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> Get a taste of Shir Tikvah with a recipe for Moroccan Turkey Curcuma with Olives and Tomatoes. p. 9

Winter Issue 5773/2012-13

Photo by www.terrygydesen.com Many Shir Tikvah members worked tirelessly to defeat the proposed marriage and voter ID amendments. Here, Harvey Zuckman

celebrates the moment the marriage amendment is defeated. See p. 13 for a glimpse at the journey toward this moment.

> Find out more about youth programs and learning opportunities for the whole family. p. 6

> Kol Tikvah has a new look! Learn about the change — and how to submit your stories and photos. p. 8

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By Katy Campbell

Over 175 Shir Tikvah members joined together singing and swaying at the October debut of the First Friday Shabbat

service. The new service, which meets the first Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m., includes several new melodies that will be repeated at forthcoming First Friday services throughout the year.

In the new worship format, chassidic chanting and niggunim (melodies) combine with drums and rhythms to bring our traditional Reform liturgy to life in a fresh new way. The kavanah (intention) is to deepen the experience of Shabbat and express the congregation’s diversity through music.

“We want the music to carry the service,” said Music Director Wendy Goldberg. “The rhythms and tunes are meant to touch your heart.”

To introduce the new music, congregants and guests received CDs (with corresponding Mishkan T’filah prayerbook pages noted) at the High Holy Days. CDs are still available to congregants and guests at the synagogue.

Music team member Chris Bargeron noted, “We’re learning by doing; learning by ear. While the music may initially sound unfamiliar, I would tell people to hang in with the tunes over the next few months as the music is repeated. I hope people can internalize it, and it can become a meaningful part of prayer life.”

In the past, Shir Tikvah did not hold Shabbat services on the first Friday of the month. The T’filah Committee saw this as an opportunity to bring something new to the table. A group of tzofim (scouts) went bi-coastal during the past year researching what was driving other congregations to create inspiring and transformational worship services. “Much of what we experienced at Ikar in Los Angeles, and Rommemu and B’nai Jeshurun in New York is what we’ve incorporated into our service,” explained Wendy.

Enter melodies like “Niggun Andalaus” by Joey Weisenberg and his Spontaneous Jewish Choir. When Joey visited Shir Tikvah in July, he taught about building singing communities and explained that America has become a TV

“I loved looking at congregants’

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singing. Eyes closed or wide

open, bodies swaying, families

together, holding

children, smiling and

clapping with the sounds and

rhythms.”— Verna Lind,

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culture, where we watch for visual cues to instruct us how to react. Following his recommendation to enhance our auditory instincts, the First Friday service breaks with the hierarchical structure of the bimah, instead positioning chairs in an intimate circle. Music leaders help lead the music from both inside and outside the circle, ensuring that the baseline melody can be heard around the room, rather than through the microphone and speakers.

Children are welcome and encouraged to participate with the rest of the congregation. Sometimes they’ll make noise, but as a community devoted to inclusion, we hope their sounds will be received as additions to the music.

“I loved the feeling in the room and the circle

format, hearing voices all around me. I loved that my daughter was sitting next to me, singing. And, I loved hearing and feeling the rhythm of the drums,” said participant Susan Geller.

Verna Lind reflected, “I loved looking at congregants’ faces as they joined in the singing. Eyes closed or wide open, bodies swaying, families together, holding children, smiling and clapping with the sounds and rhythms.”

“I loved the flow and participation. I was humming for days afterwards and also felt a greater Shabbat separation from the rest of my week,” said Music Leader Rachel Lipkin.

Join in and experience something new. Add Shir Tikvah’s First Friday Shabbat to your calendar. See you at 6:30 p.m. on the first Friday of each month.

First Friday Shabbat services (at 6:30 p.m. the first Friday of each month) focus on auditory instincts and feature a circular seating that breaks with the hierarchical structure of the bimah.

First Fridaysthrough rhythmic music with heart and soul

Photos by Chris Geller

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By Asher Weisberg

As you may know, STiFTY, Shir Tikvah’s youth group, held our annual food drive during Yom Kippur. When we visited the Sabathani Community Center to deliver the collected food, we discovered that the shelves were completely bare and they were in desperate need of donations.

