The J-Burg Diner: 2013

Thursday, April 25, 2013

End of year information!

Even though the year is winding down we are already planning next years excitement!

Our kickoff extravaganza is set and ready and will for sure be an A-list style of party! Keep your eyes and ears open for clues over the summer...

As for the rest of this year:

APRIL 30 & MAY 7 = 2 sessions of Hebroo Hi Left

On May 7 from 6-7p @ Shaare Torah Wendy will be baking cookies for Sophia house. If anyone wants to come early and join the baking crew please feel free! Class will follow.

***NOTE THE TIME!!

Tuesday, MAY 14 = Teen Tikun Leyl Shavuot @ Shaare Torah 730-9p DINNER INCLUDED!

MAY 9 = MoCo Jewish Teen Game Night - Please see attached flyer for information.

KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED FOR SOME EVITES IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS! (one may have already come...!)

Any questions please contact either manager:

Wendy Weisbard - wwg26@hotmail.com
Rabbi Jeremy - rabbijeremy@shaaretorah.org

Thursday, February 21, 2013

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE!!!!

ANNOUNCING J BURG SHOE DRIVE!

From now until March 10 we will be collecting any and all shoes you wish to get out of your closets. Good condition shoes will go to Interfaith Works and poor condition shoes will go to help make playgrounds safer for our childrens. A grey bin is labeled in the Shaare Torah foyer. There will also be a bin at Kehilat Shalom.

MARCH 2 - MANAGERS SPECIAL MOVIE NIGHT!

“The Gatekeepers” @ Bethesda Row on Saturday night – Please arrive at 7p to Bethesda Row Cinemas PICKUP @ 10p at Barnes and Noble across the street from the cinema

MARCH 3 - SSL PROGRAM – SOPHIA HOUSE Birthday Party

Rockville, MD – Volunteer to help make a special group of people’s birthday celebration something to remember! More details to follow. Please RSVP ASAP.

MARCH 8 – Wendy and RJ’s combo Shabbat Dinner @ Colonnade in the Kentlands

7-830p RSVP no later than March 4 so we know how much food to order.

MARCH 9 – USY SPRING FLING DANCE – @ Har Shalom from 8:30 – 11:00 pm. The cost is $10 – pay at the door, cash or check. (No RSVP is required!). See flyer for further details.

MARCH 10 – GOOD DEEDS DAY SSL OPPORTUNITY

March 10, 2013 is the Jewish Federation's Good Deeds Day and we need volunteers. The Federation was generous in giving us a grant to offer the sooper fun programming through the J Burg Diner. Now it is our turn to repay the favor. Federation has asked that all congregations participate in Good Deeds Day on March 10. The teens from Shaare Torah and Kehilat Shalom will be doing multiple projects at Kehilat Shalom to help the greater community.

WE REALLY NEED MANY VOLUNTEERS - 2 or 3 are not going to cut it as we want to apply for the grant again next year.

MARCH 17 – CHOCOLATE SEDER! @ Shaare Torah

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!

Earn SSL hours while enjoying a chocoholics dream! 1-330p for volunteers. Lunch included at no cost to you.

HEBROO HI SKOOL! 2^ND SEMESTER BEGINS March 19. Meets Tuesday evenings 630-8p. NEW TOPIC EVERY WEEK! A schedule will be sent out soon. First session will be a movie TBD shortly.

$10 per session or $70 for the whole semester. Snax included.

MARCH 15 @ Tikvat Israel MoCo Jewish Teens Event!!!

A delicious fried chicken Shabbat dinner followed by a hypnotist. We have hired Johnny Peyton - “The HypnoDr””. You can see more about him at http://www.gigmasters.com/Comedy-Hypnotist/The-HypnoDr/.

The dinner/performance will be from 7:30 – 10:00pm, and teens are invited to join us for an optional Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv service beforehand at 6:30pm. The cost will be $20 per person. Teens MUST register and pay in advance as we will not collect money on Shabbat. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT OUR MOCO SHABBAT DINNER & HYPNOTIST!! Thank you!

Sunday, February 3, 2013

**Managers Special!**

February 9, 2013

715-930p

**Movie night! $9**

Where: Colonnade in the Kentlands

11 Granite Pl.

Gaithersburg, MD 20878

What: "Waltz with Bashir"

Snacks will be provided.

RSVP with either Wendy or Rabbi Jeremy.

wwg26@hotmail.com

rabbijeremy@shaaretorah.org

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Program Substitution! Feb 2 was Shabbat Unplugged. Instead we will be putting together a group to go see the new movie coming out on Feb 1 called "The Gatekeepers" about the Israeli Shin Bet. More info to follow.

Jan 12 - USY Formal + Roller Skating Lock In -Formal flyer attached, to sign up for the Roller Skating overnight contact B'nai Shalom of Olney if you are interested.

Jan 22 - Movie Matinee & USY Planning Meeting @ Shaare Torah - including lunch 1130a-1230p meeting & 1230-230p movie - CHANGE IN THE MOVIE** A number of JDS folks want to see Waltz With Bashir so instead of showing this time it will be shown on March 3 for the Movie and Breakfast program @ Kehilat Shalom. This time we will watch Unsettled by Adam Hootnick about the disengagement from Gaza.

Jan 24 - MoCo Jewish Teen Advocacy Night 7-9pm @ Rockville JCC - ADVOCACY NIGHT! Come learn about issues affecting MoCo and how YOU can be a part of creating change. Council member Hans Riemer will lead a discussion with the kids. THE EVENT IS FREE and snacks will be served.
Jan 26 - Teen Shabbat Service with Lunch @ Shaare Torah - RSVP by Jan 22. We have 2 responses so far, we need at least a minyan (10) of teens to make this happen so let us know ASAP!

