From Rabbi Holtz's Study

TEMPLE BETH ABRAHAM

4SCHEDULE OF SERVICES APRIL 2017 VOLUME 93 ISSUE 8 SATURDAY, APRIL 1 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Service From Rabbi Holtz’s Study 4 with Cantor Mandi’s Birthday Celebration/Kiddush 11:00am Michael LaCapria, son of Jay and Jill LaCapria, will be called Dear Friends, to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah

FRIDAY, APRIL 7 It’s almost Passover. And that means that Shavuot is not far behind: 50 6:00pm Family Shabbat Dinner days from 2nd Seder to be precise. And in between, we have the period 7:00pm Family Shabbat Services known as the Counting of the Omer. Since 2012 we here at TBA have SATURDAY, APRIL 8 turned it into an amazing program called Every1Counts (E1C). It is both 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Service a social action project and an opportunity for you to bring everyday Judaism into your home. with Kiddush and Agdern Wedding In ancient times in the land of Israel, the Counting of the Omer was in part an agricultural Anniversary ritual, using barley sheaves to count the days, and symbolically hoping for a fruitful harvest. TUESDAY, APRIL 11 When we started E1C, we asked all of you to each night set aside one non-perishable food 9:00am Conservative Passover Service item. At the end, you brought your 50 items to Temple, and we gave all that we collected to the Community Food Pantry of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown and the Food Bank for FRIDAY, APRIL 14 Westchester. It has been a very successful project. 7:00pm New Music Presentation with Cantor Margot This year the Food Pantry and Food Bank have told us that the wide variety of items we 7:30pm Shabbat Services with donate actually makes it difficult to stock their shelves. They asked us to get monetary Torah Reading donations, with which they can purchase the specific foods they need at a very reduced price SATURDAY, APRIL 15 thanks to government subsidies and bulk discounts. So, that’s what we’re asking of you. 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Service You will soon be receiving your E1C package. Much will be the same as in previous years. for Passover The big change is that instead of a large bag, it contains a special tzedakah box from Leket, the Israeli national food pantry. All donations will be split between Leket and the local TUESDAY, APRIL 18 Food Bank. 9:00am Conservative Service for Passover with Yizkor You may wonder why we don’t just ask for a check. The answer is that we are trying to FRIDAY, APRIL 21 reinvigorate the ancient custom of counting the omer by creating a new ritual. By following the instructions in the packet, you’ll have an opportunity to give tzedakah every day for 50 6:00pm Reform Shabbat Services 7:30pm Reform Shabbat Services days. That will feel very different from writing one check. (Though additional checks are always welcomed!) SATURDAY, APRIL 22 In addition, the Jewish mystics used this time period for serious introspection. We’ll be 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Service 4:30pm Rebecca Kratz, daughter of sending out a daily e-mail using the literature they created 400 years ago. I encourage you Barry and Jennifer Kratz, will be to take the time to read these; they open the possibility for each of us to have our own called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah profound and meaningful spiritual journey during those seven weeks. FRIDAY, APRIL 28 As I said when we first launched this program, “This is a brilliant way for us to do Judaism: 7:30pm Reform Shabbat Services re-purpose an ancient ritual, have it remind us of the important connection between the Exodus and the giving of Torah, have it provide us with a deepened spiritual sense of grati- SATURDAY, APRIL 29 tude, and have it provide a way for our entire family to celebrate and participate in repairing 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Service the world.” Please, give it a try. I think it’s going to be amazing. with Kiddush and Tzahal Shalom 5:00pm Isabella Spar, daughter of Peace and Blessings, Jeffrey Spar and Wendy Jeshion, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah Rabbi David Holtz TEMPLE BETH ABRAHAM Notes from 25 Leroy Avenue Tarrytown, NY 10591 Cantor Margot E.B. Goldberg Tel: 631-1770 Fax: 631-7872 tba-ny.org

