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Tevet – Adar II, 5779
From Rabbi Lerner “Head, Heart, and Hand” As I write these words, the candles and days of H.anukkah are waning and I am reminded of the debate between Hillel and Shammai about how to light the candles. Emphasizing that we move higher in holiness, Hillel teaches we should light one candle on the first night and then add another each night until we reach eight. Shammai argues that we should start with eight candles and have one fewer each evening until we end with one, to mimic the way the oil diminished. As is the case here, Hillel’s viewpoint is accepted in almost all of their debates. One of the most famous narratives between these two great h.evruta (study partners)—Hillel and Shammai—occurs when a non-Jewish person comes to see Shammai about conversion. Having some h.utzpah (audacity), the potential convert approaches Shammai, asking him to teach him the whole Torah while the potential convert stands on one foot. Offended, Shammai sends the man away. Rebuffed by Shammai, the man approaches Hillel with the same request. Echoing Leviticus chapter 19, Hillel states: “What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor—that is the whole Torah, while the rest is commentary.” But Hillel does not stop there, encouraging this man to “zil gmor—to go and learn it.” And sure enough, this new Jew does just that. (continued on page 16)
Glatzer Memorial Weekend With Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld March 15–16, 2019 Everyone is invited for our annual weekend of learning at Glatzer Memorial Weekend. Every year we honor the memory of Dr. Nahum Glatzer & Mrs. Anne Glatzer, beloved and revered active members of Temple Emunah for more than 25 years. Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld became President of Hebrew College in July, 2018. She graduated from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 1990 and subsequently spent 15 years working in pluralistic settings as a Hillel rabbi at Tufts, Yale, and Harvard. Rabbi Anisfeld has been a summer faculty member for the Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel since 1993 and is co-editor of two volumes of women’s writings on Passover, “The Women’s Seder Sourcebook: Rituals and Readings for Use at the Passover Seder” and “The Women’s Passover Companion: Women’s Reflections on the Festival of Freedom” (both from Jewish Lights Publishing, 2002). In 2015, Rabbi Anisfeld was named one of the 50 most influential Jews in the world by The Jerusalem Post. She writes and teaches widely, weaving together Torah, rabbinic commentary, and contemporary literature in her wise and compassionate approach to the complexities of the human experience and the search for healing and hope in a beautiful but fractured world.
Get Ready to Wrap & Roll!
Save January 19, 2019 for Social Action Shabbat!
World Wide Wrap Sunday, February 3 at 8:30 am www.WorldWideWrap.org
Join Us January 25–26 Shorashim/Judur/Roots is a grassroots movement of understanding, nonviolence, and transformation among Israelis and Palestinians. We invite you to join with Roots activists, one Palestinian and one Israeli, as they share their personal, interconnected stories and present the groundbreaking and challenging work of this initiative. See page 15 for more information.
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A Newsletter for Temple Emunah members 9 Piper Road Lexington, MA 02421-8199 www.TempleEmunah.org Main Office: 781/861-0300 Fax: 781/861-7141 Senior Rabbi
David G. Lerner
Rabbi
Michael Fel
Rabbi Emeritus Rabbinic Intern
Bernard Eisenman Rebecca Weintraub Rebbeca.Weintraub@HebrewCollege.edu Judy Zola 781/861-8308 president@templeemunah.org Raveetal Celine 781/861-0300, ext. 21 rceline@templeemunah.org Me’ir Sherer 781/861-0303, ext. 24 msherer@templeemunah.org Shelley Rossman 781/861-0708, ext. 27 srossman@templeemunah.org Jodie Parmer 781/860-9595, ext. 28 jparmer@templeemunah.org Beni Summers 781/861-0300, ext. 25 bsummers@templeemunah.org Tova Weinronk 781/861-0300, ext. 34 tweinronk@templeemunah.org Alisa Billings 781/861-0300, ext. 23 abillings@templeemunah.org Marilyn Pappo 781/861-0300 office@templeemunah.org Ellen Weene 781/861-0300, ext. 30 rabbiadmin@templeemunah.org Judy Lebow jlebow@verizon.net
President Executive Director Director of Congregational Learning Director, Billy Dalwin Pre-School Program Director & Family Educator Synagogue Educators/ Youth Advisors
Accounting Manager Administrative Asst. Rabbinic Admin. Asst. Bulletin Editor
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781/861-0300, ext. 22 dlerner@templeemunah.org 781/861-0300, ext. 31 mfel@templeemunah.org
USY Ice Skating at the Frog Pond. (Photo: Me’ir Sherer)
President President’s Message Hello, Temple Emunah family! We are in the dark days of winter, having finished up H.anukkah last month, and trying to stay warm in the cold days and nights of January. I hope that you are all doing well and staying warm and cozy, drinking hot beverages, and looking forward to the spring! We at Temple Emunah are busy as always—we have many events happening throughout the shul and we are creating meaningful spiritual moments each and every day. If you have the ability, I encourage you to come to a daily minyan, either morning or evening—to help those saying Kaddish and to create some meaningful moments for yourself. Office hours have been great so far—I really enjoy speaking with those of you who have come to talk, and look forward to seeing more of you soon. Please come and visit me on the following Sundays between 9:30–11:30 am: January 6 & 13, February 3 & 10, March 3 & 17. I am interested in hearing from you: what you feel is going well, where you may have a suggestion, or just any feedback at all. If I am not sitting in the main lobby, there will be a sign as to where I am. One of our most joyous holidays is approaching on March 20th—Purim. One reason that I love this holiday is that a woman, Esther, is the heroine. She must use her voice to stand up for herself and the Jews of Shushan. And by doing so, she changes the course of herstory. It is significant to me in my life that we all have the opportunity to speak up and stand up for what we feel is important. I am incredibly grateful that we have this value in Judaism and as a constitutional right in the United States. But there are many places in this world where this is not the case, and I try to not take this right for granted. I have always been a person that has spoken up in my work, and feel very comfortable doing that. Conversely, I have not been one to get too involved in our greater Lexington/Arlington/ Bedford community. Sure, I have helped out on friends’ campaigns, but usually stayed in the background. Things have changed for me this past year—I have begun to advocate and become involved in causes and campaigns that are important to me. Seeing my daughter, Sarah, become active in social justice issues and political causes has encouraged me to speak up for what I believe. I am not encouraging anyone to join in any of my causes—I am asking all of us to get involved in the things that matter to us. And I have learned that becoming involved at the local level is the best place to start. In March and April, there will be local elections in the towns where we live: Lexington on March 4th, Bedford on March 10th, and April for Arlington and Belmont. Get involved and exercise your voice, like Esther, to stand up for what is important to you! H.ag Sameah. for Tu B’Shevat and Purim. I look forward to seeing you at office hours, services, or just hanging out at Temple Emunah! Judy Zola ( president@templeemunah.org)
Religious Services Shabbat Services
David G. Lerner, Senior Rabbi
Michael Fel, Rabbi
Va’era
Tetzaveh
Friday, Jan. 4
Candle Lighting Kabbalat Shabbat
4:07 pm 5:30 pm
Saturday, Jan. 5
Shabbat Service 9:30 am Meditation 11:30 pm Meditative Minhah/Study/Ma’ariv 4:15 pm Havdalah 5:08 pm
Bo Friday, Jan. 11
Candle Lighting Kabbalat Shabbat
4:15 pm 5:30 pm
Saturday, Jan. 12
Shabbat Service/Meditation Gr. 5 Family Learning Service Jr. Congregation Tot Shabbat/Mini-Minyan Minhah/Study/Ma’ariv Havdalah
Beshallah.
Friday, Jan. 18 Saturday, Jan. 19
Candle Lighting Kabbalat Shabbat Social Action Shabbat Service Minhah/Study/Ma’ariv Havdalah
9:30 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 4:00 pm 5:16 pm
Friday, Feb. 15
Candle Lighting Kabbalat Shabbat
4:59 pm 5:30 pm
Saturday, Feb. 16
Shabbat Service/Meditation Minhah/Study/Ma’ariv Havdalah
9:30 am 4:45 pm 6:00 pm
Ki Tisa Friday, Feb. 22
Candle Lighting Kabbalat Shabbat
5:08 pm 5:30 pm
Saturday, Feb. 23
Shabbat Service Minhah/Study/Ma’ariv Havdalah
9:30 am 5:00 pm 6:09 pm
Vayakhel / Shabbat Shekalim Friday, Mar. 1
Candle Lighting Kabbalat Shabbat
5:17 pm 5:30 pm
Saturday, Mar. 2
Maya Dubrovsky Bat Mitzvah Meditation Tot Shabbat Minhah/Study/Ma’ariv Havdalah
9:30 am
4:23 pm 5:30 pm 9:30 am 4:15 pm 5:24 pm
Yitro Friday, Jan. 25
Candle Lighting 4:32 pm Kabbalat Shabbat w/Beni Summers 5:30 pm
Saturday, Jan. 26
Roots Shabbat Service Gr. 5 Family Learning Service Jr. Congregation Tot Shabbat/Mini-Minyan Minhah/Study/Ma’ariv Havdalah
9:30 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 4:15 pm 5:33 pm
Pekude Friday, Mar. 8
Candle Lighting Kabbalat Shabbat
5:25 pm 5:30 pm
Saturday, Mar. 9
Hannah Kieval Bat Mitzvah Minhah/Study/Ma’ariv Havdalah
9:30 am 5:15 pm 6:26 pm
Vayikra / Shabbat Zakhor Friday, Mar. 15
Kabbalat Shabbat Candle Lighting
Saturday, Mar. 16
Glatzer Shabbat Service Gr. 4 Family Learning Service Jr. Congregation Tot Shabbat/Mini-Minyan Minhah/Study/Ma’ariv Havdalah
Friday, Mar. 22
Minhah/Kabbalat Shabbat Candle Lighting
6:15 pm 6:41 pm
Saturday, Mar. 23
Shabbat Service Minhah/Study/Ma’ariv Havdalah
9:30 am 6:30 pm 7:42 pm
Mishpatim Friday, Feb. 1
Candle Lighting Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, Feb. 2
New Baby Shabbat Service 9:30 am Tot Shabbat 10:30 am Minhah/Study/Ma’ariv 4:30 pm Havdalah 5:42 pm
4:41 pm 5:30 pm
Terumah Friday, Feb. 8
Candle Lighting Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, Feb. 9
Ben Weiss Bar Mitzvah Jr. Congregation Tot Shabbat/Mini-Minyan Minhah/Study/Ma’ariv Havdalah
4:50 pm 5:30 pm 9:30 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 4:45 pm 5:51 pm
Daily Worship Schedule Sunday Monday – Thursday Friday
9:00 am/7:30 pm 7:00 am/7:30 pm 7:00 am/5:30 pm
11:00 am 5:00 pm 6:18 pm
5:30 pm 6:33 pm 9:30 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 6:15 pm 7:34 pm
Tzav
Shemini Friday, Mar. 29
Minhah/Kabbalat Shabbat Candle Lighting
6:15 pm 6:49 pm
Saturday, Mar. 30
Harrison Sachs Bar Mitzvah Meditation Gr. 4 Family Learning Service Minhah/Study/Ma’ariv Havdalah
9:30 am 10:00 am 6:30 pm 7:50 pm
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Adult Education Ivrit la-Kol/Hebrew for All
Early Spring Session Starts: Week of Feb. 14 OR Mar. 18 Newcomers are welcome! Please contact the instructor to determine appropriate level. Fee, unless stated otherwise: $250 members/$275 non-members. For more information call 781/861-0300 or email IvritlaKolHebrew@gmail.com. To register, please mail your check payable to Temple Emunah to: Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Road; Lexington, MA 02421; Attn: Nancy Lefkowitz, Ivrit la-Kol. Learning to Read Hebrew with Caroline Nudelman Mondays, 9–10:30 am, at Temple Emunah Mondays, 7:30–9 pm, at Temple Isaiah For those who are tired of reading Hebrew in transliteration and regret never having learned the Hebrew alphabet and vowels, this class is appropriate for absolute beginners who want to learn the alef bet.
I Remember When…: Writing Your Life Story
with Jenny Brown Mondays, 11 am – 12:30 pm, at Temple Emunah Feb. 4, 11, 25; Mar. 4, 11, 18 We all have stories, whether big stories of careers and life-altering events or little stories of favorite friends and special moments. If you’ve ever thought about writing those stories down, this class is your opportunity. We’ll use writing prompts, read examples of memoir, and discuss good memoir writing techniques, as you create a story of your life. Fee: $18 for new students, free for continuing students. To register, email adulted@templeemunah.org.
Me’ah CLASSIC—Winter/Spring 2019
Mondays, 7–9 pm, at Temple Emunah Modern Jewish History with Rabbi Natan Margalit Feb. 11, 25; Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25; Apr. 1, 8, 29; May 6, 13 (Please hold May 20 & June 3 for snow/sick days) The fourth and last semester of Me’ah Classic starts on February 11th for folks who have already enrolled.
