Rodeph Weekly Newsletter

Congregation Rodeph Sholom celebrates the
Bar Mitzvah of Robert Turkel
Saturday, December 8, 2018

Please join us in the social hall for a Kiddush luncheon following the service hosted by grandparents
Sandy and Dick Turkel in celebration of Robert.

IMPORTANT
SECURITY UPDATE

Due to current events we are changing our method for securing the building during Shabbat.  All perimeter doors will remain locked.  You may either use your code to enter the lobby or there will be someone attending the door.  This will remain in effect until further notice.

ATTENTION MEMBERS!
Another ShulCloud Update

Now when you log in and view the calendar
you will also see the Yahrzeits each day.

This Weekend's
FEATURED EVENT

FUN for ALL ages!
Chanukah BASH
Sunday, December 9, 2018 - 11:45 a.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Movie Night with Andres'
"The Last Suit"
Monday, December 17, 2018
​​​​​​​6:00 p.m.

Let's Celebrate 2 years of a SUCCESSFUL Latin America Jewish Movies Series.  Last Movie of the Entire Season!

$10 Dinner & Movie featuring an Argentina-Uruguay typical dish: Chorizo (Kosher Sausage).

Winter Break Camp Rodeph Sholom
January 2nd, 3rd, 4th and January 7, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Camp Rodeph Sholom is a fun program with games, sports, cooking, art & more.  Register your child for any or all days of camp.  Before and after care available.

 

Movie Night with Andres'
International Jewish Movies "Dough"
Monday, January 7, 2019
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

An old Jewish baker sees his struggling business boom when his young apprentice accidentally drops marijuana into the dough.

​​​​​​​Everybody welcome!

 

SAVE THE DATE!
Beatles Shabbat
Friday, January 11, 2019
6:00 p.m.

Join us for a Beatle-themed Shabbat service for all ages!

Bring your family & friends!

Jammies & Jeans "Pirate" Shabbat
Friday, January 11, 2019
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Throw on your jeans and get your kids in their jammies for a fun and casual Shabbat celebration!  Children receive a special "Pirate" kippah or hairbow to keep!

Dinner following the service.
 

Sisterhood Shabbat 2019
February 1st & 2nd,  2019 - 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

If you would like to participate in this event click here.

Click here for more upcoming events.

Click below for the latest news information from United Synagogue.

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS

Click on the event for information

The Florida Holocaust Museum
"The Last Goodbye" - A virtual reality film experience
View now through January 16, 2019

The film takes a virtual reality tour through a concentration camp, featuring Pinchas Gutter's visit to the site of the Nazi death camp Majdanek in Poland. Click here for additional information on the film.

South Tampa USY
Holiday Toy Drive
Now through December 12, 2018

Tampa Jewish Federation
Annual Vodka Latke
Monday, December 24, 2018

Last Weekend's Past President Shabbat
was a GREAT Success! 

A Special Thank You to Stacy Leeds
for all of her hard work organizing this event
and to all of Rodeph Sholom's Past Presidents

Are you looking for a meaningful, rewarding volunteer experience?
Would you like to help make the synagogue more vibrant in the future?
Rodeph Sholom needs your help!

We have some very important board positions that are open.  Talented people
are needed for Membership chair, Fundraising chair and at large board members.
If you are interested in applying for any of these positions, please let us know by calling the synagogue or emailing President@RSholom.org.

WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR THE MITZVAH CORP

The Rodeph Sholom Administrative Office is in need of volunteer help.  If you would like to volunteer for the Mitzvah Corp. please contact Laurin at laurinjaco@gmail.com or call the office at 813-837-1911.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL UPDATES

Saturday, December 8, 2018 - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
USY Hanukkah Party
Games, activities, social action project.

Sunday, December 16, 2018 - 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Chaverim & Boneem Bowling (1st - 5th graders)
Bowling at Pinchasers with Kol Ami youth group. RSVP by December 13th.  Carpools leave from Rodeph Sholom at 12:15 p.m.  Click here to register.

Room Parents Needed!
We are looking for volunteers to be room parents for each religious school class.  Duties include facilitating communication between parents, teachers and the Education Director about upcoming programs for your child's class as well as school-wide and congregational programming.  Please contact Judy Van Der Stelt if you are interested in volunteering.

For Adult Education class schedules
and information click here.

THIS WEEK'S
UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

December 7th
Andrew Malbin
Jonathan Solomon
Lynn Mollett
Michael Edgerley
Susan Haubenstock
December 8th
Richard Manners
Herta Pila
Einat Gabriely
December 9th
Mitchell Billing

December 9th (cont'd)
Joseph Levine
December 10th
Jason Hechtman
Benjamin Linsky
Lester Solin
Melvin Gordon
December 11th
Albert Waksman
December 12th
Larry Fishman
Benjamin Leeds

DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

December 1st
Douglas & Maureen Cohn
December 2nd
Larry & Phyllis Fishman
December 6th
Daniel & Lauren Hoffman
December 7th
Ben & Dottie Waksman
December 12th
Alexandre & Dora Furman

December 14th
Jerry & Carol Kolb
December 16th
Bernard & Betty Germain
December 17th
Mark & Johanna Seldes
December 18th
Rick Brown & Lisa Tawil
December 20th
Milton & Erin Carp
 

December 22nd
Brett & Judith McDonald
December 26th
Joseph & Marsha Levine
December 27th
Marc & Rhea Levin

Yahrzeits December 2 - December 8

Gertrude Berg
Edmund Brenman
Morris Brownstein
Marshall Chernin
Stewart Eisenberg
William Feen
Abraham Feingold
Benjamin Freeman

Sophia Geller
Roy E. Jenkins
Hazel Kreitzer
Wendi Leamond
Harriet Leib
Eva C. Lessin
Sylvia Levine
Minnie Marcus

Donald Marks
Sarah Minkin
Marilyn Janice Morse
Raymond Ponoroff
Stefanie Verkauf 
Hilda Weinman
Myra Wolf

Memorialize your loved ones
There are many ways to honor and/or memorialize our loved ones. Among the customs in Jewish tradition to honor the memory of those we have lost is to place a yahrzeit plaque on the wall of the synagogue as a permanent tribute.
 
At Congregation Rodeph Sholom, a yahrzeit memorial plaque may be purchased, for both members and non-members, and affixed upon the wall of our sanctuary.
 
For information or to purchase your yahrzeit memorial plaque, call the synagogue office at 813-837-1911 or email at info@rsholom.org​​​​​​​.

Tampa Jewish Memorial Gardens

Plot space is available at the Tampa Jewish Memorial Gardens operated by Congregation Rodeph Sholom (formerly the New Rodeph Sholom Cemetery). Rodeph Sholom Members $2,250 and Non-Members $2,750 per plot. Price includes perpetual care. Interfaith family section available. Payment plans may be arranged. Please contact the synagogue office at 813-837-1911 or email at info@rsholom.org.

We are always trying to improve your membership experience.  For comments or suggestions please email at info@rsholom.org.