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October/November 2013 Tishrei/Cheshvan/Kislev 5774

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In This Issue:Mazal Tov to Dr. Joe Schwartz

Keeper of the Flame HonoreeSee page 5

Coming UpOctober 2 & November 6

Women’s Rosh Chodesh Study Group (page 9)

October 9, 16, 23, 30Abracadabra: The Magical World

of Judaism (page 4)

November 2Cantor-Plex Film Festival (page 7)

November 13 & 20 Learn to Chant Torah (page 7)

Watch your mail, email and What’s Nu for details.

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TPhilip Platcow, President

Filled With the Fire of Lifehe bimah at the front of the Sanctuary is a great “lookout” point. Elevated, yet wonderfully accessible, from our bimah you can observe many details of Temple community life – baby namings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, funerals, guest

speakers and musicians. Over time, you recognize the nicks in the woodwork along with the comfort of beautiful chairs, just as you see all facets of the community. The one absolute constant on our bimah – constant for thousands of years – is our eternal flame, representative of the one that burned in the Temple of ancient Jerusalem, and maybe symbolic of the burning bush from which God revealed himself to Moses and indeed to all of us.

Today, that flame represents the vibrancy of our congregation through our people and our programming. The flame is found in the logo of Ma’or, our new, enlightened religious

“ The flame represents the vibrancy of our congregation.”

Rabbi Alan Turetz

Celebrating Exceptional Courage

“ A stunning tribute to the power of the human spirit”

am certain that a vast majority are familiar with the rarity of Chanukah and Thanksgiving coinciding, as they do in 2013. Precisely accurate or not, analysts say that next time both will fall on November 28 is somewhere around the year

79,811. On November 28, 2013, we will have already lit the first Chanukah candle on the night of November 27, since the Jewish day begins the previous night. On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, if we eat late, we will light the second Chanukah candle after our Pilgrim feast, which probably requires latkes as well as stuffing.

It is beyond obvious that both festivals celebrate exceptional courage in the most daunting of circumstances. The tribulations of both Pilgrims and Maccabees are too well documented to require elaboration. Somehow, both prevailed, a stunning tribute to the individual and collective power of the human spirit.

One must be moved by a modern Israeli valour very much in consonance with both Thanksgiving and Chanukah.

On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was declared. One day after, on May 15, 1948, the Arabs declared war on Israel. That battle lasted for nine months, three weeks and two days. To say, in that lopsided context of so many armies against the tiny Israeli military reality, that our co-religionists overwhelmed odds easily comparable to both the Pilgrims and the Maccabees is to understate the reality.

A Cantor’s Son:The Bostonians perform the Music of Kurt WeillSunday, November 173:00 pm at Temple Emeth

Join us for a celebration of the operatic and Broadway contributions of noted composer Kurt Weill, featuring:Richard Conrad, Impresario and Baritone

Philip Lima, BaritoneAndrea Matthews, Soprano

Cantor Michael McCloskey, TenorBeverly Orlove, Pianist

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PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Rabbi Alan Turetz

Cantor Michael McCloskey, Cantor-Educator

Rabbi Navah Levine, Rabbi-Educator

Cynthia Levitt, Executive Director

Samara Katz, Director of Congregational Learning

Amy Salinger, Nursery School Director

Lior Kagan, Israeli Program Coordinator

Steven Zeitler, Youth Director

Gennady Konnikov, Music Director

Linda Silverstein, Bulletin Editor

TEMPLE OFFICERSPhilip Platcow, President

Scott Gladstone, Vice President

Steven Miller, Vice President

Robert Mayer, Vice President

Dr. Sarita Brouwer, Vice President

Harvey Albert, Treasurer

Nancy Freed, Associate Treasurer

Elliot Mark, Financial Secretary

Vivian Rubinstein Podrid, Secretary

Prayers for Lighting the Chanukah LightsThe first Chanukah candle should be lit on Wednesday night, November 27. The Chanukah candles are lit before the Shabbat candles. The number of Chanukah candles is increased by one candle each succeeding evening. The first night’s candle is placed on the far right side of the chanukiyah as you face it. Starting the second night, the candles are placed from right to left and are lit from left to right.

Before kindling the lights, hold the lighted Shamash (the “helper”candle used to light the other candles) in your hand and pronounce the following blessings:

Baruch Atah Adonay Elohenu Melech Ha’Olam Asher Kidshanu B’Mitzvotav V’Tzivanu L’Hadlik Ner Shel Chanukah.

Praise be Thou O Lord Our God, Ruler of the world, who has sanctified us by Thy commandments and bidden us kindle the Chanukah lights.

Baruch Atah Adonay Elohenu Melech Ha’Olam Sheh Asah Nisim La’avotenu Ba’yamim Ha’hem Ba’zman Ha’zeh.

Praise be Thou O Lord Our God, Ruler of the world, who didst wondrous things for our fathers, in days of old at this season.