Intermediate Advanced Hebrew with Sigalit Davis Mondays, 7:30–9 pm, at Temple Isaiah Me’ah Select—Winter/Spring 2019 We will continue our Hebrew journey and explore Israeli Shared Stories: The Afterlife of Biblical Heroes & Heroines culture. We focus on acquiring more advanced skills and abilin the New Testament & Quran ity to use the future tense, increasing vocabulary, and reading with Rabbi Leonard Gordon Israeli literature, news, and other media. We will expand speak Thursdays, 9:30 am – 12 noon, at Temple Isaiah ing skills and practice writing skills using Hebrew script. Feb. 14, 21, 28; Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28; Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25; May 2 Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (Please hold May 9 & 16 for snow/sick days) with Michael Singer Biblical figures loom large in the classic stories of Christians Thursdays, 7:30–9 pm, at Temple Isaiah and Muslims. Our class will offer a basic introduction to Enjoy reading and discussing biblical Hebrew in this interac- Christianity and Islam as we read these fascinating stories. We tive class that makes the Tanakh come alive. Each class features will study the nature of the Bible as a literary work of art; the a review of vocabulary and grammatical concepts, and we shifting political and religious roles of prophet, judge, priest, will continue to delve deeply into the Hebrew verbal system. and king over Books of Samuel; and the meanings projected Prerequisite: the ability to read Hebrew. onto the Bible by later poets, artists, and novelists. Register at https://www.chaverweb.net/COALogin.aspx?key=T21833000712 Hebrew for Travelers to Israel Fee: $350 for 10 sessions. Please note: Emunah members may with Sigalit Davis use their login; others create a guest account. Go to “events Mondays, Jan. 7, 14, 28, 5:30–7 pm at Temple Emunah sign-up” and look for “Me’ah Select Winter/Spring.” Ideal for preparing your trip to Israel, for personal and/or professional reasons. This two-part, three-week, mini-course Shalom Hartman Institute is designed to give non-Hebrew speakers a chance to learn key Community Leadership Program (CLP) words and phrases to help visitors to Israel navigate basic social Between Loyalty and Imagination: situations. A good introduction to the colorful and delightful Nationalism and Tribalism in a Global Era modern spoken Hebrew language. June 25 – July 2, 2019 No prerequisites. Mini-Class Fee: $100. At the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, Israel For the past 16 years, the Shalom Hartman Institute has Talmud Study Group been hosting lay leaders from around the world to study texts with Dr. I Ely Stillman with world renowned scholars, learn about current Israeli Wednesdays at 8 pm at Temple Emunah policies and politics, and explore Israel. Each year, the Shalom Jan. 2, 23, 30; Feb. 13 & 27; Mar. 13 & 27 Hartman Institute hosts over 150 lay leaders to study a specific Please join us! For more information and to be included on topic. Join Linna Ettinger for deep learning in Israel. Members the email list, please contact Louis Stuhl (lstuhl@verizon.net; of the “Ettinger Group” include friends from Temples Emunah 781/275-5499) or Lou Nidus (lounidus@rcn.com; 781/862-8132). & Isaiah and other locations. Interested in learning more about the Shalom Hartman Institute? Contact Linna Ettinger (linna@alum.mit.edu).
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Worship / Adult Education Minyan Counting Year 5778
Steve Aaron Mike Ablove Mark Abramson Larry Andler Jane Aronson Eric Austin Dave Becker Marge Becker Robert Becker Gideon Ben-Horin Rachel Berger Caron Bleich Jacob Bloom Kathy Macdonald Nancy Bloom If you have a minyan story that you would like to share, Lester Blumberg Mark Bobrow contact Kathy Macdonald (knmacdonald@verizon.net). Miriam Boucher Ben Brosgol 300 Ways to Enhance Your Seder: Debbie Brown Make an Unforgettable Seder Ken Bruss with Murray Spiegel Lois Bruss Wednesday, March 6, 8–9 pm Ann Chait Murray Spiegel’s highly acclaimed multimedia presenta- Larry Coblentz tion will cover a rich variety of topics—the history of the Seder, Brian Cutler the origins of its customs, and novel approaches for everyone’s Sharon Zirkin Dagan Seder. Murray will focus on providing creative and educational Bruce Dalwin ideas and how to integrate them into Seders organized around Hannah Delfiner different topics. Themes, discussion topics, and activities to Mo Diamant enrich the Seder are included. Murray will also share the Alison Dick fascinating story of how he and his co-author obtained Four Mark Druy Questions translations from an amazing span of people across Howard Epstein the globe: Jews from Uganda to Uzbekistan, Aboriginals in M. Jane Epstein Derek Feifke Australia, Eskimo Bishops, and even a Circassian princess. This program is generously sponsored by Sisterhood in Rabbi Michael Fel collaboration with Adult Education and the Religious School. Eileen Feldman The workshop is both scholarly and fun. Personally inscribed Garry Feldman Denise Forbes books will be available for purchase after the program. Joe Fox Myrna Fox Out of Bounds: Dave Geller LIJS’s Third Annual Course on Jews in Film Beth Gerrig with Jonathan Krasner Bunny Gerrig Wednesdays, Mar. 27, Apr. 3 & 10, at Temple Isaiah Dawny Gershkowitz 7:45–8 pm Kosher refreshments served; 8–9:30 pm class Mike Gildesgame “Men may change their clothes ... [but] they cannot change David Goldberg their grandfathers.” So wrote Jewish philosopher Horace Kallen Janet Goldberg in 1915. A century later, this is no longer quite true. We live Richard Goldberg in a world where identity is increasingly a matter of choice Sandy Goldstein rather than a function of birth. This year, the LIJS Jews in Joelle Gunther Film course takes boundary-crossing as its theme. The films Buzz Hausner we will discuss center around how modernity challenges Jews Allie Hershey to become a “choosing people,” not simply a chosen people. Noah Hershey Fee: $50. Please watch the films in advance of our discussion. Judith Himber March 27 Hester Street (1975) Ira Hochman April 3 The Chosen (1981) Charles Hollander April 10 Yentl (1983) Fran Jacobs Harmon Jordan
The new secular year is just beginning, but the Minyan Counting Year, which goes from September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019, is one-third complete. All adult members of Temple Emunah are asked to attend minyan 10 times each year. We call this 10-for-10. If each of us attends at least 10 times, we will likely have a minyan of at least 10 at each of the more than 600 services each year. Thank you to the people who made their 10-for-10 last year, listed in the right column. In the months remaining in the Minyan Counting year, let us all do our part to ensure that we always have a minyan—to read Torah, to say Kaddish, to daven in community.
Sharon Kalus Carol Kaplan Don Kaplan Leonard Katz Carolyn Keller Max Klein Sheila Kojm Annette Koren Babsy Krichmar Charlotte Kupiec Israel Kupiec Ann Kushner Julian Lander David Landis Linda Laredo Nancy Lefkowitz Scott Lerman Stuart Lerman Ari Lerner Rabbi David Lerner Talya Lerner Beth Levine Ralph Levine Sandra Levine Bonnie Levy Cliff Librach Marcy Lidman Judy Lipperman Susan Lipson Harvey Lowell Kathy Macdonald Sarah Magidson Seth Maislin Charlie Marcus Helen Marcus Joel Marcus Larry Marin Teddi Marin Ellen Mazow Amram Migdal Carl Mikkelsen Hal Miller-Jacobs Sandy Miller-Jacobs Joel Moses Peggy Moses Richard Moskow Alan Musnikow Karen Musnikow Joyce Nelson Barbara Palant Dan Pion Barbara Posnick Farshad Pourmousa Elizabeth Pressman Howard Reubenstein Barbara Rosenbaum Mike Rosenberg
Rachel Rosenblum Amy Rosenstein Michael Roskind Johanna Rothman Terri Swartz Russell Bob Russman-Halperin Wendy Russman-Halperin Becca Sachs Harrison Sachs Julie Sachs Miriam Sadofsky Dave Schechner Ellen Schwartz Shelly Schwartz Henry Schwarzberg Stephen Shefsky Alan Sherman Josh Sherman Leslie Sherman Zachary Sherman Susan Shnidman Joel Shwimer Miriam Sidman Alan Silver Sam Silverman Glenda Singer Jeremy Singer David Slate Jonathan Slate Jerome Smith Sharon Smith David Srebnick Toni Stechler Sharon Stein Howard Sumner Ruth Super Janet Tassel Stephen Tauber Maddy Teitelbaum Marilyn Tracey Michael Tracey Marsha Tucker Irene Wachsler Sue Wacks Ceci Warsawski Mark Weiner Laura Musikant-Weiser Neil Weiser Ben Weiss Ed Willins Steve Wilner Susan Wilner Harry Wolfe Ken Zimmerman Lis Zimmerman Judy Zola
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Religious School / Youth Fifth Grade Family Learning Services Saturdays, January 12 & 26, 10 am – 12 noon Please join us for two special Shabbat Family Learning Services for Fifth Graders and their families. We will focus our time together on prayer in general and the Torah Service, which our fifth grade students learn in their Kitah Hey year.
Fourth Grade Family Learning Services Saturdays, March 16 & 30, 10 am – 12 noon Please join us for two special Shabbat Family Learning Services for Fourth Graders and their families. The first session will focus on the morning service of the Pesah. Seder. The second session will look at sections of Hallel in the Seder. The Pesah. Seder is a focus of the Kitah Dalet curriculum.
Grades 8–12 Shul-In & Ski Trip Sunday–Monday, January 20–21, 2019 Kadima Hamantashen Bake-Off Tuesday, March 19, 5:40–7:30 pm We’ll gather at Emunah late Sunday afternoon for a program, dinner, and movie. Monday morning, we’ll head to Wachusett Create the most unique, colorful, creative, and tasty Mountain for a full day of skiing and return to Emunah early hamantashen known to Kadimaniks across the land! This evening! $150/person includes: all meals, lift ticket, ski & helmet event includes dinner and is open to all Kadimaniks (grades rental, and transportation. $115 without ski & helmet rental. To 3–5). Cost: $15 (per policy, no refunds). For more information, register, go to: https://goo.gl/2WHr7p. Registration deadline: Jan. 11. please contact Tova Weinronk. Build-a-Pair: Sunday, January 27 Parents of Kitah Hey students are invited to join their children to learn about tefillin and “build” their own in preparation for our Feb. 3 World Wide Wrap. For more information, contact Me’ir Sherer (msherer@templeemunah.org). NERUSY Kadima & Jr. USY Event Sunday, January 27, 12–5:30 pm Join Kadimaniks and Jr. USYers from all over NERUSY for a fun afternoon at 5Wits-Patriot Place. For more information, please contact Beni Summers (bsummers@templeemunah.org) or Tova Weinronk (tweinronk@templeemunah.org). Grades 3 & 4 Shul-In Friday–Saturday, February 1–2, 2019 Calling all Temple Emunah 3rd & 4th Graders (Religious and Day Schools)! Join us for a Friday after school through Saturday after services Shabbat experience. Staff will include Me’ir Sherer, Beni Summers, and Tova Weinronk. For more information, contact Me’ir Sherer. Religious School Mitzvah Day Sunday, February 3, 2019 Join the Religious School community for our Annual Mitzvah Day! The morning will start with our convening with the Brotherhood for the World Wide Wrap. We will then have an opportunity to engage in a variety of Mitzvah activities that help others and ourselves. Please look for more information as the date approaches. For questions, contact Me’ir Sherer.
Upcoming Religious School Calendar Program
Grades
Date
Build-a-Pair 5 Sun, Jan. 27 Mitzvah Day all Sun, Feb. 3 B’nei Mitzvah Orientation 5 Sun, Feb. 10 at 10 am Bingo Bash (see p. 14) all Feb. 10 at 12 pm No Religious School/YAD K–12 Feb. 17–24 Megillah Reading all Wed, Mar. 20 No Religious School 4–7 Sun, Mar. 24
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Purim Is Coming! March 20–21 Grades 4–7 Retreat Friday–Sunday, March 22–24, 2019 Every Emunah 4th – 7 th grader should join us for our annual Retreat: a three-day (two-night) getaway at Camp Ramah in Palmer, MA. This weekend is full of community building, games, and learning! Staff will include Me’ir Sherer, Rabbi David Lerner, Beni Summers, Tova Weinronk, and Kfir Mizrahi. Information will be sent to families in February. Cost: $275 with an early bird discount of $250. Scholarships are available! No child will be turned away. For more info. contact Me’ir Sherer.
