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Vol. 38 No. 12 August 2015 • Av / Elul 5775

C o n g r e g a t i o n K o l a m i

Congregation Kol Ami of Tampa, Florida, is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

ChaiLitesDuring a recent Shabbat morning drash, I taught a RaShI comment that explained that when Moshe began teaching the

Torah, he did so in seventy languages. Unfortunately, RaShI didn’t explain why Moshe needed seventy languages for this. Other commentators teach that this comment is to help us understand RaShI’s opening comment on parashat Bereshit. RaShI begins his Torah com-mentary by teaching us the reason the Torah begins with “In the beginning” and not with the first commandment given to B’nai Yisrael (the command-ment to observe Nisan as the first month on our calendar). RaShI wants to establish that G-d is the creator of the world and has been involved with it from the very beginning. Not only this, but also that Israel has a place in the world. RaShI continues his comment by stating that the nations of the world will call Israel “thieves” because they stole the land from its other inhabitants.

Torah, Midrash, and MusingsBy Rabbi Robert D. Judd

(continued on next page) Notes from the Cantor ............. p. 4President’s Message ..................p. 5Sisterhood ............................. p. 6Open House ........................... p. 9Kid’s Konnection ................... p.10B’nai Mitzvah Beat ..................p. 11

Events Calendar ................ p. 12-13Facility Focus ........................... p. 14Yahrzeits & Birthdays..............p. 15Anniversaries ..........................p. 16Donations ........................... p. 16-18Chavurah Interest Form ..... last page

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Not so, according to RaShI. Because G-d created the world, G-d can put whomever G-d wants into the land.

I’ve always loved this RaShI. It is a very deep comment and no matter how many times I read it, I always find myself thinking deeply about it. This comment reminds me that G-d, from the very outset of creation, has a plan and that plan includes Israel and the Jews.

Israel is near and dear to all our hearts. Each of us is pained when Israel is physically attacked by those who would see Israel removed from the map. We are troubled, as well, when Israel is attacked verbally by the press and by those who want to see Israel portrayed in the worst possible light. It seems that Israel is always under attack.

Because Israel is in the news with the recent Iran deal, I found myself thinking about what it means to be a Jew living outside Israel and what it means to support Israel. I also found myself reflecting on RaShI’s comments.

We all need to support Israel. I am not going to tell you with pro-Israel groups to support because no one group has the market cornered on the truth. I am not going to tell you what to say or how to say it. I will say that the best way to support Israel is to make aliyah. But I know that many of us are not in a position to do this. Nevertheless, we have to support Israel.

And this is where RaShI’s comments come into play. The Torah was taught in seventy languages so that no matter where Jews found themselves, there would be a spark of Torah. But the comment also suggests that G-d knew that there would be Jews living outside the land of Israel. G-d has a plan for the world and that plan includes Jews living in Israel and outside Israel.

Our job as Jews living in the Diaspora is to make sure that we make sure that the rest of the world knows Israel’s im-portance. We need to be spokespeople for Israel. We need to make sure others know that Israel is at the forefront of technology and industry. We need to make sure the rest of the world knows of Israel’s continued commitment to human rights. We need to make sure that others know that Israel is the lone democracy in a volatile Middle East.

Whether we support J-Street or AIPAC, whether we buy Israel Bonds or plant trees through JNF, we need to support Israel and make sure others support Israel as well. Even though we live outside the Land, we are an important part of G-d’s plan. We are in many ways PR people for Israel. Through our unwavering and vocal support of Israel, others will come to support Israel as well. When that happens, and may it happen soon, there will be peace in Israel and the Middle East.

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Beverly Fink, President

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Request from Rabbi Bob

Please keep me informed of significant events in your family life. It is my desire to be of help and service to you in times of special need. It is especially important that I know of those in the hospital, and assisted living or nursing homes, so that they may be included in a prayer for recovery at Shabbat Services.

We thank you for your efforts and dedication to Torah study. Todah Rabbah!

Kol Ami wishes to acknowledge our congregants

who have recently read Torah:

Nancy Berman

Martha Birnbaum

Ezra Bobo

Alissa Chernin

Ian Chernin

Isaac Chernin

Diana Elozory

Rachel Epstein

Mayer Fishman

Seth Forman

Barbara Freedland

Moss Goldstein

Craig Kalter

David Kalin

Avigayil Klein

David Lazarus

Francine Lazarus

Susan Leibowitz

Terry Miller

Jacob Nair

Joshua Nelson

Dalton Niehoff

David Pearlman

Noah Pearlman

Carly Rodriguez

Jody Sampson-Nair

Brian Sanders

Steven Specter

Laura Wise

If you wish to have a life cycle event included in the ChaiLites, please contact Christie Self at [email protected] or 962-6338 two weeks before the 1st-of-the-month publication date.

Mazel Tov to:

Barbara and Curt Freedland on the marriage of their daughter, Alana Freedland to Michael Carranza

Hamakom Yinakhem / Condolences to:

Simon & Karen Sinnreich at the passing of their beloved Mother, Klara Sinnreich

Michael Sinnreich and Lauren Sinnreich, at the passing of their beloved Grandmother, Klara Sinnreich

Lisa Levison-Eshkov at the passing of her beloved Father, Dr. Martin Eshkov

Breena Levinson and Joshua Levison at the passing of their beloved Grandfather, Dr. Martin Eshkov

Life Cycle Events

David PearlmanFinancial Advisor

1501 West Swann AvenueTampa, FL 33606Direct: 813-258-2100Fax: 813-259-9283Toll Freed 800-237-1274Cell: [email protected]



If Music Be The Food of... Prayer?

It was not long ago when I was listening to

NPR that I heard a conversation discussing

the universal language of music, and how

music can affect our thoughts and emotions.

For me, being a Cantor, music is the primary

medium through which I express my spirituality, and my love of

our religious tradition. I use melodies to experience and, I hope,

allow others to experience with me, a connection not just to

our liturgy, but also to our traditions and history as a people.

Judaism is a faith remarkably rich in musical traditions of all

kinds. In different parts of the world, Jews express the same

liturgy using different scales, melodies, and modes. Attending

services, for example, in France, Italy and England, I saw first-

hand these differences in the presentation of our liturgy.

