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Volume 21 Issue 11 תמוז תשע"ט -סיון -איירJune & July 2019 Iyar - Sivan - Tamuz 5779

Mazel Tov to our 2019 Graduating Classes

Summer Shabbat Services in the Atrium

Begin on Friday, June 14, 2019

6:00 pm Candles & Oneg Shabbat

6:30 pm Summer Shabbat Service

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Mission Statement: Temple Dor Dorim shall foster the tenets and purposes of Reform Judaism with a responsibility to community, the Jewish people and the State of Israel. The Temple shall provide a house of worship for teaching, congregating, studying Torah and perpetuation of the Jewish religion, its heritage and values—Throughout the Generations.

SHABBAT SERVICE SCHEDULE

Friday, June 7: Tot Shabbat will take place at 5:30 pm in Sternlieb Hall

Friday, June 7: First Friday Family Shabbat Evening Service will take place at 7:00 pm in Sternlieb Hall

Sunday, June 9: Shavuot Festival Morning Service will take place at 10:00 am in Sternlieb Hall

Friday, June 14: Candle Lighting & Oneg Shabbat will take place at 6:00 pm followed by Summer Shabbat Evening Service at 6:30 pm in the Atrium

Friday, June 21: Candle Lighting & Oneg Shabbat will take place at 6:00 pm followed by Summer Shabbat Evening Service at 6:30 pm in the Atrium

Friday, June 28: Candle Lighting & Oneg Shabbat will take place at 6:00 pm followed by Summer Shabbat Evening Service at 6:30 pm in the Atrium

Friday, July 5: Candle Lighting & Oneg Shabbat will take place at 6:00 pm followed by Summer Shabbat Evening Service at 6:30 pm in the Atrium

Friday, July 12: Candle Lighting & Oneg Shabbat will take place at 6:00 pm followed by Summer Shabbat Evening Service at 6:30 pm in the Atrium

Friday, July 19: Candle Lighting & Oneg Shabbat will take place at 6:00 pm followed by Summer Shabbat Evening Service at 6:30 pm in the Atrium

Friday, July 26: Candle Lighting & Oneg Shabbat will take place at 6:00 pm followed by Summer Shabbat Evening Service at 6:30 pm in the Atrium

IN THIS ISSUE: Rabbi’s Message…….…………........................3-4 President’s Message………………………………….4 Executive Director…..………………………………..5 Membership…………….................................6-11 Enhanced Membership……………………………..8 Cantor’s Message……………………………………...9 Shavuot…………………………………..………….…..12 Adult Education………………………………….…..13 ECC………………………………..………………....14-15 Youth Engagement….................................16-17 Confirmation Information………………………..19 Temple Happenings……………………………20-21 Temple Happenings……………………………20-21 Welcome Weekend……………………………..22-23 Membership & Marketing…………………...24-25 Ritual……………………………………………………..26 Library/Cultural Arts………………………..…….30 Israel Solidarity………………………………....…...31 Advertisements........................................33-38 High Holy Day Dates……………………………....37 Calendars.......................................................39

Temple Dor Dorim News is compiled & edited by Faye Kotler. For information or inquires, please contact the Temple Office.

TEMPLE DOR DORIM STAFF

Rabbi Daniel Sherman Cantor Carrie Barry Rabbi Norman S. Lipson, D.D., Founding Rabbi Emeritus Allison Teisch, Cantorial Soloist Emerita Bonnie Rayman, Executive Director Sheila Woldenberg, Early Childhood Director Jamie Mafdali, Director of Youth Engagement: Learning & Programs

Rachel Kaplan, Membership & Marketing Director Fran Weber, Controller Faye Kotler, Clergy Administrative Assistant Amy Lyons, Early Childhood Assistant Director Lori Blum, Religious School Administrator Jennifer Klein, Executive & Accounting Assistant Oscar Londono, Facility Director

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Adam Silverman, President Neal Topf, Executive Vice President Peter Shapiro, Vice President David Beilin, Finance Chair Wally Berman & Robert Ennis, Philanthropy Co-Chairs Harold Malin, Treasurer Hal Mindel, Immediate Past President Sue Mindel, Secretary Marty Rothbard & Marcela Topf, Membership Co-Chairs Brooke Alweiss, Stephanie Farbman & Jennie Littman, ECC PTO Co-Presidents Daniel Bagner & Aaron Schwartz, Brotherhood Co-Presidents Joanne Chiet, PTO President Rachel DiDio & Andrea Saneholtz, Sisterhood Representatives Lorelei Ennis & Robert Ennis, Israel Solidarity Co-Chairs Aaron Schwartz, Facilities Chair Gary Holtzman, Empty Nesters President Iris Kauffman, Leadership Development Chair Brian Kessler, TOUCHY President Lisa Lerner, Social Action Chair Abbey Shepard-Smith, Ritual Chair Trustees Amy Bagner Chuck Eiss Jacqueline Gillman Jen Gitlan Amy Kotlar Marshall Krolick Laurie Riley Mike Riley Debbie Ring Elyse Rodrigues Elliott Starman Jeff Stoll Helene Weiss

Honorary Trustees Robert Baer Douglas Berman David Rich

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Rabbi Daniel Sherman LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD

As I write this, my final column for our newsletter, I find myself doing a lot of looking back and looking forward. Looking back – but not too far – we had a very busy month of May. I enjoyed our month of special days, about which I wrote last month. I want to wish a special Mazal Tov to all of our May B’nai Mitzvah, to our graduates, and especially to the Confirmation Class of 5779 and their families.

Looking forward – but not too far – I am excited about our First Friday Family Shabbat on Friday, June 7. We will celebrate anniversaries and birthdays, and we will begin to share some farewells. I hope you will be able to join us. And on Sunday morning, June 9, I am looking forward to the Festival of Shavuot, one of our most important holidays of the year. We will hold a special Festival Morning Service at 10:00 am, as we celebrate the Festival of Weeks and the Season of Revelation. For our Torah Study, we will take a closer look at the Ten Commandments, as Shavuot marks the anniversary of our receiving God’s laws at Mount Sinai.

