URJ AFFILIATED WITH THE UNON FOR REFORM
SEPTEMBER 2016
IN THIS ISSUE HIGH HOLY DAYS SERVICESCHEDULE
RABBI CARLA FREEDMAN CANTOR GLENN GROPER ASK THE RABBI 10 BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES 13 Rosh Hashanah BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE 5,6
Erev Rosh Hashanah Sunday, October 2 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 23 Services will start at 7:30 PM CONTRIBUTIONS 16
LIBRARY NEWS 21 Day 1 of Rosh Hashanah Monday, October 3 MEMBERSHP 20 Services will begin at 10:00 AM MENS CLUB 9 Tashlich Service immediately after morning services ONEG SPONSORS 12 At the Sudman residence 1807 Del Webb Dr.E PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 3
Evening Service 7:00 PM PROGRAMS 7 RABBI’S DESK 2 Day 2 Rosh Hashanah Tuesday, October 4 ROSH HASHANAH BUFFET 14 Services will begin at 10:00 AM RITUAL 11 Yom Kippur SISTERHOOD 8
SOCIAL ACTION 17 Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre Tuesday, October 11 Services begin at 7:30 PM TRIBUTE CARDS 15 YAHRZEITS 22 Yom Kippur Day Wednesday, October 12 Shalom News
Published monthly by Morning services start at 10:00 AM Beth Israel Yom Kippur Healing Service 3:30 PM The Jewish Congregation Yiskor, afternoon and concluding service 4:00 PM Final Shofar blowing approx. 6:30-7:00 PM Editor Robin Kitzmiller (813) 645-9154 E-mail L’SHANA TOVA [email protected] Web www.jcscc.org Beth Israel, The Jewish Congregation of Sun City Center, is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism FROM THE RABBI’S DESK
Rabbi Carla Freedman
Last year, our movement published a new makhzor (the root of this word has to do with return- ing, as in a cycle; hence the song, “return again” is exactly appropriate for the beginning of the festivals which the new makhzor serves). Many Reform congregations took advantage of the significant discounts available pre-publication, to switch from the old High Holy Days** prayer book to this new one, and we were proudly amongst them.
For us, there are certain advantages to the new books (we should note that the new makhzor comes in separate volumes for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur). First, these new books bor- row heavily from some stylistic tactics that were introduced some years ago in the Shabbat and Festivals prayer books, Mishkan T’filah. These include the placement of the Hebrew text, with almost a literal translation, on a right-hand page, and interpretive readings of the same text on the facing left-hand page. Second, like the Shabbat and Festivals books, the new makhzor features complete transliterations for all the Hebrew in the books, side by side with the Hebrew.
The editors of the new makhzor added a lot of additional readings to the books, some intended for personal reflection, others intended as options to the traditional liturgy. They inserted texts for study and perhaps even for discussion, both from our traditional sources and from contemporary writers.
They also made changes in the sequence of some parts of the services, which service leaders are free to accept or change, and they offered some choices for Torah readings as well.
So the new makhzor, Mishkan HaNefesh, is a very rich companion to the High Holy Days services. But that doesn’t mean that congregants (or service leaders!) are instantly adept at using it.
So we are going to spend some time during September, which almost directly corresponds, this year, with the Jewish calendar’s month of Elul, to become better acquainted with Mishkan HaNefesh. The month of Elul is traditionally used to prepare for the High Holy Days, and on Thursday afternoons, from 3:00 to 4:30, we will do just that.
We will hand out the books, and look through them to get a better appreciation of the flow of the services, the separate parts of the services, and how they are both the same as and different from our regular Shabbat services. We’ll look at the Torah readings and the Haftarah readings, to understand why these were chosen for the High Holy Days. And we’ll use the opportunity to consider some of the additional readings, to understand how they may enrich our apprecia- tion of the themes and messages of these special occasions.
It is my hope that these four sessions will help us all to get more out of, and to put more into, our High Holy Days ser- vices this year. I look forward to seeing you there.
**Please note: I think that High Holy Days better conveys the nature of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur than High Holidays.
2 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE “A person who feels appreciated will always do more than is expected”. My niece posted this on Facebook recently (yes I do belong to Facebook to see what family and friends are up to) and it touched me. As President of Beth Israel there are times when my head is spinning with all of the individual recommendations about a certain situation or complaints about an- other situation, but what you don’t know is how many times I have people telling me how much they appreciate all that Beth Israel gives them; friendships, spirituality, a sense of home, intellectual stimu- lation, community, joy, emotional support. All of these descriptions are reflections on each of you.
Without even knowing it as you speak with fellow congregants, learn with them, eat with them and laugh with them you bring a sense of appreciation to them. As the quote states, knowing what you bring to others, you get back more as well. With this in mind I want to ask YOU to think about joining the team of Jewish “worker bees” who sustain the temple everyday of every week of every month. There are two positions available on our Board of Directors beginning in January; Financial Secretary and Program Director. If you are interested in or even curious about either of these positions, please let Delyse Axinn know; she is one of the members of the nominating committee. Remember, a per- son who feels appreciated will always do more than is expected. Join the team that moves the con- gregation and be the recipient of true appreciation.
