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FEBRUARY 2008 SHEVAT/ADAR I 5768 VOLUME 42 NO. 7

At Long Last, Synaplex! February 16 is Your Date with Synaplex Shabbat! You and your family will discover a spiritually unique Shabbat experience at Temple Shalom, and friends are welcome, too, of course.

8:30am 11:00am - 12:00 noon Study (Adults) A Journey Through Jewish India (Adults) Sex is Power! (Women Only) 9:30 – 9:55am Opening Ceremony (Everyone) Ethical Wills (Adults) The Changing Face of Israel (Adults) 10:00 – 10:50am Jewish Word Scrabble (Family) Service for Young Families with Rabbi Paley Feeding the Jewish 101 (Adults) Shabbat Morning Jive with Cantor Croll (Family) Jewish Heads and Tales Why Do We Have a New Prayer Book? (Adults) (Families with Young Children) Forbidden Stories of the Bible (Adults) Caring For Our Parents (Adults) What Is Islam Really About? (Adults) Stretch and Kvetch: Yoga (Adults) CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES: Cooking for Passover (Adults) 10:00am - 12:00 noon Texas Hold ‘Em (Adults) A detailed menu will be on the Temple website. 12:00 noon Lunch for everyone - Social Hall

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: 1. What should I wear? Wear comfortable clothing, appropriate to your activity. 2. Is there a charge? No! 3. Are non-members welcome? Yes! 4. Will I regret missing this new, innovative Shabbat experience if I do NOT attend? You can bet the ranch, your boots, and cattle on that!

For more information on Synaplex Shabbat, please contact Rivka Arad, RJE, Director of Life Long Learning, at [email protected] SHABBAT SERVICES FRIDAY SATURDAY Adult Choir February 1 February 16 Rehearsals: Mishpatim Synaplex (See Cover) Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00pm Exodus 21:1 – 22:3 FRIDAY February 5, 12, 19, 26 6:30PM Service – Epstein Chapel February 22 8:00PM Service – Epstein Chapel Ki Tissa Youth Choirs Exodus 30:11 – 31:17 SATURDAY Rehearsals: 6:30PM Service – Epstein Chapel February 2 Sundays 7:30PM Service – Frisco 10:30AM – Epstein Chapel February 10, 17, 24 Shabbat Service SATURDAY  Shir Joy (3rd-6th graders) February 23 11:30am FRIDAY 10:30AM – Sanctuary  Kol Shalom (7th-10th graders) February 8 Bar Mitzvah of Kevin Henochowicz 1:00pm Son of Michael and Erin Henochowicz Exodus 25:1-40 10:30AM – Epstein Chapel Tot Shabbat Shabbat Service 6:00PM Service – Epstein Chapel 5:00PM – Sanctuary Spend Shabbat with other 6:30PM Dinner and Oneg – Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Bock Tots at Temple Shalom! Social Hall Son of Hal and Robin Bock Tot Shabbat at 6:30PM Adult Service – FRIDAY Temple Shalom is Epstein Chapel February 29 the 2nd Friday of Vayakhel every month. After SATURDAY Exodus 35:1 – 36:19 a Shabbat service February 9 6:30PM Service – Epstein Chapel tailored to kids, join 9:00AM – Sanctuary Junior Congregation the Rabbis, Cantor, and other families 10:30AM – Epstein Chapel All Regular 6:30PM with young kids in Bar Mitzvah of David Rosen Friday Services are preceded lighting the candles, Son of by a Wine & Cheese Oneg saying the prayers, Barry Rosen and Sara Chapman at 6:00PM. and eating dinner. 10:30AM – Sanctuary You can bring your own dinner, Shabbat Service All Regular 8:00PM Friday Services are followed by a Dessert Oneg. however, please no pork or shellfish, and mixing of milk and meat. Following FRIDAY February 15 dinner there will be an interactive kids BABYSITTING is available for ages program and Oneg. Tetzaveh 1 yr. – 5 yrs. at all Friday Evening Bring the whole family every month! Exodus 27:20 – 28:30 Services except Tot Shabbat. All children having a birthday will 6:30PM Service – Epstein Chapel receive a special blessing that month. 8:00PM Service – Epstein Chapel 6:00 p.m. – Services in the Chapel 6:30 p.m. – Dinner, Program, and Oneg Off-Campus February 8 – Catered Dinner Shabbat Service & Oneg Prospective preschoolers welcomed Date: Friday, February 22 Learn some Israeli dances. March 14 – It’s Purim time! Time: 7:30pm April 11 – Do you have enough Place: Reba Cobb Carroll Elementary School Matzah for Passover? 44380 Throne Hall Drive, Frisco May 9 – Catered Dinner – No cooking for Moms this This service is open to the community. Mother’s Day Shabbat!

Page  www.templeshalomdallas.org February 2008 I Was Just Thinking...