DIRECTORY Clergy/Senior Staff Rabbi David K. Holtz [email protected] ext. 17 Notes from Cantor Margot E. B. Goldberg Shalom!Notes from Cantor Margot E. B. Goldberg Cantor Margot E.B. Goldberg NotesNotes from from [email protected] Cantor Margot Margot E. E. B. B. Goldberg Goldberg ext. 11 Director of Temple Operations Stuart P. Skolnick Shalom! Purim is over and we have put Megilat Esther away for another year but did you know that Purim is over and we have put MegilatShalom! Esther Purim away is over for andanother we have year putbut Megilatdid you Esther away for another year but did you know that [email protected] ext. 13 there are 5 megilot in the Tanach, our Hebrew Bible, and that each one is assigned a holiday? The Bible Shalom!Shalom! 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Ritual Risa Swersey the composers of Classical Reform?L’shalom Who, wasL’shalom Debbie, Friedman and who are the L’shalom, L’shalom, Tikkun Olam Melissa Baer, Andrea White artists that she inspired? We willCantor explore Margot theCantor answers E. B. Margot Goldberg to these E. B. questions Goldberg and so Cantor Margot E. B. Goldberg Cantor Margot E. B. GoldbergTrustees many more if you join me on Wednesday, April 26, May 3, 10 at 1:00-2:30pm as Gayle Aaron Debra Drattell Karen Filler we explore Jewish Music Throughout the Ages. Dave Greenspoon Ronit Lubell Glen Markowitz Allison Moskowitz Roy Solomon Michael Sonkin L’shalom, Mark Stein Anna Weiss Amy Zerman Cantor Margot E.B. Goldberg Honorary Trustees Barry S. Agdern Herb Baer Ruth Biloon Allison Fine Dr. Stephen Gerstman Robert Harris Michael Karnes Liza Karsten David Kaufmann Farron Roboff Pearl Ann Schwartz Dr. Richard Weiner Robert Zinman

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An amazing story … TORAH READING April 1 Vayikra Leviticus 1:1-5:26 8LI,MHHIR0MZIWSJ'V]TXS.I[W April 7-8 Tzav Leviticus 6:1-8:36 April 11 Exodus 12:21-51 Numbers 28:16-25 April 14-15 Chol HaMo-eid Pesach Exodus 33:12-34:26 Numbers 28:19-25 April 18 Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17 Numbers 28:19-25 April 21-22 Sh’mini Leviticus 9:1-11:47 April 28-29 Tazria Leviticus 12:1-13:59 M’tzora Leviticus 14:1-15:43

CANDLE LIGHTING Friday, April 7 7:09pm Monday, April 10 7:12pm Wednesday, April 5, 7:30pm Tuesday, April 11 8:13pm Friday, April 14 7:16pm Sunday, April 16 7:18pm Following the Edict of Expulsion in 1492, many Jews publicly converted to Monday, April 17 8:19pm Catholicism, yet continued to practice Judaism in secret. This lecture Friday, April 21 7:23pm provides insight into how the Inquisitional Tribunals worked, and looks Friday, April 28 7:31pm beneath the veil concealing the lives of Crypto Jewish communities in the Medieval Iberian peninsula and in the diaspora, through today.

Antonia J. (Julie) Martinez is an active member of Temple Israel of Northern Westchester. She sings in its choir, Hallel B’Shir, enjoys chanting from the Torah, and is a member of B’not, a Jewish women’s quartet. She is an attorney who specializes in planning and elder law.

This event will be followed by refreshments. Admission is free, but please RSVP so we can plan! This campaign will bring new life to our building, expand the range of programs and services, help to To RSVP, please: secure our financial future. Together, we can renew the links between our pride in our past, joy at • Click here to sign up on EventBrite, what we have made real, and our dreams of what is possible. • Type this link into your browser: http://bit.ly/TBA-HiddenJews, or This Connecting campaign will Our bring new life to our building, expand the range of programs and services, help to • Call the Temple office (914) 631-1770 For secure Rich information our Tradition financial about to future. a how to Together, get involved we or make a gift, can renew the links between our pride in our past, joy at contact Campaign what Chair Vibrant we Gayle have Future Aaron at bridges@tba made real, -‐ny.org or and call our dreams of what is Stuart possible. Skolnick at the Temple. For more information, please contact: [email protected] For information about how to get involved or make a gift, TEMPLE BETH ABRAHAM 25 LEROY AVE, TARRYTOWN NY 10591 (914) 631-1770 TBA-NY.ORG A proud contact history…a Campaign new Chair vision… Gayle Aaron at bridges@tba-‐ny.org or call Stuart Skolnick at the Temple. invest now in our Temple’s future! For information about how to get involved or to make a gift, contact SAVE THE DATE Campaign Chair Gayle Aaron at [email protected] or call TBA GALA Stuart Skolnick at the Temple. Saturday, May 6, 2017 TBA is closed at noon Monday, April 10 through Elmwood Country Club Wednesday, April 12, Monday April 17 and Dinner, Dancing and Fun!!! Tuesday, April 18. Religious School is closed Look for your invitation in the mail Sunday, April 9 and resumes Wednesday, Details at http://bit.ly/tbagala April 19.

