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ARTWORK IN THE SANCTUARY page 5 february 2017/ shevat - adar, 5777 published monthly/vol. 2, issue no.561.747.1109 6 1 In my jupiter tuxedo (t-shirt, shorts & boat shoes) looking forward to using my speedo man of the year The time is growing near My mind is getting clear breakfast banquet by chef eric Thank You all for naming me march 19, 2017 - 9:30am TBA's Man of the Year! Honoring Mark Slifkin Breakfast Celebration Bagels & lox with all the trimmings, blintzes, latkes and sweet delights, with coffee & tea and a beverage toast Reserve a table for 10: $250 (includes $100 donation for the Chidush Project) Or $15 per person

When you are in Temple and see our new Ark, Remember our Chidush Project was accomplished by Mark.

As you look around, the improvements are clear, Now Mark can kvell as the Man of the Year.

So, Arline, Arline, stand by your man. Oh yes, Mark says, “Stand by me!” While both of you decide how to enjoy all the time that is suddenly free.

So let’s all of us stand by Mark at the celebration coming near, That honors our friend Mark Slifkin as TBA’s Man of the Year.

*Contributing Poet Linda Wolfe

Man of the Year Breakfast Banquet • Please make check out to TBA Men’s Club Return check to Temple Beth Am with this form: 2250 Central Blvd. Jupiter, FL 33458 Name Phone # E-mail Please indicate whether you’re reserving a table for 10 or paying per person

No. of Persons Amount of Check Open to the Check Number ENTIRE CONGREGATION— Thank you, we’ll see you there! Everyone is welcome. 2 www.templebetham.com TABLE OF CONTENTS

celebrate shabbat in february...... pg 4 artwork in the sanctuary...... pg 5 how israel became a state...... pg 7 sisterhood scoop...... pg 8 men's club happenings...... pg 10 adult education...... pg 11 movie festival and book club...... pg 12 so many cookies...... pg 13 mah jongg is back...... pg 14 book author series...... pg 15 jewish music like you've never heard it...... pg 16 dedicate a brick...... pg 17 social action...... pg 18 purim carnival...... pg 23 passover seder...... pg 24 one hot havana night...... pg 25 studying modern israel in religious school...... pg 28 youth group news...... pg 29 the one school news...... pg 30 mishpacha family center...... pg 31

what’s going on at tba calendar...... pg 36

TEMPLE BETH AM EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2250 CENTRAL BLVD JUPITER, FL 33458 President: Carol Carswell - [email protected] 561.747.1109 Vice President: Brian Cohn - [email protected] www.templebetham.com Vice President: Jack Tenenbaum - [email protected] [email protected] VP, Education: Catherine Drourr - [email protected] Secretary: Mary Elias - [email protected] TEMPLE OFFICE HOURS Treasurer: Steve Misshula - [email protected] Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

Rabbi: Alon Levkovitz BOARD OF DIRECTORS Cantor: Jessica Turnoff Ferrari Rabbinic Intern: Brett Tancer Leah Frankel Jackie Halderman Bob Hochman Kerrie Rhoades Brad Roffer Harvey Silverman Director of Engagement, Programming & Membership: Carol Sleeper Mark Slifkin Leona Usher Ellen Vargas Early Childhood Director: Paula Deakter Mishpacha/Family Center Coordinator: Yael Luski Lawrence MEN’S CLUB REPRESENTATIVE: Bruce Cohen Education Director: Alissa Frankel SISTERHOOD REPRESENTATIVE: Sharon Rosen Jewish Life Activities Director: Danna Cohen PARLIAMENTARIAN: Jody Minde Youth Director: Amanda Feld Communications Manager and Scribe Editor: Elizabeth Madsen PAST PRESIDENTS: Executive Chef: Eric Weiner Accounting Manager: Lori Colburn Jeanne Tarsches John Alexander Alvin Schlossberg Executive Administrative Assistant: Margot Hauser Brud Tarsches Stephen Lewis Michael Deakter (2 terms) Assistant Scribe Editors: Margot Hauser & Debbie Baseman Beth Eisenman Len Green Jerry Silvers Early Childhood Administrator: Sherrie Kesselman Arnie Weinstein Bob Miller Tom Ross Senior Maintenance: Alfredo Montes Myrna Abramowitz Jody Minde Bruce Cohen Facilities Supervisor: Alex DeLeon Hal Baseman (2 terms) Mark Slifkin Office Staff: Angela Gerard 561.747.1109 3 Celebrate Shabbat at Temple Beth Am in February Friday, February 3 Friday, February 17 7:00pm *6:00pm Shabbat Service *Early Shabbat Service* with Sisterhood Participation, 7:00pm Torah Reading Shabbat Dinner - RSVP required and Birthday Blessing (see below to RSVP)

Friday, February 10 Friday, February 24 Friday, March 3 7:00pm 5:30pm 7:00pm Shabbat Service Kids Shabbat: Grandparents & friends Shabbat Service with Special Guest Speaker 6:15pm Book Author Peter Ross Range Meditation with Cantor Jessica (see page 19) 7:00pm Shabbat Service Join us on Friday, February 3 at 7:00pm for a Shabbat Service with Sisterhood Participation, Torah Reading and February Birthday Blessing followed by oneg sports shabbat & Dinner In honor of the start of spring training, February 17 6pm Service join us for Sports 7pm Dinner Shabbat!

The dress code is Jerseys and Jeans, so wear your favorite teams! Special parallel sports program just for kids during the Service. Dinner by Chef Eric—but it won't be your average hotdog and cracker jacks! Dinner is $18/pp for adults, kids under 18 are free! RSVP by Feb. 14. Pay by phone - Mail in your payment - Drop it off in person Questions? 561.747.1109 or [email protected] Congregational Dinner • February 17, 2017 • RSVP Form Please fill out the form below. Your form and payment reserve your spot. Make check out to Temple Beth Am. Drop off or mail payment and this form to the Temple at 2250 Central Blvd. Jupiter, FL 33458 Name(s) Phone # or Email for contact person Number of people attending Check enclosed Charge CC on file Charge Card # Circle one: Visa Mastercard American Express Discover Expiration date: 4 www.templebetham.com ARTWORK IN THE SANCTUARY by Rabbi Alon Levkovitz as idols were prohibited, but it so we would be able to read paintings were not a problem. from it. Unfortunately, the scribe informed us that it could not be Later on, the discussion of the repaired. prohibition against pictures and images shifted from focusing on According to the Halakah, a non- the dangers of idolatry, which kosher Torah scroll that is beyond was the concern of the second repair should not be placed in commandment, but simply with the ark, but has to be buried. For the possibility of distracting the obvious reasons, we didn’t want worshipper from appropriate to go down this path. Instead, As our renovation project, devotion in the synagogue or we built a beautiful display case Chidush, progresses and more concentrating on the text of a and placed it in the Cohn Family elements are installed, I’m asked decorated book. Welcome Center. We believe that some very interesting questions. a Torah scroll on the main wall The practical ones I refer to Mark When we look at decorations of the synagogue is the perfect Slifkin (especially if there is a found in symbol of our hint of criticism in them), but the synagogues core values and religious ones I answer myself. both ancient Jewish identity. and modern, At the same 1. Since we hung the beautiful we see many time, it serves artwork in the sanctuary, several of them to honor the people asked me if by doing so, adorned memory of the don’t we go against the halakha, their walls Holocaust and Jewish law? Or to be even more with frescos to communicate specific, don’t we violate the and mosaics. that despite second commandment stating Take for being the victims that "You shall not make unto example of the biggest yourself a graven image" (Ex the picture on the right. It was genocide in the history of the 20.4; Deut 5.8)? discovered in the synagogue at human race, Am Israel Chai¸ the Dura Europa in Syria from the people of Israel are still alive. The most authoritative halakhic 3rd century. The artist depicts The case was designed in a way book is the Shulhan Arukh the prophet Samuel anointing that allows us to take the Torah written by Rabbi Yoseph Karro in King David. This is one example out. We will read from it on Rosh the 16th century. In his discussion among many demonstrating that Hashanah, Yom Kippur and on of the issue he lists some objects two-dimensional figures were Holocaust Memorial Day. that are forbidden for Jews to frequently used. create but limit them only to Should you have more questions, those objects which were three 2. As you may know, one of our please share them with me. dimensional in nature; this Torah Scrolls is a Czech Torah excluded embroidery as well as that miraculously survived the B'Shalom, wall paintings. In other words, Holocaust. Since it was obvious Rabbi Alon Levkovitz sculptures and images of objects that the scroll was in bad shape that people used to worship we asked a sofer, a scribe, to repair

561.747.1109 5 JAMTY NEEDS YOU TO HOUSE LLTI! Friday, April 28 - Sunday, April 30 We are looking for families to house our participants for the weekend.

