Our own Sally Frank has been recognized for honors by her alma mater Princeton University as well as being named to the Business Record’s Women of Influence list 2025.
Please join the Sisterhood in celebrating her recognitions at services July 25 at Temple, as well as joining us for a wine, cheese and cheesecake oneg afterwards.
Woodland Cemetery will be doing a clean up of all the artificial flowers at the cemetery on July 1st, including the Jewish section. If you do not want your decorations to be thrown away (this does not include stones), then please pick up your items by June 30th.
Wednesday evening Learn the Music sessions begin this week!
Starting this Wednesday, the 11th at 7:00pm, will be the first of our Learn the Music sessions (as per the rabbi’s column in the bulletin). Watch for Sunday afternoon dates, as well as other special Adult Ed opportunities during the summer.
A reminder that our Annual Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, June 22nd at 1:00pm at Temple B’nai Jeshurun. As always at our Annual Meeting, the congregation will need to vote to approve our 2025/2026 Slate of Officers. Below you will find the proposed Slate of Officers.
We are thankful for all who have served on our Board and for those who will do so in the future.
Here is the Temple Board Proposed Slate of Officers and Vision Leaders (2025-2026):
Executive Board:
President: Rachele Braverman Hjelmaas
VP & President Elect: Miriam Van Heukelem
Immediate Past President: Emily Kruse
2nd Vice President: Wendi Harris
Treasurer: Brad Goldman
Secretary: Sondra Feldstein
Vision Leaders:
Worship: Sara Coleman
Membership: Wendi Harris
Caring Community: Wendy Beckerman
IT/Communications: Dick Kirsner
Building and Grounds: Don Godfree
Fundraising: Edye Beckerman
Ex Officio:
Sisterhood President: Jody Kolmen
Board Advisor:
Sally Frank
The Temple will be honoring our graduating high school seniors on June 6th during our Family Shabbat Service at 6:00 p.m.
Families with seniors, please send or email a picture of your senior with a short bio, including future plans, for the next Temple Bulletin. Please email office@tbjdsm.org if you have any questions.
Attention ceramic painters!
The Sisterhood has arranged for us to have a get together at 1 p.m., August 17 at Five Monkeys studio at 131 5th Street in Valley Junction. Cost is $15 and up depending on the project and we’ll pay at the studio on the day of our event. Please RSVP to me so we have an idea how many people will attend.
Jody Kolmen panicst4c@me.com
