Shabbat 3-2-13 - Beth El Synagogue

BETH EL
SYNAGOGUE
“We shall go forward with our young and with our old”
JULIANNA MARIE
PROHOFSKY
‫רבקה רייזל בת לוי שלום‬
Daughter of Lee Prohofsky and
Andrea Jensen
Hakol · March 1 - 2, 2013 · 20 Adar 5773
Welcome to Beth El Synagogue!
If you are new to Beth El, we’d love to meet you! Please introduce yourself to the
greeters, clergy or officer sitting on the bimah. To learn more about Beth El, contact Linda Goldberg at
[email protected] or 952-873-7302.
Shabbat Parah
Ki Tissa
Exodus 30:11-34:35 (pg. 523)
Todah to our Shabbat Torah readers:
1: Julianna Prohofsky
30:11-16
MAXWELL MICHAEL
SCHWARTZ
Maftir
Numbers 19:1-22 (p. 880)
Max Schwartz
30:17-21
‫יעקב בן נינה חיה‬
Haftarah
Ezekiel 36:16-36 (p. 1286)
Randi Rose
30:22-38
Jim Bukstein
31:1-17
Son of Jill and Michael Schwartz
Honoring Julianna and Max on their
b’nai mitzvah, Lee Prohofsky, Andrea
Jensen and Jill & Michael Schwartz
are sponsoring the kiddush and
congregational Shabbat lunch.
All are invited to attend in the
Leonard & Fay Ribnick
Kiddush Hall
and the Gruman Social Hall.
Service & Program Times
SHABBAT
Friday:
Kabbalat Shabbat
5:45 p.m.
Fiterman Chapel
Candlelighting
Saturday:
Shaharit
5:42 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
Spiegel Sanctuary
Minha
5:45 p.m.
Fiterman Chapel
Havdalah
6:43 p.m.
SUNDAY
Shaharit
Minyan
9:00 a.m.
5:45 p.m.
DAILY MINYAN
Shaharit
Minyan
7:00 a.m.
5:45 p.m.
Help Us Keep the
Spirit of Shabbat
In Honor of Shabbat, please refrain
from the following activities:
 photography or writing
 using cell phones or other
electronic devices
 wearing perfume or cologne
(the person sitting next to you may
be allergic)
And at the conclusion of services,
please pick up papers from the
pews and discard appropriately.
~Thank you!
Erev Shabbat:
Kabbalat Shabbat
Yom Shabbat:
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4: Jenna Simon
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5: John Simon
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6: Jacob Ratner
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Jeff Estrin
34:13-26
7: Amy Stern
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Brianna Johnson
19:7-22
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DROPS OF TORAH
‫כו‬:‫ׁשמוֹת לד‬
‫ ְתבַ ֵשל גְ ִׁדי‬-‫ֹלהֶ יָך ֹלא‬-‫ַאדמָ ְתָך ָתבִׁ יא בֵ ית ה' א‬
ְ ‫ּכּורי‬
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:ֹ‫בַ חֲ לֵב ִׁאּמו‬
Exodus 34:26 “The first fruits of your land, you shall bring to the House of Adonai, your
God. You must not cook a kid in its mother’s milk.”
The famous baby goat and its mother—this is the prohibition against mixing meat with milk,
as Rashi tells us. This mitzvah is repeated two other times in the Torah. Rashi tells us that we
have to read these three in tandem and explains: “it is repeated three times in the Torah—once
regarding eating, once regarding benefit from it, and once prohibiting the cooking of it.” We
can’t eat the cheeseburger, we can’t cook the cheeseburger and believe it or not, we can’t even
own stock in the cheeseburger company. This is more than thinking about what we put in our
mouth—this is about a sensitivity to the balance of life and death and how we orient to the
worlds. The Torah is subtle in its prohibitions and it takes rabbis such as Rashi to read
between the lines and help us to understand the Oral Torah nestled within. -AO
Rabbi Alexander Davis ● Rabbi Avi Olitzky ● Cantor Audrey Abrams ● Rabbi Kassel Abelson (Emeritus) ● Cantor Neil Newman (Emeritus)
Condolences to our congregants (members in bold):
 Marilyn Chanen and Charlene Plitman on the loss of their brother, Martin Fiterman
 Steve Beugen on the loss of his mother, Zelda Beto
UPCOMING AT BETH EL
For more information on these programs and events, call the
Beth El office at 952-873-7300, or visit www.bethelsynagogue.org.
Sponsor a Sunday Breakfast and be a Community Builder!