Temple Beth Am’s high school youth group, JAMTY, is hosting NFTY- STR LLTI (Northern Federation Temple Youth Southern Tropical Region Liz Leadership Training Institute), for 200 teens from all over Florida and we need YOUR help to make their dreams come true! You do not need to have a teen to participate. LLTI Housing information sessions: Sunday, January 29 @ 12pm Friday, February 17 @ 5pm Sign up online: tinyurl.com/lltihousing For more information, contact Amanda Feld 561.747.1109 | [email protected]

Temple Beth Am Young Families Programs

5:30 PM Friday February 24 Informal Dinner Storytime with Music with Crafts Rabbi Alon Mr. Brett Please RSVP no later than February 21th Cost is $10 per family of 4 — MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE Please submit payment along with this form to The One School Office Family Name: ______Parent’s Name(s): ______Child’s(ren) Name(s): ______Payment Method: ______Cash • Check # ______• Credit Card on file: ______Sign for credit card transactions only: ______# of Adults Attending: ______#of Children Attending: ______The One School Temple Beth Am 561.747.3339 (Phone) 2250 Central Blvd. [email protected] theoneschooljupiter.com Jupiter,6 FL 33458 www.templebetham.com HOW ISRAEL BECAME A STATE A 3-part series with Rabbi Alon February 2, 9 & 16 at 7pm Pre-State to Our State • History of Israel • Yishuv Period: Jewish Community of the Pre-State • From the 1st Zionist Congress to May 14, 1948 On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. President Harry S. Truman recognized the new nation on the same day.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT by Carol Carswell Most of you who know me know that On Friday, February 3rd at 7:00pm had an author I am very rarely at a loss for words. we will have our Shabbat Service speaking at Unfortunately, this month I can’t with Sisterhood Participation which a Service in seem to get my head around this Scribe is always a treat. The choir will be January and will article and I am writing it at the very performing. have another last minute. I don’t want Margot and If you haven’t been to Temple in a author, Peter Debbie to be angry with me for being Ross Range, late. while, you should come and see how beautiful it is. The Sanctuary and the speaking on Welcome to Angela Gerard, our new Lobby are just about finished. The Friday, February 10th at 7:00pm. office assistant. Please stop in to say Social Halls look great. On March hello. At this time, the office staff is 19th at 9:30am, the Men’s Club will This is short but I promise to do in the Chapel since the new offices are be honoring Mark Slifkin as Man better next month. I probably being built. of the Year and boy, does he deserve shouldn’t make promises I may not be it for his tireless work overseeing the able to keep. Congratulations to Elizabeth Temple renovations. Howell, our Communications Happy Valentine’s Day. Manager & Scribe editor on her There are terrific adult education marriage to Paul Madsen. Mazel Tov! classes every Thursday night and we B’Shalom, 561.747.1109 Carol Carswell 7 SISTERHOOD SCOOP by Lois Remick This column went to press in TBA congregants with mid-January, around the time of February birthdays. Look for our Annual Sisterhood Paid-up an enhanced Oneg Shabbat, Membership Luncheon, but I am created for us by Chef Eric. able to predict it was a huge success given the number of Sisterhood Sisterhood members are members who RSVP-ed, the invited to join us at our fantastic food always prepared by monthly Sisterhood Board Chef Eric Weiner, and the lively Meeting on Tuesday, entertainment presented by Yoel February 7 at 1:00pm in the Hyman at the piano. We will say Social Hall. At the conclusion more about the women whom we of our board meetings, we honored at the luncheon in the specifically request member March issue, so as not to give away input, which is so important the surprise. A big thank you goes to the planning and success out to all the sisters who helped of our programs. in the planning and on the day of the event: Dotty Wisch, Trudy On Monday, February 13, Boltuch, Nina Golub, Sharon from 1:30pm – 3:00pm, join Rosen, Sue Freedland, Carole us for the next session of our which we carry with us no matter Levine, Nanci Hochman, CK special Constructive Aging series where we go and feel no qualms Tennebaum, Maril Levy and yours for women 60+, developed and led about reviewing our calls and tweets truly. by Susan Benson, co-founder of while at lunch with friends, at the Arise Foundation. Our February dinner with family, or at worship on Three cheers to Maril Levy for her topic is Sleep, Naps and Shuteye. Friday evening. So what happened work on our Saturday Night 50’s Cost is $5.00 per session, and light to all the courtesies we learned in Dance Party. Having attended, I refreshments are provided. RSVP to the 2nd grade? Are they gone with can testify to the fun and enthusiasm Linda Wolfe if you'd like to attend: technological advances? The answer of the crowd. Singing and dancing [email protected] or 561-406- is NO. We as grandparents and to those oldies but goodies brought 2048, or see ad on opposite page. parents are able to model phone us all back in time and everyone courtesy just as our teachers did. got into the Karaoke and hula Thank you to Dotty Wisch who When you are alone, not attending hoops too! Our DJ, “Jammin’ with handled the sales of Mah Jongg to your dog or cat, not receiving Jimmy” kept the room rockin'! Cards in January for Sisterhood rehabilitation therapy, or driving… Kudos to Becky Stern whose this year. This is an important take out your phone and tweet away! marvelous solo performance made fund-raiser for Sisterhood, and it's this night super special, to our four the good kind that doesn't cost I have often wondered why Village People: Mel Wolfe, Dennis purchasers anything more than if people think their messages are so Schmidt, Jose Alvarez and Larry they had bought their cards directly. important. Is everybody with a smart Stern and to our “bartenders”: This was a win-win fundraiser! phone a doctor who has a patient Charlie Levy, Dennis Schmidt on life support, or a stockbroker and Jose Alvarez. Special thanks Thank you to Maril Levy, whose clients do day trading? No, to Chef Eric for all his wonderful who served as our Sisterhood most people have no need of instant help, even without a working Representative to the TBA Board information….what most people kitchen! Great munchies, great of Directors, and thank you to have acquired is a habit. Yes, they music, great people—great time! Sharon Rosen who takes over this have a habit and like all habits in role and responsibility this month. this country we have a therapy Speaking of terrific times, on group that can help and it is called Friday night, February 3, you How many of you who are “of BRATWURST—Breaking Rules and will want to attend our annual a certain age” remember being Texting While U Rove your Smart Sisterhood Shabbat. Rabbi taught telephone etiquette in the Telephone. Please do not call me to Alon, Rabbinic Intern Brett and 2nd grade? (Please do not stop attend their meetings….I have a flip Cantor Jessica will incorporate our reading if you are younger than this phone…it only sends and receives Sisterhood Shabbat into the special, writer.) We learned phone etiquette calls! monthly, Birthday/Torah Reading and practiced it for so many years Service, creating an inspiring and because our phones were stationary B'shalom, memorable Service that honors and at home. Now, to be “hip” with TBA's Sisterhood members and technology, we have smart phones Lois Remick

8 www.templebetham.com JOIN TBA SISTERHOOD FOR A SPECIAL CONVERSATION

Mondays at TBA • 1:30pm to 3:00pm

February 13: Sleep, Naps and Shuteye March 13: The Power of Self Talk A unique opportunity for ladies aged 60 and older. Discussions facilitated by a Life Skills Program and ARISE Foundation co-founder. $5 refreshment fee per session is kindly requested. RSVP using the form below. Space is limited to 15 participants. Come to as many sessions as you like. For more information, please contact Linda Wolfe at [email protected] or 561.406.2048

Constructive Aging • RSVP Required • $5 per session • Thank you Name(s) Phone Email Please indicate sessions: Feb. 13 Mar. 13 Amount of Check: Please make check payable to TBA Sisterhood. Return form and check to Temple Beth Am Sisterhood, 2250 Central Blvd. Jupiter, FL 33458

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS CONDOLENCES TO: Jonathan Lachman from Jupiter Carole & Sandy Greene and family on the loss of their daughter, Helene & Jerry Bogutz from Jupiter Ellen Beth Goldsmith Luda & Dmitry Mishelevich and son Jacob from Palm City May God send comfort to those in mourning.

