03/26/12 Temple Sholom Leaves Greenwich And Goes On A Cuba Mission - June 28 - July 1 - Meet the Jews of Cuba and Bring Crucial Supplies

Join Rabbi Mitch & Temple Sholom on an Important Mission to CUBA June 28 - July 1, 2012 Limited Availability - Only 30 participants can go. Jewish Cuba: A Spiritual, Historical and Cultural Journey. In a country once home to as many as 15,000 Jews, Cuba's Jewish population is now down to an estimated 1,500. But with strong-willed leaders and financial assistance largely from Jews in North and South America, Cuba's Jewish community is hanging on. Why a Mission to Cuba? Temple Sholom will team up with The JDC (Joint Distribution Committee) for this mission. Since 1991, The JDC has helped to provide food and medicine to the Jewish community; organized a non-sectarian medical consultation and training program; and worked to reconnect the community to its Jewish roots through Sunday school classes, study groups, and communal holiday celebrations. Last year, Rabbi Mitch as well as several Temple Sholom congregants helped to fund the over 400 weekly Shabbat dinners provided to the Jewish Community in Cuba. It is Rabbi Mitch's goal to be able to support this critical program again this year. Because of missions like ours, the Cuban Jews are able to survive. In addition to our support, we will bring with us much needed supplies, such as over the counter vitamins, and other things we take for granted here in the U.S. TRIP INFORMATION June 28 Early morning flight from Miami to Havana Briefing about history of Jewish community in Cuba Afternoon & Evening programming TBD June 29 Visit Jewish cemetery and Holocaust memorial Visit city's Old Jewish Quarter Visit Adath Israel, the traditional synagogue with Cuba's only mikvah and kosher butcher shop Lunch with Jewish youth leaders Tour Patronato synagogue and visit the Community Center, school and pharmacy Kabbalat Shabbat services at Patronato followed by dinner with the community June 30 Visit the Sephardic Hebrew Center, founded in 1954 Walking tour of Old Havana Afternoon to be programmed Havdalah with Jewish community Farewell dinner & evaluation session July 1 Morning to be programmed depending on flight time Return flight to Miami Rabbi Mitch and a JDC Representative will lead the mission. Price is $4,000 per person, which includes a minimum $1,000 gift to the TS/JDC Shabbat Dinner Initiative. Price also includes R/T air from Miami to Havana, 3 night hotel, meals, guide, bus and driver. Want More Information? Contact Rabbi Mitch (203) 542-7150 rabbimitch@templesholom.com Limited Space Available!

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