In today’s world, we have access to music from all over the

world with just the click of a mouse. Our consciousness of

sounds, sights, and even food has been expanded as tech-

nology has intruded increasingly in our lives. One benefit, how-

ever, is that what once would have seemed foreign to our ears

now sounds almost normal and even beautiful because

Notes From the CantorBy Cantor Beth Schlossberg


of the opportunity for familiarity with what formerly was not

so familiar.

Secular music, with its ability to tell a story and allow us to see a

movie in our minds with but instruments and voice, is amazing.

It can make us laugh and cry and everything in between. If a

song on the radio can accomplish all of this, why not the music

that supports our holy traditions? Among the most profound

poetry in any language, at any time, we find the Psalms. Poignant

language, the expression of strong convictions, pleas for mercy

and forgiveness, and hopes for a world filled with peace all per-

meate our liturgy. I cannot imagine a richer emotional experi-

ence than is found in the words of our prayers and psalms.

By itself, the Hebrew language can be a barrier to one whose

native language is not Hebrew or one who is not reasonably

proficient in the language. Music, with its virtually unlimited

capacity to evoke emotions, is a bridge that can carry us over

that barrier. In my role as Cantor, it is my privilege to facilitate,

for my community, a meaningful experience through prayer.

Our tradition is replete with melodies which have become

traditions in their own right and that are recognized even by

casual attendees of services. However, there are other equally

compelling melodies for our prayers that have been developed

over the years, with additional compositions continuing to

flow from the pens of gifted musicians.

Just as secular music continually evolves, shouldn’t our liturgical

music do so also? Should we introduce some of these melodies

to the Congregation from time to time to gauge their accep-

tance? Would our younger congregants, especially, welcome

the opportunity to forge, through such melodies, new and

meaningful connections to our liturgy? If music be the food of

prayer, then I say sing on! Sing on in the old, in the now, and in

the new. With the approach of the High Holidays I encourage

everyone to listen, find a melody which speaks to you, even

if it is new, and raise your voice in song. It will be a feeling

I promise, you will not soon forget.

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From the PresidentBy Beverly Fink

As I am writing it is a mid summer gloomy, rainy Sunday - just a perfect day to be brightened up by thinking about High Holi-days and the New Year to come. Our new fiscal year has just begun. Our member-ship is down a net of 10 member units just since May. Our dues pledges are coming in.

With just a few exceptions, the pledges are either the same or less than last year. The words that we heard last year from Jeff Hinds, our Immediate Past President, as he expressed in his Kol Nidre address keep ringing in my ears.

Jeff spoke about Congregation Kol Ami of Cheshire, Connecti-cut, that had just closed its doors. That Kol Ami sounded a lot like our Kol Ami from the perspective of the activities that were offered and the caring and integrity with which they conducted themselves; but Kol Ami of Cheshire was “unable to live up to [their] potential” because “it was no longer financially feasible to remain an ongoing synagogue.”

Jeff told us then, and again at our Congregational Annual Meeting last February, that our Kol Ami is in an untenable deficit situation. Jeff pointed out that our previous Kol Nidre appeal was supported by only 50% of our congregation. He asked for each member to double the pledge from last year. Many of you did just that. He also asked for 100% participation at a level that is just a bit of a stretch for each member house-hold. While many of you gave generously and our appeal was successful, our goal of 100% participation was not met.

Our congregation has some good news to share. Our sinkhole issues are being remediated. This remediation is being accom-plished with money from our insurance company. We received a Homeland Security grant that is funding security improve-ments to our property that includes lighting, fencing and elec-tronic surveillance. We have substantial talented professional leadership staff in place; and we have many devoted lay leaders with tremendous expertise willing to share their time and skills for the betterment of our congregational community.

But this afternoon, I find myself wondering, is our Congrega-tion Kol Ami living up to our potential?

The lesson from Connecticut is clear: it takes energy and money to convert a synagogue’s potential into reality. Our Kol Ami is no different: Kol Ami cannot and will not realize its potential unless we are willing to commit funds to do so.

I am asking you again for 100% participation in our Kol Nidre appeal this year. I am asking that everyone give an amount that

is just a little bit of a stretch for them. Maybe for someone it is $10. Maybe for someone else it is $10,000. Chaverim, please give generously of your time, talent, energy and support of our services and programs and give generously financially so we can live up to our potential.

Thank you, as always for your support and generosity.

B’shalom, Bev

Gan Shalom Cemetery UpdateThe new price for cemetery plots for Kol Ami

members is $2,500, effective July 1.

The price for non-members is $2,750, effective immediately.

We would like to recog- nize all those who participate regularly in our Kol Ami minyan. By attending minyan those present help to ensure that those members who are need-

ing to recite Kaddish for Yahrzeit, or during their period of mourning, are able to do so.

We would like to give “Honorable Menschen” to our con-gregants who have attended five or more minyanim over the course of the month:

May 18 – June 16, 2015

June 17 – July 16, 2015

Congratulations to Our Kol Ami Minyanaires!

Isabel AaronsJerry AaronsNat DolinerBeverly Fink

Ephraim GraffNancy GraffRabbi Robert JuddRick LevineJay Maisler

Ron ProssCantor Beth SchlossbergMitchell Weiss

Beverly FinkEphraim GraffNancy GraffRabbi Robert Judd

Jay MaislerKalman PilaRon ProssCantor Beth Schlossberg

Linda ShankerMichael SinnreichSimon SinnreichSteven Specter


Kol Ami Sisterhood

The wait is over – the Sisterhood Cookbooks have arrived! If you pre-ordered your cookbook, you can pick it up now at the gift shop. There are also extra copies available for $20.

Sisterhood Cookbooks

Kol Ami Sisterhood

Sisterhood Needle Workers meet week-

ly, every Tuesday, at 1:30 p.m. in the

Jaffe Board Room.

The Needle Workers also make fabric

quilt wall hangings, and are knitting

and crocheting squares to make quilts

and afghans. All of these are donated

to the First Nesters, a group that

provides housing for local teens aging

out of foster care. The Needle Workers

are also donating to other charitable

organizations.

If you love to knit and visit with friends,

please consider joining us. If you have

any questions, please contact Carol

Tarica at [email protected].

Sisterhood Needle Workers

Let Sisterhood share your Simcha!Does your family have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah coming up? Celebrating a special

Birthday, Anniversary, Baby Naming or other Simcha? Would you like to sponsor

a Kiddush or Kiddush luncheon?