ISRAEL TRIP We will be postponing our Israel trip until next year. If you are interested in joining Rabbi Alon and Gali on the trip of a lifetime to Israel for 12 days in the summer of 2018, please email [email protected] for more information.

PLEASE WEAR YOUR NAME TAGS! Did you know that as a member of Temple Beth Am you have a name tag? We’d love for you to wear it whenever you come to Temple—be it for Services, classes or meetings. They are in the drawers under our Holocaust Torah displayed in the Cohn Family Welcome Center.

561.747.1109 9 MEN'S CLUB HAPPENINGS by Bruce Cohen, Men’s Club President Man of the Year And... for a very special dessert we Dinner Club Program and Breakfast will be serving Blintzes with Sour Cream and/or Fresh Made Noodle Starting in May the Men’s Club Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 9:30am Kugel with Syrup. will begin our Dinner Club once again. We chose local restaurants Mark Slifkin is being honored as Of course, there will be Coffee/Tea, Man of the Year. Many of us know to hold these dinners which are Orange Juice, Mimosas, and all the open to the entire Temple Beth Mark personally, and can testify to trimmings. the tremendous job he has done in Am membership. The Dinner Club will start in May and goes through bringing our Temple renovation to We expect this to be a sold out event fruition. September, so please look in the and reservations are a must. The March Scribe to see where our first cost is $15.00 per person, with all restaurant will be. Mark has been virtually living at net proceeds going to the Chidush TBA for the past 9 months. His Project. To RSVP, see page 2 of this Monthly Men’s Club Meetings are commitment and dedication as Scribe. both a Past President of TBA and the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm and are open to all his managerial oversight for the When: March 19, 2017 renovation have greatly exceeded all adult male members of Temple Beth 9:30am to 11am Am. expectations. Where: Temple Beth Am Why: Honoring Mark Slifkin This will be a very special gala Thank you, breakfast event with a menu like Send your reservation requests no other Breakfast we have had in Bruce Cohen with payment to Temple Beth Am [email protected] recent years. The menu will include: attention Men's Club at 2250 Central Bagels, Smoked Salmon, Smoked Blvd. Jupiter, FL 33458 or drop it Whole Whitefish, Chopped Herring off at the TBA Office. Salad/Tuna Salad/Egg Salad.

10 www.templebetham.com Adult Education SUNDAY TORAH STUDY WITH RABBI ALON Sunday mornings, 9:00am - Dates: 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26

On Sundays, when our Religious School is in session, parents and other adults are invited to learn some Torah with Rabbi Alon. This class features an hour of discussion-based study either on the weekly portion or another Jewish theme. Everyone is welcome to buy a bagel and coffee from our Youth Group and join us.

No RSVP or long-term commitment is required.

INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM Sunday mornings, 10:00am - 1/29 (TuB'Shevat Seder), 2/5, 2/12, 2/26 $10pp, see opposite page

Introduction to Judaism is for anyone interested in learning more about Judaism (no prior Jewish knowledge required). This course runs for 16 weeks. Everyone is welcome. The course covers: Jewish library (Midrash, Tanakh, Talmud, etc.) Holidays Prayers History Theology Don't forget to wear your and much more name tag when you go to class.

561.747.1109 11 JOIN THE TBA BOOK CLUB The author is an esteemed professor, to become a classic in its genre. lawyer, and psychiatrist and is the Orrin B. Evans Professor of Law, After our discussion, please join us Psychology, Psychiatry and the for lunch at Vic and Angelo's, PGA Behavioral Sciences at the University Commons, 4520 PGA Blvd., Palm of Southern California Law Beach Gardens. School. Yet she has suffered from schizophrenia for most of her life, I would appreciate it if you would and still has ongoing major episodes let me know ([email protected] of the illness. THE CENTER or 443-223-9729) whether you are Thanks to all of you who participated CANNOT HOLD is the eloquent, coming to the Book Club and whether in our most recent Book Club meeting moving story of Elyn's life, from you will join us for lunch. on Monday, January 9th. We had a the first time that she heard voices spirited and thoughtful discussion speaking to her as a young teenager, The upcoming schedule is: about THE UNDERGROUND to attempted suicides in college, March 6, 2017: GIRLS OF KABUL by Jenny through learning to live on her own as DOUGH - Mort Zachter Nordberg. an adult in an often terrifying world. April 3, 2017: Saks discusses frankly the paranoia, THE MAPMAKER'S DAUGHTER - Our next meeting will be on Monday, the inability to tell imaginary fears Laurel Corona February 6th at 10:30am at the from real ones, the voices in her head synagogue when we will be discussing telling her to kill herself (and to harm I look forward to seeing you! THE CENTER CANNOT others), as well the incredibly difficult Edie Wolf HOLD: MY JOURNEY obstacles she overcame to become a THROUGH MADNESS by Elyn highly respected professional. This Saks: beautifully written memoir is destined 12 www.templebetham.com SO MANY COOKIES! Thank you to all our amazing bakers that made our Interfaith Thanksgiving Service even more meaningful and hospitable. We had over 7,000 cookies of various kinds, baked by over 50 families of our congregation. Thank you for making this communal effort such a sweeping and tasty success! Special thanks to the hard working Cookie committee: Carol Sleeper, Nada Imbriale and Chef Eric Weiner.

Gali Levkovitz

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561.747.1109 13 TBA MAH JONGG CLUB IS BACK AT TBA Cracks, Bams and Dots!

Enjoy an Call Dotty Wisch afternoon of 561.746.7017 or email play & light [email protected] refreshments or call Toby Zeichner 561.745.0395

Wednesdays at 12:45pm

Is your gently used Mah Jongg set looking for a new home? If so, TBA would like to adopt it. Bring it with you the next time you come to Temple. Thanks!

14 www.templebetham.com GUEST SPEAKER: BOOK AUTHOR SERIES PETER ROSS RANGE

Author of Friday 1924: February 10 The Year During Shabbat Services (which start at 7pm) that made Hitler

Hitler’s time in prison in 1924 helped pave the way for his rise to power.

This event is part of a series. Each author will speak during a Service and then will be available during our oneg for a Q & A. Books will be available for purchase.

Friday, March 31 Ayelet Tsabari Ayelet Tsabari is an Israeli-Canadian writer. Her first collection of short stories, The Best Place on Earth, describes what it’s like to be both Jewish and Arab in Israel.

Questions? Please contact the Temple 561.747.1109office: 561.747.1109 or [email protected]. 15 Jewish Music Like You've Never Heard It

with Dr. Myles Cooley Thursday, February 23 at 7:00pm You’re familiar with traditional melodies for Adon Olam, Oseh Shalom, Shalom Aleichem, Yerushalayim Shel Zahav. Come watch YouTube videos of new arrangements of these songs performed by contemporary artists. Some melodies will have you smiling and foot tapping. Others will give you goosebumps. Join us on Thursday, February 23 at 7:00pm for Jewish Music: Like You've Never Heard It. Light refreshments will be served at 6:30pm.

The Morse Geriatric Center Hermine Gladstone We are very happy and appreciative of the Temple Beth Am volunteers at the Morse Geriatric Center on Christmas Day. They replaced the volunteers who normally would have been working so they could celebrate Christmas with their families. Karen and Bob Feller worked in the kitchen preparing lunch. David Friedman, Stuart Fierman, Hermine Gladstone, Lorraine Katz, Paula Marcus, Lanelle Meidan, Hailey Shuldiner and CK and Jack Tenenbaum worked with the members living there—giving them mobility, bringing them to the nurses and aiding them. We are very proud of our TBA volunteers.

