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Back by popular demand… Dave & Buster’s

May 10, 2022 | MAETY/JAETY, Youth Group

MAETY, JAETY, & AETY (4th-12th Grades) PLUS 3rd grade

JOIN US FOR THE LAST YOUTH GROUP EVENT OF THE YEAR!

WHEN: Sunday, May 22, 2022, 12:00 – 2:15 p.m.
RSVP by May 20 – CLICK HERE
(sorry, no walk-ins allowed for this event)

WHERE: Dave and Busters: 145 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks
Drop-off and pick-up at Dave and Busters

COST: $27.00/Youth Group Members; $47/Non-Members
(Price includes lunch in a private room, a $40 play card, and unlimited video games)

Due to the nature of this event and the costs associated, we can’t provide a refund after the RSVP date. We appreciate your understanding.

If your child has food allergies please let Carolyn know.

Questions? Email Youth Group advisor  Carolyn at youth@adatelohim.com.

Refugee Welcome Kits

May 6, 2022 | Social Action

DONATIONS NEEDED FOR REFUGEE FAMILIES

Women’s Interfaith Network (WIN) of the Conejo Valley invites you to join their refugee support efforts.

Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 11:00 a.m., at the Islamic Center of Conejo Valley
2700 Borchard Road, Newbury Park
in support of Conejo Interfaith Refugee Team (CIRT).

Click here to learn more about Conejo Interfaith Refugee Team

Click here to sign up here for specific donations and to volunteer:
(CIRT requests that all items be purchased new.)

Please bring all donations on Sat, May 21. Join us to sort and package collected items into refugee welcome kits.

For more information, email iccvinterfaith@gmail.com

ITEMS NEEDED PER WELCOME KIT

Kitchen Kit

Container: Laundry Basket or Large
Kitchen Trash Can (13 Gallon size)

  • Sauce pan (medium/large)
  • Frying pan (10-12 inches)
  • Boiling pan (6 quart)
  • Tea kettle
  • Mixing bowls (set of 2-3)
  • Measuring spoons
  • Measuring cups
  • Mixing/serving spoon
  • Spatula
  • Manual can opener
  • Large kitchen knife
  • Colander/strainer
  • Kitchen towels (2)
  • Pot holders (2)
  • Optional additions:
  • Dishes (set for 4)
  • Glasses (set of 4-6)
  • Silverware (set for 4)

Cleaning Kit

Container: Laundry Basket or Hamper

  • Bathroom/kitchen cleaner
  • Powder cleanser
  • Sponges (package of 4)
  • Dish scrubber/brush
  • Liquid dish soap
  • Dishwasher detergent
  • Laundry detergent
  • Toilet brush
  • Large trash bags (50)
  • Paper towels (2 rolls)
  • Handheld broom & dust pan
  • Cleaning cloths (4)

Bathroom Kit

Container: Laundry Basket or Hamper

  • Toilet paper (4 rolls)
  • Shampoo (2 bottles)
  • Conditioner (1 bottle)
  • Bar soap (2)
  • Liquid hand soap (1)
  • Soft toothbrushes (4)
  • Toothpaste (2 tubes)
  • Deodorant (male & female)
  • Disposable razors (male & female)
  • Nail clippers (2 pair)
  • Band-aids (1 box)
  • Shaving cream (1 canister)
  • Hairbrush & combs
  • Tissue (1 box)
  • Washcloths (4)
  • Hand towels (4)

Youth Group Special Shabbat: Games, and Art

Apr 26, 2022 | Youth Group

MAETY, JAETY, & AETY (4th-12th Grades)

Friday, May 13, 2022, 6:00 – 8:50 p.m.
Temple Adat Elohim
RSVP by May 11 – Click here

We will be thanking Suzanne Gallant for all she does for TAE and the youth group. We will be making a thank you book and learning how to make friendship bracelets out of different materials. Then, we will have a pizza dinner, go to services, and enjoy a yummy Oneg Shabbat.

Cost: $10 for youth group members; $15 non-youth group members
Cost includes dinner.

Questions? Email Youth Group advisor  Carolyn at youth@adatelohim.com.

Want to become a Youth Group member? Click here to join!

Holocaust Remembrance Day Speaker –
Dr. Jason Hensley

Apr 13, 2022 | Shabbat Services, Temple Event

Stories of the Kindertransport:

(German for “children’s transport”)

The Power and Importance of Memory

Thursday, April 28, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
TAE and live-streamed

Dr. Hensley will share stories of parents who sent their children from likely destruction to an uncertain future, the men and women who gave these children new lives in safety and security, and the ability these stories have to shape memory and inspire the future.

Jason Hensley, Ph.D., has been lecturing on the Holocaust since 2013. He has traveled around North America, interviewing Holocaust survivors who escaped the Holocaust on the Kindertransport. His work has been featured on the BBC, Breaking Israel News, Aish.com, and the USC Shoah Foundation’s website.