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The Kibbitzer APRIL 2016 Temple Am Shalom ADAR-11—NISAN 5776 Mentor, Ohio CONGREGATIONAL SEDER APRIL 29 at 6pm details pg 2 Inside this issue: Fundraising/Activities Meeting 2 Rock and Roll Day May 15 details pg 3 Rock Hall Tour info 2 Condolences / Healing Prayers 2 A WORD FROM RENÉE Congregational Seder info 2 participated, donated items and spent time volunteering for/or at the event. It Toronto Show Tour information 3 would not have happened had we not had Counting the Omer 3/5 ello, my friends, so many of you participating in the Torah Portions for April 4 H Welcome to spring! I am so planning, execution and follow-through Tazria: Leviticus 12:1-13:59 4/5 looking forward to the beauty of this with this event. Our approximate monies The Mystery of Birth and Rebirth season, including the budding of the raised totaled $500.00, to be placed in our trees, the chirping of the birds and kitchen/basement reno fund. Maxwell House and the Haggadah 5 renewal of fresh air and spring Here’s another chance to participate in a Donations / Birthday & Anniversary 6 breezes. There’s so much to enjoy! temple function if you missed the last one. Take advantage of all of it! On Friday, April 29, we will be having our Fundraising—how we’re doing 6 congregational Seder at 6:00pm at the So much has been happening over the Yahrzeit List 6 last month. On the sad side, I officiated Newel Creek Development on 615 and 84 at two funerals within our temple (same place we held Chanukah). It’s on Calendar 7 family. We share our condolences with Norton Parkway, the light between Rt 84 Betsy Harris and family with the and I-90 off Rte 615. The party room will Did you know? passing of her husband, Harley be on your right side of the road. Please The biblical calendar originally start- Harris, as well as to Martha Lannoch contact the temple to make your ed with spring and Passover? See reservation, and let me know what you with the passing of her husband, Rick. the Torah portion on pg 4 for more We pray for your continued healing plan to bring to share. We are having a information. and hope you will keep their memories meat meal, so we are asking for sides and within your hearts. God Bless you all. desserts to enhance our meal. Temple will provide the brisket and chicken, although Within that same week, we also Andy Kenen has challenged anyone to a SISTERHOOD— experienced our very first Purim brisket cook-off. The cost of the meal will Meeting for breakfast Bowling Fundraising event. It was quite be: Adults - $15.00 and children under 13- SUNDAY, APRIL 3 a success, with approximately 35 $9. This includes the cost of renting the 10:00 am people in attendance, a 50/50 raffle party room since our basement is still in at Manhattan Deli, Mentor. and basket raffle. Everyone enjoyed disarray. Please RSVP to Renee @ the pizza, drinks, Hamantaschen and Let’s schmooz. bowling. Thanks to all who Leadership, continues on page 2 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Shabbat Services Hebrew School Fundraising/Activity Mtg Saturday APRIL 2 APRIL 6, 13 & 20 3:30- 5:00pm WED APRIL 13 7:00pm at the temple See page 3 for details 10:00am service No Hebrew School on April 27th Friday, APRIL 15 Men’s Fellowship Group Youth Group 8:00am Sunday, APRIL 17, Mentor Family SUNDAY APRIL 10 6:30pm tot Shabbat—7:30pm adult service Leadership Seminar—12 noon Friday, APRIL 29 6:00pm Restaurant. Contact Lee Hawthorne at (440) 725-6852 or at [email protected] SATURDAY APRIL 23 Congregational Seder Shabbat Trip to Erie: 7:00am Temple. Sunday School Sisterhood Details TBA APRIL 3, 10, 17 9:15-11:30am 10:00am SUNDAY, APRIL 3 at Plan Ahead Manhattan Deli, Mentor Contact Rita Rose No Sunday school on APRIL 24th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Tour at (440) 867-2268 or [email protected] Preschool May 15 Details page 3 Board Meeting Toronto Show Tour APRIL 3, 17 10:45-11:45am 7:30pm Wed APRIL 6 October 4 & 5 (Tues & Wed) Congregants, get involved! Details page 3 Page 2 THE KIBBITZER (Leadership, Continued from page 1) Calling All Holy 216-392-5739 or call the temple. Rock and Rollers Speaking of the basement project, we have begun the electrical work, thanks to Jan and Abbie Echle. Moving Temple Am Shalom is planning a trip to forward, our next plan is to drywall, starting with the kitchen. Funds continue to come in towards the cost of renovation. The Rock and Roll Hall of Thanks to everyone for your support. You are one awesome group of people, who believe in our commitment to Fame & Museum maintaining a Jewish presence in Lake County. Words on cannot express how overwhelmed and overjoyed I am, each time someone