Volume XXX February 2010 Number 5 Shevat/Adar 5770 Congregation Temple Israel DATELINE Congregation Temple Israel is a caring, inclusive community committed to living Reform Judaism and participating in the sacred destiny of the Jewish people and Israel through education, worship, and repair of the world. St. Louis, Missouri Join us Saturday night, February 27 at 8 p.m. until ??? as we take a step back to the early 1960s and engage in Purim revelry, "Mad Men" style. Ages 21 and over only, please! There will be plenty of early-'60s era fashion, food, music, and of course, cocktails (leaded and unleaded varieties). In the Purim tradition of Mishloach Manot (giving food items to others), please bring non-perishable items for the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry. Cost includes 2 cocktail tickets, early'60s-style finger foods, entertainment and unlimited soft drinks. R.S.V.P. by February 17: $10 per person At the door: $15 per person Send your check with the number of people attending noted in the memo line to: Purim Party Congregation Temple Israel #1 Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin Drive St. Louis, MO 63141 Questions: Contact Victoria Siegel, (314) 432-8050 or [email protected]. Co-chairs: Yale Hollander & Joelyn Levy Purim (Pour ‘em) Party ... “Mad Men” Style Purim is traditionally a time for dressing in costume and cutting-up: wear your best Kennedy-era outfit and whip-up your favorite early 1960s-style canapé platter (finger foods only) for sharing. Prizes will be awarded for: best food presentation and most authentic male and female 1960s costume. Special Meeting of the Congregation Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. * In The Gall Family Sanctuary - To Ratify the Board’s Selection of Rabbi Amy Feder as the next Senior Rabbi of Temple Israel *Formal meeting notice will be sent by first class mail.
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Volume XXX February 2010
Number 5 Shevat/Adar 5770
Congregation Temple Israel
DATELINECongregation Temple Israel is a caring, inclusive community committed to living Reform Judaism and participating in the
sacred destiny of the Jewish people and Israel through education, worship, and repair of the world.
St. Louis, Missouri
Join us Saturday night, February 27 at 8 p.m. until ??? as we take a step back to the early 1960sand engage in Purim revelry, "Mad Men" style. Ages 21 and over only, please!
There will be plenty of early-'60s era fashion, food, music, and of course, cocktails (leaded and unleadedvarieties).
In the Purim tradition of Mishloach Manot (giving food items to others), please bring non-perishable itemsfor the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry.
Cost includes 2 cocktail tickets, early'60s-style finger foods, entertainment and unlimited soft drinks.
R.S.V.P. by February 17: $10 per personAt the door: $15 per person
Send your check with the number of people attending noted in the memo line to:Purim PartyCongregation Temple Israel#1 Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin DriveSt. Louis, MO 63141
Questions: Contact Victoria Siegel, (314) 432-8050 or [email protected].
Co-chairs: Yale Hollander & Joelyn Levy
Purim (Pour ‘em) Party ...“Mad Men” Style
Purim is traditionally a time for dressing in costume and cutting-up: wear your best Kennedy-era outfit and whip-up your favorite early 1960s-style canapé platter (finger foods only) for sharing. Prizes will be awarded for: best food presentation and most authentic male and female 1960s costume.
Special Meeting of the Congregation
Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. *
In The Gall Family Sanctuary - To Ratify the Board’s Selection of
Rabbi Amy Feder as the next Senior Rabbi of Temple Israel
*Formal meeting notice will be sent by first class mail.
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LEADERSHIP
OFFICERS Dr. David Weinstein
PresidentDavid Chassin
VP of FacilitiesYale Hollander
VP of MembershipKen Kraus
VP of Strategic PlanningJoAnne Levy
VP of Social ResponsibilityLarry Linkon
VP of FundraisingEllen Brin
TreasurerMichael Weiss
Assistant TreasurerCarol Cohen
SecretaryDiana Rothbarth
Assistant Secretary
PROFESSIONAL STAFF Rabbi Mark L. ShookRabbi Amy FederRabbi Michael AlperDeborah Morosohk
Director of EducationLeslie Wolf
Director, Deutsch EarlyChildhood Center
Eli K. MontagueExecutive Director
Victoria Siegel, Director ofMembership and Communication
Jennifer Patchin and Debbie Schultz,
Youth Advisors
Temple Israel DATELINE (USPS:128-700) is published monthlyexcept bi-monthly July-August byCongregation Temple Israel, #1Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin Drive, St.Louis, MO 63141-7670. Periodicalspostage paid at St. Louis, MO.Postmaster: Send address changesto: Temple Israel DATELINE, #1Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin Drive, St. Louis,MO 63141-7670.