It’s a funny thing to remember from of those ”places,” especially on Shabbat, I dream that a temple where one receives bits of sage wisdom. would be abuzz with activity, with offerings that would connect to I remember, as a fifth year rabbinical learning, worship and gathering, offering something for everyone student, sitting with a Rabbi Fred at some point during Shabbat. That people would find expression Schwartz, the Senior Rabbi from a Temple in something meaningful, find that expression on Shabbat and find Sholom, in Chicago, hoping I might that at temple would be, I believe, what the rabbis envisioned about become one of his assistant rabbis at Shabbat when they likened it to a taste of the world to come. I am his congregation. He asked me a difficult not being Pollyanna. It’s truly possible, but takes considerable effort question, “How will you measure your to make happen. I have dreamed this exciting dream for years, and success and effectiveness as a rabbi?” am proud to share with you the fruits of that thinking and planning Not fully understanding his question nor that will be happening at Temple Shalom. appreciating the scope of what he was Two years ago, I introduced a crazy idea to our then Temple asking, I answered rather naively, “If president Debbi Sorrentino. It is called “Synaplex” a program of people feel that I have helped put the pieces of their Jewish puzzle the STAR Foundation (www.starsynagogue.org) which is a major together in a meaningful way.” To which he responded, “And how Shabbat initiative aimed at helping temples bring the joy and will you know that?” When I didn’t have an answer for that one, wonder of Shabbat to their communities by helping congregations he relieved my anxiety by telling me that the way he measured offer a vast array of learning, worship and gathering programs on his own effectiveness was the way he felt he was able to help his either Friday night or Shabbat morning. I explained to Debbi that congregation do one thing. it is an opportunity for One thing. Celebrate us to plug into a network Shabbat. He said to me, “So, how are we doing with Shabbat? Pretty well, with lots of of communities who “Constantly ask yourself room for growth. I believe that with a renewed call to Shabbat have found success in the question, ‘How are we action, with the Reform movement behind us, with Synaplex fulfilling their dreams doing with Shabbat?’” in our corner, and with you making it happen for yourselves for communal Shabbat experiences, and to help So, I ask myself, as I and for our temple, our “pretty well” answer will change to have been doing for nearly us achieve what we all “Incredible!” and Shabbat will finally be the element of true 13 years of my rabbinate, wanted; namely to help “How are we doing with sustenance we need so desperately. For, as Ahad Ha-am so our congregational family Shabbat?” beautifully wrote, “More than the Jewish People has kept answer their question, Before I share with Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jewish People. May it keep us “How are we doing with you that answer, I would all in safety, in love and in holiness.” Shabbat?” After lengthy like to share with you my conversations at the perspective of Shabbat, board and committee one that I have shared levels, I am proud to with many of you through our bulletin, my sermons and personal announce that our first Synaplex Shabbat will be February conversations. 16th, Shabbat morning, beginning at 8:30 A.M. at Temple. One of my favorite quotes about Shabbat (and I can’t recall the During this Shabbat morning, there will be classes for learners of source) is, “Shabbat is not a day off…Shabbat is a day up.” I believe all ages, worship opportunities for everyone, and activities to allow that Shabbat has that power to elevate not only what we do but for meaningful gathering. I am so excited for this moment for our who we are; to make things more beautiful and more colorful. For temple, as we launch this initiative and make it a cornerstone feature me, Shabbat is not a work day, even though I do a great deal of of our Temple offerings going forward into the future. This is just the my “rabbinic work” during those 25 hours of Shabbat. I have joked beginning of what I hope will be a meaningful conversation about for many years that Shabbat for me comes on Thursday because how we celebrate Shabbat and what a “day up” can be for us. Bring it is my day off, but, in truth, Shabbat for me is that Friday night to yourself. Bring your families. Bring your friends. Bring somebody! Saturday night time to do special things to transform the ordinary And truly enjoy Shabbat in a way you may never have before. into extraordinary, and to raise ourselves to a higher plane of This past November at the Reform Movement’s Biennial holiness. Prayer, study and the chance to unburden myself from convention, Rabbi Eric Yoffee, President of our movement, the constraints of the week are all critical parts of my Shabbat challenged us to make Shabbat day into a meaningful part of the observance. Friday night worship, Shabbat morning worship, study Shabbat observance. I am proud to say we are one step ahead, and the chance to interact with my family in a way I do not get to already putting into action many of the elements he addressed in during the other 6 days, are all critical ingredients to a holy and Godly his Shabbat morning sermon. There are many more, but we are experience which I seek and work to achieve on Shabbat. When well on our way. (www.urj.org/shabbat) I am asked the question, “Are you Shomer Shabbas?” (Shabbat So, how are we doing with Shabbat? Pretty well, with lots of room observant in the classic orthodox context) my answer always is, “I for growth. I believe that with a renewed call to Shabbat action, with am Oseh Shabbas.” I am a Shabbat doer. Even for rabbis, who are the Reform movement behind us, with Synaplex in our corner, and engaged in worship and study as a matter of course, we still have to with you making it happen for yourselves and for our temple, our work at it, and we still have to make it happen; for ourselves, for our “pretty well” answer will change to “Incredible!” and Shabbat will families and for our communities. It is important to constantly ask, finally be the element of true sustenance we need so desperately. “How are we doing with Shabbat? How am I doing with Shabbat?” For, as Ahad Ha-am so beautifully wrote, “More than the Jewish As for what it would look like when a temple community People has kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jewish People. celebrates Shabbat, I draw your attention to the three historic May it keep us all in safety, in love and in holiness.” aspects of a temple; to be a Beit Midrash – a place for meaningful Shabbat Shalom! learning; a Beit Tefillah – a place for meaningful worship; and Rabbi Andrew Paley a Beit Knesset - a place for meaningful gathering. Within each [email protected]

February 2008 www.templeshalomdallas.org Page  The Sanctification of the : Ezra Matan Schneider

On December 30th, Rachel’s and your mother and father, your ima and abba, establish our own my life changed forever. We were personal covenant with you: blessed with the birth of our first child, We will strive- a baby boy we named Ezra Matan. To provide a nurturing and supportive home, a mikdash meh’at From the beginning of Jewish history, – a sanctuary, in which you will always feel safe to be yourself we Jews have been concerned with To live a meaningful , one which we pray will add, names. To know someone’s name is to kedusha, holiness, to your life. know something essential and intimate To create an environment in which you may become aware of about that being. Thus giving a name the goodness inherent in all creation. is not just a casual affair. When Rachel We pray that you never take life for granted. and I were deciding what name to give We will strive- our son, we chose to honor two women To be your friend, that our lives together will be based on choice, who meant a great deal to us, Rachel’s grandmother Elsie, and trust, joy and love. my mother Marsha. These individuals, and their names, allow To be your teacher, who will guide and encourage your the past to live on into the future, memorializing those who are exploration and discovery of the world. loved and played such important roles in our lives. To be ourselves, that our speech will be consistent with our The name Ezra comes from Rachel’s Grandma Elsie. She actions reflecting our own struggle to attain the vision ofour was fun and funny, loving, and someone Rachel truly adored highest selves. and loved to be around! In short, Grandma Elsie was someone We pray that you accept us with all our shortcomings. special. Ezra, a Hebrew name, means helper or partner in English. It is our hope and wish that Grandma Elsie’s name We will strive- will be a source of inspiration to our little Ezra as she was for To recognize the physical, intellectual and emotional aspects of Rachel. Also, in Jewish tradition, Ezra is credited with helping to your being so that you may develop towards wholeness. bring back Torah to the Jewish community after the destruction To help you reach your full human potential, unconditionally of the First Temple. Rachel and I pray that our little Ezra, too, will accepting you as you become your own person. bring something special and contribute to the Jewish community To see you at home in nature, that you may develop a playful and the greater world as he lives his life as an, Ezra, a partner, spirit while witnessing in awe the wonder that is life. with God. We pray, Ezra Matan, that you will strive to meet all of life’s The name Matan is from my mother, Marsha. Matan, in challenges. Hebrew, means gift. Psalm 127 says, “Children are a gift from Rachel and I are so grateful to all of Temple Shalom for God,” and we believe our Ezra is, most certainly, a gift from God. sharing in this special time in our lives. To be surrounded by our Marsha was an amazing person. Her passion in life was l’lmod family, our friends and our community at Ezra’s bris enhanced u l’lamed – “to learn and to teach.” She spent her lifetime not the joy in endless ways. We wish to thank the Board of Trustees, only studying Torah for herself, but finding new and innovative the Temple Staff and Cantor Croll for their support, Steve Lewis ways to make Jewish Education meaningful to her family and for all of his help behind the scenes, Ed & Ann Brandt for their her 30 plus years worth of students. She, too, was an incredible generosity, and, most importantly, Rabbi Paley and his family inspiration and Rachel and I pray that our little Ezra will find for their constant encouragement, visionary guidance and the the same never-ending fascination with study and learning as a, immeasurable support they have shown Rachel and me through Matan, a gift in his life, just as he is a gift in ours. this life changing experience. We look forward to seeing little The birth of a first child evokes a sense of wonder and Ezra some day soon running through the halls of Temple gratitude in Rachel and me. This new life connects us to the Shalom! chain of Jewish generations. There is an ancient ritual, the Rabbi Jeremy Schneider –Redemption of the Son - which takes place when [email protected] a firstborn boy becomes one month old. The Torah commands that the firstborn male of every Jewish mother be consecrated to the service of God. The baby could be redeemed from the obligation of temple service by the payment of five shekels to a , a Temple priest. When Reform Jews stopped praying for the rebuilding of the Tempe in and abolished class distinction in Judaism, this symbolic “redemption” ceremony became superfluous. However, the impulse to affirm the sanctity of life remained, and has been translated into a beautiful, creative ceremony called the “Sanctification of the Firstborn.” A festive gathering is held on the occasion of the one-month birthday of the firstborn. In the presence of family and friends, the new parents give thanks to God, make a contribution of tzedekah, and formally acknowledge their acceptance of the responsibilities of parenthood. Here was our covenantal blessing we made with Ezra Matan: Just as you, Ezra Matan, have entered into the covenant with our people, complete with its own terms and conditions, we,

