Saturday, May 26 @ 7:30pm

Tikkun Leil Shavu’ot / Shavu’ot Evening of Learning

The evening will include some learning, some prayer, and of course, some ice cream!

We will have learning opportunities geared specifically for elementary school students, middle school and high school students, as well as for adults.

We have a spectacular faculty lined up with topics that include:

• “Was the Lone Ranger Jewish?”
• “The Book of Ruth Through Text and Art”
• “Dangly Bits from the Bible”
• “Jewsercise! – How mere movement can change our relationships with God”
• “Saying Yizkor on Memorial Day; A good combination or an unhappy coincidence”

Sunday Morning May 27 and Monday Morning May 28

Shavu’ot Services begin @ 9:30am

Monday, May 28 Following Services

Join us for our Shavu’ot BBQ

Only $4 per person for one can of soda, one bag of chips and either two hot dogs or one veggie burger.

Please RSVP to the synagogue office by May 22nd.

• Sweet Tomatoes will donate 15% of the sales generated by SOJC!
• You must purchase a beverage with your meal and present the flyer in order for SOJC to receive credit.
• No Coupons or Discounts
• You must present a printed copy of the Sweet Tomatoes FunRaiser Flyer, which can be downloaded below.

A Message from Rabbi Skolnik

Dear SOJC,

As you have seen from the flyer above, we have decided to begin a new event in our community, one which we hope will become a monthly staple of our calendar. It is an evening together at the Sweet Tomatoes restaurant, which is located at 12561 South Apopka Vineland Road in the Crossroads Plaza. In addition to it being a wonderful social opportunity for our synagogue, Sweet Tomatoes will generously donate 15% of the sales generated from our guests back to the synagogue.

While neither I nor SOJC would ever host an event in which we serve non-kosher food or encourage our members to eat non-kosher food, this event presents us with a educational opportunity to learn about what it means to live a kosher life in a non-kosher world. Given our lack of kosher restaurant options in Orlando, there is a way to dine in many restaurants while continuing to uphold kosher guidelines. The way that we do this is by sticking with menu items featuring only kosher types of fish or dairy and asking our server what ingredients are used in preparing these dishes. At Sweet Tomatoes this task is simple because each of their dishes, including soups and pastas, are clearly labeled “vegetarian,” “vegan,” or “non-vegetarian.” Also, feel free to enjoy any of the baked goods, such as the muffins, brownies, breads, or even the plain pizza. We’ll drink from the soda fountain, and I’ll be first in line for their soft-serve frozen yogurt for dessert.

I have absolutely no intention of walking around during these occasions inspecting what people eat and serving as a “kosher cop.” What you choose to eat is your decision. But, when we dine together as a community in what I hope will become a monthly event, I want to encourage all of us to take this chance to try to eat in a kosher way within the world in which we live.

Finally, a thank you to Robert Moszenberg for taking the time to organize this event.

See you there!

Rabbi Skolnik

Topics to be Covered

1.  Updates on the Newsletter
2.  Calendar Events for Next Year
3.  Newspaper Costs and Timetables

• Sweet Tomatoes will donate 15% of the sales generated by SOJC!
• You must purchase a beverage with your meal and present the flyer in order for SOJC to receive credit.
• No Coupons or Discounts
• You must present a printed copy of the Sweet Tomatoes FunRaiser Flyer, which can be downloaded below.

A Message from Rabbi Skolnik

Dear SOJC,

As you have seen from the flyer above, we have decided to begin a new event in our community, one which we hope will become a monthly staple of our calendar. It is an evening together at the Sweet Tomatoes restaurant, which is located at 12561 South Apopka Vineland Road in the Crossroads Plaza. In addition to it being a wonderful social opportunity for our synagogue, Sweet Tomatoes will generously donate 15% of the sales generated from our guests back to the synagogue.

While neither I nor SOJC would ever host an event in which we serve non-kosher food or encourage our members to eat non-kosher food, this event presents us with a educational opportunity to learn about what it means to live a kosher life in a non-kosher world. Given our lack of kosher restaurant options in Orlando, there is a way to dine in many restaurants while continuing to uphold kosher guidelines. The way that we do this is by sticking with menu items featuring only kosher types of fish or dairy and asking our server what ingredients are used in preparing these dishes. At Sweet Tomatoes this task is simple because each of their dishes, including soups and pastas, are clearly labeled “vegetarian,” “vegan,” or “non-vegetarian.” Also, feel free to enjoy any of the baked goods, such as the muffins, brownies, breads, or even the plain pizza. We’ll drink from the soda fountain, and I’ll be first in line for their soft-serve frozen yogurt for dessert.

I have absolutely no intention of walking around during these occasions inspecting what people eat and serving as a “kosher cop.” What you choose to eat is your decision. But, when we dine together as a community in what I hope will become a monthly event, I want to encourage all of us to take this chance to try to eat in a kosher way within the world in which we live.

Finally, a thank you to Robert Moszenberg for taking the time to organize this event.

See you there!

Rabbi Skolnik

Israel Independence Day Festival 64 presented by the JCC of Greater Orlando.
Rides, Middle Eastern Food, Activities, Inflatables, & Shopping
Featuring Live Entertainment by Israeli Pop Singer Shany Zamir!

Sunday, April 29 from 3:00pm – 8:00pm

For more information please visit www.israeldayorlando.org

Friday, April 20

6:30pm – *Dinner
7:30pm – Services

4th & 5th Graders will lead Shabbat Services

*RSVP Required by Wednesday, April 18 to the Office

Baked Chicken and Sides

Adult = $16.00
Child = $10.00
Family Max = $52.00

We have two opportunities this coming week to commemorate Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day.

The first will be this Sunday, April 15 at the JCC in Maitland at 4:00pm with Rabbi Skolnik participating.

Additionally, on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:00pm, SOJC will have our own Yom Hashoah program presided over by Rabbi Skolnik and Cantor Ramsay.