Our services begin every Friday at 6:30 PM.
Board bimah assignment: 07 Riezenman Vayikra 14 Weisberg Tzav March 2014 • Adar I – Adar II 5774 21 Blinder Shemini Temple Beth-El 28 Furgatch Tazria 24 Coveway Drive Brownsville, Texas 78521-3602 Saturday services begin at 9:30 AM with Torah study (956) 542-5263 • [email protected] immediately following in the Temple Library.
featured artist Marc Chagall about the cover: featured artist - Marc Chagall European Jews became increasingly real, further and further south. Finally, in http://www.galeriedada.com/bio/Chagall_Marc.html July 1941, Chagall and his family took refuge in the United States; he spent most of the next few years in New York City or its neighbourhood. For a Russian-born French painter and designer, distinguished for his surrealistic while Chagall continued in his oil painting to develop themes he had already inventiveness. Chagall is recognized as one of the most significant painters treated in France; typical artworks of this period are the Yellow Crucifixion of the 20th century. (1943) and The Feathers and the Flowers (1943). But in 1944 his wife Bella died, and memories of her, often in a Vitebsk setting, became a recurring Chagall was born July 7, 1887, in Vitsyebsk, Russia and was educated in art pictorial motif. She appears as a weeping wife and a phantom bride in in Saint Petersburg and, from 1910, in Paris, where he remained until 1914. Around Her (1945) and, again, as the bride in The Wedding Candles (1945) The four years of this first stay in the French capital are often considered his and Nocturne (1947). best phase. Representative works are the Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers (1912), I and the Village (1911), Hommage to Apollinaire (1911-12), Calvary Chagall’s distinctive use of color and form is derived partly from Russian ex- (1912), The Fiddler (1912), and Paris Through the Window (1913). Between pressionism and was influenced decisively by French cubism. His numerous 1915 and 1917 Chagall lived in Saint Petersburg; after the Russian Revolu- artworks represent characteristically vivid recollections of Russian-Jewish tion he was director of the Art Academy in Vitsyebsk from 1918 to 1919 and village scenes, as in I and the Village (1911, Museum of Modern Art, New was art director of the Moscow Jewish State Theater from 1919 to 1922. In York City). 1923, Chagall moved to France. With the outbreak of World War II, Chagall moved to the Loire district of France and then, as the Nazi menace for all He died in St. Paul de Vence, France, on March 28, 1985.
Contributions to the General Fund In loving memory of Tzedakah: Charity A donation was given to our Temple by: The obligation to perform tzedakah can be fulfilled by giving money to the poor, to • Fay Jokl by Larry Jokl health care institutions, to synagogues or • Joseph Nemeth by Geoff & Rossana Bogorad to educational institutions. It can also be fulfilled by supporting your children beyond • Cyla Kolmen by Sammy Ladabaum the age when you are legally required to, or supporting your parents in their old age. The obligation includes giving to both • Marion Joseph by Denise Joseph Jews and gentiles; contrary to popular belief, Jews do not just take care of our own. Religious School In loving memory of • Joseph Weisberg by Leon & Sylvia Weisberg Contributions: We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who remember and Donations to the Yahrzeit Fund In memory of honor their friends and loved ones through their donations. • Cristina Kirel by Carlos & Jovita Pasol In honor of Mr. Ruben Edelstein’s 95th birthday Sylvia Holzman, Guerta Rubinsky, Betty Levin, Esther Moszcowickz, Eva Silberman & Muriel Horn
Get well wishes for Betty Levin and Laurel Steinberg Special Services Denise Joseph
March 15 - 6:30 PM In the sanctuary will be the reading of the Book of Esther.
March 16 - 9:30 AM Purim Celebration for the Our annual fundraiser “The Raffle” is Sunday school children (Hosted by Erika and Andy scheduled for Saturday April 26th. Mark your Jaross, Elka and Richard calendars as we need help from all of you. This is Jaross, and Gali Peleg) a fundraiser for the Temple and everybody should participate. Tickets are being printed. Good Jewish Recipes... Sweet Chili Asian Chicken Wings http://www.joyofkosher.com
Sweet Chili Asian Chicken Wings
Put an Asian twist on classic spicy chicken wings. The combination of with sweet hot chili sauce and other asian flavorings with the crispy wings is delectable.
Times
Prep Time : 5 min Cook Time : 20 min Ready Time : 25 min
Servings 6-8 Servings Ingredients
3 pounds chicken wing pieces 3/4 cup FRANK’S® RedHot Sweet Chili® Sauce 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 1 teaspoon grated peeled ginger 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 tablespoons minced green onion or cilantro
Directions 1. BAKE wings in foil-lined pan at 500°F on lowest oven rack for 20 to 25 min. until crispy, turning once. 2. MIX Sweet Chili Sauce, soy sauce, ginger and garlic in large bowl. 3. TOSS wings in sauce to coat. Sprinkle with green onion or cilantro.
