The Passover Issue - Temple Israel of Alameda

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APR/MAY/JUN 2016/5776
hahoda’ah
The Passover Issue
Barnett J. Brickner
Rabbi
Brian M. Reich
Cantor/Director of Education
Allen B. Bennett
Rabbi Emeritus
Jaclyn Marks
Past President
Genevieve Pastor-Cohen
President
Mike Riback
Vice President
Ivan Goldwasser
Treasurer
Judy Jacobs
Co-Membership
Gilles Atlan
Philip Auerbach
Michael Berkowitz
Joan Borkow
Margot Gibson
Raviv Moore
Rabbi’s Reflections.............................................................................................1-2
A Note from the Cantor.......................................................................................2-3
President’s Message............................................................................................4-5
Torah Portions during January, February & March............................................6-8
Temple Israel’s Dietary Policy............................................................................... 9
Chanukah Photoessay..................................................................................... 10-11
Holidays
Tu-B’Shevat......................................................................................12-14
Purim
................................................................................................15-17
Calendars (January, February & March).........................................................18-20
Beit Bina Upcoming Events................................................................................. 21
Upcoming Events............................................................................................22-26
Temple Israel Women’s Book Group.................................................... 25
Volunteer Opportunities .................................................................................27-28
Funnies............................................................................................................... 29
Kid’s Corner...................................................................................................30-32
Life Cycles:
Mazel Tov - Birthdays............................................................................ 33
Mazel Tov - Anniversaries..................................................................... 33
Mazel Tov - Bat Mitzvot........................................................................ 33
Contributions ................................................................................................34-35
Gift Card Order Form ......................................................................................... 36
Life Cycles (continued):
Yahrtzeits............................................................................................... 37
Those who passed since the last issue.................................................... 37
Services Schedule................................................................................................ 38
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Rabbi’s Reflections:
In Judaism
Rabbi Barnett J. Brickner
In this issue of the bulletin, we
celebrate the Biblical festivals of
Passover and Shavuot, and the modern
Jewish holidays of Yom Ha-shoah,
Yom Ha-zikaron, Yom Ha-Atzmaut.
Passover is the celebration of our
ancestor’s liberation from over fourhundred years of slavery, and fifty
days later, on Shavuot we celebrate
the time in our history when, as a free
people, we willingly embrace the gift
of Torah and enter into an everlasting
covenant with God.
Yom ha-shoah, Yom ha-zikaron
memorialize a modern time of
degradation and slavery in our
history; and on Yom Ha-Atzmaute,
we celebrate the end of those days
with the birth of the state of Israel
as a Jewish state where the original
intention was to establish a home for
all Jews to live freely to express their
faith as they embraced it.
These holidays are bound together by
one simple, yet profound, principle
belief in freedom. Freedom of
individuals living within a body
politic, to express his or her faith,
his or her lifestyle without fear of
repercussion; freedom to live in
accordance with his or her values and
freedom to reach the fullness of his or
her potential through education and
opportunity.
Freedom is a Verb
These holidays remind us that freedom
doesn’t just happen. They remind us
that to live in covenant with a force
greater than you and me demands we
actively take part in solving societies
ills. Just praying for God to act on
our behalf doesn’t cut it. I like Janice
Joplin’s music. But, when she sings
“Freedom’s just another word for
nothing left to loose” I think she’s
wrong. In Judaism, freedom is a verb
as well as a noun.
In Judaism Freedom is an act that
requires us to take action. It requires
our human political initiative. We
see this to be true in the Bible,
and in some of the most unlikely
text thereafter. Were it not for the
leadership of Moses there would be no
Exodus, and no Passover to celebrate.
As Yoram Hazony points out in
his article The Miracle of Esther,1
those who wrote the Bible “did
not conceive of the human political
initiative as intrinsically distinct from
God’s initiatives and actions. On the
contrary, it is often the independent
initiative and action of human beings
that constitute God’s actions.”
As this relates to the Book of Esther
Hazony points out, “Esther is (yet
another) Biblical text that purposefully
sets all talk of God aside so that we
may think clearly about the proper
place of political initiative and
action in relation to God’s larger
purpose… In turning from the road
of complacency and cowardice, in
facing down the fear that grips her, in
inventing and going forward with an
audacious plan of her own devising,
and ultimately pulling it off, Esther
1
Yoram Hazrony is President
of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem.
The Miracle of Esther is an article
published in the March, 2016 issue
of First Things Magazine.
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(becomes) the principle instrument of
God in the story.”
Every time the prophet berates
mankind for their actions, every
time the we read that God is angry,
ashamed or filled with regret, it is to
make us aware that God needs our
help.
In this climate of Presidential
primaries, the contemporary relevance
of this timeless lesson could not
be more obvious. The California
Presidential primary is June 7th.
And, closer to home, May15th is our
congregation’s annual meeting. In
both cases, there’s a lot at stake. Both
require our involvement. Both require
we show up and initiate our political
will, if we are to make a difference in
our collective future.
As we gather around our Seder tables
this year, keep this in mind. Were it
not for the independent humanitarian,
political will of someone who
cared enough to act, someone who
unknowingly became the agent of
God’s grand dream for us, a person no
different than you and me, the world
we live in would be very different. Ask
the question, “Do you think we would
enjoy the freedoms we enjoy today,
were it not for their courage? And,
what are you going to do to sustain the
divine dream God has for us all?
Hag ha-pesach samecah from my
family to yours.
A
from
Cantor Brian
April 2016/5775
Cantor Brian Reich
I am sure that everyone reading
this knows of the story we read in
Exodus 32 verses 1 -4,
“WHEN THE PEOPLE SAW
THAT MOSES WAS SO LONG
IN COMING DOWN FROM THE
MOUNTAIN, THEY GATHERED
AROUND AARON AND SAID,
‘COME, MAKE US A G-D WHO
WILL GO BEFORE US. AS FOR
THIS FELLOW MOSES WHO
BROUGHT US UP OUT OF EGYPT,
WE DON’T KNOW WHAT HAS
HAPPENED TO HIM. (V2) AARON
ANSWERED THEM, ‘TAKE OFF
THE GOLD EARRINGS THAT
YOUR WIVES, YOUR SONS AND
YOUR DAUGHTERS ARE WEARING, AND BRING THEM TO ME.
(V3) SO AL THE PEOPLE TOOK
OFF THEIR EARRINGS AND
BROUGHT THEM TO AARON.
(V4) HE TOOK WHAT THEY
HANDED HIM AND MADE IT
INTO AN IDOL CAST IN THE
SHAPE OF A CALF, FASHIONING
IT WITH A TOOL. THEN THEY
SAID, ‘THESE ARE YOUG-DS
ISRAEL, WHO BROUGHT YOU UP
OUR OF EGYPT”,
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of course, the story of the Golden
Calf.
I would never begin to define the
word G-d for anyone. It’s a bit
strange that I spend so much of
my time leading prayers, teaching
children and discussing the words
of Torah, Prophits and Prayers that
contain the word G-d. And yet
when it comes down to it, I define
myself as a searcher. I have yet to
define G-d for myself; is he/she a
G-d that created everything, is he/
she a G-d that answers our prayers?
That said, the one thing I am sure
of is that I will never accept the
concept that the Human Being is
the ultimate power of thought, feeling, creativity and creator. Having
built the tallest buildings, the longest road, the greatest cities and the
fastest vehicles, there must exist a
power greater that is responsible
for the sunset and sunrise, colors
and scent of a rose, the mountains
and valleys, love and compassion,
and everything else that treats
our hearts, minds, eyes, ears and
fingers with these remarkable occurrences in our lives that reaches
all our senses every day. Therefore,
I do know there is a G-d that exists in the human heart, touch and
spirit.
I do believe that at some time, certainly before the existence of life
on this earth, G-d must have been
everywhere.
I have always felt a strong connection to the Kabbilist’s answer
to the question of creation and
how we got here. Tzimtzum is a
kabbalistic term that developed
in the Zoharic tradition and was
elaborated in the Lurianic Kabbalah of
Safed. It addressed God’s presence in
the world in the context of the process
of creation. The kabbalistic doctrine of
tzimtzum argues that when God wanted
to create the world, He/she contracted
“Himself /Herself into Himself/Herself”
in order to leave “an unoccupied space”
within which the creative process could
begin. The idea is expressly attributed to
R. Isaac Luria (“the Ari”) in Chapter 1
of R. Hayyim Vital’s book Etz Hayyim
(Koretz, 1784): I am totally at peace
with this and from this I have found
comfort.
So now, I present my newest issue to
which I need to find a way of communicating to my students.
You see, at one point, I believe G-d was
everywhere and as suggested in Kabbalah, G-d contracted and made room
for us; And now? Thanks to the internet,
everything is everywhere. So the natural direction for conversation now is; if
everything is everywhere, where is the
room for G-d?
Not too long ago, while discussing
Tzimtzum and Zohar with one of my
students, (she will immediately know
who “SHE” is), I mentioned the same
thing I just presented in this writing;
“IF NOW EVERYTHING IS EVERYWHERE, WHERE IS THE ROOM
FOR G-D?” For a moment the response
from my student absolutely took my
breath away, I had no choice but silence.
Eventually, I did open my mouth and
with my mind racing 100 miles an hour
I responded, “NO, WE HAVE JUST
WELCOMED BACK IN TO OUR
WORLD, THE GOLDEN CALF.
I will continue my tradition of asking those around the table to include
modern day plagues while recounting
the plagues listed in the Hagaddah;
Homelessness, hunger, bigotry, domestic violence, violence against children,
addiction, mental illness, cancer, war,
homophobia and other plagues we live
with today. I will continue my tradition
of presenting an empty ELIJAH’S CUP
to those sitting around the table, asking
them to pour wine from their own cups
personifying the concept that we are all
equally responsible for creating a better
world. I will insure that there is sufficient non-alcoholic wine on the table to
accommodate those who need so desperately to keep a distance from alcohol.
I will give thanks for the blessings of
good health, Family, friends, hope, and
the blessing I feel to have the opportunity to serve this wonderful Temple Israel
of Alameda community.
As for the second night Seder-Let us
fill our Social Hall with so many people
joined together, setting aside and turning off our Golden Calf, and make
room for the love of our families and
our community. The discussion of our
modern day GOLDEN CALF will certainly be address at some point.
As Always, with lots of Love,
Cantor Brian
2205 South Shore Center
Alameda, CA 94501
This first night of Passover while sitting
at the Seder Table down the peninsula
in Hillsboro with Family and Friends,
510-521-8893
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President’s Message
March to June 2016
With Spring upon us and
Purim and Passover fast approaching, I am so grateful
for what this season brings.
Surely with El Niño coming
and going and our days starting to lengthen, we grasp
longer glimpses of the sun’s
President Pastor Cohen warmth and enjoy the clear
blue skies of the San Francisco Bay Area. We live in
an amazing and wondrous location.
WELCOME: Firstly, a huge welcome to new members Jordan and Danielle Newman and their twin
sons, Raphael and Gabriel. We all look forward to
being with you as Raphael and Gabriel grow up and to
schmooze with you while embracing our Temple community. A very warm welcome to the Newman’s.
THANK YOU to our office volunteers Marcello Serrano, Danielle Atlan, Jennifer Sauter and Susan Lebe
who answered my Facebook posting as Pam Douglas,
our office manager, was swamped. With our thriving
community, more tasks have landed on Pam’s desk
and she continues to need help. If you have free time
during the day and can volunteer, Pam would appreciate your help. In addition, it is a must to extend another big “Thank You” to many members of our Temple
family who volunteer regularly and often to keep our
programs and operations rolling forward. We could not
do it without you!
In full swing is our Annual Giving Campaign and
we really need all our members to support the programs and activities we know and cherish by making
a financial commitment and to contribute. Our goal
is $50,000 to support all our wonderful programs.
