BETH EL LIFE THE MONTHLY BULLETIN OF TEMPLE BETH EL CONGREGATION

800 N. Palafox Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 850-438-3321 Joel Fleekop, Rabbi Janet Kahn, President N. William Schwartz, Rabbi Emeritus April 2017 Nissan – Iyar 5777

Two Seders Will Celebrate Passover Board of Directors

Janet Kahn, President By now you should have made your reservations for the annual Temple Beth El Passover Terry Gross, Vice President Seder to be held on Monday, April 10. Seating is limited and you have until April 3 to Carol Kahn Rosenblatt, Treasurer secure your reservation. The evening will begin promptly at 6:00 pm and is sure to be

Pat Braunstien, Secretary enjoyable. Additionally, the Sisterhood will host a Women’s Seder on Saturday, April 15.

Capt. Fred Levin, USN Ret., This will serve as the Paid Up Membership Dinner and begins at 5:00 pm. The evening is Past President free to Sisterhood members. There will be a $20.00 charge for guests. Information for

Sisterhood President: both events can be found on page 2. Alice Klein

Brotherhood President: Let’s Build a House Dr. Steve Eilen Sha-bark in the Park ...and bring Pensacola together!! School for Jewish Living: Bayview Park Andrea Fleekop, Director Pensacola Interfaith Build Directors Temple Beth El is partnering with Jeanne Boyle Saturday, April 22 Matt Dannheisser 10:00 am Habitat for Humanity and congregations repre- Ray Engel senting the diversity of faith communities in Robin Mertins Northwest Florida on an “Inter-Faith Build.” Zvi Salpeter A dog-friendly, music filled Shabbat Janet Schilling service, which will include a special Together we will help a local family find their Bill Wein Danny Zimmern blessing for our four-legged friends. “forever home”...BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!! Please bring chair or blanket, picnic Interfaith Build: April 27-May 6 lunch, and treats for your dog (doggy How to Help: bacon is permitted and encouraged). Beth El Life Staff Volunteer or Donate The Interfaith Build kicks off with a dinner for all Janet Schilling, Editor volunteers on April 27. Build days are April 29, Kathy Smith May 2-6. For more information on this important Production project, please contact Rabbi Joel. Worship and Torah Study Pat Braunstien Janet Kahn Friday, April 7 Torah Study Proofreaders 6:00 Bar Mitzvah

Rich Cacace Anniversary for Terry Saturday, April 1 Webmaster and Ed 9:30 am Oneg follows Saturday, April 15 Friday, April 14 9:30 am Azalea Trace Bagel, schmear and 4:00 Wine and Cheese, coffee will be served. 4:30 Service MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Service TBE 7:00 pm We’re on the web! Annual Congregational Meeting Friday, April 21 templebethelofpensacola.org Sunday May 21, 2017 Service 7:00 pm 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 28 Temple Beth El Service 7:00 pm Max L. Bear Auditorium

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Sisterhood News

Spring has sprung and we are finishing up Sisterhood's year with a bang! Thank You Shabbat Sponsors

Sisterhood is humming along. In March, we welcomed Jodi Gup who told us all about new and future medical technologies at Nemours. Our Onegs children are our future. April 7 - Terry Gross' and This month is an important and busy month for Sisterhood. On April Ed Walborsky's Bar Mitzvah 10th, we will celebrate Passover with our first night Seder. Then, in- April 14 - Alice Klein and stead of a luncheon in April, we will hold a Women's Seder on Satur- Hynda Rome day, April 15th. This will also be our paid up membership dinner. We April 21 - Janet Schilling will pick you up if you can't drive at night. Look for further details in April 28 - Sydney McAbee this Bulletin. Contact Hynda Rome to See you at Seder or at the Women's Seder. A very wonderful Passover reserve a date: 479-2701 Women’s Passover Seder to all of you. Remember, without you, we are one woman short. Annual Paid Up Membership Dinner Alice Saturday, April 15, 5pm Free for members At January’s Sisterhood Board $20 guests meeting, a motion was made and unanimously approved to discon- Menu: Seder items, wine, tinue weekly bimah flowers. matzah ball soup, salmon However, if you would like to place flowers in the sanctuary to and roasted vegetables honor a special event or to memorialize a loved one, you RSVP by April 12 to may do that. You will have to [email protected] contact your florist of choice and make sure you arrange delivery for a time which is convenient to Celebrate Passover from a Kathy’s schedule. Please submit women’s point of your date to Janet Schilling: view. Learn about our [email protected]. heroines Yocheved, Miriam,

