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The Newsletter of Mount Zion Temple Nov/Dec 2013 Cheshvan/Kislev/Tevet 5774 Vol. 158, No. 3 Photo credit: Sue Lund Photography L’DOR VADOR FROM THE FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION Thanksgivukah MAZEL TOV TO... Our members who will celebrate a milestone It’s a real thing! I know because it has an article on Wikipedia with no anniversary in November and December: Aaron & less than 38 references at the bottom. It has its own website, and, of Claudia Spencer, Steve Warch & Alex Klass, James course, t-shirts. As if we didn’t already have enough to study about & Wendy Shapiro, Rami Derhy & Heidi Wessel- and remember, now there’s this new holiday. Derhy, & Carol Epstein, Michael & Diane But don’t worry, you will only have to make Sweet Potato Latkes with Marshmallows Frichol, Woody Smith & Elena Izaksonas, Mark & or Sufganiot filled with Cranberry jelly this one time. Because this convergence of the Renee Frisch, John Plano & Shelley Robbins, first day of Chanukah with Thanksgiving has only occurred once before, and the next Harry Brull & Myra Barrett. time we will be called upon to light Turkey Menorahs won’t be until the year 79,811. Barb and George Barany on the wedding of their son The reason has to do with the way the lunar Jewish calendar and the solar Gregorian Michael Barany to Stephanie Kelly on August 17 in calendar are reconciled in a 19 year cycle and the fact that Thanksgiving has to fall on Melbourne, Australia. a Thursday. So what will we make of this once-in-a-lifetime event? There are T-shirts, Curt and Adele Brown on the wedding of their of course, and kitsch music videos and ballads, lots of new recipes, and some great (and daughter Alison Brown to John Wandschneider on not-so great) jokes. Stephen Colbert tells us that pretty soon school kids will think October 12. Thanksgiving started when the Wampanaugs sat down with the Maccabees and the Charles and Vicky Fodor on the wedding of their son yams lasted for 8 nights. Mayor Thomas Menino of Boston said he would issue a David Fodor to Kari Aho on October 11. proclamation officially declaring proclaim November 28, 2013, Thanksgivukah. Ellen Sampson for being honored with the Sidney But there is more to it than that. Usually during this season Jews are either struggling Barrows Lifetime Commitment Award at the Twin with, moaning about, or ignoring the pervasive Christmas spirit. But it is different with Cities’ Cardozo Society Dinner on November 21. The Thanksgiving. There are remarkable similarities between the Pilgrims and the organization is for Jewish lawyers and honors the Maccabees in their quest for religious freedom. The two holidays are completely memory of Mary Ann Barrows Wark’s father. compatible, and more than that, they can complement and enrich one another. So, this Thanksgiving, as you serve the Turkey and light the candles, as you give thanks ZICHRONAM LIVRACHA and give gifts, take a few moments to reflect on the real meaning behind both holidays, May their memories be a and our good fortune to live in a country where (government shutdown notwithstanding) we are truly free and can live proudly as Jews. We note with sorrow the passing of our member: On Chanukah we say “Nes Gadol Haya Sham,” A Great Miracle Happened There. In Lillian Margolis Israel they say “Nes Gadol Haya Po.” A Great Miracle Happened Here. This year we Our condolences to her family, can say “Nes Gobble Haya Po.” including her son, Mark Margolis and Pam Margolis. Chag Sameach. Happy Thanksgivukah. WE EXTEND CONDOLENCES TO... Adler, Rabbi Larry (Cathy) Bogolub on the death of his mother, Lillian Bogolub, on October 17. Richard (Beth) Keyworth on the death of his father, Bruce A. Keyworth, on September 22. Mount Zion Temple Sisterhood and Noazim present... (Heidi) Ries on the death of his father, Stan Millman, on October 2. May God grant peace to all who mourn and A Light Latke Supper comfort to all who are bereaved. for “Thanksgivukah” WELCOME...B’RUCHIM HA’BAIM... TO OUR NEW MEMBER! Friday, November 29, 6:30 p.m. - no charge! Gloria (G.J.) Kramer Celebrate the joy and fun of Chanukah with Max & Jill Lipset family, friends, and Latkes! You can bring and their daughter Sasha your own Chanukiah and candles! Victoria (Tory) & (Jake) Scearcy and their son Jacob Jr. Menu: Susan Schaefer Latkes, Salad, Fruit, and Cranberry Sauce! David Schlay Please bring items for the Food Shelf. Erica Stern 2 MAKE YOUR SANCTUARY NOVEMBER Iton Tziyon Cover On the cover is Michael Chauss one of FRIDAY SHABBAT SATURDAY SHABBAT our Shabbat Service Lay Leaders. EVENING SERVICES MORNING SERVICES Michael, and his wife Stephanie be- came members in August 2006. Their November 1, 6:30 p.m. November 2, 10:00 a.m. daughter Ida Jo is three years old. Shir Tzion, Shir Chants, & Tol’dot - Gen. 25:19-26:22* Michael told us: For me, Shabbat Serv- Tones Participate/Josh Nelson Samuel Weber, Bar ice leadership is about helping other Soul Food Friday with Josh Nelson November 9, 10:00 a.m. members of our community find con- - Gen. 28:10-30:13* nections to prayer, and connections to November 8, 7:30 p.m. Celebrate Shabbat! each other. I always hope that my fel- Professional Quartet low Shabbat morning worshippers, 75th Anniversary of November 16, 10:00 a.m. Photo credit: Sue Lund Photography when I lead music, are inspired to join Kristallnacht/Honoring Veterans - Gen. 32:4-33:20* in and actively participate in prayer and song. I feel honored to vol- 3rd Grade Learners’ Service unteer as a Shabbat Service lay leader because it is a special and intimate November 15, 7:30 p.m. Learning Liturgy (see p.10) opportunity for me to spend time face to face with congregants I might Birthday not otherwise see and speak with. The songs of Shabbat morning often Volunteer of the Quarter November 23, 10:00 a.m. help transport me to an introspective and peaceful place; I hope on Food for Thought (see p.12) – Gen. 37:1-37:36* Shabbat mornings, when I am music leader, that I can in some small way Celebrate Shabbat! help others find that place. November 22, 7:30 p.m. Celebrate Shabbat! November 30, 10:00 a.m. - Gen. 41:1-41:52 * Tot Shabbat November 29, 7:30 p.m. Shabbat Chanukah! Shabbat Chanukah! Tot Shabbat is the second Saturday of every month. For families with children from birth to seven years old. DECEMBER Preparing for Chanukah Saturday, November 9 at 10:30 a.m. FRIDAY SHABBAT SATURDAY SHABBAT Shabbat Traditions EVENING SERVICES MORNING SERVICES Saturday, December 14 at 10:30 a.m. December 6, 6:30 p.m. December 7, 10:00 a.m. Please bring a healthy, nut-free Human Rights Shabbat Vayigash - Gen. 44:18-45:27* vegetarian dish to share. th Pulpit Guests: Steve Kaplan and 4 Grade Learners’ Service Damon Thibodeaux Daily Service Schedule Soul Food Friday, 7:30 p.m. Daily services are held in the Harris Chapel, Monday through Thursday at 5:45 p.m., Sundays at 9:30 a.m. December 13, 7:30 p.m. December 14, 10:00 a.m. Vayechi - Gen. 47:28-48:22* November Professional Quartet Celebrate Shabbat! Mondays: Rita Grossman, Sarah Schaleger, Lee Litman Tuesdays: John Mast, Nancy Mason Hauser, Rick Hauser December 20, 7:30 p.m. December 21, 10:00 a.m. Wednesdays: Eric Lund, Alex Klass, Berneen Rudolph Birthday Blessings - Ex. 1:1-2:25* Thursdays: Patrick Zimmerman, Charles and Vicky Fodor Celebrate Shabbat! Sundays: Rita Grossman, Lindsay Nauen, Ray Sevett, Gloria Levin, Anne and Kurt Schaeffer December 27, 7:30 p.m. December 28, 10:00 a.m. December Celebrate Shabbat! Vaera - Ex. 6:2-7:7* Mondays: Rita Grossman, Harvey Arbit, Connie Ross Celebrate Shabbat! Tuesdays: John Mast, Andrew Rapaport, Nancy Krohn Wednesdays: Eric Lund, Mitch and Sally Rubinstein Schedule Every Shabbat Day Thursdays: Patrick Zimmerman, Arnold Krohn, Shirley Kulevsky 9:00 a.m. Open Torah Study - Drop in any time to Sundays: Rita Grossman, Lindsay Nauen, Steve Brand, Ray Sevett, study the week’s Torah portion (listed above). Anne and Kurt Schaeffer *Using a triennial [3 year] cycle, we are reading the If you would like to participate in Leading or Greeting at daily first third of each this year. services, contact Janet 651-482-9951 or Charles 651-646-6543. 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service 3 CHAI NOTES