As I look back over the past 4 years, I am very proud of all that we have accomplished together. Temple Dor Dorim is a special place and a special congregation. I have been honored to serve as your rabbi and to follow in the footsteps of Rabbi Norman Lipson. We are an active congregation with something for everyone. TDD is home to the best ECC in Weston and a thriving Religious School and Youth Department. We hold meaningful and joyful worship services and holiday celebrations. We come together to celebrate significant life-cycle moments and to support each other in times of sorrow. We host interesting discussions, lectures, and adult education classes. We offer both social and social action opportunities. We support our brothers and sisters in the land of Israel, and we have the most outstanding group of Empty Nesters. I have enjoyed being a part of all of the above. We can take pride in the way we have striven to fulfill our obligation to be a BEIT TEFILAH – a House of Prayer, a BEIT MIDRASH – a House of Study, and a BEIT K’NESSET – a House of Assembly. Something for everyone throughout the generations – that is who we are, and who we will continue to be as we enter into this next chapter of our story.

I want to thank you, my TDD family, friends, congregation, and community for your support, your continued involvement, your patience and participation, your warmth and your friendship. Please know how much that means to me and to Morgan, Shai, and Janna. We feel fortunate to have been able to have been a part of this.

There are so many thanks that I would like to offer, and there is simply not enough space here to accomplish this. But there are a few people in particular to whom I would like to express my gratitude.

What a blessing it has been to have Cantor Carrie Barry as a part of TDD this past year. I think she has been a wonderful addition to our congregation. I have greatly enjoyed working with her, worshipping with her, and learning from her. I want to wish her all the best as she journeys north to Jacksonville this month to continue her career. Yishar Koach and Behatzlacha!

I want to thank Rabbi Lipson for all of his advice, his humor, his leadership, his friendship, and his continued commitment to the congregation he founded. Thank you for being a mentor – I will miss our conversations and lunches. I also want to thank my partner Allison Teisch, our Cantorial Soloist Emerita, for all that she has done for our congregation and for working with me for my first 3 years here.

Of course, I want to thank Faye Kotler for all of her hard work, her dedication, and her patience. On behalf of myself and Cantor Barry and Rabbi Lipson, we couldn’t do what we do without you. Thank you for all that you do – for me and for all of us here at TDD.

I want to thank all of our wonderful educators. I so enjoy being part of our ECC and watching our kids begin their journeys right here. Mazal Tov to this year’s Pre-K graduation class: please know that you are a special group to me. I am a huge fan of Ms. Sheila’s, and I want to thank Sheila and Amy and all of our teachers and staff for the love and dedication they bring to Temple each and every day. I will greatly miss working, talking, and meeting every day with Jamie Mafdali, our talented YELP Director. You have been a wonderful partner and you do so much – I have enjoyed watching you grow and adapt as you have evolved into your new position. I have great faith in you – we are lucky to have you.

I want to thank Bonnie Rayman, with whom I have enjoyed working these past three years. You bring a lot to our congregation and staff. I want to thank all of the people whom I see and work with every day: Rachel, Fran, Lori, Oscar, and Jennifer. You are such an important part of my TDD family. Please know that I will miss you all. ~ Continued on page 4 ~

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Dear Fellow Congregants: I am writing this article as I prepare for our annual meeting. While summer is typically a quieter time for many, at Temple Dor Dorim we are turning our focus to the 2019-2020 year. Just last month, our current Board of Trustees completed its first board workshop facilitated by the Union for Reform Judaism. Although we are all anticipating a lot of changes in the year ahead, the Board of Trustees and I are confident that we are on the path to success. As everyone is aware, the rabbi search process is still underway, headed by Neal Topf, our Executive Vice President, and Peter Shapiro, our Vice President. Rest assured there will be a rabbi on the Bimah this upcoming year for High Holidays, life cycle events and everything else in between and we will continue to provide updates as they become available. While we don’t yet know who our next rabbi will be, I want to take this time to thank Rabbi Sherman for his hard work and dedication over the last four years and wish him well as the new Senior Rabbi at Temple Sinai in New Orleans. Although Cantor Barry has only been with us for the past year, she has been a positive influence at Temple Dor Dorim with her inspiration, beautiful music and voice, which we quickly became accustomed to. Please also join me in wishing Cantor Barry much success at Congregation Ahavath Chesed in Jacksonville. There will be a special farewell Shabbat on June 7, 2019 so we can all personally say goodbye to both Rabbi Sherman and Cantor Barry. If I don’t see you at the annual meeting, have a safe and enjoyable summer. I look forward to seeing everyone at Welcome Weekend (mark your calendars now for Friday, August 23 through Sunday, August 25). asilverman@breierseif.com

Adam Silverman,

President

Rabbi Daniel Sherman ~ Continued from page 3 ~

I also want to thank all of our lay leaders. Temple Dor Dorim is blessed to have such committed leaders who are working hard on behalf of the entire congregation and community. I know that it is an act of love and service. Thank you to all of our current and past board members and officers. I especially want to thank our two presidents with whom I have been fortunate enough to work and to call friends: Hal Mindel and Adam Silverman. Thank you for your support, your partnership, and your dedication to our Temple.

This month we begin by concluding the book of Leviticus and transitioning to the book of Numbers, which contains the stories of our people as we continue our journey to the Promised Land. I am excited to begin the next chapter of my rabbinate at Temple Sinai of New Orleans this summer. It is not easy to say good-bye to Temple Dor Dorim. But I know that TDD is in good and caring hands, guided by strong leaders, who will continue to shepherd our congregation on this most important Jewish journey into the future.

Todah Rabbah – thank you so very much. Shalom u’vracha – I wish you peace and blessing. Lehitraot!

dsherman@templedordorim.org

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Bonnie Rayman,

Executive Director As the school year winds down and we head into summer, it makes me think about transitions in our lives.

Transitions are all about change and how we handle them. I remember back to my teaching days and how I

always had to plan out the transitions for my students. Just going from the classroom to the gymnasium or

to the playground was a tough time for some children. I made sure we had a song or a game planned that

got us from point A to point B successfully.

My son is now entering his senior year. My summer will be filled with college applications and essays. But

really it will be filled with days of cherishing every moment we have together as a family of four, because the

days of only being 3 under one roof are a blink away. My job as a mother is to make sure that his transition

from high school to college is successful. I think I have been preparing for this transition for a lifetime…but

let’s see how I hold it together this year.