Upcoming Youth Programs (Grades 3–12)
Program
Grades
Rosh H . odesh Girls Shevet Ahim Boys Kadima/JUSY Boda Borg Shul-In/Ski Trip Sr. USY Silent Disco NERUSY Kadima & Jr. USY Event Shul-In NERUSY Winter Kallah NERUSY T.O. Semi NERUSY Sr. Sleepover NERUSY Sr. Weekend Purim Carnival Hamantaschen Bake-Off Retreat @Camp Ramah
Date
8 Sun, Jan. 6, Feb. 10, Mar. 3 6–8 pm 11 Sun, Jan. 6 & Mar. 3 6–8 pm 3–8 Sun, Jan. 6, 12–5 pm 8–12 Jan. 20–21 9–12 Sat, Jan. 26, 6–10 pm 3–8 Sun, Jan. 27 1:30–5:30 pm 3–4 Feb. 1–2 6–12 Feb. 1–3 6–12 Sat., Mar. 2 12 12 Mar. 15–17 all Sun, Mar. 17 at 11 am 3–5 Tue, Mar. 19 at 5:40 pm 4–7 Mar. 22–24
Family Education Hands-On Havdalah: Saturday, January 12 All Temple Emunah families with children in grades K–2 are invited for dinner and Havdalah on Jan. 12, 5:30–7:30 pm. We will begin with the Havdalah ceremony, including singing and spices; followed by dinner, crafts, and learning. There will be activities for kids with Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Weintraub and Jodie Parmer, while the adults engage in learning with Rabbi Lerner and Me’ir Sherer. This event is free of charge; older and younger siblings are welcome to join us! Intergenerational Shabbat Dinner: Friday, February 8 On Feb. 8 we are hosting our annual Intergenerational Shabbat dinner, sponsored The Bess Ezekiel Memorial Fund. All ages will enjoy a spirited Kabbalat Shabbat service, followed by Ma’ariv and stories for young children. We Kitah Zayin students visit Brezniak Rodman Funeral Home. will then come together for Shabbat rituals and a delicious (Photo: Me’ir Sherer) Shabbat dinner. This event is part of Celebrating Together, a unique initiative that brings Temple Emunah members and Purim Carnival: Sunday, March 17 local Israeli Americans together throughout the year. Each Our Purim Carnival is coming, with carnival games, prizes, celebration is crafted by members of both communities to inflatables, cotton candy, booths, and more! honor the traditions and customs of our shared cultures and 10–11 am Preschool-aged kids & their families only! to create an environment of warmth and openness. More 11 am – 1 pm Whole community details coming soon! For more information, contact Beni Summers. Young Family Shabbat Dinner & Service: Friday, March 1 Purim Evening: Wednesday, March 20 All families with young children (ages 0–6 years) are invited Mark your calendar for our annual Purim dinner, Megillah to celebrate Shabbat at Temple Emunah, co-sponsored with reading, and party starting at 6 pm. There will be a community the Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston. We are dinner, pantomime, pranks, and more! Details coming soon. thrilled to welcome Rabbi Ravid Tilles, Director of Jewish Life Vinyasa Yoga Winter/Spring with Jen Geller and Learning at Schechter, to help lead our Tot Service—with songs, stories, and fun! Following services will be a casual Thursday mornings, 9:30–10:30 am; Jan. 3 – Mar. 7 (no vegetarian dinner with Shabbat rituals, schmoozing, and class Feb. 21). Fee: Free for Jan. 3; $50 for eight sessions: Jan. Shabbat-appropriate games for kids. This program is free and 10 – Mar. 7 or $10 drop-in fee per session, payable to Temple Emunah Sisterhood open to all families. March 1, 5:30–7:30 pm. Join fellow congregant Jen Geller, who will continue to teach yoga to adults on Thursday mornings in the Temple Emunah Social Hall. Try it for free on January 3! Vinyasa yoga For questions about Family Ed is a physical form of yoga where postures are combined to Programming, please create a flow. By combining breath with movement, this flow contact Jodie Parmer can build strength, increase flexibility, and help calm the body (jparmer@templeemunah.org). and bring clarity to the mind. Vinyasa yoga is accessible for all levels of yoga practitioners—beginners, veterans, young, and old. Bring your own yoga mat.
Services & Activities for Kids (Saturdays) Program Tot Shabbat Mini-Minyan
Grades Date/Time Pre-K 11 am – 12 noon Jan. 12 & 26, Feb. 2 & 9, Mar. 2 & 16 K–2 11 am – 12 noon Jan. 12 & 26, Feb. 9, Mar. 16 Jr. Congregation 3–6 10:30 am – 12 noon Jan. 12 & 26, Feb. 9, Mar. 16 Hey Family Learning Services 5 10 am – 12 noon Jan. 12 & 26 Dalet Family Learning Services 4 10 am – 12 noon Mar. 16 & 30
Upcoming Family Ed. Schedule Program
Date
Yoga for Adults
Thursdays, Jan. 3 – Mar. 7 at 10:30 am Hands-On Havdalah (K–2) Sat, Jan. 12 at 5:30 pm Intergenerational Dinner Fri, Feb. 8 at 5:30 pm Israel Adventure Feb. 12–24 Young Family Dinner & Service Fri, Mar. 1 at 5:30 pm Purim Carnival Sun, Mar. 17 Purim Dinner & Megillah Reading Wed, Mar. 20
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Pre-School / Sustaining Members Join the Billy Dalwin Pre-School at their Annual MLK Day Concert and
Bug Out with
Karen K and the Jitterbugs! Monday, January 21 at 10:30 am
in the Rubinovitz Social Hall at Temple Emunah
Party with Karen K and her imaginary friends— the Jitterbugs, for tons of fun! This engaging, high-energy, theatrical show is not to be missed! Karen K’s amazingly catchy tunes make the Jitterbugs one of most buzzed about bands for kids on the East Coast. Advance Sale Prices: $8 per person; $25 family cap Door Prices: $10 per person; $30 family cap (cash/check only) 12 months and under are free. No refunds. Buy your tickets here: https://bdpskarenk2019.brownpapertickets.com All concert proceeds benefit the Billy Dalwin Pre-School Scholarship Fund.
Multiple Mitzvot with the Bleich and Feldman Families Rabbi Lerner celebrated two special s’mahot with the Bleich Family in late October. First, on Shabbat VaYera, a new Torah scroll for Temple Emunah was dedicated in loving memory of Dr. Stanley David Bleich, z''l, by Caron Bleich, Dr. Lauren Bleich & David Feldman, Dr. Steven & Miriam Bleich, and Jeremy Bleich. During the Torah service, special Mi Shebeirakh prayers were recited for the two newest grandchildren in the family: Zoe Madison Feldman, daughter of David & Lauren, and Seth Dylan Bleich, son of Steven & Miriam. And on the next day, Rabbi Lerner joined the Feldman and Bleich families to name Zoe Madison Feldman at the Feldman home with the new Torah. As we lift up Stan’s memory, we extend a mazal tov to the entire family and appreciate the blessings of l’dor vador—from one generation to the next.
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Billy Dalwin Pre-School (BDPS) Notes The BDPS offers half-day (9 am – 1 pm) and full-day (9 am – 3:30 pm) program options for children ages two to five. Our Keshet Program operates Monday–Friday from 1–3:30 pm and includes different enrichment options each day of the week. Keshet Program Plus extends the day from 3:30–5:30 pm, Monday–Thursday afternoons. The BDPS also offers February and April Vacation Camps as well as two weeks of June Fun Camp for children enrolled in our school year program. Applications for the Billy Dalwin Pre-School for 2019–20 and our Kaytana Summer Program are available. We are hosting Open Houses for Prospective Families on the mornings of Jan. 8, Feb. 13, and Mar. 12 from 8:15–9:30 am. Parents and children are encouraged to visit the Pre-School, meet our teachers, and have fun in the classrooms! Siblings are welcome. We appreciate RSVPs but walk-ins are welcome. If these dates are inconvenient, we are happy to arrange a private visit. Calling Moms, Dads, Bubbies & Zaydies! Bring your little ones and rock out at the BDPS Martin Luther King Day Fundraising Concert, featuring Karen K and the Jitterbugs. Save money and avoid getting closed out by ordering your tickets online (see left column). BDPS has some very exciting events coming up this winter. On Wed., January 9th, we look forward to our Sh’ma PJ Party. Pre-School families and staff will be cozy in their pjs as we engage in a bedtime art project and story. Rabbi Lerner will teach us about the Sh’ma and lead us in a bit of Sh’ma yoga! In return, we will help him get ready for bed. We feel confident that everyone will sleep tight that night! The Pre-School Family Havdalah Happening is a highlight of our calendar; this year it is scheduled for February 9th. It is very special to come together to say goodbye to Shabbat and welcome the new week. We look forward to Grandparent and Special Visitors Day on March 1 and Purim festivities March 11–21. So much fun ahead! If you are interested in learning more or visiting the Billy Dalwin Pre-School, please contact me at the Pre-School office. L’Shalom, Shelley Rossman, Pre-School Director 781/861-0708; srossman@templeemunah.org
Social Action / Inclusion You Do Make a Difference! Your participation in Jewish Family & Children’s Service’s Family Table makes the difference for more than 400 families each month. The 110 boxes of whole wheat crackers and 110 one pound bags of brown rice that we collect are critical to the overall success of the program. On a monthly basis, about 250 volunteers contribute their time packing and then delivering bags of food to our neighbors. Last year, more than 35,000 bags of food were delivered. The people receiving the food may be elders, disabled, Holocaust survivors, victims of domestic abuse, or those who are underemployed and are unable to make ends meet. Food is packed and distributed at three sites: Waltham, Canton, and Marblehead. In Waltham there is one weekday distribution for people who have their own transportation. More than 70 sites—including synagogues, Jewish Day Schools, and community centers—collect various items. Canned goods; fresh vegetables, eggs, and chicken; along with personal care products (toothbrushes, soap, shampoo); Shabbat candles, and h.allah are provided on a monthly basis. Volunteers can join JF&CS for a few hours once a month or on a one-time basis. Families with young children are welcome to volunteer. In this way, children experience handson tzedakah and truly see that they can make a difference in the lives of others. Email familytable@jfcsboston.org for more information about volunteering. You will need to complete a CORI application before delivering. For more information, call 781/647-JFCS (5327).
Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month
The Inclusion Committee has begun thinking of ways to support many in our community who are dealing with mental health issues—whether relatives, friends, or themselves. In the adult population, mental health affects about one in ten individuals; in children the data indicates one in four are affected. The most common issues are depression and anxiety. However, also prevalent are eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders. A common time for the appearance of mental health disorders is during the college years. This is related to the student’s age, but also comes at a time when many are “on their own” for the first time (without parents looking over their shoulders), with significant changes in academic standards (without teachers checking on their work until it’s due), and pressure to find a group of friends with whom to identify (leaving their high school friends behind). Some students become overwhelmed by the workload and the social situation. As parents, it’s important to talk with your almost-adult child about how life is different at college compared to when they were in high school. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) suggests Dr. Marcia Morris’s book, The Campus Cure: A Parent’s Guide to Mental Health and Wellness for College Students. She recommends these five Ts: Tell, Test, Teach, Talk, Take Action. • Tell your child they can come to you with any problem. • Test their academic health by checking their end of semester grades. • Teach them how to recognize depression and anxiety. The Power of Providing Healthy Food (per JF&CS website) • Talk with them more often or visit if they are in distress. Underwrite a Month of Family Table in honor of a loved • Take Action if your student is experiencing high-risk one, milestone, or to continue to enable our clients to have mental health concerns. enough nutritious food to feed their family. I recommend the NAMI website (www.nami.org) for further We invite Temple Emunah members to a personal chalinformation as well as https://bringchangetomind.org, an organization lenge to support Family Table in any small or large way. begun by Glenn Close. I am happy to talk with you if you have • A $1000 donation will underwrite a month of Family questions. Table Sunday distribution on the South Shore. Sandy Miller-Jacobs, Chair Inclusion Committee • A $1500 donation will underwrite a month of Family Table Sunday distribution on the North Shore. • $4,000 will underwrite a month of Family Table Marketplace in Waltham. • $6000 will underwrite a month of Family Table Sunday distribution in Waltham. Thank you for your ongoing generosity! We especially want to thank the Franzen family for their kindness in collecting and bringing the food from Temple Emunah to Waltham for the Sunday distribution dates. Todah Rabbah, Nancy Lefkowitz (nancylef@usa.net; 781/696-2085) Michelle & Mark Abramson (mra4271@gmail.com; mhabramson@gmail.com; 781-/861-7152) Family Table Coordinators
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Theme Minyanim / Mak’haylah
Mak’haylah’s Waterstone concert. (Photo: Gil Ettinger)
Theme Nights after Minyan An Invitation to Attend and to Host Would you like to meet other Emunah members who share an interest with you? Help us make minyan at 7:30 pm and then join in a low-stress, friendly gathering hosted by a synagogue member from 8–9 pm. Theme Nights after Minyan are interactive, facilitated conversations, rather than lectures or presentations. They are facilitated by people without a vested interest in gaining clientele for a business or selling a product. Recent and upcoming Theme Minyanim include: • 12/5/18 — Jewish Journeys, hosted by Annette Koren. Members shared personal experiences and stories about their different relationships to Judaism through the different phases of their lives. • 12/12/18 — Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), hosted by Barbara Posnick. We heard about and discussed the joys and challenges of women in STEM. • 1/9/19 — BBC Mysteries, hosted by Susan Cook and Joelle Gunther. An evening of scones and a spot of tea. Share your vices while developing new ones. We will have a bloody good time chatting about our favorite coppers from across the pond! • 1/23/19 — Coaching Youth Teams, hosted by Rudie Lion. Coaching kids is incredibly rewarding but can also be a challenge. Are you a past, current, or aspiring coach for your son or daughter’s team? How do you inspire, teach skills, create team spirit, AND make sure they’re having fun? Is there room to infuse Jewish values? • 3/13/19 — Collectibles, hosted by Ed Willins. Did/Do you collect dolls, coins, stamps, baseball cards, trains, action figures etc.? Do you like to watch Antiques Roadshow? Join us for an evening of hobby tales from childhood through the present.Â
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Date TBA — Next Step for Seniors: When and Where? hosted by Rachel Rosenblum and Barbara Wells. What goes into making the decision to age in place or move? When do you need to decide? Where to go: condo, independent living, assisted living, continuous care? Date TBA — Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah, hosted by Marilyn Tracey, Allene Horowitz, and Joelle Gunther. Emunah’s first Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah class will host. Why do people choose to have an adult Bar/ Bat Mitzvah? How has it impacted their lives? What part of the preparation meant the most to them? Date TBA — Science Night, hosted by Mike Super, Max Klein, and Anne Louise Oaklander.
