News
Our next volunteer evening at Kids Against Hunger will be this Wednesday, May 29, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, at 5401 Boone Ave. N. Please join us for what has been a fun and very worthwhile effort. RSVP to Raleigh Kent, 952-920-5829,raleigh.kent@yahoo.com, as it is very helpful to KAH to know how many work stations we will fill and how many will be open to other volunteers.
Building updates: In case you haven't noticed, it's been raining lately. So much so, that the builders have not been able to grade the lot, which they have to do before installing the patio, which they have to do before doing the landscaping. While the rain is expected to stop sometime this week, we may have to delay the shemot burial and, possibly, the community dedication. Stay tuned for updates and updated dates (and be glad, at least, that it isn't snowing!).
Noam Nachas!
Yachad (the National Jewish Council for Disabilities), and its parent organization, the Orthodox Union, has named Darchei Noam a Certified Inclusive Synagogue for the 2013 calendar year! In addition, we are included in the OU's list of Inclusive Synagogues, which is shared with interested individuals who are searching for acceptance and a place to belong. It may seem a bit ironic, given that our current space is not very physically accessible, but we have, confidentially, made other accommodations, and, through our targeted divrei Torah, Tu B'Shevat seder with Caring Connections, inclusion kiddush two years ago, and other programs, we have (rather quietly) been very active in Jewish Disability Awareness Month and the local disability community. Yachad and the OU sent us a very nice plaque which will be displayed in our new building (and which can be seen this Shabbat).
Michael Rose, editor of the St. Louis Park Patch, wrote a nice article on our new building. You can read it at http://patch.com/A-vmcq. Read the American Jewish World article here.
Beth Kissileff has a new article out, this one with local connections, as she writes about Sami Rahamimwho went from being with his father at Beth El on Yom Kippur, to meeting President Barack Obama.
NCSY Highlights:
- About 20 teens joined for a Shavuot dinner followed by exciting programming. Thank you to our volunteers and to Darchei Noam for hosting the learning sessions.
- THIS WEEK!! Join Sr NCSY for the final shabbaton of the year which will be held May 23-27 at Camp CHI in Wisconsin Dells. Sign up now to take advantage of special early bird pricing. You DO NOT want to miss this convention. Highlights include a live band, awards banquet, visiting the Dells, late night bonfire and much much more.All graduating seniors receive an award from NCSY. Register at www.midwestncsy.org
- Our next Latte n Learning will be held Thursday evening May 30th at 8;00 pm. The location is Caribou Coffee on Excelsior Blvd (by Whole Foods). Come get free drinks and take part in an interesting discussion
- Join Jr NCSY for the final Jr Shabbaton of the year to be held at Camp Nageela the weekend of May 30th.Highlights include a live band, raffle for an Ipad mini and much much more. Registration is now openatwww.midwestncsy.org
- Hold the Date for our annual Chapter Board Elections. Sunday June 16th. We are planning an exciting trip to follow the elections. For more info about available positions please contact Rabbi Tzvi Kupfer
- NCSY summer program registration is now open. NCSY has 8 different summer in Israel options. Check out TJJ - the premier Israel summer program for public school teens available for the very low cost of $2699 (including airfare from NY). Visit www.ncsysummer.org for more info
- For more information about NCSY activities or for sponsorship opportunities please contact Tzvi Kupfer at (952)239-0642
