Reb Moshe's Message December-January-February

December-January-February/ Kislev-Tevet-Shevat-Adar 2014-15/5775

Reb Moshe’s Message

Dear Haverim and Nof synagogue which killed four Rab- Haverot, bis during morning services; attacks on the light rail stop that killed A n n e two and injured others; the and I took shooting of Yehuda Glick, a short trip to Israel a right-wing advocate of at the end of October. My Jewish prayer on the Tem- only brother and his fam- ple mount; Molotov cock- ily live there and we try to tails hurled at Israeli police connect with them directly in the Old City, all appear at least once a year. Being to be isolated and random. in Israel is always exciting in This is the way of terrorists. both positive and negative Tensions are always exac- ways. The positive is seeing erbated by Jews moving the vibrancy of life lived into Silwan, an Arab neigh- by Israelis. The negative is, borhood at the foot of the like here in the States, the Temple Mount, as well as political polarization that announcements of con- continues despite the im- Reb Moshe & Ann Waldoks and Gloria & Irwin Pless in Jerusalem tinued building of houses in portant issues Israel faces. East Jerusalem. Demolitions

I always come away from Israel in a state of terrorist houses do little to alleviate the of confusion. On the one hand, I see the bitterness. Celebrations of terrorist activi- need to maintain the status quo, especial- ties in the West Bank and Gaza also add

ly in light of the turmoil in the Arab world to the enmity that surrounds this compli- that surrounds Israel, and on the other cated situation. Inside: hand, I see the missed opportunities for Of great concern were the events in Kfar moving forward towards some sort of ac- Kana, an Israel Arab town in northern Is- Rav Claudia’s commodation with the Palestinians. rael. A terrible confrontation between Is- Message...... pg. 5 The 50-day War with Hamas over the sum- rael police and Arab citizens of Israel does Adult Learning.....pg. 6 mer lingers over the Land. There was no not bode well. As you receive this I hope victory in this War on either side. It stopped and pray that this turmoil will end and in- Nishmat Hayyim....pg. 6 the missiles hurled at Israel, but did nothing vestigations will ensue about the circum- Tikkun Olam...... pg. 9 to assure that these actions will not take stances surrounding the shooting of a Kfar place again in the near future. Kana resident. Calendar...... pgs. 10-12 Jerusalem has become a focus of enor- During our visit life in the city appeared Mishpachot...... pgs.12-14 mous tension. Terrorism, which has been normal. But the underlying fraying of rela- on the wane over the last years, has re- tions between Jews and Arabs cannot be newed. The most recent attack in the Har ignored. Continued on page 3 TBZ Koleinu Newsletter December-February/Kislev-Adar 2014-15/5775 Temple Beth Zion | 1566 Becon Street | Brookline, MA 02446 | 617.566.8171 www.tbzbrookline.org See below for telephone extension numbers and email addresses for the rabbis and staff.