After the 9:00 a.m. Minyan on Sunday mornings there is a Hevrah Breakfast for all to
enjoy. This lovely tradition is supported by the generosity of our congregants.
The breakfast is sponsored on Sunday March 3 by Karen & Ivan Brodsky
in honor of Karen's father, Meyer Keppy Steiman's, yahrzeit.
Please consider becoming a sponsor for an upcoming Sunday. What better
way to honor a loved one or observe a special occasion?
Please contact Lou Jurisz at 612-396-9270 or David Jurisz at 612-987-7644.
“Beth El Learns”
Classes Beginning in March
Guide for Planning your Passover Seder
March 11 from 4 to 5 pm
Rabbi Abbe Treu
Rabbinic Fellow, Jewish Theological Seminary
Passover Narrative
Shabbat morning, March 16, 10:00 a.m.
Come to the Learning Center to find out how
to enliven your seder with an original
narrative written by Jeremy Berman.
An Insider's Look at Israel's Immigrant
Detention Review Tribunal with Michael
Davis
March 16, 12:15 p.m.
As American Jews, often we
focus on Israel advocacy or on
questions of Israel's security. But
internal issues within Israeli
society are not less important
or volatile. Israelis response to
the plight of African asylum seekers is one
such issue. With first hand knowledge of the
situation, Michael will
explore and expose
us to this issue. Michael is the founder and
managing attorney of Davis and Goldfarb
Immigration Lawyers.
5th Annual Pasta Party & Family Fun Night
Join us on Sunday, March 3rd from 5 - 7 p.m.
for our 5th Annual Pasta Party, Silent Auction
& Family Fun Night at Beth El. We will have a
live DJ, face painting, Karben Book Fair and
fun for the whole family! You can register at
the door!
Sunday Funday “Cardio Kids”
Join us on Sunday, March 10th from 10:00 –
11:30 a.m. for fun fitness activities with
Stretch-N-Grow, Yogali – Fun Yoga for Kids,
and Happy Feet Legends along with making
your own healthy snack. Cost is $5 per child.
Register at:
www.besyn.org/cardio-kids.
Questions: Amanda Awend 952-873-7320 or
[email protected].
Women’s League Luncheon & Speaker
Join us on Tuesday, March
5th at 11:30 a.m. (lunch to
follow) at Beth El to hear
Roxanne Portnoy, M.A.
present “When is it Time for
Me? What Should I Do with the Rest of
My Life?” Mail $15 to Marilyn
Lieberman, 3000 St. Alban’s Mill Rd.,
Apt. #103, Minnetonka, MN 55305 by
February 28th.
Book Lovers Everywhere
Please join us for Book Club on Tuesday,
March 12 for a discussion of The Girls
from Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow. Upcoming
Books: April: To the End of Land by
David Grossman; May: That's Funny You
Don't Look Buddhist by Sylvia Bernstein;
June: True Believers by Kurt Andersen.
Questions?? Please contact Debby
Deutsch
952-920-0726
or
[email protected].
What’s Happening?
Cirque Du BERUSY, Mar. 10, 2-4pm: Join
BERUSY for a wondrous afternoon of
entertainment and magic. Make sure to
wear comfortable clothes!
Ladies Night Out (LNO) and Male Time,
Mar. 12, 7:15-8:30pm: LNO and ‘Male
Time’ continue once every other month as
time for some gender bonding. Come
enjoy a night with your fellow USYers –
good friends, good conversations, good
times.
Kadimah Kinnus , Mar . 15- 1 7:
Kadimaniks (7-8th graders) from across
EMTZA Region will come together in
Excelsior Springs, MO for a fun and
meaningful weekend. Kadimah Kinnus is a
great introduction to USY and an exciting
opportunity to spend a weekend away
with friends.
Gift Shop Passover Sale
Beginning Sunday, February
17th the Gift Shop will be
holding our Passover sale.
The sale goes through Passover. We
have many seder plates that are 30 50% off. We also have many new
items, including contemporary seder
plates and matza trays by Shraga
Landesman, Adi Sidler and Gary
Rosenthal. Look through our
windows in the lobby, parents lounge
and by the reception desk. We are
open on Sundays from 9:30 - 11:30.
Sara Zuk is at the synagogue on
Wednesday mornings. We are also
available by appointment. Call either
Linda Estrin 763-545-4301 or Sara
Zuk 763-529-1285 if there is
something you would like.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Beth El and Minnesota Food Share
Campaign
Beth El will be
participating in
the
Minnesota
Food
Share
Campaign from
February 22nd to March 22nd. Boxes are
located at each entrance. All food will be
taken out of the synagogue at that time in
advance of Passover. This year's theme
is: Be the Hero, Fight Hunger. We
encourage you to donate healthy foods.
