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Bulletin Ohavay Zion Synagogue Ohavay Zion Synagogue
Kislev - Tevet 5774 December 2013 Ohavay Zion Synagogue Bulletin
Vol. 79-No. 79-December 2013 Published Monthly by
Ohavay Zion Synagogue 2048 Edgewater Court
Lexington, Kentucky 40502 859-266-8050/http://www.ozs.org/
Come join us for a
Rocking HANUKKAH Party!!!!!
Tuesday, December 3rd
6:15-7:30
Dreidel Game
Menorah making contest
Latkas
$5 present exchange for 14 & under
Adults only No Limit Texas Dreidel!
RSVP to the office at [email protected] so we may prepare enough Latke's.
The OZS Choir, Makelah
www.moderntribe.com
For t-shirts w this logo
www.moderntribe.com Fun for EVERYONE!!!!!!!
Email Ilona if you have any ? [email protected]
The OZS Choir, Makelah
will premier a wonderful new Hanukkah song at the party,
written and arranged by Kathye Schattner.
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FROM THE RABBI Kislev - Tevet 5774 / December 2013
December 6
Learner’s Minyan
5:30PM
December 13
Shabbat Dinner
5:30PM
Shabbat Services: December 2013
December 7
Shabbat - 9:30am
Vayigash
December 14
Shabbat - 9:30am
Veyechi
December 20
Kids Shabbat
5:30PM
December 27
Shabbat at Home
With Family & Friends
December 21
Shabbat - 9:30am
Shemot
December 28
Shabbat - 9:30am
Va’era
I hope that everyone is having a very Happy Chanukkah!
Personally, I am very glad we follow the opinion of Hillel, rather than the opinion of Shammai. According to
the Talmud (Shabbat 21b), Shammai recommends that we begin Channukah with all eight candles lit, and then
each day light one less candle, so that by the last day just one candle remains.
One of my teachers said that one Chanukkah she followed Shammai’s recommendation in one of the rooms of
her home. While it began with such light and energy, by the end of the holiday, the room seemed dark and
gloomy.
Luckily, Judaism follows the teaching of Hillel. We begin with just one candle, each day lighting one more,
until by the last night all the candles are lit and the world is filled with warmth and light.
Judaism recommends more candles, more spirit, and more people joining together.
Proverbs 20:27 says, “Ner Adonai Nishmat Adam – The candle of Adonai is a person’s soul.” We are God’s
candles; so to bring God’s light into the world, we need to let our light shine.
And Proverbs 14:28 says, “BeRov Am Hadrat Melech – The glory of the King is in the multitude of people.”
As Jews, we best serve God by coming together as a community. By joining together we have the opportunity
to bring even more of God’s light into the world.
So, it is with great pleasure that I tell you about a wonderful opportunity for our community. On Friday the
13th of December, we will forget about silly and sad superstitions, and instead, we will join together as a
community at OZS to have a Giant Pot Luck Shabbat Dinner.
Shabbat begins at 5:19pm, so please bring your food in before that. The dinner will formally begin at 5:30pm,
and we will have a short, yet very joyous Shabbat evening service afterwards.
I am so excited for this opportunity because I do believe that the glory of God can be found when God’s
children join together to strengthen their relationships and to form sacred community. I am hopeful that this
will be one of many Shabbat dinners that can bring together all the diverse individuals and groups within our
Ohavay Zion community.
May the holy lights of our OZS community join together to bring joy and light into our world.
Rabbi Moshe Smolkin
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Kislev - Tevet 5774 / December 2013
The week that we celebrate miracles has come. Could it be a miracle that our heating and air conditioning systems
have lasted as long as they have? As winter abruptly arrived last week, the blast of cold air was more than, what I
believe was the last original (27 years old) HVAC unit in our building, could handle. This leaves the sanctuary quite
brisk -- for the next 5 weeks -- as we await the manufacturing of a new unit. As with all of our (not resolved with a
miracle) physical building events, we will continue our activities, but probably in other rooms of the building. When
you enter, please look for signage indicating where events will be held for the next month. Should a miracle of nice
70 degree weather return, we will then use the sanctuary, but as long as it is cold we will move to warmer rooms. We
are thankful that we are able to pay for the replacement of yet another HVAC unit (the 2nd this Fall) without creating
additional funding initiatives. We are also thankful for zones of climate control as we have six units that ensure the
warmth in our building.
The initial candle we light on Hanukkah, the shamash, has a distinct location whether it be attached or not attached to
the menorah. Its purpose is of practical use, to aid us in the task of lighting the Hanukkah lights. Our kehillah, OZS,
relies not just on one shamash but many to be the welcoming, community-oriented congregation we strive to be.