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YOU HAVE CHALLENGES? Critical Issues Forum WE HAVE SOLUTIONS! Sunday, February 17, 9:00-10:00am Connect, communicate, create, and Epstein Chapel The Critical Issues Forum is an opportunity for adults to learn, while sharing in the richness, come together to discuss issues of contemporary Jewish joy, and wonder of our menu of adult thought and the great teachings of the rabbis with Rabbi education delights for February. Jeremy Schneider. Mark the dates on your calendar and join with friends and family on Sunday Salons our life long learning journey. Sunday, February 17, 4:00-5:00pm Epstein Chapel Dallas Community Briefing with Dr. Avraham Forget those lazy Sunday afternoons. Our Cantor is “The Media & Israel” opening his Sunday Salon. A series of one hour programs Co-sponsored by Temple Shalom and AIPAC featuring music and stories about Israel. Come and listen Tuesday, February 5 to Bubbe Meises, short fictional stories, pioneer songs and 7:30pm dances, Chassidic and Israel Festival music and discover Temple Shalom Sanctuary the legacy of Naomi Shemer. Enjoy! This event is open to the community and we welcome you RSVP to Patti Baker at [email protected] to invite friends and family to attend. There will be time for Cost: $10 per person per Salon and is open to the questions, and the discussion is sure to be lively during the community. refreshment period to follow. Book Review If you have questions, please contact Rivka Arad, Director Tuesday, February 19 of Life Long Learning, at [email protected]. 11:00am – Adult Lounge Debbie Niederman - The History of Love More Than A Few Good Men This group will focus on current Jewish authors and Tuesday, February 5 literature. All books will be contemporary works with a Jewish 11:30am-1:00pm theme to enrich the soul and challenge the mind. All good men are invited to join Rabbi Paley for an Please RSVP to Judy Parker at [email protected] or inspirational and educational shmooze on the first Tuesday Eileen Lynn at [email protected] or call Carolyn of each month. Grab lunch and bring it to the conference Borkan at 972-931-8706. Lunch will be available by sending room in the offices of Stromberg and Associates, Two Lincoln your $8.00 check, made out to Temple Shalom, to Carolyn Center, 5420 LBJ #300. Bring a friend and enjoy discussing Borkan, 7242 Holyoke Dr., Dallas, TX 75248-2239. and morality. Read and DeCode Hebrew Women’s Rosh Chodesh Celebration Tuesday evenings Thursday, February 7 March 4, 11, 25 and April 1, 8, 15 6:30-8:30pm 7:30-9:30pm - Library Please join us for this special Women’s Service and light Have you always wanted to read the prayers in Hebrew dinner at Jill Weinberg’s home (near Frankford & North along with many in the congregation? Then this class, taught Dallas Tollway). The program is sponsored by Life Long by Rabbi Jeremy Schneider, is what you want! In the Learning and Temple Shalom Sisterhood and will be led by “Simplified Rules of Reading,” you will learn to read Hebrew Rivka Arad. Please send your RSVP to Karen Thompson accurately and fluently in only six sessions. Opening up the at [email protected] or call 972-661- prayer book will never be the same. 1362. Space is limited to 40 Temple members. Cost: $36 per person RSVP to Karen Thompson at Women’s Torah Study [email protected] Tuesday, February 12 12:00noon-1:00pm ONGOING: Library Start your afternoon off with coffee and Torah; nourish your Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Paley soul and your body. Through their prolific writing, women Every Wednesday, Noon-1:30pm have succeeded in reshaping our understanding of Torah Shabbat Torah Study led by our clergy and other Jewish texts. One Tuesday each month, we take Every Saturday, 9:00-10:15am, Library a few more steps along our journey into the world of Torah. Bring your mind and your heart and we will learn together. Judaica Study Class Every other Saturday, 9:00am, Room 136

February 2008 www.templeshalomdallas.org Page  Temple Shalom Preschool Religious School Phone Numbers Earns National Religious School Office NAEYC Accreditation 972-661-1362 We are proud to be one of the first early To contact Hebrew School on Tuesdays at childhood programs to earn re-accreditation from St. Andrew United Methodist Church: 214-403-6161 the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – the nation’s leading CALENDAR NOTES: rd organization of early childhood professionals. Sunday, February 3 : No Religious School We’re proud to have earned the mark of Teacher In-service quality from NAEYC, and to be recognized Lost and Found for our commitment to reaching the highest Stop by and see if we have a coat, sweater, etc. professional standards. NAEYC Accreditation that your child has been missing. lets families in our community know that children in our program are getting the best care and early learning experiences possible. To earn Severe Weather Policy NAEYC Accreditation in the new system, Temple Shalom Preschool went through an extensive We will announce our actions regarding closing through Channel 5 self-study process, measuring the program and (NBC 5 Storm Alert System). We have requested that our listing be as our services against the ten new NAEYC Early Temple Shalom. Childhood Program Standards and more than You can check for closing by going to www.NBC5i.com/closings/index. 400 related Accreditation Criteria. The program html (Channel 5) and link directly to their school closing page to avoid received NAEYC Accreditation after an on-site waiting for Temple Shalom to be listed on T.V. visit by NAEYC Assessors to ensure that the You can register at nbc5i.com to be e-mailed when we close or change program meets each of the ten NAEYC program schedule. standards. In the 20 years since NAEYC We do not call each family. Thank you for your cooperation when these Accreditation was established, it has become issues arise. As a rule we are hesitant to change our regular schedules a widely recognized sign of high-quality early and will do so only if we feel that there are safety or other serious concerns childhood education. involved.

COME VISIT OUR ACCREDITED SCHOOL Half day, full day, year round programs are available Young Toddlers through pre-K After school enrichment offered in Spanish, Drama, Powerkids, Cooking and Gymnastics

BE OUR GUEST 6:00pm Tot Shabbat Shabbat story and singing Dinner Israeli dancing RSVP for dinner by Monday, February 4, 2008

TEMPLE SHALOM PRESCHOOL 6930 ALPHA RD DALLAS TX 75240 TEL.972-661-5025 www.templeshalomdallas.org

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As the Temple Shalom Bulletin moves to the web this Israel, JVibe presents a unique offering that goes far beyond month, I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce you to the typical teen magazine. And don’t forget about JVibe.com, some great websites for Jewish Youth and Families. Here the magazine’s companion website! With a new and original are some neat sites to check out and bookmark! online issue every month, JVibe.com brings you more of the same stuff teen’s love – pop culture events, celebrity Facebook (Parents and Students 13 Years and up) interviews, news from Israel, sports stories and info on the http://www.facebook.com/ cool stuff Jewish teens are up to around the world. Students You’ve heard all about it and now it’s time to sign up! Some in Texas are eligible for a free subscription due to a of your favorite Temple Shalom staff and Rabbis are now generous grant. Contact them today to sign up!!! on Facebook! Search for Rabbi Paley, Rabbi Schneider or Barrett Harr, or join the SHFTY group! Facebook is a social RJTeen (8th Grade and up) utility that connects you with the people around you. You http://rjteen.org/index.cfm? can upload photos or publish notes, get the latest news from We are the portal to Reform Jewish teen life. RJTeen your friends, post videos on your profile, tag your friends, use provides easy access to the world of Progressive Jewish High privacy settings to control who sees your info, join a network School programs in North America and around the world. Find to see people who live, study, or work around you. your way easily to Israel, Social Action & Social Justice, a High School Semester in Israel, College Experiences, Europe Jewish Living Magazine (Parents) Travel, Camps, Leadership Training, High Level Challenge, http://www.jewishlivingmag.com/ Summer Israel Tours, a Midwest Bike Trip, College Campus Jewish Living is a new thoroughly modern bi-monthly Volunteer Experiences, North American Outdoor Learning magazine that celebrates Jewish home, Jewish family and and Leading, Skill Building, Year-round Political Action, Youth Jewish cultural life like no other magazine ever has. Uniquely Group and more. The RJTeen website is hosted by the Youth designed to help Jewish families & individuals emotionally Division of the Union for Reform Judaism. connect with and actively participate more fully in Jewish life. Jewish Living magazine is an engaging, entertaining and Upcoming Youth Department Events practical celebration of modern Jewish life with all the appeal Scavenge with DAFTY of a classic lifestyle magazine. Grades 8-12 February 23rd Temple Shalom Youth Page (All Ages) Time and location TBD http://www.templeshalomdallas.org/p-180.aspx Join SHFTY and DAFTY (Temple Emanu-El’s High Bookmark this site!!! A new, updated youth calendar will School Youth Group) as we scavenge our way around the be published for the Spring Semester. The calendar will be Galleria mall. More details will be following soon, so check posted on the youth section of the Temple Shalom website, your e-mail or the Temple Shalom Website. distributed in Religious School in January and thru the Youth Department Newsletter.

