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1495 FORD STREET · REDLANDS · CALIFORNIA · 92373 · (909) 307-0400 JUNE 2015 SIVAN-TAMMUZ 5775 VOLUME XLIII - NUMBER 10 SHABBAT CELEBRATIONS Friday - June 5, 2015 - Led by Rabbi Jay Sherwood SHABBAT ALIVE! Shabbat Pasta Dinner at 6:00 pm - “Shabbat Alive” Service at 7:00 pm Saturday - June 6, 2015 - Led by Rabbi Cohn Torah Study - 9:15 to 9:45 am - Shabbat Morning Service - 10:00 am Parashat Beha-alotecha - jzelrda zyxt - Numbers 8:1-12:16 - Haftarah - Zechariah 2:14-4:7 Kiddush Following the Service Friday - June 12, 2015 - Led by Rabbi Cohn & Cantor Bern-Vogel Honoring Our Leadership: Installation of officers and board of Congregation and Sisterhood Oneg Shabbat Following the Service in honor of the outgoing and incoming leaders of Congregation & Sisterhood Saturday - June 13, 2015 - Led by Rabbi Cohn & Cantor Bern-Vogel Torah Study - 9:15 to 9:45 am - Shabbat Morning Service - 10:00 am Parashat Shelach L’cha - jl-gly zyxt - Numbers 13:1-15:41 - Haftarah Joshua 2:1-24 Kiddush Following the Service Friday - June 19, 2015 - 7:30 pm - Led by Cantor Bern-Vogel Cantor Bern-Vogel will be joined by the Volunteer Choir in a special musical service Oneg Shabbat Following the Service in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Adeline Swedlove Saturday - June 20, 2015 - Led by Rabbi Cohn & Cantor Bern-Vogel Torah Study - 9:15 to 9:45 am - Shabbat Morning Service - 10:00 am Adeline Swedlove daughter of Jeanette and David Swedlove, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah Parashat Korach - gxw zyxt - Numbers 16:1-18:32 - Haftarah - I Samuel 11:14-12:22 Kiddush Following the Service Hosted by Jeanette & David Swedlove in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Adeline Friday - June 26, 2015 - 7:30 pm - Led by Rabbi Cohn Rabbi Cohn will speak on “The Best is Yet To Come” Oneg Shabbat Following the service Saturday - June 17, 2015 - Led by Rabbi Cohn Torah Study - 9:15 to 9:45 am - Shabbat Morning Service - 10:00 am Parashat Chukat - zwg zyxt - Numbers 19:1-22:1 - Haftarah - Judges 11:1-33 Kiddush Following the Service JUNE 2015 PAGE 1 Rabbinic Reflections Cantorial Comments “This is my final ‘Rabbinic And so we complete another Reflection’ for our cycle…another school year congregational bulletin.” Just comes to an end, high school, in case for some this evokes a college graduations, summer feeling of deja vu that prompts plans abound… camp, travel, a “It sounds like I’ve heard summer jobs, home reno- that before...” reaction, let me vations are in sight and so on. simply say that I never dreamt As a congregation, we come that I would be back again to the end of another chapter – writing a monthly “Rabbinic a transitional chapter. At the Reflection” for our bulletin end of June, we will be and saying once again that “this is my final...” honoring Rabbi Hillel Cohn, who willingly stepped up to help lead Congregation Emanu El during this At the end of this month, I will conclude the year year’s rabbinic search. I want to use this space to of voluntary service as the rabbi of our congregation personally thank Rabbi Cohn for his guidance and that I offered to provide as the congregation wisdom during the past few months. I have learned embarked on its search for its next rabbinic leader. It much from Rabbi Cohn, have enjoyed hearing about has been a year filled with many satisfactions as well anecdotes from the past fifty plus years and have also as some inevitable frustrations. I am most pleased gained much insight through him into the history of that the congregation has chosen Rabbi Jay this venerable congregation. I will be in Fort Sherwood to serve as our rabbi. Rabbi Sherwood has Lauderdale at the end of June, attending the annual come to be known by us through his exemplary work ACC Convention [American Conference of Cantors] as our Director of Education for the past year. He has and so regretfully, will not be in town for the invigorated our School for Jewish Living program, festivities, but I know plans are underway for what is energized our monthly “Shabbat Alive” celebrations, sure to be a wonderful evening. I am grateful for and has shown himself to be extraordinarily talented, having had the chance to share the bima with Rabbi creative and dedicated to serve Congregation Emanu Cohn this year; he has a tireless energy and deep El and the Jewish People. commitment to Judaism which remain with me I have often been asked as this year is coming to always. May Rita continue the slow but sure road to an end what I plan on doing in my new “retirement.” recovery