march/april 2021 5781 Congregation Beth Ami Office Hours ’s remarks Rabbi Mordecai Miller 4676 Mayette Avenue Mon.–Thurs. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Fri. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Where is ? Santa Rosa, CA 95405 Gift Shop and In-Person Appointments Telephone707/360-3000 It’s been said,“The standard definition of a the cataclysmic event that would convince the Elizabeth Jarlsberg works remotely, but is normally in Fax707/360-3003 Egyptians to release them from slavery. the office on Wednesdays. To access the office or meet Jewish festival is: ‘They tried to destroy us; Email [email protected] in person with office manager Elizabeth Jarlsberg you God saved us; let’s eat!’” On Purim we distribute gifts to the poor, Website BethAmiSR.org must make an appointment. Bonnie Boren will be In fact, our calendar is pointing at two holi- (Matanot laEvyonim) to make sure that there is available to assist in a gift shop purchase. Candles and days that prove the point—Purim and Pesach. no person who will be denied the opportunity Please “like” us at Chanukah items are available by pre-order, see informa- While both have similar customs, the tone of to celebrate. On Pesach we declare, “Let all facebook.com/CongregationBethAmi tion inside. each festival is radically different. For example, who are hungry come and eat!” Not only do they both come at the extreme points of the we want them to enjoy the delicious food, but year. Purim comes at the very close of the to enjoy the soul-food found in the Haggadah. Personnel Officers & Board of Members at Large months of the Jewish year and is a minor holi- On Purim we engage in mishlo’ach manot. Rabbi Mordecai Miller Directors, 2020–21 Irvin Klein day—it’s not mentioned in the . 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Welcome, New Members: We are ordered to Count the Graham & Elizabeth Cooper Omer for 49 days from the Sec- Susy Boimoil Starr ond day of Passover until Sha- April 14, 2021 (Wednesday) 5 p.m. PST vuot (which means weeks.) 49 Our Condolences to the Families of: Take part in a nation-wide celebration of Is- days is a week of weeks (i.e., Gussie Levine rael taking place across all 50 U.S. States. The 7 x 7). To help with this daily online event features Craig Taubman as its counting, many Omer Counters Beverly Sherman, mother of Nancy Sherman musical headliner and includes a host of other have been devised. For years, I Wishing a Speedy Recovery to: entertainers in and in the U.S. Morat used one that was 7 flowers with Derech Sarah Miller in the U.S. and Josh Weis- 7 petals and I would mark off a Debra Chapman Rob Gitlin berg in Israel are organizing this international petal each evening or the next Elly Cohen Anna Judd celebration. day if I forgot. Judy Dzik Dennis Judd May 16, 2021 (Sunday) 10 a.m. PST A number of years ago our friend, the calligrapher and Linda Emblen Bob Raful Hear Dr. Paul Liptz teach us about the Ye- graphic artist, David Moss, de- menite journey to return home. The signed and published a print as Mazel Tov to the Families of: dreamed of returning to Israel his contribution to the tradition through the centuries and beginning in the Rylan Wilder Sommer, grandson of Marilyn & of Omer Counters. When I saw 1880s, small groups arrived. However, in the Rad Sommer it, I knew immediately that I 1949 Operation Magic Car- wanted to reproduce it as a quilt. Voices Of Israel pet/On the wings of Eagles, When I asked his permission, he Series of Webinars on the People Israel and the the community almost readily agreed but stipulated that brought to you by the Sonoma disappeared with 49,000 I must correct the error in his County Israel Committee with co-sponsorship being flown to Israel in El print. I agreed and once I figured by Congregation Beth Ami, Club Z, and Stand- Al planes. This immigrant it out, the correction was easy to WithUs group contributed in many make. If you want to see where March 14, 2021 (Sunday) 10 a.m. PST ways to Israel’s multi-ethnic the error is, you will have to wait society and were seen as Hear Olga Meshoe until I can display the quilt in somewhat exotic with an- Washington, Re- the Sanctuary again and put out cient customs and a different Hebrew pronun- gional Director of David’s explanatory notes that ciation. Although it included some traumatic Club Z, unpack the include a small reproduction of events, their integration was mostly successful. significance of the his original print. Israel-Africa rela- Sign up at https://signup.com/go/LFJUpEX His print is based on 49 rect- tionship and why angles that are divided into 3 the renewal of this parts and 7 colors plus gray for historic relationship ALEF isn't enough And you shall count for yourselves, from the background. The colors represent each of will have significant BET isn't tough the morrow after the day of rest, from the seven lower Sefirot, or Divine attributes. political, social, eco- Study Hebrew from the source with a the day that ye brought the Omer of the Each week is assigned one of the colors, and nomic and cultural native Israeli. wave offering, seven complete weeks each day of the week is also assigned one of meaning for the State of Israel and Jews in the All levels. The easy way. shall there be. To the morrow after the the colors. They are: . Prayers, Chanting Torah Tropes seventh week shall you count fifty days; • White—Chessed or Lovingkindness. contact Ahuva Simon-Sa'ar at and you shall present anew grain offer- • Red—Gevurah or Judgement or Strength. (707)545-2454 or [email protected] ing unto the Lord.—Leviticus 23: 15–16 • Purple—Tiferet or Beauty or Balance.

