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MARcH-APRIL 2015 10 ADAR - 11 IYYAR 5775 Temple Beth David 4657 HooD RoAD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33418 • (561) 694-2350 FAx (561) 694-9518 • WWW.TEMPLEBETHDAVIDFL.oRG RABBI David Paskin cAnTOR Danielle Bensimhon cO-PRESIDEnTS Linda Fayne and Jeffrey Zane ExEcuTIvE DIREcTOR Susann Ferrara DIREcTOR OF cOnGREGATIOnAL LEARnInG Peter Eckstein PREScHOOL DIREcTOR Bobbi Sadow Temple Beth David invites you to WWW.TEMPLEBETHDAVIDFL.ORG/PURIM Family Purim Celebration at 5:30pm Join us for a costume parade, singing and Hamantaschen. One lucky person will win the “My Costume is Better than Rabbi David’s Costume” Contest Minyan and Purim Pizza at 6:30pm * Purim Shpiel “Les Mordecai” at 7:00pm Full Megillah Reading at 8:30pm Preschool Preview Party at 2:30pm Community Carnival at 3:30pm Both at the Mandel JCC Thursday, March 5, Purim Services and Megillah reading at 9:15am
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collegian UpdateKeep your collegian or graduate/professional student in touch with Temple Beth David. Call the office and make sure we have his/her correct address or fill out this form. Has your collegian graduated? Please keep us posted. MAIL TO: Temple Beth David 4657 Hood Road Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418CollegianUpdateForm2014-2015
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Family Purim Celebration at 5:30pmJoin us for a costume parade, singing and Hamantaschen. One lucky person will win the “My Costume is Better than Rabbi David’s Costume” ContestMinyan and Purim Pizza at 6:30pm * Purim Shpiel “Les Mordecai” at 7:00pm
Full Megillah Reading at 8:30pm
Preschool Preview Party at 2:30pmCommunity Carnival at 3:30pm
Both at the Mandel JCC
Thursday, March 5, Purim Services and Megillah reading at 9:15am
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Dear Friends, As Pesach approaches, we wanted to send you the following information regarding its traditional observance. This year the first Seder of Pesach is on Friday evening, April 3rd. We hope you will join us at our annual community Seder that evening at 6:00pm. You can RSVP at www.templebethdavidfl.org/passover. The second Seder is on Saturday evening, April 4th. Here are some helpful hints regarding traditional Passover preparations. If you have any specific questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected], [email protected] or 561-694-2350.
ChametzChametz is leaven from one of the five species listed in the Torah: wheat, oats, rye, spelt, and barley. If one of these five grains is in contact with water for more than 18 minutes, it becomes “chametz.” Matza is not chametz because it is finished baking within 18 minutes after it is mixed with water; hence it does not have the time to rise. We are forbidden to have chametz in our homes or in our possession during Passover. The rabbis say that the puffed up chametz symbolizes our “puffed up” egos; in addition to striving to rid ourselves of the physical substance of chametz, we are encouraged to work to rid ourselves of “spiritual chametz” as well, to get rid of our sense of self-importance, to reduce our egos.
The rules about chametz are very stringent: according to the Torah, you are not allowed to eat, or even own ANY chametz over Passover.
The first step in getting rid of your chametz is to do a thorough spring cleaning. Don’t forget your car, especially if you have kids who eat cookies and crackers in the car.
People go to different degrees of craziness in preparing their kitchens for Passover. Many people use separate dishes that are only used for Passover that have never been used with chametz. Others make sure to kasher, with boiling water, silverware and pots and pans they want to use during Passover. I know one rabbi who claims to have his kitchen ready for Passover with 30 minutes of cleaning. In my own home I think it takes me more than 3 hours, and I know lots of people who are crazier than me.
Mechirat Chametz (selling your chametz). Any chametz you want to keep and use after Passover can be put in a box or bag and put in a special, separate location, like in a closet, a storage shed, etc. Because Jews aren’t supposed to own any chametz over Passover, it is customary to sell whatever chametz you put aside to someone who isn’t Jewish. I can act as your “agent” to sell your chametz. you can sell your chametz on our website at www.templebethdavidfl.org/passover. Please note that alcohol made from one of the five species is chametz, and needs to be set aside during Passover. No beer and no Scotch during Pesach! In order for me to sell your chametz I need your information by 8am on the morning of the first seder (Friday, April 3rd). Your chametz will not belong to you until the conclusion of Pesach on Saturday night, April 11th.
Bedikat Chametz (the search for chametz). Once your house is ready, the next step is “bedikat chametz,” the search for chametz. On the night before the seder, it’s fun to make a ceremonial search for any leftover chametz. The search is traditionally made with a candle, feather, and wooden spoon. If you are an iPhone user, there’s even an app called “No Chametz” to help you out with your search. Here is the blessing associated with the search:
Ta’anit B’chorim, the fast of the firstborn, is held on Erev Pesach, this year on Friday, April 3rd. The first born in each family, adult or child, traditionally fasts as a symbolic reminder of the last of the ten plagues, which caused the ancient Pharaoh of Egypt to let the Israelite slaves go free. It is customary, after Shacharit, the morning service, to have a siyum, completion of study of a tractate of rabbinic literature, following which there is a seudat mitzvah, a meal accompanying the performance of a mitzvah, here the completion of study. This siyum cancels the fast day for all who participate. Our siyum at TBD will be held in the Rapaport Chapel as part of a special morning service, which begins at 8:00am.
Biur and Bitul Chametz. On the morning of the first seder, we have the ceremonies of “biur chametz” and “bitul chametz,” burning your chametz and nullifying your chametz. Your Haggadah will have all the nitty gritty but basically, we burn the chametz we found in our search for chametz the night before, and we recite a formula renouncing ownership in any chametz that might be remaining in our possession after we’ve gone through all that. Here’s that formula:
“All chametz or leaven in my possession that I have seen and that I have not seen, that I have destroyed and that I have not destroyed, shall be nullified and become ownerless, like the dust of the earth”.
You may eat chametz up until 10am the day of the seder. Just take care not to mess up your house which you have gone to such effort to prepare. So that the taste of matzah is fresh in our mouths at the seder, many people refrain from eating matzah throughout the day prior to the 1st seder. Fruits, vegetables, cheese, eggs, etc. are delicious and perfect for noshing on erev Pesach.
Pesach T’filot, Passover services, are held on the mornings of the first two days and the evenings and mornings of the last two days of Pesach. Morning services will be held on Saturday, April 4; Sunday, April 5; Friday, April 10th and Saturday, April 11th at 9:15am. Yizkor, the memorial service, will be recited on Saturday, April 11th. Evening services on Friday, April 3rd, Thursday, April 9th and Friday, April 10 will begin at 6:30pm.
If you would like more detailed information about Passover and its preparations, I invite you to download the Pesach Guide of the Rabbinical Assembly (the Conservative movement’s Rabbinical association.) You can download the guide here www.rabbinicalassembly.org.
As we all begin the yearly search for our own mitzrayim, our own narrow places, may we strive to fulfill the direction, chayav adam lir’ot et atzmo k’ilu hu yatzah mi’mitzrayim, each person should feel as if he or she has personally escaped his or her own narrow places. We wish you all a chag kasher v’sameach, a kosher and happy holiday.
B’ruach Shalom (In the spirit of peace),Rabbi David and Cantor Bensimhon
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A Message from Rabbi David Paskin and Cantor Danielle Bensimhon Dear Friends, As Pesach approaches, we wanted to send you the following information regarding its traditional observance. This year the first Seder of Pesach is on Friday evening, April 3rd. We hope you will join us at our annual community Seder that evening at 6:00pm. You can RSVP at www.templebethdavidfl.org/passover. The second Seder is on Saturday evening, April 4th. Here are some helpful hints regarding traditional Passover preparations. If you have any specific questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected], [email protected] or 561-694-2350. Chametz Chametz is leaven from one of the five species listed in the Torah: wheat, oats, rye, spelt, and barley. If one of these five grains is in contact with water for more than 18 minutes, it becomes "chametz." Matza is not chametz because it is finished baking within 18 minutes after it is mixed with water; hence it does not have the time to rise. We are forbidden to have chametz in our homes or in our possession during Passover. The rabbis say that the puffed up chametz symbolizes our “puffed up” egos; in addition to striving to rid ourselves of the physical substance of chametz, we are encouraged to work to rid ourselves of “spiritual chametz” as well, to get rid of our sense of self-importance, to reduce our egos. The rules about chametz are very stringent: according to the Torah, you are not allowed to eat, or even own ANY chametz over Passover. The first step in getting rid of your chametz is to do a thorough spring cleaning. Don't forget your car, especially if you have kids who eat cookies and crackers in the car. People go to different degrees of craziness in preparing their kitchens for Passover. Many people use separate dishes that are only used for Passover that have never been used with chametz. Others make sure to kasher, with boiling water, silverware and pots and pans they want to use during Passover. I know one rabbi who claims to have his kitchen ready for Passover with 30 minutes of cleaning. In my own home I think it takes me more than 3 hours, and I know lots of people who are crazier than me. Mechirat Chametz (selling your chametz). Any chametz you want to keep and use after Passover can be put in a box or bag and put in a special, separate location, like in a closet, a storage shed, etc. Because Jews aren’t supposed to own any chametz over Passover, it is customary to sell whatever chametz you put aside to someone who isn’t Jewish. I can act as your “agent” to sell your chametz. You can sell your chametz on our website at www.templebethdavidfl.org/passover. Please note that alcohol made from one of the five species is chametz, and needs to be set aside during Passover. No beer and no Scotch during Pesach! In order for me to sell your chametz I need your information by 8am on the morning of the first seder (Friday, April 3rd). Your chametz will not belong to you until the conclusion of Pesach on Saturday night, April 11th. Bedikat Chametz (the search for chametz). Once your house is ready, the next step is "bedikat chametz," the search for chametz. On the night before the seder, it’s fun to make a ceremonial search for any leftover chametz. The search is traditionally made with a candle, feather, and wooden spoon. If you are an iPhone user, there’s even an app called “No Chametz.” to help you out with your search. Here is the blessing associated with the search:
Baruch Ata HASHEM Elokeinu Melech ha’olam, asher kideshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al biur chametz.
Praised are You, ADONAI our God, Ruler of the universe. You make us holy through Your mitzvot and command us to dispose of our hametz.
Ta’anit B’chorim, the fast of the firstborn, is held on Erev Pesach, this year on Friday, April 3rd. The first born in each family, adult or child, traditionally fasts as a symbolic reminder of the last of the ten plagues, which caused the ancient Pharaoh of Egypt to let the Israelite slaves go free. It is customary, after Shacharit, the morning service, to have a siyum, completion of study of a tractate of rabbinic literature, following which there is a seudat mitzvah, a meal accompanying the performance of a mitzvah, here the completion of study. This siyum cancels the fast day for all who participate. Our siyum at TBD will be held in the Rapaport Chapel as part of a special morning service, which begins at 8:00am.
