VOLUME ,47. NUMBER 7 MARCH 1997. ADAR II 5757 Rabbi's Message
Purim is almost here! The Conservative Mac It's a joyous festival of arena: All aspects of the noisemaking, gift-giving, traditional Macarena are hamantaschen noshing and retained, but there is mixed fun. Although the Scroll of dancing. Most women Esther relates the sober cover their head with their theme of jewish survival, hands, but some place the nevertheless, Purim remains hands at the back of the an intoxicating time when head as a token gesture just we can laugh and even to how they know the laugh at ourselves. In this light head is supposed to be covered hearted spirit, I expound the merits during that step. of the "Macarena" (a retrieved off In some progressive, egalitarian the Internet) viewed through the Conservative circles, the women various "movements" of judaism. lead. The Reconstructionist Macarena: The Orthodox Macarena: All The dance has been completely re dancers pay strict attention to all choreographed, but they still use details and never miss step but the music so we know it's the tend to rush through the dance Macarena. using their own rhythms. They will The Reform Macarena: The tra not cross themselves by placing ditional dance is on the books, but their hands across their stomachs. each row of dancers is free to inter As a "fence" to prevent any step pret the music and determine what from being missed, the song is steps will be danced and how played twice, and the dance repeat (Modern Reform has opted to ed. Rules of mechitazah (separa Men's Club/Sisterhood retain the wiggle, but not the tion of men and women) are strict Classical Reform). Of course, they ly maintained, so the wiggle has Hosts Casino Night all start dancing at least four bars lost some of it's "umph." into the song and usually end the Happy Purim! SATURDAY, MARCH 29 dance early. at 7:00 p.m. Join us for a night of fun ... Kibbutz Lotan is winter and spring agriculture, a dairy playing Bl ack Jack, Craps, and a small metal working factory. Roulette and Big Six .. . Lookingfor a Few We are "traditional" in our outlook of professional dealers .. . Good People! kibbutz (breakfast, lunch, dinner in 'catered food ... refreshments .. . the dining-room, weekly general music ... prizes and more! (Visit our Temple Emanuel Cow meetings, as small a number as possi on Kibbutz Lotanl) ble of hired labor .. . ). We are con $200 in Chips!!! For those of you who have had nected with the Israeli Movement for Cost is : $25 per person no previous contact with Kibbutz Progressive judaism (American Please call Debbie or Scott Jeffreys Lotan .. . we are a young kibbutz (I4 Reform) and the United Kibutz at 75 1-511 9 for more information. years) in the southern Arava valley, Movement. We strive to achieve the Reserved seating available on a first about 40 minutes n orth of Eilat. goals we set for ourselves both eco come basis. Reservation forms are With a population of around 70 nOmically and ideologically. Lotan as available in the Temple Office. adults (18 thru 40) and 25 children a community is struggling with ways (20 of them under the age of 6). Our to be ecologically conscientious and main sources of income are from economically independent. The continued on page 3 • TEMPLE EMANUEl NEWSLETTER hope to bring some of the artifacts Tu B'Shevat back for display at Temple Emanuel.) Synagogue By 3:00 P.M. we were far from fin Restoration ished. Even in its incomplete state, by Mark Sobel we were proud of the job. We were A "Mitzvah" Enjoyed By AU very relieved the synagogue was not March 7th is our tenth annual going to open again until Rosh Rabbi Edwin Soslow Scholar-in by Richard Selzn ick Hashanah. There will be at least six Residence Shabbat. Our special The Festival Celebration Commit months work to pull this one off!!! • guest will be Doug Cotler, a Grammy tee (FCC) was in the throes of mak Award winning singer, songwriter, ing preparations for Tu B'Shevat. and musician. His upbeat contempo After it hit upon the idea of an indoor rary songs will give a whole new fla January picnic under the synagogue Understanding vor to our service. He will perform trees, its attention turned to social Long-Term Care some of his original works accompa action. With the environmental nied by Temple Emanuel's Children theme of Tu B'Shevat in the forefront, Insurance and Adult Choirs. FCC struggled with a winter environ Sponsored by the Senior Chai He is a cantorial soloist at a Re mental project. A light bulb lit in one form congregation in Woodland Hills, member's head. "Why don't we find The issue of Long-Term Care has California. He tours the country and an old, fading synagogue or Jewish become a cause for concern for our his audiences become enchanted cemetery and spruce it up or adopt parents and ourselves. The popula with his original, uplifting perfor it?" Everybody agreed. tion is living longer, and there is mances. He has released a number an ever-increasing need for medical ext step was finding the syna or supportive services as we age. of albums and has written for 1V and gogue. Through a business contact, movies. He has performed as two Medicare does not p ay for Long Earl Nagelberg, found just the Term Care, and Medicaid is unrealis separate UAHC regional events with place - Sons of Israel Synagogue of ing the past year. He had the entire tic for people with assets. Long-Term Clayton, New Jersey. The synagogue, Care Insurance can cover many audience, including me, singing and built in 1906, is comprised of about clapping along each time. of the costs associated with home 50 elderly congregants. Only open health care, nursing home care, care Make sure to celebrate this special on the high holidays, the synagogue in an aSSisted-living facility and adult Shabbat Service with our Rabbis, appeared to be on its last leg. Just day care. Choirs , and Doug Cotler. Children what we wanted to find. However, Long-Term Care Insur and adults of all ages will love him. On the Sunday morning of Tu This is one event not to be missed. ance is confUSing because the poli B'Shevat weekend, about 15 of us cies offer very different coverage Remember how special we felt as arrived at the Sons of Israel Syn options for a wide variety of services. children when our parents invited us agogue. Picture the Little Red School Most of us don't even know what to into the living room when they were House in the middle of nowhere. anticipate, what questions to ask, entertaining guests? We knew to be The kids that joined us (there were how much is needed, for