My Facebook feed is filled with pictures of graduations. I know I am just one year away from my son’s

high school graduation, but I can still vividly remember his Pre-K graduation with the famous theme of

Dr. Seuss’s Oh, The Places You’ll Go. Every day this week I listen to our very own TDD Pre-K students

practice their songs for their graduation on Tuesday, June 4 (my office backs up to a Pre-K class, so I have

that joy of hearing these young voices sing). Moving up from Pre-K to Kindergarten is an important

transition. We wish a big Mazel Tov to all of our families of Pre-K students and thank you for allowing us

the honor of teaching your children and getting them ready for school. We hope their transition to

Kindergarten is smooth and successful!

Our Temple is also currently in a time of transition as we say farewell to Rabbi Sherman and Cantor Barry.

On behalf of the Temple Dor Dorim staff, we want to express our sincere thanks and appreciation for their

leadership, guidance and inspiration. We will miss you! We look forward to a bright future with new clergy

leading Temple Dor Dorim.

In the meantime, I see the strength of our community through its lay leadership, membership and staff. I

am proud to call Temple Dor Dorim my Temple family. I am confident our new clergy will feel welcome and

at home here.

I wish all of you a happy summer, filled with family, friends, fun and great memories! Please feel free to contact me at brayman@templedordorim.org with any questions or comments.

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Rabbi Lipson’s Tzedakah Fund Barry Schneirov in loving memory of Lawrence Schneirov Shoshi & Rabbi Lipson in loving memory of Marsha Dietz Shoshi & Rabbi Lipson in loving memory of Eva Jozefa Drach Shoshi & Rabbi Lipson in loving memory of Zsofia Kohn Drach Shoshi & Rabbi Lipson in loving memory of Faye Swoff

Allison Teisch Music Fund Linda & Art Tenenbaum in loving memory of Billy Meshel Laurie & Mike Riley in loving memory of Ron Berger Lisa & Jonathan Jaffe in loving memory of Mali Miller’s husband, Eddie Miller Building Fund Laurie & Steve Singer in loving memory of David Singer Rabbi Norman & Shoshi Lipson Youth Scholarship Fund Shoshi & Rabbi Lipson in honor of our Graduates Temple Dor Dorim Religious School Teachers in honor of Jamie Mafdali

Religious School Scholarship Fund Gloria & David Rozen in loving memory of Jack Rozen Lorelei & Bob Ennis in honor of Stacey Nowack for the important work she does to keep alive the memory of the Shoah by educating our students Gloria & David Rozen in loving memory of Judith Labell Elyse & Claudio Rodrigues in honor of Harrison Rodrigues’ Confirmation

Security Fund Joan & Harold Malin in loving memory of George Malin

Alice & Gary Holtzman Empty Nester Fund Margit Mandel in loving memory of Perry Mandel Lenore Rosa in honor of Herb Jacobson’s 90th birthday Lorelei & Bob Ennis in honor of Sylvia Saks for sharing her story on Yom HaShoah Dr. Bennie Berman Adult Education Fund Louise & Stan Swersky in loving memory of Nancy Simons’ brother, Stuart Newman Financial Assistance Fund Phyllis & Stuart Cohen in loving memory of Samuel Bernstein Stacey & Michael Cohen in loving memory of Fred Rand Sylvia & Jay Saks in loving memory of Carl Miles Esta Jo Busker in loving memory of Theodore Branson Youth Programming Fund Michael & Cherie Trachtenberg Israel Solidarity Fund Arlene & Ron Trust in loving memory of Faye Sherman Prayer Book Fund Lorelei & Robert Ennis in loving memory of Margie Gitten’s father, Elliott Tananbaum

The Blessing for Giving Tzedakah

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Ha’olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu lirdof tzedek. Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of the Universe,

You hallow us with Your mitzvot and command us to pursue justice.

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Welcome New Members!

B’ruchim Haba’im

Adam & Crystal Winter and their daughter, Ava

Mazel Tov! The Temple Dor Dorim family wishes Mazel Tov to…

Claire Lawrence on becoming a Bat Mitzvah

Trevor Samuels on becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Blake Skolnick on becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Julia Poms on becoming a Bat Mitzvah

Skylar Ronkin on being Valedictorian at

NSU University School

Jami Furr Comer on being awarded the Association for Behavioral & Cognitive Therapies 2019

Anne Marie Albano Early Career Award for the Integration of Science & Practice

Condolences

The Temple Dor Dorim family mourns with…

Shara Roach on the loss of her father, Arnold Klein Margie Gitten on the loss of her father, Elliott Tananbaum

To donate in honor or in memory of a

loved one, visit dordorim.org/giving.

Jared Miller

Refuah Shlemah ְרפּוָאה ְשֵלָמה

June & July Yahrzeits 5/31 Alexander Kauffman Diana Brawer Eugene Berger Norman Rosenbloom Judith Tracy Florence Frank Mina Kroll Billy Meshel Janet Ronkin Joe Rosenfeldt Fred Rand

6/7 David Dachver Pauline Kallen Isadore Hantman Marsha Dietz David Kam Charlotte Flamm Samuel Scherzer David Singer Steve Karlinsky Bella Weiner Al Frank

6/14 Diane Weiss Ben Berman Theodore Branson Eric Sommer Helen Ruset Sam Gordon Lawrence Diener Arthur Rosen Adolph Brown Betty Cohen Robert Margulies Eva Drach Zsofia Drach

6/21 Hilda Ratner Eugene Sachs Rose Nad Morris Krevat Judith Labell Ivan Pearl Arthur Witkoff Benn Witkoff Rita Orgel Sara Berger Dorothy Zalesky

7/5 Jacob Weiner Eileen Friedman Diana Greenspan Mary Cafora

Michael Russin Ruth Kotler Louis Rudnick Audrey Trager Stanley Becker Edna Gordon Benjamin Fisher Anne Grodnitzky Eloyse Gray

7/12 Rebecca Chiet Abraham Kessler Edith Gero Saul Topf Arthur Maret Bea Feldman Joseph Zipper Anita Spector Francene Berk Lawrence Sheinberg Abraham Elkin Nathan Freedman