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Barbara Segal www.facebook.com/pages/Temple- Beth-Zion-Brookline-MA/286991633146 (continued frompage1) TBZ Koleinu Newsletter December-February/Kislev-Adar 2014-15/5775 to supportthose institutions inIsraelthatare dedicatedto At TBZ, wehave, over the years, supported, and continue ofourcommunalagenda. flict sothatwetakeIsrael off spair and the second is becoming frustrated with the con- most de- into falling this is first of the situation: aspects political complicated dangerous two least at are There give upindividualrightsof privacyforsecurity. would who many are there too, States, the In conviction. divisible, large segments of Israeli society do not share this mother’s milk, seeing Jewish and democratic values as in- as principles democratic in drink States the in Jews While the growth ofdemocracy. religious pluralism and the treatment of minorities threaten of issues too, So, example. blatant one is Court Supreme the of rulings overturn to it allow would that Knesset the in proposal to recent A threat disturbing. is institutions continued democratic The intact. fabric social internal its keeping without security real enjoy can country No vide. and di- growing this social face Israel growing does too, ever so, gap, economic an of this pain in the we, face As country, society. 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Page 3 TBZ Koleinu Newsletter December-February/Kislev-Adar 2014-15/5775 Co-Presidents’ Message Sue Kahn and Jonathan Klein We are both honored and delighted that two-year term. We you have chosen to put your trust in us to are both pleased and act as your Co-Presidents for the next term. excited to get the Jenni and David have done a wonderful job chance to work with and set the bar very high; they will be a hard act each other. to follow. They have made many improvements to the overall functioning of TBZ, which will make our Finally, we extend job easier and allow us take on new challenges. a special thank you to Jenni and David, This is an exciting time to be at TBZ. Our Mishpachot our extraordinary program continues to expand, with about 50 students Co-Presidents, and enrolled in Beit Rabban this year, and families with outgoing Board members Cindy-jo Gross and Billy children are an ever more joyful presence in our Mencow. Their service to the community had been midst. At the same time, we are invigorating our adult invaluable. We want to thank all the Board members programming options, with new co-chairs of the Adult who will continue to offer their leadership talents to our Learning Committee bringing us lots of new and fresh community. Changes in roles with current board members programs for the year. include Amit Segal transitioning from his role as VP, Programming to an at-large Board member where he will Just in the past two weeks, as we write this, we’ve had a focus on Communications, both within and outside TBZ. wonderful musical Shabbat with Kol Libeinu, well over 100 Carol Kamin will be transitioning to VP, External Relations people on a weeknight for the play “Oh God” brought from her at-large role. And we especially want to thank to us by the Adult Learning Committee and the Israel Jenny Berz and Jeffrey Borenstein for stepping up to be Committee, Saturday night square dancing courtesy part of our team as VP, Programming and as an at-large of the Membership committee, a fabulous community Board member, respectively. dinner, a special learning Shabbat on the Shmitta year sponsored by the Tikkun Olam Group, and one of our We have both had so much fun and gotten such big intergenerational services for children, families, and the rewards in our volunteer service at TBZ, and look forward entire community on Shabbat morning, with over 150 of to “upping the ante” as we step up to be your Co- us present. And all that came right after the high holidays, Presidents. Thanks to the Strategic Thinking Group’s work Sukkot, and TBZ’s usual over-the-top Simchat Torah in the last year, we have a refreshed view of our vision for celebration, led by Reb Moshe and Rav Claudia with the future and we hope that you will join us in making it incredible ruach. happen. We are all members and owners of our treasured TBZ community where each person is valued. We’d love As many of you know, Jonathan will be doing this for the to talk personally to each one of you and find out where second time, and some of you wanted to know why. you would like to plug into TBZ – give us the challenge, Think of it as back to the future! The real answer is, he and we promise to find an opportunity that works for you really loved it the first time around, and is honored to be and for the community. asked again. Jonathan plans to serve on an interim basis for one year, so we can set up staggered terms of the Co-Presidents, which will then continuously overlap, with each Co-President serving for one year with one partner, then the next year with a new one. Sue will serve the full

Condolences • To John and Paula Sinclair and their children Maya, Isabelle and Eamon on the loss of their mother and grandmother Aileen Patricia Dogherty • To Mark Barnett, his wife, Katherine, and their children Gabriel, Amira, and Hannah on the death of Mark’s grandmother Ida Patinkin Dray • To Mark Blogier on the loss of his mother Betty Blogier • To Jeremy Gross on the loss of his grandmother, Jean Sack

Page 4 • To Jenny Berz on the death of her uncle, Richard Fishbein. • To Cindy-jo Gross and her family on the death of her father, Edward Gross