We all know the adage “silence is golden” and probably have experienced the calming affect that si- lence has. So it is true in our Shabbat services. Everyone comes to services with different agendas; meaningful prayer, Torah learning, uplifting singing, and socialization. The Rabbi has led us in an ex- ercise to let go of the hectic week at the beginning of our services so that we can get all that we need to get from the service. Your voices in song are simply beautiful; I know from sitting on the bima. But your voices talking to one another during the service, or calling out to ask a question/make a com- ment when it is not “Ask the Rabbi” are in fact distracting to other congregants. So I ask you to re- member to use your voice to read with the congregation, to sing, to pray, but don’t use it to converse during the service.
Heart to Heart,
Joanne 3
4 2016 BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE The High Holidays will soon be upon us in the fall and it is time to think about the 2016 Book of Remembrance to be used in the Yom Kippur and other Yiskor services. In an at- tempt to save money we will be trying to do as much as possible via e-mail which will re- duce postage charges. We must have your information by the end of the third week in September in order to get the completed book to the printer in time to be ready for Yom Kippur. We will be using the Congregation e-mail. Members who are unfamiliar with the Book of Remembrance or need to review their information are encouraged to look at last year's book which can be found at http://www.jcscc.org/images/stories/pdfs/ Book_of_Remembrance_2015.pdf or the copy on the Temple bulletin board. Members can send the information to us via e-mail at [email protected]. Those with- out e-mail can use either the telephone or postal mail to convey your information. If you wish to repeat the information that was in the 2015 Book of Remembrance please put “Same as last year” in your request. If you have changes please send only the changes. Please send your check to the address below. For new listings please send the names and relationships (i.e. Joseph White Father of Millicent) and the size: individual line, half page or full page. A form is provided for new listings. Donations are as follows: Individual line – maximum of two names per line of $5.00 (e.g. Joe and Billie White) Half page -- minimum of $50.00 Full page -- minimum of $100.00
Please send your check made out to Beth Israel and form (if applicable) to:
Beth Israel Paul Grossman - BoR P.O. Box 5203 Sun City Center, FL 33571-5203 (Note the zip code) Please note on the check “BoR2016”. Questions? Call Marsha or Dick Marshall at 813-633-3338 (home) or 813-951-1447 (Dick cell). We wish you a sweet and Happy New Year. Thank you.
5 BETH ISRAEL The Jewish Congregation of Sun City Center P. O. Box 5203 Sun City Center, Florida 33571-5203
IN MEMORIAM FOR YISKOR SERVICE
___ Full Page Minimum of $100.00
___ ½ Page Minimum of $ 50.00
___ Individual line(s) ($5 per line—maximum of two names per line (e.g., John and Jane Doe Parents)
Please list the following names of my loved ones in the Book Of Remembrance for the Yiskor Service on Yom Kippur. You may include a one or two line inscription on the ½ or full page if desired.
Name of Donor:
Enclosed is my check for $ as my contribution. In Memory of Relationship
Please make your checks payable to: Beth Israel OR Jewish Congregation of SCC. Should you have questions, please call Marsha and Dick Marshall at 813-951-1447 or Paul Grossman at 813-634-8092.
Mail to: Beth Israel Attention: Paul Grossman P. O. Box 5203 Sun City Center, FL 33571-5203 (Note zip code)
Email: [email protected]
6 Temple Beth Israel
Presents “Direct from Miami” A musical afternoon featuring Yovannis Roque. Yovannis was born in Cuba, graduated from Havana’s International School of the Arts; attended the esteemed Conservatory Garbriel Fore in France; and furthered his studies at the Univer- sity of Miami’s music department. Yovannis is a talented song writer, composer, arranger, and first class musician. He has written for, and appeared with, such phenoms as Gloria Estefan, Christopher Cross, and the Gypsy Kings. He will be accompanied by two accomplished musicians from the Miami area. The afternoon will be a blend of Latin, Jazz, Pop, and Spanish instrumentals, and vocals. The date of this concert is Sunday, October 23, at 2:30 p.m., at Community Hall in Sun City Center. The price of a ticket is $10.00. You may bring food or snacks to the event. Tickets purchased in advance will guarantee you a reserved table for your party of 8. Please send your check to Arlene Cohen, 2451 Kensington Greens Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573 or see a Fundrais- ing Committee member for your tickets. Come join us for an enjoyable afternoon of easy listening and infectious music.
We will celebrate the High Holy Days with a beautiful new prayer book that will spiritually enhance and enrich our services. Make your family a part of this exciting new beginning!
