THE BULLETIN OF

TEMPLE BETH ISRAELLONGBOAT KEY, FLORIDA

A Reform Congregation

Practicing

Progressive Judaism

Member of the

Union for Reform

Judaism

March 2010

Vol. XIX

No. VII

CABARET NIGHTMARCH 10

~~~~HISTORY OF

CLASSICAL JEWISHMUSIC

MARCH 14~~~~

GAME DAYMARCH 17

~~~~UNIVERSITY OF

TAMPA’S “BIG BAND”

SUNDAY, MARCH 21~~~~

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVEMARCH 19

~~~~PASSOVER SEDER

MARCH 29

567 Bay Isles Rd.

Longboat Key, FL 34228

941-383-3428

www.tbi-lbk.org

Bernard L. White, Editor

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

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A TRULY SPECIAL ENTERTAINERDOUG COTLER PERFORMS AT TBIMARCH 10

Celebrate Jewish culture and musicwith one of the premier Jewish performersof our time at Beth Israel Cabaret Night, Wednesday, March10 at 7:00 p.m.

Doug Cotler’s musicianship, Yiddishkeit and humorhave endeared him to audiences from major concert halls tocollege campuses. We are honored to have an entertainer ofhis caliber appear at Beth Israel. The spirit of Doug’s musicwill leave you uplifted and proud.

Tickets to the show are $40.00 for Beth Israelmembers and $50.00 for guests. Appetizers, snacks, wine,soft drinks and a delicious dessert buffet are included in theticket price.

Sponsors of the event are needed to help off-set thecosts of the evening. Please consider being a sponsor at oneof the levels shown below. We would be most grateful foryour generosity.

Mensch Level - $500Receive 4 tickets, Preferred seating, 25 raffle tickets,

Recognition in the program and Temple Bulletin

Tummler Level - $250Receive 2 tickets, Preferred seating, 10 raffle tickets,

Recognition in the program andTemple Bulletin

We all know when we belong to asynagogue we’re frequently called upon forfinancial support beyond annual dues becausedues, alone, cannot possibly support a temple.Here at Temple Beth Israel, like all othertemples, we must rely on fund raising eventsas well as the Kol Nidre Appeal to ensure itscontinuing vitality. Many temples also establishmore ambitious opportunities for giving similar to what wehave begun with our Leadership Circle.

We recently hosted a temple brunch for those whocontributed to our first annual Leadership Circle Campaign.We wanted to show our appreciation and also offer a clearsense of what the additional financial support means forTemple Beth Israel.

Because of this generosity, we are able to enhanceour creative and moving spiritual experiences. We will alsocontinue to attract the best and brightest speakers, scholarsand musicians. We’ll learn, we’ll question, we’ll sing, we’lldebate.

A vibrant temple also affords the opportunity to sharethe human condition whether it be the joy of good news orthe sadness that can visit us...all the more meaningful becausewe are not alone.

I’m particularly excited by our outreach programs.The extra funds enable us to continue to respond to the hungry,the homeless, the hospitalized and the homebound. We feedthe children of Booker Middle School healthful foods that,for some, are the only nutritious meal of the day. We providenecessities to hospitalized veterans of the Iraq andAfghanistan conflicts. Our synagogue helped establish anafterschool program in the impoverished Newtown area ofSarasota. On Yom Kippur when we choose not to eat, weprovide food for those who have little to eat. Every Tuesdaymorning homebound elderly are transported to our templefor companionship, discussion and lunch. I can go on.Successful fundraising programs have enabled us to expandupon these initiatives.

I am always reminded of how amazing it is that we’rehere sharing the temple experience. We all know the miracleof the survival of our people. We also know how important itis to continue our Jewish conversation for ourselvesindividually and for our community.

There is absolutely no doubt that those willing to leadthe way financially have made it possible for Temple BethIsrael to do just that and so much more. There is an oldYiddish saying: “Hands that work and hands that pay are ofttimes holier than lips that pray.” Temple Beth Israel is indeedfortunate to have so many congregants who are willing to doit all.Elaine Weill, President

Passover Seder

Please join us at our Seder onMonday, March 29 at 6:00 pm

at the Longboat Key ClubRabbi Jonathan R. Katz

will lead theFestival of Freedom

Members: Adults $65,Children 12 & under $32

Non-Members $75, Children $35

Children under 3 free

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Rabbi Jonathan R. Katz

FROM THE RABBI’S

STUDY....

ROUNDING OUT THE FINAL CONCERT of thethree-part “Youth Strikes a Chord” Series at Temple BethIsrael is the University of Tampa’s famed “Big Band” onSunday, March 21, at 7:30 PM.

This seventeen-member group under the direction ofJim Burge, will play the music of Benny Goodman and othergreats from the Big Band era. A reception will be held afterthe concert when members of the audience will mingle withthe performers over refreshments.

The cost is $12.00 for Temple members and studentsand $15 for non-members. Contact the Temple office forticket information at 941-383-3428 or info@tbi-lbk.org orwww.tbi-lbk.org

Youth Strikes A Chord

YSAC SponsorsMrs. Barbara BlumfieldMrs. Ruth EngmanMr. & Mrs. Arnold FeinMr. & Mrs. Paul GrodnerMrs. Florence KatzRabbi & Mrs. Jonathan KatzMrs. Ruth LernerDr. Ann Stephenson MoeMr. & Mrs. Richard OlinMs. Jane SattlerMr. & Mrs. Gary SchullerMr. & Mrs. Fred S. TaichMr. & Mrs. Robert VigderMr. & Mrs. Merrill Zinder

Thank youfor yoursupport!

THE CURRENCY OFMEMBERSHIP A member of our congregationrecently told me about a woman she’d met at a function inSarasota. It turned out the two knew several people incommon and had even belonged to the same women’sorganization in Chicago at some point. When the womanshared that she lives on Longboat Key, the Temple membermentioned Beth Israel. This prompted an enthusiasticresponse, “That’s my congregation. That’s where I go.” However, although she may possess affection for theTemple, although she regards it as her congregation andalthough she may go to Beth Israel often for services andprograms, she is not an actual member of the congregation.Furthermore, she has never made a financial contribution tothe synagogue she apparently holds in high regard but,nonetheless, appears to take very much for granted. Is this unwillingness to support the Temple a reflection ofa sense of entitlement, blindness to community responsibilityor simply a way to derive benefit without having to provideanything in return? Learning of this woman’s relationship to Beth Israel gaveme pause. Fortunately though, two other recent experienceshighlighting a felt sense of connection to the Temple provedencouraging. One occurred when I noticed a woman I didn’t recognizecome into the Temple office. After introducing myself, sheinformed me she visits Longboat Key for a month each winterand enjoys the congregation. Though not inclined to be amember because of the shortness of her stay, she had comethat day to make a contribution as an expression of her esteemfor the Temple. A week later, a long-time seasonal TBI member sharedthat he’d changed his membership status to full-time. WhenI asked why, he responded, “I just think I use the Temple toomuch to be paying seasonal dues. It’s not fair to thecongregation.” What a breath of fresh air!

