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Vol. 91 • No. 8 APRIL 1, 2016 22 Adar II 5776

Temple of Aaron Hires New Engagement Director Adam Bender Adam is originally from Chicago and A New Passover Story moved to the Twin Cities to attend the

One of my Rabbis in Rabbinical School told my class University of Minnesota. In high that we should buy ourselves a new Haggadah every school, Adam was very involved in his year. While many of us use the same Haggadah (you USY chapter and CHUSY region before know the broken down Maxwell House version in your heading to Nativ, a college leadership closet), this Rabbi felt there is no better way to engage program in Israel, where he found his in our Sedarim then with a brand new shiny Haggadah. passion for Israel and love of Jewish This is a tradition I have kept up and have found useful. learning. Since then, Adam has served Retelling the story of the Exodus from Egypt, along with as the youth advisor at Beth Hillel the traditions of the seder, is something that we should Congregation B’nai Emunah in re-examine every Passover. A new Haggadah brings Wilmette, IL, and is the current youth new perspective into the story we have been dissecting advisor and 7th for generations. grade teacher at Temple of Aaron. Rabbi Jeremy Fine This year I found the new Rabbi Jonathan Sacks 651-698-8874 x112 Adam will be Email: Haggadah. The beautiful beige and red book will sit graduating from [email protected] with me throughout both nights for personal reflections the University of Twitter: and sporadic teachings to our guests. Already Rabbi @RabbiJeremyFine Minnesota in Sacks has brought new insight into my learning. He May 2016 with a notes that the opening announcement of the Seder is a business degree. fifteen-word summary of the evening. The number fifteen is an important number in While in school, Judaism highlighted once again during the Passover evening with the number of verses Adam was active we recount in Dayeinu. The word Dayeinu translates to “it would have been sufficient” at both Hillel and his fraternity, AEPi. telling us that the miracle itself would have been sufficient, but the privilege that we get to He looks forward to being our sit together to celebrate with these rituals is a blessing of freedom. Engagement Director and continuing

The privilege to share a table with friends and family is a true testament to the Exodus from his involvement in the Twin Cities Egypt. Temple of Aaron has had a long-lasting tradition of a Second Seder for many Jewish community and a part of the reasons. First, it is an opportunity to come together as a community. Second it gives a Temple of Aaron family. space for everyone, with or without family nearby, to be part of a seder. Over the years we have used creativity to enhance our experience. Last year our centerpieces were toys donated to the JFS, we hosted a Deviled-Egg bar and a make-your-own Charoset table, and a ten plagues carnival for children. This year, aligned with our theme of art, we will have an art exhibit for people to experience (and we are keeping the Charoset and Deviled-Eggs).

I encourage you all to continue to enhance and add excitement to your Sedarim. Whether it is more youth activities, new food attempts, or bringing a new Haggadah to the table, it is important to add perspective to our gatherings and to open our creative minds to our most important holiday. I encourage us all to make the story unique and fun while at the same time adding layers of depth and activity. I want to wish you all a Chag Sameach. I hope to see many of you at the Second Seder where we can celebrate together.

See you in shul, Rabbi Jeremy Fine

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Childcare of 2-3 year old (turning 2 by July 1, 2016) at Temple of Aaron. Mon-Fri. 7:30am-6pm, begins June 20, 2016. St. Paul JCC provides the best state-licensed, NAEYC-accredited, nationally- acclaimed childcare program in the Twin Cities. 10 spots available. Contact Lisa Rosenfield, St. Paul JCC Childcare Services Director, 651-255-4758 or [email protected] 2

Join us for monthly learning at Quixotic with Rabbi Strausberg as we wrestle with faith and practice over a hot drink The Search for Hametz and great discussion.