May their souls be bound up in the Bonds of Eternal life. HaMakom yenakhem otam im shear avlei Tziyon vYrushalayim. TBZ Koleinu Newsletter December-February/Kislev-Adar 2014-15/5775 to engage with people, adores music and movement, movement, and music adores people, with engage to one place to another. Mira is happy and loves grounded, from moving and communicating, eating, as such tasks, everyday of variety a for assistance requires and verbal non- is She seizures. of risk at is and injury, brain traumatic Mira so. has delays from stemming cognitive do cerebral palsy and a to disabilities major with person first the TBZ, press), press), this (after November of end the At women. young eight with friendship, connection, a also is of year, there third are year the For community. and we sharing a spiritual and to Group, forward Hodesh looking Rosh this in represented is incredibly to powerful see the diversity of our community an or that to activity connects the month and to our It interests. ritual, Each a question, other. a theme, a each on focus with we month relationships our spiritual our and Judaism, journeys, about share and learn to gather Group Hodesh the for up signed women thirty than more are There teacher, a as just learner. not a as class, also but to related issues this of part a being loving I’m - on parenthood and Judaism together celebrate and rich struggle, enjoying and matter. This class that is an opportunity for TBZ topics members to familes, come learn, on parents other our with conversations strengthen can that TBZ from both parents, and the larger community, exploring core other values ( with unique learn a to us afforded opportunity has class This myself. and Moshe CJP’s and Reb by led and Learning, College and Life Jewish on Commission Hebrew by offered program week 10- this in part taking are years, nine to months four ages Lens Jewish class, new a launched we year This wonderful. so fall community our make that this TBZ at the happening are of that highlights events some you with share to like I’d TBZ. at community our strengthen to to continue to programming roll out begun have we passed, has Holidays High the of intensity the that Now year! of time that It’s Holidays… the After Dear Message from Rav Claudia Mazel Tov! Haverot v’Haverim Haverot ia Weisskopf Mira Rosh Hodesh Group for Teens for Group Hodesh Rosh . Thirteen TBZ members, parents of children children of parents members, TBZ Thirteen . , meeting monthly at the New Moon. We Moon. New the at monthly meeting , will celebrate her her celebrate will , • To Jeffrey Borenstein &LillyPelzmanonthe birthofagrandchild • To Karen Brody onthebirthofher grandchild. • To SusanSchneideronthebirthofhergrandson, Aaron. Koleinu Parenting Through a Through Parenting , led by Shira Lenza, Lenza, Shira by , led a Mitzvah Bat has gone to to gone has ikkarim Rosh Rosh at at ) 4-6pm our for date the I hope you will join us in celebrating Hannukah at TBZ. Save approaches… holiday next the As place. your find you help and contact us. We will be delighted to connect you and Group. If you are not sure where to start, please reach out Olam Tikkun and Committee Hesed our with volunteer to opportunities as well as opportunities, Hayyim) meditation (Nishmat and events (Mishpachot) family our events, social our opportunities, learning adult our of advantage taking are you I hope TBZ! at Happening much so is There 12. page on staff educational largest enrollment ever. Please read about our dedicated Rabban Beit a abilities. of diversity of inclusive community a make TBZ to working are with We Mira. journey this on Gateways with worship. partner to joyful blessed are in We us Torah the lead to and close be to see able to being about tears excitement to Mira’s moved was I rehearsal, Torah.last the our of In blessings the say and service the lead to technology modern use Rav Claudia Rav B’vracha page. back the see information, more For Hannukah. of night seventh the for candles eight and hannukiah your Bring time. good a be to sure it’s session, - with games, singing, latkes, and an adult learning students with diverse learning needs to to in meaningfully participate Jewish life. Mira will needs and settings educational learning Jewish in succeed diverse with students enable to support and education expertise services, special quality high provide to is mission Gateways’ years. two past for the of part Gateways: Education, a been has and Jewish years, five than more at to Access school attending Sunday been has Mira ritual. Jewish for love deep a has and , has welcomed 46 students this year, our our year, this students 46 welcomed has Community Hannukah Party, Dec. 21, 21, Dec. Party, Hannukah Community Bnei Mitzvah Bnei class there for for there class

Page 5 TBZ Koleinu Newsletter December-February/Kislev-Adar 2014-15/5775 Adult Learning Amy Mates & Jan Darsa, co-chairs Be sure to check our website: www.tbzbrookline.org for the most up-to-date calendar. Additional programming will be announced throughout the year . Torah Study Shabbat (Saturday) Mornings, 9-10:00 am Upcoming Classes with our Rabbis TBZ Talks A new Shabbat initiative, featuring talks by our members; we’ll meet during Kiddush in the Why be Jewish? with Reb Moshe meeting room. Why be Jewish? with Reb Moshe Jan 10 Dr. Judith Kates, “A Surprising Midrash on the Join Reb Moshe for an exploration of “Why Be Jewish?” Women in Exodus” - three Wednesdays in Dec, the 3rd, 10th, 17th at 7pm. Mar 7 Dr. Judith Rosenbaum, Director of the Jewish These sessions will cover the topics of God, Torah, and Women’s Archive Israel. It is open to the public, Jews and non-Jews. This is Apr 18 Len Lyons on Jews of Africa an opportunity to understand more deeply Jewish identity in the modern world. For more information, TBZ Book Club An ongoing group that always go to www.tbzbrookline.org, or call 617-566-8171x14. welcomes new members. If you are interested in joining, Registration required. contact Suzanne at: [email protected] Dec 3 (God), Dec 10 (Torah), Dec 17 (Israel), 7-8:30 pm Dec14 The Family: Three Journeys into the Heart of the 20th Century David Laskin Future dates: Jan 18, Mar 8 or 29, Apr 5 or 26, May 31 Rabbi A.J. Heschel’s The Sabbath Intergenerational Tu B’shvat Seder with Reb Moshe and the TBZ Book Club with Adult Learning Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00 pm (Join the Book Club in reading The Sabbath) Feb 8, 10:30 am -12:00 pm Jan 13 (Guest: Dr. Susannah Heschel), Jan 20 (class on making Shabbat a part of our lives) Save the Date Jan 27