The following blessing is said on the first evening only:

Baruch Atah Adonay Elohenu Melech Ha’Olam Sheh Hecheyanu V’Kiymanu V’Higiyanu La’zman Hazeh.

Praise be Thou O Lord Our God, Ruler of the world, who has granted us life, sustained us and permitted us to celebrate this joyous festival.

Thank You!The Administration would like to thank the Clergy, staff and all who participated in making our

High Holy Day services meaningful and uplifting for all.

Philip Platcow, President

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To suggest that through all her wars since, ringed about by enemies, targeted by boycotts, demonized by so many; to point out that Israel produces more scientific papers per capita than any other nation in the world, is second only to the U.S. in the number of startup companies, that she is the first to offer disaster aid to Muslim states as well – including those suffering in the Syrian cataclysm – is to highlight a miracle perhaps beyond that of both Pilgrims and Maccabees. Indeed, Israel – worldwide – has set the international standard for disaster relief.

Less well-known but remarkably noteworthy, as we encounter the rarity of one time zone for both Thanksgiving and Chanukah, is this well-documented fact: Israelis are among the most content people in the Western world. Iran, Syria, Egypt, Hezbollah, Hamas and so much else notwithstanding, internal complexities yet to be solved, imperfections acknowledged – Israelis are still a people whose happiness seems all out of proportion to any logical conclusions. The possible reasons, as documented by Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, who recently taught psychology at Harvard and then, happily, moved back with his family to Israel:

1. Israelis are very close to each other, spending large amounts of time with people who are deeply concerned with each other’s wellbeing. Even the young and “hip” enjoy Friday night dinners with extended family and friends. Those friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, the corner store owner – in this tiny, often beleaguered land – everyone is connected.

2. The link between pleasure and meaning – even when low on pleasure, the historic and theological meaning of Israel’s existence is enormous in every Israeli’s life.

3. The abundant sunshine – joy can be a simple day at the beach.

In short, and adhering to a more compact word limit in our new bulletin format: We might be amazed at November’s astonishing calendar, but should absolutely marvel at its reiteration in the tangible and intangible truths at the core of our ancestral homeland.

— Rabbi Alan Turetz

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Samara Katz, Director of Congregational Learning

The Confluence of Two Worlds“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” — John F. KennedyI

t doesn’t happen often. But it happens this year – two worlds collide

with Thanksgiving and Chanukah falling on the same day. In

America, we are fortunate to have the ability to live fully in the secular world. Our religious world is often no more than an occasional intrusion into our American lifestyle. This year allows for the confluence of both worlds, and lends itself to the unique experience of synthesizing our secular and religious worlds.

This year families will gather to light the chanukiyah (Chanukah menorah), eat turkey and latkes, watch football and play dreidl all at the same time. The traditions will blend and the time spent together as a family will enrich and strengthen our ties to each other.

These two holidays afford us an opportunity to appreciate what we have in life, to examine miracles that envelop us every day, and to express our gratitude to those we hold dear, not only through words. As we bask in the glow of the candles, let us make an effort to make our words more meaningful

by backing them with corresponding actions. Blending our secular and religious worlds in this way, adds multiple levels of meaning to our lives – and maybe a few inches to our waists!

How about trying some pumpkin and potato latkes? Go to www.seriouseats.com for a yummy recipe. For the adventurous, try them with maple vanilla apple sauce (recipe available at the same website).

October and November provide wonderful opportunities to avail oneself of the dynamic and varied program offerings at Temple Emeth. There is something for every age and every stage - join us, bring a friend, enrich and invigorate. The Enrichment Programs booklet is available throughout the synagogue, and weekly updates can be found by email in What’s Nu.

Happy Fall, Happy Thanksgiving and Chag Chanukah Sameach!


ith all the justifiable excitement about

Chanukah and Thanks-giving this year -- this year marks the first

and only time the two holidays will ever coincide – it would seem there’d be nothing else to talk about regarding the Jewish calendar this month. But there is.

The month of Cheshvan, or Mar-Cheshvan, is accused of being bitter (in Hebrew, mar means “bitter”) because it is the only month in the Jewish calendar without a holiday. This is a false accusation on several accounts, and not simply because most of us are frankly relieved and quite happy to have a breather after the series of holidays just ended. Nor simply because, as I discussed a couple of years ago, the name Mar-cheshvan is derived from Babylonian words meaning “The Eighth Month.” In addition, Cheshvan is not

bitter because there is now a bona fide Jewish holiday during the month!

A calendar reform moved the Ethiopian Jewish, or Beta Israel (House of Israel) holiday of Mehlella, or the Sigd, from the 29th of Kislev so that it falls 50 days after Yom Kippur. The Sigd is now celebrated on the 29th of Cheshvan, which falls this year on November 2, and is formally recognized by the Israeli Knesset as a State holiday.

