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Volume 185, Issue 6 March 2014 - Adar/Adar II 5774

TOUROSYNAGOGUE

Finding Joy in an Upside-Down World

I think it has been well-established that, as far as Jewish holidays go, none is better suited to New Orleans than Purim. Costumes? Required. Boisterous behavior? Completely called for. Alcohol in abundance? Mandated by Jewish tradition. General silliness? Totally normal. Purim is the upside-down holiday: It’s the day we put on masks to help us discover our true nature; it’s the day we drown out the villain’s name even as we confront the possibility of our destruction; It’s the day when we’re commanded to lose our senses, to be so confused that we can’t tell our friends from our enemies, all while celebrating our moral certitude. More than anything else, it’s just a fun day to be in synagogue! Purim is an opportunity to let loose, have fun, share a laugh, and fulfill a mitzvah all at the same time. Turn your world upside down for a day--it’s the Jewish thing to do. We hope you join us for our Purim observances! (see pages 2&3 for more details).

Cantor Jamie Marx

Once a month in the spring, Cantor Marx will lead a Shabbat study

focusing on Friday night prayers. We will explore translations, historical

context, different melodies and how they all come together to evoke a sense of meaning and

connectedness.

PRAYER RECITATION AND EXPLORATION: A Shabbat Dinner & Study Series

with Cantor Marx

Participants will meet on the following Fridays immediately following Shabbat services:

MARCH 28APRIL 11

MAY 9

Grab a plate of food at the oneg and come down to the library for an hour of learning!

March 28, 7:30 p.m.

"V'shamru: Announcing Sacred Time."

SPIRITUAL PARENTHOOD WITH RABBI BERK

Conversation, Inspiration, and Caffeination

Select Sundays through April, 9:15am in the Mautner Learning Center

(please note new location)

Sunday April 6, 9:15 a.m.

(please note the date change)

Freedom!Making Your Own Fun Family Seders

Coffee and breakfast for all who attend.

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I am often asked what is it like to be a Synagogue president – is it much different than being on the Board or Executive Committee? Always fond of analogies, I answer the question by making a comparison to raising a child. Service on the Board or Executive Committee is akin to being an attentive aunt or uncle. You invest yourself in the process with responsibility, and commensurate with the role(s) you undertake. When your big project is reaching critical mass, with wise management, you largely control the demands on your time. Much like the adoring aunt or uncle, you drop off your niece or nephew and the parents take over the full-time heavy lifting. As Congregation president, the “child” is your responsibility 24/7. Despite your best efforts to establish a manageable schedule, there are often unexpected distractions – both good and not so good – that require immediate attention. On occasion, these can be challenging and time consuming, rendering your well-planned schedule obsolete in the blink of an eye. It is the unexpected that makes this position fascinating and, at times, a bit overwhelming. Other than, “What is it like?” the other question I’m often asked is: “How do you handle the demands of the congregants?” As I was contemplating whether I would accept the honor of the presidency, a few well-meaning colleagues opined that handling “complaints” might make this a thankless burden, and asked did I really want to undertake such aggravation. That’s the kind of notion that can generate doubt and trepidation. Happily, my experience has not come close to resembling those apprehensions. The most pleasant and heart-warming part of being your Congregational president is the enormous support and encouragement I receive. By contrast to horror stories shared with me by presidents of other congregations at the recent URJ Biennial, the problems and concerns which you share with me at Touro are genuine and legitimate. With rare exception, when my assistance is sought, people are polite and respectful. Even more heartening is the fact that I am not hearing, “I don’t like this, fix it” rather, what I do hear is “we can make this better” – often coupled with well-reasoned suggestions for addressing those matters. [Okay, it is true that I occasionally hear that it is either too hot or cold (or both) at services but – hey – it’s not a perfect world.] The point I am thrilled to make is that the inter-personal relationships that form such a big part of this job have not proven to be a negative, but, rather, an unexpected treasure. This is truly a special place, and I am so privileged to be entrusted with this great honor. In closing, let me remind you that I would like to hear from you if there is something we can do to improve your experience as a member of your Congregation.

Scott Silbert

President’s Message

$20 per person (ages 2 and up)At the door, all tickets $30

Don’t miss out on the best spot

to watch parades.

