TBT August 2025 Happenings
Tuesday, August 5th beginning 9 a.m., another chapter of TBT organization/cleanup. We are this/close to finishing the inside, one maybe two more mornings and we’re done. There are two classroom left to organize as well as the cleaning closet. The Library needs books organized/categorized, and there is about 20 minutes left in the kitchen. Please join us for these last bits of organization. Bring water, snacks.
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Sunday, August 10th beginning at 10:30, there will be the TBT Annual Board Meeting. There will be nominations for officers, voting for the board members, and the yearly budget will be discussed. The Rabbi will speak as well as the President of the board. To conclude the formal proceedings, there will be an open forum for anyone who has questions, comments or concerns regarding anything Temple related.
Current, recently nominated board members include:
- President: Joseph Wallack
- Finance: Joseph Wallack
- Membership: Stuart Eisen
- Secretary: Kari Bowen-Zilkenat
- Communications: Kari Bowen-Zilkenat
- Building & Grounds: Charles South
Open Board Positions Include:
- Ritual
- Social Action
- At Large
All congregation members are invited and encouraged to participate in the meeting and give their input. Think about becoming a TBT board member!
There will a Potluck luncheon afterwards. Please let me know if you will be attending the meeting and what/if you can bring for the potluck. kgzilkenat@gmail.com
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ATTENTION LADIES!
Sunday, August 17th beginning at 12:30, the Sisterhood Bookclub will discuss our last read, The Travelling* Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa and then choose our next book. You don’t have to read the book to join in the discussion and if you have suggestions for upcoming books to read, we would love to hear them. You do not have to be a member of the Sisterhood or the congregation to be a part of the bookclub.
At 2 p.m., there will be the TBT Sisterhood Annual Meeting. New officers need to be nominated and voted upon, discussions of yearly activities and get togethers will also be discussed. Please consider attending the meeting to give your input and we certainly encourage you to become a member of the Sisterhood. Dues are only $36 a year.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATE FOR THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM THE 24TH TO THE 17TH.
*This is how it is spelled in the title of the book.
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On Sunday, August 24th, a representative of the Anti Defamation League will speak at the Temple. Details will be sent out in a separate email with flyer.
The Temple Beth Tikvah Sisterhood is a vital part of the TBT community, providing for many of the temple’s needs. Each year annual dues are collected prior to the beginning of the Jewish new year at Rosh Hashanah. Annual Sisterhood dues are only $30.00 for members of TBT and $36.00 for non-members. These dues allow the Sisterhood to keep our temple kitchen stocked; provide paper goods, coffee and drinks for our Oneg Shabbats and other Holy Day celebrations, like our Rosh Hashanah Apples & Honey Oneg, Yom Kippur Break Fast and our Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Service. It also goes to purchase all of the ritual foods for our Passover Seder; put on the Annual Chicken Soup Cook-Off; purchase gifts for our B’nai Mitzvah kids; supplement other Sisterhood events and help our temple in so many ways.