Thursday, January 22, 7:30 pm The Rabbis Taught Us: Understanding Join the Israel committee for an evening with Rabbinic Judaism with Rav Claudia Peter Beinart, Associate Professor of Journalism Mondays, Jan 26, Feb 2, Feb 9, 7:30-9:00 pm and Political Science at the City University of We often say “The rabbis taught us…” or “The rabbis New York. Peter is a Contributor to The Atlantic, said…” Join us to learn texts from major rabbinic past editor of The New Republic and a Senior sources, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Midrash as we Columnist at Haaretz. His latest book, The Crisis of explore together the concept of Torah she-Ba’al Peh, Zionism, was published by Times Books in 2012. the Oral Teachings. Texts will be available in English.

TBZ Tu B’Shvat Seder Wednesday, Feb 4, 7:30 pm

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Page 10 December TBZ Koleinu Newsletter December-February/Kislev-Adar 2014-15/5775 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Parshat Vayishlach 2 3 4 5 9:00 am, Torah Study 6 10:00 am, Shabbat Services - Bar Mitzvah 4:00 pm, Beit Rabban Leor Shugerman 10:30 am, Childcare 4:30 pm, Zman Ivrit - 6:15 pm, Kabbalat Available Hebrew Immersion 7:00 pm, Why Be Jewish? Shabbat 7:30 pm, Tikkun Olam with Reb Moshe Group Meeting (see pg. 6) 7 8 9 10 11 12 Parshat Vayeshev 13 10:00 am, Parenting 9:00 am, Torah Study 4:00 pm, Beit Rabban Through a Jewish Lens 10:00 am, Shabbat 7:00 pm, Membership 5:30 pm, Child-friendly Services - Bar Mitzvah Committee Shabbat with Hebrew Eamon Sinclair 3-5:00 pm, Community 7:00 pm, Why Be Jewish? Senior Life Meeting, childcare 10:30 am, Childcare with Reb Moshe available Available (see pg. 6) 6:15 pm, 5:00 pm, Board Meeting 4:30 pm, Zman Ivrit - Kabbalat 1:30 pm, Men’s Group 7:30 pm, Membership Hebrew Immersion Shabbat Committee Hannukah: Hannukah: Hannukah: Hannukah: Hannukah: 5 Candles 14 15 16 17 3 Candles 18 4 Candles 19 20 10:30 am, Tfillin and 1 Candle 2 Candles Parshat Miketz Tzitzit Workshop for Bnei 9:30-11:00 am, Drop-in 9:00 am, Torah Study Mitzvah Group Meditation 10:00 am, Shabbat Services 6:30 pm, Book Club 4:00 pm, Beit Rabban 11:30 am, Tfilot Mishpachot 6:30 pm, Teens Rosh 5:30 pm, Zman B’Yachad 1:00 pm, Bnei Mitzvah Group Hodesh Group 7:00 Why Be Jewish? 7:30 pm, Operations 6:15 pm, 1:30 pm, Shabbat Afternoon with Reb Moshe Committee Kabbalat Meditation Shabbat (see pg. 6) 7:00 pm, Square Dancing Hannukah: 21 Hannukah: 22 Hannukah: 23 24 Christmas Day - 25 Office Closed 26 Parshat Vayigash 27 6 Candles 7 Candles 8 Candles Office Closed 9:00 am, Torah Study 10:00 am, Parenting Rosh Chodesh Tevet Rosh Chodesh Tevet 10:00 am, Shabbat Through a Jewish Lens Services 4:00 pm, Community Hannukah Party 6:15 pm, (see back pg.) Kabbalat 7:00 pm, Women’s Rosh Shabbat Hodesh Group 28 29 30 New Year’s Eve 31

January TBZ Koleinu Newsletter December-February/Kislev-Adar 2014-15/5775 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday New Year’s Day Parshat Vayechi Office Closed 1 2 9:00 am, Torah Study 3 10:00 am, Shabbat Services 10:30 am, Childcare 6:15 pm, Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 pm, Havdalah and a movie for Bnei Mitzvah Group

MishpaHost Parshat Shemot 4 5 6 7 8 (see pg. 11) 9 10 10:00 am, Parenting MishpaHost Through a Jewish Lens 9:30 am - Weekly (see pg. 11) Meditation 9:00 am, Torah Study 10:00 am, Shabbat Services 4:00 pm, Beit Rabban 11:30 am, Tfilot Mishpachot 6:15 pm, 5:00 pm, Board Meeting Kabbalat 12:30 pm, TBZ Talks Shabbat (see pg. 6) 1:30 pm, Men’s Group

