Vol. XLIII No. 5 THE NEWS OF DELAWARE’S JANUARY 2014 FIRST CONGREGATION AKSE ACADEMY  On Saturday, January 18, 2014 6:15 Havdallah 6:30 Registration 7:00 First session – Choose one class Bill Weintraub: Great Synagogues Around the World Josh Schoenberg: The Jewish Way of Death Mark Wagman: Natural vs. Man-made - Perspectives of Science and Judaism Irene Plotzker: Kol Isha - A Woman’s Voice and Jewish Law 7:45 Refreshments 8:15 Second session – Choose one class Cantor Yehoshua Redfern: The Ups and Downs of Torah Trope and The Special Trope for the Ten Commandments Mollie & Ron Makar: The Jewish Communities of Prague and Cuba Linda Jaffe Sereduke & Sylvia Wagman: Our Legacy as Children of Holocaust Survivors

Tuition: $10 in advance (by 1/16) -- $12 at the door

Open to the community! Invite your friends!

Please register by calling 762-2705 or sending check to Adas Kodesch at 4412 Washington Blvd, Wilmington, DE 19802.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR:

VOICES FOR ISRAEL SHABBAT DINNER COMMUNITY GAME NIGHT January 7 January 31 January 11 See Page 3 See Page 5 See Page 6

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ADAS KODESCH FROM THE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD OF RABBI SAKS SHEL EMETH

4412 Washington Blvd. Wilmington, DE 19802-1226

Synagogue Office (302) 762-2705 Shalom Chaverim, E-mail to [email protected] FAX (302) 762-3236 In the first paragraph of the Shema we are commanded Delaware Community Hebrew School to love G-d b'chol l'va-v'cha (with all your heart), u-v'chol naf- (302) 762-3618 sh'cha (and all your soul), u-v'chol m'o-de-cha (and all your AKSE Website www.akse.org might). What does it mean to love G-d with all your might?

Steven Saks, Rabbi Rashi cites Brachot 61b, which explains that “might” means Yehoshua Redfern, Cantor that you should express your love of G-d in financial terms. Gail Weinberg, Educational Director But should religion cost us money, should not access to G-d

OFFICERS be free of cost? Of course anyone can speak to G-d free of Open, President charge; all one has to do is to open one’s lips and pray. But one builds a relationship with G-d the way one does with any- Ron Makar, Executive VP one else: through effort and sacrifice. We build a relationship Neil Rosen, VP Finance with G-d by supporting G-d’s institutions and causes utilizing

Harriet Ainbinder the resources with which G-d has blessed us. However, we VP Education should not limit our understanding of the phrase u-v'chol m'o- (and all your might) to mean monetary resources alone. Vivian Goldberg de-cha VP Religious Affairs One’s “might” can also include one’s energy. Part of building a relationship with G-d means using your energy to support G- Wendy Shlossman, VP Administration d’s institutions and causes. Dan Berry, VP Facilities I know that we give generously and are nevertheless Lena Elzufon endlessly inundated with requests for money, but we now VP Membership have a unique opportunity to use our energy to support God’s Mark Wagman, VP Community Affairs house without having to donate any additional money. How? Joshua Schoenberg By selling ads for our June 1 Gala Dinner Dance in which VP Ways & Means Sandye and Jerry Turnauer and Suzy and Rabbi Peter Jeff Seidel, Treasurer Grumbacher will be honored for their community service.

Sharon Berry & Eleanor Weinglass Simply by asking businesses you frequent to place an ad in Secretary our gala ad journal, you can fulfill the mitzvah of “loving G-d with all your might” while giving the business the opportunity Dan Berry & Len Seltzer to support a house of G-d and market themselves. When you Men’s Club Presidents think about it, it’s a win, win! Please find a copy of the ad Sylvia Wagman form on page four and use it to help sell ads. Sisterhood President The term m'o-de-cha (your might) only appears in the STAFF singular, unlike the terms l'va-v'cha (your heart) and naf- Sharon Marshall, Office Manager sh'cha (your soul), which appear again later in the Shema in Arlene Mac Laren, Office Assistant their plural form. We learn from this that we cannot wait for Carol Burg, Bookkeeper Cliff Packer, others to take the initiative in supporting G-d’s institutions Charles Wiley and causes, rather each one of us must take the intuitive. Maintenance Your shul needs your effort, please take the initiative and sell The Shofar is published 11 months: ads! September through July/August.

Jonathan Jaffe, Shofar Editor Todah Rabbah, E-mail to [email protected] Rabbi Steven Saks

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Prominent Pro-Israel Activist David Brog to Speak on Why Christians Support Israel

By Mark Wagman

David Brog, Executive Director of Christians United for Israel, will illuminate “Why Christians Support Israel and Why the Jewish Community Needs to Embrace this Support” on Tuesday, January 7 at 7:30 p.m. at AKSE. Brog is the second of three world-renowned speakers in the “Voices for Israel” series being presented by Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth and the Jewish Federation of Delaware.

Christians United for Israel (CUFI, www.cufi.org), with more than one million members, is the largest pro-Israel organization in the U.S. CUFI educates and builds support among Christians for Israel, conducting over 40 pro- Israel events each month. As an American Jew, David Brog has been an active proponent of stronger Jewish- Christian relations, particularly with regard to support for Israel. In 2007, the Forward newspaper listed Brog in its "Forward 50" most influential Jews in America.

Before CUFI, Brog worked in the United States Senate for seven years, rising to be chief of staff to Senator Arlen Specter and staff director of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He has also served as an executive at America Online and practiced corporate law in Tel Aviv and Philadelphia. He is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School.

