April 2016 - Temple Beth El

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Temple e-Talk
J a n u a ry • F eb r u ar y • M ar c h • Ap r il 2 0 1 6
The most popular
question I am asked is:
“Why did you become
a rabbi?” My response
goes something like this:
“Becoming a rabbi was
the easy decision. The
hard one was deciding
to be Jewish!”
by Rabbi Peter S. Levi
Camp: Let’s Make
it Happen by Rabbi
Rachel Kort
My parents would
tell you that
sending me and my
sister away to camp
for the summer
was a vacation.
But my parents
never traveled
for vacation so that my sister and I could
afford to go to Jewish camp and to Israel
as teenagers. The fact that Jewish camp is
extremely expensive is not lost on me.
time. I still have a vivid memory of
sitting outside the dining hall at Camp
Tawonga in the Sierra Mountains
watching the sun go down on the
eve of Shabbat, touched by a copy
of Abraham Joshua Heschel’s “The
Sabbath.” I had nothing to do with
Judaism in high school. My life has
never been the same since.
The top Jewish philanthropic
foundations in the United States
I grew up a secular and humanist Jew. My
are all pouring money into trying
parents are both Jews. All my grandparents
to make Jewish summer camp
were Jews. Yet, to me, being Jewish was nothing
affordable for the Jewish community.
more than an adjective that described me like
They have made this commitment
having brown eyes or being six feet tall. That all
over time because more than any
changed with camp.
Jewish experience,
While a student at
it has been shown
UC Santa Barbara, I had the
to play a role in
privilege one summer month
helping instill strong
of attending BCI (Brandeis
Jewish identities and
The Remarkable and Unexpected Results of
Collegiate Institute in Simi
growing amazing
Jewish Summer Camp
Valley; http://bci.aju.edu/) for a
human beings. An
Your clergy team reflects upon their own experiences with
26-day immersive experience
extensive research
that changed the course of my
study by Steven
how Jewish camps move the Jewish people.
life. This was a safe community
Cohen in 2008 has
to explore my own identity
shown that camp
as a human being and how
attendance increases
Judaism can inform my life. The great joy for me
My parents were committed to
Rabbi K’vod continued on page 30
in this camp setting was to live, learn, eat, sing,
instilling Jewish identity in me and my sister
dance, explore, question, reject, and embrace in
and for all the reasons Rabbi K’vod spoke of
an enveloping and holistic environment with a
in his article (below), they believed in the
by Cantor
group of peers also open to the journey. I loved
power of Jewish summer camp. The problem
Natalie Young
it. I grew. The only downside was not being able
was, my family could not afford it on our
My husband
to recreate this intensity in my daily life outside
own. My parents sent me to a Labor Zionist
and I are both
of camp. So I went back on staff for another
summer camp that was modeled after a
products of the
three summers.
kibbutz. The tuition was lower than other
Jewish youth
Jewish summer camps because the campers
movement,
Rabbi Levi continued on page 30
took on a lot of the labor and maintenance
having found
that goes into
our connection
and identity
Rabbi Kort continued on page 30
through the
meaningful camp experiences we
each had growing up. We met at
The Imperative of
camp as staff members, fell in love
Jewish Summer Camp
there, and even got engaged at
by Rabbi K’vod Wieder
camp. It is a deep part of who we are.
Even though I first
As clergy and parents, we are both
went to Jewish summer
extremely invested in providing those
camp as a 19 year old
experiences for our own children and
counselor, it was the
the youth that we work with.
opening of Jewish
life that I could claim
Cantor Natalie continued on page 30
for myself for the first
Clergy’s Corner
The Samueli Center
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Here is an overview of the many opportunities we provide at Temple Beth El for spiritual connection and worship services:
On Shabbat
Friday Evening Shabbat Services in the Sanctuary
6pm Kabbalat Shabbat: A multi-generational joyous and
participatory musical service, welcoming Shabbat with
dancing, community, opportunities for reflection and
inspiration. 5:30pm pre-service Oneg (light appetizers)
SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP SERVICES
7:30pm Traditional Reform Shabbat Service: A beautiful
worship service in the mainstream Reform model using a
variety of musical styles to create a warm and inviting worship
experience. Typically, the last Shabbat of each month the
choir sings. Our rabbis offer inspirational learning with their
sermons. Includes opportunities for reflection and inspiration.
This service is followed by an Oneg Shabbat of desserts and
socializing!
Every Saturday at 9am: Torah Study in room 214/215
Exploration of the weekly portion in a warm and welcoming
atmosphere where each participant has the opportunity to
learn, listen and share. Every 3rd Shabbat of the month one of
our rabbis leads the discussion. A brief lay-led service follows
the study.
January 2016
Friday, January 1
6pm Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Saturday, January 2
Parshat Shemot, Exodus 1:1-6:1
9am Torah Study
9:15am Conservative Service with Kiddush community lunch to follow
Every Saturday at 9:15am*: Shabbat morning Conservative
prayer in the Chapel. Ivdu Et Hashem B’simcha (Serve the
Holy One with Joy) blends high energy, joyous, participatory
service with opportunities for meditation and contemplation
in a warm and intimate community. Return to that moment
at Mt. Sinai through traditional Torah reading while exploring
its personal relevance to each one of us. Led by our rabbis and
lay leadership. * Except Jerusalem Shabbat begins at 9:30am.
(See details on page 4)
During the Week
Refuat HaNefesh: Healing of the Soul Minyan
Tuesdays at 6:30 pm
A prayer gathering held each and every Tuesday evening in
the Sidney Eisenberg Chapel. This service enables those of us
who are in mourning or observing a Yahrzeit to join with their
Temple Beth El family for a 30 minute service filled with prayer,
song and quiet moments of reflection to recite the Mourner’s
Kaddish. The service is a fusion of prayers both in Hebrew and
English, using the weekday prayer book, Siddur Eit Ratzon.
All the Hebrew is transliterated and has beautiful, relevant
explanations of the intentions behind the prayers.
Friday, January 29
7:30pm Shabbat Services followed by Oneg*
Saturday, January 30
Parashat Yisro
9am Torah Study
February 2016
Friday, January 8
Friday, February 5
6pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Beit Teshuvah
Saturday, January 9
Parashat Vaera, Exodus 6:2-9:35
9am Torah Study
Saturday, February 6
Parashat Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1-24:18
8:45am Exploring Jewish Prayer
9am Torah Study
9:30am Jerusalem Shabbat with Beit Teshuvah
10:30am Tot Shabbat Playspace
12pm Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Paul Steinberg
Friday, January 15
4pm PreK & K Family Shabbat Experience
Parashat Bo, Exodus 6:2-9:35
9am Torah Study
9:30am Jerusalem Shabbat & Ari Wohl will be called to the Torah as a
Bar Mitzvah
Friday, January 22
9:30am ECC Shabbat
Parashat Beshalach: Exodus 13:17-17:16 Shabbat Shira
9am Torah Study
9:15am Kol Isha Shabbat Service, details on page 5
RSVP for KISS Kiddush luncheon at http://tbesoc.org/rsvp.html or e-mail
[email protected]
Friday, February 12
7:30pm Shabbat Service
Parashat Terumah, Exodus 25:1-27:19
9am Torah Study
Friday, February 19
6pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Parashat Tetzaveh, Exodus 27:20-30:10
9am Torah Study
Friday, February 26
7:30pm Shabbat Services
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April 2016
Parashat Ki Tisa, Exodus 30:11-34:35
9am Torah Study
Friday, April 1
Saturday, April 2
Parashat Shmini, Leviticus 9:1-11:47, Shabbat Parah
9am Torah Study
March 2016
Friday, March 4
6pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Saturday, March 5
Parashatt Vayakhel, Exodus 35:1-38:20, Shabbat Shekalim
9am Torah Study
10am Reform Service and Matthew Skaist will be called to the Torah
as a Bar Mitzvah
Friday, April 8
7:30pm 2nd Shabbat: Men’s Club Beatles Shabbat
Saturday, April 9
Parashat Tazria, Leviticus 12:1-13:55, Shabbat HaChodesh
9am Torah Study
9:30am Jerusalem Shabbat
Friday, March 11
7:30pm 2nd Shabbat: Chinese Shabbat
Friday, April 15
Saturday, April 16
Parashat Metzora, Leviticus 14:1-15:33, Shabbat HaGadol
9am Torah Study
10am Reform Service & Isabella Siegrist will be called to the Torah
as a Bat Mitzvah
Friday, March 18
Saturday, March 19
Parashat Vayikra, Leviticus 1:1-5:26
8:45am Exploring Jewish Prayer (Adult Library)
9am Torah Study
10am Jerusalem Shabbat
Friday, April 22
Erev Pesach
No Shabbat services - Enjoy your 1st Passover Seder
Friday, March 25
7:30pm Shabbat Services
Saturday, April 23
Parashat Bo, Exodus 12:21-15, Numbers 28:16-25
9am Torah Study
9:15am Conservative Shabbat & Passover Day 1 Service with Kiddush
community lunch to follow
5pm Enjoy 2nd Seder at the Temple (with advance reservations)
Saturday, March 26
Parashat Tzav, Leviticus 6:1-8:36
9am Torah Study
10am Reform Service and Jessica Rosiak will be called to the Torah as
a Bat Mitzvah
Sunday, April 24
Parashat Emor: Leviticus 22:26-23:44 & Numbers 28:16-25
9:30am Conservative Passover Day 2 Service
Friday, April 29
Parashat Beshellach, Exodus 13:17-15:26 & Numbers 28:19-25
9:30am Conservative Passover Day 7 Service
Saturday, April 30
Parashat Re’eh, Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17 & Numbers 28:19-25
9am Torah Study
9:15am Conservative Service & Passover Day 8 Service with Yizkor
7pm Post-Passover Bread & Beer Bash
Carnival
Sunday, March 20th, 2-5pm
includes megillah reading, carnival, bounce house, costumes,
& so much more!
Children’s Game Passes $18
(available online, or $20 at the
door)
PURIM – Wednesday March 23rd
6:00pm Savory Hamantaschen Dinner Feast (with all the
usually liquid consumables)
7:00pm Traditonal Megillah Reading (yes, the whole
megillah with Schtick)
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SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP SERVICES
Saturday, March 12
Parashat Pekudei, Exodus 38:21-40:38
9am Torah Study
Jerusalem Shabbat Experience
with the Band of Milk and Honey
(& a little schnapps)
At 9:30am on these Saturdays : January 16, February 6, March 19, April 9
In the Sidney Eisenberg Chapel
On the streets of Jerusalem on Shabbat morning, the dew on the
trees reflect sunlight sparkling diamonds, the air is crisp and still,
and the peace is palatable. Joyous prayer pours out houses and little
shteibls - the human song and the song of creation intertwined.
Friends and family come together to eat, to share, and to immerse in
words of life-giving Torah. One can’t imagine a Torah more relevant
and real.
• Be absorbed in a meditative and meaningful musical journey through
the morning service
• Enjoy transliterated and fully-accessible Hebrew prayer
• Rejoice around the Torah with schnapps and sparkling cider
• Eat and engage in guided community study over lunch
Tot Shabbat Playspace
HOLIDAYS/ SPECIAL PROGRAMS
January 16, February 6, March 19, April 9, May 21 at 10:30am
Children ages 2-5 years will enjoy the Shabbat Playspace with one of our rabbis, our ECC Director Terry, and Miss Beth in the Early Childhood Center.
A Special Shabbaton
with Beit Teshuvah
Beit Teshuvah is a Jewish rehabilitation center for individuals struggling with substance abuse
and other addictions. Beit Teshuvah is founded on authenticity and wholeness, and integrates
spirituality, psychotherapy, Jewish teachings, the 12 Steps, and the creative arts. We have an
opportunity to experience their stories, teaching, and inspirational music throughout the weekend.
Friday, February 5th
6pm – Kabbalat Shabbat with Cantor Young and the Beit Teshuvah Band
7:30pm – Shabbat Dinner with Beit Teshuvah founders, Rabbi Mark Borovitz and Harriett Rossetto,
$20/adult RSVPs required via the temple website
Saturday, February 6th
9:30am – Jerusalem Shabbat with the Band of Milk and Honey
11:45am – Shabbat Lunch with Rabbi Paul Steinberg – “From Brokenness to Reclaiming Hope and
Courage” No charge. Please RSVP on the temple website
4:30pm - Teen Only Session with Beit Teshuvah – Jewish Addiction and Recovery Center
7pm – Freedom Song – A Transformational Musical
Freedom Song is a transformative musical that will shatter the myth of Jews being immune to
addiction.
By interweaving a Passover Seder with personal stories of addiction, Freedom Song poses one stark
question, “WHAT ARE YOU A SLAVE TO?” The cast of Freedom Song is not a cast of actors; they are
actual addicts in recovery that have broken off the shackles of drugs, alcohol, gambling, and other
destructive behaviors. By performing in Freedom Song, our interchanging cast members have an
opportunity to answer questions from the audience and to share their experiences on how best to
recover from a lifestyle of addiction. Using song and dance, tears and laughter, and an intense post
show discussion with our cast, Freedom Song will open your eyes to the real life struggle against the
‘bondage of self’ that we all fight every day.
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Popular Women-Led Service ~ Now Even More Musical, More Engaging
Special Guest Speaker Cantorial Student Heather Seid
Saturday, January 23, 2016
9:15 AM ~ Sidney Eisenberg Chapel
No charge, but RSVPs for lunch are requested by January 10 via the Paperless Post or
via the Temple Beth El SOC website: http://tbesoc.org/rsvp.html.