We set a goal to raise 2,500 pounds of food from our congregation in honor of Shir Tikvah’s 25th anniversary. In recent years, we have raised about 2,000 pounds, so we knew it was a stretch.

Astoundingly, we went above and beyond and raised 5,000 pounds! That averages out to around 10 pounds per family. I would say that’s pretty fantastic.

We were amazed by how many parents decided to take their children to Costco and let them decide what they should donate. We were shocked by how many people had to drive up to deliver their donation because it was too much to carry.

Thank you to everyone for the support. We wish you could have seen how happy Sabathani was when we delivered donations.

We hope everyone had great High Holy Days and that you continue to have a terrific new year!

Yom Kippur food drive donations surpass goal

STiFTY drops off donations at Sabathani.

>Conversations with Clergy Hachnasat Orchim: Radical Hospitality and the invitation to welcomeBy Rabbi Michael Adam Latz

Jewish tradition teaches that we rise and face the door when we sing the final verse of Lecha Dodi during Shabbat services. “Boi v’shalom” (come in peace), we sing and we

face the open doorway. Why?We rise and face an open doorway to ensure that

our prayers are not only focused inward — for prayers only focused inward, left unchecked, can quickly turn to narcissism. Our prayers, Jewish sages teach, must focus our souls on the holy work in the week ahead, to make a broken world whole, to speak words of justice and dignity, to create a world of equity and equanimity. We look outward to remind ourselves that we must carry our prayers for peace into the world; that calming our souls in the sanctuary but failing to create a sanctuary outside our sacred space does not fulfill our Jewish obligation for transformation and healing.

This summer, we began experimenting with the tradition: We rise and face the doorway to “the outside” — literally directing our vision to 50th Street. Members of the congregation assist us by opening the doors when we reach Lecha Dodi’s spiritual crescendo. We are witness to pedestrians and bicyclists and those in cars — for a brief moment our prayers confront the din of the outside world.

These open doors are a spiritual and physical symbol of our strength as a community. Those on 50th Street are invited into our sanctuary and Shabbat service (more figuratively than literally, though we’d gladly embrace anyone who walks in). Our openness is a sign of our spiritual commitment to Radical Hospitality, to embrace the stranger and welcome everyone into our spiritual home. We expect nothing in return; our openness is mitzvah — a spiritual obligation given to Abraham and Sarah and to every Jewish soul after them.

Radical Hospitality is the affirmation that we are obligated to care for one another, that the practice of empathy brings healing to the world, that there is always enough food at our table, and we are privileged to welcome guests. Our open doors are a statement of defiance against the despair of selfishness and materialism that seek to consume our world and our lives. Radical Hospitality offers the promise of new relationships and the loving affirmation that we are all connected; we are here to care for one another.

Shir Tikvah was founded upon a commitment to Radical Hospitality: to build an open, inclusive, diverse Jewish community. In our 25th year as a spiritual community, we reaffirm this commitment and this promise by continuing to open our doors and welcome all who seek to enter.

Boi v’shalom. Come in peace.

Pounds of food hoped to collect: 2,500

Pounds of food delivered to Sabathani: 5,000!

“Radical Hospitality offers the promise of new relationships and the loving affirmation that we are all connected; we are here to care for one another.”

Rabbi Latz

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By Kathryn Klibanoff

Ask 28-year-old Enzi Tanner about his first High Holy Days experience at Shir Tikvah, and he

will tell you it boils down to three words: Family. Home. Safe.

Enzi grew up a Pentecostal, African-American girl in Kansas City, Missouri. His journey has taken him through missionary work in Namibia, being shunned from the church for coming out as a lesbian, a move to Minnesota, gender transition, enrollment in seminary, and now conversion to Judaism.