Parshat Vaera 9:00 am, TBZ 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Women’s Day 9:30 am - Weekly 9:00 am, Torah Study Retreat (see pg. 5) Meditation 10:00 am, Shabbat Services - Bat Mitzvah 5:30 pm, Child-friendly Maia Levitt 4:30 pm, Zman Tfilah 4:00 pm, Beit Rabban Shabbat with Hebrew (Prayer Immersion) Senior Life 10:30 am, Childcare 7:30 pm, Operations 7:30 pm, Tikkun Olam Available 7:30 pm, Shabbat Class Committee Group 6:15 pm, 7:00 pm, Game Night with Reb Moshe Kabbalat (see pg. 6) Shabbat Martin Luther Rosh Chodesh Parshat Bo 24 18 King, Jr. Day 19 20 Sh’vat 21 22 23 10:00 am, Bagels and 9:30 am - Weekly 9:00 am, Torah Study Books Office Closed Meditation 10:00 am, Shabbat Services 11:30 am, Tfilot Mishpachot 4:00 pm, Beit Rabban 1:00 pm, Bnei Mitzvah 6:15 pm, Kabbalat Group 7:30 pm, Shabbat Class 4:15 pm, Mid Year Beit 7:30 pm, Mishpachot Rabban Parents Meeting Committee Meeting Shabbat 6:30 pm Book Club with Reb Moshe 1:30 pm, Shabbat (see pg. 6) 5:30 pm, Zman B’Yachad 7:30 pm, Peter Beinart Afternoon Meditation (see pg. 5) 7:30 pm, Square Dancing 10:30 am, Family 26 Parshat Beshalach Table Mitzvah Day 25 27 28 29 30 Meditation Retreat 31 (see pg. 13) in Essex, MA (see pg. 6) 2:00 pm, Employers’ Forum on Domestic Workers (see 4:30 pm, Zman Tfilah Meditation Retreat in 9:00 am, Torah Study pg. 7) (Prayer Immersion) Essex, MA (see pg. 6) 4:00 pm, Beit Rabban 10:00 am, Shabbat 6:30 pm Teens Rosh 6:15 pm, Services Hodesh Group 7:30 pm, Shabbat Class Kabbalat Page 11 7:30 pm, Understanding 10:30 am, Childcare 7:00 pm, Women’s Rosh with Reb Moshe Shabbat Rabbinic Judaism with 1:30 pm, Men’s Group Hodesh Group Rav Claudia (see pg. 6) (see pg. 6)

Page 12 February TBZ Koleinu Newsletter December-February/Kislev-Adar 2014-15/5775 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Meditation Retreat in 1 Tu B’Shevat 9:30 am - Weekly Parshat Yitro Essex, MA (see pg. 6) 2 3 4 5 Meditation 6 9:00 am, Torah Study 7 10:00 am, Parenting 10:00 am, Shabbat Through a Jewish Lens Services Board Meeting, Time TBA 4:30 pm, Zman Tfilah (Prayer Immersion) 6:15 pm, Kabbalat 11:30 am, Tfilot 4:00 pm, Beit Rabban Shabbat Mishpachot

7:30 pm, Understanding 7:45 pm, Bnei 7:30 pm, TBZ Tu BiShvat Mitzvah Families Rabbinic Judaism with Seder Rav Claudia (see pg. 6) Shabbat Dinner 10:30 am, Family Tu 8 9 10 11 12 13 Parshat Mishpatim B’Shevat Seder with 9:00 am, Torah Study 14 Adult Learning Session 5:30 pm, Child- (see pg. 11) 10:00 am, Shabbat friendly Kabbalat Services 4:30 pm, Zman Tfilah Shabbat Service with (Prayer Immersion) Hebrew Senior Life 10:30 am, Childcare

4:00 pm, Beit Rabban 6:15 pm, Kabbalat 7:30 pm, Understanding 5:30 pm, Zman B’Yachad Rabbinic Judaism with Shabbat 7:00 pm, Movie Night Rav Claudia (see pg. 6)