While fasting, the community gathers to hear passages from the books of Nehemiah, Psalms, Exodus and Deuteronomy dealing with the giving of Torah and the return from exile. The ceremony reaffirms the bond between the people, God, and Torah. The community prays for the ingathering of the exiles (for the Beta Israel a dream now largely realized) and for unity and adherence to the faith in the face of persecution and temptations to assimilate. The focus on communal self-examination parallels the more

individually focused experience of Yom Kippur. Later in the day, the people gather for feasting and festivities, dancing late into the night.

The Sigd is a religious holiday, but it is also an occasion to recall the contemporary story of Ethiopian Jewry, the miraculous journey to Israel, the many heroes who made it possible and the thousands of brave souls who lost their lives along the way.

How might American Jews mark and celebrate this day? Perhaps we might examine and reaffirm our own communal actions and commitments. Perhaps we might use the day to learn about and celebrate the Ethiopian Jewish culture and experience. And perhaps, the Sigd could be a day when we reaffirm our commitment to Klal Yisrael (All of Israel) that idea of a shared connection and destiny among all Jews wherever we live and however we practice. So much to celebrate in November, and in Cheshvan!

Rabbi Navah Levine, Rabbi-Educator

The Month of Cheshvan is Bitter No More!

rom my early childhood, I have been fascinated

with tales of ghosts, werewolves, vampires, zombies, and other

supernatural creatures. If you have seen my bookshelves, you’ve noticed that they are crowned with the works of Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Richard Matheson, Ira Levin, Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, et al., and that I have read every comic in “The Walking Dead” series that has been so successfully adapted for television. I am also a horror movie aficionado. At the moment, much of our culture also seems to

be obsessed with the otherworldly and numinous. In fact, I never would have imagined that a section titled “paranormal teen romance” would exist in our bookstores!

Did you know that Frankenstein’s monster was inspired by the tale of the golem (two of the earliest examples of such a creation are recounted in the aforementioned legend), a being made of clods of earth with supernatural strength and fashioned by the hands of a rabbi initiated into divine mysteries? Did you know that HBO’s “True Blood” is currently exploring Jewish legends that were shaped over 2,000 years ago? Are you aware that many of our rituals were created, adopted, and reshaped

through dialogue with folk customs and folk tales of our pagan and Christian neighbors? As the chill autumn air approaches, I hope that you will join me as we investigate our tradition’s approach to the paranormal, including angels and demons, Lilith, the golem, the dybbuk, and others. This is a great opportunity to reinvest this month with Jewish meaning.

Those with young children and any who enjoy a tale that inspires goosebumps are invited to join me on Wednesday evenings, October 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 7:30 pm for Abracadabra: The Magical World of Judaism. Libations and light refreshments will be provided.

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Cantor Michael McCloskey, Cantor-Educator

Abracadabra: The Magical World of JudaismRaba created a man and sent him before Rav Zeira, who tried to speak clearly to the being, who could not reply. Therefore, Rav Zeira exclaimed, “You are created by sorcerers, return to your dust!” Rav Hanina and Rav Oshaya used to sit together at the coming of Shabbat and study the Book of Formation and create a three-year-old calf, which they would eat.

— Babylonian Talmud Sanhedrin 65b


school with Congregation Mishkan Tefila and Temple Reyim, which opened at the JCC on September 15 followed by a BBQ sponsored by the Brotherhoods of all three temples. Our Temple Emeth Nursery School was full of life as it opened with an increase in enrollment in its newly renovated space on the top floor of the school wing. And we danced like a flame with our Torahs as we began another annual cycle of reading and learning on Simchat Torah.

October and November will also be filled with the fire of life when:

• WewelcomeintoourSanctuaryformerUSAmbassadortotheUNJohnBoltonand Israel’s Consul General to New England Shai Bazak as special guests of Christians & Jews United for Israel on October 20 at their Annual Genesis Awards.

• OurRoshChodeshWomen’sStudyGroupkicksoffanotherenergeticseriesof learning and socializing around the theme of Women of Valor: Eve to Anita Diamant. Sheila Striar and Gila Yudewitz will lead a discussion of Eve/Lilith on October 2.

• SisterhoodBookClubbeginsonOctober7withEllieSmithleadingconversationover coffee on The Man on the Third Floor by Anne Bernays.

• CantorMichaeldazzlesuswithhisfour-partadulteducationprogram,Abracadabra: The Magical World of Judaism, starting on October 9.

• RabbiLevineisbackonOctober10withBagels&ABislTorahonThursdaymornings – have a bite to eat and get some intellectual and spiritual nourishment from the Torah at the same time, and Rabbi Levine will teach you to chant Torah in a series in November!

• USYandourIsraeliYouthGroupsareoffandrunning,engagingthechildrenofour community.

