Rabbi David K. Holtz

Cantor Margot E.B. Goldberg

Director of Temple Operations Stuart P. Skolnick Director of Education Rabbi Allison Berlinger Accompanists Katia Kravitz & Dror Perl

Officers / Executive Committee President Michael Karnes Executive (First) Vice President Jamie Wilson Second Vice President Jennifer Povman Recording Secretary Mark Polisar Treasurer Diane Gross

Chairs Adult Education Bernice Rogowitz Board of Education Steve Gosset Fundraising/Development Julie Gur & Meredith Siegel House Neil Bruckner Israel Marla Peers Member Services Linda Walter & Amy Friedman Ritual Risa Swersey Tikkun Olam Melissa Baer & Andrea White Immediate Past President Herb Baer

Trustees Gayle Aaron Ronit Lubell Mike Sonkin Debra Drattell Glen Markowitz Mark Stein Karen Filler Allison Moskowitz Anna Weiss Dave Greenspoon Roy Solomon Amy Zerman

Honorary Trustees Barry S. Agdern Robert Harris David Kaufmann Herb Baer Michael Karnes Farron Roboff Ruth Biloon Liza Karsten Pearl Ann Schwartz Allison Fine Dr. Richard Weiner Dr. Stephen Gerstman Robert Zinman

Temple Beth Abraham's mission is to provide our congregants with opportunities to create meaningful connections to

God, Torah, the Jewish People and the surrounding Community.

We remember, with love, the Six Million whose lives were taken during the Holocaust.

We also remember, with love, those who were taken from our midst this week in years past and

commemorate the anniversaries of their passing.

*Enshrined on the Memorial Tablet

* Joan Pincus

* Gladys Plosky Polinger

* Leonard Port

Ida Rosenberg

Louis Rosenberg

Harry Schneiderman

Rose-Marie Seti

* Dr. Martin W. Siegel

* Nettie Singerman

Eli Stern

* Fannie Tannenbaum

Dora Topp

Louis Warshowsky

* Sally Weinbaum

* Muriel Werner

Edith Allen

Rose Binder

* Michael Cartoon

* Elias Cohen

Mordechai Cohen

Charles Colman

* Rose Coren

Jack Coten

Yetta Dennett

Sophie Fischberg

Noemi Gelb

* Pauline Handelman

* Elsie Hyman

Jeffrey Ingber

William Karsif

Louis Paul

March 24-25, 2017

27 Adar 5777

7:30pm

Vayak'heil - P'’kudei

Shabbat HaChodesh

Mevarkhim HaChodesh

Shir Hamaalot שיר המעלות Text: Pslam 126:1 Music: Craig Taubman

Shabbat shalom (4x) שבת שלום

Shir ha-ma-a-lot b’shuv Adonai שיר המעלות בשוב יי

et shivat Tziyon haynu k’cholmim את שיבת ציון היינו כחלמים

A song of ascents: When God returns us to Zion it will seem like a dream.

Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu עוד יבוא שלום עלינו Text and Music: Sheva

Od ya-vo sha-lom a-lei-nu (3x) (3x) עוד יבוא שלום עלינו

V'al ku-lam ועל כלם Sa-laam, a-lein-u v'al kol ha'o-lam סאלאם, עלינו ועל כל העולם

Sa-laam, sha-lom. .סאלאם, שלום Bring peace to us and to everyone. Peace, to us and the entire world, peace,

peace.

Roll Into Dark

Text: evening liturgy music: Noam Katz Roll into dark

Roll into light

Night becomes day

Day turns to night

Borei yom va-laila ילה בורא יום ול

Goleil or mip-nei cho-shech שך גולל אור מפני ח

Goleil or mip-nei cho-shech שך גולל אור מפני ח

V’cho-shech mip-nei or .שך מפני אור וח

Creator of day and night, rolling light into darkness, and darkness into light.

Hashkiveinu נו השכיבText: Liturgy Music: Dan Nichols

Hashkiveinu Adonai נו יי השכיב

Eloheinu l’shalom ינו לשלום אלה

V’ha’amideinu Malkeinu נו נו מלכ והעמידL’chayim לחיים Spread the shelter of Your peace over us Guide us in wisdom, compassion and trust Hashkiveinu Adonai נו יי השכיב

Eloheinu l’shalom ינו לשלום אלה

V’ha’amideinu Malkeinu נו נו מלכ והעמידL’chayim לחיים Save us - for the sake of Your name Shield us from hatred, sorrow and pain Hashkiveinu Adonai ) נו יי השכיב

Eloheinu l’shalom ) ינו לשלום אלה

V’ha’amideinu Malkeinu ) (2x) נו נו מלכ והעמידL’chayim ) לחיים

L’chayim (2x) לחיים Grant, O God, that we lie down in peace, and raise us up, our Guardian, to

life renewed.

Our sanctuary is equipped with a hearing induction loop. If you have a

hearing aid or cochlear implant equipped with a t-coil, please flip the

switch which engages the t-coil. The sound from the microphones will

be transmitted directly to your hearing device.

We recall those recently departed.

