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RAMAT SHALOM Z Z Let Our Voices Be Heard Ramat Shalom·11301 W Av/Elul 5770 August 2010 Volume 64 TekiahRAMAT SHALOM z z Let Our Voices Be Heard Ramat Shalom·11301 W. Broward Blvd· Plantation Florida · 33325· www.ramatshalom.org Don’t forget to submit your High Holiday ticket requests! Please take a moment to visit our website at www.ramatshalom.org. Click on High Holiday Information, print, fill out and submit to the office the paperwork that will enable us to accurately plan for attendance. (Remember: if you have not already renewed your membership, you will need to do that first – those forms are also on our website under Membership Information). For those of you with children, please note that Children’s Programming is available for two-year-olds to fifth graders. Age-appropriate activities will be scheduled. Please be aware that this programming is available on a pre-registration basis. Please submit your completed forms as soon as possible as the deadline for all requests is August 18. 1 Board of Directors Main Office Bretta Schachner President 954-474-1591 [email protected] Monday –Thursday 9-5pm Friday 9-4pm Phone: 954-472-3600 Fax: 954-472-3622 Lori Laball VP Administration 954-472-9983 [email protected] Early Childhood Center Donna Berger VP Education 954-389-7327 [email protected] Phone: 954-424-3164 Monday –Thursday 7:30-6pm Friday 7:30-5pm Michael Sands VP Programming 954-255-6460 [email protected] Gerry Holstein Treasurer 954-476-3811 [email protected] Treasurer Allyn Kanowsky Financial Secretary 954-345-9435 [email protected] Anita Platt Secretary 954-581-6762 [email protected] Carol Kelner Publications 954-937-7007 [email protected] Laurie Marks Fundraising 954-389-5251 [email protected] Heidi Rosen Social 954-499-1912 [email protected] Teri Balter Membership 954-423-4488 [email protected] Andy Gaskin Building 954-981-2229 [email protected] Jim Kraut Ritual 954-473-2696 [email protected] Kim Knight Early Childhood Ed. 954-587-2222 [email protected] Cindy Neveloff Torah School Ed. 954-845-9006 [email protected] Candle Lighting Jessica Sobelman Continuing Education 954-888-6439 [email protected] August 6 7:46pm Kim Annis Youth 954-435-1974 [email protected] August 13 7:41pm August 20 7:35pm Jodie Fry Publicity 954-217-6086 [email protected] August 27 7:28pm Publicity Ranae Breslow Havurah 954-434-6231 [email protected] Capital Campaign Craig Mayer 954-475-1425 [email protected] Leslie Goldman Immediate Past 954-591-9681 [email protected] President Upcoming Torah Portions August 7 27 Av - Re’eh August 14 4 Elul - Shoftim August 21 11 Elul - Teitzei August 28 18 Elul - Ki Tavo Staff Andrew Jacobs Rabbi 472-3600 [email protected] Natalie Young Cantor 472-3600 [email protected] Nancy Wyman Bookkeeper 472-3600 [email protected] Marney Tokar ECE Director 424-3164 [email protected] Beth Michell Torah School Director 424-3164 [email protected] Barbara Laing Admin. Assistant 472-3600 [email protected] Dorit Rosenfeld ECC Admin. Assistant 424-3164 [email protected] 2 Rabbi Andrew Jacobs Mark Your Calendars ADULT EDUCATION WITH RABBI ANDREW FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 8:00PM September 1, 2010 SINFUL STORIES With the use of selected stories, we will explore the concepts of sin and repentance in Judaism October 6, 2010 THE D WORDS A discussion on the Jewish views of Death and Dying November 3, 2010 WHAT’S JEWISH ABOUT DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS? A look at how our Jewish values are integrated into America’s political parties December 1, 2010 NO CLASS– FIRST NIGHT OF CHANUKAH Join us for our Chanukiyah lighting at 7:00PM January 5, 2011 THE GREAT DELI IN THE SKY An exploration of Jewish views of the afterlife February 2, 2011 JUDAISM’S LOST SYMBOL Discover the secret messages contained in our not-so-lost “symbol” March 2, 2011 MOMMY, WHAT IS THE HOLOCAUST? An important class on how we teach the children in our lives about the Holocaust April 6, 2011 THINGS YOUR HEBREW SCHOOL TEACHER NEVER TAUGHT Find out the 5 things you didn’t learn in Hebrew school May 4, 2011 ISRAELI POETRY SLAM In celebration of Israeli Independence Day, join us for a night of Israeli poetry reading 3 Cantor’s Letter I have spent the past several months figuring out how to be a mother of three. Up to now, I have been focused on the delicate balancing act of being present for my family while trying to raise them as menches, and how to be a strong clergy person. As we enter the month of Elul (the month preceding Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur), we reflect inward and prepare ourselves for the High Holidays. This CANTOR NATALIE YOUNG year, I feel like I can no longer only be held accountable for preparing myself. Being part of our Ramat Shalom community, I have watched how fast our children grow up. The kids that I teach in our Early Childhood Center are