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FROM THE RABBI’S STUDY RABBI MARK GLICKMAN IN THIS ISSUE Good Scents 2 Life Cycle Events 2 Shem Tov Award 2 Sandwich Brigade Thank You 3 Life & Legacy 3 Selichot Shofar Blowing 3 Yahrzeits 4 Donaons 4-5 President’s Message 6 Tikkun Leil Shavuot Pictures 7 Adult Educaon Update 8 Judaica Books for Sale 8 Mayga Mitzvah Meal 8 Thursday Torah Study 8 Calendar Insert JULY / AUGUST 2019 SIVAN / TAMMUZ / AV 5779 The Time is Now... and You’re the One How are you going to spend the next hour of your life? I encourage you to consider that queson well, because the way you answer it could very well determine the fate of the world. Are you going to spend your next hour doing something kind and compassionate, or are you going to frier it away on one of the many banal distracons of modern life? Are you going to somehow transform our world for the beer, or are you instead going to help it coast along for yet another hour just the way it was? Will you make something magnificent and extraordinary of your next hour, or will you allow it to remain mundane and commonplace? In Judaism, quesons such as these are far from academic. In fact, the great Jewish teacher, Maimonides (1135-1204), encouraged us to think hard about how we spend each moment of our lives. “A person should always look at himself as equally balanced between merit and sin, and the world as equally balanced between merit and sin,” Maimonides taught. “If he performs one sin, he ps his balance and that of the enre world to the side of guilt and brings destrucon upon himself…but if he performs one mitzvah, he ps his balance and that of the enre world to the side of merit and brings deliverance and salvaon to himself and others.” According to Maimonides, the fate of our own lives and the fate of the world are not for others to determine, nor are they even for us to determine at some point in the future. Rather, at every moment, eternity hangs in the balance. Right now, he taught, you stand on a precipice. Do something good in the next moment, and your desny will be great – mess things up, and it won’t. Indeed, right now, he taught, the world hangs in the balance, and it’s up to you to determine its desny. Do something good, and you’ll transform the world. Mess things up, and things will quickly head downhill. OK, maybe Maimonides was engaging in a bit of hyperbole here. He was, aſter all, asking us to view things “as if” they hung in the balance. Sll, a perspecve such as his can, if taken to heart, transform our very lives. Indeed, the decisions that we make every moment are what shape our desny, and the decisions of people such as ourselves determine the fate of the world. Who determines the fate of the universe? You do. And when do you determine it? Right now? Find us on Facebook @templebnaikvah Connued on Page 2...
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FROM THE RABBI ’S STUDY
RABBI MARK GLICKMAN
IN THIS ISSUE
Good Scents 2 Life Cycle Events 2Shem Tov Award 2Sandwich Brigade Thank You 3Life & Legacy 3Selichot Shofar Blowing 3 Yahrzeits 4Donations 4-5President’s Message 6Tikkun Leil Shavuot Pictures 7AdultEducationUpdate 8JudaicaBooksforSale 8MaygaMitzvahMeal 8ThursdayTorahStudy 8Calendar Insert
JULY/AUGUST2019 SIVAN/TAMMUZ/AV5779
The Time is Now... and You’re the One
Howareyougoingtospendthenexthourofyourlife?Iencourageyoutoconsiderthatquestionwell,becausethewayyouansweritcouldverywelldeterminethefateoftheworld.Areyougoingtospendyournexthourdoingsomethingkindandcompassionate,orareyougoingtofritteritawayononeofthemanybanaldistractionsofmodern life?Areyougoingtosomehowtransformourworldforthebetter,orareyouinsteadgoingtohelpitcoastalong for yetanotherhour just theway itwas?Will youmake somethingmagnificentandextraordinaryofyournexthour,orwillyouallowittoremainmundaneandcommonplace?
InJudaism,questionssuchasthesearefarfromacademic.Infact,thegreatJewishteacher,Maimonides(1135-1204),encouragedustothinkhardabouthowwespendeachmomentofourlives.