Donations are welcome to help offset the cost of this special lunch.
For $36 or more by January 15 you’ll be listed in the program as a “Supporter”
Please earmark donation “KISS Kiddush Luncheon”
Thank you!
“Kol Isha” means both “every woman” and “woman’s voice.”
To participate in the service or for more information please contact Wendy Lupul at [email protected] or 949-425-9365.
Click here or scan QR code with a smart phone for an illustrated audio of Lynnda Levine chanting a portion of the shir from Parashat Beshellach, the KISS Torah reading.
Shavuot
Ascending The Mountain: All Night Shavuot Experience
June 11-12, 2016 at 7pm
As a sacred window in time, the holiday of Shavuot invites us into an experience of personal and
communal revelation. More than a historical moment, the story of the Israelites receiving Torah at
Mount Sinai is meant to be re-experienced by us as an opportunity receive guidance around how to
live our lives more “soulfully” - with a deeper sense of purpose and meaning.
Join the community of Temple Beth El in an all-night journey using sacred texts, stories, meditation,
and music to ascend the mountain of revelation to reveal a Torah that is personal, authentic, and lifegiving.
We will conclude with a Conservative Morning Service at 6am on Sunday, June 12
and 2nd Day Shavuot Services with Yizkor on Monday, June 13 at 9:30am.
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Sumptuous Kiddush Luncheon & Entertainment following services
HOLIDAYS / SPECIAL SERVICES
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SECOND
Shabbat is so much more than a prayer service.
Shabbat is a time to build community, to connect
with friends both old and new, to eat, drink, sing,
dance, laugh, learn…and pray.
Temple Beth El dedicates the Second Shabbat of
each month as an opportunity to build ADULT
community through creative programming.
Your synagogue is most interested in cultivating adult
community that is fun, interesting and meaningful….from
the second Shabbat of each month dedicated to adult
community, to guest scholars and speakers, to birthing
the Boomers club of folks just like you who want to stay
connected to your temple community.
Upcoming events include:
January 9 7pm Saturday night for the Comedy Night
(details on page 10)
March 11 7:30pm Shabbat Table Goes to China
Shalom Hunan: American Jews and Chinese Food
Joellyn Wallen Zollman
April 8 7:30pm BEATLES SHABBAT sponsored by the Men’s
Club. Join us for a great evening of community, music,
friends and fun and a service inspired by the Fab Four.
June 10th 7:30pm Volunteer Shabbat
Join us for a special Shabbat honoring all our volunteers.
Post-Passover
Beer & Bread Bash
Friday, April 8th at 7:30pm
sponsored by the Men’s Club
Join us for a great evening
of community, music, friends
and fun and a service
inspired by the Fab Four.
Saturday, April 30th at 7pm
After a week of matzah, we are all ready for
the tastiest things made from wheat and
barley. Join us for a Havdalah with fine homebrewed beers, ales & bochs paired with fine
artisanal breads. Liberate your palate!
~ RSVP on temple website ~
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SECOND SHABBATS
Shabbat Table
Goes to China
Friday, March 11
6:45pm Shabbat (Chinese) Dinner $20/person (RSVP in advance on the
temple website - tbesoc.org, click on RSVP for upcoming events)
Dr. Zollman holds a Ph.D. in Jewish history from Brandeis University.
Locally, she has taught classes on Jewish history, American religion, and
religious art and architecture at San Diego State University, UCSD, and
the Center for Jewish Culture. Professionally, she has worked with the
Jewish material culture collections at the Smithsonian Institution, the
Skirball Museum, and The American Jewish Historical Society.
Israeli Supreme Court Justice
Salim Joubran
Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof
Justice Justice You Shall Pursue
(Deuteronomy 16:20)
April 5 at 7pm
Join in for an intimate conversation with Arab Israeli Supreme Court Justice Salim
Joubran (b: 1947). He has served as a Supreme Court justice since 2003 and became a
permanent member in May 2004 as the first Arab to receive a permanent appointment in
the Israeli Supreme Court.
Co-sponsored with the Rose Project of Jewish Federation & Family Services
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7:30pm Speaker – all are welcome to come to the speaker even if not
attending the dinner
Passover: An Opportunity
For Personal and Communal
Liberation
by Rabbi K’vod Wieder
Passover is rooted so deeply in the heart of Jewish
consciousness that across the world, even secular Jews will
participate in a seder. I know families who are not religious
who have put together their own family haggadot - sometimes
focused on personal issues, sometimes on issues of social
justice, sometimes just on the ritual foods, as matzah and maror
awakens memories, some personal, and some beyond to a
more ancient place.
In our tradition, the Exodus from Egypt is the core of the Jewish
myth, the Jewish story. Whether we are praying three times
daily, reciting Kiddush on Shabbat or any other festival, or
observing the very holiday of Pesach, our liturgy reminds us
zecher l’tziat mitzrayim - the memory of the going out of Egypt.
The reason why this story is so essential to the tradition, and
is so compelling that it is celebrated across the Jewish world
regardless of religious observance, is that it is about the journey
from slavery to freedom. Even though there is an immense
distance between the literal oppression under the Egyptian
taskmasters and our 21st century affluent lifestyles where
freedom doesn’t seem to be relevant, we are still drawn to
Pesach, to explore the journey from slavery to freedom.
I want to articulate some possible ways that slavery is deeply
relevant to us in our lives today and what freedom could
mean for each one of us. Each one of us experiences bondage
consciously or unconsciously on a personal level. We may be
involved in work that is not fulfilling. We may be in relationships
where there is more struggle than joy. We may feel despair at
not finding someone to share our lives in an intimate way. We
may be at a loss to how to support our kids emotionally while
they are going through a tough time. We may continue to hurt
at the ways our parents can’t affirm the people that we are and
the lives we’ve chosen to live. We may feel immense pressure
and stress from the responsibilities we carry. We may feel a
lack of purpose or direction. If we extend our identity beyond
the personal and to our larger community, society, or global
reality, we may be in touch with being a part of or witnessing
socio-economic systems that do not respect the dignity of
every human being, making sure that everyone has food, water,
and shelter. We may notice how our socio-economic systems
allow us to pollute and destroy the planet that we live on. What
characterizes all of these examples is that on a personal level
they describe a “narrow psychological and spiritual emotional
place”, and on a societal level, they describe a system that is
too narrow to meet everyone’s needs. The word for Egypt is
mitzrayim, which means “a narrow place.” The story is speaking
to each one of us.
The text and rituals of Passover are designed to help us become
aware of our own “narrow places” and to show us a path of
personal and communal liberation. When we ask Ma Nishtanah,
we are not only asking why this night is different, but we are
asking why we are different. Why is our life different than what
we’ve envisioned for ourselves? Why are we different from
what we aspire to? And what Red Sea do we need to cross to
become even more fully ourselves? We hope you will join us for
our second night seder at Temple Beth El to explore the story
of Passover in a way that is more personal and relevant than
ever before. And to make the journey to authentic freedom
together!
MECHIRAT HAMETZ: SELLING OF HAMETZ
I/We (the undersigned) hereby authorize Rabbi K’vod or his designated representative to sell all “hametz”
located on our premises.
Home Address:______________________________________________________________________
Business Address:____________________________________________________________________
I/we understand that this is a legal transaction and that I/we may not partake in these products during the
week of Passover. I/we understand that these products will be repurchased for our use immediately after
Passover. Please fill out and return this form to Myka at Temple Beth El of South Orange County by 8am
Wednesday, April 20th. It is customary to make a contribution at this time to fulfill of the custom of Maot
Hittim/providing for the needs of the poor on Pesach. The collected funds will be donated to Mazon: A
Jewish Response to Hunger [mazon.org].
___________________________________________________________________________________
Signature
Printed Name
Return to Temple Beth El of South Orange County:
Email [email protected] ~ Fax 949/362-5323 ~Drop off at front desk by 8am Wednesday, April 20th
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Pesach (Passover) begins Friday, April 22nd and ends Saturday, April 30
Preparing for Passover? As you prepare your home
for the holiday, keep in mind that food banks are in need of
donations. You can always bring your food donations to the
temple collection area (in the corridor near the Adult Library.)
South County Outreach Food Bank will pick up these donations.
Passover Hospitality: Need a Host? Want to Host?
If you would like to host one or more members of our Temple
Beth El extended family who do not have anyone locally with
whom to share Passover seder on the first night, please call the
Temple (949-362-3999 ext 103). Likewise, if you don’t have a
place to attend seder and would like to join others from your
Temple Beth El family, please also let us know. We will work to
match everyone up and ensure that “all who are hungry” have
a place to come, eat, schmooze, and enjoy the mitzvah of the
Seder meal as it was intended to be enjoyed: together.
Passover Morning Services (in the chapel)
Passover Day 1 Services: 9:15am on Saturday, April 23
Passover Day 2 Services: 9:30am on Sunday, April 24
Passover Day 7 Services: 9:30am on Friday, April 29
Passover Day 8 Services: 9:15am on Saturday, April 30 (Yizkor)
Havdalah and End of Passover Celebration – April 30th 7pm
singing and sharing
Resources to Help
Prepare for Pesach
Check out the Temple website for some great
Passover activities and resources!
www.tbesoc.org/passoverfun.html
(or click on Passover from tbesoc.org)
2nd Night Seder
at Temple Beth El
Saturday, April 23rd, 2016
More than a folk custom of our people, more than a historical
account of the Israelites in Egypt, Passover is an opportunity
to touch what is most important in our lives and find ways
to move beyond stuck places to greater freedom and joy.
With delicious food, challenging and inspiring conversation,
meditation, and song, we will take the journey from slavery to
freedom as a holy community.
There will be separate and integrated adult and children
programming to help both age groups have a meaningful
experience. Reservations must be made by March 14th, 2016.
Schedule:
5:30pm - Gathering and Introductions
6pm - The Journey Begins - “Secrets of Slavery and Freedom”
(There will be appetizers and salad served throughout)
7:30pm - Dinner
8:45pm - “Celebrating Freedom” - Final singing and sharing
Yom Hashoah: May 4
~ Educate ~
Yom Hashoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, is
commemorated through a variety of programs and services.
Attend the Evening of Holocaust Remembrance at Chapman
University on Tuesday, May 3rd at 7pm in the Chapman
Auditorium. This year will be a Tribute in Art, Words and Music.
Temple Beth El Honors
Yom Hashoah,
Holocaust Memorial Day
Read Rose DeLiema’s
(z”l) memoir So You Can
Remember: A Mother
Writes to Her Children
(available for free on the
temple website - just click
on Yom HaShoah)
~ Never Again ~
~ Remember ~
Pick up a yellow memorial candle
(available at the Temple’s front
desk in mid-March) and light it on
Tuesday evening, May 3, 2016
Orange County will be joining the LA “Walk to End Genocide”
on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at La Brea Tar Pits from 9am-1pm.
Sign up online (www.walktoendgenocide.org)
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A Night Of Insight, Freedom, and Joy:
Filling
Miriam’s
Cup
Including the
Stories of Women at
the Seder
Monday,
April 11, 7pm
ADULT PROGRAMMING
Join BE Sisters and
Rabbi Kort to welcome
the month of Nisan and
prepare for Passover
Women’s Retreat
“The Red Tent”
Women connecting to Women
Join us as we cruise on the
Carnival Inspiration to
Ensenada, Mexico
Friday, May 13, 2016 thru
Monday, May 16, 2016
Together we will learn, laugh, and share our stories
Don’t miss the boat, book now to hold your spot,
group limited to 54 women
Booking # 6X0CS0
For more information contact
Merritt [email protected]
Cindy O’Neil Ross- [email protected]
Lois Wilson [email protected]
Scholarships available
Men’s Club Upcoming Events
Breakfast We hope to see the ‘regular’ Temple Beth El Men’s
“Breakfast Club’ers” and welcome any new Men’s Club members
who have not yet come by to our monthly breakfast at Coco’s at
27750 Crown Valley Pkwy. Mission Viejo, CA 92691!
Join us on any or all of the upcoming dates (the 2nd Thursday of
each month)
January 14, February 11,
March 10, April 14 at 9:30am.
Please email Mel Zimmerman at
[email protected] if you
plan on attending so that he can
reserve enough tables.
Hearing Men’s Voices
A new program providing the opportunity to having
meaningful connection with other men on topics like “Work and
Worth,” and “Fathers and Sons.”
Monthly sessions take place on the second
Thursdays at 7 pm in the library
January 14th - Topic - “The Man Rules”
February 11th - Fathers & Sons, Fathers &
Daughters
March 10th - Intermarriage & Families
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Temple Beth El Connections
Congregants age 55+ get together every other month to enjoy lunch ($10 with
advance reservations) together and a featured speaker or presentation. Upcoming
programs will be both entertaining and thought-provoking, so please mark your
calendar to start the New Year off and renew friendships!
In 2016 TBE Connections will be presenting programs that should be of vital interest to all temple members.
Most of us have little knowledge of the Muslim Religion. A religion followed by
over a billion people worldwide. To help us understand this religion and answer our
questions, on February 1st at 11:30 am we will have the opportunity of meeting with
Professor Zakyi Ibrahim, Ph.D. He is on the faculty of Cal State Fullerton in the field of
comparative religion. He is an expert on the Muslim Religion.
As usual lunch may be obtained for $10.00 by making your reservations with
Myka at [email protected]. Or you may call her at 949-362- 3999 ext 316.