Brog is the author of Standing with Israel: Why Christians Support the Jewish State (2006) and In Defense of Faith: the Judeo-Christian Idea and the Struggle for Humanity (2010).

Brog’s talk is free and open to the public. A Meet-the-Speaker Reception will be held before the talk from 6 to 7 p.m.; the cost is $36 and requires a reservation. For additional information, reception reservations and sponsorship opportunities, please go to www.shalomdelaware.org/VOICES or call 302-762-2705.

Please mark your calendar for the final event in the “Voices for Israel” series: Sergeant Benjamin Anthony, Founder, Our Soldiers Speak, on Thursday, March 20, 2014.

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Message from President Please join the entire Jewish community at the 3rd annual game night, held this year at Congregation Beth Emeth on Saturday evening January 11, 2014 (see flyer for complete details). RSVP in advance to save a few dollars and to help the organizers know how many to plan for. This event started at AKSE 2 years ago. We can also look forward to another lovely Shabbat dinner on January 31st. Reservations necessary!! In January, join us at AKSE for the warm company of friends and a wonderful selection of activities!

A big thank you to Mariya Izralevich and Faith Silver for their contributions to AKSE Sisterhood!

Sylvia Wagman ([email protected]) Sisterhood President

AKSE SISTERHOOD CALENDAR 2014 (Mark your calendar and be sure to join us!)

January 11, 2014 Community Game Night @ Beth Emeth January 15, 2014 Chug Ivri Wednesday @ 7:30 pm January 31, 2014 Friday Night Dinner February 23, 2014 Sisterhood/Hadassah Brunch 11 am -1 pm March 30, 2014 Pre-Passover shopping trip to Baltimore—Note Date Change May 2, 2014 Friday Night Dinner June 8, 2014 Sisterhood Closing AKSE GOES ITALIAN !!!!

MANGIA !! MANGIA !!

Join your AKSE famiglia for a three course Italian Shabbat Dinner Friday night January 31st immediately following Kabbalat Shabbat services. Adults $ 15, Children ages 6-12, $ 9, children 5 and under, Free. Paid reservations must be made by January 22, 2014. We regret that we cannot accommodate anyone without a reservation. Please make your reservation -- NOW.

We Invite You to Sponsor a Shabbat Kiddush

Dear Fellow AKSE Congregants:

The members of the Kiddush Fund Committee invite every family to sponsor at least one regular Shab- bat Kiddush every year for $36. Your name will be posted in the Shabbat newsletter as the sponsor of the Kiddush that morning. Please think of a Simcha that is coming up that you would like to share with your congregational family such as a birthday, anniversary, retirement or any other happy occasion. Our goal is for each family to annually show support for the Kiddush fund which enables us to come to- gether to celebrate and share happy occasions on Shabbat.

Please contact the office at 302-762-2705 to find out if your desired Shabbat date is available for spon- sorship. Please contact Judy Berlin at 302-762-3649 to discuss your special requests. Additional items like a special cake or kugels can be included for an additional charge. Thank you in advance.

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Singing at the White House with Zemer Chai

Thursday December 5, 2013, Eighth Day of Chanukah, 2nd of Tevet 5774

By Cantor Yehoshua Redfern

It was a picture perfect warm sunny December day in the nation’s capital. Zemer Chai, Washington DC’s premier Jewish choir, founded and led by gifted artistic director, Eleanor Epstein, was singing at the White House Chanukah party.

We arrived at approximately 1:30 p.m. and met our host White House intern, Clevys. He would be our guide throughout the afternoon. It was somewhat surreal, this feeling that we were entering the home of almost all of the presidents of this great country.

Our intern led us on our informal tour of the White House, which was elaborately decorated in honor of the holiday season. There was so much to see, aside from the preparations for the Chanukah dinner, a strictly kosher affair.

We briefly spotted the solid brass Statue of Liberty Chanukah Menorah, designed by Manfred Anson, a Holocaust survivor, which was used for the afternoon lighting ceremony.

Our performance took place in the East Garden Room, as the guests to the special Chanukah Dinner were arriving and departing. Among the selections were Israeli choral works and a selection from one of our favorite composers, 16th century Salomoni Rossi, “Halleluyah” - Psalm 146. These selections were just part of our White House repertoire.

Notable guests included Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Senator Al Franken, Alan Dershowitz, Nathan Lewin, and many other prominent Rabbis and Jewish lay leaders from all over the US.

The East Garden Room had great acoustics. Eleanor was astounded by our sound as we began to warm up. The room was decorated with a holiday tree made of books next to a large bust of President Abraham Lincoln and on the other side of the room were life size replicas of the First Dogs, “Bo” and “Sunny”.

We were pleased to see that in the official White House Blog and the official program we were mentioned as part of the entertainment for the afternoon festivities.

At around 3:30 p.m. we proceeded to the room where we were to have a formal picture taken with President and Mrs. Obama. At about 4 p.m. we met the President and First Lady and we all shook hands with them. Of course some of us had a few fleeting moments to “shmooze “ with the most powerful leader in the world along with the First Lady. We sang for the President and First Lady for only ONE MINUTE, but it was a great minute!

