Congregation Or Chadash THE NEW LIGHT

Volume 20 Issue 11 July/August 2019

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Sunday, August 18th 11:00 a.m. Join us as we say hello to friends and welcome new members!

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Congregation Or Chadash Rabbi’s Summer Musings A warm and welcoming Community where all Gloria Vanderbilt died early this morning. I was listening to can experience God Anderson Cooper speak about his mom. Yes, she was born into great wealth, but she never took that “responsibility” lightly. She became world-renowned as an artist, a designer, a philanthropist, 3939 N. Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85718 and in the words of her son, “a great mom.” She certainly seemed www.octucson.org to be that and much more. I watched Cooper’s television special (520) 512-8500 about his mom last year, and when I finished watching, I felt MISSION STATEMENT badly that I had judged Vanderbilt as a spoiled heiress who had all the doors To instill and foster Jewish identity and community, to perpetuate Judaism by being a easily opened for her. Orson Welles once said, “We're born alone, we live community of life-long learners, and to enhance the quality of life through the practice of Torah, alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the Avoda (Worship), Gemilut Chasadim (Acts of illusion for the moment that we're not alone.” The truth is that if at the core of Loving Kindness) and Tikkun Olam (Repair of the World) your life is the intention to treasure your loves and your friends, life is no illusion. Gloria Vanderbilt loved her family and her friends, she loved painting, Thomas A. Louchheim Rabbi and she loved reading and writing books. Janece E. Cohen Cantor Rina Liebeskind Executive Administrator Even before hearing of Vanderbilt’s death, I hearkened to similar loves. I & Director of Youth Engagement Eileen Cook Executive Assistant am certainly no artist (except for an occasional Snoopy here and there), but I Jim Liebeskind Events & Facilities Manager have been fortunate to spend time with my family and friends this summer. I Sarah Bollt Clergy Assistant have travelled to Atlanta to see my son perform in the musical Ragtime, spent a Jim Neal Accounting Manager Jenifer Gold Religious School Assistant few days with Benny and Katie in Texas with other members of my extended family, enjoyed having Daniel and Grace stay at our home in between Grenada Board of Directors and medical studies in Thailand, and I spent a wonderful time with Marcia and Elaine Jones President Gary Kippur First Vice President friends in Scotland and London. I cherish the moments with all of them and the Beverly Sandock Vice President places and times together. Emily Joseph Secretary Mark Ross Treasurer I also finished reading two books, both of which I highly recommend to Benjamin Vogel Immediate Past President anyone. The first one was Let There be Dark, by Paul Bogard. The author has Dana Adler invited over twenty writers, scientists, philosophers, and others to remind us Harriet Kronman of the importance of darkness at night and how light pollution is threatening Benjamin Goldberg Lynn Greenberg the life-force the night provides for our world. The other book is Standing at the Steve Groff Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet, by Buddhist teacher Joan David Markzon Halifax. Her thinking has already permeated a number of sermons I have Morris Riback Marc Sbar delivered at services. She helps us understand how we can respond to suffering and live our fullest lives. AUXILIARY REPRESENTATIVES Jane Austen once said, “Life seems but a succession of busy nothings.” Let Laurie Kassman Sisterhood Jack Speelman Brotherhood us make sure that this summer is filled with “busy somethings.” www.octucson.org Table of Contents From the Rabbi ...... 2 Office Hours: For the Congregation ...... 3 Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Of Interest ...... 4 & 7 & 15 Friday 8:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Closed from 12:30—1:30 p.m. Calendar ...... 5 & 6 Book of Remembrance ...... 8 Gift Shop Hours: Sisterhood/Brotherhood ...... 9 Friday 5:30 p.m. —6:15 p.m. Religious School ...... 10 Or by appointment contact Laurie Kassman [email protected] Or Chadash Happenings………………………………..11 & 12 Life Cycle ...... 13 Donations ...... 14

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For the Congregation

Eulogy for Rick Working Together for Congregation Or May 2019 Chadash and Tucson Reform Judaism In Memory of Rick Marimow: Hello Friends,

