Congregation Anshei Israel-Calendar

Calendar
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The following are ongoing and regularly scheduled events held every month
in addition to Minyan, Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Shabbat Services.
To see a complete month's listing, click on the sub-menu below left.

Every first Friday (Dinner not always held)	• Tot Shabbat Service & Dinner Service 5:45 pm; dinner 6:15 pm For families with young children to welcome the Sabbath with stories & songs. Reservations required for dinner only; vegetarian option available. Open to the community.
Every first Saturday (September thru May)	• Ma'alot Minyan: Another Opportunity for Prayer 9:30 am Member-led egalitarian service that concludes in time to join with those in Sanctuary Service for Kiddush. Open to the community.
Every second Saturday (September thru May)	• Shabbat Family Experience 9:30 am Creative, interactive & upbeat Shabbat celebration that incorporates family- themed activities. Open to the community.
Every third Saturday	• K'Ton Time 10:30 am Fun & lively 20-minute service that includes songs, prayers, stories & games. After the service everyone is invited to a kid-friendly Kiddush where each child's attendance is acknowledged in song. This is followed by playground time (or preschool classroom time during the summer) for kids and schmoozing time for parents. Then we join the main congregation for the end of sanctuary services & Kiddush. K'Ton Time is geared to families with kids ages 1 to 6, but every family is welcome. Open to the community.
Every fourth Saturday	• Minyan Shelanu Our Minyan 10:30 am Children & adults of ALL ages are welcome to attend this lay led service at which we will daven with ruach & the inspiration of a camp service! Throughout the year, we will explore the meaning behind the prayers & music of the Shabbat morning service. Open to the community.
Every Shabbat afternoon	• Torah Study One hour before Mincha For beginners & scholars alike, informal discussions of weekly Torah portion. Open to the community.
Every other Sunday (September thru May)	• Kadima USY 12:15 pm United Synagogue Youth group for 4th through 6th grades.
Every Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday (September thru May)	• Religious School Sun. 9:30 am; Tues./Thurs. 4:15 pm; For children kindergarten age through 8th grade, our curriculum forms the basis for life-long learning in our Jewish tradition.
Every Tuesday (September thru May)	• Junior USY 6:00 pm United Synagogue Youth group for 7th and 8th grades.
Every Wednesday	• Weekday Torah Study Group 11:00 am Open to the community, this in-depth study of the Torah is informal & thought- provoking. No charge.
Every Wednesday (September thru May)	• Senior USY 7:00 pm United Synagogue Youth group for 9th through 12th grades. • Adult Education Classes 7:00 pm Basic Judaism & Hebrew studies; includes beginning prayerbook Hebrew & the Jewish calendar & holidays. Open to the community.