We’ll have all you can eat kosher style food and all you can drink beer, margaritas and soda!

Clean bathrooms and easy access to St. Charles Ave!

SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 3P.M-’TIL PARADE ENDS

TOURO SYNAGOGUE & JNOLA PRESENT

Bacchus Bash

Tickets are available for purchase online. http://bit.ly/1hpC4x3

March 15, 2014, 8 p.m.,

Grant Meyer Garden Pavilion

Don your best Purim costume and join us for our annual 21+ Purim party and Megillah reading!

Members attend free/Non-members $10 All you can eat finger foods and drinks included

Everyone is invited!

IT’S PURIM WITH A TWIST!Adults 21+ Purim Party

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IT’S PURIM WITH A TWIST!Adults 21+ Purim Party

The Cast:

Tierney Saltzman

Maya Soll

Reyna Soll

Cynthia Steward

Naomi Yavneh Klos

Ellie Zurik

Megan Zurik

Jenna Addis

Hannah Alltmont

Sydney Alltmont

Rabbi Alexis Berk

Chelsea Deitelzweig

Chloe Deitelzweig

Monika Flurer

Leo Guth

Jenni Hammer

Ariel Harman

Holmes

Cantor Jamie Marx

Sophie Rabalias

Jennifer St. John

Scott Saltzman

Dress up as your favorite Disney character and bring the whole family to enjoy the Purim Shpiel with our religious school and Touro community. Please bring a box or two of boxed macaroni and cheese to use as your

grogger and to donate to the food bank after!

Sunday, March 16, 2014, 10 a.m.

Touro Presents “The Megillah According to Walt .”

Make sure to stay after the show for hamentashen!

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TOT

ROCKS!Sunday, March 16, 10:00 a.m.

This month’s Tot Shabbat Rocks! is our annual Purim Shpiel:

“The Megillah According to Walt Disney.”

For more information, please see page 3.

BLESSINGS ABOUND: ROSH CHODESH

MONTHLY MEDITATION GROUP

Explore meditation with Rabbi Berk on Rosh Chodesh Shabbat mornings at 9:00 a.m. No previous meditation experience necessary.

Come to one or all sessions. Drop-ins welcome!

Rosh Chodesh Nisan – March 29, 2014 9:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary

Rosh Chodesh Iyar – April 26 Rosh Chodesh Sivan – May 24

REMAINING DATES: March 27; April 10 & 24; May 8 & 22

THE BOOK OF WORDS

Join Rabbi Berk in this lunchtimeexploration of Lawrence Kushner’s

“The Book of Words.”Join Rabbi Berk on select Thursdays at noon to

explore Lawrence Kushner’s Book of Words which provides a window into key spiritual

concepts in the Jewish tradition.

Our lunches are brown bag, but drinks will be provided. You are invited to attend one,

or as many sessions as you can.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Collect all those Mardi Gras Beads for the ARC. The ARC serves those with intellectual disabilities and along with their volunteers, they re-group the beads for re-sale to float riders. The proceeds benefit ARC. A bin will be in the General Pershing entrance on Sunday, March 9th.

MARDI GRAS BEADSSUNDAY DRIVE:

FIRST TUESDAYS: Spirituality In the City Speaker Series

RAFEEQ NUMANImam, Masjid ur-Rahim, New Orleans

“AN AFRICAN AMERICAN’S JOURNEY TO ISLAM”

MARCH 11, 12:30 P.M.

People of all faiths (or none at all) are warmly invited to this annual interfaith series that promotes dialogue, mutual understanding, and collaboration on topics of spirituality. On the first Tuesday,

October through May, local leaders initiate conversations about their spiritual traditions and address the theme,

“Spirituality in the City.”

First Tuesdays is co-sponsored by The Jesuit Church of the Immaculate Conception, Loyola Institute for Ministry, and The Catholic Book Store. All presentations begin at 12:30 in Lenes Hall, 130 Baronne Street, the parish center of Jesuit Church,

and include a simple lunch that starts at 12:15. All are welcome. Admission is free.

GOT BEADS?Look out for our Mardi Gras themed bead bin provided by the ARC of Greater New Orleans. In addition to the Sunday Drive for Religious School, we’re accepting bead donations at the General Pershing entrance.

