What’s Inside: Page 2 • Cantor Schloss’ Message Page 3 • Music & Worship Page 4 • Ansin Religious School • B’nei Mitzvah • School Cancellations Page 5 • Confirmation Trip to

Washington, DC Page 6 • Annual Winter Kallah Page 7 • Sisterhood • Brotherhood Page 8-9 • Tributes • Circle of Giving Page 10-11 • Community Notices Page 12-13 • Yizkor Elohim

100 Blessings a Day Rabbi John Franken

which will take place later this month. A few dozen of us participate in Temple governance through membership on the board, and many others do the same by sitting on such committees and task forces such as Budget, Revenue, School, Social Action, Nominating, and Leadership Development. Some of us contribute by volunteering or running individual projects. Our Confirmation class recently took their Judaism to Washington where they lobbied our two U.S. senators and local congressmen on important social issues such as health care, GLBT rights and abortion rights (see page 5). The first covenant of our people was made not by all of our people at Sinai but rather by Abraham alone. In exchange, God said to Abraham, “You shall be a blessing.” Interestingly, we can understand this in two ways: first, being a blessing is a reward; and second, that being a blessing is a commandment. I happen to believe that the blessing in first sense is not automatic—it’s not “coming to us”--but rather is contingent on the second--of our becoming a blessing. In other words, only through our doing the commandment of being a blessing do we actually receive the reward of becoming a blessing. Each of us needs to be a blessing and, in doing so, become one. Our synagogue community needs that as well. That is the essence of Judaism. Come in, then, and bring your lamp. And may you, too, be and become a blessing to the entire TOS community.

A few months ago, on Rosh Hashanah morning, I invited everyone to illumine his or her own lamp within the walls of Temple Ohabei Shalom. I suggested that the nature or intensity of your lamp doesn’t matter so much - only that you bring yours to add your light to our community. God has blessed each of us with wisdom, energy and passion. God has also blessed us with an everlasting covenant through which to be blessings to the Holy One of blessing, to each other, and to all of creation. What a blessing each one of us can be, then, when we show up to do our part to fulfill the covenant. Many of us did precisely that on Mitzvah Day this past November. Around 160 of us showed up to plant a garden, spruce up the synagogue, make blankets, entertain the elderly, sort food donations, and undertake many more worthy projects. The effort most of us expended was actually quite little, but the rewards were great. In just a few hours, we did a lot of good for the world, and we had a blast while doing so as a community. More recently, at last month’s Hanukkah Shabbat service and dinner, the incredible energy many of us felt was precisely because so many of us came together to celebrate at one time. The dozens of Hanukkah menorahs (hanukkiot) we kindled radiated a powerful glow across the Chapel. The music ensemble along with the beautiful singing (and even a little dancing) created a powerful sense of togetherness in worship. The participation by our religious school students and both choirs made for a community experience that was dynamic and multigenerational. Again, like on Mitzvah Day, showing up made the difference. There are innumerable ways to show up and make a difference for yourself and the synagogue. Some of us are planning a fundraiser and concert. Others are planning our annual Shabbat kallah study retreat

Progressive in attitude yet traditional in practice, Temple Ohabei Shalom is an inclusive Reform Jewish community committed to nurturing, sustaining, and touching Jewish lives through joyful worship, life

long-learning, and repair of the world in word and deed.

January 2010/Tevet-Sh’vat 5770

Tidings Temple Ohabei Shalom - Judaism in Motion

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Partnership. Harmony. Collaboration. B’yachad. Duets. Cantor Randall Schloss

In the program for last year’s Music and Worship benefit concert, How Wonderful a Sound: Leonard Bernstein and Songs of the American Musical Theater, I introduced the evening as follows:

Welcome to what I believe will be a very entertaining and rewarding evening at Temple Ohabei Shalom. We’ll have a lot of fun dipping into some of the greatest songs of the American musical theater, and at the same time we’ll all be supporting the musical and spiritual life of Temple Ohabei Shalom and contributing to the enrichment of the larger community by supporting the Temple’s Music and Worship Fund.

As it turns out, both of those objectives were met. It was a wonderful night of music, entertaining for everyone who attended, and it helped to sustain rich musical and religious programming for Temple Ohabei Shalom throughout the year. But there was a third aspect of the event, which I believe was the greatest success of the evening: the concert and reception were both sold-out. Regardless of financial implications, the evening generated real excitement and pride for TOS. Both visitors to our synagogue and our own members got to see and experience what a vibrant community we have. We had a fabulous committee, a subset of that community, which collaborated well and has served as an example to others. Simply put, the entire event made our congregation feel good. This year’s Music and Worship Benefit Concert, Duets: Harmony, Partnership, Collaboration, B’yachad, takes its theme from the great sense of community generated last year. A musical duet requires give and take, listening, a true partnership. When this relationship is achieved, we all benefit, musicians and audience alike. The evening’s concert will feature a variety of duets drawn from the musical worlds of opera, jazz, musical theater, Jewish music, folk and pop. While music itself has the power to create spirit, to move people beyond words alone, partnership only heightens the impact exponentially. Please join me, my wife Leah Schloss, David Sparr, Cantor Gaston Bogomolni and other guest musicians on Saturday evening, January 23, 2010 at 7:30 P.M. for this year’s community collaboration and celebration: Duets.

