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Gayle Pomerantz Senior Rabbi Robert A. Davis Rabbi, D.Min. In This Issue Ethan Bair Rabbi Joanne Loiben Rabbi/Youth Shabbat Schedule...... 2 jLAB...... 13 Lisa V. Segal Cantor Rabbi Pomerantz...... 3 Sisterhood...... 14 Gary A. Glickstein Rabbi Emeritus Civility Statement...... 4 B’nei Mitzvah...... 15 Steven Haas Cantor Emeritus SJN...... 5 Recent Deaths...... 16 Jeff Graff Executive Director Margie Zeskind Head of School President...... 6 Tzedakah...... 17 Mark Baranek Director of Congregational Engagement TBSIS/Margie Zeskind...... 7 Adult Education...... 20 Katy Boyask Director of Advancement Development...... 8 Being Mortal...... 21 Dalia Katz Director of Supplemental Education Circle of Giving...... 9 Israeli Books/Film...... 22 Greg Lawrence Director of Membership Above and Beyond Appeal...... 10 Kavanah/Sara Hurwitz...... 23 Jenny Lowhar Director of Marketing and Communications Barb Shimansky Director of School for Living Judaism PURPLE Film Showing...... 12 BESHTY...... 24 Michael Svayg Director of Operations Adam Trautenberg Director of The Tribe VIRTUAL SHABBAT SCHEDULE OFFICERS tbsmb.org/spiritual-life/shabbat Board of Trustees Shabbat is a taste of paradise. Talmud, Berachot 57a PRESIDENT Stevan Pardo Shabbat Evening Services VICE PRESIDENTS 6:00 pm | Friday Julie Basner Vanessa Ressler Jose Benrey Marte Singerman Our Shabbat evening service will embrace you. Fresh and familiar music will Michael Levinson Myra Spindel enable you to give voice to your own spirit. Special occasions in the lives of our Suzanne Meltzer Mike Weinberg congregants, Jewish teachings, sermons from our rabbis, and special music will Allan Pekor enhance “Shabbat—our sanctuary in time.” TREASURER Etan Mark Torah Study on Shabbat Morning SECRETARY 9:30 am | Saturday Bobbi Ossip Start your Saturday with Torah study and a bagel with a shmear of cream cheese. AT LARGE Each Shabbat morning before our Shabbat Morning Minyan (10:30 am), you will Cyndy Albert Larry Hurwitz study Parashat HaShavua, the weekly Torah portion. The rabbis will lead a Nikki Baron Diane Katzen discussion of ancient commentaries and teachings and reveal the Torah’s Jerri Bassuk Amy Ostroff Michael Berman Michael Pardo modern and relevant lessons. Eric Broad Denis Russ Bart Chepenik Jonathan Sepsenwol Tot Shabbat Tamas Doffek Robin Straus Furlong Glenn Dryfoos Rachel Unger 10:00 am | Saturday Barbara Gelber Andrea Wagner Join us Saturday morning at 10:00 am for a wonderful young family Shabbat expe- Judith Greene Cheryl Zuckerman rience. This interactive program is geared for families with children up to the age of Allison Greenfield five years old. Prayer, music, stories, movement, activities, snacks and much more PAST PRESIDENTS will be featured. Following Tot Shabbat, families stay and enjoy time together in our *Alfred B. Rosenstein *Harold B. Vinik beautiful playground. This is a great way for you to celebrate Shabbat with other *Dr. Max Ellis *Neal O. Amdur families with young children. tbsmb.school/programs/family *Morris Berrick *Marvin Stonberg *Harry A. Cornblum *Helen Kotler *Louis J. Krensky Michael Dribin Shabbat Morning Minyan *Shepard Broad Charles A. Citrin 10:30 am | Saturday * Leon J. Ell Andrew R. Hirschl Join us Saturday mornings at 10:30 am in our beautiful chapel or sanctuary. *Ralph Spero Nancy Ratzan *John Serbin Robert Hertzberg Our clergy and members of our congregation help to lead the prayers and read the *Judge Harry Shelley Niceley Groff Torah. Kiddush lunch follows. Arthur Greenberg Ronald Albert, Jr. *James Albert Peter Russin *Louis Snetman Marjorie Baron jLAB Family Shabbat * Jack Fink Jack Karson Each Saturday morning, jLAB students in grades K-5 and their parents (and other *Eli Katzin Karen Rivo *James S. Knopke Jeff Graff significant grown-ups) gather together in the chapel from 9:30-10:00 am for a lively *Milton Gaynor Shabbat morning t’filah experience. This is a great opportunity to learn the prayers ADVISORY BOARD of our liturgy and connect with the words of our prayer service. All those with Harvey Chaplin Hillel Meyers children in this age group are welcome to join us! For more information or to RSVP * Joel Friedland Irving Miller contact Kimberly Hyde at [email protected]. Gary Gerson Gerald Robins David Kenin Manuel Zaiac Donald Lefton B’nei Mitzvah Service *deceased Our b’nei mitzvah services are at 10:00 am and 4:30 pm. These services occur only when a member of the Temple is celebrating the occasion of becoming bar or bat mitzvah. See above (table of contents) or tbsmb.org/calendar for current schedule. Sisterhood Co-Presidents Kim Haber and Phyllis Winston Brotherhood President Josh Laurence Live Streaming BESHTY President Chloe Wiesenfeld Watch Friday night and Saturday morning Shabbat services on your computer at Founding Sr. Rabbi Leon Kronish www.tbsmb.org/watch or on YouTube.com/user/tbsmbtube Auxiliary Rabbi Harry Jolt Cantor Emeritus David Conviser Executive Director Emeritus Dennis Rice Visit TBSMB.ORG Executive Director Emerita Alice Miller for viewing platforms by service Page 3