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tion of the block using the colors of the Sefirot. The SAC made another delivery of a delicious • Light Pink—Netzach or Victory or Eternity. Each week has a central square of the color of home cooked meal to the residents of The • Dark Pink—Hod Splendor or Humility. the week; if you look down the right side the Palms. Once again it was received with great • Orange—Yesod Foundation or Creativity. central squares are in order; white, red, purple, thanks and gratitude. The residents know who • Blue—Malchut Sovereignty or Divine Pres- light pink, dark pink, orange and red. The first we are at Beth Ami and always welcome us ence. week uses the white rectangles at the bottom with a smile. Great job team! As you count across and down the quilt, the of each block to count the first 7 consecutive I have received information from the Red- colors intersect and you have 2 sets of at- days and uses the central squares to introduce wood Food Bank on the organization and tributes to think about each day. So, for ex- the colors and their intersections: white on safety involved in volunteering. All work is ample, during week 2, the color of the week white, red on white, purple on white, etc. done outside at the food bank or distribution is Red for Gevurah you have a week to think The second week starts with white on red centers. There are 2 hour shifts. The SAC has about each given attribute within the attribute with a whole square on a whole square which discussed the possibility of once again volun- of the week. Day 10 would be Gevurah sh’b’ means 1 week and 1 day, then the red on red teering at the REFB. Hopefully we can resume Tiferet—Beauty within Kindness. is 2 red rectangles on a whole red square for sometime in the spring. This is how the counting part works. After 1 week and 2 days. It is easier to see row 2, • The need for food has only increased over the blessing there are three parts of the daily fourth block, where the central colors have this last year. counting recited out loud: more contrast. It is a red square and 4 light • The REFB serves 1 in 6 in our community. The consecutive day from 1 to 49. pink squares for 1 week and 4 days. Notice • Every $1 donated provides $4 worth of 1. The number of complete weeks that have that the white says ten on top and 1 on the healthy food. bottom for 11 = 7 + 4. elapsed. • There are over 300 distribution centers Also notice that the last block of the second 2. The number of additional days in the cur- in 5 counties: Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, row on the left the red square is divided in rent week. Humboldt, Del Norte. two and the center blue square has curved So, for example, day 33 (Lag B’Omer) would corners. It says we are at 2 weeks and 0 days. • Volunteer, donate money or drop off food be counted like this: The curved corners represent 0. Each block on at local markets. Today is 33 days, which are the left is the beginning of the next week. The Racial and Social Justice Committee four weeks (4 x 7 = 28) So, back to Lag B’Omer. It is row 5, and 5 has been meeting weekly over the last few and five days (28 + 5 = 33) from the right. It has 3 tens at the top for 30 months. Our conversations have ranged from of the Omer. days and 3 ones at the bottom for 33 days white privilege to our personal experiences Now we apply this to the design of each total. In the center it dark pink on dark pink, observing racism, either implicit or explicit. We block. The top and bottom parts of the block, (sorry if it is hard to see) Hod on Hod or are preparing a three part series intended to be in white, represent the consecutive days. The Splendor or Humility within Splendor or Hu- friendly, engaging and thought provoking. The top are the units of ten (the top row is days mility. The outer dark pink square is divided series is entitled Our Courageous Conversa- 1–7 so no tens which is why there are no in 4 representing Four whole weeks and the tions. More info to follow. white rectangles of fabric). The bottom part center dark pink square is divided into 5 for Follow the 3 Rs: of the block is the numbers 1–9. So, continu- the Five days in the current week. Again 4 x 7 • Respect for self ing with the example of Lag B’Omer, if you + 5 = 33. Got it? • Respect for others look at the fifth row, and the fifth block from Happy counting and enjoy your medita- • Responsibility for all your actions the right, it has 3 white rectangles at the top tions while we are sheltering in place. I hope for the 3 tens making 30 and at the bottom of it makes life more bearable for us all. I have When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take the block there are 3 more rectangles for the 3 written this to make up for the fact that I can- immediate steps to correct it. Take care and days to make 33 days. not hang the quilt in the Sanctuary at this time stay safe. Now for the Four weeks and Five days part so at Leanne Schy’s suggestion, I have brought of the counting. This is done in the center por- it to you in print. 