Presidents’ Day Rosh Chodesh Adar Rosh Chodesh Adar Parshat Terumah 15 Office Closed 16 17 18 19 20 9:00 am, Torah Study 21 10:00 am, Shabbat 9:30 am, Weekly Services Meditation 1:30 pm, Men Group 1:30 pm, Shabbat Afternoon Meditation 6:15 pm, Kabbalat Shabbat 22 23 24 25 26 9:30 am, Weekly 27 Parshat Tetzaveh 28 10:00 am, Parenting Meditation Shabbat Zachor Through a Jewish Lens 9:00 am, Torah Study 10:00 am, Shabbat Services - Teen Shabbat 6:15 pm, Kabbalat 11:30 am, Tfilot 4:00 pm, Beit Rabban Shabbat Mishpachot 7:00 pm, Women’s Rosh 7:00 pm, Tikkun Olam Hodesh Group 1:00 pm, Bnei Mitzvah Group Group

Thank You! TBZ Tu B’Shvat Seder • Alan Weisner and his crew of We Show Up!, Inc. for painting the new office and hallway. • Linda Brodt for labeling and stamping envelopes Wednesday, Feb 4, 7:30 pm • All of the High Holiday ushers for their excellent assistance (see pg. 16)

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Meet our teachers: Shira Lenza, Beit Rabban Coordinator: room, and aims to create a classroom busy with activity, focused on student interests as an entryway to learning. Shira is in her last year of rabbinical school at Hebrew College. Last year, she served as the rabbinic in- Aly Halpert - Tzeirim Aide tern at Congregation Ahavas Achim Aly Halpert is a recent transplant to Boston in Newburyport. She could not be more from Michigan. She attended Oberlin College, excited to be at TBZ working with Beit where she studied Comparative American Rabban this year, integrating her love of Studies, and is also an alum of the Adamah Jewish education, inclusive pedagogy, Fellowship. Aly and has taught in a variety of and cutting edge programming. When she’s not study- educational settings, including Hebrew School ing, she can often be found singing, acting, and playing and outdoor education programs, and is de- the guitar, ukulele, or djembe. lighted to be working at TBZ!

Miriam Grossman, Ktantanim 1 (Kindergarten-1st graders) Cantor Becky Wexler Khitrik - Bnei Mitzvah (6-7th graders) Miriam recently moved to Boston from Chicago Becky is excited to be returning to teach the to begin rabbinical school at Hebrew College. Bnei Mitzvah class for the fourth time, after a She has developed curriculum and taught in sabbatical last year. She loves learning with a number of innovative Jewish education pro- and from the Bnei Mitzvah class, and is always gram for adults and children, and is deeply impressed with the level of creativity and passionate about rooting Jewish learning in drive of her students. Together, Becky and her the bold and creative questions children carry. students read, write, sing, pray and play as She is thrilled to join TBZ and begin a vibrant they work towards this special milestone year of learning and exploration together.

Penny Kohn - Ktantanim 1 Aide Miriam Diamond - Hebrew Specialist Miriam is a Jewish educator, holding a Ph.D. in Penny is an experienced teacher, and is MA- Educational Processes, and has studied in the certified as an infant/toddler teacher. She is U.S. and Israel. Miriam has deep expertise lead- noted for her creative use of puppets in the ing children, families, and adults in explorations classroom, and has studied hospital clown- of Judaism. She also works with Gateways: Ac- ing. Penny also teaches creative writing work- cess to Jewish Education, and is committed to shops for adults. She brings to TBZ a calming supporting effective teaching, and promoting demeanor, and an excitement to use her imagination with the Ktantanim class while religious literacy at Beit Rabban. playing games and learning about Judaism.

Josh Weisman - Ktantanim 2 (2-3rd graders) Josh loves learning Torah, and has been Single Parents By Choice blessed to have had amazing teachers of Jewish sacred texts over the years, and is now A free, Jewish themed support and educational studying for the rabbinate at Hebrew College. group for single parents of young children, 5 and His favorite Jewish education experience to under. date has been creating a class on Judaism and nature, called “Singing Trees” (a refer- Where: KI, 384 Harvard St, Coolidge Corner ence from Psalms.) Josh is excited and honored to be a teacher of Torah at TBZ. When: Sundays 10:00 am - noon Dates: Dec 14, Feb 8, Apr 19, Jun 7 Joshua Berkowitz - Tzeirim (4-5th graders) Facilitated by TBZ member Devorah Steinberg, LICSW. Joshua is a student at the Rabbini- cal School of Hebrew College, and For more information or to register: contact

