In This Issue:

1. NOVEMBER DINING OUT – RED ROBIN – WE NOV 19
2. MOTAS LOGO SHIRTS AVAILABLE TO ORDER
3. JOIN MOTAS FOR CHINESE FOOD ON CHRISTMAS
4. IN CLOSING

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1. NOVEMBER DINING OUT – RED ROBIN – WE NOV 19

Would you like an easy way to help MoTAS financially? How about taking your family to dinner. The MoTAS “Dining Does Good” allows you to go out to dinner, and have the restaurant donate a portion of your check support the Men of TAS. Our November Dining Does Good” will be Wednesday, November 19 at Red Robin, 9301 Tampa Ave, Northridge, CA 91324. Just present the flyer or mention the fundraiser when you order or pick up your take out order in person. You can even order online: (1) Start your order at order.redrobin.com and select the Northridge location. (2) In the menu, go to the category labeled “Fundraisers (To-Go Only)” and click on that item. (3) Click the “add” button, and then “add to bag.” (4) Add your meal items and check out. (5) Arrive at Red Robin, come in, say hi, grab your food and be on your way! If your location has curbside pick-up, they can bring it to your car too!

How do you get a flyer? You can find a flyer for the event at https://wp.tasnorthridge-motas.org/activities/dining/ (click on the image of the flyer) or download PDF from our Google Drive . From there, just click on the printer icon to print, or the three dots to download.

We really encourage you to come and support these events: we raise a little extra funds for our work, but more importantly, we come together and break bread as a Temple family on a regular basis. It is a real joy to walk into a neighborhood restaurant and see your Temple friends, to sit down and share a table and talk. This is the heart and goal of MoTAS: Building Relationships.

2. MOTAS LOGO SHIRTS AVAILABLE TO ORDER

For a long time, folks have been asking about MoTAS Logo Shirts. Larry Pfefer and Daniel Faigin have ordered samples, examined them, and have selected ONE T-Shirt style, one Polo Shirt style, and one Dress shirt that will become our logowear. The shirts will be a dark blue, with the logo in white and half-tones. The three styles are:

• MoTAS T-Shirt. Deep Royal Blue. This Hanes® Authentic t-shirt is perfect for sporting events, large get-togethers and more. Sizes: S-5XL. Fabric: 6.1-oz cotton. Crewneck. Back neck taping. Set-in sleeves. Double-needle stitching. Open cuffs and hem.
• MoTAS Polo Shirt. MoTAS Soft Touch Pique Sport Shirt with Pocket. Classic Blue Generation® men’s sport shirt with pocket. Royal Blue. Sizes: S-6XL. Embroidery on the left chest. Fabric: 5.5-oz 65/35 polyester/cotton pique blend. Easy care. Wrinkle-resistant. Rib-knit curl-free collar. Shoulder-to-shoulder neck taping. Three-button placket. Dyed-to-match buttons. Patch pocket at left chest. Set-in sleeves. Rib-knit cuffs. Side vents. Straight hem.
• MoTAS Dress Shirt. MoTAS Stain Repel Twill Shirt. True Royal. Size: XS-4XL. This Port Authority® dress shirt is made from 4.3-oz, 55/45 cotton/polyester blend and has stain and wrinkle-resistant technology. It features a button-down collar, left chest pocket, adjustable button cuffs and a back yoke with box pleat. It gives you a polished look that is comfortable for year-round wear. Embroidery on the left chest.

Just imagine us building the Sukkah dressed in MoTAS T-Shirts, attending Shabbat in MoTAS Dress Shirts, and hosting the Brotherhood Seder in MoTAS Polos. We have set up a page for folks to pre-order the shirts, and you can either pay now by credit card for some additional fees, or send in a check or pay via Zelle for no additional fees. At the end of November, we’ll collect all the orders and place them with our supplier. We’ll order some extra, in the same proportion as the sizes in the original order. Pricing is based on a low-quantity order. If we get a lot of orders, MoTAS may make a little to support our activities. Donations are also welcome to cover the pre-order costs of additional shirts.

To pre-order your shirts, visit https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/tasnorthridge-motas/25-11-motas-logowear. The header page on the order form will show what the shirts will look like (although our shirts will have a different logo).

3. 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: Thursday, December 25 at 6:00pm
• How Much: $28 per person, including tax and tip.
• Deadline: Reservations must be made AND PAID by Saturday, 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://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/tasnorthridge-motas/25-12-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!