Temple Emanuel March

Rabbi Robert S. Goldstein

Scattered among the dramatic accounts of

seas splitting, water gushing from rocks and

manna falling from the heavens, some

amazing insights into human behavior can

be found in our tradition.

A famous 18th century Hasidic leader, Rabbi

Bunim taught that everyone should have two

pockets—with a slip of paper in each.

Written on one, a verse from Genesis, “I am

but ashes and dust” and on the other, words

from the Talmud, “For me alone was the entire world created.”

This wisdom reflects the tension with which we live. On the one

hand, when we have

achieved a bit of success

we tend to attribute it to

our own intelligence,

skill or industry. All of

that may be true, but

conceit is not a particularly attractive quality.

But if we have no ego at all, we will achieve nothing. The Bible

teaches that we were intentionally created, “A little lower than

angels” so that we would aspire to greatness, attempting to act

with nobility and grace.

NBC news anchor Brian Williams’ exaggerated tales of coming

under enemy attack when riding in a helicopter in Iraq and being

pursued by angry gangs while covering Hurricane Katrina have

attracted a great deal of attention and commentary. Was his

obviously intentional indiscretion a function of arrogance? Or

maybe seduced by fame and success he believed he was

invulnerable. Some suggest Mr. Williams’ six month suspension

from the news desk is extreme, others believe his reputation is

now so sullied, he can never rebuild the credibility necessary to

return to his position. Only time will tell.

What I do know is that we all live with the same temptation.

Arrogance can be isolating, sometimes leading to the kind of

amnesia that denies the role so many others play in our success:

our parents, our teachers, the people we love and whose respect

we desire.

But success is not in itself evil. Where would our society be

without ambitious people working to unravel the mysteries of

illnesses or brilliant men and women attempting to find ways to

make our lives easier or safer?

I suspect Rabbi Bunim got it right. We can be ambitious and

humble. We deserve to be proud of our accomplishments, but we

can also be honest about our failings. The world was created for

our benefit. But when we are tempted by arrogance and vanity

we need to acknowledge that in the end, we are nothing but dust

and ash.

Happiness is finding balance. It’s about knowing when it’s time

to dig into one pocket or the other! Rabbi Robert S. Goldstein

from the

Rabbi’s Desk

The Bible teaches that we were

intentionally created, “A little lower

than angels” so that we would

aspire to greatness, attempting to

act with

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

March 2015

Adar/Nisan 5775

Volume XLVI, No. 8

Sunday, March 1

10:30 am Congregational

Sanctuary Service

Wednesday, March 4

6:00 pm Erev Purim

Megillah Reading

Thursday, March 5

9:30 am Purim Service at

Congregation Beth Israel

Friday, March 6

7:00 pm Hadassah Sabbath

Eve Service and Purim

Celebration

Saturday, March 7

9:00 am Chapel Service

10:30 am Sanctuary Service

and Bar Mitzvah of Jack

Robert Sipley, son of

Stephanie and Richard Sipley,

grandson of Richard and

Ellen Sipley, and Linda and

Ira Edelman

Sunday, March 8


Sanctuary Service

Friday, March 13

7:00 pm Family Sabbath Eve

Service (Grade 5)

Saturday, March 14


Sunday, March 15


Sanctuary Service

Friday, March 20

7:00 pm Sabbath Eve Service

Saturday, March 21


5:30 pm Mincha Sanctuary

Service and Bar Mitzvah of

Matthew Lichtenberg, son of

Susyn and Joseph Lichtenberg,

grandson of Brenda and

Marvin Wagman and the

late Murray and Sandra

Lichtenberg

Sunday, March 22


Sanctuary Service

Friday, March 27

7:00 pm Sabbath Eve Service

Saturday, March 28


10:30 am Sabbath Eve Service

and Bar Mitzvah of Jacob

Alan Fox, son of Colleen and

Steve Fox, grandson of the late

Barbara and Richard Shute and

Dina and the late Alan Fox

Sunday, March 29


Sanctuary Service

READ YOUR BIBLE

March 7 — Exodus 30:11-34:35

March 14 — Exodus 35:1-40:38

March 21 — Leviticus 1:1-5:26

March 28 — Leviticus 6:1-8:36

April 4 — Exodus 12:37-42

CANDLE LIGHTING

March 6 — 5:21 pm

March 13 — 6:30 pm

March 20 — 6:38 pm

March 27 — 6:46 pm

April 3 — 6:54 pm

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ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Musical Notes

Happy Purim! Purim celebrates the victory of the Jews of the

Persian Empire over the evil Haman, advisor to King

Achashverosh. Haman had planned to massacre all the Jews on

the 13th of Adar, but was defeated due to the courage and

bravery of Modechai and his niece, Queen Esther. Purim is a

rabbinic holiday, not a Yom Tov because it is post-biblical.

Purim is meant to be joyous and celebratory. This is why it is

customary to wear masks and costumes and make a lot of

noise. The day before Purim is called “Taanit Esther,” the Fast

of Esther and is a minor fast day to commemorate the bravery

of Queen Esther who fasted before she approached the King

with news of Haman’s plan. It was declared that Purim should

be celebrated on the 14th day of Adar, but in any city that is

walled (as Shushan was), it should be celebrated one day later,

on the 15th. Today, the only walled cities where this is relevant

are Jerusalem, Tzfat, T’verya and Lod. If you find yourself in

Jerusalem in Adar, you will be celebrating one day later than

your North American friends! The Megillah, also known as the

Book of Esther, is chanted according to a special cantillation

(trope) used only in the reading of the Book of Esther. There is

also a tradition to create a “Purim Shpiel”. This year, the Purim

Shpiel will be performed during our Hadassah Friday night

service, March 6 at 7 pm. It is interesting to note that Hadassah

is Esther’s Hebrew name and therefore fitting to have

Hadassah night during Purim.

We are definitely making a lot of music this month! Our 5th

graders will lead us on Friday, March 13 for our popular family

service. And you won’t want to miss an exciting, upbeat, camp

style concert. We are thrilled to welcome Rick Recht to our

community! Recht will lead us with a Havdalah service and

concert, as we say goodbye to Shabbat. Recht is a well-known

Jewish camp musician who wrote many great camp songs such

as “The Hope”. The Abbas, Soul Sisters, Religious School

students and our Youth group TEMTY, will all join Recht

during the concert. The dinner, desert and concert are all free! I

strongly encourage you to join us for this fun filled evening.

B’shirah,

Cantor Idan Irelander

[email protected]

Executive Director’s Message

As this exceptionally difficult winter finally winds down, we

hope you have all managed to stay safe and well.

All of the member/donor year end tax statements have been

mailed out. However, because of the snow, Temple closings

and sporadic mail services, we are finding that not everyone

has received their statement. If you have not received your

statement yet, please call the office at 978.470.1356 and

request another copy. We will be happy to send it out to you.

Happy Spring!

Patricia Grant

Executive Director

President’s Message

As I reread my bulletin article from February and with thanks

to Robert Burns, I can only humbly offer the thought, “The

best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry”. I wrote the

article in early January, and, with hubris unbecoming a

seasoned New Englander, stated that we hosted several new

events with great success. Oy. Thanks to the “snow-pocalypse”

of 2015, that is only partially true. But that is the nature of

printing deadlines. One has to submit articles well in advance

and…well…I’ll admit I was perhaps too optimistic. Even we

can’t outwit Mother Nature. Unfortunately, events were

postponed, even cancelled. But I assure you that they have not

been forgotten.

