The Weekly Whisper Congregation Kol Emet

Feb 2, Thursday
7:15a: Morning Minyan

Feb 3, Friday
9:00a: Torah Study
5:30p: Family Shabbat and Tu B'Shevat Experience, led by Rabbi Cove

Feb 4, Saturday
9:30a: Shabbat Service, led by Rabbi Cove
4:30p: Havdalah Service w/Bar Mitzvah Jake Schwartz, led by Rabbi Cove

Family Shabbat and Tu B'Shevat Experience
Feb 3 (Fri) 5:30p

Family Shabbat and Tu B'Shevat Experience
Everyone Invited
Kol Emet Social Hall
Feb 3 (Fri) 5:30p

Families of ages and sizes are welcome to join us for a Family Shabbat focusing on the celebration of Tu B'Shevat. We will welcome Shabbat with a mediterranean buffet from King of Falafel followed by services.  After services will have a delicious oneg and engage in some Tu B'Shevat activities.  Click to view the flyer.

Cost: $20 for KE members, $30 for non-members

RSVP: By Jan 27 (Fri) to Judi in the KE office at office@kolemet.org

Judaism 101
Adults Invited
Feb 5 (Sun) 10:30a

Art Finkle will lead an introductory session of Judaism 101: Everything You Forgot (or never learned) From Hebrew School. There is the possibility of the class culminating in an adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah for those who are interested.

RSVP: By Feb 2 (Thu) to Barbara Lavine (609-883-2854 barblavine@comcast.net)

Preschool Children's Comedy Night
Everyone Invited
Feb 12 (Sun) 5:00p

The Preschool PTO is hosting a Family Comedy Night on Sunday February 12th at 5pm.  We are featuring Award Winning Children's Comedian "The Great Holtzie".  A pizza and salad buffet will be served before the performance and dessert to follow the Great Holtzie! 

Cost is $20/per immediate family and $5/per additional guest

RSVP: to Susan Steiner susansteiner@hotmail.com or Allyson Reed allysonreed.jaden@verizon.net

Cooking with Kim Quay, of Comfort Food and Sisterhood
Everyone Invited
Comfort Food in Morrisville, PA
Feb 23 (Thu) 7:00p

Join the members of Kol Emet's Sisterhood for an fun filled cooking class with Kim Quay.  Kim will guide us step by step to make a delicious dinner while you catch up with old friends (make some some new ones)!  Sisterhood will provide the wine to accompany dinner.  After dinner is made we will dine together.

The Menu:
Chipotle Lime Tilapia Tacos (you may sub. kosher chicken for the Tilapia)
Black Bean and Corn Salad
Herbed Sweet Potato Wedges
Mixed Berry Clafouti with Whipped Cream

Please complete registration. Make checks payable to "Kol Emet Sisterhood" and place in the sisterhood mailbox in Judi's office

Cost: $20 for sisterhood members, $38 for non sisterhood members

RSVP: By Feb 20 (Mon) to Risha Neil (215-428-1884, rishaneil@aol.com)

Call for Nominations to the KE Board of Directors
Eveyone Invited

We are currently calling for nominations for the following open Executive Committee and Board Committee Chair positions: Vice President (2), Treasurer, Secretary, House, Religious School Education, Adult Education, Social Action, and Fundraising. Please note an open position is defined by the Kol Emet bylaws, and may include an incumbent seeking re-election. If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact Robert Moses, Nominating Committee Chair. 

Contact: Robert Moses, Nominating Committee Chair (215-321-9927 natanbenmoshe@verizon.net)

Kol Emet Gift Shop Back in Action!!!
Open by Appointment
Eveyone Invited

Zephyr Gallery is "joining" Kol Emet! Our gift window is back in action run by Melissa Paterson and Zephyr Gallery, stocked with a great collection of Judaica for all your gift and ritual needs. GREAT SALES on existing merchandise. New and wonderful handcrafted Judaica arriving. Melissa will be your very own personal shopper!

Contact: Melissa Paterson 215-840-8957 or zephyr90@verizon.net

Wednesday morning study
A survey and discussion on Jewish life
Everyone invited
Rabbis office
Wed mornings 9:15a - 10:15a

We do a little Torah, some current events, and a lot of essential life issues.

Cost: Free

RSVP to: Rabbi Cove 215-493-8522 ext. 101 or rabbicove@kolemet.org

Carrie wants you to know..

- Regular religious school classes this week on Jan 31 (Tue) and Feb 1 (Wed)
- Religious School Education Committee on Feb 1 (Wed) at 5:00p. Please come and share your ideas and suggestions.
- Family Shabbat and Tu B'Shevat celebration on Feb 3 (Fri) at 5:30p. Please RSVP
- Kadima Family Ed. on Feb 5 (Sun) at 10:00a. Wear your pajamas and bring a pillow
- Mechina Family Ed. on Feb 5 (Sun) at 11:30a. Bring Shabbat candlesticks from home
- 10th grade Confirmation parents meeting on Feb 7 (Tue) at 7:00p
- Bet Class Shabbat Service on Feb 10 (Fri) at 6:30p
- Confirmation Kids Shul-In on Feb 4 (Fri) and Feb 25 (Sat). Please sign up!