As the afternoon drew to a close, we performed again in the East Garden Room as the guests were leaving the reception. One young couple started ballroom dancing to our music. They announced to the choir that they were formally engaged and we, of course, started singing

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MEN’S CLUB BREAKFAST DIABETES SUNDAY JANUARY 26, 2014

TRICIA JEFFERSON

DIABETES PREVENTION

Tricia Jefferson, RD, LDN currently serves as the Director of Healthy Living and Strategic Partnerships, for the YMCA of Delaware. She is a licensed, Registered Dietitian, with a background in healthcare. In her current role she gives oversight to the The Y of Delaware's Healthy Living Department statewide, helping to lead various healthy living initiatives throughout the state including the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program, Corporate Membership, the YMCA’s Healthy Lifestyles Behavior Change program, as well many other health initiatives within Delaware. She serves as a lead on various steering committees throughout the state and currently serves as co-chair for Healthy Kids Delaware. She has 3 kids and lives in North Wilmington.

All congregants and guests are welcome throughout the year. Delicious Kosher breakfast- eggs, lox, bagels, cream cheese, onions, tomatoes, orange juice and coffee/tea- begins at 9:00 am followed by the speaker at 9:30 am. Cost is $6 with an advance registration (call the office at 302-762-2705), $8 at the door.

Mark your calendars for these future dates: Feb 16, Mar 30, April 27, May 25.

Dan Berry, Leonard Seltzer Co– presidents Jim Lehr Treasurer NOW AVAILABLE IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE KOSHER PIZZA! DELIVERED FROM LEVY’S PIZZA IN NJ $12 per take-n-bake pie To order: email Anne Saks at [email protected] Delivery available !

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No longer hesitate to invite guests for brunch!

Sign up for Bountiful Brunches Wednesdays

February 5, February 19, and March 5

between 7:00 and 9:30 p.m.

This is your opportunity to enjoy learning how to cook… and taste delicious brunches from our wonderful Adas Kodesch cooks!

Learn from: Judy Seltzer – February 5 Ella Zukoff – February 19 Ann Jaffe – March 5

Cost: $10 each or $25 for all three. Please contact office (302-762-2705) to register. Sign up early before they sell out! Attendance is limited.

Hebrew School kids with Chanukah candy

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Outcome of Special Congregational Meeting held December 23, 2013

Fifty-eight congregants attended this special congregational meeting.

Vote to Renew Rabbi Saks’s Contract: The majority of the congregants in attendance voted to renew Rabbi Saks’s contract for a four year period, beginning August 1, 2014.

Amendment to the By-laws: The congregation approved an amendment to the AKSE By-laws to add a provision for the position of co-president. The following is what will be added to ARTICLE VIII. DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT, as Item No. 7:

If in the instance that there is not one single President, the Board of Governors may vote to allow the functions of President to be divided between two co-Presidents for part or all of a particular fiscal year. In such a case, all by-law provisions pertaining to the nomination, election, duties, and powers of President shall instead apply to co-Presidents.

Review of Status of Various AKSE Options: You will recall that in November 2012 I invited you, the congregation, to submit ideas and concepts with respect to AKSE’s future. A congregational meeting took place in December of 2012 to review those concepts with the congregation. Following are the major concepts that the Board of Governors have been reviewing through 2013:

1. Sell building – downsize a. Decided that this is something not to be pursued at this time 2. Create a second, parallel egalitarian service in addition to current traditional non-egalitarian service a. This did not win majority support from the BOG 3. Consider co-location with CBS a. Several president to president meetings. Former AKSE presidents Harriet Ainbinder, John Elzufon and Ron Makar met with current and past presidents of CBS. Determined that this is something that we did not need to pursue at this time 4. Financial: several options discussed.

It was announced that I would be chairing the Nominations Committee to select positions for the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee. If you are interested in being considered for a position either on the Board of Governors or the Executive Committee, please contact me at [email protected]

B’Shalom, Ron Makar Executive V.P.

EMMANUEL DINING ROOM Custom made candle boxes VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We will prepare and serve lunch for some of the neediest people in Wilmington at Emmanuel Dining Room on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. We can use kitchen help, as well as bakers. For those who don’t cook or bake, but wish to help, we also need one or two people willing to donate cash and/or shop for ingredients. If you can help, call Wendy Shlossman at 203-479-5599 or email her at [email protected] or call Rhonda Shulman at 302-479-9789 or email her at [email protected]. Thanks for taking part in this important mitzvah!

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TEVET—SHEVAT 5774 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Friday Candle Saturday Mincha Havdallah 1 2 3 4 Evening Ma’ariv Times Evenings Lighting s

Torah Study Jan 3 4:34 PM Jan 4 4:30 PM 5:34 PM 3:45 pm ROSH CHODESH Jan 10 4:40 PM Jan 11 4:40 PM 5:41 PM

Jan 17 4:48 PM Jan 18 4:45 PM 5:49 PM Jan 24 4:56 PM Jan 25 4:50 PM 5:57 PM

Jan 31 5:04 PM Feb 1 5:05 PM 6:05 PM 29 Tevet 1 Shevat 2 Shevat 3 Shevat

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Emmanuel Dining Game Night Beth

Room Emeth

Hamantashen Junior Congregation Baking VOICES FOR 9 am to 1 pm Pizza & Parsha 10:30 am ISRAEL SPEAKER 7:30 pm 6: 30 pm Torah Study 4:00 pm

4 Shevat 5 Shevat 6 Shevat 7 Shevat 8 Shevat 9 Shevat 10 Shevat

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 AKSE ACADEMY Hamantashen Pizza & Parsha 6:15—9 pm

Baking 6: 30 pm Torah Study 4:00 pm

9 am to 1 pm Kiddush sponsored

Chug Ivri by the Roismans in TU B’SHEVAT 7:30 pm Honor of Joel’s 70th birthday

11 Shevat 12 Shevat 13 Shevat 14 Shevat 15 Shevat 16 Shevat 17 Shevat

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Birthday Kiddush Pizza & Parsha Hamantashen Baking Finance Mtg 6:00 pm 6: 30 pm Torah Study 4:00 pm 9 am to 1 pm Ex Mtg—6:30 pm

