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June/July 2013 From the study of Rabbi David Stern Iyar/Sivan5773 Vol. 39 No. 8 We all felt blessed to be there Join Us For Shabbat t the beginning of May, I was privileged Ato participate in a program celebrating Rabbi Levi A. Olan Friday, May 31 the Rabbi Levi A. Olan Digital Collection at Radio Sermon Series 6:15 p.m. in Pollman Hall Bridwell Library, the library of the Perkins Bring your lunch and join us to listen to School of Theology at SMU. Here’s the story: Rabbi Olan’s radio sermons from the 1960’s Saturday, June 1 A few years ago, Bridwell archivist Timothy that were originally broadcast on WFAA radio, 10:30 a.m. in Lefkowitz Chapel Binkley discovered a large unlabeled box in followed by a discussion led by Dr. Morton 10:30 a.m. in the Olan Sanctuary the Bridwell basement. He opened the box to Prager. Mondays, 12:15 pm-1:30 p.m. Weiss 4:30 p.m. in the Olan Sanctuary discover over one hundred reel-to-reel tapes, containing the recordings of over two hundred Youth Lounge. The original tapes were digitized of Rabbi Olan’s weekly Sunday morning radio and uploaded to the Internet, and are available Friday, June 7 addresses offered from 1961- on the website of the Bridwell Library at SMU. 6 p.m. in Pollman Hall 1970. Tim knew about Rabbi Schedule 2013-2014: Saturday, June 8 Olan’s longstanding relationship October 14, 21, 28 9 a.m. in Pollman Hall with Perkins and Bridwell, and November 4, 11, 18 Tot Shabbat had in fact studied his sermons January 27 10:30 a.m. in Lefkowitz Chapel in a class here at Temple with 10:30 a.m. in the Olan Sanctuary February 3, 10, 17, 24 4:30 p.m. in the Olan Sanctuary Rabbi Knight. And so began the March 3 process, with the full-hearted Friday, June 14 Rabbi engagement and support of 6:15 p.m. in Pollman Hall RSVP: Ellie Solimani, Adult Learning David Stern Elizabeth Olan Hirsch, of Coordinator 214.706.0000 ext. 188 or Saturday, June 15 digitizing the tapes. [email protected] 10:30 a.m. in Lefkowitz Chapel On Sunday May 5, the people who filled 10:30 a.m. in the Olan Sanctuary Prothro Hall at SMU to capacity heard the were not concerned with slums, poverty, hatred or 4:30 p.m. in the Lefkowitz Chapel astounding results in a sermon that Liz Hirsch ethical standards.” and Tim Binkley selected for the dedication: Friday, June 21 And then, in reflecting on efforts to repair the “The First Anniversary of a Tragedy,” preached 6:15 p.m. in Pollman Hall city’s reputation rather than to address its failures, on the radio by Rabbi Olan on November 22, Rabbi Olan comes to the powerful center of his 1964. argument: “So far the effort has been to change Saturday, June 22 The sermon we heard that afternoon, like 10:30 a.m. in Lefkowitz Chapel the image – not to change the city.” No 10:30 a.m. Olan Sanctuary Service so many of Rabbi Olan’s sermons, is brilliant. The experience of hearing the sermon was 4:30 p.m. in the Olan Sanctuary It is plainspoken and profound, impeccably breathtaking, and brought tears to people’s eyes: reasoned and deeply passionate. It anchors in superb sound quality, Rabbi Olan’s voice, Friday, June 28 its listeners on the way to agitating them, and intellect, and call for justice filled the room. 6:15 p.m. in Pollman Hall agitates them on the way to giving them hope. Almost fifty years later, the prod to conscience still In reflecting on the impact and ramifications landed with prophetic force. We all felt blessed to Saturday, June 29 of the Kennedy assassination and the attention be there. 10:30 a.m. in Lefkowitz Chapel it brought to Dallas, Rabbi Olan declares And best of all, the commitment of the 10:30 a.m. in the Olan Sanctuary directly that “the city is not guilty of the crime.” Bridwell Library is not just to hold and preserve 4:30 p.m. in the Olan Sanctuary But lest you think that the preacher’s goal this collection, but to make it available to as is to soothe his audience, Rabbi Olan has a many people as possible. You can access the Friday, July 5 different message to deliver in these words: complete collection (which includes a helpful 6:15 p.m. in Pollman Hall The “powerful searchlight … was focused on search function) at a wonderful website: http:// this city,” and our flaws “were shown to the Saturday, July 6 digitalcollections.smu.edu/all/bridwell/olan. world.” “The city which enjoyed boasting of Many members of this congregation were 10:30 a.m. in