January 2016 Shofar - Congregation Schaarai Zedek

CO N G R E G AT I O N S C H A A R A I Z E D E K | T A M PA , F L O R I D A
Co n g re g a t i o n S c h a a ra i Ze d e k , E n r i c h i n g Ta m p a’s R e fo r m J e w i s h H e r i t a g e fo r O ve r 1 2 0 Ye a r s
Come join
Professional Comedian and your
Master of Ceremonies David Glickman for an
Unforgettable Evening of Entertainment. It all takes place
Saturday, January 23 at Schaarai Zedek.
The festivities kick off at 7:00 pm with David’s always-entertaining
musical comedy. PLUS, David has put together an incredible line-up
of ‘Surprise Guests’….and other unexpected elements.
And if that weren’t enough, following the show….you guessed it……
A Fabulous Dessert Buffet!
Now we know you’d pay top dollar for an experience like this. And
maybe even pay big bucks on StubHub to get good seats. Well, it’s
your lucky day—because the evening is FREE to the congregation
and the community. That’s right—Fun, Food….and FREE! Just
(please) let us know you’re coming, so we can make sure we’re
prepared for all of our guests.
RSVP to the Temple at (813) 876-2377
or [email protected].
In This Issue
Temple Office Directory . . . . . . .pg 2
From Rabbi Birnholz . . . . . . . . . .pg 3
Worship Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 3
From the President. . . . . . . . . . . .pg 4
Torah Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 4
From The Cantor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 5
Early Days of Schaarai Zedek . .pg 5
Sisterhood & Brotherhood. . . . .pg 6
Adult Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 7
Programs & Activities . . . . . . . . .pg 8
In Our Synagogue. . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 9
Youth Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . .pg 9-10
Temple Calendars . . . . . . . pgs 12-13
Temple Donations . . . . . . . . . . .pg 15
Schaarai Zedek Snap Shots . . .pg 16
TEMPLE OFFICE DIRECTORY
Temple Phone: (813) 876-2377
Fax: (813) 873-1401
Email: [email protected]
The Shofar is published monthly by
Congregation Schaarai Zedek
3303 West Swann Avenue, Tampa
Florida 33609-4643
Volume 120, Number 6
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CLERGY
GET THE CSZ eNEWS
Rabbi Richard Birnholz, Senior Rabbi
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[email protected]
Rabbi Nathan Farb, Assistant Rabbi
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Do you receive “Congregation Schaarai
Zedek Online,” our eNewsletter each week?
[email protected]
Cantor Deborrah Cannizzaro, Cantor
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[email protected]
If not, please send us your preferred email
address. Every week we email the most upto-date information about Schaarai Zedek
events and activities. We want to see you at
Schaarai Zedek!
TEMPLE OFFICERS
Bob Tannenbaum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
Mike Haber . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice-President - Religion, Education & Youth
Sign up today…call or email the Temple
Office at (813) 876-2377 or email
[email protected].
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Laura Salzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice -President - Membership & Programs
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Scott Shimberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer
www.zedek.org
Richard Eggnatz . . . . . . . . . .Vice-President-Administration & Building
Meg Moskovitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice-President - Fundraising
Janet Kass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Financial Secretary
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David Rosenbach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
ADMINISTRATION
Marc LeVine, Exec. Director. . . . . . . . . .Ext. 206
[email protected]
Ming Brewer, Clergy Assistant . . . . . . .Ext. 202 [email protected]
Sherry Stein, Membership & Programs
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[email protected]
Barbara Keighley, Controller . . . . . . . .Ext. 217 [email protected]
Teddi Bloomston, Bookkeeper . . . . . .Ext. 201
[email protected]
Lindsey Dewey, Youth Director . . . . . .Ext. 221
[email protected]
Debra Zepeda, Admin Office Mgr. . . .Ext. 234
[email protected]
Mary Braverman, Asst Director. . . . . .Ext. 243
[email protected]
Marilyn Moss, Programming Asst. . . .Ext. 213 [email protected]
Marty Wittek, Administration . . . . . . .Ext. 200 [email protected]
Donna Birnholz, Administration. . . . .Ext. 247
[email protected]
Sarah Alexander, Administration. . . .Ext. 203 [email protected]
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Donna Wood, Religious School Director
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[email protected]
Marilyn Moss, Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ext. 215 [email protected]
AMY GAIL BUCHMAN PRESCHOOL
Preschool Phone: (813) 876-4867
Ian Bernstein, Preschool Director. . . .Ext. 211
[email protected]
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Schaarai Zedek’s 20s/30s Connection
Congregation Schaarai Zedek: RAVAK
SchZFTY: Schaarai Zedek’s 9th-12th Grade
Youth Group
 Jr SchZFTY (5th-8th Grade Youth Group)
 Teenokot (ages 0-4)
 Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood
 Schaarai Zedek Brotherhood
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Do You Know Someone...
 New to Tampa?
 Not Affiliated with a
Congregation?
 Just Married?
 Looking for Quality
Jewish Schools?
Let us tell them about membership
at Congregation Schaarai Zedek.
Please call: Laura Salzer, Vice President
of Membership and Programming
(813-727-1567) or Sherry Stein,
Director of Programming & Membership
(813-876-2377, Ext. 212).
You are invited to a Genizah Ceremony on Sunday,
January 10, at 10:15 am at the Temple. Seeing such a
ceremony is a treat and an experience every Jew should
engage in at least once in a lifetime.