4 PAGE 3 Tikkun Olam 4 Tikkun Olam would not exist without u. Thank you for your time, experience, donations, and ideas. JOIN US! May 21 Tikkun Olam Events Meetings are held on Sundays 9:30-11:00am in the TBA Library.

BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, April 2 from 8:30am-1:00pm Are you passionate 1 out of 3 people will need blood during their lifetime. Please join us in the social hall tp give the Gift of Life! You must be between 16 and 75 about a cause? years of age. Donors age 76 or over may donate with a note from their Tikkun Olam would like to help physician. 16-year-old donors require parental permission on a New you make your idea happen! Please York Blood Center form (forms will be available that day). You must email us to get on the mailing list weigh at least 110 pounds. If you have any medical eligibility questions, (if you’re not already). We are please call 800-688-0900. Please eat and drink well, and bring identifica- looking forward to a great year tion with photo or signature. filled with meaningful social action. Use this link http://bit.ly/tbaBloodDrive to sign up! We hope you’ll join us. You can reach us at anytime at [email protected]. —Melissa Baer and Andrea White

3RD ANNUAL BLESSING OF Crafts for a Cause THE ANIMALS & PET FOOD DRIVE Sunday, May 7 Next meeting is on Friday, Bring your pet to TBA to be blessed. If your pet doesn’t travel April 7 at 10:30am well or get along with other pets, please bring a photo instead. Dogs must be leashed. Crafts for a Cause makes beautiful things for various causes while Pet Food Drive supports The Hudson Valley Pet Food Pantry. having fun knitting together. WHAT TO DONATE: Friskies wet and dry or Fancy Feast cat food; Pedigree, Purina 1, or Mighty Dog dog food; Reusable bags. Please We are currently knitting children’s go to www.hvpetfoodpantry.org for a full list of needed items. toys to donat to local hospitals.

Meetings take place at TBA. We have the supplies but any donations of yarn and knitting needles are always appreciated. For further in- MidnighT Run! formation, please email Joyce Licker: We are looking for someone to organize future runs. [email protected] Training will be provided. For more information please contact Jane Silverman at [email protected]

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daily concerns and worries. This event Jewish Paper Cutting as our Sunday attracted a lot of father/son attendees, Brunch offering on April 30. Cantor which was great! Margot Goldberg will be leading three Spring is bringing many new Adult classes on Jewish Music Through the Education events and programs. Cantor Ages. April 26 deals with music from Margot and the Israel committee are biblical times; May 3 focuses on music joining forces with Adult Ed to bring from the diaspora, and May 10 looks at you an Evening of Israeli Music with Jewish music in America. Our ongoing Dror Perl and his ensemble, The activities are going strong. We’d love you On March 22, congregant David Frank Israeli Jazz Project on Saturday night to join us at Movie Mavens, Book Club, presented a fabulous lecture on April 1. They will be playing and Torah Study, Mah Jongg, Art Workshop, “Mysteries of the Jewish Calendar.” providing historical and cultural perspec- Hebrew Conversation and Women’s David explored the astronomical and tive on traditional and modern Israeli Circle. New faces keep these programs mathematical underpinnings of our music. We have a lecture on The strong! If you have any questions, please Lunar/Solar calendar, described how it Hidden Lives of Crypto Jews by Julie send a note to [email protected], and I’ll evolved over the centuries, influenced Martinez on Wednesday, April 5. get right back to you. by Babylonian and Greek influences, Cantor Mandi Beckenstein will be Bernice Rogowitz, how it was codified by Maimonides, presenting a lecture and workshop on Adult Ed Chair and how scholarship in the 19th Century and in modern times has revealed its actual evolution. For FLOWER POWER example, in the 4th Century, Hillel II is credited with having established the Flower Power is a group of volunteers who bring “secret” of the Jewish calendar, but later writings revealed that it continued flower centerpieces from special occasions to the to be tweaked and modified through local nursing homes as donations. The flowers will be the 10th Century CE. Another theme delivered by our group to the long-‐term care that was developed was how the facilities where they will be distributed to many successive political disturbances over the time, from the Babylonian exile through residents. Our purpose is to brighten up the days of invasions by Alexander the Great, and the residents with these special gifts. Any flower the Seleucids created a diaspora that donation would be greatly appreciated. required the codification of the calendar, so that the community could stay If you are interested in donating your flowers to Flower connected to tradition, despite geo- Power, please leave your name, number and/or email graphical separation. The lecture was address, and you will be contacted by one of our Flower delivered in an authoritative, but Power volunteers. easygoing, style with interesting asides and humor, making it accessible and Name______fascinating to all. Phone Number______The following Sunday, Rabbi Email Address______Holtz provided a fabulous Brunch

lecture on “Sports as Religion,” which explored compari- sons between spectator sports and participation in religion. Both provide important rituals, encourage a sense of belonging, and provide important emotional catharsis. They also create a time and space that are apart from our For any additional information, please Allie contact Pollack at [email protected] everyday lives, providing a respite from