16 www.templebetham.com TEMPLE BETH AM BRICK CAMPAIGN Looking for a way to honor someone; say congratulations to; remember a loved one? Purchase a brick today.

Brick Order Form - Dedicate a Brick today!

Gift for Teacher Birth Grandparents Appreciation Birthday Wedding Annoouncement Graduation B’nei Mitzvah

Want to see your brick get placed at the March 12 groundbreaking? Purchase your brick by February 20!

561.747.1109 17 SOCIAL ACTION Thank you to so many new volunteers that have been calling to help! Our volunteers serve hot, healthy dinners to the needy at St. George's Episcopal Church, in Riviera Beach, the 3rd Monday evening of every month. We need some new volunteers to offer an hour and a half of their time, from 5:00pm - 6:30pm helping us serve the dinners to those less fortunate. The meals are prepared in the kitchen at Temple Beth Am on that Monday afternoon. Please contact us for further information and please check out their website at www.saintgeorgescenter.org and their Facebook page. We would like to thank our January volunteers for all their kindness and hard work! Rich Remick Noah Thrope Ralph Van Baalen Alex Weinstein Bob Feller Paul Weinstein Lisa Blatt Janet Dwork Phil Blatt Stacy Reich Asher Blatt Tiffany Langino Keren Blatt Edie Wolf If you can't volunteer on Monday nights...but would like to help, please drop off boxes of penne pasta or elbow macaroni (no substitutions) one week before the 3rd Monday of the month, to the Temple.

If you would like to volunteer, contact Lauren Weinstein at [email protected] or Eric Weiner at [email protected].

Our next Soup Kitchen night at St. George’s will be FEBRUARY 20, 5:00pm to 6:30pm. Lauren Weinstein and Eric Weiner BLAZER DONATION PROJECT Alex Weinstein and Jonah Goldberg, TBA members and 12th grade students at The Benjamin School are again collecting blazers and suits that your boys have outgrown or suits in your closet that you do not need.. This community service project is in its 3rd year. The jackets are then donated to Extended Hands Community Outreach, a not-for-profit organization 501(3) that provides food and clothing for Palm Beach County's most vulnerable residents. These jackets might be used for boys or men going on job or school interviews, religious or school functions. Your donation of gently used blazers are greatly appreciated by people who can not afford to buy them. It helps them to better their lives. Please drop off any blazers or suits on Sunday morning, Feb. 12th at Religious School drop off, from 9-10:00am. If you are unable to drop them off, please contact Alex Weinstein at [email protected] or Lauren Weinstein at 561-309-4783 and arrangements will be made for them to be picked up from you.

100 Women Who Care Thursday, February 23rd at 5:30pm

You've been hearing great things about 100 Women Who Care for 3 years... Is this the month YOU become a member? 100 Women Who Care donates $10,000 every three months to local nonprofit organizations. Time commitment: 4 hours/YEAR! No committees! No stress! Just the company of community-minded women and the chance to help the charities you care about. Cost per year: $400, payable in four, $100 checks, fully tax-deductible.

18 Please contact Audrey www.templebetham.comAdes for further information ([email protected]) YOGA WITH YAEL WEDNESDAYS AM 9:15 All adult ages and experience levels welcome (modifications available). Open to anyone and bring your own mat or use one of ours. Classes are $12 each or $90 for 9 classes. Yael Lawrence, MS BC-DMT is a Board Certified Dance Movement Therapist and has experience teaching all ages how to strengthen their bodies and minds. For more information or to register, Please contact Danna at 561.747.1109 or [email protected] Wednesdays 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1

Meditation with Cantor Jessica FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 & 24 6:15 pm Join Cantor Jessica Turnoff Ferrari for this reflective celebration as we prepare for Shabbat by clearing our minds of stress and worry. Cantor Jessica is also a psychotherapist (LMHC) and energy healer. She trained at and served on the faculty of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing, a 4-year college dedicated to the study of the human energy system.

561.747.1109 19 MAZEL TOV! BAR MITZVAH BAR MITZVAH OF JULIAN DIFILIPPO OF DAVID STARUSTA With much love and joy, we are With tremendous pride and excitement proud to announce that our son, we announce that our son David Julian Franco DiFilippo will be called Daniel Starusta will be called to the to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Temple February 11, 2016 at Temple Beth Am. Beth Am. A heartfelt thank you to Rabbi Alon Julian is an 8th grade student at The Benjamin School. and all of the wonderful staff at Temple Beth Am for He loves all sports, particularly soccer and basketball. making this day possible. We would like to say a Special Julian is currently on the Benjamin basketball team. Thank You to Brett Tancer for preparing David for this Julian’s empathy and sensitivity towards others is evident special day and to Caitlan Crawford for teaching David in everything he does. He is a great friend to all. Julian Hebrew. At Temple Beth Am he has made many friends spends his summers divided between sleepaway camp at and has many fond memories of time spent at Shalom Timberlake West in New York and at the beach in Ocean Chai and on the trip to Club Med. City, Maryland where he loves to boat and fish. David is a caring person full of happiness and love. He Julian is excited to spend his special Bar Mitzvah Day finds fun and joy in everything he does and he is easy to with his family and friends. Along with his sister Amanda love. He has a way of making people smile when he is and his brother Gabriel, we look forward to celebrating near and is always there to lend a hand or an ear whenever this milestone in his life, and could not be more proud needed. of his achievements. He has worked very hard to prepare for his special day. We are very proud of the young man We look forward to celebrating with all our family, friends he has become and look forward to watching him grow and congregants on February 11. and reach his goals and dreams. We love you very much!! We would like to thank Rabbinic Intern Brett for all he has done to help Julian as well as Rabbi Alon, and everyone at Temple Beth Am who has helped to prepare Julian for his special day. Mom, Dad and Michael Jennifer and Rocco DiFilippo

Lunch & Learn - Thursdays at Noon Join this open and lively dialogue with Rabbinic Intern Brett Tancer. Topics vary and can include the weekly Torah portion, Neviim/ Prophets, Pirkei Avot (Ethics) and more. No prior knowledge of Torah, Hebrew or Judaism is needed. Bring a lunch or just come to learn. We'll provide coffee, tea and cookies.

All are welcome and invited. February Dates: 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 20 www.templebetham.com MAZEL TOV! JOIN THE CHOIR AT TBA! B'NEI MITZVAH Wednesday evenings - 7:00pm OF DANIEL & MOLLY WALSH Do you love to sing? Would you like to We are filled with pride and joy that our children, Daniel Taylor experience Services Walsh and Molly Elizabeth in a more spiritual, Walsh, will be called to the Torah fully immersed & as a B’nei Mitzvah on February meaningful way? 18, 2017 at Temple Beth Am. Daniel is a 7th grader at Independence Middle School Now is the perfect and is an honor roll student. Bright and energetic with a gift for making people laugh, Daniel has many time to join choir at friends and people love to be around him. He is Temple Beth Am! a tremendous athlete and loves all sports. Daniel The choir is open to participates in basketball, football, baseball and skateboarding and always puts out 100 percent effort. everyone over Bar/Bat We are so proud of his determination and drive to be Mitzvah age. Don't the best. Daniel enjoys playing Xbox, skateboarding worry if you haven't everywhere, playing on his phone, hanging out with tried it before. Come his friends and cuddling with our dogs Charlie the Great Dane and Penelope, a Border Collie mix. and enjoy. Molly is a 6th grader at Independence Middle School and is also on the honor roll. Molly is bright, funny, (No choir February 15) has a wonderful sense of humor and a positive outlook on life. She has a warm outgoing personality, always making the people around her smile. We describe her as having an “old soul,” wise beyond her years. Molly is compassionate and loving, cares about SAVE people and animals alike. Molly is a synchronized $100 swimmer with the intermediate team of Gardens Synchro and competes in many meets. She has flourished with this sport and we could not be more proud of her. Molly likes to spend time swimming, hanging out with her friends, on her phone and also cuddling with Charlie and Penelope. For their Mitzvah project, Daniel and Molly volunteered time to help raise money for Great Dane Rescue of South Florida. Their love of Charlie as well as seeing their mother volunteer time on the weekends prompted them to want to help the countless Great Danes that are surrendered to this Jupiter Farms rescue each year. Molly and Daniel have been at Temple Beth Am their whole lives and are both graduates of the wonderful preschool and religious school. We would like to thank all of their teachers for helping them learn about our culture and prepare them for their B’nei Mitzvah. Special thanks to Rabbinic Intern Brett Tancer, Cantor Jessica Turnoff Ferrari and Rabbi Alon Levkovitz for their patience and guidance. We are looking forward CALL NOW to celebrating with all our family and friends on this SAVE $100 1.800.CAN.LEARN joyous occasion.