As mentioned in my recent communique, dues collected do not cover all of any synagogue’s expenses,
and Temple Israel is no exception. The Annual Giving
Campaign depends on your continued generosity and
support. We encourage everyone in our community to
participate in providing the funding needed to bring
new ideas and exciting opportunities to fruition and
sustainment. If you have already contributed to the
Annual Giving Campaign, the Temple Israel Board
thanks you greatly! If you have not, please make your
contribution now by going to our website (www.
templeisraelalameda.org) and click on “Giving”, then,
click on “Annual Giving Campaign”.
By the time you read this article, it is likely that you
have already received an email with a link to your
membership dues statement. After speaking with
many of our members, we learned that many depend
upon a reminder to fulfill monthly membership dues.
Therefore, an email will be sent on a monthly basis
which will contain a link to your own membership
dues statement. You will see your pledge commitment
and your monthly installment for membership and, if
applicable, Religious School tuition. You will be able
to choose the amount to remit. We anticipate the building fund contribution will be included in future email
statements. Speaking about dues, our Finance/Dues
Committee will be restructuring our membership dues
program for 2016-2017. We will provide details about
the restructure in your monthly emailed statement.
For many years, many of us in the late Sisterhood,
Ritual Practices Committee and Religious School have
worked on events, cooking in our Temple kitchen, and
experienced it’s dire need of a major overhaul. Over
the past four years, Doug Korach, who has catered
for many of our Temple events, has suggested needed
changes. Last year, Temple member Margot Gibson
learned what needed to be done and launched efforts to arrive at a solution. Plans and renditions were
drawn to conceptualize the future kitchen. Walt and
Judy Jacob provided a very significant donation as
a bequest from Dr. Melvin and Josephine Schwartz
(Judy’s parents) to the Foundation designating the
monies towards the kitchen and social hall renovation.
We are extremely thankful and grateful for Walt and
Judy’s generosity which enabled us to move forward
with the preliminaries for the renovation. A town hall
meeting was held on February 24, 2016 to provide
a venue for interested Temple members to express
ideas, comments, and recommendations. This valuable
input helps to tweak the conceptual plans, as needed.
The Temple Board formed a Kitchen Renovation Bid
Proposal Committee to oversee the request for bid
process, evaluate the bid proposals and provide recommendations to the Temple Board. The Committee
members are Mike Riback, Abe Shameson, David
Lachs, Wayne Zenius, Eric Strimling, Jerry Wagner and Jen Bregman Forshaw. By this reading, this
Committee will be involved full-throttle. Advisors to
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the Committee are Sandy Sidorsky, Judith Altschuler
and Skip Soskin. We will keep you updated on this
project’s progress. The renovations will benefit our
Temple community as it will provide a space for
Temple members to hold life cycle events and celebrations in a venue you will be proud of. Some thoughts
arose about the kitchen hosting youth cooking events,
preparing Shabbat meals for members to purchase to
take home and more!
Recently, I conversed with our Education Committee and Cantor Brian, I learned they are working on
a 2017 summer camp. This will be truly exciting for
our children. Also, on another note, parents will be
encouraged to enroll their children in the 2016-2017
Religious School before the 2015-2016 school year
ends. This benefits all of us so that we can pre-plan
our Religious School resource needs.
WHAT A GREAT NIGHT!
After almost a year in the making (reserving
“You’re funny, but you don’t look Jewish” cast last
spring) it was a packed house with wonderful energy --- even braving the stormy weather!! Kim and
I are thrilled that between the tickets and the raffle,
our fundraising goal was met and there are so so
many to thank for making it a great evening....
COMMITTEE/TASK OWNERS :
In January, Rabbi Bricker started a Chai Mitzvah class
in which I am enrolled. Chai Mitzvah was created as
a way to engage adults in a Jewish journey throughout their lives. It encourages adults to take some time
to reflect on where they are Jewishly and what they
would like to achieve. Since I did not grow up Jewish, Chai Mitzvah has given me the opportunity to
seek deeper meaning of Jewishness as it relates to me
as an individual, how I lead my life, and how I relate
and engage in the world around me. I would be happy
to share with you more about the Chai Mitzvah class
experience throughout the coming months. Please feel
free to stop me to chat! Or, consider attending a future
class.
As you can see, things are really hopping at Temple
Israel. This is a very exciting time to be here. Now,
as I reach the end of my first year of being your
President, I have certainly learned so much about our
synagogue’s inner workings, about our evolving community family, and have gained much respect for those
who filled these shoes before me. As we continue, I
do appreciate input from you about how Temple Israel
is doing to enhance your spiritually; experience and
practicing your Jewishness, and growing community
both within Temple Israel and externally. I welcome
the opportunity to chat with you anytime.
Shalom!
Genevieve Pastor-Cohen
Temple Israel Board President
[email protected]
COMEDY NIGHT 2016-
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Kim MacVicar & Jennifer Bregman Forshaw-Organizers, Beth Magidson-Raffle, Judith AltschulerDonations & Logistics, Eric Strimling-Tickets,
Mary Gold-Flowers, Monica Moore-Donations,
Maya Goehring-Harris-Reception, Rob KaplanBar & Bartender
NIGHT OF EVENT HELPERS:
Cindy Berk, Sam Chelouche, and Genevieve P
Cohen
FOOD AND RAFFLE DONORS:
Betty Riback, Jerry Wagner, Marshall Goldberg,
Linda Garvin, Susan Lebe, Bev Blatt, David Filipack, Paul Bregman, Alison Harris, Myra Litvack,
Dorie Guess Behrstock, Kathy Garfinkle, Pam
Wain, The Altschuers, The MacVicars, The Forshaws
OTHER:
Pam Douglas, The Board Members, Melissa Raber
and others
SPECIAL THANKS:
To our own Pam Douglas for making herself available on her day off to text and answer questions,
and to Kim who held off napping to chime in from
her flu bed, and the Rabbi’s assistance behind the
bar : )
La’asok B’divrei Torah
Torah Portions during April 2 through July 2
April 2 Shmini
Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47
On the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel. - Leviticus 9:1
SUMMARY:
• Aaron and his sons follow Moses’ instructions and offer sacrifices so that God will forgive the people. (9:1-24)
• Two of Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, offer “alien fire” to God. God punishes these two priests by killing them immediately.
(10:1-3)
• God forbids Moses, Aaron, and his surviving sons from mourning but commands the rest of the people to do so. Priests are told
not to drink alcohol before entering the sacred Tabernacle and are further instructed about making sacrifices. (10:4-20)
• Laws are given to distinguish between pure and impure animals, birds, fish, and insects. (11:1-47)
Key Concepts: Cohen, Family, Impurity, Kosher, Priest, Purity, Sacrifice
April 9
Tazria (Bearing Seed) Leviticus 12:1−13:59
The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to the Israelite people thus: When a woman at childbirth bears a male, she shall be
impure seven days; she shall be impure as at the time of her condition of menstrual separation.” - Leviticus 12:1-2
SUMMARY:
• God describes the rituals of purification for a woman after childbirth. (12:1-8)
• God sets forth the methods for diagnosing and treating a variety of skin diseases, including tzara-at (a leprous affection), as well
as those for purifying clothing. (13:1-59)
Key concepts: Childbirth, Circumcision, Leprosy, Purity, Skin Disease
April 16
M’tzora - (A Leper)
Leviticus 14:1-15:33
The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: “This shall be the ritual for a leper at the time of being purified .” - Leviticus 14:1-2
SUMMARY:
• Priestly rituals to cure tzaraat (a skin condition) when it afflicts humans are described. (14:1-32)
• Rituals to rid dwelling places of tzaraat are presented. (14:33-57)
• The parashah denotes male impurities resulting from a penile discharge or seminal emission. (15:1-18)
• The parashah concludes with accounts of female impurities caused by a discharge of blood. (15:19-33)
Key Concepts: Impurity, Leprosy, Mold, Purity, Ritual
April 23 1st Day of Passover
Exodus 12:37-42, 13:3-10
The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, aside from dependents. - Exodus 12:37
SUMMARY: We read that a “mixed multitude” of people fled Egypt with the Israelites. With no time to wait, they took the cakes
from their oven before they had time to rise. By God’s mighty hand, our ancestors fled the house of bondage and were brought to “a
land flowing with milk and honey.” As a reminder of God’s redemption, we are instructed to eat only unleavened bread during Passover. Furthermore, the text tells us to explain to our children, “It is because of what God did for me when I went free from Egypt.”
The Hebrew word for explain, v’higgadta, has the same root as Haggadah, the book from which we read on Passover. In doing so,
each year we fulfill the sacred obligation to tell this story to our children. It is this story, more than any other that is central to Judaism. God redeemed us from slavery and we therefore know the heart of the stranger.
April 30 Acharei Mot -After the Death [of the Two Sons of Aaron]
The Eternal One spoke to Moses after the death the two sons of Aaron who died when they drew too close to the presence of the
Eternal. - Leviticus 16:1
SUMMARY:
• The duties that the head kohein must perform on Yom Kippur are delineated and the ceremony of the scapegoat is outlined.
(16:1-28)
• Moses instructs Aaron about the Yom Kippur laws for fasting and atonement. (16:29-34)
• Warnings are issued against the offering of sacrifices outside the Sanctuary and the consumption of blood. (17:1-16)
• Moses condemns the sexual practices of some neighboring peoples. Certain forms of sexual relations are prohibited. (18:1-30)
Key Concepts: Atonement, Fasting, Grief, Homosexuality, Incest, Marriage, Sacrifice, Sex, Yom Kippur
May 7
Acharei Mot II RECENT COMMENTARY
Key Concepts: Being Holy - and Staying Alive
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May 14
K’doshim
Leviticus19:1-20:27
The Eternal One spoke to Moses saying: “Speak to the whole Israelite community and say to them: You shall be holy, for I, the
Eternal your God, am holy.” - Leviticus 19:1-2
SUMMARY:
• God issues a variety of commandments, instructing the Israelites on how to be a holy people. (19:1-37)
• Various sex offenses are discussed and punishments for them are presented. (20:1-27)
Key Concepts: Disabilities, Holiness, Holy, Idol, Love, Mitzvah
May 21
Emor (Speak)
Leviticus 21:1−24:23
The Eternal One said to Moses: “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: None shall defile himself for any
[dead] person among his kin, . . .” - Leviticus 21:1
SUMMARY:
• Laws regulating the lives and sacrifices of the priests are presented. (21:1-22:33)
• The set times of the Jewish calendar are named and described: the Sabbath, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the Pilgrimage
Festivals of Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. (23:1-44)
• God commands the Israelites to bring clear olive oil for lighting the sanctuary menorah. The ingredients and placement of the
displayed loaves of sanctuary bread are explained. (24:1-9)
• Laws dealing with profanity, murder, and the maiming of others are outlined. (24:10-23)
Key Concepts: Calendar, Festival, Murder, Passover, Profanity, RosHaShanah, Sacrifice, Shavuot, Sukkot, Yom Kippur
May 28
B’har – On Mount (Sinai)
Leviticus 25:1-26:2
The Eternal One spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai: “Speak to the Israelite people and say to them: When you enter the land that I
assign to you, the land shall observe a Sabbath of the Eternal.” - Leviticus 25:1-2
SUMMARY:
• God instructs Moses to tell the Israelites that in every seventh year, the land shall observe a Sabbath of complete rest: Fields
should not be sown and vines should not be pruned. (25:1-7)
• After forty-nine years, a jubilee year is to be celebrated when all the land that had been sold during that time should be returned to its original owners and slaves are to be freed. (25:8-55)
• God instructs Moses to tell the Israelites not to make idols, to keep the sabbath, and to venerate the sanctuary of the Eternal.