• WehonorourownDr.JosephSchwartzasBrotherhood’sKeeperoftheFlameon October 27.

• Hevruta,spiritedteamlearningledbyLiorKaganinadynamicgroupsettinginboth Hebrew and English, begins October 29.

And what symbolizes our commitment to Jewish life and Jewish community more than the flames on the chanukiyah, the candelabra also known as a menorah we light on Chanukah? Remarkably, Chanukah begins November 27, the evening before Thanksgiving! Watch your email for details about our Community Chanukah Celebration on December 2.

When you look into the eternal flame on the bimah at Temple Emeth, you will see the light of God, and the brilliant light cast by each of us in a community full of activity! — Philip Platcow, President

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Michael Clayton, Brotherhood President

Keeper of Flame Honoree Announced

ow that the High Holy Days are behind

us and the summer is long gone, it’s back to business! The kids are back at school and

everyone is back to the daily grind. I hope you were able to enjoy the BBQ at the opening of Ma’or, our new religious school at the JCC. I had a blast working with the Brotherhoods of Congregation Mishkan Tefila and Temple Reyim. This is a great group of guys and it looks very promising that we will put together some additional sports programs during the fall and winter to build on our street hockey and bowling experiences. All three temples seem excited to build on these programs.

We are very pleased to announce that Brotherhood member Dr. Joe Schwartz will be Temple Emeth’s honoree at the FJMC Keeper of the Flame ceremony on Sunday, October 27 at 5:00 pm at Temple Ner Tamid, Peabody. An active member of Temple Emeth, Joe has served on the Ritual Committee and was a founding member of the traditional alternative High Holy Day services.

Watch for details in your email and mail, or visit www.templeemeth.org.

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Sisterhood NewsBook ClubThe first book club meeting of the year will be on Monday, October 7 at 10:00 am in the Rabbi’s Library. Ellie Smith will review The Man On the Third Floor by Anne Bernays. At the next meeting, on Monday, November 4, Ellie will review The Sacred and the Profane by Chaim Grade. The book for December is The Retrospective by A. B. Yehoshua.

Sponsor Bimah FlowersBeautify our Sanctuary by sponsoring bimah flowers. Pay online at www.templeemeth.org, or mail your check (payable to Temple Emeth Sisterhood) to:

Beverly Albert Sisterhood Bimah Flower Chair 32 Wallis Road, Chestnut Hill 02467

As your President, I want to be accessible. Please contact me at [email protected] and

offer your feedback whenever you like. I will also be holding “office hours” and will let you

know when they are taking place.

PRESIDENT’S NOTES

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OCTOBER 2013 TISHREI-CHESHVAN 5774

For the latest updates about our events, go to

www.templeemeth.org

Bagels & A Bisl TorahNow on Thursdays – 8:00 am (after minyan)

Begin your day with a bite to eat and a little Torah study with Rabbi Navah Levine. Enjoy the warm companionship of Temple Emeth’s community of adult learners.

Kabbalat Shabbat B’IvritFriday, October 18 at 6:00 pm

Hebrew-speaking families are invited to welcome in Shabbat with dinner, family activities, text study, singing and dancing.

Israeli Dancing7:00 pm

Sisterhood Book Club10:00 am

Play Circle 10:00-11:30 am

Hebrew for Adults8:30 am

Intermediate Hebrew5:15 pm

Adult Ed. withCantor Michael

7:30 pm

Bagels & A Bisl Torah

8:00 am Israeli Dancing

7:30 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat6:00 pm

Light candles 5:52 pm

LECH LECHAMorning Services

9:30 amNolan Mark Bar Mitzvah

Perachim Services 10:30 am

Mincha/Maariv6:00 pm

Hebrew for Adults 8:30 am

Women’s Rosh Chodesh Study

Group7:30 pm




NOAHMorning Services

9:30 am Mincha/Maariv

6:15 pm

Columbus DayNo School




7:30 pm


8:00 amChesed meeting


7:30 pm


Tot Shabbat 6:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat B’Ivrit

6:00 pmLight candles

5:41 pm

VAYERAMorning Services

9:30 amPerachim Services

10:30 amTish

5:00 pmMincha/Maariv

5:50 pm

USY Pumpkin Picking

CJUI Genesis Awards 3:00 pm


Hebrew for Adults 8:30 am



7:30 pm


8:00 am Volunteers for Israel Program

7:00 pm Israeli Dancing

7:30 pm



CHAYE SARAHMorning Services

9:30 amArianna Goldberg

Bat MitzvahPerachim Services

10:30 amMincha/Maariv

5:40 pm

Parent/Child Folk Dancing 10:00 am

BH Keeper of the Flame in Peabody


Play Circle10:00-11:30 am

Hebrew for Adults8:30 amHevruta 8:00 pm



7:30 pm



7:30 pm

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NOVEMBER 2013 CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5774

Daily MinyanYour attendance at minyan will help those who need to say kaddish.