7/19 Stewart Kahn Marilyn Dolin Sol Brown Benjamin Lerman Paul Mizels Jack Schwartz Jean Joseph

7/26 Fay Wortsman Fred Sherman Simpson Schechter Jenet Berkowitz Jack Solomon Irv Harris Etel Kotlarski Madlyn Schultz Rachel Weiss Bess Rozen

8/2 Blanche Brunswick Joseph Garron Jean Dansky Lenore Gambale Harold Kotler Ruth Kaufman Denise Azoulay Martin Kafka Morris Ukelson Sol Silverman Dorothy Knobler Fannie Ruskin Shirley Tonelson

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Our deep thanks and appreciation to the following families and individuals: Enhanced Members for 2018-2019

Kochavim ~ Bright “Stars” that enhance our future

Douglas & Jodi Berman Michael & Lainie Zager

Orot ~ Those who “Light” the way for new generations

Jeffrey & Kathleen Lawrence Jason & Stacy Oletsky Daniel & Alissa Sheldon

Simcha ~ Those who create “Joy” through giving

Robert & Elaine Baer Steven & Sharon Birnbaum

Herb & Lucille Cohen Robert & Lorelei Ennis

Michael & Charlene Freedland Tom & Andi Gero

Henry & Jacqueline Gillman Martin & Evelyn Goldberg

Cynthia Kretmar Harold & Joan Malin

Justin & Meredith Morgan

Dan & Stefanie Newman Lizz Potter

Peter & Beth Shapiro Arne & Deb Shulkin

Randy & Mindy Wolpert Allan & Fran Zalesky

Tsofim ~ “Visionaries” whose vision helps us grow Richard & Lisa Becker Wally & Carol Berman

Jeffrey & Wendy Birnbaum Rory & Julie Jurman

Lenny & Phyllis Miller Hal & Sue Mindel

Randy & Ronnie Morrison

Joel & Shari Ronkin Jay & Sylvia Saks

Adam & Elissa Silverman Steven & Laurie Singer

Bonim ~ “Builders” who create a strong foundation

David & Nancy Beilin Rachel Ben-David

Esta Jo Busker Stephen & Gail DelGaudio

Andrew & Cheri Eisen Bruce & Francine Flamm

Eric & Julie Goldmintz Marc & Alyssa Goldstein

Adam Granger Elliott & Sherri Gross

Gary & Alice Holtzman Herb & Elaine Jacobson Fred & Iris Kauffman

Jonathan & Maria Kaufman Mack Laudon & Elise Bolski

Margit Mandel Ken & Lori Mizels

Ken & Melissa Morris David & Nan Rich

Mike & Laurie Riley David & Debbie Ring

Lenore Rosa Bill & Lydia Rosenberg

Stephen & Shelli Schwartz The Serfaty Family

Abbey Shepard-Smith Harris & Amy Siskind

Jeri Sorosky Art & Linda Tenenbaum Ronald & Arlene Trust Marvin & Lee Wiener

Kavod ~ Those whom we “Honor” as pillars of our community

Stuart & Phyllis Cohen The Kessler Family David & Rosalyn Kofler

To become a Temple Dor Dorim Enhanced Member,

visit dordorim.org/membership.

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Cantor Carrie Barry Life is all about beginnings and endings. Our big lifecycle events revolve around beginnings: birth, the beginning of life; bar mitzvah, the beginning of adulthood; and marriage, two individuals starting their new journey together. Most of us celebrate both Rosh HaShanah, to mark the Jewish New Year, and the secular New Year on January 1. We gear up for “Back to School” with fresh backpacks, binders and lunchboxes. We dance joyously on Simchat Torah as we complete the reading of the Torah and immediately begin again at B’reishit. Most other endings are acknowledged as well, through graduations, award ceremonies, divorce, retirement, and eventually, funerals. However, there is a reason why a graduation is also called “commencement.” Endings are inherently new beginnings, for the end of one chapter of life means the beginning of a new one. These are times of transition and growth and can be full of potential. As my time at Temple Dor Dorim comes to a close, I want to tell you how this chapter of my own personal and professional journey has been just as significant as all of the others. While I was only with you for a short time, your kindness and your willingness to accept me and my family with open arms was exactly what I needed at exactly the right time. I have adored working with the staff, lay leadership, students and membership of TDD and look forward to hearing about your many successes. To the Generations Choir, I will never forget your warmth and support. Any cantor would be blessed to have you! Thank you to our Directors, our office staff, our teachers, our custodial staff, and the crew at Palm Caterers. It has been a pleasure working with you. A very special thank you to Rabbi Sherman, Jamie Mafdali and Faye Kotler. What a team! I’ve loved working with you, laughing with you, and helping you make wonderful things happen here at Temple. This July, I will be starting at my new position as Cantor of Congregation Ahavath Chesed in Jacksonville, FL. Founded in 1882, The Temple (as it’s called) has a long history of being a center for Jewish life in northern Florida. If you happen to be passing through on your way up north or heading to Saint Augustine for a vacation, please think about coming to visit, especially for a Shabbat evening! When we complete a book of the Torah, we recite the words, “Chazak, chazak, v’nitchazek!” Be strong, be strong, and let us strengthen each other. While our time together has come to an end, the relationships we established over the past year have inspired me, renewed my soul, and been a part of my own transformation. I hope that I have made an impact in your world as well and that we have, in fact, strengthened each other.