Shifrah and Puah. Special Bar Mitzvah songs and readings about women. All are welcome! We celebrate today as traditions of the past are shared for the future For more information contact Andrea Fleekop at April 7, 2017 850.377.5771 At Temple Beth El Come join Terry Gross and Ed Walborsky For the 50th anniversary of their original Bar Mitzvahs in April 1967

5:45pm Music from Fiddler on the Roof 6:00pm Service Begins 7:45pm Service Ends 8:00-11:00pm Oneg and Party

Featuring Catering by David Penniman Music by Tommy Ratchford April 2017 Page 3 Donations

Rabbi's Discretionary Fund: In memory of Ginny Oatman from Matt From Yael…. and Tammy Dannhiessr Dear Community, A donation was made by Faye and Joe Rosenbaum What a CRAZY and AMAZING month March was! We had lots In memory of Liz Picard from Brenda and of events, lectures, meetings and programs going on, and I Fred Vigodsky couldn't be happier that we did :) In memory of Ginny Oatman from Brenda Our main event was probably Purim, truly one of my favorite and Fred Vigodsky holidays! Eating Hamentaschen, wearing costumes and having a good, festive time- In memory of Michael Eilen from Brenda what more can you ask for? and Fred Vigodsky In memory of Ginny Oatman from Ziv and So in the mood of all the Purim celebrations we had, a couple of interesting facts Judith Salpeter about this awesome holiday in Israel: In memory of Bill Foley from Lucille Foley in Hebrew. The triangularאוזני המן -"In memory of Charles and Erna Reischer 1) Hamentaschen are called "Ozney Haman from Faye and Chip Merritt shape symbolizes Haman's ears after he was hanged, therefore- the given name. meaning- "Until one no longer knows", is a famous parade)עדלאידע( Adloyada (2 Temple Beth El General Fund: held in Israel during Purim. In honor of Dr. Edward Siegel from It is a tradition dating back to the early days of Tel Aviv, in 1912, even though in Reform Temple of Laguna Woods the late 60's it was transferred to Holon, where it has been taking place ever A donation was made by Cynthia and Alvin since. It is a great event and children from all around the country gather to see the Gingold different costumes, rides and floats. In memory of Ginny Oatman from Faye 3) The streets of Israel become crowded with people, all ages, dressed up, singing, and Scott Rickoff In memory of Elizabeth Picard from Faye dancing and drinking while celebrating this festive holiday. Street parties take place and Scott Rickoff in main cities like Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and the whole state dresses up. It is seri- ously a unique experience! Sylvia Rosenbloum Cole Music Fund: In memory of Ginny Oatman from Sydney But that's not all; let's not forget that this month we had "Family Day" as well. McAbee This unofficial holiday was primarily set as "Mothers' Day" on the same date that In memory of Liz Picard from Sydney Henrietta Szold died (13 February 1945). Szold, a U.S Jewish Zionist leader and McAbee founder of Hadassah, was one of the leading women in the welfare, health and In memory of Ginny Oatman from Charles education systems of the pre-state Jewish settlements in Israel. She had no biologi- and Janet Kahn In memory of Carmela Salpeter from cal children, but her organization- Youth Aliyah, rescued many Jewish children Cindy and Terry Gross from Nazi Germany. She is considered the "mother" of all those children, there- In memory of Liz Picard from Cindy and fore a suggestion of setting her annual remembrance day as Mother's Day, was Terry Gross accepted. During the 90's, "Mother's Day" was changed into "Family Day" in order to celebrate the mutual love and responsibility inside the family. Temple Renovation Fund: A donation was made fund by Mr. and Mrs. May we all remember to cherish our beloved ones and celebrate our families, as Robert Byrnes unique as they are. In memory of Carmela Salpeter from Faye and Chip Merritt In memory of Liz Picard from Faye and Sending tons of love to my families-in Israel and here in Pensacola. Chip Merritt In memory of Iris Young from Faye and Yael Chip Merritt