We were able to kick off our important discussion on

membership & engagement with our newly formed Task Force.

After being forced to cancel our first scheduled meeting, 20

hardy souls met on an evening between snow storms to start

the conversation. We covered a huge range of topics and

assembled detailed notes on the issues and opportunities we are

facing. Follow up discussions are in the works so that we can

develop an actionable plan to enrich the way we engage with

and care for one another. Stay tuned.

Unfortunately, our first Outreach Breakfast also had to be

cancelled, but this very important project will also not lose our

focus. As I write this, a new date has not yet been scheduled,

but it will, and I look forward to it.

As you read this, it is March. I can see the light of spring just

up ahead. We have much to anticipate including all of our

Purim events, Sisterhood and Brotherhood activities, including

the new “fun-raiser” from the Brotherhood, the “Purim Pot of

Gold”. We have b’nai mitzvot, book clubs and networking

opportunities. We look forward to seeing you all soon.

B’Seder,

Ellen Keller

Director of Lifelong Learning Renowned author of the Rashi’s Daughters series, Maggie

Anton, will join us to talk about magic and sorcery in Judaism

on Monday, March 16th at 7 pm. Her new series, Rav Hisda’s

Daughter, takes place nearly 2000 years ago, after the Second

Temple was destroyed. Ms. Anton envisions a Jewish world

full of sorcery and magic in her new series. The Jewish Book

group will read the first book in this series for its March book:

Rav Hisda’s Daughter: Apprentice. If you read the book,

please feel free to join us for our March 5th Book Group

meeting. Whether or not you read the book, come learn about

magic in Judaism from a dynamic author on March 16th.

Purim is this month. Now, you might associate Purim with

children’s costumes and family carnivals, however, it is more

an adults’ holiday. After all, a Purim mitzvah is to get so drunk

you can’t tell Mordechai from Haman (don’t tell your kids)!

Join us on Friday, March 6th, for a Purim-themed Shabbat

service, including a Purim shpiel. I also hope to see you at

“Purim Pot of Gold” on March 7th. Rabbi Miriam Philips

[email protected]

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Sisterhood President

After all the snow we’ve had this winter, I’m sure we are all

thinking the same thing right now… Spring!

Let the good times roll, it’s Bunco Time! The Sisterhood has a

fun event scheduled for March 12th at 7 pm. Please join us for a

well needed Ladies Night Out and play BUNCO with your

friends.

We are also hosting a Judaic Book Drive this month. Co-chairs

Rebecca Abbott and Kim Cooperstein are doing an amazing

job organizing a collection of new/used children and teen

Judaic books to be donated to local public schools and libraries

so children will have newer and enriching Jewish books

available. Please drop your books in the donation box in the

foyer of the Temple. They are also planning a special morning

including raffles on Sunday, April 12th.

You won’t want to miss our Ways & Means dinner on

Thursday, May 7th. Our speaker is Ethan Zohn. Ethan gives the

word survivor a whole new meaning. After winning the reality

television show Survivor Africa in 2002, Ethan battled cancer

in two very public bouts with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

He became the “megaphone” for a generation of young people

with cancer. Through it all, Ethan helped grow Grassroot

Soccer (GRS), a nonprofit he co-founded that uses the power of

soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize communities to stop

the spread of HIV. Ethan tours the world speaking about

character, leadership, resiliency, service and how his challenges

have become the source of his strength. We are extremely

excited for Ethan to speak at Temple Emanuel in May and hope

you join us for a fabulous and inspiring evening.

Shalom,

Renee Metsch

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Senior Programs March 5, 2015, Pizza & Movie:

“The Imported Bridegroom”

Noon – 2pm (lunch)

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April 9, 2015, Passover Program

Noon – 2pm (lunch)

May 3, 2015*

Braverman Interfaith Lecture

*Sunday event, 10am – noon

June 7, 2015*, Jazz brunch

*Sunday event, 10am – noon

Field trip to the Java Room Bus provided. Please bring $7-$12 to purchase lunch.

Please RSVP

Beverly Birnbach or Michele Belansky

978-474-0160 978-475-1696

Programs are sponsored by The Sisterhood of Temple Emanuel and

are held at the Temple. We provide round trip bus transportation for

our field trips, thanks to the generous support of Vocell Bus Company.

Children’s Judaic Children’s Judaic Children’s Judaic Book DriveBook DriveBook Drive

Sunday, April 12, 2015

8:30-11:30 am, Temple Foyer Please bring in your gently used children's Judaic books. These will be donated to local schools and

public libraries to ensure new and enriching Jewish books are available to the children of our

community. Collection bin will be in the foyer in March.

Questions? Please contact Rebecca Abbott – [email protected] or Kim Cooperstein – [email protected].

Girlfriends,

Wine,

Bunco.

Enough Said!

Joins us for BUNCO NIGHT!

Thursday, March 12th, 7 pm Temple Emanuel

RSVP at www.templeemanuel.net

mailto:[email protected]


YOUTH EDUCATION

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Religious School News

March is always a fun month, but this March is

particularly special: in addition to the fun of

Purim and the joy of a Family Service, we will

have magic and music. You won’t want to miss

the Rick Recht Concert at Temple Emanuel on

March 28th!

I hope your family will also join us for the

regular, but nonetheless special, March

happenings. Purim celebrations in the school include a Megillah

reading (story of Esther from the scroll) at 5 pm on Wednesday,

March 4th. The big Purim celebration is on March 8th. Reminder:

Only ONE session that Sunday. Late Session will arrive early at

8:30 am (and head to the Multi-Purpose Room). At 10:30 am,

the entire school and their families will join in a Purim-themed

Community Service followed by the Purim Carnival. Please

bring Mac & Cheese boxes to use as groggers. We will collect

and donate them to charity. TEMTY is also running a canned

goods drive that morning. See page 11 for a list of items needed.

Finally, all families are invited to join us for a Family Shabbat

Service on Friday, March 13th. Kitah Hey (5th grade) leads a fun

and meaningful service including a play in lieu of a sermon.

Family Shabbat services are appropriate for all elementary and

older children.

Chag sameach—happy Purim! Rabbi Miriam Philips

[email protected]

Preschool News

The children came back from February

vacation ready to reunite with their

friends and enjoy their school time

together. Last month’s “Chat with Beth”

explored the topic of understanding the social lives of young

children. The important discussion touched on building

friendships and resolving conflict. This monthly program also

provides a time for parents to build relationships with other

parents in our preschool.

This month, our school will celebrate Purim with our very own

morning carnival. Accompanied by their parents, our students

will have a fun morning of games, prizes, crafts and baking

hamentashen. We can’t wait to see the children enjoy the

noisiest, most fun holiday of the year.

We are looking forward to our visits with science specialist

Steve Lechner and our “Ready Set Go” program that provides

an indoor place for some fun and exercise while our weather

remains so cold and snowy! Music with Lindsay and Cantor

Idan continue to engage the children and develop joyful

singers. The children are also really enjoying their visits with

our senior volunteers who offer them a comfy lap, story or

loving hug. We appreciate their time and coming out in the

cold to be with the children at our school.

Registration for next year is continuing. If you (or someone

you know) are interested in enrollment I urge you to call the

school office at 978.470.1563. Classes are filling quickly.