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From the Educator

At religious school each Sunday, we collect tzedakah. It goes in a small envelope, class by class, and then added together in a change box, then counted, and deposited into the bank about once a week. From a child’s perspective, this money leaves their hands and goes somewhere. Somewhere away from their sight and hands. They can imagine that the money is used to help someone in need, someone poor, a homeless person, or used to save cute animals at the shelter. Those are all correct answers. But it’s hard to think about how our tzedakah is used when we drop some change into an envelope and then it’s whisked away – out of sight, out of mind. We have tried more and more to use our collected tzedakah funds in the sight for our students and in a way that they can touch some needed items. For example, we use the money to buy peanut butter and jelly and turkey for sandwiches to feed the homeless at The Rebuild Center. Our 6th graders can quickly and professionally make at least 100 sandwichess in under 30 minutes. We use tzedakah to buy supplies to help residents at Lambeth House make a project with our third graders. We take some of the money to buy and produce the needed items for the Jewish Family Service Pesach food baskets. Our PK – 5 graders just spent some time last week making Afikoman envelopes – full of colorful messages and designs. And for Touro Christmas Mitzvah, religious school tzedakah bought 12 turkeys that went with the homemade meal that fed 150 homeless on Christmas day. Tzedakah is used for many purposes and thankfully we have opportunities to do more good this year and next. As you hand your child a dollar next time before entering the doors at religious school, remember that your generosity makes a difference in the world and your child is part of Tikkun Olam – repairing the world.

Eileen Hamilton

There is No Religious School on March 2nd. Classes Resume on Sunday, March 9th.

There is No Uptown Hebrew on March 5th. Classes Resume on Wednesday, March 12th.

Please notes our Late Nite Program originally scheduled for 3/12 has been changed to 4/2

There is No Religious School on Sunday, March 23 for GRADES 3,4,5,6 as a Sunday off

due to late nites. Grades K,1,2 & and 7/8 meet as usual.

LimmudFest is a New Orleans-style weekend celebration of Jewish learning and culture from March 7-9. LimmudFest New Orleans 2014 will bring together Jews from all corners of the region and all parts of the community for learning plus lagniappe.

There will be babysitting for infants and toddlers and a creative Young Limmud program for children. Registration fees are affordable and vary by age and include all sessions, meals, and materials.

For registration, volunteer and hospitality sign-up, and program updates, go to www.limmudnola.org.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL AND UPTOWN HEBREW UPDATES

A Special Thank you to religious school families who provided teacher breakfasts for our faculty since

January:

The Danziger, Guichet, Keleher, Pollack, Timmins, Walsh and Zurik

Families.

If you are interested in bringing in breakfast for our teachers (due the Friday before) please contact Sam

Guichet at ssguichet@me.com.

Thank You

In celebration of LimmudFest New Orleans, Touro, Temple Sinai and Gates of Prayer will have joint Shabbat services on both FRIDAY, MARCH 7 and SATURDAY, MARCH 8.

SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT TEMPLE SINAIFriday, March 7, Shabbat Evening Services: 6:15 p.m.Saturday, March 8, Shabbat Morning Services:10:15 a.m.

Both services will be co-led by Rabbi Berk, Cantor Marx, Rabbi Ed Cohn, Cantor Joel Colman, Rabbi Bob Loewy, and Cantorial Soloist Tory May.

About LimmudFest New Orleans

LIMMUDFEST JOINT SHABBAT SERVICE

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Members of the Congregation are invited to submit recommendations for this prestigious honor which is awarded bi-annually “...To that individual who, through dedication and loyalty to Touro Synagogue, best exemplifies the extraordinary legacy of devotion of Shepard H. Shushan.” Past recipients of this award include Dr. Bernie Jaffe, Bernard “Woody” Widofsky, Adrien Genet and Donald Mintz (of blessed memory), among others.

If you have someone in mind who you believe to be worthy of consideration for this great honor, please share your nomination with us by calling the Synagogue office or by e-mail: execdir@tourosynagogue.com before March 31, 2014.

PPASSOVERASSOVER BBASKETSASKETS 2014 /57742014 /5774

Jewish Family Service | 3330 West Esplanade Ave, Suite 600 | Metairie, LA 70005

Jewish Family Service (JFS) is preparing for its 29th Annual Passover Food Distribution.

