Shalom February 2010

Dear Friends:

I turned off my television set just before sitting down at my computer after watching hours of coverage of the tragedy unfolding before our eyes in Haiti just a few hundred miles to our south. As you surely know – this will, of course, already be old news by the time you read this column – the earthquake which struck that island nation measured 7.0 on the Richter scale and devastated most of the country. An earthquake of this magnitude would have undoubtedly been a catastrophe in any country including our own. But Haiti is the poorest nation in our hemisphere and one of the poorest places in the entire world still reeling from a series of four hurricanes which ravaged its half of the island of Hispaniola over the past year or so and is the recipient of a legacy of misrule, poverty and political strife.

By the time you do read these words, you will better understand the depth of the disaster – tens of thousands dead, hundreds of thousands injured and maimed, homes and hospitals and offices and government buildings destroyed, roads im-passable, food and water and electricity in desperately short supply and the destruction of the island’s infrastructure which was already miserable before the earthquake. We already know that the United Nations mission in Haiti – a potential source of immediate assistance – was destroyed with its chief and dozens of employees presumed dead. Where shall Haiti’s help come?

We know, of course, that the United States has a special responsibility to help its neighbors and I am sure that Presi-dent Obama and his administration will shoulder a major portion of this responsibility and mobilize other countries to do their part as well. We, as American citizens, have the special responsibility to encourage our government to do all that it can for the survivors and to contribute whenever and wherever it is possible to do so. The past year’s economic turmoil has left us all shaken but in comparison to the catastrophe which has literally almost obliterated this island nation, we remain truly blessed.

As you know – or you should know – the Reform Jewish community has a long history of generosity when natural disasters occur. When I served as Regional Director of the Midwest Council of the Union of American Hebrew Congrega-tions (now the Union for Reform Judaism), I help coordinate a fund raising effort for the victims of the incredible floods which devastated the Mississippi and Missouri Valleys nearly two decades ago which collected many thousands of dollars which we ultimately distributed to Jewish and non-Jewish groups hoping to rebuild. Haiti, suffering forever, is in the direst straits and we must supply them with the ability to help themselves.

I am asking each member, therefore, to contribute what he or she – what each family – is able to spare not from the bottom but from the top. Donations to the Reform movement may be made directly to the Temple (note: Haiti Relief in the memo section) and we will forward whatever we collect to the Haiti Relief Fund of the URJ. If you prefer, you may make contributions directly to the URJ on-line. I would remind you that unlike other organizations which often retain up to 15% of donations for overhead, the Union takes no administrative costs from disaster relief contributions and the Union works closely with other organizations such as the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and the American Jewish World Ser-vice to ensure that our resources are used where they can make the greatest impact.

We are warned in the Holiness Code of the Book of Leviticus that we “must not sit idly by while our neighbor bleeds.” Our neighbor is profusely bleeding and it is, therefore, our Jewish duty to respond generously – now!

Yours sincerely,

Stephen H. Pinsky

Sh’vat / Adar 5770| February 2010

Rabbi’s Voice Rabbi Stephen H. Pinsky

Shalom February 2010 -

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Phyllis Weinstein

February 2010

From the President

I can never write too much about our wonderful Temple Volunteers. Many unsung heroes of the congregation give of themselves selflessly for the betterment of all. By the time you receive this, the second wonderful Monte Carlo evening will be but a delightful memory. A cohesive group of dedicated worker bees have shared the labors of planning, executing, orga-nizing an event meant to entertain, feed, amuse and insure an evening of gaming. Many generous members have made monetary contributions although they are unable to attend; over one hundred eighteen people attended. The profit derived from this gala returns to our Temple to enhance the many programs that serve our families. I will furnish all of you with a list of the committee members, workers and prize contributors at another time. The Purim festivities will absolutely take your breath away. February twenty-eighth will be full of celebration. First, at ten A.M., find your seat in the sanctuary to hear the Megillah read. Next, at eleven A.M. prepare yourselves and your children for the best -ever original Purim Spiel. An original script with good humor, catchy expressions and specially crafted songs will make you want to sing, boo, hiss and dance in the aisles. Oh, did I mention the name? It is LITTLE ORPHAN ESTHER, with an amazing cast of characters. The casting call brought out many talented adults and children, and all were cast in this. There is a dif-ferent kind of villain, different heroes and a whole bunch of schtick. Again, aiding our Can-tor in the production is a cross-section of volunteers acting, singing and dancing their hearts out for our entertainment. This is bound to make us all ferklempt with pride. You don’t want to miss this. The spiel will then be followed by the annual Purim carnival, to be held indoors. This event is planned, executed and run by our enthusiastic and hard working Youth Groupers, who have a history for providing great entertainment. All of these activi-ties are open to the entire temple family, from our preschool through our seniors. February may be our briefest month, but it also provides our Temple family with Services, meetings and events to fill your date books. Also, please remember to visit the Sisterhood boutique to stock up on some wonderful bargains while supporting the goodness that Sister-hood provides. In a different mode, let us all remember the suffering, devastation and loss that have wrecked the oldest independent nation in the Caribbean, Haiti. Let us continue with our contribu-tions and not forget the plight of the suffering families whose nation has been decimated. Let us thank God for the good nations throughout the world who have come and will continue to come to the aid of these people. Above all, let us give praise to our beloved nation and to that which has made it possible to live in freedom. B’Shalom, Louise S. Marks, President