Do you need a meaningful and lasting gift for a family member or friend? Dedicate a new High Holy Day prayer book in their honor or memory. We will acknowledge your generosity and place a dedication bookplate in the inside cover of the prayer book. Each sponsorship is $36 per prayer book “set” (Rosh Hashanah And Yom Kippur books-your dedication will appear in 2 books) Your check along with your dedication should read as such:
In honor/memory of: Recipients name By: Your name/s CONTACT: SAM AND/OR SANDY ZIANS (813)-812-6520 [email protected]
7 Rochelle Lafer
Sisterhood President
Welcome to fall and what is traditionally the beginning of our busiest holiday season. This year the High Holy Days begin in October. As it happens all the holidays in October fall on a Tuesday. Because of that, the Sisterhood open- ing meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 27th at 1 pm in the Henry Gibson Social Hall. Our guest speaker will be Pennye Scheiber. Pennye has over 20 years of experience playing and teaching students to play the hammered dulcimer. This is an instrument that actually dates back to biblical times and we will have the opportunity to learn something about its’ history and hear it played. You don’t want to miss this unusual program!
Since there is no Sisterhood meeting in October, if you want to join us for the Paid-up Luncheon on Tuesday, Novem- ber 1st please make sure that your dues are paid by the September 27th meeting. For members of the Temple the cost is $18. If you do not belong to the Temple, please send a check for $36.
The next meeting of the Women of Faith will be held on Thursday, September 8th at 10 am at St. John the Divine (next door to the Temple). Please join us as we gather with women from many of the houses of worship in the Sun City Center community. It is always a wonderful experienced to be a part of these gatherings. Refreshments are served following the program.
Enjoy what is left of the summer, and I look forward to seeing you at our opening meeting on September 27th. May we go from strength to strength. Rochelle
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8 Men’s Club Stephen Levine
We still need volunteers as Ushers for the High Holy Days. Any member of Beth Israel can volunteer. Please contact Gil Daniels at: [email protected] or me, [email protected] to reserve your time.
Below is the schedule. You’ll receive a badge, a reserved seat, (although there will be lots of standing) and most important, a Mitzvot. Erev Rosh Hashanah – Sunday Oct 2nd, 6:30 PM Rosh Hashanah – Day 1 – Monday Oct. 3rd, 9:00 AM until beginning of the Torah Service Rosh Hashanah Day 1 - Beginning of Torah service until conclusion of service Rosh Hashanah Day 1 - Evening Service: 6:45 PM until conclusion of service Rosh Hashanah Day 2 - Tuesday Oct. 4th, 9:30 AM until Torah service Rosh Hashanah Day 2 - Torah service until conclusion of service Erev Yom Kippur /Kol Nidre – Tuesday Oct. 11th 6:30 PM until conclusion of service Yom Kippur – Wednesday Oct 12th, 9:30 AM service until beginning of the Torah service Yom Kippur, beginning of the Torah service until conclusion of AM service Yom Kippur afternoon service 4:00 PM until conclusion of Yizkor service After Yizkor service until the end of PM service
Friday morning October 14th is our scheduled date when we will be building our Sukkah. All the necessary tools will be provided. We just need your smiling faces, good humor and participation.
Wednesday October 26th is our first scheduled Membership meeting and Sunday October 30th is our first sched- uled Bagels and Discovery. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for all the details.
ATTENTION CHAVURAH GROUPS!!!
We’re looking for some photos of your group in action . . . please contact me for further information - Courrèges at [email protected] or phone (813) 585-0541. Vicki
Delyse Axinn is our chaplain and the organizer of our Misheberach List. If you know of a congregant, family member, or friend that you want on the list you need to email or call De- lyse by Friday at 4 PM. Only those names that are sent to her or phoned in will be added to the list that is read on Shabbat. Please email [email protected] or call 813-633-2548.
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QUESTION : I have been away for a while this summer. So I was surprised at the beginning of the service, when I returned, that you are beginning it with a kind of meditation. Why are you doing this? I miss the singing we used to do at the beginning of the service.
ANSWER : I began to do this a while back, after it became problematic that people continued to chat during the opening of the service, and some people just talked all the way through the service. It seemed to me that I needed to direct people through a more contem- plative entry into the service, and away from the chatter that many others complained about. There had been instances when people actually talked audibly during the silent prayer, which clearly disturbed others.
So I began to ask people to leave behind whatever had happened to them in the past week, to enter into the service and to consider how they will use the service to accomplish their goal for being at temple that Shabbat evening.
That latter idea reflects my view, that the service is not a performance, and that one only gets out of it what one is willing to put into it. While I can choose readings and prayers, and include a lot of congregational singing, and take us through the Torah service, and even offer some thoughts or ideas that will get people thinking, I do not do all this in a vacuum. We do this together. And we need to be together from the very beginning, and throughout the ser- vice. As for the singing: some weeks we do some singing at the beginning, and some weeks we do not. I try to vary the readings too, though we are limited by what is in the prayer book, of course. I try to respect people’s desire to sing old, familiar melodies to our prayers while factoring in my appreciation of some of the newer music that is being written for those same prayers.
But none of this matters if people do not engage with the service. So I have begun to ask people to set aside all else, and be present to the experience of welcoming Shabbat. I am pleased to say that there has been much less chatter during services since I started this, and the feedback I have received has been encouraging.
