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rr"nPORTION OF THE WEEK From the Rabbis Study MARCH 2 - KI TISSA -- Exodus 30:11-34:35 In Ki Tissa, God addresses Moses, who is on by Jerome P. David, D.D. Mt. Sinai, and instructs him regarding a cen­ sus of the Israelites, speaks of Betzalel and Oholiab, Israelites whom God has chosen to am writing this message, having just officiated be the chief artisans for the building of the at a funeral - the funeral of a beautiful, little, Tabernacle, and instructs the Israelites about three-year-old child. Amber Blatt attended our observing the Sabbath as a sign of the I covenant between God and the people. God Pre-School along with her twin sister, Nicole. She then inscribes the Tablets, which Moses has died, suddenly, from complications secondary to hewn out of rock, with the Ten the flu. Commandments. Moses descends the moun­ tain and is so enraged when he sees the At a sad time like this, words seem so inadequate, and yet I am truly Israelites worshipping and dancing around inspired by the love and strength of the parents, Allen and Susan, by their the golden calf, that he smashes the Tablets. supportive and loving family and by our caring Temple Emanuel family. MARCH 9 - Vayakhel-Pekuday -- Exodus 35 :1- Allen said to me, "Amber had a big life for three years old." And in fact 40:38 . she did. I first met Susan and Allen through my "Introduction to Judaism" Each year the Torah is read in its entirety. class 11 years ago, and I performed their wedding ceremony. It was three Since there are more Torah portions than Sabbaths, certain Torah portions are com­ years ago that they were blessed with twin girls. Amber was older by a few bined several times during the year. This moments. As a pre-schooler she was caring, generous and loving. Amber Shabbat we read a double portion -- Vayakhel defended what was right and she wanted to make everyone happy. She was and Pekuday. Vayakhel begins "And Moses congregated (vayakhel) the entire community a peacemaker. Amber thought of herself as an artist or a ballerina, and she of Israel" to remind them to observe Shabbat. loved to dress up and help mom with everything. She seemed to have a wis­ The people are asked to bring gifts for the dom beyond her years. Truly, for 3 years old, she had a big life and they construction of the mishkan (tabernacle). The second parsha Pekuday begins - "And had a big life together. Amber and Nicole were inseparable, always togeth­ these are the records (pekuday) of the er, looking out for one another, watching over one another. They loved mishkan" which give a very careful account­ books, being read to, Disney movies, Barbies, and library day at our Pre­ ing of how much gold. silver and copper were used in the construction of the mishkan and School. Nicole said, "I miss her." And so do we all. how the garments of the priests were made. We embrace this family with one giant hug and we know that Amber's Pekuday is the last parasha in Exodus light will continue to glow and warm our hearts. (Shemot), which is the second book of the Torah. Today and tomorrow give your child an extra hug. Tell them how Inside this Issue MARCH 16 - Parashat Vayikra -- Leviticus 1:1- much you love them. We pray that 5:26 President's Message 2 with God's help this wonderful fam­ This Shabbat we begin reading the third Anniversary Weekend 3 book of the Torah, Leviticus. Leviticus con- ily will be led to the dawn of a new Adult Education 4 • tains many of the laws and precepts of day. Judaism. It also contains a description of the Ritual Education 5 system of sacrifices that was, for the Israelite Youth Groups community of the time, the primary way of and the guilt offering-asham. Bar/Bat Mitzvahs 6 worshipping God. In Hebrew this book and its first portion are called Vayikra meaning, "And March 23 - Tzav -- Leviticus 6: 1-8:36 The Senior Scene [God) called: The parasha opens with God There are five "named" shabbatot that precede Sisterhood 7 calling to Moses and explaining the various the holiday of Passover. This week is Shabbat Executive Director 8 sacrifices. Five different sacrifices are HaGadol or the Great Sabbath. This series of Men's Club 10 described: the burnt offering--olah; the meal special shabbatot allow us to prepare spiritual­ Contributions 15 offering--minchah; the sacrifice of well-being­ ly for Passover... by reminding us that God Calendars -zevach shelamim; the sin offering--chatat; Continued on page 13 trying to sit quietly during the serious at Temple Emanuel likely has their own parts of the Seder, wisbing I was old unique approach to Holiday celebra­ enough (later, young enough) to ask tions. including Passover. my hope is the four questions. dipping the bitter that we are aD able to impart the beau­ elcome to the herbs, and of course the raucous ram­ ty of our religion with our children WIf arc h page through the house searching for through these celebrations. The more Presidenfs Message! the Aflkomen before someone else that we u parents can do to m8ke these Now ~ up with a topic for the found it! memories filled with happiness, joy, IIlOIltll OlMuch can be a tough one. I Even now, Passover remains one of and positive experiences, the greater a could discuss the weather but it's my favorite times of the