(26:1-2)
Key Concepts: Agriculture, Jubilee, Land, Property
June 4
B’chukotai [My Laws]
If you follow My laws and faithfully observe My commandments, I will grant your rains in their season, so that the earth shall
yield its produce and the trees of the field their fruit. - Leviticus 26:3-4
SUMMARY:
• God promises blessings to the Children of Israel if they follow the law and warns about the curses that will befall the people
if they do not observe God’s commandments. (26:1-46)
• Gifts made to the Sanctuary whether by conditional vows or by unconditional acts of pious gratitude are discussed. (27:1-34)
Key Concepts: Blessing, Curse, Gift, Gratitude, Law
June 11
B’midbar [In the Wilderness] Numbers 1:1−4:20
On the first day of the second month, in the second year following the exodus from the land of Egypt, the Eternal One spoke to
Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, saying: “Take a census of the whole Israelite company…” - Numbers
1:1-2
SUMMARY:
• God commands Moses to take a census of all the Israelite males over the age of twenty. (1:1-46)
• The duties of the Levites, who are not included in the census, are detailed. (1:47-51)
• Each tribe is assigned specific places in the camp around the Tabernacle. (1:52-2:34)
• The sons of Levi are counted and their responsibilities are set forth. (3:1-3:39)
• A census of the firstborn males is taken and a special redemption tax is levied on them. (3:40-51)
• God instructs Moses and Aaron regarding the responsibilities of Aaron and his sons, and the duties assigned to the Kohathites. (4:1-20)
Key Concepts: Census, Duty, Responsibility, Tribe
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June 18
Naso [Take a Census]
Numbers 4:21−7:89
The Eternal One spoke to Moses: “Take a census of the Gershonites also, by their ancestral house and by their clans.” - Numbers 4:21-22
SUMMARY:
• A census of the Gershonites, Merarites, and Koathites between the ages of thirty and fifty is conducted and their duties in the
Tabernacle are detailed. (4:21-49)
• God speaks to Moses concerning what to do with ritually unclean people, repentant individuals, and those who are suspected
of adultery. (5:1-31)
• The obligations of a nazirite vow are explained. They include abstaining from alcohol and not cutting one’s hair. (6:1-21)
• God tells Moses how to teach Aaron and his sons the Priestly Blessing. (6:22-27)
• Moses consecrates the Sanctuary, and the tribal chieftains bring offerings. Moses then speaks with God inside the Tent of
Meeting. (7:1-89)
NOTE: Sometimes Parashat Naso is separated into Naso I and Naso II as follows:
Naso I (Numbers 4:21-5:31)
Naso II (Numbers 6:1-7:89)
Key Concepts: Adultery, Census, Impurity, Priestly Blessing, Purity, Vow
June 25
B’haalot’cha [When you raise (the lamps)
Numbers 8:1−12:16
The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you mount the lamps, let the seven lamps give
light at the front of the lampstand.’” - Numbers 8:1-2
SUMMARY:
• God speaks to Moses, describing the menorah for the Tent of Meeting. The Levites are appointed to serve as assistants under
Aaron and his sons. (8:1-26)
• Those who are unable to celebrate Passover during Nisan are given a time in the month of Sivan to observe a “second Passover.” (9:1-14)
• A cloud by day and fire by night show God’s Presence over the Tabernacle. When the cloud lifts from the Tabernacle, the
people leave Sinai, setting out on their journey, tribe by tribe. (9:15-10:36)
• The Israelites complain about the lack of meat, and Moses becomes frustrated. God tells him to appoint a council of elders.
God provides the people with meat and then strikes them with a very severe plague. (11:1-34)
• Miriam and Aaron talk about the “Cushite woman” whom Moses has married. In addition, they complain that God speaks not
only through Moses but also through them. Miriam is struck with leprosy, and Moses begs God to heal her. After her recovery, the people resume their journey. (12:1-16)
Key Concepts: Gossip, Healing, Lashon Hara, Menorah, Passover
July 2
Sh’lach L’cha Send [Notables to Scout the Land]
Numbers 13:1−15:41
The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying, “Send emissaries to scout the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelite
people; send one man from each of their ancestral tribes, each one a chieftain among them.” - Numbers 13:1-2
SUMMARY:
• Moses sends twelve spies to the Land of Israel to report on the inhabitants and the country. Despite the positive report of
Joshua and Caleb, the people are frightened. (13:1–14:10)
• God threatens to wipe out the Children of Israel but relents when Moses intercedes on their behalf. To punish the people, God
announces that all those who left Egypt would not enter the Land of Israel except for Joshua and Caleb. (14:11–45)
• Moses instructs the Israelites regarding setting aside challah, the observance of the Sabbath, how to treat strangers, and the
laws of tzitzit. (15:1–41)
Key Concepts: Challah, Generation, Israel, Milk and honey, Shabbat, Spies
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What is Pesach?
Pesach is a major Jewish spring festival, commemorating the
Exodus from Egypt over 3000 years ago.
The central meaning of Passover (Pesach) is liberation. Therefore one of the five names for this festival is Zeman Cherutenu,
the Season of Our Liberation.
This name derives from, an account of how Moses promised the
Israelites that God would “pass over” their homes during the
terrible night of the slaying of the Egyptian firstborn. Pesach, or
Passover, ultimately became the name which unified the many
concepts embodied by the holiday. It endured throughout the rabbinic period and to this day as its most common designation.
How Many Days Do We Celebrate Pesach?
The Torah commands an observance of seven days. Jews in the
land of Israel follow this injunction.
Conservative and Orthodox Jews outside the land of Israel,
however, celebrate the festival for eight days, the additional day
of observance dates back to 700-600 B.C.E. At that time, people
were notified of a holiday’s beginning by means of an elaborate
network of mountaintop bonfires. To guard against the possibility of error, an extra day was added to many of the holidays. By
the time a dependable calendar came into existence, around the
fourth century C.E., the additional day was so deeply engrained
in the observance of Diaspora Jewry that the Talmudic sages
made the practice law.
Had Gadya
One Only Kid
Had Gadya became a part of the
Hagaddah around 1590 in Prague,
although it is written in Aramaic,
pointing to an ancient origin. Similar in style to folktales such as "The
House That Jack Built" it teaches a
moral lesson. Though child centered
and geared to keep children to the
very end, noted scholars read significant truths into this song. It voices the
concept of divine justice, intimating
that retribution is in store for all oppressor and that everyone is responsible to someone higher with God
supreme above all.
To relive the experience, we are commanded to observe three
rituals (each is found in the Torah):
Some have interpreted it as a hymn
to God's providence. God is evident
in the history of humankind. Israel
(the kid) redeemed from Egypt by
God through Egypt through Moses
and Aaron (two zuzim), succumbs to
a mightier empire, which in turn is
defeated by other empires until God's
rule of triumphs. The cat is Assyria;
the dog Babylonia; The stick, Persia;
the water, Greece; the ox, Rome; the
slaughterer, the Moslems; the angel of death, the European nations.
God will finally deliver his children
from oppression, re-establishing the
principal of justice and peace for all
nations.
1. To tell the story of the Exodus.
Source: The Silverman Haggadah
What is The Pesach Seder?
Seder - Literally: order; refers to program of prayers and rituals
for the home celebration.
The Seder is how we re-live our Exodus experience.
2. To eat matzah--unleavened bread.
3. To refrain from eating or owning chametz--unleavened bread.
What is the Haggadah?
The text of the Pesach seder is written in a book called the haggadah. The haggadah tells the story of the Exodus from Egypt
and explains some of the practices and symbols of the holiday.
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Parts of the Seder
Kadesh
Sanctification : A blessing over wine in honor of the holiday. The wine is
drunk, and a second cup is poured.
Urchatz We wash our hands with a special cup without prayer.
Karpas We eat dipped green vegetables in salt water that represents the bitter tears
of the Jews in slavery. The vegetable symbolizes the lowly origins of the
Jewish people.
Yachatz We break the middle matzah into pieces to remind us of how poor we
were. Part is returned to the pile, the other part is set aside or hidden for the
“afikomen”.
Maggid We read the Haggadah that tells the story of Passover.
Rochtza We wash our hands before eating matzah., this time with a blessing.
Motzi First, we make the blessing that we usually say over bread.
Matzah Then, we make a special blessing over the matzah and eat it.
Moror We eat bitter herbs to remind us of the bitterness of Egypt.
Korech We make a sandwich of maror, matzah, and charoset. (Hillel sandwich)
Shulchan Orech We eat a great meal!
Tzafun Children find the hidden Afikoman, and we each eat the a bit of it to remind
us of eating the Passover sacrifice in the Holy Temple.
Berach We say the Grace After Meals.At the end, a blessing is said over the third
cup and it is drunk while reclining.
Hallel
We thank G-d for the miracles performed in the past and will perform in the
future. The fourth cup is poured for each person.
Nirtzah We end our Seders with the words “lashana haba’a b’irushalayim!” - Next
year may we be in Jerusalem! With these joyful words we hope to join with
all Jews in a peaceful Jerusalem and we remember to keep working to make
the world a better place.
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The Seder Plate
The Passover seder is one of the most widely observed of all Jewish customs, and at the center of every seder is a seder plate. Because of the popularity of the Passover seder, and because of the seder plate’s central
position in its observance, the plate has become a very common outlet for Jewish artistic expression. Most
seder plates have six dishes for the six symbols of the Passover seder.
Maror (bitter herbs) - Bitter Herbs (usually horseradish)
Beitzah (egg) symbolize the bitterness of
Egyptian slavery.
- The Roasted
Egg is symbolic
of the festival
sacrifice made
in biblical times.
On Passover, an
additional sacrifice (the Paschal
lamb) was offered
as well. It is also a
symbol of spring
- the season in
which Passover is
always celebrated.
Chazeret
(bitter vegetable) Some seder plates
have only five dishes, as there is some
controversy among
the authorities as
to the requirement
of chazeret. Plates
with five dishes
omit the second bitter herb (or bitter vegetable). It is a custom of growing importance
among Reform Jews to include an orange
segment on the Seder plate in place of the
second bitter vegetable to emphasize the
importance of women in Judaism.
Zeroa (shankbone) - The Shankbone is symbolic of
the Paschal lamb offered as the Passover sacrifice in
biblical times. In some communities, it is common to
use a chicken neck in place of the shank bone. Vegetarian households often use beets for the shankbone
on the seder plate. The red beets symbolize the blood
of the Paschal
lamb, which
was used to
mark the lintel
and doorposts
of the houses
during the first
Passover.
Karpas (vegetable) - Vegetable (usually parsley) is dipped
into salt water during the seder.
The salt water represents the
tears shed during Egyptian
slavery.
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Charoset
(mortar) - A mixture of apple,
wine, dried fruit,
and nuts symbolizes the mortar
that the Jewish
slaves used to
construct the
pyramids for
Pharaoh. The
charoset is sweet
because sweetness is symbolic
of God’s kindness, which was able to
make even slavery more
bearable.
