USY Shabbat is BACK ON!! NEW DATE!

HEY everybody this is your Rel Ed. Sam Schraber informing you on what is to come on the seventh day of Passover..
USY SHABBAT!!
It will be a great service lead by all of you wonderful people. It is taking place on April 26th which is like i said the last day of passover. No one will be reading torah because some nice lady is already doing it for us. But i do want and need everyone else to do prayers like Shacharit,Pseukei D'Zimrah, Torah service, Haftorah, Prayer for our country and state of Israel and peace, ashrei and blessings before and after haftorah.The cantor will be singing with you or there for back up just in case. Many people can do prayers together!! I encourage you to sign up with friends and get as many people as you can to come to this event. Just send me a message saying what you would like to do and if you would want a CD.If you aren't my friend on facebook then request me and i will accept you as soon as i can. I need to know what you guys would like to do ASAP, and i will be facebook messaging you guys too to make sure you get the information that is needed. Lets make this the best USY Shabbat and i am looking forward to it.
TODAH RABAH ~Sam Schraber~

Sam's Passover Preview

Passover is a Jewish festival commemorating the Exodus from Egypt and the liberation of the Israelites from slavery. It is immediately followed by the Festival of the Unleavened Bread.Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan, the first month of the Hebrew calendar, in accordance with the Hebrew Bible. The Exodus of the Jews from Egypt took place in the spring and so Passover must be celebrated in the spring. In Israel, Passover is a seven-day holiday, with the first and last days celebrated as a full festival involving abstention from work, special prayer services, and holiday meals. Many Jews observe the positive Torah commandment of eating matzo on the first night of Passover at the Passover Seder, as well as the Torah prohibition against eating or owning Chametz (leavened products such as bread, cake, cookies, beer, whiskey or pasta) for the duration of the holiday. As described in the Book of Exodus, Passover marks the birth of the "Children of Israel" who became the Jewish nation, as the Jews were liberated from Pharaoh's slavery and allowed to become followers of God instead. Enjoy the Matzah and have a great Pesach!!!

TUSY WINS BIG

TUSY beat B'Nai Emet 105-31 this past Sunday, moving to 3-1 (3-0 on the JCC Website) on the season. This was by far their best effort as Fill-In Coach Adam Fink worked his magic. Every player got equal playing time, and the whole team had a blast.

Next week's game is at 4 PM at the JCC, vs. BBYO 2. TUSY beat them for their first win of the year, and look to make it 4 in a row!

Jew-Ball Standings

Team Wins Loss PCT Points Gaveup GB
1 Temple of Aaron 2 0 1 100 69 ---
2 Bet Shalom 2 0 1 179 59 ---
3 Adath 2 2 1 0.667 162 150 0.5
4 Adath 1 2 1 0.667 168 157 0.5
5 BBYO 2 1 1 0.5 97 97 1
6 BESY 1 1 0.5 102 94 1
7 BBYO 3 1 2 0.333 130 97 1.5
8 Beth El 2 1 2 0.333 158 162 1.5
9 BBG 0 3 0 30 237 2.5
10 Beth El 3 0 2 0 70 109 2

Upcoming Events:

TUSY MEMBERS-
These next two weeks, we have 4 Purim Activities on the schedule.

Saturday March 15th- Purim Costume Party (7:00-10:30 PM): Get ready for a night of fun at Temple of Aaron. Everyone is welcome (as long as your Jewish!) There will be a DJ, refreshments, and other fun activities! But don't forget to wear your best costume...and your dancing shoes OF COURSE! :)
Check Out Facebook Event Page for more details or E-mail tusysp@gmail.com

Saturday March 15th- Purim Carnival Set-Up and Lock In (10:30 PM-9:00 AM Sunday): Following the Purim Costume party, you are invited to stay the night and help set up for Sunday's Purim Carnival. We will set up all of the games, sort through prizes and spend some time on the blow-up moonwalk.
Check Out Facebook Event Page for more details or E-mail tusysp@gmail.com

Sunday March 16th- Purim Carnival: Once a year TUSY hosts the Purim Carnival. Come Work at it, and have some fun!
Check Out Facebook Event Page for more details or E-mail tusysp@gmail.com

Thursday March 20th- PURIM!! Free Purim Seudah – followed by Megillah reading in the Sanctuary at 7:00 pm. Wear your costumes from Saturday, and bring your graggers...or anything that makes lots of noise.
Check Out Temple of Aaron website for more details or E-mail tusysp@gmail.com

ALSO: DON'T FORGET TO COME WATCH JEWBALL

SEE YOU THERE!
-TUSY

"Name That Jew"

Here are this Week's Clues:

1. I'm Blonde and Beautiful
2.I starred in a movie with Woody Allen where I was a writer/investigator
3. Did I mention that I'm the most beautiful blonde Jewish woman alive?

