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6930 Alpha Road / Dallas, Texas 75240-3602 / 972-661-1810 / FAX 972-661-2636 E-mail: [email protected] / Facebook: Temple Shalom Dallas / Website: www.templeshalomdallas.org NOVEMBER 2015 CHESHVAN/KISLEV 5776 VOLUME 50 NO. 5 SERVICES FRIDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY November 6 November 14 November 21 Chayei Sarah / Genesis 24:10-52 10:30 AM - Bar Mitzvah 10:30 AM - Morning Worship 6:30 PM - Service Jonathan Nitishin, Sanctuary Epstein Chapel son of David Nitishin & Donna Nitishin Epstein Chapel 5:00 PM - B’not Mitzvah SATURDAY Melissa & Elyse Wayne, November 7 10:30 AM - Morning Worship Daughters of Steven & Meryl Wayne 10:30 AM Morning Worship Sanctuary Sanctuary Epstein Chapel 5:00 PM - Bat Mitzvah FRIDAY 5:00 PM - B’not Mitzvah Veronica Minney, November 27 Cameron & Madeline Browne, daughter of Nina & Alan Minney Vayishlach / Genesis 34:1 - 35:15 children of René Browne & Hal Browne Epstein Chapel 6:30 PM - Service Epstein Chapel Epstein Chapel FRIDAY FRIDAY November 20 SATURDAY November 13 Vayetze / Genesis 30:14 - 31:16 November 28 Toledot / Genesis 26:23 - 27: 27 6:00 PM - Service 10:30 AM - Morning Worship Shabbat Service Honoring our Veterans Munchkins Minyan Epstein Chapel 6:30pm Sanctuary Rabiner Children’s Library (see page 6) 6:30 PM - Service 6:30pm Friday Services are preceded 6:30 PM - Blue Jean Shabbat 4th/5th Grade Student Participation by a 6:00pm Wine & Cheese Boardroom Epstein Chapel Reception Meet The Australians Sunday, November 1 Dessert Reception 7:00pm Radnitz Social Hall Everyone is invited! Exciting news! Representatives from our new sister synagogue, Beit Or, formerly know as The Brisbane Progressive Jewish Congregation, will be coming to Dallas on Thursday, October 29th to meet our members. Cantor David Bentley, spiritual leader of the Congregation, and Sally Castle, currently BPJC’s Treasurer and a founding Board member of BPJC, will be joining us for worship on Friday, October 30th. At 7:00pm on Sunday, November 1st, Temple Shalom will host a dessert reception at which we will describe our selection process and Cantor Bentley and Ms. Castle will describe Jewish life Down Under in Brisbane and speak about their congregation. Let’s give them a hearty Texas welcome! Please join us for special blessings and songs as we send off our Torah and celebrate this wonderful gift! The following week, November 4th - 8th, at the Biennial gathering of member congregations of Reform and Progressive Synagogues from around the world, Temple Shalom will officially gift BPJC one of our Torah scrolls. In March 2016, Beit Or will formally celebrate their gift from Temple Shalom. Perhaps some of you would like to make the trip and participate in this momentous occasion for both congregations. Details of that trip will be posted soon. If you have questions, contact Jacque Comroe at [email protected]. November 2015 www.templeshalomdallas.org Page 2 November 2015 B’nei Mitzvah Cameron & Madeline Veronica Minney Browne daughter of Nina & Alan Minney children of René Browne & Hal Date: November 14 Browne School: Parkhill Junior Hiigh Date: November 7 Mitzvah Project: Wrote, cast, directed, filmed School: Frankford Middle School and edited an educational recycling video to be shown at her elementary school, Brentfield Mitzvah Project: Joined The Walk to Elementary. This project is a continuation of Defeat ALS® in Dallas on October 31, 2015 to honor their her efforts to improve recycling throughout the grandfather, Jack, and to raise money for the ALS Association. Brentfield Elementary campus while she was Jack passed away from Lou Gehrig's disease before Cameron and a student there. Madeline were born so they walked in memory of their grandfather, Hobbies: Flute, gymnastics and helping her two kitties, Finn & Fiona, for the ALS victims of today who can't walk at all, and for the victims achieve Instagram fame. of tomorrow who will be slowly robbed of their ability to move. The mission of the ALS Association is to lead the fight to treat and cure ALS through global research and nationwide advocacy while also empowering people with Lou Gehrig’s Disease and their families to Jonathan Martin Nitishin live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and son of David M. Nitishin & Donna Nitishin support. Date: November 14 Hobbies: Cameron: Dance (ballet, jazz, lyrical) School: J.J. Pearce Madeline: Volleyball & singing Mitzvah Project: J-Service, working at the Jewish Family Service food kitchen, working with his BBYO Chapter assisting people with Melissa Frances Wayne & special needs. Elyse Anne Wayne Hobbies: Wrestling, World War II Memorabilia, sports, building projects. daughters of Meryl & Steven Wayne