Have you taken a turn at being a shamash at OZS lately? In January, we will begin sharing our members’
experiences and expertise. Whether it is travels, research, or personal experiences, we encourage you to share them
with us in planned casual settings. Please contact either me or the office for more details and to discuss how we can
learn and grow together.
There are many opportunities this month to join with members of the larger Jewish community as well as here at
OZS. I hope to see you whether it be joining in our 12/3 Hanukkah celebration of Latke’s and No Limit Texas
Dreidel or with a mitzvah through JFB’s Tzeason of Tzedekah. Food abounds with our 12/13 Shabbat Pot luck,
12/15 JFB’s winter dinner or the annual December 24th dinner upholding our tradition of Chinese food around
Christmas time.
As you light the shamash, may the glow of that light reflect warmly on you, your family and our community.
Happy Hanukkah!
Shirley Stern Bryan
OZS Tree of Life in Social Hall
TREE OF LIFE DONATION
Honor your occasion with a $75 per leaf donation
Checks are made out to OZS
Sisterhood. Payment
also available on OZS website.
Forms are available on the OZS
website, by email or in the OZS
lobby.
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Social Action
Backpacking for God’s Pantry -Please join us to help packing, any changes to this schedule will be
posted on Facebook.
Sunday, December 15, 2013 11:00 am
Jewish community at God's Pantry Please join representatives from the entire Jewish community at God's Pantry - (1685 Jaggie Fox Way, phone:
255-6592) on the third Tuesday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:00PM. We will sort food to be distributed to
the homeless and assist God's Pantry in fulfilling the needs of the hungry in Kentucky. Contact: Lisa Satin at
338-3740 or [email protected] .
Mazon Fundraiser??? Let's Raise Money for Mazon. Join us Sunday, December 8 at 10:00AM, for a planning meeting...thinking
along the lines of a Hunger walk/run for sometime in March. I like the idea because it is a Jewish hunger
organization yet they give funds to our food bank to help out in Eastern KY. The arboretum might be a good
place....other thoughts and ideas are welcome too. We can have people register online with a site called razoo.
Come to the meeting and let's see what we can come up with to support this worthwhile cause.
KABBALAT SHABBAT LEARNERS MINYAN
Please join us on Friday, December 6 at 5:30pm for our first Kabbalat Shabbat Learners Minyan. This minyan
will be a warm and welcoming way to enter into the traditional Kabbalat Shabbat service. With uplifting
melodies, prayer books with translation, and teachings guiding our way, we will enjoy our Shabbos
exploration together. Everyone is welcome!
The OZS Choir /Makelah, under the direction of Maestra Jaemi Loeb will rehearse some (not all) Sundays from 1 to 3,
in the OZS social hall. Please e- mail Marilyn Robie [email protected] with any questions.
And you shall love your fellow as yourself. (Leviticus 19:18)
Let us join together in giving help to our sisters and brothers in the Philippines who desperately need our
help. In addition to our prayers, we may contribute through
the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (www.jdc.org) and/or
American Jewish World Service (ajws.org).
Aid for the Philippines
The Tzeason of Tzedakah is upon us. Once again the Lexington Jewish community will come
together to reach out to local service organizations and agencies throughout the month of December,
filling in for their regular staff and volunteers during the holiday season. Contact Brian Derer at
[email protected] for information on the OZS volunteer project.
Tzeason of Tzedakah
Celebrate the Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 7th at 7:00 p.m. at TAI's Vodka & Latkes Party. Come
to enjoy a signature cocktail and indulge in delicious latkes made by the Temple's Brotherhood. Drinks, salad,
and dessert will also be provided. Consider entering the Latke Contest by making and serving latkes from your
own special recipe. $18 per person by December 2nd and $20 at the door. RSVP to 269-2979 by December 2.
TAI Vodka-Latkes Event
OZS Choir
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Kiddush lunch is wonderful part of Shabbat services, a tradition of OZS. There are some misconceptions,
though, which might be deterring some people from sponsoring a Kiddush lunch. Let's skewer those.
Myth 1: It is too expensive to sponsor a lunch. Busted: you will be reimbursed up to $70, or, $70 can be
loaded on a Kroger gift card to get you set for shopping.
Myth 2: It takes too much time to cook Kiddush lunch. Busted: these days, when so many people work
during the day, it might seem there is no time. But we can schedule a Sunday to cook and freeze food, or if
you prefer something more fresh a Wednesday or Thursday evening will work, as well as Friday morning or
afternoon. Fresh items like salads and fruit can be prepared Saturday morning.
