Introducing... - Temple B`nai Or
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Introducing... - Temple B`nai Or
A Quarterly Publication of Temple B’nai Or Fall 2013/Volume 59/Issue 1 Introducing... Celebrating our History of Bringing Light to the Community Temple B’nai Or From Rabbi Rossoff…. POURING OLD WINE INTO NEW FLASKS I am excited to announce that, with this publication, we are launching several new ways of communicating with you and the larger community. With the help of the Board, clergy and program staff, Marketing chair Paul Gottsegen, along with David Fields, managed a process which boiled down our feelings of what TBO is and can be and produced a new Temple logo and tag line. I hope you will love our new logo as much as I do. It maintains a sevenbranched menorah, the symbol of light for the people of light (B’nai Or) that has represented Temple since our beginning. This menorah not only showers us with light and warmth, it reaches out and connects with us where we are. The small candles link one to the other and all together, each person a “spark of the Divine,” holding hands across the generations. This image communicates that TBO is about people, about community, about spirituality. The embrace of the menorah, combined with these particular colors, convey the warmth and caring of the community we have been, are, and ever strive to be. Along with the new logo, we are introducing a new tag-line: “Connecting Tradition to Life.” As Paul describes it, The new tag line is a natural evolution of "Warm Reform" - a reflection of our core mission and noble purpose to be an extended Jewish family for all of our members. At Temple, we integrate tradition - the tradition of our people, the tradition of Reform Judaism, the rich tradition of Temple B’nai Or – seamlessly into our everyday lives. For us, tradition is not about lachrymose history or onerous obligation; tradition is about connecting our lives as they are and would be with our rich spiritual, cultural, musical and moral heritage. Connecting is about friendships made, minds expanded through Torah and life-long Jewish identities formed. We connect the resources of our community and our tradition to life, your life, in joy and sorrow, in times of celebration and moments of solace. Both the logo and the tag line are open to countless interpretations. We would love to hear what they mean to you! Rabbi Donald B. Rossoff Features in the Issue….. LEARNING OUT OF THE CLASSROOM……..4 TBO’s preschool unveils an all new outdoor learning center CREATIVE CONGREGANTS…..6 Fall Art show excitement! BENCHES FOR MITZVAH………..8 Student joins with his Eagle Scout troop to build benched outide as part of his mitzvah project Rabbi Donald B. Rossoff Cantor Galit Dadoun Cohen Rabbi Emeritus Z. David Levy (Of Blessed Memory) President Susan L. Levinson Executive Director Wendy Gottsegen Director of Education David Iskovitz Director of Early Childhood Education Jennifer Rubin Choir Director and Organist Mark Hyczko WRJ/Sisterhood Vivian Gibilisco Karen Lilienfeld Men’s Club Bill Schlosser This Bulletin is published quarterly by Temple B’nai Or 60 Overlook Road Morristown, NJ 07960 Phone: 973 539 4539 Fax: 973 539 2758 Email: [email protected] Website: www.templebnaior.org 2 From the Cantor….. POURING YOUNG WINE INTO OLD FLASKS In the Hebrew month of Elul, the last month of the year before Rosh Hashanah, we prepare and meditate on the past year in order to welcome the new one. We take account of our souls before God– cheshbon nefesh. We take responsibility to correct our wrong doings and nurture our most meaningful relationships. In these moments I think of my yearly visit to Eretz Hakodesh – the holy land. Why is this pilgrimage so holy to me personally? Why do I insist on visiting every year? There are obvious reasons like seeing my family and friends, but a deeper need to connect draws me back to this magical place. Experiencing familiar sights, scents and tastes anew through the eyes my three children renews my soul in a special way every year. This summer, my girls internalized the Hebrew word Yam, the sea, which we visited often. We felt