The May-June 2016 Issue - Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El

NISSAN-IYAR 5776
THE COVENANT
OF MEMBERSHIP
8200 MAY / JUNE 2016 INSIDE:
Clergy, Staff and Leadership Columns
Members’ Experiences at TKAE
Our B’nai Mitzvah Kids
Bagels and Learn
Dessert Bakeoff
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2015-2016
EXECUTIVE BOARD
CONTENTS
JASON CHALIK
Rabbi Howard Needleman - Reflections ...................................................... 3
CRAIG PACKER
Join Us For The Annual Congregation Meeting - May 20 ............................. 4
TEMPLE PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION
Cantor Mark Goldman .................................................................................... 5
VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP
Members’ Favorite Moments ........................................................................... 6
KAREN SHIEKMAN
DANIEL WEINGER
Jason Chalik, Temple President: Thank You .................................................. 7
ADRIENNE KALTMAN
TKAE Sha-BBQ - July 1 ....................................................................................... 7
ROB RICKEL
YELL Shabbat - May 13 ..................................................................................... 8
VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION AND YOUTH
VICE PRESIDENT OF RITUAL
TREASURER
Havana Nights Gala Celebration Highlights .................................................. 9
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Our B’nai Mitzvah Children............................................................................. 10
JONATHAN STREISFELD
GARY ELZWEIG
Rabbi Sheldon Harr.......................................................................................... 11
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Membership: Karen Shiekman ....................................................................... 11
RECORDING SECRETARY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RICHARD BREIT
LINDA GENDLER
HEATHER GILBERT
BRUCE GOLDNER
RAFAEL KATZ
MICHAEL KRASNER
ART PHILLIPS
ANITA SETNOR-BYER
BARBARA SHUB
WALTER WITTE
LINDA ZAKHEIM
LAURA ZATKOWSKY
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SENIOR STAFF
HOWARD NEEDLEMAN
SENIOR RABBI
[email protected]
MARK GOLDMAN
CANTOR
[email protected]
DVIR WEISS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[email protected]
STACEY KATZ
EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTOR
[email protected]
SIMONA SKLASH
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL DIRECTOR
[email protected]
JOSH SIMON
YOUTH DIRECTOR
[email protected]
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FOUNDING RABBI EMERITUS
DR. SHELDON J. HARR
[email protected]
RABBI EMERITUS TEMPLE EMANU-EL
DR. EDWARD MALINE
[email protected]
Scholars Series With Rabbi Maline – May 5, 12 and 19 ............................... 12
Daddy Daughter Dance – May 4 ................................................................. 12
Mother Son Bowling – May 9 .......................................................................... 12
Stacey Katz, Early Childhood Director ......................................................... 13
Welcome New Menbers ................................................................................. 13
Dessert Bakeoff - May 16 ................................................................................ 14
TKAE Member Spotlight - The Mohler Family ................................................ 15
Family Happenings ......................................................................................... 15
Bagels & Learn With Clergy and Staff - May 25 & June 1, 8, 15 & 22 ........ 16
Simona Sklash, Religious School .................................................................... 17
Josh Simon, Youth Program ............................................................................ 18
TKAE Sustaining Members .............................................................................. 18
Davia Mazur, WRJ/Sisterhood......................................................................... 19
WJR/Sisterhood’s Full Moon Kayak Adventure ............................................ 20
WJR/Sisterhood Annual End-of-the-Dinner - May 18 .................................. 20
Send a Foster Child to a Florida Marlins Game - May 20 ........................... 20
Jeffrey Weinstein, Temple Friends .................................................................. 21
Perpetual Funds Definitions ............................................................................ 22
Contributions ................................................................................................... 23
Advertisers ....................................................................................................... 24
In Memoriam ................................................................................................... 25
May - June 2016 Events Calendars ............................................................... 26
Celebrate Shabbat With Singer / Songwriter Alan Goodis - May 6 .......... 28
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RABBI'S
REFLECTIONS
RABBI HOWARD NEEDLEMAN
THE CONCEPT OF COVENANT
Our Temple and Members Are a Partnership
T
The Covenant of Membership
he concept of covenant, brit, is central to Jewish
life and community. In the Torah there are only
two pivotal instances where God enters into a brit, or
covenant, with humanity: After the flood with Noah
and at Mount Sinai with the Jewish people.
The Temple strives to:
• Provide a warm, caring and inviting
atmosphere, extending hospitality and good
will to one and all.
• Provide an opportunity for meaningful deeds
of tikkun olam, repair of our world and acts of
love and kindness (gemilut chasadim)
• Provide a continuum of Jewish education for
children and adults, including youth group
programming, offering opportunities to build
our Jewish community and study Torah.
• Provide religious services and observances
that meet the spiritual, emotional and life
cycle needs endowing them with holiness in
time and space.
• Encourage and empower members to create
lasting and meaningful Jewish memories.
In the first brit, God makes it with all of humankind, but
it is the second that binds us a people to each other
and to God. It is through our eternal connection to
each other and God that we define our community.
At Mount Sinai, the Jewish people willingly entered
into an eternal covenant with God. This covenant
entailed certain obligations upon the Jewish people
and God: To live by Torah and to stand with the
people and land of Israel.
There was a time in ancient Israel that these ties that
bound us were tribal in nature, then it was through
our united kingdom, then throughout our wanderings
it was through our religious devotion and external
forces that held us together living in ghettos and
villages and Jewish communities.
The Member strives to:
• Participate in Temple life, do mitzvot, support
the congregation by welcoming the stranger,
visiting the sick and comforting the bereaved.
• Grow through lifelong learning, support and
encourage children’s religious education.
• Observe Jewish customs and holidays, attend
services throughout the changing cycles and
seasons of our lives and year.
• Participate in opportunities that the Temple
offers to help those in need through social
action and social justice.
• Study Torah, Jewish moral and ethical values
and strive to live by them.
Through this covenant, we look at Temple Kol Ami
Emanu-El as a holy partnership between the Temple
and its members. We endeavor to enrich our religious,
spiritual and moral selves. We seek to create lasting
and meaningful Jewish memories and where our rich
and abiding heritage is passed from one generation
to the next. And we commit to healing and repairing
our world through social action and social justice,
tikkun olum, for all people.
Today, our joining together as a religious community
is made of our free will. We are not gathered under
the banner of a tribe in the wilderness, making
pilgrimage to our king and temple during a festival,
or shut in behind the walls of a ghetto, but we know
that our membership to Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El
is a holy one, and ascribes to each of us certain
responsibilities.
May this covenant of membership bring us all to a
place of holiness and blessing,
Rabbi Howard Needleman
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2016 SHABBAT SERVICE OF
CELEBRATION & RECOGNITION
FRIDAY • MAY 20 • 6 P.M.
6 P.M. ANNUAL MEETING INCLUDING:
• The President’s Award
• Elizabeth Shoshanna Harr Youth Award
• Complimentary Shabbat Canapés, Hors d’oeuvres and Treats
7:30 P.M. SHABBAT SERVICE INCLUDING:
• Reflections of the past two years: Jason Chalik
• Installation of our new President and Board: Rabbi Needleman
• Recognizing Simona Sklash on her retirement
• Wedding Blessing of Cantor Mark Goldman and Aaron Taber
Gala VIP Catered Oneg to Follow
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CANTOR’S MESSAGE
As Temple Members, We Create Our Vibrant Community
D
uring our Saturday afternoon havdalah B’nai Mitzvah, I can’t help
being a little uncomfortable with the final words of the blessing
“Hamavdil Bein Kodesh L’chol” – “Blessed is the one who separates the
holy from the ordinary”.
While this sentiment holds true for traditional Jews who refrain from using
electricity, shopping, or even going to see a movie on Shabbat, this
hardly applies to the vast majority of Reform Jews.
A passing glance at the 8200 bulletin or our Tuesday shavua tov points to
the moments that occupy our religious lives. We’re a community filled with
activities, events, trips, and celebrations: A 5K run, an unbelievable gala,
camping, cruises, kayaking, and the list goes on.