Look no further! Sisterhood is happy to help. We will cater any Kiddush to fit your

budget and customize it to fit your needs, whether it is a basic Kiddush or more

lavish for up to 175 people. We are here to help the congregants of Kol Ami and

all proceeds from our catering are put to use to improve our synagogue.

For more information please contact: Staci Cross at (813)416-5285 or

[email protected]

For a cost of $700, the following is included for up to 125 people:

• Bagels and cream cheese

• Gefilte Fish platter

• Egg Salad

• “Bagel Topper” platter of sliced tomatoes, cucumber, and onion

• Tossed salad with craisins and choice of salad dressing

• Choice of 1: Pasta salad, Black bean salad OR Potato salad

• Assorted Fresh Fruit in season

• Cookies and Cake platters

• Coffee, tea, lemonade and water

• Wine, grape juice, and two 2-lb. Challahs for Bima

• All paper products and plastic silverware

• Plastic tablecloths (choose from a variety of colors)

• Kiddush kitchen helper/s fees

For an additional 50 people, a charge of $100 will be added.

Sisterhood Simcha Kiddush Prices Effective June 1, 2015

Optional dishes available to add on:

Cold dishes:

2 large bowls tuna salad ........... $ 75

4 platters whitefish salad .......... $ 80

2 bowls cream cheese and lox spread ............................ $ 60

2 trays lox ................................ $125

2 trays herring, wine or cream sauce ......................... $ 40

2 cheese platters ...................... $ 50

Hummus and chips .................. $ 30

¼ Simcha sheet cake ............... $ 25

Hot dishes:

Blintze soufflé; 2 large pans ...... $ 120

Homemade Mac & Cheese; 2 large pans ......................... $ 80

Noodle kugel; 2 large pans ....... $ 80

Pineapple bread pudding; 2 large pans ......................... $ 60

Special requests can be discussed and will be priced accordingly

mailto:[email protected].



member, Howard Kanter (z”l), is now providing one Kiddush Luncheon per month on a Shabbat that does not have a Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by members or another committee of the synagogue.

Your extra donations (in addition to your usual contributions to Kol Ami) will help insure this effort for the years to come. Donors will be recognized in the Weekly Watch and Shabbat Shalom the week of the sponsored luncheon.

We hope to see you on August 15th. Also, please be sure to mingle and introduce yourself to someone you don’t know at this wonderful oppor-tunity to make new friends and enjoy fellowship with your Kol Ami family.

What is a Chavurah? Chavurah (plural is Chavurot) comes from the Hebrew word, chaver, meaning friend or fellowship. Each Chavurah is a group of synagogue members who come together to socialize and enjoy Jewish living. The program is designed to bring together congregation members with similar interests. It is a chance to get to know other members outside of synagogue, while it helps build relationships within the synagogue. For many, the Chavurah is an extended family.

Each Chavurah decides on its own blend of socializing, Jewish celebrations,community service, synagogue activities and Jewish learning. Some groups are all adults, some meet with their children, and some alternate between adult and family activities. What your Chavurah becomes is up to you!

A Chavurah usually meets monthly. It might meet at the home of a mem-ber or wherever a particular event is taking place. Each group would decide where and when they would like to meet. The group also decides on what their program for each meeting will be. It might be a Shabbat or holiday meal, a guest speaker, a social action project, attending a synagogue event together or just a movie. Each individual group plans its own activities.

Kol Ami currently has nine active Chavurah groups and it’s been a while since we started any new groups. We’d like to change that now. If you are interested in being part of a Chavurah, please complete the Chavurah Interest Form (on the last page of this PDF) and return it to the Kol Ami office. Some of you may have previously filled one out, but if so we would like to request that you complete a new one. The form can also be found on our web site or in

Please join us for our next Kiddush Fund Luncheon on Saturday, August 15th.

The com-plimentary

Luncheon will be catered by Edibles by Ethel and will also be open to non-members in the greater Jewish Com-munity.

Although members are not required to rsvp to attend, we do ask that any non-members who plan to attend contact the Kol Ami office at (813) 962-6338 to make reservations so we can prepare appropriately.

The Kiddush Fund, created by Kol Ami

Howard Kanter Kiddush Fund Luncheon

the office. New Chavurot are formed on the basis of age, children, areas of interest, etc. You will be placed in a Chavurah as soon as enough applica-tions are received to form a new group or if there is an opening in an existing Chavurah that meets your needs.

Would You Like to Join a Chavurah?The Chavurah Program at Congrega-tion Kol Ami is open to synagogue members and provides a wonderful shared Jewish experience for participants. For more information, please contact the Kol Ami Office at 813-962-6338.

Parents of College Students:Kol Ami wants to continue to be a presence in the lives of our college students. The college outreach committee will connect with them a few times a year with emails, letters and holiday packages.

Please forward their physical addresses as well as email addresses to:

[email protected]. Thank you!



Dear all Choristers and hopefully soon to be choristers!

It’s getting to be that time of year again! The high holidays will be on us before you know it! Rehearsals are set to begin on Mondays from 6-7:30 on August 10th for our High Holiday Choir! I am so excited to have you all back and I am hoping a few new people will be in the mood to raise their voices along with us! Remember, all you have to be is of B’nei Mitzvah age and have a desire to raise your voice in harmony and song. I will give music and recordings of all voice types to everyone! See you all on August 10th for our first rehearsal.

Rehearsals will be Monday August, 10, 17, 24, 31 from 6-7:30 pm. These are all Monday evenings. September dates will follow soon!

Calling all young families! Join us in the boardroom at Kol Ami for a Sunday morning brunch and planning meeting! Come out and enjoy a casual meal with us while we discuss programming ideas and make plans for the 2015-16 school year.

Let us know what kinds of things you want to do, and learn about some of the things we’re already planning.

Bring your families! We will have age-appropriate activities set up, as well as some friendly childcare volunteers, so that your children can play while we talk. (Adults are of course welcome to play as well!)

August 2, 10:00am: Families with children in Kindergarten - Second Grade

August 9, 10:00am: Families with children ages 0 - 4

Please RSVP to Karen ([email protected]) - let us know which meeting you will attend!

TU - L’Chaim Sharing Life’s Lessons Classes on Tuesdays, 11 a.m. - 12 noonAugust 25th, 2015 is the first class, followed by class on September 1st and 8th.

