Newsletter
Little Minyan NewsletterJune 2010
Little Minyan is a participatory, egalitarian Havurah located in Columbus, Ohio, that began in May, 2006. Our public website is at www.littleminyan.org
Worship Opportunities and Holidays
Please join us for:
Erev Shabbat service – The Little Minyan Worship Design Team will conduct an erev Shabbat service on Friday, June 11, at 7:30 PM. It is located at the Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2070 Ridgecliff Road, Upper Arlington.
Shabbat Morning Service – This will be on June 26, at 10:00 AM. Conducted by Rabbi Wendy Ungar, this service is also at the Covenant Presbyterian Church.
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Donations
There was one anonymous donation to the Little Minyan in May. Thanks!
Donations should be made out to "Little Minyan" and mailed to Gil Nestel, Little Minyan Treasurer, 245 Arden Road, Columbus, OH 43214.
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Family Education
Mini-Minyan Shabbat Service - June 4 at 6 pm at the Covenant Presbyterian Church. This will be followed by a dairy pot-luck (for more information contact Emia or Josh at the addresses below).
Final meeting for the year - June 6 - a celebration of all that the students have accomplished this past academic year.
The Mini-Minyan is a small and welcoming group. If you are interested in participating in the Mini-Minyan or know a family looking for a Reconstructionist bend in the Jewish education of their children, please contact Emia Oppenheim at emia.opp@gmail.com or 267-5974 or to Josh Hawley at Hawley.josh@gmail.com .
Membership Committee by Irene Donhowe
Little Minyan Community Picnic – This event will be held August 21st at the Shagbark Shelter at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. Details will follow.
Newsletter Editor- Thanks for the many editions, Diane!After four years, our distinguished newsletter editor, Diane Centolella, is hanging up her "Press" hat and ready to pass on her responsibilities to another Minyanite. Over the years, this vital communication tool has been very valuable in connecting us together, as well as keeping us on track for our activity planning. We are extremely appreciative of Diane's service these past years and look forward to her continued involvement on the Membership Committee. If you are thinking "How can I participate more in The Little Minyan" then the Newsletter Editor job is the one for you. Please consider this very important job as a way for you to be more involved with our group and really make a difference to the community. If you have any questions about it or are interested in taking on the job, please contact either Irene at idonhowe@columbus.rr.com or Diane at dianecentolella@columbus.rr.com.
If you’re interested in serving on the Membership Committee or if you're considering joining the Little Minyan, please contact Irene Donhowe at idonhowe@columbus.rr.com for more information.
Connections!
Each month, going alphabetically down the directory, you’ll learn a bit more about the favorites of your fellow Minyanites. It will be a fun way to connect and build community. Thanks to Dan and Irene Donhowe for sending us their information this month. Enjoy!
Dan Donhowe
Hometown? Madison, WI (still in my heart) or Dublin, OH (now)
Pets? Sandy (dog growing up), you know the rest
Favorite holiday? Change to daylight savings time (aka Cyclist’s holiday)
Favorite book, author, or magazine? “The Atlantic”
Favorite movie? “Lord of the Rings” trilogy
Favorite music or musical genre? Folk rock/Adult Acoustic Alternative
Favorite restaurant? Anna’s (Greek)
Favorite Jewish food? Smoked whitefish salad + Matzo ball soup (if you want something more Jewish)
Best vacation spot? Hawaii (Big Island)
Spare time activities? Cycling, gardening, and hiking (when spare time in Switzerland…)
Irene Donhowe
Hometown? Elk Grove Village, a suburb outside of Chicago – close to O’Hare
Pets? We have two cats, Caramel and Fluffy
Favorite holiday? Jewish – Passover, Secular - Thanksgiving
Favorite book author or magazine? Too many to name, but currently enjoy reading “Savuer” magazine. I go out of my way to find novels about life in India (just love the descriptions of sights and smells).