A Genizah, in its narrowest definition, is a depository
in which worn-out Hebrew texts, prayer books, religious
JANUARY
WORSHIP CALENDAR
school
books,
talasim,
yarmulkas, tephilin, and other
Jewish ritual objects are placed
once they can no longer be
used. The meaning of the
word “Genizah” depends on
the way it is used. It can mean
RABBI RICHARD BIRNHOLZ,
“preservation”, “treasury”, or
D.D., R.J.E.
“hidden.” “Hidden” referred to
depositories where the rabbis hid books from the public
they considered heretical.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1
*5:30 pm - Shabbat Service, *Note time change
Rabbi Birnholz will speak
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Some Genizahs are special storage rooms housed in
synagogues or buildings constructed for this purpose.
Ours, like others, are below ground graves.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
7:30 pm - 20s/30s Shabbat Service
Rabbi Farb will speak
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The Schaarai Zedek Genizah is located just south of our
sukkah on Lincoln Ave. A marker notes its spot. There we
will dig a large grave, and on that day students from the
Flom Religious School will drop in items we have collected
for the last 10 years. Please bring any used religious items
you might want to deposit into the Genizah.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
10:30 am - Benjamin Hochberg Bar Mitzvah
4:30 pm - Justin Greenberg Bar Mitzvah
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 10
10:15 am - Genizah Ceremony
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 15
7:30 pm - Shabbat Service
Rabbi Farb will speak
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
10:30 am - Aidan Gonzalez Bat Mitzvah
4:30 pm - Scott Abramson Bar Mitzvah
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22
5:30 pm - Friday Tot Shabbat
7:30 pm - Shabbat Service
Rabbi Birnholz will speak
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
10:30 am - Noah Halpern Bar Mitzvah
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 29
7:30 pm - Grandparent's & PJ Shabbat Service
Rabbi Birnholz will tell a story
1st and 2nd Grade students will
participate.
Youth Choir will sing.
January Birthday Blessings.
What makes this ceremony so rich and unique is that
the ritual involves both wedding and funeral elements.
A chupah (wedding canopy) is held over the grave to
symbolize our love for and relationship with books and
ritual objects. Yet Kaddish is said because we will miss
having these companions with us. The ceremony starts
in the sanctuary and continues with the blowing of the
shofar as we proceed outside to the site. Several stops are
made along the way to recite short psalms and to sing.
Judaism has always had a high regard for protecting the
dignity of the dead and dying. Our ancestors chose to
extend this honor even to inanimate objects that remind
us of God and God’s instructions. The Genizah Ceremony
allows us to preserve this sentiment in a meaningful way.
I hope you will make the time to be a part of this age-old
tradition.
From Rabbi Birnholz
JANUARY
Shabbat Candle Lighting Times
 Friday, January 1. . . . . . . . . . 5:23 pm
 Friday, January 8. . . . . . . . . . 5:28 pm
 Friday, January 15 . . . . . . . . 5:38 pm
 Friday, January 22 . . . . . . . . 5:44 pm
 Friday, January 29 . . . . . . 5:50 pm
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We are entering a New
Year 2016. How the last year
flew by! Our year ended
with increase in terrorism
including a Russian plane
being
brought
down
in Egypt, the ISIS attack
in Paris, and fourteen
innocent people killed by a
terrorist couple at a holiday
party in California. The
couple left their six month old baby with their relatives
before they went on their deadly rampage. Where
does this terrorist mindset come from, a mindset that
says killing others is more important than taking care
of your own child? Golda Meir, a former Prime Minister
of Israel, talked about this when she said that peace
will come when the Arabs love their children more
than they hate us. While I wouldn’t paint with such a
broad bush, I think her statement clearly applies to
this terrorist couple. We see terrorism happening, and
it seem incomprehensible to us.
The terrorism which has swept the world raises a
question which demands a reply. Is it okay to take a life
in the name of religion? Most rational, civilized people
know the answer.
What can we do? We just have to make sure we
are a little more vigilant when we travel, make smart
choices, and support those who protect our liberties.
In the end we can only do the best we can and hope
God is watching out for us.
I wish everyone a great year in 2016.
Shalom,
Bob Tannenbaum, President
Nominating Committee
Congregation Schaarai Zedek’s Nominating Committee is beginning its annual work of
nominating new leadership. We welcome recommendations.
If you or someone you know is interested in serving in a synagogue leadership capacity,
please notify Alan Weiner, Nominating Committee Chair, [email protected]. The new
slate will be presented for approval at the Annual Meeting in early June 2016. The term of
service begins July 1, 2016.
Nothing is more
critical to ensuring
lifelong Jewish identity
than a strong and
creative religious education. Our Julia M. and Samuel L.
Flom Religious School serves more than 350 students –
from 4-year-olds through 9th graders – each week. The
curriculum, recognized by the National Association of
Temple Educators, includes a rich mix of Jewish ritual,
history, lore and Hebrew language. Students receive
excellent preparation for Bar and Bat Mitzvah and
Confirmation.
For all our students, Congregation Schaarai Zedek’s
Religious School offers a wonderful opportunity
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to study and grow. For many, it is their primary
opportunity to interact with other Jewish children and
absorb the learning and culture of our ancestors.
But not all families have the resources to pay Temple
dues and Religious School fees. For them, support
from Torah Circle is critical.
Your gift to Torah Circle helps subsidize eligible
families, opening the gates of study to all children in our
synagogue. When you support Jewish education, you
make a contribution to our Jewish future. Contributing
to Torah Circle is truly no about raising money; it is
about raising Jews.