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From the Preschool director…Bobbi Sadow Our annual Grandparent’s and Special Friend’s Shabbat was once again a huge success. All of the Preschoolers created beautiful gifts to present to their loved ones. The children sang love songs and shared a wonderful Shabbat program with their special visitors. Summer Camp and Preschool registration forms have been distributed. Our amazing camp staff is busy creating fun themes and activities for the children. All Camp and Preschool forms are to be submitted in person to the Temple office. Should you know someone who might be interested in our wonderful preschool or summer camp, please let me know and I will be happy to get into contact with them and schedule a tour. The Preschool will celebrate Passover with a family Seder. The Rabbi and Cantor will tell the story of Passover and the children are learning all of the Passover songs. The Preschool
will be closed for Pesach observance from Friday, April 3rd, through Friday, April 10th. Upon our return, we will jump right into preparing for our annual Mother’s Day Breakfast and the celebration of Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day. All are welcome at our Friday morning Shabbat program from 9:15am-9:45am. It is a wonderful experience for all who attend. Seeing the children sitting in the Sanctuary every Friday morning participating in Shabbat services certainly reaffirms the children’s sense of ownership of their spiritual home. Please feel free to stop by or email me at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns.
Bobbi Sadow
Upcoming EventsWednesday, April 1 – Preschool Seder
April 3-10 – Passover Break – School ClosedWednesday, May 6 @ 9:00am – Mother’s Day Breakfast
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dirECTOr OF CONGrEGaTiONaL LEarNiNG March and April are auspicious months this year. We begin with Purim – that holiday of fun, silliness, and of course food. Despite its sense of frivolity, Purim is actually a very serious holiday. It commemorates the time when the Jewish people faced extinction. According to Midrash, when the Messianic Age begins, all the holidays will be annulled except for Purim. Why is this? Well, let’s think about the story and its significance. Here we have a tale about a threat to a people’s survival with a happy ending – at least for the Jews. It’s a story of overcoming obstacles. It’s a lesson about community. Faced with an external threat, the Jewish community united in prayer and in self-defense. Instead of individuals worrying about their own well being they all came together and become stronger. The story of Purim is the story of the Jewish people throughout history. Whenever we have faced communal obstacles, we have always managed to survive. We’ve suffered tremendous losses, but we are still here, while those who would exterminate us have disappeared. So we celebrate.
This year we begin our Purim festivities at TBD, on Wednesday, March 4th at 5:30 pm when we will have a family celebration with a costume parade and contest, Purim Pizza, culminating in our Purim spiel “Les Mordecai”. But the fun doesn’t end there. On Friday afternoon, starting at 2:30 for preschoolers, and 3:30 for everyone else, we all will gather at the Mandel JCC and Meyer Academy for the first “One Big Purim Community Carnival”. This will be an afternoon of fun, excitement and celebration. Go to our website at http://www.templebethdavidfl.org/purim.html for more information. But, that’s just March. April continues the historical themes. We begin by commemorating our transformation from slavery to freedom at our Passover seder. We continue this month of history with Yom HaShoah, when we remember those we lost during the Holocaust. At TBD we will be continuing our tradition of reading names to honor our martyrs. Of course of this sadness comes our celebration of Israel Independence Day – Yom HaAtzmaut. We will be joining with the entire Jewish community on April 26 to as we commemorate our connection with Israel. Details will be coming shortly. Spring is a time of rebirth. Not just for nature, but also for the Jewish people. The next few months will be filled with joyful (mostly) reminders of our people’s history and future.
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Orpah’s Book Club
The Museum of Extraordinary Things
by Alice Hoffman
Thursday, March 19, 2015 @ 10:00 A.M.
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A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERSWHO HAVE RECENTLY JOINED
THE TEMPLE BETH DAVID FAMILY
Mitchell & Lisa Goldstein and their children, Hillary, Evan and Jacob
Craig & Stacey Shapiro and their children, Jordana, Matthew and Lucas
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Mesmerizing and illuminating, Alice Hoffmanʼs The Museum of Extraordinary Things is the storyof an electric and impassioned love between two vastly different souls in New York during the volatilefirst decades of the 20th century.
THESE EVENTS ARE BEING HELD IN PRIVATE HOMES. EVERYONE ISWELCOME TO ATTEND AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO NEW MEMBERS.
FOR MORE INFO AND TO RSVP CALL THE TEMPLE OFFICE @ 694-2350
To Shelly & Rafi Harris on the recent birth of their daughter, Julianna Liora Harris
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To Alan Kan on the recent birth of his grandson, Isaac Elan
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Thursday, April 16, 2015 @ 10:30 A.M.
If you know of any temple members celebrating a life Cycle event please call and
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The powerful story of a top-secret mission to rescue one thousand European refugees in the midst of the Second World War.
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Catering by Moni’s Premier Kosher Catering: TRADITIONAL SEDER PLATE ON EACH TABLE ALONG WITH INDIVIDUAL SEDER PLATES,
GEFILTE FISH WITH SLICED CARROTS OR SALAD FOR VEGETARIANS, HOMEMADE
CHICKEN SOUP WITH MATZO BALLS, CHOICE OF BRISKET, ROASTED CHICKEN,
LEMON HERBED TILAPIA OR STUFFED PORTABELLA FOR VEGETARIANS, CHICKEN
FINGERS (CHILDREN AGES 4-12) ALL SERVED WITH ROASTED BRUSSEL SPROUTS,
BAKED SWEET POTATO & CARROT TZIMMES AND FRESH FRUIT PLATE.
FREE YOURSELF THIS PASSOVER & LEAVE SEDER TO US Temple Beth David
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Community Passover Seder First Night of Passover ~ Friday, April 3, 2015 ~ 6:00 p.m.
JOIN RABBI DAVID PASKIN, CANTOR DANIELLE BENSIMHON, YOUR TEMPLE FRIENDS, AND EXTENDED FAMILY AS WE RETELL THE STORY OF THE EXODUS FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM
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Special Thanks to the following for their continued support ofTemple Beth David by joining the President’s Circle.
Their generous contribution builds and strengthens our community.
The President’s CircleTodah Rabah
Stephen & Dedee Lovell
Joseph & Pamela Lubeck
Bente Lyons
Irwin & Florence Shipper
Paul Shipper
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rOSE rOSENKraNZ rELiGiOUS SCHOOL FUNdIn honor of her mother’s birthday, from Tahleah AustinIn memory of her beloved uncle, Edward Kagel, from Debra A. JenksIn memory of her beloved grandfather, Harry Kagel, from Debra A. Jenks
CaNTOr’S MUSiC FUNdIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Richard & Debra BinderIn memory of Ralph Chavkin, from Stephen ChavkinIn memory of Gloria Strick, from Gloria & Paul FineIn memory of Samuel Eichler, from Rhonda GottliebIn memory of her beloved grandparents, Evelyn & Edward Kaplan, from Shaina Schallop KamenIn memory of Monroe Schoen, from Gladys Schoen LevinIn memory of Betty Schwartz, from Leslie & Richard MandellIn honor of Cantor Danielle Bensimhon, from Bob & Ann McKayIn memory of Jewell Miller, from Skip & Sindi MillerIn memory of Marion Present, from Barry PresentIn memory of Martha Hackman, and in honor of Cantor Danielle Bensimhon for the wonderful singing at the Memorial Service, from Monica Sabaj & Dan HackmanIn memory of her beloved parents, Evelyn & Edward Kaplan, from Gail SchallopIn memory of Laura Sucher’s father, from Barbara & Len SchwartzIn memory of her beloved brother, David Blumberg, from Annice SilberbergMazel Tov to the Segal Family on Talia becoming a Bat Mitzvah, from Annice & Sy SilberbergIn memory of her beloved husband, Morton A. Tarr, from Fran TarrA donation from Israel & Sharon WacksIn memory of Nettie & Mark Weisman, from Harvey & Shirley Weisman
ONEG/KiddUSH FUNdIn honor of the memory of Fern Schilero’s mother, Norma Casper, from Roy & Sharon AppleIn honor of Talia Segal becoming a Bat Mitzvah, from Richard & Debra BinderIn memory of Joel Kushins, from The Chaney FamilyIn memory of Martha Hackman, from The Chaney FamilyIn honor of Jake Apple becoming a Bar Mitzvah, from Linda & Scott FayneIn memory of Jules Harris, from Linda & Scott FayneGet well wishes to Sam Horwitz, from Linda & Scott FayneIn honor of the birth of Isaac Elan, Alan Kan’s grandson, from Linda & Scott Fayne In memory of Alex Levy, from Linda & Scott Fayne In honor of Talia Segal becoming a Bat Mitzvah, from Linda & Scott FayneIn honor of Irwin Shipper’s birthday, from Linda & Scott FayneIn memory of Randy Waltuch, from Linda & Scott FayneIn memory of her beloved mother, Sonia Starkerman, from Dora FeuerIn honor of Norma Waltzer’s special birthday and bat mitzvah, from Dora & Steve FeuerIn honor of the birth of their daughter, Julianna Liora Harris, from Rafael & Shelly HarrisIn memory of Ilene Kan, from Alan & Jordan KanIn memory of Dorothy Katz, from Sydney & Elizabeth KatzIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Major & Gwen MarksIn memory of Martha Hackman, from Ann McKayIn memory of their dear mother and grandmother, Mina Kunstler Morpurgo, from Peter, Charlotte, Julia, Alex & Isabella MorpurgoIn honor of Irwin Shipper, from Frank & Roslyn RothIn honor of belated birthday wishes to Albert Firestone, from Frank & Roslyn RothIn memory of Alfred Gottlieb, from Fern & John SchileroIn memory of Martha Hackman, from Fern & John SchileroIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Fern & John SchileroIn memory of Randy Waltuch, from Fern & John SchileroIn memory of Susan Waltuch, from Fern & John SchileroIn honor of Sy’s 95th birthday, from Sy & Annice SilberbergIn memoryof Ada Weitz, from Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey SternIn memory of Martha Hackman, from Marian & Irving WisemanIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Marian & Irving Wiseman BUiLdiNG FUNdWishing Shirley Herskovitz a speedy and full recovery, from Lillian RingIn memory of Joseph Sadow, from R. Bruce & Peggy Sadow
