Please come out this Sunday for a Grounds Clean Up Day.  We will start at 9am Sunday morning and work for a couple of hours.  It is Spring and there are some landscaping tasks that need to be done at this time such as weeding, fertilizing, planting, and trimming.  The temple grounds are looking nice and a morning’s work goes a long way toward keeping them nice.  Please let me know if you can come so I can make sure I have enough tasks, supplies, and tools for everyone.  If you have your own tools, please bring them.  You can work at your own pace and even a half hour of your time would be helpful.  If it rains, I will reschedule.   I look forward to hearing from you.  Elaine Jacobson, 336-8234 or Elaine@SolarImpact.us

 Maimonides Society Seminar: “Filling in the Blanks” A Checklist for Living and Leaving Life

Sunday, April 13th 2008 at 2.30 p.m. at Temple Shir Shalom.  Please join us to discuss important issues for adults of all ages:

• *How to protect your children if something should happen to you
• *Preparing an organized, thoughtful plan as a gift to your family and peace of mind for yourself*
• Scenarios to motivate you to deal with these issues before you are faced with a crisis situation*
• Opening dialogues with family members who may be hesitant to discuss this subject 

Our panel will include:

• Dr. Pat Abbitt – Moderator
• Dr. Eloise Harman – Critical Care Specialist
• Ellen Gershow Esq. – Estate Planning Attorney 

Refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Randy Kraft at randy_kraft@hotmail.com.or call 335-5545

Maimonides is a division of the Jewish Council of North Central Florida 

The Ensemble Nobile, an award-winning Israeli Baroque Quartet, is coming to Temple Shir Shalom on April 8^th for an 8pm concert.  On a special tour sponsored by the America-Israel Cultural Foundation and Israel Cancer Association-USA, this lively and expressive group will present a specially crafted concert program featuring the first polyphonic (for multiple voices) Jewish music played in the Venice synagogue in 1623.  The ensemble will also perform special arrangements of Israeli songs, a vocal piece by Vivaldi, and folk music taken from the tradition of Gondola songs (songs without words). 

The Ensemble Nobile consists of the beautiful soprano voice of Yeela Avital, the nimble and soulful Israeli fingers of Shlomit Sivan Rosen on Violin, Amit Tiefenbrunn on Viola da Gamba, and Yizhar Karshon on Harpsichord. The quartet will be accompanied by Avi Avital, a virtuoso on the rarely heard mandolin. The concert experience will also feature explanations of the special character of the baroque instruments with historic instruments builder and viola da gamba player Amit Tiefenbrunn. 

Tickets can be purchased at Temple Shir Shalom, 3855 NW 8^th Ave, 371-6399, and are $18 general admission, $9 student general admission (with ID), and $60 special reserved seating.  All proceeds benefit the AICF and ICA, USA.  Stay for the champagne reception afterwards and meet the musicians.

This year’s Purim Carnival was a great success!  What a great turnout! A special thank you for all those that helped out, came and played, and supported Temple Shir Shalom’s Religious School! We have added all of the photographs taken by Laurel Housden at: http://shirshalom.phanfare.com/album/588231#imageID=38685500 - you can download to your computer or order prints from Shutterfly.com from the site.

Rabbi Joseph and Laura Richards lead the Purim Carnival

One of the many fun booths

Steve and Randi Kraft

Rabbi Joseph in action

Purim at Temple Shir Shalom:

Friday, March 21st at 8 p.m. Megillah reading and Shabbat prayers. Come in costume and have some fun!

Purim Carnival is Sunday, March 23rd from 11-2. It will be our biggest and best carnival yet. Plenty of food, fun, and entertainment for kids of all ages. Some of the activities will be:

1. Shushan Salon (food, carnvial style)
2. Face Painting
3. Israeli Dancing
4. Cake Walk
5. Silent Auction
6. Family Photos
7. Live Music
8. Coffee Bar
9. Sisterhood Bake Sale