It’s an honor to begin my tenure as the lucky-12th Rick and I go back 36 years, double president of Or Chadash, the second woman in this position (Bev Chai, sometimes parallel, sometimes Sandock was the first), and maybe the first convert, making “Jones” a converging. We were both at TMC, he Rick Marimow hosting good Jewish name. I bring many years of experience from my past the Diamondbacks bus an experienced technician supervisor, me professional life as an associate professor in Nursing at the University of trip. a new attending radiologist. Arizona, managing research teams and faculty, and as mother of four Later when he was chief tech at Thomas Davis Clinic, I children. There are many transferable skills, but importantly, I bring a was at Tucson Clinic. Both were multispecialty private passion for Jewish life and for our synagogue. Still, it really does take a clinics with around 50-100 docs, started about 100 years shtetl. ago. They were decimated by HMOs then bought and sold/ We have a stellar Executive Committee, a dedicated Board of bankrupted. Directors, and talented clergy and staff to guide our congregation into our future. And we have a congregation excited about participating in Rick then went with the big group with which my Or Chadash life, especially as we approach our 25th Anniversary in 2020! partner and I competed. We, however, were friends and colleagues throughout. This was easy, even symbiotic. We will be focusing on two areas for 2019-2021: Community and Finances. We really got to work together when Jay Schwartz (now of blessed memory), became ill and had to resign our Community: An important part of building a sense of connection presidency. in any family is communication. We are planning many conversations with you: more articles in the New Light, more opportunities for formal Rick stepped up and assumed the Chad Ash and informal conversations beginning with a Town Hall meeting on Brotherhood presidency. He was irreplaceable. In our way, Sunday, September 22, 9:45 a.m., continuing with small group I was proud to be his Sancho Panza. discussions through the fall, and seeking counsel from our own past presidents. All this is prologue. Now the meat. Finance: We will develop plans for a sustainable financial future. Rick’s a mensch, a friend – personally, to the Toward that end, we are actively exploring collaborations with Temple Brotherhood and to the congregation. Leading and helping Emanu-El and that will be the main topic at the September 22 town hall, every way he could – at meetings, services, bus trips, along with voting on revised bylaws. We are consulting with the anywhere. That’s officially. Reform movements’ national experts about models of collaboration. Unofficially he was a great drinking buddy, who will be How is collaboration helpful? 1) conserves resources, 2) reduces missed, sorely and often. expenses, 3) involves a greater number of members to participate, and 4) provides for discussions about joining congregations. We’ll need to Both at Men’s Nights Out, and when we could get decide which collaboration model will be the best fit for us and for together, always in good taste, never a schicker. (*) Temple Emanu-El. Cassius was wrong about Caesar - the good men do is But the questions remain from many of you, “What happened to NOT interred with their bones. Rick’s will live long after expanding the Community Room?” and “What happened to him, as blessing to us all. voluntary dues?” Here’s the short answer below (Copy this link https://is.gd/AXsCdF for more details about the 2018-2019 financial EPILOGUE: roller coaster that brought us “here” or visit our website) A month ago, to the day, I was asked to give a talk on We kept close watch on our financial situation through tomography to the Tucson Computer Society. Although I Spring and decided the time was not right to either incur the knew the theory, equipment, and indications for the various expense of expanding the Community Room or moving to modalities, I thought it would be helpful to have someone voluntary dues. In fact, we think we need to seek a new, bold who has done them routinely. I asked Rick, who came solution for the future of Or Chadash and for Reform Judaism across town to help, and made the presentation much more in Tucson. Like they say” If you want to keep getting what complete and understandable. He has my lasting gratitude. you’ve been getting, keep doing what you’ve been doing.” Let’s not. Ken Sandock, MD You can leave comments or questions regarding the Temple Emanu- shiker, “drunk”), from El collaboration at [email protected] or you can email me at) שיּכור Borrowed from Yiddish *) .shikór, “drunkard”). [email protected])שיכור \ ִׁש ּכֹור Hebrew Elaine Jones, Ph.D.