April 20th, 2:00 pm Evolving Personal Practices Quixotic: 769 Cleveland Ave. S. St. Paul, MN 55116

Rabbi Avi Strausberg Director, Congregational Learning Join Rabbi Strausberg for weekly Then, weeks before, the cleaning begins in earnest. We 651-698-8874 x111 Torah study and some morning make the list of every location that needs to be Email: cleaned: under the sink, the car, all the cabinets and [email protected] breakfast treats. Together, we’ll blog: inhaiku.wordpress.com explore midrashim, poetry, and pantry. And, item by item, we begin checking things off ancient commentary on the weekly the last. This is a chance for a truly deep cleaning. No superficial swipe of a rag works Torah portion in hopes of uncovering here. Rather, we take everything out of the drawer, really give it a good going over, and new understandings and finding new only then can order be restored. So, step-by-step, we sweep away all of our crumbs, we meanings for our lives. check off our list, and finally, barely in the nick of time, we are able to say, “No more hametz, all clean for Pesach.” And, what do we do then? The night before Pesach, we turn off all the lights, we break up ten chunks of bread, and we deliberately HIDE them in our Passover perfectly clean, hametz-free houses! The irony of this ritual! The total insanity. We then light a candle, gather our families, and begin the search for these hidden pieces of hametz Reflections that symbolize all other hametz that may have escaped the reach of our deep cleaning.

Passover celebrates the escape from I love this ritual. The drama of it. The intimacy. The search by candlelight. In this game of slavery in Egypt. Every generation must hide-and-seek with the hametz as the hidden one, I feel like I’m a kid again, gleeful playing battle for freedom. hot and cold until finally, with all ten pieces in hand, I can declare our home hametz-free Matzah reminds us of the rapid and ready for Pesach. From here on out, we release any remaining crumbs of Pesach not departure from Egypt. The haggadah is a only from our possession but also from our heart and minds. All of our preparations are book designed to tell a story and we over. Our scrubbing, our cleaning, our worrying. From here, we just let go. Let go of the have modified it over the centuries to be things we have been holding to, any anger or anxiety, difficulties from the previous year, more modern and make the story more and we step into the liberation story of Pesach. understandable for younger people. The seder plate often has six symbolic foods: bitter herbs (maror), vegetable (karpas), bitter vegetable (chazeret) nut/apple mixture (charoset), roasted poultry shankbone (zeroa) and a Temple of Aaron Blood Drive February 28 A Success!! hardboiled egg (baytza).

USCJ Dues The national association for conservative synagogues throughout North America is USCJ. Their highly- acclaimed work helping organize youth activities regionally, nationally and Volunteer & Donor Event Co-Chairs Richard Donor Rabbi Avi Strausberg SaDee Soderlind Strimling & Wendy Oskey internationally has stood the test of time. USCJ has also helped us train lay Event co-chairs Wendy Oskey and Richard Strimling would like to thank all 39 blood donor leaders, share program ideas and find heroes and 19 blood drive volunteers who participated in making our first American Red clergy/key staff over the years. Please Cross Blood Drive a community success. We donated a total of 42 units of blood! support the annual plea for dues We look forward to sponsoring another event next year! supporting their efforts which help us. 3 Bonfe BT Design & Dustin Truesdell My two brothers-in-law and their fathers joined me Davanni’s Pizza & Hoagies for a trip to Israel at the end of February. The Illusion Theater experiences of three first-timers added to my Pieology Pizzeria enjoyment of our ancient homeland. Michael and Polly Saxon Minnesota Timberwolves My first visit was over 20 years ago at the age of 17. Three Rivers Park District This recent trip was my fifteenth visit and reinforced ToA Sisterhood the changes in Jerusalem and in my personal growth. This private family trip rejuvenated me and provided many opportunities to daven, keep Kosher, and to deeply connect spiritually with the land and people of Israel.

Joshua Fineblum, CJE Welcoming in Shabbat in Jerusalem was a beautiful Cantor/Educator experience. We started at Machane Yehuda, the 651-698-8874 ext. 103 Email: outdoor market (or Shuk), watching the city prepare [email protected] for Shabbat. Winding through the narrow streets and corridors of the city brought to life the history which took place there. We passed the Jewish Adam Bender (Youth Advisor and Agency, Jewish National Fund Building, Central Synagogue and the Great Synagogue teacher) assisted student Sara on our way to shul. We welcomed in Shabbat at Moreshet Avraham, the Masorti Hoffman with wrapping tefillin at this (Conservative) synagogue in Jerusalem. I was asked to daven Ma’ariv that night, the year’s World Wide Wrap on Feb. 7, first time I was asked to daven for a co-sponsored by Men’s Club and the congregation in Jerusalem, and it was a Education Department. meaningful spiritual experience.