Fall is my favorite time of year for so many reasons: Would you like to learn how to play Shabbat songs the new school year, the crisp air, the autumn colors, on the guitar for Shabbat at Home? Sukkot, my wedding anniversary, Halloween, Thanks- giving. Add Chanukah to the mix, and well, it just Come learn Shabbat songs with doesn't get any better than that! So needless to say, I was thrilled when I first learned about Thanksgivukah. Mount Zion’s own Guitar Corps! I hope that by now you're aware that, for the first time There will be two sessions: come to one or both! since 1888, and the last time for over 79,000 years, the first day of Sundays, December 15 & Chanukah and Thanksgiving coincide. Do an internet search on this phe- January 12, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. nomenon and you will be rewarded with Thanksgivukah posters, t-shirts, greeting cards, a "menurkey" (a turkey menorah, of course--what were you expecting?), and some mouth-watering menus celebrating the happy Please note that the focus will be on learning to culinary coincidence of turkeys, latkes, cranberries, and applesauce. Sweet play songs on guitar, and these sessions are in- potato kugel and pecan pie rugalach...need I say more? tended for those with basic guitar skills and the The once-in-a-lifetime coincidence of the two holidays is about more than ability to read chord sheets. However, non-gui- just fantastic recipes, however. Both Thanksgiving and Chanukah have tar players are welcome if there is sufficient the festival of Sukkot as a common ancestor. It may not come as a surprise space! that Thanksgiving was likely modeled after Sukkot: both celebrate the Sessions are free, but please pre-register so we harvest and give thanks for a bountiful one, but you may not realize that have enough materials for all. Email Julie at Chanukah also owes its existence to Sukkot! [email protected] to register! In the apocryphal book Second Maccabees, the holiday that would even- tually be dubbed "Chanukah" by the is described as "the festival of Sukkot celebrated in the month of Kislev" (our November/December, Our Bodies, Our Souls as opposed to Tishrei, which falls in September/October). Since the Jews were still in caves fighting the Syrian Greeks during Tishrei of the year 2014 164 BCE, they could not properly honor the eight-day pilgrimage festi- 17th Annual Retreat for Women val of Sukkot and Atzeret, and the celebration was subsequently postponed until after the recapture of and the purification and Lakhn (Laugh!) rededication of the Temple. While we typically cite the story of the mira- cle of the oil lasting eight days (a Talmudic legend) to explain the eight- Oy into Joy day length of Chanukah, it is actually because the first Chanukah was a delayed celebration of Sukkot. Friday Evening to Saturday Evening Recall too that both Chanukah and Thanksgiving are also celebrations of January 24-25 religious freedom: both the Puritans and the Jews had been persecuted for At Dunrovin Retreat Center practicing their religions, and Thanksgiving and Chanukah were the first (Marine on St. Croix) opportunities they had to express their religious freedom. Co-sponsored by Mount Zion’s So give thanks for all your blessings on this Thanksgiving and Chanukah, Women of Reform and don't forget the Puritans and Maccabees when you bite into those pumpkin sufganiyot! See insert for details. Happy Thanksgivukah! Jennifer Strauss-Klein, Cantor Trope Troupe ... the more Torah, the more life. -Hillel Todah Rabah to our October Ba’alei Korei (chanting Torah): Siana Goodwin, Alex Klass, Kent Simon, Ugandan kipot and jewelry for sale! Sogin Todah Rabah to our October Ba’alei 100% of the proceeds go directly to the (chanting Haftarah): Brian Serle, Kent Simon Abayudaya artisans and their community. Ugandan kipot and jewelry now for sale in To sign up to chant Torah or Haftarah on Shabbat, the Sisterhood Gift Shop. e-mail Cantor Jennifer Strauss-Klein at [email protected] 4 FROM THE PRESIDENT This is the year of unusual timing for our holidays. We Update from the Board of Directors now anticipate the confluence of Thanksgiving and Chanukah –a once in a lifetime occurrence that is in- and Tzedek Committee spiring new recipes and kipot with pilgrim buckles. It is also time again for Give to the Max Day, Minnesota’s Mount Zion has a process for taking a position on an issue. We don’t one day online fundraiser Through GiveMN.org that use it very often. Recently, we did use our procedure when asked by makes it easy for everyone to give. This has been a successful effort for us the Tzedek Committee to support efforts to assure school lunches in the past. Last year we raised $31,000 in gifts. Our goal for this year is for children from low income households. $54,000. It is a lofty goal but with your help I believe we can do it. Hungry kids can’t learn. The National School lunch program funds Our theme this year is “From Gratitude to Gift—Many different inter- lunches for children who come from families earning less that 185% ests, one vibrant community”. I hope you have seen the emails “Mount of the federal poverty level. Minnesota contributes $0.12 for each of Zion members speak: Why I give!” telling the stories of inspiring peo- those lunches. For the poorest children (130% of federal poverty level ple in our community, brought to you by Give MN chair Liz Krelitz and or below), the rest of the lunch is paid for. However, if a child comes her team. We are also very pleased that we have a challenge fund cour- from a family whose income is between 131 -185% of the federal tesy of our Past Presidents. This year, you can schedule your gift now poverty level, the National School Lunch Program contributes $0.40 on GiveMN to be transacted on November 14. If you do not have access less per meal. Minnesota asks low income families to make up the to the internet, stop in at the temple office and we can help you connect. $0.40 copayment. Many cannot make this payment and children go without lunch or are publically denied lunch. Mazon, a Jewish re- If you donate on Give to the Max Day, Mount Zion has chances to win sponse to hunger, is working in Minnesota through its advocacy proj- additional funds through hourly draws. If we are on top of the leader ect MAP-MN to close the lunch and achievement gap by asking the board during any one of 5 power hours, we will receive an extra $1000. state to cover the gap and make sure these children get lunch. The In all, there are 25 chances to maximize your individual gift made dur- Mount Zion Tzedek committee requested that Mount Zion take a ing Give to the Max Day. congregational position in support of Mazon/MAP-MNs work to Most importantly, this is the kind of giving we need to keep our com- make sure these children receive lunch. munity vibrant and strong (see below). Thank you in advance for your Following our protocol for taking a congregational position, Tom donation and join me in giving on Thursday November 14 for Give to Marver and Mark Miazga of the Tzedek committee joined the head the Max Day of Mazon Board of Directors Rabbi Harold Kravitz of Adath Jeshu- Betsy Rest, President run Congregation in presenting this information and request to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee brought a recom- mendation to support MAP-MNs work to the Board of Directors at the October meeting. The discussion included personal experiences with kids in schools needing lunch and our responsibility to improve this situation if we could. The Board voted unanimously to partner with MAP-MN in the effort to close the lunch and achievement gap in Minnesota schools. Mount Zion will join other Minnesota groups and congregations of all faiths in this effort. The Tzedek committee will inform the Board of the outcome of this advocacy effort at the end of the legislative session.