Dorothy Cohen, mother of Susan London

Harvey Helsel, brother of Stanley Helsel

Dorothy Greenspan, mother of Rhonda Siegel

Week of March 19-25, 2017

Temple Beth Abraham Events March 25-April 1

Conservative Shabbat Service Sat Mar 25 9:00am

Hailey Berliner, daughter of Stacy and Scott

Berliner will be called to the Torah as a

Bat Mitzvah Sat Mar 25 11:00am

Conversational Hebrew Sun Mar 26 9:30am

Brunch with Sports & Religion Lecture Sun Mar 26 11:30am

ZEETY Board Meeting Sun Mar 26 11:30am

Mah Jongg Mon Mar 27 1:00pm

Board of Education Meeting Tue Mar 28 7:30pm

Torah Study Wed Mar 29 10:00am

Art Workshop Wed Mar 29 4:00pm

Reform Shabbat Services Fri Mar 31 7:30pm

Conservative Shabbat Service Sat Apr 1 9:00am

Michael LaCapria, son of Jill and Jay

LaCapria will be called to the Torah

as a Bar Mitzvah Sat Apr 1 11:00am

An Evening of Israeli Music Sat Apr 1 7:00pm

The flowers on the Bimah are dedicated by the

Berliner family in honor of Hailey becoming a Bat Mitzvah and in memory of Leon Berliner.

The Oneg is sponsored by the Berliner Family and the Baer, Greenspoon, Kolodzinski, Lane/Monack, Povman, and Wilson

families in honor of Hailey becoming a Bat Mitzvah

Crafts for A Cause Meeting—Friday, April 7 at 10:30am

The group creates beautiful items for various causes and has

fun knitting together! Supplies are available, but any

donations of yarn and knitting needles are always

appreciated. For additional information and location of

meeting, email Joyce Licker at CraftsforaCause@tba-ny.org

This campaign will bring new life to our building, expand the range of programs and services, and help to secure our financial future.

Together, we can renew the links between our pride in our past, our joy at what we have made real, and our dreams of what is possible.

For information about how to get involved or to make a gift, contact

Bridges Campaign Chair Gayle Aaron at bridges@tba-ny.org or call Stuart Skolnick at the Temple.

FAMILY SHABBAT

Friday, April 7

Family Shabbat Dinner at 6:00pm

Family Shabbat Service at 7:00pm

The main course is chicken. You may have pasta

instead if requested at the time reservations are made.

RSVP and payment in advance please.

Dinner: Adults-$14.00 and Children (ages 2-12) - $8.00

An Evening of Israeli Music with Dror Perl and The Israeli Jazz Project

Saturday, April 1 at 7:30pm

Enjoy Israeli treats as you experience energetic Israeli music

from different genres and eras, including Hora, traditional,

modern, Israeli rock, old Israeli songs, storytelling, and jazzy

improvisations on Israeli themes. Also come join us as

we honor TBA’s Chai Plus members!

Cost for TBA members is $10.00 ($15.00 at the door) &

for guests is $15.00 ($20.00 at the door).

For more information and to register on Eventbrite go to:

http://bit.ly/2m4Jy0h

Blood Drive-Sunday, April 2 from 8:30am-1:00pm

Please roll up your sleeves to donate a unit of

LIFE-SAVING blood! You must be between 16 and 75 years of

age. Donors age 76 or over may donate with a note from their

physician. Donors 16 years old require parental permission on NY Blood

Center forms which are available that day. Appointments preferred, but

walk-ins always welcome! You must weigh at least 110 pounds to

donate. Travel restrictions due to Zika virus are no longer in effect—all

donations are being tested.

If you have medical eligibility questions, please call 800-688-0900.

To register on-line go to: bit.ly/BlooddriveTBA

Please eat and drink well and bring your NYBC donor ID card or other

photo identification.

Westchester Jewish Film Festival

Now through April 2

Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, NY

Visit the website for films and schedule information:

http://bit.ly/FilmFestival2017

Upcoming Adult Education Events

Sunday, March 26 at 9:30am

Conversational Hebrew Class will resume!

Sunday, March 26 at 11:30am

Sports and Religion-exciting and humorous jaunt

into the similarities between two important American

institutions. Led by our own Rabbi David Holtz.

Admission: $6.00 for members; $8.00 for guests.

Wednesday, April 5 at 7:30pm

The Hidden Lives of Crypto Jews

Lecture will provide insight into the lives of Crypto Jewish communities

in the Medieval Iberian peninsula, in

the diaspora, through to today.

Led by Julie Martinez.

Admission is free, but please RSVP at

http://bit.ly/TBA-HiddenJews or call

the Temple office 914 631 1770.

Westchester Chess Program for Seniors on Wednesdays

Solomon Schechter Of Westchester, Hartsdale

DOROT of Westchester is starting up an

Intergenerational Chess Program. For more

information on the Chess Program, call Westchester

DOROT Director, Cippi Harte at 914-573-8906 or

email pcharte@dorotusa.org

Passover is Coming

This year, the First Seder will take place on Monday,

April 10 and the Second Seder on Tuesday, April 11.

At Passover time we hope each of us can find a seat at

someone’s table. There are those of us with room at

our Seder table to invite additional guests….do you have a spare seat at

your Passover table for the 1st or 2nd night? And those of us who are

looking to join a family for Passover holiday...would you like to join a

family with an extra seat at their Passover table?

Please contact Cantor Margot at 914 631 1770 or email

cantor@tba-ny.org and let her know how we can help you find a seat

or welcome an additional guest.