What I am doing is certainly different from what I did before, and I hope you will find it useful, as apparently others have, to shift gears and “get into” the service in a reflective state of mind.
Please let me know.
10 Ritual Co-Directors Sandy and Sam Zians [email protected] [email protected] Sandy and Sam
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur FEATURING Rabbi Carla Freedman and Cantor Glenn Groper
Please allow us to introduce our Cantor for the High Holy Days if you have not already had the privilege of meeting and listening to him. Cantor Groper is a graduate of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, School of Sacred Music and was ordained as Cantor in 1973. He served congregations in Houston, TX, Washington, DC, Summit, NJ and most recently retired from Beth Emeth in Albany, NY where he officiated as Cantor from 1989 to present. Cantor Groper is a former executive officer and membership chairman of the American Conference of Cantors and a former member of the Board on Cantorial Certification at HUC-JIR School of Sacred Music. Glenn is married to his high school sweetheart Micki. They have two daughters Anna and Rebekah. Glenn, Micki and Anna now reside in Sun City Center and are members of our congregation.
Please look carefully at all information provided in the next two issues for information pertaining to the High Holy Days.
There is a separate section regarding cost of tickets for guests. The cover page is the schedule of services. We would like to provide all congregants with the most spiritual and comfortable experience of the High Holy Days. Many would like to reserve seats. Unfortunately, we cannot permit reserving seats. Seats will be reserved for visually and hearing handicapped individuals and wheelchair accommodations will be available. Other than that, there will be NO RE- SERVED SEATS. Doors will open one half-hour prior to services. If you arrive early, your family must accompany you.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
The High Holy Day schedule is on the front page of this issue. Ticket information for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is as follows:
For members, spouses, parents, children and their spouses and grandchildren and their spouses, there will be no charge.
For additional family members – the cost is $50 for each person for each of the two holidays.
The cost for community residents who are not members of Beth Israel is $100 per person for each of the two holidays.
Members of the military and college students are welcome at no charge.
IF YOU WILL BE NEEDING ADDITIONAL TICKETS FOR THE HIGH HOLY DAYS, CONTACT SANDY AND SAM ZIANS (813-812-6520)
11 ONEG SHABBAT
Oneg Shabbat Chairperson: Lyn Safian (634-6013) [email protected] Our thanks to those people who sponsor Onegs. Supporting an Oneg Shabbat is a mitzvah. If each member would sponsor just one Oneg a year, our calendar would be full. Please check the Oneg Shabbat list on the bulletin board and sign up to celebrate your special occasion. If you want information about sponsoring an Oneg, please contact the chairperson. The committee is willing to shop only for those members who are physically unable to shop for themselves. Thanks for your participation. Also, if you have just signed up, please call the chairperson to confirm the date. September Oneg Shabbat Sponsors
Sept 2 Sept 23 Addie & Dave Unterlack TBA Celebrating their 50th Wedding anniversary Sept 9 Sept 30 Marcia Lederberg Nina Malinak Celebrating the Bar Mitzvahs of 2 Grandsons In honor of the 1st Sept 16 birthday of her Judy Branch & Ken Rodman Grandniece: Piper A Celebration !
DIRECTED GIVING THIS IS THE LIST OF THE FUNDS WHICH WERE SET UP TO HELP ENSURE THAT YOUR DONATIONS ARE PUT TO USE IN THE AREA OF YOUR CHOICE. WHEN MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO BETH ISRAEL, THE JEWISH CONGREGATION, WHETHER IT BE FOR A YAHRZEIT, A MITZVAH, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON, PLEASE SPECIFY THE FUND (OR FUNDS) TO WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR DONATION DIRECTED. UNDESIGNATED DONATIONS WILL GO TO THE GENERAL OPERATING FUND. GENERAL OPERATING FUND FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF OPERATING NEEDS MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR ONGOING TEMPLE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS FURMAN/LEE FAMILY MEMORIAL/RABBI FUND FOR THE GENERATION OF INCOME TO DEFRAY RABBI’S EXPENSES RABBI’S DEDICATED FUND HARDSHIP FUND CANTOR FUND FOR THE GENERATION OF INCOME TO DEFRAY THE CANTORIAL SOLOIST’S EXPENSES JANE FISHMAN KITCHEN FUND FOR KITCHEN IMPROVEMENTS PRESIDENT’S DISCRETIONARY FUND FOR ASSISTANCE OF COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL NEEDS ARTHUR & SELMA PELLEGRINO STAINED GLASS WINDOW FUND FOR THE ADDITION OF STAINED GLASS WINDOWS TO THE HENRY GIBSON SOCIAL HALL CHAPLAIN EDUCATION FUND FOR PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE FUND FOR A WEEKEND SEMINAR