“A person should always look at himself as equally balanced betweenmeritandsin,and theworldasequallybalancedbetweenmeritandsin,”Maimonidestaught.“Ifheperformsonesin,hetipshisbalanceandthatoftheentireworldtothesideofguiltandbringsdestructionuponhimself…butifheperformsonemitzvah,hetipshisbalanceandthatoftheentireworldtothesideofmeritandbringsdeliveranceandsalvationtohimselfandothers.”
AccordingtoMaimonides,thefateofourownlivesandthefateoftheworldarenotforotherstodetermine,noraretheyevenforustodetermineatsomepoint inthefuture.Rather,ateverymoment,eternityhangs inthebalance.Rightnow,hetaught,youstandonaprecipice.Dosomethinggoodinthenextmoment,andyourdestinywillbegreat–messthingsup,anditwon’t.
Indeed,rightnow,hetaught,theworldhangsinthebalance,andit’suptoyoutodetermineitsdestiny.Dosomethinggood,andyou’lltransformtheworld.Messthingsup,andthingswillquicklyheaddownhill.
OK,maybeMaimonideswasengaging inabitofhyperbolehere.Hewas,after all, askingus to view things “as if” theyhung in thebalance. Still, aperspectivesuchashiscan,iftakentoheart,transformourverylives.Indeed,thedecisionsthatwemakeeverymomentarewhatshapeourdestiny,andthedecisionsofpeoplesuchasourselvesdeterminethefateoftheworld.
Whodeterminesthefateoftheuniverse?Youdo.Andwhendoyoudetermineit?Rightnow?
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So,whatareyouwaitingfor?Theworldisyourstosteer,andeverymomentispotentiallyoneoftransformation.Whenyouputthesepagesaside,yourjobistogetoutofyourchairoroffthecouchandtransformtheuniverse.
WeoftenthinkofJudaismassomethingthathappensprimarilyaroundatthesynagogueoronholidaysathome.Butnow,withsummeruponus–asweentertheserelativelyholiday-freemonthsofrarersynagogueattendance–itisimportanttorememberthatourtraditioncallsuponustoinvestoureverymomentwithsanctityandredemption.Evennow.Today.Right where you are at this moment.
So,let’sgettowork.Intheprocess,wecaneachdoourparttoanswerthesacredcallofourtraditiontomakeourworldthefantasticplaceitcanbe.
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TODAH RABAH FOR ONEG SPONSORSHIP
• PhyllisKrygier,inmemoryofJessicaKrygier• JayBarsky,FranGoresht,AnnGoresht,inmemoryof
Harold Barsky and Sam Goresht• NinSzot,inhonourofNin’sConversion• SharonCohen,inmemoryofLeonCohen• Daniel&RoslynOppenheim,inhonouroftheFayerman
FamilyandinmemoryofFranzOppenheim• LionelConn,inmemoryofEsterConn• VanessaHoran&DavidFlaschner,inhonouroftheir
daughter,LeahFlaschner’sBatMitzvah
MAZEL TOV• Don Braid on receiving his Honorary Doctorate degree• JaneBakeronthebirthofhernewborngrandson,Avner• Leah Flaschner on her Bat Mitzvah
CONDOLENCES• AnnetteHester,onthelossofhermother
HEALING PRAYERSDavid Adelman, Harvey Balakofsky, Allan Bambury, Sherry Bambury, Rachel Barsky, Steve Baylin, ElaineBruce-Haynes, Marsha Carnat, Ophira Charikar, Yael bat Chava, Sid Copoloff, Randall Craig, Debbie Dudder,Shirley Dunn, Tamara Gelfant, Marcia Goodman-Taylor, Barry Gorfine, Eric Grief, Jeffrey Grobman, Jennifer Herrell, Sophia Lang, Phyllis Krygier, ReinholdKuehne, Brigette Kuehne, Jim MacArthur, TrishaMcKinney, Valerie Murphy, Phil Pomerance, PhilRotman, Ruth Rubin,Hineini bat Ruth, Norma Sautman,Barry Smolkin, JeromeStein,JohnTorvi,MaraVogel,JamieWittenberg
LIFE CYCLE EVENTS
THE2019SHEMTOVAWARDWINNER– KATIE BAKER
Everyyear,attheirAnnualGeneralMeeting,theCalgaryJewish Federation hands out Shem Tov (Good Name)awardstoindividualsfromthevariousJewishorganizationsin town. The purpose of the award is to recognizesomeonewhohasprovidedextraordinaryservicetothatorganization.