Attending Shir Tikvah’s Thursday morning minyan services was a transformative experience for Enzi. “I kept coming to minyan, took a Hebrew class, and fell in love with Judaism,” he said. The High Holy Days were the icing on the cake. “For the first time I found a place where I feel more and more integrated—comfortable in my body and spirit,” he reflected. Watching

adults and children share the experience of unrolling the Torah scroll together at Simchat Torah resonated with Enzi. “Simchat Torah was the happiest I’ve been in a long time,” he said.

Enzi keeps extremely busy in his current

career as lead resident assistant and service coordinator of the Booth Brown House youth homeless shelter in St. Paul while pursuing a master’s degree in theology. He is a new member of Shir Tikvah and is studying for conversion with Rabbi Latz.

Finding Home at the High Holy Days

Above: Hannah Knazan-Lippman, daughter Aria Sol, and Wendy C. Morris participate in Simchat Torah. Below: Ariella Sacks and Ben Lahyani hand out honey cakes at Rosh Hashanah. Photos by Chris Geller

“Simchat Torah was the happiest I’ve been in a long time.”— Enzi Tanner, new member

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Enzi Tanner


By Denise Goldman

“What’s black and white and red (read) all over?”

“I don’t know. What?” “The Torah!” – Frances, age 8

Jokes about the Torah? Apparently, we do things differently here at Shir Tikvah! And that’s exactly the point. Torah is coming alive.

Since its founding in 1988, Shir Tikvah has challenged the status quo, and our increasingly innovative Lifelong Learning programming mirrors this. In order to engage families, Shir Tikvah has been working to expand the horizons of what Jewish education can be.

From Religious School to High Holy Days, our Lifelong Learning Program for Youth at Shir Tikvah challenges our children to be involved and engaged participants in their learning. During Hebrew and Religious School classes, students are surrounded by enthusiastic teachers and madrichim (teen assistants), who work with them in both large and small groups to encourage social interaction and learning that resonates for each child.

Debra Gold, mother of three young Shir Tikvah students who travels from St. Joseph twice a week with her family, says all of her kids “come out of their classes bubbling with energy and enthusiasm… eager to show what they’ve done that day.”

After experiencing a Sukkah for the

first time at Religious School, the three of them came home and remodeled their tree house using their newfound knowledge.

Shir Tikvah’s most recent pilot program, Nesiya, has embraced the idea that youth learning doesn’t have to follow the traditional path of youth-only classroom learning on Sunday mornings. Instead, Nesiya has focused on active, flexible, and welcoming programming, honoring the Jewish journey that each child and their family is on and helping them discover where

they want to go.Nesiya fulfills our vision of

incorporating whole family learning in unique and exciting ways through an alternative to the traditional model of Sunday morning Religious School. Jump-started through a Shabbat retreat at Herzl Camp, Nesiya families participate in programs three times a month that focus on prayer, hands-on social justice projects, Shabbat and holiday observance, and family learning.

As Gwyneth Olson said, “I’ve noticed that [my daughter] Frances

Enthusiastic. Engaging. Enriching.

Nesiya has focused on active, flexible, and welcoming programming, honoring the Jewish journey that each child and their family is on and helping them discover where they want to go.

Nesiya participants gather around the Torah. Photos by Chris Geller

Lifelong Learningfor Youth


and I talk about being Jewish more since we began Nesiya.” For their family, the integrated programming of Nesiya has helped Gwyneth and Frances experience Jewish learning together and build a stronger Jewish identity.

The new pieces of Shir Tikvah’s Lifelong Learning Program for Youth reflect the Vision for Lifelong Learning that was created by a task force last year to develop “innovative and flexible learning models in rhythm with Jewish holidays, life-cycle events and Shabbat.”

Rabbi Melissa Simon, Director of Lifelong Learning, puts it best when she explains that Shir Tikvah is committed to “meet each family where it is and to find the best Jewish learning opportunities for each member of the family.” One powerful example of this can be found in our weekly Hebrew School t’fillah (prayer service), where we foster engagement through mixed-age opportunities as younger children watch “wide-eyed” while older B’nei Mitzvah students read from the Torah.