President’s Message Louise Marks


I recently read a few books that were so well written, so fascinating, and so thoroughly enjoyable that I felt I must share them with you. The first two novels that I read were Sarah and Zipporah, by Marek Halter. Our women of the Bible tend to take a backseat to our forefathers, but modern interpretations, albeit fictional, provide our imaginations with colorful descriptions of life in the biblical era. In the style of Anita Diamant’s book The Red Tent, Halter retells the stories of the two biblical women in such a way that they spring to life before your very eyes. According to the Torah, we know nothing of Sarai before she marries Abram. In Sarah, Halter gives his main character a colorful background as a daughter of a wealthy man who becomes a priestess in the temple of the goddess, Ishtar.

Likewise, Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro, priest of Midian, also has no story before marrying Moses, and even then, very few verses in the Torah are devoted to this mysterious character. Halter, however, makes her a driving force behind Moses, and an equal to him in many ways. If you are interested in reading either of these books and would like more insight into the biblical background of these women, feel free to contact me…and be on the lookout next year for the continuation of my classes on Women in the Bible.

Another series that I am absolutely thrilled to have been lead to is Rashi’s Daughters by Maggie Anton. The three novels, Jocheved, Miriam and Rachel take the reader through the lives of the members of the family of Rashi, an eleventh century rabbi and Torah scholar who ran a house of study in Troyes, France. Rashi, who is most well-known for writing his own commentary on the Talmud, was a radical in that he chose to teach his three daughters Torah, Mishnah and Gemarra. Anton’s books paint magnificent pictures of life in medieval France for women, Jews, homosexuals, converts…pretty much anyone else who may have lived outside the norm. Although the books themselves are fiction, Anton uses rabbinic text to address real issues that have come up throughout Jewish history, and it is easy to imagine how the struggles the family faces in the novels could have played out many times in many other homes.. I don’t make book recommendations lightly (at least not in print!), so if you have the time, pick one of these up and let me know what you thought. Also, please remember to join us at TBT for the debut of the temple band on Friday, Febru-ary 19th and on Sunday, February 28th for the annual Purim celebration…add those to my personal recommendations! B’shirah, Cantor Carrie Barry

Cantor’s Song Cantor Carrie F. Barry


The Preschool Press Sandy Wilensky

TempleBeth Torah Leonie Arguetty Preschool

Preschool News We are thrilled to welcome the several new children

who have become part of our pre-school family this past month. Our Play & Learn classes do a wonderful job of pre-paring the children for that big moment when they are two years old and are ready for the regular classroom environment. The two year-old classrooms can now boast a full enrollment with a waiting list.

Preschool registration for the next school year is well

under way. We began last month with early registration for families with children currently enrolled and alumni families. Registration for new families will begin on Monday, February 1 at 9:00 a.m. All families who register by March 15 will lock in the current preschool tuition rates. Please help spread the word and remind all perspective TBT members that if they join the temple, they will also receive a discount on preschool tuition. Even though it is early to think “summer,” we are now in the process of planning eight weeks of exciting and entertaining activities for our 2010 “Summer of Fun” Enrich-ment Camp. We will be offering programs for two, three and four-year-olds as well as for those children entering kindergar-ten and first grade. To make it an enriching two month ex-perience, we will continue to incorporate daily specialists, weekly entertainment and continuous fun. Registration forms will be available by mid-February. If you are interested in obtaining more information about preschool or camp, please contact the preschool office at 793-2649.

