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Weekly Announcements

17 Av, 5770 | July 28, 2010

CALENDAR FOR JULY 28 - AUGUST 4, 2010

Friday, July 30
Candlelighting for Shabbat is 8:05 pm

Saturday, July 31
9:45 am - Everyone is welcome to join us for Shabbat morning services. Kiddush will be potluck.

Sunday, August 1
9:45 am - Ein Yaakov

BIJC General Announcements

SUNDAY MORNING MINYAN
Beginning on Sunday, Aug. 8 at 9 am, a once-a month Shacharit (morning) service will be held. It will be an opportunity to participate in the mitzvah of wearing tefillin during daily prayer as well as learning the daily service.Please come earlier if you are bringing tefillin or want to learn how to put them on. Following Shacharit, the Talmud class, Ein Yaakov, will begin at 9:45 am.

NEW MACHZORIM
Members of BIJC were notified of the opportunity to purchase the new High Holiday prayerbook, Machzor Eit Ratzon, that we will begin using this year. The books should be arriving soon and copies will be available at $35.00 each. Please send in your check to the Center or notify Rabbi Feldman at rabbi@bnaiisrael.net to reserve your copy.

MEMORIAL REMEMBRANCE BOOK
It is time to place the names of your dearly departed in the Congregation Memorial Book. Even though the Holidays may seem a long way off, the names MUST be submitted no later than September 1, 2010.

Please provide Phyllis with a list of the names (and their relationship to you) that you would like to have included in the book, along with a check for $15 per name payable to B'nai Israel Jewish Center. Kindly mail to B'nai Israel at 740 Western Ave., Petaluma, CA 94952.

SEARCHING THE WEB?
BIJC can earn extra money through goodsearch.com. It's easy! Be sure to make goodsearch.com your everyday search engine, instead of Google or Yahoo. The Center gets a donation with every search. Just go to www.goodsearch.com, and follow the directions for adding Goodsearch to your toolbar as a default search engine. List B'nai Israel Jewish Cener as your charity. It's an easy and painless way to help much needed funds. Please contact Naomi Richman at 765-9844 for more information.

BIJC ORGANIZATION NEWS & EVENTS

BIJC LOUNGE PRESENTS "GREASE"
Cruise on over for Old Chicago Pizza, Salad & Root Beer Floats
Saturday August 7
Doors open at 6 pm; Movie starts at 7 pm
Adults $10, Children (5-10) $5
Concession stand with popcorn, candy and soda

Volunteers are needed! Please contact Glenn Lurie at gmlurie@aol.com or Leslee Lauritzen at leslee@bnaiisrael.net
For information: (707) 762-0340

SISTERHOOD
Our "Paid-Up" Membership Brunch will be held at 11AM on Sunday, August 29th at the home of Gerry Lipton. We will have Lots of good food and a chance to visit with old and new friends. RSVP to Phyllis at 762-0340. Please watch your mail for more information.

YIDDISH CONVERSATION GROUP
Do you get nostalgic when you hear Yiddish spoken? If so, we are looking for you! Our Yiddish Conversation group meets in each other's homes every first and third Friday, between 1:45 & 3:45 PM. All levels of proficiency welcome! We read a little in Yiddish or transliteration; and we LAUGH a lot. For more information, call Lil Krulevitch, (707)762-4442 or Victor Chechanover, 778-7302

Weekly at BIJC

SUNDAY MORNING TALMUD STUDY
Each week we reflect on a short portion of Ein Yaakov: Ethical and Inspirational Teaching of the Talmud. Each session is self-contained, the text is studied in English, and we learn from each other. Everyone is welcome. No prior knowledge of the Talmud or Hebrew is necessary. Each session has an empty chair waiting ... for you to join us!

SPONSOR A KIDDUSH
Sponsoring a kiddush is a lovely way to commemorate a birthday, anniversary, family simcha or the yahrzeit of a loved one. Sponsor a kiddish and celebrate with your extended "shul" family! To schedule a date for your kiddish, please contact Phyllis in the office 707.762.0340. For more information, please contact Dru West at druwest@comcast.net.

YOUR DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

GENERAL FUND
B'nai Israel Jewish Center has many funds in which to honor somone on a joyous occasion or to remember loved ones. Donations may be mailed to BIJC, 740 Western Avenue, Petaluma, 94952. Please include the names and addresses of the person(s) to receive the acknowledgement card.

Jewish Community Events & Announcements

SAVE THE DATE!
A FUNDRAISER FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FREE CLINIC
will take place on Sunday, August 29th from 1-5 pm featuring live music, gourmet food and silent auction
For more info: events.jcfc@gmail.com or (707) 585-7780
DETAILS TO FOLLOW

RESOURCE GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE
RESOURCE: A GUIDE TO JEWISH LIFE IN THE BAY AREA is now available online. The online version is just like the print version and can be accessed at www.jewishresourceguide.com.