Don’t forget that Yellowbird enrollment for 2015 and January

2016 is taking place right now! Warmly,

Beth Weisblatt

SPRINg TODDLER TIME

Starting March 11 or 12

Wednesdays or Thursdays: 9:15 – 10:30am

Toddler Time is a very special program implemented by

the Preschool at Temple Emanuel. It is a weekly

playgroup for toddlers (18 months and older) and their

parents. A certified teacher plans the program’s

curriculum, emphasizing fun activities such as exploring

play dough, puzzles, painting, singing and more!

If you are interested in joining Toddler Time,

please contact the school office at 978.470.1563.

11 week session FEE: Members: $159.50 Non-Members $181.50

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COMMUNITY YOUTH

MARCH 13th Family Shabbat Dinner

just prior to the Fifth Grade Service

Join us with your family and friends for Shabbat dinner. Table requests and plate-sharing are welcome as are children

of all ages. Please bring your own booster seat.

“BYOW” - “BRING YOUR OWN WINE” TO ENJOY WITH YOUR SHABBAT DINNER

Your check and form are your reservation.

March Family Shabbat Dinner Just prior to Grade 5 Family Service

Friday, March 13th at 6:00 pm Send in your reservations by Friday, March 6

Name____________________________________ Phone Number_____________________________ Email____________________________________

________$15.00 – Chicken Dinner

________$ 7.50 – Chicken Nuggets

Total Number Attending ________

JACK SIPLEY, March 7, 10:30 am Interests include: Technology, skiing, cooking, science, animals and playing the French horn.

For my Bar Mitzvah Project, I decided to help raise money for an orphanage in

Israel that I recently visited. My goal is to raise enough money to provide a tallis,

sidur and teffilin to one bar mitzvah boy.

March B’Nai Mitzvah

November

TEMTY/ JR TEMTY/kitanim

Youth Programming This March is an exciting month for TEMTY. Our famous

Purim Carnival is on March 8th. Our teens are planning a great

event with lots of games, prizes and all sorts of surprises.

Tickets are available for $10 or $15 depending on the amount

purchased. Admission is free. The money raised helps support

Temple Emanuel Youth Programs.

Join teens from across New England for three great days of

incredible programs, worship services, singing, dancing and

lots of silliness. NFTY Spring Conclavette is March 20-22,

2015. It is one of NFTY-NE's biggest events of the year and the

first event for 8th graders!

L’hitraot (See you soon!)

Adam Kleger

[email protected]

K'Tanim's next big event is the Chocolate Seder. Yes, that’s

right… chocolate is on this year’s Passover Seder menu! We

will do an abridged version of a Passover Seder where the

entire menu is made from chocolate. Next up for Jr. TEMTY is

our end of year, all youth group included, trip to Take Flight.

Take Flight is an extreme ropes course in Kittery Maine. Please

check your emails for both these events coming up!

Josh Canner

[email protected]

MATTHEW LICHTENBERG, March 21, 5:30 pm Interests include: Swimming, skiing, playing video games, Minecraft and hanging out with family.

For my Bar Mitzvah Project, I am helping to reduce world hunger by organizing

and recruiting members for my group “Andover Helpers” on www.freerice.com. To

date we have donated more than 100 bowls of rice to the hungry worldwide; my

goal is to donate 1000 bowls.

JACOB FOX, March 28, 10:30 am Interests include: Lacrosse and ice hockey

For my Bar Mitzvah Project, I am collecting new and used sneakers along with

sports equipment for the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence. I would like kids to

have the opportunity to have quality sports equipment.

BROTHERHOOD & COMMUNITY

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Brotherhood

Hopefully the snow and ice are starting to melt. This certainly

is a winter to remember and one that will leave us all longing

for a warm spring and hot summer. It’s been difficult

to conduct business with the many weather related

cancellations, but the Brotherhood has been very busy. We

have many wonderful programs scheduled for this month.

We kick off March with our signature quarterly breakfast on

March 1st with Patriots Football Weekly editor Paul Perillo.

With the recent Super Bowl victory and endless stories about

“Deflategate”, there is no shortage of discussion topics for us to

cover. Thank you to our Vice President Mike Brodsky for

securing Paul. And, thank you to Rich Wallner and the

Breakfast Committee. I hope many of you will have the chance

to come for the breakfast, renew acquaintances and just get out

of the house!

Our annual Purim event is March 7th. This year’s theme is

“Purim Pot of Gold”. Event Chair Fred Levine and his tireless

committee have planned a wonderful evening you won’t want

to miss. There will be a “Pot of Gold” drawing worth at least

$1,500, door prizes, cash bar, delicious deli dinner and a DJ for

entertainment. This is sure to be a great night with friends and

the Temple community. I hope you can join us and support

this major fundraiser for the Brotherhood. A portion of the

proceeds will help support programs at Temple Emanuel. Only

250 tickets will be sold. Visit www.templeemanuel.net for

more information and to purchase tickets. There will also be

reminders in the weekly E-News.

Steven J. Fox

President

[email protected]

Join us for our Join us for our Join us for our Brotherhood BreakfastBrotherhood BreakfastBrotherhood Breakfast

March 1, 2015

Featured Speaker: Paul Perillo

Editor of Patriots Football Weekly Breakfast begins at 8:30am.

Bagels, lox, whitefish and more! You do not have to be a Brotherhood member

to attend. Next Breakfast: May 17, 2015

Join us for an entertaining evening of movie magic and deli

dinner

MARCH 15th, 5pm "Hunting Elephants"

Nominated for seven Israeli Academy Awards including Best

Film, HUNTING ELEPHANTS is a delightful concoction of jocular hijinks

and tender moments sure to leave audiences smiling.

Rabbi Robert Goldstein says, “This is a must see… poignant and

funny film.”

$15 per person (Adults Only)

Call the office to reserve your seat!

Larry Hodes Jewish Movie Series

http://www.templeemanuel.net

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PURIM POT OF FOLD

Visit www.templeemanuel.net to buy tickets

PURIM

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PURIM CELEBRATIONS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4

5pm: Erev Purim Megillah Reading

Join us for the Megillah Reading

during Religious School

FRIDAY, MARCH 6

7pm: Family Shabbat Service

Join us for a festive evening

celebrating the frolics of Purim.

Wear your costume!

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

7pm: Brotherhood Pot of Gold

Join us for an adult celebration!

The fun-filled night will feature a cash prize “Pot of Gold” and door prizes.

A buffet dinner, cash bar and entertainment are planned.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

8:30am: One Session Religious School

10:30am: Community Service

Bring macaroni and cheese boxes to use as groggers

and leave them as tzedakah for the hungry. 11am: Annual Purim Carnival

Sponsored by TEMTY

The whole family can join the fun!

(fee supports the youth groups)

Games, Face Painting, Prizes

*Bring Canned Goods to donate to Merrimack Valley Food Bank*

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Mazel Tov Mazel Tov Norm and Judy Rogers on the birth of grandson, Weston

Brett , born to daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and

Eric Pearlman

Celia Rogers on the birth of great grandson, Weston Brett

Oneg Shabbat February 6—The Brenner Family and our Sixth Grade

Religious School Families

Thank You for the Pulpit Arrangements February 6—The Brenner Family

Candle Blessing February 6—Haley, Sue and Ruth Brenner, and Ellie Bromberg

TEMPLE EMANUEL CEMETERY

YOUR FAMILY COUNTS Call for Details

Members and Non-Members Welcome

Plan Without Emotion

Pick your Location of Choice

Prepare for the Entire Family

Support the Tradition of a Jewish Burial

Does a family member’s stone need a power washing? Contact Tony Cerro of Fairmount Landscaping

[email protected], (617) 791-9779

Jon Samel – (978) 474-0810 [email protected] Beth Shiro – (978) 470-1356 [email protected]

TEMPLE EMANUEL

JEWISH BOOK GROUP

WELCOMES

MAGGIE ANTON AUTHOR OF

AWARD WINNING

SERIES

RASHI’S DAUGHTERS

MARCH 16, 2015 AT 7PM JOIN US FOR AN EXCITING

EVENING LEARNING ABOUT

WHAT SAGES, RABBIS & THE

TALMUD THINK ABOUT MAGIC,

SORCERY, POTIONS & WITCHES.