Sacred Connections Rabbi Gayle Pomerantz

This month we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in mid- Our tradition models respectful disagreement. The Talmud, January at the same time as we read the story of a central pillar of Jewish learning, records majority and the Exodus from Egypt by our ancestors. In our siddur, minority opinions. And we are taught that though Rabbis the following passage appears: Hillel and Shammai rarely agreed on matters, they continued to break bread at the same table. In healthy “Standing on the parted shores, we still believe what we conflict, we may express anger and frustration but we were taught before ever we stood at Sinai’s foot; that have to agree to listen to each other. Healthy argument wherever we go, it is eternally Egypt; that there is a better may be passionate and animated but it cannot include place, a promised land; that the winding way to that promise demonization and scapegoating. passes through the wilderness. That there is no way to get from here to there except by joining hands, marching With the dust settling on the 2020 presidential election, together.” —Mishkan T’filah, adapted from Michael and a new year before us, it is time to roll up our sleeves Walzer’s Exodus and Revolution and begin the work of healing and solidarity. Unity does not mean uniformity—it means standing together, These words remind us that despite our ancestors’ and working for the common good. liberation from Egypt and despite all the victories of the Civil Rights Movement with MLK’s leadership, “that wherever To help us bridge the polarization that has divided our we go, it is eternally Egypt.” Though this message may country, and at times, even our synagogue, we will be be disheartening, it is a reminder that whatever progress airing a new short documentary film entitled: PURPLE: toward freedom and liberation is made, there is always more America, We Need to Talk. The film provides a work to be done. It is a polemic against complacency and window into what it looks like when people engage in indifference. healthy public discussion on contentious issues. The filmmakers brought together people from opposite sides Indeed, for us today, we need no reminder that there is of the political spectrum who live in the same rural much work to be done. As George Floyd’s brutal murder communities in two distinctly purple states – Wisconsin demonstrated so graphically this summer (and before and Iowa. The film will be followed by a community him Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Eric Garner, Michael discussion around how we build empathy with people Brown…), the struggle for racial justice and equality must from different world views and begin to appreciate continue. 2019 also saw the largest number of antisemitic each other’s experiences and perspectives without having incidents in the United States, more than in the previous to agree. Please join us on Tuesday, January 19 from four decades. And as the recent election demonstrated, 5:30–7:00 pm for this important conversation. The zoom our country is deeply and painfully divided with the global link may be found at tbsmb.org pandemic exacerbating the fissures that had been percolating just beneath the surface. “And history tells The Egypt we must try to escape is the cruelty of hatred and us that where there are the cracks, we can expect blame. May this year see us coming together in new and extremism and hate to seep in” says Jonathan Greenblatt, healing ways, with each one of us reaching across lines of CEO of the Anti-Defamation League. difference to bridge the divide. As our prayerbook reminds us: “… there is no way to get from here to there except by Knowing that we are at an inflection point in our country, joining hands, marching together.” we have an opportunity and a responsibility for turning the tide of division and rancor. It starts with each one of us and the language we use in our daily lives. As Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel noted, “The Holocaust did not begin with the building of crematoria, and Hitler did not come to power with tanks and guns; it all began with uttering evil words, with defamation, with language and propaganda” (as recounted by Heschel’s daughter). We must attempt to stop demonizing the “other,” stop pointing fingers with blame, and stop focusing on differences rather than shared values. HAKOL JANUARY 2021 Page 4

Civility Statement

Words spoken softly by wise men are heeded sooner than those shouted by a lord in folly. -Ecclesiastes 9:17

As the U.S. elections have concluded, we realize the extent to which our nation is in desperate need of healing. President-Elect Biden has called for a time of healing and reckoning. This healing begins within our own communities.

Our synagogues are safe spaces of refuge, where we can lift up our inner voices to the Divine as connect with our neighbors. When the Jewish people sojourned in the desert, each of the twelve tribes encamped around the Tabernacle, that place where God and humanity would meet. They did not merge into one unit, but rather were a confederation of tribes, each with their own unique flag, each with their own identity and each with their own contributions. This vision of both unity but not uniformity inspired the wicked Bilaam to exclaim the words we say every day when entering our synagogues, “How goodly are your tents Jacob, you dwelling places Israel’ (Numbers 24:2).

The Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami, which represents many of our congregational rabbis, is built upon this notion that unity does not mean uniformity. We too work together to share ideas and to consider ways we might work together to advance the common good.

It is for this reason that we express deep concern over the destructive rhetoric and language seen in recent months. The toxic language, disinformation, and mistrust is tearing apart communities, threatening the common civic space in which we all reside. We realize that our synagogues are not immune. Whether it be political ideologies, one’s position concerning the State of Israel, or party alliances, our personal and tribal commitments can threaten to undermine the fabric which unites all of us as a compassionate, caring, and spiritual synagogue community. Ad hominin attacks, vindictive language on social media, and scapegoating the problems of society to a specific group or individual will not change people’s perspectives, but rather burn bridges of possible understanding.

Healthy communities will always be diverse, reflective of each of our individual stories, life experiences, and dispositions. Healthy debate is a hallmark of healthy societies, and we encourage vigorous and enlightened conversation. The rabbis call this machloket leshem shamaim, disputes for the sake of heaven. The more than we not only tolerate, but also listen to the voices of others, the more likely we will clarify our own positions. We cannot monitor the entire environment in which we live, but we can ensure our places of worship, our places of holy refuge, reflect the deep respect in which we hold one another, and that we remember to engage one another in this same spirit.

HAKOL JANUARY 2021 Page 5 Social Justice Network News

Rabbi Ethan Bair

For the Sake of Future Generations: Pursuing Justice L’Dor Vador

There is a story in the Talmud that reorients our relationship gentrification as well. In Miami, this occurs when low- to public space. income neighborhoods, due to their resilience to hurricanes and flooding, become more attractive to higher income Our sages taught: A person should not remove stones from people, spurring the migration of wealthy homebuyers into his ground to public ground. A certain man was removing lower-income areas on higher ground. Prices of homes in stones from his ground onto public ground weather-resilient neighborhoods is increasing faster than when a pious man found him doing so. He said to him, on the Beach, forcing out long-term residents and widening “Fool, why do you remove stones from ground which is not socio-economic gaps. This amounts to a double injustice. As yours, to ground which is yours?” [The man] Rabbi Jill Jacobs teaches, pursuing climate justice means laughed at him. Some time later he had to sell his field, and talking to our elected representatives about why we, as when he was walking on that public ground he stumbled Jews, believe that business interests should not take priority over those stones. He then said, “How well did that pious over the health, safety and prosperity of ordinary people. man say to me, ‘why do you remove stones from ground which is not yours to ground which is yours?’” -Babylonian The TBS Social Justice Network and Teen Justice League Talmud, Bava Kamma 50b will be addressing climate change through a racial justice lens, by pursuing direct service projects and education with Removing stones from private property and placing them in partner organizations in our city, which educate and work to the public domain does not get rid of the stones. The pious address the humanitarian impact of climate change. You can man in this story points to the false sense of comfort many look out for meaningful ways to get involved throughout the of us derive from saying, “at least my house is not near that spring. industrial waste dump” or “my property does not flood.” The environment in which we live affects us all. Public space, in In addition, RAC-FL (our new, statewide chapter of the fact, affects us more than the space we may currently own. Religious Action Center) began a research process at the end of December to choose our next advocacy priority as Our tradition also implores us to plan for future generations Reform Movement congregations across the state, working and, as we will re-learn this month during the holiday of together to leverage our power for systemic change. Tu Bishvat (evening of Wednesday, January 27), to plant Nationally, the RAC is focused on racial justice. We will have trees for our future grandchildren. In other words, it is our more information about the RAC-FL advocacy project soon. responsibility as Jews to look after the many generations to come as conscientiously as we honor the many generations Please contact me, our SJN co-chairs, board members Myra of our collective past: Spindel and Rachel Unger or our Justice Fellow Rachel Lilenbaum with any questions or to express interest in taking One day he [Honi] was journeying on the road and he saw a part in one of the above areas. And mark your calendars for man planting a carob tree. He asked him, How long does it Mitzvah Day, 2021 on March 7th! take [for this tree] to bear fruit? He replied: Seventy years. He then asked him: Are you certain that you Happy Tu Bishvat! will live another seventy years? He replied: I found [grown] carob trees in the world; as my forefathers planted these for me so I too plant these for my children. -B. Talmud, Ta’anit 23a Rabbi Bair

Taken together, we learn from Torah that caring for the environment is both central to our own self-interest and crucial to the legacy we bequeath. Save the date In addition, the people most adversely affected by Mitzvah Day 2021 theme: environmental degradation and climate change are those who have been most marginalized historically. There are Love Your Neighbor increasing numbers of climate refugees around the world, forced out of their farms because of drought due to climate Sunday, March 15, 2021 change. This dynamic plays out profoundly through climate