On Sunday, April 13th, JFS will be assembling and

delivering food and ritual objects to Jewish individuals and families in need in the Greater New Orleans area.

If you wish to participate please contact JFS at 504.831.8475.

More information can be found on JFS website: www.jfsneworleans.org

Chag Sameach!

PPASSOVERASSOVER BBASKETSASKETS 2014 /57742014 /5774

Jewish Family Service | 3330 West Esplanade Ave, Suite 600 | Metairie, LA 70005

Jewish Family Service (JFS) is preparing for its 29th Annual Passover Food Distribution.

On Sunday, April 13th, JFS will be assembling and

delivering food and ritual objects to Jewish individuals and families in need in the Greater New Orleans area.

If you wish to participate please contact JFS at 504.831.8475.

More information can be found on JFS website: www.jfsneworleans.org

Chag Sameach!

PPASSOVERASSOVER BBASKETSASKETS 2014 /57742014 /5774

Jewish Family Service | 3330 West Esplanade Ave, Suite 600 | Metairie, LA 70005

Jewish Family Service (JFS) is preparing for its 29th Annual Passover Food Distribution.

On Sunday, April 13th, JFS will be assembling and

delivering food and ritual objects to Jewish individuals and families in need in the Greater New Orleans area.

If you wish to participate please contact JFS at 504.831.8475.

More information can be found on JFS website: www.jfsneworleans.org

Chag Sameach!

PPASSOVERASSOVER BBASKETSASKETS 2014 /57742014 /5774

Jewish Family Service | 3330 West Esplanade Ave, Suite 600 | Metairie, LA 70005

Jewish Family Service (JFS) is preparing for its 29th Annual Passover Food Distribution.

On Sunday, April 13th, JFS will be assembling and

delivering food and ritual objects to Jewish individuals and families in need in the Greater New Orleans area.

If you wish to participate please contact JFS at 504.831.8475.

More information can be found on JFS website: www.jfsneworleans.org

Chag Sameach!

Join us for the Oneg Shabbat following services, plus a planned

activity for kids!

Please join us on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. for services, followed by an Oneg Shabbat. Enjoy

socializing at the Oneg Shabbat after services, plus kids fun in the Jacobs Social Hall.

Shabbat is for everyone – so join in for an evening of Shabbat and all it has to offer.

FAMILY SHABBAT FUN FOR ALLMarch 28, 6:00 p.m.

On Shabbat you don’t have to believe in holiness because you can see it.

Touro welcomes a new partnership with The Loyola University Honors Program. Touro Social Action and Loyola Honors Program will

join forces in an interfaith collaboration to help meet the needs for social justice and care in the New Orleans community. Collaborative

efforts for March include: collecting gently used children's books and feminine hygiene products--please deliver all donations to the Touro

office; adult literacy tutoring--if you are interested, please contact Naomi Yavneh: yavneh@loyno.edu. Touro members are also invited to

attend the 6th Annual Student Peace Conference at Loyola March 31-April 4. For more details contact Naomi Yavneh.

Touro Synagogue welcomes the following

families who have joined our congregation since the printing

of our last bulletin:

Gia and Noah Pores

Welcome!

Shepard H. Shushan Memorial AwardNominations Requested

Touro Social Action Teams Up with Loyola University Honors Program

Thanks for January sponsorships We thank these generous supporters for their help in

making Shabbat a wonderful experience:

Pulpit FlowersDorothy Jacobs

Kathy, Hal, David and Rachel Shepard Julie Schwartz and David Radlauer

The Weil Family Sofia, Katie and Thomas Gershanik

Andi and Terry Lestelle, Lee and Ellen Sucherman,

Dean and Pam Sucherman and families Nancy and Gary Silbert Evelyn DeBardeleben

Family of Samuel Bernard Katz Linda, Richard and Brian Friedman

Oneg ShabbatDorothy Jacobs

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Our partners at the Broadmoor Food Pantry are in need of specific food items. Help us fill their pantry so they can help fill the stomachs of those in our community who don’t have enough food to feed themselves or their families.

Bring the items listed below and place them in the pantry marked “Broadmoor Pantry” at Touro.

