Temple Sholom 5 East Dillon Road P.O. Box 664 Monticello, NY 12701 845-794-8731 fax 845-794-8902 Office Hours: Mon 12:30 - 3:00 Tue-Wed-Thu 11:00 - 6:00 Fri 10:00 - 2:00 [email protected]www.templesholomny.org Rabbi Michele Brand Medwin, D.Min. [email protected]Board Officers President, Dr. Neal Jacobs Vice President, Don Horowitz Vice President, Stacey Sharoff Treasurer, Marcia Salton Secretary, Boni Barnofsky Past President, Steve Lerner Board of Trustees Hal Abrams Jane Bloom Judith Cutler David Epstein Debbie Glatt Susan Kantor Bob Kassman Bonnie Kirsch Lauren Miller Martin Miller Anne Palley Howard Perlman Dr. Stephanie Phillips Bob ‘Gandalf’ Rosengard Paula Schroeder Education Staff Rabbi Medwin, D.Min. Lauren Miller Office & Kitchen Staff Stephanie Millett Temple Sholom’s Harbinger MARCH 2017 ADAR / NISAN 5777 TITLE: Harbinger editor HOURS: Intense 2-3 days per month WAGE: A good feeling in your heart that you‘ve given of yourself for the temple community CONTACT : Shain Fishman [email protected]Megillah ON THE ROOF Purim Shabbat Friday, March 10, 2017 - 6:00 PM Join us for Shabbat as we combine our Shabbat prayers with the telling of the story of Purim through the eyes of the Fiddler using melodies from “Fiddler on the Roof.” Parts are still available – sign your name on the temple office door or contact Rabbi Medwin – [email protected]. No need to memorize. You can just read from the script. Roles taken: Fiddler, Mordechai, Esther Available roles: King, Haman, Narrator, Zeresh (Haman’s wife), Vashti If you request it, Shain will assist until you feel able to prepare the monthly Harbinger on your own. Position available immediately.
Join us for Shabbat as we combine our Shabbat prayers with the telling of the story of Purim through the eyes of the Fiddler using melodies from “Fiddler on the Roof.” Parts are still available – sign your name on the temple office door or contact Rabbi Medwin – [email protected]. No need to memorize. You can just read from the script.
As a people, we have had various times in our history when some person or group was out to get us. On Purim we celebrate the Jews overcoming the evil Haman’s decree to destroy our people. In Russia in the late 1800’s it was the Tzar. Most American Jews can trace their g randparents or g reat grandparents back to that time period. Just as Tevye’s family in the Fiddler on the Roof story needed to leave Russia due to anti-Semitism, so did many of our ancestors. This makes it a more personal story. We were not able to overcome the Tzar, but we were able to find new homes and flourish in our
new country of America. Our ancestors from Eastern Europe and Russia would be kvelling over what we have been able to achieve. This year
we will combine the themes of both parts of our history by using the music and messages from “Fiddler on the Roof ” to tell the Purim story. Join us for a fun filled night of music, story telling, and community. Come dressed as your favorite Fiddler on the Roof character. Friday, March 10th at 6:00 PM. Parts in
our Purim story are still available. Contact Rabbi Medwin, [email protected], if you are interested in having a role.
Rabbi Michele Brand Medwin, D.Min.
Join us for services on Friday nights on your computer or other device. ZOOM will continue till May.
Services begin at 6:00 PM.
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/3143570584
We are again using the webinar conferencing service Zoom. If this is your first time, you will need to download their software. Your computer may do this automatically when you click on the link above, or it may instruct you how to do so, depending on the device you are using.
A wonderful feature of the Zoom webinar service is that if you sign on early, you will be able to see and talk to others that have also signed on early, h av ing you r own "schmooze" before services.
Every week a reminder email is sent. If you are not receiving these emails, please provide your email address to the temple office.