Favorite movie? “The Wedding Singer”
Favorite music or music genre? Quite varied. Listening to everything from Indigo girls to Andre Bocelli puts me in a happy space.
Favorite restaurant? The Bay Leaf Bistro
Favorite Jewish food? Tie between Luchen Kugel and Matzo Brei
Best vacation spot? Hawaii
Spare time activities? When not driving to or attending the boys’ sporting events (which likely takes up nearly all our free time), I enjoy gardening, crafts (beading, knitting, sewing) and currently learning French.
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Organizational information by Irene Donhowe
Advisory Council MeetingHighlights from the May AC meeting include:-Discussion of the budget, with preliminary suggestions of pledge amounts for next year. A revised budget will be presented to the Full Community at this month's meeting.-Review of the Long Range Planning ReportRandi Cohen presented the Long Range Planning Committee's report, which presented suggestions for further study in five areas. Areas include: - By-laws and Administrative Structure -Website development -Shabbaton and Learning -Community Liaison Hiring -Paying regular contributors to services Representatives from the AC committee stepped forward to head up task forces on these 5 areas. If you're interested in participating on any of these task forces, please contact Irene at idonhowe@columbus.rr.com
Full Community Meeting; June 27, 9:30 am at University District Bldg We will be having our summer Full Community Meeting at 9:30 am on Sunday, June 27, at the University District Bldg, 2231 N. High Street. All members, and prospective members, are welcome to attend as we use this meeting to approve the budget and any other activities that require full community voting. It is also the meeting where members volunteer to serve on next year's administrative committees. There will be bagels and coffee served. If you cannot attend but would like to give your voting proxy to another member, or if you have any questions, please email Irene at idonhowe@columbus.rr.com. An agenda will be distributed before the meeting. My plan is to end the meeting at 11 am, but, depending on the topics to cover, we may go to 11:30.
Any questions should be directed to the OMT members: Irene Donhowe idonhowe@columbus.rr.com; Steve Rosenthal steven.rosenthal@att.net; and Scott Lissner lissner.2@osu.edu .
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Social Action Team by the social action team
Our Social Action Team has been active on a number of fronts:
Ronald McDonald House by Bob Gitter
On May 20 Bill Cohen and Liz and Leah Gitter provided a barbeque dinner for the residents of Ronald McDonald House. Bill Cohen entertained the crowd with his guitar while the Gitters grilled. Linda and Saul Blumenthal contributed hot dogs for the evening as well.
Community Resources Center by Micki Seltzer
The May volunteer session at the CRC is scheduled for Thursday, June 24, 5-7 pm. If you can make it, please respond to Micki, 267-1341or mcseltzer@wowway.com).
Ring Around the Roses, CRC Walk (on Memorial Day) by Elaine Farsted
As you know, Memorial Day started with a bang -- thunder that is.
I dutifully got up and went to Whetstone High Memorial Day in the morning, and
was thrilled to see so many dedicated runners that came out in the rain.
Little Minyan folks? Well, let's say that we are more charitable than hardy.
Several of us -- at least 4 -- made donations to CRC for this race. Um, I don't
think any of us actually walked in the rain though. Contributions count, folks!
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Jewish Events around ColumbusAn Invitation from Dana Horowitz - Calling all Melton graduates....Debbie Goodman, who is moving out of town, has taught Melton for the last 22 years. She will be honored at this years’ Melton Mini-School graduation on Thursday, June 10th at 7pm at the JCC at 1125 College Avenue, Columbus. All graduates welcome, please call or e-mail to RSVP and give your updated email address to: Dana Horowitz at 559-6238 or dhorowitz@columbusjcc.org
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Thanks for reading this far and thanks to those who contributed ideas, information, or writing to this edition of the Little Minyan Newsletter. If you have suggestions and/or comments or an urge to contribute by writing something, please contact the newsletter editor, Diane Centolella Dianecentolella@columbus.rr.com