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June Anniversaries 1 Natalie Fromkin & Bob Neuman 3 Mindy & John Ruth 7 Rita & Jerry Sheldon Rene & Adam Zipper 8 Marian & Michael Eggnatz Ellen & Robert Shilling Susan & Michel Victor 9 Patsy & Ed Birnbaum Nancy & Jeff Liss 11 Barbara & John Davis Roberta & Marshall Krolick Tina & Erik Stern 12 Lee & Marvin Wiener 13 Carole & Alan Chase 14 Joan & Harold Malin 18 Lori & Jose Leiman Shelli & Stephen Schwartz 19 Ronnie & Leonard Wolf 20 Geraldine & Ron Levitt 21 Jessica & Ilan Berkowitz Crystal & Adam Winter 22 Lisa & Jonathan Jaffe 24 Amy & Marty Kotlar Louise & Stanley Swersky Lainie & Michael Zager 25 Nancy & David Beilin Shelley & Peter Gray Michelle & Matthew Levine Fran & Allan Zalesky 27 Tanya & Daniel Grobman Alana & Jason Tokayer 28 Sylvia & Jay Saks 29 Sabrina & Garrett Elsinger Barbara & David Rothman Gloria & David Rozen June Birthdays 1 Elizabeth Bogopolskiy David Eggnatz Hunter Kotler Samuel Leiman Jay Saks 2 Kai Kantor Spencer Karlinsky Brandon Krohn Ronni Morrison Sofia Oran Jason Shapiro

3 Carly Jakob 4 Sean Dabush Morgan Kauffman Jacob Zipper 5 Amanda Kreitzer Claire Lawrence Sylvia Saks Stacey Schwartz 6 Matthew Birnbaum Alyssa Bonchick Zachary Forrest Zachary Gitlan Cara Judkowitz Mara Mittentag Mauricio Payan 7 Evan Kessler 8 Cheryl Berke Adam Haggard Matthew Levine Victoria Muchnick Brenda Seltzer Lara Sonnenfeld Jared van Gelder 9 Emily Chaiet Luke Engelhard Jayden Farbman Rene Zipper 10 Fabio Arber Jonathan Bonchick Leonard Hayet Justin Selwood Jacob Wissel 11 Karly Konig 12 Jeffrey Barocas Jonathan Goldberg William Katovsky Kevin Wissel 13 Jerry Horwitz 14 David Forrest Halli Helfman Ava Lawrence Jordan Woolfson 15 Ethan Ekht Shelley Gray Autumn Karlinsky Jane Lurie Ella Mailhot Stacy Oletsky 16 Melissa Azoulay

Nicholas Castiglione Marvin Sclaver Jenna Sheron 17 Gaby Nestor Jessica Russo Julie Sherman 18 Elizabeth Baker Andi Gero Tamara Malvin 19 Randee Engelhard Alyssa Goldstein Nadine Mandel Talya Scheppke Hugo Spilkin 20 Russell Kotch Jack Leventhal 21 Stacey Leventhal Jared March 22 Daniel Fishman Shoshi Lipson Dylan Sheinberg 23 Jamie Baer Jillian Birnbaum Steven Skolnick 24 Marley Solomon Mason Solomon 25 Jason Alper Matthew Seltzer Zachary Stern 26 Benjamin Barisio Nisnik Stephanie Dabush Lindsey Goldmintz Daniel Helfman Steven Singer Michelle Starman 27 Marc Goldstein Sean Greenfield Danielle Rudolph 28 David Chaiet Jerome Sheldon 29 Julian Arber Alyssa Berkowitz Todd Cohen Jack Robinson Yale Whitebook 30 Wally Berman Bradley Weiss

June Anniversary & Birthday Celebrations

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July Anniversaries 1 Sandy & Stan Levin 2 Karin & Steven Skolnick 3 Carol & Wally Berman Diana & Brent Greninger Lisa & David Perez Lydia & Bill Rosenberg Wendy & Steven Scheppke 6 Arlene & Ronald Trust 8 Ricki & Bobby Auerbach Andrea & Matthew Saneholtz 17 Lisa & Keven Lerner 19 Mindy & Michael Siegel 21 Deborah & David Ring 27 Polina & Andrew Reisman 29 Bobbey & Geoffrey Graboyes 30 Phyllis & Alvin Kublin July Birthdays 1 Rubin Bogopolskiy Brooke Porte 2 Rachel DiDio Blake Freedland Jacob Lyons Jared Miller Jeff Weiss 3 Daniela Roth 4 Camden Robinson Michael Siegel Jonas Stillman 5 Kurt Cohen Debra Forrest Andrea Jakob Rachel Silverman Gabrielle Skolnick Benjamin Trejgier 6 Ricki Auerbach Michael Bon Olivia Feinberg Alan Schwartz

7 Erica Grub Mitchell Rosenzweig 8 Brian Miller 9 Robert Blumenfeld Julie Feinberg Michael Freedland Hazel Kaplan Tatayana Maltseva Judy Roth Megan Sadaka Marvin Wiener Lainie Zager 10 Katie Cohen Stuart Cohen Brandon Goldmintz Allan Zalesky 11 Logan Handley Matthew Kessler Jeffrey Stoll 12 Denise Miot 13 Yvette Greenspan Emma Handler Kathryn Sakin 14 Emilia Littman David Seltzer 15 Sharon Kolesky Michelle Pearl Michael Savitz Andi Sherman Charles Woldenberg 16 Lauren Broderson Daniel Feinberg Asher Jurman Jordan Levine Mark Truitt 17 Ella Bernstein Emmett Comer Jensen Kotlar 18 Noah Bagner James Goldman

Jace Rosinsky Jake Rosinsky 19 Fred Kauffman Caroline Sakin 20 Lori Blum Daniel Forrest 21 Ryan Berman Lauren Katovsky Cynthia Koenig Brendon Samuels Jason Tokayer 22 David Beilin Evelyn Goldberg Brent Greninger Craig Zager 23 Jessica Stillman Rachel Welt 24 Chase Olinick 25 Eileen Broderson Barry Factor 26 Caden Graziano Ashley Newman 27 Martha Bregman Alexa Garter Barbara Kron Yadira Sussman 28 Lena Berkowitz Zohar Cykert 29 Austin Forman Lisa Jaffe Zachary Whitebook Alex Zenerovitz 30 Scott Berman David Lyons Jordyn Savitz 31 Richard Greenspan Stella Sabath Jennifer Silverman Jack Stein

July Anniversary & Birthday Celebrations

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Shavuot 5779 Sunday, June 9, 2019

Shavuot is one of our most important festivals of the year. We celebrate CHAG HA-BIKKURIM,

the harvest of the first fruits, as well as ZEMAN MATAN TORATEINU,

the anniversary of revelation at Mount Sinai. We will hold a special Shavuot Service on

Sunday morning, June 9 at 10:00 am. Please join us for our Festival Morning Service

and Torah Study, as we take a closer look at the Ten Commandments

and what really happened there at Mount Sinai.

