L`Shanah Tovah - Temple Israel

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Elul 5772 - Tishrei 5773
12 Sept
THE VOICE OF TEMPLE ISRAEL MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
L’Shanah Tovah
Fall 2012/5773 Adult Jewish Learning Brochure Inside Page 9
Clergy Voice
A PUBLICATION OF TEMPLE ISRAEL
2324 Emerson Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55405-2695
612-377-8680
e-mail: hakol@templeisrael.com
www.templeisrael.com
AFFILIATED WITH THE
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM
Rabbis
Marcia A. Zimmerman
Alvin & June Perlman Senior Rabbinic Chair
Simeon I. Glaser
Jennifer S. Gertman
Cantor
Barry Abelson
Executive Director
Miriam Seidenfeld
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Sherri Feuer
Vice President
Alan Silver
Treasurer
Lennie Kaufman
Immediate Past President
Muffy Rudnick
Roberta Bonoff
Mark Chodosh
Stephen Cohen
Sandy Donaldson
Jeff Forester
Andy Gellman
Stuart Goldenberg
David Gollin
Kim Greene
Jeremy Hanson Willis
Mindy Isaacs
Steve Levie
Susan Lewis
Maggie Thurer
Dear Friends,
There is a story about the Shofar told by the Baal Shem Tov. He asked
Rabbi Zen to explore the secret meanings behind each blast of the shofar on
Rosh HaShanah. Rabbi Zen diligently studied and wrote the secret symbolism of each blast on a piece of paper. However on Rosh HaShanah morning,
when it was the time for him to call out the blasts, Rabbi Zen could not find
Rabbi Zimmerman the piece of paper. Disappointed, he began to cry, and through his tears he
called out, “Tekiah, Shevarim, T’ruah.”
The Baal Shem Tov came to him and said, “As in a castle, each room has different keys.
But the master key is an axe that can open all the locks. So it is with the Shofar. Each secret
meaning is the key to open the mystery of each Shofar blast, but the master key is the broken
heart.”
What did the Baal Shem mean? That only a person with a heart that has been broken can
be open to compassion, understanding and forgiveness. The High Holy Days are the time for
us to open ourselves up to the brokenness in the world and in our families, in order to heal
through T’shuvah, the act of atonement.
So often, we think we need to be perfect to be accepted and to be loved when actually, it is
the opposite. It is through our brokenness that we truly live life to the fullest and engage in
this world in a meaningful way.
Said Nachman of Bratzlov, the 19th Century Hasidic master, “Nothing is as whole as a
heart that has been broken.” Now, that is a definition of wholeness I can endorse.
May these High Holy Days be a time we see the brokenness in the world as an opportunity
to pray for wholeness.
May these High Holy Days be a time we commit ourselves to work for justice and peace.
May these High Holy Days be a time we stand up and give our time, talent and treasure
to help others.
May these High Holy Days be the time we open ourselves up to the wholeness of a broken
heart.
L’Shanah Tovah – Wishing you a Sweet and Happy New Year,
Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman
Alvin & June Perlman Senior Rabbinic Chair
inside:
Clergy Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Tishrei Holidays. . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What’s Happening. . . . . . . 4-5
B’nai Mitzvah . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
New Year Reflections. . . . . . . 8
Adult Jewish Learning
Brochure. . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Voices of Inspiration . . . . . . 13
Do you have family or friends living in a nursing home who would like a visit from
our Temple Israel clergy around the High Holy Days?
If so, please contact Barb Nesheim at 612-374-0315 or [email protected] with their
name, address and contact information.
Sisterhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sharing Our Lives. . . . . . 15-16
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Tishrei Holidays
Holidays
High Holy Days Service Schedule
Erev Rosh HaShanah - Sunday, September 16
4:45 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Erev Rosh HaShanah Sanctuary Service
Erev Rosh HaShanah Nefesh Service
Erev Rosh HaShanah Sanctuary Service
Erev Rosh HaShanah Sanctuary Service
Rosh HaShanah - Monday, September 17
8:45 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 2:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Rosh HaShanah Sanctuary Service
Rosh HaShanah Youth-Led Creative Service
Tot - 2nd Grade Tashlich Service*
Rosh HaShanah Sanctuary Service
Rosh HaShanah Youth-Led Creative Service
Tashlich Service*
Tot - 2nd Grade Family Service
Tashlich Service*
*Lay-led Tashlich services are held on the south side of Lake of the Isles.
Please visit our web site or call 612-377-8680 for more information.
Erev Yom Kippur - Tuesday, September 25
4:45 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Erev Yom Kippur Sanctuary Service
Erev Yom Kippur Nefesh Service
Erev Yom Kippur Sanctuary Service
Erev Yom Kippur Sanctuary Service
Yom Kippur - Wednesday, September 26
8:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
Yom Kippur Sanctuary Service
Yom Kippur Youth-Led Creative Service
Yom Kippur Sanctuary Service
Yom Kippur Youth-Led Creative Service
Study Session
Yom Kippur Family Service
Yom Kippur Afternoon, Healing, Yizkor
and Nefesh Ne’ilah Services
Community-Wide S’lichot Service
Saturday, September 8, 8:00 p.m.
Shir Tikvah
This year’s Community-Wide S’lichot Service will be held
at Shir Tikvah, 5000 Girard Avenue South, Minneapolis,
MN 55419.
Tashlich Services
Monday, September 17
9:00 a.m. Tot - 2nd Grade Tashlich Service
11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. All Ages Tashlich Services
On the South Side of Lake of the Isles on the Bridge
On Rosh HaShanah, it is customary to go to a flowing
body of water and symbolically cast our sins away by
throwing bread crumbs, sticks or rocks into the water. The
service provides us with an opportunity to rid ourselves of
imperfections through this symbolic act. For directions,
please visit our website or call 612-377-8680.
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High Holy Day Season Memorial Service
Sunday, September 23, 11:30 a.m.
Temple Israel Memorial Park (42nd St & 3rd Ave S.)
Join our clergy for our Memorial Service held at the Temple
Israel Memorial Park.
Nefesh Ne’ilah Service
Wednesday, September 26, 3:45 p.m.
Ne’ilah is the most powerful service during Yom Kippur.
We come to this concluding service with a fervor for asking
forgiveness from God. Join us for Nefesh Ne’ilah where the
melodies of the High Holy Days will bring us to the conclusion
of our fast.
We will also celebrate the theme of birth and renewal with
a special ceremony for babies born since last Rosh HaShanah.
If you’ve had a baby since last Rosh HaShanah please contact
Barb at 612-374-0315 or [email protected] for further
instruction on your family’s participation in this service.
Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast
Wednesday, September 26, following Ne'ilah service
Join our clergy and our congregation for a delicious Breakthe-Fast sponsored by our Sisterhood. This event is free of
charge and no reservations necessary.
Erev Sukkot Service
Sunday, September 30, 6:00 p.m.
Sukkot Morning Service
Monday, October 1, 10:30 a.m.
A light Kiddush will immediately follow the service.
Sukkot Family Service
Friday, October 5
515p.m. Child/Family-Friendly Oneg Shabbat
6:00 p.m. Sukkot Family Service
6:45 p.m. BBQ Dinner & Sukkah Decorating
Bring your family and friends. You won’t want to miss
this special Sukkot Shabbat Family Service and celebration.
Stay for Sukkah decorating and a light family-friendly BBQ
dinner sponsored by Men’s Club. Free of charge. Reservations
required: 612-374-0323 or [email protected].
Simchat Torah Family Service
Sunday, October 7, 10:00 a.m.
Join us for an exciting and fun-filled Simchat Torah
celebration led by our clergy and 5th grade students.