PrayEr BOOK FUNdDonations to the Prayer Book Fund will be used to purchase prayer books and Bibles as needed by the Temple. Each donation of $36 will be recognized with a bookplate in a new prayer book.In memory of Joseph Berkowitz, from James BerkowitzIn memory of Libby Berkowitz, from James BerkowitzIn memory of Sophie Schusterman, from Joan BerkowitzIn memory of Benjamin Feldman, from Jerry FeldmanIn memory of beloved parents, Esther Bernick & Harry Bernick, from Bernice & Al FirestoneIn memory of Seymour Goldberg, from Jackie & Ron GoldbergIn memory of Sylvia Goldberg, from Jackie & Ron GoldbergIn memory of Marcia Rene Ianni, from Thomas J. GormleyIn honor of Ada Hyams’ 90th Birthday, from Cantor Deborah Arden SternIn memory of her beloved father, Philip Jenks, from Debra A. Jenks & Robet J. HarveyIn memory of Alfred Gottlieb, from Merry & Jack KaplanIn memory of Stanley Lander, from Ferris H. LanderIn memory of Ceil Maybaum, from the Maybaum BoysIn memory of Jean & Leonard Pollak, from Eileen Rosenthal
raBBi’SdiSCrETiONary FUNdIn memory of her beloved father, Benjamin Becker, from Arline & Harry BeckerA donation from Alex & Beth BursteinA donation from Bary & Diane ChandlerIn memory of her beloved father, Joseph Brooks, from Don & Lois ChudacoffIn memory of his beloved father, Herman Chudacoff, from Don & Lois ChudacoffIn memory of Alfred Gottlieb, from Fran DillonIn memory of Ilene Kan, from Fran DillonIn memory of Laurence Kaperst, from Fran DillonA Chanukkah donation from Norman Gessman & Cynthia LevinIn memory of Samuel Eichler, from Rhonda GottliebIn memory of Dorothy Brenner, from Harold GreenbergIn memory of his beloved father, Joseph Katz, from Alfred KatzToda Raba to Rabbi David Paskin, from Ann & Bob McKayIn memory of her beloved mother, Martha Hackman, thanking Rabbi David for a wonderful memorial service, from Monica Sabaj & Dan HackmanIn memory of her beloved father, Robert Blumberg, from Annice SilberbergIn honor of Irwin Shipper’s birthday, from Annice & Sy SilberbergIn memory of Bertha Silberberg, form Dr. Sy SilberbergIn memory of Susan Waltuch, from Loreen Blumenthal & Roger StefinIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Bruce WolfIn memory of Betty Schwartz, from Dave & Lynn Weinthal TOraH FUNdIn memory of Samuel Brown, from Albert & Bernice FirestoneIn memory of Lewis Firestone, from Albert & Bernice FirestoneIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Albert & Bernice FirestoneIn honor of Albert Firestone’s birthday, from Barbara FranklinIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Iris & Conrad KollerToda Raba to Irwin Shipper, from Ann McKayIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Ginger & David PloshnickMazel Tov to Jake Apple on becoming a Bar Mitzvah, from Frank & Roslyn RothIn memory of his beloved mother, Emile Claire Schaffer, Martin SchafferIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Barbara & Len SchwartzWishing Richard Mandell a speedy recovery, from Barbara & Len SchwartzIn memory of Harry Kidman, from Florence & Irwin ShipperMazel Tov to Iris and Conrad Koller on the birth of their new grandson, from Florence & Irwin ShipperIn memory of Alex Levy, from Florence & Irwin ShipperWishing Richard Mandell a speedy recovery, from Florence & Irwin ShipperIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Florence & Irwin ShipperIn memory of Gussie Shipper, from Florence & Irwin ShipperIn memory of Sarah Weinstein, from Florence & Irwin ShipperIn honor of Davideen Werner’s 75th birthday, from Florence & Irwin ShipperIn honor of Davideen & Stuart Werner’s 25th Wedding Anniversary, from Florence & Irwin Shipper
An Adult EducationSeries withRabbi David
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Todah Rabah to the Temple Beth David Members and Guests
who are participating in our 2014-2015 Annual Appeal Shomrim
Anonymous Harvey & Melody Alstodt Roy & Sharon Apple Eva Becker David & Sonia Berke James & Joan Berkowitz Dan Cassel & Alice Bael Barry & Diane Chandler Steven & Robin Chaney Fred & Myrna Cohen* Philip & Deborah Edelstein Glenn & Arlene Englander Scott & Linda Fayne Stuart & Susan Feldman Larry & Barbara Field Michael & Toby Fine Seymour & Harriet Fine Albert & Bernice Firestone Daniel & Linda Fortier Jeffrey & Amy Garelick Phyllis Garner Brooksie & Raenell Gold
Morry & Sandy Gottlieb Bernard & Jo Ann Kahan* Bernice Kaperst Ronald & Amy Kohn Lawrence & Phyllis Kushins Theodore & Myra Leizman Gary & Jennifer Lesser Robert & Gladys Levin Daniel Lubeck Joseph & Pamela Lubeck Bente S. Lyons Richard & Leslie Mandell Gene & Linda Manko Alan & Marcy Marcus Major & Gwenn Marks Paul & Ellen Maybaum Frederick & Sandra Meltzer David & Elaine Mendelow Peter & Charlotte Morpurgo Edward & Ayelet Mullen Elliot & Sheryl Paul Bruce Reinhart & Carolyn Bell
Richard Rosenblatt Rob & Debbie Quint* Charles & Gail Schallop Fern Schilero Len & Barbara SchwartzJeremy & Tracy Segal Brian & Lisa Seymour Craig & Stacey Shapiro* Irwin & Florence Shipper Geoffrey Singer Matthew Smith Mark & Phyllis Stein David & Debra Stern Hank Strauss Israel & Sharon Wacks Harold & Nora Wagner Neil Waltzer & Norma Schulman-Waltzer Irving & Marian Wiseman Michael Wiseman Jeffrey Zane & Deborah Balik
ParticipantsLawrence & Lori Adler* Ralph & Sophie Allen Dean & Diane Appleman Harry & Arline Becker Bill Beer Gerard & Edith Belilty Jerry & Carol Berman Richard & Debra Binder Loretta Bober* Tom & Bebe Brodigan Ann Brody* Selma Bubel Julie Calman Matthew & Jill Chait Jay & Barbara Chaskin Sara Chavkin Stephen Chavkin Gregory & Randi Cohen Robert & Ruth Cohn Alice Danis
Mark & Julie Devore Fran Dillon Edward & Gloria Dobin Adam Doner Jeffrey & Denise Dresner Peter Eckstein & Carol Safran Judith Fabrizio* Larry & Elaine Feit* Carl & Irma Feldman* Gerald Feldman Jason & Donna Feldman Marvin & Susan Feldman Danielle Ferrara Susann Ferrara Steven & Dora Feuer Robert & Cheryl Finkelstein* Howard & Barbara First Jan Fisher* Alan & Libby Fishman
Elaine Fleisher Allan & Mary Fox* Allen & Ying Freedman* Esther Freling Marc & Andrea Friedman* Mitchell & Laura Friedman Sandy Friedman Marvin & Lynne Garelick* Judy Garmaise* Hilliard Gersten Leonard Gilman Allen & Gloria Glassman* Anonymous A. Ronald & Jacqueline Goldberg Murray Goldberg Sheldon Goldberg* David Goldman & Amy Banooni Ronald & Jennifer Goldin Richard & Judith Goldmann Sidney & Barbara Goodman*
Temple Beth David 2015/5775 Passover Services
Friday, April 3 ~ 8:00 AM SERVICE FOR THE FIRST BORN6:00 PM FIRST NIGHT PASSOVER COMMUNITY SEDER
(BY RESERVATION ONLY)
Saturday, April 4 ~ 9:15 AM SHABBAT AND PASSOVER SERVICES
Sunday, April 5 ~ 9:15 AM PASSOVER SERVICES
Thursday, April 9 ~ 6:30 PM PASSOVER SERVICES
Friday, April 10 ~ 9:15 AM PASSOVER SERVICES6:30 PM SHABBAT AND PASSOVER SERVICES
Saturday, April 11 ~ 9:15 AM SHABBAT AND PASSOVER SERVICES11:00 AM ~ YIZKOR
Document of Appointment ~ THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE SYNAGOGUE OFFICE BY THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015
By, submitting this form, I fully empower Rabbi David Paskin to act on my behalf to sell all hametz possessed by me, knowingly or unknowingly, as defined by Torah and rabbinic law, and to lease all places wherein hametz owned may be found.
This transaction will be in effect for the duration of Pesach, which, this year, begins on Friday, April 3 at 11:00 am and runs until 8:30 pm on Saturday, April 11.
Many people like to take this opportunity to make a charitable donation. While it is completely voluntary, we hope you will take this opportunity to celebrate this mitzvah.
Name ____________________________________ Signature___________________________________
Telephone ______________________ Email ______________ Approximate worth of hametz $________
PLEASE ACCEPT MY DONATION TO THE RABBIʼS DISCRETIONARY FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $_________.
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Alfred (z”l) & Marian Gottlieb Rick & Rhonda Gottlieb Mark & Cookie Govrin Hank Greenberg Adam Greenhaus Alan & Sarah Greenwald Ronald & Susan Grodsky Dan & Judith Handler Robert & Lisa Hauser Rhoda Hecht Steven Hein & Lisa Schulman Joel Hersch & Karen Klapper Shirly Herskovitz Brenda Himelstein Hillel & Maureen Horwitz Samuel Horwitz Teri Hughes Ada Hyams Ivor & Barbara Jackson Ike & Elyse Jacobson Debra Jenks & Bob Harvey Robert & Gwen Kahl Abraham Kamor & Sharon Rochlin* Alan & Ilene (z”l) Kan Ralph Kaplan Sydney Katz Ilan & Stephanie Kaufer Marc & Ellen Kaufman* Mark & Laurel Kenigsberg Steven & Nina Kessel Lawrence & Lois Kleinberg Elliott Koenig Conrad & Iris Koller Mr. & Mrs. Ben Kovalsky* Paul Kramer Stuart & Zhiling Kupfer* Earl & Doris La Kier Ferris & Terri Lander Melissa Lander Daniel & Jennifer Lauer Steven & Arlene Lazarus Peter & Barbara Leibovitz* Gregg & Debra Lerman Jay & Sharon Lerner* Jeffrey & Wendy Lesserson Daniel & Norma Levenstein
Cynthia Levin* Geoffrey & Lynne Lieberman Oren & Jessica Lifshitz Lenore Livingston Stephen & Sandra Livingston Brian & Heather Lowenthal Irving & Barbara Lustrin* Andrew Manko* Robert Margolin* Louis & Susan Mark Evelyn Marvel Eliot & Claire Matalon Al Matsil Michael & Shari Meltzer Barry & Dianne Mendelewicz* Skip & Sindi Miller Michael & Stacy Milstein Shelly Molomot Mona Moskow Evan & Angel Narlinger Eli & Helene Nieman Stefan & Elena Ordentlich Leonard & Beverly Pace* David & Helene Papilsky Rabbi David & Heather Paskin Justin & Erica Paul* Marc & Diane Perlberg David & Ginger Ploshnick Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Prague* Barry Present Franck & Sally Prissert Alan Rapaport & Amy Manko Scott & Ferne Reber* Robin Reiter-Faragalli Lillian Ring Stephen & Beth Rockoff Joseph Rogers* Cynthia Rose* Milt & Ellen Rosenbaum Dan & Maxine Rosenberg Jorge & Liliana Rosenberg Gary & Eileen Rosenthal Barbara Rosenzweig Roslyn Rubin* George (Danny) & Monica Sabaj R. Bruce & Peggy Sadow
Thomas Schechtman* Nicholas & Judith Schiller William Schloss & Chloe Wasserman Arthur & Ann Schwartz Sam & Muriel Schwartz Stuart & Elaine Schwartz Jenny Shane* Mr. & Mrs. David Sherman* Sy & Annice Silberberg Howard & Jayne Silver* Sheldon & Barbara Singer* Daniel & Marilyn Slavin Doris Sloan* Ezri Sokol Michael & Sarah Sokol* Seymour & Jeanette Spira Cary & Lauren Stadtlander Jeffrey & Roslyn Stern Sylvia Strelzik Scott & Michelle Suskauer Bruce & Estra Tannenbaum* Ivan & Jamie Tarasuk Howard & Helen Teplitz* Henry Thrower* Hal & Wendy Venoff Edwin & Maxine Veil Robert & Helen Vogel Jason & Lara Wanuck Stuart & Karen Wanuck Steven & Arlyne Warshall Marc & Jill Weinberg Helene Weingarten Phyllis Weingarten* Dave & Lynn Weinthal Michael Werner Stuart & Davideen Werner Carol Winston* Bruce Wolf Lee Wolf Robert & Liz Wolfson Madalyn Zager Penny Zane* Andrea Zigelsky
* Non-Temple Members
Updated 2/27/15
Thank you for your support and generosity to the 2014-2015 Annual Appeal. We need everyone’s help to reach our goal of 100% participation.