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FEEL THE CONNECTION (L'DOR V'DOR) - Yahrzeit/Memorial Plaques As we move towards the end of one fiscal year and into the next, the realities of budget projections come into focus. We’re able to see if the Budget and Finance Committee’s efforts to create a balanced "Feel" your loved ones' presence each time you budget missed the mark, if expenses or income were come to Shul. too low or too high. It’s with this knowledge we can fine tune the numbers in future years, and this information helps the committee and Board It is a widely observed Jewish tradition to commemorate those who concentrate on those areas needing the most have departed on a dedicated memorial wall. At Congregation Or attention. Chadash, such a wall graces our Community Room. Plaques are inscribed with the English and Hebrew names of the departed along Our agenda is extensive this next fiscal year… with the date of passing. Beside each plaque is a memorial light, we’ll continue to review expenses to see if they can which is lit on the Yahrzeit anniversary and for Yizkor services.* be reduced, identify new and existing revenue Questions? Please contact call the office at 512-8500. sources, and develop policy proposals for the board. We’ve also added a couple new members to our committee, and I look forward to their input. Please *There are 8 available plaques left on our Yahrtzeit board, $400 each. welcome Sheila Peress Velez and Howard Paley. Their long-term commitment and participation to the congregation is appreciated. And Todd Abelson has also agreed to contribute to our efforts. I look Would you like a Holy Day Honor? forward to their expertise and contributions. Every year during High Holy Days services we have members If you have any suggestions or comments, please feel from our congregation come up for an honor, whether it’s free to contact me. reading from the prayer book or opening the ark. We would love Mark Ross, Treasurer to sign you up! Your honor is our honor. [email protected] This is an open invitation to all Or Chadash members who would like to participate during High Holy Days services this year. If this is you, please reach out to us at your earliest convenience since the slots can go quickly. Contact us at [email protected] or call Kathylynn Saboda at (520) 664-4701.

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July 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Torah Study

Office Closed 9:00 AM 5:30 PM 6:30 PM Independence Day Torah Cantillation Executive Shabbat Service Committee Meeting 10:00 AM Shabbat Service

12:00 PM Adult Beginning Hebrew 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

1:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:30 PM 8:30 AM Social Justice & Membership Adult Choir Shabbat Service Torah Study Action Committee Committee 9:00 AM Meeting Torah Cantillation

10:00 AM Shabbat Service

10:45 AM Primavera

12:00 PM Adult Beginning Hebrew 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

6:15 PM 7:00 PM 6:30 PM 8:30 AM Finance Committee Adult Choir Family Shabbat Torah Study

Meeting Service with 9:00 AM Birthday & Torah Cantillation Anniversary Blessing 10:00 AM Shabbat Service

12:00 PM Adult Beginning Hebrew

1:30 PM Collaborative Chevra Kadisha Training

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5:45 PM 6:15 PM 6:30 PM 8:30 AM Ritual Committee Men's Night Out Shabbat Service Torah Study Meeting 10:00 AM 7:00 PM Shabbat Service 7:00 PM Adult Choir Board Meeting - 5:00 PM Room 5 Tot Havdalah - Offsite 28 29 30 31

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3

7:00 PM 6:30 PM 8:30 AM Adult Choir Shabbat Service Torah Study 10:00 AM Shabbat Service 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Erev Tisha B’Av 7:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:00 PM Adult Choir Shabbat Service Sisterhood Board 8:30 AM Meeting Torah Study 7:00 PM 10:00 AM Taste of Or Chadash Shabbat Service Planning Meeting 10:45 AM Primavera 8:00 PM Tisha B’Av Program - Offsite

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Tisha B’Av 5:30 PM 1:30 PM 6:30 PM 8:30 AM Executive 6:15 PM 6:00 PM Social Justice & Family Shabbat Torah Study Committee Meeting Finance Committee Sisterhood Kickoff Action Committee Service with Meeting Meeting Birthday & Anniversary Blessing 10:00 AM 7:00 PM Shabbat Service Adult Choir

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4:30 PM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 7:00 PM First Day of Hebrew Torah Study 5:30 PM Brotherhood Membership School B’nei Mitzvah 10:00 AM Meeting Committee Meeting 6:15 PM Retreat Shabbat Service

Men's Night Out 11:00 AM 6:30 PM Taste of Or 7:00 PM 7th & 8th Grade Chadash Adult Choir Family Shabbat 1:30 PM Service with Ice Religious School Cream Oneg Staff Orientation