4 PAGE 5 An Evening of Israeli Music with DROR PERL and the THE ISRAELI JAZZ PROJECT

Dror Perl, piano Koby Hayon, bass

Ofer Assaf, saxophone Nadav Snir Zelniker, drums Oren Neiman, guitar

Saturday Night, April 1, 2017, 7:30pm

Enjoy Israeli treats as you experience energetic Israeli music from different genres and eras, including Hora, traditional, modern, Israeli rock, old Israeli songs, storytelling, and jazzy improvisations on Israeli themes. A great evening awaits!

TBA members: $10.00 ($15.00 at the door) Guests: $15.00 ($20.00 at the door) -- Click here to sign up on Eventbrite -- or use this link in your browser: bit.ly/IsraeliMusic -- or sign up in the Temple office

Proudly brought to you by Cantor Margot Goldberg, and the Israel and Adult Ed committees of TEMPLE BETH ABRAHAM 25 LEROY AVE, TARRYTOWN NY 10591 (914) 631-1770 TBA-NY.ORG

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Warm, friendly atmosphere, stimulating discussion/give and take with Rabbi David and Cantor Margot. Celebrate a family Simcha or observe a Yahrtzeit with us.

shabbat dinner Bagel and Lox Kiddush Friday MAY 5 Sponsored by the Kindergarten & Conservative Kiddush Fund. 1st Grade Dinner at 6:00pm Family Shabbat Service at 7:00pm The main course is chicken. You may have pasta instead if requested at the time reservations are made. Dinners are by reservation only and will be accepted by mail along with your check. Your check will be your reservation. Please note that reservations will not be taken over the phone or after the deadline. Please make your check payable to TBA and return by Monday, May 1.

MAY 5 Family Shabbat Dinner

Adults $14.00; Children 2-12 $8.00

Kiddush is scheduled: number of chicken dinners: adult child April 1

number of pasta dinners: adult child April 8 April 29 May 13

name If you wish to sponsor any of the dates above or a date phone of your choice, please contact Neil Bruckner at amount of check enclosed [email protected]

4 PAGE 7 4 PAGE 8 Passover Update Your Seder Plate Passover begins with the First Seder on Monday, April 10 Alongside the traditional items on and continues through Monday, April 17 in the Reform the seder plate, try some of these tradition or Tuesday, April 18 in the Conservative tradition. modern additions. There will be a Conservative Services on Tuesday, April 11 for the First Day of Passover starting at 9:00am. Reform Shabbat Services during Passover will take place on Friday, April 14 starting at 7:30pm. Conservative Shabbat Services for Passover will begin at 9:00am on Saturday, April 15. Eighth Day Conservative Passover services with Yizkor will take place on Tuesday, April 18 starting at 9:00am.