Alternate Cooking Directions: Deep-fry at 375°F for 10 min. Broil 6-inches from heat 15 to 20 min., turning once. Grill over medium heat 20 to 25 min., turning often. Calendar of Events
March Yahrzeits 07 21 28 Jerry Johnson Brown Vivian Hayes Phillip Bloom Bertha Weisberg Jack Safra Barbara Millard Hogan Jules Knaster Daniel Shoenfeld Samuel Himmelstein Joe Frnak Joan Elaine Stoler Israel Lasky Walter Hayter Minnie Solomonson Helen Greenspan Melvin Menkin Byrdie Nemeth Miguel Mendez Dorothy Dorfam 14 Gamilla Safra Rachel Rosenberger Elias Eichner Jules Janis Sam Menkin Ann Palfy
Monthly Oneg March 21 March Birthdays: Our monthly Shabbat Oneg will be hosted by Betty Levin, Sharon & Javier 03 Irwin Riezenman Huerta, Guerta Rubinsky and Sammy Ladabaum on the 21. Please come 09 Geoff Bogorad and enjoy some Mishpachah time and goodies. 12 Soundra Sommer Oneg Reminder 13 Judy Fruhling Levin Please make sure to check the Oneg 13 Rachel Perlman list when you are in charge of the 15 Bertha Janis Oneg. The list is as follows: 18 Emily Alpert Challah, decaf coffee, cream, sugar, 21 David Holtzman cold drinks, cups for coffee and 23 Lindsey Holland drinks, plastic ware, napkins, plates, 24 Janna Frapart cookies, cakes, nuts, fruit, cheese 25 Alex Blinder and crackers. 29 Sara Kenigstein
Those in charge of the Oneg need to set up and clean after the Oneg is finished. Please launder and return tablecloths to the Temple as soon as possible.
Board Meeting: The Board of Directors meets every second Wednesday of the month. March Anniversaries: This month it will be on the 12th. Everybody is welcome to attend the 26 Henry & Gay Greenspan meetings. 31 Morris & Patricia Edelstein
Weekly Parsha Studies Cantor Greenspan is conducting a weekly Torah study group held in the Library immediately following morning Shabbat services. Come enjoy some sweets and coffee along with some inspiring thoughts.
Our annual fundraiser “The Raffle” is scheduled for Saturday April 26th. Mark your calendars as we need help from all of you. This is a fundraiser for the Temple and everybody should participate. Tickets are being printed. Purim
About Purim
The festival of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring). It commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot “to destroy, kill and an- nihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day.”
The Story in a Nutshell
The Persian empire of the 4th century BCE extended over 127 lands, and all the Jews were its subjects. When King Ahasuerus had his wife, Queen Vashti, executed for failing to follow his orders, he orchestrated a beauty pageant to find a new queen. A Jewish girl, Esther, found favor in his eyes and became the new queen—though she refused to divulge the identity of her nationality.
Meanwhile, the anti-Semitic Haman was appointed prime minister of the empire. Morde- chai, the leader of the Jews (and Esther’s cousin), defied the king’s orders and refused to bow to Haman. Haman was incensed and convinced the king to issue a decree ordering the extermination of all the Jews on the 13th of Adar—a date chosen by a lottery Haman made.
Mordechai galvanized all the Jews, convincing them to repent, fast and pray to G‑d. Meanwhile, Esther asked the king and Haman to join her for a feast. At the feast, Esther revealed to the king her Jew- ish identity. Haman was hanged, Mordechai was appointed prime minister in his stead, and a new decree was issued—granting the Jews the right to defend themselves against their enemies.
On the 13th of Adar the Jews mobilized and killed many of their enemies. On the 14th of Adar they rested and celebrated. Hadassah
Hadassah Book Club Hi Book Readers: The Hadassah ladies have been meeting for twelve years to discuss meaningful books that we have read. Here we are getting ready to discuss “The Midwife of Venice” by Roberta Rich. This month we are reading Jodi Picoult’s “The Storyteller”. We will meet Sunday, March 9th. in the Temple library at 10:00 am. We will need to look into our moral beliefs, our philosophy of life and our religious ideas that we live by.
Come to the Temple and help us with our discussion.
See you March 9th. Harriet Light
Annual Deli Lunch was Incredible H. O. T. Hats Off to Hadassah members and friends who baked cheesecakes, baked other goodies, those who sold tickets, the ladies who volunteered to make those delicious sandwiches, and pack the "take out" bags, the gentlemen who helped with the making of tea, the schlepping of pickles, the taking of photos, etc. (you know who you are). - THANK YOU! for a very successful Deli Lunch Fundraiser.
SPECIAL HATS OFF TO LAVERNE HARARI AND MATILDE BLINDER and the committee for their baking the yum-yum cheesecakes!
THANK YOU LAVERNE, for your guidance and determination! We missed those who were not able to help but our thoughts are with them.
May you all go from strength to strength! YASHER KOACH!