The month of February will be highlighted by our many programs involving family, friends and the greater com-munity. We begin on Wednesday, February 3 at 9:15am with our third Parent Program, “Who’s In Charge? – facilitating a peaceful home“ co-sponsored by the preschool, The JCC of the Palm Beaches and the Alpert Jewish Family and Chil-dren’s Services of Palm Beaches. This informative program is open to all of our preschool families and friends; children are always welcome! RSVP to the preschool office 793-2649. Our next Tot Shabbat service will be held on Friday, Febru-ary 5 at 5:30pm. All young families are invited and are en-couraged to bring their friends to this lively kid-friendly ser-vice led by Rabbi Pinsky and Cantor Barry.

We continue to open our doors to the community this month when the preschool children participate in the Jump rope for Heart Program in celebration of Heart Aware-

ness Month. In addition to teaching the children about their hearts, the children will hop, skip and jump to raise commu-nity awareness of heart disease in children. Later this month, the older children will also be treated to a Dental Health Pro-gram provided by temple member and preschool parent, Dr. Lisa Feldman. In the past we have found this presentation to not only be entertaining but extremely worthwhile in rein-forcing good health and care of the teeth.

The highlight of the month of course is Grandpar-

ents’ Day held on February 11th and 12th. The children are so excited to share a special morning with some of their biggest fans. This program will be preceded by a light breakfast and followed by special activities in all of the classrooms.

Closing out the month will be our Purim Celebration

to which our parents are also invited. The children prepare for this festive holiday by decorating costumes, baking Ha-mantashan and singing the preschool version of the Megillah. This is a “don’t miss” event. Please be our guest to witness firsthand the joy and enthusiasm the children bring through-out the walls of this synagogue.

We hope everyone had an opportunity to check out

our preschool hallway last month. The PreK classes put to-gether a wonderful display honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. The four and five -year-olds used their whole language skills to describe and illustrate their own personal “dream”. Some of the delightful quips included: “to hug my daddy,” “that everybody won’t fight,” “that no people will be poor,” “that everybody won’t get hurt,” and “that everyone would be kind to their family,” --- what wonderful thoughts!! On the walls adorning the three-year-old classrooms are sunflower reproductions from our own budding artists which were cre-ated during their unit on the Grand Masters. Our teachers and the children continue to out do themeselves each year as a result of the creative planning and implementation of our cur-riculum. Please stop by and visit!

Chag Purim Sameach, Sandy Wilensky Preschool Director


From the Desk of the Temple Educator Jodi Kaufman

SHABBAT: JUDAISM AS TIME MANAGEMENT Judaism has given us a time management tool- Shabbat. Juda-ism urges us to set one day apart from the rest of our busy week. On the seventh day, Shabbat, we concentrate on things that are different. From sundown on Friday night to Saturday evening, we can appreciate the things that we are often too busy to notice during the week. We go to temple, observe the ceremonies that mark the uniqueness of the day. On Shabbat we enjoy family and friends.

HOW TO MAKE SHABBAT AT HOME 1. Tzedakah: It is customary to begin Shabbat by putting a few coins in a tzedakah box. 2. Candle lighting: Everyone can say this blessing. Tradi-tionally it was the mothers who say it, but there is nothing to stop everyone from participating. Light the candles first Circle the flames with hands one to three times. Finish

by covering your eyes. Recite the blessings. Uncover your eyes. Ba-ruch a-ta Adonai Eh-lo-hei-nu meh-lech ha-o-lam a-sher ki-d’sha-nu b’mitz-vo-tav v’tz-iva-nu l’had-lik ner shel Shab-bat. We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe; You hallow us with Your Mitzvot, and command us to kindle the light of Shabbat.

3. Blessing the Children This is a time to express your pride and pleasure in your chil-dren. Many times we are busy and distracted and simply don’t take the time to verbalize how special each child is. This is a great opportunity! Place hands on child’s head. Say the appropriate blessings (sons or daughters). Add your own wishes and thoughts. Say the “Priestly Blessing” (for al children). Hug, kiss, etc. For sons: Y’sim-cha Elohim k’efra-yim v’chi-me-na-she. May Adonai make you like Ephraim and Menasseh. For daughters: Y’si-mech Elohim k’Sarah, Rivka, Ra-chel v’le-ah. May Adonai make you like Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel and Leah.

