November 1, 2024 – TABI Announcements

TABI Offering Rides to the Polls
If anyone is in need of a ride to get to their polling place now that early voting has begun, TABI’s Caring Committee is happy to help.

Please call the Temple or contact Shelley Haney directly at 812-719-5044 to arrange a ride any time between now and November 5.

Regardless of how you get there, just get there…AND VOTE!

Interfaith Home
We have broken ground on the next Interfaith home. We have set some weekend volunteer days for your communities to be able to come out and build on Joslyn’s home.  We will be working on framing for her house.  We will have a Saturday and Sunday build day to accommodate the various days of worship.  The build days will start at 7:30 am on November 23rd and November 24th.  We are hoping to have a TABI crew on the 24th – the link to sign up is below:

https://volunteer.evansvillehabitat.org/need/detail/?need_id=765704



Blessing of the Animals

It’s time for TABI’s annual Blessing of the Animals. This is a brief, fun service we do each year coinciding with the Torah reading about Noah and the Ark. Bring your pets – large and small – we gather outside the front entrance of TABI in the parking lot. Sunday, November 3rd at 11:30 AM.  More information here

TABI Thanksgiving Baskets
It’s that time of year again! Our Congregation raises money to purchase Thanksgiving Food Baskets for those spending the holidays in temporary housing. Last year we raised enough money to donate 103 baskets to the YWCA, Albion Fellows Bacon, House of Bread & Peace, Ruth’s House, Aurora, and Tri-State Food Bank. Typically, we recommend a $35 donation per basket, but as you know, the price of food has skyrocketed, so please consider donating what you can. All the money goes directly to our partner agencies who have come to count on our baskets.

To make a contribution, please go to the TABI website here ​​​​​​​ or send a check payable to TABI to the office at PO Box 5265, Evansville, IN 47716

In these uncertain times, it’s good to remember that we can often find comfort by reaching out and helping others.


Sacred Arts Workshops

If you are interested in helping to revive the Sacred Arts workshops, please contact Elissa as soon as possible. She’ll be setting up an planning meeting for the upcoming year’s activities in the very near future.

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Women’s Torah Study
If you are interested in participating in the Women’s Torah study, please contact Elissa as soon as possible as we start the planning for the new year.  Watch the announements for kick-off details.

TABI Heritage Map Project is underway!
Where were you born? Are you an Evansville native or a transplant?
Did your grandparents immigrate from another country?
Help us map our collective ancestry by filling out a simple form on our website https://templeabi.org/tabi-heritage-map. We will collect the data and everyone who submits their family history will be represented by pins in beautiful maps that will hang at TABI as a part of our Library Archive Project. Learn more here or contact Ed Scharf (escharf@gmail.com) with any questions.

Calendars
We are excited to announce that we have received new calendars for 5784/5785 (2024/2025). If you would like to get one, please feel free to stop by the office. They are located on the counter across from the desk. Remember, they are available on a first-come, first served basis, so don’t miss out!