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Weekly

 

CEI WEEKLY

12/12/2025

Congregation Emanu-El Israel

222 N. Main

Greensburg, PA 15601

CEI Office email is office@ceigreensburg.org

   Rabbi Lenny cell phone:  724-963-0789

Services

Friday, 12-12-2025:  7:30 PM Shabbat Service (in-house and online).  Visit the CEI website: www.ceigreensburg.org for CEI news and details to log-in to services.  

We wish everyone a Chag Sameach – a Happy Holiday

from Rabbi Lenny and Karen.

Calendar

Sun., Dec. 14: First night of Hanukahh.  CEI will host a Kid’s Hanukkah Party for young children on Sunday December 14 about noon.  It will include lunch and a number of fun things for the kids.  If you have a child, grandchild or know of other children in the area that may wish to attend, please contact Rabbi Lenny.

Fri., Dec. 19: Hanukkah Dinner following 5:30 PM early Shabbat Service.  A reservation form is in the December Bulletin.  Cost:  $20 per adult (age 13 & up), $6.00 per child (under 13) and Free for children age 4 and under.  Last Call:  Deadline to rsvp is noon on Sunday, December 14.  If you have any questions, please contact Robin Mickey, Shoshana Halden or the CEI office.  Please pre-pay to the office.

Sun., January 11:  10:00 AM will be a class to learn how to make Challah.  The class will be hosted by Sisterhood and led by Shoshana Halden and Karen Sarko.  To make reservations, call Karen or Shoshana.

Announcements

Talmud Class – Thursday, Dec. 11, 7:30 pm, Book of Berachot, 9a4.

We hope you will participate in the Go For The Gelt Raffle.  Tickets are $2.50 each or ten for $20.00.  Each days drawing will win you $36.00.  Return stubs and payment asap. 

Chanukah Menorah Lighters are still needed for Monday, December 15, Tuesday, December 16 and Wednesday, December 17.  Lightings are at 5:00 PM each evening.  Call the office or sign-up on the form in the office.

The Chanukah Gift Shop is set up in the back of the Social Hall.  Items are price marked.  A receipt pad and box for payment is on the table.  Gift Shop hours are when CEI is open during the day and before and after services.  So if you need candles, gift bags, wrapping paper, gifts, etc; visit the Chanukah Shop and browse around.  Sales support Sisterhood.

The Birthright Israel and The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Volunteer Trip to Israel in January 2026 has been CANCELLED. 

YAHRZEITS

December 12:  

Gerald Browdie, *Morris Caplan, *Maness Charapp, *Harry M. Dates, *Robert Davis, *Rabbi David Davis, *Joseph Finkelhor, Ethel Fischer, *John Halden, Elizabeth Marie Kates, *Robert Kessler, *Dorothy D. Kramer, *Alexander L. Levin, *Max Litchfield, Robert Mendler, *Philip Mervis, Eleanor Portnoy, *Celia Levin Ratner, *Samuel Shapiro, Freda Virshup, Melva Weisberger, Morris Wolf and *Mary Young.

 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Congregation Emanu-El Israel

222 N. Main, Greensburg, PA 15601

Phone: 724-834-0560

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