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SHABBATON
“Jews, Tattoos, and Other Interesting Issues
in Contemporary Conservative Halacha”
June 20-22, 2008
The
Great Lakes & Rivers Region will be holding a Shabbaton
at Northern
Hills Synagogue in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 20-22, featuring
Scholar-in Residence, Rabbi Paul Drazen, Chief Program Development
Officer for USCJ, assisted by other rabbinic facilitators.
The
fee, including all meals is $95.00 per person. Hotel accommodations
are extra. For more information, download the flyer and registration
form.
TIFERETH ISRAEL TO HOST KUSHNER
May 13, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Congregation
Tifereth Israel, Columbus, OH, will be presenting
Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of many works including When
Bad Things
Happen to Good People, on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 7:00
p.m. for its 2008 Spotlight Series. Please call the synagogue
office at
614-253-8523 for ticket and sponsorship information.
REGION
NEWS:
BETHAYNU
INSTALLS NEW RABBI
Rabbi
Rona Shapiro was installed by Congregation Bethaynu of Pepper Pike,
Ohio, near Cleveland. Everyone at the Great Lakes & Rivers
Region extends a Mazal Tov to Rabbi Shapiro and the entire Congregation
on this momentous occasion.
BETH
ABRAHAM CALLS OAKWOOD HOME
 Beth
Abraham Synagogue of Dayton, OH, held a Torah Walk on March
16, 2008 to their new home. Festivities included
a Torah Walk moving the Sifrei Torah from their old
Salem Avenue building to the new one at Sugar Camp. The official
dedication
will take place on Sunday, May 4th. To see a slideshow of
the March 16 Torah walk
to Sugar
Camp, click
here. Click here to see the video.
BNAI
ISRAEL DEDICATES NEW BUILDING
Congratulations to Congregation B’nai Israel of Sylvania
(Toledo), Ohio which recently dedicated a beautiful new building
on the city’s Jewish Community campus. The weekend celebration
was capped by a special concert featuring the synagogues own Hazzan
James Gloth and Broadway singer Andrea Rae Markowicz, who grew
up at the Congregation. We wish you many happy and successful years
at your new location!
NORTHERN HILLS HOSTS BIRTHDAY BASH
On
Saturday evening, January 12, 2008, Northern Hills Synagogue in Cincinnati
honored Rabbi Gershom Barnard with a 60th birthday bash. Almost
200 attended the event which featured dinner and dancing and
doubled as fundraiser for the Synagogue. More...
SOLOMON
SCHECHTER AWARDS WINNERS
Eight
synagogues in our region have won a total of 12 Solomon Schechter
Awards! The awards recognize Synagogue Excellence in the following
categories: Administration, Education, For All Ages, Programs,
Worship & Ritual, as well as a special award for small congregations
(fewer than 100 members). Congratulations to the following recipients:
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Northern
Hills Synagogue – Congregation B’nai Avraham,
Cincinnati, OH
- Gold
Award Israel/Masorti Affairs
- Gold
Award Membership
- Silver
Award Keruv-Edud
- Honorable
Mention Worship & Ritual
-
Congregation
Tifereth Israel, Columbus, OH
- Silver
Award Inclusion of Individuals With Disabilities
-
Congregation
Brith Shalom, Erie, PA
-
Congregation
Ahavas Israel, Grand Rapids, MI
- Honorable
Mention Bulletins
-
Congregation
Shaarey Tefillah, Indianapolis, IN
-
Congregation
of Moses, Kalamazoo, MI
- Gold
Award Celebrations & Dedications
-
Beth
El Congregation, Pittsburgh, PA
- Gold
Award Leadership Development
- Honorable
Mention Adult Education
-
Congregation
Beth Shalom, Pittsburgh, PA
- Gold
Award Early Childhood Education
The
Awards recognize Synagogue Excellence in the following categories:
Administration, Education, For All Ages, Programs, Worship & Ritual,
as well as a special award for small congregations (fewer than
100 members). Awards were presented and award winning entries
displayed at the USCJ’s Biennial Convention in Orlando,
Florida, November 29 - December 3, 2007.
PHOTOS:
Great
Lakes and Rivers Region Shabbaton
October 27-29, 2006, in Cleveland, OH.
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