KolAmi. a Reconstructionist congregation. Message from the president...

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1 KolAmi a Reconstructionist congregation PO Box 8 t 0504 Boca Raton FL 3348 t 56 t * kolami s are generally held once per weekend, either Friday night at 8:00pm or Saturday morning at t 0:30am. Check the calendar for dates. All services and special events are held at: the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship building 2601 St. Andrews Blvd Boca Raton FL Message from the president... Shalom all, Here we are, mid-season , going strong and growing again. Our book and movie discussion programs have resumed, thanks to our member volunteers. Everyone is welcome to attend. Each meets approximately once a month at the homes of our members. Reservations are necessary to enable the host family to plan. Shabbat services have been weekly and varied, guest and/or member led, instrumental and/or chanted. The drash each week is different, prepared by your fellow congregant or the guest leader. Join us to discover how worship services can be innovative and interesting. Upcoming is a Shabbaton on February 12-13, with services Friday evening and Saturday morning and a discussion meeting on Saturday evening, our Rabbinic intern Ari Witkin. There will be an elaborate lunch kiddush on Saturday after services. On Saturday Feb. 27 Ian Courte will be back to officiate at services. The board is required to form a nominating committee for next year's board. We need volunteers to serve in the committee and/or be willing to serve on the next board. PLEASEvolunteer to help your congregation function and grow. Call me to volunteer. The congregation cannot keep functioning without everyone's participation and input. As most of you know the congregation has organized a fund raising performance of FROM DOOR TO DOOR on March 27. Please support this effort. Invite your friends and family, so we can continue to serve you. Full information is elsewhere in this newsletter. I look forward to greeting all of you at our services and activities. L'hitraot, Roberta Jainchill, President page I

2 The Board Good & Welfare Board of Directors Roberta Ialnchlll, President Renee Rogoff, Vice President Jerry Wasserman, Treasurer Board meetings are generally held the third Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm, but check the calendar for any changes in the schedule. All members of Kol Ami are always welcome, and encouraged to attend. Bonnie Austin Barbara Krupp Jennie Bonnin Cindy Schwartz Wishing good health & happiness to all of our members... Thank you to all our generous contributors! Rabbi/Scholar Fund Harriet & Josh Kalin Yahrzeit Fund Marsha Katz in memory of Irving Becker Donations can be made to any of the following funds and are always appreciated. General Fund Oneg Fund Rabbi/Scholar Fund February Yahrzeits Social Action Fund Yahrzeit fund Yizkor Fund especially Phyllis Fleisher, Jeff Austin and Shellie Hearst. Let me know of anyone who is ill or in need of cheering up and I will be happy to send out a card from Kol Ami. Let me know of your simchas as well! 7~! Ste,ItkuUe Happy February Birthdays Donald Barron 7th Io Felman 2nd Andy Scher 18th David Shine 6th Anita Werner 26th Happy February Anniversaries Georgine & Ralph Levin 21st Moe Ash 3rd Edith Mayer Feldman 7th Louis Levin 26th From Kaplan's diary... "As I was working this evening alone in the house, I felt that I would like to walk over to Schrafft's for an ice cream. But then there occurred to me what I read the other day about Gandhi's asceticism and I thought perhaps I ought to try to emulate his example and refrain from gratifying my want. On reflection, however, it appeared that I would be so busy the rest of the evening fighting off this particular desire that I might be distracted from my work. So I went and had my ice cream soda. Was this merely 'rationalization'?" page 2

3 Movie Review Sun., Mar. 7:30pm at the home of Roberta Jainchill hosted by Barbara & Don Barron RSVP Movie to be announced A film with some Jewish connection, will be selected by the Barrons. It will be available on Netflix, hopefully both as a DVD and for streaming. I'll let you know as soon as the selection is finalized. New Member Reception Sun., Feb. 28th 3:00-5:00pm at the home of Roberta RSVP rjainchill@gmail.com Jainchill All new (and newish) members, who have joined KOL AMI within the last 3 years, will be invited to this event. Please watch for your electronic invitation! or Book Review Mon., Feb. 1st@ 1:00pm hosted by the Wassermans RSVP kolami1@aol.com The Auschwitz or Escape by Joel C. Rosenberg Mr. Rosenberg says "Unlike any other novel I've written, this is a work of historical fiction. It was inspired by two sets of true and deeply-moving stories from World War II. The first involved a small group of German Jews, members of the underground, who made it their mission to rescue their fellow Jews, and sabotage the Nazis at every turn, until they were discovered by the Gestapo, arrested and sent to concentration camps. The second involved a small group of Protestant Christian pastors and their families in a small town in south-central France who also made it their mission to rescue Jews escaping the Nazi nightmare, and until they, too, were discovered by the Gestapo, arrested, and sent to the camps." As riveting and compelling as this book is, and there is a great deal to talk about within the story, there is much to discuss about the author as well. page 3

4 Shabbaton Weekend Save the date... Shabbaton Weekend Feb. 12th & 13th Featuring our favorite student rabbi from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Ari Witkin Back for a return visit after his stellar leadership of our High Holiday services. Fri., Feb. 12th at 8:00pm Sat., Feb. 13th at 10:30am Discussion Sat., Feb. 13th at 7:30pm All events at 2601 St. Andrews Blvd. Boca Raton FL Elaborate Kiddush lunch catered by Too Jays restaurant. This weekend is underwritten by a generous donation from Daniel Kaufman We're celebrating President's Day with a special Shabbaton Weekend! Join us as we welcome back visiting student rabbi Ari Witkin, from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia. For those of you who shared the High Holidays with us, you know you're in for a treat! page 4

5 Save the date! Sunday, March 27th at 3:30pm "From Door to Door" starring Kol Ami's own Renee Rogoff, as well as Phyllis Spear and Peggy Linker When a woman reflects on her past as a daughter, a wife, and a mother, who does she see? James Sherman, playwright of many hit shows including Beau Jest, has written a gentle comedy which explores the relationships between three generations of women in a Jewish-American family, shifting through time in an instant. It explores the influence culture and religion have in shaping life options. Although the characters are Jewish, From Door to Door is a universal story. It conveys not only Jewish culture, but American family culture as well. For every Yiddish truism there is sure to be an Italian, Irish, or Chinese counterpart, says director Shari Upbin. You don't have to be Jewish to relate to the play, you just have to have had a mother. "Hilarious and deeply moving" - New York Daily News "A bittersweet comedy about the blessings and compromises that three generations of women encounter in their pursuit of love, faith and marriage." - The Atlanta Journal-Constitutition "Because Sherman has all the details right, they hit home hard, and they touch us with their gentle, tried and true sentiment." - Chicago Tribune $25 per person $20 per person for groups of 10 or more. Make checks payable to Kol Ami and mail to: KolAmi P. O. Box Boca Raton FL Please include your name, mailing address and phone number. For more information call or kolami1@aoj.com pages

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