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Join ECC PTO to help raise money for

ECC PTO - Temple Dor Dorim at

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza on

Tuesday, June 11

Mention us to your server or when you

place the order and they will

donate 20% back!

Jewish Superstitions? Poo, Poo, Poo! With Rabbi Lipson on

Wednesday, June 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2019 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm “One shouldn’t believe in superstitions, but still, it’s best to be careful of them.”

~ Sefer Chassidim/ The Book of the Righteous - Germany (13th Century)

Judaism has never given any credence to superstitions, however, many of its followers have not been as adamant. In this four week course, we will learn about (and share) many

famous, popular, as well as not so well-known folk beliefs of our People and learn more about Jewish traditions than we think we already know.*

*I do not guarantee the efficacy of any of the superstitions or practices that will be studied in class.

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Sheila Woldenberg,

Early Childhood Director

Mazel Tov to our Pre-K Graduating Class of 2019! We wish you all the luck in Kindergarten next year! We look forward to seeing you all this summer at Camp TDD! It will be a summer full of action and adventure for all! As always, please feel free to contact me at swoldenberg@templedordorim.org with any questions or comments you may have.

Pre-K Graduating Class of 2019

Elina Allameh Noah Bagner

Gemma Berger Victor Bijos Bella Borges Nathan Cui

Zohar Cykert Emme Davis

Charley DiDio Liam Dray

Nathaniel Dunlop Olivia Feinberg Harrison Forrest

Ian Garces

Zachary Gitlan Natalie Greenwald William Greninger

Kabir Gupta Cameron Haggard

Aarov Jacob Brock Karp Lily Kliot

Ahana Krishnan Ted Lally

Emilia Littman Angelo LoFrisco Hailey Malvin

Isabella Oliveira

Emma Oron Maya Paz Soldan Charlotte Pinhas

Ayla Poveda Sophia Ricca

Camden Robinson Emmelin Rodriguez

Nathan Roth Matthew Seltzer Lara Sonnenfeld

Henry Stein Jack Stein

Laura Vicente Josie Winters

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Jamie Mafdali, RJE,

Director of Youth Engagement:

Learning & Programs

There are many people that I’d like to thank in this article. I want you all to know that while I don’t thank everyone in print or from a podium each day, I do thank God regularly for having you as part of our Religious School and Temple family.

First of all, we all need to thank Lori, our Religious School Administrator. Lori is behind the scenes in everything and I’d be lost without her. From teaching Hebrew to individuals and small groups to making sure we have all the materials we need, and so much more, Lori, thank you for all that you do. We all appreciate it.

The scholar and philosopher Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel said, “What we need more than anything else is not text-books but text-people. It is the personality of the teacher which is the text that the pupils read; the text that they will never forget.” We here at Temple Dor Dorim are lucky that our teachers bring their full selves to our students. Our students learn from them as role models and for that we are grateful.

Our Religious School Assistants volunteer their time on Sundays or Wednesdays, and a few on Sundays and Wednesdays! Having them in our classrooms is so important. Not only do they relate so beautifully to our students but they also show the students what being part of a synagogue community is by showing them how important TDD is to them. On behalf of our teachers and students, we thank you.

A special thank you to Rose and Brendon for greeting our students and families at the front desk and for all that they have done to help our Religious School run smoothly.

Our partners in this process are, of course, our parents and families. Your dedication to our Religious School teachers, programs, fundraisers, holidays and more is felt throughout the year. So much of what we are able to do is because of the hard work of our Class Parents. Thank you for supporting our teachers in the ways that they’ve asked, each one differently. I also want to thank our PTO President, Joanne Chiet, for giving so much of her time and energy to Temple Dor Dorim.

Cantor Barry brought a renewed energy to our Tefilah. Her time with our students, our 6th and 7th Graders in particular, gave an added depth to our program. Thank you, Cantor, for working with each class to prepare for our grade level Shabbatot with patience and passion. While we only had your teaching and music for one year, we know it will stay with us so much longer than that. Our teachers, students, and families offer you our gratitude and wish you and your family all the best in your move to Jacksonville.

Rabbi Sherman’s smile and kind words of welcome to each of our students is great to watch. He made sure to have a presence in our classrooms and hallways because it was important and meaningful not just to the students but to him, too. Rabbi Sherman, we have learned so much from your words as well as your actions. I know I speak for our families, students, and teachers when I say thank you. We hope New Orleans treats you and your family well.

Saving the best for last, I want to thank our students. From our Kindergarten class all the way up to our 12th Grade T.A.G. participants, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you for showing up. Thank you for putting in the effort. Thank you for learning and thank you for asking questions. You are so important, and I’m glad you’re here!

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at jmafdali@templedordorim.org.

Important Religious School & Youth Programming Dates

Mon.-Thur., Aug. 19-22 & Mon.-Thur., Aug. 26-29 4:30-5:30 pm Hebrew Refresher Course Rising 5th & 6th Grade Students are required to attend at least 3 sessions RSVP to Lori Blum Wed., Sept. 4 5:00-6:30 pm First Religious School Class for 5th & 6th Grades Sat., Sept. 7 Time TBD TOUCHY’s Opening Program - High School Youth Group Sun., Sept. 8 9:00 am-12:00 pm First Sunday Religious School Class for Kindergarten - 6th

12:00-1:00 pm First Class for Confirmation Tues., Sept. 17 6:00-7:30 pm ATID Opening Program - Part 1 - Middle School Youth Group Sun., Sept. 22 12:00-1:30 pm Gesher Opening Program - Youth Group for Kindergarten-2nd Grades Giborim Opening Program - Youth Group for 3rd-5th Grades

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Mazel Tov to our Confirmation Class of 5779