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Why are the holiday preparations for Passover ing challenges and questions I am going to tures that we rely on for Passover items, or this year different from all the other times we need to deal with this year. cut backs due to COVID-19 staffing reduc- prepared for Passover? One good thing, cleaning and organizing tions? Will I be able to get our usuals (matzahs, The way I see it, from the very beginning, should be easier. This past year I actually had Gefilte fish, Kosher for Passover Desserts and Passover preparations have been different and more time to keep things cleaner and some- sweets etc, etc, etc.) and will they be enough challenging. In Exodus we read about two what more organized than usual, (must have to hold us through the holiday? Will they be preparations of Passover, the first being the ac- been all of that sheltering in place). We’ll see available locally or will I have to travel down tual Exodus from Egypt, and the second being what happens when I get to the switching out to Marin to get them? Will Marin have the same given the rules of preparations for the yearly regular with Passover items and re-koshering problems stocking as Sonoma? Will there be celebrations following. We stood at the foot of for Passover our appliances and other items. enough Passover items for everyone, or will Mt Sinai and agreed to follow all of the mizvot A new unusual twist added to this mix is that there be shortages, like we went through for given to us. we have a regular right before the first toilet paper? How will I know what is there or Now fast forward to my life. I have done night of Passover. But I can research that, I will I have to come in to check periodically? my best to keep Passover in our home. Start- have time. Will I be able to get in and out of the store as ing from the cleaning and progressing on to Now, kosher for Passover food purchasing is quickly as possible (ideally 20 minutes) while organizing, exchanging of Passover for regular a different story. Questions wildly go through keeping social distance from everyone else items, re-koshering appliances, etc., planning my mind. Will there be closures of manufac- trying to get to that small popular display of Seders, purchasing foods for Seders and for Passover items? How many people will I be the rest of the Passover Holiday, I have strived shopping for? Will I (hopefully) be vaccinated to do my best to follow the mitzvot and the by then? Will we have herd immunity? If I have abundance of Passover rules developed someone shop for me, will they know what to help us obey the Torah about not having or the difference is between Kosher and Kosher eating Chametz. Quite honestly, every year has for Passover? Maybe I should I do mail order? produced its own challenges. Being raised in a Will it get here in time? How early should I non-practicing Jewish household I often pon- order? Will I be able to track the order? What if dered how all of the traditional Jewish mothers someone lifts my order from my door way? If had the time to do all of this. For me, its not I overbuy, where can I store all of my Kosher getting easier with more experience. for Passover foods? Whew… So here we are in 2021, during our second And, what about the Seders; will we have year of planning for Passover celebrations dur- live Seders with actual company this year? ing the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, I need to How many families or pods can participate? plan ahead and figure out the new and excit- Will it be inside with social distancing, masks, individual sanitation or hand-washing stations, and windows wide open? Will it be outside the with same preparations? Will singing be You and I know that many of our ancestors allowed? Is it bad taste to require testing and/ went through far worse Passovers. But the or quarantine or inquire about vaccinations? Passovers of 2020 and 2021 will certainly stand Or, will we share our live individual pods out in my mind. I can’t wait to hear the stories seders on zoom with others? Will the Internet of how other households are dealing with the hold up? Will we remember to stay on mute 2021 Passover. so there isn’t a cacophony of sound interfer- Meanwhile, my new motto…Plan well but be ing with the singing? Oh, my, the things I can flexible. May your Passover preparations and think of. Passover holiday go smoothly.