The Torah Circle Committee
Melodies of Transformation
Words without music are like a body without a soul.
I am often asked by my B’nai Mitzvah students if it
is easier to chant or read their portions. Many of my
students find it easier to chant rather than read Torah.
Why? Just as it is easier to recite a poem when it is set to
a melody, the words of Torah are often easier to recall
when they are set to music. How many of us can recite
the words of our National Anthem out loud without
singing it, at least in our heads?
The concept of reading Torah in public is quite
ancient. At the end of Deuteronomy, we are told that
after writing out the words of his final song, Moses
assembled the people of Israel and recited it to them
(Deut. 31:19, 22; 30). We find more evidence of a public
reading of Torah in the book of Nehemiah. After the
Jews returned from Babylonian captivity, around 444
BCE, Ezra the Scribe stood on a high wooden platform
on a street near the Water Gate and chanted Torah
from dawn until midday. Beside him, several assistants
translated from the archaic Hebrew into the more
colloquial Aramaic (Nehemiah 8:1-8).
The concept of “chanting” Torah developed over the
next 1000 years until it was codified by the Masoretes
(conservators of the tradition) around the middle of
the first century CE. These scholars, recognizing that
the knowledge of chanting Torah was in danger of
being forgotten, incorporated the missing vowels,
punctuation, and grammatical organization into
the text using a set of 28 symbols called “neumes”
(te’amim). Later, the te’amim were used to give musical
direction to the person chanting the Torah, thus saving
a tradition that was in danger of being lost.
On January 23, we will be reading B’shalach, the Torah
portion which contains Shirat HaYam (the Song of the
Sea). This is the song the Israelites sang upon reaching
the other side of the Sea of Reeds. It is special in Torah,
as the text changes from
the typical justified prose
to a special symmetrical
arrangement
of
text
resembling wavy lines, and
is thus reminiscent of the
rolling waves of the sea.
The beginning is chanting
using typical Torah chant, but then incorporates a set
of special melodies unique to this portion. Thus even
those who do not have the opportunity to see the
visual reminder by reading from the Torah know that
this is a special section by merely listening.
Why is the reading of this text treated so uniquely
within our liturgy? Such a momentous event, one that
transformed the Israelites from a rag-tag group of
slaves into a unified people eager to receive God’s Law,
is one that should never be forgotten. The rabbis knew
this and made sure that we had ample opportunities
to relive the experience: We regularly recall the Exodus
when we lift our wine cups on Shabbat or a Festival
evening, (zeicher l’tsiyat mitzrayim - in remembrance of
the Exodus from Egypt); we remember God’s awesome
power every time we recite Mi Chamocha (Who is like
You?), words which come directly from Shirat HaYam;
and this song has become a permanent part of our
morning liturgy.
Recently, one of our students was asked why he
thought that the words of Shirat HaYam were written
as a song. He replied, “It would be easier for the people
to remember.” It is gratifying to know that songs have
not changed. May this new year of 2016 be one of
transformative joy to you and yours.
Cantor Cannizzaro
The Early Days of Schaarai Zedek
The financial survival of the Temple was the most
common recurring theme during the 1930’s
Excerpts from the minutes of the Temple Board*
November 4, 1934: “Upon motion of M. J. Mackler, seconded by Leo
Weiss, and carried, it was decided to request the Sisterhood to attend
to janitor arrangements with the understanding that the Temple would
defray the cost of janitor service not exceeding $1.50 weekly.”
*These minutes were prepared byDr.
Carl Zielonka, Archives Chair,for your
information about our past history.
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SISTERHOOD EVENTS
Two Months at a Glance
JANUARY
Sisterhood Book Club Meeting
Monday, January 11
12 noon -1:00 pm @ CSZ
Past President Brunch
Tuesday, January 12
10:00 am
Dutch Treat Dinner Event
Wednesday, January 13
6:00 pm
Challenge For Hunger
Sunday, January 24
9:30 am
FEBRUARY
Sisterhood Shabbat Dinner
Friday, February 19
6:00 pm
Sisterhood Shabbat Service
Friday, February 19
7:30 pm
Hamantaschen Baking
Wednesdays, February 17 & 24 & 28
9:30 am
Sisterhood Book Club Meeting
Monday, February 22
12 noon -1:00 pm @ CSZ
On Monday, January 11, Book Club
will take place from 12:00 noon to 1:00
pm at Congregation Schaarai Zedek.
We will be discussing The Nightingale by
Kristen Hannah. If you want to get a head start for February, the book will be
Molokai by Alan Brennert. Thank you to Barbara Shine Hicks for organizing
the Book Club.
Join us on Wednesday evening, January 13, 2016 from 6:00 pm – 8:00
pm for a Dutch Treat Dinner at Del Frisco's Grille on Boy Scout Boulevard.
We have invited Esther Happle and Career Strategist Robyn Winters from
Tampa Bay Job Links to give a timely and informative presentation about
the local job market and the specifics of networking that help land a job.
This presentation should not be missed. Thank you to Dana Gruman for
organizing this.
On Monday, January 20, Sisterhood will hold its annual Staff
Appreciation Luncheon for the Temple Staff. We are so thankful for the
year round support we receive from this top notch team. Thank you to
Stephanie Tannenbaum for planning this.
Sisterhood’s annual “Challenge for Hunger” which takes place during
Religious School and benefits Tampa Jewish Family Services’ Food Bank
starts January 24 with food collection on January 31. Students are asked to
bring in one nonperishable food item for every lap they complete on the
Challenge for Hunger Course. Last year we collected over 450 lbs. of food.
