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June-July 2018 | Sivan/Tammuz 5778 | Vol June-July 2018 | Sivan/Tammuz 5778 | Vol. 44 No. 9 Take a walk. Say a prayer. Find your space. PAGES 8-9 Kleinman Pecan Grove Re-energize and refocus with a peaceful walk through our beautiful pecan grove located along Northwest Highway. CINEMA EMANU-EL 2018 P. 14 CLERGY MESSAGE Making a Splash, ly Herzo er g C b o im h e K n i Jewishly b b a R ’ve always been drawn to water. domestic abuse, a painful divorce, a complicated surgery, a I grew up by the Pacific Ocean tragic loss. And the mikvah continues to be one way to mark and loved early morning the gratitude and responsibility of becoming a parent, to drives along Route 1 when the prepare for an upcoming wedding or to start any exciting waterI was calm, a mix of purples and new life chapter. blues. I love hikes along creeks that lead to I often marvel at the “glow” that radiates from people a glistening pond or lake. I treasure the delicious moments after they immerse. I believe that glow emerges from a sense of bathing my kiddos, which has now become more like an of renewed hope, embedded in the word itself which shares effort to keep the tidal waves of splashes from crashing over the same root with the Hebrew word for hope (tikvah). As we onto the bathroom floor. sense our strength and our vulnerability in the face of life’s I have also been frightened by water, its power and might. joys and challenges, the waters hold us in the hope of God’s Our home was nestled in the mountains which dramatically presence as we make our way forward. As we sense our origins arose from the Santa Monica Bay. I knew that heavy rains from water and our return, the warmth of the mikvah can often led to mudslides. Having lived in Texas now for seven dissipate our fear and reinvigorate our hope of a world made years, heavy rains have taken on a whole new dimension, as whole. Like discovering a spring in the midst of a desert, the we support our Reform congregations and colleagues in the tradition of ritual immersion can revive and renew us as we rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Harvey. journey through life. Water is both awesome and sustaining, which is why it is Immersion can be transformative, and this is true for prominently featured in the sacred stories of our Torah. The experiences beyond the mikvah. We are so fortunate at waters of creation. The waters of the Sea of Reeds, which the Temple to have ongoing programs and efforts that allow Israelites crossed over into freedom. The waters of Miriam’s us to fully embrace new learning and growth. In one such miraculous well that traveled through the desert. When opportunity, I joined Temple members for the last day of a the Israelites crossed the sea, they sang, recognizing the great g2g trip to Savannah and Charleston. In our closing ritual, force of water and their gratitude for safe passage: “God is my participants spoke of the knowledge they gained, the deeper strength and might; God is my deliverance. This is my God connections they felt, and their excitement to continue and I will build God a permanent sanctuary.” (Exodus 15:2). building relationships upon their return. It was inspiring to The waters of the ritual bath, which we call the mikvah, witness what can happen when people step out of their daily are infused with these ancient stories of our people. But just routine and try something new—at all life stages! like the Torah itself, the ritual of immersing in the mikvah So go ahead and dive in this summer—to something has been reinterpreted and reimagined. It can be for us a new, something healing, something fun. Hopefully a beach, dynamic living tradition. Just a few miles north on Hillcrest a pool or a waterfall is part of your routine. Wherever your Avenue, the community mikvah housed at Congregation journey takes you, enjoy the transformative and restorative Tiferet Israel is frequented by Temple members for life cycle power of immersion, and know that we, your Temple clergy events and spiritual healing. It continues to be for many and community, are here to walk with you as you make one way to feel greater spiritual restoration after suffering your way. 2 The Window • JUNE-JULY 2018 COMMUNITY IN THIS ISSUE HOLIDAYS & PRAYER PAGE Summer Prayer 3 Thanks Y’all Shabbat 4 High Holy Days 5 Welcome Shabbat 6 Shabbat Services 7 Tishah B’Av 7 Interfaith Pride Shabbat 7 FOR FAMILIES PAGE Interfaith Summer Splash 6 The more relaxed summer months offer a wonderful opportunity to FOR 20S AND 30S PAGE explore celebrating Shabbat in different ways. Of course, we’ll always Atid Late Night Shabbat 6 do candle blessings, read the yahrzeit list and say Kaddish. We’ll also Mussar for Millennials 6 use our time