year. We direct impact it wiD have on ensuring another four weeb of dreary winter. almost always spend Pesach with JeWish continuity. Your membership in How about MaIch Madness? No, it friends and family and my wife and I Temple Emanuel clearly demonstrates would only appeal to college hoop fans. (mostly Brenda) make sure that the your commitment ro this future. If I kno~ at the end of March this year we Seder is "child friendlyw so that our you would like any assistance on how to celebrate Pesach. Passover it is! children, and the other kids. derive a make your own celebration of the Passover is actually a pretty good great deal of enjoyment from it. Jewish Holidays more enriching for topic since it is one of my favorite Whether it's crazy pictures of wild your family, please contact our Rabbis, Jewish holidays. While one of the great beasts or dozens of plastic frogs raining Mayda in the Temple Office, or Rita in benefits ofbeing Jewish is the ability to down, (you know the lIong •.. "frogs . our Religious School tHe part in our myriad of Holiday tra­ here, frogs there, frogs in Pharaoh's Wishing you an the best for a great ditions (and let's not forget, every underwear"l) we try to express the jay Pesach, and remember, one of the ben­ Shabbat . is a Holidayl), Passover has that our ancestors must have felt in efits of matzoh is it makes you realize always been special for me. Maybe it's their journey from slavery to freedom. how much you miss bread! one of those things that develop when Although it's been almost 3000 years, you are a kid. I remember helping to the Passover story remains a strong B'Shalom clean the house of hametz (never very message of adversity and triumph, weII), polishing the silverware, a large which has been central to the history of crowd of family and friends at our Judaism. ~/.~ Seders, the reading of the Haggada, Although each of our 1000 families Kenneth A. Karach

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Yiddish than a religious culture. For vah class here in Temple Emanuel's the family it has been a long and suc­ new building. cessful fit. The family witnessed the David and Nancy Oberlander also b'nai mitzvot of children Janet and make their home in Cherry Hill. David and their subsequent confir­ David is a real estate attorney and mations. Three years ago, Adele's member of the Cherry Hill School The Oberlander Family grandson Scott Oberlander was bar Board. He skis (occasionally) and mitzvah at Temple Emanuel and plans reads (a lot) and, like his father before ore than fifty years ago, a young to be confirmed this spring. This is a him, has served as Men's Club presi­ couple moved to Camden from M family that has and continues to dent. Nancy, who grew up in Long New York City figuring that they makes its mark on its religious home. Island, is a social worker in the would stay for about six months. One Adele Oberlander, who makes her Audubon school system. She is a for­ of the first things that Adele and Fred home in Cherry Hill, is a very actively mer member of the Sisterhood board Oberlander did was join a small retired chemistry teacher. Some of and counts tennis and softball among Reform synagogue called Temple her students have served on the her pastimes. As for the next genera­ Emanuel. Today, Adele is counted as Temple board of trustees, including tion, 15 -year old Scott is a sophomore the longest .continuous member of at Cherry Hill East where he is on the our temple and the first of three her son David. Adele's schedule includes time for tennis, books clubs, tennis team, plays basketball at the Oberlander generations to call it co-presidency of her Hadassah group, Jce, skis and is a member of TEFTY. home. Sisterhood board, tutoring, aerobics Seven-year-old Steven is in first grade For Adele, joining Temple Emanuel at the JCC and travel. In 1993 she cul­ at Bret Harte and, like his brother, in 1951 was her first synagogue affili­ minated her years of Hebrew study as plays basketball at the JCC in addition ation, having been raised more in a a member of the first adult b'nai mitz- to soccer, baseball, roller hockey, Continued on page 14 2 Peri Smilow's performances energize, excite & renew. Her buoyant music embraces & elevates ~[)Qr Service · 8 pm part of the Jewish

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DIAMOND SPONSORS GoLD SPONSORS (CON'T) SILVER SPONSORS (CON'T) Joan and Carl Grossberg & Maureen and Ken Huffman Laurie and Jack Sattin Bernard Brewstein Beth and K.C. Isdaner Rosie and Lee Hymerling Brenda and Ken Korach BRONZE SPONSORS Susan and Donald Katz Julie and Bob Kratchman Susan and Dean Andrew Patricia and Randy Lahn Deb and Bill Berger PLATINUM SPONSORS Nora and Steve Litz Nadline and Kurt Bomze Tinamarie and Scott Dorfner Gloria Natal Mayda and Alan Clarke Mindy and Charles Rose Jackie and Michael Palkovicz Randee and Craig Donn Janine and Mark Sobel Rita and Irving Palkovicz Marcia and Ed Eisenberg Resintech Inc. - The Gottlieb Families Judy and Howard Goldstein GoLD SPONSORS Nora and Marty Salzman Nancy and Stephen Horowitz Margaret and Jeffrey Abrams Karen and Gary Schwartz Donna Laverdiere and James Katz Rhoda and Barry Abrams Dale and Marc Silver Pamela and Harry Kuperschmidt Anonymous Bess and Jim Soffer Robin and Joe Miller Janice and Jerry Apple Denise and Steven Weinberg Robin Baumgarten and Matthew Shechtman Debby and Brian Baratz Carol and Fred Weinstein Margie and Joe Sobel Randi and Bruce Bard Drew Staffenberg Meredith and Eric Berkowitz SILVER SPONSORS Joyce and Walt Stein Audrey and Chuck Blackman Estelle and Stan Deitch Amy and Andy Blackstone Eileen Friedland Weiner To join our growing list of sponsors, please call Shirley and Al Chess Debbie and Scott Jeffreys Mayda Clarke at (856) 489-0029, ext. 13 or Peggy and Rabbi Jerome David Harry Mehr email: [email protected] Patti and Larry Feinerman Gerri and Art Rudner 3 ~Adlllt Education