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9:30 AM 5:45 PM 4:30 PM 6:30 PM 8:30 AM First Day of Ritual Committee Hebrew School Shabbat Service Torah Study Religious School Meeting 7:00 PM 10:00 AM Adult Choir Shabbat 7:00 PM Service Board Meeting

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Of Interest

Membership Commitment Forms Your 2019-20 Membership Dues Commitment Form was mailed last month and is now due in our office. High Holy Day information will be

mailed to those who have returned their forms. Barry & Judith Pomerantz Jack Speelman At the May Annual Meeting, the

Board of Director’s presented a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 19-20, beginning July 1. That budget does include a dues increase. Please help us begin the new year by taking care of your membership as soon as you are able. Review your statement, fill out all the necessary information, and mail it back to the office. Please remember that your Membership Dues & Billing Commitment Form need to be renewed annually. If your credit card or other billing information has changed please provide us with an update. If you love to sing and can carry a tune, the High Holy Day Choir needs you! Our Feel free to contact Rina Liebeskind, Executive rehearsals will begin for High Holy Days on Administrator, at 900-7030 or [email protected] July 11 and will continue every Thursday Thank you for your dedication in making Congregation Or night from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Chadash a truly remarkable place. This is a real gift you can give, not only to the congregation, but to yourself as well. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Sarah at [email protected] or (520) 900-7027 so we can get enough sheet music for everyone.

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Book of Remembrance

Book of Remembrance 5780 May Their Memory Be A Blessing

Book of Remembrance 5780 We are preparing our annual Book of Remembrance to be used during the Yizkor Service. In order to meet our print deadline, please turn in your form with the names of your loved ones as soon as possible. This form must be received by Monday, August 26 or we cannot guarantee inclusion in the book. Also, at this time you might be interested in purchasing a plaque on our Yahrzeit board for the price of $400.00. Contact the office for details.

In loving memory of my/our beloved departed listed below, my/our contribution of $______is enclosed.

As a guide, $18 per name is suggested or a more generous donation as your heart moves you.)

Name(s) of departed : Please add an asterisk (*) next to the name of any person who has passed away since last Yom Kippur. ______

Remembered by: ______Phone # ______

Please print clearly to avoid any spelling errors in the listing. Return to Or Chadash office by Monday, August 26th

