by Mitch Cohen
Tu B'Shvat (ט"וּ בִּשְׁבָט) is the Jewish New Year for Trees. When you add the Hebrew letters Tet and Vav together in Tu (ט"וּ) you get 15. The holiday falls on the 15th of the month of Shevat, which corresponds to February 12th this year. Begin the week with a Flower Workshop on Sunday, February 9th at 12:30 pm. Then, on Tuesday, February 11th, Sisterhood will hold a Cooking from the Heart Israelicooking demo by caterer Rotem Greniman. She will demonstrate two recipes from a cookbook with favorite recipes of the October 7th hostages. On Friday, February 14th, the congregation will come together for a Tu B'Shvat Dinner Celebration. On Sunday, February 16th we have two events. At noon, USY teens will have a Tu B'Shvat Smoothie Spectacular. Then, at 5 PM, our Young Professional group Nefesh will hold a Tu B'Shvat get-together at the Krohn Conservatory.
Sisterhood's Mishloach Manot For Sale Beginning February 1st
On February 1st, Sisterhood begins selling this year's Mishloach Manot (Purim Gift Baskets). Congregants can give the gift of Purim to family and friends. New this year, congregants can purchase baskets for family and friends outside of the congregation. This year's theme is to Party Like It's 5785! The baskets will include carnival beads and masks, 2 small bottles of bourbon, airhead candy, 2 large Hershey bars, and more. Baskets are sold as a fundraiser to support Sisterhood activities and the synagogue. Congregants will receive a special email from Rebecca Goldwasser and Sisterhood with purchasing instructions at the end of January.
Heidi Weisman to be Honored as Torah Fund's Woman of the Year
Heidi Weisman will be honored for her contributions to Adath Israel on Sunday March 30th from 7 - 9 PM during Sisterhood's annual Torah Fund fundraiser event. Torah Fund supports Conservative/Masorti seminaries around the world. The evening will begin with a ceremony in the Guttman Family Sanctuary followed by a dessert reception.
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Mazel Tov to Lila Guttman:
Lila Guttman will become a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday morning, January 18th, in our Guttman Family Sanctuary at 9 AM. Her parents are Seth & Lauren Guttman. Grandparents are Cindy & Harold Guttman and John & Gwen Hailbrun.
Mazel Tov to Samuel Pressman for becoming an Eagle Scout
Samuel Pressman was awarded the BSA Eagle Scout Rank at a court of honor ceremony help by Troop 299 on January 4, 2025. Earlier this year, in our Schmooze and News, we showed photos of Sam's Gaga Pit that he installed at the Jarson Education Center. He led the construction project as part of his Eagle Scout requirements. As a lifelong gaga enthusiast, the gaga project was very meaningful for Sam. He wanted to bring this game that was made popular in Israel to the children of the Jarson Education Center. Sam's parents are Jonathan and Sue Pressman.
Milestone Birthday, Anniversary, Birth, & Wedding Announcements:
If you know of someone with a milestone birthday or milestone anniversary you wish to announce or if you have a birth or wedding announcement, send the info to mitch@adath-israel.org. Include photos if you have them!