March / April 2021 • Congregation Beth Ami Shofar • page 8 • bethamisr.org March / April 2021 • Congregation Beth Ami Shofar • page 9 • bethamisr.org Services at Beth Ami Services at Beth Ami Continued… We welcome you to join us for services. For additional information or to verify the times, call the office at March 19 (Friday)— (707) 360-3000. All Services will be held on Zoom. See the Rabbi’s Virtual Calendar each week for a link in 6 p.m. Sing in Shabbat with the Cybershul to the Beth Ami website: www.bethamisr.org. special guest Ellie Flier Daily Daven: weekdays 6 p.m. Sing in Shabbat with Mar. 27 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. Shab- An inspiring performer, cantorial soloist, and songleader based in Sun.–Fri.—7:30 a.m. Torah Ellie Flier, Lisa Iskin & Rabbi bat morning service (Finish Miller, followed by Commu- eating Chametz by 11:10 a.m.) Nashville but with Sonoma County Study 8 a.m. morning services roots, Ellie Flier has found her pas- nity Kiddush 5 p.m. Mincha, Ma’ariv 8:14 Sun.–Thurs.—7:00 p.m. eve- sion and purpose in writing Jewish p.m. Candle Lighting 8:14 p.m. ning services after Mar. 14 Mar. 20 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. Shab- music. Listeners can’t help but feel Havdalah (included in Seder bat morning service a palpable connection to her songs, Kindershul Kiddush) First Seder 7 p.m. Mincha, story, Ma’ariv whether calling for social justice or 2nd & 4th Fridays—5 p.m. 8:08 p.m. Havdalah Mar. 28 (Sun.)—9:30 a.m. First rising up in joyous celebration. (please consult calendar) Day Pesach Festival Service on Mar. 25 (Thurs.)—Fast of First- Zoom 6 p.m. Mincha, Maariv 7 March Shabbat/Festival born, search for Chametz after ner story & song 6 p.m. Sing p.m. Community Second Seder Services nightfall in Shabbat with Lisa Iskin on Zoom 8:15 p.m. (or later) & Rabbi Miller, followed by —Chametz Dis- Candle Lighting Mar. 5 (Fri.)—4:30 pm. Mincha Mar. 26 (Fri.) Community Kiddush posed by noon 5:50 p.m. Kid’s Corner story Mar. 29 (Mon.)—9:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Candle Lighting 4:30 p.m. Mincha 5 p.m. & song 6 p.m. Sing in Shab- Second Day Pesach Festival April 9 (Fri.)—4:30 p.m. Min- Kindershul 5:50 p.m. Kid’s April Shabbat and other April 17 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. bat with Lisa Iskin and Rabbi Service on Zoom 7:45 p.m. cha 5:50 p.m. Kindershul 5:50 Corner story & song 6 p.m. Services Shabbat morning service 7:45 Miller, followed by Commu- Mincha, Maariv 8:16 p.m. Kid’s Corner story & Sing in Shabbat with Lisa Iskin p.m. p.m. Mincha, story, Ma’ariv nity Kiddush Havdalah (end of Yom Tov) April 2 (Fri.)—Seventh Day of song, Sing in Shabbat and Rabbi Miller, followed by 6 p.m. 8:34 p.m. Havdalah Pesach 4:30 p.m. Mincha 5:50 with Lisa Iskin & Rabbi Miller, Mar. 6 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. Shab- Community Kiddush 7:11 p.m. bat morning service p.m. Kid’s Corner story & song followed by Community Kid- April 23 (Fri.)—4:30 p.m. Candle Lighting Candle Lighting 5:45 p.m. Mincha, story, 7:17 p.m. 6 dush Mincha 5 p.m. Kindershul 5:50 Sing in Shabbat/Yom Tov Ma’ariv 6:54 p.m. Havdalah p.m. 7:23 p.m. Candle Lighting. p.m. Kid’s Corner story & song with Lisa Iskin & Rabbi Miller, 6 p.m. Sing in Shabbat with Mar. 12 (Fri.)—4:30 p.m. Min- followed by Community Kid- April 10 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. Lisa Iskin and Rabbi Miller, cha 5 p.m. Kindershul dush Shabbat morning service followed by Community Kid- 5:50 p.m. Kid’s Corner story & (announce new month of Shab- dush song 5:56 p.m. Candle lighting April 3 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. Iyar) 7:30 p.m. Mincha, story, bat & Yom Tov morning ser- 7:37 p.m. Candle Lighting 6 p.m. Sing in Shabbat with Ma’ariv 8:28 p.m. Havdalah vice 7:45 p.m. Mincha, story, April 24 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. Lisa Iskin & Rabbi Miller, with April 11 (Sun.)—2–3 p.m. Yom Community Kiddush. Ma’ariv 8:21 p.m. (or later) Shabbat morning service Yom Tov Candle Lighting 8:21 HaShoah Commemoration 8 p.m. Mincha, story, Ma’ariv Mar. 13 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. p.m. Havdalah included in April 12 (Mon.)—Rosh Ch- 8:41 p.m. Havdalah Shabbat morning service (an- Kiddush odesh Iyar 1st day nounce the new month of April 26 (Mon.)—Pesach Sheni Eighth Day of Nisan) 6 p.m. Mincha, story, April 4 (Sun.)— April 13 (Tues.)—Rosh Ch- Pesach (Yizkor) April 30 (Fri.)—Lag ba-Omer Ma’ariv 7:01 p.m. Havdalah odesh Iyar 2nd day; Yom 4:30 p.m. Mincha 9:30 a.m. Yom Tov Service HaZikaron Mar. 14 (Sun.)—Rosh Chodesh (Yizkor prayers recited) 8 p.m. 7:43 p.m. Candle Lighting 5 Nisan Mincha, Ma’ariv 8:22 p.m. End April 14 (Wed.)—Yom p.m. Kindershul of Yom Tov (Chametz may be HaAtzma’ut (Israel Indepen- 5:50 p.m. Kid’s Corner story Mar. 19 (Fri.)—4:30 p.m. March 28 (Sun.)— eaten after 8:30 p.m.) dence Day) 5 p.m. Program & song 6 p.m. Sing in Shabbat Mincha 5:50 p.m. Kid’s Corner with Lisa Iskin & Rabbi Miller, story & song 7:04 p.m. Candle 9:30 a.m. First Day Pesach Festival Service on Zoom April 8 (Thurs.)— April 16 (Fri.)