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Adath Israel Tradition Adath Israel Tradition Serving the Adath Israel Chavurah since 1904 Newtown, Monroe, Bethel, Brookfield, Southbury, Trumbull, Oxford, Danbury (The Little Synagogue that Could: First building: 1919, First rabbi: 1923) Ritual: Conservative Social: Progressive Oneg Shabbats: Priceless May 5 Iyar - 6 Sivan 2017 5777 Adath Israel Annual Meeting - Sunday May 7 at 9:00am Celebrate SHAVOUT Tuesday May 30 More information on page 6 7:00 PM Hear the Ten Commandments and Tell your Friends… the story of Moses. The Nezvesky School of Congregation Enjoy some Blintzes! Adath Israel is currently accepting new student registrations for the 2017-18 More info on pages 3 & 9 academic year. Grades K thru 7. Contact: [email protected] End of School Year Celebration Our page has weekly postings and events. Sunday May 21 Check it out and say 9:30—11:30 AM hello to our new facebook editor, Jonathan Nahmias. https://www.facebook.com/congadathisraelnewtown Watch your school email for more information In This Issue Announcements 1 Just For The Record 5 Community Programs & Events 10 From the Rabbi’s Study In Memoriam 2 The Nezvesky School 6, 7 11 President’s Message Contact Information Donations Ritual 3 Clubs and Committees 8 12 Hosting an Oneg / Kiddush D’Var Torah 4 Upcoming Activities and Events 9 May Calendar 13 1 From the Rabbi’s Study The Third Meal of the Sabbath There is a tradition in Talmudic Judaism that there should be 3 spiritual food related events on the Sabbath. They are called the three Feasts of the Sabbath. The definition of "feast" however, is simply a blessing over the bread and the prayer after the meal. In between, it is not the food that matters, it is the study, discussion and religious, mystical singing which par- ticularly characterizes the late afternoon Sabbath event. The event is known as the Seudah Shleesheet (Hebrew for third meal) or in Yiddish "Shalashudis”. I would like to introduce this spiritual event to our Adath Israel religious pro- gramming. There is no requirement as to number of people participating. Even, as the Tal- mud says, if only 2 people are discussing Torah, the spirit of God is at the table with them. On Saturday, June 17, at 5 pm, I will lead the opening Third Feast of Sabbath event. I ask anyone interested in par- ticipating to let me know either personally or by phone or text at (860)227-0912. I look forward to some of you participating with me in this experience. ~ Rabbi Barukh Schectman President’s Message Dear Congregants, It is good to be back and in full swing. April has been an exciting month. Our calendar has been filled with many special activities. Congratulations to Tracy Benham, Ival Kovner and Jim Arena. They completed their B'nai Mitzvah studies and un- der the guidance of Rabbi Schectman performed brilliantly on the bema. Thank you to all who worked with them these past two years. An exciting program was initiated earlier this month. Shabbat Before Bedtime was well received by the parents and children who attended. This short learning service has music, dance, and engaging personalities as Katherine Kohrman and Yossi Kohrman-Glaser lead the service. This does not preclude us from having our regu- lar Friday night service at 7:30 pm. It was rewarding to attend the Seder on the second night of Pesach. Rabbi Schectman led us with the very able as- sistance of his son Yaakov. The meal was very well prepared by the Rabbi and brought to the synagogue. His presentation was educational and entertaining. The Seder lasted approximately one hour and all who were there, I believe, enjoyed the spirit of Pesach and the pleasant congregants they engaged with. Florence and I are looking forward to next year’s second Seder with our friends here at Adath Israel. Last but not least was the delightful Bar Mitzvah of Harrison Silverman. I had the opportunity to chat with the Sil- verman family and found them most engaging. Congratulations to Harrison, and his dad, Mark, as well as Theo- dore, Isaac, and their grandparents. Finally, I am pleased to announce that Rabbi Barukh Schectman has agreed to extend his contract for the coming year. He has become a fine member of our community and has fulfilled all the obligations requested. He is knowl- edgeable and pleasant to be with. PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL MEETING ON SUNDAY MAY 7 AT 9:00 am. With Blessings of Shalom, Bob Rubinstein 2 From The Ritual Committee B’NAI MITZVAH SEASON AT ADATH ISRAEL In April we celebrated with four families