how long a on our best behavior. four of them, ages 16 to 5) were time period and what are their eligi amazed. With modern synagogues bility requirement or restrictions. Our children need to know that their reality, they had never seen any Therefore, the Senior Chai Program our sanctuary is that kind of special thing like it before. Like stepping of Jewish Family & Children's Service, place. It is a place of worship and into a time warp, we entered the syn funded by the Saltzman Foundation, dignity, a setting where adults and agogue, a world gone by. is sponsoring a workshop on children act w ith reverence and Once we got over our initial rever "Understanding Long-Term Care respect. It is not a place to eat or Insurance ". Frank Karasick, an drink juice, climb about on the furni ie, we looked at the job ahead. It was a small synagogue, indeed, but a expert in the field, will advise as to ture, color or tear out pages from the general guidelines for purchasing the prayer books. Just as parents big project. Most of us were not known for our craftsmanship or a Long-Term Care Insurance policy in help their children's growth and order to get maximum coverage ben development by setting limits for painting ability. (In fact our Jewish genetic fear of such work came right efits. The workshop will be held on them at home and in other social Thursday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. at situations, so too they can help to the surface.) Leadership was des perately needed. Scott Jeffreys Congregation M'kor Shalom in Cherry their children learn proper conduct Hill. Everyone is welcome, there is and respect in their Temple home. stepped forward and became the no charge, and refreshments will be Parents need to reinforce our "rules" foreman. ("This is a piece of sand served. Please contact Laura Merkin of behavior with their children. I paper. Rub it hard on this surface at Senior Chai (665-3300) for further always have with mine. until it feels smooth!") We were grateful for guidance. information and to reserve a spot. • On a similar note, it is not appro priate to enter or leave the sanctuary Everyone worked hard. The kids when the Ark doors are open. It is carried books, sanded and painted. We warmly welcome our new mem also our custom at Temple Emanuel (Of course they a lso got paint bers into our Temple Emanuel family. to participate in services through the globbed in their hair!) Old Purim concluding hymn, and not to leave groggers were found in boxes, along Jay and Deborah Amsterdam earlier. Participating together allows with crumbling prayer books. We David and Jessica Greene us all to enjoy the beauty and sanctity mused over card tables advertising Alan and Fern Steinbach of our services . • businesses from another era. Other Vladimir and Elen Kiss forgotten treasures were found. (We Bill and Sharon Bronstein PAGE TWO • TEMPLE EMANUEL NEWSLETTER emonum March 1 Bat Mitzvah of JACK FRIEDMAN BLAIR ELLEN KINDUCK Father of Norman Friedman Daughter of Janet and David Kindli ck ROBERT MUNTER Portion of Havdalah Service; Bat Mitzvah of Father of James Munter the Week DIANE SILVERMAN Daughter of Robert and Cheryl Silverman LORE1TA STANLEY Mother of Richard Stanley Included with each Torah portion March 8 is a question to be answered with Bat Mitzvah of JESSICA ANN LEVY HAROLD KRATCHMAN family/friends. Read together, learn & Daughter of Roberta and Barry Levy Husband of Pearl enjoy the richness of our heritage. Bat Mitzvah of Father of Richard, Robert and Ronald SARA V. RABINOWITZ SHABBAT MARCH 1 Daughter of Karen and Ellis FLORENCE FELDMAN KI TISA Rabinowitz and Beverly Rabinowitz Grandmother of Robin Kendrick Exodus 30:11-34:35 I Kings 18: 1-39 Havdalah Service; Bar Mitzvah of RUTH KOLANSKY This portion is most recognized by LEE SOWMON BROWNSTEIN Grandmother of Robert Rosenfeld the story of the Golden Calf, yet it Son of Gary and Sydney Brownstein and Ellyn Rosenfeld also contains the giving of the second March 22 set of tablets and information about Bar Mitzvah of ADAM FINKEL the Shabbat. Who else is supposed Son of Cindy Finkel and Jeff Finkel to rest on the Sabbath?
March 29 SHABBAT MARCH 7 & 8 Bar Mitzvah of We record with love and dignity VAYAKEL/ShabbatShekalim DAVID BENJAMIN SCHWERIN those whose lives are forever remem Exodus 35:1-38:20; 30:11-16 Son of Hugh and Ellen Schwerin bered in our Temple. The following II Kings 11:17-12:17 name of a loved one has been added We now enter the final section of by a devoted family to be enshrined the Book of Exodus which deals Kibbutz Lotan in our Memorial Chapel. with the building of the Sanctuary. (continuedfrom page 1) This portion was the inspiration for diverse interests of the Lotan popula HAROLD LOUIS AND the building of our own sanctuary. tion make for a vital, living, changing GAIL SHARON FRIED Can you figure out why? community. Father and Mother of Russell Fried SHABBAT MARCH 14 & 15 And now for the purpose of this JOSEPH FINEMAN Grandfather of Rhoda Abrams PEKUDE letter .. . we are looking to put togeth Exodus 38:21-40:38 er a group of people who are inter I Kings 7:40-50 ested in spending time with us. We JENNIE AmXANDER Mother of Eugene Alexander With minute care, these chapters will be taking no more than ten indi describe the concluding stages of the viduals during the months of March lARRY MILLMAN construction of the sanctuary. How thru September 1997. The idea is to Husband of Rena Millman many items are still in use today. experience Lotan. Work is a key part of life on kibbutz. (The work is FRANK AND JENNIE SORKEN physical but not back-breaking. SHABBAT MARCH 21 & 22 Grandfather and Grandmother VAYlKRA/ habbatZahor Mostly outside, but not solely. the of Naida Sorken mid-day summer temperature is in the Leviticus 1:1-5:26 high 90's.) We will be including I Samuel 15:1-34 informal education groups about kib The opening chapters introduce us butz, Judaism, and other topics of to the sacrificial cult and the princi interest, as well as trips in the area. ples of sacrifices. This shabbat car Room and board is provided, as is ries a special name because it pre pocket money. cedes the holiday of Purim. Known as the "Shabbat of Remembrance", If you know of anyone who might we are to remember the cruelty of be interested in spending all or part Amalek and other rulers. Who was Roy and Shirley Frankel on the Amalek and what did he do? of this time (at least a month) with us, birth of their granddaughter, please be the match maker. Mollie Rose SHABBAT MARCH 28 & 29 Lotan also offers a semester pro Rene and Sheldon Batterman on ZAV / Shabbat Parah gram on kibbutz (Jan. - May (98) the birth of their granddaughter, Anna Leviticus 6:1-8:36 combining formal and informal study Elizabeth Batterman Ezekiel 36:16-38 with work. For more informa This portion contains the direc tion ... write or fax me at Kibbutz Ronald and Amy Kratchman on tions for the priests and the inaugura Lotan, (Attn: Wendy Weiss Simon), the birth of their son, Jonathan Max tion of the sanctuary service. What D.N. Eilot, 88855 Israel. Fax: 972-7- was the priest's primary function? 6356827 Phone: 972-7-6356817 . •