Due to the holidays, we won’t be meeting again until October 13th and will go through Novem-ber 17th.

There will be no class on November 24.

We pick up again on December 1st for 3 weeks then no class on December 22nd and 29th.

Class begins again on January 5th and goes straight through to April 12th.

No classes on April 19th and 26th.

Classes start again on May 3rd and continue through May 24th which will be our last class before summer break.

Kol Yeladim Congregation Kol Ami’s

Religious School Positively Jewish,

Positively Fun!

You’re Invited To Experience Kol Ami!!!

Congregation Kol Ami is a Conservative Synagogue located at

3919 Moran Rd., Tampa FL 33618 www.kolami.org

For information and to register, please contact Karen Kosowski,

Director of Education & Youth at [email protected] or 813-960-3654

Join our warm and welcoming school for creative hands-on activities, unique and meaningful community building experiences, and enjoyable family events.

K - 2nd Grade Sundays: 9 AM – 12:30 PM

3rd - 7th Grade Sundays: 9 AM – 12:30 PM

Wednesdays: 5 – 7 PM

Classes begin on Sunday, August 30th


Kol AmiOPENHOUSE

• Meet the Kol Ami Family and ALL our committees

• Sign up for one of the Youth Groups: USY, Kadima or Boneem

• Exciting News: Sign up for our two youngest youth groups, from 15 months to 4-years old and K-2

• Enjoy hot dogs, fruit, cookies & more!

• Dance to the music of DJ Kevin Frye

Bring your friends to share in the fun, games and spirit.

Start Your Journey with Kol Ami

Congregation Kol Ami 3919 Moran Road, Tampa, FL 33618 www.kolami.orgPh. 813-962-6338 Fax: 813-968-2219

Sunday August 30th

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

our current wish list:• Four store-bought Shofarot

• Havdallah set

• Three computer tablets with cameras

• Chanukkiah

• Laminator


Kids’ Konnections

As you know, it has been a busy summer in the Kol Ami building. While the synagogue moves forward with its construction and renovation, we also continue to move forward in preparing for an exciting year. For our families, we’re setting up the school, planning

programming, organizing our youth calendars, getting ready for the High Holidays, and much more. We’re work-ing on a few big projects, like putting all the pieces together for a great Sub-Regional USY convention, and setting up a calendar and programming for our K-2 and early childhood families, as well as looking for creative new ideas for chuggim and special programming for our school.

Please let me know if you’re interested in volunteering to help out with some of our summer projects. We could use your help with a variety of projects, ranging from putting up bulletin boards and organizing school supplies to attending meetings and planning programming.

Also, please let me know if you want to get together to talk about your child’s Kol Ami involvement. Whether you’re preparing him/her for religious school, working on his/her B’nai Mitzvah project, or getting him/her involved in youth groups, I’m happy to listen, or to help if I can!

I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer. Please make note of the important dates below, and join us when you can.

B’Shalom, Karen

A few important August dates:

August 2: Brunch for K-2 families

August 9: Brunch for Early Childhood families

August 22: Bat Mitzvah – Mia Mackinnon

August 29: Bat Mitzvah – Courtney Elias

August 30: First day of classes, followed by Kol Ami’s annual Open House event

By Karen Kosowski

How you can helpWhen it comes to Religious School, Youth Groups, or Family Programming, many of you have asked if we need anything. You know that we can accomplish a lot with a few small donations.

Please take a moment and review the wish list column below. If you’re interested in donating something, please contact Karen at [email protected]. We welcome either purchased items or financial contributions towards our items.

Please note that some requests are for more than one item. On these requests, we will happily accept single item donations.

Thank you for your support!

August Torah PortionsAugust 1 ............ Vaetchanan/Shabbat Nahamu

August 8 ............ Ekev

August 15 .......... Reeh

August 22 .......... Shofetim

August 29 .......... Ki Tetze

August Candle Lighting TimesAugust 7 ............ 7:58 p.m.

August 14 .......... 7:52 p.m.

August 21 .......... 7:45 p.m.

August 28 .......... 7:38 p.m.

Weekly Service ScheduleFriday Evenings ....................................6:30 p.m.

Shabbat Mornings ...............................9:30 a.m.

Sunday Minyan ....................................9:15 a.m.

Monday – Thursday Minyanim..............7:30 p.m.

Shabbat & Services at Kol Ami



By Penny Breitstein

B’nai Mitzvah Beat

Courtney elias August 29, 2015 / 14 Elul 5775

Courtney is a student at Hillel Academy. Caring, kind, and smart are just a few words that best describe Courtney, and that is how others would describe her as well.

She most values kindness in a friend and, watching how kind she is to others, one

can see how one can easily see how that would be of great importance to Courtney as well.

Courtney loves to dance and has proudly won 1st place in the overall competition at a National dance competition for her production number. She is a talented dancer, but one talent she would like to have is to be able to read people’s minds.

Courtney’s goal is to go to veterinary school and become a veterinarian. Because of her love of animals she is volunteering for the Sun Coast Animal League for her Mitzvah Project.

If she could meet any one person in the world, past or present, it would be the person who discovered the Sun Coast Animal League because she wants to tell that person that he/she is a good person.

Courtney’s idea of perfect happiness is for everyone to have a home to live in. She is inspired by her parents. Her favorite Jewish holiday is Hanukah because she gets to see all her family and she loves when they gather around the candles.

Courtney is so excited to see her family and friends from all over the country for her Bat Mitzvah. She has family and friends coming from New York, Ohio, New Jersey, Arizona, Georgia and other parts of Florida. Courtney’s favorite part of preparing for her Bat Mitzvah is her lessons with Cantor Beth. Although her least favorite aspect is going to services, she has learned a lot.

mia macKinnonAugust 22, 2015 / 7 Elul 5775

Mia, a student at Hillel Academy, is look-ing forward to sharing her Bat Mitzvah celebration with many of her family and friends coming in from Florida, Massachu- setts, North Carolina, and even as far away as France.

Mia loves getting together with her family and spending time with them. Mia’s favorite Jewish holi-day is Passover because that is when her family always gets together. She describes herself as being energetic. She loves to dance, and in fact, she is most proud that she has won 1st place in a Dance competition for the overall category at Nationals for her production number. That was a very excit-ing achievement.