Torah on Tap Manna Food Bank Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Please continue to bring non-perishable food items for the Schmoozing at 5:00 pm, Study at 5:30 pm Manna Food Bank. Place your bagged food donations in Gulf Coast Brewery on Heinberg Street our beautiful wooden collection box which you can find in Topic: “Smart Cars & Programming Risk: the lower lobby. The Ethics of Who Decides” Page 4

April Birthdays and Anniversaries

April Birthdays 13th Linda Liberis 23rd Cindi Montero 1st Nathan Kahn 15th Mary Brockett Perry Finck Chad Bonner Sara Goldfarb 24th Andrea Fleekop 2nd Jody Schlesinger 16th Taylor Landa 25th Maya Behar Trub Bruce Lamb Christopher Gummere 26th Jay Zimmerman Weston Robles 17th Ann Schops 29th Dolores Gelfand Mindy Flores Alan Krys 30th Jillian Lisner 3rd Azriel Boles 18th Jacob Sacks 6th Terry Gross Dawn Wein April Anniversaries 7th Bonnie Jacobson Ada Ejikemeuwa 5th Erin and Sean Chaffee 8th Carol Engel 20th Randall Aronson 14th Deborah and Jeff Buchalter Bryce Friedland Judi Aronson Patrick 16th Victoria Adamenko and Leonid 9th Sonia Yanovskiy 21st William Boyle Yanovskiy 10th Alexander Hodges Lilith Neisler 17th Alice and Bob Klein 12th Dan Hecht 22nd Rachael Soloway Wendi Ochs

Comedy Night! Federation Sponsored Events Save the date for a fun-filled fundraiser for camp scholarships! This event is in honor of Renee and Steve Eilen for all the work Life in a Jar they have done to keep us entertained while raising money each Pensacola Jewish Federation & Pensacola State College are year for camp scholarships. partnering in the production of"Life in a Jar" Saturday, May 20, 2017 Featuring 3 shows 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 1 | 2:30 PM | 7:30 PM Pensacola Little Theatre Sunday, April 2 | 2:30 PM IMPROVable Cause improv group At Ashmore auditorium General public: $11 Seniors, Children & $36 if purchased ahead/ $40 at the door Students: $9

Please plan to attend this evening of comedy to support our Shtisel Israeli Hit Drama- Season 2 children going to summer Jewish camp. Children who attend Best Drama Series | Best Directing in a Drama Series| Best Script in camp are more likely to remain involved Jews throughout their a Drama Series lives. Support our children and the future of Reform Judaism. If Join us as we watch the popular Israeli TV show that follows a you’re unable to attend, please consider making a donation. fictional Haredi Jewish family, living in Jerusalem. More information to follow. Questions? Contact Janet Kahn at Starts Tuesday April 18 [email protected] or (850) 566-2873. End Of The Line Café- 610 E Wright St

Holocaust Remembrance Day Yom HaShoah Missing Pensacola High School drama department will be performing Confirmation "I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY" Pictures by Celeste Raspanti. The play centers around Raja, one of the children who survived Terezin. Confirmation pictures Time: Sunday, April 23 | 11 AM have been hung, but Place: Bnai Israel Synagogue the Temple is missing pictures from previous Request for Women’s Shelter Needs years. If you or some- This gift one you love was con- We are pleased to What: was re- firmed at Temple Beth Women's used bras in good condition cently left welcome new El, please make certain members, Panties (must be new) at the Tem- the picture from that Backpacks ple door. It year is included in the Alex and Sammie For: Pensacola's new women's shelter was a lovely Temple collection. If Hodges Location: reminder of it’s not included and and returning Drop off at Temple in labeled box in lobby the good in you happen to have a or at Pat Langnau’s home the world, members, picture at home, please Dan and Susan 7803 Charter Oaks Drive especially in consider donating it to (off of Olive Road) our com- the temple. Pollak. Call her with any questions munity. 479-2140 or 850-572-1239.