• TEMPLE EMANUEL NEWSLETTER PAGE THREE YOUTH GROUP UP-DATE Temple Emanuel MEN'S CLUB RelIgious School by Sandy Umansky By Linda Levitsky By Carl Grossberg, President Dear Youth of Temple Emanuel: As fourth graders at Temple T he Men's Club has been very Emanuel ReligiOUS School, students busy these past weeks. Our Paid Up This will be a most concise and to will find it nearly impossible not to Membership Breakfast was held on the point article about you and your have an excellent year of solid learn Sunday, February 9th. The guest temple 's youth groups, so please, ing and fun. All three fourth grade speaker was Steven Burkett, who read carefully and then remember to teachers are very experienced, have a spoke about the separation of Church follow your heart! strong knowledge of Judaism, and and State and how it continues to be are dedicated to presenting the cur TOP TEN REASONS FOR BEING A a hot issue in the Jewish community. riculum creatively. Sandy Umansky On Sunday, February 2, the Men's PART OF TEFTY / SHOMRIM/TWEEN is in her 11 th year teaching religious CANTEEN By David Letterman· Club Roller Skating Party at Cherry school. She also teaches 5th graders Hill Skating Rink drew a fun and 10. You are Jewish - so of course in Shabbat studies on Saturdays and "free-wheeling" crowd. In mitzvah you want to be part of a 6th graders on Wednesday evenings matters, a group of would-be painters · Jewish youth group. and runs Temple Emanuel's three travelled down to Clayton to apply a youth groups - Tween Canteen for 9. Our monthly events rock. fresh coat of paint to Sons of Israel 5th and 6th graders, Shomrim for 7th Synagogue. A tip of the painters cap 8. Madeline Albright wants her and 8th graders and TEFTY for 9th to to Melissa and Michael Bronstein, grandchildren to start partici 12th graders. She wants her students Jana and Dennis Karpf, Julia, pating right away. to feel that the synagogue is a safe Daniel and Richard Selznick, Earl and comfortable place for a variety of Nagelberg, Abby Harvey, Bruce 7. Jerry Seinfeld sent one of d ifferent activities. She has back Bard, Joan and Phil Miller and Chip's new TEFTY T's to ground in both art and teaching and Scott Jeffreys. They did a great job, his girlfriend. believes that the children learn best but there's always room for one (or through hands-on experiences, such many) more as we head down on 6. TEFTY Times received a as crafts and plays. Pulitzer Prize Nomination, several more Sundays to complete thanks to Jeff Morrow. Lyn Slotkin has taught at Temple our task. Look for an announcement Emanu el for ten years, covering of the next painting date. 5. Steve Murphy, Matt Soffer, almost all grades during that time. Dan Baratz, Rich Bloom (not She works as a speech pathologist The Men's Club is taking part Blume), Adam Moses, Seth in Temple Emanuel's "Helping with preschool handicapped children, Hands" Habitat for Humanity project Cohen and Dan Jacobowitz a profession that dovetails beautifully were seen recruiting on with teaching religious school Her in the spring. Building experience is helpful but not a requirement. Watch Capital Hill. approach is to make the curriculum for more information on this worth personal and relevant to the chil 4. Andy Lowenthal has already while project. written his presidential dren's lives and to instill in them a address - as has Alex feeling of their own importance in The subject is "Domestic Violence" Grossberg and Ben the world, as well as the specialness when Rabbi David speaks at our Markowitz. of being Jewish. Last but not least is Sunday, March 2nd, Men's Club Jeanne Greenspun, also a veteran Breakfast. It all begins at 10:00 a.m. 3. Lindsay Donn promises not Temple Emanuel teacher. She has a A special thanks here to Scott to ski until after the Purim background in art therapy, attended Jeffreys for organizing the Roll er Carnival (Todd told this to Midrashah and has been to Israel Skating and to Bruce Bard and Dave Jessica W.). numerous times. She especially Hoffman for their work on the Paid 2. I· want you to - OK ??? enjoys working with children on their Up Membership Breakfast. time line of Jewish events and cele 1. YOU JUST WANT TO, brations which is part of the fourth Don't forget to send in your reser THAT'S WHY! grade curriculum. Fourth graders' vation for the Sisterhood/ Men's primary area of study is the Book of Club Casino Night on Saturday, • Okay, you guessed it -D.L. , a.k.a. umbers - Bemidbar. • March 29th. It's a night of great Sandy Umansky!! See y'all at youth food, fun, music and gaming. Call group next month! 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ADS ONE • TEMPLE EMANUEL NEWSLETTER ur Temple Funds provide a beautiful way Donor In Honor of in which you may remember someone special Donor In Memory of Rhoda & Barry Abrams ...... Michael & Debra Goldsmith; Jan & Larry Foster ...... Harold Kratchman and at the same time help to maintain several Lori & Rick Abrams worthwhil e synagogue projects. Acknowledge Lenore H. Gibson ...... Bruce Wolin Sandra & Gerald Gordon ...... Our Grandchildren, Jane & Chuck Vonreflich ...... Jack Friedman ment of your contribution is made in our monthly Alyssa &Jason Moran bulletin. The family of the deceased, or the indi Ian & Linda Harvey ...... Betsy, Heather &Abby Harvey vidual being honored, is notified by the Temple of Abby Harvey's Confrrmation Donor In Honor of your generosity. David S. Oppenheimer ...... David, Denise, Amy & Rhoda & Barry Abrams ...... New Home of So many of our families fmd that in times of Dana Oppenheimer Joyce & Bob Olin joy as in times of sorrow, this is an appropriate Karen & Gary Schwartz ...... Our sons, Adam, Joseph & Marian & Paul Baratz ...... Peggy David's New Practice means of sharing with others. Andrew Schwartz Richard & Ilene Freedman ...... Minna Solodsky's Sclaroff Family ...... Lillian Sclaroff Special Birthday Deadline for insertion in The Light is the first M. Sherbekow ...... Murray