12 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES
Sep 01 Carol Katz Sep 17 Ilene Freidel
Sep 04 Jay Augenstein Sep 20 Lyn Safian Sep 01 Fred & Wilma Levine
Sep 04 Marc Courreges Sep 21 Rochelle Homelsky Sep 04 Joel & Debbie Sietz
Sep 07 Bernard Cohen Sep 21 Dale Teitelbaum Sep 05 Harrie & Jeanine Jones
Sep 09 Jeanine Jones Sep 22 Diane Posner Sep 05 William & Rochelle Lafer
Sep 10 Sandra Braddy Sep 25 Marcia Levine Sep 05 David & Addie Unterlack
Sep 10 Gilbert Daniels Sep 25 Max Zobel Sep 24 Robert & Maggi Guzinsky
Sep 10 Hope Deitsch Sep 26 Sam Zians Sep 26 Bob & Tzipporah Whiteman
Sep 11 Gloria Rubin Sep 27 Jan Sheryl Cohen
Sep 12 Murray Homelsky Happy belated birthday to: Sep 13 Michael Cohen Ron Boyarsky August 17
Sep 14 Sandy Zians
Sep 16 Delyse Axinn
Sep 16 Sharon Privitera
HONOR SOMEONE BY PLANTING TREES IN ISRAEL IN HIS/HER NAME SPECIAL GIFTS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLANT If you are thinking of a way to remember or honor a A TREE IN ISRAEL, loved one, don't forget our Memorial plaques or Bricks at the Meditation Garden. The Tree of Life is CONTACT ELIZABETH JACOBS AT 633-3073 available for honors or celebrations only. Bricks, chair plaques, and prayer books may be purchased for FOR MORE INFORMATION any purpose. Call the office at 634-2590 and leave a message. The cost of each of these items is as follows:
Prayer Book $36 Leaf on Tree of Life $100 Plaque on Tree of Life $275 Bricks at Meditation Garden $100 Chair Plaque $75 Memorial Plaque - member price $275 Memorial Plaque - non-member $350
13 Reservation for ROSH HASHANAH LUNCH BUFFET
( Dairy Meal following Morning Service ) Monday, October 3, 2016 at 1:30 in Kings Point Banquet Room Cost is $22 for temple members $25 for family and guests
NAME(S) PHONE / EMAIL ______
Reservations can be made for Tables of 8 guests. Otherwise, no reserved seats—OPEN SEATING (and a good time to start the new year with new friends).
Send check made out to Temple Beth Israel Jewish Congregation to:
Judy Branch 2250 Brookfield Greens Circle Sun City Center, FL 33573 Questions? 813-746-1222
RESERVATIONS DUE BY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24.
No money taken at door.
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CALL Verdna Kelley at 677-3017 EMAIL [email protected] OR CALL Eve Gilbert at 642-0707 Send donation checks to Verdna at: 10353 Mercadier Lane, Riverview FL 33578-7428 Your card will have handwritten personalized sentiments for birthdays, anniversaries, condolences, get well, or any occasion you choose and will be listed in Shalom News. Please include $5.00 per card and on the memo line please note this is for a Tribute card.
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Condolences to the family and friends of Morris Grossman who passed on July 20th, 2016. He was a devoted member of our congregation before he moved north to be closer to family.
15 SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED BY PAUL GROSSMAN, TREASURER WE APPRECIATE THE THOUGHTFULNESS OF THOSE WHO REMEMBER AND HONOR THEIR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES THROUGH THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS. CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AFTER AUGUST 13 WILL APPEAR IN NEXT MONTH’S SHALOM NEWS
GENERAL OPERATING FUND BARBARA ASPIS IN MEMORY OF HELEN ASPIS, MOTHER-IN-LAW OF BARBARA BARBARA ASPIS IN MEMORY OF BILL EINHORN, NEPHEW OF BARBARA HERB CASHVAN IN MEMORY OF ROSE CASHVAN, MOTHER OF HERB BUTCH & JUDI COHEN IN MEMORY OF SAMUEL & CHARLOTTE RACHLIN, PARENTS OF JUDI BUTCH & JUDI COHEN IN MEMORY OF SAMUEL COHEN, FATHER OF BUTCH SANDY & ANDY COHEN IN MEMORY OF ANN LOBEL, MOTHER OF SANDY ANNA FOSTER IN MEMORY OF BERNARDO MAISELLER, FATHER OF ANNA HARRIETT FREEDMAN IN MEMORY OF JACK KAUFMAN, FATHER OF HARRIETT LILIANA FRIEDMAN & CHILDREN MEMORIAL PLAQUE IN MEMORY OF LARRY FRIEDMAN, HUSBAND OF LILIANA SANDY GOLDSTEIN IN MEMORY OF LUCILLE WELK, AUNT OF SANDY DIANNE GREENWALD IN MEMORY OF NORMAN GREENWALD, HUSBAND OF DIANNE MARLENE & MERV HOLLANDER IN MEMORY OF FREDA & JACOB GOULD, PARENTS OF MARLENE EDWIN & ELIZABETH JACOBS IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH BRIDGES, MOTHER OF ELIZABETH NORM & MARCIA KARP IN MEMORY OF HAROLD MARKOWITZ, FATHER OF MARCIA MEG MAHONEY IN MEMORY OF ELLEN STEIN, FRIEND OF MEG LAURA & ROLAND REUTERFORS IN MEMORY OF LINNEA