Here is a formula for your own blessing (fill in the blanks for your own children). May God bless you with ______ and _______. May you be (like) ______ and ______. May this Shabbat of _____ fill you with _____ and _____. For all children: Y’va-rech’cha Adonai v’yish-m’re-cha. Ya’er Adonai pa-nav e-le-cha vi-chu-ne-kah. Yi-sa Adonai pa-nav e-le-cha v’ya-sem l’cha shalom. May Adonai bless you and guard you. May Adonai shine di-vine light upon you and be good to you. May Adonai face you and give you peace. 4. Kiddush Kiddush is the blessing over the holiness of the Sabbath day. It thanks god for giving us Shabbat as a gift of special time together. We use wine as the concrete expression of Shabbat joy because it is hard to focus on an abstract feeling. The whole family can join in reciting the kiddush. You may stand or sit. Lift the kiddush cup. Say or sing the bracha (blessing). Drink the wine. Ba-ruch a-ta Adonai E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-olam, bo-rei p’ri ha-ga-fen. We praise you, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe, Crea-tor of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine. 5. Ha-Motzi Uncover the challah. Break off a piece. Say the bracha (blessing). Eat. Ba-ruch a-ta Adonai E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-o-lam, ha-mo-tzi le-chem min ha-a-retz. We praise you, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe, for You cause bread to come forth from the earth. (Some information taken from Step by Step: The Build-

ing Blocks for Jewish Life, Torah Aura Productions)

Join us for Shabbat each week. Our next Family Shabbat Service will be Friday, February 5th at 7:30 PM.


Brotherhood News Doug Barr

Temple Beth Torah Brotherhood is happy to announce: 7th annual Temple Beth Torah Brotherhood Golf Tournament

Sunday May 2, 2010 Palm Beach Polo & Country Club 12:00 PM Shotgun Start

Entry fee of $150 includes golf, sumptuous dinner buffet including carving station, prizes, generous goody bag, on-course beverages New for this year is our golf journal. Advertise your business or congratulate your favorite golfer. This will be a keepsake that all Temple members will use as a reference tool for years to come. Brotherhood Goes to the Miami Heat Game Date: February 27, 2010 Location: American Airlines Arena 601 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33132-1801 Contact: Andrew Goldstein Email: [email protected] Tickets are $20 each. Please make your check payable to "Temple Beth Torah Brotherhood" Seats are limited. Contact Andrew Goldstein ASAP! Upcoming Brotherhood Meeting Dates Tuesday, February 9th – Golf Tournament Meeting 5:15 PM Sunday, February 21th – Brotherhood Meeting 9:00 AM Tuesday, March 9th – Golf Tournament Meeting 5:15 PM Sunday, March 21th – Brotherhood Meeting 9:00 AM Tuesday, April 6th – Golf Tournament Meeting 5:15 PM Sunday, April 18th – Brotherhood Meeting 9:00 AM


Friday Night Live

Friday Night Live Comes To

Temple Beth Torah Friday, February 19, 2010

Friday Night Live is the essence of Shabbat in spirit and in song. Music has always been an important part of our prayer ex-perience. Indeed, a cantor is often referred to as a sh’liach tzibbur - our representative to God in prayer. The "Friday Night Live" Service was initially created in 1998 at Temple Sinai in Los Angeles to bring young Jewish professionals together to celebrate Shabbat. Blending traditional prayers with inspiring speakers and joyful music, this monthly service now attracts over 1000 people of all ages to Sinai Temple. What makes the FNL experience truly special is the congregation that comes to-gether to share Shabbat as a community. Friday Night Live is the intersection of many things for me. I first spoke about the importance of music in our service in my High Holiday message to the congregation in 2007 and now I am excited that we will have an opportunity to share this ex-perience together. I have spoken and written on many occasions about the need to bring a new spirituality to our service by engaging our attendees in experiences that can create a new pathway to God. Now we get to do both. From the time I first met Cantor Barry when she was interviewing with the search committee, we have talked about a temple band. In her tenure with us, she has had more pressing priorities and I, as president, had little time for this project. Now that I am a past president and the Cantor is able to devote some time to this, we have launched the temple band – and I get to play! I am indebted to Mitch Marcus, who has come on to lead the band, help prepare the music and address many of the adminis-trative tasks that arise from time to time. My fellow musicians, Jeff Engel, Dov Fehrer, Kerry Cook and Jeff Demby, and Cantor Barry have worked hard and with dedication to insure that our goals are reached and my dream is realized. Amy Fisher and Jamie Fisher, who are no longer with the group, gave their best efforts during their time with the group and we are better as a result. So save the date – February 19, 2010. We hope to create our own Friday Night Live community here in Wellington. You will be in for a real treat and an experience that I hope will become a frequent part of our service themes. B’Shalom, Eric W. Bakerman Past President


