In This Issue:
- DECEMBER SPEAKERS MEETING – SUN DEC 8
- JOIN MOTAS FOR CHINESE FOOD ON CHRISTMAS
- IN CLOSING
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From the Editor: The goal of the Weekly is to get MoTAS members the information they need on upcoming activities, and then get out of the way. If you have any information on MoTAS activities you need to get out to the membership, please contact the Weekly Editor at cybermaven@tasnorthridge-motas.org. We are now in our summer hiatus, so the weekly will be every 2-3 weeks, depending on upcoming events.
1. DECEMBER SPEAKERS MEETING – SUN DEC 8
Our next membership meeting will be Sunday, December 8. Our guest speaker will be Diane Levine, a long-time TAS member and retired professor of Anthropology at Pierce College. Diane will be speaking about “Why the Brain Believes”: Why do we believe in the supernatural? I don’t believe in the supernatural – I believe in the natural world, empirically verifiable phenomena. But why does every culture in the world have beliefs about the supernatural and why do most people believe in the supernatural? And why did I find myself experiencing the supernatural when I don’t believe in it?
A full breakfast, including bagels, lox, and eggs, will be available starting at 8:45am. Join us for our usual business review, and learn what is happening with MoTAS and the temple.
2. JOIN MOTAS FOR CHINESE FOOD ON CHRISTMAS
Where should we go? What should we do? Should we just stay in? Should we see a movie?
What’s for dinner? Should we go out for dinner? What movie should we see? Should we ask our friends?
What could be better than a movie and some great Chinese food? Luckily, MoTAS has a solution — at least for the dinner. MoTAS is coordinating a Chinese dinner for you, and we’re making the reservations. All you need to do is pay in advance, and show up.
The goal is to make this win-win: We’ll have a pre-ordered dinner with the restaurant, and they get paid with a single check. This makes life easier for them. We’ll have a reservation already made, and the pre-ordered dinner means we should be served faster even with the crowds. This is a win for us.
- Where: Hot Wok Northridge, 9135 Reseda Blvd, Northridge, CA 91324
- When: Wednesday, December 25 at 5:00pm
- How Much: $26 per person, including tax and tip.
- Deadline: Reservations must be made AND PAID by Friday, December 20 at noon. There are no exceptions and no walk-ups. If you are not paying on-line, your check or payment must be received by the close of reservations on Dec 20. You can also reserve online and pay via Venmo or Zelle to treasurer@tasnorthridge-motas.org.
- How to Reserve: Visit https://tasmotas.ticketleap.com/24-12-motas-jewish-xmas/
This event is open to the entire family; it is not restricted to just the men of MoTAS. The more, the merrier!
For more details, including the dinner menu, visit https://wp.tasnorthridge-motas.org/activities/motas-jewish-christmas/ .
IN CLOSING
As always, remember that the Men of Temple Ahavat Shalom is *your* organization. Keep up to date on our activities at http://www.tasnorthridge-motas.org/ and participate. Sign up for our action alert list at http://tinyurl.com/motas-action-alert. We want to serve all the men of Temple Ahavat Shalom and welcome new participants from the TAS membership. Join our Facebook group and “follow” our website. Join the MoTAS Google Group at https://groups.google.com/g/tas-motas (you may need to be logged into your Google account, if you have one). Come be part of the Men of Temple Ahavat Shalom!
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