ADUU' SUNDAY SCHOOL set the curriculum with Rabbi David. SNABBAT STUDY FOR ADULTS Temple Emanuel offers twice-monthly There is no need to pre-register for this adult Sunday school program. In this class. Every Shabbat class, we study a variety oT Jewish topics At 1:00 p.m. there will be Bible Study. morning from no~ ranging from Jewish customs to theolo­ Come learn with Rabbi Debbie. Each 9:15 to 10:15, gy to contemporary Jewish issues. The session, we will have a lively discussion adults in the classes are held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. about a different Biblical text. There is Temple Emanuel The schedule is as follows: no need to pre-register for this class. community gather for study and prayer in the library. We March 17 - The Passover Haggadah - TUESDAY EVENING study the weekly Parsha, Toran por­ Rabbi David ADUU' ACADEMY A series of adult Judaica classes are tion. Our meetings are relaxed and For many of us, Passover is one of the being offered from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 the conversation is lively and inter­ most important Jewish memories of p.m. on Tuesday evenings. The topics esting. Both novices at Torah childhood and one of the most mean­ and schedule are as follows: study and more advanced students ingful holidays in our adult lives. of Torah participate. Come be part Passover's themes of freedom and help­ March 5 - Women in Judaism, with Rita of our study community. Coffee is ing the oppressed teaches us about cen­ Zohav served - what could better? tral Jewish values and passes these val­ We will explore the history' of women's ues on from generation to generation. status in Judaism, from BIblical times At the core of our Passover celebration through the middle ages. How did the MARCH . is our Haggadah. This inspirational Jewish status of women compare with 2 Dennis Karpf text has been creatively adapted time the cultures around them? How did a 8 Lay Leader and time again. In this hour, we will woman's status change once she was 16 Lay Leader study the Haggadah both for its history married. What were the obligations of 23 Rabbi David and its relevance today. wives to husbands and husbands to 29 Passover - No Meeting wives? April 7 - Our Newest Holidays: March 12, 19 - Exploring Jewish Art APRIL Israeli Independence Day and and Judaica with Donna Moskowitz Holocaust Memorial Day - We will discuss Chagall, Agam, 6 Rabbi Cohen Rabbi Cohen Rosenstein, Shalom of Safed, Frank 13 Herb Ershkowitz Meisler, and probably Artemeisa 20 Rabbi David Judaism is constantly changing to Gentileschi and their different interpre­ 27 Lay Leader keep up with our people s history and to tations of being Jewish. We will look at remain relevant to each generation. In samples of different works and pieces to the last century, two new holidays were compare and enjoy. added to our calendar to allow us to remember the victims of the Holocaust FUTURE CLASSES ARE AS and to celebrate the founding of the FOLLOWS: . FAMILY LIFE State of Israel. We will study how these April 9 and 16 - Reviving the Spirit: holidays both answer the needs of our Jewish Meditation with Laura Markowitz generation and, also, rely on past tradi­ In this one-hour course we will tions and liturgy for meaning aQd con­ explore the roots of Jewish meditation -1~O~­ nection. and experience the mind-body connec­ tion in a spiritual practice. This is a April 21- How to Answer the Question: participatory class, you will be expected by Donna~ Moskowitz What is Judaism? - Rabbi David to lie on the floor and actively take part. Family Life Eelucator So wear comfortable clothes and pre­ Have your children or neighbors or pare to have fun! SIGN UP NOW FOR friends or a relative ever asked you: April 23, 30 & May 7, 14 - Jews in "What is Judaism?" It seems like a sim­ America: A History with Dr. Herbert PASSOVER SEDER 101! ple question. But, how would you Ershkowitz respond to it? There are certainly more In this course, we will survey the his­ On March 6th at 6:45 in the Social than one answer. We will talk about the tory of Jews in America. Join Dr. diverse ways to explain Judaism and Ershkowitz, a Temple Emanuel member Hall we will be holding Passover which answer has the most meaning for and a history professor, for this exciting Prep School - a program involving 4 us. journey. segments pertaining to Pesach. They • Session I-First Jews in America wHI include: TUESDAY DAYTIME CLASSES • Session 2-The German and Eastern • How to run a seder involving Tuesday Da~ime Classes with Rabbi European Jews Jerome P. DaVId and Rabbi Cohen will • Session 3-The Great Depression adults, be held on March 5 and 19, and April 9 and World War II • How to run a seder and keep and 23. • Session 4-Post World War II children involved . At 12:00 noon the Post B'nai Mitzvah Developments • Craft Ideas to personalize your Class with Rabbi Jerome P. David will holiday, and a Passover Recipe Swap. meet. All previous Adult B'nai Mitzvah stu­ dents are invited to join in this exciting There is no cost for this event, but and interesting class with Rabbi David. RSVP is necessary. For more infor­ Each week, a new topic is introduced mation, call me at 489-0035 ext.18 and explored. The conversations and learning are fantastic! The class helps I

