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Meijer presents Jewish Family Service Food Pantry with $20,780 check

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Thrilling Toledo Jewish Book Festival celebrates 10 years

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New Chabad House Center for Jewish Life becomes a reality

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Jewish Federation 2014-15 SAVE THE of Greater Toledo DATE CALENDAR

Toledo Jewish News Volume 63 No. 3 • 24 pages

(ISSN 0040-9081) Toledo Jewish News is published 11 times per year,

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December 4 December 5 * December 6 December 10 December 11 December 14 December 18 * December 19 December 20

YJT Hebrew Happy Hour: Fusion Bistro Seniors: Holiday Party with Area Office on Aging Gan Yeladim Preschool Family Havdalah PJ Party Seniors: Old Jews Telling Jokes at Jewish Ensemble Theatre Co. Women's Pre-Hanukkah Celebration Hanukkah Palooza Seniors: Annual Latke Luncheon Gan Yeladim Preschool Family Hanukkah Party Young Jewish Toledo: The Book of Mormon

Young Jewish Toledo Seniors Gan Yeladim Preschool Seniors Campaign DJP Family - all ages Seniors Gan Yeladim Preschool Young Jewish Toledo

* January 8 * January 10 * January 14 * January 14 * January 17 * January 18 * January 19 * January 19 * January 19 * January 25 * January 25 * January 29 * January 30 * January 31

YJT Hebrew Happy Hour: Patty Jack's (Central Avenue) Father (or father figure) and Son (or son figure) dinner 92Y - Thomas L. Friedman with Dov Seidman Babies, Bibs & More ... Toddlers Too Sing Along YJT Couples "Get Your Bowl On" Young Adventurers Sunday's-a-Fun-Day Pajama Movie Morning Kid's Klub event Club 678 at Copper Moon Young Families Potluck Dinner Mother Pamper Time YJT Trapped Toledo Gan Yeladim Preschool Family Shabbat Dinner JFGT Community Casino Night

Young Jewish Toledo DJP Family - all ages Community DJP Family Young Jewish Toledo DJP Family - pre-K - K DJP Family - 1st - 3rd grades DJP Family - 4th - 5th grades DJP Family - 7th - 8th grades DJP Family - all ages DJP Family - Mothers Young Jewish Toledo Gan Yeladim Preschool Campaign

* February 5 * February 17 * February 21

YJT Hebrew Happy Hour: Bier Stube House of Eats B'nai Tzedek Glass Bash YJT Toledo Walleye Game

Young Jewish Toledo B'nai Tzedek Young Jewish Toledo

* March 12

YJT Hebrew Happy Hour: Burger Bar 419

Young Jewish Toledo

* April 1

YJT Hebrew Happy Hour: Inky's Italian

Young Jewish Toledo

Dates are subject to change. Events will be added monthly as information becomes available.

* Newly added or revised event

Hallie Freed, Program Associate 419-724-0362 | hallie@JewishToledo.org Wendy Goldstein, Director, Campaign 419-724-0360 | wendy@JewishToledo.org Sherry Majewski, DJP, Director, Family, Youth & Children’s Programs 419-724-0386 | sherry@JewishToledo.org

René Rusgo, Director, Senior Services and Senior Adult Center 419-531-2119 | rene@JewishToledo.org Raizel Shemtov, Director, Gan Yeladim Preschool 419-344-9142 | raizel@JewishToledo.org

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Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo Thank you to all our donors who have given to the 2014 annual campaign; your support helps so many in our community.

Please contact Wendy Goldstein, Campaign Director, at 419-724-0360 or wendy@jewishtoledo.org.

Thank you.

If you have not yet given to the 2014 campaign, there is still time.

CAMPAIGN 2014 IS COMING TO A CLOSE But there is still time to donate!

How to contribute: • Call Chris Ullom at 419-724-0366 or email her at chris@JewishToledo.org • Donate or pay by mail by sending your pledge cards and payments to: Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, Attention: Chris Ullom, 6465 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania, Ohio 43560.

Please note that checks need to be post-marked by December 31, 2014 for a 2014 tax deduction.

• For online donations, please visit: www.JewishToledo.org Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo Policy Statement Regarding Donations of Stock Stock Payments Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo is happy to accept donations of stock as payment for pledges made to the Annual Campaign. Stock gifts need to be received by 12 p.m. (noon) on December 31, 2014 in order to sell before the market closes.

It should be noted that our procedure is as follows for accepting stock: Whenever a gift of stock is made, the donor receives a confirmation in writing

that the gift was made on that date. Normally upon consultation with financial professionals, this is the date used when valuing the gift for IRS tax purposes.

After being notified that a gift of stock has been made, either from the donor or a stockbroker, the stock will then transfer into the Federation’s account and Federation will sell the stock. The net proceeds of the sale of stock will be applied against any outstanding pledges for the individual. The donor will be notified, in writing, what the net proceeds were.

To expedite this process, it is extremely helpful if the donor, his/her stockbroker or financial advisor notifies Federation's Department of Finance verbally or through email when a gift of stock is made. By following this procedure, the timing between the gift being made and the sale of the stock is greatly reduced.

Please contact Tina Stieben, CFO, at tina@JewishToledo.org or 419-7240371 for further assistance.

Credit Card & Check Payment Deadlines Credit card payment information must be received at Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo by Friday, December 26, 2014 for 2014 tax purposes.

Payments by check need only be postmarked December 31, 2014 for 2014 tax purposes, or you can make payments online at www.JewishToledo.org by midnight on December 31, 2014.

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Toledo Jewish Community Foundation

Don't miss out on the sounds of the season

Waiting for Congress to act The IRA charitable rollover provision expired last year but could be reinstated retroactively, raising uncertainty in planning for 2014 IRA distributions.

The IRA Charitable Rollover allowed individuals over age 70½ to directly transfer up to $100,000 per year from an IRA account to one or more charities. This transfer counted toward the minimum required distribution rule for IRA accounts, and such distributions were free of both income and estate taxes.

The IRA Charitable Rollover was first passed in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 and was in effect, through various extensions, through December 2013.

As of this time the law has not been extended for 2014 and beyond, but on more than

one occasion the law has been extended retroactively, effectively keeping it in effect since its initial passage.

• While the IRA Charitable Rollover has always been extended in the past, the fact is that the law is currently not in force.

• On May 29, 2014, the House Ways and Means Committee advanced HR 4619 providing for a retroactive and permanent extension of the IRA Charitable Rollover.