Youth News Jessica Starkschall

In last month’s issue I spoke of the various programs our TiBToFTYites participate in over winter break. Along with this issue you will find pictures from all of those programs. Just to refresh your memory, TBT teens partici-pated in the Jewish Federation’s Young Ambassadors program and hosted Israeli teens at their homes. Out of the 15 ambassador pairs, 6 were TBT members! During 1 of the 10 days of programming, all of the ambassadors were invited to TBT for a joint program with our youth group. We also sent 7 of our TiBToFTY teens to Win-ter Regional Convention in Orlando. Youth groupers participated in a talent show, concert, 80’s style Bat Mitz-vah party, pool party, and a formal awards banquet during the 5 amazing days and 4 crazy nights of Winter Re-gionals 2009. See pictures from these two incredible experiences. In January, TiBToFTY and Kochavim members were invited to the Temple for an evening with GameWars, the best in video game entertainment, with over 32 stations with Xbox 360, Wii, and PS3 consoles. Over 50 game titles featuring today's hottest games viewed on high definition televisions and large screen projectors. TiB-ToFTYites invited their friends from Temple Beth Zion for another exciting evening of Havdallah, pizza, and video game tournaments. We wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone who participated in Miles for Smiles. At the time of writing this piece, the event hasn’t actually happened yet, since it is being held so late in January, how-ever, by the time you read this the walk-a-thon will already have taken place. Stay tuned to the next issue for a detailed list of all of our wonderful sponsors and walkers who without your help we could not be a front runner and strong hold in our region. We are consistently one of the youth groups to raise enough money to send the most kids to Camp Jenny and it is truly because of your generosity! It is not too late to help out! For informa-tion on Camp Jenny or to donate, e-mail TiBToFTY’s Social Action Vice President, Eliza Schlein at [email protected]. One final reminder – SAVE THE DATE… Temple Beth Torah’s Annual Purim Celebration is just around the corner. The youth group has another wonderful carnival planned for everyone. This year’s Purim Celebration will begin at 9:00 a.m. with Religious School, followed by the Megillah reading and Purim Spiel at 10:00 a.m. and the celebratory carnival from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. You can pre-order your tickets! We hope to see you there! For more information on Purim or any youth group events please feel free to email Jessica at [email protected] Jessica Starkschall Alisa Adler& Mandy Rubenstein Youth Director Youth Committee Co-Chairs


Temple Beth Torah 900 Big Blue Trace

Wellington, Florida 33414

SOCIAL ACTION SATURDAY “JEWS AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVE-

MENT”

Saturday, March 6, 2010 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

The Social Justice Committee of Temple Beth Torah is sponsoring a Social Action luncheon with

speaker Julia Berger

Cost: $21 per person Place: Temple Beth Torah Library

SOCIAL ACTION SATURDAY

Name:__________________________________________________

Phone No:____________________

No. people attending:__________

Amount enclosed @ $21 per person: $___________

Please make your check payable to Temple Beth Torah Reservation deadline is February 26, 2010


HAROT HTEB ELPMET TA MIRUP

or

PURIM AT TEMPLE BETH TORAH

when everything is a little backward

and everything is a lot topsy-turvy

Join us (in costume) for our

ECIVRES GNIDAER HALLIGEM LUANNA

or

ANNUAL MEGILLAH READING SERVICE

followed by our annual Purim Spiel

REHTSE NAHPRO ELTTIL (figure it out yourself)

written and directed by Cantor Cecile B. Barry

(and her company of homeless waifs)

and then on to the

ANNUAL TiBTOFTY PURIM CARNIVAL

on

Sunday, February 28th at 9:45 a.m. [following Religious School which begins at 9:00 a.m]

Come one! Come All! Bring your parents and your grandparents!