Do a mitzvah! Come to minyan!

Service TimesMon.-Thurs. 7:00 am & 7:00 pmFriday 7:00 am & 6:00 pm Saturday 9:30 am (See calendar for Mincha/Maariv)Sunday 8:30 am & 6:00 pm

Holidays See calendar

Cantor-Plex Film FestivalFrom Page to Screen: Jewish Literature in Cinema

Join Cantor Michael and Ray Feller on Saturday, November 2 at 7:30 pm for a screening of Everything Is Illuminated, popcorn and movie candy, and a post-film discussion.

Learn to Chant TorahBeginners as well as those wishing to hone their skills are invited to this class led by Rabbi Navah Levine on Wednesday, November 13 and 20 at 7:30 pm after minyan.

USY Bowling


Turn Clocks Behind1 hour at night

Sisterhood Book Club10:00 am




Women’s Rosh Chodesh Study

Group 7:30 pm



7:30 pm


Tot Shabbat 6:00 pm

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat7:30 pm


VAYETZEMorning Services



4:20 pm



TOLDOTMorning Services


5:30 pmCantor-Plex

7:30 pm


Veteran’s DayNo School



Torah Chanting7:30 pm



7:30 pm


Ma’or Kabbalat Shabbat at Cong.

Mishkan Tefila


VAYISHLACHMorning Services

9:30 amAsa Hamot Bar Mitzvah

Perachim Services 10:30 am


Cantor’s Concert3:00 pm



Hebrew for Adults8:30 amHevruta8:00 pm

Nursery Chanukah Party

11:30 am Intermediate

Hebrew 5:15 pm

Torah Chanting7:30 pm


8:00 amIsraeli Dancing

7:30 pm



VAYESHEVMorning Services


10:30 amTish

3:30 pmMincha/Maariv

4:10 pm

Parent/Child Folk Dancing

10:00 amIsraeli Dancing

7:00 pm


Hebrew for Adults8:30 am Erev Chanukah

First Candle

Thanksgiving Day

1st Day Chanukah Second Candle

Services 8:30 am & 7:00 pm

No School

2nd Day Chanukah Third Candle



.MIKETZMorning Services

9:30 am3rd Day Chanukah

Fourth Candle


Steven Zeitler, Youth Director

The Importance of Encampment want to take this time to talk to about one of the biggest events of the year for the New England Region USY: the annual NERUSY Encampment, and its importance for USYers. Every year, the third week of August marks the beginning of

the NERUSY calendar. To celebrate the start of the New England region calendar, NERUSY held its initial event, the NERUSY Encampment, with a fabulous week of fun and games for 6th-12th

graders in August at Camp Ramah in Palmer, MA. This year’s Encampment was very significant because it included the New England Region USY as well as Hanefesh, the Connecticut and Western Massachusetts Region of USY.

Encampment included a day at Six Flags New England, the Maccabiah Games, bunk bonding, fun night activities, a ruach-filled Shabbat, specialized programs for both Senior and Junior USY, fun and socializing with old and new friends.

What does it mean for the USYers who attend this significant event? USYers really benefit from an experience like Encampment because it allows them to understand the positive affects that USY evokes on themselves as well as their peers. It allows them to interact with peers they befriended at previous events while also creating new and everlasting relationships at the same time! But most importantly, just like all USY events, it provides USYers with a sense of pride while truly grasping their Jewish identities through interacting with Jewish kids from all over the Northeast.

To really show you how much of an impact Encampment can make, current Temple Emeth Chapter President, Sam Platcow, provided his insight:

“This year was my fifth Encampment. It was full of bonding, emotion and friendship. Like last year’s Encampment, both the NERUSY and Hanefesh regions came together again for the second consecutive inter-regional Encampment. At Encampment we go to Six Flags New England and have a Maccabiah day full of competition and games (The team that I was on won!). We have a campfire for the Machon (incoming freshman in college), lots of ruach (spirit), as well as lots of bonding. The Machon campfire is one of the most special times of Encampment for me because it is full of tears. I am usually teary eyed because I have been friends with many of the Machon and other USYers for many years dating back to my first Encampment five years ago. I enjoyed Encampment very much this year because I was able to make bonds with so many new USYers and I was able to create new memories with old friends.”

“Encampment provides USYers with a sense of pride.”

IAmy Salinger, Nursery School Director

A Busy Fall at TENSeptember was a busy month for the Nursery School,

especially with the beginning of school and the high holidays.

We are now settled into our new home on the sixth floor of the school wing, which looks amazing. Thanks to Harvey Albert and his team for making it all comfortable, practical, and attractive.

During October the TENS staff is looking forward to participating in the fourth annual Hebrew College Early Childhood Jewish Education Conference which draws teachers from close by and afar. This year the focus is Discovery through a Jewish Lens, exploring ways to teach and encourage curiosity, diversity and creativity in children through science, math, art and more.