Praying and singing for peace in Sign Up or Renew for Jerusalem, while being there, felt Passport to Israel! different than saying it at Temple of Sign up by May 1 for this savings Aaron. Walking to Shabbat dinner with incentive program for a child’s shops closed and no cars on the streets educational Israel experience through was relaxing. St. Paul Jewish Federation. Contribute $200/year per child; $150 from the We attended Shabbat morning services family and $50 from Temple of Aaron. at the Great Synagogue, with the The Jewish Federation adds $150/ Josh & Evan Golden at the magnificent marble, expansive ceilings, child for up to eight years. Sign up with Kotel in Jerusalem and stained-glass windows. The Susie Haim, 651-698-8874 x100 harmonies of the guest Cantor and male or [email protected] choir added immensely to Shacharit. We enjoyed the rest of services at the Kotel in the old city. The energy coming from the minyanim was a unique experience, and I joined in a Torah Service and Musaf while at this holy site. March/April 2016

March 26-April 3 Spring Break Thinking about the Jewish people’s No School journey from slavery to freedom during 6 School Resumes Pesach always reminds me of my many 10 Photographer David Sherman trips to Israel, including this most recent 13 Artist-in-Residence Program one. While I have been there many 23 ToA Community 2nd Seder times, it amazes me that even after all 27 Passover Break - No School these years, I still manage to do or learn something new. This connection to the Golden Kepah Program land of Israel is something we should all Have you started pursuing your think about at our Seder Tables as we Golden Kepah and only have a few sing L’shana Haba Yerushalayim readings to go? Haven’t begun, but Habnuyah, Next Year in Jerusalem want to start now? You must read Rebuilt! Chag Sameach. Josh, Steve & Evan Miller, Evan & Ira 18 Torah portions to receive your Golden at Machane Yehuda Golden Kepah. Contact Cantor/ Educator Joshua Fineblum for more information. 4 Highlight Event for TikoneUSY: April 6 Israel Night 6pm-8pm

Thank you to everyone who participated, helped, and sponsored the production of Aladdin Jr.! This year’s musical was wondrously successful! We worked diligently for over two months to make it all happen. We are especially proud of our cast and crew! Your hard work and determination showed off! The Youth Department appreciates all of the support Join TUSY and special guest Shlicha that was given from start to finish of the show. A big Eden Kohali to make an Israeli thank you to our play parents! Special thanks to our meal! Cooking, friends, and eating… parent chair, Debbie Zuckerman. We could not have what could be better?! accomplished the show without you! Congratulations to our incredible seniors: Annie Balto, Hannah Burbul, Lauren Goldberger, Marisa Goldberger, Ean Sam Berenson Katz, and Liza Sivriver. We will miss you! Until next Engagement Director TiKone USY 651-698-8874 x115 year’s production... Email: [email protected] Events: April 1-3 No School April 6 Israel Night 2nd Annual TAXY/Parents vs. TUSY Basketball Game April 9 Havdalah & Program w/BJUSY April 13 Scrapbook Night Students, parents, grandparents and friends gathered at St. Paul JCC on February 7 April 14-17 USY Spring Kallah for a fun and competitive game. The game was close, but Team TAXY/Parents pulled April 20 out the win in the end. Thank you to all players and spectators! April 27 No School (Passover) Save the Dates: TAXY 20s/30s Trivia Night! Thursday, May 12 Location and time TBD CMT 2016! May 13-15 8th-12th Graders Cost: $160 (includes meals, transportation, lodging) At Herzl Camp For application check Ma Hadash Back Row: Max Gantman, Tom Skadron, George Bier, Manny Bier (TUSY Coach), Rabbi Jeremy weekly email or contact Fine, Sam Gantman, Mark Divine, Ken Agranoff (Referee), Eddie Winthrop, Benji Perlstein, Rich [email protected] Danov (Referee), Hugh Gitlin (Scorekeeper), David Gantman. Front Row: Charlie Skadron, Ethan Less, Cantor/Educator Joshua Fineblum, Adam Bender, Shane Fruchterman, Max Lerman, Lawrence Volodarsky, and Elias Bier. (Not Pictured: Cheryl Bier and David Dobkin) EMTZA Region USY Spring Kallah 9th-12th graders Sunstream Retreat Center in Ogden, IA Mazal Tov to April 14-17, 2016 | $250 per USYer Registration Deadline: April 5, 2016 Alicia Lazarus on her first Kadima Kinnus!