We are waiting for Congress to act; until that time, you will not be able to use your IRA to contribute to the Annual Campaign or to the Toledo Jewish Community Foundation.

For questions, please contact Arleen R. Levine, Director, at 419-724-0355.

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Jewish Family Service

Huge community support for the Meijer Simply Give Program and JFS Food Pantry

John Ellis, Central Avenue Meijer Store Manager (pictured center), presents Nancy Newbury, Jewish Family Service Director, and Joel Marcovitch, Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo CEO, a $20,780 in Meijer gift cards for the JFS food pantry from the Meijer Simply Give Program. Please support Meijer, which has a brand new kosher section with chicken, cheese and more at the Central Avenue location; also, please note that the JFS food pantry is always in need of non-perishable items (such as toothpaste and toilet paper)

Thank you and Todah Rabah to Temple Shomer Emunim, Congregation B’nai Israel and Congregation Etz Chayim for a bountiful High Holiday Food Drive and to the volunteers who organized participation and shelved the donations.

Hillel “strikes” gold for JFS Food Pantry

Thank you to Nate Segall, who donated the trailer to collect and transport the bags of food to Jewish Family Service.

JFS purchased turkeys for families in need to enjoy for Thanksgiving.

This past year, your donations helped to feed 468 people in our community.

What a great mitzvah!

University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University Hillel Students raised $89 during their Bowling for Turkeys fundraiser.

Thanks so much for your generosity!

Jewish Family Service honors volunteers Jewish Family Service (JFS) hosted its 11th annual volunteer recognition luncheon last month at Rick’s City Diner. According to Barbara Levison, Friendly Visitor Program Coordinator, the event was designed to publicly thank and recognize those volunteers who served the agency in various volunteer capacities.

JFS enlists the help of volunteers throughout the year.

Many serve as Friendly Visitors to homebound and lonely individuals whose lives are greatly enriched by their regular visits. Nancy Newbury, JFS Executive Director, reported that last year Friendly Visitors spent 685 hours visiting isolated seniors.

Several other volunteers assist the agency by shopping for essential food and personal care items, organizing and stocking the pantry shelves and preparing designated items for distribution to those in need. Deb Damschroder and Liz Witter, JFS licensed social workers, provided food to 468 people from the JFS Food Pantry last year, 108 more people than the year before. Volunteers purchased and packed many of the 1,322 bags of food that people received.

Additionally, the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program’s success is due to devoted volunteers whose

Volunteers at the JFS annual recognition luncheon coordinating efforts help to efficiently distribute a nice array of fruits and vegetables from Kurt and Corinna Bench’s Shared Legacy Farm to 90+ shareholders and everyone who received food from our pantry.

JFS Mitzvah Baskets provide financial support for the

JFS Food Pantry through reasonable “rental” fees. Attractively wrapped baskets are filled with an assortment of packaged food items representing the Pantry. Volunteers decorate them with ribbons and bows so they can be used as centerpieces for special occasions.

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Senior News/Jewish Family Service Have a wonderful Hanukkah!

Young at Heart: Local seniors stay active

from the Greenblatt Family THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE Social activities are a constant at the Senior Adult Center, where community members often spend time expressing their creativity Sylvania Maumee

Westgate

Lambertville

Perrysburg Ann Arbor

Free services and events at the Jewish Family Service SENIOR ADULT CENTER Students from Old Orchard Elementary School in West Toledo came to the Senior Adult Center on Halloween to Trick or Treat

The JFS Senior Adult Center is the community’s best kept secret.

TOP 10 JFS SENIOR ADULT CENTER FACTS:

Local seniors attended WISE, a six-session program in collaboration with Harbor and the Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Lucas County, celebrating healthy aging through the education of adults 55 and over about the positive aspects of growing older

1. The JFS Senior Adult center is open to anyone 60 and older 2. The JFS Senior Adult Center offers wonderful classes at NO CHARGE to participants 3. Transportation services for physician visits, grocery store, and banks are FREE 4. Outings include mystery lunches, day trips and much more 5. Wellness checks are provided weekly – FREE 6. Informative presenters speak regularly 7. Friendship Club is thriving 8. Assistance is available for Golden Buckeye Card applications 9. Community is a focal point 10. Participants meet, mix and mingle regularly

As part of Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo's "Out and About" Travel Opportunities for Seniors, a group explored the rolling hills, scenic river and woods of Ashtabula County, Ohio's largest county and home to America's longest and shortest covered bridges

Speaker, Dr. Jerry Bazer, addressed local seniors and discussed President Richard Nixon's good/bad relationship with National Security Advisor, and later Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger

Wellness Checks (Mondays) 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

No appointment necessary FREE JFS Senior Adult Center, 2700 Pelham Road Have a Registered Nurse from Senior Independence help you keep your blood pressure and sugar under control with a FREE weekly check!

Prime Movers (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) 11 a.m. – noon FREE JFS Senior Adult Center, 2700 Pelham Road Prime Movers includes a basic all around strength and movement class with a mix of cardio, strength and flexibility. All levels welcome. Walk-ins welcome.

Balance Class (Wednesdays) 1-2 p.m.

FREE JFS Senior Adult Center, 2700 Pelham Road Take your workout to the next level, and focus on your core and balance.

Art Class (Mondays in December *RETURNS TO WEDNESDAYS IN JANUARY* ) 2-4 p.m.

FREE JFS Senior Adult Center, 2700 Pelham Road Let your creativity lead the way. From sketching to oils to watercolors, you’re in charge of your project. There are no assignments, but great supervision and guidance. Work with the instructor to create a one-of-a-kind piece of work.

Poker Group (Fridays) Noon FREE JFS Senior Adult Center, 2700 Pelham Road Players wanted! Come join in the fun and play a hand or two!

Transportation (Every day) 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Do you need a ride to a medical appointment in Lucas County? How about the grocery store or bank? Then we can help! We can offer you curbside pickup at your home and curbside drop-off at your destination.

Our buses offer the following schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: medical and grocery Tuesdays and Thursdays: Program transportation To use any of the above services, just fill out a simple and quick Client Registration Form.

To learn more about the JFS Senior Adult Center, call 419-531-2119.

The JFS Senior Adult Center is supported by the Area Office on Aging, the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo and Jewish Seniors Services Supporting Organization.

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Senior News/Toledo Board of Jewish Education Senior events calendar

The Senior Adult Center and Senior Adult Programs of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo are open to all who are 60 years old and above and are supported in part through your campaign dollars and through a generous grant from the Jewish Senior Services Supporting Organization.