Our first Tot Shabbat of the year will be held on Friday, October 18 at 6:00 pm. We will meet in the Chapel to welcome Shabbat with tradition and spirit, followed by a snack and socializing. All parents and grandparents with young children are welcome.

In November, we plan for both Thanksgiving and Chanukah, especially since Chanukah arrives very early this year. Our annual Chanukah Family Party will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 20, with more details to follow in What’s Nu. Please join us.

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Women’s Rosh Chodesh Study Groupoin us for the second year of our lay-led monthly study group for women. The theme for 2013-2104 is “Women of Valor – Eve to Anita Diamant.” Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, October 2 (Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan) when Sheila Striar and Gila Yudewitz will lead a discussion of Eve/Lilith. The group is advised by Cantor Michael McCloskey and Rabbi Navah Levine.

The study and discussion hour begins at 7:30 pm following 7:00 pm minyan. Refreshments and socializing follow.

Program will also meet on: November 6, December 4, January 8, February 5, March 5, April 2, April 30 and May 28.

Personalia – Congratulations to....antor Michael McClosley for being named Conductor of the Boston chapter of HaZamir: The International Jewish High School Choir, a project of the Zamir Choral Foundation. The Boston chapter is the newest and 24th chapter of HaZamir in the U.S. Cantor Michael was also selected

as the New England clergy representative to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Hatikvah” at Jewish Pride Night for the Fisher Cats, a minor league baseball team in Manchester, NH.

Lois and Benjamin Goulston on their 64th wedding anniversary.

Edith Goldman and Morton Hoffman on the engagement of their son, Daniel, to Eliezah Dale, daughter of Karen and Richard Dale.

Beverly Albert, Arlene Davidson, Carole Decter, Sally Epstein, Penny Grossman, Bob Lefkowith, Harriet Park and Fay Wilgoren on their birthdays.

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Chesed: Caring OutreachThursday, October 17 at 9:00 am

We welcome anyone interested in joining Temple Emeth’s Chesed

Committee to join us for a morning of brainstorming. We are streamlining and updating what we do to better serve our community –

and we need your help!

Contact Rabbi Levine for more information.

Mark Your Calendar December 6 & 8 – Sisterhood Rummage Sale

It’s never too early to start getting ready!

Friday, December 6 – 9:00 am-noonSunday, December 8 – 9:00 am-1:00 pm

Merchandise needed:Clothing: Clean, no holes or rips, please

Household goods and FurnitureToys and Sports Equipment

Jewelry, Bric-a-Brac and Books

We can no longer accept: TVs, computer monitors or child car seats.

Drop-off starts November 18 at the synagogue.

Volunteers needed:Set-up: Thursday, December 5, 2-5 pm and 7-9 pm

Work the sale: Friday and Sunday morningsBag our leftovers: Sunday starting at 1:30 pm

To assist, contact Harriet Kantrowitz at 617.566.2078 or [email protected]

Volunteers for Israel ReunionThursday, October 24 at 7:00 pm

at Temple Emeth

Entertainment – SpeakerKosher Wine Tasting

Past, current and future volunteers are welcome

RSVP by October 10 [email protected]

or 866.512.3255


General Fund In appreciation of the Minyan AnonymousGary BlackIn appreciation for Temple Emeth’s meaningful services Herbert LemelmanFor honors received Marilyn BernardIn appreciation to Judy and David Garelick for their friendship and kindness David & Judy Flad For the speedy recovery of Diane Abbott Lillian & Glenn MamonIn honor of…The birth of Mina & Harry Tillinger’s first grandchild, Tyler Tillinger David & Judy Flad The 25th wedding anniversary of Rhonda Levine and Dr. Eric LevinStanley & Sandra RosenbloomMervin Gray’s birthday Elissa SalettArlene Goldstein & Paul Goldstein In memory of…Jack Zuckerberg, beloved brother of Lillian Mamon Diane & Hank AbbottDavid & Judy Flad Estelle & Howard LevyNorma LillyMina & Harry TillingerCharles Segelman David & Judy Flad Leatrice JacobyDoris BostwickIrving LevyHoward Brodsky Sallyann PentaDebra Wald GoldbergArlene GoldsteinBeatrice Cohen Amy, Peter, Jenna & Marissa LeavittLouis Rotman Paula Lerner, beloved daughter-in-law and sister-in-lawAnne R. LernerLeslie K. LernerFor the yahrzeit of beloved father, Samuel TalmansonAnne R. Lerner

Cantor’s Music FundIn honor of Rosh Chodesh Torah ReadersSheila Striar In memory of beloved wife, Judy Stolow’s birthday Arthur Stolow

