Arnie
Goldfein and
Rabbi Nahum
Simon,
Co-Executive
Directors of
Rodfei
Shalom
Fellowship, Inc.
Events
for ALL Jews
in ALL 12
Step
recovery
programs.
NEWSLETTER
– 2/22/09
Hi Folks,
Since we are
preparing
for the
Toronto
retreat
coming up
this
weekend, we
will be
sending out
a smaller
than usual
newsletter.
1) We are
pleased to
announce our
annual
Sober
Purim
Masquerade
and Dinner
Event!!
Our Sober
Purim dinner
will take
place, IY"H,
on Tuesday
March 10,
2009, at
5:00 PM at
our home at
147-22 68th
Ave.,
Flushing,
NY. The
event will
include our
famous,
delicious,
home cooked,
full course,
Glatt Kosher
meals,
followed by
a recovery
meeting get
together.
This is
great way to
get through
the Holiday
with other
recovering
people in a
safe, warm
environment.
The cost if
the event is
only $20 for
members and
$25 for
non-members.
RSVP's are
required as
this is a
limited
seating
event.
Please call
us at
718-261-4049
to make your
reservations.
PLEASE PASS
THE WORD!!!
All those
who have
attended in
the past
have all had
a wonderful
time.
Come in
costume,
come as you
are or just
simply come.
One small
caveat – my
daughter is
expecting
the first
week in
March and if
by some
chance she
gives birth
on or around
Purim, or if
the baby is
a boy and
the Bris is
on Purim we
will
obviously
need to be
with her and
will refund
the full
amount of
the event.
ALL
RESERVATIONS
MUST BE
PLACED NO
LATER THAN
MARCH 1,
2009 TO
ENSURE A
PLACE.
2)
Our annual
February
Membership
Drive is
coming down
to the wire
with quite a
few new and
renewed
members
signing up
for 2009. We
now have
over 65
people
signed up
for
membership
and they all
have
received
their two
FREE* CD's.
Membership
benefits
include
discounts to
most of our
2009 events
and our CD
Library,
receiving
our
newsletters
and advanced
news of
upcoming
events.
To remind
you, those
joining in
February
will receive
FREE*,
your choice
of any two
speakers'
CD's from
our past
Spiritual
Days.
BUT WAIT,
THERE'S
MORE!!!!!!
We now have
access to an
even larger
set of Rabbi
Abe's
recordings
where he
speaks on
various
recovery
issues.
Attached is
a complete
list of our
entire CD
library.
Become a
member and
choose
any two CD's
absolutely
FREE* or
simply order
any of the
CD's to add
to your
collection.
The benefit
to our
organization
is that the
funds help
us cover
day-to-day
costs
associated
with
membership
events and
it also
helps bring
those in
need to our
events.
Yearly
membership
is only
$25.00 for
Individuals;
$36 for
Couples; $50
for
Families;
$75 for
Rabbis and
Professionals
and $100 for
Institutions.
Membership
form and CD
List are
attached.
*You need
only pay for
the cost of
shipping,
handling,
processing
and
insurance of
$4.95 for
any two CD's
for domestic
delivery and
$1 for each
additional
CD.
This offer
is valid
only for
anyone
joining in
the month of
February,
2009. Some
limitations
apply.
Membership
is renewable
on an annual
basis.
Foreign
shipping
additional.
Membership
form
attached.
Please allow
14 days for
delivery.
Simply fill
out the
Membership
and CD Order
form and
select any
two CDs for
FREE from
the list.
Email your
order to
arnieg@rodfeishalom.org
or fax it to
718-261-5469
or mail it
to us at
Rodfei
Shalom
Fellowship,
147-22 68th
Ave.,
Flushing, NY
11367.
Please allow
7-10
business
days for
delivery.
JOIN NOW AND
HELP US
CONTINUE TO
HELP
OTHERS!!!
2)
Toronto
Retreat
News:
JACS Toronto
is holding
its first
annual
retreat on
the weekend
of February
27, 2009, at
the Sheraton
Parkway in
Markham
Ontario.
This
inspiring
weekend
welcomes
members of
all
fellowships.
To register
please go to
www.jacstoronto.org.
3) A few
recovery
ACRONYMS
ISM:
Incredibly
Short Memory
ISM: I
Sponsor
Myself
ISM: I,
Selfish, Me
ISM: I
Sabotage
Myself -
All with
thanks to my
friend Ladd
4) Spiritual
Thought for
the week
Growing old
is
inevitable/
Growing up
is optional.
Growing
Spiritually
is up to
you.
A pessimist
is one who
makes
difficulties
of his
opportunities;
An optimist
is one who
make
opportunities
of his
difficulties.
Compassion
is forgiving
others;
wisdom is
forgiving
yourself.
****************************************************************************
An
administrative
reminder:
I cannot see
replies to
these emails
– so, if you
need to
contact me
please do so
at
arnieg@rodfeishalom.org.
So, that's
it for this
issue.
Have a great
day in
recovery,