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Love, Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa 561.747.1109 21 PURIM CARNIVAL SPONSORSHIP

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Sunday, March 12, 2017, 11:30am – 2:30pm

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26 www.templebetham.com 561.747.1109 27 BRINGING THE STUDY OF MODERN ISRAEL TO HAMAKOM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL by Sherrie Kesselman, Teacher Last spring, the HaMakom Religious every evening School Teachers engaged in a after a full day professional development session of learning, facilitated by Rich Walter, Associate researching Director of Israel Education at material of the Center for Israel Education, to which I was learn about new ways that we can thoroughly bring Israel subject matter into our engrossed, curriculums and classrooms. Located but did not in Atlanta, Georgia, the Center for understand fully Israel Education, or CIE, is a source myself. I kept destination for learners and educators asking myself, about Modern Israel. For me, this was “How am I ever eye-opening, as up until now, I have going to translate struggled with how I would not only fit all of this into connect my students to modern Eretz the study of Israel into my curriculum, lessons suitable for my students?” But Yisrael, the land of Israel. We have but do it appropriately with sensitivity the more I engaged, the more I knew begun by dispelling the myth that to some very heavy topics in history this was the right path for me to take. Israelis today still live in tents and and politics that would be above the And so, when they introduced the first wander the desert. Together, we will level of understanding of my second cohort members, my own experience explore the land, people and culture that grade students. Since that initial session, changed at that moment to belief that exists in some very modern settings, I have begun my own journey to learn I can make a difference not only for right alongside the ancient history that more about the complicated politics, my students, but for the children of is such an essential part of each of us as diverse religions, advances in medical HaMakom as a whole. Jews. In June of 2017, I will present my and scientific technologies and culture project to another group of educators that all contribute to making modern At the Jewish Educators Assembly at this year’s Teacher’s Conference and Israel a part of my own Jewish identity, conference in Los Angeles this past complete the certificate program. But and to translate all of that into creative November, CIE launched a second I will have come away with so much – and innovative ways for my students to cohort composed of 16 educators, of the connection to other educators, now learn to love Israel too. which I am now an extremely proud member. The cohort includes eight friends, an immeasurable amount of Educators in the growing field of Israel classroom teachers in congregational knowledge and the confidence to teach education face a lack of excellent, high- schools in addition to full-time Jewish my students in a way to pique their quality teaching materials, especially for educators. Collaboration with this curiosities. the primary grades. Existing curricula group of Jewish educators and mentors A CIE mentor recently commented or learning plans tend to be for high is an invaluable experience for me, to the group on a webinar that it is school students or exist alongside Israel both personally and professionally. exciting from their perspective that advocacy programs, often focusing I am confident that my students will many of the participants this year will exclusively on the Arab-Israeli conflict. walk away feeling a strong connection be creating projects for children in the to Israel and the Israeli people as an younger grades. He asserted that once Yet, if we are to truly change the way integral part of their lives and that of our projects are published, we should that Israel is taught and learned in our Jewish homeland. Jewish and non-Jewish schools, we need expect that teachers from all over will to develop more sophisticated, learner- The core of the certificate program be looking to use our ideas and lessons, focused, content-rich materials for requires each participant to develop and even possibly to contact us to students of all ages. and field-test a curricular project in his engage in discussion. The thought that or her respective work setting. These we can impact Jewish education in this In January 2016, the Center for Israel projects have included a New York way is huge. Education launched the Certificate scavenger hunt that explored how Israel CIE’s Certificate in Israel Education in Israel Education Program (CIEP) is portrayed in the American public Program is the only North American with 12 educators from across the domain; an arts-based, multisensory project-based initiative for achieving country. Participants in this first approach to Israel education for standards and excellence in the teaching cohort sharpened their knowledge second- to fifth-graders in which of Israel for professional Jewish of Israel and Zionism through students explored Israel through educators. The program participants special seminars with CIE staff at the cooking, music, dance, literature and represent 27 institutions in 11 North Jewish Educators Assembly annual visual arts; an experiential learning unit American communities, including conference and the CIE weeklong about LGBTQ rights in Israel and how Mexico City, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and summer workshop. Staff placed they have evolved over time; a student- Austin, Texas. special emphasis on connecting new led Yom Ha’atzmaut program with a content with innovative dissemination student-created Israel museum in which Pending future funding, CIE will approaches. each grade represented a different engage a third cohort next fall. For My attendance at CIE’s Teacher’s aspect of Israel; and an early childhood more information about the Certificate Conference in Atlanta last summer was education project that used sensory in Israel Education Program and for an intense but extremely motivating materials and basic science projects to examples of the first cohort’s projects, engage learners. visit israeled.org/certificate-israel- experience. I was overwhelmed with the education-program. influx of information, but spent time My project is a series of lessons to 28 www.templebetham.com Sherrie Kesselman Winter Regional 2016 Recap Hello! My name is Roni Kissil. understanding of the meaning of I have been involved with the prayers, learned more in depth about Temple’s youth group, JAMTY, my Jewish Identity, and my eyes since freshman year and currently were opened to Worldwide Jewry. serve as the Communications Vice We had the privilege of hearing President of JAMTY. With my from a Syrian refugee family about involvement in this incredible youth their challenging experience leaving group, I have been introduced to our their home and the hardships Jewish regional Youth organization; they faced moving to America. NFTY (North American Federation Their story provided us a different of Temple Youth). Every event is cultural perspective and allowed us unique with their own theme and the opportunity to be even more programs, but Winter Kallah is my thankful for what we have. favorite. Winter Kallah is a week Through this event, I realized my long event during winter break at passion for NFTY and how much my peers and has created a deeper a hotel in Orlando. At this event I care for the region. Winter is not connection for me with Temple in particular, there are Regional Beth Am. Board elections where high school only my favorite event, but Winter teens have the opportunity to run was also an extraordinary experience I am so proud to say I am a part for specific positions on the NFTY for other participants. One in of such a great community. The Regional Board. This Kallah, I had particular said and I quote, “It was acceptance, friends, programs, and the honor of representing the voice amazing and I’ll definitely sign up memories that are made at NFTY of JAMTY as our voting delegate. In for another event!” The participant and JAMTY events will stay with me addition to elections, asefah (regional has since become our newest for the rest of my life, and I hope business meeting) and hanging out member of JAMTY! This validated you join me at LLTI hosted here with my friends, I gained a better how much attending NFTY events at Temple Beth Am in April to see has been life changing for me and what the excitement is all about! A huge congratulations to Noa Kroyter for being elected as Religious & Cultural Vice President on NFTY - STR’s Regional Board! We are all so proud of you!

Want to join the family and attend the next high school NFTY event? Spring Kallah registration ends February 8th! Go to southerntropical.nfty.org to sign up!

