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the refreshments; Marian Friedmann, David Judlowitz and Mary Gabriel were in charge of setting up the social hall before the event, and restoring it after; Carol Seigel assisted with the raffle. Thanks also to all of the Scrabble players for their spirit and competition, which contributed to making this day special. Congregation Tifereth Israel is catching up with the Skype phenomenon. Marian Friedmann has been investigating Skype and its function within the shul. Skype would enable snowbirds and other travelers to attend and participate electronically at meeting of the Board of Directors and the Congregation. Additional work needs to be done before this becomes a reality. If you would like to be part of our Skype family, to "attend meetings" on Skype, please contact Marian Friedmann. She will assist you in loading Skype into your computer and will answer questions. Isn't technology amazing? A Tu B'Shevat Seder will be held right after the Saturday morning kiddush on February 11. Admittedly, Tu B'Shevat and a Seder other than those at Passover are new ideas to me. But I have learned that this "new holiday," from the 13th century, is somewhat like our secular Earth Day in that we acknowledge the various fruit and nut species on Earth, and are reminded to replant forests. It's a nice little Seder, focusing on eating fruits and nuts, drinking wine, and singing. Please join us. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Mary and I will be in our new home in Florida through March 22. However, we will not forget our shul family. We will be only a phone call, email, or a Skype call away. Please feel free to contact us with shul questions or problems, or just to say hello. We'd love to hear from you: agreenberg825@optonline.net/. We promise not to tell you the Florida temperature.
--Adrianne Greenberg
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