DATELINE
February 2010
Worship ScheduleWorship Schedule
Friday, February 12, 2010 7:30 p.m. Shabbat B’shir Service - Rabbi Alper will tell a storyTorah Portion: Exodus 24:1-5
Saturday, February 13, 201011:00 a.m. Service - Erin Wides, daughter of Nancy Wides will become Bat Mitzvah.Torah Portion: Exodus 24:9-18Haftarah: Jeremiah 34:8-14
Friday, February 19, 2010 7:30 p.m. Service - Rabbi Feder will speak.Torah Portion: Exodus 25:23-29
Saturday, February 20, 201011:00 a.m. Service - Sydney Holt, daughter of Susan and Scott Holt, will become Bat Mitzvah.Torah Portion: Exodus 25:31-40 Haftarah: I Kings 6:7-13
Friday, February 26, 2010 7:30 p.m. Service- HaShemesh will provide the music for the service.Rabbi Shook will speak: “Is It OK to Enjoy Purim?”Torah Portion: Exodus 28:31-35
Saturday, February 27, 201011:00 a.m. Rabbi Alper will lead Torah StudyTorah Portion: Exodus 28:36-43 Haftarah: Ezekiel 43:10-12
Sunday, February 28, 2010 - PURIM CELEBRATION10:30 a.m. Purim Celebration in the Gall SanctuaryMegillah reading and presentation by the Religious School Faculty
Friday, March 5, 20106:00 p.m. Light Up the Night7:30 p.m. Service - Rabbi Alper will speak.Torah Portion: Exodus 32:1-6
Saturday, March 6, 201011:00 a.m. Service - Michael Wielansky, son of Linda and Steve Wielansky, will become Bar Mitzvah.Torah Portion: Exodus 32:7-16 Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:33-36
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I take the whole concept of global warming veryseriously, but it must be happening somewhereelse. In the Midwest we are experiencing globalcooling. In my house, freezing winter days withsnow on the ground and the wind chill factor belowzero, have become basement clean-out days. It is achance for some physical activity doing somethingwe really have no interest in doing the rest of theyear. This is the case, because there are always bet-ter things to do. I cannot recall our basement look-ing any cleaner than it does right now. Nevertheless,we have avoided opening the large garment bagstanding in the corner. Doing so means we are com-mitted to throwing something out or at least givingsomething away to a worthy cause.
We know what is in that garment bag. Each item isunique. These items are almost never worn but arekept for sentimental reasons. One exception is a“Tigger” costume I purchased ten years ago at aDisney Store. Tigger is a character in the Winnie-The-Pooh series of stories. I bought the costume forPurim. It required little or no make-up and zippedup like an overstuffed union-suit with the fake fur ofa tiger. It was the perfect costume for a rabbi whohad to be at the Purim Carnival one moment andconduct a pre-funeral meeting the next.
The Purim story is a scary one---not one likely tobe made into a Disney feature. After 2,500 years,Persia is still a threat to Jews. They call it Iran, butwe know better. Ahmadinijad is a direct descendantof Haman. His nation is falling apart at the seamsbut he claims it is all because of the Jews. A nuclearcloud is forming over Iran and we should all be very,very concerned. Perhaps that is the whole point ofPurim. The content of the story is scary anddepressing. We dress up and make jokes. It allowsus to at least talk about the evil without becomingparalyzed by the potential implications.
Seeing the whole Purim thing through the eyes ofmy grandchildren has kept me from becoming tooanalytical about the meaning and value of Purimtoday. For the most part, congregations like ourshave made good use of Purim for building commu-nity. Our “Mad Men” event at the end of the month(see page one) is a great case in point. I shall haveno trouble dressing up like the 1960’s. My familythinks I already do. Purim is our time for doingsomething goofy. We all need such opportunities tobe silly.
After Purim this year, I am going to have Tiggerdry-cleaned and then present him as a gift to mysuccessor.
If you've been watching NBC at all this past month,you have undoubtedly heard their new promotional adfor the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. The ad itself is suit-ably inspirational, with different athletes talking aboutthis being "the one big chance, the one moment at great-ness." Underneath their images, you can hear the strainsof a song with a similarly inspirational musical message,"All my life I've been waiting for…one day."
There's nothing terribly surprising about the ad on itssurface-it's exactly what one might expect of anOlympics promo. But here's the kicker. The song high-lighted in the ad is not one of Carrie Underwood's, orBeyonce's, or any other mainstream American superstar.It is performed by a young man named Matisyahu, whohappens to be a Hasidic reggae musician.
Already, you should be scratching your heads. AHasidic reggae musician? Absolutely. With payess, tzitz-it and full Hasidic garb, it can be rather surprising tohear the kind of music that comes out of Matisyahu'smouth. But his blend of reggae, rock, hip-hop andJewish sounds is compelling, exciting, and pretty darngood. Over the past few years, Matisyahu has becomeincredibly popular, both within the Jewish community (inOrthodox and liberal circles alike) and among secularyouth. And while his unusual appearance may havebrought about some of the attention he has received, itis his raw talent that has garnered him the success hecurrently enjoys.
So there isn't much surprising about the choice of"One Day" itself. Unlike many of his songs, which havean explicitly religious message, the message of this songis universal. Matisyahu himself describes the song asbeing about "unity and coming together for one commoncause; about putting aside all differences and issues toconnect in some way."
What surprises me is the idea that a Jew--and not justany Jew, but an ultra-Orthodox man who wears his reli-gious identity like a badge of honor--has been chosen asthe voice of the Olympics. I keep imagining the commit-tee at NBC sitting down and debating the possibleeffects of using this song in their ad. Did they think thatusing an ultra-Orthodox singer might show the diversityemblematic of the Olympic spirit? Or is being overtly,observantly Jewish such a non-issue that they weren'tconcerned about how it might be perceived? Will therebe any repercussions from this decision? Or isMatisyahu and his music just a fad, a flash in the panthat will be forgotten before the Olympic games evenbegin?