Thank you, Lara Zielin for being the Chair of this wonderful event and Diana
Bloom our Youth and Education VP.
Cindy Minetti
Sisterhood Co-President
[email protected]
On Wednesday, January 20, from 7:00 pm – 9:00
pm we are embarking on one of the hottest trends in
Tampa: Top Golf. You don’t have to be a golf enthusiast
to enjoy this treat. We will have dinner and 2 hours of golf. Brotherhood
members pay the discounted price of $40 while non-members pay $60.
Top Golf is the premier golf entertainment complex where the competition
of sport meets your favorite local hangout. You can challenge your friends
and family to addictive point-scoring golf games. Just picture a 240-yard
outfield with dartboard-like targets in the ground. The closer to the center
or “bull’s-eye” you get and the farther out you hit your microchipped balls,
the more points you receive. Give it a shot!
On Thursday, February 11, we have reserved dinner and a tour of Pané
Rustica. While everybody knows the great food, what many may not realize
is that this operation runs 24/7. Pané Rustica Wholesale bakery delivers
7000 pounds of bread per week to discerning restaurants in the Tampa Bay
Area starting at 4:00 am each day. Kevin Kruszewski, the owner, chef and
founder, will give us a detailed insight into this operation.
Anthony Weiss
Brotherhood Co-President
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Pattie Schreiber
Sisterhood Co-President
[email protected]
BROTHERHOOD EVENTS
Two Months at a Glance
JANUARY
Top Golf
Wednesday, January 20  7 pm
FEBRUARY
Pané Rustica
Thursday, February 11  7 pm
Parables of the
New Testament:
How They Are Viewed Today And
How They Were Understood
During The Time of Jesus
Teacher: Bill Kalish,
(Jewish Bible Scholar and Attorney)
Wednesdays, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
January 6 - Introduction, Overview and a Parable-Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
January 13 - Good Samaritan (Luke 10:29-37)-Judge/Poor Woman (Luke 18:1-8)
January 20 - Adulterous Woman (John 7:53; 8:1-11)- Pharisee/Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14)
In this series, Bill will explore the different ways the New
Testament parables have been understood through the
centuries. During the time of Jesus, the parables were
understood by Jews from the social, historical, and religious
standpoints of the First Century Temple period.
After the destruction of the Temple in 70 C.E., the parables
were understood in Christological and eschatological
interpretations. In later centuries, the parables were
repeatedly interpreted by key theologians and academics.
Participants are encouraged to bring the Bible with which
they are comfortable to class. There will be Hebrew Bibles
available at the class.
Bill Kalish has been teaching interfaith Bible classes at
Schaarai Zedek for 19 years. You do not want to miss this
opportunity to study with him.
RSVP to the Temple Office at (813) 876-2377 or
[email protected].
Weekly Torah Study
Led by Rabbi Farb
Saturdays: January 2, 9, 16 & 23
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Join us anytime for fun and learning.
For more information, contact Rabbi Farb at
[email protected] or at (813) 876-2377, Ext. 229.
Jewish Pirates
Of the Caribbean
Wednesday, January 27  7:00 pm
Teacher: Meg Moskovitz
In the 16th century, the knownworld doubled in size. Jews scattered
and formed a global network based on
shared language, heritage and a hatred
of Spain. Jews became pirates, spies
and privateers. In celebration of Tampa’s
Gasparilla tradition, come and
learn about this exciting time in
Jewish history when a kosher
pirate ruled the seas.
RSVP to the Temple at (813)
876-2377 or [email protected].
Save The Dates
Jewish Messiahs Through History
Teacher: Rabbi Farb
Wednesdays, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
February 10 - From Cyrus to Jesus: What is
a Jewish Messiah Anyway?
February 17 - Simon Bar-Kochba and
More: Rabbis, Rebellion, and
Warrior Kings
February 24 - Shabbatai Zvi, Frank,
and Controversial Others:
Medieval and Modern
Mystical Messiahs
Who is the “real” messiah? Where did the idea of
the Savior-Messiah first come from? Throughout
Jewish history, ideas about the Messiah have
changed, and many individuals have claimed the
title over the years. This series will examine some
of those individuals and the historical settings in
which they lived.
RSVP to the Temple Office at (813) 876-2377
or [email protected].
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Schaarai Zedek’s 20s & 30s Connection
Tu BiShvat Wine and Cheese Tasting at Cheese Please
Sunday, January 24  6:30 pm
Koleinu Choir Welcomes New Members
Koleinu, our adult volunteer choir, welcomes new
members. It is not necessary to know how to read music or
to read Hebrew. We work as a team. We love to sing and we
learn the music together. Added benefits of the choir are
gaining an understanding of Shabbat and High Holy Day
liturgy and translating the prayers we sing. Participation is
open to anyone post Bar/Bat Mitzvah – 13 years old and
older!
Please contact Cantor Cannizzaro, at dcannizzaro@zedek.
org, with any questions.
Social Action Mitzvot
Trinity Café
Trinity Café, located at 2801 North Nebraska
Avenue, Tampa 33602, provides hot, chef-cooked
meals to homeless and others in need. Volunteer
opportunities are available to help serve on
Mondays through Fridays from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
and Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30 am - 11:00 am.
Congregation Schaarai Zedek will send a group
to volunteer on Saturday, January 30, 8:30 am 11:00 am. We hope you will want to help us on
this date.
RSVP to Donna Wood, Religious School Director, at
(813) 876-2377, Ext. 210 or [email protected].