Rebecca Chiet

Chloe Nowack

Harrison Rodrigues

Daniela Roth

Brendon Samuels

Jennifer Silverman

Gabrielle Skolnick

Marley Solomon

Mason Solomon

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Ritual When you think of Shavuot, what are the first things that come to mind? The most common answers are: the giving of the Ten Commandments (Torah) at Sinai, Confirmation services, and the eating of dairy foods. You may be quite surprised to learn that none of those are included in the Biblical references to Shavuot. Shavuot is referred to as “Chag HaShavuot” (Festival of Weeks), “Chag HaKatzir,” (Festival of the Harvest), and “Yom HaBikkurim” (Day of First Fruits). Originally an agricultural festival, Shavuot, along with Passover and Sukkot, formed the “Shalosh Regalim” (three pilgrimage festivals). During these festivals, Israelites were commanded to travel to Jerusalem in order to bring the first fruits of the harvest to the Temple and present them to the priests. “Festival of Weeks” refers to the seven week period between Passover and Shavuot, considered to be the length of the wheat harvest. The destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E. presented a challenge to the observance of Shavuot. Since pilgrimages and sacrifices were no longer possible, it became necessary to create new customs and rituals that could be observed while in exile. The rabbis noticed that the time frame for the journey from Egypt to the foot of Mount Sinai was approximately the same as the time between Passover and Shavuot, and that the date commanded for Shavuot seemed to correspond to the day Torah was given to Moses and the people. They added another name for Shavuot, calling it “Z’man Matan Torateinu” (The Time of the Giving of our Torah). The agricultural roots of Shavuot are still acknowledged, but modern interpretations and customs focus more on Shavuot as the commemoration of the giving of Torah. Confirmation ceremonies are often held on Shavuot since they represent the students’ reaffirmation to Judaism and the Jewish People. Dairy foods (especially cheesecake and blintzes) are traditionally eaten on Shavuot because the words of Torah are often compared to “milk and honey.” Two contemporary songs that illustrate these themes of Shavuot are “The 613 Commandments” by Debbie Friedman (z”l) and “Sweet as Honey” by Dan Nichols and Eighteen. Please join us on Sunday, June 9 at 10 am for our Shavuot Festival Service! Abbey Shepard-Smith Ritual Committee Chair aalss94@aol.com

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Empty Nesters The month of June will signal the end of our Empty Nesters’ 22nd fiscal year and we can, once again, be proud of our accomplishments, as a vibrant and exciting Temple Auxiliary! We sponsored an Empty Nesters event in each month, September to May, with two in January. Additionally, we co-sponsored the Family Fun Day in the Park on December 25, had a successful collection for the Broward Homeless on Mitzvah Day, and were Gold Sponsors and participated with three tables at the Gala. Also, we sponsored the opening meeting of the Schmooze 2.0, a renewed and important Temple Social Auxiliary, with a mission to energize our 30 to 60 year old members with interesting interactive activities. Our varied programming of Religious, Social, Educational and Cultural events underscores our stated mission of “cultivating and nurturing friendships, while enhancing meaningful Jewish experiences and supporting our Temple.” Although not primarily a fund-raising Temple Auxiliary, this year we financially donated to various efforts within the Temple in excess of $4000, which included the Tu BiShevat Seder, Holiday Picnic, Temple Gala, Youth Department programming and our year-end endowment to the Temple operating budget. Additionally, the “Alice and Gary Holtzman Empty Nesters Tzedakah Fund” was a sponsor of the Welcome Weekend, Anniversary Gala and the Empty Nesters Shabbat honoring Elaine Jacobson and also contributed funds to CHAI, TOUCHY and Camp Jenny, totaling another $1300. Donations to this Tzedakah fund are always welcome for Mitzvah and Life Cycle events. We sincerely thank our 2018/19 Tzedakah Fund Donor Families: Meryl & Bob Baker Hansi & Gary Brown Joanne & Larry Chiet Crystal Cooper Lorelei & Bob Ennis Fracnine & Bruce Flamm Sue & Phil Gardner Shelley & Peter Gray Alice & Gary Holtzman Elaine & Herb Jacobson Amy & Marty Kotlar Roberta & Marshall Krolick Margit Mandel Carol & Joe Pomerantz Bonnie & Evan Rayman Lenore Rosa Lydia & Bill Rosenberg Shelli & Stephen Schwartz Diane & Steve Shankman Jeri Sorosky Linda & Art Tenenbaum Arlene & Ron Trust Susan & Michel Victor Fran Weber Our successes can only be achieved with a team effort and the Empty Nesters are blessed with a wonderful group who participated on this year’s Executive Committee with leadership in administration, and chairing and/or co-chairing events. We thank these dedicated individuals for their efforts: Officers: Elaine Jacobson, Lenore Rosa, Arthur Tenenbaum, Steve Schwartz and Andi Gero, and Committee Members: Alice Holtzman, Roberta Krolick, Margit Mandel, Sylvia Saks and Ron Trust. This year’s newcomers, Steve Schwartz and Ron Trust, stepped forward, but we need new volunteers, with new ideas, as we look to promote for future growth. We also extend our thanks and appreciation to our exceptional Temple staff: Bonnie Rayman, Fran Weber, Rachel Kaplan, Sheila Woldenberg, Amy Lyons, Jamie Mafdali, Lori Blum, Ethel Slowik, Ellen Shilling and, our newest addition, Jennifer Klein. Special kudos and gratitude to Faye Kotler for all she does throughout the year for the Empty Nesters. Additionally, thank you Rabbi Sherman, Rabbi Lipson, Cantor Barry and Scott Kushner for all of your professional guidance and support. We could not have accomplished our successes without everyone working together as a caring, involved Temple team. And finally, thank you to our Empty Nesters Family, 95 members strong, who participated in our events, as well as, supporting our Temple. We averaged over fifty percent of our members attending each of the events. We are now planning next year’s program of events and encourage you to renew your Empty Nesters’ memberships now! The $25 per person dues remain the same and, as mentioned above, are used in support of Temple activities. Speaking of supporting the Temple, now is the time to also renew your Temple membership. I would encourage everyone to consider the Temple’s “Enhanced Membership Program,” which is essential to ensure that those who are unable to pay the full amount for membership and/or Religious School, are able to receive financial assistance. As chairman of the Financial Arrangements committee, I sincerely thank those who give through this program. Alice joins me in wishing everyone a joyful and safe summer, filled with pleasurable travel and stimulating activities. We look forward to seeing you back for a new year of Temple and Empty Nesters excitement.

Shalom, Gary Holtzman algari@bellsouth.net

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EMPTY NESTER 2019-2020 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Names: __________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________________ Phone #: _____________________________ E-Mail: ____________________________________________ Annual Dues$25 per person: Cash/Check _______ Credit Card on File _______

Membership for Empty Nesters requires Temple Dor Dorim Membership and must be categorized, by the Temple, as an Empty Nester.

