Congregation Rodeph Sholom Tampa—a welcoming and progressive Conservative congregation

2713 Bayshore Boulevard • Tampa, FL 33629-7318 • (813) 837-1911

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A warm, enveloping setting, valuing each congregant and welcoming the stranger.

We have members from diverse backgrounds and cultures, melding together to form a strong community of individuals to worship, learn, celebrate and socialize in an egalitarian and progressive Conservative congregation.

No matter where you come from or what you are seeking, you can find your place at Rodeph Sholom.

We’ll keep you spiritually engaged, informed and invigorated.

Upcoming events and announcements:
Please call the office, (813) 837-1911 for more information; also see the following pages, please click:
Rodeph at a Glance
Announcements
Community Events

FRIDAY, August 27 at 6:30 PM
Shabbat Tampa
In an unparalleled celebration of unity, Jewish congregations throughout
greater Tampa will unite to host an event that bonds all Jews – Shabbat!
Please click here for more details.


Thank you! Many responses were received regarding your Mailing Preferences. We are in the process of implementing these procedures and updating your preferences. We will resume emailing billing statements and other communications in the next month. Your patience is appreciated.

LOST AND FOUND
Rodeph Sholom has various objects in Lost and Found, including car keys, glasses, travel mugs and a laptop case. If you think you left something at the Synagogue, please call the office, (813) 837-1911. Any items unclaimed by July 30 will be donated or discarded.

FRIDAY, July 16
6:00 PM—Meet and Greet
Come visit with your fellow congregants before services. This summer’s "Meet and Greet" is generously sponsored by Leni and Rabbi Marc Sack and runs through August 13.

6:30 PM—Shabbat Evening Services
July Birthday and Anniversary Shabbat

SATURDAY, July 17
9:30 AM—Shacharit Service
Parashah: D’varim
Summer Speaker: Carol Simon
Readers: Breanne Schwartz, Brittany Magdovitz, Haley Garron, Zachary Nelson and Cantor Moshe Friedler
Maftir: Cantor Moshe Friedler
Haftarah: Bill Kalish
Gabbaim: Karla Smith and Abe Marcadis
Kiddush Luncheon
Sponsored by Jeffrey Simon in honor of his wife, Carol, who will present the D’var Torah

Saturday Summer Speaker Series runs through August 14. Complete listing click here.

SUNDAY, July 18
9:15 AM—Morning Minyan

Movie Day!
Join us for an afternoon of movies for all ages. No admission fee! Refreshments available for purchase.

2:00 PM—Fievel Goes West (G)
Animated film with Fievel the mouse. Some time after the Mousekewitz's have settled in America, they find that they are still having problems with the threat of cats. That makes them eager to try another home out in the west, where they are promised that mice and cats live in peace. Unfortunately, the one making this claim is an oily con artist named Cat R. Waul who is intent on his own sinister plan. Unaware of this, the Mousekewitz's begin their journey west, while their true cat friend, Tiger, follows in the same direction.

4:00 PM—Brighton Beach Memoirs (PG-13)
Neil Simon’s story about Eugene, a young teenage Jewish boy, recalls his memoirs of his time as an adolescent youth. He lives with his parents, his aunt, two cousins, and his brother, Stanley, whom he looks up to and admires. He goes through the hardships of puberty, sexual fantasy, and living the life of a poor boy in a crowded house.

MONDAY, July 19
7:30 PM—Erev Tisha B’av Services
Rodeph Sholom is hosting this year’s services, at which Rabbi Robert Judd of Congregation Kol Ami will officiate.

THURSDAY, August 5
6:30 PM—Membership Committee
If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Carol Simon - VP, Membership, through the office.

MONDAY, August 9
10:30 AM—Music, Munchkins and Moms

FRIDAY, August 27
6:30 PM—Shabbat Tampa
Congregational Dinner immediately following services
Rodeph Sholom will unite with other Jewish congregations throughout greater Tampa to reach out to all unaffiliated Jews, to take part in a Shabbat service and dinner to follow. Details regarding dinner will be available in the coming weeks.

SUNDAY, August 29—SAVE THE DATE!
Schmoozefest - Details to follow.

Sisterhood Haggadah
The Sisterhood Congregational Haggadah is available in the Gift Shop, $10 each. Discounts available for 10 or more copies.

Looking for the perfect gift for an upcoming simcha?
Consider purchasing a High Holiday Prayer Book and create a lasting honor for your loved ones. The new Machozor Lev Shalem (Full Heart) edition has new readings, translations and transliterations providing clear commentaries which explain prayer meanings. Available for donation to Congregation Rodeph Sholom or for home use. Cost is $40 per book and can be ordered through the office.

Bookplates will be available by August 16 to customize for your honors or memorials to your loved ones. The deadline to have the bookplate personalized for the High Holidays is August 16.

Sisterhood Torah Fund Campaign
“To Plant and Perserve” is this year’s theme. If you would like to have your new Torah Fund Benefactor or Guardian Pin for the High Holidays, please call the Synagogue Office to reach Susan Forman or Claudia Strathman.

Knit One, Purl Two
Rodeph Sholom is starting a Knitting/Crocheting Club with a yarn exchange
All knitters and crocheters are welcome. The group will meet on Thursdays, starting in August with details to come. For more information, please contact Carole Eisenstaedt directly or through the Synagogue.

Sisterhood’s Gift Shop & Bar/Bat Mitzvah Registry
Stop in and see the beautiful new merchandise for all your gift-giving and personal needs.

• Bar/Bat Mitzvah Registry: students can go in and create a wish list, and friends can then shop for them for their special occasion.
• Gift Registy: unique gifts for your special event.

Call the Synagogue, (813) 837-1911, to reach Claudia Strathman.

Yad Vashem Shoah Victims' Names Recovery Project
Do you know of a Holocaust Victim? Submit Pages of Testimony and send photographs of the victims so they will always be remembered. Please see this link.

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