Rabbi Alper and I have been discussing this for days, and, in his words, "It's not like they've decided to replacethe Olympic torch with a Havdalah candle." Not yet, atleast. But keep your eyes and ears open; I think thisstory may just be beginning.
It seems that these past few weeks we’ve heard a lotabout the decade. Many television and radio personalities aswell as journalists, novelists and scientists are reflecting onour development over the last ten years. I must tell you thattop lists are a curious favorite of mine and I felt it onlyappropriate to put in my own two cents. I knew I had toplace my favorites within a Jewish context when I posed thequestion to myself. Thus, humble reading audience; I dohereby proclaim my 3 most influential Jewish artists of thedecade.
3) J.J. Abrams - J.J. Abrams is responsible for some of themost popular and original entertainment of the past twodecades. Many of his works are filled with Jewish themes.He is the writer/creator of the television dramas “Felicity,”“Alias,” “Lost” and “Fringe.” He directed the feature films“Mission: Impossible III,” the apocalyptic thriller “Cloverfield”and the latest “Star Trek.” Abrams spoke about his Jewishidentity when interviewed by the Jewish Journal, explaining:
“My family wasn’t very religious, but I’m very proud ofmy heritage. My wife is Irish Catholic and it’s a fascinatingthing having married someone who’s of a different religion,because you get to understand and see and respect anotherway of growing up and believing. That to me is interestingand healthy. I do consider myself Jewish, and I take my kidsto services on holidays because that is something reallyimportant to me.”
2) Baruch Hadaya – Far too few people have traveled toIsrael and wandered the streets of the Jerusalem’s Jewishquarter only to pass by the cave of wonders that is BaruchHadaya’s workshop. Hadaya is particularly important to mebecause he crafted my wedding ring. Baruch Hadaya is a16th generation native of Jerusalem and his creative envi-ronment, the Jewish Quarter inside the walls of the Old Cityof Jerusalem, has a deep effect on his creations. Hadayaabundantly uses antique elements, such as coins and beads,which emphasize the mystic uniqueness of his work environment. These are all added to a vivid imaginationand talent. Hadaya makes a laughing stock of every "rule" injewelry making. He sets diamonds in silver, interweavesleather with gold and so on. Hadaya has created a uniquestyle of rough primitive forms combined with delicate andrefined settings that create a wonderful and fascinating con-trast. He is also known as a quasi-prophet who insists onsitting anyone who enters his studio down to engage in asession of story-telling.
1) Julie Taymor-- Taymor was raised in the ‘50s in a secu-lar Jewish household in a suburb of Boston. She designedcostumes, masks, puppets and sometimes sets for variousshows from 1980 to1982. Taymor’s early success includeda production of The Haggadah, conceived, composed anddirected by Elizabeth Swados, at the New York ShakespeareFestival. Julie Taymor’s 1997 Tony Award for The Lion Kingwas the first “Directing” Tony given to a woman in the fifty-year history of the Tony Awards.
These are only three of the Jewish artists who have had apowerful influence on me. I simply couldn’t include every-one. I’ve been influenced by far too many to list these pastten years. Some artists just barely made the cut. SingerMatisyahu, authors Joann Sfar, and Jonathan Safran Foer,weaver Gabrieli Rubin, actor Lieve Schreiber and film direc-tors Joel and Ethan Coen as well as Darren Aronofsky werehigh up there too. So, nu, tell me…I would love to know…Who is on your Jewish top list?
Statements for membership annual synagogue sup-port were mailed to all congregants in December. Weextend our sincere thanks to the many congregantswho have already responded generously by payingtheir annual support in full or by selecting one of ourconvenient monthly or quarterly payment plans.
In order for our congregation to operate in a fiscal-ly responsible manner, we need ALL congregants tosubmit their 2010 membership support payment infull or elect a quarterly or monthly payment plan nolater than February 15, 2010.
Temple Israel will never turn away any member dueto financial hardship. Thanks to the extraordinarygenerosity of congregants who contribute far aboveour standard levels as members of our Shofar Soceity,we are able to work with members who are experienc-ing financial hardship in a caring and compassionatemanner. If, due to financial difficulties, you areunable to contribute at the level listed on your mem-bership statement statement, please contact ourExecutive Director, Eli Montague, 314-432-8050 [email protected]. He will work with you confidential-ly to arrive at a level of support that meets yourneeds.
We appreciate your cooperation in notifying us ofyour synagogue support payment method and sched-ule by February 15, 2010.
Option 1: Payment in full by check, credit or debitcard or through the donation of securities byFebruary 15, 2010.
Option 2: Complete the form on the back of yourstatement indicating your preferred method andschedule of payments. Convenient quarterly andmonthly payment schedules are available, as well asthe option to set up automatic payments via chargesto a credit/debit card or through automatic bankaccount withdrawals. Automatic payments eliminatethe need for monthly statements saving you and theTemple valuable time and resources.