New on the market: Haggadot published in 2015-2016
THE BASEBALL HAGGADAH: A FESTIVAL OF FREEDOM AND SPRINGTIME IN 15 INNINGS by
Sharon G Forman and Lisa J Teitelbaum - Why is this night different from all other nights of the year;
and what does the game of baseball have to do with the Festival of Passover and the seder? Incorporating images and language from another springtime ritual, this baseball themed Passover Haggadah retells
the story of the Israelites’ Exodus from slavery in Egypt with faithfulness to the contours of a traditional
seder. By holding up the Exodus next to the concept of a beloved national pastime, connections are made
that cast light on the Passover story in new and unexpected patterns. This enchanting Haggadah with
its vivid illustrations will capture the imagination of seder participants of all ages (from little leaguers
to adults). By infusing an old ritual with thought provoking readings and new insights, this Haggadah
may stand alone as the sole text at a religious school model seder or can be used as a supplementary
Haggadah in traditional or liberal homes. Values taught at the seder, such as love of freedom, kindness
to strangers, and concern for others, are celebrated in this user friendly text with particular sensitivity to
gender equality and transliteration for non-Hebrew readers. With Moses as the team captain for the Israelites and Pharaoh heading up the Taskmasters, the lineups struggle for dominance. God throws the ultimate “splitter,” making way for
the Israelites to cross the Sea of Reeds. Each participant takes a turn up at bat as a reader. There is a 7th Inning Stretch, during which
the children can go to the door to search for and welcome the presence of Elijah. Ultimately, there is praise and joy and celebration.
Freedom has been won. The Israelites, have made it safely home, and springtime is renewed on a field of green.
THE UNORTHODOX HAGGADAH: A
GATEWAYS HAGGADAH; A SEDER
DOGMA-FREE PASSOVER FOR JEWS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY by Rebecca
AND OTHER CHOSEN PEOPLE by Nathan Redner welcomes
Phillips - A God-free Haggadah for Jews who enjoy
the cultural aspects of the religion but not so much the
dogmatic ones. This fun and functional text combines
traditions from all over the world with snarky wit, pop
culture references, and surreal interactive rituals. The
Unorthodox Haggadah is a way to enjoy the strange
and wonderful world of religion, while skipping the
boring parts. Ritual is at the core of every culture, but
people are no longer into dogma. This book offers the
ritual with a hilarious, irreverent twist. It is genuinely
funny, fun to flip through, and a riot to use at the seder.
Make sure everyone around your table has a copy for
the next Passover.
THE SCHECHTER HAGGADAH: ART,
HISTORY AND COMMENTARY by Dr.
Joshua Kulp & Professor David Golinkin presents a
fascinating discussion and analysis of the historical development of each aspect of the Seder, from the development of the Mah Nishtanah to the use of horseradish
as maror, to the larger question of how new seder rituals were established and infused with meaning. Along
with the traditional Hebrew text and English commentary, The Schechter Haggadah is adorned with over 100
illuminations from Haggadot from the medieval and
modern periods.
families with children of all abilities
and disabilities to
a Passover celebration that is accessible for the whole
family. Step-bystep directions for
every element of the
Passover seder are
clearly illustrated
with more than
70 vibrant photographs. Each prayer s meaning is illuminated
by the use of over 150 picture communication
symbols developed by Mayer-Johnson,TM the
leading creator of symbol-adapted special education materials to assist individuals in overcoming
their speech, language, and learning challenges.
In this way, seder participants can experience
Passover through clear, direct language and
through rich and varied images.This easy-to-hold,
concise Haggadah is respectful to all participants,
whatever their abilities, and ensures that all can
take part meaningfully in a complete Passover
seder that lasts about 30 minutes.
SEDER TALK: THE CONVERSATIONAL HAGGADA (HEBREW) by Erica Brown - For
award-winning author and educator Dr. Erica Brown, one should approach the Passover Seder with imagination as well as intellect. The Seder’s grab-bag of esoteric rabbinic texts, prayers, symbolic foods, and strange
farm-animal songs opens the door for commentary and conversation, inviting us to make the exodus story truly
our own.It features two books in one: an erudite, sensitive commentary on the Haggada text with conversation
trigger points, and eight short essays for each day of the holiday. In her signature educational style, Dr. Brown
includes art and poetry to engage the reader in the sensory emotions of Seder night in addition to thoughtprovoking questions and life-homework exercises for greater mindfulness, intention, and inner freedom. SEDER
TALK introduces ideas from the Vilna Gaon, Stephen King, Rav Kook, the Hassidic Sfat Emet , the Harvard
Business Review, and more, creating a springboard for fascinating conversation for all ages.
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Just a Few Interesting Haggadot...
OUR
HAGGADAH:
UNITITNG TRADITIONS
F O R I N T E R FA I T H FA M I L I E S by Cokie & Steven V. Roberts
has evolved over the course of their forty years together, growing and changing along with the guest list at their
Passover Seders. Emphasizing values
as much as religious beliefs, it’s a practical guide for interfaith couples.
A NIGHT OF QUESTIONS, edited by Joy
Levitt and Michael Strassfeld. The Reconstructionist Movement in 1999 published this handsome
Haggadah, with three objectives: 1) to preserve
the ancient language, 2) to wrestle with the questions posed by
the story of the
Exodus,
and
3) inspire us to
seek freedom
for all peoples.
Of particular
interest is a discussion of the
four children
– whom they
see as aware, as
well as wise or skeptical as well as wicked. This
new Haggadah speaks to the modern, more secular
Jew and to observers of tradition.
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES: The
Ma’yan Passover Haggadah was developed
by the Jewish Women’s Project of the Jewish
Community Center on the Upper
West Side of New York. Within the
context of a traditional Seder service, the Haggadah speaks specifically to women’s history and makes
connections with other movements
to redress economic and racial injustice. Among other additions is an
excellent interpretation of Ha Lachma Anya, the Bread of Affliction.
THE PASSOVER HAGGADAH: THE
FEAST OF FREEDOM, edited by Rachel
Rabinowicz, prepared by the Rabbinical Assembly of the Conservative Movement is a feast
of fine material and commentary. It contains as
much useful historical information as any Haggadah and neatly solves the problem of how to
keep the text a reasonable length by using copious marginal notes. However, the service is actually in Hebrew with only some English. If you
wish to conduct a service primarily in English,
you will need to choose another Haggadah.
NEW AMERICAN HAGGADAH, onathan Safran
Foer has orchestrated a new way of experiencing and understanding one of our oldest and sacred stories, with a new
translation of the traditional text by Nathan Englander and
commentary by major Jewish writers and thinkers Jeffrey
Goldberg, Lemony Snicket, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, and Nathaniel Deutsch. Ravishingly designed and
illustrated by the acclaimed Israeli artist and calligrapher
Oded Ezer, NEW AMERICAN HAGGADAH is an utterly
unique and absorbing prayer book, the first of its kind, that
brings together some of the preeminent voices of our time.
A PASSOVER HAGGADAH, prepared by the Central
Conference of American Rabbis (Reform Movement), edited
by Herbert Bronstein, illustrations by Leonard Baskin. This
Haggadah is a favorite because of its lovely illustrations. The
text contains introductory material and contemporary language
that will contribute to any Seder. The interpretation of the ten
plagues is particularly compelling. In his introduction, Rabbi
Bronstein makes a point all leaders should remember: “It is not
our intention that this Haggadah should be read in its entirety…
Our aim is to provide a wide latitude and scope for choice.”
THE SZYK HAGGADAH: Freedom Illuminated.
by Arthur Szyk, who created his magnificent Haggadah in
Lodz, on the eve of the Nazi occupation of his native Poland. There is no Haggadah like it, before or since, filled
with sumptuous paintings of Jewish heroes and stunning calligraphy. This edition, the first since 1940 to be reproduced
from Szyk’s original art, boasts a newly commissioned and
extremely practical English text by Rabbi Byron L. Sherwin,
ideal for use at any family Seder, and a special commentary
section by Rabbi Sherwin and Irvin Ungar gives insight into
both the rituals of the Seder and Szyk’s rich illustrations.
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A SURVIVORS’ HAGGADAH
by Yosef Dov Sheinson In the winter
of 1945-1946, Holocaust survivors in
displaced persons camps around Munich
created an extraordinary illustrated haggadah in preparation for the first Passover after liberation. For five decades
this unique book was all but forgotten.
Now JPS is proud to issue a facsimile edition, previously translated into
English and published by the American Jewish Historical Society only as
a limited edition. This is a haggadah
written for and truly dedicated to the
She’erith Hapletah, the Saved Remnant,
“the few who escaped.” Interwoven
with the traditional Passover liturgy are
two stories: that of the deliverance from
Pharaoh in Egypt, and the Holocaust
story of those Jews who survived Hitler.
Bold illustrations vividly associate the
biblical Exodus with the liberation from
Nazi horror.
Haggadot for Families with Young Children:
FAMILY PARTICIPATION HAGGADAH:
by Noam Zion and David Dishon, published by the Hartman Institute in Jerusalem is an addition to the Passover
literature. There is a rich discussion of “Should We Feel
Joy at the Downfall of Our Enemies?” This Haggadah
would be difficult to tackle if one were not experienced,
but for those who wish to introduce new readings, A Different Night will add tremendously.
A CHILDREN’S HAGGADAH:
By Howard I. Bogot This unique Haggadah designed especially for young people is a delightful asset to any seder
table-at home, in religious schools or at community centers. It
is beautifully illustrated. It has all of the traditional elements
of a seder presented in a way that kids can understand, and
also will enable you to get through the seder on a brief enough
timeline to get the point across within a child’s attention span.
The book is entirely in English, but also shows Hebrew words
for things in the seder and Hebrew blessings.
SIMPLY SEDER: A PASSOVER HAGGADAH: by
Dena Neusner Complete your seder in 30 minutes or an
hour-it’s up to you. Create your own meaningful seder
with Simply Seder: A Passover Haggadah. Clear directions, explanations of time-honored rituals, and thoughtprovoking discussion starters will help you create a memorable
experience for your guests.
A FAMILY HAGGADAH I:
by Shoshana Silberman is a quick-reading
Haggadah to use with young children. It has
all of the elements necessary for the Seder, the
symbols and the story (Maggid) This includes
words to several favorite children’s songs and
commentary and questions geared to young
children. The Birkat Hamazon (grace after
meals) is abbreviated.
A FAMILY HAGGADAH II:
has more commentary and is appropriate
for school-age children. Both Haggadot
have many suggestions for conducting
services with families.
HAGGADAH BE-MEIMAD AHER - HAGGADAH IN ANOTHER DIMENSION
by Michael Medina & Emi Sfard is an utterly unique book, a celebration of faith unlike any other you ll
find on the bookshelf. Beautifully produced and created, it brings the story to life for old and young and
includes beautiful and unique 3D images. The book will give the whole family -- adults and children
alike a fresh and beautiful experience on Passover night. By reading the stories, singing the songs, and
enjoying the amazing images that truly seem to come to life and leap from the page in 3D (3D glasses
included), Haggadah in Another Dimension will create memories that last a lifetime.
RICHARD CODOR’S JOYOUS
HAGGADAH:A CHILDREN AND
FAMILY CARTOON HAGGADAH FOR
PASSOVER SEDER: The Illuminated
Story of Passover by Richard Codor & Liora
MY HAGGADAH: MADE
IT MYSELF by
Francine Hermelin
Levite is the “single
coolest Haggadah for
kids, ever . . . if Taro
Gomi made a Haggadah, this would be
it,” writes Cool Mom
Picks. Packed with over
FAMILY HAGGADAH:
30 pages of engagA Seder for All Generations by Elie Gindi is a simple ing, open-ended questions and drawing prompts to
family Haggadah with a pared-down service – essen- do before, during, or after the Seder, My Haggadah:
tials only, but beautifully illustrated in a way that will Made It Myself creates lively Passover conversations
engage children. There are no additional readings and for the entire family and lets children personalize the
little commentary, but the pictures will spark comstory through their own pictures and ideas. Kids say
ments. This has no children’s songs, and the commen- the darnedest things about miracles and plagues - this
tary is geared towards teens and adults. The service
book gives them the opportunity and creates a keepincludes a full Birkat Hamazon (grace after meals).
sake to cherish for years to come. Includes 36 stickers.
Codor is a concise modern children’s haggadah; a
great family haggadah for beginners or anyone who
spends seder night with children. Illustrated in a cartoon style and written in a light humorous manner.