Please send in your donation today!
IF YOUR NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THIS LIST AND SHOULD BE, PLEASE CONTACT THE SYNAGOGUE OFFICE AT 694-2350 OR EMAIL TO [email protected],
SO WE MAY RECTIFY THE ERROR.
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Yahrzeit Plaques, in memory of your loved ones, are available for $500. Please call the Temple office for more information and order forms.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Cemetery plots are available at Star of David of the Palm Beaches through the Temple. Please contact the Temple office for further information.
The names listed below will be recalled at the indicated Shabbat services for yahrzeit observance during the following week (Saturday through Friday)
May the one who comforts Israel grant you solace in your bereavement.
At Homewood Suites, you can visit relatives comfortably. Enjoy a spacious two-room suite with real kitchen,full-size fridge, and free, full, hot breakfast. So stay with us and Be at home.Evening Dinner & Drinks Served Mon-Thu*Homewood Suites by Hilton Palm Beach Gardens4700 Donald Ross Road Palm Beach Gardens, FL [email protected]
yahrzeits* indicates plaqueYahrzeit
*indicates plaque
3/14/15 Alice Braunstein3/14/15 Irene Rose Chavkin *3/14/15 Anne Gilman *3/14/15 Bettie Pumpian3/14/15 Ida Subkow3/15/15 Morrie M. Gordon *3/16/15 Fanny R. Cohen *3/16/15 Emil Friedman *3/16/15 Sarah Kaufman3/16/15 Phyllis Shuter3/16/15 John Skubon3/17/15 Harry Cohen3/17/15 Ruth Katz *3/17/15 Gerry Krosnick3/17/15 Alan Rosenkranz3/17/15 Jennie Tannenbaum3/17/15 Sergio Yeber3/18/15 Lloyd Gordon *3/18/15 Harry Klein3/18/15 Hyman Rosen *3/18/15 Mia Shipper *3/18/15 Anne Cohen Smith3/18/15 Rabbi Saul Teplitz3/19/15 Daniel M. Lyons *3/19/15 Lillian Miller3/19/15 Samuel Schwartz3/19/15 Celia Shipman3/20/15 Frances Einstein3/20/15 Harold "Dutch" Lipschutz3/20/15 Hyman Stein3/20/15 Shelley Stein
3/21/15 Fannie Allen3/21/15 Rubin Greenberg3/21/15 Solomon Horwitz3/21/15 Mario Morpurgo *3/21/15 Elaine Schlamowitz3/21/15 Sylvia Shutzky3/21/15 Marvin Sokol3/21/15 Ray Stein3/22/15 Ita Brener3/22/15 Anne Horwitz3/22/15 Lillian Link3/22/15 Milton Stern *3/22/15 Tom Tatnall3/23/15 Bernice Feinberg3/24/15 Charles Fine3/24/15 Harry Horwitz3/24/15 Diane Janeau3/25/15 Albert Appleman *3/25/15 Jennie Becker3/25/15 Richard Jenks
Shabbat Date - March 13, 2015
Shabbat Date - March 20, 2015
3/25/15 Burt Marsh3/26/15 Dennis Abrams *3/26/15 Herman Fried3/26/15 Samuel Janeau3/26/15 Jean Knobler3/26/15 Audree Krupnick *
3/28/15 Sondra Alabaster3/28/15 Staci Warshaw Brenner3/28/15 A. Joseph Garner3/28/15 Elizabeth Horwitz3/28/15 Michael Lefton *3/28/15 Jon Skubon3/29/15 Zarhie Belilty3/29/15 Helen Hacker *3/29/15 Charles Veil3/29/15 Solomon Yashar3/30/15 Penney Sherman Arnold3/31/15 Joseph Feingold3/31/15 Marshall Siegel4/1/15 Elayne Chernuchin4/1/15 Sydney Link4/1/15 Rhoda Arons Weisman *4/1/15 Jacqueline Wolfson *4/1/15 Carol Yeber4/2/15 Irving Hyams4/2/15 Fannie Seide
4/4/15 Samuel Handler4/4/15 David Pearson *4/4/15 Regina Schreiber4/4/15 Esther Slavin4/4/15 Celia Stern4/6/15 Millicent Wacks4/7/15 Robert Block *4/7/15 Jesse Lazarus4/8/15 Harry Wishney *4/9/15 Irving Einstein4/9/15 Sylvia Gersten4/9/15 Berton Kirschbaum *4/9/15 Albert Lipsitz4/9/15 Pauline Zimmerman *
4/10/15 Betty Hochen *4/10/15 Morris Katz4/10/15 William Victor Levenstein4/10/15 Harry Maidenbaum
4/11/15 Anna Ettelman4/11/15 Sol Offenberg4/11/15 Jerome Schwartz4/12/15 Aaron Harry Cohen *4/12/15 Robert W Diemer4/12/15 Yetta Zweig4/13/15 David Farber4/13/15 Moses Leven4/13/15 Harry Levine *4/14/15 Max Muster4/15/15 Sylvia Fine
Shabbat Date - March 27, 2015
Shabbat Date - April 3, 2015
Shabbat Date - April 10, 2015
4/15/15 Esther Gelman4/15/15 Harry Ginsberg4/15/15 Gertrude Reiter4/15/15 Solomon Ernesto Sabaj *4/15/15 Dorothy Werner4/16/15 Sydney Lipsitz4/16/15 Keith Lowenthal4/16/15 Anna Newman *4/16/15 Liat Paskin4/16/15 Lillian Smith4/17/15 Lawrence Kase4/17/15 Max Lampert4/17/15 Stephen Lyons *
4/18/15 Sylvia Frank4/19/15 Isidor Shipper *4/20/15 Rea Fuchs Horn4/20/15 Melvin Garyn4/20/15 David Horwitz4/20/15 Joseph Lesser4/20/15 Milton Maybaum4/20/15 Roslyn Paul *4/20/15 Samuel Silberberg4/20/15 Melvin Wolf4/22/15 Jodi Saltzman *4/22/15 Morris Starkerman4/22/15 Evelyn Warshall4/23/15 Evelyn Sanders *4/24/15 Barbara Jacobs4/24/15 Lena Kaplow4/24/15 Elizabeth Ordentlich
4/25/15 Anna Knopf4/26/15 Arthur Albert Samwick *4/27/15 Irving Feuer4/27/15 Evelyn Mark4/27/15 Ida Zelikow4/29/15 Isadore Marcus4/29/15 Eleanor Strauss4/30/15 Florence Fayne *4/30/15 Anne Grossman4/30/15 Florence Ovrutski Jenks4/30/15 Beulah Priceman5/1/15 Mary Lyons *5/1/15 Rae Miller Handler
5/2/15 Charlotte Gordon *5/2/15 Shlomo Matalon5/2/15 Esther Przybyl5/3/15 Fannie Firestone5/3/15 Bernard Lefenfeld *5/4/15 Howard Bloom5/4/15 Leon Friedman5/4/15 Philip Waltuch5/5/15 Helen Jerome5/5/15 Abraham Plasky5/6/15 Dolores (Debbie) Gilman *5/6/15 William Knobler
Shabbat Date - April 24, 2015
Shabbat Date - May 1, 2015
Shabbat Date - April 17, 2015
5/6/15 Shirley Lee Roseman5/7/15 Bella Feuer5/7/15 Joan Lappin5/7/15 Adalbert Weiszberger5/8/15 Gerard Alexander *5/8/15 Celia Dwoskin Klinger *5/8/15 Herman Rosenthal *
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Yahrzeit Plaques, in memory of your loved ones, are available for $500. Please call the Temple office for more information and order forms.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Cemetery plots are available at Star of David of the Palm Beaches through the Temple. Please contact the Temple office for further information.
The names listed below will be recalled at the indicated Shabbat services for yahrzeit observance during the following week (Saturday through Friday)
May the one who comforts Israel grant you solace in your bereavement.