Join us for a Megillah Reading, Purim Shpiel, Costume Parade & Carnival

Sunday, February 28th

9:45AM - 12:30PM

And Shabbat Rishon February 5th

5:45 - Tot Shabbat Service 6:15 - Community Dinner $12 per Adult; $6 per Child 7:00 - Shabbat Rishon Service - (please note earlier start time) Ohabei Shalom in Israel

Call the office at 617-277-6610 to RSVP!

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To RSVP, Please Mail Return Card with Payment to: Attn: Music & Worship Benefit Concert

1187 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446

Music & Worship

Name:___________________________________ ____ Adult Dinners at $12 $_______ ____ Child Dinners at $8 $_______ (under the age of 12)

Donation to defray expenses $_______ TOTAL AMOUNT $_______

Please RSVP to the Temple Ohabei Shalom office by Tuesday, January 12.

Make checks payable to TOS or you can call the

office to pay by credit card.

If you have any questions, please call the synagogue office 617-277-6610.

Friday, January 15

5:45 pm Snacks and Meet & Greet

6:00 pm Erev Shabbat Service

7:15 pm Shabbat Dinner (RSVP required, see below)

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Important ARS Dates:

Ansin Religious School

Mazel Tov to our Bat Mitzvah!

Julia Hurwit January 9, 2010 23 Tevet 5770 Parshat Shemot For my Mitzvah Project, I have chosen to volunteer my time and make a donation to the Pine Street Inn. The Pine Street Inn provides comprehensive services, including permanent supportive housing, job training, emergency shelter and street outreach to over 1,300 homeless men and women each day. Founded in 1969, Pine Street Inn is the largest resource for homeless men and women in New England.

I’m volunteering my time in the kitchen serving meals for guests at the Women’s Shelter and making sandwiches that are then taken by van to homeless men and women who remain on the streets in Boston.

Mazel Tov to our B’nei Mitzvah!

Matan & Lior Kahn January 16, 2010 1 Sh’vat 5770 Parshat Vaera

Our Mitzvah Project is to help out at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, in Portsmouth New Hampshire. The reason we are choosing to volunteer at this hospital is because in August 2008, our dad had a heart attack while we were in Portsmouth on holidays. They took such good care of him, even though we weren’t residents there, that we would like to do something for them in return.

Our project will be to donate our time to children who are in the hospital. To make their time in the hospital better we will pay games with them, keep them company if they are lonely, tell them jokes to make them laugh, watch tv with them and donate books and games to the children’s department. If you would like to join us on the Sundays that we will be going to the hospital, please let us know!

No School Dates: January 16-18 (MLK Jr. Weekend)

Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! : Next gatherings for girls in grades 7 & 8 are on Sunday, January 10, 2010 from 3 - 6 pm

Save the Date:

JOSTY Shul-in For students in grades 7 & 8! February 6 & 7

Join us for the 20th Annual Junior Regional Shul-in for students throughout the northeast. This amazing event is always hosted by Temple Ohabei Shalom and is not to be missed! Applications coming soon . . . watch your mailbox for more information!

Next Shabbat B’Yachad for ARS Students Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 9:30am

Purim Shpiel and Carnival Sunday, February 28, 2010

School Cancellation Policy

The Ansin Religious School will close if the Brookline Public schools close for a snow day.

Please tune into television channels WBZ (CBS),

WCVB (ABC), WHDH (NBC), or radio station WRKO (680 on the AM dial) for school cancellations.

We will also leave a

message on the school voicemail: 617-739-9200.

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Delegates from Ohabei Shalom’s Confirmation of 5770 class with Rabbi Franken and Kate Mikesh on the steps of the Supreme Court: Hannah Mogavero, Hannah Gottlieb, Oren Leifer, Sonia Marton, Laura Jacobs, Max Shore, Sophia Mosner-Koor, Emily Mogavero and Jordan Meyers.

Reprinted with permission from The Jewish Advocate, visit their website at: www.thejewishadvocatre.com

Washington Monument

Havdallah at The Jefferson Memorial

The World War II Memorial

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Please join us for a weekend of community and learning. Kallah Reservations required by December 31, 2009. Return this coupon and check

(payable to Temple Ohabei Shalom) to TOS Kallah • 1187 Beacon Street • Brookline, MA 02446

Need-based scholarship funds are available from the TOS Fund For Lifelong Learning. Contact the synagogue office for an application.

