Rabbi Karen Allen

http://BethSholomFlorida.org

(352) 326-3692

May / June 2014

Iyar / Sivan / Tammuz 5774

2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT:

Linda Bork

352-315-0309

VICE PRESIDENT: Burt Kraft

352-750-0523

SECRETARY: Margo Berkoff

407-451-6283

TREASURER: Dave Englander

352-504-4402

DIRECTORS: Phylis Berger

352-223-4260

Elly Rothbard

352-753-9065

Diane Weinbaum

352-636-4911

SAVE THE DATE!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014

JOIN THE COMMITTEE:

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP WITH

THIS EXCITING EVENT

CONTACT BURT KRAFT AT 352-750-0523

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

4 5 6 Board Meeting 7pm

7 8 9 Shabbat

Service and Oneg, 7 pm

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11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 Rabbi’s

Torah Roundtable 11am

23 24 Shabbat

Service and Kiddush 10am

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May 2014

Thursdays, May 22nd and June 26th at 11:00 am

Sumter County Administration Building near Pinellas Plaza

7375 Powell Rd. (just off 466A), Wildwood

Rabbi Allen will lead us in a lively discussion of contemporary issues in the context of

Jewish tradition. This informal and interactive forum is a unique opportunity to talk with

the rabbi as we explore together the meaning and impact on our lives today of the Torah

portion we will read at our Saturday morning Shabbat service.

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Roger and Jennifer Rice invite the congregation to join in

the simcha as Rabbi Allen calls their daughter, Libby, to the

Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday morning, June 28th.

A very special Kiddush in her honor, sponsored by

proud grandparents, Martin and Miriam Sandler,

will follow the service.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 Board

Meeting 7pm

11 12 13Shabbat

Service and Oneg, 7 pm

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15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 Rabbi’s

Torah Roundtable 11am

27 28 Libby

Rice Bat Mitzvah 10am

29 30

June 2014

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As we ready this current issue of the Shofar for publication, we are basking in

the afterglow of a remarkable Passover, with its beautiful seder made richer

and sweeter by the participation of so many of our members, and a wonderful

roster of guests we hope will remain with us throughout the year and beyond.

I am deeply grateful to be able to share in the creation of such joyful memories

with our congregation family and friends. Thanks for making this the Pesach I

had hoped for. You all made my favorite holiday even more special.

The coming weeks, too, are filled with meaning, both in the Jewish calendar of

holidays and observances and in our services that will commemorate them.

By the time you read this, we will be presenting the moving program of our Yom

Ha-Sho’ah, Holocaust remembrance, service on Saturday, April 26th, in keeping

with the weighty significance of the observance.

We will celebrate the joy of Israel’s independence, Yom Ha-Atzma’ut, on Friday,

May 9th, just as a number of our members are completing the preparations for

our Mission to Experience the Jewish Soul in Israel! We will have our special

Torah service for Shavuot, notable for its dramatic reading of the Ten

Commandments accompanied by traditional prayers said only on this occasion,

on Saturday morning, May 24th, the day before our departure.

The excitement builds through June, when the travelers will return to share

the ruach, the spirit, of Israel at our service on June 13th. Our celebration of

Libby Rice’s Bat Mitzvah, on June 28th, will be the culmination of a memorable

spring season.

For those unable to embark on the upcoming Israel adventure, don’t

despair: we hope to be planning another trip in the future. L’hitra-ot – see you

soon!

With love and blessings – Rabbi Karen Allen—386-676-5157

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When people ask me if I am still employed, my answer has to be qualified. I retired from my

occupation on August 1, 2006. But I do work – a lot – for Congregation Beth Sholom. I

maintain the list of birthdays, the list of anniversaries, and the list of yahrtzeits. I manage

the website. I edit the Shofar. I write the press releases. I send out email reminders so that

our congregation and guests are aware when we have an activity in the coming week. All of

that is in addition to the responsibilities that come with the office of the president: running

the board meetings, attending all of our functions and filling in if there are not enough

volunteers, and sitting on the bima and making the announcements at services.

When I left my job, I was excited to be in control of my calendar. I was finally able to

schedule my activities. I live at Legacy of Leesburg, a retirement community with a very

busy activity center. I took advantage of what they offer, and joined many clubs and exercise

groups.

So how did it happen that the shul requires some of my time almost every day?

It started in 2008, when I was asked to become secretary of our board of directors. I was not

actively involved with the shul at that time. I had not been attending services regularly.

But I decided to accept the position, because I knew was that it would make me feel good to

be ‘giving back’ instead of spending all of my time in the pursuit of fun.

Since then, I inherited all of the duties that I listed above, including the presidency! While

none of the tasks are extensively time consuming, when you add them all together they take

up a significant amount of my time.