Pictured with youth advisor Adam Bender.

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Friday Night Services April 1—6:30pm Leifman Chapel April 8—6:30pm Leifman Chapel April 15—8:00pm Greenberg Room April 22—6:30pm Leifman Chapel David Skadron, son of Tom & Teri Skadron, will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on April 15 and 16, 2016. April 29—6:30pm Leifman Chapel David is in seventh grade at Friendly Hills Middle School. At school he participates in football and baseball. Passover Services David has designated Play for Peace for his tzedaka Friday, April 22nd—7:30am contribution. Minyan Service for First Born Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush refreshments will be sponsored Passover Breakfast sponsored by by David’s grandparents, Nancy Skadron and Bruce & Linda Marcia & Herbert Bernick Endowment in Felder. honor of children & grandchildren Saturday, April 23rd—9:00am Services Kiddush Sponsored by David A. Berg Family Endowment Sunday, April 24th—9:00am Services Matzah Brei lunch sponsored by In her compelling new novel, local writer Rebecca Kanner Bessie & Morris Mayeron Endowment presents a “breathtaking new look” at the story of Queen Friday, April 29th—7:30am Esther and the courage to stand up for her people. Services Kiddush sponsored by David A. Berg On April 2, she will speak from the Family Endowment bemah on The Missing Female Saturday, April 30th—9:00am Biblical Narrative: Looking Beneath Services—Yizkor Recited the Surfaces of Our Stories to More Kiddush Sponsored by David A. Berg Fully Illuminate the Contributions Family Endowment of Women.

Shabbat morning is a time to gather for prayer, learning, connecting with your Judaism and your community. Temple of Aaron enhances Shabbat with speakers, musicians, scholars, 2nd-7th grade Visit Sholom Residents and Kiddush lunch. Join the Temple of Aaron Shabbat community. in February Visions Speaker—Rebecca Kanner April 2, 2016 Topic: The Missing Female Biblical Narrative Traditional Shabbat Rabbi Jeremy Fine Sermon April 9, 2016 Enjoy a meaningful D’Var Torah from Rabbi Fine David Skadron Bar Mitzvah April 16, 2016 Pesach Shabbat April 23, 2016 Flowers at Cemetery Pesach Shabbat with Yizkor Call John/Mersini Parker at 651-407-0532 to arrange for planting of flowers April 30, 2016 Recite Yizkor on this last day of Pesach at Temple of Aaron Cemetery. Payments due April 15, 2016. 6 Israel Committee Wedding in Israel by Bill & Mary Lerman