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The highlight of this season was our Well, you know the saying…time Annual CHAD ASH Brotherhood Shabbat flies when you’re having fun and boy Service with Sliders, Sides, and Suds Lunch. has this year flown by. It’s hard to Unfortunately, it was also our saddest, as our believe that I am starting my second President Rick Marimow was hospitalized just before the Service, and year as your Sisterhood President. There has certainly been a learning is now our blessed memory. Known to us as The Great Kahuna, his curve on my part, but it has been a terrific year filled with last deed was to ensure we had the Sliders and Sides Lunch. many goals accomplished. Many of the brothers participated to make the service a success. Sisterhood was able to present a check in the amount of Leading the service were our new president Jack $1,000.00 at the annual meeting which is to be used towards Speelman, and Joel Heller who read Haftarah and the religious school’s Madrichim program. We had several successful fund-raising activities as well as numerous girl’s gave the sermon. Our Torah readers were Scott night out events that were so much fun. Krasner, Sheldon Claire, and Rabbi. Torah I want to congratulate and welcome all the new board blessings were given by Dave Bilgray, Steve Groff, members to Or Chadash and wish them much success in and Ken Sandock. Sheldon also told a Yiddish their new positions. I look forward to working closely with story, in English and Yiddish, explaining “Why Shabbat is the Most each of them. Important Day.” Our Torah lifter was VP Tony Zinman. The summer is coming to an end and we will soon begin our “New Year”, starting back to school, sending the kids Additional prayers were offered by attendees Bev Sandock, Andi back to college (sigh), returning from escaping the summer Elkins, and Karen Heller. We then enjoyed the sliders, sides, and heat and simply finishing up vacations and getting back into suds; turkey and roast beef, and Gold Star Israeli beer. the swing of things. For us here at Sisterhood that means getting ready for We have continued our tradition of rewarding B’nei Mitzvah our big membership campaign. Our membership celebrants with copies of Jewish Literacy by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin. committee has been hard at work designing a new Also continuing are our Men’s ‘Nights’ Out, from Cody’s Beef and Sisterhood brochure and getting ready to send out your Beans to El Saguaro, chosen by Rick, and in his memory. When Sisterhood registration forms which you should have planning the service, we had a well-attended breakfast at Black Bear received by now in the mail. Diner under Rick’s lead, where we could keep Pesach. For next year, Please consider joining us this year. Complete and return your registration form at your earliest convenience. following the Holy Days and Sukkah building, we are planning Your membership and support are vital to the ongoing additional Congregational breakfast talks, athletic and similar events programs and gifts that Sisterhood is able to provide to our for the Brotherhood and the Congregation. We have had joint women, children, and congregation, and Jewish community meetings and activities with other congregations’ brotherhoods, and as a whole. will continue these. We welcome all men in the Congregation to Come and renew friendships, make new ones, learn join us our pursuit of our goals --The Five S’s: “Service, Study and something new and simply participate in events all while enjoying the company of women that are warm, strong, education, Social, tSedekah, and Supper -- with good food, smart, funny and most of all, WELCOMING. interesting people, interesting places. Here are a few of our upcoming events that I know you will enjoy: Ken Sandock, Secretary August 14th Kick Off Event Potluck featuring guest speaker – Martha Vazquez Jack Speelman is honored to be taking on the role of September 15th Fashion Show th Brotherhood President. Jack has a background studying October 12 WRJ PD SW Area Day – held in engineering and working in the non-profit world Albuquerque, NM October 16th Sukkot Event managing interns, volunteers, and projects. He hopes October 25th Breast Cancer Shabbat to bring these skills to the Brotherhood to boost November 13th Girls Night Out featuring guest speaker membership, and engagement. Outside of Or Chadash and work, Laurie Rein Jack is usually found hiking the mountains of Southern Arizona, We are looking forward to meeting each of you and trying to cook a new exotic recipe with friends, or working on yet welcoming you into our Sisterhood. Please let me know if another project in his shop. You can always reach him by email at there is anything that I can do to help make your Sisterhood [email protected] and often by phone or text at experience engaging and memorable. (520) 333-5540. Yours In Sisterhood, Welcome, Jack! Laurie A. Kassman Sisterhood President Look for us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CHADASHBrotherhood (520) 603-9241

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Religious School

Thank you to the Jewish Federation for Religious School Registration and Tuition Fees their financial support of our Thank you to those of you who took advantage of our Early Religious School Bird Registration in the early spring. Membership and tuition billing is mailed separately. Please be sure to take care of The Federation Board of Southern Arizona dues and Religious School fees prior to the beginning of has been a strong supporter of Tucson’s the school year. If for some reason you did not receive your Religious Schools for the last several years. This membership packet, please contact us as soon as possible. is the third year that the Synagogue Funding Group (SFG), established by the Federation, has For those seeking financial assistance through our allocated funds to assist us in our efforts to ABT Scholarship Fund, applications can be obtained engage youth and provide opportunities for from the Religious School Office and must be turned in educational programming. with membership dues. Or Chadash is extremely grateful to be able to pursue programming that includes: teen engagement; outreach to interfaith families, both Summer Brain Drain? members and unaffiliated; explore, enhance, and improve other possibilities with the help and Summertime is fun and exciting, but at the same generosity of the Federation. time, it can cause a "brain drain" if we do not On behalf of all of our students, staff, Board practice and use certain skills. This is especially true members, and congregants at Congregation Or when applied to a second language (which, even Chadash, I want to thank the Federation for their during the school year, is only being practiced about continued partnership and support of our future 2 hours per week at best). generations. For that reason, we recommend that students practice at home. We emailed a link to MP3 prayer files, and we have prayer CDs available upon request. A few minutes of practice each week will Todah Rabah! ensure that your students keep up with their Hebrew skills. Please Rina Liebeskind contact the office at 512-8500 if you need access to those files.