Delighted to learn of his decision, I thanked him notonly for the additional funds the Temple would be receivingbut also for his especially thoughtful mindset. Why, I wonder,when it comes to the Temple are some individuals soconsiderate and generous while others treat it with such relativeinsouciance? In the Torah portion we read at the end of February, theannual half-shekel contribution incumbent on every Israeliteto make on behalf of the community’s maintenance isdiscussed. It was no ordinary coin of the realm. By virtue ofits exalted purpose, the offering was regarded as shekelhahkoesh, the holy shekel. This is enunciated further in aMidrash when Moses is shown a “sacred shekel of fire” onMt. Sinai. Additionally, this importance of this shekel is evinced

in Shabbat Shekelim, the first of four special Shabbats precedingPassover. In a free society we are all, ultimately, Jews by choice.But even among those who self-identify as Jews, we still mustchoose whether or not to support the local synagogue. I amthankful, that no matter to what degree they may draw onBeth Israel’s myriad worship, learning, social action and culturalenrichment opportunities, TBI members and others, throughtheir financial support, tangibly manifest their appreciation ofthe congregation. The challenging financial times we now confront makes thiscommitment that much more estimable. Whether this supportwill be adequately maintained in the future is uncertain. I requestyour assistance in better acquainting residents and visitors tothe area with Beth Israel and underscoring the value of BethIsrael’s presence in their midst. Marty, Emma and I extend our best wishes on the enjoymentof a purposeful and fulfilling Passover season.

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BETH ISRAEL WOMEN

Doris White

Books and Brown BagThe Books and Brown Bag selection,

“The Septembers of Shiraz” by Dalia Soferwill be discussed on Monday, March 8, at1 p.m. Carole Klionsky is the facilitator.Dessert and coffee will be available at12:30 p.m.

Gloria Sabin and Linda Berliner, Co-chairs

“The Secret Ingredient-Cookingwith Beth Israel Women and Friends” nowhas an ‘oops’ list as in ‘oops’ (We leftsomething out) or (The measurement wasnot correct). As we print them below,please make the correction in your cookbook and be sure topass them along.Sandie Cutler Cohen, Cookbook Chairperson1. Page 3 - Spinach Balls—add 1 cup grated parmesancheese.2. Page 49 = Fran’s Easy Macaroni and Cheese - change 1can of milk to 2 cups.3. Page 57 - Rich’s Chicken—Add 4-6 chicken breasts.4. Page 101 - Chocolate Bundt Cake - Add the followingdirection: beat 2 minutes on medium speed then add 1package of semi-sweet chocolate chips.5. Page 90-Cheesecake Supreme—change 2 egg whites to2 egg yolks.6. Page 5 - Kitchen Sink Dip - This recipe makes a largeportion. You might want to halve it and definitely cut down onthe heart of palm (it can make it too sour) using it sparinglySandra Cutler-Cohen

The Secret Ingredient

Our Sanctuary and grounds are30 years old, and with constantmaintenance and loving care we are ingood condition for our age. Time,however is taking revenge on ourproperty and we are facing situationscalling for replacement or repair- at leastuntil another emergency.

This letter is an appeal to our Temple community fortheir technical skills to help us make the right decisions.

We are not asking for money or your labor - just yourknowledge, experience and possibly contacts to helpresolve these issues.

Some projects that we are facing range from re-doing the parking area lights to consolidating a complicatedmulti unit air conditioning system to examining plumbing andelectric matters to name a few.

Please give us your expertise as consultants by callingTracy or Mary 383-3428.Bob Berns, Chair for the House Committee

A Message from TBI HouseChair, Robert Berns

The general BIW meeting that will take place on March15, 2010. at noon will feature a fabulous luncheon (as usual)and an equally fabulous program titled “The Gefilte FishChronicles.” This is a documentary film that looks back on anextended family’s 100 years or so as they have celebratedPassover. It is a story of Passover, family, gefilte fish and plentyof love.

Be sure to return the coupon in the Bulletin with yourcheck for $10 as indicated on the coupon. The charge is $15at the door.

The Sisterhood Sabbath will be held on Fridayevening, March 12, at 8:00 PM. This annual event coordinatedby Rhoda Cooper is a special BIW service that also honorsBIW’s presidents.

Save the date for Game Day—Wednesday, March 17 in theSocial Hall from 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Luncheon will beserved first, with games of choice to follow. The charge is$25 and includes lunch, games and prizes for every table.

The Gift Shop is under new management. FormerBIW Presidents Leah Barker, Arlene Krum and Anita DeVineare in charge. One of their first acts is an announcement thateverything in the Gift Shop is reduced by 30 percent.

“FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE” RETURNS MARCH 19

Several wonderful new musicalsettings will be heard at the “Friday NightLive” Shabbat service on March 19 at 8:00 p.m.

FNL services, featuring live music, have attractedlarge worship service attendance. Many thanks to Jerry andMyra Goldstein who have generously underwritten the costsassociated with this special musical presentation.

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MEN’S CLUBOver 100 TBI members and guests attended the

breakfast for our visiting Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Firestone, onSunday, February 7. His subject was Abraham, the fatherof all religions and how the major beliefs stemmed fromthis one-man conviction. The speaker’s talk captivated thebrunch crowd as had those attending services the Fridayand Saturday before.

The Thursday Movie Night, February 11, at 7:30PM titled “The Lemon Tree,” about Palestinians and Israelisprotecting their borders, prompted an animated discussionafterwards. See elsewhere in the Bulletin for the nextThursday Night Movie, which will be March 11. Attendanceand popcorn and soda are always free.

Opera Night, February 23, brought a sell-out crowdas always. The funds this program generates enables theMen’s Club to award donations to many Jewish non-profits,including our own Temple.