Be the friendly face of Temple Sholom and greet participants as they arrive for Friday night services. Contact Stephanie Phillips at 845-436-9857 to be put on the schedule.
CommitteesAdopt-N-Exit: Lauren MillerBeautification: Carolyn Richman, Nancy IsseksBuilding: Neal Jacobs, Steve Lerner, Stephanie Millett Cemetery: Jerry BogurskyFundraising: Paula SchroederGood & Welfare: Rosemary DeitschHarbinger: Shain FishmanKitchen: Neal Jacobs, Howard PerlmanMembership: Sue Kantor, Jane Bloom, Marcia Salton
COMMITTEE MEMBERS CAN BE REACHED BY CALLING THE TEMPLE 845-794-8731
Oneg Reservations: Sue KantorPublicity: Stephanie Phillips, Jacky RosenReligious School: Lauren MillerRitual: Rabbi Medwin, Neal Jacobs, Sue Horowitz, Don Horowitz, Lauren Miller, Ellen Nesin, Marcia SaltonShopRite Certificates: Marcia SaltonSpecial Consideration: Neal JacobsWebmaster: Mary Jane HarrisYahrzeit: Susan Horowitz
Purim: HistoryThe story of Purim is found in the Book of Esther, one of the books in the Ketuvim (Writings) section of the Bible. It is set in the land of Persia (current day Iran) at the time when Achashverosh was king. King Achashverosh held a banquet in the capital city of Shushan and ordered his queen, Vashti, to come and dance before his guests. She refused to appear and lost her royal position.Acting on advice from his counselors, Achashverosh held a pageant to choose a new queen. Mordechai, a Jewish man living in Shushan, encouraged his cousin, Esther, to enter the competition. Esther won but, following the advice of her cousin, did not reveal her Jewish origin to the king.Mordechai often sat near the gate of the king's palace. One day he overheard two men, Bigthan and Teresh, plotting to kill the king. Mordechai reported what he had heard to Esther. She then reported the information to the king. The matter was investigated and found to be true, and Bigthan and Teresh came to an unfortunate end. Mordechai's deed was recorded in the king’s diary.Meanwhile, the king's evil adviser, Haman, paraded through the streets, demanding that all bow down to him. Because Jews do not bow to anyone but God, Mordechai refused to bow down to Haman. Upon learning that Mordechai was Jewish, Haman decided to kill all the Jews in the Persian empire. He plotted to kill them—convincing King Achashverosh to go along with the plan—and cast purim ("lots," plural of pur), a kind of lottery, to determine the day on which he would carry out his evil deed: the 13th of Adar.However, Mordechai alerted Esther to Haman's evil plot, and Esther, in turn, revealed her Jewish identity to the King, convincing him to save the Jews and foiling Haman's plot. Haman was hanged, Mordechai received his estates and the position of royal vizier, and the Jews of Persia celebrated their narrow escape on the 14th of Adar, the day after they were supposed to be annihilated.Thus, the fate Haman had planned for the Jews became his own. The holiday of Purim celebrates the bravery of Esther and Mordechai and the deliverance of the Jewish people from the cruelty of oppression.Although Purim is observed in most places on the 14th of Adar, in Jerusalem, it is celebrated on the 15th. M’gillat Esther explains, “on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month—that is the month of Adar—when the king’s command and decree were to be executed, the very day on which the enemies of the Jews intended to have rule over them, the opposite happened, and the Jews prevailed over their adversaries.” The Jews fought and won on the 13th of Adar and celebrated the following day. However, M’gillat Esther continues by explaining that the Jews did not defeat their enemies until the 14th of Adar in the walled city of Shushan. Therefore, cities that were enclosed during the time of Joshua do not celebrate until the 15th of Adar, which has been appropriately named Shushan Purim. Because of the significance of Jerusalem, Purim is celebrated on Shushan Purim.
