e-Megillah, January 9, 2025
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Thursday January 9, 2025 Letter from Rabbi Ross Please join us for Shabbat this Friday with our guest soloist Chuck Fink for our first Shabbat service of 2025. My Los Angeles family members are safe today as I write. More than 5,000 homes and building are gone. Three synagogues have burned. Many of you have asked how you can help/where you can donate, I am sharing the list below compiled by Ikar Los Angeles. Ikar is a social action minded Jewish congregation, led by Rabbi Sharon Brous. – The California Fire Foundation works with local fire agencies and community based organizations to provide direct, ongoing support to victims of wildfires. – Malan is a clearinghouse of small, hyper-local businesses and organizations that are providing relief. You may donate to them, or click here for their database of individual businesses and organizations in their network that you can support directly. – Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Resources (at the bottom of the page is a “donate” section) – Through its California Fire Relief program, Direct Relief is distributing medical supplies and essential resources to health care workers and impacted communities. (Scroll down to the middle of the page to donate.) – World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team is supporting first responders and families impacted by wildfires in the Los Angeles area. They are mobilized across the region to provide nourishing meals to people in need. – Canine Rescue Club to find temporary foster homes for displaced animals, – Greater Good Charities for humanitarian aid to humans and animals. May those who have been affected by the fires in Southern California find safety. May they feel held in the embrace of our prayers and in our hearts as they move toward recovery.
TBS’ Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class Starting this winter! ZOOM LINK TBS Legacy Fund Update Exciting News! We have now reached $118,400 or 59% of our goal. And the really good news (which I Which means that since your donation is a mitzvah (the blessing of a good deed) your donation at this time will be a double mitzvah. We would really love to see everyone receive the blessing of knowing they played a part, however small, in completing the purchase of our wonderful building and insuring our Jewish presence well into the future. It is an investment we can all be proud of. While we are at 59% of our goal, only 25% of our congregation has participated so far. We would love to see that reach 100% as well. Please join us. All contributions of any size will be greatly appreciated and then doubled in value. Let’s do this together! I know we can.
Donations to support Israel can be made at
TBSBrotherhood meetings/events • The next Brotherhood meeting is Sunday January 12 @ 10:00 am. • The Brotherhood is excited to host this year’s Bingo fundraiser on 2/22/25. • Brotherhood Membership TBSSisterhood meetings/events • Kim Strausser has set up our next sisterhood dinner out at Blu Basil, 180 W. Streetsboro St Ste 5, Hudson, OH 44236. It is a great place and I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday, January 21st at 7 PM. • Join the Sisterhood and support us with a dues donation. Please email me, Robin Rosen-Sharp (rrsdvm2@gmail.com) if you need a membership form and would like to mail your payment.  • Upcoming meetings and events are currently being planned and scheduled by the Sisterhood. Announcements will be posted as soon as they are available!Thank you for your support!
You can view upcoming services and events on the Calendar page: Save the Date! February 22, 2025 
Bingo Night Silent Auction Donations are Welcome!
 Information on Recycling
Thanks to all in the congregation who help clean up after Onegs and other activities. We want to be good stewards of our environment greatly appreciate putting recyclable materials in the recycle bin in the kitchen. However, we want to make sure that only materials accepted by Hudson recycling go in the bin, or the entire contents get dumped in a landfill. If you are in doubt as to whether something is recyclable, please put it in the trash. To reduce contamination, rinse and dry the items below.: 
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announced at our fabulous Hanukkah celebration Friday night) is that one of our members has generously offered to match all donations up to the next $10,000 and another member is talking about taking over the match when that goal is reached.
Temple Beth Shalom can now use Zeffy for donations, membership dues or other payments. On the Dues/Fees/Donations tab on 
Temple Beth Shalom
Please reach out to Eric Chupack 
