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Synagogue Emanu-El Scroll Shabbat Schedule Passover Service Schedule Synagogue1 Emanu-El Scroll April 1-30, 2019 25 Adar II-25 Nisan 5779 Passover Service Schedule Erev Pesach: Pesach Day 5: Friday, April 19th Wednesday, April 24th 7:00AM – Minyan & Siyum 7:00AM – Minyan Shabbat Schedule Bekhorot (First-born “fast”) 5:30PM – Minyan 6:00PM – Kabbalat Shabbat Pesach Day 6: Shabbat Tazria/HaHodesh/ Rosh Hodesh Pesach Day 1: Thursday, April 25th Saturday, April 20th 7:00AM – Minyan Friday, April 5th 9:00AM – Macaroons & D’rash 5:30PM – Healing Service Candle-Lighting: 5:59PM Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:00PM (Men’s Club 9:30AM – Services Pesach Day 7: Shabbat & Dinner, Chagigat Siddur) Pesach Day 2: Friday, April 26th Saturday, April 6th Sunday, April 21st 9:30AM – Yom Tov Service Danish & D’rash: 9:00AM 9:30AM – Services 6:00PM – Kabbalat Shabbat Services: 9:30AM (JNF Shabbat) Pesach Day 3: Pesach Day 8: Shabbat Ends: 7:08PM Shabbat Metzora/HaGadol Monday, April 22nd Saturday, April 27th 7:00AM – Minyan 9:00AM – Macaroons & D’rash Friday, April 12th 5:30PM – Minyan 9:30AM – Yom Tov service Kabbalat Shabbat: 7:00PM, at The Village at Summerville, 201 W. 9th N St. (no Pesach Day 4: WITH YIZKOR services at Emanu-El) Tuesday, April 23rd (MEMORIAL PRAYERS) Candle-Lighting: 6:04PM 7:00AM – Minyan Saturday, April 13th 5:30PM – Minyan Danish & D’rash: 9:00AM Services: 9:30AM (Samuel Steinberg 2nd Bar Mitzvah, Anniversary Shabbat) Shabbat Ends: 7:13PM Shabbat Pesach Day 1 Friday, April 19th Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:00PM Candle-Lighting: 7:10PM Saturday, April 20th Macaroons & D’rash: 9:00AM Services: 9:30AM Shabbat Ends: 8:18PM Shabbat Pesach Day 8 Friday, April 26th Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:00PM Candle-Lighting: 7:15PM Saturday, April 27th Macaroons & D’rash: 9:00AM Services WITH YIZKOR: 9:30AM (Holocaust Torah Rededication, Chagigat Shema, Jr. Jam) Shabbat Ends: 8:23PM Table of Contents Rabbi-pg. 2 President-pg. 3 Synagogue Emanu-EL Sisterhood-pg. 4 Congregational Men’s Club-pg. 5 Religious School & Youth-pp. 6-7 Meeting Yahrzeits & Call to Minyan-pg. 8 Donations-pp. Sunday, April 14th at 11:00AM Calendar-pg. 16 2 F ROM THE D ESK OF R ABBI R OSENBAUM Every time we enter the Sanctuary’s main doors, we walk past the image you see on the right. But when was the last time you looked at it? And how much do you know 5 Windsor Drive Charleston, SC 29407 about it, and what it represents? Phone: (843) 571-3264 Fax: (843) 402-0844 We refer to this Torah scroll as our “Holocaust Email: scroll”. It is on permanent loan to us from the Memorial [email protected] Scrolls Trust, an organization based in London that tracks Website: hundreds of similar scrolls that were recovered from Europe www.emanu-el.com after World War II. It is a remnant of the worst catastrophe Rabbi in Jewish history. Adam J. Rosenbaum Executive Director We don’t read from this scroll, as it is too damaged for ritual use. Typically, we Kelly Hampton remove it from its case each year only on the evening of Yom Kippur, when we assemble Religious School Principal all of the Torah scrolls for the Kol Nidre prayer. But in recent months, under the & Ritual Assistant leadership of Samuel Steinberg, we’ve recognized that our synagogue has done little in Daphne Hubara the more than 20 years we’ve had the scroll to recognize its background and importance. President We wish to remedy that, starting this month. Soon, our website will have a page Marsha Gewirtzman dedicated to the story of this scroll and the organization that has loaned it to us. President Elect Craig Browdy 2nd Vice President Furthermore, we have planned a special Shabbat to rededicate this scroll: Al Hawkins Saturday, April 27th. This Shabbat also is the last day of Passover, a day in which we say Treasurer the Yizkor service. We will recognize the scroll in several ways: Suzanne Lynch Financial Secretary We will talk briefly about the path the scroll took prior to arriving in our synagogue. Michael Schwartz We will hear reflections from our Kesher (grades 7-8) students who recently traveled Recording Secretary to Washington, DC, to tour the U.S. National Holocaust Museum. These students Elisheva Holub have been learning about the Holocaust throughout the school year. Corresponding Secretary We will send off several of our congregants heading to Israel several days afterward Roxann Spandorfer — a symbol of Jewish continuity in spite of attempts to destroy us. Parliamentarian We will hold the scroll during Yizkor, to mark the memory of the 6 million victims Gabe Bluestein of the Shoah. (In recognition of this special moment, we will ask everyone present to Past President Paul Lynch