TELL May - July 2012 - Emanuel Synagogue

What’s On
www.emanuel.org.au
children” a course designed for non-Jewish parents raising Jewish children and anyone who wants to bring meaningful and
creative practices into your homes. “Tuesday June 19th: Workshop 2: how to have fun on Shabbat and make it special.” details
on the web.
Shabbat’s Greatest Hits Friday 22 June, 5:00-6:00pm. A one hour Shabbat experience for primary aged children and their
parents. Join us for games, food, craft, songs, stories and fun as we explore a different prayer from the Shabbat service each
gathering.
Harbourview Shabbat Dinner for young adults Friday 22 June. Come and connect with other people your age in a warm
and nurturing environment.
Young Adult Retreat in the Blue Mountains Friday 22 June to Sunday 24 June If you are in your early 20’s join our Young
Adult retreat in the Blue Mountains. Highlights: Communal Shabbat service and meals (which we will prepare together). Thought
provoking educational session with Anat Baruch, community shlicha; Blue Mountains Winter Magic Festival; half day abseil and
chilling with friends around the fire place.
Communal Shabbat Dinner Friday 29 June. Following Shabbat Live all are welcome to join us for a Shabbat dinner
celebrating our youth and farewelling Netzer as they head off to camp.
JULY
Tea, Toast and TV on Tuesdays 7:30 - 9:00pm all Tuesdays in July. Join us to watch the wonderful Israeli TV series “Srugim”
which deals with the lives of modern orthodox Jewish singles in Jerusalem. Its “Friends” meets “Gossip Girls” meets “Modern
Orthodoxy.”
Shabbat Tot - a lively service for children aged 2-5 Friday 6 July, 4:00-5:00pm. Songs, stories, craft and more.
Machaneh Monster: Netzer Winter camp 3-8 July. For more details www.netzer.org.au
“Spiritual Secrets of the Amidah”: Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Paul Jacobson. Saturday 14 July
Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group Thursday 19 July, 8:00pm
Harbourview Shabbat Dinner for Young Adults Friday 20 July. Come and connect with other people your age in a
warm and nurturing environment.
Learner’s Minyan Beginning Sunday 22 July, 9:00 - 10:00am Join Rabbi Jacobson to learn more about the daily service
and the importance of building time into your day for personal reflection. Topics include: How to get the most out of your time in
shul, what to do when you get an aliya (call up to the Torah) and learning to lead prayer.
Israel Day. Sunday 22 July, 1:00 - 5:00pm. Come learn, debate, play and breath Israel for an entire day. For those above
13, we offer workshops and speakers from Australia and Israel. Topics include Israeli society, Australian-Israeli relations, and
teaching Israel in the Diaspora. Kids under 13 will enjoy fun activities about Israel with our educators. Short and full length
movies about Israel will run during the entire day. An opportunity that shouldn’t be missed!
Tisha B’Av Saturday 28 July - Fast begins 5:12pm, services 6:15pm
followed by a discussion on “The Transformation of Trauma” led by Anna
Hueneke. Eicha or the Book of Lamentations provides a model for the
expression and hence transformation of trauma. Dr Hueneke will speak about
this process of transformation through symbolic and poetic expression with
reference to her own and other Jewish artists’ work.
Tisha B’Av Services Sunday 29 July. Shacharit 9:00 am, Jewish Renewal
10am in the Education Centre (upstairs). Mincha /Maariv will be at 4:45pm.
Shabbat Dinner to Farewell Anat. Friday 27 July after services. Join us for
a communal dinner and chance to farewell our amazing shlicha Anat Baruch
before she returns to Israel.
‘Bird from the Sea’ 150 X 230cm
watercolour, 2002, by Anna Hueneke
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