In anticipation, the book group

is reading Anton’s

Rav Hisda’s Daughter: Apprentice.

Join Rabbi Philips and fellow

congregants for a lively and

educational discussion around this

Jewish-themed book on March 5th in

the Library.

OUR COMMON GOOD COMMITTEE Our Common Good Committee coordinates

requests from Temple members who have a short term

need for food, rides, shopping or other

services as a result of an injury, illness, birth or other

sudden life change. If you have such a need or want to

help out, contact Aileen Peters at

[email protected]. She will notify the

committee members and some one will contact you,

usually within a day or two...it's that easy.

Mazel Tovs We are always pleased to publish Mazel Tovs in our Temple Bulletin! It is a great way to let congregants know what is going on within our community and beyond. Please help us by notifying the office of Simchas in your family.

TEMPLE EMANUEL INCLEMENT

WEATHER POLICY

If Andover Public Schools are cancelled, The Temple Preschool and the Religious School will be closed. You will also be notified by email.

If Andover Public Schools have a delayed opening, there will be no morning Preschool. Lunch bunch will begin at noon. There will be Religious School in the afternoon.

If the weather becomes inclement during the day and we make a decision to close the Temple and Schools, you will receive an email. Calls will be made to Andover and North Andover Public Schools so that students are notified via school announcement.

On the weekend, please check www.templeemanuel.net and Channels 4, 5 and 7 for Religious School cancellations.

Please note: in most cases, services are held whether or not the Temple and Schools are closed.

For the latest updates, visit www.templeemanuel.net.




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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Temple Emanuel in partnership with Combined

Jewish Philanthropies of Boston

is pleased to announce the

“One Happy Camper Grant” for the summer of 2015.

The goal of the program is to encourage children

to attend Jewish summer camps. Grants of $1000 (regardless of financial need) for

the first ten applicants who qualify.

To qualify for the $1,000 grant, your child must

meet the following criteria:

Attend Jewish overnight summer camp as a

first-time camper in the summer of 2015

Sign up for a minimum session of three weeks

The family must be a member of Temple

Emanuel and enrolled in our Religious School

Contact Barbara Holstein in the Office

ASAP to apply. The grants are on a

first come first served basis.

TEMPLE EMANUEL SCHOLARSHIPS

Funding is available for summer Jewish camping and youth leadership programs through:

Sheila Brodie Zetlan Passport to Israel Fund,

which promotes youth programs in Israel.

Lilyan Male UAHC Camp Fund, which promotes summer camp programs

within the Reform Movement.

Written requests for funding should be addressed to Rabbi Goldstein, care of the Temple Office

By May 15. For more information, call the Temple at 978-470-1356.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

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Who’s On The Bima?

We are blessed to have several wonderful clergy who are on the Bima for Shabbat Services.

Ever wonder who is on the Bima when?

Friday, March 6—Rabbi Robert Goldstein, Rabbi Miriam Philips, Cantor Idan Irelander and Cantorial Soloist Laura Berkson

Friday, March 13—Rabbi Robert Goldstein, Rabbi Miriam Philips, Cantor Idan Irelander

Friday, March 20—Rabbi Robert Goldstein, Cantor Idan Irelander and Cantorial Soloist Laura Berkson

Friday, March 27—Rabbi Robert Goldstein and Cantorial Soloist Laura Berkson

Friday, April 3—Passover begins with the First Seder held at Temple Emanuel at 6pm (by reservation) —There will be no Sabbath Eve Services

Mitzvah of the Month The Mitzvah of the Month program has been up and running

since 2003. It operates on the premise that by helping others

who are in need, we are fulfilling part of our role in the world

as Jewish people. What can you and your family do to make

the world a better place? This month my daughter has been

busy baking for a bake sale to support a friend in need who is

undergoing cancer treatment. My son has been shoveling my

neighbor’s walkway during this endless snowy winter. Even

the smallest acts can make a difference! Please contact me at

[email protected] if you would like to share your

project; it is a great way to bring attention to a cause that is

special to your family.

Thank you, Laurie Cox-Schreiber

The Board of Governors meets on

Tuesdays at 7:30 pm

Next meeting: April 7 at 7:30pm

Upcoming dates:

May 12

and June 12* *Annual Meeting Friday at 5:30 pm

MARCH ITEM OF THE MONTH

CANNED FRUIT

Ladies, Let’s get into trouble

Sunday, March 1, 2015

3-5:30 pm, Lanam Club, Andover Join us for a special Merrimack Valley screening

of the documentary film that pulls back the curtain

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Friday, April 3, 2015, 6:00 pm Join Rabbi Goldstein and Cantorial Soloist Laura Berkson

Have a wonderful First Seder dinner with your Temple Emanuel family, catered by David’s Catering!

Make this a family tradition at OUR house. Reservations due by March 20th.

FirstSeder

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Second Night Community SederSecond Night Community SederSecond Night Community Seder Saturday, April 4, 2015, 6pm

$40 per adult | $20 per student | $10 per child (12 and under)

Fully catered Kosher seder meal (chicken, salmon or vegetarian options)

Reservations are due by March 30th - please inform us of allergies or dietary restrictions

Family friendly, geared toward people of all faiths and ages

CBI musicians will play their instruments and lead us in song

Contact Amy Sherr for reservations & information, 978.474.0540, [email protected]

501 South Main Street, Andover

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Pesach, which begins on the fourteenth of the Hebrew month of Nisan, Friday, April 3, and lasts for seven days, commemorates the Exodus from Egypt. In the Torah it is designated by several names: Chag Haaviv (Deuteronomy 16:1), the Spring Festival; Chag Hamatzot (Exodus 12:20), the Festival of the Paschal Lamb. Current Pesach observance is a unique blend drawn from the agricultural and pastoral origins of the festival as well as from a seminal event in Jewish history.

The liberation of the Jewish people from Egyptian bondage has become a powerful symbol of redemption—not only the redemption of the Jewish people, but also the redemption of the entire world. The Haggadah, reflecting the historic experience of the Jewish people, recognizes that slavery is not limited to physical bondage, but that spiritual slavery and social degradation are no less potent methods of depriving human beings of liberty.

The highlight of Pesach observance is the Seder with its many symbolic foods and its elaborate liturgy, the Haggadah. The Seder is designed to recreate the events of redemption:

In every generation, each of us should feel as though we ourselves had gone forth from Egypt,

as it is written: “And you shall explain to your child on that day, it is because of what the Eternal

did for me when I, myself, went forth from Egypt.”

As “the season of our liberation,” Pesach is a constant reminder of our responsibility to those who are oppressed or enslaved physically, intellectually or ideologically. On Pesach we express our solidarity with other members of the Jewish community who are unable to celebrate Passover in freedom. The experience of redemption in the Passover celebration should inspire all Jews to assist in the future redemption of humanity.