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Creative Ideas for
Your Passover Seder
One of the Haggadah’s classic lines declares that even if a person is wise and learned and even if a person
knows thePassover story inside out, it is still important to tell and retell the story of our slavery and freedom.
Contrast this idea with playwright Arthur Miller’s teaching that “Jews are very impatient with doing the same
thing over and over again.”
With that juxtaposition in mind, here are some ideas to help you and your family discover something “new” in
the very “old” story told by the Haggadah.
•
When you get to the karpas/parsley blessing, which symbolizes thankfulness for the arrival of
spring, look at the children around your table. Like
spring, they represent growth and new ideas. Pause,
ask everyone to hold hands and have the adults bless
the children.
•
A fifth question can be posed: “Why is this
night no different from other nights? Because on this
night millions of human beings around the world still
remain enslaved, just as they do on all other nights. As
a celebration of our freedom, we remember those who
remain enslaved.”
•
Another way to involve those around your
seder table very personally is to ask them to add their
own family’s story as they know it to the one being
retold in the Haggadah. In doing so, they will come
to see themselves as part of the historic continuum
leading from Egypt to today, others will get to know
the stories of—and feel closer to—their friends, inlaws, or whomever, and over the years, this retelling
of a particular family’s story can become a source
of knowledge and a special treasure to the youngest
members of a family. Good luck with your story and
enjoy!
•
Plan ahead to telephone someone you love who
isn’t at your seder. Put him or her on speaker phone so
the person can read a passage from the Haggadah.
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Recite a New “10 Plagues”. As we recite the
10 plagues God sent upon Egypt, we pour out 10
drops of wine, lessening our joy in memory of these
hardships upon the Egyptian people. In today’s world,
there are many societal cruelties and injustices that can
cause us to diminish our joy. Consider adding these 10
plagues to your seder, adapted from the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism’s A Common Road to
Freedom, A Passover Haggadah for a Seder. Each drop
of wine is our hope and prayer that people will cast out
the plagues that today threaten everyone, everywhere
they are found, beginning in our own hearts:
The making of war,
The teaching of hate and violence,
Despoliation of the earth,
Perversion of justice and government,
Fomenting of vice and crime,
Neglect of human needs,
Land. When these famished, downtrodden Jews arrived in Israel, many were so hungry and ill that they
were unable to digest substantial food. Israeli doctors fed these new immigrants simple boiled potatoes
and rice until their systems could take more food. To
commemorate this at your seder, eat small red potatoes
alongside the karpas. Announce to those present that
this addition honors a wondrous exodus in our own
time, from Ethiopia to Israel.
Fair Trade Chocolate or Cocoa Beans: The fair trade
movement promotes economic partnerships based on
equality, justice and sustainable environmental practices. We have a role in the process by making consumer
choices that promote economic fairness for those who
produce our products around the globe. Fair Trade
certified chocolate and cocoa beans are grown under
standards that prohibit the use of forced labor. They
can be included on the seder plate to remind us that although we escaped from slavery in Egypt, forced labor
is still very much an issue today.
Oppression of nations and peoples,
Corruption of culture,
Subjugation of science, learning, and human
discourse,
The erosion of freedoms.
•
Update Your Seder Plate. Alongside the traditional items on the seder plate, try some of these
modern additions.
Orange: Many families have begun adding an orange
to their seder plate as a way of acknowledging the role
of women in Jewish life. Professor Susannah Heschel
explains that in the 1980s, feminists at Oberlin College placed a crust of bread on the Seder plate, saying,
“There’s as much room for a lesbian in Judaism as
there is for a crust of bread on the Seder plate.” Heschel adapted this practice, placing an orange on her
family’s seder plate and asking each attendee to take
a segment of the orange, make the blessing over fruit,
and eat it as a gesture of solidarity with gay Jews and
others who are marginalized within the Jewish community. They spit out the orange seeds, which were
said to represent homophobia.
Potato: In 1991, Israel launched Operation Solomon,
a covert plan to bring Ethiopian Jews to the Holy
•
Before singing Dayenu, ask guests to think
about what it means to have “enough,” especially
in our consumer-goods-focused world. Then, invite
guests to comment on a “blessing” they have experienced this year or are experiencing at the seder.
Sources: Passover Social Justice Guide combined with writings
of Rabbi Mark Dov Shapiro is the rabbi of Sinai Temple, Springfield, MA.
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Lag BaOmer
Lag BaOmer is a festive minor holiday that falls during the seven weeks between Passover and Shavuot (usually
in May or June on the Gregorian calendar). This period of time is known as the Omer. An omer is an ancient
Hebrew measure of grain, amounting to about 3.6 liters. Biblical law forbade any use of the new barley crop until after an omer was brought as an offering to the Temple in Jerusalem. The Book of Leviticus (23:15-16) also
commanded: “And from the day on which you bring the offering…you shall count off seven weeks. They must
be complete.” This commandment led to the practice of the Sefirat Ha’omer, or the 49 days of the “Counting of
the Omer,” which begins on the second day of Passover and ends on Shavuot. Lag BaOmer is a shorthand way
of saying “the 33rd day of the Omer”.
Lag BaOmer:
History
Counting of the Omer
Today is the ___ day, totaling ___
weeks of the Omer.
Lag BaOmer is not
mentioned in the Torah
and only hinted at in the
Talmud. Consequently,
there is no formal ritual
associated with the holiday. Rather a series of
attractive and meaningful Lag BaOmer rituals
have evolved over time.
Lag BaOmer is a shorthand way of saying the
33rd day of the Omer. In
addition to tracking the
agricultural cycle, the
Omer marks the period
from Passover, which
commemorates our people’s exodus from Egypt, to
Shavuot, which commemorates the giving of the Torah
at Mount Sinai.
The journey from Egypt to Sinai was not only biblical,
but spiritual as well. As the Israelites hiked through
the desert, they also had to find their way through the
wilderness of their souls, preparing themselves not
only to be given the Torah, but to accept the Torah.
Historically, the period of the Omer is a time of semimourning, when weddings and other festivities are
avoided, in memory of a plague that killed thousands
of students of Rabbi Akiva, a Talmudic scholar. Lag
BaOmer was the day on which the plague ceased, and
thus became a day on which the mourning rituals are
abandoned and are replaced with great joy.
The period between Passover and
Shavuot is called the “Counting
of the Omer” (Sefirat Ha’omer).
Omer means “barley sheaf” and
refers to the offering brought to
the Temple on the second day of
Passover. Starting from that day,
the Torah also instructs that “you
shall count off seven weeks. They
must be complete: you must count
until the day after the seventh
week — 50 days” (Leviticus
23:15-16).
The festival of Shavuot is observed on the 50th day. According
to the Bible (Leviticus 22:15), “You shall count for
yourselves from the day after the day of rest, from
the day brought the Omer of the wave offering; seven
complete weeks there shall be, until the day after the
seventh week shall you number 50 days...”
The counting, which lasts for 49 days, takes place at
night, commencing with the second night of Pesach.
Those who “count the Omer” recite a blessing each
night of the 50-day period:
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha’olam asher
kid’shanu b’mitzvotav vitzivanu al sefirat ha’omer.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, who sanctifies us with mitzvot, and commands
us concerning the counting of the Omer.
Source: The Jewish Home (Revised Edition) by Daniel
B. Syme
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Israeli National Holidays
Since the establishment of the
State of Israel, four new holidays
have been added to the Jewish
calendar - Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Yom
HaZikaron (Memorial Day), Yom
HaAtzmaut (Independence Day),
and Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem
Day). In Israel, these holidays are
observed as national holidays.
Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day
Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, occurs
on the 27th of Nisan. Shoah, which
means catastrophe or utter destruction in Hebrew, refers to the atrocities that were committed against
the Jewish people during World
War II. This is a memorial day for
those who died in the Shoah. The
Shoah is also known as the Holocaust, from a Greek word meaning
“sacrifice by fire.”
Today, many commemorate Yom
Temple Israel
Childcare
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HaShoah by lighting yellow
candles in order to keep the memories of the victims alive (the Men
of Reform Judaism co-sponsors
such a program). Most synagogues
and Jewish communities gather
together to commemorate the day
through worship, music and the
stories from survivors.
Yom HaZikaron & Yom
HaAtzmaut - Israeli Memorial Day & Independence Day
Yom HaAtzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, marks the establishment of the modern state of Israel
on May 14, 1948.
The Israeli Knesset established
the day before Yom HaAtzmaut
as Yom HaZikaron, a Memorial
Day for soldiers who lost their
lives fighting in the War of Independence and in other subsequent
battles. Yom HaZikaron (Israeli
Memorial Day), the national day
of public mourning, memorializes those who gave their lives in
defense of the State of Israel. It
begins with an official ceremony
at the Western Wall, as the flag
of Israel is lowered to half staff.
It is a solemn day during which
all places of entertainment are
closed, radio and television stations play programs about Israel’s
wars, and two-minute sirens are
sounded throughout all of Israel,
one in the evening to mark the
beginning of the holiday and one
in the morning, prior to the nation’s public memorial ceremony.
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During the sirens’ soundings, the
entire country comes to a complete stop: bulldozers are turned
off, cranes hang empty in the air,
and cars get parked on the sides
of streets as their occupants stand
silently alongside their vehicles.
The first siren marks the beginning
of Memorial Day and the second
is sounded immediately prior to
the public recitation of prayers in
military cemeteries.
The day officially draws to a close
in the evening at the official ceremony of Israel Independence Day
on Mount Herzl, when the flag
of Israel is returned to full staff.
Scheduling Yom HaZikaron right
before Yom HaAtzmaut is intended
to remind people of the sacrifice
soldiers and their families and
friends have paid for Israel’s independence and security. This transition shows the importance of this
day among Israelis, most of whom
have served in the armed forces or
have a connection with people who
were killed during military service.
Yom HaAtzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, marks the establishment of the modern state of
Israel 1948. The festivities begin
the evening before, when Israelis
take to streets across the country
to attend outdoor concerts, parties
and barbecues, as well to watch
fireworks displays. Friends and
families gather together the next
day, usually outside or at nature
reserves, museums and other attractions, which remain open to the
public free of charge.
7th Grade Family Education
Sunday, April 10, 2016
A 90 MINUTE PRESENTATION:
WITH CANTOR BRIAN REICH
In preparation for our Community Yom Ha-Shoah service with our Amitim class as
participants in the service, (Thursday, May 5, 2016), Cantor Brian will present a
90 minute 7th grade Family session about the Holocaust on Sunday April 10 from
1: p.m.-2:30 p.m. The 90 minute presentation includes a 38 minute film produced
by the UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM entitled,
“THE PATH TO NAZI GENOCIDE”.
THIS PRESENTATION IS NOT INTENDED FOR AGES BELOW 7TH GRADE.
This presentation is intended for students 7th grade and above, with parents (strongly
recommended).
The entire adult community is invited to this Family Session.
In observance of Yom Ha-shoah, there will be no Beit Bina Religious school session Thursday,
May 5, 2016.