ANY INTEREST IN AN INTEREST-FREE LOAN?
The Hebrew Free Loan Association has been providing interest-free loans to Jewish residents of Northern California Since 1897. Types of available loans include: Student, Emergency, Adoption, Personal, Business, First-time Home Buyer, Recently Unemployed, Life Cycle, Debt Consolidation, Institutional (for Jewish communal agencies and synagogues) and Special Needs (for emotionally and physically challenged people).

Over the last 113 years, Hebrew Free Loan of San Francisco has offered vital financial assistance to more than 100,000 people. Each year, we help more than 400 people to reach their goals and move in the direction of financial security and future success.

We help people to help themselves. Whether we're providing people a way out of their financial distress, or helping them to realize a lifelong dream, our recipients maintain dignity and self-sufficiency as they repay their interest-free loans.

If you, or someone you know, needs financial assistance and would like to apply for an interest-free loan, please contact us by phone (415-546-9902) or email (info@hflasf.org). Check out our website: www.hflasf.org.

JCC EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

LISTED BELOW ARE SOME OF THE SERVICES AND WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, SONOMA COUNTY. FOR A COMPLETE LISTING AND INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OR CHECK THE WEBSITE

Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County
1301 Farmers Lane, Suite C103, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
www.jccsoco.org, Contact office@jccsoco.org or 707/528-4222

Friendship Circle
Parenting Your Jewish Teen
Jewish Teen Program
Meditation & Spirituality Program
Camp Chai Summer Day Camp

JEWISH CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES
of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin & Sonoma Counties

For a complete listing and information, please contact the office or check the website at: www.jfcs.org or anitaw@jfcs.org

FREE WORKSHOPS:
Thursday, May 20th - Mindfulness Meditation at JFCS
Beginning Meditation at Jewish Community Center-Three Thursday's, May 27th, June 3rd & June 10th
To Register Contact Sara Downing at 707-303-1536 or sarad@jfcs.org

PARENTS PLACE-PARENT COACHING & CONSULTATION
WORKSHOPS: Please log on to website for information on and to view the groups/classes currently being offered. www.sonoma.ppsignup.org.

vickiw@jfcs.org

anitaw@jfcs.org

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR KOSHER COOK-OFF SPONSORS:

OUT WEST GARAGE
321 2nd Street, Petaluma
(707) 769-0162
www.outwestgarage.com DAVE'S AUTO REPAIR
1911 Bodega Ave., Petaluma
(707) 763-8365
www.davesautorepair.com

WILLIAM FISHMAN, ATTORNEY
35 Fifth Street, Petaluma (707) 778-1551 PINI ACE HARDWARE
1535 S. Novato Blvd., Novato
(415)-892-1577

FRIEDMAN'S HOME IMPROVEMENTS
4055 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa
(707)-584-7811
www.friedmanshome.com OLIVER'S MARKET
546 E. Cotati Ave., Cotati (707) 795-9501
461 Stony Point Rd., Santa Rosa (707) 537-7123 www.oliversmarket.com

OLD CHICAGO PIZZA
203 N. McDowell Blvd. Petaluma (707) 766-8600
41 Petaluma Blvd. N. Petaluma (707) 763-3897 JILL SILVERMAN-
THE PETALUMA COUNSELING CENTER
204 G Street, Suite 204
Petaluma (707) 782-1222
www.petalumacounseling.com

THE PAWN ADVANTAGE
321 2nd Street
Petaluma (707) 769-0162 NORTHBAY NISSAN-GREG DEXTER
1250 Auto Center Drive
Petaluma (707) 769-7700
info@northbaynissan.com

MICHAEL RUBIN-ELECTRIC CRAYON
830 Cleveland Ave.
Santa Rosa (707) 541-3838
www.electric-crayon.com QUALITY PRINTING & SHIPPING
117 N. McDowell Blvd.
Petaluma (707) 775-4350
www.quality-documents.com

DR. ROBERT GILBERT, DDS
1580 E. Washington St., Ste. 105
Petaluma (707) 763-1959 MACHADO BROS. CONSTRUCTION
1005 Springhill Rd.
Petaluma (707) 763-7715

HARMONY ELIE, M.A., LMFT MAGD
Marriage & Family Therapy
24 Western Ave., Ste. 303
Petaluma (707) 765-9497 FISHMAN SUPPLY CO.
1345 Industrial Ave.
Petaluma (707) 763-8161
www.fishmansupply.com

MARSHA HARRIS
(707) 769-7126
marshah@bundesen.com
CENTURY 21 BUNDESEN
616 Petaluma Blvd. S.
Petaluma (707) 769-9000
www.bundesen.com

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