~~~~~~~~~~COMING EVENTS

At Lunch with the Rabbi on Monday, March 8,12:30pm, our Rabbi will lead a discussion entitled “DOESJUDAISM CONDONE A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP INTHE CASE OF SPOUSAL DEBILITATION?” The topicis bound to provoke a lively discussion. Be sure to reserve ifyou have not already paid for the Lunch series. As alwayswe need to know the sandwiches, cole slow and potato saladto order from Nosh-A-Rye.

On Sunday, March 14 at 3:00 PM, we will presentthe History of Classical Music featuring Clarinetist PaulGreen. Refer to the write-up elsewhere on this page but besure you have filled out the coupon and mailed in yourpayment. Exceptional refreshments will follow. Price is $10for Temple members, $15 at the door for non-members.

On Sunday, April 11, we will have a movie called“The First Basket” about the role of Jewish basketball playerson the Lower East Side of New York. A member of ourTemple will relate his father’s experience as a player. Themovie producer will also speak. Consult the April Bulletinfor details but mark your calendar now.

AND the End-Of-The-SeasonBARBECUE is scheduled for Sunday, April25 from 5:00-7:00 PM. This year we willhave a strolling accordionist serenade us aswe devour grilled hamburgers, hot dogs anddrink beer (and soft drinks) All for $10/person.Don Kayton, President.

There is a gentle stream of newmembers who have joined our congregationthis year. Phone calls and friendships aremaking new waves at the Temple.

Volunteers help to locate non-affiliated members andfollow-up calls occasionally reinforce the idea that joiningTBI is a wonderful idea. Working together with OURmembership is a certain way to interest and increase ourmember base. There are accommodations for new membersjoining, a relaxed structure of responsibility, and a big welcometo usher in persons wanting to be included in a Jewishcommunity. Look around your area and inform residents thatwe have a wonderful Temple and their participation wouldbe welcome. Remember, it takes one member to encourageone member, then we have two. Thanks for helping TBI.Nancy Skadron

MEMBERSHIP

Clarinetist Paul Green Presents Jewish ArtMusic -- From the Biblical Times to the Present

What did Jewish music sound like inBiblical times? To find out, come and hearClarinetist, Paul Green, who holds musicdegrees from Yale University and JuillardSchool of Music. He will offer an

overview of Jewish Art Music through the ages from Biblicaltimes to the present on Sunday, March 14, 2010, at 3:00PM.

Green will trace music dating back to the Bible wherereferences can be found to music in Genesis, Exodus,Chronicles and Psalms. Although the destruction of theSecond Temple in Jerusalem in 70 A.D. brought forth arabbinic ban on public music performance, the Jews’ passionfor music could not be stifled.

Green has had a distinguished career since his earlyteens when he showed an aptitude for the clarinet. Over theyears he has played with numerous symphonic orchestrasand performed in recitals and festivals throughout the world.

He currently is a faculty member at Florida AtlanticUniversity Boca Raton and Florida International Music inMiami, where he teaches clarinet performance and chambermusic. Following the lecture, there will be a reception whenbeverages and refreshments will be served.