quickly working their way through Torah School and guiding me in my cantorate along the way. I no longer feel like I can leave my children’s Jewish upbringing to those around me, and I must find ways to engage them myself when we are home. I also want to allow my children to experience being part of what happens here in the synagogue. After all, a Jewish adult doesn’t automatically feel connected unless their Jewish identity is nurtured early on. I find that preparing my inner-self for the holidays can be quite challenging. Most of us lead busy lives and have a hard enough time getting through the day to day things. However, I know that unless I take the time for myself to wrestle and work towards my renewal and wholeness, I will miss the mark not only for myself, but for my children. They learn from us not only by what we say, but by what we do. The essence of Jewish wisdom is learning to put our wisdom into action. “Rabbi Hannania ben Dosa used to say: ‘Those who value right action over the pursuit of wisdom—their wisdom endures. Those who value the pursuit of wisdom over right action—their wisdom will not endure, and “Those whose deeds exceed their wisdom, their wisdom is enduring, but those whose wisdom exceeds their deeds, their wisdom is not enduring’” (Pirkei Avot 3:12). We can best teach our children how to lead meaningful lives by helping them connect what they learn about through action. Part of preparing ourselves for the holidays means going through the process of t’shuvah (Return or Repentance). By looking deep into ourselves, we look at ways that we have “missed the mark” in our lives, and try to atone for our shortcomings. One way is to seek forgiveness by those people whom we have wronged, including ourselves. Tradition teaches us that God does not forgive sins made against another person. We we must ask their forgiveness. Our children must learn that no one is perfect, and that taking time to right our wrongs is how we better ourselves and strengthen the relationships in our lives. By acknowledging our own imperfections, our children learn to live with and be ok with their own imperfections. There are a number of meaningful rituals that are traditionally done during the month of Elul. Take the time to learn about them by doing some reading or searching on line, and find ways to incorporate them into the days ahead. This is a wonderful time to connect with family and friends in order to prepare yourselves for a meaningful new year. When writing a letter or greeting someone at this time of year, we bless each other by saying: “Ketivah vachatimah tovah.” "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year." 4 Torah School Beth Michell Shalom! The Torah School is on summer recess. I hope that everyone is enjoying a safe and relaxing vacation and is ready to return to school on Wednesday, August 25, 2010. The Ramat Shalom Torah School is committed to instilling a love of Judaism and Jewish learning in our children. The Torah School staff works to convey a sense of joy and celebration of Judaism, rigor in learning, and openness to questioning. The learning process focuses on developing an appreciation of Jewish history, customs, beliefs, language, ritual, and other teachings within a Reconstructionist context. We are excited to introduce our “enrichment courses” beginning after the High Holidays which include the arts, cooking, and drama with a Jewish theme. This year Cantor Natalie will be doing music with the students as well as Tefillah. These changes will enhance and bring a new dimension to the program. Please get involved in the school programs during this school year. Parent and family education are essential parts of Jewish life at Ramat Shalom. At Ramat Shalom we are partners in creating Jewish education together. This enables each family to reinforce through practice what is taught in the Torah School. The Torah School schedule for the 2010 - 2011 school year is: K- 6th Sundays 9:30am-11:30am 3rd-7th Wednesdays 4:45pm-6:45pm Please take time to look at the tentative Torah School calendar and put important dates onto your own calendars. If you have a high school student interested in service hours, please e-mail Miss Beth at [email protected] to receive more details on the opportunities available through Torah School hours. 5 AUGUST JANUARY Ramat Shalom S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Torah School Calendar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2010-2011 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 954.424.3164 K-6 Sundays 9:30-11:30 AM 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 3-7 Wednesdays 4:45-6:45 PM 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 First/ last day Grade service 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 NO SCHOOL 30 31 Special Program SEPTEMBER M T W T F S FEBRUARY August 1 2 3
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