News to You - February 12, 2009

The Temple office will be closed Monday February 16th in honor of President’s Day

OPT RETREAT This Year’s Theme: Art & Soul: A Celebration of Judaism and the Arts

March 20-22, 2009

Please register On-line as soon as possible

                                                                                                       

We are looking for teens to babysit at Oak Park Temple during Friday night services. Babysitters must be Oak Park Temple members who are at least 12 years old and at the minimum in 7th grade.  Babysitters are paid $10 for each Friday night of babysitting.  If your teen is interested in babysitting this  - please e mail the following information to Marci Sperling Flynn at glasserps@ameritech.net by noon on Friday, February 20th:  name, age, grade, telephone number, address, e mail address.  Please indicate Friday nights on which they are not available during the months of March through May.  

 

Each year before Pesach, the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation and the Chicago Board of Rabbis receive calls from people in our community seeking a place to participate in both the first and second night Seders.   In order to help create a sense of community, we would like to be able to provide them with a list of options.  If you are willing to host non-congregational members for a Seder please contact no later than Wednesday, February 25th at optexecdir@ameritech.net or call the office (708)386-3937.

 

Check out "The President's Corner" on the NEW Oak Park Temple Website for information regarding happenings at OPT and special information about the transition

 

Annual JUF Brunch  Honoring Marci Sperling Flynn’s 10 years of Dedication to Oak Park Temple Sunday, March 15, 2009 9:30 a.m. OPT and West Suburban Temple Har Zion cordially invite you to attend our combined Annual Brunch on behalf of the 2009 Jewish United Fund-Israel Emergency Fund. For more information, please contact Jacey Bader, Jewish United Fund, at 312-357-4657or email JaceyBader@juf.org The estimated cost of this event is $10.00, which is not tax deductible.

 

Sisterhood Book Club - Tuesday, March 17th at 7:30 p.m. We will be discussing People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks.  The book will be available on hold at the Oak Park Public Library, and at most bookstores in the area.  For questions the temple office.

 

SISTERHOOD COLLEGE CARE PACKAGES -Send the name and address of your college student(s) to Iris at yayabaker116@aol.com to Receive a Holiday Care Package for Passover

 

West Suburban Hadassah Spring Evening Meeting - Thursday night, March 19th, 7:00 pm Come enjoy a Yoga program and bring a friend at Oak Park Temple.  If you have always been interested in yoga but were nervous about taking a class this will be a great program to attend. Dessert Buffet – Couvet $10.00.  Guests welcome.  RSVP to Anne .

You don't have to be Newish (or Youngish) to join a chavurah A chavurah is small group of Temple households -- a community within a community -- who get together for shared Jewish experiences, study and fun.  A new chavurah for Baby Boomers/empty nesters is now being planned.   If you're interested (or think you might be), please contact Judith Alexander (708-386-7174) or Katie Frankle (708-524-2365). Or just go online, download the questionnaire (http://www.oakparktemple.com/pdfs/Chavurah%20Questionaire.pdf), and send it to Judith or Katie.