Of course, innovation alone can’t produce the type of results we’re

seeing with our Youth Education programs. As usual, Shir Tikvah brings something different to this endeavor. Through each of our youth learning opportunities there is a sense of warmth and welcoming that is not easily replicated. Whether it’s Rabbi Simon greeting each child by name, or dedicated teachers working to create fun, meaningful and educational classes, Shir Tikvah plays a special role in welcoming our families and children in a way that not only encourages lifelong learning, but establishes a sense of community and connection that will last a lifetime.

Nesiya participants gather around the Torah. Photos by Chris Geller


By Kathryn Klibanoff, Vice President and Communications Secretary

Welcome to Kol Tikvah 3.0. What you have in your hands is a redesigned, color-

printed version of Kol Tikvah that will be snail mailed to member households. Expect four issues per year: November/December/January; February/March/April (a.k.a. the Purim/Passover Issue); May/June/July issue; and August/September/October (a.k.a. the High Holy Day issue).

I suspect reactions might range from, “Great! I’ve been missing this!” to “Isn’t that expensive?” First, let me provide a little background. In 2009, Jane Binder chaired an ad hoc task force comprised of congregants who are communications professionals to set communications goals and implement changes. The group developed the Shir Tikvah logo, a new website, and standards to provide consistency in communications. We discussed how we could use new technology to communicate, and we also outlined a new concept for Kol Tikvah and E-news.

In July 2009, the synagogue ceased mailing Kol Tikvah in favor of providing an electronic version to save paper and costs and to take advantage of developing Internet communications vehicles. At the same time, we enhanced the weekly E-news and our website. Today, we know that less than 25% of congregants are reading Kol Tikvah online; and more than 50% are reading E-news. We are hoping that a mailed quarterly will receive greater readership—especially if the content is compelling.

The new Kol Tikvah format is more like a magazine and less like a bulletin. We are looking to include amazing photos that reflect the life of the congregation, and

diverse voices of congregants in the form of travelogues, book reviews, recipes, letters and spiritual reflections. We’d like to have in-depth articles that provide insight and make you think.

Also included in each issue will be a handy, three-month calendar of Shabbat services, events, and programs. And every issue will have regular space for clergy insights, committee updates, Board reflections and congregant simchas, condolences, and tzedakah listings.

The E-news weekly will continue to feature upcoming services and

programs, event photos, and alerts. The E-news design will be refreshed to provide space for important information that used to be included in the monthly Kol Tikvah. Monthly Board reports, rabbi’s column, music updates, and social justice action alerts will be featured in E-news and on shirtikvah.net.

What about the cost? We have a volunteer graphic designer and editor. The printing and mailing costs will run about $6,000 per year; this expense will be included in the communications line of the 2013-14 budget, and the cost of

three issues remaining in this fiscal year will be covered by cost savings in other areas. We saw with the upgraded High Holy Day invitation that a printed piece can generate excitement and participation (and even donations). We are hoping the new Kol Tikvah format will be met with similar enthusiasm.

These changes are part of our ongoing effort to improve communications within our community. The Transparency Task Force is evaluating how best we can keep congregants informed about the synagogue’s policies and programs and is in the final stages of preparing its recommendations.

Thank you for your readership. I’m eager to hear your feedback and suggestions about the new format as it takes shape in the year to come. You can email me at [email protected] or call (612) 824-8511.

Kol Tikvah 3.0To make this work, we need you and your voice!

Are you a photographer? Do you like to write? Have you done something interesting related to Shir Tikvah or Judaism that other congregants should know about? Please submit your photos, articles, and ideas for Kol Tikvah to Sara Lahyani at [email protected] by the deadlines listed below.

KOL TIKVAH DEADLINES:

Feb/Mar/Apr issue — Dec. 15

May/Jun/Jul issue — March 15

Aug/Sep/Oct issue — June 15

Nov/Dec/Jan issue — Sept. 15

> Get a taste of Shir Tikvah with a recipe for Moroccan Turkey Curcuma with Olives and Tomatoes. p. 9

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> Find out more about youth programs and learning opportunities for the whole family. p. 6

> Kol Tikvah has a new look! Learn about the change — and how to submit your stories and photos. p. 8


TASTEf Shir Tikvah

The Membership Committee hosted two tasty events last season: Oneg-on-a-Stick and Sukkot and S’mores.