On Monday, February 8, 2016 our daughter Harriet (Ariela) was married in Israel near Temple of Aaron Sisterhood Beit Shemesh. The day was chosen be- cause it was Rosh Chodesh Adar. Adar be- Artist-in-Residence Marion Angelica – April 12, 7pm. Create your own small dish suitable ing an auspicious month to get married for Pesach or any occasion. Open to entire congregation. $10 materials fee, payable at because of Purim and Monday evening the door. Babysitting available upon request. RSVP to Margie Schneider (651-698-4358 being chosen since the third day is auspi- or [email protected]) by April 7. For more info on the artist, go to cious as God said it was good twice on the www.marionangelica.com. third day of creation. It was a Modern Ortho- dox wedding. Gift Shop Sale – Feb. 28 through May 1 - 20% off all items except books (10% off) and The Chatan parchments (no discount). Free gift if you spend $25 or more. Support Sisterhood and Temple (groom) and of Aaron by purchasing your Judaica Passover items from Temple of Aaron Gift Shop. New Kallah (bride) Judaica pieces from new vendor Melanie Dankowicz — www.dankowicz.com. Items from couldn’t see Jillbeads – necklaces/earrings (www.jillbeads.com); fusion glass items from Demdaco each other for the week (www.demdaco.com); pieces from Classic Touch Tervy Collection before the (www.classictouchdecor.com/tervy-collection); decorative items from Rosenthal, Aram and wedding. On Judaica custom lego sets from JBrick (www.jbrick.com). A variety of books for children, young the evening adults and adults. Gift cards and registries for all life cycle events available. Contact Gift Shop of the wed- directly: 651-699-9192. Hours: Sun., 9am–noon; Tues., 10am–2pm; Wed., 10am–1pm & ding, festivities began with the Kabbalat 6pm–8pm, or by appointment – call Chair Marcia Taple (651-688-3030). Panim. The Chatan and Kallah were in dif- ferent areas of the venue, separated by a Sisterhood Knits – 6:30pm, April 28 at Safe Zone (308 E. Prince St., St. Paul). Questions, Mechitzah, and guarded so they could not contact Susan Gonzalez (612-701-5606 or [email protected]) or Susan Tervola see each other. (651-698-8874 or [email protected]). Sisterhood Knits and Social Action/ Justice Committee is partnering with Safe Zone to teach homeless youth to knit! After the groom, witnesses and the rabbi signed the Ketubah, next came the Mahjong – Sunday, May 1 at 1pm in Smith Library. All abilities welcome, including Bedeken, a ceremony dating back almost those with no experience. Pick up Mahjong necessities in the Sisterhood Gift Shop! 4,000 years. The groom proclaims that this Register with Margie Schneider. No charge for this event. is indeed the woman that he is going to marry and then gently covers her face with Building Fund Cards – Send a beautiful card for any occasion - only a phone call away – the veil. After was the procession to the no hassles. Pick up the phone and show someone you care by sending one of these lovely Chuppah, where guests stood around the cards. All funds raised go directly to benefit our beautiful building. To purchase our cards, Chuppah. The guests provided joyful sounds call Sis Goren (651-686-0425) or Susan Kushner (651-454-8336). For billing questions, as members of the wedding party ap- call Sis Goren. proached the Chuppah. After the ceremony the couple retired to a quiet room for some Second Annual Plant Sale – May 15, 10:30am–2pm. Perennials, annuals, herbs, individual time and to dine. When the cou- heirloom and ornamental vegetables from Rush Creek will be available to attract ple returned there was enthusiastic dancing pollinators and to add garden appeal. Watch for more info to obtain pre-order forms in the with the women and men dancing separate- Gift Shop. ly. Guests began to depart 4 hours after the event began. Save the Date – Closing Program/Dinner & Dance Instruction – June 2, 6:30 pm. More info to come. However, the celebration continued for the next six days as each night the sheva b’ra- chot were said at