Please remember that opened, damaged,
or outdated food cannot be accepted.
Volunteers are also needed to transport
food to STEP during the drive. Please
call Len Zeff at 952-544-2005 to
volunteer. Let's show once again that
Beth El is a most caring congregation.
Ronald McDonald House
Sunday, March 3
For More Info Contact: Sarah Gruesner at
[email protected]
We bring to mind those in our congregational family*
who serve in the military and pray for their wellbeing
and speedy homecoming.
Joshua Amberger, US Navy
Rabbi Josh Sherwin,
US Navy/US Marine Corps
Patrick Downs, US Marine Corps
Brad Downs, ROTC/National Guard
Mitchell Bennett, US Marine Corps
Isaac Reich, US Marine Corps
Emily Stoess, US Coast Guard
Adam Magy, MN National Guard
Matthew Veldey, US Army JAG
*If you have a friend or loved one serving in the military, please contact one of our clergy at 952-873-7300
so that we might add them to our weekly list of heroes.
IN THE COMMUNITY
People V. The State of Illusion
Samuel Goldwyn Films, Exalt Films and Intention Media are
proud to present People V. The State of Illusion. This film is set
in the notorious "Old Main Prison" of the New Mexico State
Penitentiary, and tells the story of Aaron Roberts, a single father
who is arrested following an incident that claims the life of a
woman. Aaron is convicted at trial, and his daughter becomes a
ward of the State. An attorney learns of her plight and decides
to represent her in an innovative and emotionally compelling
case against the State. March 2, 2013, 7:30 p.m. at Beth El
Synagogue. Tickets: $15 in advance or $20 at door. http://
tinyurl.com/b3vhggl or call 480-491-5591.
Not OUR Kids! Conference JFCS and the Jewish Family
Service of St. Paul (JFS) will host the Not OUR Kids!
Conference on Sunday, March 3rd at Temple Israel (2324
Emerson Ave S, Mpls 55405) from 12:30-5 p.m. The
conference is free and open to anyone interested in raising
healthy youth, including parents, educators, clergy, youth
workers and professionals. The keynote speaker will be Dr.
Henry Emmons, author of The Chemistry of Joy and The
Chemistry of Calm. For more information, contact Brittany
Beck at 952-542-4835 or [email protected] or
www.jfcsmpls.org.
U of M Center for Jewish Studies Lecture
Yaaov Ariel from the University of North Carolina - Chapel
Hill will be lecturing on the topic "An Unprecedented
Relationship - Evangelicals, Jews, Israel and the Messianic
Times" on Monday, March 4th at 7:30 p.m., Temple Israel,
2324 Emerson Ave. S., Mpls; 612-377-8680. The event is free
and open to the public. Please visit http://jwst.umn.edu for more
information regarding programs and facility bios.
Culture BLVD: Israeli Author Series Presents: Sayed
Kashua
Don't miss the third and final author of the Culture BLVD
Israeli Author Series, sponsored by the Israel Center of the
Minneapolis Jewish Federation and the Sabes Jewish
Community Center, along with the Minneapolis Jewish Film
Festival. Sayed Kashua will read selected works and sign
autographs on March 7th at 7 pm at the Sabes JCC. He uses
humor and irony to address problems faced by Arabs in Israel.
For more information email: [email protected].
St. Louis Park's 13th Annual Empty Bowls
Be a part of STEP's BIGGEST fundraiser of the year on
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at St. Louis Park Recreation Center,
3700 Monterey Drive. Lunch: 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and Dinner: 4
- 7 p.m. Join us for a simple meal of soup and bread donated by
local restaurants. Soup to-go available. For more information:
www.STEPslp.org.
Twin Cities Jewish Chorale Presents "Jewish Gems, Hidden
Treasures"
The Twin Cities Jewish Chorale will perform "Jewish Gems,
Hidden Treasures" on Sunday afternoon, March 10, 2012, at
3:00 p.m. at the fully accessible Theatre at Hopkins' Eisenhower
Community Center. Tickets cost $15 regular admission, $10 for
seniors and students; they can be purchased online at
twincitiesjewishchorale.org or at the door. Group discounts are
available by emailing details of the request to
[email protected].