ERIKSSON, MOTHER OF ROLAND NEIL ROTHFELD IN MEMORY OF LAURENCE POSNER, FATHER-IN-LAW OF NEIL GLORIA & SHERWOOD RUBIN IN MEMORY OF MILTON PAPER, FATHER OF GLORIA MICHELLE SCHAEFER & GILDA ATKINS IN MEMORY OF LOUIS ATKINS, GRANDFATHER OF MICHELLE JACQUELINE SCHINDLER IN MEMORY OF NATHAN FISCHER, FATHER OF JACQUELINE INA CLAIRE STULL MEMORIAL PLAQUE IN MEMORY OF ALAN STULL, HUSBAND OF INA CLAIRE SHERI TANNE IN MEMORY OF BERNARD TANNE, FATHER OF SHERI ADDIE & DAVE UNTERLACK IN MEMORY OF HERMAN FISCHER, FATHER OF ADDIE SANDY & SAM ZIANS GET WELL WISHES FOR BOB CORIN SANDY & SAM ZIANS GET WELL WISHES FOR BOB RUBIN SANDY & SAM ZIANS GET WELL WISHES FOR HARVEY BERMAN SANDY & SAM ZIANS HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY TO HARVEY & LOIS BERMAN
RABBIS DEDICATED FUND JANET & BOB CORIN TO SUPPORT RABBI’S SALARY
RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND NELSON & IDA GRIMM
IRA & HELEN KAPLAN IN HONOR OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY FOR ADDIE & DAVID UNTERLACK
ALISON LEVINE IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH ROBBINS, FATHER OF ALISON
16 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY CHANGES: New Members:
Cantor Glenn & Michelle Groper Email: (Glenn) [email protected], (Michelle) [email protected] Anna Groper Anna Cell Phone: 518-495-1420 802 Bluewater Drive Glenn Cell Phone: 518-495-6006 Sun City Center, FL 33573 Michelle Cell Phone: 518-495-7006
Changes of information and corrections: Harvey & Lois Berman , phone number: 813-938-4110 Bob Cobe cell phone number: 813-816-6633 Ron & Paula Newberger 813-938-3123
Reminder to all members: Please let us know when you have an address, phone, or email change so that we can keep the membership directory up to date.
Social Action Committee Upcoming Activities Harvey (Harv) Berman (Chair)
Beth Israel’s membership once again will continue to support the Metropolitan Ministries’ (MM) efforts “Feeding the Hungry” during the remaining calendar months ending in December 2016. The group’s efforts have been very successful in this endeavor and have gotten several accolades from the MM staff because of our involvement during each function. My sincere thanks go out to the following folks that have come forward to support this effort: Cyrille and Bob Cobe, Nancy Binder, Bob Rogin and Nancy Nova. If I have left you off this list I apologize and also thank you for your help.
With the High Holiday’s that will soon be upon us – Beth Israel will once again collect non-perishable food items to include baby food and diapers, etc. to support those needy families in the Sun City Center and surrounding communities. Last year we collected 84 large bags of food that was delivered to “Our Lady of Quadalupe” and it is hoped that we will be able to surpass this number and collect at least 100 bags. It is very difficult understand that in our country families are going without because of rising cost of food and medicine -- and thus have to make very difficult decisions as to what direction to go – buy food, medicine and even the simplest of clothing items. So in the next several months as “we” all go into our favorite food stores, I urge you all to make a conscious decision and start putting away items that will best meet the needs of those families.
My sincere thanks….Harv
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Sheila Rubinstein [email protected] 813-260-3765 Marlene Spiegal [email protected] 813-283-8011 As the summer of 2016 nears its end, we look forward to seeing all of our members again. On August 28th the Membership Committee will host a Prospective Member Brunch. Thanks to Marion Sharkey who sends out our publicity, and from word of mouth, we have 20 people who will visit with us. If there is anyone who knows of someone who is interested in participating in this event, please contact us. We look forward to sharing Shabbat and secular events with all of our Beth Israel family.
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With almost fourteen years of experience and still ranking near the top in sales in the Century 21 Beggins office, Mel Fader is well prepared and ready to deliver the highest level of real estate services to you or someone you know. If you, or an acquaintance, is considering buying or selling a IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT BADGES property, anywhere in the South County area, Mel will provide any assistance that is needed- anything from searching for a new home to pre- PEOPLE WHO WEAR PACEMAKERS paring an evaluation and counseling for the sale SHOULD NOT BE WEARING MAGNETIC of an existing one. Referrals are always appreci- NAME BADGES! ated. Please call at any time.