But there is so much more. At the time of writing this, two members of our
community in their 40s underwent open heart surgery. I was blown away by the
response of our Temple family. Virtual 24 hour vigils, hundreds of calls/texts and
messages of concern and prayer.
MARK GOLDMAN
Other moments include our liyot – special needs service and programming;
and the recent Sneakers drive, which will help those around the globe have
something to wear on their feet. Then there’s the work of our shiva ladies who
take care of everything during challenging times. There are so many mitzvot
and ways in which we affect individuals, organizations, and communities
around the world. This is how we celebrate the mitzvah of “Hamavdil Bein
Kodesh L’chol” – separating the holy from the ordinary.
CANTOR
On a personal note, I was overwhelmed by the recent celebration in honor
of my 21 years as your cantor and spiritual leader. The night was the greatest
night in my life. Tremendous thanks to Jason Chalik and the entire gala
committee, as well to so many who wrote beautiful notes in the playbill and
said such nice things.
And there’s another celebration: Aaron and I will have the honor of receiving
our Wedding Blessing on our Temple bima. Please join us on Friday May 20,
2016.
With warmth, love and appreciation.
Cantor Mark Goldman
Co-Senior Clergy
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WHY MY MEMBERSHIP HAS MEANING
What Are Your Favorite Moments At
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El?
We’re so grateful to have found an extended family at TKAE. Since
becoming members one of our favorite activities has been the
annual camping trip. Getting to share our favorite family activity
with our extended temple family has been such a rewarding
experience.
- Ariel and Indira Dejtiar
Our favorite things about TKAE include the sense of family that
we feel when we are at TKAE events, not only for spiritual, fun and
enjoyable things, but also life cycle events that are more difficult to
deal with and you feel the loving arms of the temple around you.
We also admire how hard the clergy, membership and staff work
diligently to keep coming up with an endless variety of programs
and events. We have been with the Temple for the last 18 years
and plan on being here a very long time.
- Bruce and Julia Goldner
We have had so many special moments at the Temple - watching
each of our three boys on the bima for their Bar Mitzvah, sharing
weddings with our friends and family and even simple things like
helping to build the Sukkah, that it is hard to pick just one special
moment. Instead, we’d like mention something we’ve looked
forward to each year for decades. Our year starts by joining our
friends and family at Rosh Hashanah services in the same section
each year hugging each other and welcoming the new additions
to the families. - Richard & Marcia Breit
Moving to Broward was a big transition for us. We joined Temple
Kol Ami Emanu-El and were instantly welcomed as part of the
family. We have made incredible friends who truly have become
extended family for us. Kol Ami is much more than just a Temple.
It is a warm, friendly and close community that we call home. The
numerous Temple events are amazing and are always done to top
notch standards – from cruising to camping, annual gala, poker
night, Run with the Rabbi, holiday celebrations and so much more,
we ALWAYS have some great times to look forward to. - Itzhk and Erica Gindi and Family
Mitzvah Day has always been one of our favorite TKAE events. Our
most memorable mitzvah day was when Cookie Davis and Gigi
hosted a baby shower for expectant mothers from the Healthy
Mothers, Healthy Babies program. A light brunch was provided,
along with games and gifts for the mothers. It was a fun morning
and everyone left smiling!
- GiGi and David Greene
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Thank You For Allowing Me to Serve Our Temple
A
s we head into May at Temple Kol
Ami Emanu-El, a new slate of Temple
leaders will be chosen. A new president
and a new leadership team will continue
the never ending challenge of improving
our great temple. All of us on your lay
leadership team finish our terms feeling
grateful for the opportunity to serve.
JASON CHALIK
TEMPLE PRESIDENT
I would like to personally thank our
officers and board members who have
served with me over the past two years.
Our Temple is filled with leaders who are
generous with their time and resources.
I am honored to have served with all of
these incredible people.
Of course, our leadership team
stands on the shoulders of all of those
congregants who have stepped up
and led in the past. Personally, I have
leaned on many of our past presidents
and past Temple leaders. These Temple
leaders have helped me and our Temple
immensely and I thank you, and look
forward to once again being a past
president.
Our clergy and staff are vital to the
success of our Temple. I may be biased,
but I think we have one of the best
teams of clergy and staff in the country.
During the past year we attended
the URJ Biennial. Our Temple brought
the largest delegation in the history
of Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El, and one
of the largest in the country. All of our
delegates left the biennial feeling proud
to represent TKAE, but also appreciative
of the quality of clergy, staff and
congregants we have at our Temple.
Finally, let me thank Debi, Max, Jonah
and Olivia for all of their support during
these two years. Leading at TKAE means
late night phone calls, early meetings
and a bunch of time away from my
family. Debi has shared me with the
Temple for four years, while we deal with
running a law firm, and raising three kids.
We are a team in all that we do, and I
could not have stepped forward to help
without my incredible wife.
In conclusion, I thank you for the
opportunity to serve. I love this temple.
It has been one of the highest honors of
my life to serve Temple Kol Ami EmanuEl. I can unequivocally say that I have
received so much more than I gave
these past two years. Debi and I have
some of our closest friends and have
also made memories that will last a
lifetime as a result of our involvement at
our temple.
I would encourage my fellow
congregants to step up, volunteer for a
committee or project, help in an area
that you have an interest, and give back
in some way.
I promise, that you too will receive much
more than you will have given.
Jason B. Chalik
Jason B. Chalik
President
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El
FRIDAY • JULY 1 • 6 PM
Join Us for a Super Casual Shabbat by the Pool
Followed by Dinner, Swim Party,
Friends, Family and Community
Lifeguards Will Be On Duty
T-SHIRTS, SHORTS AND SWIMSUITS RECOMMENDED
Dinner: $11 / Person • RSVP by June 28 at tkae.org/myaccount or call 954.472.1988
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Confirmation & Graduation Shabbat
FRIDAY • MAY 13 • 7:30 PM
We welcome members of our cutting-edge teen YELL (Youth,
Engagement, Leadership and Learning) program as they
lead us in shabbat services and talk about their experiences
as young Jewish adults.
We’ll bless our graduating 12th graders as we welcome
incoming 9th graders to the 2016/17 YELL experience!
THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY IS INVITED!
COLLEGE COLOR ONEG FOLLOWS
REMI ORLINSKY
LOGAN ARMSTRONG
JENNIFER MOSCOVITCH
RACHEL GUTTMAN
ZACHARY GUTTMAN
CARA AXELROD
JARED GOODMAN
ALEXANDRA BARTER
ANNA HAMMER
SCOTTLYN GOODMAN
SAMANTHA BARTER
LOGAN HELLER
JEREMY LAPAYOWKER
ADAM DIAZ
ZACHARY LIEBERMAN
ROBIN MOSCOVITCH
ANDREW BASS
BROOKLYN ARMSTRONG
MAX CHALIK
NOAH NEEDLEMAN
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HAVANA NIGHTS GALA CELEBRATION
OH…WHAT A NIGHT!
HONORING CANTOR MARK GOLDMAN’S 921ST YEAR AT TEMPLE KOL AMI EMANU-EL
OUR B’NAI MITZVAH KIDS
NOAH KATZ - SATURDAY, MAY 7 - 5:30 P.M.
Noah began school in the Early Childhood Program at two years old. He continued on
through third grade and in fourth grade began Imagine Charter school on TKAE’s campus
along with the Gesher program. Noah is currently in seventh grade at Indian Ridge Middle
School. Noah is a second degree black belt and spends a lot of his time working out and
practicing in his karate studio for his next tournament. He is a Florida state champion and
district state champion in karate. In his spare time, he likes hanging out with his school friends
and his friends from Camp Blue Ridge and always looks forward to his sisters Hannah and
Stephanie coming home from the University of Florida and Florida State University.
ZACHARY ROBINSON - SATURDAY, MAY 21 - 10:15 A.M.
Zachary Robinson lives in Hollywood where he enjoys playing sports, such as football and
basketball. On the weekends he plays with friends and wrestles with his dog, Thunder. He also
enjoys traveling and skiing in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Zachary also likes marine wildlife. He helps
out the Jewish community every Christmas. He is really looking forward to his Bar Mitzvah on
May 21.