(And remember: Rabbi Pinsky and Cantor Barry

will bring two of their wackiest friends!!)


Caring Committee Cindy Albers

The Temple Beth Torah Caring Committee’s mission includes offering support to our members who are ill, have suffered a loss, are going through difficult times, or who may be celebrating a simcha. Please contact the Temple office to let us know about a loved one in the hospital, someone in need, or a special celebra-tion so we can reach out to our Temple members. Thank you for your food donations. We will be distributing to those in need including local food banks in Palm Beach County. Please continue to bring your non-perishable goods and toiletries to the Temple since we collect throughout the year. Items that are always appreciated include cereal, peanut butter, canned fruit and vegetables, jars of nuts, tuna fish, spa-ghetti sauce, pasta, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc. If we all bring one item with us each time we walk through the Temple doors, we will all make a difference. Next month we will be collecting Pesach food and will work with Jewish Family Services to put together Passover baskets for those in need. Please think about putting aside extra boxes of matzah and other Pesach goodies as you prepare for the holiday. Best Regards, The Caring Committee

DID YOU BAG A BARGAIN AT THE GIFT SHOP SALE? WE HOPE SO.

SOMETHING SPECIAL! Beginning in March, the Shalom will feature a profile of a member from one of our faculties. They will be randomly selected!

Guess Your Best… How many Purim Spiels has Cantor Barry written? (answer next month)


Social Justice Committee Reports Exciting News In December we established a fundraising goal of $500 for our "Nothing But Nets Project." We have surpassed our goal and raised over $700 which means 70 chemically-treated mosquito nets to save lives in Africa. Corinne Ingerman created the gor-geous depictions of Africa you see hanging throughout our Temple lobby. They will remain on display until Mitzvah Day Weekend and can be claimed for you to keep after Mitzvah Day, Sunday March 7th. Our Temple is active in Tikkun Olam: repairing our world. We thank everyone who participated in this important effort. Mitzvah Day Weekend: mark your calendars! We’ll kick off Mitzvah Day Weekend with a special family service on Friday, March 5, with guest speaker Julia Berger, RJE (Reform Jewish Educator). Julia is the daughter of our beloved Howard Phillips (may his memory be a blessing) and Sheila Phillips, Co-Chair of our So-cial Justice Committee. Julia will present a special family presentation on Jewish involvement in the civil rights movement. On Saturday March 6th, Julia will be presenting an adult-oriented, interactive presentation on Jews and the civil rights move-ment during a luncheon from 12 noon-3:00 pm. The cost is $ 21.00 pp and reservations are required. Please RSVP to Diane Marks 740-4580 NO LATER than March 1. On Sunday morning March 7th, we convene as a Temple Family to celebrate Mitzvah Day, a day dedicated to our commit-ment to Social Justice and good deeds. Don’t forget to enroll early for your Mitzvah Day Projects. Temple Beth Torah is proud to be a member of P.E.A.C.E. (People Engaged in Active Community Efforts). We are in an alliance with 23 other congregations in this on-going fight for social justice right here in our own Palm Beach County com-munity. We address concerns of health care, affordable housing, education, drug and crime prevention and immigration. Please contact Vicky Larson, (561-301-3544 anytime) to get further information and to become involved. We need temple members to attend a PEACE Rally on Monday March 22 at 6:30-8:30 pm. Carpools leave from Temple at 5:40 pm. This rally is in preparation for our ANNUAL NEHEMIAH PEACE ACTION ASSEMBLY on Monday April 19 from 6:30-8:30 pm, when we take our demands for social justice to our Board of County Commissioners! It’s an exciting and empower-ing event. It feels good to DO SOMETHING, rather than feel frustrated and complain of the social injustices we see every day. No speaking or special skills needed - only your presence with us! Teenagers in need of community service hours most welcome. TBT hopes to bring 100 temple members to the March and April events. PEACEfully Yours, Sheila Phillips Vicky Larson Co-chairs, Social Justice Committee

Social Justice Committee


Chelsi Morgan Quo, the daughter of Stacy and Alan Quo, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on February 6, 2010. Chelsi is an honor student at Polo Park Middle School. She loves to dance and has been dancing since she was three. She also enjoys shopping, spending time with friends, and playing with the family dog, Daisy. Chelsi will be celebrating her special day with her parents, brothers, Shane and Jake, Grandparents Marilyn and Steven Abrams, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends from Florida and New Jersey.