For more information: [email protected]
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April 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
6:45pm Family
Shabbat Service
2
9:30am Tot
Shabbat
10:00am Bagel
Breakfast Torah
Study
3
4
5
6
7
8
4:00pm Hebrew 7:30pm
School
10:00am Bagel
Breakfast Torah
Study
Reflections
Shabbat
6:30pm Job
9
10:30am
Seekers Meetup
Grp
Daniella Atlan Bat
Mitzvah
12:00pm
Danille’s Lunch
10
9:30am Sunday
11
12
13
RS-Family Ed
Session
10:30am Adult
Education
1:00pm Yom
Hashoah Family
Ed, 7th Grade
ONLY
17
9:30am Sunday
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School
15
16
10:00am Bagel
Breakfast Torah
Study
Shabbat Shira
7:00pm
Finance/Dues
Committee
18
19
RS-Model
Passover Seder
10:30am Adult
Education
Passover II
14
10:00am
20
Midway Shelter
Cooking Project
7:00pm Board
Meeting
25
Passover III
8:00pm Big
Band
Dance/Concert
26
Passover IV
27
Passover V
7:30pm Findlay
Cockrell Concert
21
4:00pm Hebrew Erev
School
Passover
6:30pm Job
7:30pm
Seekers Meetup
Grp
28
Shabbat Service
29
Passover VI
Passover VII
School
7:30pm Chai
Mitzvah
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Shabbat Service
w/Yizcor
23
Passover I
10:00am Bagel
Breakfast Torah
Study
5:00pm 2nd
Night Community
Seder
30
Passover VIII
10:00am Bagel
Breakfast Torah
Study
May 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
2
9:30am Sunday
RS
7:45pm
Wed
3
Thu
4
Community
Holocaust
Memorial Service
@Temple Sinai
Oakland
10:30am Adult
Education
12:15pm B’nai
Mitzvah
Workshop
8
Mother’s Day 7:00pm AGM
9
10
Budget Meeting
Fri
5
Yom
HaShoah
6:30pm Job
Seekers Meetup
Grp
7:00pm Yom
HaShoah Service
w/Amitim
Yom
HaZikaron
11
12
Yom
HaAzma’ut
4:00pm Last
Day of Hebrew
School
7:00pm
Finance/Dues
Committee
15
9:30am Last
16
17
Day of Sunday
RS
10:30am Adult
Education
11:30am Last
Day of RS
Community BBQ
1:30pm AGM
22
10:00am
18
Midway Shelter
Cooking Project
7:00pm Board
Meeting
19
6:30pm Job
Seekers Meetup
Grp
6
6:15pm
Shabbat Dinner
6:45pm Family
Shabbat Service
Led by Our Pre-K
&K
7:30pm
13
Reflections
Shabbat –
Honoring our RS
Teachers Led by
our 5th & 6th
Graders
7:30pm
20
7
9:30am Tot
Shabbat
10:00am Bagel
Breakfast Torah
Study
14
10:00am Bagel
Breakfast Torah
Study
21
10:00am Bagel
Breakfast Torah
Study
Shabbat Shira
10:30am
Johanna
Benson’s Bat
Mitzvah
12:30pm
Johanna Lunch
23
24
25
26
Lag B’Omar
7:30pm Chai
Mitzvah
29
Sat
30
Memorial Day
8:00pm Big
31
Band
Dance/Concert
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7:30pm
27
Shabbat Service
28
10:00am Bagel
Breakfast Torah
Study
June 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
Fri
2
6:30pm Job
Seekers Meetup
Grp
5
Shavuot I
12
6
Shavuot II
19
13
8
14
9
7:00pm
Shabbat
10:00am Bagel
Breakfast Torah
Study
11
Erev Shavuot
10:00am Bagel
Breakfast Torah
Study
10:30am
10:00am
15
21
22
6:30pm Job
16
Seekers Meetup
Grp
23
7:30pm Chai
Truah Concert
27
10
4
9:30am Tot
Garrison Bleecker
Bar Mitzvah
Mitzvah
8:00pm Big
7:30pm
Reflections
Shabbat
7:30pmKol
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6:15pm
Shabbat Dinner
6:45pm Family
Shabbat Service
Finance/Dues
Committee
Midway Shelter
Cooking Project
7:00pm Board
Meeting
20
Father’s Day
7
SUPER
TUESDAY
Temple Israel
is a Polling
Place
Sat
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Band
Dance/Concert
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7:30pm
17
Breakfast Torah
Study
Shabbat Shira
7:30pm
18
10:00am Bagel
24
Shabbat Service
25
10:00am Bagel
Breakfast Torah
Study
Upcoming Beit Bina only Events: Please mark your calendars.
• Sunday, April 10
?:00-?:00 p.m. Family Ed Session #3-For Students and their Parents:
TOPIC-Passover arts, teaching & discussion
And….
1:00-2:30 p.m. 7th Grade Yom Ha-shoah session with students 7th grade & older
“THE HOLOCAUST, A 90 MINUTE PRESENTATION AND
DISCUSSION WITH CANTOR BRIAN.
Parents must accompany their child(ren) for this event.
The session will include a video from the
WASHINGTON HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
• Thursday, April 14
?:00-?:00 p.m. Our Students kosher our kitchen for Passover session
• Sunday, April 17
?:00-?:00 p.m. Model Passover Seder for our Students, parents welcome, please RSVP
• Saturday, April 23
?:00-?:00 p.m. 2nd night Community Passover Seder
• Sunday, May 1
?:00-?:00 p.m. 5th & 6th grade Bar/Bat Mitzvah workshop
choose your Bar/Bat Mitzvah date process begins
• Friday, May 6
?:00-?:00 p.m. Pre-K & K class Shabbat Dinner/Service honoring our Mothers
(yes, that Sunday is Mother’s Day)
6:15 p.m.
Dinner
6:45 p.m.
Service with our Pre-k & k class
• Thursday, May 12 Last Thursday Session of the year
• Friday, May 13
Teacher Appreciation Shabbat led by our 5th/6th grade class
6:15 p.m.
Dinner
6:45 p.m.
Service
• Sunday, May 15
Last Sunday Session of the year
BBQ with Advance discounted 2016/2017 Registration
9:30 a.m.
Sunday Session begins
11:30 a.m. BBQ begins
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that day (the 50th day) to be a holy
convocation!” (Leviticus 23:21).
The name Shavuot, “Weeks,”
symbolizes the completion of this
seven-week journey. The rabbis
tightened this connection by associating Shavuot with Moses’
receiving the Torah from God atop
Mount Sinai.
Shavuot
History
Shavuot, known as the Festival of
the Giving of the Torah, is reflected
in the Bible, which recounts how,
after the Exodus from Egypt, the
Children of Israel proceeded to
Mount Sinai in the desert. Moses
ascended the mountain to meet
God, who gave him the Ten Commandments,
which were written on two tablets
to be delivered to
the Children of
Israel.
According to the
Torah, it took precisely 49 days, or
seven weeks, for
the ancient Israelites to travel from
Egypt to the foot
of Mount Sinai.
The Torah commands: “And you
shall proclaim
Shavuot also is a harvest holiday.
In the time of the Temple, the
ancient Israelites brought their first
fruits to the Temple to offer to God
at Shavuot. Along with Sukkot and
Passover, it is one of the Shalosh
Regalim (Three Pilgrimage Festivals), during which people gathered
in Jerusalem with their agricultural
offerings.
Shavuot is known by several
names: Chag Hashavuot (the Festival of Weeks), Chag Habikkurim
(the Feast of the First Fruits), and
Chag Hakatzir (the Festival of
Reaping). Ashkenazi Jews may
pronounce and write the name of
the holiday as Shavuos.
Source: The Jewish Home (Revised
Edition) by Daniel B. Syme
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Shavuot
Customs
& Rituals
In modern times, Jews can no
longer bring the first fruits of their
harvest to the Temple in Jerusalem,
and thus there are no particular
mitzvot, or commandments, associated with Shavuot. There are,
however, several rituals that are traditional components of celebrating
the holiday.
Many people stay up all night
studying Torah. This custom
evolved from the story that says
that when the Israelites were at
Sinai, they overslept and had to be
awakened by Moses. As a result,
many modern Jews stay up all
night to study and celebrate receiving the Torah. These events, known
asTikkun Leil Shavuot, which literally means “Rectification for Shavuot Night,” are understood as the
custom of studying with a community in order to re-experience standing at Mount Sinai,
where the Jewish
people received the
Torah. The Tikkun Leil Shavuot
was developed
by 16th century
mystics in Safed,
who believed
that by studying
on Shavuot, they
were symbolically
preparing Israel to
enter into a sacred
relationship with
God. Modern interpretations and ver-
sions of this practice include study
on a wide range of topics.
For early Zionists, who deemphasized the religious elements of
Judaism to focus on its cultural
aspects, the obvious direction for
Shavuot in Israel was the restoration of its biblical format. For
years, First Fruits Festivals were
held on kibbutzim, featuring elaborate pageants and parades, displays
of fruits, tractors and babies, and
joyous singing and dancing. Urban
dwellers also marked the holiday
with first-fruit pageants and celebrations of second-graders receiving their first Bible text. Tikkun
Leil Shavuot, however, was largely
observed solely by Orthodox Jews.
Over time, the divide has blurred,
and in recent years, Tikkunim have
become extremely popular for all
Israeli Jews. In Jerusalem, one can
spend the whole night wandering
from tikkun to tikkun, which are
It also is customary to eat dairy
foods on Shavuot because Jewish
tradition compares the words of
Torah to the sweetness of milk and
honey. Blintzes and cheesecake are
among the popular foods to make
and enjoy for the holiday.
In the Congregation
Traditionally, the Book of Ruth,
part of the section of the Bible
known as Writings, is read during services on Shavuot. Ruth is a
young Moabite woman who married an Israelite man. When her
husband died, she followed her
mother-in-law, Naomi, back to
Israel and adopted the Jewish faith
and people as her own. To feed herself and Naomi, she gleaned in the
field of Boaz, a rich man. Boaz is
taken with her, and eventually they
marry. Among their descendants is
the famed King David who built
the first Temple.
The theme of Ruth’s conversion to
me if anything but death parts me
from you.” Ruth is often considered to be the archetype of all who
“choose” or convert to Judaism—
accepting the Torah, just as Jews
accepted the Torah at Mt. Sinai—
and this passage traditionally has
been understood as her conversion
statement.
The ceremony of Confirmation—
for high school students who have
continued their studies and Jewish involvement beyond b’nei
mitzvah—often is held on or near
Shavuot. Just as the Jewish people
accepted the Torah on Shavuot, so
do confirmands reaffirm their commitment to the covenant and adult
Jewish life.
At Home
It is customary to decorate ones
home with greens and fresh flowers on Shavuot as a reminder of
the spring harvest and the ancient
ritual of bringing the first fruits to
the Temple. Many Jews prepare
and eat dairy foods—often cheesecake or blintzes—on Shavuot as a
reminder of the sweetness of Torah.
Often families gather together on
the holiday to enjoy a meal that
features such dishes.
Shavuot: Preparing for the
Holiday
held in homes, synagogues, community centers, and educational
institutions of every religious and
ideological flavor. Most of these
gatherings use the name, but ignore
the traditional format. They simply
are evenings of study for the sake
of study and fellowship, and the
various themes and topics they address are endless.
Judaism is central to this story. In
Ruth 1:16–17, she states: “Entreat
me not to leave you or to return
from following after you. For
wherever you go, I will go. Wherever you lodge, I will lodge. Your
people shall be my people, and
your God my God. Where you die,
I will die, and there will I be buried. Thus and more may God do to
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The Bible teaches that the Israelites
had three days to prepare to receive
the Torah at Mount Sinai. To ready
themselves for the momentous
occasion, they were instructed to
wash their clothes and to stay ritually pure. By recalling those three
days, Jews today can use the three
days before Shavuot to prepare
personally, as a family, and as a
community to re-experience this
life-changing event.
Upcoming Events
Bagels & Lox Breakfast
Torah Study Schedule:
We are meeting every
Saturday morning.
Every Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m., when there
is no Bar/Bat Mitzvah, there is a bagels & lox
breakfast - Torah study. We study the Parashat
ha-Shavuah (the Torah portion of the week). Ask
anyone who attends, the conversation is always
lively. No need to do any prep. Just come enjoy
the friendship, the study and, of course, the lox
and bagels breakfast. You'll be glad you did.
