Dinner and a movie – we have you covered

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Chaverim/Dear friends,

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. After all that cooking, come relax at Beth El tonight at 6:30 p.m. with lovely kaballat Shabbat services, followed by a kosher dinner. Cantor Ben-Moshe will be leading services and Rabbi Gisser will be giving a Dvar Torah tonight. We would like to thank the Jacobs family for sponsoring dinner in honor of their daughter and son in law’s visit. We would also like to welcome back another special guest who is joining us tonight, past Beth El president, David Friedman and his family who are also visiting Austin.
Movies in the Shul    
Tomorrow evening, Saturday November 29th at 6:30 p.m. we will have a lovely Havdallah service followed by Movie Night!  We will be showing “A Serious Man” which will be facilitated by Rabbi Gisser with a discussion of the movie afterwords. Snacks and camaraderie provided!
No work day Sunday.   The work day previously scheduled for Sunday, 11/30, will be rescheduled at a later date.
HOLD THE DATE – Our Annual Channukah Party is December 21 at 4:30 pm.
Shabbat shalom to you all!
Community News: From the J’s Jewish Family Services.
Winter can be an especially difficult time for those who have experienced a loss.  The days get shorter, the darkness longer.   The holiday season can bring about painful reminders of the loss.  Please join Rabbi Amy Cohen from Temple Beth Shalom, Rabbi Daniel Millner from Congregation Tiferet Israel and social worker Carlye Levine of Jewish Family Service for “A Light in the Darkness”.  Join others in our community who have experienced a loss as we explore ways to find comfort during this season while honoring the light of our loved ones.   Wednesday, December 17th at 7:00 pm in the ECP Multipurpose Room.  Please bring with you a picture or symbolic item related to the person you have lost or a personal menorah.  Refreshments will be served.  RSVP’s appreciated (512) 250-1043 or by email carlye.levine@shalomaustin.org
Dec. 7th — Supporting siblings of children with special needs
Join the Jewish Family Service Parents of Children with Special Needs Discussion Group for a conversation about supporting siblings who have a brother or sister with special needs. The group meets monthly and offers an opportunity for parents to connect, share resources, learn and problem-solve together and foster inclusion in the Jewish community.  The next meeting date is December 7th 2014 at 9:30 AM and will feature a brief presentation by Shalyn Bravens, LMSW, Parent Support and Training Program Manager with Easter Seals Central Texas.  The meeting will take place at the JCC in the Conference Room in the Federation Trailer in the back parking lot at the Dell Jewish Community Center campus.  If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact mike.hurewitz@shalomaustin.org, (512) 250-1043