BFP is also seeking volunteers to assist at the pantry. If you can help or are interested in learning more please contact Anamaria Villamarin-Lupin (anamariavl@live.com) or Teri Hunter (tlhunter22@gmail.com).

• Milk in the uht cartons (no refrigeration needed/shelf milk)• soups low in sodium• Instant grits and instant oatmeal• Flour • Cooking oil• Canned veggies

CARING AND MITZVAH Help us reach out in loving care and support to our own congregants. Interested in learning how you can make a difference? Contact Lisa Keleher (lisatkeleher@gmail.com). Help us stay abreast of congregants needs, illnesses, and life cycle events by contacting the Touro office.

SOPHIE B. WRIGHT A big thank you to the Sophie B. Wright students for their HUGE donations of food to the Broadmoor Food Pantry and Second Harvest. Sophie B. Wright students are helping Touro care for those in need in our New Orleans community.

Please consider a donation of $5 gift cards to Subway or Smoothie King that will be used for student incentive awards. These cards are given to students for academic success and displays of student leadership. They are greatly valued and are very motivating for the students. Sophie B. Wright relies on Touro with deep appreciation for the donation of these cards. Contact Teri Hunter (tlhunter22@gmail.com) to join in on this simple and yet meaningful mitzvah.

REBUILD CENTERThe Rebuild Center is a safe, comforting day shelter for hundreds of homeless men, women, and children in our city. Touro is helping support their efforts.

Volunteers are needed to serve lunch, assist with data entry, man stations such as showers, phones and welcome kiosk. Back up volunteers are needed if someone can’t show. One-time special purpose volunteers are needed. Donations of socks, hats and gloves, hygiene supplies and food/fresh fruit are greatly appreciated. Mental health professionals and social workers, either on a recurring basis, intermittently or as needed are desperately needed. For more information contact Julie Silbert (julie.silbert@keanmiller.com).

Social Action at Touro

EDEN HOUSEEden House residents are striving to normalize their lives as they recover from sex trafficking and prostitution. Touro is helping support their efforts. Currently Eden House is looking for donations of free weights, armoires, bicycles, bookshelves, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, work out videos, yoga mats, blocks, blankets, and bolsters. Eden House is asking for donations of traditional Mardi Gras food (red beans and rice, king cake, mock-tails, etc.) and decorations for our residents throughout the Carnival season. Contact Teri Hunter (tlhunter22@gmail.com) or Michelle Neal (michellemneal@cox.net) if you want more information or drop off your donations at Touro.

BROADMOOR FOOD PANTRY

• Pop-top cans of tuna and chicken• Peanut butter• Jelly• Crackers• Coffee• Juice

All initiatives allow one time or on-going commitments

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Information packets will be given to each family to help familiarize everyone with all the details that go into this joyous event from Hebrew and Torah portions, to reception planning. Rabbi Berk, Cantor Marx, Eileen Hamilton, & Kerry Tapia

will be on hand to answer your questions.

Be sure at least one parent and the Bar/Bat Mitzvah child attends this important meeting.

My Bar Mitzvah is a big step for me. Going through the process of preparing for my Bar Mitzvah has helped me learn to be responsible for myself. It has also helped me become more connected to the Jewish Community. My Mitzvah project involves organizing a basketball tournament in order to raise money for PeacePlayers International. PeacePlayers International is an organization which uses sports programs to bring children together from opposite sides of religious, ethnic, and cultural divides in places such as Israel and Northern Ireland. The premise behind the program is that children who play together can learn to live together. I think that using sports to bring kids together is a great way for kids to learn about each other and try to live in peace.

For our Mitzvah Project, Gabe and I have decided to support an organization called PeacePlayers. It was founded to promote the peaceful interaction between groups of young people who live in countries where there is daily conflict between different ethnic and religious groups. Through the teaching of the game of Basketball, PeacePlayers is able to bring thousands of kids together to learn from and about each other through sports. We will be raising money to support this worthy organization’s efforts by putting on a 3 on 3 basketball tournament. The money we raise will be used by PeacePlayers to train coaches, support teams and help pay for transportation costs for the players in Israel, Ireland and Crete. It is important to me to help support this type of organization which helps young people each and every day. As a Bar Mitzvah, I have come to realize that if we don’t do something, then who will? If we don’t act now to help those in need, how can the world be a better and more peaceful place for us all?