BabagaNewz (Grades 4-7) http://www.babaganewz.com/ Junior BabagaNewz is a full-color monthly for grades 4-7 that accurately and thoughtfully analyzes major news stories, Congregation religious holidays, cultural events and youth trends that Saturday, February 9 play an important part in our children’s lives. Each issue of 9:00-9:45am BabagaNewz is organized around a specific Jewish value. Epstein Chapel iTorah (8th grade and up) The Junior Congregation Shabbat Service is geared http://urj.org/enews/itorah/index.cfm? to youth 4th grade and older, but open to everyone. The iTorah is a new way to learn Judaism, right from your service takes place on the second Saturday of every desktop! Each Sunday, receive an e-mail which will include a month and is led by Cantor Croll and our youth. piece of Jewish learning, questions (with suggested answers) and practical suggestions for using what was presented in your temple, camp or NFTY region, in your school, and in other extra-curricular activities like clubs or teams. Sign up now! TEMPLE SHALOM OMBUDSMAN

JVibe Magazine & Webzine (8th grade and up) If you have a question or concern about Temple http://www.jvibe.com/ policy, process, etc., and would like confidential JVibe is a bi-monthly publication for today’s Jewish teens. assistance in having your query answered, please call Filled with celebrity interviews, the latest in music, movies Myron or Marsha Schwitzer at 972-233-8529. and sports, conversations with teens and info on what’s hot in

February 2008 www.templeshalomdallas.org Page  Young Adults Update WELCOME NEW Put More Fun Imagine yourself in a convention MEMBERS in Your Life - center worshiping with over 5000 Jews, Please CLIP and place in your Join a Havurah! 500 of which are Young Adults…what an Temple Directory. A Havurah is a small fellowship experience! Your Young Adult leaders group of people (of similar age and/or continue to revel in their experience at Jacobs, Robert interests) who get together regularly the 69th General Assembly of the Union 1401 Hackett Creek Drive for Jewish study, holidays, speakers, for Reform Judaism, and we are thrilled to McKinney 75070 discussions, outings, and whatever bring fresh ideas and new programming 972-540-0670 other activities that particular group to Temple Shalom. Lantz, Jeff and desires. Havurah means friendship; One of our first projects was to create Levi, Patti hopefully by meeting regularly, each new and effective advertising, and we are 3974 Boca Bay Drive group will bond and stay together for happy to announce that we have created Dallas 75244 many years. a Group on Facebook.com, a social 214-537-3678 We are currently re-energizing the networking website. Join us and tell your , Jamie Havurah program at Temple Shalom. friends, children, and grandchildren to We plan to have Haverot for young add “Temple Shalom Young Adults” to Smith, Howard and Sylvia couples, young families, interfaith their Facebook Groups! 7527 Spring Valley Road couples, empty nesters, Parents In January, we hosted a very successful Dallas 75254 Without Partners, a singles group Wine Tasting - 101 class at Premier Wines 972-392-4373 for 40s and 50s, and whatever other of Plano where we learned the proper Carlos Gonzalez groups for which there is interest. way to see, smell, and taste wines. We Deanna Smith We have a new Havurah group for continue to see increased attendance singles 60+. Watch for details of at our Young Adults Davening & Dining, meetings in Plano, Dallas and other which we host on the last Friday of each Temple Shalom areas. month. We have many more unique and We welcome your ideas too; so fun ideas planned for the coming year is a “Caring pick up the phone or send an e-mail, designed to attract Young Adults in our Community”! but get the ball rolling! Enhance Jewish community. As a caring community, we would your life with new friends and new For more information on the Temple like to reach out to our members. When interests. JOIN A HAVURAH! Shalom Young Adults group, please there is an illness, hospitalization, For further information, please contact Rabbi Jeremy Schneider at death, birth, etc. please contact contact Lonna Rae and Jerry [email protected]. Joy in Rabbi Paley’s office at 972- Silverman, Co-Chairs of Haverot at 661-1810 x201 or jaddison@ Shalom Singles 39-59 214-636-4799 or [email protected]. templeshalomdallas.org. The Rabbis, If interested in either singles group, Put more fun and friends in your life Cantor and volunteers are here to help please contact Judy Troyan Parker in 2008 by signing up to join other lively, during times of need and celebration. at 972-386-5969 or heyjud38@aol. sharp singles who are already enjoying We can only get this information com. Shalom Singles 39-59. Hardly a day goes from you. by without more singles asking to be put on our email roster -- we’re up to more than 250 people! WiFi Temple Shalom’s December 25, we did the “traditional is at thing” and had a great Chinese dinner at Membership Committee Maxims and went to see the movie, Charlie Temple Welcomes You to Wilson’s War. As the new year began, we Shalom! had a great meeting to formulate exciting Our Congregation! plans for the year. We celebrated football season by eating brunch and watching a Call us to find out how you Wireless internet access is now available at temple in the game, and enjoyed bowling, too! can get involved. We welcome and encourage your Adult Lounge and in the Library. participation in Shalom Singles. While the Meredith Marmurek, A “key” is required to access the connection. Please contact the group is sponsored by Temple Shalom, Chairperson you don’t have to be a member to belong, office for the code (this is for so bring your Jewish single friends and [email protected] temple members’ use only), and you can go online the next time join the fun! To be put on the email list, or 972-964-1922 for questions, contact Judy Troyan Parker you’re here! at [email protected].

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Sunday afternoons February 17, March 30, May 4 4:00pm - Epstein Chapel

Cost: $10 per person per Salon Forget those lazy Sunday afternoons. Mail your check to: Cantor Don Croll is opening his Sunday Sunday Salons Salon, a series of four one-hour programs c/o Temple Shalom featuring music and stories about Israel. 6930 Alpha Road Come and listen to Bubbe Meises, short Dallas, Texas 75240 fictional stories, pioneer songs and dances, RSVP to Patti Baker at [email protected] Chassidic and Israel Festival music and

discover the legacy of Naomi Shemer. This program is open to the Enjoy! community.