Passover Social Justice Guide ORANGE: Many families have begun Passover is rich in social justice themes. and presumably with all of the holiday’s adding an orange to their seder plate It is impossible to study the Jewish story ritual foods and practices – leads to the as a way of acknowledging the role of redemption and not feel compelled expectation that Jews should help the of women in Jewish life. Professor to eradicate injustice in the world today. poor and the hungry not just during Susannah Heschel explains that in the Among the primary social justice themes Passover but throughout the year. 1980s, feminists at Oberlin College found in the Exodus story and in the Passover also serves as a painful placed a crust of bread on the seder Passover observance are hunger, reminder that the Jewish people were plate, saying, “There’s as much room homelessness, oppression, and seen as strangers in the land of Egypt for a lesbian in Judaism as there is for a redemption. and spent 40 long years of wandering crust of bread on the Seder plate.” in the wilderness without a home. Heschel adapted this practice, placing These elements of the Passover story an orange on her family’s seder plate remind us of current issues of immigra- and asking each attendee to take a tion and refugee concerns, and the segment of the orange, make the memory of being displaced instills in us blessing over fruit, and eat it as a a desire to eradicate homelessness in gesture of solidarity with gay Jews and the modern era. others who are marginalized within the Jewish community. They spit out the At Passover, we read, “This year we are orange seeds, which were said to slaves. Next year, may we all be represent homophobia. At Passover, we are reminded of a time free.”Jews are commanded to be FAIR TRADE COCOA BEANS: The fair when Jews were once restricted to directly present in the Passover story, trade movement promotes economic eating only matzah, considered the remembering what it was like for the partnerships based on equality, justice “bread of affliction,” due to the hasty Children of Israel to be slaves in the and sustainable environmental practices. retreat from Egypt. This experience with land of Egypt. This personal experience We have a role in the process by making hardship following the exodus from is a motivation to examine the current consumer choices that promote eco- Egypt is an inspiration to consider those international situation and wrestle with nomic fairness for those who produce who eat the metaphorical “bread of cases of injustice, oppression, and our products around the globe. Fair affliction” in present times. modern-day slavery. Thus, Passover Trade certified chocolate and cocoa In the Babylonian Talmud, we are provides us an opportunity to raise beans are grown under standards that taught, “Even the poorest person in awareness of contemporary examples prohibit the use of forced labor. They Israel may not eat until he reclines, and of slavery and oppression throughout can be included on the seder plate to they must not give him less than four the world, such assuch as human remind us that although we escaped cups of wine.” This is a reminder that trafficking, the sex trade, and even from slavery in Egypt, forced labor is it is imperative to take care of everyone domestic violence, which traps victims still very much an issue today. in the community, even the poorest within their homes, limiting their person. The requirement that even poor freedom as surely as if they were Jews be provided with ample wine – enslaved.

4 PAGE 9 Recite a New “10 Plagues” Holiday with Four Names As we recite the 10 plagues God sent upon Egypt, we pour Chag ha-Matzot out 10 drops of wine, lessening our joy in memory of these The Festival of Unleavened Bread hardships upon the Egyptian people. In today’s world, there Chag ha-Pesach are many societal cruelties and injustices that can cause us to The Festival of the Paschal Offering diminish our joy. Chag ha-Aviv Consider adding these 10 plagues to your seder, adapted The Festival of Spring from the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism’s A Common Road to Freedom: A Passover Haggadah for a Z’man Cherutenu Seder. The Season of our Liberation Each drop of wine is our hope and prayer that people will cast out the plagues that today threaten everyone, Overnight Carrot-Apple Pudding everywhere they are found, beginning in our own hearts: Recipe by Cantor Margot Goldberg The making of war, The teaching of hate and violence, 8 carrots, peeled and grated 1 c. matzo cake meal Despoliation of the earth, 3 apples, peeled and grated Perversion of justice and government, ²/³ c. oil Fomenting of vice and crime, 1 c. raisins 1 c. brown sugar Neglect of human needs, ½ c. chopped walnuts Oppression of nations and peoples, ¼ c. brandy Corruption of culture, ½ c. diced candied orange peel (I can’t typically find this so Subjugation of science, learning, and human discourse, sometimes I use orange zest) 1 tsp. cinnamon The erosion of freedoms. 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. ground ginger 4 eggs Have a wonderful holiday! ½ tsp. allspice If you have any questions about Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Grease two loaf pans and divide the mixture between them. Cover Passover, please don’t hesitate tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to 150 degrees (or lowest to contact Rabbi Holtz or Cantor setting) and bake overnight or at least 8 hours. Goldberg. We’ll be glad to try Note: This is supposed to be a side dish, but after an to help you make your Passover entire night of slow cooking the pudding is brown and very aromatic, and in most cases it does not survive until holiday very special. meal time.

Mechirat Hametz (Selling One’s Hametz) I herby authorize Rabbi David Holtz to dispose of all hametz that may be in my possession wherever it may be—at home, place of business, or elsewhere—in accordance with the requirements of Jewish Law as incorporated in this special contract for the “Sale of Hametz”. home address, city, state, zip business address, city, state, zip signature date

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Westchester Jewish lgbtq & Ally Teen Summit

Join Jewish LGBTQ and ally high school teens from across Westchester for an afternoon of friendship, learning, and leadership development. We'll create a safe and joyous space for exploring our identities, building community, and

acquiring tools for activism.

Sunday, May 7, 2017 | 2pm-7:30pm | Includes Dinner Temple Shaaray Tefila: 89 Baldwin Rd, Bedford Corners, NY 10549

The summit is free, but registration is required by April 24th http://tinyurl.com/WestchesterLGBTQSummit

Questions? Email [email protected].