All you ever wanted to know about your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah Planning Meeting...plus booking your date!

All current 4th grade families will have the opportunity to place their Bar/Bat Mitzvah date on the calendar.

Saturday, April 12, 2014Touro Synagogue

10:30 a.m. for services11:45 a.m. for lunch and meeting

Max Robert Barron

Gabriel Hugo Kohn

Celebrating Max Barron and Gabriel Kohn’s B’nai Mitzvah on Saturday, March 29, 2014

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We are seeking volunteers for the NFTY Southern Spring Conclave. If you are interested in participating email your responses to the following questions to jewccy@gmail.com

Name______________________________

I would like to volunteer to host, I can house ___ teens and would prefer boys/girls (circle one or both if you have no preference)

I would like to volunteer to donate the following items:

I would like to make a financial pledge to Spring Conclave in the amount of $_____ (checks can be made payable to JewCCY)

To volunteer your time, please sign up for one or more shifts on our online volunteer organizer: http://vols.pt/y3vz7Y

THANK YOU!

The first Synagogue Softball League game of the season is at Mike Miley Playground, located in Metairie just beyond Zephyrs Field at the intersection of David Drive and West

Metairie Avenue, on the Eisenhower No. 1 Pony Field on Eisenhower Avenue.

SSL Opening Day Touro vs. Shir Chadash

Sunday, March 23, 9:15 a.m., Mike Miley Playground May their memory be for a blessing

Brion Lissa Foreman, aunt of Shira Bergman (Michael Cohen)

George Bachman, father of Jaymi Baum (Mark) Mildred Hyman Gitter, mother of Doug Gitter (Cathy)

James Raymond Cottrell, father of Sammy and Roger Fischman

IN MEMORIAM

NFTY Southern Spring Conclave Presented by JewCCYApril 11-13, 2014

VOLUNTEER PLEDGE

March 19th Hump Day Hangout @ Gates of Prayer

March 30th New Orleans JSERVE

Contact Ivy Cohen at jewccy@gmail.com for more information.

March JewCCY Events

Saturday, March 1Iris at 11 a.m.,

followed by Tucks

Spaces are limited and filling fast.

Please make your reservations for one of the scheduled dates ASAP to

Dr. Juan Gershanik's office at 504-896-2229 or

504-377-1162.

VIP Kids

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TOURO SYNAGOGUE FUND

In Appreciation of: Tour given by Adrien Genet By: Robert B. Gold Monthly meditation sessions By; Denise Hoffman

In Honor of: Martin Goldstein’s speedy recovery By: Phyllis and Don Marcus 90th Birthday of Betty Kohn By: Joel and Bert Myers Fannette Blum Marie and Bob Wolf Phyllis and Jack Alltmont Susan and Lou Good Birthday of Jane Gerson Birthday of Jack Lengsfield By: Betty Kohn

In Memory of:Stanley Donald Shlosman By: Adrien and Errol Genet Susan and Lou Good Bella Goldman, Linda Green and Michael Brown Betty Kohn Robert Oreck By: Julie and Marshall Oreck Leah Deutch By: Roberta and Philip Deutch Peggy Cohen Bennett By: Brigette C. Cohen Lis and Hugo Kahn Harold Wainer Pam and Dick Ramsey Betty and Donald Weil Michael Berenson By: Diane Africk Linda Green and Michael Brown Samuel B. Katz Julian Good Norine Alltmont Ashley Morais White Samuels By: Diane Africk Hartwig Moss III Mildred Hyman Gitter By: Linda Green and Michael Brown Miriam Brickman By: Alice and Andy Comstock Louis Resnick By: Betty Kohn Louise and George Bachman By: Jill and David Israel

Donations: By: Beverly Katz/Exterior Designs, Inc.