—4:30 p.m. followed by Community Kid- Lighting 7 p.m. Community Second Seder on Zoom Yom HaShoah Mincha 5:50 p.m. Kid’s Cor- dush March / April 2021 • Congregation Beth Ami Shofar • page 10 • bethamisr.org March / April 2021 • Congregation Beth Ami Shofar • page 11 • bethamisr.org The Zoom Link to Beth Ami Services and classes: Dear Friends, if you wish to sell your Hametz Beth Ami Virtual Week https://us04web.zoom.us/j/862157330?pwd=c2V5dEp6YzA4ZERHL2p2REdFU29uQT09 for the duration of Pesach, please do one of Beth Ami Gift Shop the following: Rabbi Mordecai Miller’s half-hour morning Rashi study now posted on YouTube 1) Fill out this form and email it back to the Everything for Pesach https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtMLk4BGrEQZzGVlc2vOFiA office. 2) Fill out this form and mail it (with the Haggadahs, Seder Plates, Cookbooks, names and addresses) to the synagogue at Afikomen prizes, Miriam and Elijah Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Shabbat 4676 Mayette Ave, Santa Rosa ,CA 95405 cups, candlesticks and candles, 7:30 am 7:30 am 7:30 am 7:30 am 7:30 am 7:30 am We must have your form by 10:00 am on jewelry... just treat yourself. Rashi Study Rashi Study Rashi Study Rashi Study Rashi Study Rashi Study Wednesday March 24, 2021 in order to be in- with Rabbi Miller with Rabbi Miller with Rabbi Miller with Rabbi Miller with Rabbi Miller with Rabbi Miller cluded in the sale for this year. 8:00 - 9:00 am 8:00 - 9:00 am 8:00 - 9:00 am 8:00 - 9:00 am 8:00 - 9:00 am 8:00 - 9:00 am 9:30 am Sale Of Hametz For Pesach Agency Appointment Morning Morning Minyan Morning Minyan Morning Minyan Morning Minyan Morning Minyan Shabbat Services with Rabbi Miller I hereby appoint Rabbi Mordecai Miller, the Rabbi and Congregants of Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95405, to be my agent for the 2:00 - 3:00 pm 2:30 - 3:45 pm 4:30 p.m. Mincha purpose of selling my Hametz. I understand that Mishna class TaNaCH-Bible class 5:00 pm Kindershul Rabbi Miller will select a purchaser of his choice 2nd & 4th Fridays *7:00 pm *7:00 pm *7:00 pm *7:00 pm *7:00 pm See Havdallah times for this sale. I understand that the sale will be 6:00 Sing in Shabbat conditionally consummated at 11:00 am on Friday, Evening Minyan Evening Minyan Evening Minyan Evening Minyan Evening Minyan with Lisa Iskin and on back cover. Rabbi Miller, guests Mincha will begin March 26, 2021. I understand that Rabbi Miller will with children’s story approximately 60 demand a deposit from the purchaser to be trans- *NOTE: Evening Minyan at 5:00 pm before March 14. Then changes to 8:00 pm minutes before. 7:00 pm on March 14 for daylight savings time class 6:30 pm Community mitted to him by 11:00 am on Friday, March 26, recitation of Kiddush 2021, with the balance of payment to be received by 8:30 pm on Sunday April 4, 2021. I understand that if the balance due for my sale of Hametz has Although we are unable to gather in person at the Beth Ami oral: passed down by word of mouth through the generations not been remitted to Rabbi Miller by 8:30 pm on building, we have continued to provide all kinds of services until the year 200 of our current era. At the time, the Romans, using “Zoom.” Using the calendar above, we welcome you to who occupied the land of , forbad the study of Torah on Sunday April 4, 2021 that the sale will be cancelled participate in study and prayer, to whatever degree you wish. pain of death. by virtue of the condition of full payment not be- You are always welcome to “check it out” and see if the program Extreme situations called for extreme measures. Rabbi Judah ing met, and that the Hametz then will automati- meets your needs. haNasi, the leader of the community at the time, took the revo- cally revert to my ownership at that time. I accept 1. Rashi Study: Weekday mornings, Sunday - Friday 7:30 - 8:00 lutionary step of committing what had always been kept strictly the definition of Hametz as set by Jewish law and a.m. Also streamed on Facebook and recorded on YouTube oral and committed it to writing. In this way he and the leaders of tradition (i.e., leavening, leavened products, and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtMLk4BGrEQZzGVl- the people hoped to prevent the Oral Torah from being entirely leavening processes). I understand that under no c2vOFiA forgotten. The result: the Mishna exists even today! We examine the text of the coming week’s Torah reading using the 4. Midrash Class Wednesday evenings at 8:00 p.m. This is a circumstances may I use, or benefit from, Hametz original Hebrew text and Rashi’s commentary. A full oral transla- from 11:00 am on Friday, March 26, 2021 until 8:30 unusual analysis of the text of the Torah. Every significant word tion is always provided and there’s ample opportunity for discus- is analyzed thorough a lively discussion on the page. Disagree- pm on Sunday April 4, 2021. sion. Rashi’s exposition often gives a novel understanding of the ments are frequent between these scholars. The result: we all turn words in the Torah. This is “pitched” intentionally for the person out a little wiser with a depth of understanding that is a source of Name______who is just starting out a path of traditional Jewish learning. joy; sometimes even a smile. 