Stay up to date through social media: Instagram: jamty_junior, JAMTY.tba “Shalom! My name is Noa Kroyter, and I have Facebook: JAMTY/JAMTY JR., HaMakom at Temple Beth Am recently been given the honor of being elected Amanda Feld, Youth Director, [email protected] as the NFTY-STR Religious and Cultural Vice President on regional board. This past year, I We are almost ready! Stay tuned for a was the Religious and Cultural Vice President youth lounge open house party! of JAMTY, where my job was planning youth services, programs that pertain to Jewish culture, and keeping Jewish values alive in our community. Now, I have the opportunity to fulfill these duties and further strengthen the Jewish identities of Reform teens throughout the NFTY region that is home to around 30 Reform temples across Florida. I am excited to share my passion and build stronger relationships between Temple Beth Am, the southern tropical region, and the entirety of the North American movement.” 561.747.1109 29 THE ONE SCHOOL NEWS by Paula Deakter Early Childhood Director FEBRUARY 2017 IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES Feb. 3: Teacher PDD — NO SCHOOL Feb. 20: Presidents' Day — NO SCHOOL Feb. 6-7: Class Pictures — Palm Tree Portraits Feb: 24: PTO Bake Sale at dismissal Feb. 10: Tu B'Shevat Morning Shabbat at 9am Feb. 24: Grandparents & friends Kids Shabbat 5:30pm Feb. 13: PTO Meeting at 9:15am Feb. 27: Parent Program 9:15am What Predicts Feb. 15: PTO Fundraiser at BurgerFi at Harbourside School Success?

Nature Centered Learning positive regard can be compared to prepare the soil, plant the seeds, the sunlight that helps the seeds and weed, water, pick and harvest. “There are only two ways to live your life plants to grow. As our children grow Indeed, the children are often more - one is as though nothing is a miracle; the and learn, we must use authentic willing to try new vegetables that other is as though everything is a miracle.” praise which helps to motivate them. they have planted and cared for Albert Einstein Research has shown the children’s themselves! This encourages healthy intrinsic motivation to work actually diet and living. Cultivating our Garden decreases when they are peppered It seems that the statement, with lots of “good job” and “good In the garden, the children observe “cultivating one’s garden,” refers work” comments. first hand an ecosystem and discuss to making a garden. And it does the roles of bees, ladybugs, beetles, refer to the wonderful experience Noticing their work, or describing and other insects. They experience of developing and tending to a exactly what the child has done with teamwork as they work together garden, but it can also refer to how the comment of good job builds throughout the planting cycle. we nurture children and ourselves. relationships with children. They do And they learn to connect with Children deserve to be raised by not have to do things to please us, or and respect the natural world and people who delight in the wonders worry about being good enough. everything it provides. of the world and are eager to share So how did the garden become the them. As parents and teachers, we subject of this article? As educators So as we prepare to celebrate Tu must provide the optimal conditions and parents, we can encourage B’Shevat, the Jewish Arbor Day, let that help children grow to children to enjoy caretaking us cultivate our garden, our children understand themselves, others and in nature, and they learn to be and help them to be the best they all of life as truly miraculous. caretakers for themselves. The can be! Chag Sameach! natural world provides us with so A great way to start is spending many ways to learn to take care of Paula Deakter time outdoors. For the teacher, the world and ourselves (Tikkun spending time in a natural outdoor Olam). environment helps our children strengthen their creative thinking “Each child brings his own blessing into muscles, and develop problem the world." solving capabilities. They will also Yiddish folk saying come in contact with the realities of life and death, beauty and decay, At The One School, we have gentleness and aggressiveness. realized that a community garden provides rich curriculum within What are those optimal growing the preschool setting. It provides conditions for children? Carl the ideal platform for experiential Rodgers, the Nobel Peace Prize learning about insects, fruits, nominated psychologist, talks vegetables, trees, flowers, herbs, of having unconditional positive seeds, life cycles, seasons, weather, regard, a kind of love that is more water conservation, teamwork and meaningful and based on accepting solitude. people for who they are, not for Our children participate in all what they do. This unconditional aspects of the garden. They help

30 www.templebetham.com MISHPACHA FAMILY CENTER NEWS by Yael Lawrence check out our blog WINTER 2016 http://templebethamjupiter.blogspot.com/p/family-center.html The Temple Beth Am Mishpacha/Family Center Parent Education Series and Dr. Myles Cooley present…

WHAT PREDICTS WINTER/SPRING 2017 FAMILY SCHOOL SUCCESS? CLASSES IT’S NOT IQ Toddler Enrichment Program (TEP) (12-30 months) with Dr. Myles Cooley BOARD CERTIFIED AMERICAN Fridays 9:15-10:45am BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL Instructor: Yael Lawrence MS BC-DMT PSYCHOLOGY & FELLOW OF THE ACADEMY OF CLINICAL Winter 2017 TEP Session PSYCHOLOGY 1/20/2017 – 3/10/2017 (No Classes 2/3) Monday, February 27 at 9:15am Cost: $175/7 week session Many assume that academic abilities Spring 2017 TEP Session should predict how well we do in life… 3/31/2017 – 5/26/2017 but they don’t. Please join Dr. Myles Cost: $225/9 week session Cooley for a discussion on the abilities Winter/Spring Bundle: that span the emotional intelligence Sign up for both sessions and Save $50 spectrum including: self-awareness, Cost: $350/16 week session self-management, empathy and social effectiveness. These distinguishing ***One time TEP Registration Fee of $25*** competencies can be used to identify This is a great introduction as your star performers that exude confidence, toddler prepares for preschool. This striving for goals, staying cool under mommy & me class exposes your child pressure & look for harmony and to new social situations & classroom collaboration. experiences, which provide an easier transition to a structured learning Please RSVP to environment. [email protected] Cost: $5 www.drmylescooley.com To register for classes, The Temple Beth Am Mishpacha/Family Center Parent workshops Education Series is dedicated to bringing relevant & & events thought-provoking topics to a community forum for the contact purpose of promoting child well-being, developmental Yael Lawrence at success & parental support. Expert presentation & [email protected] interactive discussion in the field of Child Development are the backbone of this series. There is a minimal workshop fee for all workshops. “Childhood is something precious to be celebrated *dates subject to change* and shared. You'll be amazed to see your child's individual journey of discovery and learning.”