BRANDON PEARLMAN – SATURDAY, MAY 21 - 5:30 P.M.
Brandon is a 7th grader at Imagine Charter Plantation. He has been a part of Temple
Kol Ami Emanu-El since he was two years old and is a third generation TKAE member. His
grandparents, Joyce and Charlie Pearlman, have been members since 1979 and his father,
Brian, grew up at the Temple. Brandon plays on the Fort Lauderdale Select soccer travel team
as a goalie. When he is not at practice or traveling for soccer, he loves to play FIFA on his
X-Box or shoot hoops with his dad. For Brandon’s Mitzvah project he will be collecting gently
used soccer equipment and uniforms to be donated to inner city teams here in the United
States. He also volunteers at a homeless shelter.
JOSHUA HAMMER - SATURDAY, JUNE 4 - 10:15 A.M.
Joshua “Josh” Hammer age 12. Outspoken, smart, creative, kindhearted, and a great friend.
He has an 11-year-old brother, Zachary Hammer and a black lab named Mystic. His favorite
activity is hanging out with his friends, making YouTube videos, and playing video games.
He dreams of being a journalist, creating video games, and traveling the world. He wishes
to make everyone around him feel like they have someone to count on and believes one
person can make a difference.
STEVEN KATZ - SATURDAY, JUNE 11 - 10:15 A.M.
Steven, known as “Stevie” to his friends and family, has been a part of TKAE since he was a
baby. Steven is a 7th grader in the gifted program at Indian Ridge Middle School. Steven
loves hanging out with his brothers and friends, fishing, boating, swimming, kayaking,
camping, playing soccer, traveling, playing the X-Box, watching funny shows on television
and reading. For his Mitzvah Project, Steven chose the Remember Us project. Remember
Us is an organization committed to memorializing the child victims of the Holocaust who did
not have an opportunity to have a Bar Mitzvah. Steven plans to honor the child’s memory
during his service and doing a separate mitzvah in memory of the child and hopefully, to raise
money for the Remember Us organization.
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It Takes A Kehillah to Live Our Jewish Lives
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DR. SHELDON J. HARR
FOUNDING RABBI
EMERITUS
he Hebrew word Kehillah means
community. In contemporary
American Judaism, belonging to a
Synagogue (being a “member”) can
help to develop a real community (a
Kehillah), even at the same time each
of us has the individual opportunity
to become an integral part and
meaningful part of that community.
ever so grateful that we were truly part
of our Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El Kehillah.
During earlier centuries, particularly in
Europe, being part of the Kehillah was
not a matter of choice. If you opted
out, you were scorned and didn’t have
the protection needed for Jews in those
lands. American contemporary Judaism
adopted a different model, based on
the spirit of America: being part of the
Kehillah was and is optional.
Without political indications, it is,
nonetheless, correct: “It takes a village.”
In this limited space I can only personally
attest through years of great joy and
years of great sorrow, that Fern and I are
Being part of a synagogue and, equally
as important, engaging in the myriad of
programs, projects and services of our
Temple help make our simchas doubly
joyful and our sorrows, supported by our
Kehillah, somewhat easier to bear.
In Judaism, it takes a Kehillah, aiding
us as we live our Jewish lives together,
strengthening each other in what can
be beautiful and meaningful ways.
Dr. Sheldon J. Harr
Founding Rabbi Emeritus
MEMBERSHIP
Membership Offers Enhancements to Jewish Life
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Karen Shiekman
VP OF MEMBERSHIP
t has been a great year at Temple
Kol Ami Emanu-El! Hopefully you took
advantage and participated in some
of the many wonderful events that we
have had this year including the Break
the Fast Feast, tot shabbats, casino night,
adult education lecture series with Rabbi
Maline and Dr. Leon Weissberg, countless
Youth Group events, the Havana Nights
Gala honoring Cantor Mark Goldman’s
21st year, the 3rd Annual 5K Run with the
Rabbi, the Brotherhood and Sisterhood
Bingo Bash and a Temple Friends Fairchild
Gardens trip.
In the coming weeks, you will be receiving
renewal information from the Temple
office. We look forward to having our
current members continue on this spiritual
journey with us.
If you are not currently a member, or you
are coming to the end of your Gifted
Membership, we hope you will continue to
be an important part of our Temple family.
Please look for our mailing around June 1.
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Many years ago, the Jewish people
entered into a covenant with God on
Mount Sinai. Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El
offers you the opportunity to enter into
that same covenant. Throughout our
history, our people have organized their
communities into congregations.
When you belong to a synagogue,
one’s Jewish life is enhanced. Being a
member at TKAE offers you that sense
of community where you can share a
connection to the Jewish people, obtain
a Jewish education and enjoy a spiritual
bond with your Temple family.
Don’t wait to join TKAE until you are
getting married, starting a family, need a
preschool, or need a rabbi. Being a part
of a synagogue is being part of something
greater than yourself. Come home!
Karen Shiekman
Karen Shiekman
Vice President of Membership
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EXPE
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Rabbi Edward Maline
12 p.m. on May 5, 12 & 19
Join us for a complimentary light lunch (Einstein bagels, egg salad, tuna salad) followed by interesting and thought provoking presentations
and discussions. Just one request. If you’re joining us for lunch, you must RSVP to 954-472-1988 at least one day prior to the event.
Explore The Attitudes of Former United States Presidents
and Current Candidates Toward Jewish People and Israel
This event has been made possible by the generosity of Carol Clarkson. Thank you Carol for underwriting this event.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD
Our Early Childhood Program Is the Beginning of a Life-long Jewish Journey
“When I was looking into preschools, I
wanted a school that would give my
children a strong sense of Judaism
before they went off to public school,”
says Melissa Forman (former parent).
STACEY KATZ
EARLY CHILDHOOD
DIRECTOR
I recall Melissa telling me a story after
her daughter left Kol Ami and entered
kindergarten. The discussion of Christmas
came out in her daughter Brooke’s
class. Brooke raised her hand and said
she celebrates Chanukah and how
lucky she is that she can celebrate for
eight days. Melissa was happy that her
children are able to take ownership
of their Jewish identity, all while
developing a love of learning and sense
of discovery and purpose in the world
around them.
The decision to choose not just a
pre-school but one that is part of a
big congregation and synagogue
can be pricey; however, the benefits
of membership are priceless. Upon
beginning school at Temple Kol Ami
Emanu-El, new families are gifted free
Temple membership for the first year.
The synagogue becomes a place where
we can connect to something larger
than ourselves…to our community…to
ideas that can change our world…to a
transcendental experience.
As registration for the upcoming school
year continues, so do the tours to the
many new families looking to find not
only the right school for their child but to
continue or even start their own lifelong
Jewish journey. Friendships, support
and connections are made for families
that have not otherwise been involved
in Temple life and for those that want
to continue to seek a network of other
Jewish families with whom they can raise
their children and form a deeper Jewish
engagement for both themselves and
their children.
The term “our children are our future” is
used synonomously in many educational
facilities. Schools many times say that
they need to give the children the skills
they need to succeed in the future.
Attending a Jewish pre-school and
throughout one’s Jewish educational
journey, we teach Jewish values. It
is the children’s mitzvot, actions the
children take, and how they give back
to society that we strive to teach as well.
If you haven’t already seen all that TKAE
has to offer, meet our Rabbi and Cantor,
or come to one of our many exciting
services for all ages, family functions,
social action community events or
even volunteer to be on our many
committees, feel free to stop by and
introduce yourself. We are here for you
and welcome you to our Temple family.
Stacey Katz
Director, Early Childhood Education
WELCOME NEW TKAE MEMBERS
Thank You For Joining The Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El Family
Ira, Gabrielle and Dylan Gutt
JC Cohen, Debe Jacobsen and Hailey
Jacob, Jessica and Liam Pfeffer
Thomas, Jessica & Benjamin Gola
Flynn Turner, Roni Grossman Turner and Skylar
Ezra Abed-Shaul, Oshrit Ahoola and Elia
AS OF MARCH 31, 2016
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Join Us For The Second Annual TKAE Youth Program
DESSERT BAKEOFF
Silent Auction • Music • Fun
MONDAY • MAY 16 • 7 PM
Raising Funds for TKAE Youth Programs and Camp Jenny
WE PROVIDE THE FORKS.