BOG Mtg—7:30 pm

18 Shevat 19 Shevat 20 Shevat 21 Shevat 22 Shevat 23 Shevat 24 Shevat 26 27 28 29 30 31 Shabbat Dinner with advance

Men’s Club Reservations Breakfast Pizza & Parsha only 6: 30 pm 9 am ROSH CHODESH

25 Shevat 26 Shevat 27 Shevat 28 Shevat 29 Shevat 30 Shevat

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WHAT'S COOKING IN YOUR KITCHEN? I was glancing through my recipes and found a favorite appetizer. I don’t know if you are into Pesto Sauce or Tortellini, but once you try this you will find so many uses for each.

Pesto Sauce is so easy to make. It is wonderful over warm or hot pasta, great topped on baked fish, blended with some mayo makes a great pasta salad dressing, as a dip when softened cream cheese and a bit of milk is added (serve with pita chips or veggies) it is a good dip, even a dollop on scrambled eggs with melted cheese would be a delicious flavor. Here is a recipe that you can find many uses for. Allergic to nuts??? Just eliminate them. Using it for meat, eliminate the cheese or try soy cheese. And try this recipe with couchette pasta not tortellini because they have cheese filling. If you are a vegetarian this is a perfect recipe to keep on file.

Pesto Sauce Chop these ingredients in your food processor - 1/2 cup parsley, 1 Tablespoon Almonds or Pine Nuts, 1 teaspoon basil or flat leaf parsley, 1 clove garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt. When finely chopped stop the machine and add 1/3 cup olive oil and 1 cup parmesan cheese. Pulse it a few more times and voila! You have Pesto Sauce.

My old and trusty recipe for Pesto Tortellini Appetizer is to pour this sauce over a 1/2 lb., cooked, drained, cooled cheese Tortellini. Fold it together and place in a serving bowl, it can be made ahead of time to blend flavors. Serve at room temperature with toothpicks.

If you have leftover sauce add some olive oil to it and enjoy it as a dipping sauce with crusty bread.

If you have not added Tortellini to your menus this next recipe is for a Thai Tortellini Fritter. It looks more complicated than it is and tastes great. Before I made this I had to read it several times and get myself geared for the process. These fritters were so good we (with company) ate the whole batch! I hate to fry, but a bite of this was worth the cholesterol and calories.

9 oz. of cheese tortellini cooked according to package directions, drain and cool.

While tortellini is cooking, set up a breading station. Whisk 2 large eggs with 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise and 8 Tablespoons of Thai Chili sauce (optional, see note below)* in bowl no. 1, Put 1/4 cup self-rising flour in bowl no. 2. Mix 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs and 1 cup unsweetened dried grated coconut* and 1 teaspoon salt or to taste in bowl no. 3. While the tortellini is cooling line a 9 x 14 cookie sheet with parchment paper.

When tortellini is ready, cool and dry, toss it in the flour first. Mix tortellini gently with egg/mayo mixture in bowl no. 2. Then take a few tortellini at a time and roll in the panko crumb mixture in bowl no. 3. Place the tortellini fritters on the cookie sheet and chill for 1 - 2 hours.

Pour oil (recipe calls for 3 cups of corn oil, I try to use less and not corn oil, I prefer vegetable oil) into a wok or deep frying pan heated to 375 degrees. Fry tortellini in small batches until golden brown. They brown in less than 1/2 a minute. Drain on paper towels and serve hot with the remaining Thai Chili sauce/ mayo mixture and add a bit of lime juice. *That is your choice. A good cocktail sauce would be nice for this recipe, too. A sweet sauce like duck sauce would be a wonderful dip for these fritters. * A note about the coconut is that I found finely grated dried coconut in Shop Rite when I did my Passover shopping in Cherry Hill. It worked well. You can just food process coconut, but I will bet just using bagged coconut would taste great, too.

I know this recipe is long, but these are so yummy and worth a try. They are good with a dairy dinner or lunch, too! Enjoy your tortellini anyway you like and make great use of the pesto sauce, I hope you enjoy these recipes and have a wonderful January until next time Meryl

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Dear participants of the June 15 Israel trip, those still considering becoming part of the trip and the Jewish Community at large:

Per Rabbi Michael, Rabbi Steven and Rabbi Yair, we now have a complete schedule, January through April. Rabbi Michael might want to pick up another Hebrew class in May, but we will leave this for now. These classes are designed for those going on the AKSE-Beth Emeth-Beth Shalom Israel trip in June but open to the entire community, and free of charge.

January 26: Understanding The Politics of Israel, Rabbi Robinson, Congregation Beth Emeth February 9, Israeli History, Rabbi Saks, Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth March 23, Basic Hebrew, Rabbi Beals, Congregation Beth Shalom April 13: Israel through poetry and literature, Rabbi Robinson, Congregation Beth Emeth

All classes meet on Sunday afternoons, 4-5:30 pm and, again, are free and open to the community, in preparation for our June joint-synagogue trip to Israel. This might be the first time EVER in the State of Delaware that Orthodox, Conservative and Reform-trained rabbis are leading a group synagogue trip of this kind. It is newsworthy and inspirational!

If you have any questions or would like additional information on these sessions or the trip itself, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. L'Hitraot.