Source: The Jewish Home (Revised Edition) by Daniel B. Syme
Simple ways that you can give matanot l’evyonim (gifts to the poor) on Purim:• Donate food or money to a local food pantry.• Volunteer at a soup kitchen, cooking or serving a meal.• Make sandwiches to distribute to the homeless.• Bake and sell hamantaschen and donate the proceeds to an anti-hunger or social service agency.• Conduct a canned-food drive for a local food bank.
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MARCH 2017 - ADAR / NISAN 5777
PARSHA OF THE WEEK:
04 March 06 Adar Terumah Exodus 25:1-27:19
11 March 13 Adar Tetzaveh Exodus 27:20-30:10
18 March 20 Adar Ki Tisa Exodus 30:11-34:35
25 March 27 Adar Vayakhei/Pekudei Exodus 35:1-40:38
01 April 05 Nisan Vaykra Leviticus 1:1-5:26
Snack & Schmooze: 03 Bob & Ursula Garrett in honor of David & Mary Jane Harris’ anniversary10 Sticco Family in honor of Purim17 Sponsor Needed (see below)24 Susan & Ken Kantor in honor of Spring31 Rosemary Deitsch
Board of Trustees Meeting
6:30 PM
SPONSORS NEEDEDCall Susan Kantor to volunteer.
798-0578
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Passover 2017 April 10-18
in the April HarbingerAdd your name to the list of those who will be extending Passover Greetings
Each entry will be individually highlightedThe cost is $18 ~
MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 10th
*Your name as you wish it to appear:
*________________________________Mail this form along with $18 to:
Temple SholomP.O. Box 664, Monticello, NY 12701
!Use The Harbinger to say ...
Happy Birthday, Get Well, Thanks, or I Remember
*MEMORIAL PLAQUEMembers $360; Non-Members $540
*TREE OF LIFEMembers $54; Non-Members $108
*JNF - PLANT A TREE in ISRAEL $18*Send a GOLDEN BOOK note $5
*RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND*ANITA LERNER MEMORIAL FUND
(for the benefit of the Religious School)*CLIFFORD SCHWARTZ HEBREW SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIP FUND*MEMBER SPONSORSHIP FUND
(subsidize Temple membership)
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWSMacy Miros and Michael Feltman
celebrated Tu B'Shevat, the birthday of trees,
with Susan Kantor.
Chocolate icing and various other
foods were used to represent trees in
every season. It was a messy fun
activity!
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Temple Sholom Members: $20 per adultFamily of four (4): $50
Immediate Family of Temple Sholom Members: $20 per adultGuest to Temple Sholom: $30 per adult
Children: $10 per child (ages 5-12)
Limited Seating!Reservation Must Be Made by April 1.
After April 1 there will be a surcharge of $5 per person.
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO KITCHEN LIMITATIONS THE MEAL WILL NOT BE STRICTLY KOSHER FOR PASSOVER.
TEMPLE SHOLOM
15th Annual Second SederTuesday, April 11, 2017 ~ 6:00 PM
We want to be included in the Temple Sholom Second Seder!
Everyone’s participation in the preparation of our Seder helps make it very special. As in previous years, we ask that you help prepare part of the meal. Consider a favorite Passover dish that you can bring or you can help in other ways.....
! I/We will help set up on Saturday morning.
! I/We will help cook -- Please call me.
! Ask me/us to bring something.
! Count me/us in on the Clean-up crew.
Send RESERVATION FORM and CHECK by April 1 to:Temple Sholom, P.O. Box 664, Monticello, NY 12701
Payment MUST accompany reservation.