If you have any questions or concerns, please con-tact Eli Montague, 314-432-8050 or [email protected] you for your continued generous support ofTemple Israel. All contributions are tax deductible tothe extent permitted by law. Together, we will fulfillour sacred responsibility and put Temple Israel onsound financial footing to serve our congregants nowand for the future.
Synagogue Support Committee of the Board of TrusteesCathy Goldsticker, Chair; Amy Cohen; Carol Cohen;Carla Feuer; Ted Greenberg; Lee Kline; Nancy Kodner; Judy Lewis; Diana Rothbarth,and Adam Wallis.
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February 2Hebrew School
February 6Mitzvah Mania
February 7Religious School 4th Grade B'yachadHebrew SchoolAcademy/Pre-Conf. Confirmation
February 9Hebrew School
February 14NO SCHOOL
February 16Hebrew School
February 20Mitzvah Mania
February 21 Religious School Book FairHebrew SchoolAcademy/Pre-Conf. Confirmation
February 23Hebrew School
February 28Religious School PURIM CARNIVALHebrew School
Religious School Calendar TEMPLE ISRAEL
EDUCATION CENTER
Deborah Morosohk R.J.E.,
Director of Education
Havdalah (separation) is one of the most beautifuland inspiring of all Jewish rituals. The purpose ofHavdalah is to distinguish between the sacred and theregular, between Shabbat and the workdays to comein the new week. One of the greatest things aboutHavdalah is that it's an accessible ritual that can bedone at home with just a few ritual objects and ashort period of time. If you have a cup of juice, a fewsweet smelling spices and a Havdalah candle, all youneed is five minutes to say the four blessings andexperience something special with all your senses.
The rabbis determined the end of Shabbat by whenthey could see three stars in the sky. When the thirdstar was sighted, it was time to light the Havdalahcandle. Any of you who have had the chance toattend our Kindergarten B'yachad Family Program overthe past years has had the chance to learn aboutHavdalah and take home all the necessary supplies.For those of you who haven't had the chance (or whoneed a refresher) there is a great opportunity takingplace on Saturday night, February 6th.
"Havdalah Under the Stars" is being presented bythe Jewish Family Educators' Network in cooperationwith CAJE that night at the James S. McDonnellPlanetarium in Forest Park. Families will have thechance to participate in activity booths with gamesand crafts (visit TI's booth with a game about separat-ing the holy from the ordinary). You can register forstar shows and Havdalah services too. This programis a great opportunity for our community to cometogether as families for learning and celebrating. Youcan register online at www.cajestl.org.
Even if you don't regularly observe the beginning ofShabbat on Friday night, that shouldn't stop you fromexploring the Havdalah ritual which takes place onSaturday night. The observance of Shabbat is notstatic; it changes and hopefully, deepens for all Jews.Every aspect of Shabbat is always available as anavenue for Jewish expression, even if you want tostart at the end! Havdalah may prove to be a greatentry point for Shabbat observance at home for yourfamily, or a great next step for a family that alreadywelcomes Shabbat with blessings on Friday evenings.
However you choose to observe, I hope to see manyof you at the Planetarium on February 6th and I'd behappy to help with resources to empower you toincorporate Havdalah into your family's celebration ofShabbat at home.
It's the middle of winter and everyone at DECC is dream-ing about playing outside in the warm sun! So we decided totake a trip. But where should we go? It had to be warm…that's for sure. We put our heads together and since westudy Spanish at DECC, we thought we could put our knowl-edge into use by traveling to Mexico. So we made passports,hopped on a plane and off we went! The weather was verywarm; the average temperature in February is 75 degrees!Did you know that the Mexican flag has an eagle perched ona cactus (nopal) eating a snake and that corn is a major foodsource? We learned so much about Mexico. Then on the lastday of the trip, we went to a big Mexican market and endedthe day with a beach fiesta! It was a very exciting trip forDECC!
February is also a time for us at DECC to celebrate all ofthe friendships that we have at school and all around us! Weare thankful for all of our friends and we treat our friendsjust as we want to be treated. We take time this month tolearn and think about what it means to be a good friend. Weput this into practice every day of our lives…not just for ourfriends and relatives, but to all living things in the worldaround us.
Our KIDZROCK program is underway and the kids areenjoying it! A great big thank you to Jack and EllenDeutsch for underwriting this exciting program for DECC.Their incredible generosity is making it possible for DECC tooffer KIDZROCK through the 2010-2011 school year! We alsowant to thank Kendraand Ben Epstein, whodonated all their profitsfrom the scarf fundraiserand Sabina Pugh, whodonated all the profitsfrom the Silpada Jewelryparty to DECC. Their gen-erosity allowed us to pur-chase the instruments forKIDZROCK.
DECC donated over$50 to the Jewish FoodPantry from the Tzedakahthat we collect everyFriday on Shabbat.Michele Steinberg andJanine Zeldin have donea great job coordinatingthis! So many people areworking together tomake DECC happen!