Something that people probably don’t know about Mia is that she likes to do archery. Mia loves animals and her goal is to go to veterinary school and become a veterinarian. She is volunteering at the Humane Society for her Mitzvah project, which is a wonderful match for her since she loves working with animals.

Mia wishes that she was a talented singer. If there is one person she would love to meet it would be Beyoncé because she finds her to be inspiring.

The most important aspect of friendship is trust. To Mia, a trusted friend is a priceless thing. Mia strongly believes that the perfect idea of happiness would be if everyone had a home to live in and food to eat. She is inspired by her parents.

Her favorite aspect of preparing for her Bat Mitzvah is planning for the party and celebrating with her family and friends. While going to services was not high on the list of favorite things to do to prepare for her bat mitzvah she has learned a lot!

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August 2015 Events & Happenings at Kol Ami

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Saturday 01 Shabbat Torah Study with Rabbi Bob .................................................................................. 8:30 a.m.

Shabbat Services ................................................................................................................ 9:30 a.m.

Kiddush Luncheon Sponsored by Cantor Beth in honor of her Birthday ............................. 12:00 p.m.

Sunday 02 Brunch for K-2 Families..................................................................................................... 10:00 a.m

Men’s Club General Meeting ............................................................................................ 10:30 a.m.

Chavurah Shir l’Ya’ar Sing-a-long at Weinberg Village ......................................................... 1:30 p.m.

Monday 03 Executive Board Meeting .................................................................................................... 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday 04 Sisterhood Needle Workers ................................................................................................ 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday 05 TU – Torah Talk with Rabbi Bob ........................................................................................ 11:00 a.m.

Thursday 06 TU – Talmud Berachot with Rabbi Bob .............................................................................. 10:30 a.m.

Friday 07 Shabbat Services (Birthday Shabbat) ................................................................................... 6:30 p.m.



Sunday 09 Brunch for Early Childhood Families (Ages 0-4) ................................................................. 10:00 a.m.

Day at the Rays: Rays vs. N.Y. Mets (Tropicana Field) ............................................................ 1:10 p.m.

Monday 10 High Holiday Choir Practice ................................................................................................ 6:00 p.m.


Wednesday 12 TU –Torah Talk with Rabbi Bob ......................................................................................... 11:00 a.m.


Board of Trustees Meeting .................................................................................................. 7:30 p.m.

Friday 14 Shabbat Services (Anniversary Shabbat) .............................................................................. 6:30 p.m.

Saturday 15 Shabbat Torah Study with Rabbi Bob .................................................................................. 8:30 a.m


Howard Kanter Kiddush Fund Luncheon ........................................................................... 12:00 p.m.

Sunday 16 Sisterhood Cluster Meeting ................................................................................................ 9:30 a.m.

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August 2015 Events & Happenings at Kol Ami



Sisterhood Board Meeting .................................................................................................. 6:45 p.m.


Kol Yeladim School Board Meeting ..................................................................................... 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday 19 TU – Torah Talk with Rabbi Bob ........................................................................................ 11:00 a.m.


Friday 21 Shabbat Services ................................................................................................................ 6:30 p.m.


Shabbat Services (Bat Mitzvah Mia Mackinnon) .................................................................. 9:30 a.m.

Kiddush Luncheon in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Mia MacKinnon ................................... 12:00 p.m.

Sunday 23 Pre- Planning with Kol Yeladim Religious School Teachers .................................................... 9:00 a.m.

KAUSY Opening Meeting ................................................................................................... 1:00 p.m


Tuesday 25 TU – L’Chaim: Sharing Life’s Lessons ................................................................................. 11:00 a.m.

Sisterhood Needle Workers ................................................................................................ 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday 26 TU –Torah Talk with Rabbi Bob ......................................................................................... 11:00 a.m.

Pre- Planning with Kol Yeladim Religious School Teachers .................................................... 5:00 p.m.


Friday 28 Shabbat Services ................................................................................................................ 6:30 p.m.


Shabbat Services (Bat Mitzvah of Courtney Elias) ............................................................... 9:30 a.m.

Kiddush Luncheon in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Courtney Elias ...................................... 12:00 p.m.

Sunday 30 First Day of Kol Yeladim Religious School ............................................................................ 9:00 a.m.

Bloodmoblie on Site ........................................................................................................... 9:00 a.m.

Kol Ami Open House ........................................................................................................ 11:00 a.m.

PJ Library Kick-off Event at the JCC ..................................................................................... 7:00 p.m.



By Mike Korenvaes - House Committee Chair

The Facility Focus

House Highlights

Current projects:

As of July 26th, the sinkhole remediation work that was needed at our synagogue has been completed. Drilling and grouting were done on the exterior, as well as many points in the long hallway, Sanctuary and Social Hall on the interior.

So…..What are the next steps? I am glad you asked! In 30 days the grouting will be cured and all natural settling will have taken place. Cosmetic work and updates will then take place to enhance the beauty of the building.

I cannot go without giving a special shout out to those committee members who were so valuable in the work done so far: Mitch Weiss, Gary Teblum, Jeff Hinds, Bev Fink and Ken Novak. Yasher Koach !!!

The following is an update on the progress of our Homeland Security Grant.

By July 31st we will have many additional lights added to the exterior of the synagogue.

• Three 25- foot pole lights: 1 on the west-side entrance, 1 on the northwest area of the school parking lot, and 1 on the southeast grass parking lot in front of the Sanctuary.

• The light fixtures by the office entrance, east side of the school, and the three carriage lights on the west side will be upgraded to provide increased light volume.

• Lastly, we will have lights coming from our Sanctuary overhang to the Keblan Memorial Gardens and the two driveways.

By mid-October fencing will be added to the perimeter of the synagogue. On the South and West side there will be a decorative black metal fencing with 2 automobile gates and one pedestrian gate. On the North side of the property will be a green vinyl chain-link fence. All these fences will connect to the wood fence that that is currently on the East side of the property. During this time we will also be adding a sur-veillance system with multiple cameras around the property.