2. Weekday Minyanim: We are fortunate to be able to host a “min- 5. TaNaCH class: Thursdays, 2:30 p.m. We read through the text yan” at least once a day. We try to make it possible for those saying Address(es)______in English and pause to take questions and comments. There’s “Kaddish” to recite it. There are a number of our members who usually a lively discussion. We have just started the Second Book have suffered recent losses and are committed to recited Kaddish ______of Kings. As you might imagine, there’s plenty of intrigue and in their loved-ones memory. political struggle as we read about wise and poor leadership. This form must be signed and returned (or Mornings: Sundays - Friday 8:00 a.m. (Average time is about an Shabbat services: faxed) no later than 10:00 am on Wednesday hour. Times can vary depending on the “menu” for the day which can include a Torah Reading, Hallel, Musaph, Tachanun (prayers of Friday evening, Mincha will begin at 4:30 p.m. March 24, 2021 Fax: 707-360-3003 supplication) Family Musical service with children’s story, led by Lisa Iskin *With the sale of Hametz, it is customary to Afternoon - Evening: Sunday through Thursday evenings 5:00 and Rabbi Miller, starts at 6:00 pm. We’ll conclude with our make a donation to the Rabbi’s Discretionary p.m.– March 14th change to 7:00 pm. We are fortunate that Lisa communal Kiddush. Candlelighting included from March 19 Make an appointment Iskin has been providing music for many of our services. Fund for the purpose of Ma’ot Hittin…provid- for a Wednesday visit with Lizzie, Saturday 9:30 am Shabbat Services ing the wherewithal for the needy to make a 3. Mishna Class Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Discover the or call Bonnie Boren at 528-1628. Saturday evening Mincha, Maariv, Havdalah proper Seder. Oral Torah. Tradition has it that Moses was given two : one written: that is, the words in the Scroll of the Torah, and the other March / April 2021 • Congregation Beth Ami Shofar • page 12 • bethamisr.org March / April 2021 • Congregation Beth Ami Shofar • page 13 • bethamisr.org Re-Jew-venation Re-Jew-venation Dr. Eli Cohen, Chair, Israel Committee Continued… Our People & Our Land: Dissonance among our People Israel

Remember the old joke of the Jew who, while with any synagogue. However, at times the Universalist is concerned inclusive definition as “anybody who consid- stranded on an island, builds two shuls, one Most unaffiliated are ignorant of . about everyone but the Jew. Some may con- ers him or herself Jewish with some evidence for himself and the other that he would never They had Jewish parents and may have re- sider this Jewish antisemitism. One example is of having Jewish familial ties or affirmatively attend? That joke exemplifies a division within ceived, at best, a pediatric Jewish education. that the International Holocaust Remembrance having switched their identities by conversion the Jewish people. This column’s prior install- Like Seinfeld, they may think that Jewishness Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti- or self-identification.” This definition includes ments focused on exploring the several fac- is based on what you eat and whose parade semitism is widely accepted. The US and 34 former Jews who now practice other religions. tionalisms that separates Jew from Jew. you march in. They typically know little about other countries have adopted it, as did 51 of By such a broad definition, Pew estimated Factionalism among Jews is nothing new. In , , and Jewish the 53 groups affiliated with the Conference of that there were 6.7 million US Jews in 2013. the time of the , the Zealots, thought and reverence for an established path Presidents of Major American Jewish Organiza- By including an extremely wide definition of Sadducees, Publicans, and Essenes disagreed. for ethical thinking. tions. But groups like Jewish Voice for Peace re- a Jew in 2016, a Hebrew University professor These differences were nothing compared to Next in size are those who identify with the ject the definition. Similarly, the Reform move- projected a 12 million person estimate. our estrangement from the . After Reform and Conservative movements. Few of ment chose not to fully adopt it. The idea of including everyone who might that, we dispersed across the globe, divided them can study our scriptures other than in Source of Wisdom: Rabbinic Teaching or in some way be part of the Jewish family is by geography. Sephardic, Ashkenazic, Mizra- translation, and even fewer do so. Just 6% of Academic Jewish Studies the thought behind Big Tent Judaism. The chi, Bnei Menashe, and all practice American Jews are Orthodox, and the Ortho- idea is to create a sense of belonging to those Another division is how our people are under- Judaism in their separate ways. dox most study Jewish ideas and concepts. who come to the synagogue. In this way, stood by two types of experts on Judaism: the Today, our differences are defined by who Some who call