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PASSOVER 2018 Share Our Story, Share Your Table COVER STORY PP March 2018 | Adar/Nisan 5778 | Vol. 44 No. 6 PASSOVER 2018 Share Our Story, Share Your Table COVER STORY PP. 10-11 P. 3 RABBI DAVID LEFKOWITZ MEMORIAL LECTURESHIP Left and Right: The Battle for Israel’s Soul P. 12 CLERGY MESSAGE Four Touch Points: d Stern avi One Unforgettable Day D i b b a R had the privilege of spending Chapter Three: From public space to private space: When time with our Reform movement we returned from the Kotel, I had the privilege of meeting leadership in Jerusalem last fall, with four representatives from the leadership of MARAM, our and of all my experiences thus Israeli Reform rabbinic organization, in a conversation that far Ias CCAR President, November 16, was quiet, thoughtful, and filled with promise. Some of it was 2017 stands out for me as a day of power and organizational—MARAM is growing and seeks the help of the promise. Some of that day was covered in the media: Here is CCAR in best practices for an increasingly larger and more my experience of it in four chapters. complex rabbinic organization. But the opportunity for us Chapter One: At 8AM, more than 100 Reform Jews American rabbis to learn from our Israeli colleagues is great gathered for a glorious morning service on the temporary as well, from the crafting of creative rabbinates to helping us platform near Robinson’s Arch, south of the Western Wall think more deeply about Israeli society and Israel-Diaspora Plaza. A sun-dappled morning, first-year Reform cantorial relationships. and rabbinic students along with us gray-hairs, men and Chapter Four: That Thursday was the culmination of women, Israelis and North Americans, clergy and lay four days of enriching meetings of the Board of Governors of leaders. We shared a surging sense of joy and solidarity, and the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, our a profound sense of place. Reform seminary and training ground for all Reform Jewish Chapter Two: At the conclusion of the service, we professionals. And Thursday night was the culmination of processed in song to the security gates at the entrance to the the culmination: the ordination of the 100th Israeli Reform Western Wall Plaza, eight of our men and women leaders rabbi. That number is testimony to the dynamic growth of holding Torah scrolls. Then came the well-publicized Reform Judaism in Israel, and the ceremony was exciting confrontation with those who tried to keep us out. We said and inspiring. It was just the healing, hopeful and joyous yes, they said no. We claimed our right, they denied it. They end that a deeply complicated day required. We have great blocked, we pushed through. Once we were through the first reason to be proud of the trailblazing work of our movement gates, they tried to set up others. Once we were gathered at in Israel—more than 100 rabbis and counting, serving in a the flag, they tried to tear a Torah scroll from one of our growing number of congregational and non-congregational leaders’ arms. We held on. settings, with more and more Israelis each year exposed to The confrontation was predictable, somewhat planned, the beauty and power of a Reform approach to Judaism that and still harrowing. I had seen similar circumstances on is contemporary, inclusive and uplifting. video, but never experienced this directly. The tug-of-war I concluded the day hoping that my heart will be big over Torah was raw and real, the rift within our Jewish enough to hold all of this: the power of prayer and the power family heartbreaking. I thought a lot about political theater, of protest, the public stage and the quiet consultation, policy embodied spirituality, how most of the protests I participate and presence and struggle and joy. Big enough to hold the in at home are safe and staid. I celebrated anew the courage pain of the confrontation at the Kotel, and big enough to know of every sister and brother in our Israeli movement who insists that, for all the headlines, it was only one chapter of the four. on claiming the justice, dignity and respect we deserve. Big enough to know, elated and depleted and Ben-Gurion I worried that these acts of confrontation—necessary bound, that this long day was indeed a day of blessing. and just as they are—might define our Reform movement too narrowly to the Israeli public. We know we stand for so much more, from marriage rights to funding for our growing communities to contemporary and creative expressions of Jewish spirituality. Jerusalem, Nov. 16, photo by Noam Rivkin Fenton for Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion 2 The Window • MARCH 2018 COMMUNITY IN THIS ISSUE HOLIDAYS & PRAYER PAGE Shabbat Services 8 Soul Singing 8 Passover 10-11 FOR FAMILIES PAGE Tot Shabbat 17 Sababa 17 3-6 Shabbat 17 ECEC Auction and Party 18 YL+E