remain in the Sanctuary during Yizkor.) Board of Trustees I urge you to join us that Shabbat morning. We have been given the sacred Ellen Hoffman Alan Isaacson responsibility to protect this scroll, and it’s vital for all of our synagogue’s generations to Linda Krawcheck grasp its special place in our Synagogue. Hope to see you there. Heather Levy Julie Malka Lydia Mandel Springtime Adult Education Michael Mills Scott Sternfeld Tuesdays with Rabbi (Quick Histories of our Upcoming Holidays) Gary Weinstein April 2nd & 9th: Why Elijah Comes to Our Seders May 7th & 14th: The Jews and the Ten Commandments Sisterhood President Gloria Adelson Taught by Rabbi Rosenbaum * All classes take place from 6:00-7:00PM Morning Mo(she) How Rambam Explains the Universe Men’s Club President Harold Grater Wednesdays, March 6th-May 15th Taught by Rabbi Rosenbaum * All classes take place from 8:00-8:30AM, with breakfast! Apocryphal Literature & The Wisdom of Solomon Saturday, April 6th, after Saturday Kiddush * Taught by Rabbi Yosef Levanon 3 P RESIDENT - M ARSHA G EWIRTZMAN As I finish my first year as president of our congregation, I look back on what has provided the most “nachas.” High on that list is celebrating our young 1-Kathy Fischbein people, engaging the congregation, and the chance to recognize what we are so 2-Ike Ryba proud of – whether people or our Holocaust Torah (save the date – Saturday, April 4-Elisheva Holub 27th). What is consuming for the staff and the board is the business of running our 5-Josif Tsveer synagogue – finances/fundraising, building and security, etc. As I reminisce, I am 5-Sy Baron reminded of the obvious – you can’t have one without the other. The business of the 5-Liam Solomon synagogue is what makes sure our programs, celebrations and worship possible. 5-Sunny Steinberg 5-Sarah Book The business of the synagogue belongs to all of us. We hope you have saved 6-Maurice Krawcheck Sunday, April 14th, to participate in our congregational meeting. We will elect 6-Gretchen Weintraub officers and board members and update you on our finances, programs, building and 7-Alexis Veyber security. We will welcome Officer Matthew Tulla from the Charleston Police 7-Gabe Bluestein Department SWAT team, who has been an integral part of our security investments. 7-Danny Berlinsky 8-Ellen Nadler A preview of one conversation is the spring raffle – Pennies From Heaven. 8-Stephen Reichlyn As a reminder, dues cover 70% of our operating expense. We close the gap with 8-Neil Draisin fundraisers, donations and grants. The spring fundraiser is your chance to win 9-Phyllis Shorago something everyone can use – cash. How much? 9-Missy Gold 9-Richard Sorota 1st place- $10,000 9-Harriet Goldberg 2nd place - $2,500 10-Marsha Golod 3rd place - $1,000 10-Linda Wyland 10-Jane Mendelsohn How do you buy Pennies From Heaven raffle tickets? 10-Susan Chase Call or email the synagogue office with your order. 10-Bronislava Chernomordik Visit our synagogue website (www.emanu-el.com/form/springraffle ) 11-Karen Stark Say “yes” when a synagogue volunteer calls. 12-Kailey Allen 12-Ida Polyachenko The ticket prices are: 12-Charlie Hancock $99/ticket 13-Larry Freudenberg $500 for 6 tickets 13-Cliff Ryba $1000 for 14 tickets with a commemorative brick as a “thank you.” 13-Ann Ryba We will draw the winning raffle tickets Sunday, May 19th at the Spring Fling 14-Richard Star – our family-friendly Lag B’Omer celebration. 14-Slava Tsveer 14-Eric Oser See you on April 14th at our congregation meeting. Be part of our success. 14-Henri Gros We have much to celebrate. 14-Ann Epstein 14-Nathan Leo Dolbir 15-Liz Lynch 15-Jasmine Hubara To support our community please 15-Esther Hart consider joining Synagogue Emanu-El’s 16-Maddie Krawcheck Life and Legacy Society 17-Ronan Fox 18-Ron Mendola For more information, contact Harry Nadler 19-Frances Bielsky at 843-763-7910 or Bill Golod at 843-556-6273. 19-Sanford Semel 19-Kenneth Miller “Ensuring our Future through your Legacy.” Continued on pg.5 4 S ISTERHOOD — G LORIA A DELSON As you read this, I probably will be at the Southern Region Annual Conference, which our Sisterhood is hosting. Details to follow next month. This conference is a result of many women pulling together as a team. Joan Halushka and Linda Krawcheck are preparing fabulous (as usual) lunches for 35 people for Sunday and Monday. Thank you Joan and Linda so much. Brenda Lederman, as Local Arrangements Chair, has been wonderful getting volunteers and being a workhorse. Special thanks to you and your volunteers. Again, more next month. We do need ladies to serve on our Sisterhood board next year. Please move out of your comfort zone and help Sisterhood. You might find a fun and/or meaningful experience.
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