If you would like to host a Theme Minyan, please contact any member of the Theme Minyan Committee: Joelle Gunther (joellegunther@gmail.com), Anne Miller (annehlmiller@ verizon.net), or Bob Russman-Halperin (bob.halperin@gmail. com). We would love to help you plan a Theme Minyan on the topic of your choice.
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Mak’haylah Performs at Newbridge-on-the-Charles and Waterstone-at-Wellesley Every year the Mak’haylah presents H . anukkah concerts at local retirement homes. On December 2 and 4, 2018, the Mak’haylah gave performances at Newbridge-on-the-Charles and Waterstone-at-Wellesley, respectively. The programs were rich in the variety of Jewish songs of our tradition—liturgical, folk, and classical; Hebrew, Ladino, and Yiddish. The concerts were a joy and treasure for our audiences as well as for the members of the Mak’haylah. Leon Gunther, Mak’haylah Director, lgunther18@gmail.com; 781/704-9821
Library Recent Additions to the Library Adult Fiction Arabic for Beginners, by Ariela Freedman Martyrs’ Crossing, by Amy Wilentz Muck, by Deror Burstein, translated by Gabriel Levin from the Hebrew (416 pages) Secrets and Shadows, by Roberta Silman (296 pages) The Sisters of the Winter Wood, by Rena Rossner (464 pages) The Tattooist of Auschwitz, by Heather Morris (288 pages) Adult Nonfiction Anatomy of a Genocide: The Life and Death of a Town Called Buczacz, by Omer Bartov (416 pages) Awakening Lives: Autobiographies of Jewish Youth before the Holocaust, edited by Jeffrey Shandler (437 pages) Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War, by Micah Goodman (243 pages) The Chosen Wars: How Judaism Became an American Religion, by Steven R. Weisman (328 pages) Do Unto Others: How Good Deeds Can Change Your Life, by Abraham J. Twerski The German-Jewish Cookbook: Recipes & History of a Cuisine, by Gabrielle Gropman A History of Judaism, by Martin Goodman (623 pages) The Jewish American Paradox: Embracing Choice in a Changing World, by Robert H. Mnookin (310 pages) The Jewish Wedding Now, 3rd edition, by Anita Diamant (225 pages) The New American Judaism: How Jews Practice Their Religion Today, by Jack Wertheimer (379 pages) Maimonides, by Sher w in B. Nuland (256 pages) The Practical Talmud Dictionary: Aramaic, Hebrew, and English, by Yitzhak Frank Strange and Unexpected Love: A Teenage Girl’s Holocaust Memoirs, by Fanya Gottesfeld Heller (279 pages) T hr e e Minute s in Poland: Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film, by Glenn Kurtz (415 pages) Till We Have Built Jerusalem: Architects of a New City, by Adina Hoffman (368 pages) A Torah Giant: The Intellectual Legacy of Rabbi Dr. Irving (Yitz) Greenberg, by Shmuly Yanklowitz (320 pages) The Vale of Tears, by Rabbi Pinchas Hirschprung (319 pages). Orthodox rabbi escapes Nazi-occupied Europe The Yiddish Song Book, by Jerry Silverman
Youth The Chosen Game: A Jewish Basketball History, by Charley Rosen (224 pages) The Devil’s Arithmetic, by Jane Yolen (176 pages) Hoopla Under the Huppah, by Dori Weinstein (288 pages) Jewish Minters & Medalists, by Daniel Friedenberg (131 pages) The Length of a String, by Elissa Brent Weissman (384 pages) Mapping the Bones, by Jane Yolen (432 pages) The War I Finally Won, by Kimberly Bradley (400 pages) The Promise, by Pnina Bat Zvi (32 pages) Children All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah, by Emily Jenkins The Apple Tree’s Discovery, by Peninnah Schram The Count’s Hanukkah Countdown (Shalom Sesame), by Tilda Balsley Grover’s Eight Nights of Light, by Jodie Shepherd Journey Through Jerusalem, by Amanda Benjamin. Seen through the eyes of three curious kittens Light the Menorah! A Hanukkah Handbook, by Jacqueline Jules Meet the Latkes! by Alan Silberberg Regina Persisted: An Untold Story, by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso. Biography about the first female rabbi, ordained in Germany in 1935 The Tattooed Torah, by Marvell Ginsburg Who’s Got the Etrog? by Jane Kohuth Write On, Irving Berlin! by Leslie Kimmelman Toni Stechler, antonia.stechler@gmail.com
Gan (Kindergarten) class visits Temple Emunah Library. (Photo: Me’ir Sherer)
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Sisterhood Sisterhood News
Dinner and a Movie
Our 2018/19 year of Sisterhood is going strong. Our “Partnership” theme is truly working. We are happy that Sisterhood can partner with so many committees. We have co-sponsored initiatives with Adult Education, Family Education, the Religious School, the 55+ community, and the Hineni Committee. Our ability to provide financial support for these has helped Sisterhood to increase our participation while reaching out to more people in our diverse population. We ended 2018 joyfully, with 50 participants in our Sisterhood H . anukkah Dinner and Chocolate Craft Night; followed days later by the Community H . anukkah Dinner with over 250 attendees. Our last event of the month, the Emunah Café Lunch and a Movie featuring the film, The Greatest Showman, was an afternoon of enjoyment for our empty nesters. Looking ahead, on January 13th we will be having our second Community Brunch Program with guest speaker, Amy Sales, who will speak on the topic, “Jewish Community on the Edge.” On January 27 th we will have our Dinner and a Movie program and on February 3rd we will continue with our participation in Mitzvah Day by holding our signature fleece blanket project, with completed blankets being delivered to Children’s Hospital. Please save Sunday March 10 for our Torah Fund brunch. Every year our Sisterhood honors a member of our organization who has been instrumental in her contributions to our Sisterhood and our synagogue. This honor comes with the special title, “Light of Torah.” I am pleased to announce that our 2019 Light of Torah is Barbara Posnick; she will be honored at our Torah Fund Brunch. Our Sisterhood is a major contributor to the Torah Fund, which is part of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. This fund provides financial support to students at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, Schechter Institutes of Jewish Studies, Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano, and the Zacharias Frankel College. Each year our Sisterhood is given a goal, and last year we raised over $7,500 for this scholarship fund. Our Sisterhood will be promoting this event, letting you know how you can help in the act of giving and in honoring Barbara as our Light of Torah. In closing, I am thinking of the dates on my calendar that will keep me busy throughout the remainder of the year and into 2019. I hope you will mark your calendar for our wonderful Sisterhood programs. In the spirit of the holiday season and the upcoming new year, I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2019 and I look forward to seeing you at our Sisterhood programs. L’Shalom,
Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 4:45 pm Movie: 5 pm — The Mad Adventures of “Rabbi” Jacob Dinner: 6:45 pm — Bon Appétit, $18/person Do not miss the opportunity to view this hilarious movie, one of the most popular of all times in France. Legendary French comic actor Louis de Funès embodies a bigoted «Archie Bunker type» Frenchman who finds himself forced to impersonate a well-respected American rabbi while on the run from a group of Middle Eastern assassins and the French police. Released in 1973, it was one of the first French comic movies to feature the French Jewish community, with the purpose of delivering a humanist message of tolerance towards all communities living together in France in the early 1970s. A wonderful time guaranteed for all, as long as you can read subtitles (or understand French!). Following the movie we will enjoy a delicious French meal.
Janet Goldberg, Sisterhood President janet.goldberg2@verizon.net
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Sponsored by Sisterhood, Open to Our Entire Community! Please RSVP by Monday, January 21 at 5 pm. (Walk-ins not accepted.) Email Joelle (joellegunther@gmail.com)or call the Temple Emunah office (781/861-0300). Note: Thank you for your considerate cooperation in sending in your RSVP by the deadline. We shop and cook for the number of RSVPs and cannot make last-minute additions. See page 17 for information about Women’s Seder on March 31!
Upcoming Sisterhood Events Board Meetings Tue, Feb. 5, Mar. 5 at 8 pm Community Brunch Sun, Jan. 13 at 9:45 am Dinner & Movie Sun, Jan. 27 at 4:45 pm Mitzvah Day Sun, Feb. 3 Passover Workshop (w/Adult Ed) Wed, Mar. 6 at 8 pm Torah Fund Brunch Sun, Mar. 10 at 10 am Women’s Seder (w/Adult Ed) Sun, Mar. 31 at 2 pm Judaica Shop Open Sundays, 9 am – 1 pm Mah Jongg Wednesdays at 7:15 pm
Brotherhood
Sunday, March 17 10 am – 2:30 pm
This program is a fundraiser for the Brotherhood. For online orders, use https://brotherhood.slerman.net/wine/order. Pay & pick up plus additional sales: Sundays, April 7 & 13, 10 am – 12:30 pm.
Brotherhood Man of the Year: Rabbi Michael Fel Temple Emunah Brotherhood is pleased to announce the Temple Emunah Man of the Year for 2019 is Rabbi Michael Fel. Rabbi Fel is proud to have served as the rabbi of Temple Emunah for over seven years. Originally from Miami, Florida, Rabbi Fel earned a bachelor’s degree in Business from University of Miami. He went on to receive his ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary where he learned as a Schusterman Rabbinic Fellow and earned a Master’s Degree in Midrash and Scriptural Interpretation from the Graduate School. Building Relationships Rabbi Fel loves connecting with people and building relationships between different segments of the Temple Emunah community. Since arriving at Temple Emunah in 2011, Rabbi Fel has produced over 200 Shabbat videos garnering over 85,000 views, allowing congregants to connect to the shul. He created the Inclusion Committee to raise awareness about inclusion, earning Temple Emunah recognition as one of the original Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Program congregations. More recently, he established Emunah Explorers, a daytime programming initiative connecting retirees, stayat-home-parents, and others through day trips, lunches, and social programs; and developed the Next Dor Corps program, encouraging post-b’nei mitzvah students to stay involved by reading Torah, leading religious services, and volunteering in communal programs. Living Large with the Brotherhood Rabbi Fel has been an ardent and “oversized” supporter of the Brotherhood. He built a jumbo tefillin set to use to teach adults and kids about the mitzvah of tefillin at Brotherhood sponsored events such as the Build-A-Pair program for fifth graders and the World Wide Wrap, held annually on Super Bowl
Sunday. He conceived and executed the first design of a 21-foot high h.anukkiyah, working with our Brotherhood engineering and software experts. He served as FJMC rabbinic advisor for two years. He partnered with the Brotherhood to create and buy Tot Shabbat kippot. And in his spare time also played on the Brotherhood-sponsored Temple Emunah softball team. Connecting with Clergy and Community Rabbi Fel currently serves as President of the Greater Boston Cluster of the Rabbinical Assembly and was selected in 2018 to participate in the Israeli Consul General to New England’s Rabbinic Trip to Israel. He coordinates Temple Emunah’s kosher supervision of the kosher meat slicer at the Lexington Stop & Shop and the cut-up fruit at Wilson Farms. Rabbi Fel enjoys cooking, woodworking, creating and playing percussion instruments, exploring the outdoors, and speaking Spanish (his family is from Argentina). He is married to Shayna (past NERUSY president), and together they rear three adorable kids: Nadav, Eliana, and Lior. Details, Wine, and Beer too! T he Brotherhood Membership Dinner honoring Rabbi Fel will be held at Temple Emunah on Sunday, March 17 th, at 5:30 pm. Deli will be served and there will also be vegetarian options. Suggested minimum donation for the dinner is $9/per person. The Brotherhood plans to have a selection of wine for tasting and for purchase as part of their annual Passover Wine Sale, chaired by Steve Dangel. The Brotherhood will also be introducing this year’s home-brewed beer. All Temple Emunah members are invited to attend. RSVP to Howard (hepstein42@gmail.com; 781/863-8747). Howard Epstein
Upcoming Brotherhood Events Board Meetings Sun, Jan. 6, Feb. 10, Mar. 3 at 9 am Worldwide Wrap Sun, Feb. 3 at 8:30 am Community Breakfast 9:45 am Supper Bowl Party 6 pm Pizza & Games Sun, Feb. 24 at 1 pm Wine Tasting & Sale Sun, Mar. 17 at 9 am Membership Dinner 5:30 pm
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Religious School
Sunday Bingo Bash!
