Congregation Tifereth Israel

Welcome!

Friday Evening services will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday Morning services will begin at 10:00am The building will be open at 9:30 a.m. with a short p'sukei d'zimra learners minyan followed immediately by a Shachariet service at 10:00am. After services there will be a Kiddush luncheon and Torah study session.

Around the Shul

Shabbat services this Friday night January 27 services will begin at 6:30pm. This Saturday January 28, services will begin at 10am and will not be preceded by a learning session. We will begin with shacharit at 10 and the service will incorporate an interactive learning session.. Services will be followed by a kiddish luncheon.   

 

Please mark you calendars for our 2nd Annual Community Wine and Cheese Concert with special guest Marina Fabrikant THIS Sunday January 29 at 3pm in the Tifereth Israel social hall. Non alcoholic beverages will also be available.

 

Please join us for a joint adult education session titled "Modern Innovations on Old Issues Part 1" led by Rabbi Lewis and Nancy Coren TONIGHT January 24 from 7:15-8:45pm at the South Street Temple.

Jewish Book club Information 

The Book Club will meet on Sun., Feb. 12 at 11 am at the home of Sarah Friedman. Soup and talk--the book is "The Ghost of Hannah Mendes" by Naomi Ragan.  There are 2 copies at the Lincoln Library--so put your name now.
Books we will read:
April:  The Dovekeepers, by Alice Hoffman
June:  The Red Tent, by Anita Diamant
Aug.   The Invisible Bridge, by Julie Orringe   

Upcoming Events

Joint Purim Celebration March 7, 2012,  
Be part of the Musical Mellerdrama.
The Megillah Goes Country!
Singing ability - Welcome but NOT required.
Musicians needed - Guitar, keyboard, banjo, harmonica, fiddle, bass.

Casting - As usual, we will try to cast men in women's roles and women in men's roles. The roles include Queen Vashti, Queen Esther, Esther's Wise Old Serving Woman and two other Serving Women, King Ahasuerus, the King's three advisers, Mordecai, Haman, Haman's three henchmen, the Chorus, and the Kids' Chorus.

Rehearsal ScheduleSundays, 1-3 pm - January 8, 22, 29; February 5, 12, 19, 26; March 4
Tuesdays, 7-9 pm - February 7, 21; March 6
Second grade kids and younger rehearse only on Sunday, March 4, and Tuesday, March 6.
All rehearsals will be in the Temple Sanctuary.

Performance - Wednesday, March 7, at 6:30 pm - Cast assembles at 5:30 for the 6:30 show (possible repeat performance in Grand Island, if cast agrees).

For more information, contact Maria Cadwallader at 402-784-0321 or MariaCadwallader@DirecTV.net.

Lincoln Jewish Community School News

 The Lincoln Jewish Community School offers religious education from Pre-school through High School. We are a jointly run school conducted by Congregation B'Nai Jeshrun and Congregation Tifereth Israel.The mission of the Lincoln Jewish Community School is to teach our children the richness of our heritage, help them to achieve a positive  Jewish identity and encourage them to actively participate in Jewish life at home, in the community and in the world.

The LJCS provides a strong, integrated curriculum rich in the study/implementation of Holidays, History Tanach (Torah),Mitzvot/Tzedakah, Israel and the Hebrew language.

We find many opportunities for exploration into the spiritual aspects of religion and tradition in addition to "hands-on" experiences and programs that allow our students to practice observances in their home and at school.

 

Religious School classes will meet at their normal times and buildings this Sunday January 29.

Jewish Federation News

The Mission of the Jewish Federation of Lincoln is to
*Further the welfare of the Jewish community
*Plan for the philanthropic, social, cultural, and educational advancement of the Jewish community
*Foster cooperation among local Jewish organizations
*Solicit, collect, and otherwise raise funds forphilanthropic, social, cultural, educational, and religious purposes;
*Contribute, disburse, and distribute the income directly or by contributions to other organizations
        -With the same or similar purposes
        -Which are tax exempt
*Review and determine the obligations, responsibilities,and effectiveness of all agencies requesting appropriations
*Control and budget the disbursements to the beneficiaryagencies
*To coordinate with the fund-raising activities of Jewish agencies
*To foster their cooperation