Chesed FundIn appreciation to the Minyan for their support during her saying Kaddish for her brother, Jack Zuckerberg and to the Temple community for their kind expression of sympathy Lillian Mamon In honor of…Renee and Arnie Weinfield’s 50th wedding anniversary Larry & Joan PelavinThe birth of Ellie Smith’s great-grandchild, June MollovSusan Keithe The forthcoming marriage of Elaine and Herbert Kamowitz’s grandsonArnold & Renee Weinfield Dr. Susan Gordon and Dr. Mitch Rubenstein on the marriage of their son, Will, to Rachel Sam The Albert FamilySheila Striar and Bill Bauman Lillian & Glenn MamonMervin Gray’s 93rd birthday Sheila Striar and Bill Bauman Sheryl & Joe Schwartz Millie Levitt Harvey Albert’s special birthdayBeverly & Zach AlbertIn memory of…Ronald Weinfield, beloved husband of Harriet and beloved brother of Arnold Weinfield Judith & David GarelickJack ZuckerbergMillie LevittSheryl & Joe Schwartz Susan Keithe The Albert Family Martha BrierLillian & Glenn MamonFor the yahrzeit of…Mervin Gray’s beloved father, Abraham GrayMervin & Rosalind GrayIda Striar, beloved motherSheila Striar

Choir Fund In honor of Karen Platcow’s birthdayGennady & Nellie Konnikov

David Decter Social Action Fund In honor of…The birth of Penny and Jason Grossman’s granddaughter, Emma Rose Grossman The marriage of Albie and Linda Sherman’s son, Peter, to Tali Golan The engagement of Miriam Tillinger to Jonathan Evans In gratitude for the many kindnesses of Rabbi Navah Levine David and Carole Decter

In memory of…Jack ZuckerbergThe father of Tim DewDavid and Carole Decter

Arthur S. and Martin R. Eskin Memorial FundFor the yahrzeit of beloved brother, Arthur S. Eskin Gerald N. Eskin

Milton B. Gray Memorial Fund In honor of…The birth of Ellie Smith’s great granddaughter, June Mollov The birth of Lois and Benjamin Goulston’s great-granddaughter, Brooke Ariella Herman Rosalind & Mervin Gray Mervin Gray’s 93rd birthdayLillian & Glenn MamonFay, Naomi and Susan FisherEllie & Stan Weisman Arlene & Jerry Davidson Marilyn BernardFor the yahrzeit of beloved brother, Milton B. Gray Mervin & Rosalind Gray

Holocaust Fund For the yahrzeit of the Horovitz FamilyKarl Schlesinger

Rabbi Zev K. & Florence Nelson Religious SchoolIn memory of Jack Zuckerberg Harvey & Gerry Stoller

Rabbi’s Discretionary FundJanet Kessin In honor of Mervin Gray’s 93rd birthday Hope & Philip Shir

Peter and Robert Siegel Scholarship Fund In memory of...Jack Zuckerberg Sylvia Beck’s beloved sisterRoz & Dick Siegel

Barry Sheinfeld Scholarship Fund In honor of…Ruth Tuler’s special birthdayClarisse Zalcman’s special birthdayDorothy Levy’s special birthday Shirley Sheinfeld

In memory of….Herbert StevensShirley Sheinfeld Gertrude Leavitt

Shirley OrkinShirley Sheinfeld For the yahrzeit of beloved brother, Jack SavitskyShirley Sheinfeld

Dr. William Weisman Summer Camp Fund In honor of the birth of Lois and Benjamin Goulston’s great-granddaughter, Brooke Ariella HermanBarbara Weisman

Wine Educational FundIn memory of Jack ZuckerbergAndrea Insoft

Debra Sue Zeidman Scholarship FundFor the yahrzeit of beloved father, Philip ZeidmanMarcia Zeidman

Yahrzeit FundWilliam BaumanMarilyn BernardMyrna BernardMarilyn BrecherBeatrice BrodieSusan & Ed Carpenter and Miriam EgidioNeil ChayetPhillip P. CohenMiriam Egidio Feinstein FamilyShirley A. FreedbergJerome F. FurmanFlorence W. GallopAmy & Stan GoldbergEleanor JacobsonElaine & Herbert KamowitzLeonard KatzShirley KesselBeverly & Laurence Koplan Edward Koplow and James KoplowAndrew KrinskyRosalyn LefkowithAnne LernerElaine LevinePaul & Nancy LevineVivian LipsonMeline FamilyKenneth MillerNorman MirskyMelvin RabatskyJeanne Rogers RosengardElaine RossGloria Sumner RosoffSandra Salzman David SchafferLinda H. ShermanEleanor L. Shuman Dan & Lucille SmolensHarvey & Gerry StollerStephen StuartCindy & Jonathan TamkinHarry & Mina TillingerHarriet WeinfieldFay Wilgoren