The lecture, offered under the auspices of the TempleMen’s Club, is open to the community, but reservations arerequired and may be made by completing the attachedcoupon or contacting the Temple office at 383-3428. Thecost for members is $10 and for non-members $15.Doris White

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LIBRARYLIBRARY PRIORITIES NOTED AT THE LIBRARYSHABBAT SERVICE

The Temple Library was honored at recent Friday nightservices. I had the privilege of discussing the updated role ofthe library. The enthusiastic reception encouraged me to sharethose thoughts more widely via this column. I would like toshare some of the remarks I made during the service:

“I enjoy books, and I enjoy people. I thank ouroutstanding Staff: Gabrielle Miller, Hermine Silver, and LibbyAdelman. Other volunteers who can be called upon as neededinclude Gloria Bakal, Beverly Peterman, Marsha Ross, GloriaSabin, Mary Ann Simon, and Cyvia Snyder. We welcomeothers to join us.

I appreciate the library foundation that former librarian,Miriam Miller, established.

I want this library to be more than a place where booksare shelved. I want the library to be a welcoming place forstudy, for meetings, for respite from the stresses of the world.Our books are carefully chosen to be a source of knowledge,comfort, and escape to the world of imagination.

I want to live our Mission Statement: ‘To stimulatesupport, and enhance Jewish life and learning through theacquisition, organization, preservation, and presentation oflibrary material appropriate to the needs of the Rabbi and all ofthe members of Temple Beth Israel. The library will serve as abasic Judaic reference source and provide current non-fictionand fiction of Jewish content for Temple members.’

Our library is always open. Just come in and turn onthe lights. If you are a member, take out a book and put asigned card in the box on my desk. At the Oneg, take a fewextra steps, and come into the library for another kind ofnourishment: food for thought, to stimulate the imagination, totap into the treasures of Jewish knowledge and traditions, andto take you to far off places you have never been.

This is your library. Staff is there on Monday morningsand before and after Friday night services. If you want to contactme, leave a note on my desk, or ask the office to put a noteinto my mailbox.

A 19th Century scholar, Sir John Lubbock, said it verywell: ‘The library is more precious than all riches. Nothing thatcan be wished for is worthy to be compared with it. The zealousfollower of truth, of happiness, of wisdom, of science, or faith,must of necessity be a lover of books.’

Thank you for the opportunity to be part of a veryexciting aspect of Temple life. After all, we are “People of theBook.”Marjorie Sandy, Libriarian

92nd St. YTwo special telecasts from the

92nd St. Y will be beamed to theTemple by satellite during March.

On March 2, at 8:15, RabbiCapers Funnye in conversation withAri L. Goldman will discuss his journey to Judaism and to therabbinate, his work in Africa with groups exploring their ancientJewish roots and discussion about Black Jewish communitiesin America. As a first cousin to Michelle Obama, Rabbi Funnyepromises a few inside stories about the First Family.

Ari Goldman is a professor of Journalism at ColumbiaUniversity and a former Fulbright Professor in Israel. He is theauthor of numerous newspaper and magazine articles and wrotethe best selling The Search for God at Harvard.

The second telecast on Wednesday, March 17, at 8:00PM will feature Jon Meacham, Newsweek editor and authorof Franklin and Winston and the prize winning AmericanLion: Andrew Jackson in the White House. He will be joinedin a discussion of America and World Affairs by NewsweekInternational Editor, Fareed Zakaria whose stories andcolumns on subjects from globalization and emerging marketsto the Middle East and America’s role in the world reach morethan 35 million readers.

These and other telecasts are open to the communitybut reservations are required and may be made by calling theTemple at 383-3428. The cost to non-members is $5.00.

These telecasts are made possible through a grant fromthe Rabbi Sanford Saperstein Fund and the Gulf CoastCommunity Fund of Venus.Doris White

LUNCH WITH THE RABBI The topic of the final “Lunch with

the Rabbi” program is: “Does JudaismCondone a Sexual Relationship in the Case ofSpousal Debilitation?” Lunch will be served at

12:30 followed by a presentation anddiscussion. Please call the Temple office to

make your reservation by March 5.

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New Members to Meetfor a Social Hour,Services and Oneg

Shabbat in their HonorFriday, April 2nd at 7:00pm Rabbi

Katz and the Temple Board will meet andmingle with our new members during a social

hour. We will celebrate with a toast, thenShabbat Services, and finish with an Oneg.Since the service, which begins at 8:00pm,

coincides with Passover, we requestdonations of home baked Passover cookies

and cakes for the Oneg.Call Nancy 387-7170

FOYER FACELIFT You’ve no doubt noticed that the Temple foyer has beenrecently refurbished. It now includes attractive tiling aroundthe perimeter and in the area of the restrooms, exquisite woodpaneling found as you enter thesanctuary and social hall, a bench,new shutters for the office,removal of a display case in favorof fine art print showing theExodus from Egypt and the transfer of three donation treesto the social hall. The foyer was also repainted as well. Many thanks to Sheila Nitzberg for conceiving andsupervising these improvements. Sheila’s prowess as aninterior designer has been reflected in the many positivecomments that have been heard regarding the foyer.

Much appreciation too also goes to BIW whogenerously contributed the funds required to enable theproject. The two display panels designed by Rabbi Katz shouldbe installed in the foyer in the next couple of weeks.