Participants Name (s):_____________________________________________________________________________________ email address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Food preferences ____ anything ____ Vegetarian - fish ok ____ Vegetarian I would like to attend, but I need transportation: _____ ____ Single Occupancy ($425 p/person) $_____ ____ Double Occupancy ($335 p/person) $_____

Additional donation to defray expenses $_____ TOTAL AMOUNT $_____

Please join us for a great weekend of study, prayer, friendship, laughter, delicious food, singing, recreation and games. The Kallah weekend is a wonderful way to celebrate Shabbat and to really get to know your clergy and fellow congregants. We return to a favorite venue, the John Carver Inn in Plymouth, located approximately 45 minutes from Ohabei Shalom, and offering wonderful facilities, including our own dining room, a fitness center, an indoor pool and a cozy tavern. Our weekend study focuses on the Book of Psalms, from which some of the most beautiful and meaningful Jewish liturgy is derived. We will begin with basics about the Book of Psalms followed by an in-depth close reading of several Psalms, drawing on teachings from the modern academic study of Psalms, medieval rabbinic explanations, midrashic interpretations, and modern spiritual understandings of the book.

Study Highlights: Session 1: Changes Praise Causes: After an introduction to the Book of Psalms, we will do a close reading of Psalm 150, a psalm of praise, and will examine its place in our siddur.

Session 2: Prayer and Magic Numbers: Following an introduction to topics from ancient near east mythology that are found in the Bible, we will study Pslam 29 and will consider its place in our siddur.

Session 3: Praying for Reversals of Fortune: After an introduction to psalms of lament, we will study one lament. Then we will read the psalms known as Hallel, focusing primarily on Psalms 113 and 114, analyzing their place in our Haggadah.

Rabbi Judy Weiss was ordained by the Academy of Jewish Religion (2000), and earned a doctorate in Bible from The Jewish Theological Seminary (2009). She has taught in a variety of settings including adult education groups, women's study groups, junior congregation, high holiday services, undergraduate and rabbinical school courses at JTS and, for ten years, at a weekly Kabbalat Shabbat service for developmentally disabled adults. She has also published a resource book for Jewish educators, Teaching Haftarah, and a series of study guides for Women's League of Conservative Judaism that gives direction to synagogue groups as they study the megillot and psalms. She and her husband Alan reside in Brookline.

Annual Winter Kallah

Psalms: Prayer, Purpose and Presence with Rabbi Judy Weiss, Ph.D.

Friday, January 29 - Sunday, January 31 John Carver Inn, Plymouth MA

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Zita Samuels

Auxiliaries

Brotherhood News Jonathan Atkins & Louis Goldman

Sisterhood News

The Sisterhood meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 7 PM, will include a talk on nutrition by our own Sisterhood member nutritionist Dr. Judy Mabel and a Tu B'Shvat Seder coordinated by Amy Hozid. Please join us to learn more about healthy eating and enjoy celebrating the New Year for trees by sampling the seven species. Many thanks to those who visited the homebound with the Mitzvah Committee and to those who contributed to the Toy Drive. At this writing, the Book Group had not set a meeting date for January. Please contact Amy Hozid (617-566-1939 or ahozid@gmail.com) for further information. The Judaic Studies Group, led by Ita N. Wiener completed the Book of Joshua. Ita will notify group members about continuing with the Book of Judges in the spring. If interested, please contact Ita (617-734-7137 or itanaomi@verizon.net). Rhonda Solomon is coordinating the Sisterhood Readers for the preschool. If you want to read to the children, please contact Rhonda (617-773-3549 or seabirdhrs@verizon.net). The Weight Management group is up and running. The group decided to meet approximately every other week and to check in on gains and losses. For more information, call Judy Mabel at 617-232-7049. On Saturday, March 6, 10:30 AM, Sisterhood will be leading the annual Sisterhood Shabbat Service. Ita N. Wiener is in charge of planning the service to be dedicated to Betsy Gould and we hope that many of you will volunteer to participate. If interested, please contact Ita (617-734-7137 or itanaomi@verizon.net). Sisterhood will sponsor a kiddush lunch following the service. If any Sisterhood event is cancelled because of snow, we will attempt to re-schedule and will send out notices via e-mail. Sisterhood heartily wishes all a secular New Year of peace, good health and happiness. We remind those of you who are not yet members that you are always welcome to come to one of our meetings as a guest to try us out before joining.