Simchat Torah Morning Service including
Healing and Yizkor Services
Monday, October 8, 10:30 a.m.
Please join us for a Simchat Torah morning service which
will include Healing and Yizkor Memorial Services. A light
Kiddush will follow the service.
What’s Happening…
September Worship Services
Saturday, September 1
9:00 a.m. Torah Study—Ki Teitzei, Deut. 21:10–25:19
10:30 a.m. Congregational Shabbat Morning Service
including the B’nai Mitzvah of
Margot Grossman and Michael Siegel
followed by a Kiddush Luncheon
Friday, September 7
First Friday: Three Options
6:00 p.m. •Erev Shabbat Service
•Tot Shabbat Service followed by a Pizza
Dinner
•Scholar-Led Study Session
9:00 a.m. Torah Study—Ki Tavo, Deut. 26:1–29:8
including the Bat Mitzvah of Alexis Fine
10:30 a.m. Jewish Renewal Service
8:00 p.m. Community-Wide S’lichot Service
at Shir Tikvah
Friday, September 14
6:00 p.m. Carlebach Shabbat Service
9:00 a.m. Torah Study—Nitzavim, Deut. 29:9–30:20
including the B’nai Mitzvah of Caleb Marx
and Joshua Solomon followed by a
Kiddush Luncheon
Sunday, September 16 - Erev Rosh HaShanah
See page 3 for Erev Rosh HaShanah service times
Monday, September 17 - Rosh HaShanah
See page 3 for Rosh HaShanah service times
6:00 p.m. Nefesh Shabbat Service
9:00 a.m. Torah Study—Vayeilech, Deut. 31:1–30
including the Bat Mitzvah of Jada Bennett
Sunday, September 23
11:30 a.m. High Holy Day Season Memorial Service at
Temple Israel Memorial Park
Monday, September 25 - Erev Yom Kippur
See page 3 for Erev Yom Kippur service times
Tuesday, September 26 - Yom Kippur
See page 3 for Yom Kippur service times
6:00 p.m. Beyond Words: The Sublime Music of the
Classical Cantorial Art Shabbat Service
9:00 a.m. Torah Study—Haazinu, Deut. 32:1–52
including the B’nai Mitzvah of
Maxwell Burke and PJ Fiterman
Elul Reflections E-List
Apples and Honey Volunteer Project
August 19 - September 16
Receive a short daily e-mail reflection for each day of the
month of Elul. To participate, please send an e-mail to
[email protected].
Wednesday, September 5, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
The High Holy Days are a time for prayer, repentance,
reflection and celebration. This can be a difficult time for
people who have lost a loved one during the past year. To
acknowledge their loss, during the High Holy Days the
Beineinu Committee assembles and delivers boxes of apples
and honey to all Temple members who have lost an immediate
family member during the past year.
We need volunteers to help assemble and deliver the boxes
of apples and honey. If you would like to volunteer for this
project or if you have any questions, please contact Stephanie
Bell at 612-924-6062 or [email protected].
TIPTY Creative Service Rehearsals for
the High Holy Days
September 4, 6, 10, 13, 20 and 24, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Be a part of the TIPTY choir that sings and leads worship
on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. There is nothing quite
like participating in some of the most exciting worship
experiences at the holiest time of our year. Bring your voices,
your spirit and your instruments. Dinner will be provided
on September 4 and 20, and plentiful snacks will be provided
at each rehearsal. Please RSVP for the rehearsals to Barb
Nesheim at 612-374-0315 or [email protected].
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Information about these events
can be found on our website
www.templeisrael.com/calendarevents.htm
Facilities Town Hall Forum
Take part in planning for Temple’s vibrant future!
Wednesday, September 5, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 9, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
As Temple Israel continues to grow larger and younger,
we invite you to take part in planning for our vibrant future!
Join Rabbi Zimmerman and architects from Hammel, Green
and Abrahamson (HGA) the evening of Wednesday,
September 5 or the morning of Sunday, September 9 as we
explore Temple’s facilities needs and shape our long-range
plans for our Temple Israel Emerson Campus, Camp TEKO
and Memorial Park.
The members of the Facilities Master Planning Team,
under the leadership of Strategic Plan Implementation
Co-chairs Stephen Cohen and Alan Silver, invite you to
participate in this interactive Facilities Town Hall Forum,
during which we will share plans to ensure that our Temple
buildings and facilities meet the needs of our growing
congregation, and hear your views about the vision for
Temple’s future. We hope you will join us on this journey.
“First Friday” Shabbat
Friday, September 7
Join us on the first Friday of each month with Shabbat
experiences for all ages. Oneg reception at 5:15 p.m.
Erev Shabbat Service, 6:00 p.m.
Our clergy will lead a warm and intimate Shabbat service.
Tot Shabbat Service, 6:00 p.m.
Tot Shabbat is geared to infants, toddlers and children up
to age 6. Older siblings, parents, grandparents and family
friends also enjoy this youthful celebration of Shabbat.
Children’s music, stories and prayers are followed by a pizza
dinner at 6:30 p.m. No reservations necessary. A $15
donation per family is suggested for dinner.
Scholar-Led Study Session, 6:00 p.m.
Rabbi Joseph Edelheit will lead us in the study of Everyday
Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar by E. Alan
Morinis. More details can be found on page 9.
New Horizons Dinner and Entertainment
Sunday, September 9, 6:00 p.m.
Patty Chodosh Sings the Music of Berlin, Gershwin
and Broadway
Temple members 70 and older, join us for an evening of
good friends, good food and fun entertainment. The cost for
dinner is $15 for Temple Israel members and $18 for nonTemple members. For more information contact Wendy at
612-374-0344 or [email protected].
Preparing for the Tishrei Holidays:
Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah
Monday, September 10, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
See page 10 for full details.
Jewish Memory Loss
Caregiver Support Group
Are you caring for someone who is experiencing Alzheimer’s
or another memory loss disorder? Support and information
can be so helpful during this challenging and stressful time.
If you are interested in this group, please contact Barbara
Rudnick, JFCS Program Manager for Family Life Education,
at [email protected] or 952-542-4825. Pre-registration
is required. All calls are confidential.
Sukkah Decorating
Thursday, September 27, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Temple.
Bring your family and join Sisterhood and Men’s Club in
building and decorating our indoor and outdoor sukkot at
Temple Israel. For more information, please contact Denise
Fogel at 612-889-1669 or [email protected] or Sheri
Yarosh at 612-670-7229 or [email protected].
NEW K’tanim (Little Ones) class to
begin this October at Temple Israel
For parents and their children ages birth – 16 months old
Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Starting on Wednesday, October 10
Come for fun, conversation and camaraderie! Each week
a different topic will be discussed including child development,
Jewish life, general parenting and more.
Join Sharon Rosenberg-Scholl, Director of Curriculum at
the Temple Israel Early Childhood Center, and meet other
parents with young children.
For more information, please contact Sharon at
612-374-0374 or [email protected].
SEPTEMBER ‘12
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Caleb is the son of Jennifer & Steven
Marx; grandson of Richard & Virginia
Wild, Linn Marx and Carol Marx; brother
of Isabella and Austin. Caleb enjoys
playing baseball, skiing and collecting
baseball cards. He likes spending his
summers at Camp TEKO and HERZL
Camp. When he grows up Caleb would
like to own a sports memorabilia store
or be a baseball player. At Wayzata
Central Middle School his favorite
subjects are social studies and gym.
When asked about his upcoming Bar
Mitzvah, Caleb said, “I’m excited for my
friends and family to hear me read my
Torah portion.”
