The Bible Players, an entertaining duo of actor/writers who perform an interactive Bible comedy show, will present "The Quest for MenschHood" at Temple Sha’arey Shalom's annual Chanukah Party on Sunday, December 18, 2011 from 10:00am - 1:00pm. The entire community is invited to celebrate with us! Admission is FREE. The fun starts at 10:00am with Brotherhood's Annual Brunch, featuring bagels, schmears and sides, along with an abundance of delicious latkes and desserts. The Temple's Brotherhood will be selling latkes to go--a bag of seven for $10. They will also be selling imported Israeli olive oil (750 ml bottles) for $10. Andrew Davies and Aaron Friedman, "The Bible Players," appear from 11:00am - 11:45am. They encourage lots of audience participation during their interactive Bible comedy show. "The Bible Players" use improv games and funny scenes to teach stories from the Torah, Tanakh and the Jewish holidays, entertaining young and old alike. You can learn more at www.thebibleplayers.com. The fun continues with Chanukah crafts for children from 11:45am-12:45pm, with a $6 cost for crafts per child. Throughout the party, Sisterhood's Judaica Shop will be open for business, with an array of gifts, toys and other items for sale. You will be able to purchase books for all ages at the Temple's Religious School Book Fair. The Senior Youth Group is running a coat drive, so bring a gently-used coat for donation. There will also be blood pressure screenings and an opportunity to create Child Safety ID's. There's something for everyone! All are welcome. For more information, call the temple office at (973)379-5387 or visit www.shaarey.org.
About Temple Sha’arey Shalom: Temple Sha’arey Shalom is a mid-size, Reform congregation serving Springfield and the surrounding towns of Union and Essex counties. The synagogue welomes children, young adults, singles, seniors, and families of all shapes, ages and sizes--including single parents, interfaith families and Gay and Lesbian families. There is a wide array of educational, informational, entertaining and social programs to enhance the Temple experience, including lectures, workshops, panel discussions, an active Sisterhood and Brotherhood, community-service opportunities and Youth and Renaissance group activities. There are also adult bar/bat mitzvahs, conversational Hebrew classes, book discussion groups, speakers and trips. Shabbat services are creative and varied. There are Family Shabbat services at 7:30pm on the first Friday of each month, Children’s Shabbat morning services for K-3rd grade families on Saturdays at 9am, monthly Tot Shabbat services--perfect for pre-school families—at 6:00pm on the third Friday of each month, and Adult Study minyans on Saturday mornings. Erev Shabbat services take place from the second through the last Friday of each month at 8pm and ALL ARE WELCOME.