Cecile L. Roth MSW TRAVEL GROUP 302-834-8422 888-301-1096

(Continued from page 8) Siman Tov Umazal Tov. Other departing guests entering our performance started to dance along with the future Chasan and Kallah. We were then told by another departing guest that this new Kallah, an attorney for United Jewish Federation, had arranged for the new memorial on Chaplains Hill at Arlington Cemetery that recognizes the sacrifices of 14 rabbis killed on active military service, which was dedicated on October 24, 2011.

As the sun was setting we could see from the East Garden Room the Ellipse where the Chabad National Menorah was lit. A beautiful end to a beautiful day.

The Torah reading that morning had been from Parshat Naso, describing the special offerings in honor of the dedication of the Altar in the Wilderness. The Eighth day’s reading continued on to the beginning of the next parsha B’haalot’cha which describes Aaron the Kohen Gadol, High Priest, lighting the 7 lamps of the special Menorah as part of the daily Temple service. According to Nachmanides, the 12th century Jewish interpreter of our Holy Texts, the lighting of the menorah by Aaron alludes to the Chanukah story almost 14 centuries later. The Menorah lit by Aaron and the special gifts from all of the Hebrew tribes represent gratitude and thanks to Hashem.

To these thanks I add my own for so many blessings – family and friends, and to be a part of Zemer Chai and Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth.

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Have you been to the new web site yet?

www.akse.org

Updated daily with current info and news for you!

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ITINERARY

Day 1, Sunday, June 15, 2014: DEPARTURE: Depart the United States on our overnight flight to Israel. ------Day 2, Monday, June 16, 2014: WELCOME TO ISRAEL! :Arrive at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport… Meet our guide and begin our journey to Jerusalem…Stop at the Haas Promenade overlooking the City of Gold for a special “Sh’hekiyanu” cere- mony… Welcome dinner this evening… Overnight Jerusalem. ------Day 3, Tuesday, June 17, 2014: OLD/NEW JERUSALEM : tour of the tunnels under the Western Wall, Visit the Da- vidson Center and Southern Wall excavations, visit Hadassah Hospital and the Chagall Windows… off to the Knesset, the parliament building to see the bronze menorah sculpture. At the Supreme Court view the ancient mosaics from the syn- agogue at Hamat Gadar…Overnight Jerusalem. ------Day 4, Wednesday, June 18, 2014: LEARNING TOGETHER & THE PATH TO ISRAEL’S FOUNDATION : stop at Yad L’Kashish, Lifeline for the Aged visit Yad Vashem, memorial to the Holocaust …Younger children will be accompanied to the Children’s memorial and other age appropriate sections… visit the Israel Museum/Shrine of the Book,to see the Dead Sea Scrolls, Last stop today is Hezekiah’s Water Tunnel (bring water friendly shoes)… Overnight Jerusalem. ------Day 5, Thursday, June 19, 2014: MASADA : Early morning, drive to the Dead Sea Basin with an opportunity to climb or cable car to the top of Masada… view the remains of this fortification . Enjoy a swim in the salty Dead Sea if you like…then off to a Camel ride and finally visit the Qumran exhibit as we return to Jerusalem…Overnight Jerusalem. ------Day 6, Friday, June 20, 2014: DIGGING INTO HISTORY : journey to Beit Guvrin region through the Haella Valley where David slew Goliath.. Optional underground cave crawl… experience an archeological dig in the caves of Tel Maresha… Visit the Ayalon Institute, the underground munitions factory that saved the State of Israel during the War of Independ- ence…We continue to Jerusalem and Kabbalat Shabbat at the Western Wall before a very special Shabbat dinner togeth- er…Overnight Jerusalem. ------Day 7, Saturday, June 21, 2014: SHABBAT SHALOM! : Optional Shabbat service - options include the Great Synagogue, Agron Street Synagogue, HUC and Kol Haneshem…Then walk through Yemin Moshe, see the view from Montefiores Windmill, onward through history in the Old City, exploring the Jewish Quarter, Arab Quarter and Christian Quarter… Enjoy dinner, take a walk to tBen Yehuda or the German Colony. Meet for a walk to the Tower of David, to enjoy the new Sound & Light show spectacular!...Overnight Jerusalem. ------Day 8, Sunday, June 22, 2014: THE JORDAN VALLEY RIFT : Depart Jerusalem, through the Jordan Valley… view the Roman ruins of Beit Shean and the mosaic floor of the synagogue at Beit Alpha…On to Shadmot Dvora see first hand the MILK AND HONEY produced.! Take a swim at Gan Sachne…Stop in Tiberias and say Kad-dish at Rambam’s grave… Arrive at our kibbutz for dinner together…Watch the cows being milked using technology and a conveyor belt!...Overnight at our kibbutz in the Galilee. ------Day 9, Monday, June 23, 2014: NORTHERN ADVENTURES : We take Jeep tour up to the Golan Heights… we enjoy the amazing view and see the memorial to those soldiers whodied in 1967 capturing the land at Mitzpe Gadot…Stop at Gamla…Cross the Galile,visit Safed city of mystics and ancient synagogues… a stop at Ibilin…before we enjoy kayaking trip down the Jordan River…Dinner and overnight at our kibbutz in the Galilee. ------Day 10, Tuesday, June 24, 2014: THE BEAUTY OF THE COAST : Begin with the amazing grottoes in Rosh Hanikra… Visit the Crusader city Akko …Walk through B’hai Gardens at Mt. Carmel… then explore Caesarea with its Roman Thea- ter and ancient aqueduct… Arrive in Tel Aviv and pass by Rabin Square on our way to the hotel… Overnight Tel Aviv. ------Day 11, Wednesday, June 25, 2014: EXPLORING TEL AVIV : Independence Hall,. First stop, then to Diaspora Museum and then off tot Rabin Square for a moment of reflection…Farewell dinner together this evening…Overnight Tel Aviv. ------Day 12, Thursday, June 26, 2014: DEPARTURE : Breakfast…Departure to airport for our flight back to the United States. Or take an amazing Eilat & Petra, Jordan Extension! Day 12, Thursday, June 26, 2014: EILAT : Transfer to the airport for our flight to Eilat…Enjoy a day of leisure or… Option- al activities visiting the Underwater Aquarium, barbecue lunch and snorkeling cruise on the Red Sea, seaside!…Overnight Eilat ------