A. The Mitzvah of Removing Leaven (Chamets) It is a mitzvah to remove leaven from one’s home prior to the beginning of Pesach. Leaven refers to products made from wheat, barley, rye, oats and spelt, which have been permitted to leaven. Ashkenazi custom adds rice, millet, corn and legumes (peas, beans, etc.).

The removal of leaven is based on the Biblical injunction found in Exodus 12:15: “On the very first day you shall remove leaven from your house.” If one does not actually remove all the leaven from one’s home, one should place it in a closet or cabinet appropriately marked so that it will not be used during Pesach.

B. The Mitzvah of Preparing a Seder It is a mitzvah for everyone to participate in the preparations for the Seder—cooking, cleaning and setting the festive table. The leader of the Seder has the special obligation to review the Haggadah in advance and decide which passages will be included. The experience of the Seder is enhanced when all the participants are provided with the same Haggadah. In addition, the tradition encourages the use of beautiful ritual items to increase our enjoyment of the mitzvot.

Although Reform Jews do not celebrate the second day of Pesach as a holiday, many people have a second Seder. Sometimes they join in a communal Seder or gather with in-laws or relatives and friends who attended other first night Sedarim. There will be a Community First Seder at Temple Emanuel on Friday, April 3 (see page 12 for further information). This year we will be holding the Community Seder on the first night to accommodate those who may only celebrate one night or would like to celebrate as a community. The second Seder may follow the same pattern as the first or may have another focus, such as the liberation of specific oppressed Jewish communities. A second Seder may provide the opportunity to add passages omitted on the first night.

C. The Mitzvah of Hospitality It is a mitzvah to invite guests to join in the Seder. So important is it that the invitation is included in the text of the Haggadah, “Let all who are hungry come and eat, let all who are in want share the hope of Passover.” Arrangements should be made to see that no one has to celebrate Passover alone.

D. The Mitzvah of Tzedakah (Charity) It is a mitzvah to give Tzedakah before the beginning of Passover. Tradition encourages the solicitation of special funds to provide food for the poor.

E. The Haggadah It is a mitzvah for every Jew to participate in the recitation of the Haggadah, which recalls the Exodus from Egypt. All should look upon themselves as having personally experienced the Exodus. “In every generation, each person should feel as though he/she personally had gone forth from Egypt, as it is written: And you shall explain to your child on that day, it was because of what the Lord did for me when I myself went forth from Egypt.”

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F. The Seder Plate In front of the leader or in front of each participant, a special Seder Plate is set. The following are arranged on it: three separate pieces of Matzah—two pieces represent the two traditional loaves (Lechem Mishneh) set out in the ancient Temple during Sabbaths and Festivals, and the third matzah is symbolic of Passover; a roasted shank bone (Zeroa) burned or scorched, representing the ancient Passover sacrifice; parsley or green herbs (Karpas), symbolizing the growth of springtime, the green of hope and renewal; the top part of horseradish root (Maror), symbolic of the bitterness that our ancestors experienced in Egypt and, in a contemporary sense, the lot of all who are enslaved; Charoset, representing the mortar which our ancestors used for Pharaoh's labor; a roasted egg (Beitsah), representing the Chagigah or festival offering, a symbol of life itself, the triumph of life over death. A special cup filled with wine is placed prominently on the table. In popular legend the Prophet Elijah (herald of redemption) visits every Jewish home at some time during the Seder. Therefore, one cup of wine is set aside for him. After the meal, one of the participants, usually a child, opens the door for Elijah. This is a moment filled with hope and anticipation.

G. The Mitzvah of Eating Unleavened Bread (Matzah) It is a mitzvah to eat matzah at the Seder and to recite the appropriate blessings. (See Haggadah). By eating Matzah we recall that the dough prepared by our people had no time to rise before the final act of redemption. “And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough since they had been driven out of Egypt and could not delay, nor had they prepared provisions for themselves.”

H. Bitter Herbs (Maror) Maror is eaten because the Egyptians embittered the lives of our people as it is written: “With hard labor at mortar and brick and in all sorts of work in the field, with all the tasks ruthlessly imposed upon them.”

I. The Matzah of Hope Many families in our generation set aside an extra Matzah, called the Matzah of Hope, for Jews whose lives are as bitter as were the lives of our enslaved ancestors. Another way to dramatize the endangered existence of persecuted Jews is to place an empty chair at the Seder table to remind us of them.

J. The Mitzvah of Four Cups It is a mitzvah to drink four cups of wine during the Seder. Some follow the custom of adding a fifth cup.

K. The Four Questions It is customary for the youngest participant or participants to recite the Four Questions. These questions point to the unusual features of the Seder meal and provide an opportunity to teach the lesson of Passover. The text may be found in the Haggadah.

L. Reclining It is the custom to simulate a reclining position while eating by propping oneself up with cushions. Reclining at the Seder is symbolic of being free people who are able to eat with leisure.

M. Afikomen The Afikomen is the half Matzah that is set aside during the breaking of the Matzah early in the Seder. An old tradition held that the group could not leave the Seder table unless all had tasted of the Afikomen. In connection with this, and in order to arouse and maintain the interest of the children and to provide some entertainment for them, a practice developed of hiding and searching for the Afikomen. Sometime during the meal, the leader hides the Afikomen, trying to elude the watchful observance of the children, whose endeavor it is to search out its hiding place. Prizes might be awarded to all who participate, with a special gift to the one who actually finds it. In some households it is the custom for children to “steal” the Afikomen in order to hide it and hold it for “ransom”, since the meal cannot conclude without it.

N. Yizkor It is a mitzvah to recite Yizkor on the seventh day of Pesach. (Services are on April 9 at 6:00 pm at Temple Emanuel and on April 10 at Congregation Beth Israel at 9:30 am) It memorializes our relatives and our own friends, as well as the martyrs of our generation and previous generations. *Excerpts taken from Gates of the Seasons

Passover Dates • First Community Seder on Friday, April 3 at Temple Emanuel at 6pm (By Reservation) • First Day, Saturday, April 4, (Service at 9:30 am at Congregation Beth Israel) • Second Community Seder on Saturday, April 4 at Congregation Beth Israel at 6pm (By Reservation) • Last Evening of Passover and Yizkor Service, April 9 (Temple Emanuel at 6:00 pm) • Last Day of Passover and Yizkor Service, April 10 (CBI at 9:30 am)

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CONTRIBUTIONS

BUILDING FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved husband, Sumner Charm—Dorothy Charm Beloved uncle, Harold LeBovidge—Alan LeBovidge Beloved uncle, Harry Reman—Alan LeBovidge

CANTOR’S MUSIC FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved grandmother, Mary Weinberg—Lisa and David Gruber Beloved father, Myron Birnbaum—Joan Krasnoo Beloved father, Myer Cohen—Maurice Cohen Beloved grandmother, Ida Heffron—Ken and Sally Heffron

Congratulations to Donor Christen and Tom Hazel on the Bar Mitzvah of son, Doug—Janet and Joel Smith Sue and Erik Brenner on the Bat Mitzvah of daughter, Haley—Ellie Bromberg

Speedy Recovery to Donor Brian Mullen—Joel and Judy Alson

In Appreciation of Donor Cantor Idan Irelander on the Bat Mitzvah of our daughter, Haley—Sue and Erik Brenner