Your Generosity Making a Difference Spotlight on Movie & Discussion

On November 16, the 11th & 12th graders have selected a Jewish- themed movie for the congregation’s viewing pleasure. After a brief introduction, School Ties will be shown and followed by a question and answer session. Join us for a multi-generational event and see how Jewish themes are treated in the cinema. This programming is possible only through the generosity of our members. For details and registration: A message from your Recommitment Committee urj.org/biennial13

5 VOLUNTEER OF THE QUARTER 50% of those served by Neighborhood Judy Sharken Simon House food shelves are children. For the past several years, Judy has facilitated the According to Feeding America,* food insecurity and Board and Kehillah Council meetings. Judy’s work hunger—in conjunction with poverty—can dramatically has helped our congregational leadership explore alter the architecture of children’s brains. This leaves these and clarify their ideas and opinions and move for- children at higher risk for behavioral issues and social ward on key congregational goals. This involves difficulties such as fighting, hyperactivity, aggression, many hours of work. She helps clarify the out- anxiety, mood swings, and bullying. comes of the sessions and then assists in designing the flow of the meetings to achieve those out- Donate just $5 and provide 6 meals. comes. During the sessions she uses techniques to Drop off a check at the office or donate online at enhance communication and clarify ideas. You can www.mzion.org imagine that this can be challenging with 30+ people with diverse view- points and perspectives at meetings! Meetings vary from a few hours to and/or all day sessions and Judy is always so generous of her time. For the past Leave nonperishable food & supply donations at the 10 months, Judy has also been a member of the Strategic Planning Steer- Mount Zion Mitzvah Food Shelf bin by the front doors. ing Committee. Karen Suzukamo, co chair of the steering committee Questions about or ideas for helping the Neighborhood said “One thing I really appreciate about Judy is that she listens really House Food Shelves? Contact Jennifer Wall at hard and then asks really good questions or makes really thoughtful com- ments that move the conversation forward significantly.” [email protected] or call 651-341-9467. This work is familiar to Judy as her work as a Strategic Services Con- *feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/impact-of-hunger/child-development.aspx sultant for MAP for Nonprofits involves consulting, training, and facil- itating boards and leadership groups of nonprofits across the Twin Cities. She has been working with nonprofit organizations for more than 20 years, specializing in board development. Judy and her husband Chris PRIME TIMERS Simon are the parents of Tahlia and Maya. For members 55 and older. Volunteers of the Quarter are honored for significant volunteer activities at Mount Zion or in the community or larger world. If you would like to nominate someone to be Volunteer of the Quarter, please contact Gary Post-Chanukah Potluck Lunch and Party Sankary at [email protected]. Monday, December 9, 12:00 p.m. Please bring a salad or a dessert to share. For the gift exchange, each INTERFAITH CONNECTIONS person attending should bring one new or gently used gift ($5 or less). RSVP: Joan Newmark, 651-340-3487 or [email protected]. Mount Zion welcomes everyone in our community. If a Mount Zion member is Jewish and others in her or his household are not Jewish, all of them are welcome to be involved in our congregation. CARING COMMUNITY Mount Zion has many households with mixed religious back- grounds. This fact alone suggests what many personally attest to: interfaith families feel comfortable being part of the Mount Zion Mount Zion Cares! community. The Caring Community Program is here to help Mount Zion Temple Our doors are open. We invite you to make Mount Zion your spir- members in their moments of need. We reach out to you with a helping itual home. We look forward to meeting and getting to know you. hand when there is injury, illness, grief or other life stressors. I am here to hear your ideas for programming or concerns you may We provide meals, rides, visitors, and shiva support. have as an interfaith family member. To get help contact the program at Maureen Davidson, Interfaith Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] 651-645-9244 or call 651-698-3881.

InterfaithFamily.com is the premiere resource supporting interfaith couples exploring Jewish life Alzheimer’s Support and Education Group and inclusive Jewish communities. We offer educa- Meets the 4th Tuesday of every month tional content; connections to welcoming organiza- Next meeting: tions, professionals and programs; resources and trainings for Tuesday, October 22, 7:00 p.m. at Mount Zion organizations, clergy and other program providers; and our new In- Led by terfaithFamily/Your Community initiative providing coordinated Chris Rosenthal, LISW Jewish Family Services, 651-690-8920. comprehensive offerings in local communities. 6 Mount Zion Temple Sisterhood and Noazim present... A Light Latke Supper for “Thanksgivukah” Friday, November 29, 6:30 p.m. No charge! Race Times Celebrate the joy and fun of Chanukah with family, friends, 10K: 12:30 p.m. at the St. Paul JCC and Latkes! You can bring your own Chanukiah and candles! 5K: 1:15 p.m. at Temple of Aaron Maccabee Mini Mile: 2:15 p.m. at the St. Paul JCC The 5K and 10K races are chip-timed and USATF-certified. Course Description The 10K out and back course starts at the St. Paul JCC, runs through the Highland Park neighborhood, along Mississippi River Boulevard to the Temple of Aaron, and back. The 5K begins at the Temple of Aaron and finishes at the St. Paul JCC. The Mini Mile is an out and back course on St. Paul Avenue in front of the JCC. Post Dash Bash Menu: 2 - 4 p.m. at the St. Paul JCC Latkes, Salad, Fruit, and Cranberry Sauce! Free! All are welcome! Please bring items for the Food Shelf.

St. Paul Young Leadership 3rd Annual Hanukrawl Sat., Nov. 30, 7 p.m. – 1 a.m. Co-sponsored by Noazim. See page 16 for more details.

