The 22nd Annual Kosher Corned Beef Sandwich Sale
HAS BEEN POSTPONED! 
Tickets purchased online will be refunded online by request: call 229-563-6366 or email drdelane@gmail.com.
We will announce the rescheduled sale dates as soon as possible.
A NEW Message from President Louie Schmier
May 13, 2020
WEEKLY SABBATH NOTES FOR TEMPLE ISRAEL
קהילת טמפל ישראל
ESTABLISHED 1908
RABBI MOSHE ELBAZ הרב משה אלבז
MAY 28, 2020/5 SIVAN 5780/TORAH PORTION: SHA’VUOT
Please let the rabbi or Louie know of anyone who is sick and is in the hospital, and if anyone of our congregation needs assistance
Special Sha’vuot Learning Session: Thursday, May 28 – 7:00 p.m. – ZOOM live/We’ll discuss the holiday, 10 commandments, The Book of Ruth, and much more-please join us!
(if you’re unable to access our meetings, please send your request to Penny Elbaz: goldpen9@gmail.com )
Yizkor – Memorial Service for Sha’vuot will be held on Saturday, May 30th during the Sabbath morning service. Persons who wish to say the Mourner’s kaddish may do so at this time
Next Week ZOOM Live Schedule with Rabbi & Penny – We invite you to attend
Thursday 4:00 p.m. Conversion Session
Friday 7:30 p.m. Friday Evening Service
Saturday 10:00 a.m. Saturday Morning Service
Tuesday 4:00 p.m. Community-wide Open Forum discussion/Torah Talk
We are pleased that our efforts to communicate with you bear fruit and many have joined us through Zoom for a Judaic studies session on Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. ( June 2, 2020)and we’ll continue next week. Any one may join this live discussion on the issues facing us. Shabbat Evening Service will continue to be via Zoom on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. (May 29, 2020). We’ll be providing Sabbath morning service via ZOOM (anticipate an invitation for Sat., May 30 at 10:00 a.m. with Torah & Haftarah readings)
On Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Rabbi, Penny & Temple Israel invite you to join us for A Tikun Shavuot Program/Service. Shavuot celebrates the Giving of the Torah at Sinai. The program will include presentation of the meaning of Shavuot, Tem Commandments, the Scroll of Ruth
Jewish law & tradition demands of us to care for each other and we can conduct & pray at home. You may say a mourner’s Kaddish at home and when services resume we’ll include all Yahrzeit names.
Funds are available for your support–all donations should be written to Temple Israel, designating the specific fund you wish to support. Mail to: 511 Baytree Rd., Valdosta, GA 31602 If a member or a friend of the congregation wishes to discuss any of these or a special gift, please contact Rabbi or Louie Schmier.
Building Fund – for the upkeep and maintain the Temple Israel grounds.
Tree of Life – To dedicate a leaf on the Tree of Life in Temple Israel in the Pearlman Family Social Hall in honor of family or friends
Kitchen Remodeling Fund – To defray the costs of major renovations & improvements for the Temple Israel kitchen and social hall
Shiva Meal Fund – To provide meals following funerals at Temple Israel at no charge. Coordinated by Roberta Magnasco
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund – for use by the rabbi at his discretion in promoting Temple Israel in our community
Yahrtzeit Memorial Plaque – to purchase a permanent bronze memorial plaque and afixed on the memorial tablets in the sanctuary–cost is $500.00 – contact the rabbi for details
Visit the new website of Temple Israel: www.templeisrael-valdosta.org, let us know if you have visited the site; your comments are always welcome. Please be advised: Donations of all kinds may be made through the web site.
Shabbat Services Schedule & special Activities
Programs Schedule
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UPCOMING YAHRZEITS – SCHEDULE
*All Yahrtzeit weekly announcements will be made twice. Once on the week before and once again on the actual week–if you are unable to attend on the actual date of loved ones, you may say Mourner’s Kaddish at either.
MAY 23-29, 2020 29 IYAR-6 SIVAN 5780
Jack Lazarus (5/24) Rabbi Max Stauber (5/24)
Gertrude Levy (5/26) Shirley Jiaramita (5/24)
Joseph Handleman (5/26)
MAY 30-JUNE 5, 2020 7-13 SIVAN 5780
Irwin Milton Lazarus (5/30) Sadie George (5/30)
Louis Polonsky (6/1) Barney Cohen (6/2)
Jacob Lazarus (6/2) Maggie Lazarus (6/2)
Joseph Karlip (6/4) Louis Bergman (6/4)
Anna Stein Fisher (6/5) Adele Provin (6/2)
Margot Liu (6/4)
JUNE 6-12, 2020 14-20 SIVAN 5780
Fannie Margolis (6/6) Lillian Lazarus (6/6)
Simon Epstein (6/11) Julius Solomon (6/12)
Paul Holtzman (6/10)
JUNE 13-19, 2020 21-27 SIVAN 5780
Ben Taylor (6/13) John Krupnick (6/13)
Martin Eastman (6/13) Esther L. Krupnick (6/14)
Isaac Margolis (6/18) Meyer Morris (6/18)
Charles Levin (6/17) Elsie Saharack (6/17)
JUNE 20-26, 2020 28 SIVAN-4 TAMMUZ
Sophia Rostin (6/21) Abraham Kalin (6/25)
Eliyahu Elbaz (6/23) Irving Landey (6/25)
Beatrice Aigen (6/25)
JUNE 29-JULY 3, 2020 5-11 TAMMUZ
Karen Waltz Rostin (6/27) Sam Lazarus (6/27)
Helen Schmier (6/28) Norman Schultz (6/29)
Harry Vidro (6/30) Ida Perlman (7/1)
Jean Lazarus Pincus (7/1) Jack Broomberg (7/2)
JULY 4-10, 2020 12-18 TAMMUZ 5780
Simon Morris (7/4) Arnold Levine (7/6)
Roslyn Dashoff Lipson (7/7) Rose Lazarus (7/8)
Bernard Cosneck (7/10) Joseph Hackel (7/4)
A Yahrzeit, a memorial lamp will (if available on the large bronze tablets) be lit in the Synagogue. On the appropriate date and a Mourner’s Kaddish may be recited
Kiddush, Yom Kippur 2019