the sand within our fingers, jumped in the exploding waves and watched the sun set in the West. In Jerusalem, we made sure to put our little prayer notes in the Western wall, we studied history in underground old city Jaffa, we experimented in the Haifa Science Museum up North and saw gazelles skipping as we hiked in the Negev desert. These encounters create a deep impression in their minds and souls. For me, being in Israel is connecting my tradition, the tradition of my ancestors to the life and future of my children. Shanah Tovah um’tukah. Cantor Galit From the President…WHAT’S NU? The coming of fall reminds us of how each year the world renews itself and how quickly it all flies by us if we don’t pause to appreciate it. One moment we are packing up for camp, beach or vacations, and the next moment we are admiring the cornucopia of colors which is nature’s treat before the onset of winter. This year, we also have lots of “nu” at Temple to celebrate. Our new Board, our clergy and staff have been very busy over the summer. I hope that you will be as excited as we are at the work that has been accomplished and the plans for the future. Here are just a few highlights: Our operating budget is now balanced by including our mortgage obligations…a first! We have launched our new logo and tag line to rave reviews! Our web site has been refreshed and revitalized…check out the user friendly calendar, new photos of fun times at TBO and the blog! Our committees are revitalized and staffing up…still room for you to join us…don’t be shy!! Welcome to our many new member families…Shalom on the Range was just the first of many events that we will celebrate together as a community, connecting our traditions to life today! Please take a pause to appreciate this now, because there is more to come! Stay tuned! L’shalom, Susan Schedule of Services 3 LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM Planting The Seeds for our Future By Jennie Rubin, Director of Early Childhood Education The Frances & Herbert Brody Pre-School unveiled its beautiful Outdoor Learning Space for the 2013/14 school year. Great care was taken to create a multisensory, explorative, and creative space that challenges our students and brings awareness about ecology, sustainability, and health. This encompasses our ever-expanding gardens, gathering (classroom) area, and art section. The children have digging spaces, building spaces, and climbing spaces made from natural materials to encourage love and caring for the outdoors. Planting and harvesting, learning, and growing, the children build a foundation of great values and skills that will flourish throughout their lives. And have you seen our classrooms lately??? The natural theme continues in our colors and materials – the learning and playing takes center stage against the neutral back drop. By engaging children through exploration we find that they take good care of the materials, and love learning about where they come from. Whether sitting on a stump instead of a plastic chair, building with baby tree block, or creating recycled art, the children are invested in helping keep the world healthy - and they enjoy every lesson! BOOTY NEWS By Jen Spiegel, Youth Group Advisor BOOTY is already off to a great start this year. Five volunteers helped make Shalom on the Range a successful event by running children's games and activities. Special thanks to Katie Beilin, Sam Beilin, Andrew Fried, Rebecca Lalk, and Molly Knapp for their enthusiasm and hard work. The BOOTY board is excited to announce that the youth group will be taking over the first night of Hebrew High School. We will have a pasta bar for dinner followed by a temple-wide scavenger hunt. Bring your appetite and your thirst for adventure to Hebrew High on September 16! Additionally, I want to introduce myself to the congregation. I am excited to be the new advisor of the Temple B'nai Or youth group (BOOTY). As a TBO member for over twenty-two years, this is my second home. I loved being active in the youth group in high school, representing B'nai Or at NFTY events, as well as serving as a madricha. Spending summers at Camp Harlam and the rest of the year at Temple, I feel lucky to have grown up with such a strong Jewish identity. I am excited to work with the clergy and this year's Board to plan some amazing educational and social events for B'nai Or teens. We have great activities already in the works and more to unfold as the year progresses, so stay tuned! 