“Both events created opportunities for new members, veteran members, and prospective members to come together in a fun, social atmosphere,” said Jeff Danovsky, Membership co-chair. “We had excellent turnout. Despite the chilly Sukkot night, people lingered by the marshmallow-roasting pit sipping their cider late into the evening.”

These types of social events are reflective of Shir Tikvah’s desire to continue that special sense of connectedness in our kehillah kedosha (holy community). Look for more events like these throughout the year.

David Raskas, one of the culinary masters behind Shir Tikvah’s recent Simchat Torah dinner, shared this recipe for Moroccan Turkey Curcuma with Olives and Tomatoes. The recipe is originally from an Israeli cookbook, and David has infused it with his own spin, making it one of his favorite signature dishes.

5 garlic cloves, chopped (I like to use Dorot frozen garlic from Israel.) ¼ cup olive oil 4 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped 3¼ to 1½ turkey thighs deboned and cubed into 2 inch cubes 1 teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon pepper1 pound pitted green Mediterranean-style olives Juice from 1 lemonHalf bunch finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves

In a large pot, sautée the garlic in olive oil over medium heat until just lightly golden, about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes more, until softened. Add the turmeric and pepper and mix into softened tomatoes then add the turkey and cook over medium low heat, uncovered, for 30 minutes mixing occasionally.

Add the olives and and cover and cook for 1 hour mixing occasionally. After an hour add the lemon juice and chopped cilantro and cook for 30 minutes uncovered mixing every 5 to 10 minutes. When mixing this last time you want the turkey to begin to shred. Then towards the end break apart any remaining large pieces of turkey.

Serve hot. Make a day ahead of time and the flavors will only get better. Just heat up covered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Add a cup of water if needed before warming.

Tips: When deboning the turkey, it does not have to look pretty — you are going to cube it anyway. Remember to remove the skin. You can find Dorot frozen garlic at Trader Joe’s. I use pitted green olives in a jar also from Israel; I find them in the Kosher dry goods section at Rainbow.

Sharing recipes for your Shabbat table

Have a favorite recipe you’d like to share? Send to [email protected] along with a brief introduction about the recipe. See the back page for deadlines.

Onegs and s’mores and sukkahs, oh my!

Chris Bargeron and Rich Kessler enjoy the Oneg-on-a-Stick event in August.


Noa Appelsies was called to the Torah on Nov. 10 to read her portion, Chayei Sarah, from the book of Genesis.

Noa is a 7th-grader at Anthony Middle School in Minneapolis. She enjoys hanging out with her friends and participating in theatre.

Noa adores her home-away-from-home, Camp Interlaken in Eagle River, Wisconsin. She has been a camper since 3rd-grade and can’t wait to go back.

Noa will give tzedakah to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, and the Ocular Melanoma Foundation. She wants to thank her tutor, Rabbi Latz; Wendy Goldberg; and all her classmates.

Elan Rochell-Share and his parents, Ronna Rochell and Steve Share, invite you to celebrate when he becomes Bar Mitzvah on Nov. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Elan’s Torah portion is Toldot, in which Jacob fools Esau into giving him his birthright.

Elan is a 7th-grader at Lake Harriet Community School. He enjoys playing percussion, skiing, and canoe trips in the Boundary Waters.

In honor of his Bar Mitzvah, Elan will give tzedakah to the Sierra Club Star Chapter, the leading grassroots voice to protect Minnesota’s environment. Elan’s grandfather, Robert Share, of blessed memory, was a founder of the organization.

Elan thanks his two tutors, Maggie Burton and Cantor Jennifer Seeger, and his family for their support. Elan also thanks Rabbi Latz and Shir Tikvah Music Director Wendy Goldberg for helping him prepare for his Bar Mitzvah.

Elan also will participate in the service Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m.

Arthur Samuel Goldman will be called to the bimah on Dec. 8 to become Bar Mitzvah. He will chant from Vayeshev. Arthur will also help lead the service Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m.