Family Shabbat and Ice Cream Oneg Join us for the Family Shabbat kickoff led by our 7th-8th graders on Friday, August 23rd, at 6:30 p.m. The service will be followed by an Ice Cream Oneg.

Taste of Or Chadash and Welcome Back Party- Sunday, August 18th, 11:00 am-1:00 pm First day of Hebrew School- Thursday, August 22nd, 4:30-6:30 First day of Religious School- Sunday, August 25th, 9:30 am We wish all our families, students and staff a good and productive school year! Important Dates: August 18th – Taste of Or Chadash and welcome back party 11:00-1:00 22nd – First Day of Hebrew School, 4:30-6:30 23rd – Family Shabbat led by 7th-8th grade followed by Ice Cream Oneg, 7th Grade B'nei Mitzvah Retreat Part l (5:30- 8:30 p.m.) 25th – First Day of Religious School 9:30-noon

September 22nd — Town Hall Meeting, 9:45 a.m.

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Find out how the Torah provides insights for a healthier

Or Chadash Happenings

Tisha B’Av, When? Where? Why? Join the Social Justice & Action Committee in Tikkun Olam – making the world a better place Tisha B'Av, observed on the 9th (tisha) of the Hebrew month of Av, is a day of mourning the You can help by joining any of our existing activities or destruction of both ancient Temples (the first Temple in by bringing a new activity we can support. Some examples 586 BCE and the second in 70 CE) in Jerusalem. In are below. contrast to traditional streams of Judaism, liberal Voter Services - We will be registering voters and helping Judaism never has assigned a central religious role to the to get out the vote in the upcoming elections. ancient Temple. In fact, I had never heard of it until I was 25 years old, studying to become a rabbi in Israel. It TIHAN - Poz Café: support needy people with HIV/ took me a while before I convinced myself to make it AIDS. We volunteer once a year for the POZ Café and part of our observance at Or Chadash a few years ago. collect material at other times. Cantor Cohen and I have decided to observe this Caridad Kitchen - Pack day of mourning and fasting at Temple Emanu-El on Meals for seniors and other Saturday,Wednesday, August July 1031thst at 8:00 p.m. We have been people with food needs invited to join Rabbi Appel and Cantorial Soloist, several times a year. They Marjorie Hochberg in their sanctuary that evening. The feed around 2000 people a service will include members of our Yad Squad and day. members of Temple Emanu-El’s Project Ezra who will Wright Elementary - We do a Book Collection at the be chanting passages from Eicha, the book of end of the year for students to have their own books to take Lamentations. We hope that you will join us for this home. Also, a number of powerful and moving service where we will sit on the congregants volunteer in the floor of the sanctuary without shoes on, as a sign of classroom on a regular basis. mourning. Asylum Seekers - A number of Our tradition believes that other tragedies our congregants help these people occurred on this day as well, including the first Crusade at various facilities as they prepare in 1095, the expulsion of the Jews from England in to move from the border to their sponsors all over the 1290, the day that King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella country. decreed that Jews should be expelled from Spain in 1492, and the outbreak of World War I in 1914. To Get Involved With SJAC Tisha B’Av, for me, has now become the starting You can join us at our meetings at point for preparing for the High Holy Days. It begins for 1:30 p.m., the second Monday of me the process of repentance, as we learn from Eicha, each month. Not a meeting person? “Let us search and examine our ways and return to the Join us on any of our activities. For Eternal One!” (Lamentations 3:40). more information and to share your ideas, contact: Marc Sbar, chair ([email protected]) Tisha B’Av has become a symbol of Jewish suffering and loss. Over the centuries, other tragic events have come to be commemorated on this day, including the brutal massacres of the Crusades, the Jewish expulsion from Spain, and the Holocaust. Today, Tisha B’Av stands as a day to reflect on the suffering that still occurs in our world. Please join us as part of your RSVP preparation for the New Year at Temple Emanu-El on To Sarah Bollt to let us know that you are joining us st Saturday,Wednesday, August July 10 31th at at 8:00 8:00 p.m. p.m. in in the the sanctuary. sanctuary. that evening, [email protected] or 900-7027. 225 N. Country Club Road, two blocks north of Broadway Blvd.