JFCS AND YOUSPECIAL FORUM TO ACQUAINT TEMPLEMEMBERS WITH JFCS SERVICES TO BE HELDWEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 What questions should I beasking now about my living/healthfuture? How do I know if I, a lovedone or close friend is getting tooisolated? I have always taken greatpride in my independence, how doI deal with recognizing this may nolonger be entirely possible? Who can I speak to about pressinglife issues? What counseling services are available to me andothers through JFCS? How can I learn about selecting anappropriate assisted-living or nursing home facility? Does JFCSprovide financial and housing assistance? What can or shouldI expect from my children in terms of caregiving aide? Howcan JFCS assist me when I am only in the area for a few monthsa year? All of these questions and more will be addressed at a specialforum co-sponsored by Temple Beth Israel and JFCS onWednesday afternoon, March 24 at 3:30-5:00 p.m. at theTemple. JFCS is one of Sarasota-Manatee’s premier socialservice organizations. JFSC professionals along with individualswho have personally experienced its services will provideguidance regarding a range of personal and family decision-making situations. Take advantage of this opportunity to be as informed aspossible about caregiving resources in the community and howto access them at the appropriate time. While JFCS enjoys afine reputation in the Jewish community the nature and scopeof its services can be still be overlooked by those who canvery much benefit from them. Please call the Temple office by March 19 to register forthis important program.

MOVIE NIGHTThe Movie for Thursday Night at the Movies at 7:00March 11 will be “FREE ZONE.” An Americanmovie star born in Israel, Natalie Portman depictsa woman going to and in the Free Zone, in northernJordan but used by Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabiawhere she attempts to collect on money owed by herhusband’s American partner. Three star. In Hebrew,Arabic, Spanish with English subititles.NO ADMISSION CHARGE!.RefreshmentsNo reservations needed.

On March 5 we will have a special JFCS Shabbat Service featuring Rose Chapman.

THE NEW MEMBERSABBATH

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

YahrzeitsOur Perpetual Yahrzeits are in order of the date of death.To be read on each of the following Fridays:March 5, 2010Sylvia BaerIsaac BalkArthur KernJoseph BernsteinJerome BlumbergEdna WeissAlice BrickmanSylvia W. BaerBenjamin ClementAlice B. CohenEdith CohenJerome WenkBetty KrantzBess D. FedderFanny WeismanAbraham GrodnerHerman LevineJacob LevyHarold SadwinElma HymanNed HymanRose GrossLeon NetzerKate RonsonJules H. SabinJacob KaplanRaymond Schoenbaum

1 Mrs. Laeh Grant1 Mrs. Connie Mederos-Jacobs2 Mrs. Letty Browdy2 Mr. Morton Tarter3 Mr. Jordan Hecktman4 Ms. Susan Morin4 Mrs. Ellen Rothbaum5 Mrs. Veachey Bloom5 Mr. Gershom Cohn6 Ms. Esther Smidof7 Mr. Roy Diton7 Mrs. Renate Kirshenbaum7 Mrs. Judith P. Markstein8 Dr. Ira J. Singer8 Mrs. Phyllis Steingard9 Ms. Gloria Frydman9 Mrs. Eve Kommel10 Mrs. Dorothy Jacobson12 Mrs. Bernice Feinstein

Charlotte CohenMary StarkAlex TaubRebecca BermanHenry Young

March 12, 2010Betty KalowskyNatalie Wald DicklerLena BornsteinHerman GreenCecilia EisnerIsadore CutlerAlbert DaytzBessie DitonFrances SolomonNatalie GolubRichard KommelFreida LeibowitzIsidore LibmanJennie MassikDavid MendelowPeter RothJeanette GoldenLeonard SchechterBen BrodskyMax Rosin

Lewis TopkisMax SternOlga PlautDr. Max Ostermann

March 19, 2010Bryan BarkerBarbara BernsteinFaiga RudolphHerbert V. CohenEva C. CohodasPearl YaseenElias LangsMax EisonBeatrice Jacobs FeinMarvin FeinsteinGertrude BeckerEthel SimonsWilliam LandowMax IsermannDavid C. GreenMeyer R. MillnerCarl SalomonRonald BurdmanSol G. LipschutzEthel SimonsMarc Rauch

Murray RonsonBernard RudolphClare SiegelMinnie SischyIrwin Yanowitz

March 26, 2010Jacob FleischmanBertha CohenRabbi Louis EpsteinElias WinerBeatrice EisenstatJulia K. FineshriberHerman FishmanEstelle FishmanNaomi FishmanSidney KitayRobert GleeksmanSimon GrossmanBetty AronsohnDorothy PaskowEstelle LeviteRabbi Morris RoseSeymour FriedEva Shenkan Walter ShaderMollie WeinerMax Zinder

12 Mrs. Vivian Ross13 Mrs. Bluma Boardman13 Mrs. Helen Diton14 Mr. Jerome Bergman14 Dr. Paul Massik14 Mr. Jay Rudolph15 Dr. David Goldberg15 Mrs. Barbara Karafin15 Mrs. Marjorie M. Sandy16 Mrs. Sandra Bratter16 Mrs. Priscilla Furst16 Mrs. Sally Shapiro18 Dr. Marvin Bacaner20 Mr. Richard Blumenthal20 Mr. Herman Frankel20 Dr. Curtis Hecht20 Dr. Bernard Levine20 Dr. O. David Solomon21 Mr. David Brenner

22 Mrs. Constance Ellison22 Mr. Joseph Miller22 Mrs. Myrna Pearlman22 Mr. Norman G. Samet23 Mrs. Sylvia Cohodas23 Mrs. Sara Krinsk23 Mrs. Jo Ella Rutstein23 Mrs. Esther Siegel25 Mr. Robert Baer25 Mr. Leonard Berkowitz25 Mrs. Sandra Rifkin26 Mrs. Betty Morse26 Ms. Terry Neis27 Mrs. Helene Seeberg27 Mr. Sigmund Walder29 Mr. Ira H. Peterman31 Mrs. Lois Fishman31 Mrs. Helen R. Sherman31 Mrs. Joyce H. Toppel