HAKOL JANUARY 2021 Page 6 President’s Message Stevan Pardo President

“TIKKUN OLAM” - Repairing The World Without Stirring The Hornet’s Nest

When I was 20 years old, I worked for more than a year whether anti-Semitic or racial in nature. Temple Beth at the White House for President Jimmy Carter. Sholom embraces the fundamental rights of equality and individual liberties, in our capacity as Jews who I witnessed the Camp David Accords culminating in understand persecution, terrorist attacks, and hatred. the Rose Garden Ceremony in March 1979 where Some Tikkun Olam initiatives are associated with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian movements that have fringe factions and affiliations President Anwar Sadat signed a historic peace treaty. that are anti-Semitic, anti- Israel, and are engaged What a proud moment for me as a Jew. I experienced in discriminatory conduct. That is not what we incredible pride for the peace efforts of President embrace—our efforts to repair the world can still be Carter over many years of his diplomatic career. fulfilled, but we must pay careful attention should be taken to ensure our core values are not compromised. There were those who criticized the peace effort, given Egypt’s and other Arab nations’ stated goal With that in mind, on January 13, from 6:00-7:00 pm, to annihilate Israel and Jews. Years later, President Temple Beth Sholom will hold a townhall meeting Carter served as a good will ambassador and via Zoom to discuss the historic relationship between emissary for the United States and at some point Jews and Blacks and a contemporary Jewish response he became a supporter of the Palestinians who had to Black Lives Matter. We welcome a conversation become aligned with a movement with factions such on what has recently become a hornet‘s nest in the as Hamas, committed to their desire for their own Jewish community. Please join us and share your homeland despite their violent and extremist factions. thoughts. It’s important for our community to express I was disappointed that a person I greatly respected our perspectives on the causes we embrace as part of and admired had become aligned with a terrorist our Tikkun Olam. organization committed to killing Jews and destroying the State of Israel. President Carter had stepped into While our altruistic intentions are genuine and our the hornet’s nest in his quest to repair the world! mission of Tikkun Olam is an extremely important part of our Jewish identity and core values, we are “Tikkun Olam,” the Jewish concept of repairing the mindful and careful in how we exercise our passion to world, is one of our Temple’s pillars and fundamental make the world a better place. I always look back on core values. But sometimes in our effort to make my White House experience with a sense of pride for the world a better place, we create the unintended the historic accomplishment of incremental peace in consequence of offending others who maintain the Middle East only a few years after the Yom Kippur different political ideologies. We may unknowingly War. My hope is that as we start this secular New embrace causes and movements that have extreme Year, we can taste the sweetness of our Tikkun Olam factions that are antithetical to our Jewish identity and engagement and avoid the dreaded hornet’s nest in beliefs. Despite our best intentions, we may step into our endeavor to repair the world. the proverbial hornet’s nest with a stinging reaction from those we respect, admire, and call our close friends.

Since its inception, Temple Beth Sholom has always Stevan J. Pardo supported those whose rights have been wrongly TBS President violated and we have protested against discrimination, Page 7

TBSIS News temple beth sholom INNOVATIVE Margie Zeskind Head of School SCHOOL

Dear Families, This beautiful lyric about memories is especially meaningful to me this year. As a parent, grandparent, and educator, the memories we are making with our children during this Pandemic are very different than the ones we anticipated making and will last with our children for many years to come. This lyric can speak to our inner most feelings and cause us to reflect upon our experiences from childhood. I am sure many of you would agree, the memories from these early experiences are powerful and can last a lifetime. As we know, our hearts have long memories. This lyric speaks to the importance of being in the present with our precious children. It can help us to see how important it is to listen to our children and really hear what they are expressing. It can be a great motivator for encouraging us to take the time to play and laugh (real big belly laughs) with our children, moments that will be treasured together forever. How many memories come to mind when you think back to your earliest years? Memories By: Bev Bos, Tom Hunter & Michael Leeman What do you remember from the time you were a child... Do you think of moments memory knows well? Are there little things like trinkets you carry with you now... That triggers stories memory wants to tell. Like the people or the places, the toys or food or games. Like family trips or chores and how you played. Is it painful, is it pleasant is it somewhere in between? Are there things you always wished that you could say? May the memories wrap their arms around you. May your childhood take you by the hand. May what you remember find healing when it hurts so the memories will protect you when they can. What songs, smells, and gatherings come easily to mine? What have you learned of love from who loved you? Do the memories need forgiveness to free them from the past? And find a future you can still make new? May the memories wrap their arms around you. May your childhood take you by the hand. May what you remember find healing when it hurts so the memories will protect you when they can. And what about the children you find around you now, Are you making time to sing, talk and play? So some day they’ll have memories of love and being loved. Protection that can never go away. May the memories wrap their arms around you. May your childhood take you by the hand. May what you remember find healing when it hurts so the memories will protect you when they can

Our time together is precious. We never know how much we have left. I encourage you to make this time really count. Our children grow up very fast—right before our eyes. Take the time to build those memories that will protect them for a lifetime. B’Shalom,

Margie

HAKOL JANUARY 2021 Page 8 Circle of Giving 5781|2020-2021* Development Message We gratefully recognize our members who give $4,000 or more through their Annual Commitment to Temple Beth Sholom. Mike Weinberg Philanthropy Chair Vice-President, TBS

During what has proved to be an uncertain and This includes: life-changing year, our Temple Beth Sholom • assisting our older members with financial need community has been steadfast in its unwavering due to fixed incomes support both spiritually and fiscally. The short and • subsidizing our younger members as they begin long-term success of our beloved temple and school their lives in our community is in each of our hands simply by being present • helping families and individuals with limited and counted, even when we cannot be present means or other hardships physically. We are delighted to share that within the space of three months we have exceeded our goal If you are currently paying the standard dues of $3,750 of $360,000 for our Above and Beyond High Holy or are an Innovative School (TBSIS) family where your Day Appeal. Under the stellar leadership of co-chairs standard dues are included in your tuition, it is only an Suzanne Meltzer and Nancy Ratzan, along with Rabbi additional $250 per year to become a Sustainer in the Pomerantz, President Stevan Pardo and the help of Circle of Giving. many others, we quickly mobilized our efforts to meet an expected gap in our budget. In a year whereby We thank all of our donors for kindly and thoughtfully we cannot gather for our SholomFest fundraiser, including the temple in their philanthropy, especially we needed to find a solution. As of December 9, in a difficult year for so many. we have raised $416,553 from 234 families. Thank you! For more information, please contact Director of We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of The Advancement Katy Boyask at [email protected] or Marte & Paul Singerman Matching Grant of $36,000, 786.406.1375. which accelerated our progress. Marte and Paul’s vision to encourage new and increased donations continues to inspire us in its third year.