Date: November 21 School: Polk Middle School Hobbies: Elyse: Soccer, We want to honor the mitzvah work in which our B’nei Mitzvah playing the saxophone in the students are engaged. Each month we include information we Wind Symphony and karate. have received from that month’s families. Melissa: Soccer, volleyball & singing. Worship Committee Would you like to provide input about worship at Temple Shalom? We want to hear from you! We meet each month on the 2nd Tuesday at 7:00pm. In our ongoing efforts to be environmentally and We are working on special commemorative fiscally responsible, we are implementing the services for the 50th Anniversary. electronic delivery of billing statements. If you have any ideas, please email The statements will be sent via email around the Ken Parker, Worship Council Chair, at [email protected]. first of every month with a PDF file attached. If you do not have an email address, the Next meeting: statements will continue to be mailed Tuesday, November 10 in hard copy. 7:00pm Boardroom November 2015 www.templeshalomdallas.org Page 3 I Was Just Thinking... The story is told of Abraham, our deeply appreciate the sacrifices they have made in their lives to great Patriarch, being chosen by God keep our country free. to be the first one to understand that To commemorate the ending of the "Great War" (World War there is, in fact, One God. But, what I), an "unknown soldier" was buried in highest place of honor in was so great about him? Why him? both England and France (in England, Westminster Abbey; in The Torah gives no clues. As a matter France, the Arc de Triomphe). These ceremonies took place on of fact, the story we read about him in November 11th, celebrating the ending of World War I hostilities this week’s portion has him attending at 11 a.m., November 11, 1918 (the 11th hour of the 11th day of to guests that arrive at his tent. Again, the 11th month). This day became known internationally as while it is a nice and important "Armistice Day." In 1921, the United States of America followed gesture, there is still no clue given as to why God picked him. A France and England by laying to rest the remains of a World few verses later we are told that God has a plan for Sodom and War I American soldier -- his name "known but to God" -- on a Gomorrah. Must God tell Abraham the plan? After all, God says Virginia hillside overlooking the city of Washington D.C. and the Abraham will be the father of a great nation whereby all the Potomac River. This site became known as the "Tomb of the other nations will be blessed. And, here we finally have a clue. Unknown Soldier," and today is called the "Tomb of the The juxtaposition between the story of welcoming the three Unknowns." Located in Arlington National Cemetery, the tomb strangers and God telling us that Abraham will be the source of symbolizes dignity and reverence for the American veteran. national pride and worldly example is the key. To become a In America, November 11th officially became known as great and respected nation one must first be the place of Armistice Day through an act of Congress in 1926. It wasn't until welcome and protection. It was true for Abraham and it is true 12 years later, through a similar act, that Armistice Day became for us as well. a national holiday. The entire world This very ideal, that there could thought that World War I was the This ideal, that America is a place of be a place, as Emma Lazarus’ welcome and hospitality, is one worth "war to end all wars." Had this been poem so aptly captures, where the true, the holiday might still be called tired and the huddled masses defending and promoting. While we might Armistice Day today. That dream yearning to breathe free can go, is, not always be great at it all the time, was shattered in 1939 when World in part, the ideal that so many brave throughout time, we still believe it to be War II broke out in Europe. More men and women of our country possible and find value in making sure this than 400,000 American service have served to uphold. This ideal, and other American ideals are defended members died during that horrific that America is a place of welcome and kept secure. war. In 1947, Raymond Weeks of and hospitality, is one worth Birmingham, Alabama, organized a defending and promoting. While we "Veterans Day" parade on might not always be great at it all the time, throughout time, we November 11th to honor all of America's veterans for their loyal still believe it to be possible and find value in making sure this and dedicated service. Shortly thereafter, Congressman Edward and other American ideals are defended and kept secure. H. Rees (Kansas) introduced legislation to change the name of We live in a scary and tempestuous time.