A great way to socialize with the community, have FUN, and benefit the Temple Emunah Religious School!
Sunday, February 10, 2019 12–2 pm Come enjoy a fun afternoon of Bingo & games with your friends and family! Bingo cards are free. Suggested Donation: $5–$10/per person.
Pizza lunch is available by PRE-ORDER only! Sign up to attend & order your lunch now by emailing Allison Page (allisonpage@rcn.com) or Norma Gaffin (gaffin.norma@gmail.com). Volunteers are needed—please let us know if you would like to lend a hand during the event.
Snacks will be provided, raffle prizes will be won, and prizes will be awarded! Attendees from the Religious School will earn 1 CJE! This is not a drop off event— parents need to attend with their children.
Purim is Thursday, MARCH 21, 2019!
Perform the Mitzvah of Giving Food Gifts! It’s a mitzvah to send Purim Mishloah. Manot (literally, “the sending of portions”) gift bags! And, profits help support the Temple Emunah Religious School. We will deliver bags loaded with Kosher food products on Sunday, March 17 to your friends, neighbors, and relatives in our delivery areas (Acton, Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Burlington, Carlisle, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Waltham, Winchester, and Woburn) and to Temple Emunah staff, including Pre-School teachers as well as Religious School teachers and aides. Each recipient will receive one bag, listing your name and all others who donated in their honor. If you have a valid email address in the Temple Emunah database, you will receive ordering instructions by email by January 21. If you do not receive an email, please call the office with a preferred email address. You may also request or pick up a paper order form from the synagogue office. Deadline for orders is February 18! Thanks for Participating! All are welcome to be involved in the mitzvah of creating and helping to distribute the Purim bags. Please contact us if you would like to help with shopping, packing, or delivering the bags on March 17. (We provide maps/GPS instructions; kids love doing this easy job!) H.ag Sameah.! Nancy Capparelli (npurple@hotmail.com) Amy Rosenstein (rosensteinamy@gmail.com) Religious School children packing Purim Bags in 2017
New Baby Shabbat: February 2
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Religious School students visit Brookhaven to celebrate Hanukkah. (Photo: Me’ir Sherer)
Did you have a baby or a grandchild born in 2018? Bring the whole family to New Baby Shabbat on Saturday, February 2 when we will honor you at a special ceremony at the end of services and officially welcome your little one to our community! Please let Ellen Weene know if you will be attending. There will be a Tot Shabbat starting at 10:30 am that morning in the Pre-School Open Space, and Kiddush that day will be sponsored by the Sisterhood and Brotherhood.
Israel
January 25–26, 2019 Join Us for Roots Weekend Shorashim/Judur/Roots—a group of Palestinians & Israeli Jewish residents who are trying to build a new reality of peace.
Friday, January 25
Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv Dinner at Temple Emunah Cost for dinner: $20/person. Talk by Guest Speakers and Q/A Session Walk-ins for talk are welcome and free of charge. RSVP for events at Emunah to Jodie Parmer: jparmer@templeemunah.org
5:30 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 26
Shabbat Service, d’var Torah by Rabbi Schlesinger 9:30 am Kiddush Lunch (free of charge) 12:15 pm Text Study w/Rabbi Schlesinger 1:00 pm Dinner at Hancock Church (free of charge) 6:30 pm RSVP for dinner to Kathryn@hancockchurch.org. Evening Program at Hancock Church with 7:45 pm “A Land for All” Movement: http://www.alandforall.org/en
Palestinians and Israelis in the West Bank/Palestinian Ter- Shadi Abu Awwad, the Palestinian architect and coordinator ritories/Judea and Samaria often live in geographical proximity, of the Roots youth movement, facilitates shared encounters and yet in separate universes. By and large they have no real human experiences among Palestinian and Israeli teenagers, building a contact. They know next to nothing about the other and view new generation of leaders who can confront the real problems each other with suspicion and fear. between their communities while acknowledging each other’s shared humanity. In the Gush Etzion-Bethlehem-Hebron area, Roots is changing that reality. Roots is a unique collaboration of local Palestinians Hanan Schlesinger, an Orthodox rabbi and a passionate Zionist and Israelis building a grassroots model for coexistence. Their settler, has been profoundly transformed by his friendship and vision is a new social and political reality founded upon dignity, interaction with local Palestinians. He was part of the small team trust, mutual recognition, and respect for both peoples’ particular that founded Shorashim/Judur/Roots. historic belonging to the entire Land. For more details, please visit https://www.friendsofroots.net/. Join Shadi and Hanan as they tell their personal stories and of
Sponsored by Temple Emunah, Hancock United Church, and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston.
their efforts to build a better future for their peoples. They come with no ready peace plans in hand, but only with the conviction that human understanding and trust will be the prerequisites for lasting justice, freedom, and peace on that tiny sliver of land that they both call home.
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Rabbi (continued from page 1) have chosen the very similar and popular text: “Adonai yimlokh l’olam va’ed—may Adonai reign forever and ever” from the Song of the Sea at the Exodus. But that was not chosen. Instead, a verse from Psalm 146 was selected. Why? What message is being embedded in this text? Psalm 146 differs from Isaiah and Ezekiel; it is not a vision of God nor an experience of revelation. While the Psalm begins with general praise of God, it quickly moves to social justice values. For example, “Adonai shomer et geirim—God protects Recently, I have discovered this most beautifully in the the stranger and helps the orphan and widow.” Through values Kedushah, the holiest part of the service. The third blessing such as securing justice for the oppressed and providing food of the Amidah (the standing, silent prayer) speaks of holiness; for the hungry, we understand God performs and models for when we recite it aloud or repeat the Amidah, it is expanded us to emulate. around three key lines. It is supposed to be the most spiritual Again, why would the weaver of the Kedushah prayer moment of the prayer service, where the author of this text choose this text? I believe that he was trying to teach us a wove together verses to describe the most sublime moment deep lesson. While we might have glimmers of the Divine of experiencing the Divine Presence. through personal spiritual encounters, it is in the power of From the book of Isaiah, the first line is “Kadosh, Kadosh, connection, of helping each other, of engaging one another, Kadosh, Adonai Tz’vaot, melo khol ha’aretz k’vodo—holy, holy, where we experience the full power of the Holy One. holy is Adonai Tz’vaot (hosts, a hard word to translate), God’s God can be experienced alone or in a group, in nature k’vod (presence, also hard to translate) fill the entire world.” or in a spiritual encounter, but God is also felt, perhaps most To fully appreciate the power of this line, we should look at deeply, in our relationships—in how we care for each other. the context from which it was taken. Isaiah offers us a vision Thus, the Kedushah is a prayer meant to move the heart, of heaven and angels turning to one another in praise of the embedding messages in its text and compelling us toward Divine. This was an ancient vision of holiness and sanctity. hesed (acts of kindness and love). It is an intellectual experi. As the worshipper would contemplate this realm, they would ence to unpack its layers, but it should be felt emotionally and be transported away from this world to an experience of deep spiritually and then it can propel us—our hands and legs to spirituality. act, to assist others in this world. Similarly, the second verse is taken from the prophet Head, heart, and hand: Thinking, feeling, and acting. Ezekiel, who had a vision of the heavenly chariot and God’s That is what our tradition invites us to do and that is what angels transporting the divine throne from Jerusalem into we do at Temple Emunah every day. the Babylonian exile with the people. This was a comforting In particular, I want to point out wonderful opportunities vision as it reassured the people after the tragedy of losing to engage in these kinds of experiences. their homeland, their capital, and their Holy Temple. It was In terms of learning, please join my January Sunday mornalso a wild image of angels with four faces—one on each side ing class, “Unleashing the Ashrei,” where we will experience the of their heads—and many pairs of wings. power and hidden meanings embedded in this text. We will The verse from this text is “Barukh K’vod Adonai Mimkomo— also hold our Glatzer Scholar-in-Residence weekend on March praised is God’s Presence from its place [of holiness];” meaning 15–16 with Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, the new president of that we, like these angels, praise God even when God is not Hebrew College. (See page 1 for more information.) in Jerusalem—wherever God is. (continued on page 22) Both Isaiah and Ezekiel describe moments when these prophets experienced and beheld God’s presence; they are Unleashing the Ashrei: instances of God’s revelation to an individual. While the Psalm 145 as You Have Never Seen it Before original revelation at Sinai was given to the entire Israelite Sunday Mornings with Rabbi Lerner nation, Isaiah’s and Ezekiel’s visions are personal moments of Jan. 6 & 27, 9:45–11 am; Jan. 13, 11 am – 12:15 pm deeply experiencing the Divine. Thus, we are taught that we Join us as we look at this timeless tefillah (prayer) in can experience God collectively or individually. The Kedushah an entirely new way. We will unpack the actual Hebrew prayer requires a minyan—reminding us of the power of comtext to appreciate the poetry, spirituality, and philosophy munity; however, each person’s experience of it is distinct as of this prayer poem that you may have been reciting for Isaiah’s and Ezekiel’s prophecies. decades. In the course of three sessions, we will try to We would expect the third line to continue this motif understand what was the unknown author’s intent as well of praise and it does: “Yimlokh Adonai L’olam Elohayikh Zion as the hidden messages embedded in the text. L’dor Vador Halleluyah—May Adonai reign forever, your God, RSVP to Ellen (RabbiAdmin@TempleEmunah.org). O Zion, for generation to generation—praise God.” But what’s The January 6 session includes breakfast sponsored by interesting is the context of this choice. It is not from another Sisterhood. prophetic text or Torah text. The weaver of the Kedushah could Following his model, we too should not only summarize the tradition, but also learn it. It is a life’s work. There is no complete mastery of our tradition. We wake each day to continue to journey—to push ourselves to learn and grow. Judaism sees learning not merely as an intellectual exercise, but also a spiritual one and one that propels a person towards acts of h.esed (kindness).
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Passover Temple Emunah of Lexington cordia!y invites a! women— daughters, mothers, sisters, and #iends—to
Our Women’s Community Seder Women Who Dared: Stories of Rebels and Scandals Sunday, March 31, 2019 2 to 5 p.m. Temple Emunah 9 Piper Road Lexington, MA $18 per adult $10 per young woman under 18 This year’s seder will combine music, sharing, and learning as we come together to celebrate the meaning of Passover and honor the women who deÞed the norms to bring about change and improve lives. We will dance, sing, and eat in the spirit of the Passover seder. Light refreshments will be served. We will once again be collecting brown rice, whole grain crackers, and tzedakah for the Jewish Family & Children Services Family Table.
Haikus
We invite you to bring a haiku reßecting either Passover traditions or rebellious women you admire to be read aloud during the seder.
A haiku is a three-line poem. The Þrst line has 5 syllables, the second 7 syllables, and the third 5 syllables.
The Women’s Community Seder is a joint program of Temple Emunah’s Adult Education Committee and the Temple Emunah Sisterhood. For more information please contact Jenny Brown at jbrown68@yahoo.com.