4 RITUAL EDUCATION YOUTH GROUP by Barltara J. 51lYe..... an by Sandy U.ansky

here are certain times when the influence of Youth Group is most evident: this j/~& SHABBAT Tpast month was filled with occasions that made us all proud of our Temple Emanuel teens. Community spirit and involvement were the motivating factors in am writing this message you after Super Sunday. Acting as Teen Coordinator, Arion Robbins was an outstanding Irecently returning from my winter leader, directing countless Temple Emanuel teens toward making a difference in vacation. I was just so. moved by an our Jewish world through fund-raising for Jewish Federation of South Jersey. experience that I had while on vaca­ Youth Group Shabbat is an annual experience that elevates our teens' con­ tion, that I wanted to share it with sciousness in living Judaism. Sharing in a teen-oriented service also enlightens you. our entire congregation into the thrills of heart-felt and personal readings and It seems that almost every time that hands-on praying. This year's Shabbat service was ably coordinated by Louis I go out of town or on a vacation, I Hoffer; reaching out to all youth group members in song and relevant quotations find myself in a synagogue for at least were Ben Markowitz and Danielle Dittrich. Countless members shared their feel­ one Shabbat service. This past vaca­ ings with readings and prayer, giving our Temple family the opportunity to see tion my friends and I attended a lay Youth Group in a more religious light. led Kabbalat Shabbat service. It did Please .mark your calendars for future Youth Group Shabbat services; you will be not take place in a synagogue. It took moved and educated ,thrilled and touched simultaneously. place in a meeting room. There was And what is Purim without the Purim Carnival? And what is the Purim Carnival no Torah, no eternal light, no profes­ without our Youth Group teens who manned the booths of their own creations, sionally bound siddur, and of course no rabbi or cantor. Without taking who spun cotton candy, done swirl art or the basketball toss, organized and given an accurate head count, I could esti­ out prizes, passed out tickets or sold food or done crafts? This year's festivities mate that there were about 60 people were amongst the best. Volunteers helped young boys and girls enjoy every in the room. All of these people took minute of the event. time out of their vacation to welcome All of this was wonderful, but nothing surpassed the feeling of helping the par­ the Shabbat. Most people only knew ticipants of Gam Yachad, our community's program for developmentally delayed the people that they entered the teens. Our annual Gam Yachad Carnival followed our regular carnival; this one room with. There was a man who provided fun and games for those who don't usually get to frolic at fun fairs or car­ stood in the front of the room and nivals. Every single person who participated had the incredible feeling of making acted as the leader. He introduced a difference, of bringing happiness into the lives of others. himself and said that he was a travel In addition to all of these selfless and giving activities, Youth Group has also agent by profession. He also men­ found the time to share in social events. Ice skating was our fun of choice for last tioned that he teaches seventh grade month. This month, we are keeping our fingers crossed that a ski trip may actu- Judaica (on the side), in a synagogue ally take place ... (Think Snow!) . in Western Pennsylvania. Regional programming is looking forward to Spring Convention and Hagigah A few minutes into the service, a Maccabiah. Both of these are held at Camp Harlam; Spring is a farewell to all woman stood up and began leading seniors , while Hagigah is a welcoming for all eighth and ninth graders. the Hebrew prayers. She had an Sooo-if you are an eighth or ninth or tenth grader and would like to find out Israeli accent. It didn't take long for how awesome Regional Conventions really are, this is your ideal opportunity. me to notice that I was sitting in a Applications will arrive shortly. room with approximately 57 other Does all of this sound like something YOU should be part of? It is always a per­ Jewish people that I had never met fect time to try Youth Group, to grow and learn, to have fun and to become more before. We were all there for the special in every single way - just like all of the active members have already same reason, the reason of celebrat­ become!! ing Shabbat and being part of a com­ munity. I realized that I knew every melody that was used at this service. 