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              For current information about WEATHER-RELATED CANCELLATIONS
              call 304-342-5852 and listen to the recorded message.

              A progressive Jewish congregation within Charleston's heart and history...

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              A community committed to the religious beliefs and practices of Reform Judaism. We invite our members to celebrate their individuality, determining what Judaism means to them and how it should best be reflected in their lives and through their contributions.

              A community committed to strengthening our Jewish identity and advancing our Jewish beliefs through an abiding commitment to education and enrichment in Jewish lore and legacy, applying the principles of progress, pluralism and democracy to the core Jewish values of study, worship, and good deeds.

              A community of active people who are working tirelessly to make a difference in our lives and in the lives of those around us.

              A welcoming and giving community, always reaching out to help our Jewish and non-Jewish friends, neighbors and colleagues.

              A community that treasures its diversity in all its forms – gender, age, marital or partnership status, sexual identity, race and ethnicity – and practices every day its commitment to honoring these differences as strengths that enrich our congregational life.

              Established in 1873
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              Click box for URJ Website

              Shabbat Services

              Erev Shabbat Service
              Friday Evenings
              7:30 pm


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              Click Blue Box above to view

              What's New...

              FIRST SHABBAT
              A participatory Torah study session on
              the first Shabbat morning of each month
              Facilitated by Rabbi Cohn

              "A Miracle is What Happens
              When You Need a Miracle"

              February 4, 2012
              10:30 TO 11:30 A.M
              in the Sisterhood Lounge


              There will be a nosh!

              Exodus Chapter 14
              The Exodus from Egypt

              To read Parashat Beshallah
              http://www.jtsa.edu/PreBuilt/ParashahArchives/jpstext/beshallah.shtml
              For commentary, check out Beshallah at:
              http://urj.org/learning/torah/archives/exodus/
              Women’s Torah Commentary in the Temple Library, pp. 382 ff.

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              An Afternoon of Food, Fun & Family
              Temple Purim Party

              Sunday, March 4
              2:00 - 5:00 pm
              Adults $10.00 - Children Free
              Pay at the door

              Bingo - Prizes - Kids Corner
              Hamantashen and Other Delights
              Heavy Hors d'oeuvres


              Wear a Costume or Come As You Are!

              Tu Bishvat - New Year of the Trees

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              Covered Dish Dinner
              Sunday, February 12th
              6:00 pm

              If your last name begins with...
              V - Z  bring SALADS
              P - U  bring ENTREES
              K - O  bring VEGETABLES
              F - J   bring BREAD/BUTTER
              A - E  bring DESSERTS

              Email or Call Temple Office with your reservation and what dish you plan to bring.


              Adult Education Class:
              Your God-Concept Might Need an Upgrade!
              A course taught by Rabbi Jim Cohn
              on selected Wednesday evenings, 7:00-8:30
              Open to the public
              Click Here for schedule & details...

              • Recipe Deadline is Feb. 7th - Please send recipes in all categories to Roberta Lee no later than February 7th for inclusion in the Sisterhood's Cookbook Addendum to be released later this year.
              • Save the date - Rabbi & Peggy Koller's Weekend in Charleston will be March 16-17.
              • Temple Taxi Service provides our members with FREE cab rides to Temple functions. Click here for details >>
              • Gift book ideas - Contact the office to purchase The God Upgrade ($15). Click the following links for information on both congregations' cookbooks:
                                         Temple Israel's Cookbook
              • REMINDER - Be sure to scroll through the Upcoming Events Calendar above to see current and future events as they are scheduled.

              • Click here for information and web links Rabbi Cohn has recently referenced in his sermons or classes.

              Temple Israel
              2312 Kanawha Blvd E
              Charleston WV  25311


              Office:  304.342.5852
              Fax:  304.342.8612
              templeisraelwv@gmail.com
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