Dear Friends,
This weekend we celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of Grant Harrison Newman, son of Jaymi Myers-Newman and Ken Newman. Grant's maternal grandparents are Helene Myers and the late Morton Myers. Mazel Tov to Grant and the entire family.
Please join Rabbi Listfield and Steve Weiss for Friday night services on August 29, beginning @ 5:45 PM. The Friday night service is a nice way to start your weekend. Saturday morning Shabbat services on August 30 (Bar Mitzvah of Grant H. Newman) start at 9:45AM.
Lots of good stuff is happening at the Tree.
On Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Michelle Dresbold will be our guest speaker. Michelle is a graduate of the United States Secret Service Advanced Document Examination Program, and is considered one of the leading experts in the country on handwriting identification, personality profiling and threat analysis. The cost is only $8.00 which includes a delicious continental breakfast. Sign up now by calling the Tree of Life office at 412-521-6788.
The Adult Education Series continues this fall with a number of programs on Elder Care and Elder Law issues. Watch this space (and The Messenger) for dates and times.
On Monday, September 15, 2008 at 7:45 PM, Rabbi Listfield is conducting a class regarding what happens on the Bimah and why; and how to participate in the service when you are called to the Bimah for an honor. Please call Michelle at 412-521-6788 to sign up.
The High Holidays are just around the corner. Let this be the year that you volunteer at Tree of Life as a greeter, usher, children's service helper, or almost anything else that you would like to do to help. Again, call 412-521-6788 to let us know what you would like to do. We'll be happy to have your help, and we'll appreciate your time and efforts.
The new Entertainment Books are here, the new Entertainment Books are here!! The Tree of Life Men's Club is selling the 2009 Entertainment Book -- which you can start to use right away and is good through November 2009. The Entertainment Book provides you with 50% off and 2 for 1 deals on restaurants, movies, dry cleaning, car washes, sporting events and lots of other fun stuff. Call Cookie Danovitz (412-421-8288), Dave Edwards (412-721-6077), Irwin Harris (412-421-0626), or Bob Fierstein (724-733-5444) to order your book today. The cost is only $20.00 per book. You'll save much that after you use one or two coupons.
Special thanks to Craig Frischman for his hard work in putting together the recent Tree of Life golf outing. Also a special thanks to everyone who participated in the golf event on August 24 at Green Oaks.
Labor day is already here, where did the summer go? The High Holidays are just around the corner. Get ready by coming to Shabbat services and minyan at the Tree.
Alan Gordon