All events are part of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo and occasionally take place at the various synagogues. Please note registration deadlines for all programs! To register for a Jewish Federation Senior Program, please call 419-724-0354 or email registration@jewishtoledo.org.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 Holiday Party with Area Office on Aging 11 – 1:30 p.m.

10:30 a.m.: Depart Senior Adult Center, 2700 Pelham Road, for Premier Banquet Complex Celebrate the holidays with over 1500 other seniors in our community as we enjoy a festive lunch, live entertainment and so much more!

Registration required by Monday, December 1.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18 Annual Latke Luncheon Noon: Luncheon Congregation B’nai Israel 6525 Sylvania Avenue $5 per person (lunch & entertainment) Celebrate the festival of lights together with a celebratory Hanukkah lunch and wonderful entertainment,

a not to be missed event!

This year, we are doing something a little different and offering a front row seat to scenes from the Rossford High School Drama Department production of Neil Simon’s Fools!

The production features Leon Tolchinsky, who is ecstatic because he's landed a terrific teaching job in an idyllic Russian hamlet. When he arrives, he finds people sweeping dust from the stoops back into their houses and people milking upside down to get more cream. The town has been cursed with chronic stupidity for 200 years, and Leon's job is to break the curse. No one tells him that if he stays over 24 hours and fails to break the curse, he too becomes stupid. But, he has fallen in love with a girl so stupid that she has only recently learned how to sit down.

Registration & payment requested

by Monday, December 8.

"Out and About"

Travel Opportunities for Seniors WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 Old Jews Telling Jokes at Jewish Ensemble Theatre Co. 10:30 a.m.: Depart Jewish Federation Campus, 6465 Sylvania Avenue Noon: lunch/2 p.m.: show $45/person (includes transportation and theatre ticket) Created by Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent, OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES showcases five actors in a revue that pays tribute to and reinvents classic jokes of the past and present.

Think you’ve heard them all before?

Not this way. The show also features comic songs (brand new and satisfyingly

old) as well as tributes to some of the giants of the comedy world and to the Old Jews Telling Jokes website, which inspired the show. If you’ve ever had a mother, visited a doctor or walked into a bar with a priest, a rabbi and a frog, OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES will sit in the dark, give you a second opinion and ask you where you got that. You'll laugh 'til you plotz.

Registration & payment requested

by Monday, December 1.

Special Notice: Please note that our trips are open to all seniors, and reservations and payment are due at the time of the request to hold your space. We will accept reservations on a first-come basis, as space is limited. A wait list will be formed as needed. No confirmations will be mailed; your credit card charge or canceled check will serve as your confirmation!

Please fill out an Emergency Contact Form if you will be traveling with us and have not already done so; a new form is required each year.

We believe ...

Gan Yeladim provides the building blocks that help children form a strong foundation to benefit them for a lifetime.

And so we ...

Provide an environment for children to grow emotionally, socially, cognitively and spiritually.

We specialize in happy children.

For more information about Gan Yeladim Preschool, please call Morah Raizel at 419-344-9142 or email raizel@JewishToledo.org.

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To submit material for consideration in Toledo Jewish News, please contact Abby at 419-724-0363 or abby@jewishtoledo.org

BBYO ADVISOR Do you want to impact the life of Jewish teens in Toledo? Do you want to network with other Jewish young professionals in northern Ohio? Do you want the opportunity to potentially travel around the country, to Europe and Israel?

Consider volunteering as an advisor for Toledo BBYO! BBYO’s mission statement is, “More Jewish teens, more meaningful Jewish experiences.” Both B’not Shalom BBG and BSN AZA live this motto through weekly programs, bi-monthly conventions, international leadership training opportunities and volunteerism in the community.

Both BBYO chapters are looking for fun and engaging advisors, ages 21 and up. You will have the opportunity to help the Jewish teens of Toledo grow into leaders, as well as grow as a leader yourself.

If you are interested, please email BBYO City director, Naomi Federman, at naomi@jewishtoledo.org.

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Toledo Hillel/Local News Hillel students volunteer locally for those in need

By Alicia Ostrow, BGSU Junior, Inclusive Early Childhood Major, Hillel Outreach Coordinator Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Hillel recently hosted two successful Tikkun Olam events, Project Linus and Bowling for Turkeys.

Project Linus is a non-profit organization that donates blankets to children who are seriously ill and in need. For this event, we partnered with Omega Phi Alpha, which is a service sorority at BGSU, making 12 blankets that will be donated to children at local hospitals.

We also had a bowling event, Bowling for Turkeys. Each person who bowled with us made a donation to send to

Jewish Family Service (JFS). JFS was able to use the money we raised, along with The University of Toledo Hillel’s contribution, to buy turkeys for families in need during Thanksgiving.

I’m looking forward to the rest of our events this semester.

If you would like to learn more about all of the amazing things BGSU Hillel is doing, please call us at 419-724-0377.

Please consider making an investment in the future of the Jewish community by contributing to Toledo Hillel.

To make a donation online, please visit www.toledohillel.org/donate.html or call us at 419-724-0377!

You are cordially invited to join us as we continue our series of live broadcasts.

Compelling and thought-provoking The Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo is proud to present some of the 92nd Street Y’s highly regarded lecture series, made available via live simulcast to Jewish institutions all over the world.

This program, open to the entire Jewish community, is a cooperative effort of Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, JFGT Department of Jewish Programs and Temple Shomer Emunim.

January 14, 2015 Thomas L. Friedman in Conversation with Dov Seidman: HOW to Repair Our World?

7 p.m.: reception 8 p.m.: live broadcast begins Temple Shomer Emunim Join us for a conversation on HOW individuals, nations and business must urgently change how they behave, lead and operate in a world that is more interconnected and interdependent.

Thomas L. Friedman and Dov Seidman will examine the challenges in the global arena at this pivotal time and the fundamental shifts needed to solve our most pressing problems.

Thomas L. Friedman is an internationally renowned author, reporter, and, columnist; the recipient of three Pulitzer Prizes and the author of six bestselling books, among them From Beirut to Jerusalem and The World Is Flat.

He writes a twice-weekly column for The New York Times and has written extensively on foreign affairs including global trade, the Middle East, globalization and environmental issues.

Please register to 419-724-0386 or sherry@JewishToledo.org. Walk-ins will be accepted.

92|Y events are generously supported by Ruth and Ralph Delman.