The outpouring of support has had a meaningful impact on our Circle of Giving participation, which recognizes those who give $4,000 or more through their Annual Commitment to Temple Beth Sholom. High Holy Day Appeal donations enhance your Annual Commitment and this year 59 (25%) of our Appeal donors are new to Circle of Giving or increased their level due to their Appeal gift. Funds raised by the Circle of Giving allow us to provide vital resources for members who are unable to pay the full Annual Commitment or service fees. Page 9 Circle of Giving 5781|2020-2021* We gratefully recognize our members who give $4,000 or more through their Annual Commitment to Temple Beth Sholom.

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ABOVE and BEYOND continued HEALING THE DIVIDE Cathy & John Tighe Ruth Tishman Film presentation of PURPLE Amy & Jack Tobin Jane & Robert Toll Lisa & Charles Treister January 19, 5:30–7:00 p.m. Jessica Trevizo & Craig Slass Rachel Unger & Michael Feldman Please join Rabbi Pomerantz and community members Ruthi & William Waechter Andrea Wagner & Seth Alhadeff for an important conversation about healing the divide Beth & Stewart Wald in our country, and sometimes even our congregation, Holly Wallack Siegel & David Siegel Lisa & Robert Warren between “red” and “blue.” We will watch the short new Chris & Michael Weinberg documentary film called PURPLE: America, We Need to Lawrence Weinstein Judith & Marvin Weinstein Talk. The film provides a window into what it looks like Denise & Alan Weisberg Irene & Scott Weisburd when people engage in healthy public discussion on Diane & Richard Weisman contentious issues.The filmmakers brought together Teresa Wiesner Phyllis & Martin Winston people from opposite sides of the political spectrum The Philip Youtie Family who live in the same rural communities in two distinctly Robert Zavos Margie & Jeffrey Zeskind purple states – Wisconsin and Iowa. The film will be Cheryl & Steven Zuckerman followed by a community discussion around how we Anonymous (10) as of 11.20.20 build empathy with people from different world views Thank you for your generous participation. and begin to appreciate each other’s experiences and tbsmb.org/aboveandbeyond perspectives without having to agree. This is an important step for our community in bringing people together to share their voices and feelings at this challenging time. Page 13

Barb Shimansky, RJE Director of School for Living Judaism

As we jump into a new secular year, we also jump like the ancient Israelites, we have been able to create into a new book of the Torah. It is one with which we bubbles of safety around us during this time, even are very familiar – Exodus. This is the seminal story of if it is not the ideal way we want to live. Going back our people, one that we tell with regularity. In fact, we out into a world where we can be physically close to literally tell it every single day in our liturgy. We are people and, someday, not have to wear masks, may commanded to always remember that once we were be more difficult that we anticipate. Needing to be slaves, and now we are free. far from others has become ingrained in us; standing The road from slavery to freedom was not a straight- within close proximity to someone who lives outside forward one. Forget the wandering in the desert for our own home and having a conversation them might 40 years; our path was winding right from the start. feel unnatural and perhaps scary once we are able to Although sustenance was provided for the Israelites, resume that activity. it took them no time to begin complaining about a However, we should look to our texts and the lessons lack of water. This hardship had many of the Israelites of our ancestors as we think about how we will move reconsidering their journey. Perhaps it would be easier forward in the world, whenever we are able to do so. to turn around and go back? Sure, we were slaves in Ultimately, the Israelites did not go back; they forged Egypt – but we also had everything provided for us, ahead and figured out how to function within and there was predictability to our lives. their new reality. They were gifted with the Torah, The COVID-19 pandemic has been almost like a and commandments that set some boundaries and reverse tale of this story. We were free, and then foundations for their society – rules that we still suddenly, we were not. We had to stay mostly at largely follow today, even if we interpret many of them home. Schools, businesses, restaurants, places of wor- differently to fit our modern times. There were ship, etc. were all shut down. We were not allowed to hardships, and times when they lost faith – but they see our friends or even our extended family members stuck with it, and although it took 40 years, they finally in-person. We longed to go back to the way things reached the Promised Land. While I do not think our had been. journey will take nearly as long (even if it might seem that way!), keeping our faith and working together But then… we sort of settled into a “quarantine rou- to assure that our freedom can be achieved in a tine.” We grew comfortable with experiencing things collective and safe way will honor what came before from the comfort of our own homes. We realized that us and allow us to step confidently toward the future. hanging out with friends on Zoom meant we could also connect in the same way with those who live distantly from us. We binged on Netflix and Hulu and Disney Plus and were very happy to have the time and There is no jLAB on: opportunity to be caught up on popular culture. We (hopefully) discovered that we like the people with Monday, January 18 whom we live and the extra family time we could all spend together. (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) Although we still have a long road to go with this Saturday, January 23 pandemic, there is a strong chance that during 2021, we will be able to resume a great deal of “normalcy” (Faculty Professional in our lives. As we emerge ever-so-slowly from the way we have been living, it will probably be tempting to Development Day) want to just return to a state of semi-shut down. That might seem like a crazy idea to some of you – but just

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Co-Presidents Kim Haber & Phyllis Winston Hello Sisters, New 2 You for Mitzvah Day on Sunday, March 7 Happy New Year!! We can all use a fresh start. And The Sisterhood has planned our annual clothing drive we have lots of virtual get togethers planned for the for Mitzvah Day, but it will be a little different for 2021. Sisters, the temple and with Brotherhood. It’s time to This year, we are asking all the congregants to sort mark your calendar and join the fun. their clothing into men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing bags before dropping off their donation. The Thursday, January 7 at 7:00 pm Lotus House, a cancer charity and veteran charity “Your Next Chapter: A Woman’s Guide to a will be at the Temple on March 7 and we ask that you Successful Retirement” simply mark your bag of clothes with the type and the charity that you would like to receive your donation Join us for an interactive session which addresses women in retirement. Co-authors Alexandra Armstrong Congregants can drive through the drop off at Temple CFP and Mary R. Donahue Ph.D. will present key Beth Sholom and our limited number of volunteers fundamentals of their book followed by Q&A to help in masks and gloves will take it from your trunk and women navigate this important stage of life. deliver it to the appropriate charity truck. RSVP to Katy Boyask at [email protected] or Although we are barely leaving our homes, we still 786.406.1375. have lots of way to be Together But Separate. Co-Hosted by Sisterhood and Generations Holy Grounds Is available to you Monday, January 25 at 7:00 pm We know that many of you miss being able to schmooze, sip coffee and peruse/purchase items from In recognition of International our Holy Grounds Gift Shop. And we miss you, too! Holocaust Remembrance But we are excited to announce that Sisterhood has Day, join the Sisterhood and launched www.shopholygrounds.com Brotherhood for an evening of remembrance and reflection These items make memorable gifts for B’nei with Holocaust survivor Martin Mitzvah and weddings, as well as home-based Baranek, author with Lisa Cicero prayer and celebrations during these difficult times. of Determined: A Memoir. You may purchase items via credit card and pick up RSVP to Mark Baranek at outside at the Temple, or if you prefer, we can have [email protected] them delivered right to your door. All proceeds benefit Sisterhood. Sunday, January 31, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Questions? Email Sandy Cohen at Here All Along: Choosing a Jewish Life of Meaning [email protected] or Debbie Leibowitz TBS’ Virtual Mini-Kavanah Retreat at [email protected]. Featuring author Sarah Hurwitz - speech writer for Michelle Obama We look forward to hearing from you!