At Homewood Suites, you can visit relatives comfortably. Enjoy a spacious two-room suite with real kitchen,full-size fridge, and free, full, hot breakfast. So stay with us and Be at home.Evening Dinner & Drinks Served Mon-Thu*Homewood Suites by Hilton Palm Beach Gardens4700 Donald Ross Road Palm Beach Gardens, FL [email protected]
yahrzeits* indicates plaqueYahrzeit
*indicates plaque
3/14/15 Alice Braunstein3/14/15 Irene Rose Chavkin *3/14/15 Anne Gilman *3/14/15 Bettie Pumpian3/14/15 Ida Subkow3/15/15 Morrie M. Gordon *3/16/15 Fanny R. Cohen *3/16/15 Emil Friedman *3/16/15 Sarah Kaufman3/16/15 Phyllis Shuter3/16/15 John Skubon3/17/15 Harry Cohen3/17/15 Ruth Katz *3/17/15 Gerry Krosnick3/17/15 Alan Rosenkranz3/17/15 Jennie Tannenbaum3/17/15 Sergio Yeber3/18/15 Lloyd Gordon *3/18/15 Harry Klein3/18/15 Hyman Rosen *3/18/15 Mia Shipper *3/18/15 Anne Cohen Smith3/18/15 Rabbi Saul Teplitz3/19/15 Daniel M. Lyons *3/19/15 Lillian Miller3/19/15 Samuel Schwartz3/19/15 Celia Shipman3/20/15 Frances Einstein3/20/15 Harold "Dutch" Lipschutz3/20/15 Hyman Stein3/20/15 Shelley Stein
3/21/15 Fannie Allen3/21/15 Rubin Greenberg3/21/15 Solomon Horwitz3/21/15 Mario Morpurgo *3/21/15 Elaine Schlamowitz3/21/15 Sylvia Shutzky3/21/15 Marvin Sokol3/21/15 Ray Stein3/22/15 Ita Brener3/22/15 Anne Horwitz3/22/15 Lillian Link3/22/15 Milton Stern *3/22/15 Tom Tatnall3/23/15 Bernice Feinberg3/24/15 Charles Fine3/24/15 Harry Horwitz3/24/15 Diane Janeau3/25/15 Albert Appleman *3/25/15 Jennie Becker3/25/15 Richard Jenks
Shabbat Date - March 13, 2015
Shabbat Date - March 20, 2015
3/25/15 Burt Marsh3/26/15 Dennis Abrams *3/26/15 Herman Fried3/26/15 Samuel Janeau3/26/15 Jean Knobler3/26/15 Audree Krupnick *
3/28/15 Sondra Alabaster3/28/15 Staci Warshaw Brenner3/28/15 A. Joseph Garner3/28/15 Elizabeth Horwitz3/28/15 Michael Lefton *3/28/15 Jon Skubon3/29/15 Zarhie Belilty3/29/15 Helen Hacker *3/29/15 Charles Veil3/29/15 Solomon Yashar3/30/15 Penney Sherman Arnold3/31/15 Joseph Feingold3/31/15 Marshall Siegel4/1/15 Elayne Chernuchin4/1/15 Sydney Link4/1/15 Rhoda Arons Weisman *4/1/15 Jacqueline Wolfson *4/1/15 Carol Yeber4/2/15 Irving Hyams4/2/15 Fannie Seide
4/4/15 Samuel Handler4/4/15 David Pearson *4/4/15 Regina Schreiber4/4/15 Esther Slavin4/4/15 Celia Stern4/6/15 Millicent Wacks4/7/15 Robert Block *4/7/15 Jesse Lazarus4/8/15 Harry Wishney *4/9/15 Irving Einstein4/9/15 Sylvia Gersten4/9/15 Berton Kirschbaum *4/9/15 Albert Lipsitz4/9/15 Pauline Zimmerman *
4/10/15 Betty Hochen *4/10/15 Morris Katz4/10/15 William Victor Levenstein4/10/15 Harry Maidenbaum
4/11/15 Anna Ettelman4/11/15 Sol Offenberg4/11/15 Jerome Schwartz4/12/15 Aaron Harry Cohen *4/12/15 Robert W Diemer4/12/15 Yetta Zweig4/13/15 David Farber4/13/15 Moses Leven4/13/15 Harry Levine *4/14/15 Max Muster4/15/15 Sylvia Fine
Shabbat Date - March 27, 2015
Shabbat Date - April 3, 2015
Shabbat Date - April 10, 2015
4/15/15 Esther Gelman4/15/15 Harry Ginsberg4/15/15 Gertrude Reiter4/15/15 Solomon Ernesto Sabaj *4/15/15 Dorothy Werner4/16/15 Sydney Lipsitz4/16/15 Keith Lowenthal4/16/15 Anna Newman *4/16/15 Liat Paskin4/16/15 Lillian Smith4/17/15 Lawrence Kase4/17/15 Max Lampert4/17/15 Stephen Lyons *
4/18/15 Sylvia Frank4/19/15 Isidor Shipper *4/20/15 Rea Fuchs Horn4/20/15 Melvin Garyn4/20/15 David Horwitz4/20/15 Joseph Lesser4/20/15 Milton Maybaum4/20/15 Roslyn Paul *4/20/15 Samuel Silberberg4/20/15 Melvin Wolf4/22/15 Jodi Saltzman *4/22/15 Morris Starkerman4/22/15 Evelyn Warshall4/23/15 Evelyn Sanders *4/24/15 Barbara Jacobs4/24/15 Lena Kaplow4/24/15 Elizabeth Ordentlich
4/25/15 Anna Knopf4/26/15 Arthur Albert Samwick *4/27/15 Irving Feuer4/27/15 Evelyn Mark4/27/15 Ida Zelikow4/29/15 Isadore Marcus4/29/15 Eleanor Strauss4/30/15 Florence Fayne *4/30/15 Anne Grossman4/30/15 Florence Ovrutski Jenks4/30/15 Beulah Priceman5/1/15 Mary Lyons *5/1/15 Rae Miller Handler
5/2/15 Charlotte Gordon *5/2/15 Shlomo Matalon5/2/15 Esther Przybyl5/3/15 Fannie Firestone5/3/15 Bernard Lefenfeld *5/4/15 Howard Bloom5/4/15 Leon Friedman5/4/15 Philip Waltuch5/5/15 Helen Jerome5/5/15 Abraham Plasky5/6/15 Dolores (Debbie) Gilman *5/6/15 William Knobler
Shabbat Date - April 24, 2015
Shabbat Date - May 1, 2015
Shabbat Date - April 17, 2015
5/6/15 Shirley Lee Roseman5/7/15 Bella Feuer5/7/15 Joan Lappin5/7/15 Adalbert Weiszberger5/8/15 Gerard Alexander *5/8/15 Celia Dwoskin Klinger *5/8/15 Herman Rosenthal *
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Alfred (z”l) & Marian Gottlieb Rick & Rhonda Gottlieb Mark & Cookie Govrin Hank Greenberg Adam Greenhaus Alan & Sarah Greenwald Ronald & Susan Grodsky Dan & Judith Handler Robert & Lisa Hauser Rhoda Hecht Steven Hein & Lisa Schulman Joel Hersch & Karen Klapper Shirly Herskovitz Brenda Himelstein Hillel & Maureen Horwitz Samuel Horwitz Teri Hughes Ada Hyams Ivor & Barbara Jackson Ike & Elyse Jacobson Debra Jenks & Bob Harvey Robert & Gwen Kahl Abraham Kamor & Sharon Rochlin* Alan & Ilene (z”l) Kan Ralph Kaplan Sydney Katz Ilan & Stephanie Kaufer Marc & Ellen Kaufman* Mark & Laurel Kenigsberg Steven & Nina Kessel Lawrence & Lois Kleinberg Elliott Koenig Conrad & Iris Koller Mr. & Mrs. Ben Kovalsky* Paul Kramer Stuart & Zhiling Kupfer* Earl & Doris La Kier Ferris & Terri Lander Melissa Lander Daniel & Jennifer Lauer Steven & Arlene Lazarus Peter & Barbara Leibovitz* Gregg & Debra Lerman Jay & Sharon Lerner* Jeffrey & Wendy Lesserson Daniel & Norma Levenstein
Cynthia Levin* Geoffrey & Lynne Lieberman Oren & Jessica Lifshitz Lenore Livingston Stephen & Sandra Livingston Brian & Heather Lowenthal Irving & Barbara Lustrin* Andrew Manko* Robert Margolin* Louis & Susan Mark Evelyn Marvel Eliot & Claire Matalon Al Matsil Michael & Shari Meltzer Barry & Dianne Mendelewicz* Skip & Sindi Miller Michael & Stacy Milstein Shelly Molomot Mona Moskow Evan & Angel Narlinger Eli & Helene Nieman Stefan & Elena Ordentlich Leonard & Beverly Pace* David & Helene Papilsky Rabbi David & Heather Paskin Justin & Erica Paul* Marc & Diane Perlberg David & Ginger Ploshnick Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Prague* Barry Present Franck & Sally Prissert Alan Rapaport & Amy Manko Scott & Ferne Reber* Robin Reiter-Faragalli Lillian Ring Stephen & Beth Rockoff Joseph Rogers* Cynthia Rose* Milt & Ellen Rosenbaum Dan & Maxine Rosenberg Jorge & Liliana Rosenberg Gary & Eileen Rosenthal Barbara Rosenzweig Roslyn Rubin* George (Danny) & Monica Sabaj R. Bruce & Peggy Sadow
Thomas Schechtman* Nicholas & Judith Schiller William Schloss & Chloe Wasserman Arthur & Ann Schwartz Sam & Muriel Schwartz Stuart & Elaine Schwartz Jenny Shane* Mr. & Mrs. David Sherman* Sy & Annice Silberberg Howard & Jayne Silver* Sheldon & Barbara Singer* Daniel & Marilyn Slavin Doris Sloan* Ezri Sokol Michael & Sarah Sokol* Seymour & Jeanette Spira Cary & Lauren Stadtlander Jeffrey & Roslyn Stern Sylvia Strelzik Scott & Michelle Suskauer Bruce & Estra Tannenbaum* Ivan & Jamie Tarasuk Howard & Helen Teplitz* Henry Thrower* Hal & Wendy Venoff Edwin & Maxine Veil Robert & Helen Vogel Jason & Lara Wanuck Stuart & Karen Wanuck Steven & Arlyne Warshall Marc & Jill Weinberg Helene Weingarten Phyllis Weingarten* Dave & Lynn Weinthal Michael Werner Stuart & Davideen Werner Carol Winston* Bruce Wolf Lee Wolf Robert & Liz Wolfson Madalyn Zager Penny Zane* Andrea Zigelsky
* Non-Temple Members
Updated 2/27/15
Thank you for your support and generosity to the 2014-2015 Annual Appeal. We need everyone’s help to reach our goal of 100% participation.
Please send in your donation today!
IF YOUR NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THIS LIST AND SHOULD BE, PLEASE CONTACT THE SYNAGOGUE OFFICE AT 694-2350 OR EMAIL TO [email protected],
SO WE MAY RECTIFY THE ERROR.
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Todah Rabah to the Temple Beth David Members and Guests
who are participating in our 2014-2015 Annual Appeal Shomrim
Anonymous Harvey & Melody Alstodt Roy & Sharon Apple Eva Becker David & Sonia Berke James & Joan Berkowitz Dan Cassel & Alice Bael Barry & Diane Chandler Steven & Robin Chaney Fred & Myrna Cohen* Philip & Deborah Edelstein Glenn & Arlene Englander Scott & Linda Fayne Stuart & Susan Feldman Larry & Barbara Field Michael & Toby Fine Seymour & Harriet Fine Albert & Bernice Firestone Daniel & Linda Fortier Jeffrey & Amy Garelick Phyllis Garner Brooksie & Raenell Gold
Morry & Sandy Gottlieb Bernard & Jo Ann Kahan* Bernice Kaperst Ronald & Amy Kohn Lawrence & Phyllis Kushins Theodore & Myra Leizman Gary & Jennifer Lesser Robert & Gladys Levin Daniel Lubeck Joseph & Pamela Lubeck Bente S. Lyons Richard & Leslie Mandell Gene & Linda Manko Alan & Marcy Marcus Major & Gwenn Marks Paul & Ellen Maybaum Frederick & Sandra Meltzer David & Elaine Mendelow Peter & Charlotte Morpurgo Edward & Ayelet Mullen Elliot & Sheryl Paul Bruce Reinhart & Carolyn Bell
Richard Rosenblatt Rob & Debbie Quint* Charles & Gail Schallop Fern Schilero Len & Barbara SchwartzJeremy & Tracy Segal Brian & Lisa Seymour Craig & Stacey Shapiro* Irwin & Florence Shipper Geoffrey Singer Matthew Smith Mark & Phyllis Stein David & Debra Stern Hank Strauss Israel & Sharon Wacks Harold & Nora Wagner Neil Waltzer & Norma Schulman-Waltzer Irving & Marian Wiseman Michael Wiseman Jeffrey Zane & Deborah Balik
ParticipantsLawrence & Lori Adler* Ralph & Sophie Allen Dean & Diane Appleman Harry & Arline Becker Bill Beer Gerard & Edith Belilty Jerry & Carol Berman Richard & Debra Binder Loretta Bober* Tom & Bebe Brodigan Ann Brody* Selma Bubel Julie Calman Matthew & Jill Chait Jay & Barbara Chaskin Sara Chavkin Stephen Chavkin Gregory & Randi Cohen Robert & Ruth Cohn Alice Danis
Mark & Julie Devore Fran Dillon Edward & Gloria Dobin Adam Doner Jeffrey & Denise Dresner Peter Eckstein & Carol Safran Judith Fabrizio* Larry & Elaine Feit* Carl & Irma Feldman* Gerald Feldman Jason & Donna Feldman Marvin & Susan Feldman Danielle Ferrara Susann Ferrara Steven & Dora Feuer Robert & Cheryl Finkelstein* Howard & Barbara First Jan Fisher* Alan & Libby Fishman
Elaine Fleisher Allan & Mary Fox* Allen & Ying Freedman* Esther Freling Marc & Andrea Friedman* Mitchell & Laura Friedman Sandy Friedman Marvin & Lynne Garelick* Judy Garmaise* Hilliard Gersten Leonard Gilman Allen & Gloria Glassman* Anonymous A. Ronald & Jacqueline Goldberg Murray Goldberg Sheldon Goldberg* David Goldman & Amy Banooni Ronald & Jennifer Goldin Richard & Judith Goldmann Sidney & Barbara Goodman*
Temple Beth David 2015/5775 Passover Services
Friday, April 3 ~ 8:00 AM SERVICE FOR THE FIRST BORN6:00 PM FIRST NIGHT PASSOVER COMMUNITY SEDER
(BY RESERVATION ONLY)
Saturday, April 4 ~ 9:15 AM SHABBAT AND PASSOVER SERVICES
Sunday, April 5 ~ 9:15 AM PASSOVER SERVICES
Thursday, April 9 ~ 6:30 PM PASSOVER SERVICES
Friday, April 10 ~ 9:15 AM PASSOVER SERVICES6:30 PM SHABBAT AND PASSOVER SERVICES
Saturday, April 11 ~ 9:15 AM SHABBAT AND PASSOVER SERVICES11:00 AM ~ YIZKOR
Document of Appointment ~ THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE SYNAGOGUE OFFICE BY THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015
By, submitting this form, I fully empower Rabbi David Paskin to act on my behalf to sell all hametz possessed by me, knowingly or unknowingly, as defined by Torah and rabbinic law, and to lease all places wherein hametz owned may be found.