themselves Jews believe in the establishment can keep up the numbers academician and the rabbi. Rabbinic teaching we believe Jews are and should be. The future . According to a Pew poll, one-third of in America they call Jews. But take a look at bases wisdom on written tradition, revelation, of the Jewish People rests on this question. American Jews consider belief in Jesus as com- the JCC newsletter and see how few, if any, and scriptures. The academician looks to sci- patible with being Jewish. In the US, there are of their activities enhances Jewish learning. America Or Israel ence. The academician looks at what is, while as many as a quarter-million Messianic Jews. And the JCC newsletter reaches only those on the rabbinic focus is what should be. As we saw in previous columns, the future for They comprise about 6% of the total of those the JCC list. Few of our lost sheep receive the At times, the two come to the same conclu- Jews in Israel and in America is different. In who call themselves Jews. Yet, Rabbis consider newsletter. They just drift away from the Jew- sion. Consider an article on the collapse of Israel, Jews are either religious or secular. Most Messianic Jews outside the big tent, as they did ish people. The twin problems of assimilation American Jewry by co-authors Rabbi Steven religious Jews affiliate as Ultraorthodox (Hare- the Samarians of old. and loss of identity due to intermarriage make M. Cohen and Professor of Jewish History Jack dim), Religious (Datim), and Masortim leaving Judaism easy. (traditional); the secular are called Jews. Particularism Or Universalism: Ideas Of Wertheimer. They wrote in Commentary maga- Yet, as we saw in previous columns, while the Who We Are zine that there is a continual reduction in the Harmony or Dissonance secular Jews in Israel might never pray, be- Those who follow Particularism care particu- number of Jews in America and the loss of The factionalism that divides the Jewish peo- long to a shul, or even enter a shul, they often larly about Jews, while the followers of Univer- Jewish identity. One study estimated that there ple appears daunting. When you were young, know more about Judaism than most religious salism care more about non-Jews. For ex- were over 3.5 million Jews in America in 1990, you may have encountered sibling rivalry. Jews in America. learn about Juda- ample, the Particularists believe that the Shoah but a different study in 2008 found only about Years later, your brothers and sisters are still ism in school and in their environment. Many observance should focus on 2.8 million. The authors recommended that our different from you. Do you now unite in love, secular Israelis take classes in Jewish literature. of the Jews. Sixty-three percent (63%) of our community provide better Jewish education or do you still fight? Israeli Judaism is evolving so that even the European co-religionists were murdered. Ger- and support, for example, for Jewish summer Similarly, musical instruments can play in most secular identifies strongly as Jewish, even many’s goal was to kill all Jews everywhere in camps. They wrote the article some 15 years unison but sound more interesting and beauti- if not Rabbinically observant. This emergent the world, not just in Europe. In contrast, the ago; since then, the situation has worsened. ful when played in harmony. As they warm up type of Judaism is perhaps more like biblical. Universalists also commemorate other attempts Consider the question, “who is a Jew?” to get in tune, their sounds are dissonant and In the US, there has been just the opposite at genocide. Likewise, Universalists are less Who is a Jew? cacophonous. Let us be like orchestras when motion. Judaism is changing into factions. The interested in contemporary antisemitism but they play in harmony. The Jewish population figures in the US de- largest numbers are those who identify the may be interested in stamping out bias against Let us be like siblings who now love one pends on who you ask. The 2008 survey men- least with the Jewish people. They observe Muslims. another. I pray that despite all the factionalism tioned above used the traditional definitions and value traditional Jewish activities the least. within the Jewish people, we work together to Concern for or indifference about the of Jew. Rabbi Steven M. Cohen used a more This most numerous segment does not affiliate Jewish people enhance the Jewish people. 