Mitzvah Dreidel
Collection News
Thank you to all who participated in
the TJFS MITZVAH DREIDEL PROJECT! We
had a record number of participants who
helped fulfill the needs of and brought happiness to
the clients of Tampa Jewish Family Services.
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Centuries ago Jewish mystics paired wines of different
colors with the four seasons. They also paired these wines
with different species of tree fruits to observe the Jewish
New Year of the Trees called Tu BiShvat. Join us at Cheese
Please, the top rated wine and cheese shop in Tampa, to
celebrate this holiday with an exciting wine and cheese
tasting event.
To RSVP or with questions about any Schaarai Zedek
20s/30s event, contact Rabbi Farb at (813) 876-2377, Ext.
229 or [email protected].
Senior Luncheon
Guest Speaker: Gary Gould
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Seating - 11:15 am
Preschool singers – 11:30 am sharp
Gary Gould is CEO of the Tampa Jewish Community
Center and Federation and a Schaarai Zedek member.
He is also Regional CEO of the Tampa-OrlandoPinellas Federation Alliance. As one of the key
leaders developing the new Bryan Glazer Family JCC,
Gary will be talking about the role and importance
of the JCC/Federation plus giving us a preview of the
how the new JCC will play a transformative role in
our community.
There is no charge for lunch.
RSVP to the Temple Office at (813) 876-2377 or
email [email protected].
Save The Date
Ravak Purim Party BBQ & Movie Night
(Jewish Singles 40 & Beyond)
Thursday, March 24  6:30 pm until…
It’s time for Friends, Food, and Fun. It’s Purim. Rabbi
Birnholz will be cooking his famous oak-smoked, barbequed
salmon (and chicken, too) for your dinner. We will have an
Ice Cream Sundae Bar with Hamantaschen for dessert. Get
ready to laugh at antics in a very funny film (TBD). A brief
discussion led by Rabbi Birnholz will follow the movie. There
will be Purim fun for all at no charge to anyone.
For more information, call or email the Temple Office at
(813) 876-2377 or [email protected].
Schaarai Zedek’s 20s & 30s Connection
20s/30s Shabbat Reception & Service
Friday, January 8
6:30 pm - Reception, 7:30 pm Shabbat Service
Join us at 6:30 for a pre-service reception just for 20s/30s.
Enjoy a glass of wine. Meet some new friends. Then we’ll
join the congregation for the Shabbat service.
To RSVP or with questions about any Schaarai Zedek
20s/30s event, contact Rabbi Farb at (813) 876-2377, Ext.
229 or [email protected].
Genizah Ceremony
Friday, January 29 - 7:30 pm
Sunday, January 10  10:15 am-11:15 am
On Sunday, January 10, you will have the opportunity to
participate in a very unique worship service—a Genizah. A
Genizah Ceremony is the burying of worn-out Jewish ritual
objects—a prayerbook, a tallit, a kipah (yarmulke), etc.
As Jews, we do not simply discard worn objects that
have been a part of our worship. We bury them with
a brief service that is part wedding (celebrating the
joy the objects have given) and part funeral (saying
farwell to the objects). The ceremony culminates
with a burial of the objects on our synagogue
grounds. Participating in a Genizah Ceremony is a
rare opportunity. You will want to be a part
of this special service.
MAZEL TOV
Congregants Melinda Sheer
(Congregation Schaarai Zedek),
Lynne Merriam (TOP Jewish
Foundation), Debbie Taub
(Florida Holocaust Museum),
Rande Weissman (Tampa Jewish
Federation) received the Bobbe
Karpay Women of Distinction Award
from the Tampa JCC and Federation.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
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Jolene & Neil Fabricant
Katie & Josh Neiman
Sam Osnos
Carolina & Jonathan Strosberg
Children...Invite your grandparents to our annual
Grandparents’ / PJ Family Shabbat Service.
Grandparents and their grandchildren will be blessed
together as part of the Shabbat Service worship.
First and Second Grade students will participate
in our January 29 Grandparents’ / PJ Family Shabbat
Service. We will have birthday blessings under the
Birthday Chuppah. Our Youth Choir will sing and we
will enjoy a bedtime story, too.
Make your grandparents a part of these special
Schaarai Zedek traditions. All generations are
welcome!
BIRTHS
 Jack Spencer Altman
Son of Andrea & Eric Altman
Granddaughter of Betty
Goldenberg, Great Niece of Ann
& Lance Goldenberg and Eileen &
Bruce Goldenberg
 Reese Jessica Eidelman
Great-Granddaughter of Doris
and Frank Rosenblatt
 Sawyer Steinberg
Son of Sophie & David Steinberg
 Adalynn Lilli Neiman
Daughter of Katie &
Josh Neiman
 Leonard Morton Anton
Father of David Anton
 Ethan Reid Peerless
Son of Amanda Sergay & Eric
Peerless and Grandson of Jane
& Steve Sergay
 Lyla Joyce Pikelney
Granddaughter of Susie
& Lex Goldenberg, Great-
DEATHS
 Assy Arnsdorf
Cousin of Edith Sanders and
Cousin of Roy Sanders
 Barrett Spahn
Brother of Cindy Spahn
 Sheldon Sper
Brother of Paul Sper
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Saturday Tot Shabbat
Winter Wonderland
Event
(Children 0-5 years, and siblings of all ages)
Saturday, February 6  3:30 pm
(Children 0-5 years, and siblings of all ages)
Friday, January 22  5:30 pm
(with a complimentary dinner)
Come enjoy our interactive Shabbat activity
for families with young children. Experience
Shabbat rituals and have “a ton of fun.” We will
have Shabbat Dinner, too, at no cost to you!