Ki Tavo
Ki Teitzei
Michael is the son of Gail & Wayne
Siegel; grandson of Ronya & Lawrence
Greenberg and the late Leah & the late
Al Siegel; brother of Ana. Michael enjoys
playing tennis, golf and soccer, movie
making and improv. His favorite holiday
is Chanukah. When he grows up,
Michael would like to become a scientist.
His favorite subjects at the Amos and
Celia Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day
School are gym, math and science. When
asked about his upcoming Bar Mitzvah,
Michael said, “I’m excited to be with my
friends and family.”
September 8, 2012
Josh is the son of Teresa Iglesias-Solomon
& Shelby Solomon; grandson of Irene
Lamar & the late Enrique Iglesias and
Gloria & Ernie Solomon; brother of Jake
and Anna. Josh loves sports! He enjoys
playing hockey, soccer and golf, and
loves to draw. When he grows up Josh
would like to become a professional
athlete. At Valley View Middle School
Josh was named a School Scholar and
his favorite subjects are math, social
studies and choir. When asked about his
upcoming Bar Mitzvah, Josh said, “I’m
excited to see family and friends from
near and far for the celebration.”
Alexis is the daughter of Cathy & Michael
Fine; granddaughter of Wendell Petersen
& Mary Jane Petersen and Brenda &
Burton M. Fine; sister of Lauren and Ali.
Lexi enjoys art, playing soccer, swimming,
skiing and gardening. When she grows
up Lexi would like to become a chemist.
Her favorite subjects at The Blake School
are science, math and social studies.
When asked about her upcoming Bat
Mitzvah, Lexi said, “I can’t wait to share
this special day with my family and
friends as I become a Bat Mitzvah.”
Jada Bennett
Joshua Michael Iglesias Solomon
September 15, 2012
September 22, 2012
Vayeilech
Caleb Alex Marx
September 15, 2012
Nitzavim
Ki Teitzei
Margot is the daughter of Lori Lickteig
and David Grossman; granddaughter of
Arlis & Erv Grossman, Georgene Riegel,
and Steve and Gwen Lickteig; sister of
Noa. Margot enjoys celebrating
Chanukah with her family and playing
dreidel games. When she grows up
Margot wants to find a career that makes
her happy. She is a student at St. Louis
Park Junior High School. When asked
about her upcoming Bat Mitzvah Margot
said, “My teachers and my parents are
my inspiration.”
Alexis Sarah Fine
September 1, 2012
September 1, 2012
Nitzavim
Our B’nai Mitzvah Reaching Jewish Adulthood
Michael Siegel
Margot Grossman
Jada is the daughter of Jacqueline
Taradash-Bennett & David Bennett;
granddaughter of Joann & Samuel
Taradash, and Richard Bennett; sister of
Jared and Jordan. Jada enjoys lacrosse,
karate, drawing, writing and reading.
When she grows up Jada would like to
become a writer and illustrator. Her
favorite subjects at Hopkins North Junior
High are math, art and literature. When
asked about her upcoming Bat Mitzvah
Jada said, “I am looking forward to
celebrating my birthday and Bat Mitzvah
with everyone.”
September Youth
and Education Dates
TIPTY High Holy Days Choir Practice
September 4, 6, 10, 13, 20 and 24
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Be a part of the TIPTY choir that sings and leads
worship on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.
More details on page 4.
Haazinu
September 29, 2012
Max is the son of Cynthia Rosenberg
Nelson & Scott Nelson, and the late Perry
Burke; grandson of Caryn & Chuck
Rosenberg and Esther & the late Jacob
Burke; brother of Julia Burke, and Grant
and Audrey Nelson. Max enjoys playing
basketball and tennis, skiing and
traveling. He takes pride in building a
family sukkah at home. His favorite
subjects at the Amos and Celia Heilicher
Minneapolis Jewish Day School are
science and gym. When asked about his
upcoming Bar Mitzvah, Max said, “I’m
excited to celebrate my Bar Mitzvah with
my family and friends.”
Patrick John Mancy Fiterman
Patrick is the son of Elyse Mancy, and
Amy & Miles Fiterman; grandson of Lura
Ross, Susan & Steven Fiterman, and Terry
& Dr. Emmanuel Mancy; brother of
Charles and Rebecca. PJ enjoys playing
football, baseball and video games. His
favorite subjects at PS 122 in Astoria,
NY are math and social studies. When
he grows up PJ would like to become a
policeman. When asked about his
upcoming Bar Mitzvah, PJ said, “I’m
excited to celebrate with my friend Max
and our families.”
Take part in planning for
Temple’s vibrant future!
Sunday, September 9, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
As Temple Israel continues to grow larger and younger, we invite you to
take part in planning for our vibrant future! Join Rabbi Zimmerman and
architects from Hammel, Green and Abrahamson (HGA) the evening of
Wednesday, September 5 or the morning of Sunday, September 9 as we
explore Temple’s facilities needs and shape our long-range plans for our
Temple Israel Emerson Campus, Camp TEKO and Memorial Park.
The members of the Facilities Master Planning Team, under the leadership
of Strategic Plan Implementation Co-chairs Stephen Cohen and Alan Silver,
invite you to participate in this interactive Facilities Town Hall Forum, during
which we will share plans to ensure that our Temple buildings and facilities
meet the needs of our growing congregation, and hear your views about the
vision for Temple’s future. We hope you will join us on this journey.
Early Childhood Center begins for
2-Day and 5-Day Children
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Hebrew School (M/W) begins at
Temple Israel
September 29, 2012
Haazinu
Maxwell Joseph Burke
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Early Childhood Center begins for
3-Day Children
9th Grade Kallah Parent Orientation
(6:30-7:30 p.m.)
10th Grade Confirmation Orientation
for Students and Parents
(6:00-8:30 p.m.)
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Hebrew School (T/Th) begins at
Western Campus
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Religious School (Saturday) Begins
Religious School Pre-K Class Begins
9th Grade Kallah Student
Orientation (12:00-6:00 p.m.)
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Religious School (Sunday) Begins
7th Grade Orientation for Students
and Parents (12:00-2:30 p.m.)
TIPTY helps at the 7th Grade
Orientation for Students and
Parents from (1:00-2:00 p.m.)
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10th Grade Confirmation Class – Trip
Registration Due (6:00-8:30 p.m.)
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ECC Parent Orientation and
Curriculum Night (7:00-8:15 p.m.)
15-18 No Religious or Hebrew School
17/18 ECC Closed
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7th and 8th Grade Program begins
(12:00-2:30 p.m.)
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ECC closes at 12:30 p.m.
25/26 No Hebrew School
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ECC Closed
30
Religious School Consecration
Service and Breakfast
Temple Israel Religious and
Hebrew Schools are beneficiaries of
the Minneapolis Jewish Federation
SEPTEMBER ‘12
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New Year Reflections
Each fall we gather at Temple Israel,
focused on personal introspection and
positive ways to approach the coming
year. What is it that draws us together
for the High Holy Days? There are the
obvious reasons—traditions we have
observed for generations, the thoughtprovoking sermons of our clergy, the
stirring music of our services, and, of
course, personal spirituality. But I think
Sherri Feuer, President
that there is also something else that
makes us want to come together. Community.
We know our congregants relish community. In response
to Temple Israel’s strategic planning questionnaires and at
our town hall forums your message was clear. Your number
one priority is a feeling of community. You need and you
expect Temple Israel to provide a community for you and
your loved ones—now and into the future.
It is not surprising, though, that the majority of you do
not say “Please ask me to do more” or “I would like more
chances to serve on committees!” We understand this too.
You are busy—your lives are overflowing with competing
interests. You simply want us to be there—to be your
support—for you to lean on in times of need. And, of course,
you relish the opportunity to celebrate your simchas at
Temple. You want to be part of a comfortable, welcoming
and familiar place that feels like home.