You can run, but you can not hide... Ruth and Susan tried hiding from the camera.. On behalf of the Brownsville Chapter of Hadassah, well, actualy...they did.
Elka J.
Ongoing Fundraisers Temple Beth-El sells HEB cards. Please pick up one or a few here at the office. A percentage of the sales go to Temple and Hadassah bagels and lox? NO, NO, NO... we had lox and bagels !!!
Fun pictures from the Deli Lunch Sunday School News
A Note from the Director The school year is going by so fast. The children are learning Hebrew, singing songs, learning ethics, values, prayers, and lots of bible stories!!! The older children have decided to dedicate their Tzadakah funds collected throughout the year to the Ronald McDonald House. The house was created for families in need of a place to stay while their children are at the hospital for treatment. Our children are having fun and are excited to learn all about what it means to be a good Jew by caring for others. We are so proud of our children and parents who are always happy to participate.
Thank You, Patricia Edelstein
Below are reminders for our Temple Beth-El community, as well as for the Sunday School Parents.
Sunday School Schedule for March 2014: March 2, 2014 - Sunday School March 9, 2014 - No Sunday School (Spring Break) March 16, 2014 - Purim Celebration (Hosted by Erika and Andy Jaross, Elka and Richard Jaross, and Gali Peleg) March 23,2014 - Sunday School with ISJL visit (Fellow Amanda Winer whole school program) March 30, 2014 - Sunday School
Sunday School Purim Party Schedule for March 16 9:30 - Children’s Service Magilla reading 10:15 - Cooking Hamantashen with Sara Keningstein!! Yea!! 11:00 - Hebrew Lessons 11:30 - Purim Costume Contest Purim Songs Children Purim Party!!! 12:30 - Sufficiently sugared up children can be taken home!!!
ISJL Fellow Visit Amanda Winer will be visiting Temple for our Sunday School. Thank you Amanda Winer for your Beth-El on Friday, March 21st through commitment to our community!! Sunday, March 23rd. She will be hosted at the home of Morris and Patricia Edel- A Big Thank You to Tally Caplan!!! stein. Tally Caplan has agreed to take charge of the Sunday School and serve as interim Director through the Summer. Please We are so excited to have Amanda visiting our community be sure to thank Mrs. Caplan for her dedication and commit- and Sunday School as she always brings great ideas and ment to our Sunday School. It is a big job, and involves a lot enthusiasm with her. Please be sure to welcome Amanda of work (especially throughout the summer... this is the time Winer when you see her. She will be attending Friday night when all the hard work gets done for the upcoming school service, Saturday Service, and will lead an all school program year.) Again, “Thank You!” Hebrew Cemetery News
Hebrew Cemetery:
Marcos Teverovsky was born in 1918 and lived his early life in a shetl near Bahia Blanca, Argentina, which is southwest of Buenos Aires. This was one of the agricul- tural settlements founded by Baron Maurice von Hirsch.
Baron Hirsch was a wealthy German banker and philanthropist who paid for large scale immigration of prosecuted European Jews to Argentina starting in the late 1890’s. Argentina had a campaign to attract immigrants to less populous areas of the country.
Marcos’ parents were originally from Russia and Poland. Marcos married Rebecca in Argentina and they had one son, Ricardo. Marcos and his small family moved to Chile where they were very happy. Unfortunately, Rebecca died young.
Marcos had a life of adventure and travel. He owned race horses and had success in winning races. He lived in many South American countries including Venezuela and Peru, owning restaurants where he greeted his customers with his wonderful flourish of friendly charm. He was always popular with the ladies.
Marcos enjoyed the opportunities offered in border cities and relocated to Browns- ville. He opened several businesses in the downtown, including El Faro on Elizabeth Street. He attended services at Temple Beth-El and made close friends of Darrel Hol- land and others.
Marcos Teverovsky passed away in 2002 and is buried in the Hebrew Cemetery.
Larry Holtzman, Director, Hebrew Cemetery other stuff...
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Donations may be made to Temple Beth-El in memory, in honor, in appreciation, etc. for the following funds: General, Yahrzeit, Yizkor, Education, Building & Grounds, Flower, Torah, Cantor’s Discretionary Funds. You may use this form:
Donations form Please find enclosed a donation to the Committees & Chairs ______Fund, given in Budget Committee: Honor Chair, Mike Furgatch/Irwin Riezenman Memory Building/Ground Committee: Javier Huerta Appreciation Dues Committee & Membership Committee: Speedy recovery of ______Mike Furgatch Fundraising Committee: Please send acknowledgment to: Alex Blinder/Morris Edelstein Name: ______House Committee/Welcome Committee: Sara Kenigstein/Barry Goldsmith Address: ______Library Committee: Harriet Light Donor information: Religious School Committee: Name: ______Patricia Edelstein/Leon Weisberg Address: ______Ritual Committee: Sara Kenigstein Scholarship Committee: Please note that any contribution submitted without a Larry Holtzman designated fund will be placed in the General Fund.
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