RSVP to the Temple Office at (813) 876-2377 or
[email protected].
Yes, it snows in Tampa (or at Congregation Schaarai Zedek)!
Once again, it is time for our annual Winter Wonderland Tot
Shabbat Havdalah for families with young children. We will be
joined by our Teenokot friends as well.
Put on your mittens and jackets. Come to Schaarai Zedek to
play in the snow. We will have juice, cookies, and pizza, too.
To RSVP or for more information,
call the Temple Office at (813) 876-2377.
Friday
Night Tot
Shabbat
News From The
Amy Gail Buchman Preschool
Jan 1: School closed for all
students
Jan 4: First day back for all
students
Jan 18: Dr. Martin Luther King
Day: School closed for all
students
Jan 22: Gasparilla Children's Parade
& all School Shabbat
Jan 25: Tu BiShvat
Jan 25-28: Donuts with Dad & Special
Friends. Specific split
room classes will have an
alternate schedule that will
be announced.
Jan 25 - 9:00 am Infant & Toddler
Jan 26 - 9:00 am 2 Year Olds
Jan 27 - 9:00 am 3 Year Olds
Jan 28 - 9:00 am Pre-K
Gesher L’ Mishpacha:
Jewish Family Fun
Join the fun... Create Jewish family memories with “Gesher
L’Mishpacha… Bridge to the Family” activities. Families of all makeups and sizes will enjoy completing 18 simple activities from a list of over
70 items. Last year, 7 families were “Gesher Graduates.” Add your name to
the 2016 Gesher Graduation List.
Watch for information about the Gesher program so your family will be
on the 2016 Gesher Graduation List.
For more information, call Donna Wood, Religious School Director at
(813) 876-2377, Ext. 210.
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FLOM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Café CSZ
Youth Events
SchZFTY (grades 9-12) Open House
Wednesday, January 6  6:30 pm
Join us for a night of relaxation, friends and maybe even some homework
time. Please RSVP so we order enough for dinner.
Sun, Jan. 10, 24 & 31
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Open During
Religious School
SchZFTY (grades 9-12) Mismatched Dinner on the Town
Have a bagel and a cup of
coffee at Café CSZ in the Schaarai Zedek
Sisterhood Meeting Room.
Join the conversation... Greet friends,
fellow parents, and other congregants...
Café CSZ will be open during Religious
School. Drop off the kids. Drop in for
bagels and coffee. See you there!
Interested in
Teaching or
Substituting?
Would you like to spend
time with great children and further
Judaism? Then come spend Sunday
mornings at the Flom Religious School!
We supply the lesson plans and materials!
If you would like more information
about teaching or substituting, please
contact Donna Wood, Religious School
Director, at 813-876-2377 ext. 210 or
[email protected].
Saturday, January 9  5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Please bring $20 in cash for a night of adventure before dinner at a local
restaurant.
Jr. SchZFTY (grades 6-8) Third Annual Day at the Park
Sunday, January 10  11:30 am - 6:30 pm
$75 Play for the DAY and PLAY ALL YEAR with your Busch
Gardens year pass!
Jr. SchZFTY will hit the park for a day of fun! We will have Chaperones in
the park and scheduled group check-ins.
Yeladim (grades K-2) Late Night PJ Party
Friday, January 22  6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
$10 covers dinner, projects and snacks
Come in your PJs for a night of dinner, projects and a late night movie
with friends.
Chaverim (grades 3-5) PK’s Playzone
Sunday, January 24  11:30 am - 2:30 pm
$20 per child
We will play Laser Tag, Sky Trail, arcade and MORE! Lunch and all activities
included. Drop off and Pick Up at Temple.
Teenokot (ages 0-4) Baby Yoga
Thursday, January 28  10:30 am – 12 noon
Come join us for a morning with Lucky Cat Yoga. Bring a mat or a towel.
All skill levels welcome.
To sign up or for info about any youth event, please contact Lindsey
Dewey, Youth Director, at [email protected] or (813) 876-2377, Ext. 221.
Aidan Gonzalez
Justin Greenberg
Noah Halpern
Benjamin Hochberg
Son of
Deborah & Marc
Abramson
Daughter of
Kim & Albert
Gonzalez
Son of
Michele & Lee
Greenberg
Son of
Silvia & David
Halpern
Son of
Lauri & David
Hochberg
B'NAI MITZVAH
Scott Abramson
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In memory of:
Amnon Schwartz
From Mrs. Edith Sanders
Bruce Breslow
From Mr. John Sternberg &
Mrs. Brenda Breslow
Ephraim Moses Borkowf
From Drs. Maurice & Kailie Shaw
Sam Shaw
From Dr. & Mrs. Stuart Goldsmith
Christopher Cotton
Robert Cotton
From Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Poch
Rose Leah Snydman
From Mr. & Mrs. Howard Adlin
Clara F. Gilbert
Louis J. Buchman
From Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Gilbert
JULIA M. & SAMUEL L.