Registration 18 Camp K’Ton Registration 18 Temple is proud to announce The Well, a caregiver’s day out program for those with loved ones who have early stage FOR 20S AND 30S PAGE Alzheimer’s or other dementias. The program is designed Beer Havdalah 5 to provide a stimulating environment for the attendees while offering their caregivers a rejuvenating break. EMPTY NESTERS PLUS PAGE The Well: A Caregiver’s Day Out 3 g2g trip to Arboretum 5 The Conversation Project 13 Tuesday, March 6 COMMUNITY PAGE 146th Annual Meeting 3, 6 10:30AM-2:30PM Pledge to Vote 3 Kosher Chili Cook-Off 5 Temple Emanu-El, Weiss Youth Wing LGBT Cooking Class 5 Cancer and Grief Support 7 Lunch Included Temple Emanu-El Choir Appreciation 8 People 9 Lefkowitz Lecture 12 Program with Alon Ben-Gurion 16 Advance registration required by contacting Weekend with Dan Nichols 19 Becky Slakman, [email protected] Horizons of Hope Concert 19 This program is endorsed by the Alzheimer’s Association and funded by Women of Reform Judaism. WRJ AND BROTHERHOOD PAGE Brotherhood Party Expo 7 WRJ Events 7 SOCIAL JUSTICE PAGE PLEDGE Mitzvah Moment Collections 5 TH TO VOTE! 146 ANNUAL MEETING ADULT LEARNING PAGE We Want You! Classes and Book Clubs 13 Rabbi Levi A. Olan Radio Sermons Class 13 Get Out the Vote Temple’s social justice group, PHILANTHROPY Just Congregations, is leading the for Temple! Contributions 14-16 way toward helping our Annual Campaign 16 Tuesday, March 27, 7PM, Linz Hall Temple community become a 100% voting congregation. Hear reports from our officers on the state of Temple, and vote for new We encourage you to make trustees (proposed slate on Page 6.) This is a great chance to learn about the Confidential financial assistance your pledge to vote in the March 6 financial health of Temple, the wealth primary and local elections on May 5. of programs and events, and to support is available for most Temple Temple by helping choose its leaders. events, tuition and dues. Contact: Meredith Pryzant, tedallas.org/vote [email protected] MARCH 2018 • The Window 3 COMMUNITY OUR COMMUNITY BECOMING B’NAI MITZVAH BABY NAMINGS NEW & RETURNING Oliver Sidney Epstein MEMBERS Son of Lindsay and Sanford Epstein Andy, Cheryl, Eric and Tyler Halpern Gavin Lark Steinberg Son of Lindsay and Rosemary Pope Lucas Michael Brodsky Sam Menendez Zach Steinberg Phillip, Karen and March 3 March 24 Grandson of Judy and Arthur Ryder Son of Lael and Peter Brodsky Son of Paula and Rob Steinberg Greenhill School Douglas Menendez Carolyn Williams Tikkun Olam: Heads UP! St. Mark’s School of Texas Grace Caroline Tonini Daughter of Drs. Jennifer and Foundation Tikkun Olam: Jill Stone Andrew Tonini Community Garden at Granddaughter Evelyn and Temple Emanu-El Andrew Rosemore CONVERSIONS Andrew Walker Marshall Carte Engel IN MEMORIAM March 17 Ida Baumgarten June Miron Son of Kate and Jeffrey Engel Tyler Russakov Mother of Judy Zimmerman Mother of Debra Miron, Stuart Mother-in-law of Rabbi Sheldon Miron and Melani Miron Highland Park Middle School March 10 Zimmerman Sister of Anne Greenbaum, Tikkun Olam: Community Son of Stephanie and Sally Loeb and Howard Miller Movers at Legacy Willow Bend David Russakov Jeannie Blair Curtis Middle School, Allen Adopted mother of Lee Gleiser Gerald Moskowitz Tikkun Olam: North Texas Father of Gary Moskowitz Food Bank Barbara Bubis Wife of Ralph Bubis Regina Perkins Mother of Jan Watson and Mother of Mark Perkins Barry Bubis Guy Brooks Lewins Sister of Daniel Rubinstein Joanne Davis Reagler March 17 Sister of Elise Davis Leviton Son of Naomi Lewins and Melvin Coben Grandfather of Diana Coben Roxanne Sachs Richard Lewins Einstein and Liz McCoy Mother of Wendy Sachs Parkhill Junior High Max Serber Tikkun Olam: Vickery March 24 Elsie Danish Leo Salit Meadow Food Pantry Son of Jennifer and Grandmother of David Danish Husband of Bea Salit Michael Serber Father of Jan Salit Good Shepherd Phyllis Ettinger Episcopal School Mother of Scott Ettinger Yetta Sebahar Tikkun Olam: North Dallas Mother of Marlene Renee Shared Ministries Rosalind Folb Mother of Donna Hirsch Lyubov Veltman Mother of Violeta Idarene Glick Ter-Israyeisrayeloz Mother of Carol Hirsh MAZEL TOV and Olga Strauss Doris Wasserman Grandmother of Mother of James Wasserman, To Nancy Lubar and Richard Marcus as recipients of the Whitney Strauss Stephen Wasserman and Champion Volunteer Award for exemplifying leadership in the Susan Woodhull grassroots community, by the League of Women Voters. Brigid McIntosh Mother of Paul McIntosh 4 The Window • MARCH 2018 COMMUNITY Spice and Everything Nice 25th Annual Kosher Chili Cook-off March 18 | 11AM-4PM Tiferet Israel, 10909 Hillcrest Road Come cheer Temple’s chili cooking team at this annual event featuring chili tasting, a kosher food court, BEER HAVDALAH kids rides and games, silent auction, vendors and music.
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