Jan 26 - 7:30-11:30 PM - MoCo Jewish Teen Broomball Kids will meet at B'nai Israel @ 7:30pm where we will take a bus to Trenches where the kids will have the ultimate arcade experience! We will then head to The Rockville Ice Arena for a game of Broomball. Kids need to bring their own broom and wear sneakers! Event costs $25 and includes pizza, soda, snacks, broomball, and FREE arcade games. Bus will return to B'nai Israel for pick up at 11:30. RSVP to Rabbi Jeremy no later than Jan 22.

Jan 27 - Shaare Torah Mini Golf Invitational SSL program 2:00-6:00p NO CHARGE- Come play golf with residents of the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes and earn SSL hours (1 hour for every hour you work). Afterwards we will all enjoy 16 Handles together and discuss the experience. RSVP as a helper/volunteer to Rabbi Jeremy by Jan 23.

Jan 29 - March 12 - First semester of Hebroo Hi Skool - Tuesday evenings from 630-8p - snacks included. Sign up now through Rabbi Jeremy - $70 per semester unless you purchased a Gold FDCC (club card). The format for this semester has changed. This semester will be a more traditional style of Hebroo Hi and the next semester will be full of field trips and guest speakers.
Managers Specials***

HEALinc January Presentation: Communicating with Adolescents: The challenges of Boys and Girls

Presented by: Dr. Joshua Cohen, Licensed Psychologist and Ms. Nanci Brown, LCSW-C

When: January 15th, 2013 7:00 pm

Where: The Julia Bindeman Suburban Center, Potomac, MD

Cost: = $10, groups of 3 or more each pay $5

This presentation is designed to help you understand your adolescent's world, and provide practical tips for communicating with your teen, setting limits, and keeping your relationship strong.

About the Presenters:

Dr. Joshua M. Cohen, Psychologist, President of the Maryland Psychological Association. Dr Joshua Cohen specializes in therapy with adolescent boys. He helps many adolescent boys with issues around substance abuse, self-defeating behaviors, as well as mood and relationship issues. Dr. Cohen received his doctoral degree from Michigan State University. He is the current President of the Maryland Psychological Association. For more information, visit his website.

Nanci Brown, LCSW, Co-Director, Integrative Therapy Services of Greater Washington

Ms. Brown specializes in working with adolescents, and has a particular interest in working with mothers and daughters communicate more clearly with one another. She has helped adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns. Ms. Brown received her degree in social work from the New York University and has a post-masters certificate in Imago Relationship Counseling, founded by Harville Hendrix. For more information, visit her website.

**March 3 - SSL opportunity - Time TBD (evening) Birthday Party @ Sophia House. Details to come later.

**New SSL opportunity - April 16 - Cooking for Sophia House @ Kehilat Shalom 630-8p. More info to come.

Friday, January 4, 2013

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*** NEW POLICY - No charge for SSL programs unless we are going out to a meal together.

1. Jan 3 - USY Think-tank meeting with dinner included - rescheduled to Jan 22 with Movie Matinee. See below for further details.

2. Jan 4 - Shabbat dinner @ Wendy's house - Filled, we hope those going will enjoy the meal! Wendy is a super hostess!

3. Jan 12 - USY Formal + Roller Skating Lock In -Formal flyer attached, to sign up for the Roller Skating overnight contact B'nai Shalom of Olney if you are interested.

4. Jan 22 - Movie Matinee & USY Planning Meeting @ Shaare Torah - including lunch 1130a-1230p meeting & 1230-230p movie - the movie will be "Waltz With Bashir" which is about the conflict between Israel and Lebanon in the early 1980's. RSVP by Jan 18 and let us know which parts you will attend.

5. Jan 24 - MoCo Jewish Teen Advocacy Night 7-9pm @ Rockville JCC - ADVOCACY NIGHT! Come learn about issues affecting MoCo and how YOU can be a part of creating change. Council member Hans Riemer will lead a discussion with the kids. THE EVENT IS FREE and snacks will be served.

6. Jan 26 - Teen Shabbat Service with Lunch @ Shaare Torah - RSVP by Jan 22. We have 2 responses so far, we need at least a minyan (10) of teens to make this happen so let us know ASAP!

7. Jan 26 - 7:30-11:30 PM - MoCo Jewish Teen Broomball Kids will meet at B'nai Israel @ 7:30pm where we will take a bus to Trenches where the kids will have the ultimate arcade experience! We will then head to The Rockville Ice Arena for a game of Broomball. Kids need to bring their own broom and wear sneakers! Event costs $25 and includes pizza, soda, snacks, broomball, and FREE arcade games. Bus will return to B'nai Israel for pick up at 11:30. RSVP to Rabbi Jeremy no later than Jan 22.

8. Jan 27 - Shaare Torah Mini Golf Invitational SSL program 2:00-6:00p NO CHARGE- Come play golf with residents of the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes and earn SSL hours (1 hour for every hour you work). Afterwards we will all enjoy 16 Handles together and discuss the experience. RSVP as a helper/volunteer to Rabbi Jeremy by Jan 23.

9. Jan 29 - March 12 - First semester of Hebroo Hi Skool - Tuesday evenings from 630-8p - snacks included. This semester we will have a number of guest speakers on a range of topics. Sign up now through Rabbi Jeremy - $70 per semester unless you purchased a Gold FDCC (club card).

10. Managers Specials***