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SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE

The Sylvia & Isadore N. Silverman Scholarship Fund will be awarding its 25th annual scholarship to a deserving youth for a Jewish summer experience in camp or Israel. Applications may be picked up at the Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth office, 4412 Washington Boulevard, Wilmington, DE 19802 (302) 762-2705, and should be returned to the synagogue office by March 3, 2014.

The Fund was established in 1989 in honor of the Silvermans’ 55th wedding anniversary, by their four daughters and many friends.

Please Save these Dates for Hamantashen Baking 2014 PIZZA & PARSHA CLASS Greetings to all. Now that the winter is upon us, it is time to start having fun baking our delicious Hamantashen. Last year Pizza & Parsha classes began on was a big success and we can do even better this year. Please Wednesday, October 9, 2013 and have mark your calendar with the following dates listed below. We meet at the AKSE kitchen from 9 am until no later than been very successful. The classes meet 1pm. Any amount of time you can donate will be greatly ap- regularly on Wednesday evenings at preciated. Men who enjoy baking and schmoozing are also AKSE from 6:30 to 7:30 pm and are welcome to help out in this yearly tradition. The Hamantashen open to the community. Bring the we make are given out to the congregation at the Megillah family! Pizza is fresh from Levy’s Readings. They are sold as an important part of Kosher Pizza restaurant. Only $2.00 a Sisterhood’s fundraising for the synagogue and an assortment is included in each Shalach Manot slice! The class is taught by Rabbi Saks. Purim Greeting bag. Questions contact Rabbi Steven Saks at Hamantashen Baking Dates: 302-762-2705 or [email protected] Jan 5, 12 and 19 Feb 2 and 9 March 2 and 9

If possible, please email me with the dates you will be coming to bake. You are always welcome to come without advance notice. My email address is teas- [email protected] Thanks in advance, Sharon Berry

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Day 13, Friday, June 27, 2014: PETRA - THE EIGHTH AKSE REVITALIZES WONDER OF THE WORLD : cross the border into Jordan for WEB SITE ! a full day tour of Petra, the Red Rose City, …Overnight Eilat. (Note border taxes and visa fees are due in USD at the border crossing – currently $60 per person) Have you checked out our new web site? The ------web site will be kept current. We are asking you ------to go to the web site often to see what is Day 14, Saturday, June 28, 2014: DAY AT LEISURE : Day new. Please check out the site, and in particular, at leisure in Eilat…Overnight Eilat. the Classes, Events & more page ------Day 15, Sunday, June 29, 2014: DEPARTURE : Breakfast… The site has the same Flight to Tel Aviv is included, to connect with our flight home. address: www.akse.org. The memories last forever!!!

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AKSE SISTERHOOD INVITES YOU TO SEND PURIM GREETINGS and Shalach Manot Your name will be included on the card sending Purim Greetings to your recipients. The card will be accom- panied by a generous assortment of traditional Purim treats! Recipients will be notified in advance and may pick up their greetings at AKSE on Saturday, March 16, after the Megillah reading and for the next 3 days. All unpicked up bags may be donated to a deserving charity. The recipients will be notified that their bag was donated and who sent them the greeting.

$6 for individual greetings sent to AKSE members ***$8 for orders received after Tuesday, March 11, 2014 $10 for individual greetings to non-members (Please arrange for delivery for non-members) ***$12 for orders received after Tuesday, March 11, 2014 LARGE ORDER SPECIAL PRICING (available for AKSE member recipients only): 10 greetings for $50 ($5.00 each) 20 greetings for $90 ($4.50each) 30 greetings for $120 ($4.00 each) 40 greetings for $140 ($3.50 each) 50 greetings for $150 ($3.00 each)

****Special again this year for a $250 donation you can sponsor a greeting for every member family of our synagogue. Please consider this level of contribution. Last year we had over 15 donations of $250 for this special goal. This year we would like to have at least 20. It’s a wonderful way to share the joy of Purim with all of our AKSE families. Please note that regardless of the number of greeters, each recipient family or individual will receive ONE assortment of Purim treats.

TO SEND PURIM GREETINGS: Please submit the complete information on your own paper either typed or neatly printed to AKSE Sisterhood (attn: Sharon Berry, or email [email protected] and submit check to office prior to the March 11th deadline for the special pricing) as follows:

Name of Sender (As you would like your name to appear on the card) and your phone number and email ad- dress if available. We will call or email you if there are questions.

Name of each recipient and the recipient’s phone number and email if available Indicate whether each recipient is an AKSE member or not an AKSE member

Indicate the cost of each order as priced above and total the order Enclose check made payable to AKSE Sisterhood and include the check with your order. Your order will be con- firmed (by phone or email) when received by Sharon Berry. (please allow one week).