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A decade of books in Jewish Toledo This year, the Toledo Jewish Book Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary of offering OUR community top rated, internationally known and celebrated authors an opportunity to speak, mingle, engage, chat, dine and schmooze with

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Author, Laura Silver (Knish - In Search of the Jewish Soul Food), gave a delightful presentation to nearly 100 attendees at the final Book Festival event of 2014. A native New Yorker, Ms. Silver discussed her around-the-world quest for the origins and modern-day manifestations of the knish.

Celebrated author Oliver Horovitz spoke to more than 30 attendees at Highland Meadows Golf Club, giving a behind-the-scenes account of his experiences as a caddie at St. Andrews.

Reading excerpts from his book, An American Caddie in St. Andrews, he shared exhilarating golf tales, coming-of-age adventures and life lessons he gained on the links.

Jewish Toledo came downtown to Registry Bistro for the 2014 TOLEDO READS event with acclaimed author, Lisa Barr. Barr, author of Fugitive Colors, discussed her exhilarating experiences as a journalist in Israel and the U.S. then read an excerpt from her book and answered questions from the audience.

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The 10th annual Toledo Jewish Book Festival kicked off at Temple Shomer Emunim with a morning full of exciting activities for children of all ages. Authors Heidi Smith Hyde (Elan, Son of Two Peoples) and Norman H. Finkelstein (Schools of Hope - How Julius Rosenwald Helped Change African American Education) spoke to grades 3-5 and 6+, respectively, while Madcap Puppets performed a thrilling presentation of "Aladdin and Friends."

Author Allen Salkin spoke to more than 50 attendees at Okun Produce in downtown Toledo to discuss his book, The Uncensored History of The Food Network. The book documents the development of the media empire from beginning to present day, integrating stories about some of today's best known pop culture personalities and what they are really like behind the scenes.

Author Shelly Dembe (Wrestling with Yoga - Journey of a Jewish Soul) gave a thoughtful presentation about her journey as an evolving Jew. Attendees were fascinated by her stories of faith and the pursuit of inner peace as a young mom, free spirit, empty-nester and nurse who has found true happiness in her life and her religion.

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FREE books and CDs Are you getting YOURS? PJ Library® is completely FREE for participating families in the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo region.

Save the Date

B’nai Tzedek Glass Bash

PJ Library® seeks to engage Jewish families with young children. Each participating child in our community from age six months through eight will receive a high-quality Jewish children’s book or CD every month.

To learn more about PJ Library® and to ensure your child receives this wonderful gift, please contact Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0386 or sherry@JewishToledo.org.

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Organizations Hadassah

Submitted by Hindea Markowicz

December is a month of holidays that seek to counteract the dark. “Holiday” lights are all about us and, indeed, when some parts of the United States light Shabbat candles at 4 p.m., it’s easy to see why our ancestors believed the dark might continue to arrive earlier and earlier and the sun might appear later and later the next day. But, I’m not going to talk about Hanukkah (yet).

Beginning on December 4 (the 12th of Kislev) this year, we in the Diaspora insert the blessing for dew and rain into the Amidah. Those who live in Israel insert these words on the 7th of Cheshvan, October 31 this year. Why the huge difference? In the land of Israel, rain comes in the winter months, following Sukkot, and is crucial for the growth and health of crops. There, they begin inserting the prayer two weeks after the end of Sukkot, thereby giving folks who have made the pilgrimage to Jerusalem time to get home before G‐d answers their prayer with rain. In the time of the Temple, it was determined that people who came from as far away as Syria could make it home by the 7th of Cheshvan.

But, in Babylon (Bavel), rain wasn’t needed for 60 days after the autumn equinox (September 23), so the custom has come down to us to recite the prayer for dew and rain beginning the 4th or 5th of December. Therefore, from the evening of December 4 until Passover, listen for the added words “V'tein tal u'matar L'vracha,” “Give dew and rain for blessing” in the Shemonah Esrei prayer during the Amidah.

Have you heard that Roey Fatal, 32, an Israeli injured by an avalanche in Napal in October, was airlifted back to Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO)? An Israeli businessman provided the plane for Prof. Avi Rivkind, Head of HMO’s Trauma Unit, to fly to Napal and bring Roey home for treatment. In the same airlift, Dr. Julius Golender, a Hadassah pediatric cardiologist, was able to bring the two‐week‐old baby of an Israeli couple back to Israel for

surgery. Flying to Katmandu wasn’t easy. The two doctors flew first to Jordan in an unmarked plane and then over countries “not friendly to Israel.” But, with an emergency Israeli passport secured for the baby and permission from the Indian military, the mission of mercy returned with the two Israelis safely to our Hadassah Hospital.

Remember in this season of darkness that HMO stands as a beacon throughout the world, a beacon of coexistence and healing and hope. If you are thinking of a gift for the person who has everything, I ask you to consider a gift to Hadassah in their name.

The dreidels outside of Israel have the Hebrew letters standing for Ness Gadol Haya Sham, “A great miracle happened there.” In Israel, the letters stand for Nes Gadol Hayah Poh, which translates to “A great miracle happened here.” In our time, Hadassah is a great miracle, too. I wish you a happy Hanukkah. May your doughnuts be yummy and your latkes just the way you love them. May you enjoy the season of darkness with the lights of your life.

B’Shalom.

Life Membership Campaign Hadassah – Lock in for Life In honor of our Centennial Year, Hadassah continues to offer Life Membership and Associate enrollment for $212. The strength and support of Hadassah’s members and donors sustain the extraordinary work of Hadassah.

As an incentive to enroll new Life Members, National will give internal Fundraising Goal Credit to the units for each new Life member and Associate enrolled.

A very special welcome to the more than 50,000 women, men and children who showed their support for the extraordinary work of Hadassah by becoming new Life members and Associates. Our collective strength will continue to

make a difference in the United States, Israel and around the world for the next 100 years.

Let’s continue to enroll women and men in Hadassah and Lock in for Life.

Become a Member. Be a Supporter Hadassah – Lock in for Life.

Member-Get-A-Member Campaign DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT If every Hadassah member enrolled a new member, imagine the IMPACT DOUBLE YOUR VOICE in your community DOUBLE OUR INFLUENCE in Washington DOUBLE THE SCOPE of medical research in Israel DOUBLE HADASSAH’S IMPACT in the world Gift a Life Membership for $212 and receive a multigenerational pin. Offer valid January-December 31, 2014.

Hadassah Contributions and Mah Jongg Cards Hadassah is always grateful for the many contributions it receives throughout the year from members and friends.