makes a gesture to support this temple Sunday May 15 project. I am amazed! Kudos to the YOUTH GROUP AND Elise Aitken for another We would spend about three hours touring the successful Purim carnival. The kids had a wonderful time and museum and then go to lunch the adults truly appreciated all of your hard work and dedication to Temple Am Shalom. The school year will be ending the first week in May. It seems Car pools would be arranged for the trip. In order to qualify as if this year flew by, since so much has been happening for group rates we must have at least 20 people. We are around the temple. Stay tuned for future events and updates checking to see if you would be interested in this social in next month’s Kibbitzer. event. B’ahava (with love) This is not a commitment to purchase tickets. Renée ¤ Please contact Andy Kenen [email protected] or call the temple and let us know if you would join the tour. JOIN US AT THE FAMILY SEDER Condolences FRIDAY, APRIL 29—6:00pm Condolences to Daniel Baskind and family on Newel Creek Party Center the recent passing of Annis Baskind Norton Parkway (at the light just before the I-90 ramps as Condolences are extended to Jan and Abbie you head south on Rt. 615) Echle and their family on the death of Abbie’s Adults—$15.00 Children 5-13 — $9.00 mother, Betty Stein, on January 28 and her (Price includes the cost of renting the party room) father, Alvin Stein, on February 19. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share (no dairy, please) Condolences to Betsy Harris and her family on Call Renee @216-392-5736 or call the temple if you will be the death of long-time member Harley Harris attending and what you will bring. on March 7, who will be sorely missed by his Join the Andy Kenen Brisket challenge! Temple Am Shalom family as well Condolences to Martha Lannoch and her family on the sudden death of her husband, Healing Prayers Rick Lannoch on March 3. Jim Adams Daniel Baskind Steve Blau Condolences to Ron and Rita Rose on the Arlene Everly Jack Glass Richard Hughes death of Ron’s beloved uncle, Nate Epstein, on Ida Selko Marc Steindler March 9th. Condolences to John and Elinor Schuster and FUNDRAISING/ACTIVITIES MEETING their family on the death of John’s mother Elaine Schuster on March 12 WEDNESDAY APRIL 13 7:00PM at the temple We need your ideas and your help I’m not sure what happened here, but there are a lot of broken hearts these days. We need to raise funds to finish the basement renovation— install new walls and floors and install a new kitchen. Page 3 APRIL 2016 AN INVITATION The following article is excerpted from Ten Minutes of Torah — Delv- To Temple Members & their Guests ing Into T’Filah from urj.org on February 23, 2012. Rabbi Richard Sarason, (at the time of this writing), is Professor of Literature and ALL INCLUSIVE—One cost—ADULTS ONLY Thought and the Associate Editor of the Hebrew Union College Annu- TORONTO SHOW TOUR al. He was ordained at HUC-JIR. OCTOBER 4TH AND 5TH, 2016 (Passports or passcards needed) Counting the Omer By Rabbi Richard Sarason HIGHLIGHTS (5) Attractions: Traditionally, most of the special liturgical rituals (such as reading the Torah on Sabbaths and Festivals as well as the briefer readings on Mondays and Thursdays; [the exception (1) Cirque du Soleil: “LUZIA” World premiere to this rule is the (brief) Shabbat afternoon Torah reading]; (2) Robert Michaels in concert—Internationally Ac- reading special Megillot-Song of Songs, Ruth, and Ecclesias- claimed Artist tes—on the Festivals; reciting Hallel psalms on Festivals and (3) Matilda the Musical—Front Orchestra seats (First New Moons; handling the lulav on Sukkot; and blowing the 4 rows from the stage!) shofar on Rosh Hashanah), as well as those mitzvot fulfilled (4) Niagara-on-the-lake: Revisit the 1890’s in the synagogue on special occasions (such as brit milah), (5) Niagara Falls—Tour and Stop at Horseshoe Falls take place in the morning. In part, this is because people tend to be more attentive earlier in the day; this is why the morning service is the main service every day, while the FIVE (5) GREAT MEALS evening service traditionally was purposely kept brief so that people could get home before dark, eat their evening meal, (1) Breakfast at Manhattan Deli, 8900 Mentor Ave., and go to bed. (Remember that these liturgical practices and Mentor preferences were instituted long before the electrification of both homes and public places!) So, too, the rabbis of the Tal- (2) Dinner at Tucker’s Marketplace, Burlington, Ontario mud thought that these important activities should take place (3) Full Breakfast—Hilton Garden Inn, Brampton, Ont.
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