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Announced Mar. 5 & 6 Mar. 18 Shai ben Zalman, Announced Apr. 2 & 3 Apr. 12 Donald Emblen, Mar. 6 G.K. Branagan, Father of Grandfather of March Birthdays Apr. 3 Edward Kahn, Husband of Linda Emblen April Birthdays Branagan Branagan Eleanor Cohen If you do not wish to have your birthday Father of Richard Kahn Apr. 12 Rosemary Friedman, If you do not wish to have your birthday listed in the Shofar, please contact the office listed in the Shofar, please contact the office Mar. 6 Hazel Schloner, Mother of & Russ Gurevitch Apr. 3 Betty Katz, Mother of Bill Friedman 1 Ben Goldman Carol Swanson Mar. 19 Barbara Garam, Mother of Audrey Darby & Debra Chapman 1 Asher Nathan 1 Karen Herskovic 1 Sandra Shulkin & Frederic Schloner Mother of Rose Batzdorff Apr. 3 Gerald Lakins, Apr. 12 Benjamin Miller, 3 Melissa Bloom 10 Debra Niestat Mar. 9 Pearl Lotsoff, Announced Mar. 19 & 20 Husband of Susan Miller Father of Susan Miller 5 Rose Batzdorff 10 Joan Schloss Mother of Cheryle Miller Apr. 12 Delores Swanson, Mar. 23 Paul Klein, 5 Kagan Apr. 3 Betty Rosenblatt, Mother 13 Ann Press Mother-in-law Mar. 10 Felice Klein, Father of Irvin Klein 6 Nancy Sherman of Robin Rosenblatt 14 Jay Holloway of Carol Swanson Mother of Irvin Klein Mar. 24 Justin Sommers, Son of 13 Phyllis Morton Apr. 3 Bessie Uday, Grandmother 18 Barbara Tomin Mar. 12 Michael Abrams, Karen & Jeffrey Sommers 15 Raynore Paule of Richard Kahn Apr. 13 Renee Newman, 19 Barbara Whitaker Brother of Patty Bernstein Mar. 25 Hyman Feinstein, 17 William Cordell Apr. 4 Peter Salvaggio, Father Sister-in-law 21 Phyllis Shapiro Mar. 12 Esther Herskovic, Mother Father-in-law of 17 Dr. Alan Shotkin of Stephanie Sweeney of Edith Newman 23 Jeff Richman of Arnold Herskovic Lee Feinstein 19 Lee Feinstein Apr. 5 Esther Miller, Apr. 15 Samuel Gordon, Husband 27 Ross Jones 23 Michele Baime of Marjorie Gordon Announced Mar. 12 & 13 Mar. 26 Aaron Buchsbaum, Father Aunt of Susan Miller 29 Binese Goldberg 23 Kim Cordell 29 Carol Swanson Mar. 13 Ester Gutman-Markman, of Lauren Buchsbaum Apr. 5 Joseph Scherer, Announced Apr. 16 & 17 31 Judith Dzik 30 Jonathan Batzdorff Aunt of Ahuva Simon-Saar Announced Mar. 26 & 27 Father of Juli Scherer Apr. 17 Evelyn Decker, Mother of Melvin Decker 30 Gayle Farkas Mar. 13 Edward Susnow, Mar. 27 Sydney Garson, March Anniversaries Apr. 7 Abraham Schy, Father of Nancy Fleming Father of Andrea Nett Father of Stuart Schy Apr. 17 Henry Herskovic, 12 Al & Sue Batzdorff April Anniversaries Mar. 15 Rae Abrams, Mar. 27 Edward Newman, Apr. 8 Mary Salvaggio, Mother Father of Arnold Herskovic 18 Debra & David Sokolsky Mother of Patty Bernstein Grandfather of of Stephanie Sweeney Apr. 18 Joseph Liverman, No April anniversaries 19 George & Paula Schlesinger Mar. 16 Stan Diamond, Husband of Jerry Newman Apr. 9 Gordon Cooper, Grandfather 21 John & Barbara Whitaker of Marc Bernstein Announced Apr. 23 & 24 Marilyn Diamond & Mar. 28 Alexander Newman, 24 Nancy & Ed Sherman Brother of Robert Cooper Apr. 19 Rose Abrams, Apr. 25 Manny Simon, Father of Lauren Newman Father of Jerry Newman 27 Jeff & Karen Sommers Announced Apr. 9 & 10 Grandmother Father of Lyla Nathan Mar. 16 Morris Estrin, Uncle of Mar. 29 Harry Miller, Apr. 10 Faygie Colton, of Patty Bernstein Apr. 25 Herman Uday, Grandfather Charlene Bornstein Father of Debra Sokolsky Mar. 31 Harry Estrin, Uncle Sister of Evelyn Gurevitch Apr. 20 Elizavyeta Gaiger, of Richard Kahn Mar. 16 Rachel Jones, Mother of Mar. 29 Max Newman, of Charlene Bornstein Apr. 10 Bea Goldstein, Mother of Mother of Marina Voulfson Apr. 26 Rosa Marks, Grandmother Maury Jones & Father-in-law Apr. 1 David Cronin, Marilyn Diamond of Myrna Morse Grandmother of of Edith Newman Father of Neal Cronin & Grandmother Apr. 20 Sheldon Margolese, Uncle Ross Jones of Michelle Zygielbaum Apr. 26 Martin Mermelstein, Mar. 30 Harriet Lotsoff, Apr. 2 Morris Abrams, of Lauren Newman Brother of Shirley Klapow Mar. 17 Yvonne Abrams, Sister of Cheryle Miller Grandfather Apr. 10 Sophie Shapiro, Apr. 21 Beba Minsky, Sister-in-law Mar. 30 Esther Sokolsky, of Patty Bernstein Mother of Michael Shapiro Mother of Dan Anbar Apr. 28 Julius Newman, of Patty Bernstein Mother of David Sokolsky Apr. 10 Mildred Stromer, Apr. 21 Constance Schweitzer, Brother-in-law Mother of Marilyn Sommer Mother of Blair Pleasant of Edith Newman Apr. 11 John Gee, Apr. 22 Everett Shapiro, Apr. 30 Sheldon Bornstein, Husband of Bonnie Gee Husband of Phyllis Shapiro Brother of Art Bornstein Simcha Board Tree of Life Apr. 23 Dorothy Sweeney , Mother of Jim Sweeney Honor thy mother Leaf—$360 ...also thy aunt, uncle, cousin, Small Stone—$1000 child, best friend, teacher Large Stone—$2500 with an engraved leaf We also provide the opportunity for on our Simcha Board, you to memorialize loved ones. commemorating any joyous occasion, bestowal of an honor, Yahrzeit Board or cause for thanksgiving. Plaque—$450

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March Shabbatot April Shabbatot March 6 April 2 Ki Tissa 7th Day Pesach Candle Lighting­—5:52 Candle Lighting­—7:17 Havdalah—6:54 Havdalah—8:21 March 13 April 9 Va-Yachel/Pekudei Shemini Candle Lighting­—5:56 Candle Lighting­—7:23 Havdalah—7:01 Havdalah—8:28 March 20 April 16 VaYikra Tazria-Metzora Candle Lighting­—7:04 Candle Lighting­—7:30 Havdalah—8:08 Havdalah—8:34 March 27 April 23 Tzav Acherei Mot-Kedoshim Candle Lighting­—7:11 Candle Lighting­—7:37 Havdalah—8:14 Havdalah—8:41 April 30 Emor (May 1) Candle Lighting­—7:43 Havdalah—8:48