Tikvah קהילת בית התקוה Congregation Beth Hatikvah A Reconstructionist Community Summit, New Jersey 07901 908-277-0200 Talk www.bethhatikvah.org Volume XXI, No. 6 March 2015 Adar/Nissan 5775
Purim is Coming! There are four obligations for Jews on the holiday of Purim: to hear the Megillah, to have a festive meal, to send mishloach manot (baskets of food) to friends and neighbors, and to give mattanot l'evyonim (gifts to the needy).
At CBH you have the opportunity to fulfill all of these mitzvot –
You can hear an excerpt of the traditional Megillah and discover a 14th Century Persian version of the Esther story on March 4 at 8 PM. There will be wine and cheese too, so that will serve as our festive meal.
Of course you’ve already signed up to send mishloach manot to everyone in the congregation.
And next time you come to CBH, bring nonperishable food for mattanot l'evyonim. The Social Action committee will deliver the food to Bridges.
And at CBH we have a fifth obligation – come to the Purim shpiel and have a blast!! PICKLING 101: REVIVING AN OLD WORLD JEWISH TRADITION THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH AT 7 PM
Pickling vegetables is at the heart of Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, which is why a deliciously crunchy sour pickles can conjure memories of the Old World or the local deli. Come learn why we preserve vegetables and how to make pickles using tradi onal methods. ou ll discover the history of vegetable fermenta on, its pivotal place in Jewish culture and the uni ue ability of homemade pickling to connect us to our environment. ou will leave with a jar of soon-to- be pickled vegetables.
Jeffrey oskowitz is the co-founder and chief pickler of The Gefilteria, the Brooklyn-based ar sanal Jewish food company. e was named to orbes agazine s under list in ood and Wine. oskowitz also works as a writer, covering food and culture in major magazines and ewspapers, including The ew ork Times, The Atlan c, The orward and beyond. e gives talks and demos around the world. is forthcoming cookbook (with lots of pickle recipes) called Gefilte anifesto ew ecipes for Old World Jewish oods ( la ron Books) is due out ne t year. Oh, and he s a ew Jersey na ve born in ummit.
This is a free event but we do need RSVP's so we can have enough supplies/ingredients. RSVP to argie c nor ahoo.co b March 1 . Wha ’ R h t s? S huht r R , H#n % Or'() .
A resh Loo at Spiritual Prac ce
With a new rabbi and new e bers of the Spiritual Life Co i ee, this winter see ed li e a good e to ta e a fresh loo at spiritual prac ces at C H. In the spirit of If it ain't bro e, don't it we all agreed that Music Shabbat is a great success. Eas Shabbat is also popular, but there was so e difference of opinion about how an pra ers to include, how best to engage children, and whether to offer discussion/ac vi es/learning or ust let people rela and sch oo e.
ecause Eas Shabbat onl happens once a onth and an people nd it difficult to rush ho e on rida s, eat Shabbat dinner, and a e it to services, we decided to plan Eas Shabbat ac vi es that people could then incorporate into their rituals at ho e. In Januar we wrote and decorated our own Hash iveinu (ever thing's gonna be all right) blessings. In ebruar we shared “shehechi anu o ents” – so ething new or special that happened in the past wee . In March we plan to share our favorite Passover tradi ons in prepara on for the rst seder on April rd. Judais is a ho e-based religion, and I would love to hear about wa s ou are crea ng Jewish ritual in our own ho es.
The other spiritual prac ce we have discussed is the Mourners Kaddish. Tradi onall , onl people who are in ourning or observing a ahr eit rise for the Mourners Kaddish. Man liberal congrega ons have adopted the prac ce of having ever one rise. There are two ra onales for this prac ce. One is to pro ote unit and co unit support for the ourners. And the other is the recogni on that there are people who have died who have no one to sa Kaddish for the . So e sa that the Holocaust has ade ourners out of all Jews, and the ongoing sense of loss of si illion Jews is e pressed through rising and sa ing Kaddish in unison. The idea of sa ing Kaddish for strangers who have no one to ourn for the is consistent with the idea of that all Jews are responsible for one another.
or so e people, however, the whole congrega on rising together detracts fro the e perience of being a ourner. If ou are sa ing Kaddish ever wee , the power of ourning for a loved one can feel di inished. I also believe it is i portant as a co unit to recogni e those a ong us who are grieving. The na es are read at the service, but not ever one in the congrega on nows each other, and if there are people who rarel a end services but co e to observe a ahr eit, it see s i portant to recogni e the .