Page 14 teaches at local synagogues. He Devorah at [email protected] is also a spiritual counselor and healer. He is passionate about engaging students with texts and Jewish mean- ing- making in the class- TBZ Koleinu Newsletter December-February/Kislev-Adar 2014-15/5775 Annette Furst Boris Furman Anna Fuchs Marion Freeman-Gurspon Richard Fisher Joan Fine Joel Feldman Jill Feblowitz Aaron Fay Susan Farber Eli Epstein Samuel Engel Jack Eiferman Mark Dwortzan Jonathan Duke-Cohan Marcia Drector Edward DeVos David Danzig Jane Daniels Paul Cooperstein Pamela Cole Jonathan Cohen James Cohen Carol Clark Deborah Chassler Buchsbaum Household Amy Brinn Esther Brecker Phyllis Brawarsky Anne Braudy Esther Brandon Biller Marga Morton Berenson Doreen Beinhard Lydia Baumrind Richard Bankhead Diane Balser Martin Aronson Julie Arnow Seth Alper Rhoda AlaniCole Jeffrey Abrams Diana Abrams (9/1-10/31/14) Donations of deliver them. line assembly an create children will and adults to pack bags for families in need and we Then olam. tikkun about learning some in participate and Table Family about learn to JF&CS at gather first will We meets that way nutritional andspiritualneeds. need. a in in hunger alleviate families to is mission and Their individuals to basis emergency and in monthly a pantry on food food healthy provides England, kosher New largest the Table, Family JF&CS Sunday, Jan25,10:30am TBZ MitzvahDaywithFamilyTable Yechezkel (Ken) Rachel Lawent Pnina Lahav Michael Krieger Fay Kraycer Lawrence Kraus Thalia Krakower Jonathan Klein Judith Klau Ellen Klapper Joel Kershner Robert Katz Roman Kats Judith Kates Kira Karpovskaya Leeza Kapuler Fran Kantor Alan Kamin Robert Kaim Susah Kahn Lawrence Kahn Suzanne Jacobson Mark Housman Leigh AnnHildebrand Rosanna Hertz Philip Hershberg Marie Hermann Muriel Heiberger Steven Hassan Eliana Hashkes Alex Harwin Paul Hamburg Neil Grossman Michael Grodin Jill Greenberg Richard Gray Rachel Goodman Meredith Goldwasser James Goldman Jonathan Golden Michael Goldberg Marilyn Glazer-Weisner Betsey Glaser Anita Garlick Lester Gardner and tzedakah

Lawr ence RSVP isrequired:http://tiny.cc/TBZMitzvahDay Registration iscappedat30families. TBZ Mitzvah Day is open to ALL community members. and olam bringing justicetotheworld! tikkun to commitment ongoing our inspire also and insecurity, food have who area from functions top to bottom. We will help many in the Boston organization justice great a how experience and perspective, Jewish a from justice social about learn to ages all TBZ Mitzvah Day is a great opportunity for Nor Rebecca Mautner Lena Shukel Jeremy Sher Jonathan Shagrin Velda Shaby Noam Sender Jenni Seicol Joel Schwartz Hillary Schwab Susan Schnure Rhoda Schneider Judy Schechtman Zalman Schachter Ted Rybeck Martin Rudomen Leonard Rosen John Powell Plovnick Bernard Irwin Pless Gloria JoanPless Zina Pelzman Lilly Pelzman David Peck Linda Olstein David Ofsevit David Neiman Barbara Moss Valerie Morhaime Sharon Morgenbesser David Montanari Tammy Mitchell Mates Mencow Beth Marx Jenifer Lipson Steven Lipman Steven Lewis Steve Lewis Daniel Lewin Alan Leviton Ronnie Levin Klara Levin Mishy Lesser Judith Lepor Akiva Leibowitz man Meisner

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Page 15 TBZ Koleinu Newsletter December-February/Kislev-Adar 2014-15/5775 It takes a village! We would like to extend a Todah Rabbah to the many volunteers who helped make our High Holidays run so smoothly. It couldn’t happen without your commitment. We thank you!