Our Preschool is running some great fundraisers!
There are extra brochures in the preschool lobby or please contact the chairperson for details!

Lovable Labels
Sticker labels make finding your child's lost stuff so much easier! Great for school, camp and anywhere else your child may drop his/her things. 
Easy ordering online only at www.KolEmet.lovablelabels.ca  - ongoing  fundraiser.

Contact: Dina Bortnichak at dina@bortnichak.com

The Edge Tie Dye
Awesome Tie Dye clothing for infants-adults. Order online at www.theedgetiedye.com
Please write Kol Emet in "Something to say" section for us to get credit for your order.
Ongoing fundraiser.

Contact: Beth Zuckerman at bzuck5@gmail.com

Bucks County Jewish Jam!
Benefitting Cradles to Crayons: The Giving Factory
all Jewish youth in Bucks County, grades 6 through 8
Newtown Swim Club, 761 Newtown-Yardley Road, Newtown
Feb 4 (Sat) 7:00p - 10:00p

Please register in advance for this dance social event open to all Jewish youth in Bucks County, grades 6 through 8. Donations are what make Cradles to Crayons: The Giving Factory possible, and make it so efficient and effective. We accept your donations of new and gently-used clothing, shoes, books, safe baby items, small toys and new school and art supplies for kids to age 12. We can only accept quality items goods that our children will be proud to own, and which will help make them feel valued. Kids can do a mitzvah at the same time they are enjoying themselves at the dance! A flyer will be sent home in Daled , Hey and 8th grade backpacks.

Registration online at http://bit.ly/BucksCountyJewishJam

Cost: $10 at the door
Contact: Newtown Swim Club, 215-860-1882 

Tu b'Shevat Concert
And afternoon of Jewish choral music by Sharim v'Sharot
Everyone Invited 
Home of Max Yaffe & Joan Amatniek
Feb 12 (Sun) 2:00p

Sharim V'Sharot means 'People of Song.'  Please join us for a lovely afternoon of Jewish music ranging from Salomon Rossi(1570-1630) to Mark Zukerman (today).  We will singing in Hebrew, Ladino, and Yiddish, and then enjoying a Oneg Concert with fruits and treats appropriate to Tu B'Shevat, the New Year of the Trees.

Registration online at http://bit.ly/BucksCountyJewishJam

Cost: $15 per person in advance, $20 at the door
RSVP by Feb 9 (Thu) to Max Yaffe maxyaffe@gmail.com or 215-504-9559

2012 Camp Scholarships
Jewish children from the region attending non-profit, Jewish-identity camps
Summer 2012

On behalf of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, I am pleased to announce that we have once again allocated needs-based scholarship funds for Jewish day camp and overnight camp experiences.  The Federation is proud to sponsor these two programs, which last year helped more than 500 children from low- and moderate-income households in the Greater Philadelphia region attend non-profit, Jewish-identity day and overnight camps.
 
Needs-based scholarships are available for Jewish children from the region attending non-profit, Jewish-identity overnight camps for a minimum of 3 weeks. Eligible camps must meet the following guidelines: (1) Camp curricula includes Jewish content, (2) Curricula includes both secular and recreational activities, and (3) Camps are accredited by the ACA or hold a state certification.
 
Needs-based scholarships are also available for Jewish children from the region attending non-profit, Jewish-identity day camps in the five-county area for a minimum of 3 weeks.  Eligible camps must meet the following guidelines: (1) Camp curricula includes Jewish content, (2) Curricula includes both secular and recreational activities, (3) Camps must meet state guidelines to operate, and (4) Camps must serve elementary school students. Preschool- and middle-school-age children at such camps are also eligible for scholarship.

Get application forms by contacting their camp or by downloading it from www.jewishphilly.org/campscholarships.
 
The deadline for overnight camp applications is Friday, February 24th, 2012 and for day camp applications is Friday, March 30th, 2012. In the case of applications received after these due dates, scholarships will be awarded to eligible families on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contact: Drew Martin, at (215) 832-0530 or dmartin@jfgp.org

Nurturing the Jewish Identity of Your Interfaith Grandchildren
The Grandparent's Circle - Bucks County - A program of the Jewish Learning Venture
Everyone Invited
5 Part Series various Monday Nights 7:30p - 9:00p

The Grandparent's Circle is a program for Jewish grandparents whose children are intermarried, providing participants with skill and techniques for sharing their Jewish heritage and nurturing their interfaith grandchildren's Jewish identities.

The sessions will be held on 5 Monday evenings:
- February 27th at Temple Judea in Doylestown
- March 12th at Ohev Shalom in Richboro
- March 19th at Kol Emet
- March 26th at Kol Emet
- April 2nd at Ohev Shalom in Richboro

Advanced registration is required.

Cost: Free
RSVP to: Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer (215-320-0376 gkaplan-mayer@jewishlearningventure.org)

The current Kol Emet Calendar can be found at www.kolemet.org/calendar
Click on a certain event on the calendar to view most of the pertinent details of that event.