Fri and Sat. with superstar musicians Josh Nelson and Neshama Carlebach

 

March 22: Vigil for Peace in South Sudan

Local Purim Schedule for our congregations!

 

 

Happy Purim everyone!  Chag Purim Sameach! 

 

Here is a listing of the local Purim schedule for our congregations!

 

 

From Beth El Jacob Synagogue:

 

We have a busy weekend we are all looking forward to!
 

Purim:

Megillah Reading Sat evening 8:15pm

Sunday:
Minyan 9:00am
Megillah Readining 12:00pm followed by Purim in Disney

 

 

From Temple B’nai Jeshurun

 

 

This Friday, March 14, Purim weekend, we will have a special Friday evening Shabbat service at 6:00 p.m.

It will feature the reading of the regular (Adult version) of the Megillah. The entire service will take place in the social hall where food and drinks will be available throughout the service. It's going to be a great party!

Join us! Come in costume! Have fun!

 

 

 

 

 

From Tifereth Israel Synagogue

Shake Your Gragger! Tifereth Israel Purim Celebration Saturday, March 15th at 6:00pm   Celebrate with your Tifereth Israel community as we commemorate how Queen Esther helped save the Jewish people!   The evening's family-friendly activities will begin at 6:00pm with an abbreviated Purim story, followed by our annual costume parade, and a chance for our children to make sh'lach manot (Purim food baskets) for their friends.  Dinner will then be served, and after that, we'll begin our formal reading of the Book of Esther at 7:45pm.   Our Purim celebration is free and open to the community!  Donations  to help cover the cost of the event will be gladly accepted;  if you would like to contribute, please mail your donation to the Tifereth Israel office at 924 Polk Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50312.   If you plan to attend, RSVP to the office by phone at 515-255-1137 or by email at office@tifereth.org.  Your RSVP is very important, as it will help us determine how much food and how many supplies to have on hand.  Thanks very much!

 

From the Judaic Resource Center

Shabbos

Mincha: 7:00 PM,  Maariv: 8:00 PM 

Reading of Megillah: 8:30 PM 

Megillah reading in Ames, IA at 9pm. Please contact  Dr. Krill Tuchin tuchink@gmail.com

Sunday Morning Minyan at 9:00am followed by Megillah reading.

Please RSVP for "Purim in Circus" event if you have not done so yet.

Jrcspark@msn.com/515-277-1770

 

The Ames Jewish Congregation held a megillah reading and party on March 9.

"Romania Rumenye!" Concert March 12 with Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi! At Caspe Terrace 6 pm

Jewish Federation presents Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi at Caspe Terrace, Wed., March 12.  6 pm

 

 

Ari Shavit: Palestinians Must Recognize the Jewish State

Palestinians Must Recognize the Jewish State - Ari Shavit (Ha'aretz)

The demand to recognize Israel as a Jewish state is the most natural and justified demand imaginable.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict did not start in 1967 and does not revolve around the occupation and the settlements. In order to end this 100-year war, we must recognize their nationalism and their state, and they must recognize our nationalism and our state.

Israelis recognize that there is another people in this land. There is no reason that Palestinians cannot open their eyes and see that there is another people in the land.

Those who believe the Israelis and Palestinians are equal have a moral obligation to demand from the Palestinians exactly what they demand from the Israelis.

The Palestinians must concede that the Jews are not colonialists but legal neighbors. There will not be peace if Palestinian children grow up not knowing that the country across the border is a legitimate Jewish state of a true Jewish people, whom they are decreed to live with.

It is those who give up on the recognition of Israel as a Jewish state who are actually giving up on peace.

Distributed by JCRC    Comments to jcrc@dmjfed.org

 

Feb. 15: Polk County Health Dept Health insurance enrollment fair

 

The Polk County Health Department, A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy (AMOS), and other community partners will be holding a health insurance enrollment fair on Saturday, February 15 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the Evelyn Davis Center for Working Families (801 University Ave, Unit 3 in Des Moines).