Registration is requested by March 18, 2019. Name:___________________________________________________________________________________ Israel Tzedakah Address:_________________________________________________________________________________ Over the past 12 years, Temple Emunah Israel trips have raisedCity/State/Zip:____________________________________________________________________________ over $100,000 that we have brought with us and donated to worthwhile causes. In February 2019, 75 people will travel Phone:____________________________ e-mail:________________________________________________ on our next trip and we hope we can raise funds to bring to Amount enclosed:________________________ various organizations and charities with whom we will be meeting. Please seat me with:________________________________________________________________________ They range from projects that support Jewish-Arab coexisI’m available to help with food prep/set up ______________________________________________________ tence, like Kids 4 Peace and the Yad B’Yad Schools, to the The Arava Institute and The Masorti Movement (the Conservative Make payable toincluding Temple Emunah and mail with this form to: Women’s Community Seder, Movement in Israel and itschecks synagogues, Zion and Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Ramot Zion, and its political arm that advocates for religious Rd., Lexington, MA 02421 freedom and rights for non-Orthodox Jews). 2018 Temple Emunah Hanukkah celebration. (Photo: Jodie Parmer)
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Yahrzeits The following loved ones will be remembered at our worship services in January, February, and March: 01-Jan 02-Jan
03-Jan
04-Jan
05-Jan
06-Jan
07-Jan
08-Jan 09-Jan
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Rose Aptakin Suzan Davis Marion Feldman Benjamin Ledewitz Lila Rifken Pearlman Jean Presser Stella Schwarzberg Edith Wiland Abram Deutsch Vera Feigelson Dolores Polakoff Frances Warshawer Harry Friedlander Dorothy Ginsburg Rose Littman Rose Soloway Walter Strauss Marion Barros Bessie Kaplan Elsie Levin Clara Miller Frederick Bufe Charles Cohen Lillian Pildus Escor Lillian Ross Lawrence Zirkin Sylvia Zirkin I. Joel Abromson Ruth Kroopnick Lillian Lerman Gerard Moskowitz Judith Sumner Saul Geller Judith Moskowitz Edwin Reder Bertha Ablove Celia Goldberg Miriam Katzman Helen Lion Zieken Oppaser Jacob Stark Albert Hoffman Jonah Miller Ida Wacks Dorothy Marshall Alfred Zenner Arthur Blumberg Joseph Golden Ethel Menitoff Barney Mironer Morton Narva Joseph Jacobson Julius Schrager Harry Aptakin Joseph Koren Harry Lerner Arthur Witzer Geoffrey Zola Gussie Alper Bernard Feuer Alvin Goldsmith
Grandmother of Harvey Lowell Mother of Sinai Davis Mother of Judith Feldman Father of Phyllis Blumberg Sister of Valerie Seidman Grandmother of Ellen Mazow Mother of Henry Schwarzberg Mother of Paulette Binder Father of Stanley Deutsch Mother of Thelma Marin Cousin of Lois Bruss Mother of Robert Warshawer Grandfather of Louis Stuhl Mother of Beth Levine Grandmother of Stuart Jacobson Mother of Edward Soloway Father of Linda Goulston Sister-in-Law of Sylvia Schatz Mother of Marlene Karshbaum Mother of Howard Levin Mother of Sandy Miller-Jacobs Father of Janet Plotkin Father of Norman Cohen Mother of Marilyn Tracey Grandmother of Michael Tracey Sister-in-Law of David Slate Father of Sharon Zirkin-Dagan Mother of Sharon Zirkin-Dagan Father of Leslie Sherman Mother-in-Law of John Stayn Mother of Stuart Lerman Father of Naomi Brooks Mother of Howard Sumner Grandfather of David Geller Mother of Naomi Brooks Father of Richard Reder Grandmother of Michael Ablove Mother of Gershon Goldberg Aunt of Barbara Palant Mother of Rudolf Lion Father of Philip Stark Father of Rose-Billie Canter Father of Bonnie Levy Mother of Jerry Wacks Mother of Jeffrey Marshall Father of Sylvie Haffer Father of Lester Blumberg Husband of Phyllis Blumberg Father of Ilene Weiner Mother of Paul Menitoff Father of Alan Mironer Brother of Lillian Cohen and Betty Friedman Father-in-Law of Margaretha Jacobson Father of Daniel Schrager Grandfather of Harvey Lowell Father of Annette Koren Father of Deanna Wolk Father of Evan Fray-Witzer Husband of Judith Zola Father of Rebecca, Zachary, and Sarah Zola Mother-in-Law of Charleen Alper Father of Barbara Rosenbaum Father of Pamela Goldstein
16-Jan 17-Jan
18-Jan 19-Jan
20-Jan
21-Jan
22-Jan
23-Jan
24-Jan 25-Jan
26-Jan
Dorothy Greenberg Bessie Leipner Hershel Bromberg Max Streit Ruth Bourke Edna Brick Allen Bromberg S. George Bromberg Anne Isky Doris Rubenstein Ruth Sandals Nathan Burstyn Leonore Miller Herbert Abkowitz Mary Cutler Harry Goldberg Samuel Leader Diane Lindner-Goldberg Harold Lipseir Esther Waldman Lillian Wisnia Esther Goldman Morris Kravetz Robert Pressner Barbara Quatrano Beatrice Strauss Samuel Yousha Moises Zylberman Gabriel Hausner Lillian Karmazin Inabeth Miller Jack Neustadt Ilene Rubin Ellissa Wasserman Shirley Jordan William Littman Ann Muldorf Mark Reder Ruth Rosenbaum Samuel Tassel Leah Cowen Elka Handwerker Samuel Lewis Betty Menzin Debra Rosenbaum Ida Trusten Karmi Wand Mark Albert Sophie Fein Bella Greenfield Jack Bresler Sion Dadusc Charles Goldberg Myron Rosenblum Raymond Cochran Kilwoo Min Rosalie Schatz Barbara Smith Alan Stoler Pauline Wolfe
Aunt of Benjamin Brosgol Grandmother of Carol Srebnick Father-in-Law of Carol Bromberg Grandfather of Miriam Sadofsky Grandmother of Julie Shirazi Mother-in-Law of Phyllis Brick Brother-in-Law of Carol Bromberg Husband of Carol Bromberg Grandmother of Sandra Levine Mother of Sidney Rubenstein Mother-in-Law of Alan Mironer Father of Don Burstyn Mother of Ellen Mazow Brother-in-Law of Lorraine Abkowitz Mother of Krana Rosen Father of Phyllis Sokolov Father of Barbara Newman Stepmother of David Goldberg Aunt of Dan Pion Husband of Frances Lipseir Mother of Jane Aronson Mother of Jeffry Wisnia Mother of Leon Goldman Father of Janet Hollander Brother of Warren Bruce Dalwin Mother of Stephen Quatrano Mother of Linda Goulston Grandfather of Esther Hausman Grandfather of Michael Fel Father of Buzz Hausner Mother of Michele Karmazin Mother of Scott Miller Father of Paul Neustadt Mother of Lisa Gualtieri Granddaughter of Maxine Wasserman Mother of Harmon Jordan Grandfather of Stuart Jacobson Mother of Jennifer Klein Brother of Richard Reder Mother of Charles Rosenbaum Brother-in-Law of Janet Tassel Mother of Barbara Labitt Mother of Jacob Handwerker Father-in-Law of John Stayn Mother of Marvin Menzin Daughter of Ronald Rosenbaum Mother of Phyllis Udell Stepfather of Leon Gunther Father-in-Law of Joelle Gunther Father of Gila Appleby Mother of Judith Wisnia Grandmother of Donna Upson Correia Father of Joel Bresler Father of Gami Maislin Brother of Gershon Goldberg Husband of Rachel Rosenblum Father of Andrea Mills Father of Tulip Schneider Mother-in-Law of Sylvia Schatz Mother of Maureen Kaplan Brother of Sue Wacks Mother of Alvin Wolfe (continued on page 19)
Yahrzeits 27-Jan
28-Jan 29-Jan
30-Jan
31-Jan
01-Feb
02-Feb
03-Feb 04-Feb
05-Feb
06-Feb
07-Feb
Martin Abkowitz Lawrence Abramowitz Maxwell Brick Samuel Hoffman Fred Ohanesian Erika Tauber Martha Youman Ingrid Andersson Eva & Julius Gordon Sylvia Weiser Fannie Abramsky Henry J. Fuller Beatrice Miller Judith F. Perlman James Bass Philip Eisengart Sarah Epstein Abe Garsh Mordechai Kreinin George Rittenburg Victor Steinberg Elinor Baker Norma Friedburg Joan I. Karmazin Harry Arthur Liederman Ruth Pearl Paller Frieda Tabak Ita Brikman Ruth Fentin Libby Frolich Frances Galler Jack Ochman Helen Richelson Harold Smith Dina Lefkowitz David Marcus Samuel Plotkin Harry Wacks Victor Ingram Florence Rothmel Ida Shapiro George Bleich Irving Feldman Betty Jauvtis Yoav Kupiec Joshua Neumann Edward Rothfeld Herbert Weinstock Jacob Gottlieb Alexander Kaufman Sarah Kramer Dorothy Krieger Albert Ross Ruth Friedman Solomon H. Gordon Bern Jacobson Isadore Klinghoffer Leonard Rubin Deborah Cohen Morris Liberty Fanny Stark Helen Stechler
Husband of Davette Abkowitz Uncle of Nancy Bloom Father-in-Law of Phyllis Brick Father of Bernice Gerrig Father of Linda Kahn Sister of Eva Glaser Wife of Stephen Tauber Sister of Judith Himber Mother of Margaretha Jacobson Parents of Neal Gordon Mother of Neil Weiser Grandmother of Jerome Smith Father of Steffen Fuller Mother of Susan Wolfe Mother of Benjamin Perlman Husband of Esther Bass Father of Ilana Blatt-Eisengart Aunt of Judith Marcus and Joel Marcus Father of Howard Garsh Father of Elana Markovitz Father of Janice Rossbach Father of Shira Lion Sister-in-Law of Howard Kaufman Sister of Linda Goulston Aunt of Michele Karmazin Father of Lawrence Liederman Mother of Joan Bines Mother-in-Law of Robert Berger Mother of Louis Brykman Mother of Richard Fentin Mother of Rochelle Zohn Mother of Donald Galler Uncle of Harry Wolfe Mother-in-Law of Irwin Alpert Stepfather of Maureen Kaplan Mother of Amira Aaron Father of Joel Marcus Husband of Judith Marcus Father of Irving Plotkin Father of Jerry Wacks Father of Sandra Levine Aunt of Ethel Rothmel Mother of Linda Tarmy Grandfather of Lauren Bleich Father of Judith Feldman Mother of Harvey Jauvtis Son of Charlotte Kupiec Father of Nina Nidus Uncle of Marsha Tucker Father of David Weinstock Father of Robin Goldstein Grandfather of Laura Jarbeau Sister of Sam Silverman Mother of Gloria Foster Father of Adele Kress Mother-in-Law of Betty Friedman Father of Martin Gordon Father of Michael Jacobson Grandfather of Marsha Tucker Father of Amy Rubin Mother of Margolia Gilson Uncle of Terri Swartz Russell Mother of Philip Stark Mother-in-Law of Antonia Stechler
08-Feb
09-Feb
10-Feb
11-Feb
12-Feb
13-Feb
14-Feb
15-Feb 16-Feb
17-Feb 18-Feb
Norma Berinstein Hilda Olderman Raymond Reibstein Darrell Zaslow Bronislava Aronson Michael Chessman Solomon Gemorah Joyce Hirschtick Florence Levinson Ben Paller Helen Singer Jennie Achter Alice Ben-Horin Nettie Bressner Leon Brykman Shlomo Kliger Judith Rappaport Sadye Solomon Blanche Brown Tzipora Eisenman Shirley Golden Sendell Miller Magda Schwartz Robin Evans Rose Gerrig Julius Gilman Isadore Heyman Violet Katz Pauline Nidus Jay Stoler Abraham Tobolsky William Alpert Virginia Bufe Tillie Getman-Gertner Asher Ifrah Jack Karmazin Charles Woods Lester Abelman Leo Alper Al Binik Edward Myron Cohen Leonard Hantman David Mironer Emanuel Steer Marilyn Bober Lillian Bines Max Goldberg Harry Miller Etta Pomeranz Yetta Schwenk Gloria Sheldon Sarah Weathers Samuel Canter Gertrude Glantz Eli Laredo Mollie Blotnick Abraham Chausmer Fred Perlmutter Sarah Rumsky Jacob Sandals