Arthur is in 7th grade at Amos & Celia Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School. Math, language arts, and science are his favorite subjects. Arthur’s interests include photography, computer programming, games, cooking, and reading. Arthur belongs to Boy Scout Troop 738 and is patrol leader of the Eagle Patrol.

Arthur will contribute tzedakah to Child’s Play Charity, which gives games to hospitalized children. Donations in honor of Arthur’s Bar Mitzvah may be made at www.childsplaycharity.org, or the Rabbi Offner Legacy Fund for Youth.

Arthur and his family thank the congregation and staff, Religious and Hebrew School teachers; rabbis Offner, Latz, and Simon; Wendy Goldberg, and especially his tutors, Cantor Seeger and Maggie Burton.

Jacob and David Henry will be called to the Torah as B’nei Mitzvah on Jan. 12. They will be reading from Va’era in Exodus, which deals with the plagues in Egypt. Along with their family, they invite you to join them on this special day.

Jake and David have been enjoying their B’nei Mitzvah studies with wonderful help from their tutor, Maggie Burton, and are enjoying the camaraderie of their B’nei Mitzvah class. They are very grateful for all the support they have had at Shir Tikvah from Rabbi Latz, Rabbi Simon, and Wendy Goldberg.

Twin brothers, Jacob and David share

some commonalities but are very different people. They are both 7th-graders at Anthony Middle School. Since the age of 6, they have participated year-round in the Theatre Nest program at Lynnhurst Community Center, and have now graduated to the position of helpers there. Jake plays the trumpet and David plays clarinet, and they are both in the Anthony Concert band.

David will give tzedakah to Amnesty International, which focuses on human rights. Jacob will give tzedakah to the Children’s Cancer Research Fund.

They will also participate in Shabbat services on Friday, Jan. 11, at 8 pm.

Alexander (Zander) Buchlaw and his family invite you to celebrate with them as he becomes a Bar Mitzvah on Jan. 26. His portion is B’shalach, in the book of Exodus. It is about the Jews crossing the Red Sea.

Zander is a 7th-grader at Oak Grove Middle School in Bloomington. He loves history, philosophy, movie-making, playing piano and guitar, and building and inventing things.

Zander will be donating tzedakah to Chai Lifeline, which provides many services for kids with cancer and other illnesses. Please visit his donation page to read about his experiences with Chai Lifeline and get more information: http://www.gomitzvah.org/go/zander.

Tutors Maggie Burton and Cantor Jennifer Seeger get special thanks from Zander. He also appreciates the support he has gotten from the Shir Tikvah community, friends, and family.

>B’nei Mitzvah


By Jane Binder, PresidentThe Board of Trustees has been addressing a number of important issues and we have a full agenda for our upcoming meetings. I enjoy our lively and stimulating discussions.

In recent meetings, we have reviewed plans for our 25th Anniversary celebrations and passed resolutions opposing both proposed amendments to our state constitution.

We reviewed drafts of the synagogue-wide Vision Statement, and we now have a draft that we are sharing with the entire congregation. If you haven’t had a chance to review the draft vision statement and share your reaction to it, check the Visioning page on shirtikvah.net and get involved with the feedback process. We are looking forward to finalizing the statement and presenting it for a vote at the Annual Meeting in May 2013.

We are pleased to have had such meaningful High Holy Day services in which so many congregants were able to participate. Since the High Holy Days, the Board has devoted a portion of our meetings to reflect on the ways in which this year’s services were most impactful and on the ways we can improve our services in future years.

We look forward to receiving the Transparency Task Force’s findings and recommendations so we can be sure we are communicating with our community in an effective and informative way.

At almost every Board meeting we discuss our fiscal health, review budgets for the upcoming year, and discuss how to raise funds to pay for our programs and operations.

I encourage you to contact Board members to ask questions and share feedback. All of the Board members’ names are listed on shirtikvah.net and on the back cover. We would love to hear from you.