'UNIOR YOUTH GROUPS It was obvious by the volume of the words and sincerity that was felt that Temple Emanuel's youth groups are an active energetic place for our children. the melodies and service that we And they begin as young as Kindergarten! Your child or grandchild can experi­ were doing was not unfamiliar to any­ ence all the fun and opportunities of meeting other youngsters in the congrega­ one. Everyone in the room was tion to celebrate Judaism in an informal way as soon as they begin schooL together with each passage that we Below are the names of the advisor for these groups and the dates of their prayed. Some people had Reform next events. Look out for more information in the mail and through school fliers. backgrounds, some Conservative and You can contact the advisors through the synagogue office. some Reconstructionist. Together, we had formed a Jewish Shabbat Shalom Club Shalosh-Arbah Club Yedldlm Club community. Before we concluded the Grades:K-2 Grades: 3 & 4 Grades 5&6 service, the leader asked the congre­ Advisor: Robin Miller Advisor: Laura Hoffman Advisors: Barry & gation what countries were repre­ March 9, 9:30-11 :00 AM March 17, 12:15 PM Melissa Pisetzner sented. It turned out that there were April 13, 9:30-11:00 AM April 14, 12:15 PM March 17 - Paint Your about 10 different countries repre­ sented in that one room. But once Own Seder Plates/Elijah again, we prayed together as one peo­ Cups, 2:00 PM ple. What a heartwarming and emo­ April 20 Event TBA! tional experience it was. 5 THE SENIOR SCENE ______----, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ByP_rl ...... ln lay Lucill. Orland

u you stay-at-homes missed a "socko" January meet­ A ing! We were treated to a dual presentation by Mr. Casserole Cooking dates: THE SENIOR Murray Gass and Father Joseph Wallace, longtime 8riDg bives for c:uttiD&-waiea the friends who have worked together for more than 13 SCENE kitchen of the Temple at ~p.a _ years in interfaith organizations. Their specific empha­ the foDowiag dates: sis is on the Catholic-Jewish Institute of Learning and its Adult Education Series at the JCe. The institute's goal is to explore our histories and tra­ Taesday, March 12, 2002 1\tesday, April 19. 200l ditions and establish closer ties among members of our religious commu­ nities. Father Wallace is Executive Editor of the Catholic Star-Herald newspaper. his month we welcome the holi­ His clarity of thought and journalistic expertise were clearly evident in his Tday of Passover, and I ask you all to remember two things: presentation. A skilled orator, and possessed of a rich speaking voice, he 1. There are needy Jewish families held us in thrall with a cogent historical overview of the roots and sources and senior citizens whose tables will of Judeo-Christian conflicts. He highlighted the progress made, particu­ be empty if not for the generosity of larly since WWII via Papal declarations, and engaged Mr. Gass and the others audience in a friendly disputation on some long-standing unresolved 2. There is more to Passover food than matzoh! issues. When doing your Passover shop­ In the way of an update: As of January 18, the Pope's leading theologian ping, please remember to pick up an just released a document reaffirming that Jews and Christians share the extra matzoh cake mix, Gefilte Fish, wait for the Messiah. This is a rejection of, and apology for, the way some and a variety of other foods for those Christians viewed the Old Testament. Jewish rabbinical leaders believe this who are on a tight budget. Sharing these foods can help provide a sweet restores biblical passages to their original meaning. And a prominent Passover holiday for all. Catholic theologian stated: ..... In the past we talked about an ancient The reality in practic::ing "Tikkun common heritage ... now for the first time we're talking about our future Olam" covers a multitude of ways we and waiting for the Messiah ... " Asked if this meant "Waiting together?" he can become involved. Helping to replied, "No, but waiting close to each other!" teach a child to read through the "Book Mates" program is one way. Our Fall and Winter meetings have been outstanding for the varied and Other ways are: helping to cook for stimulating topics presented by our speakers. We heartily acknowledge the the hungry at our monthly casserole time and efforts of Joe Strip, Midge Raich, Stella Schaevits, Ruth Feistman, dates; becoming a mentor to some­ Ellie Truhaft, Adele Oberlander, and Shirley Tannenbaum for scheduling one in need, and phoning a person the programs and making necessary contacts. who might need someone to talk to. If you have any ideas on the practice For our March 20 meeting, Gert Pastelnick has mined the riches of life of "healing the world," please call me experience from our own Temple staff. She will present Rita Zohav, and share your thoughts. Educational Director. Rita will relate her personal history as "An American Mayall of you have a pleasant Immigrant in Israel." She has made Aliyah not once, but twice! She Passover. Remember to watch for the returned to Israel during the 2002 summer, and will contrast her past leaves returning to the trees in green splendor to celebrate the arrival of experiences with current conditions in a country struggling to maintain Spring. normalcy in the face of persistent, escalating terror and loss.

