Lutherfest is this Saturday, October 27. Please join us at Christ Lutheran Church for their main fundraising event. After all they do for us each year at Yom Kippur, it would be nice to return a bit of the favor.

What are the possibilities and limits of forgiveness? Read The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal and join your entire community in discussing this fascinating topic. Our Adult Education Committee has planned a series of events based on this book. Copies are available at Garcia Street Books or in the Temple office for $12. Next Thursday, November 1 7-8:30 p.m., $8 is the kick off event with Rabbi Schwab, titled Jewish Teachings and discussion on Forgiveness
Please come even if you have not read the book.

Beginning November 2 we are changing the format of Shabbat Family Services .We will gather at 5:30 in the Social Hall for a Kabbalat Shabbat - pot luck dinner from 5:30 to 6:15 and family service that begins at 6:15-7 around the tables. We hope that this will enable those of you who have little ones the opportunity to join us as we greet the Sabbath in prayer and celebration. If you can't make it to the pot luck, you are still welcome to come to the service. Please bring your Shabbat candlesticks and candles.

Our new brick campaign has begun and we encourage you to add to the bricks you have or buy one or more for the first time. You can find a copy of the form in the lobby. in the lobby. Joan Shandler will be happy to answer any questions about the brick campaign.

Richard & Mary Rosenstock will be visiting Cuba at the beginning of November. As in the past, they hope to bring needed supplies with them for the benefit of the Jewish community there. The items will be distributed in Havana, Santa Clara, Carbarien, and probably Camaguey. They request donations of insect repellent (particularly important), vitamins and supplements, over-the-counter drugs (aspirin, etc.), non-prescription reading glasses, old prescription glasses and other medical supplies. Please bring your contributions to the Temple by November 2.

TBS is going to collect kids coats for ¡ADELANTE! Coat Drive. We need children's winter jackets, in all sizes, but especially sizes 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12. We urge you to clean out your closets and/or buy winter jackets to donate at one of the many sales happening now. Please make sure that any used coats you donate are clean, unstained and without holes. Collection boxes can be found in the Sanctuary Lobby clearly marked ¡Adelante!