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July 2010

PK Summer Camp Session 2 continues	Continuing through July 16, 9:00 am All children 2 to 6 years old are invited for a fun-filled summer! Enjoy story time, creative movement, playground, games, water play, arts & crafts, singing and dancing. Secure facility with modern, park-like shaded playground. Snacks provided. Kids can attend 5 full- or half-days; or 3 full- or half-days each week. Full days 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; Half days 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Session 3: July 19 - 30 For registration form, click here.
Tot Shabbat Service	Friday, July 2, 5:45 pm Special Kabbalat Shabbat Service for young families to welcome the Sabbath with stories & songs.
Summer Shul continues	Saturdays through August 14, 9:00 am Shabbat Service is moved into Rabbi Breger Hall instead of the sanctuary. The purpose is to enable us to set a different mood and a slightly different form to our service. Rabbi Breger Hall is set up as a Sanctuary: the chairs are placed in the pattern of a horse-shoe (concentric semi-circles) around a Reader’s Stand and the Aron Kodesh is placed against the Eastern Wall. This enables us to see and hear each other during the course of the service … and to find our worship strengthened by our sense of togetherness.
Shabbat Afternoon Torah Study	Saturdays, times vary. July 3, 5:30 pm - Torah Portion: Pinhas July 10, 5:30 pm - Torah Portion: Mat'tot-Mase July 17, 5:30 pm - Torah Portion: D'Varim July 24, 5:30 pm - Torah Portion: Va'et Hanan July 31, 5:15 pm - Torah Portion: Ekev
Office Closure	Monday, July 5 No PK Summer Camp or B'nai Mitzvah Class; Administrative Office closed in observance of Independence Day. Minyan 8:00 am; Mincha 5:30 pm
Women's League Gentle Chair Yoga Classes	Continuing Wednesdays, July 7, 14, 21 & 28 Instructor: Lois Graham Classes held in Room 2 at CAI. 9:30-10:30 am Focus is on breath, easing back pain, gaining flexibility in hips, shoulders and spine with deep relaxation time at the end of class. 4 sessions: WL Members $24; NM $32 For more information, contact Rayna.
Weekday Torah Study Group	Wednesdays, 11:00 am Informal study led by Rabbi Robert Eisen. Everyone is welcome. No charge to attend.
Summer Film Series begins	Sundays, July 11 - August 15, 7:00 pm Join us for popcorn, lemonade and the pleasure of spending a few, cool moments in the shadow of each others' presence as we watch a movie. This year's theme: Jews Who Rock! July 11 "Raid on Entebbe" July 18 "Defiance" July 25 "Cast a Giant Shadow" August 1 "When Do We Eat"? August 8 "The Impossible Spy" August 15 "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" It's all FREE! For more information, contact Sandy.
Women's League Mah Jongg Classes	Concludes Monday, July 12 Instructors: Hannah Meyerson & Phyllis Broad Classes held in Room 4 at CAI. 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Learn this ancient and fun Chinese game. Suggested text for beginners: A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg by Elaine Sandberg. Participants will need a 2009 Mah Jongg card. The book and card are both available in the Women's League Gift Shop. 5 sessions: WL Members $20; NM $35 Next series: Mondays, July 19 through Aug. 16; 9:00 am Beginners; 10:30 am Intermediate. For more information, contact Hannah.
Women's Study Group	Continuing Monday, July 12, 12:00 noon, held in Epstein Chapel Rabbi Robert Eisen leads these monthly group sessions using The Woman's Torah Commentary as the core for discussion. No charge to attend. Bring your own dairy lunch; dessert & beverages provided. For more information, click here.
B'nai Mitzvah Class	Mondays, 4:00 pm No class July 5 in observance of Independence Day.
K'Ton Time	Saturday, July 17, 10:30 am Fun & lively 20-minute service that includes songs, prayers, stories & games; playground time for kids & schmoozing time for parents; kid-friendly kiddush. Geared to families with kids ages 1 to 6, but every family is welcome!
PK Summer Camp Session 3 starts	July 19 - 30, 9:00 am All children 2 to 6 years old are invited for a fun-filled summer! Enjoy story time, creative movement, playground, games, water play, arts & crafts, singing and dancing. Secure facility with modern, park-like shaded playground. Snacks provided. Kids can attend 5 full- or half-days; or 3 full- or half-days each week. Full days 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; Half days 9:00 am - 12:30 pm For registration form, click here.
Erev Tisha B'Av	Monday, July 19 Mincha & Reading of the Book of Lamentations 7:00 pm
Fast of Tisha B'Av	Tuesday, July 20 Minyan 7:30 am; Mincha 12:30 pm
Board of Trustees Meeting	Monday, July 26, 6:00 pm
Women's League "Knitzvah Group"	Wednesdays, July 28, August 25, September 22, October 20, November 17 & December 15, 1:30 pm Classes held in the home of a member of the group. Do you like to knit AND perform a mitzvah? We are a group who knit for charity: hats, scarves, blankets and other items. If interested in helping, for more information OR you’d like to help but on other dates/time than those listed above, contact Hannah.

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