ThisyeartheExecutiveofB’naiTikvahchoseourpart-timemusic director Katie Baker, who always adds an invitingand spiritual dimension to our services. We value thisaspect of her association with Temple, and this awardgives recognition for all the additional ways individualscontributetoTemplelife.
Katie has been a part of Temple B’nai Tikvah sincechildhood,andassuchhassharedhersmile,herHebrewknowledge,andhermusicaltalentswiththecongregationforyears.SheencouragesaneclecticapproachtoJewishmusicandprayer–fromLadinohymns,traditionalversionsofprayers,tocontemporaryIsraelisongs.
She is a sought after Hebrew instructor/tutor/guide forourB’naiMitzvahcandidatesseekingtobecomeproficientin their Torah and Haftorah chanting. She is praised forherskillsasan instructorandforall theextrasshedoesto make the students feel knowledgeable, capable andconfident.Sheisoftenfoundbyastudent’ssidespeakingencouragement–sometimeswithababyineacharm.
Shevolunteers to lead serviceswhenneeded, shehelpstoleadtheWomen’sSeder,andisavaluablecontributingpresenceatschool functionsandcongregationalevents/parties. She is the one somany of us turn towhenweneed an answer or a helping hand. Always doing extra,Katiehashelped toenrich andenliven the soul ofB’naiTikvah.Congratulations toKatieandabig thankyou forheroutstandinginvolvementinTemplelife.
GOOD SCENTSAquickreminderasweheadintotheseasonofintimatechapelservicesandcrowdedSimchasandholidays:oursynagogue aims to maintain a scent free environment. Pleaseavoidanyproduct(handlotion,perfume,condi-tioner,etc)thathasalingeringscent.
Sign in to ShulCloud to view Committee Reports from the June 19, 2019 AGM
https://members.templebnaitikvah.org/agm.html
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IMAGINE IF YOU COULD PROVIDE A GIFT TO THE
JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT WOULD LAST FOREVER
I found a fruitful world, because my ancestors planted it for me.Likewise, I am planting for future generations. – Talmud, Tannit 23a
To learn more about how to create your Jewish legacy,contact Diana Kalef at 403-444-3154 or [email protected].
Temple B’nai TiKvah is prouD To Be a parTner in Calgary’s liFe & legaCy™ enDowmenT iniTiaTive
liFe & legaCy is designed to help you create permanent legacy gifts, demonstrating your belief in the continuity of Jewish life in Calgary for generations to come.
Calgary LIFE & LEGACY PartnersThe Temple Legacy CircleAnonymous (1)
Judy & Ron BingBonnie Kaplan & Richard Conte
Gertrude CohosShauna L. Switzer
Cheryl & Morley ShorePeta Glezerson
Susan LightSteve Eichler & Tracey Rumig
Jane PatersonDaniel & Roslyn Oppenheim
Tibor Kaldor & Megan MacFarlandAlex A. Osten
Larry & Tina StanleighMichele Doctoroff & Ted Switzer
Betsy JamesonJack & Donna Newton
To learn more about how to create your Jewish legacy and join the Temple Legacy Circle, contact Bonnie Kaplan at 403-245-0568 or [email protected].
IMAGINE IF YOU COULD PROVIDE A GIFT TO THE
JEWISH COMMUNITY THAT WOULD LAST FOREVER
I found a fruitful world, because my ancestors planted it for me.Likewise, I am planting for future generations. – Talmud, Tannit 23a
To learn more about how to create your Jewish legacy,contact Diana Kalef at 403-444-3154 or [email protected].
Temple B’nai TiKvah is prouD To Be a parTner inCalgary’s liFe & legaCy™ enDowmenT iniTiaTive
liFe & legaCy is designed to help you create permanent legacy gifts, demonstrating your belief in the continuity of Jewish life in Calgary for generations to come.
Calgary LIFE & LEGACY Partners
SHOFAR SHO GOOD SATURDAY, SEPT. 21
AT7:00PM
This Selichot, it is time to blowyourownhorn(oruseoneoftheloaners provided). Whether youaretryingitoutforthefirsttime,or brushing up on your shofarskills,allarewelcometoattendashortshofarworkshopbeforetheSelichot service.
For more information, or to RSVP,[email protected]
THANK YOU!TheSocialActionCommittee,alongwiththeSandwichBrigade,wouldliketothankthefollowingbusinessesfortheir
ongoingdonations.
Calgary Italian Bakery Sobey’s, BridlewoodSobey’s, Cranston Gruman’s Deli, Britannia
TheCalgaryDrop-InCentreisalwaysveryappreciativeofoursandwiches.
LIFE&LEGACY: TheTempleLegacyCircle(TLC)
Last month we announced the first10 members of the TLC. Now we arehonoured to welcome 7 additionalfamilies. All 17 of these families have madeacommitmenttomakeanafter-lifegifttothenewlyestablishedTempleB’nai Tikvah LIFE & LEGACY endowment fund, held at the Jewish CommunityFoundation of Calgary. Together, wewill ensure the financial future of ourcongregation.KolHakavodtothemall!
All 17 families have signed Letters ofIntent indicating that sometime in thenext12monthstheywillformalizetheirafter-lifegift.
We can all contribute. And it requiresnone of our current resources! Won’tyoujoinusingrowingourTLC?
Please contact Bonnie Kaplan[[email protected], or 403-245-0568]oranyoftheothermembersof Temple’s LIFE & LEGACY team: RonBing,GertrudeCohos,MarkPaidra,andCheryl Shore.
DONATIONSTO FROM OCCASION
BUILDING FUND
Joe Bennett Judy & Ron Bing Inappreciation
Steve Baylin Leslie & Lee Handy Thinkingaboutyou
Don Braid Leslie & Lee Handy Mazel Tov
Jane Baker Leslie & Lee Handy MazelTovonthebirthofyourgrandson
Carolyn&AndrewWilson Leslie & Lee Handy MazelTovonthebirthofyourson
Temple StephenKahn General donation
Temple Betty Mayer In memory of Bella Feldman
Roz Mendelson & David Hodgins Jane Paterson Mazel Tov on the occasion of Anna's marriage
Peter Arato Marlene & Norm Yanofsky Mazel Tov
Temple Rhonda&RichardZabrodski InmemoryofAliceGotlieb
YAHRZEITSTOBEREADONJULY5
Judith Borenstein Bronya Logvinskaya Madeline Mendelson Flora Polgar Hector RossHarry Karlinsky
TO BE READ ON JULY 12
DavidBerkovits HaroldHutchinson EileenLezack StephenRoll DavidSpindelSolomonKustan MaxNathanson ColleenSmolkin RalphWelikovitch JuanaCudskodeAsrilianEstherTobyEisenstadt
TO BE READ ON JULY 19
JeanLower DoraFinkelman MyrnaDianeLevine AnnPasternak WilliamStaumSam Eichler Emily Finkleman Richard Light Morry Rogers Laja ZomerMaxEisenstadt HenryKrygier GaryLutz RaymondSinger
TO BE READ ON JULY 26
HarryBaecker MorrisCalman DianeFreedman SaulRosenbaum RoseSilberbergGellaBing-Weihs EvelynFrankel LouisKorman ElayneSchecter RoseWinograd
TO BE READ ON AUGUST 2
MollyAron PhilipEreshefsky BettyGorrin BeaKahn PhyllisRackowRuth Carnat Dr. Marc Francoeur Ike Hashman Bertha Nemerovsky Gertrude Singer
TO BE READ ON AUGUST 9
EthelBaker SamCramer PatriciaPalter AdolphSchacter MorleyWachnowTobyConn BorisMen AvrumRotbart Augusta(Goldie)Steinberg
TO BE READ ON AUGUST 16
GerryGoodman NormaWise FlorenceElman PaulineWallace BenekHermanDoraFreiman-Ptak FlorenceAbrams
TO BE READ ON AUGUST 23
AnatolyGeskin AllanKornberg SymieMaslove PearlSchwartz PaulineSmolkinRachel Harris
TO BE READ ON AUGUST 30
Janna Agema Dora Florence Michael Roitman Lena Rose Schwartz Richard Edwyn StanleighMichaelAndersen JerryGreif DavidRubin HymanSchwartz MatthewSteinGertieBelkin AbrahamKahanoff AdelleRubin RoseShannon HenrySwitzerBertha Devins Iser Maslove Freda Sautman Simon Smolensky
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DANIEL ARATO FUND
Harvey&RaynaRabin Judith & Peter Arato Thank you