Save the Date for Thursday, February 11 at 7:00 pm Sisterhood is planning a chocolate tasting. While the Hugs, event will be virtual, the chocolate will be VERY real. Kim Haber and Phyllis Winston More details and costs to come soon Page 15 B’nei Mitzvah JANUARY 2021

Hannah Lily Gaynor will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on January 16, 2021. She is the daughter of Mindy Glazer and David Gaynor, and younger sister of Matthew, Jonathan and Jacob. Her grandparents are Lenore Gaynor and the late Milton Gaynor, and the late Maurice and Helene Glazer. For her mitzvah project, Hannah will be collecting gently used children’s clothing and toiletries for children who reside at Lotus House Women’s Shelter.

Hannah Moriber Umlas and Max Moriber Umlas will be called to the Torah as a Minchah b’nei mitzvah on January 23, 2021. They are the children of Rachel and Marc Umlas and their sister is Jordan Umlas. Their grandparents are Marsha and Stephen Umlas and Susan and Norman Pointer. As part of their mitzvot they will be participating in the Young Lion of Judah Program through the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.

Stella Rose Newman will be called to the Torah as a Minyan bat mitzvah on January 30, 2021. She is the daughter of Lisa and Robert Newman and sister of Olivia Newman. Her grandparents are Selma and Jeffrey Newman and Lucy and Lawrence Cohen. As part of her mitzvah project, Stella has been raising funds through the proceeds of sales@thefringebystella for Baby2Baby, which provides diapers, clothing and basic necessities to children living in poverty.

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Their Memory Zichrono Livracha. “For everything there is a season.” is a Kohelet 3:1. Blessing

Carol Sklar, mother Buzzy Sklar (Kim Rodstein); Georgio Leoni, father Allison (Gary) Twist, grandmother of Harlow and Brynn and wife of Robin (Christophe) Petit, and Todd Leoni; Robert Sklar. grandfather of Jonah, Hannah and Justin Twist; Morgane, Yannick and Cayenne Petit; Walter Coleman Karp, brother of David Karp Riley, Molli, Charlie and Maya Leoni. (Hilary Feldman); uncle of Richard Karp; son of Shirley Karp. Aron Maya, father Virginia (Joseph) Akar; grandfather of Kaili, Kane and Jonathan Akar; Shirley Robbins, stepmother of Barry (Nancy) husband of Luisa Maya. Shevlin, grandmother of Jessica, Max, Seth, Joshua, and Jake. Linda Joyce Wilner Post, sister of Wendy Wilner Belkin. Aron Maya, father Virginia (Joseph) Akar; grandfather of Kaili, Kane and Jonathan Akar; Marc Budgazad, brother of Chana Budgazad husband of Luisa Maya. Sheldon (Samuel Sheldon); Uncle of Emet and Sadie. Donald Hoffman, father of Jonathan (Meredith) Hoffman; grandfather of Anita, Jared and Vivienne. Page 17 HAKOL SEPTEMBER 2019 Page 22

JANUARY TZEDAKAHSeptember2021 We Thank You For Your Generous Contributions 2019

GENERALBLAUSTEIN FUND SCHOLARSHIP RABBI by GARY Dr. Bobbi GLICKSTEIN’S Ann Ossip BenjaminIn Memory Levin Of In ENRICHMENTMemory Of FUND by Susan & Richard Zinn byGene Mindy Howard Brothers YOUTH by EllenSCHOLARSHIP & Jon Channing FUND by Malka & Jorge Mordujovich Florence Krater In Honor Of Zelda Channing In Memory Of Seymour Gelber by Jill and Harold Gaffin Samby Roberta Wolff and Steven Lawrence Rabbi Garyby Joan Glickstein Silverstein & Mayor Daniel SINGERMAN FAMILY FUND Selma by Snyderman Fran Gordon Gelberby Isabelle Amdur Ofelia Steinberg Peter Wagner by Andrea and Roland Schein IsabelIn Honor Steinberg Of RABBI by GAYLE Dr. Bobbi POMERANTZ Ann Ossip Marte & Paul Singerman’s Anniversary WalterGENERAL Karp FUND & Jeff Colen by Miriam Steinberg FORWARDSteven Lee Marco FUND by Rachel Pollack Singerman by Marta Olchyk by Lisa Marco Ann Mark In Memory Of In Memory Of AnitaDr. Morton Ruth Berman Robinson byYAHRZEIT Mimi Siegel by R. Judith Ratzan LindaIn Honor Snitzer Of Jonathan Symons by Christine and Michael Weinberg Cantor Lisa Segal Sara Sztylerman by Gail Harris In Memory Of by Joan Silverstein & Mayor Daniel by Roger Epstein by Ronnie & Bruce Singer Milton Myers Gelberby Deborah and Charles Citrin Herta Mayer MAZON by Fanny FUND & Marcus Kerbel by DeeDeeBerkowitz by Barbaraby Allison and Bouis Allan & Phil Pekor Nevs In SusieMemory Straus Of Jacobs byGeorge Ron LyleMayer Lindemann, Sr. Doris Olesky’s 100th Birthday by Edith & Arnold Straus by Kathy and Larry Hurwitz David M.by BergerFayda Lindemann Leah Schechter by Dr. Bobbi Ossip Doris Pardo by Robin and David Laidlaw Florence Litz by Pearl Kipnis Bobbi Ossip’s birthday by Linda Orbach Gene Howard by Norman Litz Charles by Dryfoos Renee & Don Davidson Petja M. Kroner by Priscillaby Barbara Friedland & Allan Pekor Leona R. Albert Ralph Friedland by Judith Greene and Lisa Sanders by Vivianby Tracey Kroner Albert In Honor Of PRAYER BOOK FUND Joseph Abraham Schoen by Priscilla Friedland RICHARD A. SHARPSTEIN Seymour Winston Rabbi Ethan Bair, the clergy & staff for byRose Judy Krulick Pine Lenamaking Kipnis Charlotte’s naming ceremony HUMANITARIANIn Memory Of FUND Alan B.by Wolpert Phyllis & Martin Winston possibleby Pearl Kipnis In MemoryDoris Pardo Of Nathan Cynamon Gene Howard by Dana Martorella by Priscillaby Brittany Friedland & Brandon Kirsch Richard Sharpstein by Howard Cynamon by Niety & Gary Gerson HerbertIsabel Youtie Davidson by Evelyn Lowell by Jerri Bassuk MITZVAH (RABBIS’ by Eileenby Kimberly Youtie & Eric Mendelson by Brian A. Bash DISCRETIONARY) FUND RABBI GARY GLICKSTEIN’S SamuelLillian David & Larry Kleiner Kaye MITZVAH (CLERGY by Joseph H. Serota by Deborah & Bruce Kaye by Jane Robinson YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND Betty Ann Kleiner DISCRETIONARY) FUND by Barbara and Allan Pekor Anna Gottlieb by Garyby Carol Kleiner Loevin Inby Memory Gillian Of Haber Inby Memory George Of Fowler Harry Susskind Doris Pardo’s 100th birthday AdolphReba AxelradRobinson by Joanne and Daniel Aronson by Raleigh Susskind by Richardby Vicki PetruzzelliDanzansky by Robertaby Jane andRobinson Steven Lawrence In StevenMemory Lee Of Marco In HonorMartin Holland Of Nathan Siegel Esther Steinerby Harriet Dokson Alan Goldbergby Lisa Marco Robert by Hertzberg Jill & Mark Meland Sara Sztylerman bySarah The Tabor Steiner family Robertby Alison Jay Jaffe Breslav Goldberg by Richard Danzansky by Bunny Jaffe by Deborah & Charles Citrin Sally Grusby by Kerry Rudt Anita Berman JoEllen “Jodi” Multack SANDRA MORDUJOVICH by The Grusby family Inby Honor Audrey Of and John Frank by Kimberly & Eric Mendelson MEMORIALRABBI GAYLE FUND POMERANTZ Bernard Hirsch KarlCharlotte Louis SternbaumKirsch’s birth In MemoryFORWARD Of FUND by3.16.19 Robert to 7.12.19 Hirsch by Marcby the Sternbaum Shabbat Morning Minyan by Jane Robinson PACT (People Action for Community Anita Berman EleanorCircle Ellyof Giving Cristol 2019-2020 – Sustainer (new) Jane Robinson Together) Inby Memory Louise Of Bauer by A.J. Cristol MUSIC by ShariFUND Klinger Anna Stern Lieberman Esther Sherman Kapp by Phyllis & Marty Winston by Lawrence Frankel YAHRZEIT by Barbara FUND Pomerantz by Evie Kapp Martin In Memory Of In Memory Of MUSIC FUND Eve S. Ratzan Elaine S. Richman SusanIn Honor Maynard Of Areta Kaufman’s birthday by Madeline Caplan Inby Memory Paul T. Of Richman by Jonathanby Barbara Sepsenwol Pomerantz and Betty Terkel In DorisHonor Pardo Of BenjaminRabbi Gayle Sepsenwol Pomerantz’s birthday by Paul Feinsilver Gene Howard Gail Harris’ special birthday Audrey by Kosnitzky Linda & Carl Snitzer Eli Reiter by Leslie Pathman by Dr. Bobbi Ann Ossip by Suzanne and Michael Kosnitzky by Judith Reiter-Cornelissen Doris Pardo SANDRA MORDUJOVICH Cristina by and the Stein’s, Jose’s Pardo’s wedding & Katz’s & families Andrew Jacob Mayrsohn Susan Maynard MEMORIAL FUND by Bruceby Paula Koniver Gellman by Mark Mayrsohn by Jonathan Sepsenwol and Benjamin Sepsenwol HAKOL JANUARY 2021 Page 18

