I am just back from Atlanta where I attended the Scheidt Seminar for Temple Presidents. It was an amazing weekend where I got to meet 95 Temple Presidents from North America. If you see me around the Temple or around town ask me about it. I've now got fundraising, and community building ideas for the next few years.
I look forward to speaking to all of you.
Lauren
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
It’s Spring!!!
As I sit here writing, the sun is shining and I want to be outside more than anything. After this historically wretched Winter, we deserve a long and beautiful Spring, don’t you think?
As has become the norm, life at OPT has been busy. If you’ve been in on a Sunday you may have noticed that every room is in use. So many things are going on that we can’t even accommodate a single new meeting or event before 12 noon on any Sunday!
The Bagel Boys are still keeping us all fed, even during Passover, when they morphed into Matzo Men for the week. Also feeding us lately was the Social Action Committee who sponsored a wonderful chometz-free brunch on April 12, when they welcomed Congressman Danny Davis. Thank you to all of you who worked so hard to get that program put together and made us such a wonderful meal. Sisterhood and their Women’s Seder was another success both food and spirit-wise as was the Congregational Seder. We sang, and eat and had fun at both of these events due to the wonderful women who donated their time and talents.
Coming up this month is the Walk With Israel on Sunday May 3. We will be meeting at Scoville Park and walking thru beautiful Oak Park. In order to get us ready for this event, there will be an Israeli dinner on Friday May 1st preceding services.
As a mother of one of your Kabbalat Torah students, I’d like to invite all of you to the service on Friday May 15 when all of our 10th graders will be chanting Torah and participating in the service. There will be a special oneg following this service sponsored by the families of the students. In a day and age when there are so many distractions it’s wonderful to see these dedicated teenagers who have completed their formal Jewish education.
Our last busy Sunday of the year will be May 17. On this day there will be a Sisterhood bake sale, a Bagel Boys picnic and an OPTY car wash. So make sure you bring your appetites and dirty cars that day.
Something New! On Thursday May 29 we will be celebrating Shavout with a dairy dinner and study of the Book of Ruth. More information will be available through the list serve, on the website and in the mail, once details are firmed up.
On a final note, I know that you all received the Pesach Appeal letter last month with an explanation of our financial woes. In an effort to save money on custodial fees, we will be closing the building on Tuesday evenings from now on, and also on Sundays during the months of June and July.
Enjoy the Spring and keep events at OPT on your calendar as you plan this month and the months to come.
B’shalom
Lauren Levrant
As I sit here writing, the sun is shining and I want to be outside more than anything. After this historically wretched Winter, we deserve a long and beautiful Spring, don’t you think?
As has become the norm, life at OPT has been busy. If you’ve been in on a Sunday you may have noticed that every room is in use. So many things are going on that we can’t even accommodate a single new meeting or event before 12 noon on any Sunday!
The Bagel Boys are still keeping us all fed, even during Passover, when they morphed into Matzo Men for the week. Also feeding us lately was the Social Action Committee who sponsored a wonderful chometz-free brunch on April 12, when they welcomed Congressman Danny Davis. Thank you to all of you who worked so hard to get that program put together and made us such a wonderful meal. Sisterhood and their Women’s Seder was another success both food and spirit-wise as was the Congregational Seder. We sang, and eat and had fun at both of these events due to the wonderful women who donated their time and talents.
Coming up this month is the Walk With Israel on Sunday May 3. We will be meeting at Scoville Park and walking thru beautiful Oak Park. In order to get us ready for this event, there will be an Israeli dinner on Friday May 1st preceding services.
As a mother of one of your Kabbalat Torah students, I’d like to invite all of you to the service on Friday May 15 when all of our 10th graders will be chanting Torah and participating in the service. There will be a special oneg following this service sponsored by the families of the students. In a day and age when there are so many distractions it’s wonderful to see these dedicated teenagers who have completed their formal Jewish education.
Our last busy Sunday of the year will be May 17. On this day there will be a Sisterhood bake sale, a Bagel Boys picnic and an OPTY car wash. So make sure you bring your appetites and dirty cars that day.
Something New! On Thursday May 29 we will be celebrating Shavout with a dairy dinner and study of the Book of Ruth. More information will be available through the list serve, on the website and in the mail, once details are firmed up.
On a final note, I know that you all received the Pesach Appeal letter last month with an explanation of our financial woes. In an effort to save money on custodial fees, we will be closing the building on Tuesday evenings from now on, and also on Sundays during the months of June and July.
Enjoy the Spring and keep events at OPT on your calendar as you plan this month and the months to come.
B’shalom
Lauren Levrant
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