different locations with people who were unable to attend the wed- ding. Since the b’rachot are said as part of Social Justice Committee the Birkat HaMazon, a meal had to be served each night. Finally, a week later fes- Jewish Community Acon’s 14th Immigrant Freedom Seder tivities ceased. The wedding is archived at livestreamsimcha.com under Ariela + Sunday, April 3rd—Doors Open at 1:30pm, Seder Begins at 2:00pm Yehezkel’s wedding. (The chuppah ceremo- The immigrant Seder brings people together from diverse ny is in the video portion that shows our backgrounds to share the story of Passover and its message of Harriet sitting on the bride’s swing.) freedom. This year’s Seder will weave together stories that Harriet is the 3rd generation to have a Bnai highlight struggles and victories in social jusce that draw from Mitzvah at Temple of Aaron and 4th genera- our past, uning it with stories about immigrant rights, tion to be a member. She spent nine weeks economic jusce reform, and voter in Israel as a high school junior through Alexander Muss High School, which she jusce. $10-18 sliding scale payable at the learned about at Temple of Aaron Sunday door. Childcare available. For registraon School. She developed a love for Israel that or for more detailed informaon, please resulted in 15 more trips including spend- visit: www.jewishcommunityaction.org. ing her junior year of college at Hebrew Hosted at Mount Zion Temple, 1300 Summit Ave, St. Paul. University and culminating in making aliyah in 2012. 7 . . . to Purim Carnival volunteers. to Men’s club cooking crew for . . . תודה רבה kitchenkitche duty at Purim Carnival. . . . to Sisterhood members for helping assembleasse hamantashen at Purim Donations in memory of loved ones ($10 or more) Carnival.Carn February/ March 2016 Shevat/Adar 5776 . . . to USYers for assembling Mishloach Mano baskets. Abramovich, Lyubov Ginsberg, Riva Rosenberg, Gail . . . to Aladdin, Jr. play chair Debbie Barenbaum, Sally Gokhberg, Raisa Sanders, Fern & David Zuckerman. Berezovskaya, Inessa Goldberg, Judy Savage, Edith . . . to Burt Katz for adding mailing labels Bergeron, Barbara & Rick Gorina, Ira Schachtman, Steve to nearly 1,000 March Aaronions. Bernick, Vivian & Steve Graham, Esther Scherzer, Margie Burnstein, Joyce Grobovsky, Nancy & Rick Schumeister, RuthAnn Burstein, Scott Kantor, Errol Schwartz, Sue & Jerry A Big Thank You to All of Carin, Roberta Kaplan, Harvey & Sue Shapiro, Harold Our Aladdin Jr. Sponsors! Chulok, Mikail Kaplan, Mimi & Gene Silverman, Morton & Artice Daniels, Rick & Barb Katz, Sidney Stillman, Tom & Sue We Appreciate Dreyster, Katzovitz, Carole Suporitsky, Aleksandr Your Donations! Vladimir & Galena Lazarus, Janice Tilsner, William Alan & Lisa Bernick; Baldinger Bakery; Dudovitz, Sophie Lee, Lynne Tragar, C.A. Balto Catering; Bender Family; Bernie Edelstein, Rebecca Leyderman, Roman Uchenik, Esfir Schneider & SIS Insurance; Bloom Fendrick, William Lifson, Helen & Ron Upin, Alan Family; BT Design; Camp Butwin; Cecil’s Fishman, Jerry Lyons, Stephen & Patti Valdman, David Deli; Eddie & Rachel Winthrop; Robby Flynn, John & Susan Malmon, Cathy Watchman, Clara Erlich Family; Ernest Fink Agency; Ethan Fridman, Alla Malmon, Stan Weil, Barb Helfand; Gantman Family; Gekht Family; Ganopolskiy, Mark Marvy, Bob & Florie Wolkoff, Patricia Genesis Philanthropy Group/RAJMN; Ganz, Isaac Maymind, Azriyela Wolkowicz, Joe Geri Goldberger; Jay & Esther Goldberger Family; Herzl Camp; Hodroff-Epstein Memorial Chapels; Marshall Hoffman Family; Inver Grove Ford; Irina Braginsky & Lena Simelgor; Jeff Winston; Joshua; Andrea & Jonah Fineblum; Just Truffles; David Katz Family; Lazarus Family; Mark Lerman Family; Magnolia & Twig; Marcia Taple; Mark Gulner & Family; Marlene APRIL WEDDING Zuckerman & Family; Michelle Perle; ANNIVERSARIES Milbern Clothing & Bernick Family; Minnesota Hillel; Nancy Reich & Family; We display every 5 years and all Joel Paper Family; Paul Najlis & Najlis anniversaries of more than 50 years Photography; Rabbi Jeremy Fine &