Sherbekow Joan & Carl Grossberg ...... Laura & Jason Hoffman's day of the previous month. Minimum contribu Dorothy & aida Sorken ...... Bat Mitzvah of New Home tion is '5. '10.00 for Gates of Prayer for Shabbat Stefanie Landsman Mr. & Mrs. Siegmund Halpern ... Mr. & Mrs. Saul Schach's Dedication, '36 .00 for Gates of Repentance Ken & Eileen Winter ...... Dr. Mark Sobel New Grandchild Dedication (2 Dedications for '50.00) DJ & Tim Pinsky ...... Pearl Braunstein's Recovery Donor In Memory of Stella Schaevitz ...... George & Lilly Field's Rabbi's Good Works Fund: The Rabbi has a special Dorothy Cohen & Children, Rik &Eileen ... Irving Cohen Granddaughter's Bat Mitzvah fund to use, at his discretion, for members and others Leon Goldberg ...... Helen &Abe Goldberg Turchin Family ...... Beloved Mother, Weinraub Fam. who may need assistance, as well as for the support of Leon Goldberg ...... Abraham Strauss; worthy charitable and cultural activities. Erik Boelkow Donor In Memory of Karen & Gary Schwartz ...... Joseph Gendel Marian & Paul Baratz ...... Solomon Baratz Scholarship Fund: From this fund, support is given to Janet, Larry, Marni & Sherri Sdaroff ...... Dora Asher, Sherrie, Jeff, Max & Rachel Cohen ...... Harold Kratchman members, members' children, and to our Religious School Grandmother of Roberta Glasofer Dr. Stanton Deitch ...... Betty Deitch faculty to further their Jewish Education. Dorothy & Naida Sorken ...... Irving Sorken Sharren & Dave Filan ...... Harold Kratchman Belle & Irving Steinfeld ...... William Kutner Donna & Stuart Friedman ...... Harold Kratchman Prayer Book Fund: New prayer books for Sabbath Ken & Eileen Winter ...... Phyllis ]. Winter Cheryl &Alec Fritsch ...... Harold Kratchman and Festival worship are purchased by contributions to Irene Gelman ...... , ...... Dorothy Besnoff the Prayer Book Fund. If you want an inscribed plate, Debra Goldsmith ...... Betty Deitch the minimum contribution is $10.00. Donor In Memory of Mindy & Leo Gotleib ...... Harold Kratchman Rosalie Auslander ...... Joseph Silber Joan Grossberg ...... Mollie Glazer Library Fund: Our Library attempts to stock a wide Miraim Bush ...... Sara Barroway Joan & Carl Grossberg ...... Loretta Stanley variety of books of Jewish interest, both popular and Doris & Don Chorney ...... Jack Friedman Marvin Hoffman ...... Leon Hoffman scholarly. Your contribution enables us to purchase Dorothy Cohen ...... Irving Cohen Fran Kaplan ...... Bea Aronson additional books. Conde Family ...... Loretta Stanley Lisa & Frank Pupotto ...... Joseph Leeds Franklin Drachman ...... Louis Drachman Art & Gerri Rudner ...... Diane Lipshitz Torah Fund.' Contributions to the Torah Fund are used Frank Drachman ...... Gary Muskin The Tuff Family ...... Harold Kratchnlan for the maintenance of our Torah Scrolls and their oma Marshall & Myrna Fineman ...... Harold Kratchman Jane & Chuck Vonreflich ...... Loretta Stanley ments and for the purchase of additional Torah Scrolls. Leonard & Esther Goldstein ...... Eva Greene Stephanie Welder ...... judge Holmes Daniel Hutz ...... Etta Hutz ~ Building Fund: Donations to this fund made above the Daniel Hutz ...... Diane Hutz member's minimum pledge are used for the general Eileen Kuhl ...... Rebecca Friedman Donor In Honor of upkeep of our facility. Cynthia Levin ...... Frederick Zevin Cindy Finkel ...... Peggy David's New Practice Joshua Jeffreys ...... Dr. Mark Sobel Museum·A ft Fund.' Donations to this fund go to the Audrey &Ron Litto ...... Harold Kratchman John &Ann Miller ...... Loretta Stanley The Shreibman Family ...... Speedy Recovery for many Art/Museum pieces that beautify the inside of Dorothy Schiff our Temple. Bill & Debbie Morowitz ...... Sid Levy Jules Obus ...... Anna Obus Doris, Mal, Stephanie & ...... Speedy Recovery for Matthew hreibman Sherri Rosenzweig Janice Israel Fund: This fund was set up by Susan Bud & Pearl Plumer ...... Jay Marker Bess &Jim Soffer ...... Peggy David's New Practice Israel for the beautiful windows in the Sanctuary in our Bud & Pearl Plumer ...... Harold Kratchman Mizie & AI Wolf ...... Peggy David's New Practice old building. It is currently being used for our Soviet Art & Gerri Rudner ...... Betty Goldman Resettlement program. Martin Rudner ...... Abner Levy Donor In Memory of Art & Gerri Rudner ...... Abner Levy Cindy Finkel ...... Rabbi Musnitsky's Puppy Hess-GeaU Fund.' This fund was set up by Eleanor and Maddie, Glenn, Ryan & Stacey Silverman ... Allan Zanuck Doris, Mal, Stephanie & ...... Norma Sturm Frank Hess. Donations are used for equipment to be Linda, Richard, Jeff &Jon Tennenbaum ...... Nettie Katz Matthew Shreibman used for the handicapped and signing of services. Mary ]. Zevin ...... Frederick Zevin Mark & Janine Sobel...... Jennie Adelman Mark &Janine Sobel ...... Sidney Levy Dorman·Raich Fund: This fund has been set up by Donor In Honor of Mark &Janine SObel...... Harold Kratchman the Dorman-Raich family to enhance our adult education Audrey & Ron Litto ...... Josh Friedman's Mark &Janine Sobel ...... " .... .Loretta Stanley programming. Appointment as Judge Gates of Repentance Prayer Book: We greatly Donor In Memory of Donor In Memory of appreciate your dedication of our new High Holy Day Alyssa &Steven Garin ...... Harold Kratchman Dr. Eric & Joan Berman ...... Stanley Berman Prayerbqok - The Gates of Repentance. Laura & Jason Hoffman ...... Harold Kratchman Rick & Joan Berman ...... Benjamin Greenberg Debbie & Scott Jeffreys ...... Harold Kratchman Hess Family & Edna Gealt ...... Bette Goldman, Audrey & Ron Litto ...... Doris Goldsmith's Sister Mother of Lyn Paul Doris & Mal Shreibman ...... Wife of Bernard Saper • TEMPLE EMANUEL NEWSLETTER INSERT PAGE 1 (continued)