CARING SUPPORT FUND In Memory of:Susan W. Bain By: Joan and Elliott Bain

CHOIR MUSIC SUPPORT FUND In Honor of: Martin Goldstein’s speedy recovery By: Barbara and Beryl Laufer

In Memory of:Stuart D. Farber By: Shellye Farber

ONEG SHABBAT SUPPORT FUND In Memory of:Be Herman By: Sherril Herman

PRAYER BOOK SUPPORT FUND In Honor of: 85th Birthday of Morris B. Phillips By: Beryl and Joe Gurievsky

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SUPPORT FUND In Honor of: 85th Birthday of Morris B. Phillips By: Georga and Leon Reiss

SOCIAL ACTION SUPPORT FUND In Appreciation of: Elly Zakris By: Mary Lynn and Charles Alltmont

Donations: By: Mathile and Steven Abramson Edie and Paul Rosenblum Teri and Jonathan Hunter Mark Townsend and Jeff Lockman

SPECIAL MUSIC EVENTS SUPPORT FUND In Memory of:Florence and William Dansker By: George Dansker

TORAH STUDY SUPPORT FUND Donations: By: Garland Rolling

BARBARA S. LOEB TIKKUN OLAM FUND In Honor of: Teri Hunter Ana and Juan Gershanik’s ADL honor Cathy Glaser’s ADL honor Stacey Weinreb’s JEF Young Leadership Award By: Diane Africk

DONALD MINTZ FUND In Honor of: Birthday of Ruth Rosenthal By: Susan and Byron Kantrow

In Memory of:Stanley Donald Shlosman By: Susan and Byron Kantrow Sherrie and Alan Goodman Hartwig “Harpo” Moss III By: Susan and Byron Kantrow

ROBERT KATZ AND ALICE M. KATZ SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn Memory of:Ashley Morais White Samuels Hartwig Moss III Stanley Donald Shlosman By: Jan Katz and Jim Derbes

CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND In Memory of:Peggy Cohen Bennett By: Her Family

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND In Honor of: Honors received Delightful and stimulating Shabbat morning singing and service Diane Africk and Bernie Jaffe for their superb help during services By: Jacqueline and Beryl Ames

In Memory of:Gertrude Appelton Zarowitz By: Joan and Lawrence Zaslow and Family Peggy Cohen Bennett By: Her Family

GENERAL DONATIONS TO FOUNDATION In Memory of:Michael A. Berenson By: John Jerome Hanaw

DonationsYahrzeits Perpetually enshrined on the Yahrzeit Tablets of Touro Synagogue are the following loved ones for whom Kaddish will be recited at Touro Synagogue for the month of March.

Friday, Feb. 28 / Saturday, Mar. 1DaviD BanD, Charles levy, retta strouse leipziger, roBert gervis, Jeannette greenspan Mintz, lena leopolD Falk, herMan hirsCh levy, Marion levy sontheiMer, eMily lazarus Cohen, sara BaskinD sMith, Bertha graCe “Cookie” nagel, JaCoB M. gensBurger, JaCquelyn “JaCkie” WolFF, FlorenCe Joelson FreeDMan, herBert h. Meyer, testa Joseph nagel, Fannie oChs ruBenstein, soloMon turkish, siDney DeutCh, gerson aletrino

Friday, Mar. 7 / Saturday, Mar. 8reBeCCa Bernstein Bennett, JaCk FielkoW, henrietta golDenBerg, Jeanie gooDWin, ethel lilly gorDon, Joel kern hanDelMan, siMon M. heineMann, Julia hirsCh, esMar kaiser, BianCa aDler kling, paul kling, Jr., sigMunD kohlMann, iska BroWn kohlMeyer, Marion koppMan, louise loWenstein levy, Duke isaDore a. MarChiz, Bertha l. Mayer, rose Fatt neWhouse, gertruDe Davis sherMan, louis g. shushan, Mrs. Joseph shushan, hannah Weil, roger g. Weill, Mollie yoeDiCke

Friday, Mar. 14 / Saturday, Mar. 15ellie hughes BergMan, Mrs. MauriCe BluMenFelD, Mrs. rose B. BroWn, Jules lazarD Cahn, hoWarD J. FleCk, o.D., Douglas a. goFF, Jeanne gooDMan golDstein, leon hoChstein, JaMes p. hoFFMan, louis eugene hornikel, hannah gluCksMan kern, kenneth alan kirsChMan, raBBi eMil WilliaM leipziger, harolD Manshel, Caroline saloMon Mayer, Morris MiChaelis, nathan phillip Miller, leon Mintz, saMuel Mintz, BernarD M. rosenthal, Dr. arthur D. rosenthal, Jesse philip stern, hannah n. tannenBauM