The Brotherhood Officers and Executive Board want to wish our fellow brothers, their families, and the entire Ohabei Shalom community a happy, enjoyable, and peaceful New Year! Our next meeting will take place on Monday, January 25, 2010, at 6:30pm. The Brotherhood is pleased to announce that the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) will be presenting a program on how to confront Anti-Semitism in your community. Please plan on attending this very important and informative program! Please RSVP for the meeting and dinner by January 18, 2010, by either calling Jerry at 617-731-5736 or by emailing your confirmation to brotherhood@ohabei.org.

In the coming months we will be bringing new and innovative programming including the Annual Temple Ohabei Shalom Spring Breakfast with the Brotherhood, with the 2nd Annual Ben Adler Memorial Blood Drive (Reserve the date: Sunday, May 16, 2010), and the 2nd Annual Ben Adler Health Awareness program. Other possible programs include a congregational discussion and conversation about gender, and the art of developing, marketing, and facilitating men’s programming. We are also looking forward to submitting a Brotherhood Charter with Bylaws for adoption, and creating a Brotherhood Leadership Development Program. As always, the Brotherhood wishes to thank everyone who has remembered to bring in or mail in their stamped Butcherie receipts. Please continue to support this vital program.

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Tributes In Memory of Elizabeth G. Kline Joseph A. Kline, Esq. In Honor of Emily Fuch’s Conversion Steven Davis In Memory of Michael Lipof In Memory of Ida Pearlman Hyman S. Feldman Charles Hootstein Solomon Hozid Elias Gottlieb George Kaufman Morris Rothstein Professor Alfred Maleson Harry Lipof Michael Lipof Joseph Lipof Jennie Lipof Rebecca Mannos Michael Lipof Anna Grodberg Evelyn Bazer Elinor Lasky Pauline Cohen Golda Zeiger Ida Rubin Dr. Henry Kaplan Samuel Gerson Benjamin Bernstein Harry Rabinowitz Bertha Dublin Katie Comenitz Louis Morningstar Katherine Kachelnik Louis Caplan Robert Fuchs Miriam Weinberg Fred Andelman Samuel Schertzer Devone Jonath Krueger Dear Parents Fanny and Julian A. Marzynski Norman S. Coler and Steven M. Coler Miriam Oshry

Louise Levingston Louise Levingston Stanley J. Keizer Ruth D. Linsky Mr. & Mrs. Penn Myron L. Wasserman Victor & Joy Darish Anita Leibowitz Helen and Robert L. Sawyer Mitzvah Day Donations David, Maya, Hannah Krantz & Lisa Pemstein Spencer & Eddie Gould Jeffrey, Daniel, Julia Hurwit & Beth Greenspan Arthur, Susan, Kaela & Danielle Flashman Peter, Martin, George Patsouris & Hana Kolton-Patsouris Lisa Irvings & Michael Brill Brotherhood R.K. (Shelley) Schwartz Music and Worship Fund R.K. (Shelley) Schwartz Louise Levingston Betsy Gould Mitzvah Fund Fredda Cole Carla & Richard Benka Rollins Griffith Teacher Center of Boston Anne Caplan Maureen Maderos Shirley Spero Winter Kallah Ed & Margie Kahn

Robert M. Goldman Martha Livingston J. Benn Keizer Harold M. Linsky Dear Sister Linda Penn Harry I. Wasserman Ida Darish Lena Drucker In Thoughtful Prayer for Natalie & Matthew Sawyer In Honor of Cantor Randall Schloss

Berenson Library Louise Levingston General Fund R.K. (Shelley) Schwartz Louise Levingston R.K. (Shelley) Schwartz Stuart J. Blitz Larry & Phyllis Brody Gopen Family Library Janice, Rick, Jennifer and Sydney Lipof Minyan Fund David Pearlman Marlene Lebow Florence Hootstein Amy Hozid Spencer A. Gould Spencer A. Gould Robert Beal Jerome Kravitz Rabbi Emily Lipof Rabbi Emily Lipof Rabbi Emily Lipof Rabbi Emily Lipof Raymond Mannos Mark H. Lipof Sidney L. Grodberg George E. Bazer Sy Gottlieb Elinor R. Goldman Herbert & Hanna Zeiger Melba and Martin Rubin Phyllis Kaplan Priscilla Green Roberta & Stephen Paris Shellee Robbins & Donald Steinbrecher Irving & Louise Dublin Elliot Comenitz Betty Morningstar Rhoda Butters Mr. & Mrs. Braverman Helen B. Fuchs Zita Samuels Judith Andelman Diane Schertzer Daniel W. Krueger Richard & Vivian Marson Muriel Follick Jeanne Ashworth

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Circle of Giving 5770 Co-Chairs: Spencer Gould & Cathryn Stein