Please mark your calendars to be sure you do not miss these informative events.
If you want further information do not hesitate to call me at 949-443-5435.
Lew Einbund
Questions? Want to express interest?
Lew Einbund - [email protected] 949-443-5435
Muriel Sachs - [email protected] 586-3055
Joan Kirschenbaum - [email protected] 388-9464 or 370-6222
Wishing a Warm Welcome to our
Newest Members!
Eric and Carrie Bourget of Aliso Viejo
Larry and Debbi Kuhn of San Clemente
Ron and Adelle Chemers of San Clemente
Michael and Debra McKee of Aliso Viejo
Anthony and Talia Cortes of Aliso Viejo
Jeff and Gail Peddie of Newport Beach
Sandra Elliott of Laguna Niguel
Jason and Elizabeth Resnick of
Rancho Mission Viejo
Roger Gordon of Laguna Hills
Stacey-Ann Shapero of Dana Point
Tom and Joanna Gutteridge of Laguna Niguel
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ADULT PROGRAMMING
On Monday April 4th also at 11:30am, Gary
Ratner, a spokesman for “Stand With Israel,” will
tell us about the threat of Boycott, Divestment,
and Sanctions against the State of Israel. He
will also discuss the threat of antisemitism
throughout Europe and the USA. He too will
offer the opportunity for Questions and Answers.
HINENU CARING COMMITTEE
On Sunday, October 25th, the Hinenu Caring Committee enjoyed a light brunch while planning
for a year of helping our community in a caring way. This is our once a year kickoff when new
and continuing members come together. We honored Shirley Einbund who, after many years of
service, is stepping down as the co-chair of the committee. Our volunteers choose to participate in
any or all of the following:
¥ Help prepare and deliver meals to congregants who are recovering from illness or
surgery
¥ Visit and “schmooze” with our members who are homebound
¥ Attend Shiva Minyans where more members are needed
¥ Help set up the “Meal of Consolation” after a funeral
Should you Þnd yourself in need, please do not hesitate to contact Rabbi K’vod Wieder [email protected] or call 949-362-3999 ext. 106, Wendy Levin - [email protected] or call at
949-380-0236 or Ellen Prince - [email protected] or call at 949-322-4573.
ADULT PROGRAMMING
WE ARE HERE CARING FOR YOU
Book
Clubs
Cooking for Connection
Daytime Book Club
Our Daytime Book Club provides the opportunity to
discuss Jewish-themed books selected on the 3rd Tuesday
of each month. Upcoming dates and book selections
include:
January 19, February 16 and March 15
Time: 11:30am -1pm in the Adult Library
Coordinators: Sharon Wolfson [email protected] &
Claire Stein [email protected]
January 19 Doha 12 by Lance Charnes
February 16 The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
March 15
In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
April 19
TBA Yom HaShoah program
May 17
Miriam’s Kitchen: a Memoir by Elizabeth Ehrlich
At 7pm on these Tuesdays:
January 5, February 9, March 8, April 12
Want to shmooze a bit with other congregants while
preparing a favorite vegetarian recipe for our Saturday
morning kiddush lunch? Join Sandy Rothberg and Rabbi
K’vod to give to our community. We are looking for
dishes that can be frozen, kept
in our freezer and taken out
when needed for the coming
month. To participate, RSVP to
Sandy at [email protected]
and let her know what you’d
like to prepare. You bring the
ingredients.
People of the Book
All are welcome to join us on the 2nd Wednesday of each
month at 7pm! We recently opened our book selections to
all types of books not limited to Jewish themes or authors.
Please come for our interesting and lively discussions.
RSVP to Helen. Upcoming dates are January 13, February
10, March 9, April 13
Time: 7pm in the Adult Library Coordinator: Helen Rasner at [email protected] or cell
949-233-2606
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The Body Covered & Uncovered:
Nudity in the Bible & the Ancient World
With special guest Scholar Dr. Sharon Keller
Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 7:30pm Part 1
Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 7:30pm Part 2
The common assumption is that Adam and Eve were ashamed when they
discovered themselves to be naked, but if we look carefully at the text in Genesis
it says that they “…were not ashamed.” The Bible presents a complicated
appreciation of the human body that is at times positive and at times negative, but
is never “shameful.” Co-sponsored with the Community Scholar Program
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ADULT EDUCATION
Dr. Sharon Keller set her sights on a PhD in Bible
and Egyptology when she was in the 6th grade and
steadfastly worked toward that goal earning her
doctorate at NYU in the Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies in the area
of Bible and the Ancient Near East. Sharon is currently on the Classics faculty
at Hofstra University where she teaches courses as diverse as “Women in The
Hebrew Bible,” “Magic, Miracle, and Medicine in the Ancient World,”and“GrecoRoman Comedy.”
Adult Education
Adult education classes are offered free to temple members, and $18 for non-members.
To register for a class, please contact Myka at [email protected] or 949-362-3999 ext 316.
Exploring Jewish Prayer
with Rabbi K’vod Wieder
Saturday mornings January 16, February 6, March 19, and April 9
at 8:45am in the Adult Library
The rabbis envisioned prayer as an opportunity to connect with
the deepest part of us. In this short class, we’ll explore how prayer
can be a vehicle for this kind of spiritual connection.
Tuesdays at 7:30pm
Learn about how Jewish tradition responds
to contemporary issues of interest. We will
explore topics in a series of mini classes
Jan. 19, 26 Special Guest Teacher Dr. Sharon
Keller: The Body Covered & Uncovered:
Nudity in the Bible & the Ancient World
Maps of Reality:
ADULT EDUCATION
World of Judaism
with Rabbis
Feb. 9, 16, 23 Idol Worship: A Biblical
Portrait of Addiction with Rabbi K’vod
Staying Sane in a World That
Doesn’t Always Make Sense
Mar. 8, 15, 29, 23 Jewish Wisdom About
Death and Dying with Rabbi K’vod
with Rabbi K’vod Wieder
Thursdays at 7pm in the library
January 21, February 18, April 7
Apr. 12,19, 26 Israel Today with Rabbi Kort
A new series of classes fit for newcomers and those who have been
attending the Maps of Reality classes. In this series, we’ll explore
some of the more profound theologians in our tradition and seek
to integrate their thinking with modern physics, philosophy, and
the wisdom of the Jewish mystics. Through these reflections, we
hope to more deeply recognize God’s living presence in our lives
and discover how our Jewish communal practice only enhances
our experience. To deepen our conversations, we will assign some
preparatory reading between classes.
May 10, 17, 24, 31 My Jewish Identity with
Rabbi Kort
June 14, 21, 28 - The Word
That Creates: Effective Everyday
Communication with Those
That We Love with Rabbi K’vod
Explore Israel from the Comfort of a Couch
Mondays, March 7 & March 14 from 7-9 pm
Did you know that the popular TV seriers Homeland and In
Treatment are both remakes of Israeli shows?
Over the past few years, Israel has produced some amazing
television programming, drama and comedy, that gives a
glimpse into Israeli society and the Israeli
psyche. If you love great television and want to learn more about Israel,
Rabbi Kort invites you to join her for this two part “mini series.”
No prior knowledge necessary. Popcorn provided.
RSVP on temple website.
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Gordon & Sklar
Registration for the
2016-17 School Year is Open
Early Childhood Center
Get your registration materials
and information online at
www.tbesoc.org/childhoodcenter.htm
Temple Beth El….
...Where Jewish learning is fun. Join us!
Call Director Terry Fierle
for a tour! 949-362-3999 ext 317
Serving children 7 months through pre-kindergarten
For families with young children...
Here Comes Shabbat!
A Special Shabbat Experience for PreK-2nd Graders
5:25-5:45pm on the these Fridays: January 15,
February 5 & 19, March 18, April 15, May 6 & 20
community-wide nosh (snack) after this service. For more
information contact Rabbi Rachel Kort, Director of Jewish
Engagement, [email protected];
949-362-3999, ext. 102
KIDS CORNER
Join us in the Sanctuary on the above Fridays for a
special service tailored for PreK-2nd graders. This is
a special Shabbat ritual the 1st & 3rd Fridays of the
month from 5:25-5:45pm and includes singing, stories,
tzedakah collection, and time to say goodbye to
the week and welcome in Shabbat. All families with
young kids are welcome to participate. Join us for a
Shabbat Chai Students
Giving Torah to our Temple Community
An Invitation to Visit our 6th Grader’s Prophets Gallery
Friday, January 15th
Shabbat Chai means “Live Shabbat.” Our goal is simple: learn through authentic experience. Through our Project-Based
Learning Program, our Shabbat Chai students have the opportunity to bring Judaism to life for our Temple-wide community.
Project-Based Learning not only gives kids a tangible way to use the knowledge and skills they are acquiring, but also creates
opportunities for our students to enrich our entire synagogue.
On January 15th, our 6th graders will present a
Modern Prophets Gallery in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Their gallery will help teach our community about the meaning of prophecy and
honor individuals who, like our biblical prophets,
have used their voices to call for justice in the world.
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Shabbat Chai-lights
Community, Torah, Shabbat
Building Community One
Shabbat Dinner at a Time
Shabbat Chai isn’t just for children, it is a time for
parents to learn and build community too. In addition
to Rabbi Levi’s adult learning offerings during Shabbat
Chai Fridays, parents are invited to join children for
special Grade Level Shabbat Experiences throughout
the year.
KIDS CORNER
During each Grade Level Shabbat, parents and children
will learn together, build community, enjoy Shabbat
dinner and sit together as a class for either our ‘Here
Comes Shabbat’ Service (PreK-2nd Grade) or Kabbalat
Shabbat Service (3rd-5th) in the Sanctuary.
Our 2nd & 3rd Graders enjoyed their special Shabbat
experiences earlier in the year. PreK, Kindergarten,
1st, 4th, & 5th Graders will have their special Shabbat
afternoons on the following dates. Parents, please mark
your calendars.
Google Calendars
All of our events are on a Google Calendar - ready
for your mobile device, etc! Shabbat Chai dates, Hebrew
School Dates, Parent Events...sync everything today!
tbesoc.org/calendar.html
Calendar of Fall Dates
Shabbat Chai
No Shabbat Chai
Jan. 1
Shabbat
Shabbat
Shabbat
Shabbat
Shabbat
Purim Carnival
No Shabbat Chai
Shabbat
Shabbat
Shabbat
Jan. 15
Feb. 5
Feb. 19
March 4
March 18
March 20
April 1
April 15
May 6
May 20
PreK & Kindergarten
January 15, 4-5:45 pm
1st Grade
February 5, 4-5:45 pm
4th Grade March 4, 4-7 pm
5th Grade April 15, 4-7 pm (parents)
*Overnight experience for 5th graders
Hebrew School
Mondays, 4:30-6:30pm
Jan. 4
Jan. 11
No Class Jan. 18
Jan. 25
No Class Feb. 1
Feb. 8
No Class Feb. 15
Feb. 22
Feb. 29
March 7
March 14
March 21
No Class March 28
No Class April 4
April 11
April 18
No Class April 25
If you have any questions about Shabbat Chai,
Hebrew School, or your family’s Jewish journey,
please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at
949-362- 3999, ext. 102; [email protected].
BEMSY—Beth El Middle
School Youth
L’Shalom,
Rabbi Kort
BEMSY—Beth El Middle School Youth
Calling All 6th & 7th Graders
Calling All 6th & 7th Grades
BEMSY is our Youth Group for 6th & 7th graders.
The group will meet on Shabbat Chai Fridays from
4:00-4:45 pm in our Youth Lounge. Sixth and seventh
graders will have an opportunity to schmooze with
friends, buy a slice of pizza, play basketball and
board games. This time will also include a “camplike” Shabbat ritual designed especially for BEMSY. In
addition to Shabbat Chai Fridays, BEMSY will meet for
fun and festive Shabbat dinners and activities from
7pm -8:30pm, in our Youth Lounge on the following
dates: Feb. 19, May 6.
On Sunday, April 10, BEMSY will join our Senior
Youth Group, BESTY for a Chocolate Seder (45:30pm) For more information contact Rabbi Rachel
Kort, Director of Jewish Engagement at
rabbikort@ tbesoc.org or 949-362-3999, ext. 102
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Navigating Teen Challenges
Bring together professional resources to provide tools & guidance for facing the
Challenge of Modern Adolescence.
KIDS CORNER
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UPCOMING EVENTS: BESTY Teen Community Year-Long Programs
BESTY Teen Community:
a soulful place for friends, fun, and becoming the leader you
were meant to be.
KIDS CORNER
A SUPPORTIVE PLACE TO BE WHO YOU ARE
BESTY’s primary value is that at all of our events you feel like
you can be yourself. We know that in high school there is a
lot of pressure to fit in and to be liked. Our Teen Leadership
Board, youth director, and rabbis are deeply committed to
creating an inclusive space where your unique presence and
contribution is appreciated.
Teen Community Calendar
January
1/5
6:30-8:30pm – Lounge Night: Israel Food and
Culture
1/8 7-9pm – Shabbat Club: Police Brutality
(at private residence)
A SOULFUL PLACE
The synagogue Teen Community provides a unique
opportunity to explore what is meaningful and important
in life. Our BESTY Teen Leadership Board will pick a handful
of topics that our teen community wants to explore and will
offer some fun events with our warm and spiritual rabbis. Our
Shabbat Club experiences in our youth lounge and at people’s
homes are informal environments for singing and celebration.