Congratulations to… Eliot and Brenda Gilbert on the engagement of their daughter, Elisa Beth Gilbert, to Lance Reinsmith; Torah Study Group Bruce and Jill Weinberg on the engagement of their son, Matthew Weinberg, Every Saturday Morning to Lauren Kuney; 9:00am – Temple Library Rabbi Jeremy and Rachel Schneider on the birth of their son, Classes are led by Rabbi Paley Ezra Matan Schneider; and Rabbi Schneider. The study Gayle and Charles Cannon on the births of their grandchildren group is open to everyone. Jackson Henry Goldstrich, son of Josh and Lisa Goldstrich, and Sasha Rose Goldstrich, daughter of Jeremy and Yudi Goldstrich; Lois Finkelman on her election as Chair of the National Recreation and Judaica Study Group Park Association’s Board of Trustees; Adam Grunewald, son of Fred and Jerri Grunewald, who addressed the Every Other Saturday Morning Knesset while in Israel as a participant in the WUJS (World Union for (see calendar page) Jewish Students) Annual Congress; 9:00am – Room 136 Dylan Hunn, son of Alan and Linda Hunn, for receiving a perfect score of 1+ This group studies various at the Dallas Music Teachers Association Sonatina Festival for piano. Also, writers who have contributed on winning Honorable Mention at the Southwest Regional Dallas Piano significantly to Jewish thought. Solo Competition in the 6th grade division. And, winning the State Medal of For more information contact Excellence, for the entire state of Texas, from the National Music Certificate Morton Prager 972-661-3999 or Program for the practical piano performance examinations and theory for the Ed Forest 972-387-1626. The 2006-2007 academic year. study group is open to everyone.

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 Torah Study 9:00am Library Judaica Study Wine & Cheese 6:00pm 9:00am Room 136 Service 6:30pm Service 10:30am Service 8:00pm Chapel Dessert Oneg

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No Religious Schol More Than A Few Lunch & Learn Preschool Open House Torah Study Teacher In-Service Good Men with Rabbi Paley 9:00am - noon 9:00am Library 11:30am Offsite 12:00pm Library Junior Congregation No Choirs Women’s Tot Shabbat Temple Board Meeting Plano Midweek Midweek Hebrew Rosh Chodesh Service 6:00pm 9:00am Sanctuary Hebrew 4:30pm 7:30pm Library 4:30pm 6:30pm Offsite Dinner 6:30pm Bar Mitzvah Adult Choir 7:30pm 10:30am Chapel Wine & Cheese 6:00pm Dallas Community Service 6:30pm Service 10:30am Briefing Sanctuary 7:30pm Sanctuary

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 K-6th Grade 9:00am Lunch & Learn Torah Study 8:30am 7th-10th Grade with Rabbi Paley Library 11:30am Women’s Torah Study 12:00pm Library 12:00pm Library Wine & Cheese 6:00pm Synaplex 8:30am Parent/Toddler on Sisterhood Board Midweek Hebrew Service 6:30pm Details on Front Wheels Meeting 7:30pm Plano Midweek 4:30pm Cover 9:00am Offsite Library Hebrew 4:30pm Service 8:00pm Shir Joy 11:30am Adult Choir Dessert Oneg Kol Shalom 1:00pm 7:30pm Sisterhood Circle of Service Tea Offsite 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Brotherhood Breakfast No Preschool Torah Study 8:30am Social Hall Book Review Lunch & Learn 9:00am Library Social Action Cooking 11:00am Adult Lounge with Rabbi Paley 9:00am Kitchen 12:00pm Library Wine & Cheese 6:00pm Bar Mitzvah Critical Issues Plano Midweek Service 6:30pm 10:30am Sanctuary 9:00am Chapel Hebrew 4:30pm Midweek Hebrew 4:30pm Service 10:30am K-6th Grade 9:00am Off-Campus Chapel 7th-10th 11:30am Adult Choir Brotherhood Board Service & Oneg Shir Joy 11:30am 7:30pm Meeting 7:00pm 7:30pm Frisco Bar Mitzvah Kol Shalom 1:00pm Library 5:00pm Sanctuary Cantor’s Salon 4:00pm Chapel 24 25 26 27 28 29 K-6th Grade 9:00am Lunch & Learn 7th-10th 11:30am with Rabbi Paley Medisend 9:00am 12:00pm Library Offsite Plano Midweek Hebrew Wine & Cheese 6:00pm 4:30pm Midweek Hebrew Service 6:30pm Parent/Toddler 4:30pm on Wheels Adult Choir 9:00am Offsite 7:30pm Shir Joy 11:30am Kol Shalom 1:00pm

Want an updated look at what’s going on at Temple? Visit our calendar website at http://70.248.39.38:81/BrowseEvents.aspx

Page 10 www.templeshalomdallas.org February 2008 President’s Message As we start 2008, our Brotherhood is busy planning our forthcoming programming events. Our nominating committee is in the process of formulating our slate of officers for the 2008/2009 board of directors. If you or anyone that you know would like to serve on our board and provide the much needed help with the Brotherhood programs that support many aspects of our Temple life, please contact me. President: We have several exciting programs scheduled for 2008. Our Yom HaShoah candle fundraiser team will Marty Mintz once again assemble the candle packages to be sent to the bulk mail center during March. Our Annual First Vice President: Community Passover Seder will occur at our Temple on Sunday, April 20. All of these programs will welcome Allen Landerman your participation and support. We are also actively planning our Sunday breakfasts and blood drives for the Second forthcoming months. Vice President: If you still have not joined us to become part of our “Minyan of Men”, please contact Jim Davidson, Jim Davidson our membership chair at 972-390-7411, myself, or any member of our board, and we can share with you Treasurer: personally what being a member of our Brotherhood truly means. We need all of our Temple Shalom men Allan Disraeli to help support and continue our Brotherhood programs. Corresponding Please feel free to contact me, or any member of our board, if you have any questions, suggestions Secretary: Les Taub for programming or anything else that concerns you. We welcome everyone’s input to help build an even Recording stronger Temple Shalom Brotherhood. Secretary: Sincerely, Michael Kaplan Marty Mintz Immediate Temple Shalom Brotherhood President Past President: 214-520-2943 Mel Sacks

Interest Matching Program Breakfast and Membership Meeting Have an interest, but no one to share it with? Brotherhood Sunday, February 17 has started a program so members can find other members 8:30am – Social Hall with similar interests. There is no limit to the interests a member can register, just send them along with your name Come join the fun. Enjoy a great breakfast for only and email address to Allen Landerman at AllenLanderman@ $5.00 per person. gmail.com. You’ll get the names of other Brotherhood members that share your particular interest.

Membership Membership in Brotherhood offers the men of Temple Remember the Temple Shalom the opportunity of fellowship in a wide range of in Your Will activities. If you haven’t joined, please feel free to contact Temple Shalom is committed to preserving the Jim Davidson at 972-390-7411, [email protected]; or future of our congregation for generations to come. Mel Sacks at 972-612-1756, [email protected] to discuss Bequests of all sizes are important resources for the what Brotherhood has to offer you. Temple, and we encourage you to be a link to the future by remembering the Temple in your will. Your lasting tribute is your commitment to the survival of Board Meeting our religion, our Temple, and our people. Wednesday, February 20 A bequest can easily be established by adding a 7:00pm - Library simple codicil to your will. Additionally, many other options exist to leave a legacy for Temple Shalom. Everyone is welcome to attend and help us plan A brochure with more information is available in for the coming year. our main foyer, or by contacting the administrative offices. For more information, please contact our Executive Director Steve Lewis at 972-661-1810 “Food....Food...Food” ext. 202. Your planned gift will serve the future of our Temple Shalom Brotherhood programs can benefit congregation and community. Thank you for helping financially from your purchases made at Tom Thumb and assure the strength and health of Temple Shalom Kroger. Just get a Rewards card, if you do not have one, and for generations to come. have our Number credited with your purchase. Our Numbers are: Tom Thumb #1549; Kroger #8650022410.

