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Hazzan Randall Levin to Our Family! THE VOL. 97 NO. 5 JULY/AUGUST 2018 TAMMUZ/AV/ELUL 5778 HazzanWelcome Randall Levin To Our Family! Mission Statement Temple Beth El is a vibrant and inclusive community of Jews who join together for prayer, education, celebration, mutual support and comfort, tikkun olam and acts of loving kindness. We are guided by Torah and the principles of the Conservative movement. We are committed to our community, the State of Israel, and Jews around the world. Vision Statement Our vision is that Temple Beth El will be an inspiring center of Conservative Judaism in which meaningful experiences and memories take root and grow. Values Statement We are a welcoming and inclusive congregation. We value and respect each congregant and his or her personal journey in Judaism. We foster a sense of connectedness with our community. We value participation in all aspects of synagogue and Jewish life. Our congregation will be here for the entire Temple family now and for future generations. Welcome to our house. WEEKDAY SERVICES Shacharit: Sunday: .......................8:30 am Monday–Friday: ........7:30 am Rosh Hodesh: .............7:15 am Secular Holidays: ......8:30 am Mincha/Ma’ariv: Sunday–Friday: .........6:00 pm 139 Winton Road South Rochester, NY 14610 SHABBAT SERVICES Phone: 585-473-1770 (beginning October 14, 2017 with Bereshit) tberochester.org Pesukei dezimra: .......9:30 am facebook.com/TBEROCH Shacharit: ....................10:00 am @tberochester Torah Service: .............10:30 am Mincha/Ma’ariv: 1½ hrs prior to sunset TISHA B’AV SERVICE TIMES JULY 21 Ma'ariv and Eicha ........................ 9:15 pm JULY 22 Shacharit ......................................... 8:30 am Mincha 1 ......................................... 2:00 pm Mincha 2 ......................................... 6:00 pm No Ma'ariv Fast ends at 9:33 pm MAZEL TOV to our 2018 Confirmation Class as pictured here from left to right, Elijah Dietz, Allison Grosser and Joshua Fuller. Through specialized study with Rabbi Bitran this year, as well as individual research projects, these students are now confirmed in their dedication to lifelong Jewish learning. TAMMUZ/AV/ELUL 5778 | THE KOL 3 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE It is both an honor and a privilege to begin my term as President of Temple Beth El. I am also equally as pleased to have the opportunity to introduce two new members of our Senior Staff, Hazzan Randall Levin and Jody Dietz, Limmud Religious School Director. Hazzan Levin comes to TBE with more than six years of experience as a lead Cantor and almost a decade of work in the Jewish community. He is a graduate of the University of Akron School of Music, the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and the H. L. Miller Cantorial School of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Randall, his wife, Emily, and their two boys, Henry and Michael are a welcome addition to our TBE family and the Rochester community. Jody assumes the role of Limmud Religious School Director with a long history of Jewish leadership and participation. She spent six months in Israel working and studying on Kibbutz Ein HaMifratz during college, served as the Executive Director of the New Jersey Region of HaShachar Young Judea for two years, and was a madricha for three American Zionist Youth Foundation Israel Summer programs. Jody earned her graduate degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. She previously worked for the Eastman Kodak Company and Hillside Family of Agencies where she held a variety of roles in Human Resources with a focus on Organizational Development and Learning. Jody also co-chaired our TBE Human Resources committee. I am excited for Jody to join the TBE leadership team and to help evolve our religious school program. Religious Schools have long been a topic of discussion as synagogues continue to struggle with attendance and delivering meaningful, engaging content to our children. Responses to the struggle and critiques have varied over time, but the root cause of the challenge – our challenge – is one of unclear and conflicting expectations. For families, is religious school merely a place for children to associate with other Jews? Is it solely for training and preparation for B’nai Mitzvah – that milestone representing an end to Jewish education when instead it should be a springboard? Is it a mandatory “must do” part of being Jewish? For educators, is the goal to develop Jewish identity or discover ways to enjoy being Jewish? Is it to motivate children to continue their Jewish education during high school, college, and beyond? Is it to learn Hebrew, Torah, or Jewish history? Religious school is only one element of a full Jewish education experience. It is our combined responsibility as a congregation to offer all our members a variety of learning experiences from preschool/early childhood to adolescent and family