Having experienced my share of personal sorrows over
this past year, I can affirm that this is where Temple Israel
excels. Clergy, staff, and congregants have touched and
supported Larry, Elyse and me this past year in so many
ways. I hope that our clergy team, staff and lay leaders, have
done the same for you.
Overall, Temple Israel is the welcoming and warm place
we strive to be. We greet you when you walk in the door
every Shabbat, at the holidays, and at major events. We staff
our reception area with a friendly face, and we hope that we
are helpful and receptive when you call for assistance. We
are there for our congregants. But I know that we can still
do better.
Simply sponsoring programs, undertaking new initiatives
or holding meetings does not create community. The act of
creating and being a community has to be rooted in our
everyday interactions. It can’t just be “our talk;” it has to
be part of our mission and vision. As so aptly stated by Maya
Angelou, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but people will never forget
how you made them feel.”
As we begin this New Year, please help us continue to
strengthen the feeling of community that is a hallmark of
Temple Israel. At Friday evening services, wish the person
sitting next to you Shabbat Shalom. At a program, introduce
yourself to someone who is standing alone. In the parking
lot, say hello to someone who is walking into our building
the same time as you. These small, seemingly insignificant
acts will help to make our Temple a place where everyone
feels welcome, every time they walk in the door or go out
into our larger community. Help us to create the feeling that
you seek for yourself. It won’t take more time—just a little
more thought and presence of mind.
Whatever path you choose to help improve our community
will be the right one.
L’Shanah Tovah,
Sherri Feuer
5773
5773 Conversations about the Anti-Marriage Amendment
The Jewish community has made a commitment to have 5773
conversations about the anti-marriage amendment with family, friends,
neighbors, Temple members and co-workers to say “no” to the
amendment. Learning from the previous 30 state ballot initiatives,
conversations with people is key to a clear understanding of the issue.
This allows each of us to be an educated voter.
Driven by the Jewish conviction that each human being is a full and
unique “tzelem Elohim–reflection of God’s presence in the world,”
Temple Israel members are reaching out to fellow congregants, making
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sure everyone understands the amendment wording, finding out if our
college students know how to cast absentee ballots and actively
supporting our gay families and congregants through what promises to
be a hurtful time.
How can you help? Go to JewishCommunityAction.org to access the
“Conversation Tool Kit.” Temple members are also hosting house parties.
If you’d like more information on how to get involved, please contact
Jon Eisenberg (612-801-5659 or [email protected]) or Nancy
Devitt (612-616-9349 or [email protected]).
Temple Israel
ADULT JEWISH LEARNING
Fall 2012 / 5773
“When I pray, I speak to God; When I study, God speaks to me.” - Rabbi Louis Finkelsteinz”l
Study @ Temple Israel
Erev Shabbat scholar-led Study
Kabbalah Sparks
First Friday of the Month, 6:00 p.m.
September 2012 - May 2013
Free and open to all.
4th Monday of the Month:
Oct. 22, Nov. 26, Jan. 28, Feb. 25,
No September or December Class
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Throughout the year, on the first Friday night of
the month, we offer a variety of options for the
celebration and observance of Erev Shabbat. In
addition to worship services we offer a ScholarLed Study Session, taught by Rabbi Joseph
Edelheit or Rabbi David Wirtschafter. All Erev
Shabbat activities start with an Oneg reception at
5:15 p.m. followed by services or a study session
at 6:00 p.m.
We will study Everyday Holiness: The Jewish
Spiritual Path of Mussar by E. Alan Morinis.
Mussar is an illuminating, approachable, and
highly practical set of teachings for cultivating
personal growth and spiritual realization in the
midst of day-to-day life.
TORAH STUDY
Every Saturday, 9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Free and open to all. Come when you can!
Join in an instructive and spirited discussion of
the week’s Torah portion led by our rabbis. Gain
a better understanding of Torah and its relevance
to contemporary life through study and dialogue
in community.
Highlights in Jewish History
Select Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.
instructor: dr. joseph goldman
Free and open to all
Join us for lively discussions of some of the most
important events in Jewish history. Dr. Goldman
is a noted historian and regular lecturer at
Temple Israel.
Saturday, October 20: Superman: Not
Nietzsche’s, but Siegel and Schuster’s
Saturday, November 17: The Jewish
“Renaissance” in Europe, 1791-1897:
Emancipation, Exclusion, and Emigration
Saturday, December 15: George Gershwin and
Leonard Bernstein: American Tunesmiths for
the Ages
instructor: rabbi glaser
Learn Hebrew @
Temple Israel
Hebrew I (Beginners)
Sunday Mornings, 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
September 23, 2012 - May 19, 2013
instructor: fran rosen
Fee: $300 (includes books and materials)
Join us for a monthly study and meditation on
Kabbalistic themes. Some familiarity with the
basics of Jewish mysticism is encouraged, but all
inquisitive seekers are welcome.
If you’ve never had the opportunity to study
Hebrew before or need a refresher, this class
covers the basics of Hebrew letter recognition
and reading.
Introduction to Judaism
Hebrew II (Intermediate)
Monday Evenings
September 2012 - May 2013
instructors: rabbis zimmerman, glaser, gertman,
and cantor abelson - hebrew instructor: fran rosen
Sunday Mornings, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
September 23, 2012 - May 19, 2013
An introductory meeting with one of our clergy
is required prior to enrolling in this class.
Hebrew II includes the study of Hebrew
vocabulary, grammar, reading and prayers. The
second half of this course will be devoted to
“siddur study,” with an emphasis on reading
prayers and understanding their meaning and
place in the service.
Pre-requisite for Anshei Mitzvah program.
For more information, please contact Wendy
Schwartz at 612-374-0344 or email wendy@
templeisrael.com.
Introduction to Judaism is for those who want to
refresh their Judaic knowledge, are considering
conversion to Judaism, or are interested in
discovering more about the foundations of
Judaism. This class covers the basic beliefs,
observances and philosophy of Jewish religion,
culture and history, and introduces the Hebrew
alphabet and key Hebrew vocabulary.
Study @ Lunch
Food for Thought:
Downtown Jewish Study Group
Monthly at 12:15 p.m. (dates listed below)
755C Hennepin County Government Center
Work downtown? Spend your lunch hour
studying with the “Downtown Jewish Study
Group.” Sessions on a variety of topics are led
by Temple Israel clergy, and other guest teachers.
Please contact Wendy Schwartz for more
information.
Monday, October 29: Rabbi Zimmerman
Monday, November 12: Rabbi Glaser
Monday, January 14: Rabbi Gertman
www.TEMPLEISRAEL .com
instructor: fran rosen
Fee: $300 (includes books and materials)
Anshei Mitzvah:
The Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class
This class and life cycle ceremony is offered to our
Temple Israel members on an every-other-year
cycle. The Anshei Mitzvah class provides adult
Jewish learners, not yet a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, the
opportunity to learn the skills and experience the
mitzvah of leading worship and reading Torah. For
more information please contact Wendy Schwartz.
Pre-requisite: Hebrew II or equivalent.
Learn @ Home
with Temple Israel
Elul Reflections E-List
August 19 - September 16
Receive a brief daily e-mail reflection for each
day of the month of Elul, the month preceding
Rosh HaShanah, traditionally a time of
repentance and self-examination. To subscribe,
send an email to [email protected].
Holiday Workshops @
Temple Israel
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Preparing for the Tishrei Holidays:
Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot,
Simchat Torah
2012 FALL JL@TI COURSES
instructor: rabbi marcia zimmerman
Mondays, December 3, 10 and 17, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Fee: $36 per person (includes a book for your Jewish library)
Please register by Monday, November 19, 2012.