Enrollment is under-way for the 2010-2011 school year and for camp for this summer.DECC offers so many flexible options and outstanding programmingfor both school and camp. We are working very hard to provide quality, exciting educational experiences in a dynamic pre-school environment. Please help us spread the word about all the great things happening at DECC. The buzzzzz is hap-pening now….don't miss out!
of TIFTY shared their thoughts on what it means to
grow up Jewish at our annual TIFTY Shabbat service
on January 8. It was a very special evening and all
who attended enjoyed hearing the unique perspec-
tives of our students. The weekend of January 15,
TIFTY joined with all the other youth groups in our
region to come together at Shaare Emeth for NFTY’s
Winter Chavurah, a gathering to worship, learn, and
socialize with the other teens from around Missouri
Valley. On January 23, TIFTY joined with TI’s JYG for
an afternoon at Sports Fusion that included laser tag,
mini golf, and inflatables galore! Phew, January has
been busy.
February should be just as much fun! Our next
exciting program will be on February 13, and it
should be a great one! On February 28, TIFTY is
again planning and running the Temple Israel Purim
Carnival! This is a lot of work, but well worth it!
TIFTYites – mark your calendars for our Spring lock-in,
to be held on March 12-13th!
TIFTY has started a new recycling program with
Terracycle. The program allows us to recycle candy
wrappers, chip bags, pens, and much more! Visit our
website or see page 12 to find out more about it!
B’shalom, and see you at a TIFTY event soon!
Debbie & Jennifer
TIFTY Advisors
Laser tag and mini golf and inflatables – oh my! A
ton of fun was had at the January JYG program! We
held the program together with TIFTY at Sports
Fusion, and much fun was had by all!
The JYG will be heading bowling on February 14 –
watch your email for information about this fun pro-
gram!!
B’shalom,
Debbie
JYG Advisor
We are busy reading Sarah’s Key by Tatiana DeRosnay for our next “Dessert and Discussion BookClub.” We are looking forward to sharing the eveningwith the Adult Education Committe of Temple Israel.We hope to have a large turnout for this event. It willbe held on Monday, March 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the BoardRoom. Debbie Morosohk, our Director of Education,will review the book for us.
It is almost time to think about “Sisterhood’sPassover Mitzvah project,” where we come together tocollect Passover food for Jewish families in need.Temple Israel Sisterhood has really come through withthis Mitzvah project for the last five years.
Our next Sisterhood meeting will be on Tuesday,Febuary 2, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room.
Susan Stiefel Sisterhood President
Passport To Israel Scholarship Program Sign-Up Is Now
Parents of our religious school students areencouraged to sign up for the PASSPORT TO ISRAELprogram. This innovative savings program created bythe St. Louis Jewish Federation is designed to take thesting out of the cost of Israel education programs forour young people. Each year a student is enrolled, theFederation will place $100.00 into a special savingsaccount in the name of the student. Families areexpected to pay in either $100.00 or $200.00 annual-ly until the student reaches the 10th grade. OurTemple has invested $2500.00 into the program eachyear since the program began. For twenty-five TI stu-dents, all of whom signed up in years past on a firstcome-first serve basis, this means their parents onlyhave to commit $100.00 each year. Until openingsbecome available (each year slots open up) parentsparticipating in the program would put in $200.00each year. Students signed up in their 3rd grade yearwould receive $2,100.00 for an Israel educational pro-gram at the end of their 10th grade year. Even thosefamilies not receiving Temple funding would receive$2,100.00 from a $1,400.00 investment. Not bad inthe current economy.
In order to be eligible, a student must be enrolledand in good standing in our Religious School, and bein at least the third grade. Students must participatein saving through the 10th grade. The trip may takeplace anytime between the conclusion of the 9thgrade through age 26. Applications are available fromthe Education Center. Call Gale Hilburg at (314) 432-8077 or e-mail at [email protected] for an applica-tion.
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TEMPLE ISRAEL
BBOOOOKKFFAAIIRR
BOOK FAIR HOURS:
Sunday, February 21, 2010: 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
OPEN TO THE ENTIRE TI COMMUNITY!
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHEDULE:
9:30 - 10:00 - 5th grade shops the Book Fair
10:00 - 10:30 - 4th grade and Novack (6th) shop the Book Fair
10:30 - 11:00 - 1st and 2nd grades and Scharff (6th) shop the Book Fair
11:00 - 11:30 - Pre-K, Kindergarten and 3rd Grade classes shop the Book Fair
(Parents are encouraged to stay and shop with their students,
or you may leave them money to shop on their own.)
Order new booksfrom
Say FairBook Company!
Buy used booksfrom our
“Green Book Fair”for drastically
reduced prices!!
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Book DiscussionSarah’s Key
by Tatiana De Rosnay
CoSponsored by Temple Israel’s Sisterhood
and Adult Education Committee
When: Monday, March 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Temple Israel Board Room
Discussion Leader: Debbie Morosohk
Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay is a brilliant and beautiful novel about a horrific and under-reported event that took place during WWII, the Vel’d'Hiv’ roundup of more than 13,000French Jews in Paris by the French police. Told alternately from Sarah’s point of view in 1942and that of Julia Jarmond, a modern day American journalist researching the event for its60th anniversary, Ms. De Rosnay seamlessly weaves the two stories together.
Please join us with your thoughts after having read the book, or come to listen and be open to letting us convince you to read the book in the future!
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Rabbi Mark L. Shook has been named the recipientof the Temple Israel Malachi Award for InterfaithRelations and Understanding for 2010. He was select-ed for this honor by anindependent panel ofdistinguished individualsrepresenting all faiths.The Malachi Award pres-entation will be one ofthe highlights of "AreMarkable Weekend:Celebrating theRabbinate of Mark L.Shook," planned for June4-5, 2010.