FLOM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
From Introduction to Judaism Class
In honor of:
Ann Rubin Goldman’s Special
Birthday
From Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Bloom
AMY GAIL BUCHMAN
PRESCHOOL FUND
In honor of:
Marriage of Sarah Kanes &
Matt Johnston
From Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kass
Bernard Kantor
Leonard Morton Anton, father of
David Anton
From Mr. & Mrs. Burt Haskins
Speedy Recovery of Michael Kass
From Mr. Brian Lamb
From Ms. Ann Allen
From Mr. & Mrs. James Desmond
In memory of:
Barrett Spahn, brother of
Cindy Spahn
From Mr. Frederick &
Dr. Debbie Hoffman
BERNIE & BETTY EPSTEIN
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
Brian Knowles, brother of Gail
Fischer
From Mr. & Mrs. Paul Sherman
Eric Newman
From Mrs. Lyris Newman
In memory of:
Evelyn Zuckerman
From Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Gobioff
In honor of:
Bat Mitzvah of Maya Fisher
From Mr. & Mrs. Warren Fisher
Ian Lynne
From Ms. Barbara Bond
AMY GAIL BUCHMAN
PRESCHOOL
ENDOWMENT FUND
In honor of:
100th Birthday of Doris Verkauf
From Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Buchman
In memory of:
Shirley Solomon
From Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Buchman
Bernard Kantor
From Mr. & Mrs. Saul Rachelson
Albert Kalmus
From Dr. & Mrs. Lee Grossbard
Rabbi Theodore S. Levy
Milton E. Greenberg
From Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Levy
A Contribution to One of Our Temple Funds is a
Wonderful Way to Make a Tribute to a Loved One or a Friend.
Please check which fund you wish to donate towards.
TEMPLE FUNDS
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
____ Rabbi Birnholz’ Discretionary Fund
____ Chair of Rabbinics
Celia Kaplan
From Dr. & Mrs. Alan Saunders
____ Rabbi Farb’s Discretionary Fund
____ Amy Gail Buchman Preschool Endowment Fund
____ Cantor Cannizzaro’s Discretionary Fund
Eve Scher
Roberta Golding
From Mr. & Mrs. David Scher
____ Rabbi Richard & Donna Birnholz Education Fund
____ Audrey E. Messerman Scholarship Fund for
the Amy Gail Buchman Preschool
____ Charles and Barbara Adler Fund
____ Bernie & Betty Epstein Religious School Fund
____ Food Bank Fund
____ Brotherhood Youth Endowment
Hannah Miller
From Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Miller
Fay Nachumson
From Ms. Arlene Berkowitz
____ Interfaith and Outreach Fund
____ Duglin Family Camp Coleman Scholarship
____ Hirsch Family Torah Fund
Marilyn Morse
From Mrs. Barbara Ingber
____ Library Fund
Marcia Yankowitz
From Dr. & Mrs. Jerome Yankowitz
____ Rabbi David L. Zielonka Camp Coleman Scholarship
Mary Safer
From Mrs. Carole Cherry
____ Samuel & Julia Flom Religious School Special Fund
____ Meyer Kotler Memorial Lecture Series
____ SchZFTY Fund
____ Sadie Zbar Family Memorial Scholarship
____ Sustaining Fund
____ Samuel L. Flom NFTY
____ Tree of Life ($250)
____ Saul Rachelson Endowment
____ Memorial Plaque ($500)
____ Schaarai Zedek Seniors
____ Amy Gail Buchman Preschool Fund
____ Ruth E. Wagner Jewish Cultural Endowment
____ Annual European Exchange Fund
____ Zbar Youth Programs
Louis J. Buchman
From Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Gilbert
Tree of Life
Celebrate special occasions
in your life and honor friends
by purchasing a leaf ($250)
on our “Tree of Life” in the
Buchman-Rachelson Social
Hall.
Call Mary Braverman at the
Temple Office for details at
(813) 876-2377, Ext. 243.
____ Prayer Book Fund
____ Samuel & Julia Flom Religious School Scholarship
____ Lawrence David Hoffman Mitzvah Fund
____ Lillyan D. Neusner Fund for Leadership
Development and Long Range Planning
____ Mack Perlman Award
Name ______________________________________________________________________
Amount $____________________
Billing Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________
City ___________________________________________________
State ____________________
Zip ___________________
In Memory of ________________________________________________________________________________________________
In Honor of _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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RABBI BIRNHOLZ’
DISCRETIONARY FUND
From Mr. James Shimberg, Jr. & Mrs.