GENERAL OPERATING FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved grandmother, Martha Hecht—Mitchell and Isabella Schneir and Lauren Day Beloved father, Kenneth Edelson—Lisa, Geoff, Mia and Benzi Edelson Beloved father, Irving Danis—Joyce and Allen Danis Beloved sister, Evelyn Zaretsky—Sally Lubin Beloved father, Moshe Irelander—Cantor Idan Irelander Beloved mother-in-law and father-in-law, Katie and Samuel Cogan—Gale Cogan Beloved mother, Jean Wish—Betsy and Bill Wish Beloved mother, Rose Jacobson—Edith Jacobson Lama Beloved father, Henry Lewin—Robert Lewin Beloved father, Myer Aisenberg—Eunice Seeche, Sharon Rich

In Memory of Donor Jane Weiner, beloved wife of Edward Weiner and mother of Steve, Robin and Linda Weiner—Doris and Lew Robinson, Herbert and Pearl Zimmerman, Ed and Lisa Wilkinson, Ted Fischer, Jackie and Steve Waldman, Lois Blenstock and Alan Paster Lucille Kay, beloved mother of Terry Bargar—Barbara and Gene Mainen

GENERAL DISCRETIONARY FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved mother, Elaine Rick—Shari Whiman Beloved father, Albert Rick—Shari Whiman Beloved father, Bernard Ernest—Paula and Stephen Yanofsky Beloved mother, Marcia Simon—Natalie and Loeb Katz Beloved grandfather, Abraham Rothseid— Andrew Rothseid

HEARING IMPAIRED FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved mother, Minnie Weinrich—Nora Malis Beloved father, Melvin H. Levene—Carol LeBovidge

HOLOCAUST FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved mother, Hannah Aronovitz—Lori, Marty, Rachel and Ben Aronovitz Beloved mother, Dorothy Hindin—Robert, Isabelle, Jeremy, Rachel and Gabrielle Hindin

In Memory of Donor Lucille Kay, beloved mother of Terry Bargar—Susie and Dave Novick Lorraine Block, beloved mother of Shelley Selwyn—Susie and Dave Novick

Congratulations to Donor Paul Chabot on the marriage of son, Michael—Rabbi Mark and Alice Golub

LIFELONG LEARNING FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved mother-in-law, Dora Wyse—Alan Lustig

In Appreciation of Donor Rabbi Philips at my time of need—Marcella Lemberger

ELAINE MANDELL YOUTH FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved father, Jack Monderer—Andrea, Stewart, Jennifer and Jonathan Monderer Beloved grandfather, Saul Matulsky—Larry Matulsky Beloved mother, Dora Beletz—Janet Turow

Congratulations to Donor Stephanie and Scott Ginsberg on the Bat Mitzvah of daughter, Chloe Ginsberg— Andrea, Stewart, Jennifer and Jonathan Monderer

Speedy Recovery to Donor Wendy Gilbert—Andrea, Stewart, Jennifer and Jonathan Monderer

MINYAN FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved husband, Maurice Prolman—Ruth Prolman Beloved father, Maurice Silverman—Lila Davis

In Memory of Donor Irv Lemberger, beloved husband of Marcella Lemberger—Debbie and Norm Ginsberg

Best Wishes to Donor Rabbi Roth on his 91st birthday—Judy and Marty Cohen

NEW MEMBER FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved mother, Anna Needelman—Paula Jaye Beloved father, Joseph Needelman—Paula Jaye

In Memory of Donor Jane Weiner, beloved wife of Edward Weiner—Paula and Ed Jaye

PRAYER BOOK INSCRIBED In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved mother, Bertha Weiner—Edward Weiner

In Memory of Donor Anna Weiss, beloved of The Fridman Family—Elayne and David Weener

RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved mother, Miriam Gardner—Howard Gardner Beloved mother, Anna Heffron—Ken and Sally Heffron Beloved grandfather, Nathan Heffron—Ken and Sally Heffron Beloved aunt, Edith Heffron—Ken and Sally Heffron Beloved father, Rubin Schwartzstein—Rhoda and John Dwight Beloved mother, Elsie Epstein—Martin and Joan Epstein Beloved grandmother, Sarah Schneiderman—Selma Flieder Beloved mother-in-law, Evelyne Segal— Edward Weiner Beloved mother, Fern Ziegler—Melanie Ziegler Beloved husband, Robert Sherman—Arlene Sherman Beloved husband, Bruce Glassman—Maxine Glassman Beloved wife, Janice Ackerman—Howard Ackerman Beloved grandmother, Bessie Schifrin— Suzette and Paul Martin Beloved grandfather, Phillip Gottesman— Suzette and Paul Martin

Temple Emanuel greatly appreciates your donations, which not only acknowledge people and events in our lives, but assist in

programming and events for our community. Our minimum donation is $6. Acknowledgement cards are sent to the recipient.

These cards let people know that you have made: “A Donation” ($6—$17), “A Donation of Chai” ($18—$24),

“A Generous Donation” ($25—$49), “A Very Generous Donation” ($50—$99) or “An Extremely Generous Donation”

($100 or more). The Donation Form helps make your choices clear and easy. In an effort to be “greener,” we will not be billing for

donations, but ask that you either mail your payment in with the form, or, if you call in your donation; please mail your check in for

payment. Members will continue to receive statements at Year’s End for record keeping. If you have any questions, please feel free

to contact us in the Temple Office. We are always happy to speak with you about donations or any other topics. Thank You.

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SOCIAL ACTION FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved father, Edward Simon—Donald Simon

In Memory of Donor Jane Weiner, beloved wife of Edward Weiner—Deborah Hartman, Lori and Sam Gerber Annette Cohen, beloved mother of Dana Cohen—Lori and Sam Gerber Amanda Righter, beloved wife of Alan Righter—Debbie and Norm Ginsberg Lorraine Block, beloved mother of Shelley Selwyn—Judy and Larry Matulsky Betty Jane Robbins, beloved mother of Peter Infantine—Claire and David Shaby

Congratulations to Donor Lisa and Marc Lapp on the Bar Mitzvah of son, Jacob—Lori and Sam Gerber

MYRNA SCHOEN PRESCHOOL ENRICHMENT FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved father, Benjamin Schoen—Edward Schoen

Congratulations to Donor Cindy and Dana Cohen on the birth of grandson, Cameron—Edward Schoen

FAMILY FUNDS

ANN AND MILTON HEFFRON SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved mother, Anna Heffron—Debbie Williams Beloved grandmother, Ida Heffron—Debbie Williams

LILLIAN AND BENJAMIN KESSEL MEMORIAL FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved father, William Weener—Elayne and David Weener

In Memory of Donor Fred Randall, beloved husband of Harriet Randall—Elayne and David Weener Robert Kessler, beloved husband of Bette Ann Kessler—Elayne and David Weener

LYNCH SCHOLAR FUND

In Memory of Donor Jane Weiner, beloved wife of Edward Weiner—Charlotte Lynch and Joel Edelstein

HOWARD D. AND PHYLLIS PONTY ETHICS LECTURE FUND In memory of Donor Annette Cohen, beloved mother of Dana Cohen—Katie Ponty Cutler and Andrew Cutler Gerald Druth, beloved mother if Aileen Peters—Katie Ponty Cutler and Andrew Cutler Jane Weiner, beloved wife of Edward Weiner—Katie Ponty Cutler and Andrew Cutler