If you have a magnetic badge and wear a pace- maker, please return your badge to the temple Cell 813-508-0083 membership committee and they will have the Home 813-633-9736 magnet replaced with a pin. Office 813-634-5517 [email protected]
20 Beth Israel Library News
NEW BOOKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT Jewish Book Council Picks LIBRARY PROGRAM - Book Discussion Contemporary Authors September 19– Monday am – 10-12
Nothing Like a Dame by Eddie Shapiro The Outrageous Sophie Tucker (BIOgraphy) "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas" - Conversations with the great women of Rags to riches story of the iconic jazz singer musical theater and comedienne who ruled the worlds of MURDER DUET: A musical case by Batya vaudeville, Broadway, radio, television, and Gur (FICtion) Hollywood throughout the 20th century. - Music lovers’ mystery Leonard Bernstein: A Biography (BIOgraphy) * OCT 10 – MONDAY 10 AM – - US musicians and composer’s life 1919-1990 BOOK – The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman *
Judaica Library Online: www.librarything.com/profile/bilib Catalog and social network for book lovers
Judaica Library Committee: Nancy Binder, Cyrille Cobe, Arlene Cohen, Marsha Fader, Barbara Grossman, Barbara Nova, Sharon Privitera, Roz Shapiro & Winnie Sochacki. Dedicated Library Fund supports library programs and purchases Donation of $5 or more to Beth Israel Sisterhood, Dedicated Library Fund Give or send checks to Sisterhood Treasurer, Diane Posner Contact Nancy Binder to send cards - [email protected]
Library Fund Donations
Cyrille and Bob Cobe made the following donations: IdaLea Rubin, for a continued and complete recovery Nelson and Ida Grimm, for their new home Ann and Joe Graff, mazel tov on the birth of their great -grandson, Theodore Robert In memory of Naomi Foreman In honor of Sandy Zian's brother, Richard Super In memory of Herb Shapiro Bob Guzinsky, get well wishes Arlene Cohen, get well wishes Arnold Goldklang, speedy recovery Nelson and Ida Grimm, landmark 71st anniversary Rabbi Carla and Jeanne, on moving into their new home
Arlene and Bernard Cohen made the following donation: In memory of Naomi Foreman
21 SEPTEMBER YAHRZEITS Yahrzeits are read at the Shabbat Service on the date listed which includes the yahrzeits for the
following week- Friday through Thursday.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 CONT…..
HAROLD ARONSON, FATHER OF RABBI PHIL ARONSON SOL GREENMAN, FATHER OF MARCIA LEVINE BEATRICE SHELTON, MOTHER OF DELYSE AXINN RUTH SINGER, MOTHER OF MARSHA MARSHALL CHARLOTTE KOMISSER, MOTHER OF BARBARA BAUMAN CHARLOTTE MALKIN, AUNT OF RICHARD MARSHALL FLORENCE WEISZ HOLLANDER, MOTHER OF MARSHA FADER AND WILLIAM MILLSTEIN, FATHER OF JEROME MILLSTEIN MERVYN HOLLANDER MOLLY ROSENTHAL, AUNT OF ELLEN OFFENBACH KASSIA FREEDMAN, MOTHER-IN-LAW OF HARRIETT FREEDMAN RICHARD STOLPER, BROTHER OF LAURA SEGAL ESTHER MOSKOWITZ, GRANDMOTHER OF ROBERT GOLDBERG SIDNEY GREEN, FATHER OF MARSHA STEIN BARNEY HAIMES, HUSBAND OF CHARNA HAIMES STUART ZION, BROTHER OF DON ZION ANNA LEE MARKOWITZ, MOTHER OF SANDRA HURWITZ AND DAVID MINNIE BOCHNER MARKOWITZ ROY GILMAN MILDRED GOTTESFELD, MOTHER OF CAROL KATZ ALEXANDER S. RINGEL DAVID LANCE, FATHER OF SHAYNA KING SAMANTHA ROSE ROTMAN EDITH KRAVITZ, LATE WIFE OF RICHARD KRAVITZ ROANNE RUBIN TALL ROBERT L. MILLER, FATHER OF JOANNE NATBONY HENRY SCHINDLER, HUSBAND OF JACQUELINE SCHINDLER JACK SIETZ, FATHER OF JOEL SIETZ SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 SYLVIA COPPERMAN, MOTHER-IN-LAW OF SANDY ZIANS DR. EBON SONNENFELD, UNCLE OF MAX ZOBEL IDA POLANSKY, GRANDMOTHER OF JO-ANN BEEBEE ISAAC H. GOLDBERG ZELDA BUTMAN, MOTHER OF CYRILLE COBE SELMA PELLEGRINO SAMUEL DAVIDSON, FATHER OF DONALD DAVIDSON PHILLIP RICHMAN JACK BILLER, FATHER OF CAROL GOEKEN NETTIE GOLDMAN, MOTHER OF WILLIAM GOLDMAN IRVING TEITELBAUM, FATHER OF HILDE KLEIN SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 DORIS BLOCK, MOTHER OF RUTH MOSS