In own personal e perience, I used to li e the prac ce of the whole congrega on rising to support the ourners un l I beca e a ourner self. During the ear when I was sa ing Kaddish for father, I wanted people to now that I was ourning. There was a power in standing alone or in the co pan of a s all group of other ourners that I did not feel when the whole congrega on was also reci ng the pra er.
The Spiritual Life Co i ee agreed to tr a varia on on the C H custo of ever one rising together. We decided to as ourners to rise rst and begin reci ng Kaddish, and then have the rest of the congrega on rise for the second stan a. There were two proble s with this approach – so e ourners did not feel co fortable being singled out, and it also interrupted the flow of the pra er. So, we ne-tuned the prac ce and are now a ing it op onal. Those ourners who wish a rise as their loved one s na e is read. A er all of the na es are read, the whole congrega on will rise and recite Kaddish together with the ourners.
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Every penny counts, just like every person counts. We will be collecting pennies from now until Passover. Our goal is to get as many pennies as we can, and then we can decide where we want to donate the money.
There will be a “pushka” (Yiddish word for a charity box) located in the youth lounge, and we’re hoping that every time you come to CBH, you will empty your pockets of pennies.
Please help us fill the pushka with your pennies! FROM THE SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMITTEE
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“Let all who are hungry come and eat.” This line from the Haggadah reminds us that it’s a privilege to welcome guests into your home for the Passover seder – and that being a guest is an honorable role.
e have a wonderful tradi on at of ma ing sure that everyone in our congrega on has a seder to a end. e do that by as ing you to let us now if you can accommodate guests or if you need a place for seder. If either of those circumstances describes you please drop an email to Jim at [email protected] and we will do our best to match hosts and guests.
The seders are Friday April 3 and Saturday April 4. PLEASE NOTE: T ERE ILL E NO S A AT SERVI ES AT ON FRIDAY APRIL 3. ONE SHOT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
1. Coordinate simple refreshments for the Purim Schpiel the evening of Saturday, March 7. Contact Jim Schachter at [email protected]
2. Help cook, serve and clean up community breakfast on Saturday, March 14. Contact Alice at [email protected] All C Hers are invited to a end our e ci ng monthly mee ngs at C H to discuss thought- provoking books.
We had a lively discussion about Joshua: A rooklyn Tale at our last mee ng on ebruary th .
On March th at 11 am. , we will be featuring oys in the oat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 erlin Olympics by Daniel James rown. Out of the depths of the depression comes an irresis ble story about bea ng the odds and nding hope. This is the improbable, in mate account of how nine working-class boys showed the world what true grit really meant.
or those who like to plan ahead, we re mee ng on April 12 at 11 am. We ll be reading All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. This beau ful New ork Times bestseller tells the story of a blind rench girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied rance as both try to survive the devasta on of World War .
We welcome all new a endees. Please S P Judy Scherer at [email protected] not your orden ary wednesdays
Join Rabbi Orden for these monthly mid-week Lifelong Learning classes. Everyone is welcome. No prior knowledge is necessary. No Hebrew required. Plus, no homework!
Wednesday, March 11th at 1 PM
Get Your Sea Legs in Talmud
In a column in the Jewish Forward, Elisa Straus wrote: "We need more ways for people to learn about Jewish tradition in a nonjudgmental, nonthreatening atmosphere---somewhere they can get their sea legs in Torah, Mishnah and Talmud and start to believe that the rich, intellectual and creative tradition that makes up Judaism is theirs too." Mid-Week Learning on March 11 will offer a chance to get your "sea legs in Talmud". Who knows? Maybe you will be inspired to join the new Talmud Study Group at CBH! schmooze with the rabbi
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Yahrzeits
Yahrzeits are observed on the Shabbat on or immediately preceding the Yahrzeit date.