5 Jim & Barbara Biron11 Raymond & June Benenson11 Arnold & Shirley Fein11 Irving & Pearl Kushner12 David & Marcia Goldberg12 Peter & Amy Roth18 Doran & Janice Stark19 Sol & Phyllis Steingard29 Irv & Marilyn Shuman30 Jerry & Myra Goldstein30 Milt & Audrey Lucow

Dear Friends,Just a reminder to bring your filled

JNF Box to the office. Please put yourname and address on your box to receivea tax-deductible receipt. Shalom

Ruth Lerner

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Admiral Travel735-60881274 N Palm AveSarasota, FL 34236

Anchin-Kobernick377-07811951 N. Honore Ave.Sarasota, FL 34236

Beth Callans Management387-3443595 Bay Isles Rd. #200Longboat Key, FL 34228

Boyer Jackson, PA365-230446 N. Washington Blvd.Sarasota, FL 34236

Dry Dock383-0102412 Gulf of Mexico Dr.Longboat Key, FL 34228

G. Fried Flooring921-77044608 S. Tamiami Tr.Sarasota, FL 34231

Island Pest Control778-13373010 Avenue CHolmes Beach, FL 34217

Key Cleaners & Linen Service383-12225390 Gulf of Mexico Dr.Longboat Key, FL 34228

Key Plumbing Services366-4555Sarasota, FL

Kirk-Pinkerton Attorneys364-240050 Central Ave., #700Sarasota, FL 34228

Lerner-Cohen953-90801921 Waldemere St., #814Sarasota, FL 34239

Longboat Key Club383-8821301 Gulf of Mexico Dr.Longboat Key, FL 34228

Michael’s On East366-00071212 East AvenueSarasota, FL

Nosh-A-Rye387-930023 Ave. of the FlowersLongboat Key, FL 34228

Orion Bank552-37431790 Main St.Sarasota, FL

Palms Robarts Funeral Home &Memorial Park371-4962170 Honore Ave.Sarasota, FL

Sarasota Bay Club366-76671301 N. Tamiami Tr.Sarasoita, FL 34236

Sarasota Cataract & LaserInstitute922-77443920 Bee Ridge Rd.Sarasota, FL 34233

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Tina’s Beauty Salon383-58775620 Gulf of Mexico Dr.Longboat Key, FL 34228

Toale Bros. Funeral Homes955-417140 N. Orange Ave.Sarasota, FL

Too Jays362-3692 3501 Tamiami Tr.Sarasota, FL

Unique Air377-01534515 19th Street Ct.Bradenton, Fl 34203

Urology Treatment Center917-84881921 Waldemere St., #310Sarasota, FL 34239

Dr. Irving Zamikoff, DDS792-27662103 59th Street WestBradenton, FL 34209

Please Patronise Our Directory AdvertisersLARGEST ATTENDANCE EVERAT BETH ISRAEL In January, the 92nd St Ysatellite broadcast featuring Justice Ruth Ginsburg drew thelargest number of people to the Temple in the congregation’shistory. Fortunately, the Temple’s new projector and sanctuarylarge screen enabled the ability to accommodate such a largeturnout. Thanks to Rabbi Katz for suggesting the idea of obtainingsanctuary large screen capacity and to Richard Olin’s extensivelabors in making it become a reality. Through Richard’s efforts,the Temple is now able to broadcast live streaming video fromthe Internet as well as receive satellite transmission. We aregrateful to the Saperstein Education Fund for providing theresources to cover the expense of this new technology. Richard is also responsible for the engaging audio-visualpresentations about the Temple that are shown just prior tothe 92nd St. Y broadcasts. Additionally, at the suggestion ofRabbi Katz, he has made possible the playing of music in thesanctuary before worship services and at other times.

I LOVE TEMPLE BETH ISRAELThe history of Valentine’s Day — and

its patron saint — is shrouded in mystery.But we do know that February has longbeen a month of romance. St. Valentine’sDay, as we know it today, contains vestiges

of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition.I hope you will forgive me for borrowing this symbol

for my article. Even though Valentine’s Day has come andgone, I saw in it the possible broken heart of our EndowmentFund. If it is necessary to invade its principal each year inorder to provide an annual gift for the Temple’s budget, itsheart, as symbolized by the fund’s principal, will certainly bebroken.

I know that we all love our Temple. Our Band-Aidsare the Bequests, Gifts and Gift Annuities we can provide tomake sure the Endowment Fund continues to have a healthyheart. Norman Reiter, Chair of the Endowment Fund is eagerto share with you how you can show your love for TBI. Pleasecall him at 941-504-3770.Suzanne Lutkoff