1/24
2pm – Navigating the Challenges Teens Face
Conference
1/31 4-6pm – 8th Grade Tzedakah Board
2/6 4:30pm - Teen Only Session with Beit Teshuvah –
Jewish Addiction and Recovery Center
A FUN PLACE
Whatever fun activities you envision we can make a reality.
Every month we’ll come together for an evening in our youth
lounge, various weekend activities, including Broomball
overnights, professional sport outings, Yogurt and a Movie,
our infamous Club night, and many more.
2/7
2-5pm – Big Air
2/23
6:30-8:30pm – Lounge Night
2/28
4-7pm Sunday Program – Whiffle Ball
Tournament, Teen Leadership Program, 8th
Grade Tzedakah Board
3/11-13 Senior USY Kinnus – Beth El in La Jolla
3/13
4-7pm Sunday Program – Murder Mystery, Teen
Leadership Program, 8th Grade Tzedakah Board
3/18
BESTY Shabbaton
3/20
Purim Carnival
3/27
4-6pm – 8th Grade
Tzedakah Board
4/8 7-9pm – Shabbat Club: Heaven and Hell
4/10
4-7pm Sunday Program – Candy Seder with
BEMSY, Teen Leadership Program, 8th Grade
Tzedakah Board
4/15
USY SATO/HeChalutzim Kinnus at Valley Beth
Shalom, Encino
A PLACE FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Many teen programs are just about connecting socially and
hanging out. Our perspective is that teens have an important
contribution to make to our synagogue community and the
world. BESTY is unique in that our core programming fulfills
middle and high school community service requirements.
In both the 8th Grade Tzedakah Board and 9th-12th Grade
Teen Leadership Program teens learn the skills necessary to
transform vision into action, supported by the wisdom of our
Jewish tradition.
Registration for our Teen Community is
available on our Temple website
(www.tbesoc.org) under the tabs
Social/BESTY Teens
Funds are never a barrier to participation.
Please let us know if we can help your
child attend.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Rabbi K’vod Wieder at
[email protected] or 949-362-3999 ext 106
with any questions.
February
March
April
4/29-5/1 NFTY Spring Kallah – Camp
JCA Shalom, Malibu
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Campership Information
Passport to Jewish Life Scholarship Program through the Jewish Federation of Orange County.
A key finding of Jewish Federation and Family Services research is that Jewish learning experiences
during youth increase our children’s chances of choosing Jewish lives as adults. JFFS Passport to
Jewish Life® educational grants make these experiences possible.
Like passports used by travelers, Passport to Jewish Life® grants
open the doors to exciting Jewish destinations – such as Jewish
camping, Maccabi experiences, religious school, teen leadership
programs, Israel trips and more – for youth and young adults, 4th
grade through age 22.
Raymond Plotkin Campership Scholarship
The Raymond Plotkin Campership Fund was established by Phyllis, Steve and Scott Blanc
as a loving tribute to honor the memory of their beloved cousin and nephew Raymond
Evan Plotkin, who passed away from complications of the H1N1 Swine Flu in 2009.
The Campership Fund is available to Temple member children who will be attending
URJ Camp Newman, Swig, Camp Hess Kramer, Hilltop, Merage JCC Camp Haverim, Camp
Ramah, Camp JCA Shalom, Tawonga, or Camp Yofi.
We invite you to apply by sending a letter sharing why
it is important to you to go to camp, and for those who
have attended in the past, tell about your experience
and why you want to go back.
The deadline to apply is Thursday, February 26th.
Please send all letters attention to Bonni Pomush
at [email protected]
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KIDS CORNER
Learn more about eligibility and deadlines at
http://jewishorangecounty.org/about/what-we-do/grants/
passport\
It is with special pride we want to thank the members of ourLegacy Society.
These are special people who have served our Temple for many years and are working
to secure our future. Please consider joining them by contacting
Bonni Pomush, Mollie Lazarus, or Shirley Einbund.
SUPPORT OUR TEMPLE COMMUNITY
Ensure
your legacy
for future
generations
What aspects of Jewish
Orange County do you
cherish most?
Joy of Jewish learning?
Belonging to a Synagogue
community?
Quality senior services?
Innovative Jewish teen
programs?
Fighting poverty and caring for
those in need?
A Legacy Gift is:
About planning for
a Jewish future in
Orange County and
providing information
about dozens of ways
to leave a Jewish
legacy.
Phyllis and Steve Blanc
Shiffy and Avi Crane
Shirley & Lew Einbund
Pamela & Rob Fecher
Robin Brandes-Gibbs
& Tim Gibbs
Susan & Michael Goldfader
Jeff Greer & Keary Gregg
Mimi Harris
Scott & Bonnie Kehe
Harvey Kramer
Sherri Hofmann Krause
Shula Kalir-Merton
Joan Kirschenbaum
About how each of
us, at every economic
level, can become a
part of the Jewish
Legacy community.
About your values
positively impacting
our community.
Leave a Legacy Gift
so your values live on.
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Mollie & Stephen Lazarus
Dr. & Mrs. Stanton Leemon
Cindy & David Mirsky
Jane & Pete Moss
Amy & Joel Packer
Bonni Pomush &
Patti Holliday
Cindy & Gil Ross
Sheri & Jack Saladow
Polly Sloan
Kymberly & William Spector
Rosemary & Howard Stevens
Leslie & Jake Tatel
Lois Weiss
Ina & George Welland
Support the Temple while
you shop!!
The TBE Mall
Submissions for the next Temple e-Talk are due
by April 1st .
Email them to [email protected].
Shop your favorite websites & earn money for the
Temple! Really. It’s that easy.
Do You Grocery shop at
TBE M
?
all
Back-to-school shopping?
Planning a trip?
Support the Temple & do it online!
Is your Ralphs card currently connected to
TBESOC?
If so, it automatically expired on September 1st
and needs to be re-activated!
To re-register for the new term,
go to www.ralphs.com.
Amazon, HotWire, Beauty/Drugstore.com,
Dollar and Thrifty car rentals, Buy.com,
World of Watches...and more!
Share this info with family & friends!
The more people using the links,
the greater the Temple’s earnings!
If you shop at Ralphs and have not yet
designated the Temple to receive a
percentage of your purchases:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Go to www.ralphs.com
Click on ‘No Account? Register’ or Log in
Once logged in, click on ‘my account’
Link your Ralph’s card to the temple by
clicking on:
a. Community Rewards
b. Edit my community contribution and
follow the instructions
c. Remember to click on the circle to the
left of your organizations’ name
1. Go to http://tbesoc.org/escrip.htm
2. Save it as either:
a. A Favorite. On the top of your screen click on
“favorites”, then click on “add favorites.”
b. A Shortcut on your desktop (recommended).
Click on the word “File” on the top of your
screen. Click on “Send,” and then click on
“Shortcut to desktop”. A shortcut will be placed
on your desktop for you to open each time you
shop.
A portion of every purchase goes to the
Temple!
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Tribute Funds
Honor a Loved One
Celebrate Special Events
Uphold the Memory of the Dearly Departed
Happy are the keepers of justice, those who give
tzedakah at all times.
-Psalm 106:3
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Please make a minimum donation of $10. Donations made
will appear in Temple Talk.
Tzedakah Opportunities
__Cantor Natalie Young’s
Discretionary Fund
__Adult Library
__Children’s Library
__Saturday Service Kiddush Fund
__Donna Van Slyke
Campership Fund
__Early Childhood Center (ECC)
__Endowment Fund
__General Fund
__Gloria & Herb Smolinsky Torah
Fund
__Iris & Marshall Miller Memorial
Shiva Fund
__Israel Matters Fund
__Leadership Development Fund
__Mary and Al Leavitt
Progamming Fund
__Mirsky Temple Beth El Religious
School Scholarship Fund
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__Prayer Book Fund (Gates of
Prayer $36)
__Rabbi Allen Krause Scholar-inResidence Fund
__Rabbi Levi’s Discretionary Fund
__Rabbi Kort’s Discretionary Fund
__Rabbi K’vod Wieder’s
Discretionary Fund
__Raymond Plotkin Campership
Fund
__Religious School Education
Fund
Happy Anniversary
March
April
William and Renee Adler (20 years)
Jonathan and Kimberly Cherney (24 years)
Kenneth and Elizabeth Bachrach (13 years)
Lee and Flo Barker (67 years)
Marvin and Carrie Chotiner (10 years)
Jonathan and Theresa Barnett (26 years)
Steve and Phyllis Blanc (38 years)
Alan and Alane Dolensky (5 years)
Ronald and Lisa Berman (31 years)
Richard and Nancy Blumenthal (29 years)
Tomer and Michal Elkayam (17 years)
Alan and Lisa Fenning (39 years)
Rory and Candice Carpenter (12 years)
Steven and Beth Faskowitz (28 years)
Lewis and Sheree Finkelstein (22 years)
David and Elena Flyer (32 years)
Robert and Pamela Fecher (31 years)
James and Elizabeth Fraser (17 years)
Marvin and Myra Gordon (31 years)
Jeff and Margie Fleitman (29 years)
Harry and Millie Goldschmitt (45 years)
Marlon and Elizabeth Green (27 years)
Gerald and Judy Gillard (7 years)
Aaron and Jaci Gurewitz (9 years)
Laura and Mitch Gutell (41 years)
Jeff and Robin Gormin (35 years)
Raymond and Deborah Jankowski (35 years)
Robin and Jan Keith (36 years)
Lewis and Victoria Hofstein (35 years)
Allen and Ellen Kirschenbaum (30 years)
Howard and Lili Landman (27 years)
Andrew and Ioana Kimmel (22 years)
Sasha and Wendy Kottmeier (16 years)
Jeff and Michelle Litten (18 years)
Ronald and Vicki Portnoff (47 years)
Mark and Marilyn Moran (19 years)
Charles and Julia Ribak (39 years)
Robert and Sharon Pratt (44 years)
Ben and Cindy Needleman (14 years)
Lawrence and Marion Schack (32 years)
David and Rita Reifman (27 years)
Jeffrey and Catherine Peck (27 years)
John and Kim Scher (14 years)
William and Kymberly Spector (18 years)
Bryan and Laura Phillips (13 years)
Mark and Cheryl Silverstein (43 years)
Jake and Leslie Tatel (30 years)
Justin and Jill Pores (10 years)
Theodore and Emilia Song (11 years)
Irv and Kathryn Vodovoz (56 years)
Duncan and Ellen Prince (42 years)
Murray and April Wachtenheim (27 years)
David and Jodi Rifkin (10 years)
Evan and Heather Wohl (23 years)
Neil and Patricia Rozen (4 years)
Luke and Sarah Wood (9 years)
Elliot and Debra Sternberg (38 years)
February
Steven and Kathy Binder (22 years)
Jeffery and Caryn Chernin (36 years)
Nicholas and Audrey Tomovich (25 years)
Jeffrey and Firuzeh Claar (16 years)
Stu and Marcie Urquhart (11 years)
Richard and Lori Covey (29 years)
Justin and Allison Ward (15 years)
Michael and Susan Goldfader (18 years)
Andrew and Merritt Weiss (29 years)
Kevin and Ettie Graham (17 years)
David and Miriam Hillburn (25 years)
Joseph and Marla Kaufman (27 years)
Dennis and Aleta Kite (34 years)
Mansour and Golriz Kohanteb (37 years)
William and Marcie Korson (30 years)
James and Linda Lander (36 years)
Howard and Lainey Mitzman (36 years)
Philip and Karen Schlesinger (12 years)
Gary and Elizabeth Sherwin (29 years)
Daniel and Susan Sterns (21 years)
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ANNIVERSARY
January
Chicken Soup
wishing a full & speedy recovery to...
DONORS
Harold Hutto
Lori Koff
Mary Leavitt
Mildred Levine
Sherry Mencher
George Pollak
Elaine & Sid Reisch
Anita Silver
Jake Tatel
Sue Treshansky
Many Thanks To Our Donors!
Cantor Natalie Young’s
Discretionary Fund
Iris & Jeffrey Ameen
• In memory of Rubin
Rosenfeld
Mollie B. Lazarus
• In memory of Doug
Bendell
Ray & Debbie Jankowski
• In memory of Lois
Jankowski
The Gerenraich Family
• In memory of Herbert
Lockwood
Cedarbaum and Mitchell
Adult Library Fund
Claire & Arnie Stein
• In memory of Richard Howard
& Rosalie Block
Saturday Morning Service
Fund
Albert & Amy Gazzar
• In honor of Albert’s
birthday
Caryn & Jeff Chernin
• In honor of Steve Birch
Charlie & Wendy Lupul
• In honor of Charlie’s High Holy
Day shofar blowing
• In honor of Wendy’s High Holy
Day Haftarah, Torah reading &
service leading
Charna Cone
• In memory of Nettie & Nathan
Spiegelman
Elly & Arthur Rosen
• In memory of Ida Rosen
• In honor of their 55th Wedding
Anniversary
Evan Wohl
• In honor of receiving High Holy
Day Honors
Frances Weiss
• High Holy Days Honor
George & Roberta Abramson
• In memory of Father
Jiri & Heather Herrmann
Joel Cone
• In memory of Alice & Ray
Cone
Jon & Rena Konheim
• In honor of receiving a High
Holy Day Honor
Judith & Martin Schneyer
• In memory of Tillie Pollack
• In memory of Marvin
Banks
Leslie & Jake Tatel
• In memory of Barton
Glaser
• In memory of Bill Tatel
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• On occasion of Birthday/
Aliyah
Lin & Howard Goldman
Holy Day Honor
Lois Weiss
• In memory of Dennis Weiss
• In memory of Roslyn
Zuckerman
Max & Sue DeLiema & family
• In memory of Doris Gross
• In memory of Dennis Brown’s
mother
Rabbi Jon & Rena Konheim
• In honor of Jon’s 75th
birthday
Susan Goldman
• In memory of Claire
Sherman
The Crane Family
• In memory of Leonore
Crane
Many Thanks To Our Donors! (continued)
The Rigney Family
Vida & Kourosh Kohanteb and
Refah Family
• In memory of Behzad
Refah
Children’s Library Fund
Gertrude Zoller
• In memory of Margaret
Zoller
Gertrude Zoller
• In memory of Jack Zoller
Donna Van Slyke Campership
Fund
Miriam Harris
• In memory of Jean Schatz
General Fund
ECC (Early Childhood
Center)
Ellis & Maura Kupferman
• In honor of Leonard
Kupferman
Gerald & Marlene Weintraub
• In memory of Lawrence
Weintraub
• In memory of Belle
Weintraub
Glenda D. Rosen
• In memory of Stanley L.