The award will bepresented during a spe-cial Shabbat service onFriday evening, June 4.Numerous leaders fromthe St. Louis interfaithcommunity will be presentto join our congregationin honoring Rabbi Shook's distinguished record ofcommunity work toward mutual respect and under-standing at this service and celebratory Oneg Shabbat.
Rabbi Shook has been a leader in promoting inter-faith dialogue and understanding in St. Louis. He cur-rently co-leads Confluence of Faith, a dialogue groupfor members of the Islamic Foundation of Greater St.Louis and Congregation Temple Israel, and a Rabbi-Priest Dialogue group in conjunction with the St. LouisArchdiocese. In 1996, Rabbi Shook was elected to theBoard of the Interfaith Partnership of Metropolitan St.Louis. In 1999 he co-founded Faith Beyond Walls, aunique interfaith volunteer initiative that was high-lighted by the Vatican during the visit of Pope JohnPaul II to St. Louis. He currently serves on the Board ofInterfaith Partnership/Faith Beyond Walls. From 1988-1998 Rabbi Shook represented the Union of American
HebrewCongregations(now the Unionfor ReformJudaism) atPathways toPromise:InterfaithMinistries andProlonged MentalIllness, an inter-faith consortiumdedicated to the
involvement of religious institutions in the well beingof the seriously mentally ill and their families.
Rabbi Shook also works to further religious under-standing by serv-ing as an adjunctprofessor ofJewish philoso-phy at St. LouisUniversity, wherehe is also a mem-ber of theInternationalStudies faculty.His numerouscontributions tothe betterment ofour greater St.Louis communityinclude his chap-laincy work forthe St. Louis
County and CreveCoeur Police
Departments; serving as current Board member andpast Board Chairman of Ranken Jordan Children'sRehabilitation Hospital, and providing commentarieson local issues for St. Louis Public Radio.
The Malachi Award was established and endowedin 1986 by congregants Jack and Ellen Deutsch tohonor the 100th anniversary of Temple Israel's found-ing in 1886. Its purpose is to recognize the "impor-tance of interfaith cooperation and contributions topromote positive programs of religious, social andhumanitarian significance in the Greater St. LouisArea. It seeks to encourage the religious sector totake a firmer role in leading and guiding toward mutu-al respect, understanding, and love."
The Malachi Award has been conferred just 11times since its inception in 1986. The last recipientwas Dr. Mohammed Waheed-Uz-Zaman Rana, a leaderin the Islamic community, who received the award in2007. Dr. Rana was honored for his tireless work onbehalf of interfaith cooperation and understanding,which has included mentoring Muslims serving on theBoard of the Interfaith Partnership of Metropolitan St.Louis, serving his faith community as a teacher andImam, and representing the Islamic community oncountless boards and committees.
Malachi Award winners receive a cash prize and amedal designed by St. Louis sculptor Ernest Trova. Inaddition, their names are engraved on a wall sculp-ture, also designed by Trova, located in the TempleIsrael foyer outside the May Chapel.
Rabbi Shook to Receive The Malachi Award for Interfaith Relations
Sample a variety of fine wines. Enjoy an assortment of gourmet hors d'oeuvres and cheese. You will have the opportunity to pur-chase the wines featured at the event. A portion of the proceedsfrom all wine sales will benefit Temple Israel.
The Allan and Gloria Molasky/Barry andMarti Simon Children's Programming FundIn memory of Mary Ann Parker Marti and Barry Simon;
in honor of the speedy recovery of Michael Fox Marti
and Barry Simon
The Deutsch Early Childhood Center FundIn memory of Evelyn Orenstein Susie and Allan Epstein
The Endowment FundIn memory of Alan Weilitz Mr. and Mrs. William Becker;in memory of Jan Lasky Platt Pat and RalphSilversmith; in memory of Doris Herman Ada Kramer;in honor of David Weinstein Pat and Ralph Silversmith
The Temple Israel General FundIn memory of Dora Rothstein Marny Burton and DSI
Renal, Inc.; In memory of Dora Rothstein and Barbara
Rosenbaum Diana and Jim Rothbarth;
The Goldie Goldstein Confirmation PrizeFundIn memory of Dorothy Liermark, Dorothy W. Schuman
and Selma W. Weiss Sanford Weissman
The Kirk Nackman Garden FundIn memory of Dr. Robert Burstein Joan Nackman; in
honor of the special birthday of Mollie Fitterman
Gloria Portnoy
The Livnot Campaign FundIn honor of a happy Hanukah to Ellie Morosohk andShira Morosohk Bruce and Debbie Morosohk; in honorof Larry Linkon, Cary Mogerman and DavidRosenberg Carol Cohen