Questions about Chanukah? For more details, go to www.mzion.org and www.stpauljcc.org/fitness/dreidel_dash.lasso www.myjewishlearning.com make sure to indicate you are from Mount Zion! 7 TAKE HOLD OF TORAH - PANIM EL PANIM - PROVERBS 7 TORAH — partner-study style — barking on this trip through the verses of Proverbs. Steve, Sue and Bonnie are joining me in an experiment, to open a win- the ultimate in Panim el Panim dow on our particular study group, by writing a short commentary on By Jonathan Eisenthal the for this page each month, a highlight from the text So you want to take panim el panim to the next level? we have studied. For Torah study junkies and Yeshivah-bucher wannabees (like us!), feel free to follow along with the particular text. Follow the advice of the square dance caller, or was that , who As you can see from the following, it has taken us three years to get to said, “Get yourself a partner!” chapter seven of Proverbs. We hope the general reader will like the slices When you sit, face to face, and read aloud to each other, and encounter from Proverbs that we select for this page, just for themselves. You’ll no- a passage in our people’s treasured writings, you travel into history, you tice the unique approach each of us takes to the text in hand. contemplate the heights and the depths of all things spiritual. But even Our fondest hope is to inspire others to jump in, the water’s fine. Start more, you make discoveries about yourself, about your friend(s), and your own study group, panim el panim. (Or maybe you already have you forge a bond unlike any other. one!) Consider us you consultants, qualified to give you our own biased, In my case, I’ve had the privilege of taking part in several such part- totally unprofessional (in the best sense of the word) opinion. If you nerships in the past decade. I am studying the mysteries of Kabbalah need help with where to start, what commentary to use, tips for figur- with Rick Hauser, and I am studying the Book of Proverbs with Steve ing out how to successfully launch your group, please get in touch. Silverman, Bonnie Resnick and Sue Lund. In the recent past I have had And, if you’re up for it, whether your group is a startup, or going ten the incredible good fortune to study with such luminaries as Joe Vass years strong, let us know what you are up to ([email protected])— and Ruth Brin. we’re happy to post excerpts from the news and notes of all the study A little bit of history about our “Proverbs” study group: groups that sprout up here in Lake Yechupitzville (about three exits past Chelm). Welcome to the fifth chair around This Sukkot we marked our one- our study table. Here are some thoughts year anniversary as a quartet, about verses in Proverbs, Chapter Seven. studying once again where the four of us had first become a study Wisdom, Why Bother? foursome—in the Lund Family Proverbs, Chapter 7 Sukkah. What a beautiful spot! (If by Steve Silverman you don’t believe me, look at the WOW! An entire chapter of Proverbs de- photo.) Last year it was sunny but voted to sexual temptation! We’re told of cold, so we came inside. This year, the wanton woman (or man) who beguiles misty and cold, so we came in. If someone who may be led to sin through you detect a pattern then you are sexual impropriety, and we’re instructed to doing what we do once a month. follow God’s instructions in order to avoid Read a bit from Proverbs and de- temptation. This bawdy Biblical text re- tect patterns—mainly how verses minds us of the human condition of temp- seem the farthest thing from an tation, and moves us to a moral path, away ancient, dust-covered sacred book from sin. and more like an unflinching view of what’s happening right now, all “It is twilight, the evening of the day, the around in our world. To go farther darkest of the night, thick darkness.” back, to the beginning, about ten Proverbs, 7:9 The reader thinks he or she years ago, Sue Lund ran into Joe Vass and I studying at a coffee can get away with sin because it is veiled in darkness. But just as there shop one day and decided that she wanted to do something like that. So are gradations of darkness, where people may or may not be able to ob- she called her friends Ruth Brin and Sue Vass and said, “Let’s study to- serve another’s sin, one’s sins can be concealed in layers. Our efforts are gether.” Eventually they brought me in as a fourth. (Then Sue Vass moved best put forward in recognizing the layers of our own sins, learning to to Arizona and we became a trio). With Ruth at the helm we took a whirl- walk a straight path of righteous conduct. wind tour through , Isaiah and other books from the Writings and In Exploring Jewish Ethics: Papers in Covenant Responsibility, Eugene the Prophets. It was amazing, breathtaking, beautiful—sharing these great Borowitz tells us that “in marriage’s intermixture of love and obligation words with the unique voice and vision of Ruth Brin, one of the great the Jew has seen the model of faith permeating the heart and thence all poets and liturgists of our times. In the Autumn of 2009 (on Sukkot!) one’s actions…. Through the marriage covenant, [Judaism] has made Ruth passed away. For several months we were at a total loss. No one sexuality a chief means of serving God and becoming righteous.” could replace Ruth. But, Sue said Ruth would have wanted us to carry on. We ran down the list of potential study partners, and it seemed like a si- Neither the temptress/tempter nor the person tempted are faultless. multaneous inspiration—Steve Silverman. Steve was co-president of Both have moral obligations by which to live. In the “image of God”, Mount Zion with Sue, about a decade ago. And I knew Steve from Sat- we become our best selves through our moral conduct. urday morning Torah study. So, in January 2010, we set off as a trio, em- 8 TAKE HOLD OF TORAH - PANIM EL PANIM - PROVERBS 7 In the Moment The Spirit of the Thing By Bonnie Resnick By Sue Lund When I met for the first time to study Proverbs with Sue, Steve and What a difference translation makes! Jonathan in the Sukkah, I felt great joy, completely present in the moment Chapter 7: Proverbs: with a cup of Earl Grey tea, no expectations and open to whatever emerged. I felt connected to the text, to these amazing study partners, to 7:18: “Let’s Gorge Ourselves with sex until morning. Let’s try dif- Ruth Brin, and to the characters in the Book of Proverbs. I am less tied ferent ways of making love.” – translation from Modern Commentary to moving through the text—sometimes we read and discuss only a few on Proverbs, Kerry Olitzky and Leonard Kravitz, copyright 2002 lines, along with commentaries, and am more drawn to our reactions, 7:18: “Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; Let us sol- our questions, our laughter. Studying the text together, in person, panim ace ourselves with loves.”- translation from the Soncino Books of the Bible, el panim, has the potential to bring me fully into the moment, to forget copyright 1952 [50 years earlier] myself for a brief time, to connect with each other and to the wisdom of Proverbs. I feel gratitude each time we meet for the joy of studying to- What different interpretations of the same Hebrew text! In our study of gether that lingers until the next time… Proverbs, we each bring to the table different sources; different texts of Proverbs. As we read this verse, I was struck by the different English in- Notes from The Desultory Mystic terpretations of the same Hebrew words. The Soncino version: “...let us By Jonathan Eisenthal take our fill of love...,” seemed more poetic and comforting. 50 years Say to Wisdom, “You are my sister,” later we have from Olitzky and Kravitz: “...Gorge ourselves with sex...” and call Understanding a friend.” (!) Wow. How the feeling and nuances have changed. (Proverbs, Chapter 7: verse 4) Furthermore, it is important to note how a phrase- how THIS phrase- (Excerpt From: Alter, Robert. “The Wisdom Books.” W. W. Norton & can be taken completely out-of-context. If one were to read Proverbs Company, Inc., 2010.) verse 7:18 alone, one might think that this form of love making is a The teacher in Proverbs tells his protege, “This stuff is about to get real! GOOD thing. But no. The entire chapter 7, as Steve Silverman writes, The only solution is strategery!” is devoted to sexual temptation! And how to AVOID the guileful ways of the seductress. When the evil inclination turns up the volume of its siren song, it’s time to channel the ultimate force for good, Wisdom, and make her your ob- As the comment in Soncino’s translation reads regarding the phrase “so- ject of desire. Fight fire with fire, desire with desire. lace ourselves with loves..”: “loves” is used in a “bad sense.” Loves are those tempting a married man or woman. The “loves” are the ones we In Proverbs, the good and evil inclinations, Wisdom vs. Decadence, are are NOT supposed to be with.. the ones to avoid falling under their se- depicted as two women, vying for the attention of the innocent young ductress spell. So, taking solace here is NOT a good thing: rather, it man. It’s like Elvis, singing “Little sister don’t you do what your big sister means committing adultery. done.” Taken out of context, the meaning is completely different; just as when “Achoti” — “my sister” is a lover’s endearment (think ‘baby’, ‘darling’ etc) the Hebrew is translated into English via a different source of transla- straight out of The Song of Songs. Talk about desire. tion, the meaning is completely different. In my mind, this teaches us “Friend” here is the Hebrew word, Modah, from the same root as the how powerful words can be. Watch what you say; how you say it; and word “to know.” Boaz is a Modah for Naomi in the book of Ruth, a fam- be careful of the context in which you speak: be careful not to take ily member she can count on when the chips are down. words/phrases out-of-context. Here comes another song, “To know, know, know him, is to love, love, love him.” Judaism has never endorsed monkitude. The key is to find friends whose wisdom brings out the best in you. Together you’ll discover your true na- This was [Hillel’s] motto: ture, as intended by the Source of All Being. Call out to your friend, Understanding: “Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall, “…[D]on’t say, ‘When I All you got to do is call, and I’ll be there, yes I will. You’ve got a friend!” have leisure, I will study.’ Perhaps you never will have that leisure!” – Pirke Avot (Ethics of our Ancestors) 2:4