Ariana Zoe Cohen, the daughter of Debbie and Barry Cohen, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Feb-ruary 13, 2010. She is a seventh grade honor student in the Gifted Program at Emerald Cove Middle School. Ariana’s favor-ite activity is spending time with her friends. She will be joined on her special day by her parents, brother Myles, proud grandparents, and family and friends from New York and Florida.

Bari Sara Miller, the daughter of Linda and Thomas Miller, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, February 27, 2010. Bari is a seventh grade honor student at Emerald Cove Middle School. She enjoys playing soccer and participating in theater and arts and crafts projects. Bari also en-joys volunteering her time to causes such as food banks and animal shelters. Bari will be joined on her special day by her parents, grandparents Bernice and Alfred Miller and Arlene and Wally Harris, sisters Rachel and Jamie, and brother William.

B’nai Mitzvah Students at Temple Beth Torah February 2010


Mon Feb 1, 2010 17th of Sh'vat, 5770 9am Hadassah 9am Preschool Registration 12pm Lifelong Learning Meeting Tue Feb 2, 2010 18th of Sh'vat, 5770 9:30am Sisterhood Book Club 7pm Confirmation Class Wed Feb 3, 2010 19th of Sh'vat, 5770 9:15am Preschool Parent Workshop Thu Feb 4, 2010 20th of Sh'vat, 5770 Fri Feb 5, 2010 21st of Sh'vat, 5770 5:30pm Tot Shabbat 6pm Shabbat Dinner 7:30pm Fifth Grade Family Service Sat Feb 6, 2010 22nd of Sh'vat, 5770 9:45am Shabbat Service Sun Feb 7, 2010 23rd of Sh'vat, 5770 Religious School Family Service 9am Religious School 9:30am Caring Committee Mon Feb 8, 2010 24th of Sh'vat, 5770 Tue Feb 9, 2010 25th of Sh'vat, 5770 Wed Feb 10, 2010 26th of Sh'vat, 5770 Thu Feb 11, 2010 27th of Sh'vat, 5770 Preschool Grandparents' Day Fri Feb 12, 2010 28th of Sh'vat, 5770 Preschool Grandparents' Day 7:30pm Shabbat Service

Sat Feb 13, 2010 29th of Sh'vat, 5770 Shabbat Shekalim 9:45am Shabbat Service Sun Feb 14, 2010 30th of Sh'vat, 5770 Rosh Chodesh Adar No Religious School Mon Feb 15, 2010 1st of Adar, 5770 Rosh Chodesh Adar Tue Feb 16, 2010 2nd of Adar, 5770 12pm Life Long Learning Book Lunch 7pm Confirmation Class Wed Feb 17, 2010 3rd of Adar, 5770 Thu Feb 18, 2010 4th of Adar, 5770 Fri Feb 19, 2010 5th of Adar, 5770 7:30pm Shabbat Service Sat Feb 20, 2010 6th of Adar, 5770 9:45am Shabbat Service Sun Feb 21, 2010 7th of Adar, 5770 9am Brotherhood Meeting 9am Religious School 5pm Grade Seven Mon Feb 22, 2010 8th of Adar, 5770 Tue Feb 23, 2010 9th of Adar, 5770 7pm Board Meeting Wed Feb 24, 2010 10th of Adar, 5770 12:30pm Preschool Purim Celebration

Thu Feb 25, 2010 11th of Adar, 5770 Ta'anit Esther 12:30pm Preschool Purim Celebration Fri Feb 26, 2010 12th of Adar, 5770 7:30pm Shabbat Service Sat Feb 27, 2010 13th of Adar, 5770 Shabbat Zachor 9:45am Shabbat Service Sun Feb 28, 2010 14th of Adar, 5770 Purim Purim Carnival 9am Religious School 9:15am Membership Meeting

Temple Beth Torah Calendar of Events February 2010


Welcome to our New Members We welcome the following new members to

our “Temple family” and look forward to their participation in our services and activities.