In January, we formed the social committee, with Dorothy Strauss and Bette Croll as

co-chairs. Having that committee is wonderful. It makes it less likely that I will have to

help with our social functions. I thank them both for their willingness to volunteer.

I am sharing this with you, hoping to inspire you to get more involved. I would like to hand

over the Shofar, the website, and the press releases to people who are ready to help. I will

teach you everything you need to know, and be there for you as a backup. I know as the

president I should pick up the phone and ask for the help. But the challenge with that is I

don’t know who might have the time and the inclination to learn how to do the work. So I

prefer to ask for volunteers instead. If you think you might be able to take on one of those

jobs, please contact me. By volunteering you will help me, you will help the synagogue, and

you will help yourself, because it will enrich your life.

Shalom,

Linda

President-at-BethSholomFlorida.org (replace –at– with @) 352-315-0309

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FRESH FLOWERS TO BEAUTIFY THE SYNAGOGUE

Donate flowers in honor of an event or in memory of someone. Order the flowers from Miss Daisy’s and they will deliver them to the Shul just prior to the service.

Please use Miss Daisy’s for all your floral needs, as they provide us with beautiful arrangements at discounted prices.

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Phone: 352-787-6806 888-888-5035

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We are so proud of Jacob Hornstein. The story of his Bar Mitzvah

project made it onto our local Fox News Channel!

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BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES

R’fuah Sh’leimah (Get well Wishes) to those who have been

ill or have had or will have surgery:

Elly Rothbard, Marnell Hayes, Ellen Lieberman

Mi Shebeirach List If you know of anyone (members, friends, or family) who is dealing with a wellness issue,

who would appreciate prayers or benefit from contact with the synagogue, please contact

Gloria Blankenship at 352-750-0721 or email her at glostar@embarqmail.com.

She will add them to the Mi Shebeirach list which is read at services,

and will notify Rabbi Allen.

If you have put someone on the list, please remember to let Gloria know when our

prayers are no longer needed.

MAY MAY 5/2 Mayra Berger 5/12 Joy LaCaille 5/25 Roger and Jennifer Rice

5/7 Rosalie Scholl 5/18 Katherine Theirot Hasson 5/28 Wally and Susan Libenson

5/7 Kenneth Stark 5/21 Marilyn Goodman

5/8 Dr. Barrett Burka 5/24 Joyce Cohen

5/9 Susan Libenson 5/26 Adele Malkin JUNE 5/9 Susan Brogan 6/15 Michael and Avi Glick

6/18 David and Ellen Englander

JUNE 6/18 Marvin and Joyce Cohen

6/9 Eileen Hirschfeld 6/16 Robin Bates 6/19 Kenneth and Pattie Stark

6/9 Brian Saluck 6/18 Ronald Bates 6/19 Brian and Robyn Saluck

6/12 Marlena Scholl 6/21 Judy Daddona 6/21 Robert Treibitz and Sonia Baerga

6/16 Elizabeth Rice 6/21 Tom Shen 6/30 Mort and Penni Ebersman

To Lynne Bloom on the

Bar Mitzvah of her grandson,

Tyler Bloom

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To Liz Shen for being the chairperson of the wonderful Purim Celebration and

to all who who lent a hand, brought the wonderful food, and participated to

make it such a joyous occasion.

To Iris Stansfield for being the chairperson of the magnificent Passover Seder

and to the committee: Pam Singer, Diane Weinbaum, and Anita Sherman; and

to all who came early or stayed late to help, and those who brought desserts

Elly & Marty Rothbard in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Alex Terr, grandson of

Sue & Wally Libenson

Linda Alster for the Yahrtzeit of April Jacobs, daughter of Fred and Helen

Jacobs.

General Donations: Lowell Cramer & Pam Singer, Sheldon and Joan Treibitz

In response to the Appeal:

Harry & Rita Barnard Marion Beckman Lynne Bloom Linda Bork

David & Ellen Englander Marshall & Selma Haimes Dorothy Strauss

Adolf & Maya Mednikov Priscilla Reisinger Diveda Spector

Helene, Marlene, and Hilda Steinberg Marsha Stemerman

Oneg & Kiddush Sponsors:

Saturday 3/1:

Joseph and Michelle Hornstein in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jacob

Friday, 4/13:

Lynne Bloom in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Tyler Bloom

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SUPPORT THE SYNAGOGUE —- SPONSOR AN ONEG SHABBAT OR KIDDUSH

Every event can be enhanced by sharing it with your congregational family

Sponsor a Friday evening Oneg Shabbat or a Saturday morning Kiddush

by making a donation to the synagogue

Please contact Linda Bork to at 352-315-0309 or email

president-at-bethsholomflorida.org (replace –at– with @)