Mother of Susan Orenstein Grandmother of Julia Mabuchi Mother of Jerry Olderman Father of Lois Bruss Brother of Michael Zaslow Mother of Yury Girshovich Brother of Daniel Chessman Uncle of Sharon Levin Mother of Jon Hirschtick Mother of Ellen Schwartz Father of Joan Bines Grandmother of Doreen Grossman Mother of Gene Achter Mother of Gideon Ben-Horin Grandmother of Jason Bressner Father of Louis Brykman Father of Isaac Kliger Mother-in-Law of Howard Kaufman Grandmother of Carolyn Leshin Mother of Wendy Damsky Mother of Bernard Eisenman Mother of Ilene Weiner Father of Susan Wolfe Grandmother of Yael Schwartz Sister of Karen Evans Mother-in-Law of Bernice Gerrig Father-in-Law of Alan Altman Father of Judith Karas Mother of Leonard Katz Mother of Louis Nidus Father of Sue Wacks Grandfather of Irene Wachsler Father of Joel Alpert Mother of Janet Plotkin Mother of Marvin Getman Brother of Miriam Sidman Father of Michele Karmazin Father of Lawrence Woods Father of David Abelman Father-in-Law of Charleen Alper Father-in-Law of Ronald Rosenbaum Brother of Margolia Gilson Husband of Barbara Hantman Son of Alan Mironer Father of Dorothy Seltzer Mother of Sharon Bober Mother of Harvey Bines Father of Gershon Goldberg Father of Arnie Miller Mother of Stanley Pomeranz Mother of Paul Morgenstern Mother of Allen Sheldon Grandmother of Donna Upson Correia Father of Joseph Canter Mother of Carol Glantz Father of David Laredo Mother of Shirley Moskow Grandfather of Benjamin Perlman Brother of Burt Perlmutter Grandmother of Judith Lipperman Father-in-Law of Alan Mironer (continued on page 20)
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Yahrzeits 19-Feb
20-Feb
21-Feb
22-Feb
23-Feb 24-Feb
25-Feb
26-Feb
27-Feb
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Bertha Berg Reuben Bergman Jack Fox Eleanor Goldman Irving Katz Sigmund Roos Nettie Schwartz Henry Seltzer Jacob Shanes Maurice Becker May Cohen Blanche Ginsburg Mordecai Nidus Joanna Stark Nelly Danon Joseph H. Gordon Edward Greenspan Stanley Kaplan Joseph Lapidus David Mayer Josephine Narva Frances Resnick Mindy Alperin Sim Gluckson Philip Kriegler Roger Kuhn Robert Jaffer Rose Lerner Paul Rubenstein Nathaniel Fuhrman Rabbi Norman Geller Rose Handler Pauline Jacobs Evelyn Tavan Frances Tobolsky Elia Blechter Esther Chait Bella Chausmer Samuel Druy Jerrold Gross Myer Marlin Marion Mintzer Paul Sidman Harry Bloom Jules Freeman Dorothy Gerberg Samuel Hantman Joshua Ifrah Louis Jauvtis Earl Kaplan Monty Karoll Richard (Steve) Lowell Lee Ann Schimkowitz Lawrence Schwimmer Sadie Silver Sarah Singerman Julius Thrope Beatrice Berman Rabbi Saul Eisenman Edith Epstein Rose Kornblum J. Leonard Schatz
Mother of Helen Marcus Brother of Naomi Kielar Father of Arthur Fox Mother of Marsha Soloway Father of Joseph Katz Father of Daniel Roos Mother of Sheldon Schwartz Grandfather of Judith Zola Grandfather of Cynthia Bobrow Father of David Becker Mother of Harris Cohen Mother of Rona Cohen Father of Louis Nidus Mother of Elyse Stark Mother of Monique Brykman Father of Robert Gordon Father of Jennifer Hurwitz Father of Michael Kaplan Grandfather of David Lerner Grandfather of Julie Greenberg Sister-in-Law of Betty Friedman & Lillian Cohen Grandmother of Judith Zola Mother of Charles Alperin Father of Carrie Gale Father of Vicki Markuse Father of Denise Kuhn Brother of Aubrey Jaffer Mother of Deanna Wolk Father of Marc Rubenstein Father of Phyllis Landman Father of David Geller Mother-in-Law of Sylvia Handler Sister of Lillian Cohen and Betty Friedman Mother of Steve Tavan Grandmother of Irene Wachsler Brother of Miriam Blechter Grandmother of David Chait Mother of Laurence Chait Grandmother of Benjamin Perlman Father of Mark Druy Stepfather of Alexis Borisy Grandfather of Nancy Liberman Mother of Linda Cohen Husband of Miriam Sidman Father of Jacob Bloom Grandfather of Melissa Warneck Mother of Elliot Gerberg Father-in-Law of Barbara Hantman Father of Miriam Sidman Father of Harvey Jauvtis Uncle of Michael Kaplan Brother of Doreen Karoll Father of Harvey Lowell Mother of Stephanie Buckler Uncle of Joel Shwimer Grandmother of Cynthia Bobrow Mother-in-Law of David Slate Grandfather of Martin Thrope Mother of Sylvia Perlman Father of Bernard Eisenman Grandmother of Julie Shirazi Grandmother of Sandra Levine Husband of Sylvia Schatz
28-Feb
01-Mar 02-Mar
03-Mar
04-Mar
05-Mar 06-Mar 08-Mar 09-Mar
10-Mar 11-Mar 12-Mar 13-Mar
14-Mar 15-Mar 16-Mar 17-Mar 18-Mar 19-Mar 21-Mar 22-Mar 23-Mar 24-Mar
Sam Achter Marvin Aronson Diana Cooper Gladys Hurwitz Ruth Lynn Edna Greenberg Evelyn Zimmerman Herbert Evans Clara Kahan Stuart Stoler Ching Wu Blanche Marlin Richard Masters Rita Mizner Gisela Morgenstern A. Mary Ohanesian Frances Seidman Ruth Sprince Benjamin Cofman David Dinner M. Shakman Katz Raymond Meyerson Irma Schamberg Eliezer Dagan Louis Gross Stanley Resnick Abraham Tassel Harry Tarlin Joshua Anderson Ralph Green Debbie Guthermann Reina Ingram Arthur Levitt Eugene Frankel Robert Wissoker Dinah Horovitz Elnatan Horovitz Joanne Klein Sara Ben-Meir Hyman Block Isaac Shapiro Helen Tarmy Jacob Goldman Isabel Fuchs N. Harold Paley Dorothy Testa Lee Briskin Joseph Epstein Dorothy Kaplan Samuel Musnikow Richard Stephenson Arnold Levin Jack Corman Shlomo Dray Louis Feinberg Sylvia Rosen David Kahan Fay Marcus Elissa Sena Ida Rund
Father of Gene Achter Father of Ruth Aronson Husband of Helen Aronson Grandmother of Suzanne Cooper Mother of Phyllis Goldman Mother of Eileen Feldman Mother of Sharon Smith Mother of Roberta Perlmutter Father of Karen Evans Mother of Morton Kahan Brother of Sue Wacks Mother of Ailsa Hermann-Wu Grandmother of Nancy Liberman Father of Harold Masters Mother of Gail Spatz Grandmother of Philip Wachsler Mother of Linda Kahn Mother of Barry Seidman Grandmother of Scott Lerman Father of Lucille Krichmar Father of Charleen Alper Grandfather of Katharine Hermann-Wu Father of Roni Woods Mother of Lee Schamberg Father of Doron Dagan Brother-in-Law of Charles Hollander Father of Laurie Speicher Father-in-Law of Janet Tassel Uncle of Jonina Schonfeld Son-in-Law of Zvi Galani and Bobby Galani Father of Georgia Weinstein Mother of Joshua Guthermann Mother of Sandra Levine Grandfather of Alisa Billings Father of Robert Frankel Brother of Richard Wissoker Sister of Stanley Wolf Brother-in-Law of Stanley Wolf Mother-in-Law of Martin Thrope Grandmother of Jonathan Ring Father-in-Law of Audrey Block Father of Jacob Shapiro Mother of Arnold Tarmy Father of Maury Goldman Sister of Maxine Wasserman Uncle of Marcia Camac Mother of Susan Cook Aunt of Marsha Tucker Grandfather of Stacie Simon Aunt of Michael Kaplan Father of Alan Musnikow Father of Matthew Stephenson Father of Howard Levin Father of Alan Corman Father of Isaac Dray Father of Robyn Samuels Sister of Phyllis Blumberg Father of Morton Kahan Mother-in-Law of Helen Marcus Sister of Laura Krich Mother of Barry Rund (continued on page 22)
Donations The congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions: Beautification
For a speedy recovery of Betsy Nissenbaum Steven & Laura Krich In memory of Lillian Garber Eileen Freed Yahrzeit of: Beloved mothers, Anna Klatskin & Nellie Kaplan Donald & Edith Kaplan
Billy Dalwin Pre-School
In honor and appreciation of the Billy Dalwin Pre-School Joel & Peggy Moses In memory of Deborah Hermann, beloved mother of Kate Hermann Wu, and Ralph S. Levitt, beloved father of Alisa Billings Eva Victor In memory of Daniel Palant, beloved husband of Barbara Palant Morton & Eileen Kahan Yahrzeit of: Beloved father, Harry Feifke Derek Feifke Beloved fathers, Barnett Mazow & Ervin Miller Richard’s beloved mother, Lillian Mazow Richard & Ellen Mazow
General
In honor of the Fentins on their son Michael’s engagement to Sarah Pearlstein Marty & Alice Gordon In honor of Ari Sobel Pressman, grandson of Elizabeth & Bob Pressman, on his Bar Mitzvah Michael & Naomi Cohen In memory of Sidney S. Werlin Bob & Elizabeth Pressman In memory of Annie Rost, beloved mother of Claudia Handwerker Cliff & Georgia Weinstein In memory of Jolley Anne Weinstock, beloved mother of David Weinstock Cliff & Georgia Weinstein Rich & Beth Fentin In memory of Bernard Udell, beloved husband of Phyllis Udell Frederick Trusten, Mary Trager, Bruce Trager & Jill Stanton In memory of Dan Palant, beloved husband of Barbara Palant Jill Wollins In memory of Dr. Benjamin Drewinko Michael Hensen & Andrea Drewinko In memory of Murray Herscott, beloved husband of Norma Herscott; Allan Wasserman, beloved son of Maxine Wasserman; and Edith Paster, beloved mother of Nancy, Bruce, and Michael Paster Richard & Shirley Moskow Yahrzeit of: Robert Fisher, beloved father of Arthur Fisher Art & Terri Fisher Beloved husband, Henry Delfiner Barbara Delfiner Beloved husband, David Mintz Barbara Mintz
Charles’s beloved mother, Elizabeth Hollander Charles & Janet Hollander Beloved mother, Jeanne Segaloff Harvey Segaloff Howard’s beloved father, Irving Pedlikin, and beloved sister, Carole Pedlikin Sherman Howard & Cynthia Pedlikin David Speicher, beloved husband of Laurie Speicher & father of Rebecca & Daniel Speicher Laurie Speicher Robin’s beloved father, Henry Hasenfeld Lester Blumberg & Robin Hasenfeld Alice’s beloved aunt and uncle, Hannah Rotner and Max Wieselthier Marty & Alice Gordon Beloved sister, Rosaline Buckley Beloved father, Joseph Winiker Micki Shpilner Beloved fathers, Michael Gampel and Joseph Mirkin Sonia & Leo Mirkin Dolores’s beloved father, Samuel White, and Sumner’s beloved mother, Ida White Sumner & Dolly Hoffman
Glatzer Weekend Program
In memory of Judy Russell, beloved sister of David Russell Louis Stuhl & Sheila Kojm
Holy Book Fund
Yahrzeit of: Mabel Sheinhait, beloved mother and grandmother of the Lovins family Lois Lovins
Israel Committee
In honor of Alan Silver & Ruth Aronson on the birth of their grandson Ed Willins & Alison Dick In honor of Bob & Wendy Russman Halperin on the birth of their grandson, Rami Jacob Senderovich Halperin; In memory of Daniel Palant, beloved husband of Barbara Palant Richard Hochman & Esther Rosenman Hochman Yahrzeit of: Howard Menzin, beloved brother and uncle to the Menzin family Marvin & Peggy Menzin
Ivrit la-Kol
In appreciation of Ina Thompson’s kindness, love, and support for Bob Dockser Ina Thompson
Keruv (Outreach)
In memory of Jolley Anne Weinstock Jill Wollins
Ladle Fund
In honor of Fred Ezekiel Stephen Tauber Yahrzeit of: Leslie’s beloved mother, Linda Abromson Alan & Leslie Sherman Alvin’s beloved father, Irving Wolfe, and beloved brother, Herbert Wolfe Alvin & Susan Wolfe
Beloved mother, Laura Fisher Art Fisher Anna’s beloved mother, Phyllis Nerenberg Marc Bernstein & Anna Nerenberg Larry’s beloved brother, David Liederman Marilyn’s beloved father, Nathan Black Larry & Marilyn Liederman Doris Lichtenstein, beloved mother of Mark Lichtenstein Mark Lichtenstein, Miriam Librach
Landscaping
In memory of Dan Palant, beloved husband of Barbara Palant Cantor Louise Treitman, Eileen Freed, Hal & Sandy Miller Jacobs, Margaretha Jacobson, Mark & Judi Canter In memory of Jolley Anne Weinstock, beloved mother of David Weinstock Irwin Alpert In memory of Violet Gale, beloved mother of Ron Gale Joe & Elaine Siegel Yahrzeit of: Sharon’s beloved grandfather, Sam Greenberg Jerome & Sharon Smith Beloved husband, Bernard Jacobson Margaretha Jacobson
Library
Yahrzeit of: Abraham Tuzman, beloved father and grandfather of Judith Kliger & family Isaac & Judy Kliger