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SPONSORS
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$360 • $18
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$100 LEVE
SPONSORS
RECEIVE FR
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YOUTH PRO E
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ACTIVITIES
ENTRIES FOR PROFESSIONAL & AMATEUR COMPETITIONS
ALL CONTESTANTS MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 100 SMALL SERVINGS FOR TASTING AND JUDGING.
Congregation members are encouraged to enter their dessert
for the chance to win gift cards from local restaurants.
ADMISSION: ADULTS $18 • CHILDREN $12
To enter the bakeoff, email: [email protected]
ENTRY DEADLINE: MAY 9
SPONSORSHIPS
Ice Cream: $360 - 6 Bakeoff Tickets
Cake: $180 - 4 Bakeoff Tickets
Cookie: $100 - 2 Bakeoff Tickets
Ice Cream Level: Two free Youth Group programs
for up to two children in the 2016-2017 school year.
Cake: One free for up to two children. Excludes outof-town trips and mystery bus program
Sponsors receive recognition in the program and on
the event banner.
SPONSORS AS OF APRIL 11
ICE CREAM LEVEL: Craig & Shari Packer & Family
CAKE LEVEL: Andrew Guttman & Debbie Zelman & Family
Stewart & Michelle Lapayowker & Family / Brian & Lisa Pearlman & Family
COOKIE LEVEL: Katz & Katz, P.A., Attorneys at Law
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
Flashback Diner: Chocolate Cake
Liquid X Cream: Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
Tijuana Flats: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Flautas
Jaxson’s: Variety of Ice Cream Flavors • Too Jays: Assorted Pastries
Croisan’Time French Bakery: Assorted Pastries
Buca di Beppo • VIP Catering
TO BUY TICKETS FOR THE EVENT: TKAE.ORG/MYACCOUNT
Amateur bakers email [email protected] by May 9 to enter the contest.
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TKAE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
T H E T E M P L E KO L A M I E M A N U - E L C O M M U N I T Y
THE MOHLER FAMILY
They Have Been Members Of Our Temple Since 2012
B
rittany was introduced to Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El by her
sister and brother in law, Misty and Lee Weinger. Their kids,
Drew and Logan Weinger, both attended Temple Kol Ami
Emanu-El’s Early Childhood Program and are now in the religious
school program.
Brittany was involved at Temple Solel in Hollywood as their youth
director. Upon moving to Plantation, she and her husband
wanted to find a synagogue in their neighborhood where they
could be a part of the community and get involved.
Brittany and WIlliam Mohler and their children,
Remy and William, have been members of TKAE
since 2012. Brittany has headed TKAE fundraisers
and is looking forward to becoming more
involved in the Temple.
Brittany joined the Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El PTO as the vice
president of fundraising and is now the vice president of events.
She headed the 2015 Holiday Boutique and brought in 42
vendors with an outcome of great fundraising and success.
She chaired the Havana Nights Celebration for Cantor Mark
Goldman. Most recently she also chaired the Run with the Rabbi
5K for Purim and ran with her entire family as The Captain Mohler
Family.
On the side of helping and dedicating time to the Temple,
Brittany is a full-time accountant for her father’s firm, John S.
Bush CPA, PA, and has a skin care business with Rodan + Fields
Dermatologists. William Mohler is an ecologist at Miller Legg &
Associates, a Fort Lauderdale engineering firm. Remy enjoys
dancing and playing guitar at the age of five and William enjoys
being as messy as a boy can possibly be!
We truly love Temple Kol Ami and can’t wait to be apart of
what’s to come.
Family Happenings…
NEW BABIES
Zachary Alexander Weinbaum, son
of Lane and Scott Weinbaum, and
brother
of
Ethan, was born
on Feb. 20, at
four
pounds
eight ounces
and 17.5 inches
long.
Shayna Hanna Deray, daughter of
Karen and Remi Deray, and little sister
of Eden and Tory, was born on Feb. 24
at eight pounds, six ounces, and was
20 inches long.
Please send births, engagement and wedding
announcements for the July/ August 8200 to
[email protected] by May 30, 2016.
Samantha Srygler,
daughter of Ericka
and Jim Srygler,
and little sister of
Matthew, was born
Feb. 25 at seven
pounds, one ounce
and 19.5 inches long.
ENGAGEMENT
Gabriella
Logan
Roth, daughter of
Kim and Bradley
Roth, and sister of
Isabella, was born on
Feb. 16 at six pounds,
12 ounces, and 18.75
inches long.
MARRIAGE
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Pam and Michael Eisenberg are proud
to announce that their daughter
Erica is engaged to Dave Bakalyar. A
wedding is planned in December. The
happy couple reside in Los Angeles,
CA.
Cantor Mark Goldman and Aaron
Taber were joined in marriage before
friends and family at their home in Fort
Lauderdale on Thursday, April 21, on
the 20th anniversary of the day they
met.
A
TKAE
JEWISH
ADULT NG
LEARNI E
ENC
EXPERI
BAGELS & LEARN
WITH CLERGY AND STAFF
WEDNESDAYS IN MAY AND JUNE • 12 P.M.
Join us for a complimentary light lunch (Einstein bagels, egg salad, tuna salad) followed by interesting and
thought provoking presentations and discussions. Just one request. If you’re joining us for lunch, you must RSVP
to 954-472-1988 at least one day prior to the event.
MAY 25: RABBI HARR
The five most momentous occasions in Jewish life throughout the ages. Rabbi Harr
will pick and present his five most momentous occasions through the mellenia, along
with backround material on each of them. And you, too, will have your opportunity
to offer your suggestions and the reasons why your suggestions deserve merit.
JUNE 1: JOSH SIMON
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...How Jews are portrayed on television and in the
movies. We’ll use clips from All In The Family, Friends and The Big Bang Theory, plus
other television shows and movies to look at how Jews are depicted on the big and
small screens.
JUNE 8: DVIR WEISS
Israeli Army Experiences: Hear about Dvir’s time in the Israeli Defense Force. His
personal experience, reflections and how we can support the State of Israel today.
JUNE 15: ADINA SHARFSTEIN
Teach Your Children Well: How do teachers in public schools educate children about
the Holocaust? Using a multi-media approach, join Florida Atlantic Unviersity’s
2014 Exemplary Holocaust Educator of the Year, Adina Baseman Sharfstein, for an
overview of her Holocaust curriculum for 5th grade and up.
JUNE 22: RABBI HOWIE AND BETH NEEDLEMAN
CANTOR MARK AND AARON TABER
Our Better Halves: Schmooze and learn about the other side of our Rabbi and Cantor
from the perspective of their spouses.
RSVP ONE DAY BEFORE THE EVENT BY CALLING 954-472-1988
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
It’s Been An Honor and Privilege to Serve You For 26 Years
Dear Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El Members,
It is bittersweet for me to be writing this, but
I wanted to personally share with you the
news that I’ll be retiring from my position
as director of Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El’s
Religious School at the end of the 2016
school year.
SIMONA SKLASH
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
DIRECTOR
TKAE has been such an important part
of my life for the past 26 years. It has
been an honor and a privilege to watch
your kids, our TKAE kids, grow and thrive
in our programs. I will miss their energy,
enthusiasm and smiles.
I hope you’ll stay in touch (feel free to
email me: [email protected]), and
thank you again for the opportunity to
nurture and shape the Jewish identify of
our TKAE kids.
With Great Love,
Simona Sklash
Director
Religious School
Religious School and Gesher Children Celebrated Purim
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YOUTH PROGRAM
Youth Group Participation Offers Community and Lifelong Relationships
B
efore I came to South Florida and Temple Kol Ami
Emanu-El I spent almost 20 years as the youth
director at Congregation Anshai Emeth in Peoria,
Illinois. The congregation had approx. 150 families
and only a handful of teenagers that could be a part
of our NFTY youth group.