IN MEMORIAMSydney Flanzbaum

Dr. Paul MassikDr. Stanley Zeeman

Goldijean Turow

The Bulletin of Temple Beth Israel

WE ARE GRATEFUL --- To the following for their contributions to the Congregation

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GENERAL FUNDIN HONOR OF:IRA PETERMAN’S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY, by Nancy Parker &Bob ChalphinTEDDE KADISON’S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY, by Esta GrocerDAVID COHEN’S BIRTHDAY, by Barbara & Jay MoskowBERNARD LEVINE’S BIRTHDAY, by Evelyn Maurer & DonaldKaytonJOEL FEIDELMAN’S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY, by Bea & BertRapowitzHOWARD FISHMAN’S 80TH BIRTHDAY!, by Marilyn & IrvShumanDR. STANLEY SKADRON’S 80TH BIRTHDAY, by Marilyn & IrvShumanIRA SINGER’S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY, by Elinor & ShermanWelson, N. SchatzIN MEMORY OF:SYDNEY FLANZBAUM, by Evelyn Maurer & Donald Kayton,Barbara Blumfield, Melva & Mel HerrinHERMAN WEISS, by Cheryl & Mel TaubDAVID GORTON, Adele Zuckerman, Pearl & Irving Kushner,Barbara BlumfieldIRA KASINDORF, by Gloria & Barry BakalSTEVEN G. BROWN, ESSIE KOSSMAN, ESTHER FEINBERG,&WILLIAM BRAININ, by Judith & David GarelickDR. STANLEY ZEEMAN, Barbara BlumfieldDEBORAH NAIDITCH, DAUGHTER OF MARILYN & IRVINGNAIDITCH by Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Gourse, by Ina Rae Levy,by Shirley & Arnold FeinDR. PAUL MASSIK, by Temi & Brad Saivetz, by Shirley &Arnold FeinDR. STANLEY ZEEMAN, by Irv & Irma EisonGOLDIJEAN TUROW, by Ina Rae Levy, Donald & Elaine Weill,Shirley & Arnold Fein, Joe & Ruth Golov, Dr. & Mrs. BarrySchneider

LIBRARY BOOK FUNDIN HONOR OF:DAVID COHEN’S BIRTHDAY, by Rhoda & Leon Cooper, RuthEngmanSPEEDY RECOVERY:LIBBY ADELMAN, by Gabrielle MillerAUDREY LUCOW, by Irma & Irv Eison

CHOIR FUNDIN HONOR OF:ALL FIVE GALA HONOREES, by Gloria & Howard SabinHAPPY BIRTHDAY MARSHA ROSS, by Ruth LernerIN MEMORY OF:GOLDIJEAN TUROW, by Irene & Martin RossDAUGHTER OF MARILYN & IRVING NAIDITCH, by RuthLernerARNOLD WOLFSON, by Celia Assiran

SYDNEY FLANZBAUM, by Jane Moran, William T. Harrison,Elaine & Mark Beck, Clara Sandelman, Elaine & Donald Weill,Ruth Wexler, Betty Schiff,, Ruth Lerner, Marion & Dr. BernardLevine, Lois & Len Fishman, Sylvia Cohen, Judy & DonMarkstein, Cec & Paul Grodner, Eileen Dunn Berger, Angela& Gary Horowitz, Sonia & William B. Schwartz, Jr., Marilyn &Dr. Norman WeinsteinSPEEDY RECOVERY:AUDREY LUCOW, by Ruth Lerner

RABBI’S SPECIAL MUSIC PROGRAM FUNDMyra & Jerome GoldsteinIN MEMORY OF:DAUGHTER OF MARILYN & IRV NAIDITCH, by Myron & JewelAsh

RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUNDIN APPRECIATION:Myra & Jerome GoldsteinIN HONOR OF:VEACHEY BLOOM BIMAH HONORS, by Ted HalpernDAVID COHEN’S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY, by Kathy & Garry Brooks,Sally & Samuel ShapiroSY KLIONSKY’S TROMBONE BIRTHDAY, by Kathy & GarryBrooksIN MEMORY OF: SIDNEY FLANZBAUM, by Len & Trudee TrudellJOHN MOTYL, by Sandra Levine

TZEDAKAH FUNDIN HONOR OF:OUR UNCLE’S 90TH BIRTHDAY, Dr. & Mrs. Michael A. Baylin

VISITOR DONATIONSIN APPRECIATION:Sidney Freeman, Dr. & Mrs. Michael A. Baylin, Anonymous,Gerald & Adele Beverly, Beatrice Steyer, Aaron Rosenberg,Jan & Michael Wallace, Roberta Friedland, Roz & RonRosenthal, Reva Wolitsky, Robert & Hedria Saltzman, HerbertWolf

ENDOWMENT FUNDSRABBI SANFORD SAPERSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND92ND ST. Y:IN MEMORY OF::DAVID GORTON, by June & Arthur Stern SYDNEY FLANZBAUM, by Ruth Engman, Gerard Daniel DR. STANLEY ZEEMAN, by Art & June Stern