Yahrzeit date Deceased ela onshi Mourner 3.7.2015 Merrie Scherer Sister Judith Scherer 3.8.2015 Sylvia Schachter Grandmother Jim Schachter 3.9.2015 Annie Van Pels Great Aunt Pamela Haag Schachter 3.9.2015 Harry Sussman Father Carol Sussman-Skalka 3.10.2015 Saralee Friedman Mother Nancy Ross 3.11.2015 Nathan Segal Grandfather Marjorie Heyman 3.14.2015 Victor Gordon Grandfather a a Segre Cohen 3.18.2015 Ida Miller Mother Donald Miller 3.18.2015 Allan Resnick Father Amy Wolf 3.19.2015 Nat Allentuck Father Chana Seligman 3.20.2015 Mildred Frankel Mother Susan Rocco 3.22.2015 Joseph Schlesinger Father Steve Schlesinger 3.24.2015 Virginia Haag Aunt Pamela Haag Schachter 3.24.2015 Isaac Weiner Father Danielle Weiner 3.24.2015 Rose Parvin Baruch Grandmother Deborah Fineman and Michal Fineman 3.24.2015 Fannie Shimkin Grandmother Maxine Hirsch 3.29.2015 e a Ganek Grandmother Isobel ampf 3.30.2015 Elizabeth Baxter Hull Mother Richard Hull 3.31.2015 aren Riskin Friend Rabbi Hannah Orden and Don Moskowitz 4.1.2015 Marion Gerstenmeier Mother Walter Gerstenmeier 4.1.2015 Roslyn Moskowitz Aunt Don Moskowitz
Leslie Feigin - Thank you for photographing Irv Lustig - Dude, you missed your calling; your The Main Event. The pics are awesome! rap was awesome! From Debbie Fineman From Dan Kiselik TRIBUTES Janine, Mackenzie and Hannah Beer - Steve Wetter - Your sneak preview of Deepest sympathy on the passing of Janine’s "Highway to Hell" was touching, fun and father and Mackenzie and Hannah’s Bryna Watkins, [email protected] appreciated. You Rock!! grandfather. May his memory be a blessing. From Nancy and Michael Hyman 30 Chimney Ridge Drive, Morristown, 07960 From Dan Kiselik
Marc Kaufman and Liza Kirshenbaum - You Irv Lustig - Mazel Tov on your engagement to GOLD TRIBUTES TO: knocked me out with your wonderful toast! Irina! From Dan Kiselik From The Schachter Family Chana Seligman, Katia Segre Cohen, Steve and Cindy Wetter - On leaving the CBH Board: Andy Kaplan and CBH Singers - Thank you all Irv Lustig - Mazel tov on Joanna and Jesse's Thank you for your years of service and all of for the moving musical toast! Yet again, your engagement! your efforts on behalf of our community. All music has filled me with great joy. From The Schachter Family the time and energy you devoted are deeply From Dan Kiselik appreciated. Jonathan Ratner - Thank you for your work to From Debbie Fineman Steve Lidner - Accept it; you are a funny guy - bring CBH to see Whipping Man. thank you for the toast! From The Schachter Family Cindy Lombardi, Cindy Slavin, Leslie Hart, From Dan Kiselik Lisa Tognola, Hilary Jersey, Marjorie Heyman, Judy Scherer - Thank you for organizing the Lois Turiansky-Hurley, Marsha Baldinger, Steve Kaflowitz - Thank you for penning the CBH book group. Happy Reading! Brian Heyman, Myra Cole and Steve Toneatti clever lyrics to my musical toast! Second From The Schachter Family - Thank you for all your hard work and caring career? :-) efforts. You made The Main Event a fabulous From Dan Kiselik Mark Kaufman and Liza Kirschenbaum - success. Thank you for inspiring us to new acts of From Debbie Fineman Ellie Silberman - Your Klingon is passable but Tikkun Olam and helping us track them with you and your toast are out of this world at warp the TikkunOlameter! Debra Fineman - You always surprise me - factor 10! From The Schachter Family thank you for everything! xoxo From Dan Kiselik From Dan Kiselik Janine Beer, Mackenzie and Hannah - Pam Schachter – I can't wait to see your B'nai Sending our condolences on the loss of your Cindy Slavin - To an awesome executive Mitzvah presentations -your presentation to father and grandfather. producer - you know how to put on a show! me was phenomenal! And you rock an orange From The Schachter Family Thank you so much. tank-top like no one else can. From Dan Kiselik From Dan Kiselik Phyllis Klein, Sam and Tristan - Honoring your Cindy Levene - Thank you for all your efforts, Amy Klein - Back at you. I count myself very enduring commitment to feeding the hungry at making Jan 24th a night