Family; Rita’s Italian Ice; Roberta Kravitz; Roston Family; Roxanne & Gary Portnoy; Temple of Aaron received the Roz & Yoav Segal; Saint Paul JCC; Dan מזל טוב

following thank you note following a Saltzman Family; Sam Berenson & Ben 58 Gene & Rhoda Engelson donation to Neighborhood House: Cerny; Shari Lowenthal and Garry Lowenthal; Sivriver Family; Smookler 57 Allen & Toba Freeman “Thank you for your generous Family; Spirit of Asia; Steve & Eve Kafitz; 53 Earl & Harriet Bailey donation of 103 lbs. of food Steve & Nancy Lane; Steve Devitt; 52 Stuart & Susie Swartz received on 2/12/2016. Your gift to Temple of Aaron Sisterhood; The the food shelf not only helps us to American Jewish World; Twin Cities 15 Joshua & Mindy Rutzick feed over 16,000 Saint Paul Magic and Costume & Jim Berg Family; families annually, it raises critical Werthauser Family; Wholesale Imprints & awareness of those who face Levanthal Families; Woodstone Our deep and sincere hunger in our communities.” Renovations; Zuckerman Family

sympathy to the families Thank you to all synagogue members of the following members who bring food to the synagogue to ADAR BANNER: In honor of Donald who have passed away help those in our community. Your & Patricia Wolkoff & children, Adam generosity does not go unnoticed. & Dina. Titled “Purim Megillah” Edwin “Itzy” Smith (Renanah Halpern design). It depicts Paula Rubin a huge Megillah for the Festival of Purim. 8 TEMPLE OF AARON PESACH GUIDE 2016/5776 KOSHER FOODS FOR PESACH, PERMITTED FOODS FOR PESACH: DO NOT REQUIRE Kosher l’Pesach label (soft), frozen raw fruit with no additives, or bottled juices, canned tuna in if purchased PRIOR to Pesach: unopened baking soda. Canned Tuna Fish in water vegetable broth or oil, wine, vinegar, packages or containers of natural coffee (not vegetable broth). liquor, oils, dried fruits, candy, chocolate without cereal additives. (General Foods DO NOT REQUIRE Kosher l’Pesach label flavored milk, ice cream, coffees are NOT kosher for Pesach yogurt and soda. if purchased BEFORE or DURING Pesach: unless marked KP), sugar, pure tea, non Fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, fresh REQUIRE a Kosher l’Pesach label if iodized salt, pepper, natural spices, fish and fresh meat. purchased DURING Pesach: Processed frozen fruit juices with no additives, REQUIRE a Kosher l’Pesach label if Foods: (canned, bottled, or frozen foods), frozen raw vegetables, milk, butter, milk, butter, juices, vegetables, fruit, milk cottage cheese, cream cheese, ripened purchased BEFORE or DURING Pesach: All baked products (matzah, cakes, products, spices, coffee, tea, fish and cheeses such as cheddar (hard), foods listed in the preceding paragraph. Muenster (semisoft), and Camembert matzah flour, farfel, matzah meal, and any products containing matzah), canned

KOSHER L’PESACH LABELS: Caveat emptor, “Let the buyer beware,” common symbol is the OU, the circled-U be a part of the product label, not just especially during Pesach! The most symbol found on the labels of many a sticker on the product. important thing to remember when commercial and consumer food Most rabbis who are involved with the buying food for Passover is to read all products. If the product is kosher supervision of kosher foods have their labels with care. Although a product may l’Pesach the OU will be accompanied by own symbol which is placed on the label or may not have a statement reading a “P” signifying Passover, or the of various food products. If you are not kosher l’Pesach, it cannot be relied upon statement “kosher l’Pesach.” A “K” or familiar with a particular symbol, please without some official trademark “KP” is not a copyrighted symbol and feel comfortable consulting with Rabbi indicating rabbinic supervision. The most therefore is not a reliable symbol for the Fine or Rabbi Strausberg for advice. kashrut status of foods. The label should

PREPARING THE HOUSE FOR PESACH: During the festival of Pesach we are should be locked or secured to prevent boiling water, and utensils used only for obligated to be very zealous in the entry during the holiday. This will be sold for cold food may be koshered by rinsing. The preparation of our homes for the holiday. It the duration of Pesach. You will need to four methods used for koshering utensils is best to clean the rest of the house sign the document at the Temple that are: before one cleans the kitchen. Most of the makes the Rabbi your agent to sell this 1. Hagalah-immersion in boiling water house just needs a good cleaning. Family Hametz on your behalf. Having removed 2. Libun-fire members should stop eating in rooms the inappropriate foodstuffs from the 3. Irui-pouring water over a surface other than the kitchen/dining kitchen, the remaining cupboards must be 4. Milui v’irui-soaking in cold water room. Closets and drawers should be cleaned and lined. Do not go overboard buying things for examined and all food removed. Don’t Many families have separate sets of forget to check backpacks, camping Pesach. Unless you are making Seder for dishes, pots, pans, and utensils used only 40 people, just some simple kitchen equipment, cars and boats for stray for Pesach. Since these objects have never food. Try and use up all non-Passover food implements are all that should be needed. been in contact with chametz, they require Many people use paper and throw-away prior to the holiday. Vacuum under no special preparation prior to their furniture and even remove the cushions items for the week to keep it simple. use. Kitchen objects which have been from upholstered chairs and sofas. You used during the year and have been in Then onto the rest of the kitchen: stove, may as well get rid of all that food at the contact with chametz require an countertops, oven, refrigerator, freezer, office as well. Food that has fallen into appropriate kashering process before they microwave oven, sinks, and all other cracks and crevices does not need to be are used during Pesach. (Not all objects objects which have had contact with removed if not easy to reach. Children can can be koshered for Pesach - please chametz must be thoroughly cleansed and participate in the process by cleaning their consult a knowledgeable authority for koshered for Pesach. Those objects which own rooms and searching for crumbs, and advice.) cannot be purged of their chametz, any residue of Hametz. (formica on kitchen countertops, for The kashering laws are based upon the The next step in koshering a home for principle stated in the Talmud, k’volo kakh example) and are a necessity during Pesach is to attack the kitchen! Begin by polto, “As the vessel absorbs so does it rid Pesach, are covered with a secondary taking inventory of all foodstuffs and material. itself of what is absorbed.” (Pesakhim 30a) removing all chametz and all other food Utensils used for broiling must be koshered With the kitchen purged of chametz, the inappropriate for use during Pesach. Store by heating over an open fire, objects used kosher l’Pesach dishes and utensils are this food in a closet or cupboard, or donate for cooking are koshered by immersion in placed in their cupboards and the kitchen it to a food bank. The storage compartment is ready for Pesach. 9