The majority of them were involved. I
believe it was a fairly easy sell to get
them involved because PeFTY and
NFTY were the one place they could
go to be with other Jews. If they were
lucky there were one or two other
Jewish students in their school, but for
the most part going to Temple and
participating in youth group was the
only chance they had to interact with
other Jews.
level of experience as when they are a part of our
youth programs. Being a member of KAFTY, OMGJK,
Jewniors or KATONTY is something special! It is a group
that they can be very proud of.
Youth Group isn’t just about being in the same room
as other Jews. It is about experiencing everything
from a trip to the bowling alley to celebrating
Shabbat to feeding the homeless with a group of
people who have similar beliefs and values. It’s about
building a community and having that community
stand behind you and support you in both the good
and the not-so-good times.
I hope that our youth group members have learned
that they are a part of a very special community
which will only continue to grow.
JOSH SIMON
YOUTH DIRECTOR
I look forward to the addition of our younger
students next year into our Kehillah Kedoshah “Holy
community” as we expand our program to prekindergarten and up.
When I moved to Plantation two and a half years
ago one of the things I was most excited about
was the large Jewish community I was joining. On a
professional level it concerned me because I knew
that one of the draws I had in Peoria – the need
to be involved in youth group to have that Jewish
experience – may not be necessary here.
It’s is an exciting time to be a member of our youth
program and to be a member of Temple Kol Ami
Emanu-El!
I was wrong, while it is true that our teens and
students for the most part interact with other Jews
at school, at dance, on their sports teams and just
about everywhere else, they don’t have the same
Josh Simon
Youth Director
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El Sustaining Members
RABBI’S CIRCLE
Bill and Susan Matz
Arthur and Sandy Phillips
COVENANT CLUB
Lee and Claire Hager
Daniel and Jodi Katz
Walter and Cheryl Katz
Stewart and Michele Lapayowker
Steven and Diane Michaels
Robert and Susan Schneider
TZEDAKAH CIRCLE
James and Stacy Gale
Adele Stone and Jesse Diner
GOLDEN CHAI
Matt and Paula Carr
Jason and Debi Chalik
Ira and Jill Coleman
Michael and Kim Dagen
Gary Elzweig
Stanley and Pearl Goodman
Jay and Shirley Gottlieb
Calvin and Lori Helitzer
Saul and Beth Kravec
Barry and Kim Lerner
Barry and Irene Stark
Howard and Julie Talenfeld
Robert and Marlene Uchin
Ira and Penny Vernon
Gregg and Abby Wilentz
Scott and Linda Zakheim
BENEFACTOR
Phil and Leslie Biegelsen
Leon and Elaine Cohn
Gerry and Debra Damsky
Glenn Davis and Meri Barash
Gil and Lea Epstein
Richard and Harriet Greene
Steven and Adrienne Kaltman
Richard and Shelley Lundy
Craig and Shari Packer
Walter and Mildred Padow
David Sharaf and Harriet Sharaf
Bruce and Joann Silk
Allen and Jane Sklaver
Herbert and Norma Sonnenklar
Helen Spinrad
Kenneth and Mara Wurtenberger
Rabbi Howard and Beth Needleman
Brian and Lisa Pearlman
GUARDIAN
Charles and Joyce Pearlman
Martin and Linda Ardman
David and Cara Pollack
Jeffrey Brezner and
Wayne and Jennifer Pollak
Sandra Block-Brezner
Lila K. Press
Yosl and Doreen Broder
Jaime and Sara Rejtman
Paul and Minette Brown
Robert and Jill Rickel
Bonnie Eletz
Stewart and Karen Robins
Dale and Elaine Farkas
Paul and Fern Schneider
Bruce and Julia Goldner
Ronald and Gloria Schwartz
Joseph and Shelly Goldberg
Robert and Susan Segaul
Cantor Mark Goldman
Sheldon and Carmen Seltzer
and Aaron Taber
John and Karen Shiekman
David and GiGi Greene
Daniel and Arleen Simonson
Warren and Laura Greenberg
Joseph and Risha Stern
Andrew Guttman and Debra Zelman Brad and Diane Weinbrum
Rafael and Lisa Katz
Dvir and Sharon Weiss
Stacey and Louis Katz
Stephen and Melanie Weschler
Robert and Bevly Kempler
Hal and Francine Wiener
Kenneth and Linda Levine
Jay and Marilyn Wilde
Charles and Beth Lieber
Walter and Susan Witte
Jim and Davia Mazur
Peter and Susan Moore
Steven and Leah Nachman
AS OF MARCH 31, 2016
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WRJ/SISTERHOOD
Temple Involvement Has Led to Fulfilling Experiences and Growth
M
y friends are surprised that I have
been spending so much time and
energy on TKAE and WRJ/Sisterhood
projects. My kids are out of the house,
and it would be easy to just work more,
take up a hobby or go to lunch every
day.
DAVIA MAZUR
PRESIDENT OF
SISTERHOOD
But by getting more involved in Temple
this year, I have made new friends,
learned new skills, seen Jewish issues
from different perspectives, and made
a difference in our TKAE community.
In short, with all my leadership and
volunteering, I have gotten way more
out of it than I put in!
The Jewish covenant is meant to draw
everyone into the fold of our religion,
and WRJ/Sisterhood exists as a unique
place to perform that function for Jewish
women. All of us share the joys, hurdles
and anxieties of working and raising
children and grandchildren, and we
must support each other, just as God
supports us as part of his covenant with
the Jewish people.
I hope that when you receive your
2016-2017 TKAE dues statement this
summer, you will join the covenant of
WRJ/Sisterhood. Think twice before
crossing the $40 WRJ/Sisterhood dues
charge off your bill and remember that
our mission is to empower women of all
ages and support Reform Jewish youth
and education, both at TKAE and on a
national level.
In the past year, we funded four TKAE
Religious School cooking projects in
grades K-6, scholarships for our students
to attend youth conventions, and NFTY
and KAFTY projects. We gave gifts on
behalf of the congregation to everyone
who celebrated a bar and bat mitzvah.
So if your child is involved in religious
school or our youth groups, you should
be invested in WRJ/Sisterhood!
We also hosted presentations on
women’s health issues and domestic
abuse. We organized and ran a
successful Holiday Boutique with PTO,
Bingo Bash with Brotherhood, and a
sold-out, all-female kayaking trip. Our
Women’s Community Passover Seder
is unsurpassed in Broward County. We
sold Rosh Hashanah baskets and Purim
boxes to raise funds and donated some
of the money to the Reform Jewish YES
Fund (Youth, Education and Special
Projects), which, among other things,
offers scholarships to rabbinic students at
Hebrew Union College.
And we ran the Shiva Committee,
enabling Temple members, upon
request, to sit Shiva for a loved one,
organized and staffed by WRJ/Sisterhood
members.
Next year, join the covenant of WRJ/
Sisterhood and give yourself the gift of a
more engaged Jewish life. We welcome
you under our red tent.
Our annual End of Year Dinner and 20162017 board installation will take place
on Wednesday evening, May 18, at
6:30 p.m. at Scuotto’s Pizza and Pasta,
3455 Hiatus Road, Sunrise. Twenty dollars
covers the evening for WRJ/Sisterhood
members, and $25 for non-members.
Reservations are required. We hope to
see you there.
Davia Mazur
Sisterhood President
WRJ/Sisterhood…
is looking for three reliable, dynamic women
to assist with marketing, social media and
event planning beginning in July 2016. For
more information, contact Davia Mazur, WRJ/
Sisterhood President, at 954-328-1932.
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WRJ/Sisterhood Paddled Through a Full Moon Adventure
By Davia Mazur
Question: What do you get when
22 TKAE women get together
for a WRJ/Sisterhood-sponsored
kayaking trip?
Answer: Jewish “Survivor.”
By the time we reached the
Intracoastal Waterway, the
full moon was out, illuminating
the placid, open water and
silhouetting our boats. We bobbed
around, taking pictures, chatting
and sipping wine from our water
bottles.