9 MAZAL LIFE LONG LEARNING ONE STEP AT A TIME

Reform Learning Liturgy: What Do ^ Jews Believe? Understanding God and Judaism Beyond the Basics Ourselves though Prayer Taught by Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker Shabbat Morning Learners’ Services Led by our Rabbis Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00 p.m. What we believe, from our theology to our values, impacts what we do every day. In these classes we will look at the origins of personal choice in Judaism including its limits. We will look at three examples of choices where Judaism may influence our decisions. Regardless of your own choices, you will leave these classes better informed. All are welcome regardless of level of Jewish knowledge. Hebrew texts will be used in part but will be fully translated. Talmudic texts will be used in each session along with Reform Jewish statements and response (rabbinic, scholarly answers to contemporary issues and questions). These classes are open to the public. Each session is a stand-alone class, but themes will Saturdays, 10 a.m. emerge from attending all of them. November 16 What we learn about God and ourselves through the structure of our service. (An introduction through an overview of the service’s structure.) Tattoos January 18 Wednesday, November 20 What we learn about God and What do Jews believe about what ourselves in the Avot v’Imahot. goes on our bodies? (This is the first prayer in the Amidah or “Central Prayers”–It means “God of our Forefathers and Foremothers”.)

Great Expectations: A Program for Expecting Parents Sun., Nov. 10, 11:00 a.m - 12:15 p.m. (No Cost) Cantor Jennifer Strauss-Klein Great Expectations is an opportunity for expectant individuals and couples to gather in an intimate setting for a Jewish perspective on pregnancy, birth, baby namings, briss and what it means to be a new parent. Participants will be able to share their concerns, questions and ideas as well as get advice about prayers to bring to the hospital, Hebrew names and ways to connect to the synagogue and Judaism with their new families. Cremation Wednesday, December 4 An Israel Book Discussion What do Jews believe about what Join Charles Fodor and Jonathan Eisenthal as well as members of happens to our bodies? Mount Zion’s Israel committee for an engaging conversation about Israeli life through its literature. Questions: Contact Charles at [email protected] or Jonathan at [email protected].

Start-Up Nation, By Dan Senor & Saul Singer Monday, November 4, 7 p.m. in the Mount Zion Library 10 BROTHERHOOD Bagel Brunch Sunday, November 17, 9:45 a.m. Brotherhood's first brunch for this school year will feature a lively discussion -- led by our panel David Wark, the father and son team Help the Jewish Community Plan for the Future of Joe and David Nathan, Brian Serle, and Rabbi Spilker -- explor- Attend this Listening Session and tell us what you think. ing the theme of being a Jewish man in the 21st century. Expect to learn new insights into the roles of a Jewish father/son/brother/hus- The Greater St. Paul Jewish Community is conducting a Community band. This program is open to the entire diverse Temple member- Planning Process to understand and address our community’s needs ship. We will provide bagels, cream cheese, lox and Eric Lund’s over the next 10 to 20 years. We are conducting Listening Sessions incredibly delicious Eggs Strada. This program is open to all Temple – facilitated conversations – throughout the community to learn members including women and children. about what you value in our community and your concerns. All are welcome. We especially want to hear from interfaith households, Mark your calendars now for our three big events in 2014. Friday, households with young children, teens, adults 20s/30s, and unaffil- March 21, 2014: Brotherhood Shabbat and presentation of the Men- liated Jews. We will use this data to help us determine how we build, sch Award for 2014. This Shabbat will feature readers and a choir from strengthen and sustain our community into the future. the Brotherhood. Please contact Richard if you wish to help, or Brian Serle ([email protected]) or Eric Lund if you wish to be part of the Listening Session at Mount Zion Temple Brotherhood choir at this event. Join us for breakfast and the chance to discuss your thoughts about our Jewish community on The Men’s Retreat will be Friday May 4 - Sunday May 4 in 2014. Sunday, November 3, 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Hold this weekend for the 3rd annual retreat at the fabulous Cedar Val- ley Resort near Lanesboro. If you would like to help plan activities, please To sign up go to jewishstpaul.org/page.aspx?id=262478. Questions? contact Daniel Sogin at [email protected]. This committee contact Julie Swiler at [email protected] or 651-695-3190. will meet in January to start planning this year's event. Last year's very The St. Paul Jewish Community Planning Process is a Project of the successful retreat, attended by 27 members, included recreational activ- Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul, and is guided by a leadership team ities (bicycling and tours of Lanesboro), discussions on father/son rela- consisting of area rabbis, agency executives and lay leaders. tionships, Torah study, singing, services, and excellent food prepared by Brotherhood members. We have arranged for additional rooms at the We want to hear from YOU! Resort this year to allow for greater flexibility in accommodations and permit an increase in the number of participants. Sunday, May 11: Mother’s Day Luncheon at the Temple sponsored by the Brotherhood. Brotherhood continues to sell bagels and coffee at the new Twin Cities Jewish Book Series “Wi-Fi Pop-Up Café” at the Temple entrance for the new Sun- Bookmark your year with us! day School Parents and Students All events take place at the St. Paul JCC, 1375 St. Paul Avenue in St. Please sign up with Arnie Krohn ([email protected]) for a shift or Paul, unless otherwise noted. For further information, contact the St. two to help sell the coffee and bagels. Bagel sales serve our community Paul JCC at 651-698-0751 or www.stpauljcc.org. All events cost $9. and give us an opportunity to schmooze with fellow congregants. The Power of Citizenship, Scott Reich The next Brotherhood Board meeting will be December 3. Notify me Monday, November 4, 7:00 p.m. if you would like to join us to plan for the BH Shabbat and discuss other Vagina: A New Biography, Naomi Wolf programs for 2014. Thursday, November 7, 7:00 p.m. - Location TBD Last month's program at Feed My Starving Children was very success- ful with over 20 Mount Zion members (including men, women, and Gluten Is My Bitch: Rants, Recipes & children) in attendance. Thanks to all who attended and to under- Ridiculousness for the Gluten-Free, April standing the extreme poverty and shortage of food found in many parts Pevetreaux of the world with 16 thousand children dying every year from starvation. Tuesday, November 12, 7:00 p.m. - Location TBD Richard Newmark, Brotherhood President ([email protected] or 651-340-3487)