Donor In Honor of Donor In Memory of Donor In Memory of Sig & Marianne Halpern .Gloria Kingan's 70th birthday Walter Greenberg ...... Aaron Greenberg heryl Gross ...... Celia Milstein Gloria, Jerry, Randi & Kenny Baer ...... Sylvia Jacob's Dr. Nathaniel Kornfield ...... Sophie Kornfield amuel & Beth Gurian ...... Minnie Gurian, Bat Mitzvah Dr. Nathaniel Kornfield ...... Morris Kornfield Becky Kravitz & Milton Kravitz Paul, Isabel, Jeff, Steve & Eric Jacob ...... Sylvia Jacob's Harry Schaevitz ...... Harry Schaevitz Irene & Larry Kauffman ...... Murray Rosen Bat Mitzvah Shelley Schoener .... William Reed Lori Kessel ...... Jerold Kessel Joyce & Bob Olin ...... Dr. & Mrs. Bob Crain's Bernice Van Keuren 1II ...... Samuel Sachs 50th Anniversary Herbert Kotkin ...... Lawrence Kotkin Donor In Honor of Morah Rachel Richter & ...... Stefanie Landsman's Evelyn &Jim Lief ...... Dr. Leon Ross Debbie & Scot! Jeffreys ...... Don Chomeys' Steve Lubetkin ...... Maurice Lubetkin Her Kindergarten Classes Bat Mitzvah New Positions Kenny & Margie Maurer ... Mickey Bassman's Uncle Jules Audrey & Ron Litto ...... Jacob Garin on Tu B'Shevat Donor In Memory of Judith Morrow ...... Harry Lament Herb & Harriet Nelson ...... Joseph Low Donor In Memory of Shirley & Roy Frankel ...... Daniel Lewis Andi Kimball & Family & Tony Puleo ... Harold Kratchman Mark & Darlene Comroe ...... Chaya & Areye Katz Robert Wittenberg ...... Sophie Small June Rasner, Marla Janor & Jane Cherim ...... Philip Bley Lorraine & Sid Schindler ...... William Kutner The Landsman Family ...... Manny Hellman Lois Schumm ...... William Lewis Mildred Sherman ...... H arry Skolnick The Umansky Family ...... Jack Feinberg; Donor In Honor of Wait & Joyce Stein ...... Esther Iskowitz Albert Posner; Max Swartz Tom & Pam Austin .Peggy David's New Practice Dr. Richard Tennenbaum ...... Julius Tennenbaum Phyllis & Bob Sand ...... Harold Kratchman Tom Austin ...... Peggy David's New Private Practice Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Thurm & Family ...... Isadore Thurm Felix & lnge Bass ...... Selma Becker Estelle & Stan Deitch ...... Peggy David's New Practice Philip Umansky & Family ...... Estella B. Gordon Elizabeth Kutner ...... Harold Diamond Estelle & Stan Deitch ...... Mr. & Mrs. Robert Olin Philip Uman ky & Family ...... Allie Smith Ruth Goldberg ...... Lois Harvey; Paul Silberman Debra Faye ...... Pearl Braunstein'S peedy Recovery Dr. Stuart Wallet ...... Eleanor Wallet Bernie & Elaine Bender ...... Gary Muskin Debra Faye ...... Robin Miller's Help with Tu B'Shevat Larry Whitson ...... Robert Whitson Dave & Sheila Goldberg ...... Burton Greene Debra Faye ...... Penina Hoffnung's New Son Claire & Irv Tecker ...... Mildred Miller; Shirley & Roy Frankel ...... Recovery of Renee Abrams Jonathan Robertozzi Mr. & Mrs. Siegmund Halpern ...... Mr. & Mrs. George Donor In Honor of Sam Levine ...... Claire Panebianco Field's Granddaughter's Bat Mitzvah Mr. & Mrs. Siegmund Halpern ...... Mr. & Mrs. Harold The Levine Family ...... Mary Barone; Irv Pliner Sally & Harvey Kane ...... Ellen Feinberg's Engagement Cohen's New Home Adele Oberlander ...... Bat Mitzvah of Elizabeth VanDyk ...... Richard Roubicek Sally & Harvey Kane ...... Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hurvitz George & Lillie Field's Granddaughter Bonnie & Andy Weiner & Family ...... Virginia Turi Liya Skomorokbova ...... Rabbi David's Services Midge Raich ...... Bat Mitzvah of Mr. & Mrs. Donna Friedman's ...... Rabbi Edwin N. Soslow Lawrence & Fern Berger ...... Murray Savar George Field's Granddaughter Head Start Hebrew Classes Donor In Memory of Midge Raich ...... Speedy Recovery for May Cohen Barbara Silverman's Hebrew II Classes ...... Rabbi Edwin Alan & Evelyn Berkowitz ...... Joseph Getzoff Midge Raich ...... Pearl Braunstein's Speedy Recovery . - N. Soslow Dr. Andrew Blackstone ...... Robert Blackstone Donor In Memory of Diane Klein's ...... Rabbi Edwin N. Soslow Elaine Blick & Lillian Greenberg ...... Abraham Greenberg Adele Oberlander ...... Fred Oberlander; Robert Raich 3rd Grade Sunday School Classes Harold Cohen ...... Michael Cohen Lorraine & Marvin Riesenbach ...... Robert Raich Diane Klein's Hebrew I Classes ... Rabbi Edwin N. Soslow Renee Dillon ...... Alan Dillon Rachel Richter'S ...... Rabbi Edwin N. Soslow E. Elizabeth Fineman ...... Mother, Annie Bolosky Hebrew III Classes Fay Fisher ...... Harold Kratchman Donor In Memory of Rachel Richter's Kindergarten Classes ...... Rabbi Edwin N. Shirley & Roy Frankel ...... Belle ewman Susan Israel ...... janice Israel Soslow Lyn Slotkin's 4th Grade Classes ... Rabbi Edwin . Soslow Mrs. Greenberg's Tuesday Hebrew II Students .. Yitchak Gates of Repentance for the Days ofAwe Rabin Our new prayerbooks for the High Holy Days have arrived. If you would like Kathy Kaplan's 2nd Grade Classes ...... Rabbi Edwin to dedicate a Gates of Repentance High Holy Day Prayerbook, fill out the form . Soslow below and send back to the Temple Office. Prayerbook dedications are $36 per The Dinosaur Class at ...... Rabbi Edwin . Soslow book or $50 for each two dedications. Please make your tax deductible check The Pre-School at Temple Emanuel payable to Temple Emanuel. Mrs. Hoffman's Hebrew I Classes ...... Rabbi Edwin N. Soslow r------, Elizabeth VanDyk ...... Richard Roubicek Enclosed is my donation of $ to dedicate ___ Gates of Repentance High Holy Day Prayerbook(s). $36 for one dedication. $50 for each two dedications.
Donor In Honor of In Honor of: In Memory of: Amer. Libr. Assoc. (correctn 1/97 Light) ... Steve Lubetkin Rena , Paul & Matt Alpert ...... Speedy Recovery for Pearl Braunstein Laurie, Jack, Kyle & Troy Sattin ...... Stefanie Landsman's Bat Mitzvah Donor In Memory of Rhoda Abrams ...... Betty Deitch Please inform the following of thi s tribute: Felix & loge Bass ...... Robert Berger Name: ______Name: ______Glenda Buckman ...... Frances Cohn Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cini & Family ...... Joseph Leeds Add ress: ______Add ress: ______E. Elizabeth Fineman ...... A. Albert Fineman Mike, Carol, Beth, Robyn & Greeg Goldenberg ...... Molly ______Phone: ______Phone: ______Leshner Temple Emanuel, 1101 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003-2900. Phone # (609) 489-0029. Florence Greenberg ...... Harry Yorke INSERT PAGE 2 • TEMPLE EMANUEL NEWSLETTER MEN'S CLUB AND SISTERHOOD INVITE YOU TO PLAY YOUR HAND AT
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DATE: SA TURDA Y, MARCH 29,1997 TIME: 7:00 TO 1 1 :00 PM WHERE: TEMPLE EMANUEL DET AILS: PROFESSIONAL DEALERS, FOOD, DRINKS, MUSIC, PRIZES AND $200 IN CHIPS! COS T: $25 PER PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: DEBBIE OR SCOTT JEFFREYS AT 751 -51 1 9 RESERVED SEATING A V AILABLE ON A FIRST COME BASIS MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO TEMPLE EMANUEL MEN'S CLUB ------... ------_._------_. NAME: ______ADDRESS: ______PHONE: ______# ATTENDING: ______AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $ ______NAMES OF ATTENDEES: ______
MAIL TO: JEFFREYS 1 3 ELBOW LANE CHERRY HILL, NJ 08003 American Jewish Congress Temple Emanuel Sisterhood Commission for Women's Equality of Cherry Hill
Present the Fifth Annual Her Seder A Celebration of New Traditions
JOIN in a community Passover qathering . .. EXPERIENCE this festival offreedom and renewal through the voices of women . ..