The Mildred S. Cohen Caring CommunityFundIn loving memory of Judy Cohen Myra Cohen
The Rabbis' Discretionary FundsIn memory of James Watel Esthermae Water; in mem-
ory of Doris Herman Ada Kramer; in honor of Temple
Israel Susan and Robert Levin; in honor of the marriage
of Margo Schwartz and Drew Newman Alice and
David Gantz; in honor of Jonah Alper’s 1st birthday
Victoria Siegel
The Ralph Kalish Teacher Training FundIn honor of Eve and Ken Wilde Dee and Cary
Mogerman
The Samuel & Dorothy Schukar TributeFundIn memory of Louis M. Schukar Barbara and Harry
Schukar
The Yahrzeit FundIn memory of Beatrice Berger Louise Sandler; in mem-ory of Connie Meyer Bowser, Harry A. Meyer andSelma Cohen Meyer Leah and Mark Rubin; in memoryof Mal Dardick Doris Dardick; in memory of Lillian FoxAudrey Shanfeld; in memory of Barry Garden AnitaGarden; in memory of Faye Gerber Anita and KenKraus; in memory of Elmer Gidlow and Selma GidlowAudrey Friedman; in memory of Florence GertrudeGold Jane and Al Gold; in memory of Rose Lambergand Henry Lawrence Lewis Judy and Art Lewis; inmemory of Perry L. Mehlman Betsy Mehlman; in mem-ory of Edith Patchin Jennifer Patchin; in memory ofBess Rainey Jeanne Ferman; in memory of MaxReichenberg Margot Richards; in memory of MaryRotenberg Lorraine and Robert Burg; in memory ofIsidor Singer Barbara and Edward Weiss; in memory ofTeri Ann Slavin; in memory of Helen Thaller MickeyRosen; in memory of Charles Tober Beverly Tober; inmemory of Jonas Weiss Joanne Weiss; in memory ofNeil lan Werner Joy Melman; in memory of LawrenceZweig Sissy Zweig
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LOVINGLY, WE REMEMBER THEM...(NAMES LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN PLACED IN PERPETUAL MEMORIAL. FOR INFORMATION AS TO HOW YOU MAY
PLACE A LOVED ONES NAME IN PERPETUAL MEMORIAL, PLEASE CONTACT SYDNEY MASIN AT [email protected])
February 7 - 13Fannie Sanders BergerLouis BermanHenry BlattCharlotte BrandtShirley R. BrodersonJulia Singer BryGeraldine CarpDr. Norman Ward CleinMoses M. Cohn0. Anna DavisJoseph B. DiamondJules DubinskyMary Fadem EfronSol H. EngelEdith Kriegshaber
FelsenthalArthur A. FishelMyron N. FisherRose K. FryIrene GallGus GillermanRobert GoldenhershLester J. HandelmanMartin HandlerPauline Manlin HelmanOtto HirschEmma Hesse IsselbacherLeopold IsselbacherMendel JacobsonJason KawinAdolphus KlauberJoseph Leonard KohnerEdith LeviHerbert MarplesEmil MayerGertrude L. MendelsonFred MichelsonRegina MichelsonJanet Fuller MillerMagnus F. PoulsonMilton RimmelArthur RosenfeldMorris RoufaBess Brand SchneiderJeanet P. SchnurmacherJoseph H. SilversmithMichael Victor IIFannie Waldman
February 14-20Helen Sternberg
Ackerman
Sam AgatsteinElliott S. BenderHannah Ruth BenderMaurice BensonIrvin Jr. BettmanHerman Bernard BlumRose BlumbergNorman S. DertkeWallace N. EmmerHarry FuchsMarilyn Mendelson
FudembergArthur GoldsteinLeah S. GrossFanny GuckenheimSigmund GusdorfHans K. HagenAnnie HarrisSimon Abeles HarrisAnn KatzensteinJeffrey Samuel KopmanMollie Guckenheim
LandauerHenrietta BergLoewensteinJulius MannheimerHarold D. MarglousFritz MarxAlice Jane MillerHubert P. MoogDavid T. PortmanArmin PriceNathan RosenbergSidney SacksJane M. ScheffMartha SchneiderBertha SchoenLeon J. SchwabRachel Stix SchwabSarah Levy ShanblumSylvia ShanfeldJoseph SharfSarah Pattiz SmissmanJoe TabachnickHarriett TrepnerCarrie VetsburgDavid H. WagnerMaurice WeilPaul Kalter Weil
February 21-27Albert ArndtIsadore AuerJosef B. Bloch
Lillian CaplinRose M. ColeSelma DennisLouis DernSarah Halle EdisonMoses J. EhrlichLena FrankMilton GoldmanNathan GreenbergMatilda HonigJoseph KaufmanHannah Lederer KohnTema KopmanPauline LandauerIrvin S. LangMarvin S. LevinSylvia LevinMarion Jacobson
LiebermanLouis LondyIda MeyerLouis M. MonheimerDora Kopman MossAnna May L. NussbaumSaul L. NymarkJoan Frank PlattnerSadie Seidel RickensohlBetty RosenbergFrank RossJack M. SchultzAlbert M. SchwartzFlora SiegfriedRichard A. SilvermanRichard C. SimonNat SingerRuth Reichman SolomonGunter Herbert SternHenry WagnerEugene S. WeilCurt E. WeissEdith Newman WeissRichard M. WeissVera R. 'Bobbie' WeissJames Henry Yalem
Feb. 28 - March 6Sara Fox AdesBenjamin ArnovitzJack BalkMorris BassNathan C. BergerLeonard L. BiermanLois Lee BiermanRose Brandt