11 Food for Thought Learn and Nosh before Shabbat Services 5:45 - 6:15 p.m. Gathering and a Light Nosh 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. Food for Thought Discussions Discussion over wine, juice, and light appetizers. Child care available. Friday, November 15 Relationships: Moving Forward in the Fight Many Reasons, Many Seasons for Marriage Equality Guest Speaker: Ron P. Wacks Guest Speaker: Charlie Nauen On June 26, 2013, the United States Supreme Court decided two Relationships are at the core of so much of our lives. Yet, it’s sur- landmark cases regarding marriage equality in the United States. prising how little many people actually know about relationships The first decision (Hollingsworth v. Perry) effectively overturned particularly a conscious and deliberate practice of good relation- Proposition 8 in California, allowing same-sex marriages to go for- ship building. ward. The second decision (United States v. Windsor) struck down In this session, we’ll talk about relationships—what they are, how the Federal Defense of Marriage Act and found that it is unconsti- they are, a few of the different forms of relationships, and a little tutional to deny federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples. about Networking for whatever purpose or mission. We’ll also ex- Despite these advances in the fight for marriage equality, the U.S. plore three key terms we often use but rarely understand: “contact”, Supreme Court declined to take the opportunity to extend the right “connection”, and “relationship”—how to differentiate between of marriage to same-sex couples across the country, instead leaving them and why. We’ll also discuss the need to effectively and selec- that decision to individual states. In the aftermath of these deci- tively cultivate, develop, sustain, and grow relationships and do so sions, the federal government has the responsibility to carry out the strategically with mutual benefit throughout one’s life. Court’s decision and decide how to extend federal benefits to mar- ried same-sex couples. Marriage equality advocates have many We’ll climb the “Networking Ladder”, talk about “Guanxi” and more battles ahead in the 36 states that still ban same-sex marriages. “Jewish Matchmaking”, and learn a little about the North Ameri- Charlie will speak about the rulings in these two cases, the after- can Fur Trappers of the 18th century. Be prepared to talk about, math and implementation of the decisions, and the next steps in the think about, and approach your relationships in different ways. fight for marriage equality in the United States. Ron P. Wacks, a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and new mem- Charlie Nauen, a member of Mount Zion’s Board of Directors, is ac- ber of Mount Zion, is the CEO of Microbusiness Strategies LLC, an in- tive in the wider Jewish community serving two years ago as Campaign ternational consulting, research, training, and economic development Chair for the St. Paul Federation of Greater St. Paul. Nauen is a well- firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and San Jose, California. Ron respected environmental law attorney with Lockridge Grindal Nauen is an international leader in the area of Microbusiness, entrepreneur- P.L.L.P. in Minneapolis. He and his wife PJ Pofahl (who leads Mount ial development and innovation, and is a national Networking expert. Zion’s tzedek efforts with Neighborhood House) have two daughters in their 20s, and Hannah.

Attention Knitters and Crocheters! Join us for fiber time: Sundays, December 8, 15 and January 5, 12, and 26 at 9:45 a.m. You do not need to attend all sessions! What: Making Healing Shawls for our Caring Commu- Who? Knitters and crocheters of all abilities who want to nity Program and warm hats for Project Home. participate in these fun, social, and rewarding projects. If What should I bring? We will supply yarn. If you have you are a beginner, we can get you started. We hope you needles, please bring them. Healing Shawls: Size 13, 24" can join us. circular knitting needles or Size N (9mm) crochet hook. Questions? Hats: Size 5 or 7 16" circular knitting needles as well as Betsy Rest (651) 578- 1587 or [email protected]. size 5 or 7 double pointed knitting needles.

12 TEEN AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES Noar Tzion Chai School (4-6th Grade Youth Group) (7th-12th Grade) Event TBD 7th Graders Sunday, November 17 Mitzvah Trip: Base Camp Contact Liza Mole, [email protected] with questions. Sunday, November 3, 12:15 - 3:30 p.m. JYG Sign up at mzion.nirsham.com. (7-8th Grade Youth Group) Mitzvah Trip: Hiddur P’nei Zakken Snow Tubing! Sunday, December 15, 12:15 - 3:30 p.m. Sunday, December 8 Watch your e-mail for more details. Join JYG 7th and 8th graders from across the Twin Cities for an after- Sacred Choices Parent/Guardian Information Session noon of winter fun at Buck Hill! We will have lunch and bus after reli- Sunday, December 15, 12:15 - 3:30 p.m. gious school. Don't miss out, we're going to have SNOW MUCH Parent/Guardian Program – strongly encouraged for FUN! Contact Liza Mole, [email protected] with any questions. parents/guardians! We will go through the content, the schedule for the weekend, and respond to questions. Older students, men- NFTY Canoe Winter Kallah tors, and other staff will also participate. (Make-up session January December 20-22 at OSRUI 12, 10:00am - 12:15 p.m.). Sign-up at www.nfty.org/no/events/winter. E-mail Liza Mole, Saved the Date for the Sacred Choices Shabbaton Youth Group Adviosr, at [email protected] with questions. January 31 - February 2 SPORTY News and Events 8-9th Graders Torah & Teva Shabbaton Tie, Tye, Thai Fri., Nov. 8 - Sun., Nov. 10, 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 23 Be part of the Adventure! Watch Facebook and your e-mail for more details! 9 Chai School Credits Sign up online at mzion.nirsham.com Yom Kippur Food Drive SPORTY collected 4,202 lbs of food during the Yom Kippur food 11/12th Graders drive to donate to Neighborhood House. Thank you! Sacred Choices Gimmel SPORTY Board Meetings Fri., Dec. 6 - Sun., Dec. 8 All Meetings are Wed. from 7:15-8:30 p.m. Watch your email for more info. November 6, 13, 20 and December 4, 11, 18

11th Post-Conifrmation New York Trip!

A Day Apart Shabbaton

Confirmation Retreat

13 RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS

Upcoming Events Wishing you a happy, healthy Thanksgiving! November: November 2 – Change Clocks November 3 – PreK/K Family Fun Day November 3 – Parent/Guardian Learning Session with Paul Bagdade November 3 – St. Paul Jewish Community Listening Session November 9-10 – 6th Grade Family Retreat November 10 – First Grade Family Fun Day November 16 – Shabbat Morning Learner’s Service – 3rd grade par- ticipation November 17 – 3rd Grade Family Fun Day There will be NO School on: November 24 – Bread and Torah & Hebrew Goal Setting Conferences Wednesday, November 27 or Sunday, December 1 No School for Thanksgiving Break – November 27 and December 1 in observance of Thanksgiving December: December 6 – 4th Grade Shabbaton "IM EIN KEMACH, EIN TORAH; December 7 - Shabbat Morning Learner’s Service – 4th grade partici- IMEINTORAH, EIN KEMACH." (PIRKEI AVOT) pation December 8 – 4th Grade Family Fun Day & Dreidel Dash Bread and Torah December 15 – 2nd Grade Family Fun Day November 24 Winter Break – Sunday, December 22-Wednesday January 1 January 5 – School is back in session Without sustenance, there can be no Torah; January 5 – 6th Grade D’var Torah Workshop Without Torah there can be no sustenance.