In January, the group held a very successful event.  Because of this success another event will be held. 

 

Rick Kozin, Polk County Health Department Director said “Ninety-four people attended the event we held last month. Many of them, for the first time, were able to sign up for health insurance. We learned that having someone available to walk them through the process is what is necessary for some people to get signed up.”

 

In order to help individuals understand their choices and assist them with the sign-up process the health fair will be staffed by professionals from Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Coventry Health Care, Proteus, Primary HealthCare, Mercy Medical Center, UnityPoint Health Des Moines, Broadlawns Medical Center and CoOportunity Health. This enrollment fair will provide individuals with detailed information about each Marketplace health insurance plan offered in Iowa and can help determine eligibility for Marketplace subsidies.

 

In order to complete the enrollment application at the fair, please bring the following information:

·   Current ID

·   Social Security Card

·   2012 Income Tax Returns

·   If working, last pay stub

 

“For thousands of Iowans, this is the first real opportunity they will have to get their families health and medical costs covered at a price that is affordable” said Kozin.

 

In 2010 it was estimated that 13% of adults in Polk County were uninsured. Many others may have inadequate insurance to meet their family’s needs. People without health insurance often delay getting necessary care until it is unavoidable and more costly. A number of our community partners have trained their staff in the details necessary to provide assistance to families so they can take advantage of this opportunity. Spanish interpreters will be available.

 

To learn more visit www.healthcare.gov or call Ana at 515-323-5227 with questions about the enrollment fair.

 

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Sarah M. Boese

Health Educator, Public Information Officer, Wellness Coach

Polk County Health Department

1907 Carpenter Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314

polkcountyiowa.gov/health

sarah.boese@polkcountyiowa.gov

office 515-286-3895 / cell 515-664-7869

 

 

Find the Polk County Health Department at:

 

 

 

Jan. 27: Free diabetes screening event

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From: Sarah Boese [mailto:Sarah.Boese@polkcountyiowa.gov]

On Monday, January 27 from 8-11:00 am, Polk County Health Department will hold a “Diabetes Screening Day” at 1907 Carpenter Avenue in Des Moines where you can get free diabetes and dental screenings and access to resources to manage or prevent diabetes.

 

“Untreated diabetes can cause debilitating consequences that can affect your every-day life such as losing a foot or leg to amputation, becoming blind, or having pregnancy complications. Imagine not being able to take your dog for a walk, not reading to your grandchild a bedtime story, or not having a healthy baby,” said Rick Kozin, Polk County Health Department Director.

 

At Diabetes Screening Day you will get a free blood glucose screening and dental screening as well as getting connected to resources and programs that can help you better manage or prevent diabetes. If you have diabetes you can live a normal life by improving nutrition, using medications appropriately, and incorporating physical activity into every day. 

 

“We know that early detection of diabetes symptoms and treatment can decrease the chance of complications from diabetes. But, we also know people need information and a plan to improve their eating and activity habits,” said Leah Gabriel, ARNP, Polk County Health Department Nurse Practitioner.

 

According to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health from 1990-2009 about 42% of the Iowa adult population has diabetes or pre-diabetes, many of them undiagnosed. The main reason that many cases of diabetes do not get diagnosed is because many of the symptoms seem so harmless. Symptoms include frequent urination, excessive thirst, extreme hunger, unusual weight loss, fatigue, irritability and blurry vision.

 

Screenings will be available, free of charge, to any Polk County resident. In order to be tested do not eat or drink anything other than water for eight hours prior to event and bring all prescriptions and over the counter medications that you are taking.

 

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Sarah M. Boese

Health Educator, Public Information Officer, Wellness Coach

Polk County Health Department

1907 Carpenter Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314

polkcountyiowa.gov/health

sarah.boese@polkcountyiowa.gov

office 515-286-3895 / cell 515-664-7869

 

 

Find the Polk County Health Department at: