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HORIZONS October 2018 Tishrei, 5779 — Heshvan, 5779

October 2018 Tishrei, 5779 —- Heshvan, 5779

UPCOMING EVENTS

Host an Oneg ……………………. 2

President’s Column ……………... 3

October Yahrzeits ……….....…… 4

August Contributions …………… 5

Our Hebrew School Events ……. 6

Social News ……………………….. 7

Danica & Jeb Concert ……………. 8

Birthright trips to Israel ………… 9

5K Run Wesley Enhanced Living 10

Donations ………………………… 11

Calendar……………………………. 12

Classes w/Rabbi Jacob ………….. 13

Donation Form……………………… 14

Advertisers ………………………. 15

IN THIS ISSUE

10/1 9 AM Services with

Yiskor reading

10/1 5 PM to 7 PM Erev

Simchat Torah Community & School

10/1 7:15 pm Adult Services

10/2 9 AM Services Simchat Torah

10/14 Danica & Jeb Concert— page 8 for more details

10/21 Blood Drive 9 am—2 pm

10/26 Shabbat B’Yachad #2 w/dinner 6 PM Or Shalom

10/27 Haunted Havdalah (8th-

12th grade) Or Shalom 6:15 PM

10/28 No Religious School

10/28 S'mores and Wine Fire Pit (Sisterhood) 6:30 pm to 8 pm

11/11 Word Mavens (comedy)

3 PM

HORIZONS 2 October 2018 Tishrei, 5779 — Heshvan, 5779

Horizons is published monthly. Material submitted for publication may be edited for style, length and content. Please contact the office to report any errors or omissions. Thank you. Editor: Lauren Porter Congregation Or Shalom 835 Darby-Paoli Road Berwyn, PA 19312 Phone: 610-644-9086 www.OrShalom.com E-mail: [email protected]

Congregation Or Shalom Executive Committee

President: Andrew Levin Vice President: Treasurer: Alan Daroff Secretary: Larry Bilker Membership: Scott Markovitz Events/Fundraising: IPP: Alan Messing

Auxiliary & Community Groups

Sisterhood: Mindy Bernstein Men’s Club: Dan Bernick Social Action: Gina Arlen Education Chair: Heidi Lurie/Alice Presley

Ritual Committee: Murray Klug

Advertising rates Advertising contracts are arranged through the Temple office. All advertis-ing is due the first of the month for next month’s edition of Horizons. We accept ads with a check made out to Congrega-tion Or Shalom and the ad copy sent at the same time. Size 11 issues Per issue Full Page $1000 $110 1/2 page $750 $80 1/4 page $500 $60 1/8 page $250 $35

Or Shalom Sisterhood is delighted to announce that you can sponsor an Oneg for any celebration you wish! Friday night and/or Saturday

morning. The Sisterhood will be happy to purchase it and set it up, we only want you to join us and

celebrate! Call Julie Miller at (267) 886-9171 or email Julie at [email protected]

Do you know Unaffiliated Jews in Chester County, Montgomery County

and Delaware County?

Celebrate with an Oneg

Do you have Jewish friends or acquaintances who live in Chester County, Montgomery County and Delaware County who are not already members of a synagogue? If you do, why not invite them to one of the upcoming events at Or Shalom, for example our next Friday night dinner? They may have a good time and decide to come back. They may have such a good time that they decide to become members themselves. According to a recent survey by the Jewish Federation, there are many, many unaffiliated Jews in Chester county. We’d love to contact them, but don’t know who they are. You can help. Todah rabah!


The President’s Column

Is it 5780 yet?????

Shanah Tovah! It was Yom Kippur recently … the Day of Atonement. We know we should, but why can we not forgive and forget? I know siblings, colleges, and spouses that are mad at each other for things that happened years ago. A lot of times we cannot even remember the root of the dispute. In some cases one of the parties even admitted they were wrong and apologized and we still cannot get over it. In our minds we keep reliving the injustice until the memory is worse then the original act. This could be your year to break the cycle and let it go. Accept the apology and focus your energy on the positive. By forgiving them you are freeing up your minds power, reducing stress, and starting off a new year fresh. Be the bigger person and focus on the positive this coming year. This year were are looking for people to raise kosher pigs for the Or Shalom seder plates. You will be required to raise a breeding pair of Jewish pigs. The pigs will arrive with a marriage Ketubah which must be hung in their stall. Prior to passover the pigs will be taken to the Or Shalom Pikvah. The Pikvah is similar to a Mikvah, but has a ramp for the pigs to get in and out of the water. Please note that this is just a joke and I like to see how many people read my articles. If you read this article please give me a fist bump the next time you see me and ask to raise some pigs. It was wonderful to see everybody at the High Holiday services. I really hope to see everybody in the coming months at Friday night and Saturday services. We cannot build a community if everybody stays home. It takes 10 to make a minyan. May you all have a sweet New Year and be inscribed in the book of life for another year, Andy


october YAHRZEITS

October 1, Tishrei 22, 5779

Stanley E. Kaimowitz, husband of Susan Kaimowitz


Mollie Winner, mother of Morton Winner


Stanley Markovitz, father of Scott Markovitz


Ethel Harmelin, grandmother of Jennifer Harmelin

Harry Shupack, father-in-law of Hedda Shupack

October 10, Heshvan 1, 5779

Leila Rothschild, mother of Jan Sachs

Marvin Wahl, father of Jo Ann Weiss


Mollie Kesselman, mother of Florence Hoffritz

Harold Krasnick, great-uncle of Helaine Leibowitz & David Milberg


Edith Jaffe, mother of Susan Wachter

Nathan Jaffe, father of Susan Wachter


Minnie Heyman, grandmother of Michael Arlen

Harold Wachsman, father of Marsha Peltz


Rolland Bloomfield, uncle of BettyAnn Monash

Stanley Liebman, husband of Lane Liebman

Rachel Perstein, mother of Susan Kaimowitz


Helen Klein, great grandmother of Samantha Klein

Ginger Leff, mother-in-law of Lisa Leff

Leon Tregerman, father of Richard Tregerman


Marion Richman, mother of Carolyn Shine


Abraham Rosner, father of Jacob Rosner


Stanley Ellis, father of Betsy Cohen

Eleanore Hayman, mother of Harris Hayman


Herman Bernick, father of Dan Bernick


Claire Glaser, grandmother of Brett Furman


Joseph Perstein, father of Susan Kaimowitz


William D. Harris, father of Elizabeth Hyams


Contributions

Congregation Or Shalom gratefully acknowledges the following

generous contributions in the month of August 2018

Hebrew School David & Andrea Allon: Challah 2018 Fundraiser James & Mindy Bernstein: Challah 2018 Fundraiser Alan & Susan Daroff: Challah 2018 Fundraiser Patricia J Loudis: in Memory of Michael Chonoles Stuart & Heidi Lurie: Challah 2018 Fundraiser Steve & Nieta Shapiro: Challah 2018 Fundraiser Yizkor Book Irl Barg & Janet Walkow James & Mindy Bernstein Bernard & Paula Blaustein Alan & Susan Daroff Sheila DiDomenico Janet & Sarah Emanuel Brett D. & Lisa T. Furman Jeffrey & Eileen Kosterich Fred & Helaine Leibowitz Donald Leitner & Michelle Cohen Marjorie Leonard Dan & Wendy Markind Herman & Zora Natanblut David & Arlene Noble James Patton & Ellen Gross Scott & Jan Sachs Jill Schneider Don & Dede Strumpf Michael & Susan Wachter Beth Zatuchni & Gerald Satlow Cards and misc contr Beth Zatuchni & Gerald Satlow: Honor of Janet & Irl 's generosity Beth Zatuchni & Gerald Satlow: Honor of Miller's generosity Yahrzeit Donations Stephen & Lisa Fox: memory of Fred Krieger Stephen & Lisa Fox: memory of Miriam Krieger Harris & Renee Hayman: memory of Samuel Freeman Fred & Helaine Leibowitz: memory of Mel Leibowitz BettyAnn Monash: memory of Aunt Betty Korensky Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Lisa & Harry Leff: Leah Lurie Bar Mitzvah Lisa & Harry Leff: memory of Harriet Friedman


Simchat Torah (Joy of the Torah)

Mon. Oct. 1st 5:00-7:00 PM -- Erev Simchat Torah -- This will be a joint Community and School celebration.

5:00 PM: Unrolling the Torah so everyone can see every word of the Torah 5:25 PM: Maariv service including a Procession of the Torah and an Aliyah for all children. A dessert buffet will be provided after the service

Our Hebrew School’s Annual Events


Social news


Donations

We would like to thank those who have donated books and other items

to the synagogue. Unfortunately, just like you, we have no space to

accept most of the books and other items that have been donated

unsolicited. Please contact the synagogue office before you drive over

to drop off items. If we can use the items, we will welcome them and

provide a tax letter receipt but if we just have no room for the items you

want to donate, please consider another worthy cause for your donation.

Membership Directory

The new simplified membership directory and class list is now posted on our web site. It is password protected and will be updated regularly as members notify the office of changes

to their information. Please review it today to make sure information about your

family is correct.


(Not So) Basic Judaism

Rabbi Jacob offers a Basic Judaism class for adults each Monday

evening, from 7:30 to 8:30. The focus will be on learning about the holidays, life cycle events, great

Jewish books and more. The Rabbi promises that even the most knowledgeable will find something new and intriguing in this class.

Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class

Rabbi Jacob invites any adult seeking to have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah,

to schedule private lessons with him. Other One-on-One Classes with Rabbi Jacob

Rabbi is offering one-on-one classes at your convenience on many

Jewish topics such as: Learning to read or speak Hebrew, synagogue

skills, bible, Mishna, etc. You can even name your own class!

Please email the office at [email protected] to schedule your class with the Rabbi now.

Classes with Rabbi Jacob


Or Shalom Donation Form

I would like to help support Or Shalom. I have specified each donation and I have included one check for the total amount payable to Or Shalom. Please send all donations to: Congregation Or Shalom, 835 Darby Paoli Road, Berwyn PA 19312

Name____________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________ Fund #________Amount $________ Phone #___________________ Made in memory of________________________________________ Made in honor of__________________________________________ Speedy Recovery__________________________________________ Send acknowledgment to (include address)

Name____________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________ Fund #________Amount $________ Phone #___________________ Made in memory of________________________________________ Made in honor of__________________________________________ Speedy Recovery__________________________________________ Send acknowledgment to (include address)

Definition of Funds

1. Building Fund: Donations are used for the continuous upkeep of our building. These funds help offset unexpected expenses such as A/C, Heater, roof repair and any emergency repairs to our facility. 2. Beautification Fund: Donations are used for the upkeep of our grounds. Trees, plants, mulch, etc.

3. Biblical Garden Fund: Donations are used to maintain and support our biblical garden. 4. Paul Seres Education Endowment Fund: This fund is maintained to provide interest income for restricted use by the synagogue for Education.

5. General Fund: All monies donated to this fund will supplement the current year’s budget.

6. Hebrew School: Funds are used for the needs of the Religious School. Examples: Bulletin boards, books and school supplies, etc. 7. Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund: The Rabbi uses these funds for charitable purpose. Donations to this fund can be made directly to the synagogue office.

8. Social Action: Donations will be used for all social action events and programs. Any questions to this fund should be addressed to Gina Arlen at [email protected]. 9. Tree of Life: A leaf can be purchased to honor or commemorate any important life event. The cost of a leaf is $180.00 which will be displayed in our foyer. For more information please contact office at 610-644-9086

10. Yahrzeit Plaque: Two plaques can be purchased for $360.00. The first would be a permanent plaque on the back wall of the sanctuary. The second plaque would be placed during the week of the Yahrzeit on the memorial wall in the front of the sanctuary. Additional information will be requested when purchasing a plaque. Please contact Ellen Gross at [email protected] for more information.

11. Oneg: Sponsor an Oneg for Friday night and /or Saturday morning for any celebration you with. The cost is $45.00 and the Sisterhood will purchase and set it up. Checks should be made payable to Or Shalom Sisterhood

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