This transaction will be in effect for the duration of Pesach, which, this year, begins on Friday, April 3 at 11:00 am and runs until 8:30 pm on Saturday, April 11.
Many people like to take this opportunity to make a charitable donation. While it is completely voluntary, we hope you will take this opportunity to celebrate this mitzvah.
Name ____________________________________ Signature___________________________________
Telephone ______________________ Email ______________ Approximate worth of hametz $________
PLEASE ACCEPT MY DONATION TO THE RABBIʼS DISCRETIONARY FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $_________.
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Donations By contributing to one of the funds below, you are not only expressing your affection for a relative or friend in a most meaningful manner, you are also contributing to the financial security of your synagogue. Donations can be made in honor of any occasion, sympathy in time of illness, or in memory of a loved one. If your donation is not in this bulletin, please wait until next month as your donation may have been received after our printing deadline.
Only contributions of $18 or more will be acknowledged in the bulletin.
GENEraL FUNdIn memory of Alfred Gottlieb, from Cheryl & Robert FinkelsteinGet well wishes to Mr. Gerald Brody, from Dr. & Mrs. Howard FirstIn honor of the thoughtful generosity of Mr. & Mrs. Donald Chudacoff, from Dr. & Mrs. Howard FirstIn memory of her beloved husband, Irving Freling, from Esther FrelingIn honor of Bill V. Beer’s special birthday, from Sally & Alan GreenwaldIn memory of Leslie Grodsky, from Ron & Susan GrodskyIn memory of Madeline Hecht, from Rhoda HechtIn memory of Seymour Hecht, from Rhoda HechtIn memory of Simon Hecht, from Rhoda HechtIn memory of Harry Ginsberg, from Rhoda HechtIn memory of Sophie Ginsberg, from Rhoda HechtIn honor of Lee Wolf’s 95th birthday, from Samuel HorwitzIn memory of his beloved son, Edward M. Kaplan, from Robert KaplanGet well wishes to Charles and Bernice Hudes, from Alfred & Marilyn KatzIn memory of Mr. Irwin Frish, from Mr. & Mrs. Alfred KatzWishing a speedy recovery to Howard LaKier, from Doris & Earl LaKierSending get well wishes to Sidney Kauffman, from Doris & Earl LaKierIn memory of Benjamin Gelman, from Doris & Earl LaKierIn memory of Mathilda LaKier, from Doris & Earl LaKierIn memory of Philip LaKier, from Doris & Earl LaKierIn honor of Jason Blum becoming a Bar Mitzvah, from Lisa Lappin & The Lappin FamilyA donation from Taylor LeagueIn honor of Cookie Govrin, from Mitchell & Janice LeedsIn memory of Mona Warshaw, from Gary & Jennifer LesserIn memory of Betty Schwartz, from Leslie MandellIn memory of her beloved grandmother, Sara Silverstein, from Leslie MandellIn honor of Al Firestone’s birthday, from Judith MarcusIn memory of Samuel Eichler, from Susan & Lou MarkIn memory of Martha Hackman, from Susan & Lou MarkIn memory of Alfred Gottlieb, from Susan & Lou MarkIn memory of Harriet Meltzer, from Marsha MeltzerIn memory of Martha Hackman, from Mona Moskow In memory of her beloved mother, Ethel Judd, from Mona MoskowIn memory of Harry Paul, from Max PaulIn memory of Betty Schwartz, from Sharon & Rubin PikusIn thanks for the Shipper’s hospitality, from Sharon & Rubin PikusIn thanks for the Wiseman’s hospitality, from Sharon & Rubin PikusIn appreciation for the friendliness shown them, from Bernard & Carole RabinowitzIn memory of Alfred Gottlieb, from Dan & Monica SabajIn appreciation for providing minyan from Eva & Marvin SchlangerIn memory of Terezia Weiszberger, from Nicholas & Judith SchillerIn honor of Steve Feuer’s birthday, from Marlene & Shelly SchneiderIn honor of Norma Schulman-Waltzer’s 80th birthday and becoming a bat mitzvah, from Elizabeth ShulmanIn honor of Sy Silberberg’s birthday aliyah, from Annice & Sy SilberbergIn memory of Jeannette Weiss Schwartz, from Stuart J. Schwartz, M.D.In memory of Martha Hackman, from The Segal FamilyIn memory of his beloved father, Richard Tucker, from David TuckerIn memory of George Wasserman, from Chloe WassermanIn memory of Howard Wiener, from Barbara Wiener HEBrEW SCHOOL SCHOLarSHiPENdOWMENT FUNdIn honor of her sister’s 21st birthday, from Tahleah AustinIn memory of his beloved wife, Patricia Ruth CohenIn memory of Samuel Eichler, from Linda & Scott Fayne In memory of Susan Waltuch, from Linda & Scott FayneIn memory of Ann R. Fine, from Paul FineIn memory of Martha Hackman, from Amy & Jeffrey Garelick In memory of Randy Waltuch, from Amy & Jeffrey GarelickIn memory of Ira Rubin, from Frank & Roslyn RothIn memory of Gary R. Samwick, from Mrs. Shirley Rosenthal & FamilyIn memory of her beloved grandfather, Al Friedman, from Linda SchafferIn honor of Rachel Fayne’s acceptance to Medical School, from Barbara & Len SchwartzIn honor of Norma Schulman-Waltzer’s birthday and bat mitzvah, from Sandy & Steve Zeoli
rOSE rOSENKraNZ rELiGiOUS SCHOOL FUNdIn honor of her mother’s birthday, from Tahleah AustinIn memory of her beloved uncle, Edward Kagel, from Debra A. JenksIn memory of her beloved grandfather, Harry Kagel, from Debra A. Jenks
CaNTOr’S MUSiC FUNdIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Richard & Debra BinderIn memory of Ralph Chavkin, from Stephen ChavkinIn memory of Gloria Strick, from Gloria & Paul FineIn memory of Samuel Eichler, from Rhonda GottliebIn memory of her beloved grandparents, Evelyn & Edward Kaplan, from Shaina Schallop KamenIn memory of Monroe Schoen, from Gladys Schoen LevinIn memory of Betty Schwartz, from Leslie & Richard MandellIn honor of Cantor Danielle Bensimhon, from Bob & Ann McKayIn memory of Jewell Miller, from Skip & Sindi MillerIn memory of Marion Present, from Barry PresentIn memory of Martha Hackman, and in honor of Cantor Danielle Bensimhon for the wonderful singing at the Memorial Service, from Monica Sabaj & Dan HackmanIn memory of her beloved parents, Evelyn & Edward Kaplan, from Gail SchallopIn memory of Laura Sucher’s father, from Barbara & Len SchwartzIn memory of her beloved brother, David Blumberg, from Annice SilberbergMazel Tov to the Segal Family on Talia becoming a Bat Mitzvah, from Annice & Sy SilberbergIn memory of her beloved husband, Morton A. Tarr, from Fran TarrA donation from Israel & Sharon WacksIn memory of Nettie & Mark Weisman, from Harvey & Shirley Weisman
ONEG/KiddUSH FUNdIn honor of the memory of Fern Schilero’s mother, Norma Casper, from Roy & Sharon AppleIn honor of Talia Segal becoming a Bat Mitzvah, from Richard & Debra BinderIn memory of Joel Kushins, from The Chaney FamilyIn memory of Martha Hackman, from The Chaney FamilyIn honor of Jake Apple becoming a Bar Mitzvah, from Linda & Scott FayneIn memory of Jules Harris, from Linda & Scott FayneGet well wishes to Sam Horwitz, from Linda & Scott FayneIn honor of the birth of Isaac Elan, Alan Kan’s grandson, from Linda & Scott Fayne In memory of Alex Levy, from Linda & Scott Fayne In honor of Talia Segal becoming a Bat Mitzvah, from Linda & Scott FayneIn honor of Irwin Shipper’s birthday, from Linda & Scott FayneIn memory of Randy Waltuch, from Linda & Scott FayneIn memory of her beloved mother, Sonia Starkerman, from Dora FeuerIn honor of Norma Waltzer’s special birthday and bat mitzvah, from Dora & Steve FeuerIn honor of the birth of their daughter, Julianna Liora Harris, from Rafael & Shelly HarrisIn memory of Ilene Kan, from Alan & Jordan KanIn memory of Dorothy Katz, from Sydney & Elizabeth KatzIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Major & Gwen MarksIn memory of Martha Hackman, from Ann McKayIn memory of their dear mother and grandmother, Mina Kunstler Morpurgo, from Peter, Charlotte, Julia, Alex & Isabella MorpurgoIn honor of Irwin Shipper, from Frank & Roslyn RothIn honor of belated birthday wishes to Albert Firestone, from Frank & Roslyn RothIn memory of Alfred Gottlieb, from Fern & John SchileroIn memory of Martha Hackman, from Fern & John SchileroIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Fern & John SchileroIn memory of Randy Waltuch, from Fern & John SchileroIn memory of Susan Waltuch, from Fern & John SchileroIn honor of Sy’s 95th birthday, from Sy & Annice SilberbergIn memoryof Ada Weitz, from Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey SternIn memory of Martha Hackman, from Marian & Irving WisemanIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Marian & Irving Wiseman BUiLdiNG FUNdWishing Shirley Herskovitz a speedy and full recovery, from Lillian RingIn memory of Joseph Sadow, from R. Bruce & Peggy Sadow
PrayEr BOOK FUNdDonations to the Prayer Book Fund will be used to purchase prayer books and Bibles as needed by the Temple. Each donation of $36 will be recognized with a bookplate in a new prayer book.In memory of Joseph Berkowitz, from James BerkowitzIn memory of Libby Berkowitz, from James BerkowitzIn memory of Sophie Schusterman, from Joan BerkowitzIn memory of Benjamin Feldman, from Jerry FeldmanIn memory of beloved parents, Esther Bernick & Harry Bernick, from Bernice & Al FirestoneIn memory of Seymour Goldberg, from Jackie & Ron GoldbergIn memory of Sylvia Goldberg, from Jackie & Ron GoldbergIn memory of Marcia Rene Ianni, from Thomas J. GormleyIn honor of Ada Hyams’ 90th Birthday, from Cantor Deborah Arden SternIn memory of her beloved father, Philip Jenks, from Debra A. Jenks & Robet J. HarveyIn memory of Alfred Gottlieb, from Merry & Jack KaplanIn memory of Stanley Lander, from Ferris H. LanderIn memory of Ceil Maybaum, from the Maybaum BoysIn memory of Jean & Leonard Pollak, from Eileen Rosenthal