Upcoming projects:

• Landscaping of the Sanctuary entrance area

• Plans for increased storage space within the building

• Having TECO remove limbs on our power lines

I am open to your thoughts and ideas as it relates to our facilities so please feel free to contact me at [email protected]

Security Spotlight

If you have any information or suggestions to share regard-ing safety and security, or if you are interested in joining the Security Team, please feel free to contact Jon Zimmer at [email protected]

The SECURITY COMMITTEE is looking for some new mem-bers. Please contact Jon Zimmer at the email address above or just stop Jon and talk about it!

Yasher Koach to the following team members who volun-teered their time to cover all Friday and Saturday Shabbat services as well as Holidays in the month of June and July.

Alan Stern Ann Fuller Ben Miele Chris Halls

Dan Ochman Fred Perez Jack Rudowsky Jay Maisler

Jeff Dunayer Jerry Aarons Jon Zimmer Marc Tindell

Mike Korenvaes Ron Guido

Safe Journeys, Mike

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Ellie Rodriguez .....................813-373-0167

Babysitters: Send your name and telephone number to [email protected]. Please notify us if you are no longer available to babysit.

Parents: Please interview the sitters you hire. We do not provide references for babysitters.





Yahrzeits

Honor the Memory of Your Loved Ones

Honor the memory of a loved one with a bronze plaque on a memorial board in our sanctuary for a donation of $360. Please notify the office if you would like to receive yahrzeit notifications for additional loved ones.

Av Yahrzeits

16 Isadore Alperin

Mae Chudde

17 Isadore Pearlman

19 Sidney Davis

20 Fannie Lincenberg

Jean Staller

Dorothy Hershkowitz

Ray Friedman

Carl Goldberg

21 Leonard Lieberman

David Segel

Seymour S. Freeman

22 Saul Fishman

Theresa Hoffman

Artur Flaxman

23 Alvin Richelson

Alejandra Hernandez Santiago

William Horwitz

24 Naum Lakhovsky

Malya Terebelo

Rose Birnbaum

25 Etta Klepak

Anita Freeman

Esther Meister

27 Maisie Shaw

Millard Hoffman

Leah Sheps

Emma Blumenthal Kalter

28 Michael Eisenstadt

Ben Padzensky

29 Shirley Rudowsky

Miriam Fishman

30 Anita Pecker

Elul Yahrzeits

1 Grace Sock

2 Rita Cook

Belle Glanzman

3 Irving Schilit

Rose Sinek

Judith Kagan

Rachel Leah Michel

Celia Levine

4 Iris Eshkov

Lillie Rosendorf

5 Ruth Perlman

Max Rigberg

Sylvia Halpern

6 Morris Hellman

Isaac Simon

Eva Greenspon

Murray Rosenwasser

7 Harry Bush

8 Louis Levy

Mac Marks

Nicole Kleban

9 Sheldon Kiselik

10 Anne Marks

Arthur Segel

11 Ernestine Ritter

Herman Friedman

12 Phyllis Winarsky

Meyer Terebelo

14 Syd Levine

Sylvia Marcia Broverman

15 Bernard Solomon

Richard Wynn

Rosalind Skoorka

Kalman Pila

Sarah Lybanon

Irving Abrahams

16 Rachel Lakhovsky

August Birthdays

1 Jillian Dunayer

Michael Fink

Benjamin Kanter

Brian Shuford

Michelle Winarsky

William Peterson

2 Louis Astra

Sherry Friedman

3 Cantor Beth Schlossberg

Matthew Fink

Scott Gaffney

4 Carol Weinstein

Kristi Wilder

Ava Broverman

Stanford Solomon

5 Jeffrey Krischer

Mia Mackinnon

Dalit Drimmer

6 David Cross

Rena Waks

Victor Bobo

Sharon Lebowitz

7 Elizabeth Gaffney

Ellen Klein

Paula Glinter

Colton Niehoff

8 Natalie Tebbi

Hayden Cross

9 Fred Lipschutz

Helene Kramer

Victor Rosenthal

10 Adin Kossoff

Rory Stern

11 Allison Agliata

12 Lance Meyerson

Denise Freedman

Jared Pliskow

13 Legend Billington

Benjamin Brauzer

Francine Lazarus

14 David Gollins

Michal Nelson

Ann Fuller

Marc Rosenwasser

Jacob Shor

Daniel Berman

Lyndsay Rothfarb

15 Paul Citrin

16 Brenden Crampton

Barbara Levine

17 Michelle Mackinnon

Jennifer Halls

Brian Pearlman

Steve Freedman

Jodi Rigberg

Gabriel Forman

18 Pearl Berman

Daniel Kalter

Noah Pearlman

19 Andrew Fink

Dana Zaba

Mario Rodriguez

Caitlin Wilder

20 Donna Wares

Rachelle Weiner

Moss Goldstein

21 Lauren Dunayer

Courtney Novak

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Once a month, we celebrate all of our

members’ birthdays and anniversaries for

that month. Your name(s) and birthday or

anniversary will be included in the Shabbat

Shalom and you will be invited up to the

bima for a special treat.

Birthday Shabbat will be celebrated at the

Friday, August 7th Shabbat Service at 6:30

p.m. August Anniversary Shabbat will be

celebrated on Friday, August 14th Shabbat

service, also at 6:30 p.m. Be sure to join us!

Zoey Flansburg

22 Sharon Visher

Enid Dembo

David Caine

24 Rebecca Heidenberg

25 Fran Frank

Charles Lebowitz

Alexander Tarica

Rami Zohar

Ilan Rappaport

Amy Solomon

26 Colleen Entel

28 London Billington

29 Jonathan Zimmer

Diane Botwinik

Robert Lamport

30 Adrienne Sanders

Naomi Rappaport

Gavin Stern

31 Ira Miller

Ari Blatt

As a service to our members, we are offering the opportunity to honor loved ones’ anniversaries, birthdays, other special occasions, or to express your gratitude for someone’s kindness. With a donation of $25 we will procure a quarter-page spot in the Chai Lites.