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MARCH 16 MARCH 23 A new Temple Emanuel pmject Bar Mitzvah of Bar Mitzvah of chaired by Edgar Wolf, Jr. i$ UDder­ SETH MICHAEL NEMEROFF ALAN J. MARTOFEL way. Son of Debbie and Son of Patricia and Donations to the Veteran's Randy Nemeroff Ricardo Martofel Memorial Flagpole fund will go towards installing a permaneDt~­ Bar Mitzvah of Bat Mitzvah of pole in front of our btrilding. For LANCE KALBACHER MALLORY KATZ more information on how you am Son of Rina and Daughter of Polly and Brian Katz support this special ~ please Robert Kalbacher call Edgar at 235-5935.

6 THE PRE-SCHOOL SISTERHOOD AT TEMPLE EMANUEL "y D ...... Fay. By .lull. Kralch ••• efore I share Sisterhood's March news, let me take a moment to wish a s I write this article, I find myself Bhearty Mazel Tov to Cantor Robin Sherman on her February 2nd debut at reflecting on what is truly Carnegie Hall. Sisterhood (with special thanks to Midge Raich) sponsored a A bus trip to New York City for people to attend Cantor Sherman's performance. important. So often we find our­ She did a wonderful job and made us all very proud of her. selves caught up in the day to day Now, welcome to March Madness, Sisterhood-style. We have an incredibly issues that may overwhelm and frus ­ busy month with something for everyone. On Wednesday, March 13th, from 7 trate us. Then something unforeseen to 8:30 p.m., Sisterhood will be holding the Ultimate House Party! Jessica happens that puts things into per­ Manelis, Sisterhood's Director of Programming, has planned a wonderful spective. Being in a pre-school, sur­ evening with various vendors to help all of us get ourselves and our houses ready for Passover and for spring. Call Jessica at 566-1218 for more details. rounded by joyful, giggling children On Monday, March 11 th, Sisterhood is once again hosting our annual Her is good for the soul. No matter what Seder. The Her Seder is always a wonderful evening of fun, laughter, and spir­ is going on in the world around us, ituality. Special thanks to Sue Levine and her committee members for all of the our pre-school world is filled with hard work that they put into making the event so successful. caring and love. On Sunday, March 17th, from 1 to 3 p.m. Sisterhood is pleased to host WRJ When you are a teacher, you use (Women of Reform Judaism) District 5's Coffee and Conversation meeting. This is a leadership training workshop for Sisterhood and over 30 women from your knowledge of child develop­ all over the district will be attending. ment to guide you as you plan your On Sunday, March 24th, Sisterhood will be hosting a Model Seder for the days, but more than this, you engage religious school. It is a huge undertaking to provide this experience for all of your heart and mind with hearts and the children in our religious school. Special thanks to Randi Bard and Debbie minds of children. Teachers and par­ Thomson, Sisterhood's Religious School Coordinators, and their committee for ents alike should always be ready to the wonderful job that they do pulling this event together. be astonished by children. Children Looking ahead to the rest of the year. Please mark your calendars now for May 3-5 and Sisterhood's Annual Women's Retreat. We will be traveling to teach us by looking at everyday, ordi­ Lancaster and staying at the beautiful Lancaster Host Resort and Conference nary miracles with insight and dis­ Center. For more details, please contact the event chair, Wendi Cohen at 428- covery. 2763. Children really know how to cele­ On Friday evening, May 10th, join us for Sisterhood Shabbat as we celebrate brate the present moments in life, and honor our lives as Jewish women. Sisterhood Shabbat is also when Sisterhood traditionally honors one of our own with the Woman of Valor and fortunate are we that we can award. If you know a busy, active Sisterhood member of at. least 5 years stand­ share this with them. I urge us all to ing that you would like to see nominated for the award; or if you are interest­ be there for a child - listen, respond ed in helping on the committee, please contact one of the committee's co­ and help him/her to make meaning chairs, Felice Friedman (482-9146) or Judy Lubetkin (751-6146) As you can see, there is always lots going on in Sisterhood. Please call me out of what they know. I promise at 795-5133 or e-mail [email protected] you would like to join the fun. that you will find this time well spent. Have a Zissen Pesach.