SUMMER LEARNING AT TEMPLE ISRAEL
If you are interested in a 6 week course starting in
early June 2016 in any of these subjects, please email:
cantor@templeisraelalameda
Please specify the course you would like to have here
at Temple Israel this summer;
ADULT HEBREW 1
OR…..
ADULT HEBREW 2 (ADVANCED)
OR…..
CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW
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Jewish Heritage Baseball Night
with the Oakland A’s is Back!!
Join Your Friends and Neighbors
For the 6th Annual Celebration as the
A’s Try to Clip the Orioles’ Wings Again! VS.
VS.
Tuesday Night Aug. 9th vs. Baltimore Orioles
7pm game time, Doors Open at 5:30!
Includes a Jewish Heritage Fleece Blanket, plus a Falafel
Sandwich and Non-Alcoholic Beverage in the
Eastside Club Level Bar and before the game.
Also, it’s Tuesday FREE Parking Night!
Tickets are $30 each in our special seating area
To order tickets or for more information contact
Steve or Sheila Corman at 263-9096 or [email protected]
or the Temple Office at 522-9355.
Make checks payable to Temple Israel, 3183 Mecartney Road,
Alameda, 94502. All orders and payments must be received by July 1st!
Please let us know if you need special accommodations when ordering.
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Temple Israel Women’s Book Group
The Temple Israel Women’s Reading Group will not be meeting in April, but save the dates
for these upcoming book discussions:
On May 2 at 7:00 PM, we will meet at Doris Weiner Gluckman’s house to
discuss MY PROMISED LAND by Ari Shavit. “A groundbreaking and
authoritative examination of Israel by one of the most influential columnists
writing about the Middle East today.”
Facing unprecedented internal and external pressures, Israel today is at a moment of existential crisis. My Promised Land tells the story of Israel as it has
never been told before, and asks difficult but important questions: Why did
Israel come to be? How did it come to be? And can Israel survive? Through
revealing stories of significant events and lives of ordinary individuals — the
youth group leader who recognised the potential of Masada as a powerful
symbol for Zionism; the young farmer who bought an orange grove from his
Arab neighbour in the 1920s, and helped to create a booming economy in
Palestine; the engineer who was instrumental in developing Israel’s nuclear
program; the religious Zionists who started the settler movement — Israeli
journalist Ari Shavit illuminates the issues and threats that Israel is currently
facing and uses the defining events of the past to shed new light on the present.The result is a landmark portrait of a small, vibrant country living on the
edge, whose identity and presence play a crucial role in today’s global political landscape.”
Please RSVP to Doris at [email protected] if you will attend.
AFTER ABEL AND OTHER STORIES by Michal Lemberger will be
discussed on June 6. This book is a collection of short stories that gives more
substance to some of the women of the Bible. “This is a beautiful book of
modern midrash—the ancient Jewish tradition of telling the stories between
the Hebrew Bible’s lines. The women I thought I knew have come alive in
these gorgeous and captivating stories, and they are unlike anything I expected. Their bravery and radiance remained in my mind long after I finished reading.” —DARA HORN, author of A Guide for the Perplexed and The World to
Come… “The Bible is predominantly a set of books by and about men, with
women usually mentioned only peripherally. In After Abel, Lemberger portrays biblical women in a way that makes them come alive as real people, with
perspectives, concerns, and emotions of their own. Her modern midrash is
true to all the biblical stories but enhances them in a way that I never thought
possible. This may not have been how these biblical women actually thought
and felt, but it probably was!” —RABBI ELLIOT DORFF, Rector and Distiguished Professor of Philosophy at the American Jewish University.
We will meet at Alison Harris’s house at 7:00 to discuss this book. Please
RSVP to Alison at [email protected] if you can attend.
If you have a book you’d like to recommend for discussion, please bring it to the next meeting. The only rule is that you must have read the book yourself before recommending it.
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Temple Israel members are again tutoring Title 1 students who need to become much stronger readers
at Ruby Bridges Elementary, Maya Lin and Paden schools. To those now tutoring for 1, 2 or 3 years,
a big thank you!
To any of you who would like to tutor elementary school students, your help is VERY much needed
to help all Alameda students have an opportunity to read at grade level.
To get more specific info about their current immediate needs or to register for the next Jewish Coalition of Literacy East Bay volunteer tutoring class on Nov. 18, visit:
http://jclread.org/sign-up/
or directly contact:
• Heather Zunguza at Ruby Bridges <[email protected]>
• Betsy Weiss at Maya Lin <[email protected]>
For more info about volunteering to tutor and about recruiting your friends and neighbors to tutor too,
contact:
• Dorie Behrstock at 510-864-9005
On the third Wednesday of each month, a group of Temple Israel volunteers makes dinner for the
Midway Shelter in Alameda. The Shelter provides temporary housing, counseling, and assistance in
finding employment and permanent housing for women and children who are working to put their
lives back together. Many religious and civic organizations in town help in these efforts by providing
a hot, nourishing meal each evening for the 30 residents. Temple Israel has been participating in this
mitzvah for many years now.
Our core group of volunteers is: Bev Blatt, Nancy Freed, Mary Gold, Alison Harris, Rob Kaplan,
Elaine Kofman, Doug Korach, and Doris Weiner-Gluckman, but other volunteers are welcome. We
cook at the Temple on the third Wednesday of each month at 10:00 AM. The meals include a main
dish such as chicken, pasta with sauce, meat loaf, etc., side dishes like salad, vegetables, rice, and
potatoes, dessert (prepared by Nancy Freed), and juice. Bev Blatt usually picks up the food from the
temple and delivers it to the Shelter.
If you’d like to help, please contact Alison Harris at [email protected] or 521-3375.
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Mazel Tov
Birthdays
APRIL
Harrison Hamill
Daniel Hakim
Robert Levy
Cynthia Schaff
Judy Jacobs
Joshua Cohen
Bethany Pierce
Yaniv Sherman
Cody Coeckelenbergh
Orly Guzy
Betty Riback
Tova Rabinowitz-Deer
Doron Ohel
Perry Bleecker
Preben Rochelle
Dov Cohen
Alice Seefeldt
Eve Brickner
Oziel Deer
Alexander Brickner
Maya Siripawn
Cardenas-Berkowitz
Ian Cox
Aaron Kruglikov
Cruz Arellanes
Marianne Elefant
Garrison Bleecker
Elliana Miriam Forshaw
Zachary Lachs
MAY
Alexis Hamill
Steve Kofman
Howard Sidorsky
Sheila Corman
Diana Ryan
Jay Savel
Mary Gold
Walter Jacobs
James Thresher
Robert Kaplan
Nancy Rafalaf
Gary Waldman
Jeff Cohn
Roger Finberg
Eric Strimling
Matthew Elefant
Jennifer Harris
Kyle Pearson
Ida Kennedy
Erin Lebe
Noah Berk
Elijah Lustig
Kira Cady Macvicar
Jaden Shameson
Eitan Ohel
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JUNE
Pamela Brodie
Philip Auerbach
Barnett Brickner
Bea Stoller
Anthony Garvin
Myra Litvack
Steven Harris
Doris Weiner-Gluckman
Barbara Stahl
Jerry Rabinovitz
David Filipek
Elaine Kofman
Mirna Lessinger
Cindy Berk
Svetlana Lozovik
Gabe Cohen
David Ogorzalek
Brian Arons
Jay Garfinkle
Mallory Penney
Marcello Serrano
Claudia Waldman
Samantha Ackiron
Sharon Atlan
Meghan Wood
Eliana Freed Smith
Shirley Atlan
Lindy Greenspan
Ben Stonehouse
Eden Moore
Alexandra Kofman
Elizabeth Rafalaf
Bar/Bat Mitzvot
Danielle Michelle Atlan’s bio - Bat Mitzvah - 4/9/16
My name is Danielle Michelle Atlan. I was born
on August 10, 2004 in Petach Tikva, Israel. When
I was just four months old, my family moved
to USA. I’m currently in sixth grade in Lincoln
Middle School. I have three sisters: Sharon (13),
Karen (8), and Shirley (5). I have also a pet chameleon named Bob and tons and tons of fish. I have
huge collection of rocks, shells and insects. I like
to travel, do gymnastics, rock climbing, play minecraft, code, program 3D video games and build all
sorts of cool things! When I grow up I want to be
a Software Engineer just like my dad. I speak Hebrew, French and English. I play percussion for beginning band in Lincoln Middle School. I
love Lindsey Stirling who is violinist, dancer and performance artist. My
favorite song from her is roundtable rival. I am a big fan of Harry Potter.
I am excited for my bat mitzvah. I am really thankful for my family that
came from France, Cantor and Rabbi for helping and being really patient
with me.
Johanna Benson’s bio - Bar Mitzvah - 5/21/16
Johanna is currently in 8th grade at Academy
of Alameda and is a lifelong Alameda resident,
although she is proud to say that she was born in
Berkeley. She has participated in many different
activities over the years – soccer, Girl Scouts,
cooking, camping, art, skiing, snowboarding,
skateboarding , biking – and is up for trying anything new. Her favorite activity, though, is reading – and most days you can find her with her
nose in a book (or more accurately, a Kindle).
Another favorite is anything to do with cats – cat
hats, cat t-shirts, cat books, cat pictures. We are proud of Johanna as she is
diligently preparing for her Bat Mitzvah.
Garrison William Bleeker’s bio - Bar Mitzvah - 6/11/16
Garrison William Bleecker was born in Berkeley,
California on April 29, 2002, weighing in at a whopping 9 pounds. He was given the name Garrison after
the town in New York where his parents, Perry and
Juliette, lived before he was born. Garrison has a
10-year-old sister, Ava Rose, and a baby brother, Axl,
as well 4 stepbrothers and a stepsister. He loves spending time with his family, playing games and watching movies. In addition
to a passion for video games, he enjoys drawing, engineering and music.
Garrison plays three instruments - the guitar, the bass and the ukulele. He’s
recently begun to play competitive Ultimate Frisbee. Snowboarding and
skateboarding also keep Garrison active. Someday he’d like to work in
a field related to computers. Garrison’s friends and family appreciate his
sense of humor, his empathy and his kindness.