that I will never forget! lucky to have you as a "big sister" -someone SHIP. Thank you for leading us in this From Dan Kiselik needs to tell me what to do! ; -) mitzvah. From Dan Kiselik From The Schachter Family Leslie Hart - Thank you for helping to make January 24 such a special evening! Marsha Baldinger - To my very favorite MC; I Debbie Fineman and the Fundraising From Dan Kiselik could listen to your anecdotes all night -thanks! Committee - Thank you for the amazing job From Dan Kiselik you did on Dan's Toast. Just what we needed Marjorie Heyman - Your poem was fantastic! on a cold January night- friends, many laughs Thank you so much for toasting me and all Rabbi Hannah Orden - Thank you for the and delicious food. your work making the 24th so special. lovely toast - building a friendship with you has From The Schachter Family From Dan Kiselik been my pleasure and privilege! From Dan Kiselik Margie Ticknor - Thank you for bringing CBH Hilary Jersey - Thank you so much for all out to Trailside for Tu B'Shevat! efforts to make the 24th so wonderful! Katia Segre Cohen - You do a damn good Dan From The Schachter Family From Dan Kiselik imitation and you're much better looking -thank you for EVERYTHING!!! Xoxo Irv Lustig and Irina Dumitresku - Mazel tov on Dan Kiselik your engagement. Lisa Tognola - Thank you for helping to make From Jay Weiner and Walter Gerstenmeier the 24th a night to remember - it unfolded like Bob Max - No one does a Motzie (or Kiddish or a well crafted novel and it was more Aliyah) like you. Now that I'm past president, is Henry Ticknor – Mazel Tov on becoming a Bar entertaining than the neighbors in Covina! ; -) it still OK if I call you and Shirley for advice? Mitzvah! From Dan Kiselik Thanks! Robin and Andy Bear From Dan Kiselik Lois Turiansky - The 24th was a blast - thank you so much for helping to make it so Debbie Fineman - Thanks for spearheading memorable! the spectacular CBH Main Event. You lead From Dan Kiselik with intelligence, enthusiasm and inspiration. CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE... It was a pleasure to serve on your committee. Myra and Steve Toneatti - Thank you both for From Lisa Tognola the A/V magic, your musical talents and just being fun - you helped to make the 24th a very Pam Schacter - Thanks for organizing us to special evening! attend the very satisfying and enjoyable From Dan KIselik Reconstructionist Day of Learning. From Chana Seligman Brian Heyman - Dope playlist Dude. Thanks for the tunes! From Dan Kiselik SILVER TRIBUTES TO: Micaela Kaplan - Thanks for being part of our B’nai Mitzvah panel. Lisa Tognola - Congratulations on 100! Thanks From Religious School for keeping us chuckling. From Katia Segre Cohen Hannah Wetter - Thanks for being part of our B’nai Mitzvah panel. Janine, Hannah, and Mackie Beer – Our From Religious School condolences on the loss of your father and grandfather Moshe Levi - Thanks for spending time with our From Michal and Tess Fineman teens, teaching them about the Israeli election process. Janine Beer - We are so sorry to hear about the From Nancy Hersh death of your father and wish you comfort in this difficult time. From Katia, Daniel, Josh and Alex Cohen Tributes continued...
Irv Lustig and Irina Dumitresku, - Best wishes on your engagement. From Michal Fineman
Irv Lustig and Irina Dumitresku- Congratulations on your engagement. We wish you much happiness in the coming years. From Arleen and Dennis Soldati
Janine Beer and family - Our deepest sympathies on the loss of your father. We wish you the comfort of good memories. From Arleen and Dennis Soldati
Josh Cohen - Thanks for being part of our B’nai Mitzvah panel. From Religious School
Elana Tognola - Thanks for being part of our B’nai Mitzvah panel. From Religious School
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Ern e Sp nell Our Annual Purim Spiel is so good that it deserves a second page!
What a itzvah! he CBH Puri pla er ill be doing a pecial perfor ance of the piel for Le ter enior hou ing in Whippan at 1:30p on Sunday March 8