February 2008 www.templeshalomdallas.org Page 11 Cook for the Needy Camp Hooray February 17 Needs You!!!!! 9:00-10:15am March 17th-19th Look for “Mitzvah Menu” flyer in One Sunday a month volunteer Camp Hooray is almost here and the Temple foyer and in many other cooks meet in the Temple kitchen to we need YOU! Excitement is building places throughout the Temple. It is prepare food for the less fortunate to make this a meaningful experience also available on the Social Action at The Stewpot. We need you! You for both campers and volunteer staff. pages of the Temple website at http:// don’t have to RSVP, but if you have Volunteers are needed to help with all templeshalomdallas.org/p-184.aspx. questions or would like to be placed phases of the camp’s planning. Camp Volunteer and donation opportunities on the monthly reminder list, please counselors can be in tenth grade and abound within it for all members of the contact Gail Hartstein at 972-378-0663 up and we need adult supervisors as congregation and we are ready and or [email protected]. well for the 3 days of camp activities. If willing to listen to what YOU would like Mark your calendar with the dates you are able to participate only one to see in future issues. Contact editors for the coming months: 3/9, 4/13, 5/4. night for supervision, that is ok, too. Gail Gilbert, (972) 3871234, agil1234@ Any help we get is welcome and sbcglobal.net and Jerri Grunewald, Items for the Needy appreciated. (972) 735-9309, [email protected] Camp Hooray is a non-religious We collect various items which are with your comments and suggestions camp for underprivileged fifth-grade given to The Stew Pot (outreach to the today! children from RISD Academy and impoverished, mentally and physically Carolyn Bukhair Elementary School, challenged in Dallas). All donations Medisend both located in Richardson. The can be left with Joy in Rabbi Paley’s th overnight camp is 3 days and 2 nights Sunday, February 24 office and will be truly appreciated: old at Greene Family Camp in Bruceville 9:00am – 12:00noon eye glasses and unused travel size which is just south of Waco. This year 9244 Markville, Dallas toiletries. Volunteers are needed to sort Camp Hooray will take place on March donated medical supplies for third- 17th-19th. Shalach Manot 2008: The camp provides these children world countries. Volunteers must be Be part of this age 18 years or older. To sign-up or with a fun, enriching experience which for more information, please contact Purim Mitzvah builds relationships and fosters self- th th Chuck Cera at 972-701-8830 or 214- March 15 and 16 ! esteem. Activities at the camp include 914-8531. You may also sign-up to Join us! tower climbing, rope courses, theatre individually volunteer on Mondays, workshops, archery, cooking, song We need help filling the Shalach 10:00am – 1:00pm. sessions, arts and crafts, a zip line, Manot containers on Saturday the 15th basketball games, and silly olympics. with all the goodies sourced from Israel. Also, motivational speakers provide Jewish Family Service We also need drivers ready to pick up successful, positive role models. Breast Cancer Survivors these goody bags and deliver them to Camp Hooray is a wonderful Support Group our congregants, Sunday morning, the experience for all who participate. Place: Jewish Family Service, 16th. Please help us make a difference in 5402 Arapaho Rd., Dallas There is much to do to get ready for these kids’ lives. nd When: 2 Monday of each month Purim! Won’t you sign up to drive or If you are interested, please contact at 7:00pm fill bags? Please contact Chairperson co-chairs: Julie Gothard, 972-403- Contact: Sheri Portwood, LCSW Ron Wolff, 972-625-5400, ronwolff@ 1994, [email protected] or Adam at 972-437-9950 sbcglobal.net. Kaplan, 972-248-4762, akaplan12@ gmail.com.

Wondering what to do with all of your left-over Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party Favors? Camp Hooray would LOVE Help A Soldier Call Home to have them. Temple Shalom will be participating in “Cell Phones for Soldiers”. We will have a We have a box outside the drop off box for your convenience near the Temple offices. You can also take your Religious School Office old phones directly to any ATT company-owned wireless store location, through or contact Joyce Freeman at July 2008. If you have any questions about this program, please contact Temple [email protected]. member Randi Alter, [email protected], 972-256-3200 or the website http:// www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/index.html..

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Temple Shalom Sisterhood invites you to spend the night In Her Shoes An Evening with Jennifer Weiner Wednesday, March 26 Temple Shalom

Well-renowned author Jennifer Weiner made her sensational debut with The New York Times best seller, Good In Bed. The following year, Jennifer turned her attention to the love/hate affairs of sisterhood in her second novel, In Her Shoes, which instantly became a best seller. Audiences around the world saw In Her Shoes come to life on the big screen and now you have the chance to experience it in person, only at Temple Shalom!

Main Event at 7:30 p.m. followed by a Dessert Reception Exclusive Pre-Event Party starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets Available Now: 3 Exciting Levels • $54 includes admission to the Main Event and Dessert Reception • $118 includes admission to the Pre-Event Party in addition to the Main Event & the Dessert Reception • $180 includes parking and priority seating in addition to admission to the Pre-Event party, the Main Event & the Dessert Reception – only 50 tickets available at this level.

Breakfast with Jennifer Weiner? Special Raffle: $100 per ticket, only 100 tickets will be sold! Our 10 lucky winners will have breakfast with Jennifer Weiner on Thursday, March 27th Drawing will take place following the Main Event! For more information, contact Event Co-Chairs Debbie Niederman - [email protected] (469) 737-3649 Terri Parker - [email protected] (214) 803-3193.

Sisterhood Bud Program Circle of Service Tea Sisterhood implemented a lovely (Hosted this year by Temple Shalom) new plan this year called the Sisterhood Sunday, February 10 – 2:00 pm Bud Program. It represents our warm At The Bonaventure in the Venetian Room way of welcoming a new member. 5200 Keller Springs Rd. – Dallas, 75248 Please sign up to welcome a new “Bud” and be her Buddy. Membership Guest Speaker: will do our best to make a good match Richard Cohn, Temple Emanu-El Cantor for both of you. Duties include making a welcome call, inviting Check made out to “Circle of Service” them to a meeting, program or luncheon, and providing feedback is your reservation. to the retention committee with a simple e-mail or phone call. If Minimum contribution: you would like to be a Sisterhood Buddy, please contact Jerri Double Chai $36 Grunewald, Membership Retention Chair, 972-735-9309, or Sponsor $75 [email protected]. Lifeline $1,000 (payment options available) Send reservation by Feb. 4th to Temple Shalom Sisterhood and the Life Long Learning Jacque Prager - 5200 Keller Springs Rd. #1117 Committee will co-sponsor the next book review on Dallas, TX 75248 Tuesday, February 19 at 11:00am in the Adult Lounge. For information, contact Jacque at Debbie Niederman will review The History of Love by [email protected] or (972) 661-3999 Nicole Krauss. See details on page 5.

February 2008 www.templeshalomdallas.org Page 13 3rd Annual Women’s Health Fair - “Emotional Well-Being -- How to Cope with Life’s Challenges” Sunday March 2 1:00-4:00pm Temple Social Hall Rosh Chodesh Celebration Thursday, February 7 This event is opened to anyone so mark your calendars and bring 6:30-8:30 pm your friends. Some of the topics covered will be reinventing yourself during middle age, pain management, sandwich generation issues, Sources of Inspiration and Motivation for marital intimacy, and dealing with chronic/terminal illness. Women in Biblical Times and Today! If you have any questions or would like to RSVP, feel free to email See all the details on page 5. Michele Krieg Bauer at [email protected].

Oops! Did you forget to join Sisterhood? The legendary OOPS letter was recently mailed to your homes and the response was overwhelming. We renewed many memberships as well as adding new members to our roster. Thank you to all who renewed and signed up and please, nudge your friends to sign up, too! Sisterhood needs your support! WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER! (We sincerely apologize for any confusion that might have been caused in sending this OOPS letter to the Temple membership.)