Beautiful cards and certificates are sent to acknowledge the donor’s gift and the donation is listed in the Hadassah bulletin. To make a donation or send a tribute card, contact Selma Master at 419-841-4936 and/or Yvette Levin at 419-536-1703.

Jan Weaver is taking orders for the 2015 Mah Jongg cards. The standard card is $8; the large card is $9. Send your payment to Jan at 7541 Hollow Creek Dr., Toledo, OH 43617 or call her at 419-340-9819.

Change of Address Calling all members: if you have a change of address, please contact Shelli Plosscowe at 841-4311 or SPlosscowe@ aol.com.

ORT ORT’s teachers prepare students for opportunities beyond the horizon Without the ability to adapt to fast paced technological change, today’s students will find themselves marginalized socially and economically in the years ahead, warns Ivailo Ivanov, an ICT teacher at the Lauder-ORT School in Sofia. Mr. Ivanov, R&D Manager of the school’s ORT Media Centre, was invited to take part in a special schools edition of the NMC Horizon Report, the annual report produced in partnership with the European Commission which identifies emerging technologies that are likely to have a significant impact on education. The report can be seen at http://cdn.nmc.org/media/2014-nmchorizon-report-EU-EN.pdf.

“Its main conclusion is that everything changes very quickly and very dramatically, and if people don’t have the ability to quickly adapt to new technology, they will be out of work and out of modern life,” he said.

A study recently released by Deloitte and Oxford University lends weight to his words.

It predicts that technology, automation and robotics will cause a significant shift in the UK labor market over the next 20 years with more than one-third of existing jobs at risk of being replaced. A similar study conducted last year in the United States estimated that nearly half the country’s workforce was threatened by automation. On the up side, there will be a greater need for highly skilled people in computing, engineering, science and other fields.

“Unless these changes coming in the next two decades are fully understood and anticipated by businesses, policy makers and educators, there will be a risk of avoidable

unemployment and under-employment. A widening gap between ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ is also a risk as lower skill jobs continue to disappear,” a Deloitte spokesman said.

ORT has long understood and anticipated these changes, and the Lauder-ORT School, which is the fruit of collaboration between World ORT, the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation and the Bulgarian education authorities, is a good example of how we are preparing students for precisely this scenario. This was also the theme of last week’s World ORT Hatter Technology Seminar, which brought together 19 educators from 10 countries in London.

“We start robotics at primary school level and continue technology education through the middle and high schools,” Mr. Ivanov said. “We give our students every type of ICT education; we give them the big picture so that after school they can choose which aspect of ICT they want to follow.”

Mr. Ivanov was one of 53 top educational researchers and practitioners from across Europe selected to produce the Horizon Report which is highly regarded by governments and the education sector.

“It was very interesting working with so many people from around the world,” Mr. Ivanov said. “It was an opportunity for me to learn about all types of technology, some of which was very new to me.”

The Head of World ORT’s Education Department, Daniel Tysman, said, “Ivailo is a real powerhouse at the ORT Technology Centre at the Lauder-ORT School and his dedication to his work has brought him

much recognition locally. We’re delighted that his expertise is now being recognized on the European stage.”

Mr. Ivanov’s expertise and skill is by no means unique at the Lauder-ORT School, said ORT Bulgaria Chair Dr. Emil Kalo.

“All the teachers are very impressive. They are not just highly educated, ORT gives them opportunities to develop personally and professionally so that they can be the best teachers. World ORT’s international seminars are an extremely important part of this because they are a way for people to compare their strengths and weaknesses with peers from around the world; it’s a personal evaluation. But the most important thing is that the children love them; they succeed in involving the kids in the process of creation and education,” Dr. Kalo said. “However, I am subjective, you should ask outsiders.”

ORT America National President Linda Kirschbaum led the recent ORT America mission, which visited the Lauder-ORT School on the way back to the United States from Israel.

“Bulgaria has the lowest socio-economic status of all of the European Union countries and a declining Jewish community. The Lauder-ORT School is truly a shining beacon of hope, with advanced classroom technology and Hebrew/Jewish culture taught to each student. At ORT global training programs, teachers learn how to use these technologies and make the classroom experience meaningful to their students. We were impressed and touched by the tremendous impact one school can have. The combination of dedicated teachers and administrators and motivated students made all of us so proud of ORT’s role in this isolated Jewish community,” Ms. Kirschbaum said.

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Temple Shomer Emunim

Congregation B'nai Israel Save the Dates

December 6 & 7: Rabbi Miller December 8: Ritual Committee Meeting December 17-25: Hanukkah December 17: CBI Hanukkah Event December 17: USY White Elephant Party December 18: CBI Board Meeting December 25-26: Office closed January 1-2: Office closed January 11: Adult Education- Shmira Program January 11: Jewish Film Festival January 15: CBI Board Meeting January 19: Office closed January 25: Rabbi Sokobin Program Part 2 January 27: Book Club January 31: Family Shabbat

Winter Service Schedule

Monday - Thursday 7 a.m. | 5:45 p.m.

Friday 7 a.m. | 5 p.m.* Saturday 9:30 a.m. | 1 p.m.

Sunday 9:30 a.m.** * New time for daylight savings ** When religious school is in session.

Shabbat Afternoon Mincha Service 1 p.m. after Kiddush luncheon

2014 Judaica Gift Shop

Hanukkah Shopping Spree Days We have a large selection of Judaic items.

All will make wonderful hostess gifts or enhance your own celebration of Shabbat and the holiday.

HOURS: Sunday, December 7: 9 a.m. - noon Tuesday, December 9: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Wednesday, December 10: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Thursday, December 11: 10 a.m. - 2 pm Sunday, December 14: 9 am - noon Tuesday, December 16: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Wednesday, December 17: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Weather Permitting Other times available by appointment only.

Contact Phyllis Diamond at 419-531-5005.

New items arriving daily. Do your Hanukkah shopping early. Large selection of gift items including Menorahs, car Mezuzahs, decorations and candles.

S.O.A.P.

(Synagogue Organized Afternoon Program)

We will be on hiatus from December 10 through December 31.

Our next meeting will be on January 7, 2015.

Hope to see you then!

CBI Chesed Committee

Congregation B’nai Israel’s Chesed Committee assists our members, who have no family support, by…

Helping to prepare a meal when a member is seriously ill with short term needs or a terminal illness Comforting you when your loved one is acutely ill in the hospital or nursing home Assisting with contacting family and friends Providing support and guidance during and after the funeral and Shiva Ensuring a minyan at the cemetery as well as Shiva House-sitting during the funeral Helping prepare the meal, for the immediate family, following the funeral Please note that all requests for assistance should be initiated by calling the CBI office and clergy for arrangements.

