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Love latkes? Latke making crew members needed!

No experience necessary. Be the first on your block to have a latke this year. YUM! Lots of fun. Short-term commitment. Great for teens and families to do together. Sunday, November 16, two shifts available: 10am-12:30pm and 12:30-3pm. Contact Nina (485-7218 ext. 104; nina@tbieugene.org) to sign up.

Third Annual Blood Drive

November 9, 9:30 am-12:30 pm

Donors will be entered into a raffle for Ducks vs. Beavers Civil War football tickets! If you are able and willing to donate, please call the Talmud Torah office at 485-1898 to reserve a time that you can come. We need at least 20 donors in order to hold this drive. Please consider this great mitzvah of giving life and call today.

Healing Service

November 9, 6 pm

A service for people dealing with health concerns and for their caretakers and loved ones. We will sing Jewish prayers of healing and other liturgical songs and enjoy a guided meditation focused on the breath and the body. All are welcome. Bring a pillow if it would help you to be more comfortable. We request that attendees refrain from wearing perfumes or other strongly scented products. Led by Sabena Stark who has worked as a lay Jewish chaplain and has led services for people living with cancer and other chronic illnesses. (Library/Chapel)

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service and Pie Potluck at TBI

November 25, 7 pm

Join members from a variety of faith traditions for an evening of songs, readings, and other offerings on the theme of gratitude. A dessert vegetarian potluck will follow. Let's all come together to welcome the wider community into our new home! Songs of Thanksgiving service is presented by Lane Interfaith Alliance.

Calling all TBI Kids: It's Not Too Late to Join the TBI Kids Community Choir & Band!

Rehearsals on Sunday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. through December 17th (additional instrument rehearsals TBA). Participants will have the opportunity to perform at a variety of festive events including the City of Eugene's Multicultural Holiday Bazaar (Nov.15), The Holiday Market (Dec. 13), and the December 11th Interfaith Service. Choir & Band members may also participate at upcoming services and TBI holiday events.

Cost per student: $40-$80 sliding scale (discount for families w/multiple students). No one turned away for lack of funds. For more info contact Beth (342-7191, bethr@efn.org) or Rich (242-1001, richglauber@yahoo.com).

This program is sponsored by The TBI Community Education Program and partially funded through a private donation along with parent fees.

New Regulations for Hospital Visitation

Due to new regulations with Sacred Heart Hospital, visitation to patients has changed. In order for Sacred Heart to notify us of your admission to the hospital they must have a Faith Community and Clergy Notification form on file. Complete the form and return it to Sacred Heart (please do not send to TBI).

If you, a family member, friend or someone you know from the Jewish community is in the hospital, please call the TBI office at 485-7218 so that a visit can be arranged. This will help the Bikur Cholim Committee and the Rabbis know who is in the hospital so we can fulfill the important mitzvah of visiting patients.

The TBI Newsletter is now bi-monthly!

In order to save money, time and precious resources, beginning June 1st Kol Ha'Kehilah will be delivered to your door (or your email inbox) every other month. Our Web site will keep you up to date on all the happenings at TBI.

2008/09 Newsletter Publication Schedule (issue/submissions deadline):

December/January  November 10

February/March  January 9

April /May  March 10

Got an email address? Go paperless!

Do we have your email address? You can receive Kol Ha'Kehilah and our weekly update, This Week at TBI Eugene, via email. Just let us know and we'll be happy to set you up for paperless delivery.

Jewish Literature Book Group

Meets at TBI monthly on Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. to discuss works of fiction and memoirs. Everyone is welcome to join these stimulating discussions:

November 11: Anzia Yezierska's "Red Ribbon on a White Horse"

Sign Language Interpretation

ASL sign language interpreters will be provided with advanced notice. It is sometimes difficult to secure interpreters. Please notify the office as soon as possible if you would like interpretation at an upcoming event.

We Want to Honor You...

The Tefillah U’Minhag committee and Rabbis would like to invite those celebrating a birthday or anniversary to attend Shabbat morning services and be honored at the Torah. In order for us to issue the invitation for an aliyah on the Shabbat that your simcha is observed we need to know the dates. Please send your birthday(s) and/or anniversary date(s) to Randy Perkal.

Memorial Plaques Available

Yahrzeit plaques to honor a loved one in perpetuity can be ordered through the Temple office. The cost is $300. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Call Shirley in the office at 485-7218 for more information.