Our fall holidays are filled with celebration and
joy and are a time for introspection and t’shuvah
(repentance or forgiveness). Come learn about
their historical and religious significance, and
their observances, customs and traditions.
Build your own Sukkah!
Experience the joy and the mitzvah of eating
(and, if you dare in Minnesota, sleeping) in a
Sukkah in your own back yard.
For resources on constructing or purchasing
a Sukkah, contact Wendy at 612-374-0344
or [email protected]. Erev Sukkot is
September 30.
Choose ONE of these three-session courses taught by our clergy and scholars.
All courses are open to everyone. Classes may be closed or cancelled due to the number of registrations.
A Jewish View of Mental Health
instructor: rabbi marcia zimmerman
What are the diagnoses for Abraham, Sarah,
Ezekiel, King Solomon and Jeremiah? We will
take a modern look at how mental illness has
always been a part of Jewish legend and stories.
We will unpack the sayings of our sages and
better understand how to find comfort in openly
discussing mental health.
Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman holds the Alvin & June
Perlman Senior Rabbinic Chair at Temple Israel.
In the Dark About Chanukah?
A Workshop to Illuminate This
Festival of Light
Who Was That Suffering Servant?
Confronting the Proselytizer by
Chapter and Verse
Monday, November 26, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
instructor: rabbi sim glaser
instructors: rabbi zimmerman and
If you have ever been challenged to prove
that certain prominent sections of the “Old
Testament” weren’t foretelling the coming of
Christ you know it is a tough one to argue.
Many fundamentalist Christians embrace as
a part of their mission the role of converting
the unenlightened to the divinity of Jesus and
the truth of the Gospels. Jewish passages and
chapters from the Hebrew Bible, in particular
the Prophets, are frequently offered up as prime
evidence, and yet these readings are misunderstandings of the original text. Come learn some
of the history of proselytism and the facts that
defy the claims.
barbara (muffy) rudnick
Learn everything you need to know to create
your own Chanukah celebration including
songs, blessings, candle lighting and foods
associated with this joyous holiday. Shed light
on the “Dilemma” of the December holiday
season. Bring your questions and concerns to
our open discussion about the challenges of the
season. We will explore incorporating religious
symbols in your home, keeping peace in a home
with multiple faiths, and understanding the
true meaning and relationship of the 25th of
December and the 25th of Kislev.
Learners’ Shabbat Workshop,
Service and Dinner
Friday, February 1
5:00 p.m. Preparing for Shabbat: Braid challah,
create a challah cover, make Shabbat candles
(Free and open to all ages)
6:00 p.m. Learners’ Shabbat Service
6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat and Pizza Dinner
6:00 p.m. Scholar-Led Study with Rabbi Edelheit
7:30 p.m. Learners’ Shabbat Dinner
(Reservations required for dinner, $15 per person)
Come together as a community, adults and children alike, to learn about and participate in the
celebration of Shabbat! From baking challah and
experiencing the rituals associated with home
Shabbat observance to worshipping in a service
that explains the meanings and movements of
Shabbat prayers, this Learners’ Shabbat evening
will enrich your experience and understanding of
Shabbat.
Rabbi Sim Glaser is an Associate Rabbi at
Temple Israel.
The Bold and the Beautiful:
More Unsung Heroines of the Bible
instructor: rachael freed
Why aren’t Sarah, Dina, and Tamar’s stories
as celebrated as those of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob? Why don’t we know Jephthah’s daughter’s name? Using traditional study tools, we’ll
study Bible issues (barrenness, sexuality, sacrifice)
from a feminist perspective. Hone your skills to
access text and its meaning. Beginners welcome.
Rachael Freed, founder of Life-Legacies, is a Senior
Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Center for
Spirituality and Healing, and an adult educator for
more than thirty years.
Same Names Different Narratives:
Jewish & Muslim Portraits of
Common Ancestors
instructor: rabbi david wirtschafter
Stories involving Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac,
Ishmael, Sarah and Hagar, appear in The Torah
and Koran alike. Yet there are fascinating differences in how these common “characters”
are depicted. The Noah of the Koran is more
outspoken than that of Genesis, providing
direct warnings to the rest of humankind. The
Abraham of Islam takes Ishmael, not Isaac, to
be sacrificed. A powerful matriarch in the Koran
can be a powerless maid servant in the Torah,
and vice versa. With participation from Muslim
scholars in our community, we will analyze how
the differences and similarities in the depiction
of these common characters can help us better
understand and appreciate the religious questions at the heart of these contrasting narratives. Rabbi David Wirtschafter serves the Ames Jewish
Congregation in Iowa. He was ordained by Hebrew
Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New
York, and received his B.A. in English and American
Literature from Brandeis University. He is happy to
return to Temple Israel, where he was raised and
interned during Rabbinical School.
A Presidential Election Year Novel:
Philip Roth’s The Plot Against America
instructor: rabbi joseph edelheit
NOTE: This class will meet Dec. 3, 5 and 10. We encourage
you to sit in on any other class of your choosing on Dec. 17.
The Plot Against America by Pulitzer Prize winning author Philip Roth is a thought-provoking
novel hypothesizing what would have happened
had the renowned aviation hero and anti-Semite
Charles A. Lindbergh been elected president in
1940. Written from the perspective of Roth as a
7-year-old boy, the book demonstrates how easily a president’s policies can shatter democracy.
This magnificent novel is both appropriate to
today’s headlines and timeless for its undermining of the blind sentiment that “it can’t happen
here.”
Rabbi Joseph Edelheit is the Director and Professor
of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies at St.
Cloud State University and Adjunct Professor at the
Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the
University of Minnesota.
In the spirit of Tikkun Olam, please donate soft-cover books to the Women’s Prison Book
Project on any night of JL@TI. They provide women in prison with free reading material.
Israel Shabbat Service
at Temple Israel
Featuring
Breakthrough for Pluralism:
A firsthand account by Rabbi Miri Gold,
the first Reform Rabbi to receive compensation
from the State of Israel
Friday, October 19
5:15 p.m. Pre-Oneg Reception
6:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Nefesh Service
Rabbi Gold and Rabbi Allen will speak from the bimah
7:30 p.m. Post-Oneg Reception
Join us for a light Israeli style supper and learn about the prospect
for peace in the Middle East with the JCRC presentation “The
Challenge of Peace” led by Dr. Bob Ketroser and Renee Popkin.
Rabbi Miri Gold
Israeli Reform Rabbi Miri Gold is the rabbi of
Kehilat Birkat Shalom on Kibbutz Gezer in the
Gezer region of Israel. Rabbi Gold made aliyah in
1977 from Detroit, and in 1999 she was the third
woman in Israel to be ordained as a Reform rabbi
by the Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem. In
2005, Rabbi Gold petitioned the Supreme Court
of Israel to recognize her as the official rabbi of
her community and to receive a salary, as do the
Orthodox rabbis serving communities in the Gezer Regional Council. Rabbi
Gold will be the first non-orthodox Rabbi to be paid by the State of Israel,
under a recent landmark ruling by the Israel Attorney General. Miri was
named by The Forward newspaper as one of the five influential women
rabbis in Israel.
Rabbi Daniel Allen
Rabbi Daniel Allen is the Executive Director of
Association of Reform Zionists of America (ARZA).
He has previously served as the CEO of the
American Friends of Magen David Adom, the
United Israel Appeal and the National Director of
UJA Young Leadership. Ordained at the Hebrew
Union College, Allen is noted as one of the leading
experts on American Jewish philanthropy and its
impact on Israeli society.