Leadership Gifts We wish to honor the generous benefactors who have provided Leadership Gifts to fund specific initiatives and to promote The Circle of Giving:

$25,000: Mike & Christina Gordon Doug & Toni Gordon $20,000: Richard Leibovitch & Cindy Roseman

Annual Appeal We are grateful to the valuable donors who have contributed to our annual appeal, The Circle of Giving: (gifts received through December 1st )

Pillars ($ 5000+) Dick & Carol Daynard Rabbi John Franken Cantor Randall Schloss Shirley Spero Alexander & Brenda R. Tanger Benefactors ($2500 – $4999) David G. Kanter Steven & Janet Kouroubacalis Patrons ($1200 - $2499) Cherise & Bob Bransfield John & Beth Gamel in honor of Rabbi Franken & Cantor Schloss Spencer & Betsy )ז״ל )Gould Eddie & Betsy Jacobs (continued next column)

Sustainers ($360 - $999) Scott & Susie Allen Danit Ben Ari & Tom Marton Marc & Denise Casper Leonard Davidson & Laurie Katzman Saul & Doris Feldman Ellen Harder & Edward Bloom Jonathan Kaufman & Barbara Howard The Kaufman-Howard Family in memory of George Kaufman Hana Kolton-Patsouris & Peter Patsouris Louise Levingston Alan Litchman & Laura Trust R. K. (Shelley) Schwartz Robert & Tamara Sitkoff Cathryn Stein & David Seldin Herbert & Hanna Zeiger

Patrons (continued) Allison & Eric Rimm Adrienne Shishko & Joel Sklar TOS Sisterhood Betsy Gould Mitzvah Fund in Loving Memory of Betsy Gould Guardians ($1000 - $1199) Daniel & Eva Deykin Bill & Marcia Harris Ed & Margie Kahn Donald Levin & Thomas Horn Martin & Diane Trust

Anonymous (2) Jonathan Atkins & Barbara Rome Louis & Jane Barber Adam Barnosky Marilyn Barron Joseph Beck David Bernstein & Donna Sorgi Bernard & Marjorie Birnbaum Stuart Blitz & Emily Fuchs Roberta Brucker Hubert & "Ray" Caplan in memory of Betsy Gould and in honor of Spencer Gould Jesse Cochin & Alice Newton Elaine Cohen Steven Davis Eugene Deutsch & Eva Balash Jason Dubey Leona Estridge Marion Fertel Corinne E. Gilbert Beth Glasky

Gertrude Goldberg Elinor Goldman Louis Goldman Arnie & Tracy Greenfield Florence Hootstein Sam & Anne Jacobs Dan & Priscilla Karnovsky Mark & Beth Kates Estelle Katz Stan Keizer Jerome Kravitz Daniel Krueger Rabbi Paul & Marilyn Levenson Jami Levine & Alan Beggs Nathan Levine Marc Linderman Joan & Jay Meltzer Sherry Michelson Greg & Ilene Mogavero Laura Moskowitz & Robin Shore Ellen Mosner & Howard Koor

Josh & Tanya Paris Stephen & Roberta Paris William Price & Arlene Scherer David Rogovin & Susan Liberman Sheldon & Hilde Rotenberg Esther Rubinovitz Evelyn Ruby Zita Samuels Andrew Schloss & Nancy Bloom Lila Sesholtz Katherine & Josh Shmikler Simon Singer & Elena Brachtel Phyllis Sisson in memory of Louise Parker James Palma Spunt Ronny Sydney Michael Weintraub & Diane Rosen Ita N. Wiener Alexander & Marina Zelfond

Friends (up to $359) Friends (continued) Friends (continued)

We offer warm and loving thanks to the Congregants, Trustees, TOS Officers and Brotherhood Officers who have made calls on behalf of the Circle of Giving: Jonathan Atkins, Mindy Berman, Cherise Bransfield, Jesse Cochin, Len Davidson, Louis Goldman, Doug Gordon, Barbara Howard, Ed Kahn, Jonathan Kaufman, Dan Krueger, Bob Loeb, Diane Rosen, David Seldin, Chip Shore, Shirley Spero, Ronny Sydney, Cassandra Warshowsky, and Michael Weintraub

Add your name to our growing list of generous givers. The Circle of Giving provides for consistency in our funding and gives everyone the opportunity to join in supporting our community above and beyond the annual membership commitment. Join us this year as we strive for 100% congregant participation in our annual appeal.

Gifts can be sent to Circle of Giving, 1187 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446.

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Shabbat Torah Study

Twice a month (2nd and 4th Saturdays)

January 9 and 23 9:00 am – 10:15 am

Join us as we read (in English), discuss, debate, and learn together in a warm and welcoming environment. The sessions will be facilitated by Rabbi Franken or by a lay volunteer who has prepared topics for discussion. Torah study is always “come as you are,” and no preparation is required (or expected). Dress comfortably, and perhaps bring a spouse or friend. We meet in the Berenson Library. Coffee and tea are provided, No experience necessary! All opinions welcome.