Myth 3: I have no one to help me cook. Busted: the kitchen committee will be there to help you no matter
which time or day you schedule to cook.
Myth 4: I cannot do a Kiddush lunch because I do not know the rules of kashrut. Busted: we can sit down
and work up a menu of your favorite dishes and adapt them to be pareve or dairy. We will help you to find
kosher ingredients and even shop with you. Fear not!
Myth 5: OZS does not really need to do a Kiddush lunch. Busted: while this community is perceived as
wealthy and independent, there are some for whom preparing a good lunch on Shabbat is a hardship for
financial or physical reasons. Also, for some this may provide a time to socialize that would not otherwise be
available.
And finally, our position in the Conservative movement is that following halacha in a modern framework is
our practice. By providing a Kiddush lunch, we enable people to be Torah observant who might otherwise
have had to go out and eat on Shabbat due to nursing home scheduling, inability to cook, or other availability
issues. It is a big mitzvah for our community to provide this opportunity for food, fellowship, and Torah.
So get together with me or with your friends and sponsor a Kiddush lunch of your favorite foods! Honor a
loved one, a birthday or anniversary, your bar/bat mitzvah, or even nothing at all. Every Shabbat is a special
day. With your help, it can be special for everyone.
Peace, Gayle
Kiddush Lunch Myths Busted
The annual Jewish Community Winter Dinner will be on Sunday, December 15 at Tandoor Indian Cuisine
(3130 Mapleleaf Drive #112, Lexington KY). Join us at 5:30 pm for a delicious vegetarian buffet. Dinner is
$20 per adult, $5 for children ages 12 and under. We ask that everyone bring $2 or 2 non-perishable food
items to donate to God’s Pantry. Make your reservations at www.jewishlexington.org or by contacting the
Federation office at 26-0672 or [email protected]
Community Winter Dinner
One World Films, in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (Jan. 20, 2014) will show the feature film, LEE
DANIELS' THE BUTLER, at 2:30 p.m ., at the Kentucky Theater, 214 East Main St. The showing is part of the city's celebration
of the day, and is free and open to the public. It is rated PG-13, and is not recommended for children under 13. The film is two
hours 12 minutes in length.
One World Films' showing of LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER
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OZS Youth Group Hanukkah Event
Saturday, December 7 from 7-10 at OZS Join us for an evening of fun baking Latkas.
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Join OZS Friends
For
A Chinese Dinner
December 24, 2013
6:30PM
Panda Cuisine
2358 Nicholasville Rd.
You may order off the menu.
We will have a room reserved for us so please RSVP to
Simone at [email protected]
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Ohavay Zion Synagogue extends special thanks to those who have made contributions during the past month.
DONATIONS
GENERAL FUND
Oscar Haber
In Memory of Fryda Haber
Sarah Chandler
A Thoughtful Donation
GREEN CAMPERSHIP FUND
Sylvia Green
In Memory of Bernard Farber
KIDDUSH FUND
Steve & Susan Caller
In Memory of Anita Reiner, Dorothy Klar
& Maggie Arvidson
SISTERHOOD FUND
Rabbi Uri & Hanna Smith
In Honor of Shirley Bryan & her efforts on the
Thanks-giv-ikah Project
Frances & Stephen Perel
In Memory of Johnny Perel
BUILDING FUND
Peric Isenstein
In Memory of Stan Isenstein
Contributor:
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Phone: __________________________________________
In Honor____Memory____ of:
Name: __________________________________________
Occasion: _______________________________________
Please Notify:
Name: __________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________
City/State/Zip: ____________________________________
Paypal donation - please go to our website ozs.org for the link.
To donate stock, securities or other assets please contact the office.
Ohavay Zion Synagogue Donation Form 2048 Edgewater Court Lexington, Kentucky 40502
[email protected] 859-266-8050
Donations may be made to the following:
___ Building ___ Chevra Kaddisha
___ Education ___ Endowment
___ General ___ Green Campership
___ Joseph’s Dream Child Care
___ Kitchen/Kiddush ___ Library
___ Rabbi’s Discretionary ___ Sisterhood
___ Torah/Prayer Books ___ Tree of Life ($75 min)
___ High Holidays ___ Other
___________________________
OZS Thanks you for your donation!
Check enclosed ____Charge my credit card _____
Credit card information
Name: __________________________________________
Card #: __________________________________________
Expiration Date:_______________ Sec Code:___________
Signature: _______________________________________
RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND
Marc Plavin & Toni Reiss
In Memory of Daniel Plavin
Shebetey & Svetlana Alkhasov
In Memory of Yuriy Khanukayev
Lynn & Jim Furness
In Memory of Anita Reiner
Robert & Barbara Grossman
With Thanks to Rabbi Smolkin for assisting with
Jessie’s Brit Bat Ceremony.