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APRIL 2017 - NISAN / IYYAR 5777
Snack & Schmooze: 7Ann Palley in honor of her January birthday14Temple Sholom in honor of Passover21Sponsor Needed28 Sponsor Needed
Board of Trustees Meeting 6:30 PM
PARSHA OF THE WEEK:01 April 05 Nisan Vayikra Leviticus 1:1-5:26
08 April 12 Nisan Tzav Leviticus 6:1-8:36
15 April 19 Nisan Pesach Exodus 33:12-34:26
22 April 26 Nisan Sh’mini Leviticus 9:1-11:47
29 April 03 Iyyar Tazria-Metzora Leviticus 12:1-15:33
ONEG SHABBATSPONSORS NEEDED
Call Susan Kantor to volunteer.798-0578
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2017 Mitzvah Members
Specify: “Mitzvah Membership 2017”MITZVAH MEMBERS are listed every month for the
full calendar year in The Harbinger and are recognized during High Holy Day Services.
.....Prefer to NOT have your name appear?
... . You can be listed as Anonymous.. ... If you are able, please
PAY YOUR FINANCIAL OBLIGATION, and BECOME A MITZVAH MEMBER.
Mitzvah Membership donations are tax deductible.
!Platinum (500)Martin & Lauren Miller
AnonymousDavid & Mary Jane HarrisMaureen & Bob Velten
As is happening with most religious and service organizations across the country, Temple Sholom is experiencing a growing gap between income and expenses. To help toward closing the budget gap, Temple Sholom members are being asked to contribute, according to their ability, an additional amount above regular membership dues. Can you step forward to support the continued existence of Reform Judaism in Sullivan County?
..The three levels of of Mitzvah Membership are:. !Platinum Level - additional $500 above dues" Gold Level - additional $250 above dues"Silver Level - additional $125 above dues.
"Gold (250)Phil & Paula Schroeder
#Silver (125)Judith CutlerAnne Palley
Sue & Don HorowitzJerry & Lorraine Bogursky
There are other ways to support Temple Sholom besides or in addition to
Mitzvah Membership. Sponsor an oneg at Friday night services Buy a Tree of Life to remember a milestone event ($54)Plant a Tree in Israel in honor of a family celebration/commemoration ($18)Think of the temple once a month and become a member of the Chai Club ($18 or less)Send a Golden Book message whenever the opportunity comes up ($5)Volunteer your time at temple events ($0)
Give what you can, when you can. It is deeply appreciated.
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To Steve & Jane Bloom and Family, condolences on the loss of your beloved mother & grandmother, Isabella.
From: Ellen, Jessica & Paul Nesin. Steve & Rabbi Medwin, Temple President-Neal Jacobs,
Temple Sholom Board of Trustees
To Rabbi Michele & Steve Medwin, Mazel Tov on the birth of your new grandson, Julian Meyer Witriol. From: Ellen, Jessica & Paul Nesin, Maureen & Bob Velten
To Mrs. Lori James, wishing a speedy, easy & complete recovery. From: Maureen & Bob Velten
!
.THANK YOU. for your .GIFT of SERVICE. to Temple Sholom .....
Steve Plotkin for the kiddush and holiday wines
Boni Barnofsky, Yvonne Williams, Howard Perlman,& Bob ‘Gandalf’ Rosengard
for the weekly oneg setup and cleanupMary Jane Harris for building and maintaining the website
Stephanie Phillips and Jacky Rosen for maintaining the facebook page
Sam & Honora Wohl for maintaining our adopted exit
Sue Horowitz for sending out the Yahrzeit reminder letters
Rosemary Heins for sending out the birthday cards
Shain Fishman for creating the monthly HarbingerHarbinger proofreaders: David Harris, Mary Jane Harris,
Stephanie Phillips, Rabbi MedwinAnne Palley for monthly labeling and folding the
Harbinger, and for helping in the office when needed.