Join the TOS Group on Facebook!

Search “Temple Ohabei Shalom” and click “Join this group.” See photos from recent events, connect with other members, past and present, get notices on TOS programs, and more! See you online!

Giving at Year End

Even in today’s economy, you can create a lasting tribute for Temple Ohabei Shalom through a gift annuity or other charitable gift. Remember that gifts made by December 31 can help reduce the amount of taxes you owe next April. For more information on deciding what to give (such as checks, securities, real estate, life insurance, retirement plans, etc.) or how to go about giving it, please contact our Acting Administrator, David Brody at 617-277-6610, ext. 22.

TOS Green Committee Seeks Chair

We are looking for a self motivated, environmentally conscious leader to work with other committee members and community groups to develop and implement an environmental action plan for our Synagogue and our Congregants. Please contact Michael Weintraub at 617-232-9036 for information.

Calling all Singers & Musicians! Musicians: Are you a musician? Come share your talent with your community!

TOS Choir: From novices to experienced singers, all are welcome! Rehearsals are usually held on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

Mahkelah: Makhelah offers students who love to sing an opportunity to learn and perform both new and traditional music in Hebrew and English. Cantor Randall Schloss leads the choir in weekly rehearsals and a variety of performances at religious services, concerts, choral festivals, school events, nursing homes, and more. All students (grades 3-7) are encouraged to join.

If you would like to participate or would like more information, contact Cantor Schloss at rschloss@ohabei.org.

Illness? Hospitalization? Engagement? Wedding? Birth?

Simcha?

Please let us know... 617-277-6610

Greater Boston’s Jewish Food Pantry

Temple Ohabei Shalom’s monthly contribution is

Canned Tuna or Salmon and Graham Crackers

Donations can be brought to the new Family Table bins in the office and chapel foyers. You can also write a check to the Sisterhood of Ohabei Shalom with “Family Table” in the memo line or volunteer to drive our contributions to the collection center in Waltham just one Sunday a year, 9:30am - 11:30am.

FAMILY TABLE

Community Notices

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BROTHERHOOD - BROTHERHOOD - BROTHERHOOD

WANTED! New members to help grow the TOS Brotherhood…this means YOU!

This will help TOS in many ways: It will help keep a vital wing of TOS alive, active and contributing to the life of our synagogue and our religious school!

HOW WILL YOU BENEFIT BY JOINING? • First year is free…and we feed you! • Spend time once a month getting to know other men at TOS. • Enjoy short educational, Judaic, or fun topic program presentations. • Make a connection through us with other facets of synagogue life. • Be an example to your children, showing how participation enriches both your lives, as well as the life of our synagogue community.

The Brotherhood can continue to support our Temple and school activities …but only if YOU join in! Our assistance is critical during these difficult financial times and participation by the males of this synagogue is essential to make this happen. Commit to attending our January or February meeting, or both! Give us a try!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED FOR MAKING

THIS YEAR’S TOY DRIVE A SUCCESS!

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Yizkor Elohim - We lovingly remember

Louis R. Oppenheim Minna B. Oppenheim Fred Paris Lillian W. Pastan Bruna Rosengard Molly Rothstein Lee Sagansky David Sawyer Thelma R. Sawyer Mary Gordon Silverman Harris Spero Harry I. Spero Jeannette Spero Leah Spero George Stone Joseph Weber Augusta Wolf Abraham Y. Celia Yaffa Sadie B. Cohen Carl Gelb Samuel Halper Harry Karmelin Marshall Platt Samuel Neal Rubin Laura K. Spiel Bella Swartz Rebecca Abrams Lillian Festinger Sidney Henry Goldinger Frances Baer Greenbaum Rebecca J. Kaufman Nathan Marcus Otto Morningstar David L. Rosenberg Harry Segal Ben G. Shapiro Esther Siff Herschel Vershbow John Chalfin Lawrence Finch

Sanford J. Gilbert Celia Kaplan Frances Ornsteen Jennie Rakowsky Bertha Rosenblatt Betty Ann Rothstein Sarah Saslaw Miriam Starr Skirball Mitchell Starr Rose Corman Fannie Geller Marjorie Gordon Bertha Levin Matilda Sanger Morris Schwartz Sarah Silver Barbara Silverman Esther Shwartz Tofias Mildred Yarchin Evelyn Andelman Arline Freedman Samuel Gordon Jacob Hark Samuel Herbert Levingston Edward Levinson Joseph Pantell Lewis Polakewich Avraam Rivin Benjamin F. Solomon Mary Caro Edward Goldman Eva Diane Macklis Howard Z. Mann Louis Marks Helen Merlin Itskhak Pisecki Shmuel Pisecki Hersh Leyb Shifrin Myrna Rice Stein Samuel H. Zitter