Robert Perel & Linda Chew
In Memory of Johnny Perel
Janice Crane
In Memory of Johnny Perel
Dawn Vermey
In Honor of Laura Szekely’s Retirement
In Honor of Kathy Stein’s Judgeship Appointment
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FUND
Kathie & Lou Kroot
In Honor of Laura Szekely
Rabbi Uri & Hanna Smith
In Honor of Jessie Grossman’s Brit Bat
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OZS MAZAL TOV
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
IN MEMORIUM
WE MOURN THE PASSING OF…
Budd Gardstein husband of Shir.
Adam Cook husband of Anne and father to Adin.
IF YOU HAVE A SIMCHA (COLLEGE GRAD, WEDDING, BIRTHS ETC.)THAT YOU WOULD LIKE
TO SHARE CONTACT THE OFFICE AT 859-266-8050 OR [email protected]
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
Emilia Galperin & Vitaliy Rondel and their two
daughters, Gabriella & Hanna.
Endless Gratitude to:
Our wonderful OZS congregation for the donations to the
Thanksgiving baskets it will help many families to have a
very nice holiday meal.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
2-Dec Harold & Robin Roth 34th anniversary
5-Dec Angela & Antony Beck 21st anniversary
5-Dec Gayle & Peter Bourne 21st anniversary
7-Dec Roberto & Karen Gedaly 17th anniversary
11-Dec Enrique & Galia Bimstein 41st anniversary
12-Dec Louis & Kathie Kroot 34th anniversary
15-Dec Davida Isaacs & Robert Farley 6th anniversary
17-Dec Lewis & Aviva Bowling 40th anniversary
17-Dec Alan Leavitt & Meg Jewett 19th anniversary
18-Dec Joe & Sandy Berger 37th anniversary
20-Dec Phil & Nancy Hoffman 43rd anniversary
22-Dec Bob & Barbara Grossman 10th anniversary
30-Dec Steve & Kate Davis-Rosenbaum 29th anniversary
Elliott Mayer 1-Dec
Sue Westerman 1-Dec
Jenna Caller 3-Dec
Bob Grossman 3-Dec
Sam Spiegel 4-Dec
Peggy Bobys 5-Dec
Anne Cook 7-Dec
Sue Ezrine 9-Dec
Alissa Levine 9-Dec
Miriam Davis-Rosenbaum 10-Dec
Jordan Bryan 12-Dec
Hanna Smith 14-Dec
Jacob Kuntz 17-Dec
Karen Wolfsdorf 17-Dec
Andrew Beck 18-Dec
Ittai Eres 18-Dec
Nancy Hoffman 18-Dec
Jeff Rice 20-Dec
Nathaniel Schattner 20-Dec
Asher Finkel 22-Dec
Rachel Bashikhes 23-Dec
Toni Reiss 24-Dec
Robin Roth 24-Dec
Ricardo Gedaly 29-Dec
Angela Beck 31-Dec
Drew Waford 31-Dec
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YAHRZEITS FOR DECEMBER
YAHRZEITS FOR DECEMBER
Kislev 28 Lauren Ginsburg 1-Dec Kislev 28 Rose Katz 1-Dec
Kislev 28 Michael Lach 1-Dec
Kislev 28 Jacob Mellinger 1-Dec
Kislev 29 Stephen Baumann 2-Dec
Kislev 29 Joseph Himmelblau 2-Dec
Kislev 30 Joseph Friedman 3-Dec
Tevet 1 Judith Estis 4-Dec
Tevet 1 Evelyn Krislov 4-Dec
Tevet 1 Eva Malof 4-Dec
Tevet 1 Harry Schneider 4-Dec
Tevet 2 Baile Bank 5-Dec
Tevet 2 Bernhard Bank 5-Dec
Tevet 2 Lotte Bank 5-Dec
Tevet 2 Nathan Grossman 5-Dec
Tevet 2 Sarah Grossman 5-Dec
Tevet 2 Rubin Kuperstein 5-Dec
Tevet 2 Ida Moreida 5-Dec
Tevet 2 Rosa Morgenroth 5-Dec
Tevet 2 Belle Novak 5-Dec
