Temple Israel of Greenfield

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Shalom [NAME],
Details for the following events, and more, can be found on our website at www.templeisraelgreenfield.org.,

Wednesday, March 3rd at 7:30 p.m.
You are cordially invited to a Community Briefing
THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL:
FACING A NEW DECADE OF MIDDLE EAST CHALLENGES
Featuring Ben Marchette New England Area Director for AIPAC - the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.  AIPAC is the only American organization whose principal mission is to lobby the U.S. government about legislation that strengthens the relationship between the United States and Israel.
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Saturday, March 06 2010 -  10:00am 
Shabbat Morning Services

After Shabbat morning services, We will continue our study of The Path of Blessing by Rabbi Marcia Prager.  Bring some simple food to share for a pot luck lunch and Join us!
For more information contact Shirin Morris schlang@crocker.com or 413 625-9855
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 March 6th from 7-10 PM
 The Jewish Community of Amherst will host it's Grand Auction!
This event is open to the public ($10 admission) and there will be silent and live bidding on well over 200 wonderful items, as well as hors d'oeuvres, beverages and live music.
Senator Stan Rosenberg will call the live auction.
Our Catalogue can be viewed online at:  http://www.j-c-a.org/auction-catalogue.pdf
and our Poster is online at: http://www.j-c-a.org/auction-2010.pdf

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Thursday, March 11, 2010   6:30-8:30pm
Passover Cooking for Parents and Teens
 
Whole Foods Market Route 9 in Hadley, MA

Jewish educator Shoshana Zonderman and Berkshire Cuisine chefs Dawn LaRochelle and Jim Lambert (of Apogee Catering and the Perigee Restaurant) team up again to teach about preparing delicious yet simple Passover foods. All adults are welcome, with or without a teen. Join us, learn, have fun, eat together!
Cost: $10 per adult/$15 for a parent and teen (13 yrs or older)
Pre-register by March 8th by calling Jewish Family Service 413-737-2601.
Rain date: March 11th.
Major funding from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.

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Saturday, March 13
Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival: A Matter of Size is screening at the Greenfield Garden Cinemas at 7:30 pm
(come at 7 for the pre-film nosh) Tickets available only at the Garden Cinema box office and www.gardencinemas.net, $7

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Sunday, March 14, 10 am – 12 pm
Community Envisioning Meeting (Part II) in the social hall.

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Friday evening, March 26
Stan and Barb Bernstein will host an oneg in honor of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Your presence is their gift.

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!!SAVE THE DATE!!
Eric Nusbaum is back to create a delectable Passover seder meal at Temple Israel”s Second Night Seder lead by Reb Efraim
on Tuesday, March 30 at 6:00 p.m. Members, non-members, extended family and out-of-town guests are welcome. Price for
adults will be $27; children under 12, $18. The Passover Seder Committee will enclose a registration form with a
forthcoming newsletter that will be mailed to you. There is also one on our website. Please fill it out and mail as soon
as possible.

April 11th  7 pm
A Yom HaShoa program featuring Henia “Henny” Lewin, a child survivor of the Holocaust will speak about her ordeals in Lithuania.

Saturday, May 1
Temple Israel will kick off its 100th anniversary year celebrations
with an event that will include refreshments, music, introduction of our legacy program, and art. The planning committee would like to invite artists from our congregation
to display a sampling of their art work for that evening. There would
be no charge for exhibiting, and art can be available for purchase. We would ask 25% of the sale price to be donated to the Temple. There will be wall space and table space, in the social hall. Please contact Peggy Davis , 413-624-3204 or phd@ganeydn.com or Archie Nahman, 773-8535 or apn@mtdata.com.

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