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Mon, April 23 2018
8 Iyyar 5778
Coming up At Tifereth IsraelApril 16 THRU 29
So A Rabbi Walks Into A Bar. . .
Monday, April 16 I 6:30 pm I Grass Skirt Tiki Room
With special guest Rabbi Hannah Pierce from Young Jewish Columbus (YJC). It's no joke! Join Rabbi Braver and friends from Tifereth Israel each month for a drink and conversation in a relaxed, casual setting.
Study Circle: Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity - The Writings of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
Wednesday, April 18 & 25 I 9:30 am I Tifereth Israel
Study the writings of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, whose life embodied a unique mixture of traditional Jewish piety and observance with a radical commitment to social justice and activism. Sponsored by the Tifereth Israel Sisterhood.
Short Story Discussion Group
Wednesday, April 18 & 25 I 10:30 am I Tifereth Israel
A few short story booklets are still available! Join our group and read entertaining short stories and engage in lively discussions. Contact Helen Chronister, librarian, for more information or to get started.
Lunch & Learn Downtown
Wednesday, April 18 I 12:00 pm. I FREE I RSVP
This month we discuss the Israeli Declaration of Independence. FREE veggie/dairy lunch. Anspach Meeks Ellenberger, 175 S. Third St., Columbus. RSVP to
Shabbat Neshama
Friday, April 20 I 5:30 pm I Atrium & Katz Chapel
Nurture your spirit with a Kabbalat Shabbat. We start getting in the Shabbat mood in the Atrium with some wine and cheese, generously sponsored by Fran & Steve Lesser, before moving into the chapel for a service filled with singing, poetry, prayer, meditation, and music.
Kindergarten Open House
Sunday, April 29 I 11:30 am I RSVP by April 26
The Samuel M. Melton Religious School is hosting a kindergarten open house from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on Sunday, April 29, for potential new students and their families to meet the teacher, school director, and members of the Board of Education.