Rabbi Marc Labowitz  –  Spiritual Leader
 May 6, 2021  —                24 Iyar 5781		  

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TONIGHT – Thursday, May 6 – 9:11 pm – TAO Interfaith Series – “The Bishop and the Rabbi“
A conversation between Rabbi Marc and Bishop Robert Stearns.  The program will be streamed on the bishop’s Facebook page here.
Friday, May 7, 6:30 pm – Shabbat Service with special guest Israeli-American actor, photojournalist and activist Gili Getz
Saturday, May 8, 2 pm – Shabbos Afternoon Learning & Music with Lisa Sirota-Weiner, part 2

Our partners at Craig’s Pantry are looking for donations of greeting cards, homemade Kosher pastries, gift cards, plants, perfume, flowers, and lotions for the creation of gift baskets which will be delivered to holocaust survivors and others in need on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9th.  Also, help is needed with delivering these baskets on Mother’s Day.  Please coordinate your donations and time with Carla at 786-570-5595.


Monday, May 10, 6:45 pm – Men’s Spirituality Group North
Tuesday, May 11, 7 pm – Men’s Spirituality Group South
Tuesday, May 11, 7 pm – Love Is Love Spirituality Group
Wednesday, May 12, 7:30 pm – Wisdom Class with special guest Gili Getz – ‘the difficulty of talking about Israel in the American Jewish community’
Registration is required for non-members; purchase tickets here
Friday, May 14, 6:30 pm – Shabbat Service with special guests Rabbi Menachem Creditor and Neshama Carlebach.  

Saturday, May 15, 2 pm – Shabbos Afternoon Learning & Music with Vicki Lichtman


Sunday, May 16 — Two Special Shavuot Programs
7:30 pm – Erev Shavuot discussion of the Story of Ruth with special guest Galit Wolberg-Yoeli
9:30 pm – Erev Shavuot late-night tikkun with Rabbi Menachem Creditor –
Messianism, Zionism, and Religious Radicalism: Four Spiritualities of Israel

Shavuot is a time of teaching.  In ancient times, Rabbis and scholars studied
and discussed Torah all through the night.  Ours won’t go all night, however we will
learn a great deal together in observance of Shavuot.  We invite our members to stay
online and socialize between sessions if they would like to.

 
Monday, May 17, 6:45 pm – Men’s Spirituality Group North
Monday, May 17, 7 pm – Women’s Spirituality Group
Tuesday, May 18, 6 pm – Spiritual Bereavement Support with Rabbi Marc
Tuesday, May 18, 7 pm – Men’s Spirituality Group South

THURSDAY, MAY 20
to celebrate Rabbi Marc’s birthday 
– a special concert with
Neshama Carlebach.
Suggested donation: $36
Sponsorships of all levels are also available.  Purchase tickets here


Saturday, May 22 – 7:30 pm
Havdalah – in person – at Rabbi Marc’s home. 

Enjoy a special, meaningful evening of reconnection and celebration with community. 
Because of social distancing requirements,
space is limited.  Purchase your ticket now!

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Mitzvah Opportunity

Are you still cleaning up from Passover, or are you a snowbird planning to head North?  Donate your non-perishable items to the Jacobson Family Food Pantry. 
The Pantry accepts all items, as long as they are unopened, have not expired, and
are not in glass jars.  Bring your donations Monday – Friday, from 9 am – 2:30 pm.  
We are located at 430 S. Congress Avenue, #1C, Delray Beach, FL  33445

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TAO is excited to introduce our “Challah Your Name” recognition opportunity.  If there’s someone whom you admire, someone who needs a little special attention, or someone that you want to give a special shout out to for something nice they did or for just being kind and loving and there for you, you can shine the light on them at Shabbat Services and in our newsletter with a minimum $36 donation. With everything that goes on around us during this challenging time, we realize the importance of recognizing those we care about for a variety of reasons. If you want to help shine the light, just click here: CHALLAH and make your donation and contact the office or Renee or Nira to give the details.  Looking forward to Challahing your name in the near future.

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This new edition was designed to be used year after year, to match the parsha. Lovingly compiled and edited by Rabbi Shoni’s dear friend, Lisa Sirota-Weiner, this little gem of a book offers the reader glimpses of Torah and Kabbalah on a daily basis.
Order yours now!

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TAO’s YouTube Channel – click here to subscribe!
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New mailing address – Please send all correspondence and checks to
TAO, 4581 Weston Road,, Suite #160, Weston, FL 33331

** Note – the office is working remotely. 
Please don’t hesitate to reach out by email taoadmin@taocenter.net 
or phone (954-888-1408), and give us a little time to get back to you. 
We are here for you; for now, we’ll see you online. **

Please click any of the links below, or go directly to the calendar.

Note:  Links below that are in green indicate new content.