4 Welcome New Members! Lisa & Marc Bregman Alex and Benjamin Whippany Jennifer van Frank & Barat Dickman Jordan and Mira Morristown Elizabeth & Joshua Gellert Lindsay, Noah, and Aaron Mountain Lakes Lauren & Michael Buonocore Jillian and Jake Morristown Samantha Rothman & John Hankin Logan and Ezra Morristown Beth & Alan Tecchio Annabelle and Nicholas Denville Michele Kriegman & Mark Furman Abigail, Elanya, Noah, Derek, Dylan, Elijah, and Caroline Morristown Laila & Jeremy Sebiri Madeline, Benjamin, Elizabeth, and Catherine Johanna Toth & Adam Grenker Zoe and Ian Mountain Lakes Michael & Lori Ingber Hayden, Shayna, Skyler, and Elliott Mendham Randi & David Silverstein Sydnie and Max Chatham Stacy & Leigh Trilling Paul, Samantha, and Jacob Randolph Emma Kaplan Wharton Marci & Alexander Craig Paige and Jack Mountain Lakes Lauren & John Whang Jackson, Ethan, Oliver, and Lily Mountain Lakes Schmooze Newz 5 Renaissance News Celebrating the 25th year of Fun...Friendship...New Experiences...Lifelong Learning 2013-14 Look What's Coming for Renaissance members & their friends* Sunday, September 29th -- 10 am Elections!! Elections!! Elections!! -- Enjoy a delightful breakfast at Temple while gathering information on the two up-coming New Jersey elections!!! Cost: $6.00 for Renaissance members, $10.00 for guests. Wednesday, October 16th -- Andrew Silow-Carroll, editor of the Jewish News, will be our guest at lunch. Meet and Greet: noon, Lunch 12:30, program to follow. Cost: $12.00 for Renaissance members, guests $16.00. Wednesday, November 6th—A few spots are still available for the trip to the Barnes Museum in Philadelphia. If you haven't reserved yours yet, make your reservation TODAY. Cost $55.00 includes admission and transportation. Bus leaves from TBO at 9:30 am. Sunday, November 17th -- 10 am -- Breakfast with Ellis Jacob and hear his story of being raised during the war years in Shanghai...certainly a tale to be heard. Cost: $6.00 for Renaissance members, $10.00 for guests. Reservations are a must for all events. Send yours to Mitzi Szerlip, 215 Forest Glen, Pompton Plains 07444. Questions? Call Stuart Rayvid, 973-515-3518. *all events are open to the community. Come...you will be welcome!! Creative Congregants Linda Grandis Blatt Gallery The Gallery has a wonderful fall season planned, full of art and inspiration. The Fall Art Show exhibits the work of our Temple members and runs through November 11. Be sure to take some time to view the artwork, and appreciate the wonderful talent in our TBO family. Join us in the Gallery on Sunday, September 22, from 1:30-3:30pm to share coffee and conversation with the artists at our Gallery reception. (See the flyer in the Temple lobby for more information.) We will partner with the HUB Camera Club, of Mountain Lakes, for our Winter Show: “The Nature of Photography,” where you will see stunning, award-winning photography providing a look at the glory of nature through the eyes of gifted photographic artists. The show will run from November 11 – January 20. On Sunday, November 17, from 1:30-3:30pm, at our Gallery reception, some of these artists will share their secrets for transforming nature’s wonders into works of art through the camera’s lens. Whenever you come to Temple, remember to browse in the Gallery. You will be inspired by the lovely work displayed, and you may find something to add to your own collection. (Remember, 20% of the price of every piece sold goes to benefit our Temple.) 