>Board Update ANNOUNCEMENTSSimchas and Mazal TovsHeather & Brett Edelson, and big brothers Sam and Caleb, on the birth of their

son and baby brother, Joshua ArthurTamar Ghidalia, on the birth of her granddaughter, LeeEl, daughter of Tafat

and Alex

CondolencesElissa Mautner and her daughters Annie & Maggie, on the death of their husband

and father, Gerry NoltingRichard Cottle and Evelyn Cottle Raedler on the death of their uncle,

Irving I.”Sonny” MillerKaren and Tammy Cohen, on the death of their husband and father, Gerry Cohen

KvellingRabbi Simon and the Lifelong Learning program were awarded a grant from

EDGE (Enrichment, Development and Growth for Educators), a program of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation, to fund a mentor educator program to support curriculum development and professional development.

Todah RabahTo all the terrific super stars who made the Simchat Torah dinner come together

so beautifully: Verna Lind, Julie Jacobs, Chelsea Matson, Jen Feather, Larry & Judi Latz, Emily Lahyani, Susha Strauss, Mala Vujnovich, Rich Kessler & Marian Eisner – we couldn’t have done it without you! - from Sara Lahyani & David Raskas

To the fabulous kitchen helpers from Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur: Susha Strauss, Ben Lahyani, Erika Dattner, Jacob Thiegs, Mikaela Chang, Ariella & Jordan Sacks – You were all truly AMAZING!

To the talented Rosh HaShanah honey cake bakers: Jill Madsen, Ellen Wersan, Amy Funk and Susan Geller

Gloria and Alan Weinblatt wish to thank all those wonderful members who join us in greeting friends and family of Shir Tikvah for the High Holiday services. If we missed anyone, please be aware that your help was equally important! Doug Bernstein, Susan Bernstein, Katy Campbell, Ralph Campbell, Karen Cohen, Burt Danovsky, Jeff Danovsky, Maddie Danovsky, Micki Danovsky, Sammie Danovsky, David Eisen, Muggsy Ferber, Richard Ferber, Paula Forman, Joanne Gordon, John Gordon, Jodi Joseph, Kathryn Klibanoff, Amy Lange, TC Largaespada, Judi Latz, Larry Latz, Ray Levi, Robin LeVine, Steven Levy, Devra Lewin, Jennifer Lewin, Max Lewin, Simon Lewin, Cookie Montgomery, Tony Nowicke, Eliana Pierotti, Simone Pierotti, David Rochlin, Jerry Rudick, Elaine Rudick, Mandy Tempel, Joseph Wiener

Join the 25-Year Celebration team! Lend us your time, talent, and energy as we plan for and implement our 25-year celebration weekend.

May 24 & 25 2013Here’s a sampling of the type of help we need:> Decorations> Research Shir Tikvah history> Corporate fundraising asks> Baking> On-site assistance at events

Please consider joining the team! Contact Jennifer Lewin at [email protected] to find a meaningful way to be involved.


The Thiegs

This fall, Shir Tikvah welcomed many new member households. Get to know these great people! Be sure to check out new member photos on the bulletin board in the Oneg Hall. And look for brief introductions of new members in Kol Tikvah and E-news. Welcome, all!— Janet Weisberg, Membership Co-Chair

>New Member Spotlight

Katy & Ralph CampbellJack6700 Point Drive, Edina 55435

Sharon Jaffe3608 13th Ave. S, Mpls 55407

Geri KatzRavi & Charlie5112 Harriet Ave. S, Mpls 55419

Scott Landsman & Christina GilletteJames & Michael661 Cheyenne Lane, Mendota Heights 55120

Howard Lavine & JaneAnne MurrayFinnian & Seamus4700 Beard Ave. S, Mpls 55419

Freda Marver5428 Oliver Ave. S, Mpls 55419

Rene Michaels401 Sibley Street #D131, St. Paul 55101

Claudia Munoz-ZanziJacob & Sofia3400 Maplewood Drive, St. Anthony 55418

Joe Soss & Kira DahlkElijah & Emil1340 Lincoln Ave., St. Paul 55105

Enzi Tanner4652 Pleasant Ave. S, Mpls 55419

Lisa & Joe ThiegsJacob, Ellie & Samantha101 W 48th St., Mpls 55419

>Welcome, new members!