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• Spring merchandise is arriving in Traditions weekly • Browse through our selection of books by Paul Steinberg and Rabbi Elyse Goldstein. • New greeting cards for all occasions • New CD’s Shop Traditions first for all your Judaic and gift-giving needs. Custom invitations are discounted 20-25%. Plus, our buyers specialize in special orders.

February Shop Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 10:30 am to 5:00 pm Wednesday: 10:30 am to 7:00 pm Friday: 10:30 am to 6:25 pm (open after the 8:00 pm service for viewing only on the first and third Fridays) Sunday: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Save 20% Traditions Gift Shop at Temple Shalom invites you to save 20 percent (20%) off one item in February. Please bring this coupon to Traditions to obtain the discount. Customers may use on this coupon only one time.

One Discount is not available on: books, music, DVDs, already reduced merchandise, and special Item! orders. This offer cannot be combined with any other promotion. Valid from February 1 to February 29, 2008

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ADULT EDUCATION Dorothy Reuler Abe & Sariet Allen HELEN HOODIN ROSEMAN Memory InaRose Bogen EARLY CHILDHOOD Sam Bernstein Burt & Rita Tansky Jean Turover Ed & Toby Lederman EDUCATION ENDOWMENT Lucille Feinstein Abe & Sariet Allen New Home Susan Hoffman EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT Bonnie Rubinstein Irv & Cindy Munn Susan Casid Miller Susan Hoffman Memory Memory Cecille Pearl’s mother Jolene Weisblat Herbie Schwartz Steven & Julie Free Nathan Brown Barry & Barbara Brown Felix Spiegel Joe & Nina Spiegel EPSTEIN CHAPEL HOFFMAN FAMILY ANN & JACK STEIN Memory Sophie Anton Reva Cohen YOUTH EDUCATION MEMORIAL FUND (Scholarship) (Music Enhancement) Shirley Cotlar Berman Bruce & Debbie Katz Sam Blinderman Reva Cohen Memory Memory Irving Hoffman Joel & Judy Hoffman Margaret Hirsch-Weiss Ron & Jan Hirsch Bert Javery Bruce & Debbie Katz Violet Litman Ed & Ann Brandt JULIA MICHELE WARREN BARBARA MINTZ SISTERHOOD Susan Casid Miller Bruce & Debbie Katz Roger & Harriet Mellow SCHOLARSHIP EDUCATION FUND Larry & Brenda Weprin (Greene Family Camp) Birth Elizabeth Sichel Bert Lev Honor Phoebe Sachs Marty Mintz Mel Sacks Arvin & Arlene Kreitman Birthday Bat Mitzvah Marty Mintz Steve & Allison Harding GENERAL FUND Birthday Emma Eichelbaum Laura Field Memory Morton Prager Joan Essenfeld Speedy Recovery Norman Harwood Bat Mitzvah Gene Yoss Arvin & Arlene Kreitman Stephen & Marsha Schulman Kirby Brand Michael & Rayna Loeb Memory Fannie Klibanoff Marty Mintz Emma Eichelbaum Ken & Judy Parker Henry Cohn Alice Warren Susan Casid Miller Marty Mintz Memory Lucille Feinstein Arvin & Arlene Kreitman Nathan Brown Mrs. Nathan Brown Marcia Glass Kenneth Glass BEAUTIFICATION/FLOWER FUND Janet Stein Stanley Kantor Marty & Bev Coben Honor Henry Cohn Annette Corman Ray Kuryk Bob & Harriet Miller Mel Sacks Elsie Kaplan Charles & Helen Feldman Dorothy Reuler Arvin & Arlene Kreitman Memory Arlene Leibs Bessie Cohn Bernard Schwartz Morris Newberger MAX PRESSLER LIBRARY Bert Javery Elaine Spitz Stanley Pearle Memory Helen P. Miller Cary & Abbey Begun Bill Greene Jack & Annette Corman Myra Pressler Morris Newberger Walter & Dot Neustadt BROTHERHOOD Beate Gureasko Jackie Marx MUSIC FUND Memory Albert Harris Morton & Natalie Harris Memory Lucille Feinstein Mel Sacks Bertha Harris Morton & Natalie Harris Amy Levitan Coats Donald & Helene Levitan Tillie Sacks Mel Sacks Fran Hecht Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rosenberg Vadas Golden Max & Marcy Golden David H. Jacobs Kris & Jill Cumnock Susan Casid Miller Lee & Joanne Laves CANTOR CROLL’S Mary Ann Jacobs Kris & Jill Cumnock Nancy W. Marcus DISCRETIONARY FUND Dorothy Kohn Alan Feigenbaum Doris Rattet Beril & Joyce Susman Honor Jeannette Mallini Cantor Croll Kevin & Tracy Brand Leanne Mallini & Karen Morguloff PRAYER BOOK FUND Ken & Patty Shore Susan Casid Miller Ross & Lois Finkelman Memory Temple Choirs Katie Katz Lisa Mellow Michael Blander Paul & Miriam Lewis Birthday Dorothy Reuler Five Star, Inc. Henry Cohn Richard & Naomi Fogel Brenda Butnick Howard & Joyce Korn Sarah Reuler Susan Hoffman Speedy Recovery Dorothy Rickoff Miriam Glaser Sol & Jill Kirschner Judy Lasky Jodi Rodenberg Dr. & Mrs. Scott Rickoff, Matthew & Dava Dorothy Lewis Paul & Miriam Lewis Memory Lea Sirotin Raisa Obrant Dorothy Reuler Morton & Fran Schneider Gerald Alp Larry & Karen Bissinger Nat Winokur Fern Jaffee David Fader Scott & Michele Weismann RABBI PALEY’S Sara Feldman Howard & Cathy Feldman GREENE FAMILY CAMP DISCRETIONARY FUND Julius Glaser Morey Glaser Birth Honor Barbara Mintz Mel Sacks Phoebe Sachs Lee & Joanne Laves Rabbi Paley Kevin, Tracy & Kirby Brand Myrtle Rosenzweig Joel & Joan Rosenzweig Birthday Stuart, Cindy & Graham Marcus Jeret Stanley Sally Stanley Morton Prager Ed & Ilene Greene Ken & Patty Shore Memory Birthday CARING CONGREGATION Sally Berman Rose Yosovitz Ron Wolff Stephen & Marsha Schulman Birth Carl Bomash Larry & Barbara Glazer Memory Phoebe Sachs Toby Stone Marjorie Cohen Cantor Don Croll Hanny Baumgarten Mort & Bonnie Glazer Memory Walter Cohen Cantor Don Croll Lonek Baumgarten Mort & Bonnie Glazer Lucille Feinstein Bob & Jean Weinfeld Judi Croll Cantor Don Croll Moritz Baumgarten Mort & Bonnie Glazer Kenneth Goldstein Lillian Ostroff Harvey Eisen Rodney & Cristie Schlosser Otto Bissinger Larry & Karen Bissinger Elliott Gordon Estelle G. Baron Yetta Eisen Rodney & Cristie Schlosser Sarah Borenstein Jack & Inga Borenstein Shirley Kavensky Toby Stone Barbara Greene Marty & Bev Coben Susan Chernoff Alan & Gale Malinger Tilly Klein Hilary Sherman Bill Greene Marty & Bev Coben Henry Cohn Mike & Lenora Hausman Susan Casid Miller Larry & Barbara Glazer Bill & Sylvia Epstein Avrum Fitch Mark & Ann Goodman Hilary Sherman & David Shusterman Louis Gureasko Jackie Marx Hyman Glaser Morey Glaser Toby Stone Carl Myers Randee Myers Julius Glaser Morey Glaser Bob & Jean Weinfeld Dorothy Reuler Ethel Friedman Morris Glaser Ken & Rena Glaser Doris Rattet Ed & Toby Lederman Ella Robinson Rose Yosovitz Marcia Glass Kenneth Glass Andy & Nancy Rabhan & family Hilda Robinson Rose Yosovitz