CONTRIBUTIONS

SYDNEY “SHYER” ROSENBERG EDUCATION MEMORIAL FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved mother, Sarah Rosenberg—Jason Rosenberg Beloved brother, Merrill Rosenberg—Jason Rosenberg

In Memory of Donor Jane Weiner, beloved wife of Edward Weiner—Jason Rosenberg

ERIC RUDERMAN MEMORIAL FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved brother, Stanley Segall—Ruth Ruderman

LARRY AND ELAYNE SMITH MITZVAH FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved father, Lawrence Smith—Lisa Dunne, Joel Smith

GLADYS TRAUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved brother-in-law, Stuart Labell—Rita Labell

In Memory of Donor Jane Weiner, beloved wife of Edward Weiner—Rita Labell

In Memory of Donor Jane Weiner, beloved wife of Edward Weiner—Aberdeen Friends

SISTERHOOD MEMORIAL FUND In Memory of Donor Lorraine Block, beloved mother of Shelley Selwyn—Sisterhood of Temple Emanuel Lucille Kay, beloved mother of Terry Bargar—Sisterhood of Temple Emanuel, Joan and Marty Epstein Jane Weiner, beloved wife of Ed Weiner— Sisterhood of Temple Emanuel, Ruth and Marty Baer, Ruth Greenbaum, Ina and Marshall Leinson, Millie and Ralph Stein

SISTERHOOD HAPPY DAY FUND Congratulations to Donor Ben and Yana Robbins on the birth of daughter, Olivia Sasha—Sally Lubin Jill and Michael Robbins on the birth of granddaughter, Olivia Sasha—Sally Lubin Estelle Janowitz on the birth of great granddaughter, Olivia Sasha—Sally Lubin

COLLEGE YOUTH CHAI FUND In memory of Donor Claire Syiek, beloved mother of Diane Gwynne—Carol and Alan LeBovidge

COLLEGE YOUTH FUND In memory of Donor Jane Weiner, beloved wife of Ed Weiner— Carol and Alan LeBovidge Helen Mosher, beloved mother of Patty Messina—Carol and Alan LeBovidge

Beloved father, Bertram Kline—Susan Altman Beloved aunt, Norma Warshaw—Roberta Swerling Beloved father, Louis Wishnow—Marcia Balin Beloved father, Bert Levine—Stephen Levine Beloved father, Paul Cahn—Elizabeth Cahn, Shep, Samantha and Lexi Davidson Beloved mother, Elizabeth Schwartz—Selma and Bucky Flieder, Phyllis White Beloved brother, Tracy Bydairk—Wendy Zimmerman Beloved grandmother, Clarice Yoken—Heidi and Michael Yoken Beloved father, Arthur Noymer—Ed Noymer Beloved mother, Anne Faigel—Harris Faigel Beloved mother, Alice Gordon—Gail Weisman Beloved mother, Ann Bernstein—Daniel Bernstein Beloved brother, Milton Lebowitz—Jason Lebowitz

In Memory of Donor Donald Squires, beloved grandfather of Kimberly Mahoney—Michael and Heidi Yoken Annette Cohen, beloved mother of Dana Cohen—Marge and Jerry Russem Jane Weiner, beloved wife of Edward Weiner and sister of Rich Segal—Marge and Jerry Russem, Marcia and Ted Balin, Judith Andelman, Martin Segal, Barbara and Sherwood Lee, Dorothy and Burt Shaker, Carol and Ed Kantner, Gail Weisman, Stephen and Ellen Parker, Selma and Bucky Flieder, Naomi and Howard Gardner, Paula Caplan, Sue and Dave Katzman, Phil and Kathy Berman, Marcia and Harold Langsam, Roslyn and Ted Leopold, Cindy and Sandy Retchin, Bob and Janet Wagner Frank Peters, beloved of Natalie Peters— Lisa and Tom Rauh Robert Kaplan, beloved husband of Ann Kaplan—Marcia and Ted Balin

Congratulations to Donor Howard and Naomi Gardner on the Bat Mitzvah of granddaughter, Chloe Ginsberg—Susan Neyman Sue and Erik Brenner on the Bat Mitzvah of daughter, Haley—Ellie Bromberg Marcia and Ted Balin on their new home— Millie and Ralph Stein, Selma and Bucky Flieder Audrey Kopelman on her new home—Selma and Bucky Flieder

In Appreciation of Donor Rabbi Goldstein on the Bat Mitzvah of our daughter, Haley—Sue and Erik Brenner

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND In Memory of - at Yahrzeit Donor Beloved mother, Khova Fortunov—Alla Gershman Beloved father, Saul Effenson—Muriel Freedman Beloved mother, Anne Cohen—Maurice Cohen Beloved father, Gerald Sheinhait—Betsy Brodsky

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MARCH CALENDAR

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Brotherhood

Breakfast 8:30 am

Sanctuary Service 10:30 am

2 3 4 Erev Purim

Megillah Reading 5:00 pm

5 Bible Study

10:30 am Senior Program

12:00 noon Book Group

7:00 pm

6 Hadassah

Sabbath Eve Service and

Family Purim Celebration

7:00 pm

7 Chapel Service

9:00 am Sanctuary Service

and Bar Mitzvah of Jack Sipley

10:30am Brotherhood Purim Event

7:00pm

8 Religious

School (Combined Sessions)

8:30am Sanctuary Service

10:30 am Purim Carnival

11:00 am

9 10 Professional

Networking Open House

6:30 pm

11 12 Bible Study

10:30 am Sisterhood Bunco

7:00 pm

13 Family

Shabbat Dinner 6:00 pm Family

Sabbath Eve Service

(Grade 5) 7:00 pm

14 Chapel Service

9:00 am

15 Sanctuary

Service 10:30 am

Movie and Deli 5:00 pm

16 Author

Maggie Anton 7:00 pm

17 18 19 Bible Study

10:30 am

20 Sabbath

Eve Service

7:00 pm

21 Chapel Service

9:00 am Mincha Sanctuary

Service and Bar Mitzvah of

Matthew Lichtenberg

5:30 pm

22 Sanctuary

Service 10:30 am

23 24 25 26 Bible Study

10:30 am

27 Sabbath Eve

Service 7:00 pm

28 Chapel Service

9:00 am Sanctuary Service and Bar Mitzvah of

Jacob Fox 10:30 am

Rick Recht Concert 6:00 pm

29 Sanctuary

Service 10:30 am

30 31 April 1 April 2 Bible

Study 10:30 am

April 3Passover

Schools and Offices Close at

12:00 noon Temple’s

First Seder (By Reservation)

6:00 pm No Sabbath Eve

Service

April 4

No Chapel Service Passover Service

at Congregation Beth Israel

9:30 am CBI Sponsored Second Seder

(By Reservation) 6:00 pm

March 2015 Adar/Nisan 5775

Deadline for the April Bulletin: Tuesday, March 10, 2015

23

APRIL CALENDAR

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Bible Study

10:30 am

3 Passover begins

First Seder at Temple Emanuel (By Reservation)

6:00 pm No Sabbath

Eve Service

4 No Chapel

Service Passover Service

at Congregation Beth Israel

9:30 am CBI Sponsored Second Seder

(By Reservation) 6:00pm

5 Sanctuary

Service 10:30 am

6 7 Board of

Governors’ Meeting 7:30 pm

8 9 Bible Study

10:30 am Senior Program

12:00 noon Passover Yiskor

Service 6:00 pm

10 Last Day

of Passover Schools and

Offices Closed Yiskor Service at

CBI 9:30 am

Family (Passover) Shabbat Dinner

6:00 pm Family (Grade 4)

