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January 2014
Summer Program Scholarships Congregation B’nai Israel offers its own scholarships for all USY and Ramah summer programs. The deadline for this application is February 12. For a complete list of all 12 programs and their application visit the CBI website at: http://www.cbistpete.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ HERE.pdf New Scholarship offered by USY called One Happy Camper grant. This $1000. scholarship is offered by the Foundation of Jewish Camps and can be used for USY on Wheels or a Jewish summer camp. Check out the website: https://www.onehappycamper.org/cipms/home.aspx Covenant Fund applications are now available through January, 17
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Mercaz Women’s League Israel Essay Contest – This year’s theme is “Women in Zionism: Past & Present” celebrating the upcoming 30th anniversary of women in the Conservative rabbinate. Deadline is Friday, March 7 Check out the website: www.mercazusa.org For more information about all scholarships contact Bonnie Halprin at Youthdir@cbistpete.org or 727.381.4900 x209
Mitzvah Men’s Club This past summer the CBI Mitzvah Men’s Club (MMC) was singled out as a Quality Club Award Winner at the FJMC’s (Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs) convention in Boston. A hearty “Yasher Koach” to each one of the hardworking and fun loving guys who earned this prestigious award! 2014 will be another banner year for MMC, starting with the annual WORLDWIDEWRAP on Superbowl Sunday, February 2. This year’s featured speaker will be the Tampa Bay Rays broadcaster NEIL SOLONDZ. FJMC has a great website called Mentschen that you can find at mentschen.org. It’s an online forum featuring articles and comments by men’s club members on any number of topics that are right on. You can go to the site at any time (no login required) and read what’s on the minds of men from all over the country. Feel free to add your own comments or even to submit an article to get the flow going on what’s important to you. We are very fortunate to have a national support organization like FJMC. MMC pays only $11 per year for each member for all the services, ideas, support and ruach FJMC provides. That’s quite a bargain. Feel free to log on to the main FJMC website at www.fjmc.org and see for yourself. Jesse Rodman 11