Don Braid Judith & Peter Arato Congratulations on receiving his Honorary Doctorate degree
Annette Hester and family Judith & Peter Arato Condolences
Peter Arato Shelley&RobertCohen Happybirthday
Peter Arato Jamie & Gary Gelfand Mazel Tov
Peter Arato Charlene & Gerry Molotsky InhonourofPeterArato's65thbirthday
Don Braid Jane Paterson Mazel Tov on receiving his Honorary Doctor of Laws
Peter Arato Rayna&HarveyRabin Happyspecialbirthday
Judith & Peter Arato Rayna&HarveyRabin In loving memory of Daniel
Peter Arato Randi & Jack Szymkowicz Mazel Tov
MUSIC FUND
Jane Baker Jane Paterson MazelTovonthebirthofAvner
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
RabbiMark&CaronGlickman Francie&JonNobleman Thank you
Lee Handy Jane Paterson Happy80thBirthday
Temple HartleyWaldman InmemoryofMelWaldman
SHABBAT SCHOOL FUND
Temple Hadassah Amy O'Reilly In memory of Vivian Nicholson Shuman
SMOLKIN MEMORIAL WALL FUND
MurrayRobins&Family Debby&BarrySmolkin Condolences
Sheryl Levine Debby&BarrySmolkin Condolences on the loss of her mother Victoria
NaomiWolfman Debby&BarrySmolkin Condolencesonthelossofherbrother
DebbySmolkin Tyler Smolkin InhonourofDebbySmolkin
SOCIAL ACTION FUND
Deb&PaulFinkleman Nadine&DavidDrexler Condolences
MurrayRobins Nadine&DavidDrexler Condolences
Steve Baylin Jane Paterson Keepingyouinmythoughtsasyoucontinue to heal
TORAH FUND
MurrayRobins Helen&JeffFaber Condolences
Joan Joffe Helen&JeffFaber Condolences
Risha & Talia Joffe Helen&JeffFaber Condolences
Roz Mendelson & David Hodgins Helen&JeffFaber Mazel Tov on the wedding of your daughter Anna
Steve&DebbieBaylin David Hodgins & Roslyn Mendelson Thinking of you
NadineDrexler David Hodgins & Roslyn Mendelson Get well soon
Roz Mendelson & David Hodgins Bev & Morton Mendelson Mazel Tov
THE KOL TIKVAH TEAM NON-MEMBERSKOLTIKVAHSUBSCRIPTION$30PERYEAR
Rabbi Mark Glickman - [email protected] Cynthia Simmons - [email protected] Director Danny Oppenheim - [email protected] Administrator Lana Melnyk - [email protected] Connie Harding - [email protected] Tikvah Editors Monica Lis, Marsha Levy - [email protected] Layout Katherine PickeringTemple B’nai Tikvah Communications Team Josh Hesslein, Marsha Levy, Monica Lis, Jay Palter, Susan RubinVolunteer Kol Tikvah Proofreaders Allan Bell, Marcia Bell, Elaine Hashman, Jane Paterson, Myron Podlog, Alex Zisman
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE(As read during the June 19, 2019 AGM)
Thankyoutoeveryonewhoishereatthisyear’sAGM.It isanimportantmeetingandIappreciateyoutakingthetimetocontributetotheoperationsofthiscongregation.
Insummary,thestateofthecongregationisstrong.Therehavebeenpositiveactions intermsofpersonnelandourbuildinganditscontents.WehaveseenanoutpouringofsupportforourTemplecommunityefforts,aswellasastrengtheningofourfinancialposition.MuchofthiswillbediscussedindetailbyourExecutiveDirector,DannyOppenheim,andourTreasurer,MartinMolyneaux,aswellaspresentedinthevariouswrittencommitteereports;stillIwanttotouchonsomeofthehighlights.(Sign in to ShulCloud to view Committee Reports from the June 19, 2019 AGM)
Our PersonnelThisyearRabbiMarkGlickmanandhiswifeCarondecidedtoacceptour
offerofafive-yearextensiontohiscontract.Weareprivilegedtobenefitfromtheirenergy,knowledge,graciousnessandcaringforanextendedtimeintothefuture.WhatapositiveimpacttheyarehavingonourShul.