fiJuMooet ------, AT TEMPLE EMANUEL Dr. Larry and Irene Kauffman Passover at Temple Emanuel is always a special time. This year,· on the birth of their granddaugh­ we will have our Passover Service on Thursday, March 28th, at 10:30 ter, Alexandra Morgan Kauffman a.m. daughter of Philip and Shari At 6 p.m. we will hold our Congregational Seder. Please join us for Kauffman a wonderful celebration. Our festival will include a complete Passover meal by "Betty the Caterer." We will read from the Passover Devin Wilcox, son of Randy and Haggadah, sing holiday songs and enjoy watching our children Lisa Wilcox on being awarded the search for the "afikomen." Reservations must be made by March Boy Scouts of America's highest 20th. The cost is $38.00 per adult, $20.00 per child (12 and under) honor for achievement, the Eagle and no charge 4 and under. Scout. On Friday, March 29, at 8:00 p.m., we will celebrate Shabbat Marriage of Stacey Krause and Simcha. If you are celebrating a wedding anniversary in a 5 year Joseph Silverman increment, join us for a special blessing under the Huppah. Wednesday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m., we will hold Yizkor Service.

7 MEMO FROM MAYDA

he excitement The committee structure contin­ our fellow men; Tcontinues to ues to be the backbone of our syna­ And along those fibers, build. Our committee gogue. Dedicated volunteers work As sympathetie tIaretJ4s, members are hard at tirelessly at a wide variety of -jobs: Our «lions run as CIIlUft, work preparing for our 10th Whether interested in helping create And they come btu:1 to us as Anniversary Celebration. Please curriculum for pre-school through effects. mark your calendars and don't miss adult education, assisting in the the wonderful programs being Library, working with our Finance You are important to the success planned for the Weekend to committee to oversee the budget, of our Temple family. We cannot do Remember, April 26-28 2002. creating social programs for our it without you. Your thread will be a We are thrilled to be having Elie members, working with the market­ valuable addition to the fabric of our Wiesel address us at our Temple, but ing/public relations or website com­ congregation. Please call me and let even more than that, we are delight­ mittees, helping the office staff stuff me know what part you want to play ed that Temple Emanuel has and label envelopes or on a myriad in continuing to make Temple achieved the stature that allows us to of other projects, we need you. Each Emanuel the best it can be. provide our congregants with the volunteer adds to the fabric of our opportunity to listen to his impor­ congregation by sharing a little bit B'Shalom, tant message in our "own home". of themselves with us. Many thanks to those members who Herman Melville wrote: have given so generously of their time and resources to enable us to We cannot live only for ourselves. Mayda achieve this milestone. A thousand fibers connect us with

r- ~~j,,~~~ J~~~~~ ------1 SCRIP - By Clnely ...... r Please use SCRIP to buy ast year my kids organized a revolt at Passover. Mer day after day of refusing your groceries! Your Lthem their precious pasta, rice and couscous, they demanded a family meeting. favorite market will donate The 12 -year-old, appointed spokesman for the group, told me if I served potatoes $ 5 to Temple Emanuel . just one more night, they were packing their bags and moving to Idaho. I had to Sisterhood every time you spend $100. get creative - baked and mashed wasn't gonna cut it anymore. I had to find a way Call Barbara Berger at to disguise the lowly tuber, as it is really the only starch allowed during the holiday. 751-4581 for more infor­ (Please don't even bring up those pseudo noodles ... my kids weren't fooled by them, mation or to get your either.) Here's one interesting way to put potatoes on the table: SCRIP. SCRIP is also avail- able in the Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place MOROCCAN Temple office I ~ POTATO CASSEROLE potatoes and carrot in pan, cover with during regular ) water and add a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes. business hours. t ~ 2 lbs. potatoes, scrubbed Thank you! - ,~ 1 medium carrot, peeled and halved Remove carrot. Continue to cook pota­ lengthwise toes 10 minutes longer, or until tender, 1 cup diced zucchini then remove. Add zucchini and cook onions with the oil in which they were 4 tablespoons oil about 5 minutes. Dice the carrot. cooked. Fold in carrot and zucchini. 2 large onions, chopped Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in 2- 6 eggs large pan over medium heat. Add quart casserole in oven for 2 minutes. 1/ 2 tsp. turmeric onions and saute until tender and Swirl to coat sides of casserole. Add 1 tsp. salt brown. potato mixture. Bake 50 minutes, or Pinch of pepper Peel potatoes and mash them. Add until knife inserted in center comes out 112 cup chopped parsley eggs to potatoes, beating well after clean. each one. Stir in spices, parsley and