Rosen
Harvey Kramer
• In memory of William
Horwitz
Gloria & Herb Smolinsky Torah
Fund
Cindy & Mark Disman
Joel & Barbara Goodman
• In memory of Estelle
Feinblatt
Iris & Marshall Miller Memorial
Shiva Fund
Charlene & Kenny Zuckerman and
Family
• In memory of Thelma
Jasper
Sandi Weinstein
• In memory of Pearl
Weinstein
Israel Matters Fund
Arthur Strick
Elliott Kornhauser
• In memory of Emanuel
Kornhauser
Samantha & Andy Flores
• In memory of Dennis Weiss
Barbara Gerlicki
• In memory of Eli Fachler
Michael & Joyce Rubel
Miriam Harris
• In memory of Raymond
Schatz
Sandy Elliott
• In memory of Robert Daniel
Elliott
Oneg Fund
• In honor of their 60th wedding
anniversary
Rabbi Allen Krause Scholar-in
Residence Fund
Cindy O’Neill-Ross
• In memory of Eddie Yudell
Miriam Harris
• In memory of Rabbi Steven
Schatz
Sherri Krause
• In memory of Ron Naglie’s
mother
• In memory of Vicky RubinHowton’s father
• In celebration of Lew Einbund’s
85th birthday
Rabbi Rachel Kort’s Discretionary
Fund
• In honor of Rabbi Kort’s
support
The Crane Family
• In memory of Issie
Nachshen
Chris & Stacy Cussen
Holy Day Honor
Harvey Kramer
• In memory of Sidney
Horwitz
Jay Greenberg
• In honor of his retirement
Sharon Diskin & Sheldon
Eskow
Holy Day Honor
Susan Goldman
Rabbi K’vod Wieder’s
Discretionary Fund
Mary & Al Leavitt Programming
Fund
Stan Levin
• In memory of Juliet Levin
Anita Gold
• In memory of Edythe
Glickman
Mirsky TBESOC Religious School
Scholarship
Albert & Amy Gazzar
• High Holy Days Honor
• In honor of Rabbi K’vod’s
support
The Crane Family
• In memory of Dr. Daniel
Nachshen
Dennis & Deidre Greenberger
• In memory of Joe Cirel
Geri & Allan Weiss
Holy Day Honor
Irwin Bornstein & Ellen Gecht
• In memory of Leon M.
Bornstein
Jon & Rena Konheim
• In memory of Harvey
Konheim
Mark & Anna Gross
• In memory of Rose & Gabriel
Drimer
Richard Moldawsky
• In memory of Marein
Moldawsky
Vida & Kourosh Kohanteb and
Refah Family
• In memory of Behzad
Refah
Rabbi Peter Levi’s Discretionary
Fund
Anna & Mark Gross
Fran Gale
• In memory of her father,
Herbert Sandler
Louis Berlin
• In memory of Josephine TuckerArenson
Raymond Plotkin Campership
Fund
Miriam Harris
• In memory of Eleanor
Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Rich Mills
• In memory of Glenn Rosen
Religious School Education
Fund
Iris & Jeffrey Ameen
• In memory of Dottie
Boulian
Jay Greenberg
• In memory of Harry Heskin
Myron Margolis
• In memory of Jo Ann
Margolis
• In memory of Harvey
Margolis
This list includes donations from September 1, 2015 through December 8, 2015.
We apologize for any omissions.
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Tzedakah Fund
Pete & Jane Moss
• In memory of Rabbi Jack
Pressman
• In memory of Roslyn
Zuckerman
DONORS
Alan & Lisa Fenning
• In memory of Raylee
Fenning
• In memory of Ivan Hill
Anita Gold
• In memory of Henry
Glickman
• In memory of Barbara
Bloomberg
Barb & Hal Horowitz
• In honor of Kenny & Kellye
Moses & Family
Barbara & Joe Lebovitz
• In memory of Lillian Swack
Barbara Queen
• In memory of Molly Hersch
Bonni Pomush & Patti Holliday
• In memory of Marvin
Banks
• In honor of Amy Packer
• In honor of Kim Gubner
• In memory of Fred Lapin
• In memory of Bessie Stein
Dr. David Willner
• In honor of his aliya on Shabbat
morning for Albert Gazzar’s
birthday
Heidi Penkava
Jayne Silver
Mark Hales
• In memory of Josephine TuckerArenson
Michael & Gail Isen
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Goldman
• In memory of Jack
Goldman
Myron Margolis
• In memory of Batia Sela
Rob & Susie Roof
• In memory of S. Allan Roof
Rochelle & Nelson Zagalsky
• In honor of Howard Duhan’s
90th birthday
Ron Berman & Lisa Aisner
• In memory of Enid Berman
Scott Danto
Sharon Lynne Pratt
• In memory of Lawrence I.
Bonin
Susan & Glenn Bier
Holy Day Honor
Yury Igolnikov
• In memory of Pesia
Igolnikov
• In memory of Solomon
Igolnikov
In Memoriam
IN MEMORIAM
January 1/2
January 15/16
Clifford Altschuler, brother-in-law of Ina
Welland
Eva Beitstock, grandmother of Sharon Devor
Lynn Beitstock*, grandmother of Jason Devor
Rebbecca Berns, daughter of Melford and
Suzan Berns
Isidore Bezansky**, grandfather of Fred
Pardes
Ralph Binder, husband of Ann Binder
Leo Cohen, father of Susan Riesz
Charles Dortort**, brother of Suzanne Glantz
Vernon Emerman*, father of Judd Frank
Dave Gelman, loved one of Jerold Lazerson
Janet Gelman, loved one of Jerold Lazerson
Odette Glueck, grandmother of Stewart
Weston
Brenda Gottlieb, mother of Michael Collins
Bertha Greenberg, mother of Allan Greenberg
Eleanor Kalb, mother of Elizabeth Sherwin
George Kappes*, father of Chris Kappes
Steven Kaufman, brother of Bruce Kaufman
Lew Kranz*, uncle of Avi and Shiffra Crane
Steven Leibovitz, father of Adam Leibovitz
Bernice Leon, grandparent of Wendy Glatman
Anita Malk, mother of Kimberly Cherney
Bernard Mann, father of Amy Blank
Jerome Mirsky*, father of David Mirsky
Edward Olitsky*, father of Steven Olitsky
Stanley Rosen*, father of Linda Eisenberg
Abraham Sachs, father-in-law of Muriel Sachs
Samuel Silverman*, brother-in-law of Marilyn
Silverman
Karen Stein, aunt of Lawrence Eisenberg
Harold Steingold, father of Ruth Levi
Barbara Tustin, sister of Cindy Greenberg
Joyce Wagner, mother of Steve Wagner
Mildred Wexler*, sister-in-law of Marilyn
Silverman
Genie Amram, sister of Fortunee Tawil
Vivian Atkins*, mother of Lisa Blumstein
Doris Baker, mother-in-law of Patricia Baker
Alan Block, father of Kenneth Block
Herbert Danciger, grandfather of Jill Pores
Samuel Edelstein, father of Cindy Eden
Ethel Ellison, mother of Phoebe Bryan
Marvin Fecher**, father of Robert Fecher
Julius Gefaell, father of Gertrude Zoller
Marvin Goldberg, father of Dan Goldberg
Sam Karver*, father-in-law of Joan Karver
Rosalie Korson**, mother of William Korson
David Lander, father of James Lander
Hyman Ledeen, grandfather of Kathy
DeLiema
Jessica Levy, granddaughter of Stanley Levy
Gitta Maister, mother of Lauren Green
Delores Manasevit, mother of Beryl
Schlesenberg
Gary Naiman**, husband of Sharon Naiman
Elsa Neuwirth, mother of Edward Neuwirth
Luba Orlosoroff, aunt of Claire Stein
Louise Queen, mother of Stephen Queen
Hope Robinson, mother-in-law of Teena
Robinson
Herman Rubel**, father of Michael Rubel
Fred Salcer**, father of Caryl Stein
Mildred Shaw, grandmother of Debbi Anders
Barbara Shieldkret*, daughter-in-law of
Audrey Shieldkret
Sarah Silverman*, mother-in-law of Marilyn
Silverman
Jonathan Simons, son of Lionel Simons
Ben Smith, grandfather of Hailey Potok
Marvin Solomon, father of Dan Solomon
Samuel Steinsapir, father of Joan Rubel
Donald Taylor, brother-in-law of Anita Gold
January 8/9
Lyle Bolton, uncle of Ken Devor
Albert Bragg, father of Tina Zimmerman
Aaron Brunswick, great uncle of Brad Shapiro
Jacob Fankel, father of Susan Goldman
Robert Frank*, step-father of Judd Frank
Rena Frank**, mother of Louis Frank
Judith Garfinkle, mother of Jeffrey Garfinkle
Morton Goldfader, uncle of Michael Goldfader
Betty Goodman, mother of Joseph Goodman
Sherman Greengus*, father of Marlene Beach
Bonnie Hagmeyer, aunt of Jill Klein
Stanley Hoccom, father of Sarah Wood
Seymour Karpel*, father of Arnold Karpel
Anne Kiefer, mother of Robert Kiefer
Claire Kirschenbaum, aunt of Allen
Kirschenbaum
William Levine, father of Barry Levine
Sophia Manesse, mother of Ira Manesse
Jo-Anne Markman, sister of Diane Leemon
Hedy Neufeld, grandmother of Adam Neufeld
Sanford Newman, father of Jeffrey Newman
Bella Olitsky*, mother of Steven Olitsky
Marion Phillips, grandmother of Suzy
Engelman
Jeanette Prastein, mother of Rebeccah
Quevedo-Prastein
Shirley Rheingold, mother of Barbara Gerlicki
Lila Robinson, mother of Lois Weiss
Benjamin Robinson, father of Jay Robinson
Daniel Bennell, father of Mollie Lazarus
Dayton Berk, father of Ellen Gravitt
Alan Chalfin, husband of Eta Chalfin
Ruth Ershler, grandmother of Miriam Harris
Shirley Goldman, mother of Howard Goldman
Walter Grossfeld, brother in-law of Peggy
Skulsky
Leona Hoffman, grandmother of Beth
Faskowitz
Evelyn King, grandmother of Melissa Fromme
Rebecca Lesser, grandmother of Michael
Goldfader
Ben Locke, father of Honey Locke
Albert Nahan, uncle of Betty Drader
Alice Needle, mother of Geraldine Weiss
Bonnie Newman, mother of Jeffrey Newman
Jakov Rosenbaum, father of Daniel
Rosenbaum
Ernest Rosengarten, father of Karen Jacobson
Rose Rubel, mother of Fredric Rubel
Ethel Rubin, mother of Susan Treshansky
Henry Scheinkman, father of James
Scheinkman
Lewis Seligsohn**, father of Bruce Seligsohn
David White, grandfather of Heather Coman
Julie-Anne White Coman, mother of Heather
Coman
January 22/23
Joseph Rubenstein, father of Craig Rubenstein
Rickie Santell, mother of Lisa Cheng
Phyllis Shane
Tassia Sher, remembered by Gershon and
Janna Shamay
Alan Siegel, stepfather of Rachelle Collins
Nina Springer, grandmother of Nora Keisman
James Sweet, father of Brian Sweet
Harry Teitelbaum, husband of Marilyn
Teitelbaum
Gerald Triestman, father of James Triestman
Rose Weinberg*, mother of Shirley Einbund
Pauline Weiner, aunt of Harvey Kramer
Robert Werner, father of Minda Cohen
Ruth Yellen, mother of Gay Rams
January 29/30
Clara Alexander, grandmother of Sandra
Greenberg
Samuel Beitstock, grandfather of Sharon
Devor
Theodore Block*, father of Edward Block
Bernice Blum, mother of Harry Blum
David Cole, father-in-law of Robert Morris
Beatrice Fox, mother of Shelley Tanner
Fannie Fried, grandmother of Steven
Faskowitz
Adeline Genson, mother of Lisa Pine
Isaac Goldberg**, father of Barbara Cherry, z”ll
Herman Goldberg**, remembered by Zane
Buzby
Frances Henderstein, mother-in-law of
Henrietta Henderstein
Saul Hershfield, brother-in-law of Arthur
Rosen
Philip Hyman**, grandfather of Jennifer
Hyman
Solomon Kats, father of Eugenia Igolnikov
Anna Kirschner, grandmother of Ken Devor
Henry Korngold, father of Wendy Rothenberg
Naomi Lesser, aunt of Michael Goldfader
Sara Morchy*, niece of Scott and Bonnie Kehe
Robert Newman, father of Rosalind Robbins
Freda Noble, mother of Sue DeLiema
Miriam Pardes**, mother of Fred Pardes
Josephine Perlman, mother of Audrey
Tomovich
George Rappaport, father of Gilda DrotmanBierman
Ervin Riekes, father of Daniel Riekes
Goldie Robinson, grandmother of Debra
Kulick
Sidney Schecter, father of Terry Hanna
Louis Scofield, brother-in-law of Robert
Fecher
Abraham Skulsky**, brother-in-law of Sidney
Reisch
Bennett Tanner, brother of Mark Tanner
Avrom Weinberg, father of Benjamin
Weinberg
Jerome Westerman, brother of Fay Zeramby
Sally Westerman, mother of Fay Zeramby
Harvey Wine, brother-in-law of Helen GibbelPainter
February 5/6
Alexander Aster**, father of Barbara Watkins
Irene Diamond, mother of Judy Dreyer
Sylvia Dreyer, mother of Robert Dreyer
Thelma Fecher**, mother of Robert Fecher
“May their memories be for a blessing.”