If you are interested, contact Mitch at [email protected]




Donations

Building FundIN MEMORY OF

Uncle, Maurice FriedmanBy Todd & Doris Wiener

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

IN HONOR OF

Cindy & Mike Korenvaes’ 40th Wedding Anniversary

By Megan & Nick Rankin

IN MEMORY OF

Father, David M. AbramsonBy Marilyn & Gilbert Weisman

Mother, Hilda AbramsonBy Marilyn & Gilbert Weisman

Grandfather, Isidore BregerBy Marc & Terry Rosenwasser

Son, Lawrence GoodmanBy Melvin & Mildred Goodman

Husband, William KanikBy Phyllis Kanik

Grandfather, Isaac M. LeedBy Stanford & Sabrina Solomon

Mother, Ruth NeudelBy Beth & Marshall Arkin

Father, Sam OchmanBy Dan & Phoebe Ochman

Father, Samuel RosenbergBy Lea Merrill Davidson-Bern

Grandmother, Anna RosenwasserBy Marc & Terry Rosenwasser

Mother, Belle RudowskyBy Jack & Rochelle Rudowsky

Father, Rabbi Harry Z. SchreinerBy Susan Elias

Father, Samuel SmallmanBy Gail Cahn

Brother, Milton TerebeloBy Rochelle & Jack Rudowsky

Grandmother, Yetta TuchBy Jackie Nissensohn

Grandfather, Barnett WeissblattBy Todd & Debbie Goldman

Grandfather, William WhitehornBy Cindy & Mike Korenvaes

Father, David WinarskyBy Michelle Winarsky

Mother, Phyllis WinarskyBy Michelle Winarsky

Cantor’s Discretionary Fund

GET WELL WISHES TO

Cantor Beth SchlossbergBy Ronna & Merv Hellman

Cindy & Mike Korenvaes

IN MEMORY OF

Brother, Marshall BayerBy Jamie & Jeff Krischer

Father, Leonard GarcyBy Susan & Barry Dvorchik

Aunt, Estelle MonahanBy Susan Elias

Uncle, Morris ParnesBy Herb Herzog

Endowment Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Mother-in-law, Elaine Breitstein-Estrin

By Penny Breitstein


Kol Ami’s KAMEL ProgramSponsored by the L’Chaim

(To Life) Class and the

Ma’asim Tovim (Good

Deeds) Committee, the Kol

Ami Medical Equipment

Loan (KAMEL) Program pairs up congregants who

are willing to loan their currently-unused medical

equipment to other congregants who are in need

of such equipment on either a short or long-term

basis. If you have extra equipment (e.g., canes,

walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, grab bars,

etc.) you are willing to lend, please contact KAMEL

Chair Karen Borden at [email protected].

Lenders will be asked to hold on to their equipment

until needed. If you would like to borrow equip-

ment, please contact Ma’asim Tovim Co-Chairs

Barbara Freedland at [email protected] or

Jennifer Zimmer at [email protected] or

contact the Kol Ami office at (813) 962-6338. We

will try to make the “shidduch” (match)!

1 Ira & Elizabeth Shandles

4 Bruce & Kristi Weiner

6 Brian & Julie Pearlman

7 Richard & Julie Reich

Jeffrey & Carol Simon

Barry & Sue Dvorchik

9 Michael & Susan Miller

15 Shlomo & Sharlena Korman

16 Steven & Carol Lieber

Jeffrey & Brenda Dunayer

Brian & Brenda Hibel

Simon & Karen Sinnreich

17 Ted & Dolores Sheps

18 Leonard & Helene Marks

20 Victor & Penny Rosenthal

David & Hanna Zohar

21 Adam & Audrey Shor

24 Ron & Cindy Schiff

Bill & Donna Wares

25 Michael & Jodi Rigberg

Oren & Kinneret Ron

Gilbert & Elizabeth Echelman

26 Charlie & Robin Chagares

27 Alan & Nayda Stern

Ron & Susan Pross

Max & Linda Zalkin

28 Barry & Lili Kaufmann

29 Alan & Mimi Aaron

30 Craig & Ann Kalter

31 Todd & Carol Haber

Marv Halem & Sylvia Richman

Toby & Bonnie Elozory

August Anniversaries

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Donations (cont’d)

Grandmother, Jennie JaffeBy Mark & Carol Jaffe

Mother, Shirley Malter Lamoncheck

By Linda & Max Zalkin

Aunt, Margie LevineBy Carol & Mark Jaffe

Grandfather, Hyman LubinBy Carol & Mark Jaffe

Mother, Lois LubinBy Carol & Mark Jaffe

Mother of Simon Sinnreich, Klara Sinnreich

By Cindy & Mike KorenvaesAlan & Nayda Stern

Father, Herbert SpecterBy Steven & Randie Specter

Mother, Carolyne WienerBy Todd & Doris Wiener

Allan Fox Fund

GET WELL WISHES

Ennis MorseBy Ronna & Merv Hellman

IN MEMORY OF

Father, Michael AronBy Eva Aron

Howard Kanter Kiddush Fund

IN HONOR OF

Richard Kanter, receiving Lifetime Achievement Award from Academy of General Dentistry

By Steve & Carol Lieber

IN MEMORY OF

Father, Mark GleyzermanBy Alexander & Nelly Vinokurov

Lisa Levison’s Father, Dr. Martin Eshkov

By Gwen & Matthew Niehoff & Family

Beloved Friend, Harry Joseph Goldberg

By Lisa & Gary Teblum

Uncle, Stanley Goldsmith By Lisa & Gary Teblum

Wife of Jay Maisler, Sofia Maisler By Friends of Sofia Maisler

General Fund

IN HONOR OF


By Carol & Mark JaffeGwen & Matthew Niehoff & FamilyPhoebe & Dan OchmanAlan & Nayda Stern

Jacob Nair’s Bar MitzvahBy Carol & Mark Jaffe

Gwen & Matthew Niehoff’s 20th Wedding Anniversary

By Cindy & Mike KorenvaesCarol & Mark Jaffe

GET WELL WISHES

Bonnie MieleBy Cindy & Mike Korenvaes

IN MEMORY OF

Father, Sidney DavisBy Mikki & Stan Glantz

Lisa Levison’s Father, Dr. Martin Eshkov

By Cindy & Mike Korenvaes

Grandmother, Mildred FederBy Carol & Mark Jaffe

Father, Naum LakhovskyBy Nelly & Alexander Vinokurov

Mother, Rachel LakhovskyBy Nelly & Alexander Vinokurov

Mother, Manya VinokurovBy Alexander & Nelly Vinokurov

Grandmother, Alice LitvinBy Susan & Ron Pross

Jay Fink Library Fund

IN HONOR OF

Beverly FinkBy Edward & Sheila Rudd

Joyce & Morris Schonwetter College Outreach Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Grandmother, Sarah AbramsBy Jamie & Jeff Krischer