Thursday, April 1 0, 1997 Registration: 5:30 p.m. Service 6:00 p.m. promptly Temple -Emanuel 1101 Springdale Road Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Conducted by Rabbi Randi Musnitsky Couvert: $28 per person Co-chairs: Donna Friedman 751-3253 Kosher Vegetarian Cuisine Kyle Wdzieczkowski Roth 427-0146 *Mitzvah project - Please bring a non-perishabe Passover food item which will be shared with those less fortunate within our Community.
Detach this and return by March 28, 1997 with check payable to: American Jewish Congress Send to: Her Seder,c/o Kyle Roth, 1809 Morris Place, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 Advance Reservations only. No Preferred seating will be accepted after March 28th.
NAME ____~------PHONE------ADDRESS ______
To help defray the cost of the event, you are invited to sponsor HER SEDER Your name will be listed on the program, unless you instruct us otherwise. o Sisters of Miriam $100 Contribution 0 Friends ofYocheved $50 contribution o Honorary & memorial sponsorship $10 contribution per listing (over to list names.)
NUMBER OF RESERVATI0NS@ $28 ______(indicate seating preference on back) ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION ______TOTAL ENCLOSED $ ______
NAME OF RESERVATION(S) ______PLEASE SIT ME WITH: Name Name ------~------
HONORARY AND MEMORIAL LISITINGS
Names/Relationships HonorlMemory Event
Note: Couvert is non-refundable WE WON'T BE DOING THE WHOLE MEGILLAH......
but we will be having Purim tumult !!!!!!!!!!
Saturday Night March 22, another F.C.C. sponsored, semi alternative holiday event.
Here's what's planned (with minor variations possible up to the last minute):
1) 6:45-7:30 P.M. Purim Craft Making (groggers, masks, megillahs, etc.) (We've been told that the craft making will be quite upscale!!!) At the same time folk singers will be stirring the crowd with rousing Purim hits from over the centuries. Children and adults are encouraged to wear costumes.
2) 7:30 P.M. Make your own ice cream sundaes!!! (Messes guaranteed! ! ! ) Cost $5.00 per family Bring one can of infant formula for donation to area AIDS coalitions to be included in Shalach Manot baskets we will be making.
JOIN US AT 8:00 P.M. for the READING OF THE MEGILIAR with stories, songs, groggers & more •••
COME IN COSTUME!
••••••••••••••••••••• * •• *.*•••••••••••••••••••••••• TEl\1PLE EMANUEL CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY 1101 springdale Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
PURIM CRAFT MAKING & DESSERT Send in $5.00 check made out to Temple Emanuel
Name: ______Tel. # Number of People Attending ______SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Sisterhood TOT Shabbat Morning Service Rosh Chodesh SHABBAT Bat Mitzvah of JEFFREY seOTI ETI1NGER 7:30 p.m. Shabbat Evening 6:15 p.m. Family HAVDAlAH SERVICE Service Bat Mitzvah ofJODY MAZER
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. "HER 8:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Men's Club Exec. Board Casserole SEDER" Shabbat Shabbat Morning Service Board Mtg. -Meeting Cooking sponsored Evening Bar Mitzvah of byAJCand Service DAVID BENJAMIN HOFF Sisterhood 6: 15 p.m. HAVDAlAH SERVICE Bar Mitzvah of MA111IEWSEDACCA
13 14 10:45 a.m. 15 16 17 18 10:30 a.m. 19 8:45 a.m. Adult Bnai 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Morning Service 7:00 p.m. Mitzvah Heb. Henry Raich Adult Sunday Candlelighting/ 12 oon Beg. Senior Group South Jersey Shabbat Bar Mitzvah of School Kiddush class Adult Hebrew Trip Singles Evening HERBERT ABRAHAM FISHMAN Post Adult "Scrabble and Service and DANIEL lAWRENCE DAVIS 7:30 p.m. Mitzvah S. S. 6:45 p.m. Game Night" TE Board 1:00 p.m. Temple Tales AdultB'not Meeting Mitzvah Bible Study 7:30 p.m. 6:15 p.m. HAVDAlAH SERVICE 2:30 - 7:30 p.m. Bat Mitzvah of Red Cross Healing Blood Drive Service SAMA.NTIIA MARGOUS
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Religious 1st Seder Congregational 6:45 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. School Seder Temple Tales Shabbat Shabbat Morning Service Model Seder 7:30 p.m. Evening Healing Service Service Marriage Reconsecration Service
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27 28 29 30 7:30 p.m. Ytzkor Service TEMPLE EMANUEL A Reform Congregation Where Warmth and Tradition Meet
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OOp @nVlttdltJn Dr. Ronald W Kaplan, Rabbi, c.P.c. b Barbara Silvennan Roberta Silvennan I HfJ..! (,'rl!f!lI tr(~ e ROlltt 609-667-0671 or ~7'{)799 (/.1('1'1:1' Ifill. .vi OHOj4-44{,(J ~ ({,(J ADS TWO • TEMPLE EMANUEL NEWSLETTER SISTERHOOD NEWS The Henry Raich By Robin Cogan Senior Group The Henry Raich Senior Group P oet, Pablo Neruda, welcomed Exodus through the Her Seder - a will hold a Shabbat Dinner on Friday Spring with this visual thought, "I joyous, moving celebration of evening, March 14th, at 6:00 p.m. want to do with you what Spring Passover from a woman's experience. The cost is $12.50 per person with does with the Cherry Tree." Rabbi Musnitsky will lead us again a choice of chicken or fish entree. If Sisterhood is very excited about our this year, our third Her Seder. you haven't received a reservation Spring, it will be filled with meaning form, they are available in the ful programs to nourish our minds, We want to remind everyone Temple Office. They must be return honor our members and even experi to please purchase Scrip for all of ed by March 11th. No one will be ment with our appearances ... your shopping needs. Passover admitted without a paid reservation. shopping is a wonderful time to Monday, March 3, 1997, Sisterhood remember to use Scrip. 