Friday, Mar. 21 / Saturday, Mar. 22alFreD alltMont, ethel JaCoBs Beer, glaDys r. Ber, gloria plitMan Cohen, Moise M. FishMan, louis geisMar, Minel louis geisMar, harry gooDMan golDstein, raChel hanDelMan, CaMille s. hoChstein, Dr. WilliaM kohlMann, Fanny lith, Belle hanauer Maas, ella Maas, p. siDney neuWirth, ethel Fishel rippner, lester s. seelig, Margaret hall seelig, sheparD shushan, raChel aDler silverstein, aBrahaM n. silverstein, gertruDe pailet singer, isaaC l. Weil, louis h. yarrut

Friday, Mar. 28 / Saturday, Mar. 29harry Bennett, Mollie BergMan, WilliaM BroWn, rosalie piCarD DreyFus, henry C. DreyFus, WilFreD g. gehr, Mrs. saMuel green, alphonse B. hiller, esther s. kirstein, Belle g. kronaCher, Dr. JaCk kushner, louise isaaCs pFaelzer, louis J. phillips, saDie kahn raBin, Meyer rosenFelD, Joseph M. rosenthal, BernarD sChWartz, Joseph shushan, sheparD h. shushan, rev. louis a. silverstein, MaC sliMMer, saM s. soloMon, stella M. vaCant, auDrey pailet Weiss

Friday, April 4 / Saturday, April 5 Dr. DaviD aDiger, Mark Bartlett, patriCk W. BorDelon, saM CorensWet, sr., Marvin l. “BuDDy” JaCoBs, Murray aaron koppMan, leah s. lazarus, JaCoB Maas, saDie Marx, louis oChs, Jr., anna l. rosen, harry ross, ralph J. sChWarz

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REMINDER: ON FRIDAY, MARCH 7 AT 6:15 P.M. AND SATURDAY, MARCH 8 AT 10:15 A.M. SHABBAT SERVICES

WILL BE HELD AT TEMPLE SINAI.

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Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage

PAIDNew Orleans, LA Permit No. 412

4238 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70115

Phone: (504) 895-4843www.TouroSynagogue.com

Rabbi Alexis BerkCantor Jamie MarxScott Silbert, PresidentKerry Tapia, Executive DirectorEileen A. Hamilton, Director of EducationTerry D. Maddox MM, Music DirectorDavid Goldstein, Rabbi EmeritusRalph H. Slifkin, Cantor Emeritus

TOURO SYNAGOGUE

MEMBER OF UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM

Friday, February 285:00pm Casual Shabbati Gras, Forgotston Chapel

Saturday, March 110:30am Shabbat Songs and Kaddish - Abbreviated Shabbat Morning Service Forgotston Chapel

Friday, March 76:15pm Joint Shabbat Evening Service, Temple Sinai

Saturday, March 810:15am Joint Shabbat Morning Service, Temple Sinai

Friday, March 146:00pm Shabbat Evening Service, Birthday BlessingsForgotston Chapel

Shabbat Services March 2014Saturday, March 15 10:30am Shabbat Morning Service, Forgotston Chapel

Friday, March 216:00pm Shabbat Evening Service, Choir Shabbat, Main Sanctuary

Saturday, March 2210:30am Shabbat Morning Service, Forgotston Chapel

Friday, March 286:00pm Shabbat Evening Service, Forgotston Chapel

Saturday, March 2910:30am Shabbat Morning Service -B’nei Mitzvah of Gabe Kohn and Max Barron, Main Sanctuary

Every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. Unwrapping Ancient Wisdom in a Post-Modern World

PARASHIYOTFeb. 23-Mar. 1: P’kudeiExod. 38:21-40:38/ II Kings 12:5-16

Mar. 2-8: VayikraLev. 1:1-5:26 / Isaiah 43:21-44:23

Mar. 9-15: TzavLev. 6:1-8:36 / Esther 7:1-10, 8:15-17 or I Samuel 15:2-34

Mar. 16-22: Sh’miniLev. 9:1-11:47 / Ezekial 36:22-36

Mar. 23-Mar. 29: TazriaLev. 12:1-13:59/ Ezekial 45:16-25

Mar. 30-April 5: M’tzoraLev. 14:1-15:33/ II Kings 7:3-20

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