Annual Holocaust
Remembrance Program
Proudly Presents
Irene Levin Berman
Author of “We Are Going to Pick Potatoes,”
Norway and the Holocaust, The Untold Story
Friday, November 9
5:15 p.m. Pre-Oneg Reception
6:00 p.m. Shabbat Service, Irene Berman will speak from the bimah
7:30 p.m. Shabbat Dinner and Lecture
Norway and the Holocaust, The Untold Story
Reservations required for $20 fish or vegetarian dinner or $7 child pasta dinner.
Please see the next page for instructions on placing your dinner reservation.
Irene Levin Berman was born and raised in
Norway. As a small Jewish child in 1942 she
escaped with her parents to Sweden, a neutral
country during World War II, to avoid annihilation.
Nazi Germany had invaded Norway and the
deportation of two thousand Norwegian Jews
had begun. Seven members of her father’s
immediate family were among the 771 victims
who were unable to escape and were murdered
in Auschwitz.
In 2007 Irene was forced to examine the label of being a Holocaust survivor.
Her strong dual identity as a Norwegian and a Jew led her to share her
story to help answer the many questions from her American contemporaries
and to bear witness to a largely untold chapter in the tragic history of the
Holocaust. “We Are Going to Pick Potatoes,” Norway and the Holocaust,
The Untold Story is a poignant chronicle of the early settlement of the
Jews in Norway during the last quarter of the nineteenth century, as well
as the assimilation of Jews into Norwegian society until the outbreak of
the war in 1940. It also includes descriptions of how her family functioned
during the first two years of the war and how they planned and carried
out their escape to neutral Sweden, in addition to vivid recollections of
their three years in exile in Sweden.
Irene Levin Berman has lived in the United States most of her adult life.
She is a professional translator of Scandinavian languages.
The Temple Israel Annual Holocaust Remembrance Program is underwritten
by the Irving and Regina Lee Holocaust Remembrance Fund,
a gift from their grandchildren, Harrison Grodnick and Tammy Grodnick.
Guest Speaker at Torah Study
Terrance Gelenter
Jewish Life in Paris
Saturday, October 27, Torah Study 9:00 a.m.
Terrance Gelenter, author of Paris par Hasard: from Bagels to Brioches, is the quintessential American in Paris and talent behind
“Paris Through Expatriate Eyes,” www.paris-expat.com. A few years ago Terrance decided he wanted to live in Paris, “my
breathtaking, vibrant, constantly changing home that continues to inspire as it did Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Picasso, Josephine
Baker and Man Ray, a mere smattering of the expatriates who chose to live here.” He will share his thoughts on Jewish life in
Paris and anti-Semitism in Paris.
ADULT JEWISH LEARNING
Calendar of Adult Jewish Learning
September
7 First Friday Scholar-Led Study
8 Community S’lichot Program
and Service
10 Tishrei Holidays Workshop
10 Introduction to Judaism begins
23 Hebrew I & II begin
24 No Kabbalah Sparks
NOVEMBER
9 Holocaust Remembrance Program:
Irene Levin Berman
12 Food for Thought
17 Highlights in Jewish History
26 Kabbalah Sparks
26 Chanukah Workshop
December
3 Fall JL@TI
10 Fall JL@TI
17 Fall JL@TI
24 No Kabbalah Sparks
OCTOBER
13 Voices of Inspiration Speaker
Mark Kelly
19 Israel Shabbat with Rabbi Miri Gold
22 Kabbalah Sparks
27 Torah Study with Terrance Gelenter
29 Food for Thought
January
14 Food for Thought
28 Kabbalah Sparks
february
1 Learners’ Shabbat Workshop,
Service and Shabbat Dinner
25 Kabbalah Sparks
27 Israel J Street Speaker
Temple Israel Adult Learning Registration Form 2012 - 2013
Temple Israel members can register by using the “Member Login” section of our website.
Name(s): __________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: _____________________________________________
Home Phone: _____________________________________________
Cell Phone: _______________________________________________
Work Phone: ______________________________________________
E-mail: ____________________________________________________
Are you a Temple Israel member?
 Yes  No
Would you like to receive e-learning daily reflections for
 Yes  No
the Omer and the month of Elul?
For more Information about our
Adult Learning Programs contact:
Wendy Schwartz, Adult Learning Coordinator at
612-374-0344 or [email protected]
Rabbi Glaser at 612-374-0315 or
[email protected]
Year Courses:
 Hebrew I - Beginners $300
$ ______
 Hebrew II - Intermediate
$300
$ ______
 Introduction to Judaism (Please contact me with more details)
 Anshei Mitzvah (Please contact me with more details)
Scholar Dinner:
 Holocaust Remembrance Program Dinner
$20/$7
Holiday Workshops
 Preparing for the Tishrei Holidays (Free and open to all)
 In the Dark About Chanukah? (Free and open to all)
 Learners’ Shabbat Dinner
$15
$ ______
$ ______
Fall 2012 JL@TI Classes: Registration Deadline November 19, 2012
(Choose ONE)
$36
$ ______
 A Jewish View of Mental Health (Rabbi Zimmerman)
 Who Was That Suffering Servant? (Rabbi Glaser)
 The Bold & the Beautiful: More Unsung Heroines of the Bible (Rachael Freed)
 Same Names Different Narratives (Rabbi Wirstchafter)
 A Presidential Election Year Novel (Rabbi Edelheit)
 A contribution to support the participation of others
 Payment plans and limited scholarships are available,
please send me a payment plan/scholarship form
$ ______
Total enclosed (Make checks payable to Temple Israel.)
$ ______
Return Registration and Payment to:
Wendy Schwartz • Temple Israel, 2324 Emerson Ave. S., Mpls, MN 55405 • 612-374-0344 • [email protected]
COMING TOGETHER
Saturday evening, October 13, 2012
As a Nation
AS a Community
As a CONGREGATION
“I have learned a thing or two about
the power of the human spirit. It has
been an incredible experience for me
to watch my wife, Gabby, first fight so
hard to survive and then fight so hard to
come back. She has been an incredible
inspiration to me. She reminds me each
and every day to deny the acceptance of
failure.” – Astronaut & Space Shuttle
Commander Mark Kelly
Inspired by his wife, former U.S.
Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle
Giffords, Mark Kelly will headline the
Voices of Inspiration Benefit at Temple
Israel Saturday evening, October 13, and
tell the dramatic story of tragedy and
perseverance that impacted their family
and the entire nation.
Considered an American hero by
many, Kelly flew on four space shuttle
flights, including as commander of the
Endeavor’s final mission in 2011. The
final mission was just months after
Giffords was shot by a gunman in a
January 8, 2011, rampage that killed six
and wounded 13 at a constituent meeting
outside a Tucson supermarket.
Due to her current condition, Giffords
is not expected to attend.
“Our community has grown as a
result of thousands of wishes, thoughts,
deeds and prayers as people learned
about Eloise’s injuries. We believe that
the power of this community provided
us with the strength and faith to endure
this tragedy and helped Eloise begin her
journey to recovery.” – Honorary Benefit
Chair & Temple Israel Congregant Elliot
Kaplan
One month after the Giffords shooting,
Voices of Inspiration Benefit Honorary
Chairs Eloise & Elliot Kaplan faced their
own tragedy, one that impacted an entire
community. On February 25, 2011,
during a visit to San Francisco, Eloise
was struck by a hit-and-run driver and
sustained multiple life threatening brain
and body injuries. She was hospitalized
for approximately four months, and
the outlook for her recovery was not
optimistic.
Since then, with the support of many,
Eloise has made dramatic progress and
her journey of recovery continues.