Join us as we gather as a congregation to hear words of witness and memory. Joan Long Salomon is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor and the niece and granddaughter of Holocaust victims. She will speak about what it was like to be a Jewish person living in Nazi Germany, as experienced by her family, as well as how being the child of a survivor has impacted her life. Her talk is punctuated by excerpts of letters written by her grandmother in Nazi Germany to her mother in America. Yom HaShoah The service will include a memorial candle Commemoration lighting. Members and guests are urged Holocaust to attend. This service is appropriate for Remembrance Day children aged 8 and up. Special guest speaker Joan Salomon Sunday, April 23 7:30pm at TBA

4 PAGE 11 Every1Counts TBA is once again repurposing the ancient ritual of counting the 49 days of the Omer between Passover and Shavuot. By collecting tzedakah to feed the hungry, we reimagine an ancient ritual to remind us of the important connection between the Exodus and the giving of Torah, to gain a deepened spiritual sense of gratitude, and to provide a way for our congregational family to celebrate and participate in repairing the world. Look for a package with items to help you count with us. It will be arriving this month. TO DO: Every day, deposit money in your tzedakah box, which we will then give to The Food Bank of Westchester and Leket, the Food Bank of Israel. Every day, say a blessing as you do your counting! Hang up the calendar and place a sticker on each day to mark off each day you count.

DID YOU KNOW:  The Food Bank for Westchester helps one in five people facing food insecurity in Westchester County.  Your donation to the Food Bank helps to secure, warehouse, and distribute food to over 265 local frontline hunger relief programs throughout Westchester County.  Leket Israel uses refrigerated trucks that collect and deliver fresh, rescued fruit and vegetables and excess hot meals throughout Israel.  For every $1.00 donated, the Food Bank is able to provide $4.00 worth of food to our hungry neighbors and for every $1.00 donated, Leket rescues 10 pounds of nutritious food for the needy.

Bring your filled tzedakah box to TBA:  Shabbat Services on Friday, May 26 (7:30pm)  Shabbat Services on Saturday, May 27 (9:00am)  Shavuot services on Tuesday, May 30 (7:00pm)  Shavuot services on Wednesday, May 31 (9:00 am)  Or anytime during business hours during the week leading up to Shavuot.

4 PAGE 12 TBA Family 4 Donations 4 Fran Friedman Fund for the Enrichment of Children The following Lifecycle Annual Appeal 2016-17 Stephen and Linda Gerstman in loving Events reflect the known Lance and Rose Cooper memory of Sasha Perlman sorrows and simchas of Bima Flowers Stephen and Linda Gerstman in loving memory of Mrs. Florence Shabus our TBA Family. Norman and Janet Braun in loving memory of Bernard Braun Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Robert and Marion Zinman in loving Jay and Ellen Mailman in honor of the Speedy Recovery to: memory of Louis and Ida Rosenberg marriage of Greg and Sarah Mailman Judie Biderman Robert and Marion Zinman in loving Bernard Tolpin and Elizabeth Ross in Joel Frankel, father of Risa Swersey memory of Arthur Zinman loving memory of Dorothy Cohen Marilyn Harris Stanley and Harryette Helsel in loving Stanley and Harryette Helsel in loving Lorraine Rogowitz-Black, mother of memory of Harvey Helsel memory of Harvey Helsel Bernice Rogowitz Cantor’s Discretionary Fund Temple Fund Vicki Savitch Stephen and Linda Gerstman in Marvin and Joyce Jeshiva in honor of appreciation of including Sylvie and Gunter Jerald Seti’s recognition by the Westchester Lorenz in the prayer for healing at Friday Klezmer Program night services Cecile Bock in loving memory of Daniel Weintraub and Seymour Lubenansky Dyane Kreisler in loving memory of her sister Phyllis -RLQXVIRUDVSHFLDOEUXQFKDQG Dyane Kreisler in loving memory of Shirley Silverman KDQGVon workshop on …3DSHU Eytan Erez in loving memory of Dorothy Cohen &XWWLQJ George and Carole Thuor in loving memory of their son, Irwin Jewish Paper Cutting Pam Drassinower in loving memory of Samuel Hirsch /HGE\&DQWRU0DQGL %HFNHQVWHLQ Robert and Marion Zinman in loving memory of Leonard and Mildred Greenberg Shirley Cooper in loving memory of Sunday, April 30 11:30am Harvey Helsel Shirley Cooper in loving memory of Paper cutting is a traditional Jewish craft Fannie Hamburger that adorns the home, decorates ketubot, Stuart Cartoon and Sylvia Finker and hangs on museum walls. Cantor Cartoon in loving memory of Stuart’s father, Michael Cartoon Mandi will explore with us the history of this Jewish art form, and set the stage for Tikkun Olam Rochelle Kessler in loving memory of the hands-on workshop to follow. Paul Rothenberg