Joel Zaidspiner, Membership Chairperson

Alana and Bryan Weinstein

Arlene Sherman Jay Singer

Reesa Davis

Mazel Tov To: Our B’nai Mitzvah:

Chelsi Quo and her family; Ariana Cohen and her family;

Bari Miller and her family.

Get Well To: Buddy Busch, Tamara Dunn, Dr. Helen Garson, Neil Garson,

Irene Haas, Yehuda Konnan, Sandra Meister, Brian Schwartz, and Estelle Zangen.

Deepest Sympathy To: Leonard Israel on the loss of his father, Hyman Israel;

Stuart Robinson on the loss of his father, Gerald Robinson; Renita Reif on the loss of her aunt, Esther Taplin.

Alexa Blecher 791-4658 (CPR Cert.) Jamie Fisher 667-1421 (CPR/ Heimlich Cert.) Rachel Jockel 716-7527 Mike Lebowitz 204-1366 Jill Levinger 676-9344 Lindsey Moskowitz 333-3754

Samantha Pescatore 635-1044 Lindsay Rosenthal 602-9570 Paige Salerno 333-2846 Amanda Scher 792-0937 Samantha Schissler 373-5560


RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND In Honor Of

The New Year Audrey Charles Lipton

The speedy recovery of

Irene Haas Dulcie Burns

The Bar Mitzvah of Jason Smith

The Harmon family

In Appreciation For The Rabbi’s friendship

Betty Breinin

Rabbi’s kindness Estelle Zangen

In Memory Of

Pearl Seitz Debbie Risick

Eleanor Trachtenberg

Roslyn & Karen Eismann

Bertram Levitan Suzanne Levitan

My mother, Fanny Terr Ibby Lucas

Grandmother, Lenore Harmon

The Harman family

Hyman Israel Roz & Morris Ball

RABBI STEPHEN PINSKY EDUCATION FUND

In Memory Of My beloved Aaron

Sarah Franzblau

My dear husband, Carl Goodman Myra Goodman

CANTOR FENAKEL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

In Memory Of My beloved Aaron

Sarah Franzblau

AARON FRANZBLAU SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memroy Of

My beloved Aaron Sarah Franzblau

L.M. NEWMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION PRESCHOOL PLAY-

GROUND FUND In Memory Of

Ethel Katz Elyse & Sam Beras & Family

HOWARD PHILLIPS FUND FOR

SOCIAL JUSTICE In Memory Of Esther Taplin Renita Reif

LIBRARY FUND In Memory Of

Our son, Howard Fishman Doris & Karl Fishman

SANCTUARY BEAUTIFICATION FUND

In Memory Of Hyman Israel

Marcia & Scott Weber

GENERAL TEMPLE FUND Diane Marks

In Honor Of

The fine singing of the Busy Bees Dulcie Burns

] Gracious Donations ]

Friday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. Family Shabbat Service

Members of our Fifth Grade will participate in the Service

February Birthday Blessings (Beit Menschkin will be available)

Saturday, February 6 at 9:45 a.m.

Bat Mitzvah of Chelsi Quo Daughter of Stacy and Alan Quo

Torah Portion: Yitro, Exodus 18:1-20:23

Friday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. “ Teaching Our Children Menschlekheit”

Rabbi Pinsky will share some thoughts about how we raise our children to be decent and

honorable men and women and Jews.

Saturday, February 13 at 9:45 a.m. Bat Mitzvah of Ariana Cohen

Daughter of Debbie and Barry Cohen Torah Portion: Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1-24:18

Friday, February 19 at 7:30 p.m. DRESS DOWN SHABBAT

Join us for the world premiere of the Temple Beth Torah Band!

Saturday, February 20 at 9:45 a.m.

Service-in-the-Round Torah Portion: Terumah, Exodus 25:1-27:19

Friday, February 25 at 7:30 p.m. Panim el Panim Shabbat

Our students who attended the recent Panim el Panim seminar – a social justice and political advocacy program – share some thoughts on their experiences and the lessons

learned in the nation’s capitol.

Saturday, February 26 at 9:45 a.m. Bat Mitzvah of Bari Miller

Daughter of Linda and Thomas Miller Torah Portion: Tetzaveh, Exodus 27:20-30:10

February 2010 Service Calendar

Shalom February 2010

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