The Temple Beth Shalom Sisterhood coordinates our weekly Onegs. Members take joy in bringing a taste of something sweet to welcome Shabbat.

** 2009-2010 Oneg Schedule is Available **
 -- check for it in your mail or online --

Oneg Instructions for Friday Nights

WHAT TO BRING (enough for 80-90 people):

Coordinate and divide up the food contributions below with your co-hosts for the Oneg (that is, someone bring the fruit platter, another bring the sweets, etc.)

• 1 fruit bowl/platter
• 2 trays of cheese/crackers/chips/veggies
• 1 tray of sweets
• 1 challah*
• Cold drinks (There is lemonade/iced tea mix in the supply closet that can be served.)

(* A challah and ¼ sheet cake will be provided by the Temple if a Bat/Bar Mitzvah is noted as scheduled on the date you are hosting.  Please figure these items into your food quantities.  Also, for this Oneg, flowers will be provided for the serving table.)

 NOTE: NO PRODUCTS CONTAINING NUTS are allowed.  Temple Beth Shalom has a member that is highly allergic, even to airborne peanut particles.

ARRIVAL

Arrive 30 minutes before the start of services. You may drive to the back of the building, where the loading area is. The entrance to the kitchen is inside the loading area.

WHERE TO FIND OUR SUPPLIES

Temple Beth Shalom Oneg supplies are in the storage closet that is directly across from the kitchen, behind the community hall stage.  The entrance to this area is between the community hall and the kitchen. Facilities should unlock the closet prior to services. If it is locked, ask someone from the Hospitality Office for the key.

 In the supply closet there are coffee supplies, plastic cold cups, styrofoam hot cups, spoons, forks, napkins, platters, a challah cover, candlesticks, candles, Kiddush cup, and wine.  The coffee pot is located in the kitchen on shelves over the sink area. 

NOTE: If any supplies are running low or missing, please contact Jill Rice at jrice@bethshalomaustin.org.

SET UP

Drinks (on the small table near an outlet, so you can plug in the coffee pot): 

Prepare the coffee in the kitchen (30 cups, instructions below) and put it on the table closest to the kitchen in the community hall.  Use the outlet behind that table to plug in the coffee maker.

• Coffee
• Styrofoam hot cups
• Stirrers
• Powdered creamer
• Sweeteners
• Cold drinks
• Plastic cold cups
• Ice in a plastic bowl
• 3 pitchers of ice water

Directions for making coffee:

Use 1/2 cup of coffee grounds per 10 cups of water.  A styrofoam coffee cup holds 1.5 cups of ground coffee which is sufficient for 30 cups of coffee.

 For the Bimah:

• Challah on a platter with cover
• Kiddush Cup with wine
• Candlesticks
• Candles
• Smaller candle and holder if desired (used for lighting the Shabbat candles)
• Matches or lighter (both are available in the cabinet)

 Food (on the large tables):

Cold items may be kept in the large refrigerator in the kitchen until time for the Oneg. The right side of the fridge is ours to use.

• Food trays
• Plates
• Napkins
• Forks or Spoons

Please wait until the Kiddish and Motzi are recited before finishing the set-up with items that are still kitchen.

CLEAN UP

After the Oneg, please assist Lydia (the babysitter) to clean up.  Facilities does not do this for us. (It costs extra.)

• You are responsible for anything that you brought with you, that you want to take home.
• Wash platters and Kiddush Cup and clean out candlesticks and return these items to closet. (NOTE: Please do not blow out the Shabbat candles.  They must burn completely without being extinguished.)
• Wash and return any items borrowed from the kitchen.
• Wash coffee pot and return to the shelves.

Thank You!