5% of your We are also planning our spring is sponsoring a Book Discussion purchase is given back to Sisterhood bus tour. This year we will be going about Beach Music by Pat Conroy. from the sponsoring supermarkets. to Southern New Jersey Jewish this bestseller by the author of the Those funds are invaluable to us to Farming Colonies and their syna "Prince of Tides" should provide for a provide the services that we do for gogues. Lunch will be at a popular lively discussion. The discussion our Temple. restaurant in Vineland. The cost is begins at 7:30. Please come prepared $20 (members), $22 (non-members). to share your thoughts about the The fifth edition of our newsletter The bus will leave from Temple book. There will also be a book was sent in February. Thank you to Emanuel at 9 a.m. and return at review on May 8, Peggy David will Joan Grossberg . This newsletter 5 p .m. Reservation forms are due be our guest reviewer that evening. was sent to Sisterhood members. We back with full payment by April 9 . • have a few copies left. Please con Wednesday, March 12, 1997, tact the Temple office for more infor Sisterhood members will be forever mation. The newsletter outlines changed, or could be, after Dr. Gary where we have been and where we SISTERHOOD Brownstein, Plastic Surgeon, discuss are going. It has been a tremendous VOLUNTEER EXPO es the most recent developments in year for Sisterhood, filled with many his field of beauty enhancements. He new and wonderful programs. is bringing computer equipment to It feels good to give back. show the infinite possibilities in store We do have a wonderful, mean for those who wish to make some ingful Spring planned, join us, bring ... Come to the Temple on change . Please join us at 7:30 p.m. a friend .... in the Social Hall. Thursday, May 1, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 21 , 1997, Sisterhood celebrates our Sisterhood Shabbat. Kamp Kayeetz 1997 ... Explore volunteer This year we honor past Sisterhood opportunities in President, Joyce Hoff, as our Woman at Temple Emanuel of Va lor. Sisterhood Shabbat is a the area. time we celebrate and honor our members through a creative service, June 24 to August 6 ... Speak with represent Torah and beautiful music. It is one atives from 40 local of the highlights of our year. Thank Age 2 (By September 30th) organizations. you to Sue Conde and her committee for their dedicated efforts to this beau Tuesday and Thursday ... Learn about occasional tiful evening. or and ongoing ways to Saturday night, March 29, 1997, Wednesday and Friday make a difference. Sisterhood and the Men's Club 9 :30 a.m. to 11 :30 a.m. join together for a "Casino ight". All ages welcome! We a re looking forward to this event ... come and enjoy with us. We Ages 3 and 4 promise you an exciting night of Tuesday through Friday For information, great food, profeSSionally manned 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. call Judy Nadell casino games and a wonderful way (609) 772-9251 to meet Temple members. Enrollment is limited. We want to remind you about some upcoming dates in April ... April 2, Sisterhood celebrates Rosh Call the Pre-School Office Hodesh, always a magical evening at 489-0034 for more full of music, prayer and friendship. Remember to save April 10 as Sister information hood, along with American Jewish Congress, honor the women of the • TEMPLE EMANUEl NEWSLETTER PAGE FIVE Canteen for the Social Action Casserole Project Mentally Impaired Committee By Pearl Braunstein Canteen for the Mentally Impaired By Gerri Rudner - Casseroles will be assembled on is a community service project re v.P. Community Affa irs Tuesday, March 11th and Tuesday, cently adopted by the Temple's April 8th, at 7:00 p.m. in the kitchen. Social Action Committee. It offers an On January 13th, our clothing Please join us as we assemble opportunity for 50 - 100 local mental drive for the benefit of the Battered casseroles (approximately 30 casse ly impaired teenagers and adults Women and Children's Shelter, came roles, 240 lunch meals) for Neigh to enjoy an evening out - socializing, to fruition as seven carloads of borhood Center in Camden. Anyone dancing and snacking - and it offers clothing and dishes and personal wanting to make a casserole at home Temple members a very special care items were delivered to the can bring it to the Temple on these chance to join in the fun. administrative offices in Stratford. dates, and they will be delivered to Chairs of the worthy project, Jill the Neighborhood Center. Our casse The Canteen program, formerly Voshell and Judy March, were met role volunteers are multi-genera sponsored by National Council of there by Sumiko Butler, Administra tional. Everyone is welcome. Jewish Women, has been in existence tive Assistant of the Family Abuse in Camden County for the past 45 Selvice Program. Passover foods will be making years and has been held in Temple their appearance on Su permarket Eman uel's Social Hall since 1986. She informed the Temple Emanuel shelves sometime in early March. However, in December it was official volunteers, Karen Borish, Linda Please purchase some items to share ly added to our growing list of social and Ian Harvey, Joyce Hoff and with needy families in our communi action projects. Gerri Rudner, that TE is one of ty. Donations of Supermarket scrip about 40 different organizations that can be given to the Rabbis to hand Canteens are held four times a donate clothing and household goods out so that the recipients can shop year, with the next one scheduled for throughout the year. The clothes with dignity for their families. Please Tbursday, March 20, from 7 - 9 p.m. were to be sorted and distributed to be diverse with your donations, as Greeters, chaperons and kitchen help the residents (at an undisclosed last year after Passover, we had an are all welcome, along with electric Blackwood location), whose stay abundance of matzo. sliders and macarenians. Like our ranges from 45 - 60 days. other mitzvah projects, you will find Please call me if you have clothing that a small effort on your part will A displaced homemaker is a for the needy. I will give you names translate into a very stimulating and woman in transition, whose major and places where they can be deliv rewarding experience. To volunteer source of emotional or financial sup ered to. Clothing for women and or get more information, call Denise port is gone because of separation, children are needed for Solace - the Weinberg at 795-0554 .• divorce, death or disability of a Shelter for battered women. spouse, or loss of aid to dependent children's benefits. Domestic vio Please call me at 424-2238 for lence affects individuals of all more information. . Temple Emanuel Sisterhood races, nationalities, religions and Invites you to socio-economic levels. I would also like to take this opportunity to personally thank my ~'Put on a Snappy Face" This Caring Hands project was Temple Emanuel family for all their our second successful endeavor this good wishes and prayers when I had year. Look for news about the surgery. Your caring and concern as Plastic Surgeon, Habitat for Humanity Project sched were greatly appreciated . • Dr. Gary Brownstein uled for the spring months. If you discusses would like to volunteer to work on beauty enhancement and this action-packed program, call corrective procedures Gerri Rudner at 795-5467 . • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Social hal l Use the latest in Computer Technology to see how you a 6etm(j/ttl etJf!