so that she and Hillel can continue to enjoy As most know, I retired in 2001 after serving as rabbi their children and grandchildren for many years to of Congregation Emanu El for 38 years and was come. And as we step into summer, a reminder from honored with the title of “Rabbi Emeritus.” I will go writer, Marcia Falk, “On days when nothing back to that title on July 1st, but I think I can safely extraordinary seems to happen, we have a chance to be more awake to ordinary moments. Being present predict that I will continue to be an example of what to the moment brings about a near-magical it means to be a “failed retiree.” While I will not be transformation, by which ordinary life becomes involved in the ongoing operation and activities of extraordinary.” Have a safe, restful and peaceful our congregation I will, energy and health permitting, summer! continue my rabbinic work with the Sun City Jewish Congregation in Palm Desert that I have been serving Cantor Jennifer Bern-Vogel on a part-time basis for the past few years and will continue to serve on numerous boards and committees of the greater San Bernardino and “Shabbat Alive” on June 5th Southern California areas that mean a great deal to Our next monthly “Shabbat me. Additionally, I will continue to serve the national Alive” service will be held on rabbinic community, especially through the work I Friday, June 5th. The service will do for the National Association of Retired Reform begin at 7:00 pm and will be led by Rabbis, and I will continue to lend my support to a Rabbi Sherwood. It will be number of other national and international preceded by a Pasta Shabbat dinner organizations and causes. Being a “failed retiree” is at 6:00 pm. The cost per person is not some mark of shame as far as I am concerned. I $7.00. Please RSVP to the temple feel very blessed to have the energy and ability to office by June 2nd. continue to serve my community and my Jewish While “Shabbat Alive” is a service especially People in whatever ways I can. There is a wonderful custom of Jewish life that created to engage families with young children, it is a when we complete the study of each book of the celebration that people of all ages find meaningful. Torah we proclaim Chazak chazak v’nitchazek, “Be There is spirited music and less formality than in our strong, be strong and may we be strengthened.” As I regular Erev Shabbat services. The prayerbook used complete this year of service I ask for your prayers at “Shabbat Alive” was compiled by Rabbi Cohn and that I be blessed with strength in the days and years includes language that is simpler as well as having all to come so that I can be a “failed retiree” and that we of the Hebrew transliterated for those unable to read all be strengthened to make the future of our Hebrew. congregation secure and abundantly rewarding. Come and celebrate Shabbat!!! Rabbi Hillel Cohn JUNE 2015 PAGE 2 From the Educator’s Desk Presidential Perspective The year is quickly coming to a Since my term as President of close. This year has been a year of Congregation Emanu El ends on growth for our School for Jewish June 30, this will be my final Living. While we still have room bulletin article. I want to take for improvement, we have made this time to thank all of you, our great strides in rebuilding our members, for your support and school. Many of our students have kindness to both Michele and I seen success with the Mitkadem over the past 3 years. Hebrew curriculum, and we look to Many things have transpired expand the program next year by adding an on-line over my term, some good and study component. We have expanded in other areas some not so good, but all in all it was an experience I of the curriculum as well. Next year will continue to will never forget. I have been honored to serve this bring growth in the programming and participation in historic congregation and to work with our clergy our School for Jewish Living. On May 31, a parent and administrative staff. I would like to specifically meeting gave input that will assist us as we make thank Rabbi Hillel Cohn, Rabbi Jay Sherwood, Rabbi plans for the coming year. Your input is appreciated, Douglas Kohn, Cantor Jennifer Bern-Vogel, Judy so please feel free to pass on your suggestions to me Filsinger, and Roberta Darrow for their dedication or to members of the Board of Directors or the SJL and leadership of our Temple. Committee. Over the past three years, all of the members of the Just because summer is near does not mean that our Executive Committee and Board of Directors have children should stop learning.