Tevet 2 Lena Weliky 5-Dec
Tevet 3 Louis Brooks 6-Dec
Tevet 4 Jennie Malof 7-Dec
Tevet 5 Anna Rosenberg 8-Dec
Tevet 5 Janet Schulman 8-Dec
Tevet 5 Julius Weinberg 8-Dec
Tevet 6 Rose Prow 9-Dec
Tevet 7 Bernard Magen 10-Dec
Tevet 7 Anita Spandorf 10-Dec
Tevet 8 Jacob Caller 11-Dec
Tevet 8 Dora Cooper 11-Dec
Tevet 9 Warren Ash 12-Dec
Tevet 9 Mitchell Gordon 12-Dec
Tevet 9 Raymond Valdez 12-Dec
Tevet 10 Oda Bargo 13-Dec
Tevet 10 Ida Greisman 13-Dec
Tevet 10 Dorothy Plavin 13-Dec
Tevet 11 Skottowe Depass 14-Dec
Tevet 11 Tauber (Toby) Hoffman 14-Dec
Tevet 12 Daniel Grossman 15-Dec
Tevet 12 Ida Rosenthal 15-Dec
Tevet 13 Sam Grossman 16-Dec
Tevet 13 Harry Morris 16-Dec
Tevet 14 Max Feinstein 17-Dec
Tevet 14 Shirley Lakes 17-Dec
Tevet 14 Esther Wortman 17-Dec
Tevet 15 Jean Fox 18-Dec
Tevet 15 Shabso Fox 18-Dec
Tevet 15 Sylvia Potter 18-Dec
Tevet 16 Joseph Bouzaglou 19-Dec
Tevet 16 Florence Hunter 19-Dec
Tevet 17 Richard Brady 20-Dec
Tevet 17 Gilso Avzaradel Capilouto 20-Dec
Tevet 17 Jenny Fagelman 20-Dec Tevet 17 Philip Goldstein 20-Dec
Tevet 17 Aida Sercarz 20-Dec
Tevet 17 Jess Stewart 20-Dec
Tevet 17 Pauline Weinberg 20-Dec
Tevet 17 Ruth Wolfson 20-Dec
Tevet 18 Hannah Baker 21-Dec
Tevet 18 David Reuben Franco 21-Dec
Tevet 18 Norman Gordon 21-Dec
Tevet 18 Red Mischner 21-Dec
Tevet 18 Isadore Morris 21-Dec
Tevet 18 Isadore Isaac Morris 21-Dec
Tevet 18 Louis Roth 21-Dec
Tevet 19 Grisha Bashikhes 22-Dec
Tevet 19 Bernard Collins 22-Dec
Tevet 19 Leah Covitt 22-Dec
Tevet 19 Hannah Goldstein 22-Dec
Tevet 19 Josephine Miller 22-Dec
Tevet 19 David Shraberg 22-Dec
Tevet 20 Joseph Miller 23-Dec
Tevet 21 George Cohen 24-Dec
Tevet 21 Jacob Malof 24-Dec
Tevet 21 Ann Sprinkle 24-Dec
Tevet 22 Sarah Levy 25-Dec
Tevet 22 Edward Morris 25-Dec
Tevet 22 Martha Sherman 25-Dec
Tevet 22 Ines Villarruel 25-Dec
Tevet 23 Arnold Cherson 26-Dec
Tevet 23 Mark Luckens 26-Dec
Tevet 23 Sara Morris 26-Dec
Tevet 23 Jacob Silverman 26-Dec
Tevet 23 Irving Spiegel 26-Dec
Tevet 24 James Blanford 27-Dec
Tevet 24 Gary Cooper 27-Dec
Tevet 24 Tugar Depass 27-Dec
Tevet 24 Jerry Geller 27-Dec
Tevet 24 Nathan Golton 27-Dec
Tevet 24 Mark Kellman 27-Dec
Tevet 25 Mollie Green 28-Dec
Tevet 25 Sylvia Saxe 28-Dec
Tevet 26 Gertrude Evans 29-Dec
Tevet 26 Everett Peter Kiser 29-Dec
Tevet 27 Joseph Kaplan 30-Dec
Tevet 27 Rebecca Magen 30-Dec
Tevet 28 Sarah Couity 31-Dec
Tevet 28 Fannie Dantzic 31-Dec
Tevet 28 Mary Gohmann 31-Dec
Tevet 28 Rev. Krasne 31-Dec
Tevet 28 Franklin Moosnick 31-Dec
Tevet 28 David Osser 31-Dec
Tevet 28 Harry Rosenberg 31-Dec
Tevet 28 Rabbi Bernard Schwab 31-Dec
Yahrzeit Observance
begins at sundown of the
previous evening
with lighting of the yahrzeit
candle. The traditional act of tzedaka,
honoring a loved one, is
often performed at this time.
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December 2013 28 Kislev 5774 - 28 Tevet 5774
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