Think You Know Who I Am? (note the picture isn't her)

Send an E-mail to tusysp@gmail.com, and all correct entries will be placed in a drawing. The Winner will get a small prize! (Please no Google Search or Wikipedia)

The Answer will be posted Next Sunday.

"Name That Jew"-Answer

Here were this Week's Clues:

1. I had a show that was named after me that aired from 1989-1998, it was the "show about nothing
2.In my most recent movie, I was a creature that is normally connected to honey
3. Recently my wife and I are being sued over a recipe for mashed carrots

Answer: Jerry Seinfeld

Check Below For This Weeks Jew of The Week

TUSY makes Beth El "Fall To The Ground"

TUSY moved to 2-1 in Jew-Ball play with a big 20+ point victory against Beth El 3 this past Sunday. TUSY's defense held an opponent under 30 points for the first time all season long!

Drew Johnson, scored most of TUSY's points this week, but Ben Saxon, Robbie Miller, Asaf Segal and Jason Davis also got on the board. Saxon played very tough defense and had a ton of important rebounds early in the game. All 9 players on the team played and were productive including the above mentioned, as well as Hannah Baldinger, starter Sara Gotlieb, Elisa Edelstein and Dan Kelman. This truly was a team effort.

Beth El 3 struggled with most aspects of the game, but they did shine in one area. Flopping. One player, #3 on Beth El fell to the ground over 15 times trying to draw fouls...he drew none. TUSY's zone defense forced Beth El to make bad turnovers and TUSY turned those into easy baskets.

TUSY's next game is Next Sunday @ 2 PM versus B'nai Emet (BESY). Come Cheer on the squad. There will be a surprise coach next week!

You Can Comment!

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Jason's Juices

Apple juice has gained in popularity over the last few years. I know I have always enjoyed it. However, a lot more people turned to apple juice when orange juice prices began to go up dramatically. It seems that perhaps some other fruit juice (and that fruits growers) are about to be bumped up in the ranks, at least temporarily.

China, as in so many other areas, has become the worlds supplier of apples. Due to a late frost and bad weather there, and in Poland which is also a big apple producer, the apple crop is about 10% lower for 2007 than the previous year. This means that supply is low while demand is high. British supermarket giant Tesco has already admitted that it's seen purchase prices go up, but hasn't made any decisions on what the retail prices will do.

Personally, I love apple juice. I recently found out that it is also a good source of vitamin C. No wonder so many people turned to it from orange juice (which I also enjoy enthusiastically). Hopefully this will be a fluke year and the prices won't go up too much or for a prolonged period of time. I think, though, that I'm going to stock up while the prices are good.

You Can Check out Future Jason's Juices...On The Right Menu!--->

Erica's Eretz Yisrael Report

Updates On Erica's Israel Adventures!

Shalom USYers of the TUSY persuasion!

Okay, so I’ve been in the beautiful land of Israel for almost a month now (can you believe it?) and it just gets better and better everyday! We have already done so many amazing things (Kabbalat Shabbat at the Kotel, chillin’ in the Dead Sea, Betar Yerushalayim soccer game, just to name a few) and still have so many adventures ahead of us. Anyway, like I’ve said, we’ve done so much cool stuff that I can’t possibly fit it into this one small corner of the website devoted to me, but just know that I’m having a great time. Israel is the most incredible place I’ve ever been and if you haven’t been you should get your butt on the next flight over (or come on AMHSI, woot woot). I miss all you guys! PEACE, Erica

TUSY 57 BBYO 2 42

TUSY moved to 1-1 in this young Jew-Ball Season. This game was truly a team effort. Drew Johnson and Justin Oskey both played top notch games for TUSY, leading the team on the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. John Rikess and Asaf Segal, who rounded out the starters played quality minutes as well.

The best part of Week 2? 9 Players were ready to play for TUSY. All 5 bench players got playing time. If you ask them, they will tell you that they had a great time. Ben Saxon said, "This was great." Sam Schaber and 9th Grader Robbie Miller gave TUSY great energy off the bench. Even Elisa Edelstein and Sara Gotlieb got in on the action. Elisa had a steal and Sara had some rebounds. Coach Mark Divine, who balanced playing time in the first half told his team at half-time (leading 23-22), "While everyone will play again, now we play to win." TUSY took off, scoring the first 10 points of the second half, and didn't look back.



Does This Sounds Fun To You?? E-mail Mark Divine
and he'll give you details on the games.