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To be read on April 7 To be read on April 14,con’t. To be read on April 28, con’t. Temple Beth El Cemetery 1st Carrie Bestoff 13th Eva Reischer 26th Betty Lean Perpetual Care Fees Herbert Israel Alice Moretsky 27th Minnie Rapaport Rise Kichler Cole 14th Victor McPherson Roy Kohn Temple Beth El does not Lisa Kichler Ida Mae Jaffe Yetty Streiffer Sear have a “burial fee”. Instead, the bylaws adopt a system Leon Mondry Gloria Monahan To be read on April 21 based on a Perpetual Care Eileen Mondry Manuel Lean 15th Fannie Isaacs Fee. As a reminder and to Sally Riesenberg 28th Bertram Raul Heinberg 2nd Jennings M. Hertz, Sr. Alex Lischkoff assist in your family financial Ruth Greenfield planning, below is a listing of Sidney Needle Deborah Soloway Joseph Rubel the current Perpetual Care William Ravenscroft Dr. Nathan Arenson fees: 4th Donna Ratner 16th Frances Dashevsky To be read on May 5 Sam Lyon 29th Benjamin Gerson Regular Members if pur- Jeanne Ash Schwartz chased prior to death = 5th Albert Klein, Sr. Walter Zitzewitz 30th Frederick Greenhut, Jr. 17th Louis Gates Robley Smith $3000 6th Louis Babkoff Regular Members if pur- Harold Siegel 7th John Q. Owens chased after death: Perpetual 18th Jesse Davis Aaron Krumbein Care Fee plus 50% = $4500 Mike Mohr Freda Spett With deep sadness we inform you Non-Members but eligible Fred Seligman 19th Rebecca L. Goff that Debbie Pearce, wife of David for Regular Membership: David Dannheisser and mother of Lauren, Kyle and Perpetual Care Fee plus To be read on April 14 Harold Marcus Tyler, passed away. A service was 150% = $7500 8th Benjamin Levinson Aaron Moe Cohen held at the Temple on March 12. Each subscription to the Emma Berlin Marion Beech She was buried in Michigan. Perpetual Care Fund shall 9th Carson A. Whitlock Jean Evans Our sincere condolences go out to cover one gravesite. This Mary Rosing Albert Spett the Pearce family. does not affect previously 10th Sarah L. Ball Bill Foley purchased Perpetual Care, Peter Van Wezel 20th Lee Pelsinger With sadness we announce that including those covering lots, P.E. “Buddy” Daniel 21st Bessie Harris Shiller Ginny Hutton Oatman passed rather than individual grave- Sharon Cohan Gross away in Huntsville, AL. She was sites. The Perpetual Care Bertram Levin To be read on April 28 the sister and sister-in-law of Fee may be paid “in full” or 11th Estelle F. Klein 22nd Corrine Weinberger Beverly and Bill Zimmern and aunt in installments over a period Augusta Eliasoff 24th Mollie Frenkel of Ben and Robin Zimmern and of time not exceeding five years provided the initial Nellie Van Wely Sidney Rosenthal Josh and Kaydee Zimmern. Our 12th Louis Rosenbloum installment is not less than Lynn S. Holmes, Jr. deepest condolences go out to 20% of the total Perpetual William Lean Sylvia Rosenbloum Cole Beverly and her entire family. Alfred Zewe Care Fee. For more informa- 25th Lewis B. Rosenau tion please contact Terry 13th Miriam K. Levy With sadness we Leoma B. Goodman Gross, Vice President, at Esther Belle Maring Yates Nana Heinberg announce that Betty Hauvor's [email protected] or P. Leonard Orenstein Helen Dante Kahn husband, Gary Hauvor, has passed (850) 449-1762. J.L. Kahn Martha Bentivich away. We send our deepest Florence Segesser 26th Jerome Bear condolences to Betty.

Donation Form Send this form with your check to: Temple Beth El ___ School for Jewish Living 800 N. Palafox St. Pensacola, FL 32501 ___ Sylvia Rosenbloum Cole Music Fund

Circle one: ___ Peter Van Wezel Youth Fund In memory of / In honor of ______Jonathan L. Kahn Library Fund (person’s name or event) Donor:______Fannie W. Frenkel Perpetual Care Fund Address:______Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund ______Acknowledge To:______Brenda Vigodsky Mitzvah/Caring Fund ______(checks payable to TBE Sisterhood) ______Collections and Exhibitions Fund

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