New Member and Family Shabbat

Saturday, December 6 CBI is excited about the numerous new members that have joined in the past year; these new members will be honored and will participate in the synagogue's special service on December 6.

Join us this day for a fun celebration with lots of ruach and youth participation. It will be followed by a special Kiddush luncheon.

New members, please RSVP to the office at 419-517-8400 or by email to mcarr@cbitoledo.org by December 1.

Religious School Calendar Wednesday, December 3 Sunday, December 7 Wednesday, December 10 Sunday, December 14 Wednesday, December 17 December 21-January 4 WINTER BREAK

Wednesday, January 7 Sunday, January 11 Wednesday, January 14 Sunday, January 18NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Wednesday, January 21 Sunday, January 25 Wednesday, January 28

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Congregation Etz Chayim Ohr Chadash Religious School

Ohr Chadash Adult Classes

Families and friends are invited to the Ohr Chadash/Etz Chayim Hanukkah celebration on Thursday, December 18. Games will begin at 6 p.m. following class, and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. An entertaining program featuring the Ohr Chadash students will follow dinner. Be creative with your family, and create an “original” menorah during the “Family Create a Menorah Contest." All menorahs will be judged at the dinner and prizes will be awarded.

December 7: A special Pearl Harbor Day speaker will speak on the Jewish experience during World War II. Everyone is invited to attend. A delicious continental breakfast will be served.

All Ohr Chadash and Etz Chayim families are invited to a special Family Shabbat on Saturday, December 13. A delicious luncheon will follow services.

Sisterhood News

December calendar of classes Sunday classes: December 7 & 14 December 21 & 28: No class (winter break) Tuesday/Thursday classes: December 2 & 4, 9, 11, 16 and 18 (Hanukkah program)

December 14: “The Hanukkah Story You May Not be Familiar With” – a portrait of Hanukkah in context of the 400 years of the second Beit Hamikdash. Rabbi Rubin will be the speaker. A continental breakfast will be served.

Donor forms have been mailed to everyone.

Please fill them out and return them so we can have another successful donor project.

Etz Chayim Sisterhood is instituting another division of its group called the “20-40 Something Group.” If you are in this age range and interested in participating, call Kerry Rubin at 419-2904101 to get additional information.

The next Sisterhood Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 3 at 10 a.m. in the library.

Men's Club

There will be no Men’s Club meeting in December. Save the date for the second annual Men’s Club Super Bowl Party on Sunday, February 1.

Details will be forthcoming.

Chabad House

Fireside Chat The very popular Fireside Chat series is returning this year during December, January and February. Rabbi Rubin will speak on a variety of topics each month held in a congregant’s home.

The first in the series will be held on Saturday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Eric and Jennifer Dubow, 3428 Chapel Drive, Toledo, Ohio 43615 and feature a dessert followed by the talk. Rabbi Rubin will be speaking on the topic, “The Kings of Israel,” a discussion of the monarchs who ruled the holy land from Saul through the destruction of the first Beit Hamikdash.

Everyone is invited to attend, and there is no charge.

Gift Shop News

Hanukkah is fast approaching, and the synagogue gift shop has everything you need to celebrate the holiday in style, from paper products (plates, napkins and cards) to decorations for your home and a wide variety of menorahs including New York Yankee menorah and Ohio State and University of Michigan mezzuzahs.

There is a gift for everyone on your list. Gift wrapping is included with every purchase.

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Local News New Center for Jewish Life becomes a reality An eight-year dream of finding a new building for Chabad House (and a dream since 2009 of finding a new space for Friendship Circle) came true this November.

A Center for Jewish Life on 2728 King Road opened to a full house on November 2 with a ribbon cutting ceremony, key speaker, entertainment for children and a delicious buffet dinner.

Many Jewish Community philanthropists were in attendance, including Gary Delman, Paul Goldner and Sandy Soifer, Donald L. Solomon and Joe Wasserstrom.

Also represented were community leaders, Joel Marcovitch and Andy Golding, CEO and President of Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, respectively, and Nancy Newbury, Executive Director of Jewish Family Service.

In a short address to the crowd gathered for the dedication, Marcovitch spoke of the valued relationship the Jewish Federation and Chabad share in their partnership that brings the community two well-loved programs: Gan Yeladim Preschool and Friendship Circle. On behalf of the Jewish Federation, Marcovitch presented Rabbi Shemtov, Chabad House Director, with a beautiful mezuzah made out of Jerusalem Stone, accompanied by a beautiful plaque.

Rabbi Shemtov was honored to have his father and mother in the audience. In a Lubavitch movement of Jewish outreach that now spans the globe with 3,500 centers, the Rabbi's parents, Rabbi Berel and Mrs. Bat Sheva Shemtov, were the first emissaries sent by the Lubavitcher Rebbe of Righteous Memory, with the mission to open a Chabad House in a city in the United States.

“This event truly showed the friendship and dedication of this Toledo community,” Mrs. Bat Sheva Shemtov observed.

“In a community that has experienced ever-shrinking demographics, it is vital that we work together and remain optimistic,” said Rabbi Yossi Shemtov. "In fact, since demographics are what they are, each and every one of us counts so much more. Our community needs us so much more to support Jewish education and all those things that a successful vibrant Jewish community

needs. Thank G-d, that although the demographics are what they are, the numbers at Camp Gan Israel, preschool and other programs have continued to grow. As the new Center for Jewish life illustrates so well, there are so many in our community who are ready to do much more than their fair share to ensure the continued vibrancy of the Jewish community in Toledo.”

Keynote speaker, Rabbi Dov Greenberg from Stanford University, compared Chabad House to "your Jewish GPS system;" a place where you are always welcome regardless which road you’ve taken in life or where you are on that road.

“If you are anything like me,” Greenberg said, “sometimes you ignore the excellent advice the GPS in your car gives you.

Sometimes, in fact, you are pretty sure you know a short cut or a more interesting route.

Does the voice whose directions you’ve just ignored become upset? No. She calmly and simply says, ‘Recalculating.’ What the machine knows is that it doesn’t matter which way you have turned, there is always still a way to get to your destination. That is what the Chabad House is all about.”

The new facility on King Road puts Chabad House and Friendship Circle right in the heart of where many of the Jewish families with young children live. The Grand Opening marked the completion of the first phase of renovations, which included new office spaces, the Friendship Circle Social Hall and children’s activity rooms.