Anotherimportantlong-termpersonneldecisionwasmade.EmmaFaberwasgivenapermanentcontractasEducationDirectorofourTempleShabbatSchool.EmmaworkedasourInterimEducatorforafullacademicyear.Shehasshownherselftobeapositiveforce,fullofenthusiasmandnewideas.Wearecertainthatourschoolwillcontinuetoprovideourchildrenwithcommunity,friends,andastrongconnectiontotheirJewishworld.
Our Building and its ContentsDuringtheyearmuchhashappenedtoenhancethebeautyandsafetyofourfacilitiesaswellastoimprovetheefficiencyofouroperationsandcommunications.Dannywilltalkabouttheseinmoredepth,buttherearefourthingsIwouldliketodrawyourattentionto.
1st–FiveofourcongregantsdesignedandsewedTorahcoversfortheDaysofAwe.Artisticandbeautiful,theywillgraceour sanctuary for years into the future.
2nd–Increasedoutdoorlightingdesignedtobeautifyandbrighten.Thenewlightswillhelptocreateawarmwelcomingfeel,increasethesenseofsafety,andmakeiteasiertonavigatetheoutdoorstairsduringourlongdarkwintermonths.
3rd–WiththehelpofagenerousdonationbyJoelandSallyLipkind,firedoorshavebeeninstalledinkeyplacesthroughoutthebuilding.Designedtocloseautomaticallyintheeventofafire,theywillbothlimitthespreadofthefireandgiveaddedtimetoevacuatethebuildingifevertheneedshouldarise.
4th–The installationofournewTempleadministrationsoftware–ShulCloud.This softwarewillenablemembers toimmediatelyupdatetheirpersonal information(youcanevenput inyourpicture ifyou like),makeandpaydonationsonline,andcheckthestatusoftheiraccounts.Ourhopeisthatwithtime,andincreasedfamiliaritywiththesoftware,communicationswillbeenhancedevenfurther.
Strengthening of Community Through Learning and ActivitiesIbelievethatoneofthedutiesofbeingTemplePresidentistoshowuptofunctionsasoftenaspossible.WhatagiftthisattendancehasproventobeandIwouldencouragealltofollowmyexample.Ihavegrowntoknowmanymorepeople,tounderstandmoreclearlywhattheybelieveandwhattheycareabout,andtoseeallthewaysourmembersworktobuildcommunity,toexerciseourintellectualcuriosityandspiritualgrowth,tobuildabetterworld,andtopracticethetraditionof Jewish humour.
Therearetwomainactivitiesthatcometomindwhenthinkingbackontheyear:thewritingofourownTorahthroughMitzvah613–whichcontinuesthroughtheendofJune,andtheFortyandForwardcelebrationofourhistory.Bothhavebeenamazingandhavecometogetherthroughtheworkofourexceptionalvolunteers.Theyhavetouchedourheartsspirituallyandthroughastrengtheningofoursenseoffamily.Stilltherehasbeensomuchmore.Ourvisitingscholar,JefferySalkin
CYNTHIA SIMMONS
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talkedtoparentsabouttheimportanceofbringingGodintoourcelebrationsandplayedforusabitofmusicbytheCanadianJewishartistLeonardCohenremindingusofthebroaderinfluencehehashadonsociety.OurPurimSpielfullofwigs,singing,badpuns,laughter,andalittlebourbon.Caringcommunity’sdeliveryoffoodandalistening ear for those in need. The work of the sandwich brigadeandtheoutpouringofvolunteerstocookforthehomeless.Thesharingofmusicbyourgiftedmusiciansin celebration of Shabbat and the sharing of wine bytherestofusasacontributiontotheShabbatjoy.Thenthereareournumerouspotluckgatherings,barbeques,andnummynummydessert sharings in celebrationofwhoweareandofourspecialachievements.Alltheseactivities involve organization, work, and a generouscontribution of time to which our congregants havemorethansteppedup.ThanksforallofthisandforallthecontributingactsthatIhavefailedtolist.Thesearethethingsthatmakeusavibrantcommunity.