March 2017
3 Ralph & Ellen Cutler 19 Zane & Janet Morganstein 23 Richard & Marilyn Stein 27 Samuel & Dorothy Perlmutter 29 Brian & Sheri Miros
Happy Anniversary
Happy Birthday March 2017 4 Jessica Nesin 5 Brian Miros 8 Theodore Isseks 9 Macy Miros 10 Judith Cutler 10 David Lovenheim 10 Reva Miller 10 Richard Stein 13 Bob Velten 14 Marcia Braunstein
16 Neal Jacobs 19 Bob GlaI 19 Sue Horowitz 20 Gary Garfield 23 Harold Abrams 28 Sheryl Manz 31 Michael Feltman 31 Jack Leshner 31 Paul Nesin
FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERSARY: Come to Shabbat services and receive a
special blessing under our “Blessing Chuppah” in honor of your special occasion.
To My Temple Family,Words cannot express how much your support meant to me during my difficult time of mourning.
The loss of my uncle, Berice Millet, was difficult for my family to accept. I thank each and every one who expressed sympathy either by a hug, card, kind words, or just stood next to me. Your support was and is greatly appreciated.
Thank you, Thank you.
Stephanie M.
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Mishkan HaNefesh High Holy Day Machzor
Donate a NEW YOM KIPPUR
prayer bookfor the High Holy Days
Donated by - Name(s):__________________
Phone: __________________________
Email: _________________________
Dedication in book:
In honor of: _______________________________
In memory of: ______________________________
Other: __________________________________
One form per dedication
Enclosed is a donation of $18 to Temple Sholom for each regular size print
book for Yom Kippuror $40 for each large print book.
Rosh HashanahYom Kippur
SO FAR ... we have received donations for 154 (114 Rosh Hashanah & 40 Yom Kippur) High Holy Day Machzorim thanks to the generousity of those listed below:
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Donations to the YAHRZEIT FUNDIn Loving Memory of the Following:
Deborah Harris by David & Mary Jane HarrisEvanelle Detwiler by David & Mary Jane HarrisSamuel Schroeder by Phil & Paula Schroeder
Paul & Bella Berger by Sylvia Schwartz & StevenElsie Raiten by Anne Palley
Bruce Sam Opfer by Sylvia Schwartz & StevenMartha & Stanley Schwartz by Sylvia Schwartz & Steven
Bennett & Hilde Bernstein by Sheryl & Paul ManzViolet Salton by Marcia Salton
Jerry Brand by Louis BrandMilton E. Goldenberg by Maureen & Bob Velten
ARE YOU DONATING TO THE YAHRZEIT FUND in honor of a loved one whose name does not appear on the member list, or on a memorial plaque, or on a tombstone at the Temple Sholom cemetery?
If you would like the name of your loved one read at Friday services, you must let us know the actual yahrzeit date. Otherwise we have no way of knowing what the date is.
A complete list of burials in the Temple Sholom C e m e t e r y , a l o n g w i t h p i c t u r e s o f tombstones, can be found at ht tp ://w w w. f i n d a g r a v e . c o m / c g i - b i n / f g . c g i ?page=cr&CRid=425591. This website seems to have been developed, not by temple members, but by a small group of people who are interested in Jewish heritage. You may want to check it out.
YAHRZEIT REMINDERSTemple Sholom sends out yearly reminders of yahrzeit dates to our members, and the names are read at the appropriate Shabbat service. If you are not receiving these reminders but would like to be reminded and have the names read at services, please give the following information to the temple office:
Name of deceased, date of death (conventional and/or Hebrew date), and relationship to you.
Continue your support
Consider putting Temple Sholom in your will.