6 7 Benches for Mitzvah By Jeremy Herbert To become an Eagle Scout I needed to complete a project. I saw Temple as a great place to host my project and thought about what might be helpful for the project -- what could be added to make Temple even greater? Rabbi Rossoff and I shared ideas and we decided to build benches in the office courtyard enhance the community space for parents and kids, as well as to build an outdoor classroom for the Religious School. I consulted many people and formed a cohesive plan for the project. Once my plan was approved, I gathered the resources and began the work. We had an enormous amount of help on our main work day. We had members from the troop, the local high school, and from the congregation. Our plan was solid and half the work was done in the first day. During phase two of the project we stained the benches and the whiteboard. We pulled together another large crew and completed the work within two days. I want to personally thank all of those who came out to assist me in this project, and especially Temple for the support that they provided to help me achieve my Eagle Scout status. Please enjoy the outdoor space this Fall and ongoing! TBO SISTERHOOD: NOW TBO WOMEN’S NETWORK Announcing a new season and our new name: TBO Women’s Network. We are thrilled to welcome Judy Allen as Co-President! The New Year invites us to embrace new members, new relationships, new opportunities, and new possibilities. Moving TBO’s Sisterhood into the future, we are excited to share our vision for our growing community of women. SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, October 20th, 5pm Paid-Up Dinner: Light-hearted Tips on Getting Organized We invite you to join us for our opening event in the TBO Social Hall. Enjoy a gourmet dinner and get organized with organizing expert and hoarding specialist, Leslie Josel, owner of Order Out Of Chaos. Drowning in clutter? Can’t get out the door on time? Want to clear out and don’t know where to begin? Leslie will share her favorite tips and tales from the trenches. She will also challenge us to address our hidden organizing and time management demons with strategies for getting AND staying organized! Also update your “look” online with a professional photo by our own Gary Sharpe of Sharpe Images! Come to schmooze, reconnect with friends, and meet new faces. Listen and laugh while sipping wine and indulging your palate in seasonal delights! With Warm Regards, Judy Allen, Vivian Gibilisco, Karen Lilienfeld Co-Presidents, TBO Women’s Network 8 Yahrzeits September 6, 2013 Adelle Alswang Jack Alswang Charles Cattano Dorothy Chopin Evelyn Cohen Theresa DeFalco Jascha Fischermann Fannie Geller Beatrice Goldfarb Carole Goldman Edward Goldman Bertha Goldstein William Goldstein Beatrice Hoffman Abraham James Jacobs Louis Karner Joseph A. Laba Sadie A. Lass Benjamin Leff Mollie Lichtman Michael Neier Doris Rosenberg Evelyn Goldberg Rotz Laura Salbin Thomas E. Sample Philip Schnee Gerda Schultz Miriam Silverstein Millicent P. Solomon Barbara Anne Stempler Joseph Turetsky Celia Youngelson Thelma Zane Paul Zausner September 13, 2013 Emma Aresty Morris Bedrin Gertrude Berger Kenneth Berman Dora Bleiman Harry Cheskin Isadore Dolins Rose Epstein Frances Fridezko Julius Friedman Max Goldstein Arthur Gottsegen Abraham Horn Hilda Isakower Jason K. Jacobs Ruth Kent Perry Levey Alice Leviss Louis Levy Charlotte Lewis Robert Loeb Laura Mackoff Solomon Mezey Samuel Miller Frances Oberst Estelle Palace Fay Podell Betty Portnoy Sidney Rogut David Rudd Eugene Schachter Max Schaffer Edward Siegel Muriel Spiegel David Stack Gussie Waldman Sol Weinberg Oscar S. Weiss Melissa Wexler Pearl Zitomer Lillian Zwerling September 20, 2013 Arthur Borinsky Tillie Case Milton Cobert Edith H. Cohen Louis Dorf Herbert Epstein Saul Ferdman Alexander Ailenbaum Henry Friedland Helen Getzoff Ethyl Goodman Lisa Gould Warren Gould Jeffrey Greenberg Hannah Horowitz Joseph Isenberg Philip Kaplan Lillian Karner Dora Kerzman Esther Leff Joseph S. Leventhal Ethel Parris Sarah Pollack Jeanne Rayvid Gus Rubin Samuel Sanitz Evelyn E. Shaffer Morton Sichel Irving Siroty David Szerlip Leanard Tolkoff Anita Ungerleider Ann Weinstein Nettie Weintraub Gertrude White September 27, 2013 Sallie Alpern Louise Arens Harry N. Ballot John Berger Dean Close Ileane Dickman Dr. Ben Fainsinger Benjaman Farkas Bessie Filenbaum Esther B. Fisch Samuel Flowerman Edgar Freundlich Anna Frischman Vera