At the Voices of Inspiration Benefit, the
Kaplans will express their gratitude to
the entire community for coming together
to support their family.
Each year, congregants, friends,
supporters, community members and
dignitaries come together at Temple Israel
to celebrate inspiration and hope at the
annual Voices of Inspiration Benefit &
Speaker Series.
This year as we come together as a
congregation, join us with your group
of family, friends or Temple members
sharing a common interest.
Give your group a name – such as
the Confirmation Class of 1955, the
Goldenberg Family or Camp TEKO
Alums – and we will recognize your
group, take a group photo for you to
keep, give you a special group identifier,
seat you together and welcome you for
schmooze time at the dessert reception.
Benefit Hosts reach out to their group
to attend the event with them, welcome
their group the night of the event, and
provide the names to Temple Israel for
follow up. Each member of the group
will receive his or her own ticket order
and can attend at any ticket price level.
Please contact Cindy at benefit@
templeisrael.com or 612-374-0310 to
serve as a Benefit Host and tell us about
your group.
Tickets – www.templeisrael.com/benefit.htm
See back cover for details
SEPTEMBER ‘12
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Join Us!
Call Sisterhood Co-Presidents, Denise Fogel at 612-889-1669
or Sheri Yarosh at 612-670-7229, for the latest on
Sisterhood membership or programs.
Sisterhood Dedicated Funds
• • • Upcoming Events • • •
Sisterhood Opening Board Meeting
This meeting is for all Sisterhood Board members, event
chairs, planning committee participants, as well as those
who are interested in joining the Board. Please send your
$15 check for dinner to Liz Mack, 7704 Gleason Rd, Edina,
MN 55439. If you wish to pass on dinner, please RSVP for
the just the meeting by calling Liz at 952-942-5912.
Sisterhood Walking/Running Club
Sunday, September 23, 9:15 a.m.
We will gather outside Temple’s front door. Contact
[email protected] for more info or just show up.
WRJ Midwest District Convention
November 1 - 4, 2012
Join your Sisterhood friends and family at the upcoming
bi-annual WRJ Midwest District Convention. This year’s
convention will be held just outside Chicago at the Westin
Chicago Northwest in Itasca, IL ($89/room/night). The
convention theme is The Legacy of Our Stories…Through
Laughter and Tears. Join in special programs, workshops
and have the opportunity to experience creative worship,
and participate in plenaries. We will enjoy the “changing of
the guard” with the installation of the 2012-2014 Board,
including our own Marcy Frost as the incoming president.
Early-bird registration is available until September 30 for
$275. Visit templeisrael.com/getinvolved_sisterhood.htm
for registration information. For more information, please
contact Denise Fogel at 612-821-1332 or Sheri Yarosh at
[email protected] or 612-670-7229.
Sisterhood Gift Shop News
We are back from the New York Gift Show with items
you will want to have for your High Holiday season shopping
list–Jewish Museum cards, tableware accessories, beautiful
Shabbat and Havdallah candles, plus special hostess gifts
for this time of year. Remember, Sisterhood members get a
discount! For Gift Shop hours, please call Temple Israel at
612-377-8680. Hag Sameach!
A Big Thank You from Sisterhood!
Many thanks to all of you who cleaned out your closets
and donated your items, and to those of you who gave your
time to make Sisterhood’s 25th Annual Garage Sale a big
success. The proceeds from this sale support Temple programs
and our community, while enriching our lives. We couldn’t
have done it without the hard work and support of all our
volunteers
and
wonderful
staff at Temple!
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ALLEN NEUMAN MITZVAH FUND
60th wedding anniversary of
Joanne & Joel Glotter
Memory of Ben Kibort
Honor of the engagement of Janny &
Alan Silver’s daughter, Amy
Mary Neuman
Honor of Mary Neuman’s publication
of her book, “Pockets in my Soul”
Paula & Bob Maisel
Memory of Mickey Spector
Marilyn Henken
CHAR BROWN KOL ISHA FUND
Honor of Denise Fogel’s and Sheri
Yarosh’s Sisterhood Co-Presidency
Betsy & Eduard Michel
Memory of Walter Lubov
Marcy Frost
FRANCES MINDA LEADERSHIP FUND
Honor of Arlene Leibovich being
named “Sisterhood Volunteer of
the Year”
Sherri Feuer
GOLDSMITH/FEUER TZEDAKAH FUND
Memory of Claudia Feuer
Gruen Family
Diane & Howard Kaplan
Betsy & Eduard Michel
Marcy Frost & Mark Ratner
SOCIAL ACTION FUND
Memory of June Barron
Esther Schak
Memory of Goldie Cohen
Memory of Jacob Feinstein
Karen Malver
Memory of Gloria “Dee” Erlien
Marilyn Henken
SPECIAL YOUTH PROJECTS FUND
Bat Mitzvah of Peri Judith Yarosh
Marilyn Henken
TEMPLE ISRAEL BEAUTIFICATION FUND
Memory of Natalie Weistreich
Marcia Hinitz
Honor of the birth of granddaughter,
Paige
Doris Rosen
60th wedding annivesary of
Dorothy & Bill Sipkins
Roberta & Barry Bonoff
85th birthday of Roz Jaffee
Roz & Art Jaffee
Mary Moos & Bob Weil
WRJ YES FUND
Memory of June Barron
The Yarosh Family
Calling B’nai Mitzvah families:
Help Sisterhood “Bridge” for Tzedakah
Q: How can we combine our family’s simcha and help
A:
Sisterhood to support Temple and community?
Be a B’nai Mitzvah family who performs the mitzvah
of tzedakah while helping Sisterhood support our
community through a new program The Sisterhood
Mitzvah Bridge.
The Sisterhood Mitzvah Bridge
Sisterhood will arrange to have your leftover food from
B’nai Mitzvah events at Temple (that are prepared and
packaged by a licensed caterer) donated to the Bridge for
Youth, just down the street from Temple. The youth at the
Bridge will enjoy your leftovers, and you won’t have to
worry about bringing them to family, friends and neighbors.
Even better, if Sisterhood is notified at least two weeks before
the event, we will provide volunteers to transport the food
for you. A recent Bat Mitzvah parent stated, “This was a
great way to extend the focus on Tzedakah.” For more
information, please contact Sheri Yarosh at sheriyarosh@
yahoo.com or 612-670-7229
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Sharing Our Lives
September Anniversaries
Mazel Tov To…
5th
5th
5th
5th
5th
10th
15th
15th
Beth & Jack Mutnick
Judy & Harold Magy
Margie & Michael Earhart
Lori Friedman & Joshua Laurie
Adina Lebowitz & Phil Margolis
Anna & Boris Gusovsky
Judith & Michael Graceman
Mindy & Mark Sloo
9/1
9/5
9/16
9/18
9/29
9/29
9/6
9/6
15th
15th
15th
15th
15th
20th
20th
20th
20th
25th
30th
30th
Melissa & Steven Grossman
Stephanie & David Shapiro
Sandra & Robert Wallack
Loren & Ted Balfour
Amy & Bruce Langer
Ellen & Scott Chazdon
Lisa Rogers & Richard Ziegler
Deborah & Mike Javinsky-Wenzek
Jayne & Richard Johnson
Peggy & Leonard Jacobs
Barbara & Keith Lurie
Robin & Jim Gale
9/7
9/7
9/13
9/14
9/27
9/5
9/7
9/13
9/19
9/12
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Janice & Michael Nowling
Sydney Kase & Scott Glickstein
Rosie & Andrew Gellman
Enid & Michael Locketz
Bobbie & Allen Bright
Susie & Steven Fiterman
Bonnie & Peter Sipkins
Arlene & Steve Badiner
Dee Dee & Stephen Weisbrod
Caryn & Charles Rosenberg
Judith & David Bennett
Mimi & David Sanders
Eva & Sheldon Kieffer
9/5
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9/10
9/3
9/4
9/8
9/10
9/17
9/2
9/23
9/8
9/2
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New Members
Heather L. Beugen
Shannon Negard
Ellen & Scott Chazdon
Jeffrey Seholder
Lauren & Brian Greenwell
Rachel Seltz
Roland E. King
Danya & Mark Shapiro
Stephanie Kurz & Todd Paulus
Stacy Shapiro
Karyn Leibovich
David L. Silverman
Sari & Alan Lennick
Andrea Simon &
David Brubaker
Kate K. Lutes & Kevin Davis
Joshua Mattes
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• Richard A. & Peggy Bloom and Michael & Wendy Rabin on
the birth of their grandson, Wesley Rabin, on July 24, 2012.