AMY ALSOFROM, GRANDDAUGHTER OF INA CLAIRE STULL JEAN SARAPIN, MOTHER OF SHARON BERMAN SELMA GOLDBERGER, MOTHER OF COOKIE WEISMAN HERMAN FINKE, HUSBAND OF MARIANNE FINKE ANN BIANCO OSCAR SCHWARTZ, FATHER OF ANN GRAFF ARTHUR DAVID MARTY PLOTKIN, CLOSE FAMILY FRIEND OF MARC KRASNICK MARIAN GELBMAN SOL KAPLAN, FATHER OF ROCHELLE LOWENTHAL HENRY GIBSON ROBERT LOWENTHAL, HUSBAND OF ROCHELLE LOWENTHAL GERALD KLEINMAN FRANK TABIN, FATHER OF STEPHEN TABIN DAVID WEISMAN, HUSBAND OF COOKIE WEISMAN ISIDOR HOLZBERG, FATHER OF SANDRA ZELIGMAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 DEBBIE ZION, NIECE OF DON & SANDY ZION JAY LAWRENCE FREEDMAN RICHARD KOMISSER, FATHER OF BARBARA BAUMAN NETTIE HARBATER RUTH JACOBUS, MOTHER OF LYNNE GORDON MOSES KLINGHOFFER HENRY GROSSMAN, FATHER OF RICHARD GROSSMAN SAM MAGILL SHIRLEY STEIN, MOTHER OF MARCIA LEDERBERG CHARLES MALINAK, FATHER OF NINA MALINAK SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 ARTHUR POSNER, HUSBAND OF DIANE POSNER AND FATHER OF HAL LAWRENCE POSNER HARRY POLANSKY, GRANDFATHER OF JO-ANN BEEBEE MELBA REISS, MOTHER OF CLIFF REISS SELMA GOLDBERG, MOTHER OF ROBERT GOLDBERG MILTON NIEDENTHAL, FATHER OF ROSLYN SHAPIRO BERTHA GRAFF, MOTHER OF JOSEPH GRAFF JANE HILL SOBEL, MOTHER OF PETER SOBEL FAY GREENFIELD, MOTHER OF LAWRENCE GREENFIELD MARTIN HOLZMAN, BROTHER OF COOKIE TABIN MURIEL AARONSON, SISTER OF NELSON GRIMM MARGARETE SONNENFELD, AUNT OF MAX ZOBEL MORRIS KRAVITZ, FATHER OF RICHARD KRAVITZ HYMAN ARMEL RAE LAFER, MOTHER OF WILLIAM LAFER BLANCHE SHAPIRO ISRAEL GREENGROSS, FATHER OF JOAN LESHIN ROSA MORENO SPERLING NATHAN LEVINE, FATHER OF FRED LEVINE
22 September 2016
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1:30 Bnai Torah 7:30 Class, 3:00 Class: In- Shabbat troduction to the service new makhzor RE-EH
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10:00 Exectutive 10:00 Men’s Club 1:30 Bnai Torah 7:30 10:00 Shabbat Committee Mtg Board Meeting Class, Service 1:30 Continuing 3:00 Class: In- Shabbat 12:00 Torah Study Hebrew, 3:00 Intermediate troduction to the service SHOFETIM Hebrew new makhzor
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1:30 Continuing 1:30 Bnai Torah 7:30 Hebrew, Class, 3:00 Intermediate 3:00 Class: In- Shabbat Hebrew 7:00 Temple Board troduction to the service KI TETZAY Meeting new makhzor
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 10:00 Beth Israel Gift Shop Open 9;30 Sisterhood 1:30 Bnai Torah 7:30 10:00 Shabbat Board Meeting Class, Service 10:00 Library 1:30 Continuing Shabbat 12:00 Torah Study Program 3:00 Class: In- Hebrew, 3:00 Intermediate troduction to the service
Hebrew new makhzor KI TAVO
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1:00 Sisterhood 1:30 Bnai Torah 7:30 Membership Mtg Class, 1:30 Continuing 3:00 Class: In- Shabbat Hebrew, 3:00 Intermediate troduction to the service Hebrew new makhzor
23 CONGREGATION OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
Rabbi Carla Freedman
Joanne Sudman President Nina Malinak 1st Vice President Harvey Berman 2nd Vice President Paul Grossman Treasurer Diane Posner Financial Secretary Joy Rosen Recording /Corresponding Secretary Alison Levine Communications Dick Marshall Co-Facilities Bernie Katz Co-Facilities Sheila Rubinstein Co-Membership Marlene Spiegal Co-Membership Judy Branch Program Sandy Zians Co-Ritual Director Sam Zians Co-Ritual Director Paul Spiegal Fund Raising Harvey Berman Director at Large Rochelle Lafer President-Sisterhood Stephen Levine President-Men's Club Delyse Axinn Chaplain
Beth Israel is a member of the Sun City Center, and Riverview Chambers of Commerce.
BETH ISRAEL
THE JEWISH CONGREGATION OF SUN CITY CENTER
P. O. BOX 5203
SUN CITY CENTER, FL 33571
FIRST CLASS
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