Glass Naim Gurji Morris Horowitz Michele Iskovitz Meyer Jacobwitz Rosalyn Kaplan Wendy Keil Abram Krakower Harry Levy Gustave Nierenberg Selma Oliver Allen Ravin Leah Rosenberg Seigfried Schloss Hans Schran May Schwartz Ethel Schwartz Marion Silverstein Ermano Simontacchi Joseph Steinberg Sigmund Weinschenk October 4, 2013 Eli Ancowitz Lily Cohen Lyle De Garis Josephine Dubovy Helen Fisch Nellie Forman Lois Furstman Ida P. Glick Michael Golum Edward Gunther Benjamin Horowitz Paul Kessler Martin Kirschbaum Barry Lichtenstein Anne Lieber Leo Loewenstein Frieda Mauskopf Betty Michaelson Dr. Aaron Herbert Mintz Jerome Moskowitz Sandy Pochapin-Kohn George Raskin Phyllis Raskin William Robles Peter Sarasohn Lisbeth Schwartz Susan Spurr Helen Stein Jerry Stein Roy Teitch Alfred Teweles Myer J. Wolf October 11, 2013 Celia Berger Austin Malcolm Becker Herbert Blaustein Rose Bloom Shirley E. Bloom Hazel Del Villano Irvin Dorfman Leo Dumbroff Abraham Fenik Frances Horowitz Joel Jacobs Louis Katchen Max Katz Paul Kleinberg Sylvia Litwin Amy Mackoff Maridean Matea Florence Miller Dorothy Orgel Seymour Puckowtiz Moe Rader Abraham Raffman IN MEMORIAM When cherished ties are broken, our burden of sadness is made lighter by the sympathy and comfort of friends. The Congregation extends its sympathy to the families of: Barbara Beck, mother of Jill Goret and Dana Hamwee Harold Benz, father of Mary Ellen Albin Berna Berger, aunt of Mona Goldstein Sidney Brickel, member, and husband of Mildred Brickel Jerome Feldman, father of Lorri Katz Irene Ginsberg, mother of Stewart Ginsberg Shari Goldman, aunt of Holly Friedland Jay Heller, father of Lori Chimoff William Liebesman, brother of Sandford Liebesman Beatrice Litman, mother of Eric Litman Hannah Lowe, mother of Susan Beekman John Mirynowski, father of Marie Singer Richard Raffman, member, and husband of Beverly Raffman Susan Reich, member, and wife of Kennedy Sidman Sylvia Rosenthal, grandmother of Michele Murray Herbert Samuels, member, and husband of Sandra Samuels and father of Jeri Sharpe Charles Shrem, father of Leslie Shrem 9 Yahrzeits Seth Eric Rubenstein Elliott Schechter Benjamin Schwartz Anna Silberman Albert Smith Fanny Stein Jeffrey Wacks Laurence Wayne Arthur T. Witmondt October 18, 2013 Max Abramowitz Louis Baurer Elliott R. Becker Rudolf Berger David Frank Cecelia Furstman Edgar Gallerstein Stella Gelber Mabel Gingold Batya Goldman Max Goodman Dorothy Herbert Pauline Hirstreet Fanny Idleberg Sarah Kadish Philip Karsten Eva Levy Joseph Marcello Allen E. Perch Gertrude Perr Manoel Pinheiro Toby Randolph Aubrey Robinson Lillian Rouse Matthew Rouse Rhea Schoenfeld Nathan Slepian Jerome Stein Judith Stein David Wachtel Burt Werner Dorothy Winkelman David Zaborsky October 25, 2013 Harry Berkowitz Irvin Blumberg Dr. Marthin L. Dean Donald Dewlow Pauline Fischer Mariana Fischermann Stella Friedman Ira L. Futeran Marcus Goldenberg Samuel H. Goldstein Earl Goodman Leo Gordon Selma Goudket Anna Greene Anna Israelit Mollie Kabakoff Virginia Kaplan Sydney Keil Philip Kinberg Jeannette Kleinberg Rose Kotler Lester Lappin Adele Lefkowitz Hilda Paula Markoff Charles H. Menkes Sidney Mentcher Birgit Neuberg Julius Orgel Rose Oser Aaron Poret Leonard Robbins Milton Rosner Sondra Rosner Rose Schultz Zena Slater Gertrude Solomon Jerome Sylvia Adele Yelin November 1, 2013 Meyer Baker Leonard J. Bokstrom Sam Caplan Milton Caplin Samuel Caplin Saul Ginsberg Joseph Holle Helen Hutchcroft Ruth Karp Ralph Konwiser Thelma Krakower Max Largman Irene Levitt Morris Libman Henry Litwin Blanche Mayer Sanford Oif Arnold Pallingston Rose Rassas Morris Rubell Leonard Sager Abe Saperstein Benjamin Segal Robert Sheppard Aaron Shubitz Rose Sward Isidor Tolkoff Lawrence Wiland November 8, 2013 Bessie Abramowitz Edward L. Arenson Harry Berman Irving W. Chase Harry A. Cohen Esther Ephraim Moe Grossberg Laura Hagelberg Leslie Kaswiner Heinz E. Lauffer Ruth Levine Joseph Liebesman Sandra Liebesman Maurice Miller Shirley Nosofsky Frances Raffman Morris Ricken Morris Rosenberg Richard Rossman Helen Rothenberg Perle Rusoff Sidney S. 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