561.747.1109 31 FEBRUARY YAHRZEITS January 29 – February 4 February 5 – February 11 Lillian Seltzer (Read Feb. 3) (Read Feb. 10) Mother of Arthur Seltzer Rose Amado* Dorothy Dolce Dorothy Stockman Mother of Debbie Carr Mother of Jennifer Seidman Mother of Jo Smith Emil Black Millie Grackin Mary Wolf* Father of Michael Black Friend of Toby Zeichner Mother of Arline Slifkin & Martin Fischer Pesa Tenenbaum Grandmother of Howard Slifkin Brother-in-law of Leona Usher Mother of Jack Tenenbaum Milton Brook Mark Gushner Gerald Barre* Father of Donna Wexler Husband of Marilyn Gushner Father of Steven Barre Michael Lane Bertha Friedman Katzin Sarah Cohen Brother of George Lane Mother of David Friedman Grandmother of Pamela Friedman Abraham Reiss Stephanie Krulik Betty Curly Father of Sandy Hilcoff Mother of Douglas Krulik Stepmother of Carla Lewis Toni Steinitz* Hyman Hass February 12 – February 18 Mother of Eva Ellis z"l Father of April Gluckstern and Brian Read Feb. 17 Betty Teitelbaum Hass Nancy Austin Mother of Gerald Teitelbaum & Elliott Hochman Sister of Ted Essinger Grandmother of Marshall Teitelbaum Brother of Bob Hochman Mavis Brown Berte Goldberg* Leah Berman Mother of Lois Brown & Mother-in-law of Shirley Goldberg Mother-in-law of Mickey Berman & Grandmother of Samantha Capaldo Leo Paul Katzin Grandmother of Scott Berman Shirley Grangard Father of Davi-Linda Friedman Ted Fogel Mother of Douglass Grangard Charlotte Lewis Uncle of Sharon Holinstat & Eugene Kleinfield Mother of Carla Lewis Great-Uncle of Tammy Webber Great-Uncle of Gary Colton Florence Silverman Arlene Goodman* Frieda Goldberg Mother of Leigh Tischler Mother of Mark Goodman & Grandmother of Gregory Taylor Arnold Klein* Grandmother of Brian Goodman Mildred Lippman Father of Wendy Stitzer Sydell Rubenfeld Mother of Judy Goldstein Yocheved Ben-Israel Grandmother of Zina Bereck Sydney Pascal Mother of Jeremy Ben-Israel Ben Soep Father of Bruce Pascal Phillip R. Brown Friend of the family of Richard & Sylvia Dicker* Brother of Dorothy Ann Fischman Lois Remick Mother of David Decker Marion Cohen Marilyn Spungin* Michael Friedlander* Grandmother of Bruce Cohen Mother of Marc Spungin Beloved of Linda Posner Sydney Helper Linda Wender* Nathan Orandle Cousin of Leona Usher Sister of Herb Wender Father-in-law of Marsha Orandle Howard Lichterman Sam Zipkin* Gerald Schneider Father of Jeffrey Lichterman Brother of Shirley Stone Brother of Barbara Falk Jack Wachsman Samuel Ades Wendy Stavisky Son of David & Lynn Wachsman and Father of Richard Ades & Sister-in-law of Norman Stavisky Brother of Amy Andersen Grandfather of Audrey Ades Itak Svitzkovski Alvin Austin Yudith Becker Grandfather of Alon Levkovitz Brother-in-law of Ted Essinger Mother of Moshe Lifshitz Nathan Adelman* Edith Binder James Ferrell* Father of Linda Wolfe & Grandfather of Mother of Sandra Weiner & Father of Liz Cohn Shari Dobuler and Scott Fischer Grandmother of Eric Weiner Phyllis Glabman* Marcia Newman Cole Minnie Chernoff Mother of Nina Gelman Mother of Stephan Cole Mother of Maxwell Chernoff Art Katz Donald Flamm* Herman Duckman Father of Laney Becker Brother of Milton Flamm Brother-in-law of Leon Schwartz & Philip Newman David Fox* Uncle of Madeline Morris Father of Alan Newman Grandfather of Faye Tarsches Jack Klein* Geraldine Carp Sydney Geller Father of Linda Tylka Mother of Steve Carp Grandfather of Lisa Liporace Scott Tancer Charles Kurnitsky* Elias Kanter* Son of Marvin & Randee Tancer and Father of Jackie Baseman & Father of Edith Kaplan Brother of Brett Tancer Grandfather of Hal Baseman Leon Nijensohn David Hendel* Shirleigh Silverman Grandfather of Naomi Goldberg Father of Robin Silvers & Father of Leigh Tischler Laura Price Grandfather of Jason Silvers Beth Starkand* Mother of Jeff Satinoff Debra Keating Wife of Gary Starkand Miriam Stavisky Daughter of Christine Rolnick Michael Venetta* Mother of Norman Stavisky Isaac Lipper Brother of Maggie Gabler Charles Stern* Father of Bernard Schattner Daniel Edger* Father of Larry Stern John Smeyne* Nephew of Cathy Coleman Jean Tint Husband of Tema Smeyne Father of Debbie Schmidt 32 www.templebetham.com FEBRUARY YAHRZEITS Jean Traver Ralph Knotts Rose Gold Mother of Jackie Heckman Father of Beth Goldman & Grandmother of Jana Taylor Stanley Bobrow Grandfather of Gary Goldman Harry Stein* Brother of Arthur Bobrow & James Lancaster Father of Barbara Seltzer Uncle of Lisa Strahl Stepfather of Senora Zayon Shawn Easterday* Mortimer Brown Edwin Locke Friend of the Congregation Father of Lois Brown & Father of Fredrick Locke Frank Katz* Grandfather of Samantha Capaldo Alex Perlman Husband of Lorraine Katz & Rose Feller Father of Maril Levy Father of Debbie Roosth Mother of Bob Feller Rose B. Tager Arthur Levoff Rubin Kester Mother of Charles Tager Father of Jamie Spungin Father of Herbert Kester Dorothy Weltman* Eva Newman Jeanne Koretz Mother of Mindy Cox Mother of Joseph Newman Mother of Lois Remick Edith Goldenson Ethel Rubenstein Anne Derman Mack Mother of Josephine Klein Mother of Harold Rubenstein & Aunt of Jeffrey Stark Gustav Kahn Grandmother of Mark Rubenstein Peppi Sosman Father of Joan Brothers Henry Schwartz Mother-in-law of Diane Sosman Rodney Landsman* Father of Harriet Vogel & Randi Joy Waxman Husband of Sandra Landsman Grandfather of Craig Vogel Daughter of Morton & Constance Mazer Herbert Posner* Murray Wolfe* Hyman Cohen* Father of Wayne Posner Father-in-law of Mark Lemelman Husband of Anna Cohen Sara Saposhnik Marcy Bobrow Ceil Kleinfield Grandmother of Naama Laviv Father of Arthur Bobrow & Great Aunt of Gary Colton Howard Hays Elliott Grandfather of Lisa Strahl Father of Pamela Elliott Mary Bymel February 19 – February 25 Theodore Plotkin* Mother of William Bymel (Read Feb. 24) Father of Andrew Plotkin & Gertrude Diamond Morris Denmark Grandfather of Wendy Plotkin Mother of Carol Chernoff Father of Stephen Denmark Carol Tannenbaum* Gussie Fund* Samuel Gailband Mother of Fredda Steidle Grandmother of Sandra Fox Father of Marcia Beutner Loretta Davis* Lester Silverman Maurice Meyer Jr. Great Aunt of Bob Miller Father of Sandra Bobrow & Father of Peter Meyer Sam Feller Grandfather of Lisa Strahl Moritz Steinitz* Father of Bob Feller Shirley Bergman Father of Eva Ellis z"l Eileen Isdaner Sister of Lillian Wasserman & Alan Berman* Stepmother of Daniel Isdaner Aunt of Sara Ward Husband of Mickey Berman & Judith Kaplan* Barbara Levin Epstein Father of Scott Berman Wife of Howard Kaplan & Mother of Jennifer Boss Harry Hartman* Mother of Debra Grzybowski Ed Kramer Father-in-law of Esther Hartman Bernie Lippman Stepfather of Kimberly Denenberg and Grandfather of Chris & Father of Judy Goldstein John Sternberg Eileen Turenne, Herbert & Cindy Richard Ottenheimer* Father of Barry Sternberg Hartman and Debora Hartman. Husband of Ruth Ottenheimer James G. Usher* Great-Grandfather of Tamara & Minna Rolnick Husband of Leona Usher Matthew Hartman and Kacy, Jaclyn & Mother of Ralph Rolnick Betty Berman Michelle Turenne Ethel Schaffer Sister of Brenda Kramer Edward Millman Mother of Donald Schaffer Isa B. Byer Grandfather of Gary Colton Elliot Shapiro Grandfather of Amy Shainman Benjamin Schneider Father of Robin Heston Jacob Milstein Father-in-law of Joetta Schneider Pearl Stern* Father of Amy Vogel Joan Serisky Mother of Larry Stern Ben Schuster Wife of Mel Serisky Grandfather of Shari Rodgers February 26 – March 4 Jay Sommers Eva B. Tarsches Brother of Elaine Kaufman (Read Mar. 3) Mother of Brud Tarsches Samuel Benaim* Robert A. Titelbaum Father of Monroe Benaim Philip Klausner Husband of Eleanor Titelbaum Father of Joel Klausner Ethel Freedland Fred Fishbein Mother of Daniel Freedland & Vivian Sandler* Brother of Joetta Schneider & Sally Siegel Grandmother of Howard Freedland Wife of Emile Sandler Rose Belsky Lillian Gilbert Morris Stanfield Mother of Stanley Belsky Mother of Marjorie Wolfson Father of Jeffrey Stanfield Max Geist Carlie Macus Father of Stanley Geist Sister of Loni Schnitzer Ronald Klein* Benjamin Smeyne Brother of Linda Tylka Father-in-law of Tema Smeyne Lotta Chester Sister of Diane Belsky 561.747.1109 33 FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES February 1 February 12 February 21 February 4 Stella Goldman Mitchell Cohen Henry Katz Milton & Tamar Maltz Gabriella Roosth Cory Damon Sadie Sheitelman Charles Tager Sarah Diamond Alberto Vargas February 5 Chris Turenne Gabriel DiFilippo Bettina Weiss Jason & Shawney Pace Lois Friedenberg Harvey White February 6 February 2 Marni Nicholas Steven & Lynn Shapiro David Brothers Deborah Rubin February 22 Brian Dennis Jodi Towbin Julia Coleman February 7 Sydney Grzybowski Scott Towbin Rachel Feldman Alec & Dotty Wisch Joseph Newman Loni Schnitzer Daniel Satinoff February 13 Joshua Schwartz February 8 Dotty Wisch Audrey Ades Lew & Jen Minsky Harriet Zysman Saluja Goldman February 23 Brielle Cohen February 12 Jim & Judy Bloom February 3 February 14 Olivia Kahn Irving & Rena Mittenberg Stephen Drourr Sheila Debs Bruce & Lorin Starr Amanda Gelman Gali Levkovitz February 24 Jackie Heckman Bob London Andrew Kushner February 14 Rhonda Levin Mark Rubenstein Kevin Mulvaney David & Mindy Cox CK Tenenbaum Diane Sosman Michelle Rosenberg Jamie & Alissa Frankel Jeremy Stauffer Karen Taveras Sandy & Carole Greene February 4 Danny & Hillary Liss Phyllis Fierman February 15 February 25 Leonard & Beverly Pace Adam Goldstick Veronica Lichtenstein Melissa Berman February 15 David Kahn Carole Myerson Yuri Goldvasser Hal & Marilyn Becker Ido Laviv Paige Resnick Gabriella Goodman George & Nancy Franko Adam Tavaras Stephen Nagrotsky February 5 Robert Newman February 16 Gilbert Greene February 16 Jack Sandquist Jonathan & Megan Bock Natalie Greene Daniel Black Justin Wurtenberger Jack & CK Tenenbaum Hannah Russell Charles Kaufman Len Zysman Grace Sandquist Lia Shapiro February 17 William Strauss Julian Weinberger February 26 Bruce & Maureen Cohen Tanner Galewitz February 18 February 6 February 17 Barry Levinson Keith & Lorraine Bolton Robin Amsden Lisa Blatt Nina Sachs Ed & Marilyn Ragofsky Bill Berryman Tina Bois Jordan Sprechman Rochelle Govberg Joan Brothers February 19 Allysa Friedman February 28 Harold & Judi Rubenstein February 7 Martine Lipnitzky Davin Capaldo Morty & Annette Zigelsky Matthew Mahramus Harrison Towers Allison Neidoff Shawney Pace Gregory Weinberg February 20 Andrew & Stephani Deitch