February 2008 www.templeshalomdallas.org Page 15 Ken Goldstein Fred & Marlene Fischer RABBI SCHNEIDER’S TEMPLE SHALOM ENDOWMENT Barry Goldstein DISCRETIONARY FUND Birth Kenneth & Maureene Timken Birth Phoebe Sachs Ralph & Debbi Sorrentino Lily S. Gordon Joanna Wasserman Maxwell Levy Larry & Linda Elkin Birthday Beate Gureasko Louis Marx Phoebe Sachs Larry & Linda Elkin Ron Wolff Fred & Jerri Grunewald Frances Hecht Morton & Frances Schneider Birthday Laurie Narva Aric & Karen Stock Quin Gerard Directors of the Pearl Rubin Jay Allen Jacobs Herbert & Nancy Jacobs M.B. & Edna Zale Foundation Allen & Elaine Schuster Bert Javery Steven & Lisa Englander Memory Memory Steve & Allison Harding Mildred Elkin Larry & Linda Elkin Bill Green Irv & Cindy Munn Thomas & Abby Hyman Avrum Fitch Mark & Ann Goodman Bert Javery Irv & Cindy Munn Robert & Nancy Myers Moe Kanner Larry & Linda Elkin Paul Kolisch Nancy Cesari Myers Ralph & Debbi Sorrentino Ethel Korn Howard & Joyce Korn Janet Newberger Irv & Cindy Munn Betty Graham Johnson Sylvia Shapiro Sam Radnitz Paul & Raelaine Radnitz Mort & Bonnie Glazer Alan, Rose, Jason & Sydney Taper Gloria Kershenbaum Martha Kapusta TEMPLE SHALOM PRESCHOOL Leslie Ann Kottwitz Margaret Kottwitz RABINER CHILDREN’S LIBRARY BOOKS & MATERIALS Doris Leonard Memory Birthday Michael, Coco, Adam & Amanda Dwyer Henry Cohn Muriel Rabiner Bobby Goldstein Mom & Dad Max Liebnick Allen & Barbara Liebnick Susan Casid Miller Gerry & Susan Urbach Sonia Liebnick Allen & Barbara Liebnick Carol Plotkin Alex Plotkin YOUTH ACTIVITIES Ethel Malinger Alan & Gale Malinger Clara Smith Nathan & Iris Caplovitz (Scholarship) Susan Casid Miller The Casid Family Memory Fred & Marlene Fischer SISTERHOOD Irving Bornfeld Cindy Goldman Allen & Betsy Gugick Honor Henry Cohn Shawn & Zelda Mash Kenneth & Maureene Timken Mah Jongg Volunteers Bert Javery Larry & Brenda Weprin Barbara Mintz Mel Sacks Steve & Allison Harding Ben Kotick Michael & Marcia Kotick Lottie Neubauer June Baker Speedy Recovery Ida M. Kotick Michael & Marcia Kotick Janet Newberger Stan & Barbara Rabin Bruce Weinberg Ralph & Debbi Sorrentino Dorothy Reuler John & Carol Kiener Kenneth & Maureene Timken Memory Philip Polins Bernice Polins Frances Hecht Jeff & Jeri Lyn Sebert YOUTH EDUCATION Myron M. Presby Carol Preite David Metz Thelma Victor Memory Doris Rattet Sam & Judy Musa Frances Hecht Alan & Janet Weissman Steven Ravida Gary J. Biarsky SOCIAL ACTION Michael Maxine Witt Lillian Seltzer Alan & Gale Malinger Birth Susan Casid Miller Bennett & Bette Miller Louis Vernon Zara Wettreich Phoebe Sachs Steven & Lisa Englander Sam Weber Gary Weber Memory Sam Weiss Ron & Rae Weiss Morris Glaser Bud & Geane Glaser Gilbert Gordon Allan & Gail Gilbert RABBI ROSEMAN’S Helen R. Gordon Allan & Gail Gilbert DISCRETIONARY FUND Bert Javery Allan & Gail Gilbert Memory Susan Casid Miller Allan & Gail Gilbert Marcia Glass Kenneth Glass Ro Reinthal Max Hahn Merrilyn Frank Jim Reinthal Ro Reinthal Mildred Hahn Joel Frank Etta Roth Allan & Gail Gilbert Senior Rabbi...... Andrew M. Paley Doris Leonard Leon Rubin Phyllis Roseman Michael, Coco, Adam & Amanda Dwyer Wayne Seiber Phyllis Roseman Asst. Rabbi...... Jeremy A. Schneider Harry Taryle Ira & Barbara Einsohn Joe Wolens Bennett & Bette Miller Rabbi Emeritus ... Kenneth D. Roseman Cantor...... Don Alan Croll Exec. Director...... Steve Lewis Director of The Memory of These is a Blessing… Life Long Learning...... Rivka Arad Director of Early Childhood Temple member Henry Cohn husband of Linkie Cohn; Education...... Bonnie Rubinstein Youth Director...... Barrett Harr Temple member Laser Rozin husband of Sonya Rozin; President...... Raelaine Radnitz Louis Block grandfather of Heidi Block Barishman; Executive VP...... Ken Portnoy Jean Marie Brockman grandmother of Andy Halpern; VP ...... Julie Eichelbaum Felix Einsohn father of Ira Einsohn; VP ...... Meredith Richardson Milton “Bill” Greene brother of Ed Greene; Secretary...... Lory Kohleriter Financial Director...... Stephen Enda Joshua N. Kahn grandfather of Jill Hance; Treasurer...... Ken Parker Stanley Kantor step-father of Michele Garson Weismann; Past President...... Debbi K. Sorrentino Alvin Kaplan father of Michael Kaplan; Gloria Angrist Librach cousin of Lawrence Solomon; Charles Peller great-uncle of Scot Herd; Ryan Plotkin cousin of Lynn Metrik and Adele Roberts; Robert Presby brother of Carol Preite; Bernard Rose father of Paul Rose; Norman Rubinett father of Arthur Rubinett; Robert Schnitzer uncle of Robin Abels; Irving Stern brother of Annette Gersh; Woodrow Wilson father of Randy Wilson

Page 16 www.templeshalomdallas.org February 2008 Temple Shalom presents Chronicles: A Religious Life at the Classical Piano

Conceived, Written and Performed by Rabbi Moshe Cotel

Saturday, March 1, 2008 5:00-7:00pm Temple Shalom Main Sanctuary

Tickets: $10 Make checks payable to Temple Shalom Mail to: Temple Shalom Havdalah Program Rabbi Moshe Cotel, composer/ 6930 Alpha Road, Dallas, Texas 75240 pianist, presents a unique mix of classical piano and personal stories. Rabbi Cotel recounts his This program is sponsored by the private journey from the life of a Music and Fine Arts Committee virtuoso musician to that of a in conjunction with Life Long Learning. spiritual leader. This program has For more information, please contact Rivka Arad, much to teach us about a life well- Director of Life Long Learning, at lived, music and spirituality, joy [email protected]. and love, art and Torah.

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Temple Shalom Newsletter February 1, 2008 Vol. 42 No. 7

Published Monthly By Temple Shalom 6930 Alpha Road Dallas, Texas 75240 972/661-1810 Web Site: www.templeshalomdallas.org E-mail: [email protected]