Along with the generosity of donors and friends who helped support this project through funding and advice, the on-theground efforts of Realtor John Healey, Paul Avery Contracting, Robert Gersten, Rabbi Bentzion Shemtov, Levi Shemtov and Yakov Weingrow made this dream a reality.

In truth, the Grand Opening was the second event of the weekend. Although it was not the main event and it was a much smaller crowd, the Chabad House broke in the building the Friday prior when they hosted a 100-seat Shabbat dinner.

“We’ve been hosting dinners for between 80 and 120 guests for years now,” said Shmouel Matusof, Camp Gan Israel Director, “but we’ve always had to do it in

Don Solomon, Pete and Marcia Silverman, Paul Goldner, Sandy Soifer and Gary Delman

(top) Ribbon cutting ceremony at the Grand Opening; (bottom) Raizel and Rabbi Yossi Shemtov borrowed or rented space. The Federation, the synagogues and the YMCA have always been so generous to us and we have been really very grateful. But,” Matusof added

with a big smile, “For the first time we can do this with our own equipment and in our own space – no hauling, loading, unloading…. It’s great!”

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Sam is a seventh grader at the Toledo Technology Academy. He is part of the Alternative Energy Team this year. In addition, he is an avid gamer and enjoys playing Xbox Live and participating in Magic the Gathering card tournaments. He is also an avid reader and enjoys sports, music, computers and hanging out with his friends.

He is currently working on his second don black belt in Chinese Kempo Martial Arts.

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YOU right in your own backyard. You didn’t have to travel to Ann Arbor or Arizona or Florida to see the best; they came to YOU, in Toledo!

Toledo is a celebrated stop on the Jewish Book Council Tour. Why? Because we are a warm, kind, welcoming, generous, caring community. Just ask any book festival committee member, and they will share this sentiment with you that has been expressed over and over again by every author that visits our little Shtetl.

We are so grateful and appreciative to our community partners who work with us and help us with in kind and discounted gestures. We would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU to: Temple Shomer Emunim, Congregation B’nai Israel, Great Lakes Rental LLC, IMIJ Sound & Lighting, Fetoosh Restaurant, Wingate

by Windham, Cindy and Howard Feldstein, Shelly Okun Fruchtman of Sam Okun Produce Company and Registry Bistro.

To our exclusive book seller, Barnes and Noble, Two Seasoned Chicks, Gabilas Knish, Highland Meadows Golf Club, and Wildwood Metropark, it was a pleasure working with you. It is also extremely important to highlight our continuing

Sam is looking forward to celebrating his Bar Mitzvah with his family and friends.

and strong partnership with our religious schools through the leadership of Wendy Payne, Kim Brody and Nancy Jacobson; we thank you for your continued involvement and support!

The Book Festival committee is a yearlong commitment; the amount of time and energy the committee members devote to this project is testament to how important this festival is to them. Without them, this festival wouldn’t be. Janet Rogolsky has served as a devoted chair who has given countless hours to this festival. Our committee members go above and beyond each and every year by driving our authors to the airport, to the hotel, out to dinner, to our venues, to the coffee shop, anywhere they need to go, deciding on venues for the events, picking out menus, and more; you name it, our committee members do it! So, a giant thank you to the best darn book festival committee in the land: Jodi Barr, Bonnie Berland, Lynda Dolgin Duda, Judi Fox, Maurine Glasser, Lynn Jacobs, Jill Kripke, Lois Levison, Lynn Liber, Sheila Odesky, Jane Petitjean, Sharon Ravin, Lauren Sachs and Sherry Majewski.

Thank you Toledo for celebrating 10 years of wonderful authors. Keep on reading!

Toledo Jewish News • December 2014 • Page 21

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Federation offers $10,000 for YOU

By Lauren Sachs Calling all innovative thinkers and enthusiastic movers and shakers! As you may have already heard, Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo’s (JFGT) Department of Jewish Programs (DJP), in partnership with the Toledo Jewish Community Foundation (TJCF), has an exciting opportunity for emerging leaders, thinkers and visionaries in the Toledo Jewish community.

The idea behind the newly launched micro-grant program is to utilize the great minds in our community to envision and create new and innovative Jewish experiences and programs in Toledo. Interested community members can submit their ideas and receive a portion of $10,000 in grant money that has been generously made available by TJCF to help make the ideas a reality. While the Federation is looking to support creative ideas, it also hopes to hone leadership skills by having grant recipients take the lead in executing their ideas, along with support and consultation from DJP staff and board members. Any member of the Toledo Jewish community may apply for a micro-grant.

While the micro-grant concept is new to the greater Toledo Jewish community, this model of discovering and developing inspirational Jewish experiences has been tested in other Jewish communities across the country and even globally. Specifically, the Schusterman #MakeItHappen Micro-Grants Initiative (part of a collaboration between the San Francisco Bay Area Federation and

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the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Philanthropic Network) has already supported innovation in their community by selecting and funding 10 projects at $1,000 each in the Bay Area.

One example of the selected projects is the Pay-it-Forward/Shabbat Dinner concept

by Benjamin Abram of San Francisco. After Mr. Abram was convinced by a friend to co-host a Shabbat dinner at his home, he has been hosting regular Shabbat dinners; he said he feels that he “would never have thought to perform the mitzvah of sanctifying the Sabbath in this way” without his friend’s encouragement. Mr. Abram received a #MakeItHappen grant to encourage eight other people to host Shabbat dinners for their first time.

A second example of a #MakeItHappen project comes from Moshe Langer, also from San Francisco. Mr. Langer proposed a “San Francisco Jewish History Tour aboard the Mitzvah Cable Car,” in which local Jews and groups from Jewish organizations could take a tour and hear the story of how Jews have been an integral part of that city’s history and success.

With your help and funds from the Dream It, Do It project, now is the time for Toledo to forge its own creative Jewish future. If you have questions or would like to learn more about how you can be a part of making a new Toledo tradition for the Jewish community of greater Toledo, please contact Arleen Levine, TJCF Director, at 419-724-0355 or arleen@JewishToledo.org.

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Gan Izzy Club mixes work and play During the High Holiday season, the kids built a real-size sukkah. It took a lot of help to make it; some of the Club worked construction using hammers, nails and wood, while the younger kids scavenged the area collecting branches to form the Sukkah’s beautiful top, and another group applied their artistry to create decorations for the finished product.