raBBi’SdiSCrETiONary FUNdIn memory of her beloved father, Benjamin Becker, from Arline & Harry BeckerA donation from Alex & Beth BursteinA donation from Bary & Diane ChandlerIn memory of her beloved father, Joseph Brooks, from Don & Lois ChudacoffIn memory of his beloved father, Herman Chudacoff, from Don & Lois ChudacoffIn memory of Alfred Gottlieb, from Fran DillonIn memory of Ilene Kan, from Fran DillonIn memory of Laurence Kaperst, from Fran DillonA Chanukkah donation from Norman Gessman & Cynthia LevinIn memory of Samuel Eichler, from Rhonda GottliebIn memory of Dorothy Brenner, from Harold GreenbergIn memory of his beloved father, Joseph Katz, from Alfred KatzToda Raba to Rabbi David Paskin, from Ann & Bob McKayIn memory of her beloved mother, Martha Hackman, thanking Rabbi David for a wonderful memorial service, from Monica Sabaj & Dan HackmanIn memory of her beloved father, Robert Blumberg, from Annice SilberbergIn honor of Irwin Shipper’s birthday, from Annice & Sy SilberbergIn memory of Bertha Silberberg, form Dr. Sy SilberbergIn memory of Susan Waltuch, from Loreen Blumenthal & Roger StefinIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Bruce WolfIn memory of Betty Schwartz, from Dave & Lynn Weinthal TOraH FUNdIn memory of Samuel Brown, from Albert & Bernice FirestoneIn memory of Lewis Firestone, from Albert & Bernice FirestoneIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Albert & Bernice FirestoneIn honor of Albert Firestone’s birthday, from Barbara FranklinIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Iris & Conrad KollerToda Raba to Irwin Shipper, from Ann McKayIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Ginger & David PloshnickMazel Tov to Jake Apple on becoming a Bar Mitzvah, from Frank & Roslyn RothIn memory of his beloved mother, Emile Claire Schaffer, Martin SchafferIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Barbara & Len SchwartzWishing Richard Mandell a speedy recovery, from Barbara & Len SchwartzIn memory of Harry Kidman, from Florence & Irwin ShipperMazel Tov to Iris and Conrad Koller on the birth of their new grandson, from Florence & Irwin ShipperIn memory of Alex Levy, from Florence & Irwin ShipperWishing Richard Mandell a speedy recovery, from Florence & Irwin ShipperIn memory of Joel Kushins, from Florence & Irwin ShipperIn memory of Gussie Shipper, from Florence & Irwin ShipperIn memory of Sarah Weinstein, from Florence & Irwin ShipperIn honor of Davideen Werner’s 75th birthday, from Florence & Irwin ShipperIn honor of Davideen & Stuart Werner’s 25th Wedding Anniversary, from Florence & Irwin Shipper
An Adult EducationSeries withRabbi David
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Special Thanks to the following for their continued support ofTemple Beth David by joining the President’s Circle.
Their generous contribution builds and strengthens our community.
The President’s CircleTodah Rabah
Stephen & Dedee Lovell
Joseph & Pamela Lubeck
Bente Lyons
Irwin & Florence Shipper
Paul Shipper
Hank Strauss
Irving & Marian Wiseman
Bruce Wolf
Eva Becker
James & Joan Berkowitz
Scott & Linda Fayne
Michael & Toby Fine
Albert & Bernice Firestone
Daniel & Linda Fortier
Dan & Judith Handler
Gary & Jennifer Lesser
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Catering by Moni’s Premier Kosher Catering: TRADITIONAL SEDER PLATE ON EACH TABLE ALONG WITH INDIVIDUAL SEDER PLATES,
GEFILTE FISH WITH SLICED CARROTS OR SALAD FOR VEGETARIANS, HOMEMADE
CHICKEN SOUP WITH MATZO BALLS, CHOICE OF BRISKET, ROASTED CHICKEN,
LEMON HERBED TILAPIA OR STUFFED PORTABELLA FOR VEGETARIANS, CHICKEN
FINGERS (CHILDREN AGES 4-12) ALL SERVED WITH ROASTED BRUSSEL SPROUTS,
BAKED SWEET POTATO & CARROT TZIMMES AND FRESH FRUIT PLATE.
FREE YOURSELF THIS PASSOVER & LEAVE SEDER TO US Temple Beth David
Invites you to a
Community Passover Seder First Night of Passover ~ Friday, April 3, 2015 ~ 6:00 p.m.
JOIN RABBI DAVID PASKIN, CANTOR DANIELLE BENSIMHON, YOUR TEMPLE FRIENDS, AND EXTENDED FAMILY AS WE RETELL THE STORY OF THE EXODUS FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM
PLEASE SEND YOUR RESERVATION WITH PAYMENT TO THE TEMPLE OFFICE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, MARCH 27TH
2015 PASSOVER SEDER RESERVATION ~ Kindly RSVP no later than Friday, March 27, 2015
No. of Temple Member Adults ____ @ $50 per person $______ (This includes non-member relatives.)
No. of Non-Member Adults ____ @ $60 per person $______
No. of Teens (ages 13 to 19) ____ @ $42 per person $______
No. of Children (ages 5 to 12) ____ @ $30 each $______
No. of Children (ages 4 and under) ____ Free
Please accept this donation to help a Temple Family attend the Seder $ _________
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $__________
Family Name ________________________________________________________________________
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Orpah’s Book Club
The Museum of Extraordinary Things
by Alice Hoffman
Thursday, March 19, 2015 @ 10:00 A.M.
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A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERSWHO HAVE RECENTLY JOINED
THE TEMPLE BETH DAVID FAMILY
Mitchell & Lisa Goldstein and their children, Hillary, Evan and Jacob
Craig & Stacey Shapiro and their children, Jordana, Matthew and Lucas
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Mesmerizing and illuminating, Alice Hoffmanʼs The Museum of Extraordinary Things is the storyof an electric and impassioned love between two vastly different souls in New York during the volatilefirst decades of the 20th century.
THESE EVENTS ARE BEING HELD IN PRIVATE HOMES. EVERYONE ISWELCOME TO ATTEND AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO NEW MEMBERS.
FOR MORE INFO AND TO RSVP CALL THE TEMPLE OFFICE @ 694-2350
To Shelly & Rafi Harris on the recent birth of their daughter, Julianna Liora Harris
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To Alan Kan on the recent birth of his grandson, Isaac Elan
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Thursday, April 16, 2015 @ 10:30 A.M.
If you know of any temple members celebrating a life Cycle event please call and
let us know so we may publish it in future Bulletins
PLEASE NOTIFY THE SYNAGOGUEOFFICE IF YOU KNOW IT ANY OF
OUR CONGREGANTS WHO ARE ILLOR HOSPITALIZED
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The powerful story of a top-secret mission to rescue one thousand European refugees in the midst of the Second World War.
Minimum donation is $18.00. Commemorate a happy event, honor someone special, or remember a dear one with a donation, and we will acknowledge your gift in the name of Temple Beth David.
I am pleased to contribute $_____________ to Temple Beth David for the purpose checked below:
In memory of ____________________________________________
In honor of ______________________________________________
Get well/speedy recovery __________________________________
Other __________________________________________________
Please send an acknowledgement to:
Name __________________________________________________
All contributions of $18 or more will be acknowledged
i have chosen the fund indicated below:(Use separate form for each fund)
q General Fund q Hebrew School Scholarship Endowment Fund q Building Fund q Oneg/Kiddush Fund
q Prayer Book Fund (each $36 donation will be recognized with a bookplate)
q Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund q Cantor’s Music Fund q Lillian S. Rackoff Memorial Building Fund q Torah Fund
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From the Preschool director…Bobbi Sadow Our annual Grandparent’s and Special Friend’s Shabbat was once again a huge success. All of the Preschoolers created beautiful gifts to present to their loved ones. The children sang love songs and shared a wonderful Shabbat program with their special visitors. Summer Camp and Preschool registration forms have been distributed. Our amazing camp staff is busy creating fun themes and activities for the children. All Camp and Preschool forms are to be submitted in person to the Temple office. Should you know someone who might be interested in our wonderful preschool or summer camp, please let me know and I will be happy to get into contact with them and schedule a tour. The Preschool will celebrate Passover with a family Seder. The Rabbi and Cantor will tell the story of Passover and the children are learning all of the Passover songs. The Preschool
will be closed for Pesach observance from Friday, April 3rd, through Friday, April 10th. Upon our return, we will jump right into preparing for our annual Mother’s Day Breakfast and the celebration of Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day. All are welcome at our Friday morning Shabbat program from 9:15am-9:45am. It is a wonderful experience for all who attend. Seeing the children sitting in the Sanctuary every Friday morning participating in Shabbat services certainly reaffirms the children’s sense of ownership of their spiritual home. Please feel free to stop by or email me at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns.
Bobbi Sadow
Upcoming EventsWednesday, April 1 – Preschool Seder
April 3-10 – Passover Break – School ClosedWednesday, May 6 @ 9:00am – Mother’s Day Breakfast
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The Gerald & Ingrid rosenthal and marian & Irving Wiseman educational pavillion News
dirECTOr OF CONGrEGaTiONaL LEarNiNG March and April are auspicious months this year. We begin with Purim – that holiday of fun, silliness, and of course food. Despite its sense of frivolity, Purim is actually a very serious holiday. It commemorates the time when the Jewish people faced extinction. According to Midrash, when the Messianic Age begins, all the holidays will be annulled except for Purim. Why is this? Well, let’s think about the story and its significance. Here we have a tale about a threat to a people’s survival with a happy ending – at least for the Jews. It’s a story of overcoming obstacles. It’s a lesson about community. Faced with an external threat, the Jewish community united in prayer and in self-defense. Instead of individuals worrying about their own well being they all came together and become stronger. The story of Purim is the story of the Jewish people throughout history. Whenever we have faced communal obstacles, we have always managed to survive. We’ve suffered tremendous losses, but we are still here, while those who would exterminate us have disappeared. So we celebrate.