Seven girls (future WRJ/Sisterhood
members) and 15 women met at
West Lake Park on March 22 as
the full moon began to rise. We
paired up in double kayaks, some
mothers and daughters, some
moms who knew each other from
Early Childhood, and some with
new Temple friends we had just
met. WRJ/Sisterhood member
and outdoor guide Robin Lurie
organized and led the sold-out
trip.
We paddled through the
wetlands as the sun set and the
first-time kayakers got the hang
of paddling and avoiding trees.
We didn’t see any alligators, but
Sharon Weiss thought there was a
crab down the back of her shirt…
turns out it was only her hair clip!
When we returned to dry land, we
celebrated Sophie Kapit’s eighth
birthday with a red velvet cake.
The trip exemplified one of the
best things about TKAE – that
people of all ages can make new
friends and come together for
“out-of-the-box” fun and spiritual
events.
The adult kayakers were, from left, Shari Packer, Caryn Chenven, Sharon
Weiss, Lisa Pearlman, Melanie Weschler, Sharon Nizri, Robin Lurie, Davia
Mazur, Beth Kravec, Risa Marks, Aly Kapit, Hila Lankri, Laura Feiner, Laura
Zatkowsky and Brittany Mohler. The future WRJ/Sisterhood kayakers were,
from left, Sianna Pearlman, Shira Nizri, Ariel Weiss, Ariella Packer, Sophie
Kapit, Lexi Chenven and Romi Lankri.
WRJ/SISTERHOOD
Annual End-of-Year Dinner
2016-2017 Board Installation
WEDNESDAY • MAY 18 • 6:30 P.M.
SCUOTTO’S PIZZA AND PASTA
3455 HIATUS ROAD • SUNRISE
•
$20 - WRJ/Sisterhood Members
$25 - Non-members
•
Reservations are required.
•
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.
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TEMPLE FRIENDS
Our Temple Exists Through The Relationship of Its Members
T
emple Kol Ami Emanu-El membership
is built upon mutual expectations and
responsibility. It is a relationship that
endures only as long as its members
make it real.
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El should provide
each member with the opportunity to
study. “Study should be a part of each
members life every step of the way.”
Jeffrey Weinstein
TEMPLE FRIENDS
PRESIDENT
Our worship reflects the vitality and rich
diversity of Jewish practice, inspiring and
challenging us closer to G-d for us to be a
blessing. Through worship, each member
can fulfill a personal spiritual need, and
collectively we can create the community
wherein we find comfort and help in our
search for G-d.
Our Temple community is a warm and
welcoming place, providing opportunities
to support one another and the larger
community in which we live. Members
should strive to live by the ethics of Torah,
practicing social justice each day, caring
for our own, reaching out to others,
wherever we are, whatever we do.
For MaryLynn and I, a friend of ours asked
us to come to services on Friday evening.
We were greeted warmly and recognized
we had found to practice our Jewish faith.
That took place 16 years ago this May.
Over the years, we came to realize that
one of our greatest joys is to give back to
the Temple, which in return enriches our
lives with the gift of a loving and caring
community.
Let us all share our religion with our friends
in our Temple community. Let’s build on
that spirit by participating in the wide
variety of activities offered by Temple Kol
Ami Emanu-El from adult education to
social activities offered by Temple Friends.
Jeffrey Weinstein
President of Temple Friends
Dear Temple Friends Members:
Below are the Temple Friends officers and directors who were elected at our April 5 meeting
for the 2016-2017 year:
• President - Jeffrey Weinstein
• VP of Administration - Gladys Posner
• VP of Membership - Co-vice presidents - Helen Cohen & Sophie Herman
• VP of Ritual - Gerry Schram
• Financial Treasurer - Hank Meyer
• Recording Secretary - MaryLynn Weinstein
• Corresponding Secretary - Alan Rosendorf
Directors:
• Ron Schwartz
• Mark Helfer
• Doris Grober
• Mark Horowitz
• Dora Lee Rosendorf
• Howard Bloch
Congratulations to our officers and directors!
Jeffrey Weinstein
President, Temple Friends
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PERPETUAL FUNDS
All named perpetual funds of the Temple are established
with a minimal gift of $25,000. Donations of $10 or more are
acknowledged to the recipient. Donations of $18 or more
are also noted in the Temple bulletin. These funds enable
the Temple to reach out in a significant manner to the entire
Temple family, as well as to the community, in support of
many worthwhile programs and projects. Your generosity is
most sincerely appreciated!
high school in Israel, March of the Living, and similar
programs. Some funds for capital projects. Income: Initial
base donation, plus subsequent donations.
LAUREN KATZENSTEIN MEMORIAL JUNIOR CHOIR FUND
This fund assists in underwriting the expenses, personnel and
programmatic activities, as well as special projects, of the
TKAE Chayyim Junior Choir, the members of which are our
children, all of whom are enrolled in either our Religious
School and Day School. Income: Initial base donation, plus
subsequent donations.
FUNDS WHICH ASSIST INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS TEMPLE
JEWISH AND COMMUNAL PROJECTS
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
At the discretion of the Rabbi, these funds are expended
both to individuals and organizations in need of special
personal assistance or communal support. From time to time
special projects and programs for the wider Temple family
are also supported from this fund. Income: Donations
THE MATZ FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The monies generated from this Fund will be available
to assist children in our Schools, for those families needing
scholarship support. Income: Initial base donation, plus
subsequent donations.
CHILDREN’S LIBRARY FUND
This fund purchases books and computer programs for the
Children’s Library, utilized by all of our schools. Income:
Donations.
HANNAH A. “HONEY” SCHWARTZ SENIOR FUND
This fund assists seniors who have special needs. Provides
programming assistance for our Temple seniors. Income:
Initial base donation, plus subsequent donations
MARTIN AND CORALIE B. HAGER
EARLY LEARNING CENTER FUND
This purchases unbudgeted items for the Day School
and funds special programs for the Early Childhood
program. Income: Initial base donation from the Mona
Albert family, plus subsequent donations.
KOL AMI EMANU-EL HUNGER RELIEF FUND (THE KAHR FUND)
Monies contributed to the KAHR Fund are sent to
organizations, such as Mazon, The Broward Partnership
for the Homeless, JCC WeCare, and the Jewish Family
Service, to aid families in need of both food, shelter, and
basic necessity support. Income: Donations, Tzedakah from
Shabbat dinners.
FUNDS WHICH SUPPORT TEMPLE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY MUSIC FUND
These funds purchase new music and help support
additional music enhancements (vocal and instrumental)
throughout the year. Income: Donations
FUNDS WHICH ASSIST EDUCATIONAL AND YOUTH PROGRAMS
AND PROJECTS
MORTY & MONA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This purchases unbudgeted items for the Day School
and funds special programs for the Early Childhood
program. Income: Initial base donation from the Mona
Albert family, plus subsequent donations.
CAPITAL AND BUILDING CAMPAIGN FUND
These donations assist in supporting the new
educational and youth facilities of the Temple. These funds
are for both upkeep and paying the mortgage. Income:
Donations and Required Building Funds.
DAVID AND IDA CARMEL EDUCATION FUND
This fund helps provide individual scholarships to our students
related to Jewish educational programming. Income: Initial
base donation from the Robert and Leonore Greenfield
Family, plus subsequent donations.
GENERAL FUND
Monies contributed without being earmarked to other funds
or specifically noted for this fund help support the general
operating budget of the Temple. Income: Donations.
JERRY S. COHEN DAY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund helps provide scholarship assistance to the
families in our Day School, both Divisions. Source of Income:
Initial base donation, subsequent donations.
PRAYERBOOK DEDICATION FUND
This fund helps the Temple purchase Shabbat and
High Holy Day Prayerbooks and printed a special service
prayerbooks for special occasions. While any amount is
accepted, the prayerbooks themselves are specifically
dedicated with a bookplate in memory of or in honor of
someone or some occasion, for a donation of $50. Income:
Donations.
