June 15, 2010
Join Temple Or Olam for a summer dance fundraiser for the congregation’s Sefer Torah – the handwritten scroll containing the Five Books of Moses in handwritten script.
On the docket for the evening? Dancing the traditional Jewish hora, learning a sweet bit of swing and salsa, dancing to tunes from the forties on, and taking the opportunity for an up-close-and-personal look at Temple Or Olam’s own Sefer Torah. Dr. Barbara Thiede, will be demonstrating features of the congregation’s century-old Torah scroll – one which features the work of master scribes from German, Russia, Moravia, and Macedonia.
Temple Or Olam’s Torah was pieced together after WWII from remnants from several European scrolls, leading New York sofer Neil Yerman to suggest it may have been created from sections of Torah scrolls that survived the Holocaust. Yerman has dated the Torah’s creation to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century.
Join us for an evening of music and dance and learn how scribes have preserved bible texts that date back over two centuries!
Our program will also include light snacks.
7 – 8:30 p.m. Salsa and Swing
8:30 – 9 p.m. Learning about Temple Or Olam’s Sefer Torah
9 p.m. Refreshments, Israeli dances, and yet more dancing to great tunes from the forties on!
Time: Program begins at 7 p.m.
Date: July 31st
Location: McGill Baptist Church, 5300 Poplar Tent, Concord, NC
Tickets available at the door and in advance; please call 704.720.7577 for more information:
$5 students
$10 individuals
$6 senior individuals
$12 senior couples
$25 families
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June 14, 2010
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May 31, 2010
Friday Family Service June 11
The mysterious four-letter name of God, Yod-Hey-Vav-Hey, is the only word in Torah that we never actually pronounce. Why do we say “Adonai” every time we come across these four letters? Do these four letters have a meaning? Can we understand what God’s mysterious name signifies?
Join us for a lively family Friday night service and find out!
Event: Family Friday night service
Date: June 11
Time: 7 pm
Location: McGill Baptist Church, 5300 Poplar Tent Road, Concord.
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May 20, 2010
This next Shabbat we read the parsha which includes instructions for how the priests shall bless the people Israel. How ancient is this well-known formula? What hidden meanings are behind the words (even the number of words) in each of these three verses?
Please join us Saturday, May 22, for a Shabbat morning service that explores the power and art of blessing.
Afterwards, we’ll head off to nearby Dorton Park for our annual Shavuot picnic. We’ll supply the paper plates and napkins. Congregants and guests – please bring picnic lunches for you and yours. We’ll hold a brief memorial service and take the time to enjoy a little Torah study. Our subject? The very thing Shavuot celebrates: The giving of Torah in the first place!
Date: May 22
Time: 10 am
Note: If it’s rainy, we’ll stay at the church and have our picnic lunch inside.
Location: McGill Baptist Church, 5300 Poplar Tent Rd, Concord
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May 16, 2010
This next Shabbat we read the parsha which includes instructions for how the priests shall bless the people Israel. How ancient is this well-known formula? What hidden meanings are behind the words (even the number of words) in each of these three verses?
Please join us Saturday, May 22, for a Shabbat morning service that explores the power and art of blessing.
Afterwards, we’ll head off to nearby Dorton Park for our annual Shavuot picnic. We’ll supply the paper plates and napkins. Congregants and guests – please bring picnic lunches for you and yours. We’ll hold a brief memorial service and take the time to enjoy a little Torah study. Our subject? The very thing Shavuot celebrates: The giving of Torah in the first place!
Date: May 22
Time: 10 am
Note: If it’s rainy, we’ll stay at the church and have our picnic lunch inside.
Location: McGill Baptist Church, 5300 Poplar Tent Rd, Concord
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May 13, 2010
This message is from The Community School of Davidson.
The Community School of Davidson’s 6th grade class will be creating a Holocaust museum as a culminating project to our Holocaust unit study. Our middle school, transformed into a memorable museum, will be open to the public May 26th from 4pm to 8pm . Historically, the 6th grade Holocaust unit has proved to be life-changing for these students. The knowledge and compassion each student embraces during this walk through time will be poignantly displayed throughout the museum. We warmly welcome you to visit the incredibly beautiful exhibits and to revisit this tragic time in our history.
Address: 565 Griffith Street, Davidson, NC 28036
School phone: (704) 896-6262
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May 7, 2010
The May 2010 Schmoozeletter is available.
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May 6, 2010
The reward of a mitzvah….
Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat Family services this Friday, May 7, at 7 pm. Complete with story and song that will explain just exactly why the reward for a mitzvah is… another mitzvah!
Event: Kabbalat Shabbat Family Service
Date: May 7
Time: 7 pm
Location: McGill Baptist Church, 5300 Poplar Tent Road, Concord.
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April 29, 2010
Come celebrate with our Or Olam Sunday School!
Lag BaOmer Party
at Fisher Farm
21215 Shearer Road
Davidson, NC
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Archery Lessons * Lawn Games * Bon Fire
4:30p.m. – 6:00p.m. Archery Lessons (Ages 8 and Up – $7. Per Person – in cash please to Lisa!)
4:30p.m. – 6:00p.m. Lawn Games
6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. Bonfire, Singing, Hot Dogs and S’mores!
Pleae RSVP to Lisa Jewel 704-962-1039 – Reservations are required!
Need volunteers!
Can you help with little ones playing lawn games?
Bring ingredients for hot dogs, s’mores, or a dish to pass?
Don’t Forget to wear sunscreen – bring lawn chairs, blankets and bug repellent!
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April 16, 2010
Come celebrate with our Or Olam Sunday School!
Lag BaOmer Party
at Fisher Farm
21215 Shearer Road
Davidson, NC
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Archery Lessons * Lawn Games * Bon Fire
4:30p.m. – 6:00p.m. Archery Lessons (Ages 8 and Up – $7. Per Person – in cash please to Lisa!)
4:30p.m. – 6:00p.m. Lawn Games
6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. Bonfire, Singing, Hot Dogs and S’mores!
Pleae RSVP to Lisa Jewel 704-962-1039 – Reservations are required!
Need volunteers!
Can you help with little ones playing lawn games?
Bring ingredients for hot dogs, s’mores, or a dish to pass?
Don’t Forget to wear sunscreen – bring lawn chairs, blankets and bug repellent!
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