This year we begin our Purim festivities at TBD, on Wednesday, March 4th at 5:30 pm when we will have a family celebration with a costume parade and contest, Purim Pizza, culminating in our Purim spiel “Les Mordecai”. But the fun doesn’t end there. On Friday afternoon, starting at 2:30 for preschoolers, and 3:30 for everyone else, we all will gather at the Mandel JCC and Meyer Academy for the first “One Big Purim Community Carnival”. This will be an afternoon of fun, excitement and celebration. Go to our website at http://www.templebethdavidfl.org/purim.html for more information. But, that’s just March. April continues the historical themes. We begin by commemorating our transformation from slavery to freedom at our Passover seder. We continue this month of history with Yom HaShoah, when we remember those we lost during the Holocaust. At TBD we will be continuing our tradition of reading names to honor our martyrs. Of course of this sadness comes our celebration of Israel Independence Day – Yom HaAtzmaut. We will be joining with the entire Jewish community on April 26 to as we commemorate our connection with Israel. Details will be coming shortly. Spring is a time of rebirth. Not just for nature, but also for the Jewish people. The next few months will be filled with joyful (mostly) reminders of our people’s history and future.
March - April issue - published 6 times per yearTemple Beth David, 4657 Hood Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
This directory is open to TBD congregants. To be listed, please write to the bulletin staff in care of the Temple.Annual cost to be listed is $110.00
Dear Friends, As Pesach approaches, we wanted to send you the following information regarding its traditional observance. This year the first Seder of Pesach is on Friday evening, April 3rd. We hope you will join us at our annual community Seder that evening at 6:00pm. You can RSVP at www.templebethdavidfl.org/passover. The second Seder is on Saturday evening, April 4th. Here are some helpful hints regarding traditional Passover preparations. If you have any specific questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected], [email protected] or 561-694-2350.
ChametzChametz is leaven from one of the five species listed in the Torah: wheat, oats, rye, spelt, and barley. If one of these five grains is in contact with water for more than 18 minutes, it becomes “chametz.” Matza is not chametz because it is finished baking within 18 minutes after it is mixed with water; hence it does not have the time to rise. We are forbidden to have chametz in our homes or in our possession during Passover. The rabbis say that the puffed up chametz symbolizes our “puffed up” egos; in addition to striving to rid ourselves of the physical substance of chametz, we are encouraged to work to rid ourselves of “spiritual chametz” as well, to get rid of our sense of self-importance, to reduce our egos.
The rules about chametz are very stringent: according to the Torah, you are not allowed to eat, or even own ANY chametz over Passover.
The first step in getting rid of your chametz is to do a thorough spring cleaning. Don’t forget your car, especially if you have kids who eat cookies and crackers in the car.
People go to different degrees of craziness in preparing their kitchens for Passover. Many people use separate dishes that are only used for Passover that have never been used with chametz. Others make sure to kasher, with boiling water, silverware and pots and pans they want to use during Passover. I know one rabbi who claims to have his kitchen ready for Passover with 30 minutes of cleaning. In my own home I think it takes me more than 3 hours, and I know lots of people who are crazier than me.
Mechirat Chametz (selling your chametz). Any chametz you want to keep and use after Passover can be put in a box or bag and put in a special, separate location, like in a closet, a storage shed, etc. Because Jews aren’t supposed to own any chametz over Passover, it is customary to sell whatever chametz you put aside to someone who isn’t Jewish. I can act as your “agent” to sell your chametz. you can sell your chametz on our website at www.templebethdavidfl.org/passover. Please note that alcohol made from one of the five species is chametz, and needs to be set aside during Passover. No beer and no Scotch during Pesach! In order for me to sell your chametz I need your information by 8am on the morning of the first seder (Friday, April 3rd). Your chametz will not belong to you until the conclusion of Pesach on Saturday night, April 11th.
Bedikat Chametz (the search for chametz). Once your house is ready, the next step is “bedikat chametz,” the search for chametz. On the night before the seder, it’s fun to make a ceremonial search for any leftover chametz. The search is traditionally made with a candle, feather, and wooden spoon. If you are an iPhone user, there’s even an app called “No Chametz” to help you out with your search. Here is the blessing associated with the search:
Ta’anit B’chorim, the fast of the firstborn, is held on Erev Pesach, this year on Friday, April 3rd. The first born in each family, adult or child, traditionally fasts as a symbolic reminder of the last of the ten plagues, which caused the ancient Pharaoh of Egypt to let the Israelite slaves go free. It is customary, after Shacharit, the morning service, to have a siyum, completion of study of a tractate of rabbinic literature, following which there is a seudat mitzvah, a meal accompanying the performance of a mitzvah, here the completion of study. This siyum cancels the fast day for all who participate. Our siyum at TBD will be held in the Rapaport Chapel as part of a special morning service, which begins at 8:00am.
Biur and Bitul Chametz. On the morning of the first seder, we have the ceremonies of “biur chametz” and “bitul chametz,” burning your chametz and nullifying your chametz. Your Haggadah will have all the nitty gritty but basically, we burn the chametz we found in our search for chametz the night before, and we recite a formula renouncing ownership in any chametz that might be remaining in our possession after we’ve gone through all that. Here’s that formula:
“All chametz or leaven in my possession that I have seen and that I have not seen, that I have destroyed and that I have not destroyed, shall be nullified and become ownerless, like the dust of the earth”.
You may eat chametz up until 10am the day of the seder. Just take care not to mess up your house which you have gone to such effort to prepare. So that the taste of matzah is fresh in our mouths at the seder, many people refrain from eating matzah throughout the day prior to the 1st seder. Fruits, vegetables, cheese, eggs, etc. are delicious and perfect for noshing on erev Pesach.
Pesach T’filot, Passover services, are held on the mornings of the first two days and the evenings and mornings of the last two days of Pesach. Morning services will be held on Saturday, April 4; Sunday, April 5; Friday, April 10th and Saturday, April 11th at 9:15am. Yizkor, the memorial service, will be recited on Saturday, April 11th. Evening services on Friday, April 3rd, Thursday, April 9th and Friday, April 10 will begin at 6:30pm.
If you would like more detailed information about Passover and its preparations, I invite you to download the Pesach Guide of the Rabbinical Assembly (the Conservative movement’s Rabbinical association.) You can download the guide here www.rabbinicalassembly.org.
As we all begin the yearly search for our own mitzrayim, our own narrow places, may we strive to fulfill the direction, chayav adam lir’ot et atzmo k’ilu hu yatzah mi’mitzrayim, each person should feel as if he or she has personally escaped his or her own narrow places. We wish you all a chag kasher v’sameach, a kosher and happy holiday.
B’ruach Shalom (In the spirit of peace),Rabbi David and Cantor Bensimhon
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A Message from Rabbi David Paskin and Cantor Danielle Bensimhon Dear Friends, As Pesach approaches, we wanted to send you the following information regarding its traditional observance. This year the first Seder of Pesach is on Friday evening, April 3rd. We hope you will join us at our annual community Seder that evening at 6:00pm. You can RSVP at www.templebethdavidfl.org/passover. The second Seder is on Saturday evening, April 4th. Here are some helpful hints regarding traditional Passover preparations. If you have any specific questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected], [email protected] or 561-694-2350. Chametz Chametz is leaven from one of the five species listed in the Torah: wheat, oats, rye, spelt, and barley. If one of these five grains is in contact with water for more than 18 minutes, it becomes "chametz." Matza is not chametz because it is finished baking within 18 minutes after it is mixed with water; hence it does not have the time to rise. We are forbidden to have chametz in our homes or in our possession during Passover. The rabbis say that the puffed up chametz symbolizes our “puffed up” egos; in addition to striving to rid ourselves of the physical substance of chametz, we are encouraged to work to rid ourselves of “spiritual chametz” as well, to get rid of our sense of self-importance, to reduce our egos. The rules about chametz are very stringent: according to the Torah, you are not allowed to eat, or even own ANY chametz over Passover. The first step in getting rid of your chametz is to do a thorough spring cleaning. Don't forget your car, especially if you have kids who eat cookies and crackers in the car. People go to different degrees of craziness in preparing their kitchens for Passover. Many people use separate dishes that are only used for Passover that have never been used with chametz. Others make sure to kasher, with boiling water, silverware and pots and pans they want to use during Passover. I know one rabbi who claims to have his kitchen ready for Passover with 30 minutes of cleaning. In my own home I think it takes me more than 3 hours, and I know lots of people who are crazier than me. Mechirat Chametz (selling your chametz). Any chametz you want to keep and use after Passover can be put in a box or bag and put in a special, separate location, like in a closet, a storage shed, etc. Because Jews aren’t supposed to own any chametz over Passover, it is customary to sell whatever chametz you put aside to someone who isn’t Jewish. I can act as your “agent” to sell your chametz. You can sell your chametz on our website at www.templebethdavidfl.org/passover. Please note that alcohol made from one of the five species is chametz, and needs to be set aside during Passover. No beer and no Scotch during Pesach! In order for me to sell your chametz I need your information by 8am on the morning of the first seder (Friday, April 3rd). Your chametz will not belong to you until the conclusion of Pesach on Saturday night, April 11th. Bedikat Chametz (the search for chametz). Once your house is ready, the next step is "bedikat chametz," the search for chametz. On the night before the seder, it’s fun to make a ceremonial search for any leftover chametz. The search is traditionally made with a candle, feather, and wooden spoon. If you are an iPhone user, there’s even an app called “No Chametz.” to help you out with your search. Here is the blessing associated with the search:
Baruch Ata HASHEM Elokeinu Melech ha’olam, asher kideshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al biur chametz.
Praised are You, ADONAI our God, Ruler of the universe. You make us holy through Your mitzvot and command us to dispose of our hametz.
Ta’anit B’chorim, the fast of the firstborn, is held on Erev Pesach, this year on Friday, April 3rd. The first born in each family, adult or child, traditionally fasts as a symbolic reminder of the last of the ten plagues, which caused the ancient Pharaoh of Egypt to let the Israelite slaves go free. It is customary, after Shacharit, the morning service, to have a siyum, completion of study of a tractate of rabbinic literature, following which there is a seudat mitzvah, a meal accompanying the performance of a mitzvah, here the completion of study. This siyum cancels the fast day for all who participate. Our siyum at TBD will be held in the Rapaport Chapel as part of a special morning service, which begins at 8:00am.
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Family Purim Celebration at 5:30pmJoin us for a costume parade, singing and Hamantaschen. One lucky person will win the “My Costume is Better than Rabbi David’s Costume” ContestMinyan and Purim Pizza at 6:30pm * Purim Shpiel “Les Mordecai” at 7:00pm
Full Megillah Reading at 8:30pm
Preschool Preview Party at 2:30pmCommunity Carnival at 3:30pm
Both at the Mandel JCC
Thursday, March 5, Purim Services and Megillah reading at 9:15am
