Get involved – Mishkan needs lots of helping hands -- for a single project, or for ongoing commitments. Volunteers make all things possible.  Click here to download detailed descriptions.

Contact Kris Soffa if you know anyone who might be interested in renting our facilities.

What do we have? We have office space, and room for events and workshops, on a one-time basis or for a longer period.

Kris has generously taken on seeing that rental opportunities are maximized, and you can help.  Space rentals  help Mishkan tremendously, helping feed our bottom line, and nourishing our good work. For that reason, she needs all of us to put our imaginations and contact lists to work.

Who do you know who might be interested in renting our facilities?

Please contact Kris at ksoffa@gmail.com or 215.932.1240, to offer any possible renters, and if you need encouragement or ideas on how to offer this opportunity to those you know.

Join Us in Counting the Omer

Counting the Omer is the ancient practice of blessing each of the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot. Rabbi Yael Levy has re-imagined this wonderful tradition as a mindfulness experience that encourages us to "count each day, and make each day count."

We're providing a variety of tools to help you take part in this fulfilling spiritual ritual, which begins on the second night of Passover. Follow the links below to:

-- Sign up for free, daily emails;

-- Read our daily tweets and follow us on Twitter;

-- Interact with us on Facebook;

-- Read Rabbi Yael Levy's Omer-related blog posts;

-- Experience daily Omer teachings.

Read more at Join Us in Counting the Omer.You can purchase Rabbi Yael's 2012 Omer guide, Journey through the Wilderness - which features a calendar matching the days of the Omer to the secular dates, daily blessings in both Hebrew and English, teachings and intentions for each day, and photographs to inspire meditation - on CreateSpace.com and Amazon.com.

Mishkan Shalom's Celebrations! program for children who have special needs and their families has been making the news. With funds from the Covenant Foundation, Celebrations! hosted its first ever sensory-friendly Purim carnival on March 2nd. Click here to read what reporters had to say about this unique event and to see photos of our fantastic Celebrations! families.

The TurnAround Committee has prepared three (3) files which, taken together, explain the proposal process developed by the TurnAround Committee. Members must be logged-in to access these files.

Here's how to access and work with the files:

1. Click on the 2012 TurnAround link under Groups, to the left.

2. Open and read theCover Letter, for full instructions.

3. Open "RFP Guidelines and submission form" and "TurnAround Proposal Budget".

There's plenty of information available for members to stay well-informed about developments in our community. You must be logged-in to access those documents, available in the secure, members-only, section of our website. To create a log-in, click the "login" link at the top of the screen, then click "create new account", and follow the instructions. After logging in, click the "2012 Turnaround" link to the left, under Groups.

Recent Postings for Members:

1. Community Meeting 2.29.12 Follow-Up:
2. Letter from Board and Communications Update
3. Meeting Summary and GoogleDoc Instructions
4. Turnaround Committee Proposal
5. Post-Meeting Letter from Board
6. 5772 FY12 Budget (Line item without salary or benefits)

Sorry, the documents are not posted in the right order. They'll make the most sense if you open and read them in the sequence listed above.

 The March2012 edition of Kol Shalom is now online. Members can log into the website, click the Kol Shalom link in the menu to the left, and click the latest issue to open it as a PDF.

February and most other previous editions are also available online.

Enjoy!

Thanks to Mishkan member David Greenberg for editing a new promotional video for our Celebrations! program. Celebrations! is in its second year at Mishkan Shalom and provides a monthly Shabbat family education experience for families who have a child with special needs. Click here to watch our new video and please share it with your communities! You can learn more about Celebrations! here.

Don't miss the Voices of Mishkan, a series of entertaining and informative interviews with Mishkan leaders. Just scroll down this page to the bottom of the left column, and click on any topic. You can also scroll through the listing itself.

Want to hear more podcasts? Tell us!

It's that time of year--5772 (2011-2012) Mishkan membership renewal forms are now available ONLINE. Click here to download a membership form. You can pay for membership online, too. Renew today, now, immediately, before you forget again, and thank you for your prompt attention!