DORIS & WILLIAM LIBMAN MEMORIAL MUSIC FUNDIN MEMORY OF:WILLIAM LIBMAN AND HARRY ROSENBERG, by Doris Libman

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YAHRZEIT OFDONATED BY

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DONATED BYHilda Ackerman

Harriet MarksJoseph Adleman

Alice WolkenbergHerman Ansel

Judith P. MarksteinIsaac Balk

Albert BalkBenjamin Benenson

Raymond BenensonFrances Benenson

Raymond BenensonRebecca Berman

Ida WilkofSelma Black

Marvin BlackLarry Blumenthal

Richard BlumenthalRose Blumenthal

Richard BlumenthalIrvin Blumfield

Barbara BlumfieldAlice Brickman

Edward BrickmanWilliam Briefer

Gloria BergmanBen Brodsky

Reeva ShoengoodIsadore Cutler

Sandra Cutler- CohenMortimer Edelstein

Rosabelle EdelsteinBeatrice Eisenstat

Rabbi Michael Eisenstat

Bess FedderJoel Fedder

Michael FriedbergNatalie Friedberg

Tilly FromanSandra Cutler- Cohen

Jeanette GoldenGloria Sabin

Natalie GolubEsta Grocer

Helen GreenFred Green

Sophie GreenDr. Sanford Mackman

Daniel GrodnerPaul Grodner

Rose GrossRobert Nelson

Dora Gross AnselJudith P. Markstein

Gladys GrossmanCarole Feiger

Pauline HilcoffLinda Berliner

Bertram HorowitzBarbara Horowitz

Ned HymanTerry Neis

Elma HymanTerry Neis

Beatrice Jacobs FeinArnold Fein

Betty KalowskyNora Balk

Jacob Kaplan

Lillian SandsRichard M Kaye

Susan JohnsonArthur Kern

Nora BalkIsidore Kirschenbaum

Renate KirschenbaumDr. Richard Kommel

Eve KommelWilliam Landow

Barbara HorowitzElias Langs

Nancy EisenstatJeanne Lerman

Albert LermanSallie Levin

Dr. Alan TurowHerman Levine

Dr. Bernard LevineMollie Mackman

Dr. Sanford MackmanFrances Marcus

Dr. David MarcusDonald F. Markstein

Irma MarksteinFrances Miller

Gabrielle MillerBessie Millner

Doris Kaplan MillnerDr. Max Osterman

Dr. Elizabeth WechterOlga Plaut

Margot WallaceMarc Rauch

Helen P. Rauch

Rebecca RodackMiriam Waltzer

Peter RothMarsha Roth

Jules SabinHoward Sabin

Harold SadwinSusan Morin

Leonard SchecterMolly A. Schecter

Clare SeigelLee Ann Salle

George SieglerMorton A. Siegler

Sara SingerDr. Ira Singer

Frances SolomonRuth Golov

Mary StarkDoran Stark

Alex TaubMelvin Taub

Sheila WeinstockRuth Golov

Edna WeissBarbara Blumfield

Jerome WenkLois Cohodas

Milton ZinderMerrill Zinder

Hannah ZinderMerrill Zinder

Nettie ZippertIra Zippert

A TASTE OF MELTONTRIAL CLASS OFFERED AT TEMPLE ON MARCH 25 Even though it has operated in the community for several years, many people stillwonder what the Melton Program is all about. They will now have the chance to findout. Rabbi Katz will facilitate a sample Melton class on Thursday afternoon March 25from 4:00-5:00 p.m. This no obligation opportunity to become acquainted with Melton’s stimulating andengaging approach to adult Jewish learning is offered free of charge. If interested,students may choose to enroll in one of the Melton classes offered beginning next fallin the community. Please contact Rosa Mandelblum at the Sarasota-Manatee JewishFederation, 317-4546, by March 22 to indicate your interest in attending the sampleclass.

TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL567 Bay Isles RoadLongboat Key, FL 34228Tel: 941-383-3428

USE THESE FORMS TO PLACE AN ORDER AND MAKE RESERVATIONSFOR ITEMS AND EVENTS APPEARING IN THIS MONTH’S BULLETIN

EACH EVENT MUST HAVE A SEPARATE CHECKLUNCH WITHTHE RABBI

MONDAY, MARCH 812:30 PM

To:Temple Beth Israel Men’s Club, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key, FL 34228! I have paid for the series, save me a seat (reservations are required).! I am a member, sign me up for this lunch @ $7. ($10 at the door)

Name______________________________ Tel #________________________

HISTORY OFCLASSICAL

JEWISH MUSICSUNDAY, MARCH 14

3:00 PM

PASSOVER SEDER

MONDAY, MARCH 296:00 PM

To: Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key, FL 34228Please reserve_____spaces for the Temple Seder at the Harbourside Dining Room,Longboat Key Club at $65.00 pp for family members and guests. Children 12 andunder $32 Children under 3 yrs. Free. Non-members $75.00 pp #______ Adults #______ Children My check for $________ is enclosed.

Name (s) _______________________________ Tel # ______________________

GAME DAY

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1711:30 AM

To:Temple Beth Israel Men’s Club, 567 Bay Isles Rd.,Longboat Key, FL 34228

! Please reserve ______ seat(s) @ $10.00 for Member(s)! Please reserve ______ seat(s) @ $15.00 for non members and guests

Name______________________________ Tel #________________________

CABARET NIGHT

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 107:30 PM

Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key, FL 34228I would like to purchase ___ member seats for Cabaret Night @ $40.00 ppI would like to purchase ___ non-member seats for Cabaret Night @ $50.00 ppI would like to be a Mensch @ $500; I would like to be a Tummler @ $250Deadline for reservations Monday, March 8

Name_____________________________________Amount Enclosed_____

To: Beth Israel Women, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key, FL 34228Please save me a seat at the BIW Luncheon (reservations are required)! Please reserve ______ seat(s) @ $10.00 for BIW Member(s)! Please reserve ______ seat(s) @ $12.00 for non members and guests Amount enclosed $_____

Name(s)_____________________________ Tel#_______________________

BIW LUNCHEON

MONDAY, MARCH 1511:30 AM

To: Beth Israel Women, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key, FL 34228Please save me a seat at Game Day (reservations are required)! Please reserve ______ seat(s) @ $25.00 Amount enclosed $_____Game Day, Wednesday March 17, from 11:30am to 4:00pm.The $25.00 charge includes lunch, prizes and tons of fun!!

Name(s)_____________________________ Tel#_______________________