January 8-14 Sarah Posner Borosky Harry B. Cohen Hannah Cooks Molly C. Davis William J. Hotch Betty Lessner Fred Podren Andrew Spunt Leonard Tarlin Robert Alberg Irma Helen Bailen Harold Berk Benjamin Cohen Bernard Fisher Rose R. Grossman Ira Markwett Harry E. Morgan Fanny Nathan Rebecca Silverman Sophie Smokler Jean Tartakoff Shayne Turner Nathan Weinstein Abraham Wiesenfeld Max Moses Adler Bertha Baron Samuel Bernstein Beatrice Berson Rosalind Frederics Oscar C Goldberg, Jr. Elmyra Pavan David Podren Elaine Tallen Fannie Weiner Epstein Herman Fishel Samuel Goldstein Charles Green Fannie Green Marie Kargman

January 1-7 Leah Scheinfeldt Aaron Woolf W. Aaron Lillian E Aarons Manuel H. Aarons Marie Aarons Burton D. Aaronson Max Aaronson Ida Abrams Sadie Albert Abraham Ancona Mary Aronson Rose Sedlis Beal Joseph ben Isac Belenki Anna A. Bloom Arthur R. Damm David Daynard Nathan Dublin Morris Dunn Annie R. Feinberg Gilbert Fertel Ruth B. Fertel Samuel Fertel Alice Ficksman Alice Gerstein Rabbi Abraham Ginsberg Henrietta B. Goldberg Oscar C. Goldberg Joel Goldenberg Rose J. Goldstein Ruth S. Goldstein Esther Grolnic David Louis Harris Rebecca Jacobs Harris Sadye Jampolsky Judith C. Kaplan George Kline Gertrude Kushner Hyman Lass Lena Levine Julius Nager

We extend our deepest sympathy to their families. Those listed below are recorded in our Book of Remembrance, windows, or on memorial plaques. A name in bold indicates that the plaque will be illuminated during the Shabbat of yahrzeit.

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Yahrzeits, continued

Jacob Levin I. Roy Levy Louis Moses Aaron Scheinfeldt Joseph Silberman Nancy Spitz Gabriel M. Stern Col. Robert William Timothy Joseph Barron Helen Behr Edith Birnbaum Anne Cohen Alice Feldman Lucille Glick Aaron B. Goldstein Jerome Iskols Melvin Levine Harry C. Smith Joy Sparr Leo Solomon Stone Helen A. Cobden Esther Davis Sarah B. Finch Rebecka Hollander Murray Taub Rosalind Bernstein Gertrude T. Corman Karen Grossman Isaac Heiderman Sarah Kahn Harry Oshry Herman Rifkin Louis Sheinwald Dr. Sumner A. Smith January 15-21 Arthur H. Bloch Rose Einstein Sarah Halper Fannie Kaplan Ray Levy Andrew Von Bargen Samuel Wingersky Abbott J. Epstein Jacob Glasker Dorothy Israel Harold Landy Barnet Lechten Dorothea Mathias Margery Behr Dana Eliezer Berger

Nathan Cohen Louis Corman Sarah W. Daynard Maurice Galer Dorothy Klein Sara K. Levison Abraham E. Nizel Andrew C. Rabinowitz Max Rosengard Sarah Klous Cohen Isaac H. Feinberg S. Norma Gold Victor I. Mertens Fannie Pave Nathaniel N. Serper Joseph Blumenthal Charles Corvin Mary Feldman Morris Greenberg Amelia Kalesky Charles Kalisky Minnie Burack Kliman Tamara Lerner Frances S. Mason Morris Steelman Milton M. Bengis Henry Crine Josephine Cummins Rosa Freed Gilda Gilder Max C. Goldman William J. Haft Fred Platt Raymond Bruce Rothstein Helen Dizon Frank Gorfine Evelyn M. Lane Harvey Leopold Charles Merlin Michael Perkins Maurice Prolman Herbert S. Sharlin Bertram Irving Sparr January 22-31 Philip Caplan Heiman Caro William Coughlin Harriet W. Daniels Leonore K. Grover Abraham B. Kamine