What do you think our sages meant by this dual statement? As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, religious school students will learn about the interrelationship between bread and Torah. They will spend school time preparing a meal for single mothers and their children living at Jeremiah Program, one of Mount Zion’s Tzedek partner or- ganizations. Parent volunteers are needed! To participate in the mitz- vah that feeds families in need, contact Dana Prottas at [email protected].

Hebrew School: Kindergartners enjoying their new Fall Goal Setting Conference during Consecration Sunday, November 24

Parents/guardians will have the opportunity to set Hebrew goals with their child’s teacher for their learning this year. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity! This is the only conference day for the 2013-14 school year.

SCHOOL CLOSING DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER Please tune to WCCO for Hebrew and Religious School closings (WCCO AM Radio 830, WCCO TV Channel 4, www.WCCO.com) Snow cancellations will also be posted on the Mount Zion home page, www.mzion.org or on the Religious School Facebook page. Cancellation decisions will be made by: 1:30 p.m. for Wednesday Session I, 4:30 p.m. for Wednesday Session II, 8:00 a.m. for Sunday Session Sukkot at Mount Zion 14 New Mission and Values Statement for Mount Zion’s Religious School After two years of thoughtful and collaborative efforts, we are pleased to announce the new Mission and Values Statement for our Religious School. Thank you especially to our Religious School Committee for shepherding this process with patience and tenacity. They incorporated feedback along the way from parents/guardians, faculty, clergy/staff, and our Board of Directors which adopted this statement formally last January. We know that this document will serve as a foundation for our program for many years to come. Please take a moment to read and be inspired! Sarah Elkin, Religious School Committee Chair Ellen B. Rest, Mount Zion Temple President Adam Stock Spilker, Rabbi Ana Apter, Teen and Chai School Director Dana Prottas, Lower School and Hebrew School Director

15 NOAZIM - 20S/30S GROUP SISTERHOOD Making Judaism relevant to 20- & 30- somethings at Mount Zion! For more information on upcoming events, to get involved, or to MIRIAM’S WELL simply get on our mailing list, email Aimee Gonzalez at Sisterhood’s Judaica Shop News [email protected] or find our group on Facebook! Oy! It is sooooo early! Soul Food Friday Have you thought about Chanukah? WE HAVE! Come for the food, stay and feed your soul! Come check out the new merchandise and get your candles at the First Friday of every month. Twin Cities Largest Chanukah Mart! November 1, December 6, January 3 Shabbat Dinner* @ 7:15 p.m. Open Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service @ 8:15 p.m. November 6, 13, 20, December 4 (SALE!) Connect with new people at this friendly and inviting service! Singles, Open Sundays 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. couples, partners, ALL are welcome! *For dinner, RSVP to November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 8 (CLEARANCE SALE!) [email protected] ($5). Break-down of the Market is December 8 and we need volunteers Contact Ruth Garner, [email protected] or 651-278-9596. St. Paul Young Leadership Upcoming Events 3rd Annual Hanukrawl Sisterhood Board Meeting Saturday, November 30, 7 p.m. – 1 a.m. Sundays, November 3 & January 5, 10:00 a.m. at Mount Zion Tuesday, December 3, 6:00 p.m. at Mount Zion All are welcome. Questions? Contact Gail Gendler at 651-210-2699 or [email protected] OR Michelle Morris at 651-735-7670 or [email protected] Red Cross Blood Drive Wednesday, November 6, 2:30-7:30 p.m. at Mount Zion Please consider donating blood! We still need volunteers to help with making matzah balls, registering people, serving soup & general clean- up. Contact Terri Stander at [email protected]. "Give Blood? Dam Right I do! " T-Shirts First Time Donors get a FREE tee shirt! Past donors: Suggested donation of $5. (Dam is the Hebrew word for blood!) 7:00-8:30 p.m. Pre-Party at the Wild Onion Chanukah Light Dinner (788 Grand Ave St. Paul) Friday, November 29, 6:30pm, Margolis Hall 8:30 p.m.- 1:00 a.m. Party Bus Hanukrawl See page 7 for more details. $25 Advance (payment made online by Nov. 24); $36 at the Bus Women’s Professional Networking Meeting! Space limited. Register online at tinyurl.com/hanukrawl Angie Weber - Create A Brand Worth Following Please help support the 2014 Annual Campaign of the Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul by giving at least $36 Tuesday, December 17, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Bet Shalom in honor of our 3rd Annual Hanukrawl. You are a savvy business woman and you understand that your brand is important and you can make it work on social media work if you know Join St. Paul Young Leadership for the 3rd Annual Hanukrawl how to work it. You also have a serious passion for what you do and at (Chanukah Bar Crawl) on Saturday, November 30. We’ll meet at this very moment you are living your brand and soaking up all the in- the Wild Onion for a pre-party, board the party buses there at 8:30 formation you can. You want to make a difference and you want to pm, and travel to various bars in the area. The party buses will in- leave a legacy. We will be talking about different tactics to use while clude liquor, snacks, music, and tons of fun with other young Jews building not just a brand but a following. (ages 21-45) and those who love them. The buses will return to the area near our starting destination at 1 am. Please wear blue and/or Angie Weber is an account manager at tena.cious, a social media mar- white attire. keting and design company. She works hard to promote her clients' com- panies through online tactics. Contact Gail Gendler at 651-210-1699, For more information, please contact Dan Mogelson at [email protected] ; Sandra Brick at [email protected] [email protected] or 651-695-3189. or register at womensprofessionalnetworkingdec2013.eventbrite.com/ Co-sponsored by Noazim. WRJ National Convention December 11-15 in San Diego, CA 16 THANK YOU...FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS Rose Gross & Mark Gross RABBIS’ JULIE LAZOR SHIR TZION CHOIR CONFIRMATION FUND FUND Esther Kobrin DISCRETIONARY FUND Jerry & Hilary Kobrin In Yahrzeit Memory of: In Memory of: In Honor of the Bat Mitzvah of: Rande Laiderman Bertha Applebaum Mort Lazor Rose Adler-Rephan Saul Laiderman Susan & Dan Levey Roxy Lerner Glenn Hardin & Janie & Orrin Kirschbaum Grace Hoffman Birnberg Stephen & Shirley Mayton Allyson Perling & Family Irving Birnberg In Yahrzeit Memory of: In Honor of: Sarah Leibovitz Ralph & Maurene Birnberg Schuman Lisa Dorn Rosalind L. Laskin Dr. W. H. Pearlson Martin & Sheila Schuman Glenn Hardin & Yakov Lev Mark Louis Pearlson ANNETTE & JAMES Allyson Perling Rafail Lev & Family Sharidawn Pearlson LEVINE CHOIR FUND SILVERMAN FAMILY Flossie Newmark Beatrice Gilman Usem COMMUNICATIONS Jeff Oberman & Paul P. Usem In Memory of: FUND Kathy Conner Ralph & Maurene Birnberg Lillian Margolis Fanniebelle Robins In Memory of: Harvey & Leigh Cohen In Honor of the Birthday of: Jo Ellen & Stan Robins Earl “Bud” Sagen M & S MANDEL MUSIC Dr. Robert Ketroser Harold Rosoff Barbara Sagen FUND Jack, Andrea, Abby & Stewart Rosoff In Honor of: Ellie Silverman Harry Sarbach Herman Birnberg In Yahrzeit Memory of: SISTERHOOD Barbara Sarbach Ralph & Maurene Birnberg Dr. Raphael Weisberg LEADERSHIP FUND Mina Schaeffer In Appreciation of: Roxy Lerner Rosemary Sevett The Clergy MITZVAH FOODSHELF In Honor of the Special Anita Schwarz Richard & Pamela Strauss FUND Birthday of: Bessie Schwarz Raline Paper Walter Schwarz CANTORS’ In Yahrzeit Memory of: Leigh & Harvey Cohen DISCRETIONARY FUND Jerry Segal Rose Brand YAHRZEIT FUND Neil & Jessica Segal In Appreciation of: Marion King Harvey Sniderman The Clergy Steve & Gail Brand In Yahrzeit Memory of: Karol, Tony, Adam & Dan Richard & Pamela Strauss Lena Schneider Molly Blaize Berliner Donation: Carol Gurstelle Jeff Oberman & Benjamin Titow Sandy & Ed Abramson Anita Schwarz Kathy Conner Arlene Spilker Bessie Schwarz Henry Borow BLOOM LIBRARY FUND Walter Schwarz Carolyn Borow & Brad, In Yahrzeit Memory of: In Memory of: Satchel & Harper Moore Rose G. Rubinstein The Father of Greg Golden Earl Conner Sally & Mitch Rubinstein Henry & Jan Snyder Howard & Mariam Lowinger Sonya Belle Hirshberg Sol Ellis BROTHERHOOD Janet Kampt Ron & Betty Ellis FUND In Honor of the Special Fred Gross In Memory of: Anniversary of: Richard “Rik” Warch Jennifer & Nick Strauss-Klein Daniel Sogin Dan & Susan Levey CARING COMMUNITY Peter & Judy Wolf FUND Barbara & Mishcha Penn In Honor of the Bat Mitzvah of: Co-Sponsor an Oneg Shabbat In Yahrzeit Memory of: Jennifer Sogin Bella Glass Dan & Susan Levey Rozanne Glass In Honor of Receiving the In Memory of: Sidney Barrows Lifetime Rya Terry Leeds Commitment Award to: Judi & Todd Marshall Ellen Sampson EDELSTEIN FAMILY Carol & Sandy Weisberg BIBICAL GARDEN In Honor of the October FUND Celebrations to: Bob Milton In Yahrzeit Memory of: Donna Koren Rose Edelstein Donations: Tom Edelstein Mildred Miller GENERAL The Monday Bridge Group ENDOWMENT FUND Marilyn Silver In Appreciation of: MOUNT ZION The Clergy CEMETERY Glenn Hardin & MAINTENANCE & PERPETUAL CARE FUND Allyson Perling Sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat after Friday evening services is a lovely HARRIS CHAPEL In Yahrzeit Memory of: Jerome Baer way to honor or remember a loved one or to celebrate an upcoming In Yahrzeit Memory of: Marsha Baer-Dennis June Barrows Marion King simcha. When you sponsor an Oneg Shabbat you help our com- Mary Ann & David Wark Rose Brand munity connect in the way that is part of our Mount Zion culture. Steve & Gail Brand Benjamin Titow For more details please contact Larry Solomon at Arlene Spilker [email protected] or 651-698-3881.