programming, adult education to camps and retreats. Fostering opportunities that enable our congregants of all ages to encounter the richness of Jewish traditions, and to instill in themselves strong Jewish identities, commitments, and practices, is an important and worthy endeavor. We will undoubtedly find success in our combined efforts, commitment to each other, and in support of our TBE staff, educators, and clergy. I grew up at TBE – I am a product of attending religious school here and completing Midrasha. My Bar Mitzvah was here, I was married here, rejoiced in the naming and brit milah of children here and recently celebrated my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah here. Serving as President of this organization represents another chapter for me here and I am thankful for the opportunity. I believe the future remains bright at TBE. Get involved – help us reach our highest potential. L’Shalom – enjoy the summer! Marty Spokony For highlights of the Minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting, please go to tberochester.org. 4 THE KOL | JULY/AUGUST 2018 FROM THE DESK OF THE SENIOR RABBI It is with a full heart and pure excitement that I extend Hazzan Randall Levin, Emily and their children, Henry and Michael, greetings and well wishes as we welcome them all for a most successful tenure at Temple Beth El. Temple Beth El strives to be a welcoming, inclusive, nurturing home for anyone interested in fostering relationships, learning our ancient history along with new modern rituals, and finding deep and enriching spiritual moments. I sincerely hope that at Temple you and your children will find your community. It is in our religious services, Limmud Religious School, Torah Study opportunities, along with multiple life cycle events and holiday celebrations that we find our connections with one another and ultimately with God. I am sure Hazzan Randall will add a new dimension to our services, High Holy Day worship, and community life and look forward to launching into this new chapter in our congregation’s history together. I look forward to working together, strengthening our team of professionals, and sharing our path to holiness and fulfillment. Hazzan Levin, Emily, Henry and Michael, welcome to your new home, welcome to Beth El. Rabbi Leonardo Bitran Remember Your Loved Ones... With a memorial plaque in the Sanctuary and Chapel. Plaques are dedicated during the Selichot service each year. The cost for both is $600. Deadline for ordering plaques to be included in this year’s dedication is August 17, 2018 If you would like to order a plaque please contact Carol at 585-473-1770 or by email at [email protected]. TAMMUZ/AV/ELUL 5778 | THE KOL 5 NOTES FROM OUR HAZZAN. One of the unexpected highlights of my graduate training at the Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music was the study of sonata form. As a young voice major, far more versed in Paul Simon’s Graceland than I was in Mozart’s 30th Symphony, I was, to say the least, not always overjoyed with my coursework in “Graduate Theory and Analysis.” But in studying Charles Rosen’s seminal work on the subject of sonata form, I found it fascinating that the emotions one feels when listening to music could actually be understood, and given greater meaning, through studying the large-scale musical forms. When I went on to study at the Jewish Theological Seminary, this approach would greatly enhance my ability to understand the Jewish liturgy as connected spiritual system, rather than merely a random collection of unrelated prayers. I won’t get into every detail of sonata form in this small space, but the basic premise is that the music starts out as a presentation of two competing musical ideas, or themes, in two different keys. In between the first theme and the second theme is a transition (what is called a bridge in pop music) that connects the two themes, and the two different keys. Next, there is a second section, called the development, where the ideas are, more or less, broken apart into their smaller component parts, and then repackaged in various ways. This is often a chaotic process, in which there is considerable tension, and also one in which some interesting possibilities are put forth. The last part of the sonata form is what’s called the recapitulation—a new presentation of the original themes in their entirety. In this second presentation, however, the two themes appear not in two different keys (as they did the first time) but in thesame key. Notably, in between the two themes the second time around is a second transition, different from the first one, of course, since we are now imagining these two themes not in opposition to one other, but existing in the same dimension. The “job,” then, of the second transition is to facilitate a reality in which two apparently different ideas are hovering alongside one another as if they were meant to be heard together all along.
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