January 1 Isabella Slass Vanessa Menkes- Tamara Lilenbaum Ruby Andras Rebeca Alfie January 6 Orlofsky Matthew Pomeraniec Jeffrey Cohen Jeffrey Bercow Nancy Bernstein Karina Spiegel Sue Rosenthal Emile Ernandez Jaleh Samway Bast Ilan Epstein Alberto Slezynger Hilary Feldman Charlotte Saul Larry Hurwitz January 12 Emily Wohl Jorge Pante Molly Sepsenwol Michelle Oravitz Anna Davis Barbara Pomerantz Marte Singerman Conrad Gelber January 17 Stacey Quittner January 7 Jesse Glickstein Jacob Gaynor Allison Raijman January 2 Roy Benmeir Zara Hurwitz Laura Gould Adam Reiss Neil Fairman Noa Kaplan Stacey Mizener Chaim LieberPerson Kayla Reiter Amanda Joan Lenard Mark Polovin Andrew Martin Jessica Stein Kleidermacher Sarah Monteiro Jason Pyle Nili Ressler Robin Daniel Nixon Julie Quittner January 23 Rosenbaum-Andras Elaine Silverstein Audrey Rosenbaum January 18 Jordan Bial Phoebe Shekels Robert Sepin Alexandra Band Lindsay Gould Daniel Wax January 8 Jane Siegel Howard Berlin David Mandel Jeff Goldberg Cathy Tighe Ari Kleiner Kerry Newman January 3 Joanne Loiben Timothy Martorella Charlotte Paley Mack Barnett Jacob Narson January 13 Lori Nieder Regina Rosenfield Jill Dubin Ovidio Oxios Carlo Pirari Gabriel Sredni Roland Schein Jenni Person Jacob Sheppard Richard Lesser Frayda Lindemann Ian Stern January 19 January 24 Aaron Edelstein Max Stern January 14 Chaya Bair Sabine Fryd Richard Zinn Joey Weissman David Bloch Max Bast Leslie Graff Albert Fine Sally Kramer Cori Siegel Jessica Jonap Alice Florin January 9 Alan Kutner Chiara Steen Sarah Morales Jessica Latoni Jacob Abramson Jason Loeb Benjamin Vargas Cathy Schmerin Jeffrey Brandon Gerald Harris Claire Mayer Francesca Winer Morey Moss Elizabeth Resnick January 20 Mark Wohl January 4 Haley Revesz Maxine Sobel Sonia Carbo Sanford Altman Hudson Revesz David Vargas Jacob Katz January 25 Maximilian Baumann Eden Rotbart Max Weinberg Amber Meyerson Lucas Altman Laurie Blach Lucas Werner James Orlowsky Caroline Davis Anne Borowik January 15 Priscilla Friedland Carol Brick-Turin January 10 Robin Cohen January 21 David Ganz Charlotte Brodie Jessica Cook Michelle D’Antuono Julie Basner Emma Goldstein Olivia Kaiserman Paul Feinsilver Hannah Gaynor Elliot Kaplan Toba Meiselman Michael Wolk Jaden Kaplan Marielle Netkin David Klein Lisa Rubio Dustin Kushner Julie Steinbauer Jill Muller Kevin Simon January 5 Lily Palmer Leventhal Valentina Patricia Stauber-Klein Michele Burger Miles Warren Heidi Tandy Sierralta-Sredni Charles Citrin Barbara Sugerman January 26 Atlas Evenson January 11 January 16 Jason Zedner Barbara Amazon Michael Levinson Robert Fetell Alisa Bacheikov Rosalie Arkin Alex Mendelson Emily Frankel Bradley Golden January 22 Daniel Aronson Teresita Ojeda Jonathan Hofman Ana Patricia Green Arthur Agatston Zoe Exelbert Kerry Rudt Ryan Jove Eric Greenwald Alan Amdur Page 19

Ally Glaser Jorge Mordujovich January 29 January 31 Aryeh Stern Zimmerman Daniel Och Arabella Leidesdorf Rina Bass Jordan Umlas Logan Pathman Arthur Weissmann Benjamin Marks Jonathan Blue Marlyn Spiegel Margie Zeskind William Waechter Jordan Jerome Chloe Zuckerman Jordana Kinder January 27 January 28 Lila Kreis Elisa Bildner Robert Goldstein January 30 Aviva Lansburgh Abby Cynamon Amy Handlin Bruce Julien Daniel Nir Sage Greenbaum Stanley Levick Ari Kempler Grant Rotbart Monica Kaplan Michael Rixon Jason Rubell Fred Koczwara

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE TIME YOU HAVE SHARED TOGETHER