April 2016 Temple of Aaron Calendar of Events Adar II - Nisan 5776

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1 2 8:15am Learning with Rabbi 6:30pm Strausberg 9:00am Shabbat Services - Visions Speaker Rebecca Kanner 11:30am Lunch & Learn templeofaaron.org NO Shabbat School

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4:00pm Lower School 6:00pm Minyan 6:30pm 8:15am Learning with Rabbi 9:00am Minyan/Breakfast Business Office Closed 6:00pm Minyan Strausberg 6:00pm TiKone - Israel Night 6:30pm Sisterhood Knits 9:00am Shabbat Services NO Sunday School 6:00pm Minyan 9:00am Shabbat School 6:00pm Minyan 6:30pm Bible Class

7:30pm Talmud Class

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Business Office Closed 4:00pm Lower School 6:00pm Minyan 8:00pm 8:15am Learning with Rabbi 9:00am Minyan/Breakfast 6:00pm Minyan -David Skadron Bar Strausberg 6:00pm Minyan 6:00pm TiKone - Scrapbook 6:30pm Bible Class Mitzvah 9:00am Shabbat Services—David 9:00am Sunday School 6:30pm Artist-in-Residence Night Skadron Bar Mitzvah w/Artist-in-Residence 6:30pm Artist-in-Residence Marion Angelica 7:30pm Talmud Class 9:00am Shabbat School David Sherman Lucy Rose Fischer (Sisterhood) 6:00pm Minyan (Social Justice Committee)

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2:00pm Boomers Learning 6:00pm Minyan 7:30am Service for First Born 8:15am Learning with Rabbi 9:00am Minyan Business Office Closed 6:00pm Minyan Strausberg 4:00pm Lower School 6:30pm Bible Class 6:00pm Erev Shabbat 9:00am Shabbat Services 9:00am Sunday School 6:00pm Minyan Services 9:00am Shabbat School 6:00pm TiKone - Pre-Passover 7:30pm Talmud Class 6:00pm Social Action 1st Seder Passover Day 1 6:00pm Minyan 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7:30am Passover Day 7 9:00am Business Office Closed 4:00pm NO Lower School 6:00pm Minyan Services 8:15am Learning with Rabbi 6:00pm Minyan 6:00pm NO TiKone Strausberg 6:00pm Minyan 6:00pm Minyan 6:30pm Bible Class Business Office Closed 9:00am Shabbat Services 9:00am Sunday School Pesach 6:30pm ToA Book Club with YIZKOR Style 7:30pm Talmud Class 6:30pm Erev Shabbat 9:00am Shabbat School Services Passover Day 3 Passover Day 4 Passover Day 5 Passover Day 6 Passover Day 8 Passover Day 2 Passover Day 7

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U.S. POSTAGE POSTAGE U.S. 616 S. Mississippi River Blvd. Blvd. River Mississippi S. 616

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