Chanukah Party!

First Hebrew Congregation
249 Broadway
South Haven, Mi 49090



HAPPENINGS
November 2009

"The HAPPENINGS" are the Editorial Comments of the Secretary; Min Pearce.



By now you’re all filled up with everything Thanksgiving stands for, but make room...

and mark your calendars now!

for the 13th of December

CHANUKAH CELEBRATION!!

Fresh Potato Latkes, Brisket, Hot Dogs and all the fixin’s will be served at 2: P.M.

Bring your favorite menorah (and children to light it), candles will be available and
Dreidels will be spinning!!!
IT'S COMING UP SOON!

Call by Friday Dec 4th to reserve your seats and help us in planning estimations!

---Adults: $8:50 -- Children 12 and under: $2.50---

That’s December 13th, at 2:00P.M.

First Hebrew Congregation Social Hall



RENOVATIONS

The microwave donated by Irving Goldberg in memory of his wife, Pearl Goldberg, has been placed and a dedication plaque is to be made. A new commercial (19.5) capacity refrigerator has been purchased and installed.Hy and Barry witnessed the inspection of the Fire Extinguishers, and it was it was thought to be more cost- effective to purchase new rather then to find a source for refilling. Steve Tolen is going to build more storage shelving.

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings are usually held at 10AM on the THIRD SUNDAY of the month. For of a lack of a Quorum there was no meeting held in October. November’s meeting was held on the 15th; Robert and Dora Abel presented a book for inclusion during High Holidays & Lou will look into the possibility. Lou is also going to make a Funeral Protocol Handbook for Jewish Burials which will be given to the City as well as Funeral establishments in the area.
The next meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on Dec 13th prior to the Chanukah Party. Everyone Welcome!



MEMORIAL BOARD

Work is ongoing in to place a new memorial board for installation of additional plaques. Individual memorial plaques can be purchased at $350.00 each.


MAZEL TOV!

Sam Price is back from Afghanistan! Welcome Home!





THANK YOU


To all members who have paid in a timely manner, Membership Cards have been finally been issued and mailed!
Thank-You!


As a benefit for paid members, a free link can be placed in the online Member Business Directory on our website at miSHshul.blogspot.com


For consideration, send your card to Min Pearce, P.O. Box 366, South Haven, MI 49090

or send it by e-mail in JPG format to miSHshul@gmail.com


If YOUR dues are still outstanding,

please have them in before Dec 31 and a contributions receipt will be sent in time for tax purposes.





DONATIONS

October

Donations to the General Fund

Miles Berman

Sanford Schulman

Jerry Goldberg

Dale & Diane Paskin

Eugene Sheridan

Scott Bulmash

Jonathon Hartstein

Bernard Storck

Remy & Julia Ruben

A key Box was donated in honor of Norman Pearce.

A beautiful wooden tzedakah box crafted by Steve Tolen was donated for use in the Foyer.





November

Donations to the General Fund

Tem Horwitz

Norman Brown

Charles Rosenbaum

Belle Reznik

Karen Moore Tolen

Alvin Block



In Memory of Hyman Price

Lillian Maram Reich

Jack Paxton

H. Warshawsky

J. Steinfeld

Barbara Adler

G. Fleischman



Get Well to Minnie Pearce

Remy and Julia Rubin

JULY

FIRST HEBREW CONGREGATION

HAPPENINGS

JULY

My apologies for being so late with this printing. I have been in ill health for some time now but I am getting stronger and hope to be my new self soon. Things have been going on never the less and I will attempt to bring you all up to date. The next Board meeting will be on the 16^th of August, 2009.

Everyone Welcome.



Annual Meeting:
The following members were present as of 12:30 p.m.;
Mike Slotnick, Barry Fidelman, Hy Warshawsky and Min Pearce.
Since a quorum was not reached
(as is mandated in the by-laws to start a meeting),
this Annual Meeting was called off.