IN MEMORIAM: THE FOLLOWING YAHRZEITS ARE OBSERVED

The following names will be read from the Bimah on April 26

Helen Weinberger Mother of Judy Marshall 24 Nisan 24-Apr

Annie Reece Mother-in-law of Lillian Reece 26 Nisan 26-Apr

Arthur Jack Brown Father of Joan Canner 28 Nisan 28-Apr

Harry Jacobs Father of Fred Jacobs 30 Nissan 30-Apr

Justin Simon Father of Mark Simon 1-May

Max Fellner Grandfather of Phyllis Berger 3 Iyar 3-May

Moe Gallanter Father of Toby Schenerman 3 Iyar 3-May

Herman Warshaw Step Father of Marsha Stemerman 5 Iyar 5-May

John Reisinger Husband of Priscilla Reisinger 5-May

Mordecai Malc Father of Helen Jacobs 7 Iyar 7-May

The following names will be read from the Bimah on May 9

Norma Parker Mother of Ronnie Boekema 16 Iyar 16-May

George Goodman Husband of Marilyn Goodman 14-May Rebecca Stemerman Grandmother of Marsha Stemerman 21 Iyar 21-May

Ann Dubinsky Michaels Mother of Elly Rothbard 23 Iyar 23-May

Joseph Wiener Father of Howard Wiener 23 Iyar 23-May

The following names will be read from the Bimah on May 24

Josephine Rossi Mother of Joan Treibitz 25-May

Samuel Glazer Father of Rose Schloss 26 Iyar 26-May

Rebecca Weiner Grandmother of Phylis Berger 26 Iyar 26-May

Barbara Parker Sister of Ronnie-Jane Boekema 28 Iyar 28-May

Carol Rau Mother of Robyn Dowsey 29-May

Ruth Hirschfeld Mother of Dan Hirschfeld 4 Sivan 2-Jun

Solomon Cramer Father of Pam Singer and Lowell Cramer 8 Sivan 6-Jun

Samantha Ann Sullivan Sister of Roger Rice 6-Jun

Sammye Carter Mother of Roger Rice 6-Jun

Henry Reece Father-in-law of Lillian Reece 10 Sivan 8-Jun

Adolph Schwartz Father of Selma Haimes 9-Jun

Sylvia Steinberg Sister of Lillian Reece 12 Sivan 10-Jun

Kaye Colton Mother of Donna Friedman 14 Sivan 12-Jun

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EXPLANATION OF DATES ON YAHRZEIT LIST

We give our members the option to observe yahrzeit on the secular date (the actual date of

passing) or the Hebrew date. If there is no Hebrew date next to a name, it is because their

family prefers to observe yahrzeit on the secular calendar date.

To add a loved one to the yahrzeit list, contact Linda Bork and provide the names and

relationship of the congregant and relative, and the actual date of passing including the

year. Please indicate whether you wish to observe yahrzeit on the secular or Jewish date.

Contact Linda at president-at-bethsholomflorida.org (replace –at– with @) or 352-315-0309

The following names will be read from the Bimah on June 13

Charles Snader Father of Marty Snader 14-Jun

Oscar Friedman Father of Emmanuel (Zack) Friedman 16 Sivan 14-Jun

Warren Frank Brother of Bernadine F. Weiss 18 Sivan 16-Jun

Hyman Hendler Father of Cyndi Feeney 22 Sivan 20-Jun

Abraham Stemerman Grandfather of Marsha Stemerman 27 Sivan 25-Jun

The following names will be read from the Bimah on June 28

Milton Parker Father of Ronnie-Jane Boekema 1 Tammuz 29-Jun

Rhoda Rothbard Virvich Sister of Marty Rothbard 2 Tammuz 30-Jun

Harry Cohen Father of Marvin Cohen 2 Tammuz 30-Jun

Joseph Strauss Father of Herman Strauss 30-Jun

Leon Stemerman Father of Marsha Stemerman 7 Tammuz 5-Jul

James Paul Wilson Brother of Rob Berkoff 5-Jul

Al Schenerman Father of David Schenerman 8 Tammuz 6-Jul

Hermia Isaacs Mother of Judy Snader 7-Jul

Henry Englander Father of David Englander 11 Tammuz 9-Jul

IN MEMORIAM: THE FOLLOWING YAHRZEITS ARE OBSERVED

SEND A CARD Birthdays, anniversaries, get well, condolences,

congratulations. Your donations can benefit the synagogue

and let someone know you care! Mail your donation to the

synagogue and contact Dave Englander at 352-504-4402. He

will send the card on your behalf, and your good wishes will

appear in the Shofar.

Phone: 352-326-3692

315 North 13th Street

Leesburg, FL 34748

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