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Or Chadash Happenings

Volunteer opportunity Please welcome our new Board of Directors for 2019-2020 Oneg Coordinator—we are looking for friendly members to

invite congregants with birthdays or anniversaries each month to sponsor President Elaine Jones an Oneg as part of their celebration. First Vice President Gary Kippur The office provides the list each Vice President Beverly Sandock month. Takes about 2 hours/month. You can Secretary Emily Joseph volunteer to make calls for just one month or Treasurer Mark Ross several! Please contact Elaine Jones at 520-241-4099 if you're interested. Directors Dana Adler Lynn Greenberg Benjamin Goldberg Steve Groff Harriet Kronman David Markzon Morris Riback Marc Sbar

Auxiliary Representatives Laurie Kassman, Sisterhood Jack Speelman, Brotherman

Another Volunteer opportunity We are looking for a volunteer to take photos at our synagogue events (not on Jewish holy days/festival days). You don't need to be a professional, but if you have an eye for capturing key moments, great candid shots, etc., we want you! For every event you photograph, you get to attend FREE OF CHARGE. (Includes some nights and weekends.) Are you a shutterbug?

THIS SPACE COULD BE YOURS Don’t miss the opportunity to reach interested members of our Or Trivia for Tisha B’Av Chadash family and the Tucson Jewish Community. 1. What does “Tisha B’Av” mean?

2. Tisha B’Av is observed as a day of _____. 3. What was the Western Wall originally the wall of? Deadline is the 5th of the month. 4. Who is the “weeping woman” in the prophet Jeremiah’s dirges thought to be? For more information, please contact Eileen in the Congregation Office 5. What is the Shabbat after Tisha B’Av is called? at 512-8500 or [email protected]. 6. True or False: Torah study is not permitted on Tisha B’Av.

THIS SPACE COULD BE YOURS Answers on page 13

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Life Cycle

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Acknowledging donations made since our last publication And the work of tzedakah shall bring peace. – Isaiah 32:17 No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted. Aesop Please consider making a donation to honor friends or family members celebrating a simcha or in memory of a loved one.

In loving memory of: GENERAL FUND In honor of: Offsets the ongoing operational cost of your My mother, Jean Goldberg by Barbara Our B’nei Mitzvah by Heather & Steve synagogue Esmond Lampert Michael Berk by Hans & Donna Moser In loving memory of: In honor of: My mother, Carlene Dickey by Suzanne ONEG FUND Howard Brody’s 80th Birthday, by Bob & Simpson $150 acknowledges you as the oneg Myra Lipson My husband, Stan Weintraub by Renee sponsor at a Shabbat Service; to reserve your Weintraub oneg, call Eileen, 512-8500 SPECIAL NEEDS FUND My daughter, Cindi Dann by Barbara Allows for congregants with special needs to fully Reynolds In loving memory of: My mother, Gertrude Garfeld by Debra participate in the congregation In honor of: Milner Steve & Heather Lampert becoming a B’nei My mother, Miriam Shaw by Andrea Markzon In loving memory of: Mitzvah by Joann Polk My father, Michael May by Sherri Konopko My father, Werner Marcus and my mother,

The Adult B’nei Mitzvah Class by Emily Gerda Marcus Wilchfort by Peter Marcus Joseph In honor of: Rick Marimow by Lauren & Michael Grossman My birthday and her son Major Jason In appreciation Markzon, a member of the Navy Mitch Dorson Scholar-In- Matt Hotez Thunderbirds flying team by Andrea Danielle Chandler Markzon Residence Fund

In loving memory of: RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY BIMAH FLOWER FUND My daughter, Arielle Ruben by Audrey To enhance the beauty of our Bimah on UND Russell-Kibble F Shabbat and holidays For charitable and education purposes, and for