Brunch : $6.00 for Temple members; $8:00 for guests ($8.00 and $10.00 at the door) Lecture and Workshop: free with brunch Buy a kit for $12.00 (or bring your own supplies) The kit includes: Self-healing cutting mat and an Xacto knife with extra blades. Paper and all other supplies will be provided. For tickets: • Click here to order on Eventbrite • Or, type this link into your browser: http://bit.ly/PaperCutting • Or, call the Temple Office: (914) 631-1770 For more information, please contact [email protected] TEMPLE BETH ABRAHAM 25 LEROY AVE, TARRYTOWN NY 10591 (914) 631-1770 TBA-NY.ORG

4 PAGE 13 Join us for three classes with Cantor Margot on … Jewish Music Through the Ages

Three Wednesday afternoons, 1:00 – 2:30pm • April 26: The Days of the Bible • May 3: The Diaspora • May 10: American Classic Reform Judaism Cantor Margot Goldberg will lead us in an exploration of Jewish music, from the earliest psalms, through the adoption of drinking hall melodies, through folk guitar and modern innovations. We will learn about how music has energized, informed, and inspired our prayers and our lives throughout history. Everyone is welcome; there is no charge, but please RSVP: i) Click here to sign up on Eventbrite ii) Or, type this address into your browser: http://bit.ly/TBAMusic iii) Or, sign up in the Temple office: (914) 631-1770 For more information, contact [email protected] 25 LEROY AVE, TARRYTOWN NY 10591 (914) 631-1770 TBA-NY.ORG

BER 9/2016 Join the TBA Team “March for Babies”®

For the ninth year in a row, the TBA March for Babies Team is joining thousands of compassionate teams across the country that support March for Babies. We Sunday April 30 were inspired by the birth of Nicole Reuben, who was Registration begins at 9:00am; born months early; without the work of the March of light breakfast provided. Dimes and her fabulous team of doctors, she would Walk starts at 10:00am. not be with us today. Won’t you please help us in this At Saxon Woods Park on worthy cause? Mamaroneck Avenue Join us April 30, in the walk that helps all mothers in White Plains. and babies. The money we raise for the March for Babies will help support all-important research, offering preventions and solutions for babies born too soon To make a donation or to get or with birth defects. The March of Dimes also edu- started go to the official cates women about what they can do to increase their “March for Babies”® site at chances of having a healthy baby and provides comfort www.marchforbabies.org. and information to families with a newborn in intensive care. Our goal is to raise at least $5,000 to help the 1) Click either “sign in” or “sign up” and it March of Dimes meet theirs. will bring you to the appropriate place. New registrants will join “Temple Beth Abraham.” The walk is a delightful 6.2 miles. However, buses will Once on the site, you will also find tips to help circulate to bring tired and sore walkers who choose you advertise. not to finish the walk back to the park where they can relax and enjoy food and entertainment. 2) Once you have joined our team, spread the word to everyone you know, asking them to If you have any questions, including help with the sponsor you by contributing to the March of MOD website, contact Marla Peers @ Dimes. Add people from your address book [email protected] (or call 433-4602) and send them a message using a canned message or your own. They can give you their donation or make it online by credit card over a secure web page by clicking and filling in the appropriate information. And you and TBA will get the credit!

3) If you are not walking, please consider making a donation by using the link above.

4 PAGE 15 JCC Golf and Tennis Outing “First Wednesday” Art Workshop! On Tuesday, May 16th, the Shames JCC on the Hudson will celebrate Inspiration and Traditionby honoring seven leaders of the Rivertowns Jewish Community at their 18th Annual (Chai) Community Celebration Golf and Tennis Classic. The JCC will recognize Board members Rebecca Schleifer and Liza Wang, who have mobilized JCC members, Early Childhood Program families and outreach to the greater community as Watercolor Painting Drawing and Pastels Paper Cutting never before. Among their accomplish- ments, is their creation of RiverTown Socials, a series of popular events with The first Wednesday of every month a social action bent, that connect our communities. 4:00 – 6:00pm Also being honored are Lynne Ecker and Karen Ecker Greenbarg of the Green- Join fellow congregants to create art in a relaxed, supportive burgh Hebrew Center, Paul Neustadt of environment. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or haven’t Rosh Pinah Chavurah of the Rivertowns, done an art project since elementary school, this is the Marla Peers of Temple Beth Abraham, workshop for you! All non-smelly, quiet, and easy-to-clean and Corey Friedlander of Woodlands media are welcome, so bring in your watercolors, pencils, Community Temple. pastels and paper cutting tools! Our workshop leader, Laurie Event proceeds will go toward JCC Forman, will provide guidance on watercolor technique. scholarships and the new CHAI Fund supporting programs for those with No admission charge. Special Needs. For event details and reservations, please see ShamesJCC.org. To register for the workshop, or for more information, please contact [email protected].