Helen F. Rockman Louis N. Schwartz Harry Aaron Stoller Bertha Brody Abraham Feinberg Charles Garfinkle Rachael Ginzberg Herman M. Nelson Maurice J. Rosenfeld Henry Rosnosky Samuel S. Slosberg Theresa E. Whitman Beatrice Adler Mildred Aronson Irving Avers Jane Hart Berk Irving Blank Mary Jane Byrne Pauline Endlar Grace Freidson Neil Goldman Lillian Greenberg Bertha Handwerker Albert L. Levine Joan Marton Bertha Passman Nathan Rabinowitz Harry Shapiro Lorne Scott Shomes Isaac Simons Irving Willis Esther Miller Wyzanski Helen Meyers Cohen Mary Gordon-Silverman Esther P. Mann M. Stanley Metz Bernard Shalit Joseph K. Shankman Esther Waxman Nathan Weiss Molly Bolan Henry L. Cabitt Jennie G. Gordon Joseph Hirsh Morris Levit Tessie Sepinuck Beverly Shapson Charles E. Smith Seymour Stadfeld William Alpert Charlotte Y. Bernhardt

Lila Glasky Walter Heineman Pamela Kagle Max Kravitz Carolyn Regan Leopold Basch Ethel Block Jeanette F. Cohen Thea Kern Rita Parks Marlene Passman Deborah B. Pokroisky Pauline N. Raab Sidney H. Ross Joseph G. Smith Stanley Brand Swartz Adele Jurow Wallach Violet Aaronson Max Goldforb Edna Greene Ann A. Helpern Harold D. Himelfarb A. George Kohn Taurice Wit Kohn Fannie Levine Sarah Moses Ruth Resnik Hyman L. Rosengard Esther Israel Rosenthal Rose S. Rosnosky Sarah Scheinberg Melanie Swartz Abram Tischler Al Deitch Henry Joski Jean Lebow Jennie Pearl Philip Raab Bertha Cohen Spitz Suzanne Phillips Timothy Maurice Wyzanski Sylvia Dreyfus Adams Maurice Caro Alfred Daniels Victor DeGrottola Jessica Ellenberg William Goldberg Annette Harris Jules Lader Arthur Sparr Louis Spero

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January Calendar

Leadership Staff and Executive Board

John A. Franken, Rabbi Randall M. Schloss, Cantor

Emily G. Lipof, Rabbi Emerita David Brody, Acting Administrator

Shari A. Churwin, Education Director Karen Glansberg, Director of Early Education Kate Mikesh, Director of Informal Education

David Sparr, Music Director

Jesse Cochin, President

Arnie Greenfield, Vice President Cathryn Stein, Vice President

Michael Weintraub, Vice President Ronny Sydney, Vice President

Martin Shore, Assistant Treasurer Daniel W. Krueger, Recording Secretary

January Candle Lighting Times

1 - 4:04 p.m. 8 - 4:11 p.m.

15 - 4:18 p.m.

22 - 4:27 p.m. 29 - 4:36 p.m.

1 New Year’s Day - Office Closed 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service 2 No ARS Shabbat School - Winter Break 10:30am Shabbat Service 4 6:00pm Junior Chai & High School 5 3:30pm Ansin Religious School 8 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service 9 9:00am Torah Study 9:30am Shabbat School 10:30am Shabbat Service Bat Mitzvah of Julia Hurwit 10 3:00pm Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! Gatherings 11 6:00pm Junior Chai & High School 12 3:30pm Ansin Religious School 7:00pm Board of Trustees Meeting 15 6:00pm Judaism in Motion Erev Shabbat Service 7:15pm Shabbat Dinner 16 9:30am No ARS Shabbat School - MLK Jr. Weekend 10:30am Shabbat Service B’nei Mitzvah of Matan & Lior Kahn 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Office Closed No Junior Chai & High School

19 3:30pm Ansin Religious School 7:00pm Sisterhood Nutrition Program & Seder 22 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service 23 9:00am Torah Study 9:30am Shabbat School 10:30am Shabbat Service 7:30pm 3rd Annual Music Benefit (see page 3) 25 6:00pm Junior Chai & High School 6:30pm Brotherhood ADL Program 25 3:30pm Ansin Religious School 29 Annual Winter Kallah Begins (see page 6) 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service 30 9:30am Shabbat School 10:30am Shabbat Service Tu B’Sh’vat February 1 6:00pm Junior Chai & High School 2 3:30pm Ansin Religious School 5 5:45pm Tot Shabbat 7:30pm Shabbat Rishon 6 9:30am ARS Shabbat B’Yachad 10:30am Shabbat Service 20th Annual JOSTY Regional Shul-in Begins

Daily Worship Service Schedule

Monday - Thursday: 8 am & 6pm Friday: 8 am Sunday and legal holidays: 9:00 am & 6pm Please note there is no Saturday Daily Worship Service at 6pm. Daily Worship Services are now being held in the library.

There are openings for new leaders. If this interests you, contact Ita N. Wiener at 617-734-7137 or Spencer Gould at 781-329-7439. Thank you!