Yahrzeits are observed at the Shabbat Service that falls on or before the anniversary dates.
* / ** In loving memory, a light will be lit on the Temple’s Memorial Board (* rotunda, ** chapel)
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In Memoriam (continued)
February 12/13
Raymond Aisner, father of Lisa Aisner
Jack Bisheff, father of Steve Bisheff
Esther Blumenfeld, mother of Solomon
Blumenfeld
Sofia Bonder, aunt of Nora Keisman
Henrietta Daks, mother of Geraldine Binstock
Rose Drimer**, mother of Anna Gross
Barry Elias, step-father of Ellyn Miller
Phillip Fenning, father of Alan Fenning
Morton Gerenraich, father of Kenneth
Gerenraich
Reah Gober, aunt of Gay Rams
Marilyn Goldberg, mother of Cheryl
Silverstein
Mae Goldman**, mother of Howard Goldman
Leonard Gorlick, father of David Gorlick
Joseph Kalb, father of Elizabeth Sherwin
Adele Kaufman**, mother of Norbert
Kaufman
Darleen Korn, mother of Lori Koff
Allen Krause*, husband of Sherri Krause
Isadore Kriloff, father of Stuart Kriloff
Phoebe Kutner, mother of Frances Cohen
Solomon Leider**, father of Jack Leider
Marcy Levine, mother of Marc Garelick
Leah Levy, wife of Stanley Levy
Ella Light
Bob Margolis*, father of Jon Margolis
Helen Martin*, mother of Lori Block
Pauline Moldawsky, mother of Rich
Moldawsky
Yale Penzell, father of Seth Penzell
Joseph Reisch, brother of Sidney Reisch
Janette Richmond*, grandmother of Cynthia
Mirsky
Jayne Rogovin*, niece of Audrey Shieldkret
Merwin Rosenberg, father of Alan Rosenberg
Louise Salter*, mother of Glenda Rosen
Robert Sherman, brother of Debra Whaley
David Shieldkret*, father of Susan Dull
Arnold Shulman*, father of Richard Shulman
Eugene Siegel*, cousin of Karen Forrest
Sylvia Squires, friend of Jay Greenberg
Fannie Zimmerman, grandmother of Laurie
Mills
Ida Zimmerman, mother of Louis Frank
Max Zuckerman, brother of Sol Zuckerman
February 19/20
Lenore Aron**
Joseph Ben-Zvi, father of Tamar Peleg
Sylvia Chabinsky, grandmother of Norbert
Kaufman
Nancy Cohen, aunt of Miriam Harris
Sarah DeHaaff, daughter-in-law of Carrie
Chotiner
Jake Dobrofsky*, father of David Dobrofsky
Melvin Fisher*, father of Karen Forrest
Henry Frischmuth, father-in-law of Robert
Fecher
Seymour Garfinkle, uncle of Steven Binder
Cynthia Glick, sister-in-law of Wendy Levin
Arnold Goodman, father of Joseph Goodman
Aron Gottlieb, father of Michelle Collins
Josephine Gubner, grandmother of Adam
Gubner
Jack Herz, father of Jeff Herz
Gloria Karpf*, mother of Douglas Karpf
Isadore Kosta**, father of Marcia Grand
Charoltte Kriloff, mother of Stuart Kriloff
David Krutman, father of Ganna Levitin
Lawrence Lange, brother of Susan Riesz
Ann Lieberman**, remembered by Shelly
Emmer
Eugene Mandel*, husband of Sunny Mandel
Kalman Margulies**, father of Blanche Thoma
Joan Marshall, sister of Nancy Kesselhaut
Morris Pazornik, father of Arthur Pazornik
Minnie Rabinowitz, aunt of Phyllis Blanc
Ann Ross*, mother of Gil Ross
Elaine Rubin, mother of Cindy Leish
Bruce Schram, father of Molly Naglie
Benjamin Shieldkret, father-in-law of Audrey
Shieldkret
Harry Sklar*, father of Myra Gordon
Pearl Stevens*, mother of Howard Stevens
Bernard Tilove*, father of David Tilove
Gerald Warshawsky**, remembered by Latife
Warshawsky
Anna Wasserman**, mother of Samuel
Wasserman
Michael Wasserman**, father of Samuel
Wasserman
Louis Wittenberg**, father of Barbara Cohen
February 26/27
Pearl Bornstein*, mother of Irwin Bornstein
Paul Denis, father of Michele Goodman
Frances Disman*, mother of Mark Disman
Isaac Diwan, father of Fortunee Tawil
Beth Ervais, mother of Robert Ervais
Ben Fremer, father of Laura Gutell
Salomon Gerlicki, husband of Barbara Gerlicki
Maurice Gibbel, brother of Helen GibbelPainter
Arnold Kartzinel**, grandfather of Heather
Kartzinel
Ruth Keith, mother of Robin Keith
Harry Kirschner, grandfather of Ken Devor
Mort Krause, father-in-law of Sherri Krause
Maurice Labowitz, grandfather of Ruthie
Weiss
Abraham Lasher, father of Christina Freedman
Abe Levin, father of Stan Levin
Sadie Milner, mother of Florence Garwin
Harold Norman, grandfather of Adam
Leibovitz
Rose Pazornik, mother of Arthur Pazornik
Sonya Rappaport, aunt of Penny Tee
Emanuel Reiser**, father of Sheila ReiserOkun
Emily Rosen, mother-in-law of Glenda Rosen
Ruth Sandler, grandmother of Aubra Sandler
Marvin Schoenfeld**, remembered by Cathy
Harp
Joseph Shapiro, grandfather of Beth
Faskowitz
Jack Simons, father of Lionel Simons
Simon Tryper, father of Annie Mintz
Ruth Weiss, mother of Allan Weiss
Nicole Willens, daughter of Carol Roane
March 4/5
Martin Brown, father of Avery Brown
Harry Einbund*, son of Lewis and Shirley
Einbund
Jack Elsen, uncle of Mollie Lazarus
Mariska Frankel*, grandmother of Susie
Wagner
Ralph Glatman, grandparent of Aaron
Glatman
Sheldon Goldman, father of Norman
Goldman
Alton Knight, remembered by Susan Deutsch
Sylvia Lazarus, mother of Stephen Lazarus
Diane Lemm, mother of Benjamin Trachtman
Gladys Lindheimer, grandmother of Lori
Covey
Flore Lisha, mother of Amy Gazzar
Edward Masket, father of Kate Smiley
Ardith Nahan, cousin of Betty Drader
Joe Noble, father of Sue DeLiema
Ayah Peleg, mother of David Peleg
David Polak, father of Maurice Polak
Morris Queen, father of Stephen Queen
Martin Reisch**, brother of Sidney Reisch
Ilona Riesz, mother of Michael Riesz
Joseph Robbins, father of Barry Robbins
Celia Sachs, mother-in-law of Muriel Sachs
Leon Saffren, father of Rena Konheim
Walter Sommerfeld, stepfather of Janet Lorin
Alan Stark, grandfather of Jacob Ward
Gertrude Strauss, mother of Ellen Belfer
Robert Turner, father of Nancy Valk
Eva Ullmann, mother of Edith Rubinstein
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IN MEMORIAM
Blanche Fisher*, mother of Karen Forrest
Samuel Fleitman, father of Jeff Fleitman
Sarah Frydman**, daughter of Ben Frydman
Ronald Gabrielson, father of Jacqueline Fein
Bajla (Belle) Gerlicki, mother-in-law of Barbara
Gerlicki
Alan Harris, brother of Arlene Holtzman
Rae Irving, grandmother of Joan
Kirschenbaum
Bess Kaufman, mother of Bruce Kaufman
Esther Kaufman*, grandmother of Linda
Kirsch
Jack Kirby, father of Neal Kirby
Nathan Krachman, father of Debra Sokolski
Joseph Kramer, father of Harvey Kramer
Jean Lefkowitz**, remembered by Clifford
Levinson
Saul Lubetkin**, father of Michael Lubetkin
Howard Manko, father of Jerry Manko
Rita McCarty, mother of April Wachtenheim
Sadie Meltsner**, aunt of Shirley Saydman
Irene Mendelsohn, mother of Susan
Mendelsohn
Sam Mitzman, father of Howard Mitzman
Helen Moscovitch, mother of Jerry Moss
Lloyd Olin, nephew of Sherry Mencher
William Pollack, father of Judith Schneyer
Elyn Rankell**, sister of Linda Sokoloff
Laurence Rappaport, brother of Gilda
Drotman-Bierman
Yetta Reisch**, sister of Sidney Reisch
Ann Ruef, mother of Ron Ruef
Edythe Savlov, mother of Gary Savlov
Jack Scheinman*, father of Barbara
Scheinman
Joyce Schoenfeld**, remembered by Cathy
Harp
Alan Schuster**, remembered by Zane Buzby
Alice Silverman, grandmother of David
Silverman
Shirley Sklar*, mother of Myra Gordon
Rhoda Sonne, grandmother of Susan
Mendelsohn
William Starr, grandfather of Dayna Herz
Morris Strassberg*, father of Joan Karver
Julius Weiss*, father of David Weiss
Sara Warshaw, mother of Maurie Edelman
Leeland Weiss, son of Andrew and Merritt
Weiss
March 11/12
IN MEMORIAM
Elaine Angel, mother of Katherine Angel
Jack Cohen, father of Jeff Cohen
Milton Felsenfeld, father of Robert Felsenfeld
Jeffrey Fruman, ex-husband of Sara Fruman
David Hoffman, friend of Avi and Shiffra
Crane
Frances Joel, mother of Ruth Blumenfeld
Anne Landman, grandmother of Howard
Landman
Sam Lefkowitz, father of Henrietta
Henderstein
Paul Levine, husband of Mildred Levine
Douglas Maister, father of Lauren Green
Albert Mintz, husband of Annie Mintz
Eric Nash, father of Evelyn Nash
Gregg Peretz*, brother of Elise Ranauro
Sala Samueli, mother of Henry Samueli
Judy Schifrin, mother of Jeff Kern
Rachel Sklar*, grandmother of Myra Gordon
Sam Skulsky, father in-law of Peggy Skulsky
Sara Soriano, mother of Lili Landman
Max Waltzman, father of Herbert Waltzman
Florence Weiss, mother-in-law of Lois Weiss
Eliot Weston, father of Stewart Weston
March 18/19
Marc Bomze, father of Rhonda Jarema
Richard Bussell, father of Kevin Bussell
Robert Coblens, father of Carrie Chotiner
Elie Diwan, brother of Fortunee Tawil
Pauline Einbinder, mother of Donald Schultz
Moe Eisman, uncle of Sharon Devor
Beatrice Felsenfeld, mother of Robert
Felsenfeld
Bernice Gold, mother of Stephen Gold
Sheldon Greenberg, brother-in-law of Claire
Greenberg
Joan Hill, mother of Lisa Fenning
Fanny Kaufman, grandmother of Norbert
Kaufman
Judy Kweller, mother of Jonathan Kweller
Judy Lindheimer, stepmother of Lori Covey
Mel Nathanson, father of Ivan Nathanson
David Packer*, brother of Joel Packer
Bette Penzell, mother of Seth Penzell
Emanuel Pogoda, step-father of Charles
Ribak
Shirley Rosen*, mother of Laurie Mills
Rose Singer, mother of Carol Singer
Max Weinberg*, father of Shirley Einbund
Dorothy Weisberg, mother of Jacob
Weisberg
Stanley Weiss*, father of Sid Weiss
March 25/26
Sylvia Amber, mother of Jeri Leibson
Martin Aron, father of Joan Lyons
Isaac Berkowitz, husband of Judy Berkowitz
Monte Binder, father of Steven Binder
Del Christensen, son-in-law of Joan Karver
Lelia Galatz, mother of Pauline Sloan
Frances Hoffnung, mother of Warren
Hoffnung
Rela Kesselhaut, mother of Arthur
Kesselhaut
Jerry Kravitz, husband of Mary Ann Kravitz
Joan Kutner, mother of Scott Kutner
Harold Manasevit, father of Beryl
Schlesenberg
Adolph Milner, father of Florence Garwin
Shlomo Perez, father of Sarah Kasman
Abraham Rabinowitch, father of Mark
Rabinowitch
Arnold Resnick, father of Nancy Kiefer
Sid Rose, father of Marsha Bisheff
Mona Ross, cousin of Fay Zeramby
Sam Ross*, father of Gil Ross
Bernard Rudolph*, father of Lucille Sacks
Sande Solomon, mother of Dan Solomon
Enta Tryper, mother of Annie Mintz
Aaron Zimmerman*, father of David
Zimmerman
April 1/2
Irma Bohrman, mother of Evelyn Nash
Samuel Chabinsky, grandfather of Norbert
Kaufman
Art Fox, brother of Shelley Tanner
Rick Gabrielson, brother of Jacqueline Fein
Sol Gale**, father of Jay Gale
Jean Goldberg, grandmother of Sharon
Devor
Abraham Green, uncle-in-law of Muriel
Sachs
Rose Greenberg, grandmother of Deborah
Green
Jay Guzofsky*, brother of Barbara Goodman
Benjamin Henderstein, father-in-law of
Henrietta Henderstein
Linda Hoccom, sister of Sarah Wood
Matthew Jankowski, father of Raymond
Jankowski
Donald Jones, father of Patricia Baker
Julius Kaplan*, father of Laura Rothman
Beatrice Katz, sister of Mildred Levine
Joseph King, grandfather of Melissa Fromme
Marion Land, grandmother of Suzy
Engelman
Geofrey Leavitt*, son of Al and Mary Leavitt
Harold Leibovitz, grandfather of Adam
Leibovitz
Suzanne Low*, sister of Matthew Goldberg
Pearl Nadel, great-grandmother of Jason
Grumet