January 1 January 6 January 14 January 23 Abbey Chase-Palgon Michele and Andrew Burger Ana and Samuel Morjain Andrea and Roland Schein and Manny Palgon Sandra and Kenneth Cohen Allison and Gary Twist Judy and Roberto Wendi and Alax Gittler January 15 Carol Karp Schaechter Rachel Kaplan and Jonathan Cohen Cathy Raduns-Silverstein January 7 and Gregory Lawrence and Steven Silverstein Claire Guillory Chassen January 26 Nava Regev and Jon Chassen January 16 Ali and Adam Reiss and Mark Baranek Jill Braufman and Daniel Nir January 8 January 27 January 2 Victoria and Jeremy Traster January 17 Liz and Erwin Georgi Irene and Jeffrey Brandon Suzanne and Daniel Katz Carolyn and Evan Marks January 9 Myrna and Robert Kirkpatrick January 29 Alisa and Ian Bacheikov Jacqueline and January 3 January 18 Noah Liberman Sheri and Barry Davis January 10 Vida and Fred Corman Eloah and Mark Fisher Tiffany and Brad Hurwitz Jackie and Alex Fernandez Jessica and Nicole and Michael Simkins January 19 Brandon Boyd January 4 Viola and Stefan Kühlwein Sari and Nate Shapiro Susan Leitner and Daniel Moskovitz January 12 January 20 Rachel and Jeffrey Mindy Glazer Jo Ann Weissman and David Gaynor and Mark Hildebrandt Ann Marie Paula and Jonathan Hofman and Rogerio Lilenbaum Judith Ellenbogen January 21 and Julio Rodriguez-Luis Sara and Adam Kaplan January 5 Esther and Douglas Halperin Angelica and David Berezin January 22 January 13 Jill and William Multack Kathy and Richard Lesser Debra and Jeff Wechsler Vanessa and Gary Ressler HAKOL JANUARY 2021 Page 20

Individual Study Rabbi Pomerantz, Rabbi Davis, Rabbi Bair, Rabbi Loiben, Cantor Segal, Barb Shimansky, and Mark Baranek, are available to help you design your own study of Jewish text, philosophy, or theology. Contact any of them for more information.

Torah Study on Shabbat Morning Every Saturday morning, 9:30 –10:30 am No registration necessary.

The Journey to Adult B’nei Mitzvah Contact, Rabbi Davis: [email protected]

The Art of Cantillation At High Holy Days, if you sit in your seat saying to yourself, “Hmm…I wish I was up there chanting,” then this learning opportunity is for YOU! Contact Cantor Segal at [email protected] to schedule your own private sessions for learning how to Pandemic Parenting chant Torah and/or Haftarah. Hebrew Wednesday mornings, 10:00 am reading is a prerequisite. Registration and January 20; February 24; April 14. information: [email protected]. RSVP: [email protected] tbsmb.org/education/adult-study/

Becoming Your Best Self Spiritual Yoga Classes Join Rabbi Pomerantz in learning how the This experience will be an opportunity to practice yoga ancient wisdom of Musar can support and guide within the guidelines of the principles of us in these perplexing times. This class will most alignment for safety while creatively following likely be virtual, intimate and encourage your heart to express Jewish teachings and values. personal awareness and growth. Beginners welcome! The class is led by Lois Tepper Monday evenings, 6:00 pm at Fisher Park with safe distancing protocols in January 25; February 1, 8, 22; March 1, 8. place. Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m., reservations RSVP: tbsmb.org/education/adult-study/ necessary: Lois, 786.554.8884 *Suggested donation is $15 per class

Honoring the Memory of AL-ANON: for families and friends Rabbi Harry Jolt of alcoholics Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 5:00 pm 7:30 –9:00 pm | Wednesdays Registration: [email protected] Al-Anon offers hope and help to families and friends of those struggling with alcoholism and addiction. Tuesday Morning Buchers We welcome all to attend these open meetings. (Buchers, Definition, from French: The meeting are currently being held on Zoom, to hit the books) Meeting ID: 3785130533, Password: 9QnR7v. Tuesday Mornings, 8:00 - 9:00 am Contact Rabbi Davis for more information. Contact Rabbi Davis for more information. Bereavement Support Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation Struggling with the loss of a loved one should Join us! Tuesday evenings, 7:00 pm not be a solitary journey. Your Temple Beth and Fridays 12 noon. Sholom family, in conjunction with the Lift From Register in advance for this meeting at tbsmb.org Loss program of the Children’s Bereavement After registering, you will receive a confirmation Center (CBC), have joined together to provide email containing information about joining bereavement support to adults during this difficult time. the meeting. Please call the Intake Coordinator Melton Adult Mini-School at CBC, 888.988.5438 or email or call A complete listing of opportunities is available at Rabbi Davis at 305.538.7231. caje-miami.org/melton or 305.576.4030. tbsmb.org/programs/adult/ Page 21

Please visit the website A Jewish Response for a complete listing, to Black Lives Matter January 13, 6:00 – 7:00 pm, class details, and Zoom link at tbsmb.org registration or RSVP This townhall meeting will convene to discuss the information. historic relationship between Jews and Blacks and a contemporary Jewish Response to Black Lives Matter. Carol Brick-Turin, who recently retired as Director of the GMJF Jewish Community Relations Council, will frame the discussion and invite questions, answers and respectful dialogue on this important and challenging topic for Jews today.

New Member Families Through November 19 MLK Shabbat Friday, January 15, 2021 at 6:00 pm Barbara Sugerman Guest speaker: Dr. Charlene Desir Eva & Joshua Benaim and Family She will be speaking on Trauma, Education and Racial Justice Alexis Quittner & Aaron Lutkoff and Family Dr. Charlene Désir is committed to the healthy academic, psycho-social, and spiritual NEW MEMBER development of immigrant and disenfranchised

people. Dr. Désir received her doctorate from the Barbara Sugerman was Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr. Désir is born in NY and moved to Miami Beach when the founder of The Empowerment Network (TEN) she was 2 years old. Global, a non-profit organization that supports the She has lived in Miami personal, spiritual, and academic development of Beach ever since. women and students in Haiti and the U.S. “Growing up on Miami Beach,” she writes, “was indeed a blessing, ‘a bubble in time,’ as Becoming Your Best Self my husband used to say. I always wanted Monday evenings, 6:00 pm, to join TBS. My husband, Barry, of blessed memory, January 25; February 1, 8, 22; March 1, 8. was an architect and was hired to do some design Join Rabbi Pomerantz in learning how the ancient work back in the day for Rabbi Kronish. In turn, they wisdom of Mussar can support and guide us in these gave Barry art from Temple Beth Sholom, which perplexing times. Mussar directs us to self evaluate I still have to this day! Temple Beth Sholom feels and refine our character with a focus on humility, trust, like coming home to me. I spent July – November generosity and gratitude. This class will be virtual, in North Carolina this year and, during that time, I had been joining services remotely, which have intimate and encourage personal awareness and been most meaningful to me being so socially growth. The fee for this class is $72 and it is open to distant during these times. I hope to be as involved TBS members only. Fee includes the book as possible, meet new friends, reconnect with Everyday Holiness by Alan Morinis. longtime friends and feel the sense of community Questions? Contact [email protected]. and belonging here at Temple Beth Sholom.” Register: tbsmb.org/education/adult-study/ HAKOL JANUARY 2021 Page 22

ISRAEL BOOK DISCUSSIONS with Mark Baranek TBS Director of Congregational Engagement Mark Baranek will be discussing a variety of Israeli-themed books, over the next few months. We invite you to get your copy and join us for the discussions! Both fiction and non-fiction will be featured. Questions? Contact [email protected] Here I Am by Jonathan Safran Foer, Monday, January 11 at 7:00 pm. A monumental new novel from the bestselling author of Everything Is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. How do we fulfill our conflicting duties as father, husband, and son; wife and mother; child and adult? Jew and American? How can we claim our own identities when our lives are linked so closely to others’? These are the questions at the heart of Jonathan Safran Foer’s first novel in eleven years—a work of extraordinary scope and heartbreaking intimacy.

