogue and will make every effort to have all systems in place as soon as possible. If we have not listed your name and contribution this month, or did not send you an acknowledgment card, we will include you in next month s Shofar and be sure to send an acknowledgment. Thank you in advance for your patience.

10 Page 8 O ur newsletter goes to more than 400 households in eight states! You can place ads of any size, from business cards to whole pages. For rates, contact the office at The Tree of Life on the wall in our Social Hall is adorned with leaves that commemorate events in the lives of our congregants. To inscribe your family event or Simcha call the office

11 Page 11 Mitzvah Opportunity! A congregant is working to find a used donated vehicle for someone who is in desperate need of transportation, having had their vehicle stolen. If you would like to consider making such a donation, please contact Rabbi Novak at rabbi@israelcongregationvt.org or at

12 srael Congregation has about 230 member families of diverse I Jewish backgrounds, both full time and part time residents of Southern Vermont. We provide weekly Shabbat and holiday services, a religious school, adult education, life cycle events, and cultural and social programming, in a warm and welcoming environment. An integral part of Jewish life in the Northshire for more than 70 years, Israel Congregation has been at its current location on Rte 7A, 1.2 miles north of Rte 11/30, since David Novak, Rabbi Michael Cohen, Rabbi Emeritus Lynda McCann Gillman, Temple Administrator Board of Directors Morton Bunis, President John Sobel, Vice President Arnold Katz, Vice President Stan Lisman, Treasurer Kabbalat Shabbat Service: 6:30 pm, Friday (followed by Congregational Dinner) Shabbat Service: 9:30 am, Saturday Religious School: 3:50 pm to 6 pm, Wednesday Office Hours: 10:00 am to 12:45 pm & 2:15 pm to 4:15 pm M TH Telephone: :00 am to 1:00 pm Fridays Doris Bass, Corresponding Secretary Cathy Kimmel, Recording Secretary Marlene Skulnik, Immediate Past President Directors: Mindy Bloom, Barry Brown, Michael Dreiblatt, Phyllis Gottdeiner, Bob Horowitz, Sandra Koffman, Merrily Lewis, Gary Marmer, Louis Propp, Jodi Stark PO Box 1050 Manchester Center, Vermont delivery of the Shofar begins with the November Issue! Please contact the office if you would like to continue receiving a hard copy.

13 Tikkun Olam TAG SALE 2008 DROP OFF TIMES Sunday, July 13: 9:00am - noon Sunday, Aug. 31: 9:00am - noon Monday, Sept. 1: 9:00am - noon Tuesday, Sept. 2: 9:00am 5pm SALE Sunday September 7, 9:00am to 3:00pm Please, no major appliances, console tvs, tires, mattresses, underwear, or swimsuits. Clothing should be washed and /or cleaned. Bind shoes with rubber bands or laced together, with size marked on bottom. Clothes should be on hangers where practical. If you have any furniture, please contact Cathy Kimmel at We need help on the drop off days to sort and organize, and on the other days to sort and price goods. On sale day, we need people to work the sale floor, act as cashiers, and after the sale (Mon.) to help clean up. Name Phone (day/cell) I/we can help by volunteering for the following time(s). Hours of operation Sunday and Monday: 9:00am to 1:00pm Sunday, Aug. 31 Monday, Sept. 1 Hours of operation Tuesday through Thursday 9:00am to 6:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 2, morning afternoon Wednesday, Sept. 3, morning afternoon Thursday, Sept. 4, morning afternoon Hours of operation Friday 9:00am to 3:00pm Friday, Sept. 6, morning afternoon Sale: Sunday, Sept. 7, 8:30am to noon 11:00am to 3:30pm Cleanup: Monday, Sept. 8, 9:00am to noon Please write your name(s) in the time slot(s) above and return to the Israel Congregation office. If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Kimmel at