Ruth Netter, grandmother of Carin Ong
Yetta Rappaport, mother of Gilda DrotmanBierman
Frank Reis, grandfather of Eric Fromme
Austin Rheingold, father of Barbara Gerlicki
Annette Sandler**, mother of Frances Gale
Abe Slutsky, father of Sandy Hutto
Howard Stearns, brother-in-law of Arnold
Stein
Malak Tabibzadeh, grandmother of Firuzeh
Claar
Ethel Zalk, grandmother of Deborah Green
April 8/9
Sidney Carp, father of Melanie Coble
Irving Faskowitz, father of Steven Faskowitz
Beatrice Fishbon, mother of Norma
Levenson
James Forrest, father of Karen Forrest
Louis Fox, father of Shelley Tanner
Marvin Greenberg, husband of Claire
Greenberg
John Hanna, father of Robert Hanna
Rose Harris, grandmother of Lonnie Tee
Jerome Hersch**, father of Barbara Queen
Moshe Igolnikov, father of Yury Igolnikov
Alfred Issler, husband of Carolina Issler
Sally Levin, mother of Alan Levin
Joseph Lichtenstein, father of Marlene
Spiegel
Rosalyn Manesse, wife of Ira Manesse
Richard Mitchell, brother of Gail Rosiak
William Netter, grandfather of Carin Ong
Louis Neufeld, grandfather of Adam Neufeld
Stan Parker*, father of Kathy Helling
Eileen Rams, mother of Hank Rams
Sally Roane, mother of Ken Roane
Claire Rofsky, mother/mother-in-law of
David and Bonnie Rofsky
Richard Sherer, son of Harry and Ruth Sherer
Rose Skulsky**, sister of Sidney Reisch
Pearl Spector, grandmother of William
Spector
Carl Strauss, father of Jennifer Kaufman
Eva Talby, mother of Nitza Talby
Anna Wendruck*, mother of Julia Ribak
Melvyn Zeramby**, husband of Fay Zeramby
Joseph Zimmerman, grandfather of Laurie
Mills
Helen Zoffer, aunt of Avi and Shiffra Crane
April 15/16
Rose Aron, mother of Joan Lyons
Meyer Blumenfeld, father of Solomon
Blumenfeld
Maxwell Daks, father of Geraldine Binstock
Robert Danto, grandfather of Karen Anapoell
Michael Deutsch, husband of Susan Deutsch
Gerald Diskin, husband of Sharon Diskin
Herman Elliott, father-in-law of Sandra Elliott
Saul Eskow, father of Sharon Diskin and
Sheldon Eskow
Abby Feiner, wife of Ron Feiner
Jacob Felsenfeld, grandfather of Robert
Felsenfeld
Jean Fleitman, mother of Jeff Fleitman
Lillian Galatz, grandmother of Adam Gubner
Nathan Goldberg, father of Cheryl Silverstein
Bayla Goodman, mother-in-law of Stanley
Levy
Adam Handman, brother of Sam Hahn
Arnold Held, father of Laurie Held
Sonia Jacobson, mother of Marilyn Moran
Phyllis Kramer, wife of Harvey Kramer
Leslie Liebhaber, father of Nanci Dunne
Edward Merkow, uncle of Brad Shapiro
Margie Niesen, aunt of Allyn Jaffrey-Shulman
Seymour Peretz, father of Elise Ranauro
Caralyn Peuser, cousin of Linda Kirsch
Lou Piltz, father of Jan Keith
Carla Polak, mother of Maurice Polak
John Richey, father-in-law of Debbie Richey
Herbert Rosen, father of Arthur Rosen
Belle Rubenstein, mother of Paul Rubenstein
Albert Schneyer, father of Martin Schneyer
David Schoolman**, brother of Toby
Schoolman
Rose Silverman, great-grandmother of Jason
Grumet
I Silverman, grandfather of David Silverman
Barbara Simons, wife of Lionel Simons
Herbert Smolinsky*, step-father of Barbara
Goodman
Melvin Warshaw**, father of Linda Goldman
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Gisela Gila Weinberger, mother of Yael
Weinberger-Butler
April 22/23
April 29/30
Lillian Bader
Blanche Balaban, mother of Richard Balaban
Bernice Bloom*, mother of Michelle Gerstley
Betty Cooper, mother of Peggy Skulsky
Leon Davidson, father of Linda Lander
Harry Einbund*, father of Lewis Einbund
Rose Elliott, mother-in-law of Sandra Elliott
Maurine Findley, mother of Alyssa Finkelstein
Byrdie Fox*, mother of Lorraine Kramer
Morris Friedman**, father of Joyce Rubel
Doris Gale, mother of Jay Gale
Morris Glass, father of Eleanore Rosen
Joel Goodman, Sr.*, father of Joel Goodman
Rita Kaufman, mother of Seth Kaufman
Herman Kliersfield*, grandfather of Shula
Kalir-Merton
Rebecca Kliersfield*, grandmother of Shula
Kalir-Merton
Louis Levenson**, father of Elliott Levenson
Dale Levine**, sister of Larry Levine
Arnold Manson, father of Michael Manson
Bronie Markiewicz**, father of Jacqueline
Hyman
Lester Meyer, father of Virginia Sotolov
Laura Naiman, mother-in-law of Sharon
Naiman
Albert Pardo*, father of Lois Wilson
Paula Penkava, mother of Richard Penkava
David Pollack, father of Muriel Sachs
Millie Rosenthal, mother of Alexandra
Rosenberg
Elias Solomon, father of Rina Dolensky
Melville Stern, father of Paul Stern
Lonia Wafel, mother-in-law of Gale
Schlesinger
Berthold Wiener*, grandfather of David
Hillburn
Caecilie Wiener*, grandmother of David
Hillburn
Victor Young, father of David Young
Marian Zimmerman*, mother of David
Zimmerman
Our Condolences to...
Saralyn Wolf and family on the loss of her
grandmother,
Josephine Tucker Arenson
Victor Keisman and family on the loss of his
brother, Bernardo Keisman
Caryn Chernin and family on the loss of of her
father, Marvin Banks
Cecelia Lance and family on the loss of her
brother, Berle S. Bonner
Christopher Brenn and family on the loss of his
mother, Linda Brenn
Roxanne Cherry on the loss of her mother and
Jacob Weisberg on the loss of his wife,
Bobbi Cherry
Lew Finkelstein and family on the loss of his
father, Stanley Finkelstein
Moji Lustig and family on the loss of her
mother, Houri Firouzbakhsh
Mark Gross and family on the loss of his
mother, Doris Gross
Kathy DeLiema and family on the loss of her
brother, William Present Ledeen
Michael Milchiker and family on the loss of his
father, Abraham Milchiker
Paul Boulian and family on the loss of his
mother, Dorthy “Dottie” Boulian
Sue Deutsch and family on the loss of her
father, Eli Fachler
Cindy Greenberg and family on the loss of her
mother, Barbara Kohn
Krause Family on the loss of their friend, Betty
Ann Greenbaum Miller
Abby Kartzinel and family on the loss of her
father, Mark Morse
Ron Naglie and family on the loss of his
mother, Flora Naglie
Lori Covey and family on the loss of her father,
Richard Robechek
Miriam Ohana and Sara Marcus and staff
member Rebecca Schenker on the loss of their
father, Murray Schenker
Sol Zuckerman on the loss of his wife and
Kenneth Zukerman on the loss of his mother,
Roslyn Zuckerman
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IN MEMORIAM
Dorothy Baker, mother of Joe Baker
Phillip Bassell, father of Lawrence Bassell
Paul Bonner, father of Cecelia Lance
Ida Brownstein, grandmother of Linda
Goldman
Mariane Coble, mother of Melanie Coble
Sidney Diamond, father of Judy Dreyer
Philip Diamond, father of Janice Ruef
Gabriel Drimer**, father of Anna Gross
Benjamin Fleischman, father of Martin
Fleischman
Rose Gold, grandmother of Allyn JaffreyShulman
Geraldine Gold*, grandmother of Karen Gray
Sidney Goldfader, father of Michael Goldfader
Esther Greenberg, mother of Jay Greenberg
Carol Grouse, mother of Elizabeth Green
Irene Haferl, mother of Robert Haferl
Robert Inslee, father of Rosemary Stevens
Herbert Kramer*, husband of Lorraine Kramer
Arlene Krinsky, sister of Susan Treshansky
Lillian Levenson, mother of Elliott Levenson
Elinor Oziel, mother of Alison Herson
Jeanette Pollak*, mother of Susan Roof
Clara Putzer, aunt of Alannah Rosenberg
Sharon Sacks*, daughter of Lucille Sacks
Sidney Schwartz, father of Andrew Schwartz
Anita Schwartz*, mother of Jo Anne Simon
Robert Shapin, husband of Audrey Shapin
Saul Siegenfeld, grandfather of Adam Neufeld
Herman Solomon, great-grandfather of Lori
Lazerson
David Spiegel*, father of Janet Lorin
Dorothy Stern, mother of Heidi Penkava
Max Strauss, father of Ellen Belfer
Stephen Treshansky*, husband of Susan
Treshansky
Jacob Warshaw, grandfather of Linda
Goldman
Alojzy Wenda, grandfather of Alyssa
Finkelstein
Miles Zane, brother of Loretta Modelevsky
Jacob Zubli, grandfather of Daniel Akiva
MORE FROM THE CLERGY
Rabbi Levi continued from
page 1
I can tell you about the workshops,
the learning, the artistic and creative
expressions of Judaism, the people, the
song sessions, the spirited worship, the
embrace of community... Yet none of it
can truly do justice to experiencing a
camp environment first hand. A retreat
is a glimpse and a taste.
After my BCI camp experience,
I knew that more than just being a Jew,
that Judaism would somehow inform
my life. Most folks embrace Judaism
while their professional and educational
lives and ambitions continue. I,
however, was already a teacher. And a
Jewish teacher is called a rabbi.
MORE FROM CLERGY
Rabbi Kort continued from
page 1
running a camp. We spent the mornings
doing avodah (work): cleaning the
camp grounds, chopping vegetables,
and even cleaning the toilets.
My sister and I came back
from our first summer at camp looking
like Israeli pioneers. We were tan and
muscular. My teenage sister declared,
“I am moving to Israel to live on a
kibbutz!” My dad told us we weren’t
allowed to go back to that camp, but I
spent the next six summers there. I roleplayed Aliyah Bet, Israeli danced, sang
protest songs from the 1960s. I grew
up at camp and I grew to be a Zionist
because of camp.
Camp is where I learned how
to be independent. It is also where I
learned to advocate for myself and my
Jewish education. With my parents
help, and support, each winter when I
registered for camp, I would also apply
for scholarships through our temple
and the Jewish Federation.
It’s been almost 25 years since
I first experienced Jewish summer
camp. Jewish camp is still one of the
great Jewish identity-building tools.
And it is still expensive. If you have the
financial resources, I encourage you to
support the continuity of the Jewish
people by supporting Jewish summer
camp. Help send your grandchildren to
camp or make a donation to our Beth
El Campership Fund, the Raymond
Plotkin Campership Fund. If you are a
parent who cares about building your
child’s Jewish identity, I encourage you
to invest in a Jewish summer camp
experience for your child. And if you are
like my parents and have the desire, but
need financial assistance to make camp
happen for your child, I invite you to
have the courage to ask for help from
your community, our Beth El community
and our Jewish Federation.
Rabbi K’vod continued from page 1
the likelihood of adult participation
and identification in every one of the
following areas. As adults, campers are:
• 30% more likely to donate to a Jewish
charity;
• 37% more likely to light Shabbat
candles;
• 45% more likely to attend synagogue
monthly or more; and
• 55% more likely to be very emotionally
attached to Israel.
Many people describe their
experience at Jewish summer camp as
“magical.” Children in elementary and
high school experience their schedules
and their everyday world as defining
reality for them. Besides the academic
pressure, the focus of extracurricular
sports or arts, the peer expectation
to present themselves in a certain
way, what else is there? Only when a
child has the opportunity to spend an
extended time away from home, are
they free from reality as they know it.