MoneyIt,ofcourse,requiresmoneytokeepthisorganizationrunning.Thegoodnewsisthatthisyearwehavemanagedtobringinmoredollarsthanwespent.IwillletMartinfillyouinonthedetails,butIdidwanttoexercisethePresident’sprivilegeandsharealittle.Theyearbeforethisonewedidnottakepartinacasinoandasaresultranadeficitofover$56,000.Thisamountwasasmallerdeficitthanwehadbudgetedfor,butadeficitnonetheless.Thisyearweknewwewerebookedforacasinoandhopedwewouldbeabletogenerateamodestamountofmoneyfromafundraiser.Knowingthiswebudgetedforapositive“bottomline”ofaround$12,000.WellweexceededthisbudgetshowingaNetIncomeafterFundraisingof$36,840(notincludingbuildingdonations).Thereisevenbetternews,butIwillletMartinsharethatwithyou.Themainreasonforthispositivenewsisyourgenerosity.TheFortyandForwardpartycontributedtothisyear’srevenuesandwillcontinuetodosogoingforwardthroughitscontributiontotheTorahfund.Inaddition,andimportantly,therehavebeennumerouslargeandmodestdonationsfromourmembers–wesimplycouldnotrunthisorganizationwithoutthem.TheycontributedirectlytoFridaynightOnegsandKiddushlunches,helpuspayfortuningthepiano,simplykeepingthelightson,andmore.Thankyou!Itmakesallthedifference.
Into the FutureOverthenextyearIseeusmovingfromstrengthtostrength.
TheMitzvah613projectiscontinuingthroughJunewithournewTorahbeingdedicatedonSimchatTorahanddressedinanewcongregant-designedcover.
Thisyear’sDaysofAweservicewillbefilledwithtraditionbutalsoincludenewapproachesandnewwaysyoucanparticipate.Acongregationalchoirwillcontributetoourmusicofferings,thereisaplannedcontemplativegroupwalkalongtheridgeabovetheBow,ourmeditationservicewillcontinue,aswellasanotherofferingofthesuccessful20/20presentations-thistimeonthethemeof“Wow”.
FollowingtheDaysofAwe,theExecutiveisplanningtodistributeacongregation-widesurvey.DesignedandanalyzedbytheURJ,thesurveyislookingattopicsrelatedtowhyonebelongstoasynagogue,thelevelofparticipationinactivities,andtheimpactthesynagoguehasbothspirituallyandsocially.TheURJissurveyingacrossNorthAmericaandwouldbeveryinterestedinseeinghowweintheWestanswerincomparisontoothersynagoguesinCanadaandintheU.S.Ittakesabout10-15minutestocomplete.
AsmentionedearlierwehavebeenassignedaCasino.WeareworkingonDecember23and24th–pleasevolunteerforatimeslot when called.
InclosingIurgeyoutocometoTempleandtakepart.Thereismuchwehavetooffer:WeeklyservicesonFridaynightsandSaturdaymorningspunctuatedmonthlybyShabbatShiraz;Tracey’sYogaonShabbatmorningsfollowedbythecongregant-ledTorahandJava,theWelcomeBackBarbequeintheFall,theChanukahparty,Purimfun.Allthesecontinueandmore.Iexpectitwillbeanothergoodyear,especiallyifyouarehere.Continued on Page 7...
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JUDAICA BOOKS FOR SALEInspiredbytheSocialActionCommittee’scollectionofbooks,andtheRabbi’stalkabout the Book Smugglers, Temple isnowpleasedtoofferusedJudaicabooksfor sale. Next time you are at Temple,passbythehallwayneartheoffice,andtakeamomenttolookthroughthebookcart at the ever changing collection offiction and non-fiction for both adultsand children.
A simple pricing system of $2.00 for adult books and $1.00 for children’s books-Cashonly,makesJudaicliteracyaccessibleforall.