DARRELL SCOTT FAGELSON RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
This allows the religious school to purchase large
unbudgeted items for the religious school, including audio/
visual and computer projects and programs, and to fund
special programs for the religious school. Income: Initial base
and other donations.
YOUTH GROUP FUND
The Youth Fund benefits our informal educational offerings,
supporting youth programming for children, teens, and
college age young adults. Income: Donations.
ELIZABETH SHOSHANNA HARR YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund provides youth scholarships for Israel programming for high school and college youth, and for scholarship
assistance for high school students involved in NFTY, KAFTY,
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WE ACKNOWLEDGE WITH THANKS
YOUR THOUGHTFUL CONTRIBUTIONS
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY MUSIC FUND
Francine & Hal Wiener..................................................................in memory of Ralph Katz
Mark & Norah Harris..........................................................in memory of Harvey Zatkowsky
Nancy & Stuart Feiner................. in honor of the B’Not Mitzvah of Molly & Rebecca Marks
Lois & Michael Linder.................. in honor of Cantor Goldman’s 21st Anniversary at TKAE
Phyllis & Herman Munczek......................................................... in memory of Annette Brill
Phyllis & Herman Munczek.....................................................in memory of Anna Munczek
Paul & Fern Schneider..................................in honor of Jessica & Josh Cohen’s Wedding
Karen & John Shiekman............................................................in memory of Simon Rozen
Francine & Hal Wiener.............................in honor of Cantor Goldman’s 21 years at TKAE
Lois Lang......................................................................................in memory of Dorris Lang
Sandi Block-Brezner & Jeff Brezner......... in honor of Cantor Goldman’s 21 years at TKAE
The Gun Family........................................in honor of Cantor Goldman’s 21 years at TKAE
Jan Redlo..................................in wishing a speedy recovery to Mr. & Mrs. Herb Feldman
Linda K. Scherer.......................................in honor of Cantor Goldman’s 21 years at TKAE
Peggy Kabakow and Family......................................................in memory of Susan Daniel
ELIZABETH SHOSHANNA HARR YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Elana Schramm............................................................................. in memory of Celia Elkin
Elana Schramm....................................................................... in memory of Martin Zelman
Cindy & Stephen Jacobs..................................................... in memory of Robert L. Rowan
Joe & Risha Stern......................................................................... in memory of Pam Stern
Robin & Marc Lurie........................................................ in memory of Jeanette & Leo Lurie
Gerry & Debra Damsky...................................................... Refuah Sh’lemah to Rabbi Harr
Joe & Risha Stern.......................................... in honor of Beth Petraka Spier being named
Teacher of the Year at David Posnack Jewish Day School
Barbara & Michael Apter................................................................ in memory of Paul Sigel
Phyllis Fields-Elias.................................................................. in memory of Celia Leveene
Elana Schramm.....................................................................in memory of Melinda Sharkin
GENERAL FUND
David & Sandra Farkas........................................................in memory of Margaret Farkas
Katie & Michael Gilden..........................................................in memory of Melinda Sharkin
Hank & Irene Meyer............................................................... in memory of Arthur Rothafel
Doris Grober................................................................................in memory of Jack Grober
Marilyn Lundy.....................................................................in memory of Gussie Eisenberg
Marilyn Lundy............................................................................in memory of Jennie Lundy
Sandy Landers.........................................................................in memory of Pauline Taylor
Dr. Stanley & Pearl Goodman............................................ in memory of Hyman Goodman
Pamela & Michael Eisenberg.................................. in memory of Sidney & Lois Eisenberg
HANNAH “HONEY” SCHWARTZ SENIOR FUND
Temple Friends.........................................in wishing a speedy recovery to Susan Horowitz
Gladys Stern Posner...................................................................in memory of Bella Stanet
Gladys Stern Posner............................................................... in memory of Joseph Stanet
Gladys Stern Posner........................................................... in memory of Esther Silverblatt
Sheldon Seltzer..........................................................................in memory of Sofia Seltzer
Ilene Barrett............................................................................ in memory of Michael Barrett
Rabbi Sheldon & Fern Harr................................ in honor of Shirley Berger’s 95th Birthday
Renee & Stephen Goldenberg.................. in honor of Susan & Bill Matz’ 50th Anniversary
Mara & Kenny Wurtenberger............................................in memory of Charlotte Perilstein
Rabbi Sheldon & Fern Harr..............................................in memory of Charlotte Perilstein
Ina & Stuart Ross.............................................................in memory of Charlotte Perilstein
MORTY & MONA ALBERT EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOLARSHIP FUND
TKAE PTO...............................................................................in memory of Irving Worman
Robert Ash.........................................................................in memory of Harvey Zatkowsky
Stacey & Louis Katz..........................................................in memory of Harvey Zatkowsky
Heather & Danny Gottlieb.................................................in memory of Harvey Zatkowsky
Judi Feldman...................................................................................in memory of Ida Fishel
Linda & Rick Gendler............................................................in memory of Melinda Sharkin
Toni & Leon Weissberg..........................................................in memory of Melinda Sharkin
Shirley & Jay Gottlieb............................................................in memory of Melinda Sharkin
Robert & Stephanie Hauser..............................................in memory of Harvey Zatkowsky
Early Childhood Sunshine Club.............................................in memory of Melinda Sharkin
Jeff, Laura, Ryker & Arden Zatkowsky..................................in memory of Melinda Sharkin
Faye & David Schwartz.........................................................in memory of Melinda Sharkin
Rabbi Sheldon & Fern Harr...................................................in memory of Melinda Sharkin
Mara & Kenny Wurtenberger.................................................in memory of Melinda Sharkin
Mel & Joann Krohn & Family.............................. in honor of Shirley Berger’s 95th Birthday
ORGANIC GARDEN PROJECT
Hal Wiener...........................................................................in memory of Benjamin Wiener
PRAYERBOOK DEDICATION FUND
Carmen & Sheldon Seltzer.......................................................in memory of Lillian Bedoya
Judy Trop & Family.................................................in memory of our beloved Michael Trop
Bruce & Julia Goldner.......................................................................in memory of Eva Egri
Jaime & Sara Rejtman.......in memory of Ester Zaidman, Tzipora Rejtman & Clara Levine
RABBI HARR DISCRETIONARY FUND
Lois & Michael Linder.......................................................................in memory of Ann Bliss
Lois & Michael Linder.......................................in wishing a speedy recovery to Rabbi Harr
Sandy Landers..............................................................................in memory of Max Taylor
Ray & Barbara Sponder...........................................................in memory of Terry Sponder
Bini Litwin............................................................ in memory of Gertrude “Tybie” Ackerman
Melanie & Steve Weschler...............................in wishing a speedy recovery to Rabbi Harr
Marlon & Adriana Kluger........................................................... in memory of Henry Kluger
Sandi Block-Brezner & Jeff Brezner.....................in wishing a speedy recovery Rabbi Harr
Dagen Family............................................................................in memory of Renee Hirsch
Sandy Landers........................................................................in memory Zena Shechtman
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Ronald & Gloria Schwartz....................................................in memory of Tania Silberstein
Carole Friedman......................................................in memory of Rebecca Gitelson-Kaplis
Sydell Rothafel....................................................................... in memory of Arthur Rothafel
Sandi Block-Brezner & Jeff Brezner........................ in memory of Rabbi David J. Susskind
Norma & Herb Sonnenklar..................................................... in memory of Margaret Fisch
Francine & Hal Wiener............................................................. in memory of Gloria Wiener
RABBI NEEDLEMAN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Ruth & Irwin Hirtz............................................................................ in memory of Joel Hirtz
Sophie Herman...........................................................................in memory of Max Mandel
Sophie Herman................................................................in memory of Leonard E. Polikoff
The Shiekman Family...............................................................in memory of Lila Shiekman
Joan Karp..................................................................................... in memory of Henry Karp
Sharon & Stephen Wender.................................................... in honor of Rabbi Needleman
Glenn Davis............................................................................. in memory of Sam Lichtman
Glenn Davis.........................................................................in memory of Pauline Lichtman
Judah & Sarah Ever...............................................................in memory of Alan Silverbush
Phyllis Schwartz............................ in memory of Alexander Silverstein and Harry Feingold
Estelle Bitkower..............................................................in memory of Dorthy & Al Skolnick
Bob & Toby Rivkin.................................................................... in memory of Harold Moses
Estelle Bitkower.......................................................................... in memory of Max Sandler
THE MATZ FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Jane & Doron Matzkin......................................................in memory of Charlotte Perilstein
Minette & Paul Brown................................ in honor of Susan & Bill Matz’ 50th Anniversary
Diane & Steve Michaels ..................................................................in memory of Ann Bliss
Nancy & Stuart Feiner......................................................in memory of Charlotte Perilstein
Marjorie & Peter Linder............................. in honor of Susan & Bill Matz’ 50th Anniversary
YOUTH GROUP FUND
Lisa & Brian Pearlman...........................................................in memory of Melinda Sharkin
The Wilentz Family................................................................in memory of Melinda Sharkin
Steve & Dorothy Stoloff................................................................in memory of Ian Mandell
Barbara & Joel Metter............................................................in memory of Thelma Sender
Jay & Linda Green.............................................. in honor of Shirley Berger’s 95th Birthday
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Sincere Condolences Are Extended To Our Bereaved Congregants And Families Of The Late:
Celia Elkin
Sister of Danny Zelman (Madelyn)
aunt of Debbie Zelman (Andrew Guttman)
great aunt of Zachary, Rachel and Sarah Guttman.