The great cultural
anthropologist, Mircea Eliade said
that every “rite of passage” experience
has three components: separation,
initiation, and return. Only when we
remove ourselves from the world
as we know it can we be open to a
radically different kind of experience.
The two to six hour bus ride that
children take to camp, and the couple
of nights away bunking with peers
creates that separation. Once in that
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new place, “initiation” is an exposure
to something totally new. A beautiful
natural environment, the opportunity to
be real with friends, a deep exploration
of personal values, and a spiritual
experience of Shabbat can turn on a
young person to an entirely different
dimension of possibility in life. And then,
the “return” – the bus ride back from
camp to their everyday lives brings a
different child home. Returning from
camp brings a child who has touched
something beautiful inside themselves,
something having to do with being
Jewish, and orients them to seek those
experiences throughout their lives.
Cantor Natalie continued from page 1
Serving at camp as faculty has given
us the opportunity to pay it forward to
the next generation. Just as we found
inspiration and holy connections through
the relationships with the staff and faculty
when we were young, we consider it both
a blessing and obligation to be those role
models for others. Our children have been
part of that experience with us from the
moment they were each born, riding in
backpacks and on shoulders, where they
could learn early on what it meant to be
part of a camp family. Camp is a unique
place where individuals can experience
the breadth of Jewish life outside of the
synagogue. It is where art and swimming
and a nature hike can connect us more
deeply to our Jewish identity than sitting
in a classroom or worship service. While
there are wonderful things that can
come from those experiences as well,
the physical space of a synagogue can
sometimes feel restraining in our ability to
feel spiritually open. For generations, camp
has provided a safe place for individuals
to not only explore their Judaism, but the
deepest parts of themselves. Through
camp, individuals become community,
become family, finding their voices and
growing into strong and independent
adults. I hope to and look forward to
hearing about your meaningful camp
experiences and how they have impacted
your lives. Please send me your memories
at [email protected].
january 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1 New Year’s Day
Temple Office &
Schools Closed
6pm Kabbalat
Shabbat Services
3
4 ECC Returns
4:30pm Hebrew
School
7:30pm Jewish Life
Committee
5
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
6
7
6:30 Hebew for Adults
8
7pm Shabbat Club:
Police Brutality
7:30pm Shabbat
Services
6:30pm Teen Lounge
Night
12
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
13
7pm People of the
Book
18 Martin Luther
King Day
Temple Offices &
Schools Closed
19
11:30am Daytime
Book Club
14
9:30am Men’s Club
Breakfast
7pm Hearing Men’s
Voices
7:30pm World of
Judaism & Adult B’nai
Mitzvah Class
17
9:15am
Conservative
Service
9
9am Torah Study
9:15am
Conservative
Service
15
16
9:30am Saba & Savta 8:45am Exploring
Jewish Prayer
4pm PreK & K Family
Shabbat Experience 9am Torah Study
4pm Shabbat Chai
6pm Kabbalat
Shabbat Services
20
21
7pm Maps of Reality
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
22
7:30pm Shabbat
Services
9:30am Jerusalem
Shabbat & Ari
Wohl Bar Mitzvah
10:30am
Tot Shabbat
Playspace
23
9am Torah Study
9:15am Kol Isha
Shabbat Service
7:30pm The Body
Covered and
Uncovered
24
10:30am PreK-2nd
Grade Mitzvah Day
2pm Navigating
Teen Challenges
25 Tu B’Shvat
9:30am ECC Tu
B’shvat Seder
4:30pm Hebrew
School
7pm Havurat
Tzedek
26
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
27
28
7:30pm The Body
Covered and
Uncovered
31
3rd-5th Grade
Mitzvah Day
4pm Tzedakah
Board
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30
2pm Meditation
9am Torah Study
Retreat Begins (ends
Sunday)
9:15am
Conservative
7:30pm Shabbat
Service
Services
2pm 7th Grade
Group Mitzvah
Project
TEMPLE CALENDAR
11
4:30pm Hebrew
School
2
9am Torah Study
7pm Comedy
Night Reception
8pm Show
7pm Cooking for
Connection
7:30pm World of
Mitzvah Class
10
Saturday
february 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1
11:30am TBE
Connections
2
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
7:30pm Jewish Life
Committee
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
4pm 1st Grade
Family Shabbat
Experience
7:30pm World of
Mitzvah Class
4pm Shabbat Chai
4:15pm Being the
Best Parent We Can
Be
7:30pm Everyday
Holiness: Gratitude
6pm Kabbalat
Shabbat Serivce
with Beit Teshuvah
TEMPLE CALENDAR
7:30pm Special
Event and Dinner
Saturday
6
8:45am Exploring
Jewish Prayer
9am Torah Study
9:30am Jerusalem
Shabbat with Beit
Teshuvah
10:30am
Tot Shabbat
Playspace
2pm Lunch &
Learn
4:30pm Teens
with Beit
Teshuvah
7pm Freedom
Song
7
2pm BESTY Big Air
8
4:30pm Hebrew
School
9
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
10
11
12
7pm People of the
Book
9:30am Men’s Club
Breakfast
7:30pm Shabbat
Service
7pm Hearing Men’s
Voices
7pm Cooking for
Connection
13
9am Torah Study
9:15am
Conservative
Service
7:30pm Adult B’nai
Mitzvah/Confirmation
Class & World of
Judaism
14
15 Presidents Day
Temple Offices &
Schools Closed
16
11:30am Daytime
Book Club
17
18
7pm Maps of Reality
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
23 Purim Katan
24
25
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
9:15am
Conservative
Service
26
Campership
Applications
Deadline
6:30pm Teen Lounge
Night
7:30pm Shabbat
Services
7:30pm World of
Mitzvah Class
28
4pm Tzedakah
Board & Teen
Leadership
4pm Shabbat Chai
7pm BEMSY 6th/7th
Grade Shabbat
Dinner
7:30pm World of
Mitzvah Class
22
4:30pm Hebrew
School
6:30pm BESTY
Lounge Night
7pm Havurat
Tzedek
20
9am Torah Study
6pm Kabbalat
Shabbat Services
21
19
29
4:30pm Hebrew
School
6pm BESTY
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9am Torah Study
9:15am
Conservative
Service
6pm Annual Gala
march 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
7:30pm World of
Mitzvah Class
4pm Shabbat Chai
4:15pm Being the
Best Parent We Can
Be
7:30pm Everyday
Holiness: Gratitude
7
4:30pm Hebrew
School
13
14
15
11:30am Daytime
Book Club
4:30pm Hebrew
School
7pm Israel from
your Couch with
Rabbi Kort
9
7pm People of the
Book
7pm Cooking for
Connection
7:30pm Adult B’nai
Mitzvah/Confirmation
Class& World of
Judaism
16
10
9:30am Men’s Club
Breakfast
21
2pm Purim Carnival
4:30pm Hebrew
School
7pm Hearing Men’s
Voices
6:45pm 2nd
Shabbat: Chinese
Shabbat Table
Experience
9:15am
Conservative
Service
17
18
19
4pm Shabbat Chai
6pm Kabbalat
Shabbat Services
7:30pm World of
Mitzvah Class
27
4pm Tzedakah
Board
28
4:30pm Hebrew
School
7pm Havurat
Tzedek
29
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
10am Reform
Service and
Matthew Skaist
Bar Mitzvah
12
9am Torah Study
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
22
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
9:15am
Conservative
Service
11
7:30pm World of
Mitzvah Class
20
5
9am Torah Study
6pm Kabbalat
Shabbat Services
7:30pm Jewish Life
Committee
Saturday
BESTY Shabbaton
23
24 Purim
7pm Purim
Celebration Megillah Reading &
schtick!
8:45am Exploring
Jewish Prayer
9am Torah Study
10am Jerusalem
Shabbat
10:30am
Tot Shabbat
Playspace
25 Shushan Purim
26
9am Torah Study
7:30pm Shabbat
Services
9:15am
Conservative
Service
10am Reform
Service and
Jessica Rosiak Bat
Mitzvah
30
31
7:30pm World of
Mitzvah Class
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TEMPLE CALENDAR
7pm Israel from
your Couch with
Rabbi Kort
8
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
4
4pm 4th Grade
Family Shabbat
Experience
6
Friday
April 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
9:30am ECC Shabbat 9am Torah Study
3
4
ECC Closed for
Spring Break
5
ECC Closed for Spring
Break
11:30am TBE
Connections
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
6
ECC Closed for
Spring Break
7
ECC Closed for
Spring Break
TEMPLE CALENDAR
4pm Tzedakah
Board & Teen
Leadership
7pm BE Sisters:
Filling Miriam’s
Cup: Including the
Stories of Women
at the Seder
9
8:45am Exploring
Jewish Prayer
7:30pm 2nd
Shabbat: Men’s Club
Beatles Shabbat
7:30pm Everyday
Holiness
12
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
8
ECC Closed for
Spring Break
7pm Shabbat CLub:
Heaven and Hell
7pm Israeli Supreme
Court Justice
Salim Joubran
11
4:30pm Hebrew
School
9:15am
Conservative
Service
7pm Maps of
Reality
10
4pm BEMSY 6th/7th
Grade Candy Seder
with BESTY
6pm Kabbalat
Shabbat Services
13
9:30am ECC Exodus
7pm People of the
Book
14
9:30am Men’s Club
Breakfast
7:30pm World of
Mitzvah Class
15
4pm 5th Grade
Family Shabbat &
5th Grade Overnight
4pm Shabbat Chai
4:15pm Being the
Best Parent We Can
Be
6pm BESTY
6pm Kabbalat
Shabbat Services
17
9am Walk to End
Genocide
18
4pm 3rd Grade
Passover Sing-along
4:30pm Hebrew
School
19
11:30am Daytime
Book Club
20
21
Temple Offices &
Schools Closed
9:30am
Conservative
Passover Day 2
Service
25 Passover III
7pm Havurat
Tzedek
26 Passover IV
10:30 Tot Shabbat
Playspace
16
5th Grade Family
Shabbat & 5th
Grade Overnight
9am Torah Study
9:15am
Conservative
Service
10am Reform
Service & Isabella
Siegrist Bat Mitzvah
23 Passover I
9am Torah Study
9:15am
Conservative
Enjoy Passover
Seder with Family & Shabbat & Pesach
Friends / No Shabbat Day 1 Service
Services Held at
5:30pm Enjoy
the Temple
2nd Seder at the
Temple (details
p. 9)
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
7:30pm World of
Mitzvah Class
24 Passover II
22 Passover
9am Torah Study
9:30am Jerusalem
Shabbat
27 Passover V
6:30pm Refuat
Hanefesh Minyan
28 Passover VI
29 Passover VII
Temple Offices &
Schools Closed
30 Passover VIII
9am Torah Study
9:30am Conservative 9:15am
Passover Day 7
Conservative
Service
Service & 8th Day
Passover Service
6pm Kabbalat
with Yizkor
Shabbat Service
7pm Post-Passover
Bread & Beer Bash
7:30pm World of
Mitzvah Class
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Temple Beth El
of South Orange County
The Samueli Center for Progressive Judaism
2A Liberty ~ Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-3372 ~ Phone: 949.362.3999 www.TBESOC.org
OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. Closed Legal and Religious Holidays.
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Michael Goldfader
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BE Sister Co-President
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Men’s Club President
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ext 101
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Communications Coordinator
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Event Coordinators
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Trustee at Large
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Youth Group Advisor
Chavva Olander
Trustee at Large
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Director of Jewish Engagement
Rabbi Rachel Kort
SPECIAL EVENT
Calling all Auction Items!
Please keep the Gala Auction in mind when you
are out and about. NOW is the time to get those
contributions for the Auction!
Send in your tribute for our
Keepsake Journal!
Have a friend who owns a business? Are you
willing to donate 2 tickets out of your season
pass? Are you a regular at a particular coffee
shop, restaurant, etc.? Know someone who
knows someone who...?
Celebrate Sheri Saladow and
Shirley and Lew Einbund!
We are preparing a Keepsake Journal &
Directory to distribute at this year’s Night at
the Movies Gala. You are invited to take out
an ad in support of these exemplary people
who have made incredible contributions to
our community. Let’s really show them our
love and appreciation!
Ask…well...everyone you know...if they’ll make
a tax-deductible donation to TBESOC for this
important fundraising event. Give them an idea
of what you’re looking for (vacation rentals,
airline miles, restaurant dinners, movie tickets,
salon treatments, gift shop merchandise, wine,
books, toys, coffee, jewelry, golf course passes,
sports equipment, gift cards, museum passes,
surf lessons, amusement park passes, grocery
store certificates, sporting event tickets, etc.).
Use your imagination to come up with original
and interesting new ideas. Ask the manager to
support your favorite cause with a donation in
the form of an item or advertisement – it’s very
hard to say no to a customer!
In addition to Tributes, place an ad
promoting your own business and get your
favorite local spots to contribute an ad or
item for our auction.
HOW? Choose the size ad you want and
provide text or your own graphics. Forms are
available on the temple
website - just click on
Gala (on the right-hand
side of the page.)
HOW? Print out a copies of the Contribution
Form (and solicitation letter, if you like) from
tbesoc.org/gala.html Keep some with you
(maybe in your car?!) so you’re always ready
Please drop off auction items with the completed
forms to the Temple no
later than Wednesday,
February 10.
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April 2016 - Temple Beth El

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