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January January Mazal Tov Anniversaries Birthdays ● Ankie & Lex Vega upon the 7 Jay and Michelle Miller 3 Felix Vershvovsky birth of a grandson. 8 Lionel and Eve Clingman 4 Michelle Miller 16 Eric and Aida Doroshow Barbara Roisman ● Wendy & Phil Shlossman upon Jeffrey Seidel the marriage of their son Mark to 8 Alisa Litan Lauren, Daughter of Peggy and Special Anniversaries 13 James Lehr Steven Melicharet of Long Island, NY. 4 Sally and Robert Levine 14 Lidia Riley Ini 16 Fred Bereskin

17 Marilyn Harwick Julius Berman Speedy Recovery Kerry Shweiki 19 Joel Roisman 21 Eve Clingman 24 Cindy Weiner Refuah Shlaimah. Good wishes 28 Marvin Dorph and prayers for a complete 30 Betty Slomowitz recovery to: Bernard Lazarus CONDOLENCES TO - 31 David Marc Epstein Irene Aber May the Lord comfort the families Ray Freschman Special Birthdays among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem and may they know of Max Heimann 14 Ruth Jarin sorrow no more William H Armstrong Sharon Kopolovic 31 Geri Brosbe Jay Miller upon the passing of his Rhonda Shulman father, Manny Miller Barbara Schoenberg Marsha Levy upon the passing of Larry Seltzer Is your her brother, Jeffrey Schwartz birthday in JANUARY? Sally Levine upon the passing of her May the Lord our G-d send a per- Come and join us at cousin, Jeffrey Schwartz fect healing from heaven to all his our monthly birthday sick children. Amen. celebration on JANUARY Amy Leviton upon the passing of 25th and enjoy her brother, Robert Fink our delicious birthday cake. Donations appreciated.

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Received during the month of November 2013 th IN MEMORY OF Lillian Cabelli, in honor of her 90 birthday: The Seidels, Dianne, Jeff, Adam & Joe Hoffman, brother of Jake Hoffman: Mara, & Tom. YAHRZEIT IN LOVING Annette Chason; Barbara & Charlie Keil; Arlene Cheryl & Ken Kamm, in honor of their MEMORY OF & Larry MacLaren; Rhoda & Al Meizel; Harriet anniversary: Dianne & Jeff Seidel. & Al Remsen. John Elzufon, in honor of his birthday: EDWIN L. GRANITE Dianne & Jeff Seidel. Esther Feingold, mother of Michael Feingold: The Zussman Family. Harriet Ainbinder, in honor of the bat Betty Kreshtool, wife of Jake Kreshtool: mitzvah of her granddaughter, Rebecca: BELLA GRANITE Arlene, Larry & Donna MacLaren; Charlie & Bob & Ellen Meyer. & FAMILY Barbara Keil; Harriet Ainbinder; Rhoda & Al Helen Winslow & Jonathan Jaffe, in honor Meizell; Sharon & Jim Marshall; Rhonda & Jim of their anniversary: Lehr; Libby Plafker. Ella, Marty & Ed Zukoff. Rose Gainen, mother of Sheila Goldlust: Eric Levin, in honor of his 40th birthday: KISLEV YAHRZEITS OF Harriet Ainbinder; Dianne & Jeff Seidel; Vivian Carol & Barry Brown. & Alan Goldberg & Family; Jan & Michael Cyndi & Scott Slomowitz, in honor of the FATHER, ISADORE FISCH Weiss; Len, Judy & Larry Seltzer; Ella, Marty & b’nai mitzvah of their sons, Joe & Ben: MOTHER, CAROLINE FISCH Ed Zukoff; Joel & Gila Lipman; Evelyn Kaplan. Ella, Marty & Ed Zukoff. SISTER, ISABELLE FISCH Dr. Edwin L. Granite, husband of Bella Granite: Dr. & Mrs. Richard L. Sklut. Ralph Schwab, husband of Judy Schwab: YAHRZEIT SHIRLEY FISCH Rhonda & Jim Lehr. Amelia (Malchie) Glazier, mother: Joel MAZEL TOV Glazier; Brad, Michelle & Jenna Glazier David Smith, father: Libby Plafker YAHRZEIT OF MOTHER Arlene Simon, in honor of the naming of her Anne Drucker, sister: Libby Plafker granddaughter, Haley Jordan: Fay & Harry Tappman: Gloria Brown EVE SCHWARTZ Joseph J. Jacobson, father-in-law: Barbara Schoenberg. Faith & Lou Brown, in honor of their 65th Jake Hoffman wedding anniversary: The Zussman Family. Gertrude Ginsberg: Annette Chason MARSHA & MEL LEVY Ann & Ed Jaffe, in honor of the marriage of Marvin Balick, husband: Barbara Balick their daughter, Linda to Chris Seraduke & Sadie Edelson: Sherrie Koss the marriage of their granddaughter, Irving Weiss: Michael & Jan Weiss Ma’ayan, to Robbie: Tess Hanig: Barbara Abrams Shirley Fisch; Rex & Huguette Piha; Samuel (Sonny) Barshay: Selma Barshay Judy, Len & Larry Seltzer. Mickey Bronstein, brother: Sandy Rosen Carol & Barry Brown, in honor of the birth of William Bronstein, father: Sandy Rosen a granddaughter, Elana: The Zussman Family. Beatrice Roisman: Joel & Barbara Roisman Marlene & Cyril Milunsky, in honor of the Sylvia Silverman, mother: Vivian Limmina birth of their new grandson, Benjamin: The Zussman Family. Linda & Chris Seraduke, in honor of their marriage: The Zussman Family . REFUAH SHLAYMAH YAHRZEIT OF Neil & Rhonda Lattin, in honor of Robbie’s marriage to Maayan: The Zussman Family; (SPEEDY RECOVERY) MY MOTHER Wendy & Phil Shlossman. Ted & Clara Mattes, in honor of their Gary Panitz: Howard, Deborah, Nathan & SARAH SHULMAN birthdays: Marilyn Harwick & Murray Kaye. Eva Stromwasser Maurice Linett & Sandy Rosen, in honor of their anniversary & Maurice’s birthday: Marilyn Harwick & Murray Kaye. MARILYN GOLDBERG The Cabelli Family, in honor of the birth of OTHER their grandson & great grandson, Zack: The Zussman Family. CONTRIBUTIONS Joy & Len Davis, in honor of the birth of their Library Fund: Sam Kursh granddaughter, Lainy: The Zussman Family. Voices for Israel: Harriet Ainbinder Ron & Mollie Makar, in honor of the Elliott & Jonathan Echt, in thanks for marriage of Jonathan to Jordyn: helping: Harriet Ainbinder The Zussman Family. Michael Cabelli, in thanks for helping: Eileen Cohen, in honor of her daughter’s Harriet Ainbinder marriage: The Zussman Family. Lex Vega, in thanks for helping: Harriet Ainbinder 20 SHOFAR JANUARY 2014