together to try new expressions of prayer, with song, silence, Tu B’av Wine Tasting 6 learning and connection to one another and God. Bring your curiosity and a wrap (the AC really works!) and let prayer take you to new places. EMPTY NESTERS PLUS PAGE The Well: A Caregiver’s Day Out 5 g2g on the Go 5 FRIDAY NIGHTS COMMUNITY PAGE 6:15PM, Stern Chapel Casual dress welcome • Oneg receptions before and after services Clergy Message 2 Our Community 4 Kids of all ages are always welcome • Child care available Caregivers Support Group 5 Grief Support 5 Oneg Bakers Needed 6 LEARNERS MINYAN Temple Journeys 10 June 15 Cinema Emanu-El 14 Stories of the Heart Concert 15 A service to explore how all the prayers fit together. WRJ PAGE WRJ Events 6 PRAYER LAB Judaic Treasures Summer Hours 6 June 22, July 13, August 10 Let go of rigid conventions and experiment with different forms of prayer. What ADULT LEARNING PAGE does it feel like to pray through chant or movement? How do different spaces Adult Hebrew 13 affect our experiences? How does secular music, poetry or silence help us to Intro to Judaism 13 identify new spiritual paths? This is your chance to experiment with us in our Israel Book Club 13 liturgy lab. We may change the components of the experiment, but the goal Temple Book Club 13 remains the same: to open our hearts to the Divine and to transform ourselves intellectually, spiritually and emotionally. PHILANTHROPY Contributions 11-13 Temple clergy and staff are available to support members of our community dealing with mental health and ongoing Confidential financial assistance is available physical health issues. Please reach out to us if you or a friend for most Temple events, tuition and dues. or family member is dealing with depression, addiction, grief, cancer, chronic conditions, infertility or another condition. Contact: Meredith Pryzant, [email protected] JUNE-JULY 2018 • The Window 3 COMMUNITY OUR COMMUNITY BECOMING B’NAI MITZVAH Henry Karpeles, Jordan Theo Benjamin June 23 Newman, Rosen, June 2 Son of Jennifer June 9 Son of Emily & Jason Daughter of Miller & Mark Karpeles Jolie & Michael Rosen Shelton School Newman Parkhill Junior Tikkun Olam: Greenhill High School For the Love of the Lake Tikkun Olam: North Texas Tikkun Olam: Vickery Meadow Food Bank Emma and Jack Yurich, May 12 Myles Jai Children of Joanne & Joe Yurich Lowenberg, Morgan Perry, June 6 Greenhill School June 9 Daughter of Holli & Jon Perry Tikkun Olam: Emma and Jack Son of Sonia Frankford Middle School raised more than $20,000 for & Anthony Tikkun Olam: Legacy at Willow Bend Karing 4 Kliptown, a project Lowenberg to purchase shoes and soccer St. Mark’s balls for children in Soweto, School of Texas South Africa Tikkun Olam: Vogel Alcove NEW & RETURNING IN MEMORIAM Charles Crane Steven Horowitz, MEMBERS Father of Gary Crane, Wendy Horowitz Adam and Lauren Barrer Nancy Crane Black and Monica Berry and Russell Crane Scott Horowitz Stepfather of Jeff Brother of Ronnie Josh, Randi and Liam Cohen Rubinett, Arthur Horowitz Jared and Sarah Harding Rubinett, Tracy Sutton Bette Katz and Deidra Klemm Gail LeVine Mother of Sheri Cobb Lindsay, Jeffrey, Graham and Brother of Louise Greta Melvin Halfpenny, Ruth Shawn Kelly Gibson and Robert Husband of Roni Kelly Kathy Rapport, Jacob and Halfpenny, Jr. Father of Baer and Ruth Finkelstein Kessler Kelly Joseph Fischer Stuart, Calem, Karen and Son of Sharon and Husband of Evelyn Declan Reeves Larry Kelly Fischer Brother of Erin Kelly Philip, Lily and Willem Father of Lauren and Janet de Jesus Stoelman Daitch Noah Williams Robert Mayer, Jr. Harriet Friedman Father of Mary Anne Mother of Linda Sheff SHABBAT AND DINNER Mayer Redmond Hannah Goren FRIDAY, JUNE 8 Ronald Metzger WEDDINGS Greenspan Father of Joshua 6:15PM | STERN CHAPEL Stepmother of Lauren Katzberg and Noah Metzger Einstein Saralynn Busch Margaret Parks Miriam Kaplan and Josh Ozer Charlie Haddock Mother of Connie Lust Y’all Come, Pardners! Lisa Vine and David Rubin Long time Temple employee Helen Irene Reiter Let clergy and staff show our Mother of Steve Reiter appreciation for all the ways you make Freddy Hernandez Temple the amazing place it is. Followed Father of Landon & Wayne Schweikhard CONVERSION Logan Hernandez Father of Jon by Ta’am 8500 barbecue dinner Robin Boyer Schweikhard Donna Higier Attire: Come as you are, Sister of Thomas Sy Shabsis blue jeans encouraged! Higier Father of Kelly Shabsis Register: participate.tedallas.org/ and Leslie Ree BABY NAMING Jay Horowitz taam8500 Father of George Slosky Noa Jane Epstein Cost: $5 per person, or $18 for Daughter of Lesley Bogdanow Michael Horowitz, Father of Tammara and Matt Epstein Gary Horowitz, Kollinger a family of four or more.
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