Temple Beth Torah, Melville, NY

TBT's 5th annual Golf Outing Monday, September 20, 2010 at the Hamlet Willow Creek Golf and Country Club. Sign up now and join your congregants for this wonderful event. Come either for the full day or just for the cocktail hour and dinner. Click Here for Details Call Ken Baer (631) 549-2821 with questions. As of September 1st. there are only a few spots left for golfers. Please call to register today or risk being closed out.
Calling all 2nd Graders - If you are the parent of a 2nd grader, please click here to learn about an exciting new program beginning this fall or call Rabbi Wiesenberg in the school office for more information at (631) 643-1200.
Welcome Rabbi Rachel Wiesenberg This summer we welcome Rabbi Rachel Wiesenberg to TBT as our new Rabbi Educator. Stop by to say hi. Rabbi Wiesenberg can be reached at (631)643-1200 x220.
Jewish Teen Vibe in its second year, is TBT's teen experience. "JTV" or Jewish Teen Vibe has been created working with parents and students as a new program for our post-Bnai Mitzvah students. JTV is not your average Hebrew High School program. Each student has the opportunity to create a schedule that is best for him or her by choosing activities that are of interest. JTV perfect for volunteering in the religious school, being a leader of Mission: Mitzvah, or studying with the rabbis. It's your choice! Registration will be avaliable in August. If you have any questions, please contact Jodi Mishkin at tembty@yahoo.com or (516)413-5122.
TBT Backpack drive exceeds goal. Thanks to the generosity of our congregation, clergy and staff, hundreds of Long Island students in need will return to school this year with donated backpacks. This mitzvah project helped teach our children the valuable lessons of Tikkun Olam - Repairing the World one backpack at a time.

Email Notifications
Please forward your current email address to jackie@tbtny.org to receive notices from Temple Beth Torah. Have your children notify the office to update their email and college mailing addresses so they can stay informed and receive periodic "surprises" from us.
Help a Needy Jewish Family on Long Island
M'Yad L'Yad - Helping Hands Is a project of the Suffolk Council of Jewish Organizations. Each individual or group who volunteers to be a sponsor is match with one family in need. The sponsors periodically send their "adopted" family care packages containing donated clothing, household goods and holiday items. Both you and the adopted family remain anonymous, fulfilling one of the highest forms of tzedakah. First names, ages and interests of the adopted family are provided, as are the sponsor family's. Notes of friendship and thanks are often exchanged. To learn more, please go to www.myadlyad.org, or contact the director of M'Yad L'Yad, Mark Zimmerman by phone at 631/742-7194 or by email at hands@myadlyad.org. If you want to learn more, contact Rabbi Moskowitz (who is on the board of directors) or Terry Schimek at 643-6480 or tschimek@paulweiss.com.
The Social Action Committee needs volunteers. Please pick from among these activities and help to repair the world.
High Holiday Food Drive - Rosh Hashana Day Bag Distribution
M'Yad L'Yad Helping Hands
For additional information about Social Action Committee events, look in the October Arc and contact Gail Vela (631/499-8829 or mgjjv@aol.com) or Robin Baer (631/549-2821 or rbaerliny@aol.com).

TBT Gift Card Program
To help fundraising, TBT is introducing gift cards. By purchasing gift cards for a multitude of stores, in different denominations, you will be helping us raise funds to offset the costs of many programs and services. Every family will be sent a list of 100 local stores, movies and restaurants that offer the gift cards. The gift cards can be ordered from the web site, by fax (631/643-3011) or by emailing the office at giftcards@tbtny.org. Forms can be picked up at the office. You may pay by check (for any amount) or by credit card ($200 and more). You can accumulate your mileage or points and TBT earns money by the sale of the gift cards.
Click here to read letter from Randy Zornberg.
Click here to download the order form (in Excel fomat).
Different denominations are available. There is no surcharge; you get the full value of each gift card.