Cousin of Nancy Graff, Shirley Wesler Alter

By Jamie & Jeff Krischer

Cousin of Nancy Graff, Jack Howard Alter


Father, Morris SchonwetterBy Ron & Rita Schonwetter

Judith R. Sobel Adult Ed / Ritual Endowment Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Mother, Dorothy PullmanBy Enid & Richard Dembo

Ma’asim Tovim Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Father, Irving FingerhutBy Wendy Hart

Mother, Millie FingerhutBy Wendy Hart

Mother, Isabella GottfriedBy Ilona Friedman

Mike Eisenstadt Simcha

IN MEMORY OF

Father, Albert VittBy Abrea & Lloyd Firestone

Nicole Kleban Fund

IN MEMORY OF

Father, Yosef KormanBy Shlomo & Sharlena Korman

Mother, Sarah KormanBy Shlomo & Sharlena Korman

Mother of Simon Sinnreich, Klara Sinnreich

By Janet & Arthur Simon

Prayer Book FundIN MEMORY OF

Father-in-law, Isadore RichelsonBy Nathan Pearlman & Wendy Polsky-Pearlman

Father, Morris SchonwetterBy Ron & Rita Schonwetter

Mother, Sylvia SiegelBy Lawrence & Tracey Siegel

Father, T. Robert StevensBy Michael & Beverly Stevens

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Mother, Yetta CrossBy David & Sharon Cross

Father, Myron GreenbergBy Wayne & Debby Greenberg

Uncle, Jacob LitvinBy Susan & Ron Pross

Father, Lloyd MarksBy Patti & Lloyd Morgenstern

Father, Lawrence MillerBy Michael & Susan Miller

Husband, Edward SchwartzBy Shirley Schwartz

Father, Joseph SingerBy Marcia & Ken Hark

Mother, Sara SklarBy David & Ann Sklar

Father, Jack StarrBy Sharon & David Cross

Mother, Ann WeinsteinBy Samuel & Carol Weinstein

Yellow Candle Fund

IN HONOR OF

Jacob Nair’s Bar MitzvahBy Cindy & Mike Korenvaes

Jamie & Jeff Krischer

IN MEMORY OF

Father, Luther DavidsonBy Jeffrey Davidson

Husband & Father, Howard WellsBy Tamara Bobo, Collette, Kyle, & Levi Wells

Youth Fund

IN HONOR OF

Briana Miele’s Bat MitzvahBy Sheri & Bill Peterson

IN MEMORY OF

Mother-in-law, Rose SchwartzBy Shirley Schwartz

Prayer Book Fund, cont’d

Father, Robert WatinsBy Ileana & Lewis Berger

Mother, Beatrice WienBy Sylvia Wien Richman & Marv Halem

Father, Maurice WeinBy Sylvia Wien Richman & Marv Halem

Rabbi Joel Wasser Memorial FundIN MEMORY OF

Husband of Sally Pliskow and Father of Jared & Ethan Pliskow, Stuart Pliskow

By Leonard Schuster

School Fund

IN HONOR OF



Jacob Nair’s Bar MitzvahBy Jennifer & Chris Halls & Family

Gwen & Matthew Niehoff’s 20th Wedding Anniversary


IN MEMORY OF

Father, Arnold SampsonBy Jody Sampson-Nair & Prakash Nair

Donate! There are many ways to

get involved in Congrega-

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donation is always a great

way to support our Shul and

the programs that we offer.

You can now make your

donations on-line using your

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Tampa Jewish Family Services (TJFS) food distribution is offered once a month at the agency’s Citrus Park and Brandon locations.

Distribution dates for June are: Citrus Park: August 6 Brandon: August 13

Both locations offer emergency food bank distribution week-days by appointment only. Pick-up for both services must be arranged in advance by calling 813-960-1848. Please help spread the word in your community that this service is available in Citrus Park and Brandon. If you would like to make a contribution, please drop off canned goods or a monetary donation to the agency’s Citrus Park location at 13009 Community Campus Drive, Tampa, FL 33625. Brandon location is Congregation Beth Shalom, 706 Bryan Rd, Brandon, FL 33511.

TJFS will never turn away an individual or family in need.

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Donations (cont’d)

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Congregation Kol Ami Rabbi Robert D. Judd • Cantor Beth Schlossberg • Mitchell Weiss, Executive DirectorKaren Kosowski, Education & Youth Director • Beverly Fink, President

Erev Rosh HashanahSunday evening, Sept. 13

Rosh HashanahMonday - Tuesday, Sept. 14 - 15

Erev Yom KippurTuesday evening. Sept. 22

Yom KippurWednesday, Sept. 23

The High Holidays are just around the corner!

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Adult Name Age Occupation

Adult Name Age Occupation

Home Address (Including Zip Code )

Best Contact Phone Number Preferred Email Address

About your family: (check all that apply)

_____ Married _____ Single _____ Interfaith _____ Family with children _____ Family no children

About your children:

Name Gender Birth year Name Gender Birth year

Name Gender Birth year Name Gender Birth year

Are you interested in a Chavurah that would be composed of: (please check all that are of interest to you)

Adults: _____ Same Age _____ Mixed Ages _____ No Preference

Children: _____ Same Age _____ Mixed Ages _____ No Preference

While most Chavurot generally mix their activities – social, cultural, study, etc. – some have a more specific emphasis.

Are you interested in a Chavurah with activities predominantly oriented toward: (check all that apply)

_____ In-depth Study _____ Family Activities _____ Social Action _____ Holiday Celebration

Other (please describe) ____________________________________________________________________

If you are interested in a group with mixed activities, please indicate those which are most important to you.

Please list other Kol Ami members who have expressed a desire to be in your Chavurah:

Do you keep Kosher? _____ Yes _____ No Are you shomer Shabbat? _____ Yes _____ No

Would you participate in a group that has a mixed level of observance? _____ Yes _____No

Are there particular concerns of which we should be aware that would be helpful in placing you in a Chavurah?

Congregation Kol Ami 3919 Moran Road Tampa, Florida 33618 (813) 962-6338

Date Contacted______________

Date Placed _________________

Group Name ________________

Chavurah Interest Form The purpose of this interest form is to give the Chavurah Committee helpful information

to help place you in a group in which you’ll feel the most comfortable.

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