IN MEMORY - YAHRZEIT WILL BE READ ON:
March 3rd
Leonard Mace, Jerry Sash, Samuel Jarcho, Ruth S. Appel, Helen Wohl Blinder, Steven K. Kittenplan, Rose Herman, Helen Peto, Rose Kaplow Abraham,
Bertha Herman, Ada Freed, Marsha Morganstein Howell, Jerry Rosenberg, Emil Ippen*, Marie Miletich Derkacz, Charlotte Miller, Samuel Salzman, Samuel Schroeder, Stanley Schwartz,
Paul Lazar, Benjamin Brand, Gittel Yitzchak Wagmeister, Milton Werner, Robynne Malman, Julius Thaler, Emanuel Klein, Abraham Schulman
March 10th
Alvin Sodell, Morris Lessin, Evanelle Detwiler, Ralph Cohen, Rose Perlmutter, Sarah Richter, Jack Silverstein, Isadore Rosman, Bessie Schwartz, Anne Lutsky,
Stella Fishman, David Brand, Olga Buchlerova*
March 17th
Anna Hazelnis, Nancy Karkota Solomon, Adrienne Gold Huberman, Pauline R. Goodman, Ken Gobel, Phillip Richman, Ethel Goldfeder, Anna Cerullo, Murray H. Gitlin, Dr. John Kotin
March 24th
Aaron Altman, Dora Bader, Norman Levine, Ben Schacht, Jacob Kapito, Isadore Cohen, Herman Lewinter, Henry Wrobel, Irene Jacobi, Ralph Jacobs, Alois Eisner*, Evelyn C. Silverstein,
Rudiger Spiegl, Yetta Slotnick, Helen Rubler, Sidney Epstein, Hyman Mintz, Walter Gersten, Morton Farber
March 31st
Irma Krieger, Jean Miller, Abraham Brafman, Benjamin Fein, Norman Plotkin, Jesse Wolfson, Carol Imbey, Hyman Himmel, Morris Striefer, Dr. Russell Pantel, Dr. Frederick M. Shulman
* Holocaust Victims from Pisek and perished in Terezin
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Drop off your used clothing, luggage, handbags, or any other textiles in ANY CONDITION.
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The HarbingerIf you have a business, or are a professional, you should be advertising in The Harbinger.
And ... consider giving a copy of this form to your doctor, dentist, hairdresser, plumber, electrician, favorite restaurant, or any other business you patronize.
The more advertising in The Harbinger, the more we offset the cost to print and mail our monthly newsletter.
ADVERTISE IN The HarbingerOur members and friends in the Sullivan County area want to know about the goods or services you offer.
MARCH:Fri 10 Purim ShabbatTue 21 Board of Trustees meeting 6:30 PMFri 24 Religious School helps Rabbi lead service
APRIL:Tue 4 Religious school in-class Passover celebrationMon 10 First SederMon - Tue 10-18 PassoverTue 11 Annual Temple Sholom 2nd SederTue 11 No religious schoolThu 13 No religious schoolFri 21 Yom Hashoa Shabbat (Holocaust Remembrance Apr 24)Fri 28 Yom Ha’atzma’ut Shabbat (Israel Remembrance May 1)
TEMPLE SHOLOM OF MONTICELLO, NEW YORKThe First Congregation of Reform Judaism in Sullivan County - Established 1954
“SIXTY-THREE (63) YEARS AND GROWING STRONGER”845-794-8731 Fax: 845-794-8902
website: www.templesholomny.org Email: [email protected] REFORM CONGREGATION AFFILIATED WITH THE UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM
RABBI MICHELE BRAND MEDWIN, D.Min.
.SHABBAT SCHEDULE:
Winter hoursSnack & Schmooze @ 5:30 PM
Services @ 6:00 PM
Is your oneg sponsorship for a special commemoration or occasion?
Let Stephanie Phillips know and she will post your celebratory words on our FACEBOOK PAGE.
Compose your dedication (with or without an accompanying picture) and email it the week b e f o r e t h e o n e g t o : [email protected].
Temple Office -- Many hours during the week, Steph is the only one in the temple. Sometimes she has to leave the building (picking up the mail, shopping for the oneg, etc.). If you plan to come to the temple during office hours, PLEASE call ahead to make sure someone is in the office before making a special trip into Monticello.
TEMPLE SHOLOM MONTICELLO
Please send your photos of temple events to Stephanie Phillips at [email protected] so everybody can enjoy them on our Temple Sholom Monticello Facebook page.