Lisa has a writing and editing background, which comes in handy these days as she puts together the newsletters for Burroughs Elementary and Ramsey Middle School. When she’s not driving kids to various activities, she likes reading and gardening.

Joe spends his days as a senior planned giving officer at Minnesota Public Radio, and helps people make gifts to MPR through their estate plans. He is also a die-hard Gophers and Wildcats fan, loves music, and loves to cook.

Samantha (age 5) is a preschooler at the Edina Family Center. She has a fondness for Scooby Doo, playing Memory, and eating mac ’n’ cheese.

Ellie (age 8) is a 2nd-grader at Burroughs who loves reading, American Girl dolls, and swinging from the monkey bars on the playground.

Jacob (age 10) is a 5th-grader at Burroughs. He enjoys Pokemon, playing the trumpet, building things, and watching the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Northwestern Wildcat sports.


Shir Tikvah proudly joined in coalitions to defeat both the proposed marriage and voter restriction amendments to the state constitution.

And we didn’t just lend our moral support. Shir Tikvah was a vocal and prominent presence in the fight. We convened, strategized, marched, donated, talked, phoned, wrote, door-knocked, and prayed our hearts out over the past 18 months.

All of our efforts and our allies’ efforts worked. We defeated both constitutional amendments! Minnesotans have spoken out against discrimination and injustice, and for fairness, justice, and Tikkun Olam.

The Shir Tikvah community can be proud of our involvement and leadership. Of course, there is more work to be done to repair this world. But for this moment, we say the Shehecheyanu and Yasher Koach!

PRAYING WITH OUR FEET

Top: Marching in the PRIDE parade. Middle: The “VOTE NO” sign in front of Shir Tikvah changes after the election, and Rabbi Melissa Simon speaks at an anti-amendment event. Left: Voter ID and marriage amendment signs became part of Shir Tikvah’s landscape, and Cookie Montgomery stands among scores of allies at PRIDE.


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Shir Tikvah FundNeal Gosman, in memory of

Solomon GosmanThe Danovsky Family, in

appreciation of Rabbi Latz & Rachel L

Ina & Larry Gravitz, in honor of the birth of Amy Ollendorf & Miriam Weinstein’s granddaughter, Kinari

Jackie Casey, in memory of Howard Schwartz & Barb Hanson

Nancy Fushan & Aaron Olson, in memory of David Olson

Neal Gosman, in memory of Solomon David Gosman

Elaine & Jerry Rudick, in loving memory of Philip Cooper

Joyce Kenny & Susan Wood, in honor of Ina Gravitz’s election to the American Society of Indexing as

VP/President-Elect & for her position as Indexer of Choice for Sould Communications

Susan & Judy Sobelson, with gratitude for the Kurzer-Zlotnick and the Wiener-Berkowitz families and to Shir Tikvah for the warm welcome

Jeff Danovsky, in memory of Steven Balick

Micki & Burt Danovsky, in memory of Steven Balick

Scott Danovsky, in memory of Steven Balick

Bill & Jody Rosenfeld, in honor of the 9th anniversary of Tasya Rosenfeld Kelen & Robert Kelen

The Membership Committee, in thanks to David Raskas for all his many talents

In honor of Katy Campbell’s conversionBenowitz FamilyTalia Earle

In memory of Jay BinderDavid MacNaughton &

Gayle ZofferJackie Casey

Rabbi Latz Discretionary FundShelly Engel & Zac CoombsMarcia OstrowDaniel Schwartzman & Elana

Wolowitz

Tamara Balick & Boris Chernomordik

Nancy Nager & Family

Rabbi Simon Discretionary FundKaty & Ralph Campbell, in

honor of Rabbi Simon

Harris Music FundKaty & Ralph Campbell, in

honor of Wendy GoldbergNancy Nager & family, in

appreciation of Rachel Lipkin and Music Department

Bradley Eisenberg, in loving blessed memory of Steven Balick

Social Justice FundDavid & Pam Rochlin, in

honor of the wedding of Rabbi Michael Latz & Michael Simon

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