"Name That Jew"-Answer

This Week's Clues Were:
1. I am a Canadian-Born Jew
2. I was the first "vee-jay" to appear on Nickelodeon's "Pop Clips", the genesis to MTV
3. I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and mysophobia (fear of germs)
4. I'm now best known not for my cartoon son, but for my day job...working with 26 beautiful women.

Answer: Howie Mandel- Host of Deal or No Deal!

There is a New "Name That Jew" on the right hand column!

JEW-BALL SCHEDULE UPDATE

DUE TO 2 NEW TEAMS JOINING...THERE IS AN UPDATED SCHEDULE.

THIS WEEK REMAINS THE SAME...BUT MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW SCHEDULE.

FACEBOOK WILL REMIND EVERY WEEK!

CLICK HERE: NEW JEW-BALL SCHEDULE

Purim Costume Party-Dance The Night Away!

Get ready for a night of fun at Temple of Aaron.

Everyone is welcome (as long as your Jewish!) There will be a DJ, refreshments, and other fun activities! But don't forget to wear your best costume...and your dancing shoes OF COURSE! :)

Date: Saturday, March 15th
Time: 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Location: Temple of Aaron

Need Directions or More Information?
E-mail: tusysp@gmail.com
or Event Page

Bet Shalom: 78 TUSY: 55

TUSY lost their season opener to Bet Shalom by a score of 78-55. Justin Oskey led TUSY by scoring over 40 of his teams points. TUSY fell behind 13-0 early in the game, but battled back to make it a 7 point game at multiple points. John Rikess and Asaf Segal also both posted good numbers, and little Gil Segal (filling in) played tough for someone so young.


We would like to thank our resident SUPERFANS Hannah Baldinger and Elisa Edelstein for their support of the team.

Next Weeks Game: 4:00 PM @ SABES JCC in MINNEAPOLIS vs. BBYO 2 Jew-Ball Schedule


<--------SUPERFANS!!

So What Does This Site Do?

This is it. Our new website. It has gone from nothing to a great site in about 10 hours. Let's explain what you can do with it:

1. Look for news on events- This is the main goal. Fliers and information to all events will be posted here. You can also leave comments on any post.

2. Questions- On the upper right hand corner you will see something called "Need Info". By clicking the tusysp@gmail.com you will be able to e-mail an RSVP or a question for any TUSY program.

3. Down the right side of the website there are many cool features. Each board member has a little spot, where they can give you some insight or something interesting (or at least that is the goal).

4. Also on the right side are polls. Look for these to pertain to event ideas, food choices, movie choices or things that give you a choice. It's your TUSY...isn't it? Also, there is a slideshow of our amazing musical Mamma Mia!

5. Finally, over time look for there to be some fun games and features. The one that has already been started is "Name that Jew". The goal is to e-mail us with the answer (no googe or wikipedia), and at the next event the winner will get a small prize.

So, that is it. This Site will continue to grow, but for now...Wipe It!

Name That Jew:

A Feature You Will See on This Site is Called:  "NAME THAT JEW"

Here are this Week's Clues:

1.  I am a Canadian-Born Jew

2. I was the first "vee-jay" to appear on Nickelodeon's "Pop Clips", the genesis to MTV

3. I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and mysophobia (fear of germs)

4.  I'm now best known not for my cartoon son, but for my day job...working with 26 beautiful women.  

Think You Know Who I Am?

Send an E-mail to tusysp@gmail.com, and all correct entries will be placed in a drawing.  The Winner will get a small prize! (Please no Google Search or Wikipedia)

The Answer will be posted Next Sunday.

Presidential Address

TUSY MEMBERS:

First of all I would like to give a huge thanks to Mark Divine for setting up the website for us! 

Now if you have questions about TUSY programs or want to contact the board with ideas, questions, or concerns feel free to e-mail us at tusysp@gmail.com.

In terms of upcoming events we have:

-Purim Carnival (Sunday March 16th)

-Night before a Purim Carnival Set Up and Lock-In @ The Temple!!  A new feature this year is before the lock in we will be hosting a Twin Cities wide costume party. It should be an amazing time filled with dancing, food, and friends. Now I hope that you take this opportunity to look around the site and see all the cool things on it. (Saturday March 15th)

-President Asaf  

ONE MORE REMINDER: We can always use more Jew Ball players (contact Mark Divine @ toayouth@gmail.com for more information... or check the post below)

Jew-Ball

Temple of Aaron begins play this Sunday @ the Sabes JCC in Minneapolis:  Game time is at 2:00 in Gym B!  

Jew-Ball Schedule

Welcome!

Welcome!!  

This site is designed as a way to keep up to date on anything and everything TUSY.  Program announcements and fliers will be posted here... so keep your eyes peeled!!