Elizabeth Shimberg
In honor of:
Rabbi Birnholz
From Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Rubin
Naming of Finley Scott Philipson
From Mr. & Mrs. Saul Rachelson
Dr. & Mrs. Walter Woolf's support of
"Forbidden Music"
From Ms. Betty Shalett
Audrey Shine’s “8 Over 80” Award
From Mr. & Mrs. Michael LeVine
Bat Mitzvah of Maya Fisher
From Mr. & Mrs. Warren Fisher
B'Nai Mitzvah of Bryan Miller &
Ross Miller
From Mr. Mark Miller &
Dr. Michele Fleeter
Birthday of John Dingfelder
From Mrs. Adele Baydin
Speedy Recovery of Michael Kass
From Mrs. Ruth Adrian
In memory of:
Bella Tresser, mother of Dr. Steven
Tresser
From Mr. & Mrs. Albert Wagner
From Mrs. Ruth Adrian
From Mr. & Mrs. Richard Leisner
Bernard Kantor
From Mr. Mark Miller &
Dr. Michele Fleeter
Susan Madry
From Mr. & Mrs. Diego Smude
Assy Arnsdorf, cousin of Edith
Sanders and Roy Sanders
From Mrs. Edith Sanders
Leonard Morton Anton, father of
David Anton
From Mr. & Mrs. William Gruman
From Mr. & Mrs. Richard Leisner
Sandra Bruck, wife of
Dr. David Bruck
From Dr. David Bruck
From Mr. & Mrs. Richard Teitelbaum
Herbert Epstein
From Mr. & Mrs. Richard Teitelbaum
Sheldon Sper, Brother of Paul Sper
From Mrs. Ruth Adrian
Barrett Spahn, brother of
Cindy Spahn
From Mr. Michael Bille &
Ms. Lois Greenbaum
RABBI RICHARD & DONNA
BIRNHOLZ
EDUCATION FUND
In memory of:
Sandra Bruck, wife of
Dr. David Bruck
Barrett Spahn, brother of
Cindy Spahn
Bernard Kantor
Seymour Saks
From Judge Herbert &
Mrs. Gloria Berkowitz
RABBI FARB’S
DISCRETIONARY FUND
From Mr. & Mrs. Eric Altman
In honor of:
Installation of Rabbi Farb
From Mr. Russell LaFuente
Bat Mitzvah of Maya Fisher
From Mr. & Mrs. Warren Fisher
In memory of:
Murray Puterman
From Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Puterman
CANTOR CANNIZZARO’S
DISCRETIONARY FUND
In honor of:
Bat Mitzvah of Maya Fisher
From Mr. & Mrs. Warren Fisher
In memory of:
Barrett Spahn, brother of
Cindy Spahn
From Dr. Sarah Kline
From Mr. & Mrs. Richard Chad
Maxwell Bentley
Harriet Kessel
Eleanor “Ellie” Tepper
From Mrs. Judith Rosenkranz
Freeda Puterman
From Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Puterman
Sandy Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Sherman
MEYER KOTLER LECTURE
SERIES ENDOWMENT FUND
In memory of:
Jo Zimmer Franzblau
From Mr. & Mrs. John Osterweil
SCHZFTY FUND
In honor of:
Bat Mitzvah of Carly Kohn
From Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kittredge
FOOD BANK FUND
In memory of:
Severino LaFuente
From Mr. Russell LaFuente
SUSTAINING FUND
In honor of:
Birth of Jack Charles Wright
From Mr. & Mrs. Eric Gruman
Eleanor “Ellie” Tepper
From Mr. & Mrs. Albert Wagner
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Gruman
From Mrs. Barbara Ingber
Sheldon Sper, Brother of Paul Sper
From Mr. & Mrs. Joel Karpay
From Dr. & Mrs. J. Justin Older
Speedy Recovery of Michael Kass
From Mr. & Mrs. Byron Verkauf
Lillie K. Kessler
Mr. Jerome Schine
Seymour Saks
Bernard Kantor
From Dr. & Mrs. J. Justin Older
Barrett Spahn, brother of
Cindy Spahn
From Dr. & Mrs. J. Justin Older
From Mr. & Mrs. William Paul
JACOBSON LIBRARY FUND
In memory of:
Jacob Yessenow
From Mr. & Mrs. Saul Straus
In memory of:
Barrett Spahn, brother of
Cindy Spahn
From Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Titen
From Mr. & Mrs. Eric Gruman
Leonard Morton Anton, father of
David Anton
From Mr. & Mrs. Eric Gruman
RUTH E. WAGNER JEWISH
CULTURAL ENDOWMENT
FUND
In memory of:
Bernard Kantor
From Dr. & Mrs. Rudolph Acosta
MEMORIAL FUND
In memory of:
Honey Gallin
From Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Hameroff
Sandra Bruck, wife of Dr. David
Bruck
From Dr. & Mrs. Steven Field
Bruce Breslow
From Ms. Rhea Hurwitz
Barrett Spahn, brother of Cindy
Spahn
From Dr. David Moore & Ms.
Marianne Fisher
Bernard Kantor
From Mr. & Mrs. Frank Rosenblatt
From Mr. Richard Rudolph
From Mr. & Mrs. Otto Weitzenkorn
SENIORS ENDOWMENT
FUND
In appreciation of:
Senior Luncheon
From Mr. & Mrs. Joe Jany
In honor of:
90th Birthday of Dick Falk
From Mr. & Mrs. Milton Zamore
Birth of Avery Marie Scherzer
Birth of Brooks Arnold Brereton
Birth of Azure Orion Scher
Birth of Hartley Merrill Hyman
From Dr. & Mrs. Robert Scherzer
CEMETERY FUND
From Mrs. Diane Goldfeder
RABBI DAVID L. ZIELONKA
CAMP COLEMAN
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In honor of:
50th Wedding Anniversary of
Paula & Carl Zielonka
From Judge Herbert & Mrs. Gloria
Berkowitz
In memory of:
Bernard Kantor
From Drs. Carl & Paula Zielonka
From Dr. & Mrs. Sanford Dolgin
Dorothea Dubler
From Dr. & Mrs. Sanford Dolgin
Leonard Morton Anton, father
of David Anton
Abraham Karpay
From Mr. & Mrs. Joel Karpay
Barrett Spahn, brother of
Cindy Spahn
From Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kass
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January 1, 2016 DATED
DELIVERY
ISRAEL
Rabbi Birnholz’ Israel Trip – June 20-30, 2016
Organizational and Information
Meeting with
David Magen from ARZAWorld
Tuesday, January 19, at 7:00 pm
At Schaarai Zedek
This is an opportunity for those already signed up
for the trip to learn additional details and to hear
about all the places we will visit.
It is also the perfect time for those considering the
trip to ask questions and get excited.
We still have places left on the trip but they will not
last long. Please let Rabbi Birnholz know if you are
even thinking about going on the trip so we can
consider you in our count.
RSVP to the Temple for this meeting at
(813) 876-2377 or [email protected].