Todah Rabbah to: on Prep- day. We do not have the names of all those who came. You know who you are! We thank you for Our ushers and greeters: Steven Hassan, Susan helping us! Goldberg, Jane Siegel, Tania Gray, Barbara Sternfield, Judith Wurtman, Fran Kantor, Bernard Special thanks to Phyllis Brawarsky for washing tallitot, Plovnick, Larry Kraus, Sara Smolover, Linda Brodt, table clothes and lots of ritual garments. Meredith Joy, Sue Kahn, Judy Epstein-Fisher, Sue Our drummers: Ron White (all services), Noah Berz Brent, Michael Krieger, Barbra Moss, Anne Braudy, Rick (Mishpachot), Alan Weisman (Neila). To Jessica Shwartz Bankhead, Marion Freedman-Gurspan, Tali Walters, for leading us on Kol Nidre. Elana Steinberg, Lauren Garlick, Judith Lepor, David Ofsevit, Lisa Lovett, Debra Morley, Dan Kirschner, To Raisa Shapiro for leading El-Male Rachamim during Megan Gerber, Judy Schechtman, Carol Kamin, Lori Yizkor service. Levi, Maggie Stein, Deb Stang, Samuel Engel, Robert Kaim, David Friedler, Aaron Darsa, Maria Fisher, Becca To Cantor Becky Wexler and Rabbi Ebn Leader for Mautner, Lenny Jacobs. Diane Abrams, Lesley Watts, opening the High Holidays season with a wonderful Alan Weisner, Enid Shulman. Special thanks to Audrey Selichot Service and closing with Simchat Torah. Kadis for organizing the ushers. To Cantor Becky Wexler for leading us during the Torah and Haftarah readers, and Gabbaim: Mona Strick, Mincha service on Yom Kippur and leading with Avid Anne Waldoks, Amy Mencow, Susie Rodenstein, Ronnie Davis Shabbat Shuva services. Levin, Amit Segal, Alan Weisner, Larry Kraus, Pnina Lahav, Jed Shugerman, Mark Barnett and Beth Marx for leading Cindy-jo Gross, Naomi Fisher, Lauren Garlick, Molly Silver, insightful and thought-provoking programming for our Reggie Silberberg, Sara Kraus, Shula Waldoks. Special 6th-9th graders on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. thanks to Deborah Chassler for organizing this. Jack Daniels for building our gorgeous Sukkah, and for The those that gave out honors and did bimah duties: laminating the honor cards. Irwin Pless, Jay Zagorsky, Phyllis Brawarsky, Samuel Engel, Fran Adams, Bobbi Isberg, Mona Strick, Lauren The Posternack family for decorating our Sukkah. Garlick, Barbara Sternfield, Jonathan Garlick, Rebecca To Enid Shulman, Jenni Seicol, Linda Rae Brodt, and Zagorsky, Dan Kirschner, Ezra Burstein, Jonathan everyone else who lent a hand with the High Holiday Klein, Geoff Stein, Micah Kraus, Aaron Kraus, Jeffrey mailing. Borenstein, Priscilla Stein, Linda Rosen, Enid Shulman, Cindy-jo Gross, Jane Leibschutz, Sue Kahn, Jenni Seicol, Molly Silver and Lauren Garlick, the Synagogue Practice David Cherenson. Special thanks to Priscilla Stein for Chairs, and to our co-presidents David Cherenson organizing this. and Jenni Seicol, who together with the entire Board of Directors worked hard to make sure that the High The members who shared their wonderful personal Holidays would be meaningful for all. prayers: Len Rosen, Ira Krotick, Maya Sinclair, Tom and Kathy Kates, Ariadne Valsamis, and Priscilla Stein. In addition to our wonderful volunteers we are grateful to our wonderful TBZ staff, Carol Nathan, Gail Goldman, Carol Kamin for her Yom Kippur appeal, and David and Abigail Carpenter-Winch, and to Leo our wonderful Cherenson for the volunteer appeal. custodian, who always makes sure that our sanctuary James Cohen for his moving Dvar Torah during is ready for us. the Yom Kippur Mincha Service. Todah Rabbah, Jen Klein, whose tireless work ensured that Reb Moshe & Rav Claudia there was childcare for all services, and to Allison, Bonnie, Danielle, the babysitters P.S: We apologize in advance if we have left any Page 16 and Charlotte Reuben and Zoe Levitt names out! Please let us know if that is the case and we wonderful teen helpers. will make sure to thank you in our next Koleinu. Please email Abigail at [email protected] to let us Everyone who helped to prepare know. our sanctuary for the High Holidays By SaraSmolover Development Committeesays“We’ll Get‘emThisYear!” Kiddush TBZ Koleinu Newsletter December-February/Kislev-Adar 2014-15/5775 ril ta w ae t 5 o riig h $6,0 that $260,000 the raising of 75% at are this reading we are that you article time the by that hoping fervently are we goal—and our of 50% at fundraising are year our the for November efforts early in article this write I As dollars that you share in the ownership of our community. your with showing for you thank congregation of the all in fact, us In you. thank we donated generously have who you of Tothose commitment? Holiday High Annual your made or pledged yet haven’t who you of those to is busy counting, too! 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