THE FEEL GOOD ISRAELI FILM SERIES with Mark Baranek Temple Beth Sholom will offer a series of popular Israeli films that have a “feel good” theme this year. These films are both entertaining and inspiring. Each film will be introduced by Mark Baranek and following the films, we will have a short discussion. Questions? Contact [email protected] A Matter of Size, Thursday, January 21 at 7:00 pm A Matter of Size is an Israeli comedy (yes, comedy!) like nothing you’ve seen before, a hilarious and heart-warming tale about a coming-out of a different kind: four overweight guys who learn to love themselves through the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling! Herzl (Itzik Cohen) has been struggling with his weight ever since he was young, and his overbearing mother made it no easier on him. His friends Aharon (Dvir Benedek) and Gidi (Alon Dahan) struggle with the issue of weight in their personal lives as well; from fear of losing a spouse to a “thinner” man, to coming out as a gay. When Herzl loses his job as a cook and starts washing dishes in a Japanese restaurant, he discovers the world of Sumo, where large people such as himself are honored and appreciated. Herzl and his friends fall in love with the sport but Herzl’s dedication to this demanding men-only sport threatens his budding relationship with Zehava (Irit Kaplan), a plus-size social worker. Save the date for: Live and Become, Monday, March 8 at 7:00 pm

Panim El Panim - Virtual Small Discussion Groups Stay connected during this time of physical isolation–Consider joining a Panim el Panim small group which will meet virtually. Panim el Panim means face to face, ni fce currently via technology! el o ni fce Not ready for a regular commitment? Join a one-off group for service viewing and discussion experiences.

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Temple Beth Sholom Welcomes Former Michelle Obama Speechwriter and Author, Sara Hurwitz!

TBS’ Virtual Mini-Kavanah Retreat Here All Along: Choosing a Jewish Life of Meaning

Sunday, January 31, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Sarah Hurwitz will be joining us (virtually) at Temple Beth Sholom on Sunday, January 31! Read and discuss the book with us in December, and meet the author in January!

After a decade as a political speechwriter—serving as head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, a se- nior speechwriter for President Barack Obama, and chief speechwriter for Hillary Clinton on her 2008 presidential campaign—Sarah Hurwitz decided to apply her skills as a communicator to writing a book . . . about Judaism. And no one is more surprised than she is.

Hurwitz was the quintessential lapsed Jew—until, at age thirty-six, after a tough breakup, she happened upon an advertisement for an introductory class on Judaism. She attended on a whim, but was blown away by what she found: beautiful rituals, helpful guidance on living an ethical life, conceptions of God beyond the judgy bearded man in the sky—none of which she had learned in Hebrew school or during the two synagogue services Florist Supply Company, Inc. she grudgingly attended each year. That class led to a years-long journey during which Hurwitz visited the offices of rabbis, attended Jewish meditation retreats, BerkeleyWholesale flowers sat at the Shabbat tables of Orthodox families, and read Wedding flowers hundreds of books about Judaism—all in dogged pur- Cut flowers suit of answers to her biggest questions. What she found transformed her life, and she wondered: How could there Dried flowers be such a gap between the richness of what Judaism Pottery offers and the way so many Jews like her understand Baskets and experience it? Ribbon Fresh Greens Sarah Hurwitz is on a mission to close this gap by sharing Orchids the profound insights she discovered on everything from Floral Containers Jewish holidays, ethics, and prayer to Jewish concep- tions of God, death, and social justice. In this entertaining Novelties and accessible book, she shows us why Judaism matters Walk-in Coolers and how its message is more relevant than ever, and she Call 305.638.4141 inspires Jews to do the learning, questioning, and debat- berkeleyfl[email protected] ing required to make this religion their own. berkeleyfloristsupply.com zoom.us/j/99905421545 800.543.8862 Meeting ID 999 0542 1545 HAKOL JANUARY 2021 Page 24

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SAVE THE DATES What is BESHTY? BESHTYBESHTY stands (9-12th for Grade) Beth Sholom Temple Youth and is our February 21 synagogueApril 18 youth group. BESHTY allows temple youth to connect with one another through fun, engaging, and meaningfulJr. BESHTY activities (6-8th Grade) while exploring their Jewish identity. February 19 April 17 What kind of activities do youth participate in BESHTY?Mini BESHTY (3rd-5th Grade) BESHTYJanuary ranges 30 from activities that are in the synagogue March 20 Let’s hear from the to localMay 1-field *Mini trips BESHTY and Retreatdistance Shabbaton* travel programs. The youth group(This board is an all-day is instrumental event) in planning these programs teens themselves: based on the community’s requests and suggestions. Mirco BESHTY (K-2nd Grade) “I love the BESHTY program because it has January 30 allowed me to stay connected to both Judaism WhoMarch can 20 join BESHTY? and the Jewish community as I have grown Any youth at Temple Beth Sholom! throughout high school! I have since been introduced to a wonderful group of Jewish teenagers, while learning extremely valuable What age groups are eligible for BESHTY? leadership skills. I can not wait to see how my Our BESHTY programs are divided by age groups that connection to my Jewish Faith continues to cover all school-aged youth. grow and mature throughout my future!” - Joey Umlas, Miami Beach Senior High School, Senior Micro BESHTY: Kindergarten- 2nd Grade Mini BESHTY: 2nd Grade - 5th Grade “BESHTY has given me a safe environment and Junior BESHTY: 6th Grade - 8th Grade a place where I can be myself. I have made life Senior BESHTY: 9th Grade - 12th Grade long friends through Beshty and TBS which I will be forever grateful for. There is never a dull moment with the fellow Beshty members, Is BESHTY still happening despite the Rabbi Loiben, and Seth, which keeps all of us pandemic? coming back!” - Chloe Wiesenfeld, Ransom OF COURSE! Can’t stop won’t stop. We have plenty Everglades School, Senior of virtual activities planned for each age group for the whole school year, as well as a variety of in person social “BESHTY makes me feel like part of a family at Temple Beth Sholom. With the activities that distanced activities on deck when it’s safe to do so. are planned, I get to spend time with my friends and help out the community at the same time.” How can someone get involved in BESHTY? - Liam Berko, Miami Beach Senior High School, Junior Contact Rabbi Loiben: [email protected] or Seth Cohen: [email protected] “I like BESHTY because I am able to go on fun trips with my friends and also know that I am learning more about being Jewish while on the trip.“ - Josh Tobin, Miami Beach Senior High School, Junior Page 25

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