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SIMCHAT TORAH at CBS

..Join CBS as they continue to welcome new year 5770 and celebrate another beginning of the Torah…dancing, singing and fun.

Bat Mitzvah Elizabeth Eisenstark reads the last of Deuteronomy and Carolyn Hutchinson reads the first verses of Genesis.

Bring Sweets and Drinks for Oneg Shabbat

See you for an early & kid-friendly
SIMCHAT TORAH at CBS

Fridayat 5:30pm
10/9/09

LAG B’OMER Cookout

LAG B’OMER Cookout
The heat is on
Tuesday, May 12th, 4:00 PM
Kosher Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and all the trimmings!
Horse and Buggy rides
Fun for the whole family!

$8 per person, Free for Kids ‘N Action Members.
Location: 1089 El Centro Ave. Napa
info@jewishnapavalley.com

Israel Independence Day Celebration at CBS

Israel Independence Day Celebration at CBS

April 28th at 7pm
A Harmony Happening
with Fran Avn
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Fran Avni’s Harmony Happening is a fun and uplifting way to celebrate Isreal at CBS come together in harmony and easy enough that everyone can take part.

Join us for this Harmonious and Educational way to Celebrate Israel’s 61st Birthday

CBS – Second night of Passover

CELEBRATE WITH JOY AT OUR COMMUNITY SEDER
An Evening of Sephardi Delights

Second night of Passover
Thursday, April 9, 2009 – 6:00 p.m.

Congregation Beth Sholom Social Hall
1455 Elm Street, Napa, CA 94559
Rabbi Oren Postrel will officiate.

The Seder meal will be coordinated by Debra Heaphy, Jim Heaphy and Sue Barush. The Sephardi menu will be Kosher for Passover. The menu will include: Roast Turkey Breast with Orange-Apricot-Raisin sauce or a Vegetable stuffed Portabella Mushroom with Orange-Apricot-Raisin sauce, Matzo Ball Soup, Cold Poached Salmon with Red Pepper Sauce and an assortment of Sephardi Charoset.

DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2009
Reserve your space at the Seder by returning the form below with payment to:
Congregation Beth Sholom, 1455 Elm Street, Napa, CA 94559
Make checks out to: Congregation Beth Sholom
For information, call (707) 253-7305 or check our website at: www.cbsnapa.org

Hasidic/ Yiddish dance program with Bruce Bierman – Sunday, March 22, 2009

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Valley Club House on Valley Club Drive off Garfield Road near Big Ranch Road, Napa

4-6 pm

Hasidic/ Yiddish dance program with Bruce Bierman.


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Friends, we will learn the terrific steps, patterns, gestures and styles of Hasidic and Yiddish folkdance. This will be so much fun! The Instructor, Bruce Bierman, is the artistic director of the Jewish Dance Theatre. He is an award-winning actor, director, choreographer and playwright with dance events throughout the Bay Area.

Music~Refreshments~Dancing~Lots of Fun!

No Charge to JHSNV Members
Guests $10  Families $25
RSVP info@JHSNV.org

Volunteers for Israel – annual Purim – Mishloach Manot Project

IDF Purim

The men and women of the IDF carry a heavy load. YOU can ease that load and bring a smile to their faces this Purim, March 10, 2009.
For those of YOU have donated and/or have written letters to the IDF soldiers – THANK YOU! But time is running out.

DEADLINE for Donations – March 6, 2009
DEADLINE for Letters – March 1, 2009

Volunteers for Israel, working with Brooklyn ZOA and Sar-El, is embarking on its annual Purim – Mishloach Manot Project. We are seeking donations to purchase Mishloach Manot packages in Israel to be distributed to IDF soldiers. These packages will be distributed on bases in the South. Just as important – we want YOU, and your friends , to write letter/notes to the IDF soldiers who will be receiving these packages. This is YOUR chance to do your part.

More detailed information about how YOU can help with this project:
http://www.vfi-usa.org/purim-project.html

Family Tu B’Shvat Celebration Feb. 8

Family Tu B’Shvat Celebration
Feb. 8, 9:30 – noon

Planting a tree has represented hope since ancient times. In honor of Tu B’Shvat (The New Year of Trees), our CBS family will travel by carpool to Carneros to restore land, plant trees and other foliage that will protect & enhance the resources in Napa County. Phil Blake, for the Napa County Natural Resources Conservation Services, will lead the project. We will be planting CA native plants including willow, coyote bush, CA buckeye, live oak and valley oak at a vineyard/creekside site owned by the Napa Resource Conservation District.

Wear clothes for gardening!!! If the weather is nice, you can bring a picnic to eat after the program concludes. Questions, email Beth Kellman at bethkellman@gmail.com. If parents cannot come, please send your kids and make arrangements for another family to “adopt them” for the day.

If you can, please bring:

Shovels
Maddox pick
Wear appropriate clothes
Snack/water/sunscreen

To learn more about stream restoration and the Napa County Natural Resources Conservation Services visit:
www.naparcd.org/index.html

Grand Menorah Lighting – Napa

Grand Menorah Lighting

Light up the night at the Napa Town Center Rotunda!

Enjoy….
Delicious Donuts, Sizzling Latkas, Chocolate Gelt, Raffles, Prizes and more!

Festive Music & Dancing.
Special treats and craft for kids.
Fabulous fun for the whole family!

Sunday, December 21st at 5:00 pm
For more info call 707.320.2348 or visit www.JewishNapaValley.com

All are welcome, FREE OF CHARGE

Sponsored by:
Napa Town Center
Napa Valley Emporium
Personal Network Computing
R. Kassman Pianos
Trader Joe’s

Congregation Beth Sholom Pictures – Zoe Kahn

Zoe was nice enough to share a photo gallery she created of various events that happen at Congregation Beth Sholom. It is worth taking a peek – she did a great job capturing the feeling and atmosphere of these events.

http://gallery.mac.com/zoekahn18/100048

Thanks Zoe!

Lag B’Omer Bar-B-Q – Sponsored by Chabad Jewish Center of Napa Valley

Lag B’Omer Bar-B-Q
Thurs. May 22 @ 5:30pm
@ JFK Memorial Park (Directions click here

Shish Kebabs, Hotdogs, Haburgers & more
Outdoor Activities & A Nature Walk on the Beautiful Trail
Suggested Donation: $10
Sponsor: $180
*Free for Kids ‘N Action Members

To RSVP call (707) 320-2348 or email info@JewishNapaValley.com