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Anniversaries
APRIL:
Tova and Clifford Rabinowitz-Deer
Robyn and Cody CoeckelenberghStrumpf
Thomas and Marlene Miller
Steven and Maya Harris
MAY:
Fred and Susan Lebe
Gabe and Sara Cohen
Bethany and Jeff Pierce
Ken and Pauline Schindler
Jen and Fred Whatley
JUNE:
David and Judith Altschuler
Brian and Allison Arons
Nancy and Stephen Freed
William and Cynthia Schaff
Alexis and Harrison Hamill
Robert and Susan Greenspan
Walter and Judy Jacobs
David and Karyn Ogorzalek
Stephen and Sheila Corman
Roger and Brenda Finberg
Jerry and Natividad Rabinovitz
Harvey and Bea Stoller
Robert and Jerrilyn Kaplan
Mike and Betty Riback
Robert and Kathleen Garfinkle
David and Ronnie Penney
Jay and Eileen Savel
Jean-Pierre and Joyce Chelouche
Mary and Arthur Gold
Building & Capital Fund
Sarit & Gilles Atlan
Philip Auerbach
Joshua Cohen & Genevieve Pastor-Cohen
David Penney & Ronnie Blumenthal
Mike & Betty Riback
Elana Swartzman & Scott Benson
HHD Prayer Books
David & Judith Altschuler
Joyce Saad
AGC
Manny Karell
Holiday Food Drive
Miles Adler & Susane Eaton
Beverly Blatt & David Filipek
Ritz Cohen
James Cooper
Stephen & Sheila Corman
Jay & Beverly Garfinkle
Harry Gluckman & Doris Weiner-Gluckman
Robert & Jerrilyn Kaplan
Manny Karell
Mrs Elaine Kofman
Helen Kutin
Fred & Susan Lebe
Burton & Myra Litvack
Terri Lutz
Mike & Betty Riback
Jay & Eileen Savel
Mr & Mrs Howard Sidorsky
Skip & Kim Soskin
Elana Swartzman & Scott Benson
Felice & Wayne Zensius
Yahrzeits
Robert & Jerrilyn Kaplan
Helen Kutin
George & Svetlana Lozovik
Terri Lutz
Frank & Marlene Micco
Cantor Discretionary Fund
Mabee & Cormier Families
Jerry & Natividad Rabinovitz
Mary Gold Flower Fund
Mabee & Cormier Families
General Fund
Dom Dicolen
Harry Gluckman & Doris Weiner-Gluckman
Ivan Goldwasser & Melissa Raber
Alexis & Harrison Hamill
CJ Kingsley
Mike & Betty Riback
Mr. & Mrs. William Schaff
Ken & Pauline Schindler
LCDR Jeffrey Smith
Dr Robyn Young
Library Fund
Kimberlee & Mark MacVicar
Oneg Shabbat Fund
Charlie Wolf
Rabbi Discretionary Fund
Jana Bartley
David & Melodie Graber
Jerry & Natividad Rabinovitz
Mr. & Mrs. William Schaff
Religious School Fund
Lee & Alison Harris
95th Gala
Rabbi & Barnett Brickner
Stella Campbell
Ivan Goldwasser & Melissa Raber
Marcia & Len Sklar
Jerry & Nancy Wagner
Adult Education Fund
Beverly Blatt & David Filipek
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Please consider a gift to the Temple Israel of Alameda Foundation. We are able to accept gifts of appreciated stock which can be
transferred electronically from your broker to the Foundation account. Checks should be made out to Temple Israel of Alameda
Foundation and mailed to the Temple office. The Foundation has a separate bank account and tax ID number.
As you may have heard at the Congregation Annual General Meeting or during the High Holyday talks, grants from the Foundation kept the Temple budget in balance this last fiscal year. In 20 years the Foundation has grown from an initial contribution of
$10,000 in 1995 to $750,000 today. Our goal is to build the endowment to $1 million.
You can read about the Foundation on the Temple website under the Community menu. If you would like to endow a specific
program, we can set up a separate named fund within the Foundation. To do this requires a $20,000 minimum contribution.
If you have any questions about donating stock or adding a bequest to you estate plans, please contact Beverly Blatt (510-5211286, [email protected] ).
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APRIL
Sydney J. Files ................... 4/01
Shelley Kaplan ..................... 4/1
Evelyn Levy ......................... 4/1
Ella Barr ............................... 4/2
Leo Birenbaum ..................... 4/3
Beatrice Crane ...................... 4/4
Henry Dentich ...................... 4/4
Israel Halpern ....................... 4/5
Antonio Manno .................... 4/5
Sylvia Goodstone.................. 4/6
David (Dino) Grassetti ......... 4/6
Phyllis Singer ....................... 4/6
Tsjetska Moorhouse ............. 4/7
Jay Schaff ............................. 4/8
Beatrice Schiffman ............... 4/8
Arnold W. Behrstock ............ 4/9
Harold Marks ....................... 4/9
Gordon Barr ....................... 4/10
John Benson ....................... 4/10
Carolyn Harris .................... 4/10
Anne Levy .......................... 4/10
Charlotte Hankin ................ 4/12
Sam Glasser ....................... 4/13
Patricia Korach ................... 4/13
Brian Magidson .................. 4/13
Joseph M Michaels ............ 4/13
Margaret Stark ................... 4/13
Stuart Currie ....................... 4/15
Erwin Hamburger ............... 4/15
Ben Harris .......................... 4/15
Harry Schiffman ................. 4/15
Russell Schumacher ........... 4/15
Sidney Wolfe ...................... 4/15
Rosemary Abate ................. 4/17
Gunther Gates .................... 4/17
Florence Hale ..................... 4/17
Alexander Weiss ................ 4/18
Polina Rybak ...................... 4/19
Esther Nachmoulis ............. 4/20
Sadie Blatt .......................... 4/21
Alexander Dehaan .............. 4/21
Phyllis Green ...................... 4/21
Arlene Mandeltort .............. 4/21
Anne Schindler ................... 4/21
Alice Lisl Beran ................. 4/22
Ira Sussman ........................ 4/22
Rose Weiss ......................... 4/22
Scott Broh .......................... 4/23
Ruthine C.G.K. Hepburn ... 4/24
David Montoya .................. 4/24
Jeanette Gluckman ............. 4/25
Hilde Haas .......................... 4/25
Ida Kohn ............................. 4/25
Charles Bork ...................... 4/28
Harold Page, Sr. ................. 4/28
Rachel Seltzer .................... 4/28
Mary O’Donnell ................. 4/29
David Lesch ....................... 4/30
MAY
Abraham Jacobs ................... 5/1
Marge Leffler ....................... 5/1
Mildred Copeland ................ 5/2
Lois Kaplan .......................... 5/3
Ann Manno .......................... 5/3
Daniel Vugrincic .................. 5/3
Jeanne Nelson ...................... 5/4
Alice Weiland ....................... 5/4
Melissa Tyler Early .............. 5/5
John Herrmann ..................... 5/5
Shirley Nachman .................. 5/5
Minnie Skee ......................... 5/5
Michael Finberg ................... 5/6
Evelin Glasser ...................... 5/8
Edna Gertrude Koschnitski .. 5/8
Joseph Leonda Schneider ... 5/10
Ida Stoller ........................... 5/10
Ellen Swords ...................... 5/10
Mildred Green .....................5/11
Frieda Sidorsky ...................5/11
Frances Fiedler ................... 5/12
Tillie Hoven ....................... 5/12
Alexander Levine ............... 5/12
John H. Pastor .................... 5/12
Dorothy Sawyer ................. 5/14
Jack Carlow ........................ 5/15
Ann Coleman ..................... 5/15
Alice Kamby ...................... 5/15
Hilda Kutin ......................... 5/15
Stephen Schlusberg ............ 5/15
Steven Boudreau ................ 5/16
Benjamin Carlow ............... 5/17
Jamie Gross ........................ 5/17
Meyer Corpie Schneider .... 5/17
Gertrude Cohen .................. 5/18
Claire Anker Friedling ....... 5/18
Abraham Herzig ................. 5/18
Sol Charney ........................ 5/19
Ernest Mandell ................... 5/19
Beverley Rollins ................. 5/19
William Wolensky .............. 5/19
Edna Bork .......................... 5/22
Roland Elefant ................... 5/24
Miriam Mimi Schneider ..... 5/24
Louis Becker ...................... 5/25
Anna Frank ......................... 5/25
Samuel Kravitz ................... 5/25
Marge Leffler ..................... 5/25
Hannah Green .................... 5/26
Arthur Finkel ...................... 5/27
Ruth Wartenberg ................ 5/27
Elizabeth Wolf .................... 5/27
Martin Young ..................... 5/27
Herman Raymond Falk ...... 5/28
Patricia Isitt ........................ 5/29
Sylvia Slate ........................ 5/29
Jamie Gross ........................ 5/31
Arthur Steinberg ................. 5/31
JUNE
Benjamin Albert ................... 6/1
Edith Kern ............................ 6/1
Paul Korosboff ..................... 6/1
Mendel Korsunsky ............... 6/1
Donald Alexander ................ 6/3
Celia Elsie Guber ................. 6/3
Diana Barr ............................ 6/4
George Dubroff .................... 6/4
Morris Prims ........................ 6/4
Doris Flickstein .................... 6/5
Manfred Gates ...................... 6/5
Willaim Sufian ..................... 6/5
Eva Goldberg Weiner ........... 6/5
Rachel Anne Weintraub ....... 6/5
Jacques Saad ........................ 6/6
Larry Berkowitz ................... 6/8
Frank Guber ......................... 6/8
Mary Sallee .......................... 6/8
Bernice Brazil ...................... 6/9
Isidro Pascual ....................... 6/9
Pauline Bercovitz Wright ... 6/10
Harry Riback ...................... 6/10
Shirley Kutin ...................... 6/12
Meyer Kapler ..................... 6/13
Leonard Meyers ................. 6/13
Violet Kantor-Schwartz ..... 6/14
R.Jeffery Lustig .................. 6/14
Betty Miller ........................ 6/14
Lorraine Rabinovitz ........... 6/14
Benjamin Becker ................ 6/15
Sarah Borsuk ...................... 6/15
Abraham Kofman ............... 6/15
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Harold B Weinstock ........... 6/15
Efraim Fred Hoffman ......... 6/16
John Scroggins ................... 6/16
Bianka Hopp ...................... 6/17
Violet Kantor-Schwartz ..... 6/17
Gertrude Fertig ................... 6/18
Daniel Garfinkle ................. 6/18
Ann Green .......................... 6/19
Gayle Carlow ..................... 6/20
Edward Sawyer .................. 6/20
Frances Glazer-Garmo ....... 6/21
Dan Green .......................... 6/21
Sylvia Albert ...................... 6/22
Belle Soll ............................ 6/23
Jack S. Glazer ..................... 6/24
Jay Levine .......................... 6/24
Edward Glazer ................... 6/25
Kay Halpern ....................... 6/25
Samuel Kutin ..................... 6/25
Ludwig Ottenheimer .......... 6/25
Beatrice Riback .................. 6/25
Robert Albert ...................... 6/26
Rose Rebecca Glazer ......... 6/26
Mala Gruber ....................... 6/26
Michael Dehaan ................. 6/27
Shirley Garfinkle ................ 6/27
Alma Unger ........................ 6/27
James Crowe ...................... 6/28
Alan Stoff ........................... 6/28
Mark Berman ..................... 6/29
Saul Wolff Jacobs ............... 6/30
Rose Kapler ........................ 6/30
Temple Service Schedule
Shabbat Service Schedule for the months of April – June
APRIL
Friday, April 1
Shabbat dinner..........................................................................................................................................6:15 PM
Family service...........................................................................................................................................6:45 PM
Saturday, April 2
Tot Shabbat.............................................................................................................................................. 9:30 AM
Friday, April 8
Shabbat Shira service................................................................................................................................7:30 PM
Saturday, April 9
Shabbat morning service........................................................................................................................ 10:30 AM
We celebrate the bat mitzvah of Danielle Atlan
Friday, April 15
Shabbat service.........................................................................................................................................7:30 PM
Friday, April 22
Erev Pesach – first Seder
Saturday, April 23 2nd Night Community Seder....................................................................................................................5:00 PM
Friday, April 29
Shabbat service (with Yizcor) ..................................................................................................................7:30 PM
MAY
Thursday, May 5
Yom Hashoah community service............................................................................................................7:00 PM
Friday, May 6
Shabbat Dinner..........................................................................................................................................6:15 PM
Shabbat family service..............................................................................................................................6:45 PM
Saturday, May 7
Tot Shabbat.............................................................................................................................................. 9:30 AM
Friday, May 13
Shabbat shira.............................................................................................................................................7:30 PM
Friday, May 20
Saturday, May 21
Shabbat morning service 10:30 AM
Friday, May 27
We celebrate the bat mitzvah of Johannah Benson
June
Friday, June 3
7:30 Shabbat service.................................................................................................................................7:30 PM
Saturday, June 4
Tot Shabbat.............................................................................................................................................. 9:30 AM
Friday, June 10
Shabbat shira.............................................................................................................................................7:30 PM
Saturday, June 11
Shabbat morning service ....................................................................................................................... 10:30 AM
We celebrate the bar mitzvah of Garrison Bleecker
Friday, June 17
Friday, June 24
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