Annual dues are $25.00 per person. Please forward your completed membership application & payment to: Temple Dor Dorim - Empty Nesters, 2360 Glades Circle, Weston, FL 33327

JUNE EMPTY NESTERS “SENIOR SPOTLIGHT”

This month our Spotlight shines on Alice Ann Holtzman who, along with her two sisters, was born in the Bronx and raised in the Throggs Neck area. While attending both Christopher Columbus H.S. and City College of New York, sometimes after classes and mostly on weekends, Alice worked in the family business, “Lang’s Auto Repair.” There, as a “grease monkey,” she removed and replaced engine parts, rebuilt carborators, fixed flat tires, changed oil, etc. In 1955, as a CCNY freshman, at a school social, she met her future spouse, Gary. The relationship soon became pretty serious and in 1958, at the end of her junior year, they were married. After a weekend honeymoon in the Catskill’s Neville Hotel, Gary shipped off to fulfill his Army obligation. Alice completed her senior year and graduated in 1959 with a BBA and went to work in New York’s garment district serving as an of-fice manager and model. In 1960, ‘62 and ‘66 she birthed her family with Bruce, Sheri and Michele, respectively. Today, the Holtzman family has grown to 15, when adding spouses and 7 grandchildren, with serious potential for further growth. In 1967, Gary was transferred to Florida and the family moved to North Miami Beach. Ten years later, Alice began her 25 year career as an Early Childhood Educator at the Michael Ann Russell JCC, as an assistant teacher and rose to Director of the school by the time she left in 1993. That is when the family moved to Weston and Alice continued to teach 3 year olds at Temples Kol Ami, B’nai Aviv and finally Beth Emet, from which she retired in 2002. She is remembered as a skilled classroom innovator and was recognized by CAJE with an Outstanding Educational Leadership Award. Miss Alice was missed after retirement, but no more than she missed the children! Alice and Gary joined the storefront TDD in the Fall of 1997 and, soon after, Alice became an ac-tive volunteer and has not stopped since. She is pure gold, #notwithstanding, that I am prejudiced.

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Library/Cultural Arts

Another fun year with our preschool children at Temple Dor Dorim Library

Story Time!

Congratulations to our Pre-K

Class on their graduation!

Thank you to all our Library Volunteers who dedicated their time and love

to our preschool children in the 2018-19 school year:

Crystal Cooper, Carol Rosenbloom, Lorelei Ennis & Iris Kauffman

Library Summer Schedule

Please call the Temple Office to see if a volunteer is available in the Library to assist you.

Please consider a donation to the Temple Dor Dorim Library Fund for your next special occasion or to memorialize a loved one. Dedication labels are placed in the book: $25.00 for children’s books and

$36.00 for adult books. Please call, e-mail or come into the library to register your family to borrow books. Help us to build our library one book at a time. Thank you! Contact Lorelei Ennis at akidsbook@aol.com.

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Israel Solidarity

Celebrate Israel’s 71st Birthday with TDD

SAVE THE DATES

Israel Solidarity Events Season 2019/2020

Friends of Magen David Adom Sunday, December 8, 2019 Speaker TBA

AIPAC Sunday, January 26, 2020 Speaker TBA

Jewish National Fund Date TBA Speaker TBA

The AIPAC Policy Conference is the largest gathering of America's pro-Israel community. Through demonstrations of groundbreaking Israeli innovations, keynote speeches by American and Israeli leaders, inspiring moments on stage, and intimate educational sessions Policy Conference delegates experience the

full scale of pro-Israel activism in three powerful days.

Immerse yourself in all things Israel for a riveting weekend at Jewish National Fund’s National Conference

in our nation’s capital. Join over 1,000 committed Jewish and Israeli leaders, philanthropists, and college

students from across the U.S. and Israel to learn about the key issues of the day and about JNF’s

groundbreaking work that is powering Israel’s future.

September 13-15, 2019

Grand Hyatt Washington

1000 H Street NW, Washington, D.C.

For more information about AIPAC or JNF, please contact Lorelei and Bob Ennis at akidsbook@aol.com

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Sisterhood Hi Everyone,

We want to start by thanking everyone for your support of Sisterhood. From starting the year with Bingotini to ending it with Sip and Sparkle, it is always so fun to get together. Sisterhood provides a great opportunity to connect with old friends and to meet new ones. If you have not attended an event in the past, we hope you will join us this coming year. We would LOVE to see you!

We wish everyone a summer filled with happy moments and some time to relax. We look forward to seeing you in August as we kick-off our programs and events. Our first event in the fall will be our Bingotini on Thursday, September 26, 2019 beginning at 7:00 pm. Add this wonderful event to your calendars now so you won’t miss it!

We look forward to seeing you at Temple, Andrea Saneholtz and Rachel DiDio

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To place your ad in the

Temple Dor Dorim Newsletter,

please contact Faye Kotler at

fkotler@templedordorim.org

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High Holy Day Dates

Saturday, September 21 Selichot Reception & Service Sunday, September 29 Rosh HaShanah Evening Service Monday, September 30 Rosh HaShanah Day Services Sunday, October 6 Kever Avot Service at Menorah Gardens Tuesday, October 8 Yom Kippur Evening Service Wednesday, October 9 Yom Kippur Day Services Sunday, October 13 Erev Sukkot Dinner & Service Sunday, October 20 Erev Simchat Torah Dinner & Service Monday, October 21 Festival Yizkor Service

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2360 Glades Circle

Weston, FL 33327

P: 954.389.1232

F: 954.389.4670

www.dordorim.org

Temple Dor Dorim News is published monthly except July by Temple Dor Dorim, 2360 Glades Circle, Weston FL 33327. Periodicals postage paid at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Important Dated Materials, Please Deliver By June 1, 2019 to addressee or to

Current Resident

TDD Annual Meeting Wednesday, June 5, 2019

7:00 pm Join us as we reflect on the 2018-2019

year and look forward to the year ahead! Light refreshments will be served.

For more information contact Bonnie Rayman, Executive Director

brayman@templedordorim.org 954-389-1232

RSVP at dordorim.org/annual