Wesley is the son of Victoria & Robert Rabin.
• Josie Halpern-Finnerty & Linnea Ogden, who were married
in Iowa.
• Rachael Joseph & Matt Beversdorf on the birth of their son,
Jonah Eli Joseph, on May 4, 2012. Jonah is the grandson of
Nancy Hamilton & Scott Joseph.
• Stephanie Lynn Kurz & Todd Paulus IV on the birth of their
son, Todd Ethan Paulus V, on May 31, 2012.
• Nancy and Al Malmon on the birth of their grandson,
Solomon Robert Divine, on April 27, 2012. Solomon is the
son of Debbie Malmon & Sean Divine.
• Sue & Steven Morem on the birth of their granddaughter,
Brooke Rose Osborne, on March 24, 2012. Brooke is the
daughter of Stacie Morem Osborne & Troy Osborne of
Peoria, AZ.
• Emma Nadler & Christopher Thomson on the birth of their
son, Avi Calder Thomson, on June 13, 2012. Avi is the
grandson of Candice and Charles Nadler.
• Holden Platt, son of Amy & Adam Platt, on receiving a
2012 Leadership Award from the Clara Barton Open School.
• Abby Schanfield, daughter of Kathryn Frommer & David
Schanfield, on her role as a guest speaker at a town hall
forum on women’s health and the Affordable Care Act
hosted by the White House and the Department of Health &
Human Services.
• Janny & Alan Silver on the engagement of their daughter,
Amy, to Jason Spangenthal.
• Andrea Simon & David Brubaker on the birth of their
daughter, Sadie Marlen Brubaker, on October 25, 2011.
• Debbie & Tom Simon and Lisa & Alan Caplan on the birth
of their granddaughter, Sidney Harris Ankin, on Friday, July
20, 2012. Sidney is the daughter of Erin & Sam Ankin of
Chicago, IL, and the great-granddaughter of Beverly Simon
& the late Nate Simon, and Barbara & Ron Harris.
• Suzanne Stone, daughter of Rita & Dr. Frederic Stone who
was recently ordained as a rabbi at the Los Angeles campus
of Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion.
Suzanne has begun to serve as the assistant rabbi at
Congregation B’nai B’rith in Santa Barbara, California.
• Jami & Robert Tish on the birth of their grandson, Charles
Joseph Yuska, on April 7, 2012. Charles is the son of Deanie
& Jordan Yuska of Dallas, TX.
• Marilynn & Charles Tuchfarber and Ilene & Edward Engle
on the birth of their grandson, Dylan Larry Engle, on March
26, 2012. Dylan is the son of Julie & Harold Engle and was
welcomed home by his big brother Brady, age 2.
In Memory
Condolences to our Temple families who have recently
lost a loved one.
Jay Binder, Father of Jill (Bob) Edelstein
••••••
Thank you to Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman, Amy & Stan Baratz,
Peggy & Rick Bloom, Allison Kaplan, Susie & Hart Kuller and
Nancy Saliterman for their time, treasure and talent to
Food for Your Soul, a benefit for The Sholom Auxiliary.
Dorothy Buchanan, Mother of Beth (Peter) Choukalas
Elaine Estreen, Mother of Francie (Barry) Ross
Norman Feuer, Father of Larry (Sherri) Feuer
Mildred “Micki” Gamer, Wife of Ronald Gamer
Alvin “Al” Gleekel, Father of Bonnie Levy and
Janny (Alan) Silver, Brother of Sherry (Mimi) Gleekel
Susan Grossman, Grandmother of Rachel Rosen
Gigi Jacobs, Mother of Gail (Ross) Cohen
Harvey L. Kay, Father of Neil Kay (Micki Herman Kay)
Bernie Kegan, Uncle of Mickey O’Kane (Richie Rosenberg)
Laurabelle Oatis, Sister of Audray (Robert) Rees
Carol Orren, Wife of Mickey Orren,
Mother of Debbie (Marc) Hasko and Susan Orren
David S. Primrose, Life Partner of Judy Lieber
Phyllis Simon, Mother of Susan (Jeff) Bemel and
Leslee (Bobby) Gold
Elayne Slavin, Mother of Joyce (Ed) Ratner
Richard Joseph Strohl, Father of Erica Strohl (Craig Oppegaard)
Florence Sadoff, Wife of Charles Sadoff, Sister of Bernice Breitman
Gloria Sager, Mother of Nora Leven (David Tillman)
Helen Swerling, Mother of Sandra (Bob) Wallack
Allan Trockman, Father of Susan Sussman
Brayna Trosman, Mother of Ilya Roytelman (Irina Turoskaya)
Marjorie Newman Weinstein, Mother of Ann (Mark) Robinow,
Sister of Nathan (Harriet) Newman
Gerald Widdes, Uncle of Michael (Debra) Finn
Rosalyn “Roz” Winer
SEPTEMBER ‘12
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Keynote Speaker Mark Kelly
Astronaut & Space Shuttle Commander Mark Kelly will share a powerful story
of Coming Together as a Nation: through combat as a
Gulf War fighter pilot, into space as an Astronaut and, most
challenging of all, at the side of his wife, former U.S. Congresswoman
Gabrielle Giffords, after the assassination attempt on her life.
2324 Emerson Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55405-2695
AS A NATION, A COMMUNITY, A CONGREGATION
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
COMING TOGETHER
Honorary Chairs Eloise & Elliot Kaplan
The Kaplans will share their own story of coming together. After so many years
of caring for others in our community, the Kaplans themselves experienced
firsthand the impact of community caring in the face of tragedy.
Event Chairs
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
Twin Cities, MN
Permit #807
Rosie & Andy Gellman, Jane & Bob Ketroser
Saturday, October 13, 2012
See event highlights on page 13
6:00 p.m. - Sponsor Dinner with Mark Kelly and Eloise & Elliot Kaplan,
Complimentary Signed Book for Each Couple and
Photo with Mark Kelly
8:00 p.m. - Program with Mark Kelly and Remarks by Eloise & Elliot Kaplan,
Followed by Delicious Dessert Reception,
Book Sales & Signing by Mark Kelly
SPONSOR DINNER
PREFERRED PROGRAM SEATS
DESSERT RECEPTION
Underwriter for 8-10 people $5,000
Sponsor for 6 people
$3,600
Patron for 4 people
$1,800
Supporter for 2 people
$1,000
PROGRAM WITH DESSERT RECEPTION
Benefactor Preferred Seat for One $250
General Admission
$ 50
TICKETS
www.templeisrael.com/benefit.htm
[email protected] or (612) 374-0313
Event proceeds provide scholarships, programming
and education for youth and families.
Principal Underwriter
Eloise & Elliot Kaplan
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somewhere in the Sunbelt or elsewhere, we
want to ensure you receive both your 1st and
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