in their B’nai Mitzvah ceremonies. First, on April 1, three adult con- gregants read Torah and Haftarah and became sons and daughters of the commandments. This was an excit- ing and moving morning in our Sanctuary. We congratulate Jim Arena, Tracy Benham, and Ival Kovner. This group ceremony was the culmination of over two years of study together, a rather profound choice they each made to invest so much of their precious time and energy in becoming full-fledged Jewish adults. Mazal Tov to the three of you and to your families. We will be printing their three D’var Torahs in our newsletter so that you can hear what it meant to each of them, personally. The fourth Bar Mitzvah of the month of April, and another joyous ceremony, was that of thirteen year old Harrison Silverman who read from Parshat Shemini on Saturday April 22. He chanted Haftarah as well. Mazal Tov to the Silverman family. In May, we look forward to two more ceremonies. Seventh grader Rachel Arena will be celebrating her Bat Mitzvah on May 20, chanting from Parshat Behar-Bechukotai. And on May 27 we have another adult Bar Mitzvah scheduled. Congregant David Smith, known to many as the Chair of our Education program at Adath Israel, will be chanting from Parshat BaMidbar, the opening verses of the Book of Numbers. All are invited to share in these simchas (joyous occasions). EREV SHAVUOT On the Eve of the holiday of Shavuot, Tuesday May 30, we will be gathering in the synagogue for a festive meal and a short Torah service. On Shavu- ot we celebrate the giving of the Torah at Mt Sinai. It is traditional to eat dairy products, and most particularly to eat blintzes on Shavuot. Our din- ner will be showcasing some of the finest in blintzes that our congregation has to offer. It is also traditional to read the verses of Torah that include the Ten Commandments and the story of Moses bringing the tablets down from the moun- tain top. So we will hear the Ten Commandments being chanted. The potluck dinner will begin at 7:00. The service will begin at 8:00. ADULT EDUCATION We are beginning to gather a list of those who would like to join the next class of adults who want to study together with Rabbi Schectman. The class will begin with mastering Hebrew literacy. It will then move on to learning some of the prayers in the Shabbat services. The end goal for some will be to learn to chant Torah and Haftarah and to celebrate a group B’nai Mitzvah ceremony. The class will start in the fall or winter and will be held on Tuesday evenings at 6:30. If you are interested or know someone else who might be interested, or you would just like more information, please contact Katherine Kohrman at [email protected]. Non-members are welcome to join this class. 3 For those of you who couldn’t attend the adult B’nai Mitzvah service on April 1, we’d like to share with you the D’var Torah by Jim Arena... Today’s Torah reading is Vayikra and it begins the book of Leviticus, the third of the five books of the Torah. The book is also known as Torat Kohanim, a name which refers to the priests (the Kohanim), who were descended from the house of Levi. Vayikra literally means “He called” and is the first word of the book. The book of Leviticus is filled with detailed instructions for the priests of biblical times on how to worship. It includes many de- tails for all the kinds of sacrifices that are to be offered, who should offer them, and how the sacrifices are to be performed. We no longer do animal sacrifices at our services (thankfully!), but today we have our own set of rituals, some modern, some ancient, blended together in a form that has meaning to us. In today’s world, I think many of us are challenged at one time or another to justify even these modern practices. Why do I devote energy to learning to read an ancient and very foreign language or to learning to chant ancient prayers? Why do I devote precious time to coming to services at the synagogue on a regular basis? Why do I even have to leave my house to worship? Isn’t God everywhere? Movie theaters are being killed by home theaters - shopping malls are replaced by Amazon Prime - nobody leaves their house any more if they don’t have to! Can’t I just say my prayers or study Torah there? These are very personal questions that each of us has to answer for ourselves. For me, one of the big reasons that I see for coming together on a regular basis for these shared rituals is that it builds community. I didn’t expect this when I started coming to services here 7 years ago.
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