Sabbath Eve Service 7:00 pm

11 Chapel Service

9:00 am Sanctuary Service and Bat Mitzvah of

Shelby Kravette 10:30 am

12 Sanctuary

Service 10:30 am

13 14 Professional

Networking Open House

6:30 pm

15 16 Bible Study

10:30 am

17 Yom HaShoah

Sabbath Eve Service

7:00 pm

18 Chapel Service

9:00 am

19 No Religious

School Sanctuary Service and Bat Mitzvah of

Rachel Souza 10:30 am

20 Patriots Day

Schools and Offices Closed

21 Spring

Vacation Schools Closed

22 Spring


23 Spring


Book Group 7:00 pm

24 Spring

Vacation Schools Closed Sabbath Eve

Service 7:00 pm

25 Chapel Service

9:00 am

26 No Religious

School

27 28 29 30 Bible Study

10:30 am

May 1 Family

Shabbat Dinner 6:00 pm

Family Sabbath Eve

Service (Grade 3

Consecration) 7:00 pm

May 2 Chapel

Service 9:00 am

Sanctuary Service and Bat Mitzvah of

Hannah Finn 10:30 am

April 2015 Nisan/Iyar 5775

Deadline for the May Bulletin: Friday, April 10, 2015

“FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION”

Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID Permit No. 278 Andover, Mass.

7 Haggetts Pond Rd. Andover, MA 01810

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Temple Office: 978-470-1356

School Office: 978-470-1563 Temple FAX: 978-470-1783

www.templeemanuel.net / email: [email protected]

www.facebook.comTempleEmanuelAndoverMA

Rabbi……………….….…....Dr. Robert S. Goldstein

Rabbi Emeritus…..………..…...Harry A. Roth, D.D.

Dir. of Lifelong Learning…….Rabbi Miriam Philips

Music Director………………..Cantor Idan Irelander

Cantorial Soloist………………....…..Laura Berkson

Nursery School Director……………..Beth Weisblatt

President………..…………..….………..Ellen Keller

1st Vice President……………….....…….Gerri Weiss

2nd Vice President……….…...…..….....Amy Riemer

3rd Vice President…..........……..…..Mitchell Schneir

4th Vice President….…..…………….Michael Yoken

Treasurer…………………….......Jonathan M. Samel

Assistant Treasurer………………………Les Satlow

Financial Secretary……………..…...David Holzman

Assistant Financial Secretary……...Michael Brodsky

Recording Secretary……...……...……….Dana Katz

Sisterhood President………………….Renee Metsch

Brotherhood President………...………....Steven Fox

TEMTY Co-President…………........Andrew Riemer

TEMTY Co-President…………..…Hannah Jablonki

DATED MATERIAL

March 6 Gerry Adlman Myer Aisenberg Rose Alfond Ruth Aronovitz Davis Axelrod Ed Berman Julius Bernstein Bernice Birnbach Ellen Blinderman Diana Braverman Karl Chaskes Morris Davis Philip Fixman Franz Frankl Sanford Freedman Max Gardner Shirley Ginsberg Dorrys Glassman Sheldon Goldberg Simon Goldberg Frances Goldstein Irving Goldstein Leslie Grifkin Rose Grossman Howard Harrison Rose Haykin Phillip Hecht

- 16 Adar Isadore Heffron

Martin Heffron Philip Heifetz

Mildred Karas David Klein Yosef Korol

James LeBovidge Sid Lerner

Annie Levin R. Harriett Lyman

Celia Mann Mae Mascott

David Paresky Edward Paris Ralph Pepper Louis Prolman Katie Robbins

Albert Rothseid Frank Satlow

Anna Schneider Frances Sciabarrasi

Ethel Sherman Sonny Shugar

Mary Silverwatch Violet Siskind

Celia Steinberg Shirley Tamarkin

Judith Kapelson George Kaplan David Karas Elenore Kittleson Elizabeth Kochman Elizabeth Kolsky Robert Kravetz Rose Lemberger Milton Levine Minna Levine Theodore Linton Louis Master Norman Matulsky Rebecca Milstone Miriam Novick Marcus Quint Saul Rosenberg

March 27 Ida Arkin Charles Aronovitz Joan Bauer Louis Berman Fanny Birnbaum Frieda Bitter Shirley Brown Bernice Close Maurice S. Close Rose Fine Marion Genensky Sam Gill Selma Goddess Monroe Greenbaum Thelma Harvey Annie Hoch Jessie Hooke Louis Kahan Morris Landman Lenor Lieberman

Alice Sachs Charles Samuels

Rose Sandler Ruth Scheinfein Myrtle Schwartz

Sarah Silverman Anna Sisken

Dorothy Sisson Louis Slovin

Julie Stutz Benjamin Tober Richard Turner

A. Raymond Tye Carl Vineglass Kurt Whitefield

Ruth Yavner

- 8 Nisan Ida Mechaber

Ida O'Leary Samuel Rain

Shirley Riemer Jason Roberts

Dorothy Robinson Frederick Rubin

Ruth Schaffer Jacob Seeche Beverly Segall

Charles Shapiro William Shugar Daniel Siegler

Bert Siskind Arthur Sobil Eva Trieber

Harvey Weiner Bella Weisberg Gertie Wiener

Sadie Zorn

Yahrzeits Continued On Page 18

Albert Taylor Adele Taymore Morris Tolmatch

March 13 Anna Aisenberg Mollie Baer Richard Baer Gertrude Baker Mae Bass Saul Binder Gerald Budd Israel Finegold Louis Fineman Dorothy Flieder Merle Frank Samuel Froman Sandra Goldberg Sylvia Goldman Selma Green Maxwell Harvey June Hirshberg Eduardo Jabibi Alice Joseph Randall Kaufman Irving Kliman Jeanne Kotler

March 20 Jacob Becker Harriet Bishop Celia Bower Evelyn Chedekel Rose Chiron Bessie Clayman Etta Cohen Edna Dine Mildred Druth Gerald Edwards

Frances Witover Harold Young Melvin Zeitlan

- 23 Adar Abraham Krentcil

Pearl Labell Margot Lebach

Irving Levine Susan Malis

Elaine Mandell Janice Pelton

George Rosenfeld Natalie Shapiro Sacks

Saul Schifrin Blanche Schwartzstein

Jacob Shinberg Maurice Shinberg

Eva Shuman Pauline Silverman

Max Silverstein Lillian Siskind

Samuel Tepper Julius Weiner

Helen Wertheimer Nathan Wyse Justin Yozell

- 1 Nisan Harold Faigel

Shirley Fire Philip Fishman Sylvia Fixman

Louis Fox Benjamin Froman Abraham Gilboard

Joseph Granetz Harry Hirshberg Aaron Jacobson

Condolences to the families of: Lorraine Shlevin Block,

beloved mother of Shelley Selwyn Lucille Kay,

beloved mother of Terry Bargar

Yahrzeits The following names of loved ones whose

Yahrzeit are observed during the preceding week will be read before the Kaddish Prayer

at Sabbath Eve and Saturday Minyan Services on:

https://www.facebook.com/TempleEmanuelAndoverMA

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