TEMPLE BETH ABRAHAM 25 LEROY AVE, TARRYTOWN NY 10591 (914) 631-1770 TBA-NY.ORG 5th grade Flower Sale on Mothers’ Day

4 PAGE 16 Passover is coming! This year, the First Seder will take place on Monday, April 10 and the Second Seder Please join our 12th graders on Tuesday, April 11. Emily Carter Aram Peers Maxwell Freiman HanAtn aPassoverh Princ timee I hope that each of us can find a seat at someone’s. Rebecca Hershman ThereMad areiso nthose Rif ofki usn with room at our Seder table to invite additional guests… do you have a spare seat at your Passover table for the 1st or 2nd night? Jack Nienaltow Tess Weitzner Rachel ZiAndve those of us who are looking to join a family for the Passover holiday. Would you like to join a family with an extra seat at their Passover table for 1st or 2nd night? as they graduate from Temple Beth Abraham’s Religious School

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5th GRADE CAR WASH shiru l’Adonai shir chadash sing a new song unto God

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9:00am Conservative Shabbat Service with Cantor Mandi Birthday Celebration/Kiddush 11:00am Michael LaCapria's Bar Mitzvah

7:00pm An Evening of Israeli Music with The Israeli Jazz Project 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Blood Drive 1:00pm Mah Jongg 4:00pm First Wednesday Art 10:30am Crafts for a Cause 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Workshop Service with Agdern Anniversary 9:00am Religious School (K-6) with 4:30pm Religious School (4th & 6:00pm Family Shabbat Dinner Kiddush Plague Day 5th) 4:30pm Religious School (6th & 7:00pm Family Shabbat Service 7th) 9:30am Conversational Hebrew 6:15pm Religious School High School (7th-12th) 7:30pm Adult Education Presents 10:00am Sunday Funday Julie Martinez 5:00pm Interfaith Seder 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Religious School Passover Break Erev Pesach Religious School Closed - Passover Religious School Closed - Passover Religious School Closed - Passover Religious School Closed - Passover Religious School Closed - Passover Begins Break Break Break Break Break Religious School Closed - Passover Break 9:00am Conservative Passover Pesach II - Building Closed Pesach III (CH'M) Pesach IV (CH''M) Pesach V (CH''M) Service 7:00pm New Music Presentation 9:00am Conservative Shabbat with Cantor Margot Service for Passover Ofice closes at noon 7:30pm Shabbat Services with Torah Reading 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Religious School Closed - Passover Religious School Closed - Passover Pesach VIII 6:00pm Reform Shabbat Services 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Break Break Service 9:00am Conservative Service for 10:00am Torah Study Group 7:30pm Reform Shabbat Services Pesach VI (CH''M) Pesach VII - Building Closed Passover with Yizkor 4:30pm Rebecca Kratz's Bat Mitzvah 4:30pm Religious School (6th & 7th) 7:00pm Movie Mavens

6:30pm Committee Chair Meeting

7:30pm Board of Trustees Meeting 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Erev Yom HaShoah Yom HaShoah 7:30pm Board of Education 10:00am Torah Study Group 5:45pm Women's Circle 9:00am Conservative Shabbat Meeting Service with Kiddush 9:00am Religious School (K-6) with 1:00pm Mah Jongg 1:00-2:30pm Jewish Music Through 7:30pm Reform Shabbat Services Yom HaShoah Commemoration the Ages with Cantor Margot 5:00pm Isabella Spar's Bat Mitzvah 4:30pm Religious School (4th & 9:30am Conversational Hebrew 5th) 4:30pm Religious School (6th & 7:30pm ZEETY Havdallah and 7th) with 6th Grade Speaker Cupcake Wars 7:30pm Yom HaShoah Program 6:15pm Religious School High School (7th-12th) with Yom HaShoah Speaker 30

9:00am Religious School (K-6)

9:30am Conversational Hebrew

10:00AM 6th Grade Siyyum

11:30am Jewish Paper Cutting with Cantor Mandi Deadline for upcoming issues: May 1 for June, 2017

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