February 8 February 18 February 23 Rebecca Boss Rosalie Snyder Scott & Angie Fischer Troy Colen Alissa Weisberg Larry Elenbogen February 25 Arnold Snyder February 19 Don & Jo Klein Jaxson Chandley February 9 Phoebe Denenberg February 28 Jerry Cornelius Jennifer Friedman Amir Lubarsky & Shawna Flanagan Luci Resnick Marc & Tina Shuldiner February 10 William & Heather Strauss Karen Feller February 20 Robert & Risa Voorhees Susan Katz Ed Freeman February 29 Daphne Saal Joel Klausner Ted & Max Essinger David Zelner Alan Silverberg Jon Gilbert & Fran Sachs Andrew Deitch February 11 Ed Frankel

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 31 Feb 1 2 3 4 9:00am Torah Study 5:00pm Religious 9:15am Yoga with 12:00pm Lunch & Hatikvah Kallah Hatikvah Kallah 9:00am Gleaning School Yael Learn TOS Closed (3rd - 7th grade) (Teacher Plan Day) 5:00pm Afternoon 9:30am Religious 6:30pm Shalom 12:45pm Mah Jongg 7:00pm Adult 9:15am NO TEP Service and Bar School Chai Education with Mitzvah of Julian 5:30pm Adult Rabbi Alon: How 7:00pm Shabbat DiFillipo 10:00am Tu 6:30pm Teen Hebrew Israel Became a Service w/ B'Shevat Seder / Orchestra Practice 7:00pm Mussar State Sisterhood $10pp Class with participation, 12:00pm LLTI Rabbi Alon Torah reading Housing Info mtg (class closed) and B'day blessing 3:00pm TOS Open House 7:00pm Choir

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Hatikvah Kallah 10:30am Book Club 1:00pm Sisterhood 9:15am Yoga 12:00pm Lunch & 9:00am TOS 10:00am Morning Meeting with Yael Learn Tu B'Shevat Service and Bar 9:00am Torah Study Celebration Mitzvah of David 5:00pm Religious 12:45pm Mah Jongg 7:00pm Adult Starusta 9:30am Religious School Education with 9:15am TEP School 5:30pm Adult Learn Rabbi Alon: How 5:00pm Afternoon 6:30pm Shalom to Read Hebrew Israel Became a 6:15pm Meditation Service and 9:45am Kindergarten Chai State with Cantor Jessica Bat Mitzvah of Consecration 6:30pm Men's Club Shelby Rose 6:30pm Teen meeting 7:00pm Shabbat 10:00am Intro. to Orchestra Practice Service with Judaism 7:00pm Choir book author Peter Ross Range 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9:00am Torah Study 9:15am PTO 9:00am Challah 9:15am Yoga w/ 12:00pm Lunch & 9:15am TEP 10:00pm Morning Meeting baking with Yael Learn Service and 9:30am Religious Chef Eric 11am-10pm PTO 5:00pm LLTI B'nei Mitzvah of School in the 1:30pm BurgerFi Fundraiser Housing info mtg Daniel & Molly Park: Tu B'Shevat Constructive Aging 5:00pm Religious 7:00pm Adult Walsh Unplugged Sisterhood & School 12:45pm Mah Jongg Education with 6:00pm EARLY Arise Foundation Rabbi Alon: How Shabbat Service 10:00am Intro. to program 6:30pm Shalom Chai 5:30pm Adult Learn Israel Became a Judaism to Read Hebrew State 7:00pm Shabbat 6:30 NO Teen 7:00pm Mussar Dinner (with prior Orchestra Practice class with Rabbi reservation) (class closed) 7:00pm NO Choir 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NO Religious Presidents' Day 5:00pm Religious 9:15am Yoga with 12:00pm Lunch & 9:15am TEP School School Yael Learn 12:00pm TOS Bake TOS closed Sale NO Torah Study or 6:30pm Shalom 12:45pm Mah Jongg 5:30pm 100 5:30pm Kids Shabbat Intro. to Judaism 4:45pm St. Chai Women Who Care Grandparents and George's 5:30pm Adult Learn Friends Soup Kitchen 6:30pm Teen to Read Hebrew 7:00pm Social Action Orchestra Practice Adult Ed with Dr. 6:15pm Meditation Project 6:00pm Senior Myles Cooley: with Cantor Jessica 7:00pm Board Singles Meet & Jewish Music Like 7:00pm Shabbat Meeting Greet You've Never Service Heard It 7:00pm 5th gr. 7:00pm Choir lock-in

26 27 28 Mar 1 2 3 4 9:00am Torah Study 9:15am What 5:00pm Religious 9:15am Yoga with 12:00pm Lunch & 9:15am TEP 5:00pm Afternoon 9:00am 6th grade predicts School School Yael Learn Service and to Miami Success? It's Not IQ. 7:00pm Shabbat Bar Mitzvah of 9:30am Religious with Dr. Myles 6:30pm Shalom 12:45pm Mah Jongg 7:00pm Service Liam Rodgers School Cooley Chai Movie Night: 5:30pm Learn to "Pay It Forward" 10:00am Intro. to 6:30pm Teen Read Hebrew Judaism Orchestra 7:00pm Mussar 12:00pm class with Rabbi JAMTY Board (class closed) Elections 7:00pm Choir

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Notice of Postponement Renovations are almost completed -but not quite yet- so we've decided to postpone our Building Dedication Celebration (originally scheduled for Feb. 25) until we're totally finished. You know how construction goes! We'll let you know when we've rescheduled the date— Then it will be time toPARTY!