Norman Cecil BroddonStuart CaplinMindelle Bamberger CerfEmanuel M. ColeJacob CroneErna DeutschMildred Potlitzer EckertMark Aaron EdisonJacob S. FinkeBen J. FranklinSamuel GartenbergEleanor GhertnerRobert C. GordonCharles GregorMax J. GrossmanMarcus HarrisFanny HoltzLouis HonigIda B. HorwitzDr. Ernst JonasSidney KelterBessie Bramoweth KomenFrances KrausMichael KuttenDorothy LendingMax LevisGertrude LevyHarold E. LewinJoseph ManneEdith MannheimerNatalie MehlmanHannah MeyerRosa MeyerHelen MillerAugusta SchoenstadtLeon J. SchwabMalvern A. SchweigDollie B. ShoenbergLouis J. SilvermanMary Helen SilvermanRalph SilvermanJerome J. SpectorHarold M. SternBill WallisMary S. WeilLouis WeinsteinBertha WildmanDavid P. Wohl Jr.Minnie Mayer WolfheimCharles H. YalemEmil A. Ziskind
CONDOLENCESWe extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of:
Maxine Ferdinand Baer, Gloria Esther Brownstein, Dora Rothstein, James Watel
PERPETUAL MEMORIALWalter J. Gelber
WALL OF HONORHarold and Myra Dubinsky
Names of departed loved ones may be perpetually memorialized by contributions to the Memorial Fundor the Wall of Honor. Inquiries may be made by calling Rabbi Shook’s office at (314) 432-8050.
THE SHIRLEY POST BIMAH FLOWER FUNDJanuary 15-16: In celebration of Alex and Hannah’s B’nai Mitzvah. Mazel Tov from your parents, Judy and
Andy Jacks.
February 12-13: In honor of Erin Wides’ Bat Mitzvah. We are so proud of you! Love Dani and Nancy Wides.
Bimah Flowers are a beautiful thought for special occasions and to remember loved ones. If you
would like flowers placed on the Bimah, please contact Chair, Ann Epstein, #2 Wyndtop Lane, St. Louis,
MO 63141, (314) 872-8159.
ONEGJanuary 15: In honor of Hannah and Alex’s B’nai Mitzvah with love from your grandparents, Sidney Jacks andBill and Rita Alivernia.
If you would like to honor someone in a special way by sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat, contact EliMontague at (314) 432-8050.
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"Noodle" and "Time of Favor" will headline the 3rdAnnual TI Israeli Film Fest on Sunday,March 14. Co-sponsored by the TI IsraelEngagement Committee and the IsraeliHouse at Temple Israel, the festival is free,but seating is limited, and reservations arerequired.
Both are highly-acclaimed and multiaward-winning films. "Noodle" opens thefilm fest at 4:00 p.m. in the May Chapel.
This crowd-pleasing film features Miri, a twice-widowed, 37year-old El Al flight attendant. Her well-regulated existenceis suddenly and unexpectedly turned upside down when herChinese cleaner leaves her 6-year-old son with Miri for anhour...and never comes back. Noodle(the adorable boy)doesn't speak Hebrew or English, so it's not easy for Miriand her sister to figure out where he lives and what hap-pened to his mother.
This charming film is a touching comic-drama in whichtwo human beings...as different from each other as Tel Avivis from Beijing...accompany each other on a remarkablejourney, one that takes them both back to a meaningful life.
At 7:00pm the film fest will screen "Time of Favor." Thisfilm is a story of romance and intrigue onan Israeli settlement in the West Bank, at atime when the country's political climate isexplosively unsettling. When a militantConservative Rabbi handpicks a brilliantyoung scholar to be his daughter's husband,she rebels and throws herself at the schol-ar's best friend, a popular young army com-mander. "Time of Favor" is a tense politicalthriller which encompasses a moving roman-tic drama, all captured against the beautiful Judean hills.The film subtly extolls the virtues of devout faith, while con-demning religious and political fanaticism.
Both films are primarily in Hebrew, with English subtitles."Noodle" is well-suited for anyone age 12 and up. "Time ofFavor" is also best-suited for adults. Light Israeli refresh-ments will be served at no charge between films.
For further information, call Linda or Jerry Koenig at(636) 394-6027. To make a reservation for one or bothfilms, call the Temple Israel office at (314) 432-8050.
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In Our Temple FamilyMazel Tov to Dr. Terry and Phyllis Weiss on thebirth of their grandson, Dylan Nolan Weiss,December 19, 2009, born to children Amy and EvanWeiss.Mazel Tov to Steve & Karla Rosenblum on the birthof their grandson, Drew Gavin Rosenblum, born onJanuary 9, 2010 to children David and JenRosenblum.
Todah Rabah to our December ushers: Jessica Billhymer, Linda Cherrick, Marvin Davidson, Thelma Davidson,the Jacks family, Joan Moscowitz and Donna Shanfeld.Todah Rabah to our December Bat Mizvah presenter: Thelma Davidson.Todah Rabah to Rachel Andreasson, Susan Goldberg, JoAnne Levy, and Neil Wolfman for driving on our 3rd Gradefield trip.