synagogue programming In honor of: The Adult B’nei Mitzvah Class by Roz Stein In loving memory of: My mother, Gertrude Coopersmith, Steve & Joan Schuldenfrei CARING CHAVURAH FUND Rick Marimow by Roger Baron Supports programs of our Caring Committee My father, Abram Beer by Ann Dveirin My father, Al Lipsey by Liane & David In loving memory of: Cooper My father, Bill Goodman by Nancy & Mike My grandmother, Rose Schnur by Nancy & Goodman Mike Goodman My mother, Jeannette Leaf by Arlene Leaf My father, Jacob Vernick by Rhoda Mindes My sister, Florence Goodman, by Sylvia Paley My father, Joseph Kessler by Irene Watkins My family, by Sandra Rollin Richard Whitney by Nancy & Marc Lappitt My husband, Alan Pearlman by Ann Abramson Our fathers, Ben Leiken & Harold Brownstein by Larry & Gail Leiken DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION’S My mother, Thelma Flickinger by Dana Adler My brother, Allan Barbarush by Linda DISCRETIONARY FUND Tumarkin Provides material, equipment, and special programming for synagogue Students In appreciation: Stay connected to Or Chadash Barbara Russek In loving memory of: Linda & Richard Wahl My mother, Charlotte Weisz by Dan Weisz Elaine Marcus • FREE Wi-Fi (Ask for password at Front Desk In appreciation: in Congregation Office) In honor of: Karen Tauber Celia Slatzer for rides by Barbara Russek • Facebook Karen Heller by Corey Hansen-Joseph Our B’nei Mitzvah by Heather & Steve SOCIAL JUSTICE & ACTION  Sharing our posts allows more people to Lampert FUND Our children, Naomi & Drew Foster, learn about us. Promotes social action on behalf of Or Chadash Rochelle Yalkowsky by Linda & Samuel in the general community Yalkowsky  When you comment on or like our posts, it puts our page on your friends’ radars, In loving memory of: CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY My husband, Ray Lederman by Amy expanding our audience. Lederman FUND My husband, Rubin Bressler by Paula Bressler  Tagging your friends in our photos gives Provides music, material, equipment & special someone else the chance to take action musical programming In honor of:

The Adult B’nei Mitzvah Class by Joan Morris on the photo. In loving memory of: and Keith Trantow My parents, Estelle & William Shankman by The special birthday of Fay Roos by Roz Stein  Friday night services are live streamed Sam Prouty on our Facebook page. Not feeling well? My husband, Max Mindes by Rhoda Mindes In appreciation: Can’t make it to services? Join us My parents, Marcel & Theodore Bersin by Linda & Larry Harris Marleen Brumbaugh virtually!

ABT Scholarship Fund In appreciation: • Twitter Ida Kaplan Provides religious school scholarships for our Celia Slatzer children, K-8 Lori & David Iaconis • Website

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The 7th & 8th grade students from Temple Emanu-El and Congregation Or Chadash had a great time on their trip to Jewish LA. May 2019

Pet Blessing May 5, 2019

Mazel Tov to our Adult B’nei Mitzvah class. These Thank you! five dedicated To our member families who have participated congregants studied in our voluntary assessment! Hebrew, Torah Cantillation, and Jewish history and Moshe & Julie Ben-Yeoshua Stuart & Donna Medoff values together for the Richard & Susan Broder Joe & Sara Merriman Lionel & Karen Faitelson Fran Pakenham past several years. They Mike & Nancy Finkelstein Stan Kinkelstein & Jean Powell conducted a Shabbat Jason & Emily Freed Kathylynn Saboda & Missy From Left to Right Kenneth & Marilyn Freed Driggers service, each delivering Noah Michey-Colman & Edward & Patricia Schwartz Heather Lampert, Steve Lampert, Can- a meaningful and Laurel Jacobs Earl & Lee Surwit Jeff & Fran Katz Anonymous tor Cohen, Celia Slatzer, Karen Heller, inspirational sermon. and Andrew Pawlicki-Sinclair Help us reach 100% participation. Anything and everything counts. Congratulations to each of you on your accomplishments.

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September 29 - Erev Rosh Hashanah October 14 - Sukkot Festival Morning Service September 30 - Rosh Hashanah October 20 - Simchat Torah/Consecration October 1 - Friday Night Live October 21 - Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Festival Morning Yizkor Service October 6 - Tashlich Kever Avot Service

October 8 - ErevCasino Yom Night Kippur 2017 Rollin’ with the Rabbi October 9 - Yom Kippur Habitat for Humanity 2017

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