TEMPLE AHAVAT SHALOM SOCIAL

1575 Curlew Road Palm Harbor, Florida 34683 Phone (727) 785-8811 Fax (727) 785-8822

Adult Education

Temple Ahavat Shalom Adult Education enhances Jewish identity by offering a variety of learning opportunities taught by Rabbi Gary Klein, Rabbi Frank Sundheim and a number of other teachers. These programs are designed to appeal to the changing cognitive and spiritual needs of the adult population.

These programs include:

	An historical and sociological study of American Jewry using several plays by American Jewish authors as our primary text: taught by Rabbi Gary Klein
	Introduction to Judaism: taught by Rabbi Gary Klein
	Institute for Adult Jewish Growth: taught by Rabbi Sundheim and Adrianne Sundheim
	Adult Hebrew: taught by Elaine Wolstein
	A Woman’s Perspective on Torah: taught by Penny Barna

Couples Club

Temple Ahavat Shalom’s Couples Club provides an easy path for young couples and empty nesters to meet socially with other couples and establish roots in our community. All planned events are generally relaxed, informal occasions for sharing, celebration and deeds of community service (mitzvot). Since its establishment, the group has set aside time for evenings at the theater, dinners, wine tasting and mitzvah projects, such as helping to build a home for families in need through Habitat for Humanity.

Not So Young Couples Club Calendar

Sisterhood

Temple Ahavat Shalom Sisterhood is a woman’s organization which strives to help women bond together, learn from one another, and share experiences that enable themselves and their families to grow and lead more fulfilling Jewish lives.

Its membership is made up of a diverse group of woman of varied ages, education, and religious observances whom share a common goal; serving Temple Ahavat Shalom. Sisterhood is a community in which all women connect.

The primary objective of our Temple Sisterhood is to provide an agenda of education and social networking activities that meet the needs of the women of the congregation. We achieve this by undertaking specific projects to enhance and enrich the life of the congregation. These projects include: Judaica Shop; Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Confirmation students; Rummage Sale; Women’s Purim Dinner, and ongoing fundraising projects that benefit the temple, including the Youth Scholarship Fund.

Our Sisterhood is affiliated with the women of Reform Judaism, Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, which is a legal affiliate of the Union of American Hebrew congregations. It is the largest single contributor to the Youth Dept. Budget of UAHC (including SFTY and Camp Coleman). It serves as the women’s fundraising agency for the Hebrew union college and rabbinical students. It also serves and supports the Jewish Braille Institute of America.

Brotherhood

Its members are made up of a diverse group of men of all ages and backgrounds. Our common goals are to support the temple, make new friends, positive role models for our children, and promote our Jewish Heritage.

We offer a wide array of social, fundraising and charitable events that provide enormous opportunities to make new friends, share good times and perform mitzvot. Brotherhood also sponsors several events during the year including: Men's Night out, Breakfast meetings, Health Fair, Super bowl Party, and the Purim Carnival. We have many other events planned through the year such as guest speakers, family picnics and more.

Our brotherhood is affiliated with the North American Federation of Temple Brotherhoods. Any male member of the temple is invited and encouraged to join the Brotherhood. For additional information, please call the Temple office. To download a Brotherhood application, please click here.

Adult Choir

More information to follow concerning the Adult Choir.