Martin Zelman
Brother of Danny Zelman (Madelyn)
uncle of Debbie Zelman (Andrew Guttman)
great uncle of Zachary, Rachel and Sarah Guttman.
Avraham Goldman
Husband of Nitza, father of Sharon
Najman (Ilan), Maya Goldman Cohen,
and Joseph Goldman, grandfather of Eden,
Pazi, Eitan, Oree, Ziv, Gilly, Boaz, and Dror.
Harvey Zatkowsky Arlene Harr
Jack Wilner
Mother of Rabbi Sheldon and Fern Harr,
grandmother of Elizabeth Harr (Z”L) and Bryan
(Brenda) Harr; sister of Lois Handmaker.
Selma Levy Husband of Frances, father of
Jeff Zatkowsky(Laura) and Jodi
Rosenberg (Andrew) grandfather of
Ryker, Arden, Eliana, Laya and Yael.
Husband of Seema Wilner
father of Marty Wilner (Monica)
grandfather of Erica and Michael,
Melinda Sharkin, wife of Joseph Sharkin,
mother of Heather Gottlieb (Danny), Cory Sharkin,
and grandmother of Alexa and Spencer.
Husband of Edward Levy, mother of
Pam Eisenberg (Michael), Linn Muslin
(Steven) and (Z”L) Bari Levy, grandmother of
Erica, Lee, Morgan and Jason (Jenny),
and great-grandmother of Max Muslin.
Ivan Victor
Husband Of Ilene Victor, father of Greg
(Cathy) Victor; Jon (Irene) Victor; grandfather of
Rachel, Michael, Zachary, Robert, Jason
and Matthew, brother of Harold Victor.
Alan Silverbush
Husband of Eileen, son of Shirley,
father of Sean, brother of Gail Press (Martin).
Rabbi Harr and his family would like to thank his Temple Family for the outpouring of support, caring and
friendship at the passing of his mother, Arlene Harr. She lived a long, productive, meaningful and loving life
and her impact was felt in so many place, including at her very own Temple Kol Ami.
AS OF APRIL 10, 2016
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Send a foster child to a
Miami Marlins Game BBQ –
10 a.m. at TKAE
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Jewniors Laser Tag–12 p.m.
Last day of Religious School
Sunday
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Early Childhood – No
School
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Dessert Bakeoff and Silent
Auction – 7 p.m. in the
TKAE ballroom.
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Mother Son Bowling at AMF
Lanes Davie – 6 p.m.
Monday
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Mommy & Me – 9:30 a.m.
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Mommy & Me – 9:30 a.m.
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Mommy & Me – 9:30 a.m.
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Mommy & Me – 9:30 a.m.
WRJ/Sisterhood board
meeting – 7 p.m.
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Mommy & Me – 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday
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KAFTY Year-end Banquet
Bagels & Learn – 12 p.m.
with Rabbi Sheldon Harr
Yoga – 9:30 a.m.
Chair Yoga – 10:45 a.m.
Yoga – 9:30 a.m.
Chair Yoga – 10:45 a.m.
WRJ/Sisterhood Dinner and
Board Installation – 6:30
p.m. at Scuotto’s Pizza
Yoga – 9:30 a.m.
Chair Yoga – 10:45 a.m.
Yoga – 9:30 a.m.
Chair Yoga – 10:45 a.m.
Daddy Daughter Dance at
TKAE – 6 p.m.
TKAE Next Gen – 7 p.m. at
Linburger Sawgrass
Wednesday
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Last day of Gesher
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Scholars Series with Rabbi
Maline – Attitudes of former
presidents and candidates
toward Jewish people and
Israel – 12 p.m.
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Scholars Series with Rabbi
Maline – Attitudes of former
presidents and candidates
toward Jewish people and
Israel – 12 p.m.
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Scholars Series with Rabbi
Maline – Attitudes of former
presidents and candidates
toward Jewish people and
Israel – 12 p.m.
Thursday
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Torah Shabbat – 7:30 p.m.
Oneg – 8:30 p.m.
Early Childhood Teacher’s
Work Day – No School
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6 p.m.: Annual
Congregational Meeting
- President’s Award
- Elizabeth Shoshanna Harr
Youth Award
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service
- Jason Chalik speech
- Installation of new
president and board
- Mark Goldman & Aaron
Taber wedding blessing
- Simona Sklash recognition
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YELL Graduation Shabbat –
7:30 p.m.
First Friday Blue Jean
Shabbat with singer and
songwriter Alan Goodis –
6:30 p.m.
Early Childhood Mother’s
Day Shabbat – 9:30 a.m.
Friday
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Bar Mitzvah of Brandon
Pearlman – 5:30 p.m.
Bar Mitzvah – Zach
Robinson at 10:15 a.m.
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Bar Mitzvah – Noah Katz
at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday
May 2016
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Mommy & Me – 9:30 a.m
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Mommy & Me – 9:30 a.m
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Mommy & Me – 9:30 a.m
Early Childhood – First Day
of Camp
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Mommy & Me – 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday
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Yoga – 9:30 a.m.
Chair Yoga – 10:45 a.m.
Bagels & Learn – 12 p.m.
with Rabbi Howie, Cantor
Mark and spouses
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Yoga – 9:30 a.m.
Chair Yoga – 10:45 a.m.
Bagels & Learn – 12 p.m.
with Adina Sharfstein
Yoga – 9:30 a.m.
Chair Yoga – 10:45 a.m.
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Yoga – 9:30 a.m.
Chair Yoga – 10:45 a.m.
Early Childhood –
Graduation
Last day of EC – 12 p.m.
dismissal
Bagels & Learn – 12 p.m.
with Dvir Weiss
Yoga – 9:30 a.m.
Chair Yoga – 10:45 a.m.
Bagels & Learn – 12 p.m.
with Josh Simon
Wednesday
FRIDAY, JULY 1: SHA-BBQ at 5 PM
Join us for a super casual Shabbat by
the pool followed by dinner, swim party
and friends, family and community.
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Orientation
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EVENTS
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Thursday
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Shabbat – 7:30 p.m.
Oneg – 8:30 p.m.
Shabbat – 7:30 p.m.
Oneg – 8:30 p.m.
Shabbat – 7:30 p.m.
Oneg – 8:30 p.m.
First Friday Blue Jean
Shabbat – 6:30 p.m.
Oneg – 7:30 p.m.
Friday
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Bar Mitzvah – Steven Katz
at 10:15 a.m.
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Bar Mitzvah – Josh Hammer
at 10:15 a.m.
Saturday
June 2016
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