/~ could look your best! YOodUbtM. PAGE SIX • TEMPLE EMANUEL NEWSLETTER flying, ladders are swaying, congre con- gants are crying. There is already, he LIBRARY HIGHLIGHTS concedes, some heavy duty male by Joan Grossberg bonding taking place. That is, they're by Rene Batterman Some people subscribe to the age most likely making up dubious nick names for one another while plod FINDING A HOME FOR THE SOUL: old school of altruism. Give of your Interviews with Converts to Judaism time, your talents, even your money ding across the shifting sands of just because it's the right thing to blame. "Hey, Grossberg, was this Catherine Myrowitz do. Some volunteer to help others your idea?" "Who brought the stale donuts?" "Where's the beer?" If my This book consists of 39 interviews less fortunate or those who could with Jews by Choice from a variety of benefit from a younger or older husband has learned one trick from his daughters it is this - when per backgrounds. Each one tell s of a friend. In my household the reasons very personal journey toward conver for helping are quite simple. I volun ceived to be under attack, feign deaf ness. sion and beyond, to finding a home teer to avoid child care (my own, within Judaism. Most of the converts that is). My husband sees it as a way To a man they return home to are women, but several men are to promote male bonding, since Temple Emanu el paint-splattered included as well. Many chose he has what he already considers specimens that any upscale decorator Orthodox conversions; more liberal a valid excuse to avoid child care - would be thrilled to use as a sample branches are also represented. he works. palate. But as they punch each other Interviewees include Jews from The latest volunteer male bonding in the arm, grunt and call one anoth Catholic and Protestant backgrounds; ritual is a group re-hab of a syna er by nickname or last name, they are Jews who are Gay and Jews who are gogue in Clayton, New Jersey. This smiling. While they know they have African-Americans; Jews who were is an older shul, one that could really several more days of painting ahead, rejected by family members and those use a fresh coat of paint. But, with they already know they're going to who were accepted. For the most no funds to hire painters, it is fortu complete the job. They also know part, the interviewees speak in their nate to have the Temple Emanuel which other, hopefully more latex-Iy own voice. Men 's Club come to its assist. gifted buddies, are joining them. Fortunately, the Men's Club has many To bond with these guys (and do a members who are more than capable READING RUllI: Contemporary mitzvah at the same time), call Scott Women Reclaim a Sacred Story of doing a fine whitewash. Unfortu Jeffreys at 751-5119. To find out nately, they couldn't make it that day. about countless other "Do Good - ]. A. Kates, G. T Reimer Feel Good" opportunities, plan on Before assembling the Moe, Larry A retelling of the Book of Ruth and Curly Painting Team, my hus attending the Sisterhood Volunteer Expo on Thursday, May 2nd - 7:00 from the perspectives of its heroines: band first takes great pains to pick a Ruth and Naomi. date. He figures a Sunday in which p.m. at the Temple . • each child has two birthday parties and his family is coming for dinner is OUT OF THE GARDEN: just perfect. How can they criticize a Purim Happenings Women Writers on the Bible guy who's doing a mitzvah? Easy. at Temple Emanuel C. Buchman, C. Spiegel (eds) "Big shot. If he has so much time on his hands, let him come paint my Join us for the reading of the More than two dozen women apartment." or "Sure, he has time for Megillah on Saturday, March 22 writers provide their personal re painting - all that time he's not call at 8:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. flections on Biblical personalities ing his mother adds up." Come in costume, bring your and narratives. Before the actual painting day, he funny hats and loud voices as we spends hours in mental preparation. read together the story of Pu ri m. Finally, he breaks down and asks for my help. I assure him that yes, The Festival Celebration Commit three boxes of donut Munchkins are tee invites all to participate in a adequate, and no, beer is not appro family education evening prior to priate . . After looking over the sup the Megillah reading. Our event plies stored in our garage, I too will begin at 6:45 p.m. with the Medical Supplies - Please bring decide to take action. Noticing a low making of masks, costumes and in over-the-counter and first aid sup count of drop cloths, I padlock the groggers for Purim and fu n Pu rim plies to be sent to Magen David linen closet. songs we can all sing to. Adorn in Israel. • Like wet-behind-the-ear recruits, Make-your-own ice cream sundae they gather at the Religious School bar with every trimming possible PEGGY DAVID, MSW, LCSW for the first skirmish. Whose car gets ANNOUNCES THE to come home smelling of paint thin will follow. Bring your handmade masks, costumes and groggers ESTABLISHMENT OF HER PRIVATE PRACTICE ner? I can only assume we won, OF because our youngest is still fainting into the Megillah reading service. INDIVIDUAL, COUPLES & GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY from the fumes whenever she gets in Purim Carnival dad's car. LOCATED AT THE PAVILLIONS OF VOORHEES Sponsored by our Youth Groups . 2301 EVESHAM RD., SUITE #304, VOORHEES, NJ .•. 609-770-5600 An early returnee from the paint Sunday, March 23 ing trenches brings word of a rout. 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Down in Clayton, he reports, paint is Games, Prizes, Food & Fun Galore! • TEMPLE EMANUEL NEWSLETTER PAGE SEVEN T E ~ P L E E~ANUEL Temple Officers Temple Staff Dr. Mark Sobel Rabbi jerome P. David 596-0555 Senior Rabbi President Rabbi Randi Musnitsky Richard Freedman Associate Rabbi 795-3008 Dr. Herbert Yarrish Bess Soffer Rabbi Emeritus 795-6713 Robin Sherman Amy Landsman Cantor 770-9626 jane Vortreflich Gerri Rudner Administrator 795-5467 Helene Cohen jeffrey Winn Director of Education 354-2044 Sandy Umansky Editor: jane Vortrefl ich Vice Presidents Youth Director Design: Amy Tecker Landsman joyce Hoff Murray Savar 983-8654 Organist Contributing Writers: Rene Batterman, Secretary Pearl Braunstein, Robin Cogan, Carl Ken Korach Grossberg, joan Grossberg, Linda Levitsky, 751-8995 Dr. Mark Sobel and Sandy Umansky Treasurer OZHt HO ll'euuPU!:J ~nu~AV U01]!]:J IOlt l£OO-6Sv: XE j v£OO-6Sv : /ooY)S-aJd ~£OO-6Sv :/00Y)5 sno!8 !/ a~ 6lO0-6Sv:a)"1:I0 006Z-£OOSO AaSJa r MaN 'I/ !H Alla Y) pEO~ a/Ep8u !ld5 LOL L %£1 ·0 lJUlJdd fi 'lIlH A-u d4J uO!lE8aJ8uo) wJo}a~ V