Lefkowitz Chapel itself with a capital letter was revealed as a place privileged to hear Rabbi Olan’s forceful brilliance where the number of children who drop out Continued on Page 3 from the pulpit of Temple Emanu-El over his of school is shocking … There was bitterness decades of leadership; others of us have had the and hate which did not receive the reprimand privilege of reading his words. How blessed we which ugliness deserves.” Nor does he spare shall all be now: to hear, in his own voice, Rabbi Complete Shabbat the religious community: “In a city where some Olan’s call for justice, for faith, for the healing of services schedule, of the largest churches and synagogues in the the human soul and the transformation of human Page 2 world are active, it was discovered that they society. Shabbat Shabbat Dive into Summer Shabbat Come casually dressed to Shabbat Services. End your week and refresh your soul with song and silence, prayer and friendship in Pollman Hall on Friday nights at 6:15. Friday, May 31 Mitzvah of Sophie Saland. 4:30 p.m. in the Lefkowitz Chapel 6:15 p.m. in Pollman Hall 4:30 p.m. in the Olan Sanctuary Rabbi Debra Robbins Rabbi Amy Ross Rabbi Debra Robbins Cantor Richard Cohn Cantor Richard Cohn Randy Pearlman This service will include the Bar ShabbaTogether/Summer Blessings This service will include the Bar Mitzvah of Nathaniel Meyer. Saturday, June 1 Mitzvah of Harrison Wilkes. Friday, June 28 10:30 a.m. in Lefkowitz Chapel Friday, June 14 6:15 p.m. in Pollman Hall Robin Kosberg 6:15 p.m. in Pollman Hall Rabbi Debra Robbins Dr. Mark Washofsky Rabbi Debra Robbins Rabbi Kimberly Herzog Cohen Randy Pearlman Rabbi Asher Knight Cantor Richard Cohn 10:30 a.m. in the Olan Sanctuary Cantor Richard Cohn Saturday, June 29 Rabbi Kimberly Herzog Cohen Saturday, June 15 10:30 a.m. in Lefkowitz Chapel Cantor Richard Cohn 10:30 a.m. in Lefkowitz Chapel Dr. Shira Lander This service will include the Bar Rabbi Amy Ross Cantor Leslie Niren Mitzvah of Ethan Helfman. Shirat HaLev 10:30 a.m. in the Olan Sanctuary 4:30 p.m. in the Olan Sanctuary 10:30 a.m. in the Olan Sanctuary Rabbi Debra Robbins Rabbi Asher Knight Rabbi Asher Knight Cantor Richard Cohn Randy Pearlman Cantor Richard Cohn This service will include the Bar This service will include the Bar This service will include the Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Roach. Mitzvah of Eli Krakow. Mitzvah of Evan Oscherwitz. 4:30 p.m. in the Olan Sanctuary Friday, June 7 4:30 p.m. in the Olan Sanctuary Rabbi Kimberly Herzog Cohen Shabbat Schedule 6:15 p.m. in Pollman Hall Rabbi Debra Robbins Cantor Richard Cohn Continued from Page 1 Rabbi Kimberly Herzog Cohen Cantor Richard Cohn This service will include the Bar Rabbi Debra Robbins This service will include the Bat Mitzvah of Aidin Abramowitz. Cantor Richard Cohn Mitzvah of Hallet Thalheimer. Friday, July 5 Saturday, June 8 Friday, June 21 6:15 p.m. in Pollman Hall 9 a.m. in Pollman Hall 6:15 p.m. in Pollman HGall Rabbi Asher Knight Tot Shabbat Rabbi Asher Knight Cantor Leslie Niren Rabbi Amy Ross Rabbi Debra Robbins Cantor Richard Cohn 10:30 a.m. in Lefkowitz Chapel Cantor Richard Cohn Saturday, July 6 Peggy Kaufman Saturday, June 22 10:30 a.m. in Lefkowitz Chapel Randy Pearlman 10:30 a.m. in Lefkowitz Chapel Rabbi Kimberly Herzog Cohen 10:30 a.m. in the Olan Sanctuary Rabbi Asher Knight Cantor Leslie Niren Rabbi Asher Knight Cantor Richard Cohn Cantor Richard Cohn Cantor Richard Cohn This service will include the Bar 2 This service will include the Bat Mitzvah of Joaquin Moore. See Shabbat, Page 3 Shabbat Summer guest teachers bring unique voices to Chever Torah class This summer we have an incredible Zimmerman leads our southern area of faculty. We look forward to learning and diverse group of rabbis, scholars, the Union for Reform Judaism; Mark with them in the months to come. and professors teaching Chever Torah Washofsky teaches at the Hebrew Union June 1 Rabbi Amy Ross in June and July. Amy Ross is master College-Jewish Institute of Religion; June 8 Rabbi Eve Posen teacher of adults and kids; Mort Shira Lander is on the Jewish Studies June 15 Dr. Mark Washofsky Prager and Bill Harford are regular faculty at Rice University; Michael June 22 Dr. Shira Lander Chever Torah students and will share Cohen was ordained at Hebrew College June 29 Dr. Shira Lander their wisdom as teachers. Brian and does hospice work with Vitas, and July 6 Dr.