 JANUARY YAHRZEITS  PLEASE NOTE:Yahrzeit dates 1 10 21 listed represent the English dates Abraham Aaron Leo Brenner Rose Lerner which correspond to the Hebrew dates of death. Sheila E. Bernstein Ethel D. Concors 23 11 2 Anna Barshay Sam Kesselman Sarah Brodecki Craig S. Price Diane Schenk Isaac Meritz Mae Thomas Rafael Perel AKSE Phyllis Winokur Robert Chaiken Daily Service Times: Rabbi David Panitz 3 Pauline Tenenbaum 24 Sunday Solomon Kopolovic 8:00 a.m. 12 Robert L. Cohen Monday,Tuesday,Thursday 4 Sol Fink Abraham Young 7:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Anna Hinden Berger Louis Sikora 25 Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Tibor Fischer Henry Taub Lee Goldstein Hy Hochheiser Friday Evening 13 Alfred Kahn 6:00 p.m. David L. Weinstock Rebecca Segal 27 5 Community Minyan 14 Muriel Dorph Benjamin Gross Wednesdays Mark I. Cheitlin Edward Kauffman Bernard P. Heiman 7:30 a.m. at Beth Shalom Dora Smith Fridays Minnie Kaufman Ellen Lowenstein 15 7:30 a.m. at AKSE 6 28 Excluding Rosh Chodesh and Esther Kopolovic Rebecca Bettye Ufberg Morris Greenwald other special days 16 7 Joseph Kramper Nettie Esbitt Shabbat Lillian Francis Aaron Roger Sipress Services at 9:00 a.m. Harry I. Friedman 29 Jennie Cutler Ignac Moskovic Theodore Sheckman Rose Miller SEE CALENDAR for Ida R. Simon Mincha Ma’ariv times. 8 Leon Vinokur 17 HOLIDAY TIMES MAY Nathan Cutler Samuel Weintraub DIFFER. Maurice Weinberg Bernard Jacobs 30 9 Katherine Walles 18 Philip Bakst Frances Axler Oscar Drucker Jacob Braverman Benjamin Robert Zukoff 19 31 Florence Bronfin Leah Ball Nellie Gold Jacob A. Weinstein Morris Harwitz 20 Freda Freiberg Isadore Shattuck Vivian Edith Fischer Morton Greenwald Jack Lieblein Rebecca Levy Ruth Moss

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Harriet Jacobs Realtor 22 Coin Gallery 22 Boscov’s Catering Service 22 Schoenberg Memorial Chapel 21 ShopRite 22 AKSE FAMILY NEWS 19

CALENDARS AND SCHEDULES AKSE Calendar JANUARY 12 Daily Service Times 21 EVENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, ETC. AKSE ACADEMY INFORMATION 1 BOUNTIFUL BRUNCHES FLYER 10 CONGREGATIONAL MEETING UPDATE 11 CHALLAH BAKE 7 DONATIONS 20 EMANUEL DINING ROOM UPDATE 11 HAMANTASHEN BAKING INFORMATION 17

HEBREW SCHOOL PHOTOS 10,11

GAME NIGHT FLYER: AKSE,CBS, CBE 6

JUNE 1 2014 GALA DINNER DANCE FLYER 4 KOSHER PIZZA INFORMATION 9 MEN’S CLUB JANUARY BREAKFAST 9

2014 ISRAEL TRIP INFORMATION 14-16

PURIM GREETINGS FLYER 18

RABBI SAKS: PIZZA/PARSHA CLASS INFO 17 SHABBAT DINNER INFO 5

DEADLINE FOR FEBRUARY SHOFAR SISTERHOOD PAGE 5 IS JANUARY 22, 2014 SINGING AT THE WHITE HOUSE REPORT 8 Submissions due ON or BEFORE the DEADLINE in order to publish the WHAT’S COOKING IN YOUR KITCHEN 13 Shofar in a timely fashion. Only items submitted on time can be VOICES FOR ISRAEL—DAVID BROG TALK 3 guaranteed inclusion in the Shofar (subject to editorial discretion). Submissions MUST be in WRITING! Email to [email protected] or mail, RABBI’S LETTER 2 Fax or hand deliver to the synagogue office. JANUARY YAHRZEITS 21

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