Proceeds from this project will gotowardsTempleReligiousSchool.
ForfurtherinfoorforanysuggestionsonthisnewinitiativepleasecontactMicheleDoctoroffatswitzert@telus.net
ADULT EDUCATION UPDATEJENNIFEREISERMANANDREBECCAKREL,
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Torah and Java continues,onSaturdaysfrom9:45amto10:30amintheChapel. Comejoinusforalivelydiscussionabouttheweeklyparsha,accompaniedbycoffee/teaandasnack.
Next Year’s Programming:Nowisagreattimeforustostartthinkingaboutthe 2019-20 adult education programming. If you have thoughts aboutspeakersforLunchandLearnorDessertandLearn,ifyouwouldliketomakesuggestions regardingTorahand Java,or ifyouhavean idea for somethingnew,pleaseletusknow.Weaimtomeetyouradultlearningneeds.
TOOURMAY-GAMITZVAHMEALVOLUNTEERS
Volunteers,
Thank you again for participating in TempleB’nai Tikvah’s annual May-ga Mitzvah Meal on May 19. It’s a privilege to work withsuchagreatgroupofpeople.We receivedmany a gracious“thankyou”fromtheclienteleat the Drop-In Centre whoobviously really enjoyed themeal we served.
Many thanks to the Social Action Committee fortheir ongoing financialsupport for this worthwhileinitiative, as well as severalanonymous donors whose additional funds allowed usto purchase and serve updelicious pumpkin and pecanpies – with whipped cream, ofcourse!
Withdeepappreciation,
Paul Finkleman
THURSDAY MORNING TORAH STUDY
Fri 5 Jul 2019
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service (Sanctuary)
7:45 pm - 9:00 pm Renewal Service (Chapel)
Sat 6 Jul 2019
Parashat Korach
9:45 am - 10:30 am Torah ‘N Java (Chapel)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service
Fri 12 Jul 2019
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service
Sat 13 Jul 2019
Parashat Chukat
9:45 am - 10:30 am Torah ‘N Java (Chapel)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service
Fri 19 Jul 2019
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service
Sat 20 Jul 2019
Parashat Balak
9:45 am - 10:30 am Torah ‘N Java (Chapel)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service
Fri 26 Jul 2019
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service
Sat 27 Jul 2019
Parashat Pinchas
9:45 am - 10:30 am Torah ‘N Java (Chapel)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service
Sun 28 Jul 2019
11:45 am - 1:00 pm Calgary Drop-in Centre Lunch For more info, please email Paul Finkleman at [email protected]
JULY 2019
Fri 2 Aug 2019
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service
7:45 pm - 9:00 pm Renewal Service (Chapel)
Sat 3 Aug 2019
Parashat Matot-Masei
AUGUST 2019
9:45 am - 10:30 am Torah ‘N Java (Chapel)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service
Fri 9 Aug 2019
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service
Sat 10 Aug 2019
Erev Tisha B’Av
Parashat Devarim 9:45 am - 10:30 am Torah ‘N Java (Chapel)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service
Sun 11 Aug 2019
Tisha B’Av
Fri 16 Aug 2019
Tu B’Av
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service
Sat 17 Aug 2019
Parashat Vaetchanan
9:45 am - 10:30 am Torah ‘N Java (Chapel)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Bat Mitzvah of Brooklyn McKinney
Sun 18 Aug 2019
11:45 am - 1:00 pm Calgary Drop-in Centre Lunch For more info, please email Paul Finkleman: [email protected]
Fri 23 Aug 2019
Sat 24 Aug 2019
Parashat Eikev
9:45 am - 10:30 am Torah ‘n Java (Chapel)
Fri 30 Aug 2019
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm Shabbat Shiraz (Wine & Cheese)
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Erev Shabbat Service
Sat 31 Aug 2019
Parashat Re’eh
9:45 am - 10:30 am Torah ‘N Java (Chapel)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service
JOIN TEMPLE AT PRIDE PARADE
Save the date! On the morning of September 1, Temple members will be walking in Calgary’s Pride Parade. Please join us and bring family and friends. Watch Kol Tikvah and e-blasts for details.
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Service
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service
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