Rabbi Fel’s Discretionary Fund
In honor of Cuyler Kahan’s bar mitzvah Morton & Eileen Kahan In memory of Myrna Alpert, beloved wife and mother of Irwin, Lisa, Dan and Gary Lisa Alpert Yahrzeit of: Harmon’s beloved father, Samuel Jordan Harmon Jordan & Annette Koren Irwin’s beloved father, Nathan Alpert Irwin Alpert Beloved mother, Golda Moses Joel Moses
Rabbi Lerner’s Discretionary Fund
In appreciation of Rabbi Lerner for officiating at Caleb Geisler’s Bris Dave Geisler & Mia Lieberman In appreciation of Rabbi Lerner for officiating at Zoe’s naming David Feldman & Lauren Bleich In appreciation of receiving a High Holiday honor, and of Kathy Macdonald & Beth Levine for all they do for the daily minyan Steve Price & Robin Grossman In honor of Caron Bleich’s donation of a new Torah Anita Kaplan In honor of Hal Miller Jacobs receiving the Keeper of Flame Award Janet Miller
In honor of Cuyler Kahan’s bar mitzvah Morton & Eileen Kahan In honor of Ariel Udell’s bat mitzvah Scott & Shirlei Udell In honor of Bob & Wendy Russman Halperin on the birth of their grandson, Rami Jacob Senderovich Halperin Stewart & Susan Cook In memory of David Speicher, beloved brother of Jonathan Speicher Jonathan Speicher Yahrzeit of: Meyer Dahan, beloved father of Arie Dahan Arie & Beth Ann Dahan Beloved mother, Alberta Chase Arleen Chase Beloved father, Douglas Wells Barbara Wells Robert Natkin, beloved father of Lissa Natkin Don Burstyn & Lissa Natkin Beloved mother, Rose Glantz Freyda Zieff Beloved father, Samuel Gold Harris Gold Vlad’s beloved mother, Ethel Eizengard Irina’s beloved mother, Rachael Irina’s beloved father, Isaac Shul Irina Zeylikman Beloved mothers, Elsie Zabelle & Elsie Wiesen Jeffrey & Elaine Wiesen Beloved father, Bernard Moses Joel Moses Beloved mother, Rose Rosendorn Muriel Shapiro Beloved mother-in-law, Estelle Kritz Norm Jacobs Beloved mother, Bessie Baker Sam Baker Beloved mother, Marjorie McCauslin Scott McCauslin Phyllis’s beloved mother, Bertha Doodlesack Harvey Solomon, beloved uncle of Phyllis & Stephen Fish and family Stephen & Phyllis Fish Our loving parents Steve Price & Robin Grossman Beloved father, Irving Silverman Stewart Silverman Beloved daughter, Dina Girshovich Yury & Lucy Girshovich
Religious School
In honor of Ariel Udell’s bat mitzvah Scott & Shirlei Udell In memory of Gina Pearl, beloved grandmother of Beni Summers Esther Sherer
Security
In appreciation of the synagogue’s increased security requirements Church of our Redeemer Peter & Sallye Bleiberg In appreciation of Temple Emunah Susan W. Fraim (continued on page 22) 21
Milestones Mazel Tov to Our Upcoming B’nei Mitzvah
Maya Dubrovsky, daughter of Zivthan & Karen Dubrovsky (March 2, 2019)
Yahrzeits 25-Mar 26-Mar 29-Mar 30-Mar
Rabbi
Joseph Bressner Isaac Kaplan Fannie Schwartz Louis Jacobs Eva Bobrow Stanislaw Feld Stella Fritz Lillian Harris Michael Kaplan
Hannah Kieval, daughter of Jeremy & Jody Kieval (March 9, 2019)
Grandfather of Jason Bressner Father of Alice Gordon Mother of Myrna Olderman Father-in-Law of Benjamin Brosgol Mother of Mark Bobrow Husband of Anita Feld Aunt of Miriam Boucher Mother of Elizabeth Pressman Father of Donald Kaplan
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Rabbi David Lerner
Harrison Sachs, son of Julie Sachs and David Sachs (z”l) (March 30, 2019)
Milestones
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In terms of feeling, try our Emunat HaLev programming, including our January 5 Shabbat afternoon of mindfulness, as well as our regular weekly and monthly meditation groups. Come on any Friday night and sing and dance with us as well! And in terms of action, join us for an amazing Shabbat on January 25–26. Along with Hancock Church and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston (JCRC), we will welcome Shorashim/Judur/Roots—a group of Palestinians and Israeli Jewish residents of the West Bank who are trying to build a new reality of peace. Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Shadi Abu Awwad, an Orthodox rabbi and a Palestinian who live on the West Bank, will join us for a special Friday night dinner along with members of Hancock Church. On Shabbat morning, Rabbi Schlesinger will deliver a d’var Torah about peace and co-existence, followed by lunch and a deeper text study. After Shabbat, we will hold a dinner presentation at Hancock Church. (See page 15 for more details.) Other “hand” projects over the coming months will include helping Emunah compost, our Social Action Shabbat, and caring for our members through the Hineni Care Team and Hineni Committees. We will also hold Mitzvah Day on February 3 and collect tzedakah to bring to Israel on our trip later in February. Head, Heart, and Hand—join us!
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Ben Weiss (Feb. 9, 2019)
Condolences to: Naomi Kielar on the death of her father, Saul M. Bergman. (December 9, 2018) Joshua Hipsman on the death of his grandfather, Hyme. (November 22, 2018) Ronald and Michael Gale on the death of their mother and grandmother, Violet. (November 1, 2018)
Palm Trees, Gentle Breezes, and Temple Emunah
Wednesday, January 30, at 6:30 pm at the home of Deanna & Sid Wolk in Florida Temple Emunah members in Florida enjoyed last year's gathering so much, they've invited Rabbi David Lerner to return! Please join us for dinner, hosted by the Wolks at their Delray Beach home, to welcome Rabbi Lerner, along with Rabbi Bernie & Billie Eisenman, for a warm and relaxed Emunah evening with Florida friends. For more information, contact Danny Watt (campaign@templeemunah.org).
Donations Social Action
In honor of Judith Feldman & Norman Spack on the occasion of their marriage Morton & Eileen Kahan In memory of Jolley Anne Weinstock, beloved mother of David Weinstock Ron Chaney & Julie Greenberg Yahrzeit of: Robin’s beloved brother, Andrew Hasenfeld Lester Blumberg & Robin Hasenfeld Susan’s beloved parents, Lilah & Leon Groisser Steven & Susan Lipson
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Yahrzeit of: Beloved wife, Faye Rosenbaum Beloved mother, Sylvia Rosenbaum Beloved father, Max Rosenbaum Ronald Rosenbaum
Wednesday Minyan Study Group
In honor of Mark & Ilene Weiner on their daughter Leah’s marriage to Ben Ed Willins & Alison Dick
Youth
In memory of Gina Pearl, beloved grandmother of Beni Summers Mark & Judi Canter
Temple Emunah Calendar
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January 2019 Tevet/Shevat 5779 6
29 Tevet 7
RS 9am Ashrei Class w/bkfst 9:45am Bro Board 11am JUSY/Kadima Event 12pm Rosh Hodesh Girls/ Shevet Ahim Boys 6pm
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25 Tevet 3
26 Tevet 4
27 Tevet 5
28 Tevet
2 Shevat 9
3 Shevat 10
4 Shevat 11
5 Shevat 12
6 Shevat
9 Shevat 16
10 Shevat 17
11 Shevat 18
12 Shevat 19
13 Shevat
24 Tevet
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BDPS Open House 8:15am Meditation 8:30am Lunch & Learn 12pm RS: Gr. 3 & 4, 3:40pm Executive Comm 8pm
Study w/Rabbis 7:35am RS: 3:40pm RS/YAD/Sh’ma PJ Party 6pm Mah Jongg 7:15pm Theme Minyan: BBC Mysteries 8pm
Study w/Rabbis 7:35am Meditation 8:30am Emunah Art Project 1pm RS: 3:40pm RS/YAD 6pm RS: Gr. 3 & 4, 3:40pm Mah Jongg 7:15pm
Me’ah Select/Yoga 9:30am Open Mah Jongg 3pm Perek Yomi 8pm
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm Shabbat Service 9:30am Meditation 11:30am, 1:15pm
Oversight Search Comm 8am Me’ah Select/Yoga 9:30am Open Mah Jongg 3pm
Me’ah Select Make-Up/ Yoga 9:30am Open Mah Jongg 3pm Minhah Meditation 4pm
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm Shabbat Service/ Meditation 9:30am Gr. 5 Learning Svc 10am Jr. Cong 10:30am Tot Shab/Mini-Min 11am K–2 Havdalah 5:30pm
Men’s Study Grp 7:40am Social Action Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm Service 9:30am NERUSY Snow Ball
NERUSY Freshman Kinnus
14 Shevat 21
15 Shevat 22
BDPS Closed MLK, Jr. Day No Religious School Tu B’Shevat Shul-In/Ski Trip: Grades 8–12
21 Shevat 28
RS 9am Ashrei Class 9:45am Wisdom Project 11am Jr. USY/Kadima Event 1:30pm
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Study w/Rabbis 7:35am Shaharit 9am Minhah Meditation 4pm RS/YAD 3:40pm, 6pm Mah Jongg 7:15pm New Year’s Day Talmud Study/Religious Office Closed Comm/Emunah Connect Schools Closed 8pm
8 Shevat 15
Mah Jongg 1pm Ivrit la-Kol 5:30pm Me’ah Classic 7pm Israeli Dancing 8pm
BDPS Concert 10:30am Mah Jongg 1pm Israeli Dancing 8pm
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7 Shevat 14
RS 9am Sis Bkfst/Speaker 9:45am Boston-Haifa Parenting 10:30am Ashrei Class 11am JUSY/Kadima Event 12pm Bystander Training 1pm
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22 Shevat 29
Mah Jongg 1pm Ivrit la-Kol 5:30pm Me’ah Classic Make-Up 7pm Women’s Seder Mtg/ Sis Dinner & Movie 4:45pm Israeli Dancing 8pm
16 Shevat 23
17 Shevat 24
18 Shevat 25
19 Shevat 26
20 Shevat
23 Shevat 30
24 Shevat 31
25 Shevat 1
26 Shevat 2
27 Shevat
Meditation 8:30am RS: Gr. 3 & 4, 3:40pm Board of Directors/ Women’s Seder Mtg 8pm
Meditation 8:30am RS: Gr. 3 & 4, 3:40pm Family Ed Comm 8pm
Study w/Rabbis 7:35am Oversight Search 8am RS: 3:40pm RS/YAD 6pm Mah Jongg 7:15pm Talmud Study/Theme Minyan: Inclusion 8pm Study w/Rabbis 7:35am RS: 3:40pm RS/YAD 6pm Florida Dinner 6:30pm Mah Jongg 7:15pm Talmud Study 8pm
Me’ah Select Make-Up/ Yoga 9:30am Open Mah Jongg 3pm
Roots Shabbat 9:30am Kabbalat Shabbat w/Beni Summers 5:30pm Gr. 5 Learning Svc 10am Roots Dinner Pgm 7pm Jr. Cong 10:30am Tot Shab/Mini-Min 11am LUSY Silent Disco 6pm Roots DInner Pgm 6:30pm @Hancock Church Roots Weekend (see page 15) Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm Shabbat Service/New Baby Shabbat 9:30am Tot Shabbat 10:30am
Yoga 9:30am Open Mah Jongg 3pm
Shul-In: Grades 3 & 4 NERUSY Winter Kallah
Office Hours Sunday
9:00 am – 12 pm
(when Religious School is in session)
Monday – Thursday Friday
9:00 am – 5:30 pm 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
L: Rabbi Fel and Rabbi Lerner read Hanukkah books to kids at Barnes & Noble. (Photo: Jodie Parmer) Temple Emunah is a dynamic, engaging, and welcoming congregational family. We build Jewish identity through learning and praying together in the spirit of Conservative Judaism, caring for each other and the world, and working to create an enduring Jewish community in the United States and Israel.
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Rabbi Lerner’s Discretionary Fund Rabbi Fel’s Discretionary Fund Abkowitz Family Israel Camp Scholarship Fund Beautification Fund Bess Ezekiel Memorial Fund Billy Dalwin Pre-School Fund Building Fund Capital Campaign Circle of Life Plaque ($360) Endowment Fund Israel Committee Kiddush Ladle Fund Landscape Library Fund Memorial Plaque Fund ($500) Nahum & Anne Glatzer Memorial Fund Patricia L. Stayn Memorial Fund Phyllis Klein Thrope Memorial Fund Religious School Ritual Objects & Holy Book Fund Simhat Mitzvah Social Action Special Needs Steve Marcus Youth Scholarship Fund Vatikim Youth Fund Other, please specify:_____________________