Board Meeting:
There were 47 ballots received of 57 sent out for the Election of nine Board Members for 2009-2010. The following members were voted in: Joyce Berman, Debbie Ehrlich, Anne Moffat, Barry Fidelman, Lou Price, Mike Slotnick, Min Pearce, Steve Tolen and Hy Warshawsky. A suggestion was made to purchase a small shed to house the mower, edger, clippers, snow shovels, etc. but discussion was tabled since expenses for the kitchen, store room & painting of pipes in the social hall came to $ 7,406.80. Kiddush and Break-the Fast for High holidays will continue under Barry Fidelman’s direction. Lynda Warshawsky presented a program list with various topics of interest that may appeal to the general public as well as our local Jewish Community which could also be a stimulus for increased Synagogue membership and was given approval to begin.



Please Note these
Upcoming Events:

Question and Answer

Discussion Group

Every Thursday evening 8:30-9:30 pm;

hosted by Rabbi Margareten from Camp Agudah Mid-West.

A Shabbos Shmooze and Social

at the home of Norm and Lois Brown on Friday, August 21 at 7 PM. Please bring a dessert or appetizer to share. RSVP to Lynda Warshawsky at jlw1993@comcast.net or 269-639-1532 and let her know what you plan to bring. Brown’s live on Lois Lane, west of Blue Star Hwy, East of Tello’s on the north side of North Shore Drive.

A Kosher Israeli Dinner and Talk

Tuesday, August 25 at 6 PM at the home of Joe and Lynda Warshawsky.

This evening is sponsored in part by a special grant from the Ravich Foundation and the Metro Detroit Jewish Federation.

Co-sponsored by The Chabad House of Grand Rapids.

Bring only yourselves but RSVP to jlw1993@comcast.net or 269-639-1532.

We look forward to seeing you!

LOX BOX FUNDRAISER!

$30 for: 4 servings of EACH;

Bagels, Lox, Cream Cheese, Sliced Onion & Tomato,

Juice, Coffee Cake, Plastic Knife/Fork and Napkins also Included.

Pick-Up Your Order or Dine-In!

(Sunday, September 6^th between 10AM & 2PM only)

Payment Must Accompany Preorder / Deadline 31 August 2009

Contact any Board Member or call Secretary Min Pearce 269-637-2874

We are attempting to get as many members as possible to receive this newsletter by e-mail to reduce the costs of ink-on-paper monthly mailings.

Write to us to request your e-copy!

miSHshul@gmail.com

FIRST HEBREW CONGREGATION

249 Broadway, South Haven, MI 49090

“The Happenings” and can also be viewed at:

www.miSHshul.blogspot.com

Upcoming Activities

August 21
The Jewish Community of South Haven is invited
for a Shabbos Shmooz and Social
at the home of Norm and Lois Brown
on Friday, August 21 at 7 PM.
Please bring a dessert or appetizer to share.
RSVP
to Lynda Warshawsky at: jlw1993@comcast.net.
or
call 269-639-1532
and let her know what you plan to bring.
The Browns live on Lois Lane,
west of Blue Star off of North Shore Drive,
east of Tello's on the north side of Nor(Sunday, September 6th)th Shore.

August 25

Enjoy a kosher Israeli dinner and talk
on Tuesday, August 25 at 6PM
at the home of Joe and Lynda Warshawsky.

This evening is sponsored in part by a special grant from the Ravich Foundation
and the Metro Detroit Jewish Federation,
also co-sponsored by Chabad House of West Michigan.
Bring only yourselves
but RSVP
at: jlw1993@comcast.net.
or
call 269-639-1532.
We look forward to seeing you!

Pre-Order Deadline
is Monday August 31st
for

The First Hebrew Congregation's
LOX BOX
fundraiser!

4 servings of EACH for $30;

Bagels, Lox, Cream Cheese, Sliced Onion & Tomato, Juice, Coffee Cake.

(Plastic Knife/Fork and Napkins Included)

For Pick-Up or Dine-In!

( Between 10AM and 2PM only )

(Sunday, September 6th)

Payment Must Accompany Preorder

See any Board Member for tickets

or

Call Min Pearce at 269-637-2874.