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18 Website: E-Mail: Phone: [email protected] Teresa Matzek, Address Requested Service Saint Paul, MN55105 1300 Summit Avenue Mount Zion Temple INSIDE Dan Rybeck, President-Elect Ellen B.Rest, President Ana Apter, Teen andChaiSchoolDirector Dana Prottas, Lower Schooland Hebrew SchoolDirector Solomon, ExecutiveLarry Director Cantor Jennifer Strauss-Klein Cantor RachelStock Spilker Rabbi EstherAdler Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker otiuin 17 Contributions OZM16 NOAZIM itrod16 14 Sisterhood Religious School rmtePeiet5 From thePresident hiNts4 3 2 Chai Notes Service Schedule Rabbi’s Letter aA 10 13 7 Teen andYouth MaZAL 8-9 6 Take HoldofTorah Chanukah Committees 651-698-3881 ~ [email protected] www.mzion.org Iton Tziyon See fordetails! insert Fax: , editor 651-698-1263 Guest Speaker: Ron P. W Many Reasons, Many Seasons Relationships: For Thanksgivukah, seepages2and7. Food forThought Friday, November 15,5:45-7:15p.m. See page12formore details. acks See page10for classesby RabbiSpilker. What’s theJewish view? Cremation Guest Speaker: CharlieNauen Marriage Equality Moving Forward intheFight for Tattoos TWIN CITIES,MN TWIN PERMIT NO.814 US POSTAGE PAID PRESORTED STANDARD From Gratitude to Gift Many different interests, one vibrant community. 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Thursday, November 14 Give any time after November 1: www.GiveMN.org or www.mzion.org

Past Presidents Challenge Fund This year, our past Presidents have generously established a challenge fund of $13,000 to inspire our congregants to give on November 14. They are challenging YOU to build on their $13,000 to ultimately reach our goal of $54,000. A heartfelt thanks to all of our past Presidents for this gift. Stuart Appelbaum Bill Lipschultz Ellen Sampson Steve Brand Sue Lund Steve Silverman Phil Goldman Pam Margolis Mary Ann Wark Jean King Appelbaum Bob Mast Honnen Weiss Joe Konstan Barbara Melamed J. Peter Wolf

Our Goal is $54,000. We need YOU to participate! Mount Zion’s 17th Annual Retreat for Women Co-Sponsored by Mount Zion Temple Sisterhood

Our Bodies, Our Souls Lakhn (Laugh) Oy into Joy

Friday Evening to Saturday Evening January 24-25, 2014/Shevat 23-24 5774

Join fabulous Mount Zion women for a meaningful shabbaton (retreat) in the beauty of Stillwater, MN. This is a wonderful opportunity for laughing, learning, relaxing, community connection and fun. Now in its 17th year, Our Bodies, Our Souls provides a variety of offerings including: Shabbat services, singing, massage, Torah study, nature walks and more laughter than ever! Rabbi Esther Adler and song leader Wendy Goldberg will guide us throughout the Shabbaton.

This year, we will explore Jewish humor while we Lakhn (Laugh) Oy into Joy.

Our retreat facility is the peaceful Dunrovin Retreat Center, located on 50 acres along the beautiful and secluded shore of the St. Croix River. The registration fee covers lodging for one night, four delicious meals and all programming. Check-in for the retreat will be from 4:00-5:30 pm on Friday, January 24, 2014. The retreat concludes after Havdallah on Saturday, January 25 at 8:00 pm. We hope you will join us for what promises to be a memorable 17th annual Our Bodies, Our Souls Retreat! Please register early to ensure your spot.

Registration is now online!

http://mzion.nirsham.com/form/obos2014

If you have questions, please contact Peggy Kipp [email protected]

Cost: $150 – Early-bird for Mount Zion members from November 1 through December 23, 2013 $175 – Non-members and members registering after December 23. Final registration deadline is January 15, 2014

Your reservation will be confirmed after full payment is received at the Mount Zion Temple office.

Confidential financial assistance is available to members. Contact Rabbi Adler (651-698-3881 or [email protected]) for assistance.

Please understand that our retreat often fills to capacity and late cancellations may prevent others from attending. With that in mind, cancellations must be received in writing prior to Wednesday, January 15, 2014 for a full refund. Cancellations after January 15th will receive a 50% refund. Refunds will be sent after the event. Refunds will not be issued for no-shows.