Shiva, Shloshim, and Yahrzeits
Friday, March 1, 2013 – Friday, March 8, 2013
19 Adar – 26 Adar 5773
Shiva
MARTIN FITERMAN – MOSHE BEN YA’AKOV V’ ALTA
ZELDA BETO – ZELDA BAT SHALOM HIRSCH V’ RAIZEL
Shloshim
Tovah (Gertrude “Geta, Trudy”) Shapiro
Baruch (Boris) Vaysberg
Esther (Esther) Laden
Reva Freedland
Golda (Gladys) Winerman
Yahrzeits
19 Adar / Friday, March 1
Shlomo (Samuel) Barr
Gitel (Gert) Cohen
Claire Elizabeth Frick
Shmual (Samuel) Goldman
Yitzhak (Erwin) Heller
Hayim (Harold) Kanter
Moshe (Maurice) Melamed
Faygie (Frances Faygie) Olitzky
Velvel Yoina (William) Prohofsky
Zelda (Wilma Zelda) Shaich
Rayzel (Rose) Yugend
Gershon (George) Berman
Chai Zesel (Lucille) Ehrlich
Shoshanna (Rose) Glassman
Molly Litt
Sadie Singer
Sarah Skirven
20 Adar / Saturday, March 2
Chaim Shlomo (Hyman) Ansell
Haya (Ida) Halpern
Rivka (Rhoda) Kay
David Kessler
Shaul Vigdor Shmuel (Samuel) Okrent
Emanuel Plotsker
Yitzhak (Sheldon) Weinberg
Ariel Laib (Jim - Lowell) Resig
21 Adar / Sunday, March 3
Maurice Feldman
Chaim (Harold) Herman
Helman Yitzhak (H. I.) Neimark
Yitzchak Isaac (Ed) Stein
Boruch (Charles) Victor
Rachel (Ruth) Walstien
John Weinberg
Nechama Ostrow Margolis
Esther Milgrom
Binyamin Yosef (Ben) Permack
23 Adar / Tuesday, March 5
Ann Cohn
Ruth Farber
Chana (Helen) Friedman
Freida Mulowitz
Fruma Sora (Nancy) Saturn
Zev (William) Shragg
Bila (Bela) Kowalski
24 Adar / Wednesday, March 6
Abba Avraham (Albert) Friss
Adele Mandelbaum
Moishe Tevya (Marc) Polikoff
Tzvi Yitzhak (Harold Isadore) Posnick
Rachel (Ruth) Wernick
25 Adar / Thursday, March 7
Bracha (Bertha) Aronson
Shrol Hersch (Irvin) Berkowitz
Simcha (Steven) Davidson
Rochel (Rachel) Fine
Tziviah (Joyce) Gold
Avraham (Vrem) Levens
Ronald Ungerman Sr.
Moshe (Marvin) Weiner
Tzvia (Sylvia) Koplow Zell
Elchanan (Hyman) Sedransky
Zlotta Channa Rochail (Jessie) Simkins
26 Adar / Friday, March 8
Penina (Pearl) Cook
Yitzhak (Ivan) Gimble
Ya'akov (Jacob) Jaffe
Esther Rubenstein
Tevya (Theodore) Kawer
22 Adar / Monday, March 4
Liba (Libby) Berman
Shana Sarah (Jeanne) Chasen
Yosef (Julius) Kaiser
Sophie Kasdan
Sidney Siegel
Malka Hinka (Marcia) Silberfarb
Sandra Thomas
Genia Yankel Kushner
Chana (Ann E.) Weinberg
We recall with sorrow the recent losses of:
Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis, 34, of Kayenta, AZ died 2/22/13
To learn more about these brave heroes and their stories, please visit:
www.militarytime.com/valor
We Need to Know When You Need Us
Is someone you love in the hospital or homebound or have you lost a loved
one? Because of privacy restrictions, the synagogue is not notified by area hospitals
when they have Jewish patients nor do we always get immediate information regarding a
death. Please call Raquel Swanson at 952-873-7315 if you have information about
someone you know. If the person is hospitalized or homebound, tell us the patient’s name,
hospital and location.
Time is Running Out to
Order Wine!
Kosher wine is readily available here in the Twin
Cities. But GOOD and AFFORDABLE Kosher wine is a
little harder to come by. And now we're making such
wines available, but time is running out, so place your
order BY SUNDAY NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT! Especially in
advance of Passover, our selection and prices are really
better than any you'd find in the Twin Cities, and more
than that, because half of the proceeds go to the
synagogue, you'll be giving a bit of tzedakah as well.
Orders will be available for pickup from Beth El the
Thursday, Friday and Sunday before Passover.
Place your order at:
www.besyn.org/wine
A portion of the sales support our shul.