Donations


Week of October 5Celia AbbottHarry BaumanMarcela BrodyCharles DiamondFay GallopJulius GarberAnna KaplanMyra Simon PhilipLily ShtifterBessie SwartzDorothy Inis TaymoreLouis WeismanAnna Zuckerberg

Week of October 12Bernard AighesAbraham DecterGeorge EdgersMax GarberPauline GlickmanBessie JacobsonHerman KoplanMabel LevineHarvey MeltzerJane RadoDavid RestMarion RubinRuth SchwartzSamuel SilversteinSarah SpectorEstelle Sisson StahlElizabeth Betty Wolk

Week of October 19Joseph AbramsMyrtle BermanFrederic ClaytonHaim FisgeyerAl FrankLouis GertelHarriet GladstoneIda GottliebGertrude KantrowitzShirley KaplanBernard KushlefskyBarry LevittDonald MillerMilton PlatcowIsrael RosnerMildred RubackHelen RubenPearl ShermanJacob SteinSarah StriarDorian John Wyner

Week of October 26Benjamin CutlerPamela FinerEunice Flores

Samuel FrankElla FrankelLeona GrossHyman HootsteinRose KatzVictor KatzAbe LazrusNathan LernerAlice LevineTheodore MeltzerAaron SchultzAvis ShamitzNettie ShapsMorris SpectorHenry M. SpritzerDora SteinRaphael Stein

Week of November 2Yitzchak BrudnerLouis BuddBenjamin CarlinHerbert ClaytonHarry CohenNathan CutlerFannie DiamondLouis FreemanGilbert GallantGerald GrossmanPaul KersteinPhilip KruppAlbert LuftmanFannie SheinfeldLeo SheinfeldMax ShermanEllen Jean SilverBernard Tobasky

Week of November 9Anna CustinRose DogemFlorence EdgersLouis EpsteinCelia FeldmanDonald FreedlenderGoldie GerechterHenry GlickmanBessie GoodmanFannie GrayMinnie GreensteinPhilip GrossmanCharles HootsteinEugenie InselbergJack KaplanHelen LeonardLeonard LichtensteinBertram LongMyer MichelmanEva NarwitzMax ResnickNatalie SchneiderVittoria Schwimmer

Miriam ShapiroThomas ShulmanMary SiegelRuth SugarmanAmy WarrenAudrey Werner

Week of November 16Etta AbramsWilliam AzoffHyman BernthalRose DavidsonNorman DiamondIda GershmanSherwood GoodwinAbraham GooseSeraphina “Babe” GoulstonDorothy PopkinLeonard RosenthalSadie RosenthalHenry RubinsteinSidney SchwartzJoseph ShulmanPeter SiegelRichard StanzlerChaja SteinElizabeth TalmansonIsaiah TarmyHarry TollinsBernard WeinfieldHarry YaffeEdward Zilen

Week of November 23Lydia AlbertEdith BelskyAnna DavidJacob GoldmanMiriam KatzJennie MichelmanWilliam MillerMildred MirkinLouis RubackStephen RubackSaul RudofskyDora Schwartz-NeedleBarry SheinfeldRobert SiegelAnnie Gutlon SissonDaniel SlavetMuriel SlavetCelia SmolensRabbi Louis WallGoldie WilgorenSamuel WilgorenAlbert Zilen

Week of November 30Natalie BornsteinSidney CohenCynthia GinsbergSolomon JacobsonDeborah KandlerJack LevineBarnet ResnickSusan Jean RubackMorris J. RubinoffJennie SavitskyAbe WienerArnold ZieffSimon Zilen

Memorial PlaquesPurchased in memory of a loved one, memorial plaques are displayed in the Sanctuary and Chapel. The plaques contain

individual lights and they are inscribed with the name and date of passing. Memorial lights are kindled on the date of an individual’s

Yahrzeit and on Yizkor. To purchase a Memorial Plaque, contact Cynthia Levitt at the Temple office.

A New Cemetery for the Boston Jewish Community

Or Emet Cemetery

Located at the Baker Street Jewish Cemeteries 776 Baker Street, West Roxbury

For information contact the Temple Emeth office: 617.469.9400

CondolencesWe extend deep-felt sympathy to:

Marlene Clayton, on the loss of her mother

Michael Clayton, on the loss of his grandmother

Yahrzeits

Simcha LeavesCelebrate special occasions

by purchasing a lasting tribute! Engraved brass

leaves are displayed on our Simcha Leaf board located

in the hallway leading to the sanctuary. Cost per brass leaf is $400.

Contact Cynthia Levitt at the Temple office.

Mark Your Calendar December 2

Temple Emeth Community Chanukah Celebration

December 6 & 8Sisterhood Rummage Sale

VOICE OF TEMPLE EMETH

For updated information about Temple Emeth news and events, visit www.templeemeth.org

The fall season started with the opening of Nursery School, followed by the opening of Ma’or religious school and a BBQ co-sponsored by Brotherhood.

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