In the end, it was a sturdy, handsome and completely kosher Sukkah that everyone was able to use. One child was so happy with the results, she wanted to build one as soon as she got home for her own house.

Later in the season, everyone got together on a Sunday for a bowling and pizza party. In-between sets, the Gan Izzy

Club talked about the different blessings we make when we eat different foods and worked on a few crafts, such as painting mezuzah cases and making rainbow loom bracelets.

Sunday, December 7, the Club meets at the JCC/YMCA for lunch and an activity and then heads out on a field trip to Home Depot for a workshop. Parents are invited to join them at 1 p.m. for the workshop.

The Gan Izzy club meets ten Sundays a year 11:45 a.m. – 2 p.m. and welcomes children grades pre-K through 5th.

For more information or to register, contact Camp Gan Israel Director Shmouel Matusof at 419-322-2730 or camp@ chabadtoledo.com.

Gan Izzy Club piled up in front of their masterpiece Sukkah

JEWISH TOLEDO WOMEN!

Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo invites YOU to a pre-Hanukkah celebration!

Before the Festival of Lights begins, we want you to enjoy a purely social evening of friendship and fun! Paint your own wine glass, nosh on wine and cheese and live a little in the company of good friends. There will be a special gift just for you!

Thursday, December 11 7-8:30 p.m.

Romanoff Patio and Leonard Lounge Jewish Federation Campus 6465 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania, OH $5 per person (in advance) Reservation and payment is requested

by Monday, December 8 to Colette Lundberg at 419-724-0361 or colette@jewishToledo.org

Baylee Mallin, Eve Saltzman, Shmouel Matusof, Josh Abernathy and Cayden Greenblatt building a kosher Sukkah

Toledo Jewish News • December 2014 • Page 23

Young Jewish Toledo YJT Hebrew Happy Hour

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In early November, Young Jewish Toledo got together for its monthly Hebrew Happy Hour at 5th Street Pub in Perrysburg.

Pictured above right: Kenny Ginsburg, Matt Paris, Amanda Winter and Eric Lauber.

See the ad on the left for information about upcoming events, or contact Hallie Freed at 410-724-0362 or hallie@JewishToledo.org if you know someone to invite to the party!

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Programs especially for post college to young families.

Hebrew Happy Hours

Wind down your work day with other young Jewish professionals from around Toledo. Join Y.J.T. for a drink and a good time. Hebrew Happy Hours start at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

• Thursday, December 4 Fusion Bistro, 3136 Markway Road, Toledo • Thursday, January 8 Paddy Jack's, 6725 Central Avenue, Sylvania SUPPORTED BY

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• Thursday, February 5 House of Eats (inside Bier Stube), 5333 Monroe Street, Toledo • Thursday, March 12 Burger Bar 419, 5215 Monroe Street, Toledo • Wednesday, April 1 (note that this is a Wednesday) Inky's Italian, 3945 N. Detroit Avenue, Toledo

Young Jewish Toledo Couples "Get Your Bowl On"

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Saturday, January 17 8:30 p.m.

Couples Forest View Lanes, 2345 W. Dean Road, Temperance, MI $5 per person (until Friday, January 9) or $8 per person (after Friday, January 9) Enjoy bowling, schmoozing, snacks and a great time! Join other young couples for a night out, and let’s see who can get the highest score! **Please bring a paper item to donate to the JFS Food Pantry** RSVP to Hallie Freed at 419-724-0362 or hallie@JewishToledo.org Y O U N G

Toledo The Book of Mormon

Saturday, December 20 Meet at 7:30 p.m. for a cocktail Show starts at 8 p.m.

Stranahan Theater – 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. $75 per person – includes show ticket & drink Winning nine Tony awards, The Book of Mormon has been called “The best musical of this century” and “Grade A: The Funniest musical of all time.” Join Young Jewish Toledo for a night of laughs during the Festival of Lights!

The Book of Mormon tells the story of two young Mormon missionaries sent to a remote village in northern Uganda, where a brutal warlord is threatening the local population. Naïve and optimistic, the two missionaries try to share the Book of Mormon, one of their scriptures - which only one of them has read - but have trouble connecting with the locals, who are more worried about war, famine, poverty and AIDS than about religion.

SUPPORTED BY RSVP required by Friday, December 5 to Hallie Freed at 419-724-0362 or hallie@ JewishToledo.org ***SPOTS ARE LIMITED AND NO WALK-INS YO U R C A M PA I G N G I F TS AT WOR K WILL BE ACCEPTED***

Trapped Toledo

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Thursday, January 29 6 p.m.

2410 Key Street (When facing Burger Bar 419, Toledo walk left past the barber shop and around the corner; its the first door on the right) $5 per person (until Friday, January 23) or $10 (after January 23) Trapped is a fun, new interactive experience. Locked in a small room with a group of friends and strangers, you must use your wits and the group's collective knowledge to find hidden clues, solve daunting puzzles and overcome challenges to escape before time runs out. With the clock ticking, your senses heightened and adrenaline racing, your perception of reality begins to blur as you become immersed in the experience.

Young Jewish Toledo will be engaging in "Rescued!" an international spy adventure where we must find files hidden in a ransacked safe house in an undisclosed country. We will have only 60 minutes of cover by the local militia before the assassins are let free to kill us.

Join us for a unique and thrilling night out!

RSVP to Hallie Freed at 419-724-0362 or hallie@JewishToledo.org

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Calendar

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December 2014 Sunday

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Saturday

Young Jewish Toledo: Seniors: Gan Yeladim Preschool: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Family Havdalah PJ Party Hebrew Happy Hour Holiday Party with Area 6 p.m.

Fusion Bistro

Office on Aging 11 a.m.

Depart Senior Adult Center

6:30 p.m.

Chabad House (King Road)

Women: Seniors:

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pre-Hanukkah Old Jews Telling Jokes 10:30 a.m.

Depart JCC/YMCA campus

Celebration 7 p.m.

Romanoff Patio/ Leonard Lounge

Young Jewish Toledo: Gan Yeladim Seniors: 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 The Book of Mormon Preschool: Annual Latke Luncheon

Families: Hanukkah Palooza 4 p.m.

Congregation B'nai Israel

Noon Congregation B'nai Israel

Family Hanukkah Party 11:30 a.m.

Preschool

7:30 p.m.

Stranahan Theater

Federation offices Federation offices 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 close at 1 p.m.

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Federation offices 31 28 29 30 Note: All dates, times and close at 4 p.m.

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locations are subject to change. Call 419-885-4461 for more information.

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