8 RELIGIOUS SCHOOL We Cordially invite you to join us on by RITA ZOHAV Friday, March 22,2002, at 8 p.m. for the Adult Bat Mitzvah of LESSONS OF LATENESS LINDA R. HARVEY MICHELE ELLEN HIRSCH e already have the best staff any Religious School ERIKA S. MARCH Wcould hope for. Dedicated teachers, administrators, and rabbis interact with attentive, eager-to-Iearn stu­ ROBIN MILLER dents. Now, we need to enlist the help of our wonderful NANCY K. SHUBACH parents to make this school the best it can be. We need a strong partnership between the parents and Religious As part of their Mitzvah project, they will be collecting School in order to give our children the very finest edu­ used cell phones (with chargers, batteries, etc.) cational experience possible. That has been my intention to be re-programmed to dial 911 for senior citizens from the beginning and I hope you share that feeling to use in the event of an emergency. Prescription with me. I am now asking for your help. eyeglasses are also being collected. They will be given I have been observing that more than half the students come late to class mid-week and on weekends. Teachers to a local Lions Club for distribution. often have to begin class with a handful of students, or start late and miss a portion of the teaching time. They Please bring these items with you on March 22. have shared with me their sense of frustration. The There will be a bin in the lobby for collection. teaching staff is very dedicated and tries hard to create Mazel tov to our Adult Bat Mitzvahs strong, positive Jewish memories for everyone of our and their families. children. They take their jobs very seriously. I am very aware of the busy lives you all lead and the stresses of getting places on time in Cherry Hill traffic. UAHC - PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL FEDERATION OF We ask that you make every effort to have your children REFORM SYNAGOGUES OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA here, ready to learn at the beginning of school. Together we can be partners to create a dynamic, cre­ Regional Kallah ative and exciting Religious School for all of our students. The Game of Jewish Life: Interpreting the Rules - Rabbi In another matter... In December, I asked Mayda to David Nelson, Ph.D., Scholar-In-Residence send out a note on' the Temple email about the Religious Director of the Jewish Life Connection, Bergen County, School's need for audio-visual equipment. We received a YJCC wonderful and immediate response. I would like to thank Mark Sobel and Estelle Cohen for donations of their TVs. In our daily lives, we make endless decisions, but it is not Special thanks to Carl Grossberg for the new VCR and to clear how these decisions should be made. As liberal Jews, Bill, Debra and Chloe Berger for their donation of a DVD where do we turn for guidance? God? The community? player! Now we need to find Jewish movies on DVD. Rabbinic literature? Individual conscience? Anyone? Join in the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of Camp Harlam Thank you all for thinking of us and for your generosi­ as we grapple with text and engage one another in song, prayer ty. Todah Rabah. and sacred conversations in an effort to shed light on the elu­ sive decision-making process that is a constant part of our lives. Camp will be open for outdoor activities on Friday afternoon. We'll begin with Kabbalat Shabbat and continue our Shabbaton through Sunday morning. Join us!

Camp Harlam Receive a 15 % discount Kunkletown, Pennsylvania on your fIrst year ICC membership Shabbat She mini Friday, April 5 - Sunday, April 7, 2002 when you join the ICC r>etl,OPdHUtal\,!: Tuition: $175.00 per person 1lNl1Y as a new member. 5 ~ Includes lodging, food and study materials. All rooms are double occupancy For complete details and eligibility requirements lE.~_ ' Transportation to and from Camp Harlam is on your own call the ICC Membership Department at ofs.ut.mNlro.ny 856424-4444 ext. 106 orwww.katzjcc.org :,,~~~ Registration Deadline: March 15, 2002 ~4-4444 ....kal1jct .OfO Call Shelly Gordon at the UAHC for more information: 215-563-8183 9 MEN'S CLUB lay DaYle•• ay. FEBRUARY BREAKFAST PROGRAM so that you're lookin' good at the swim­ The attendees at our final breakfast ming pool and at the Margate surf this program of the school year on February summer in European-cut ~wimwear. So, if 10th left with their stomachs full of you have some desire to and a modicum bagels, lox, whitefish salad, and other amount of talent to help TE compete goodies and their minds full of knowledge against its brothers from other area men's about "How to Save $ for College." Guest clubs in the Jewish Athletic League (JAG), speakers Rhonda Shevrin and Carol Lupo, please call Brad at 751-6316 ASAP. If each of whom is a "Vice President, there's sufficient interest, Temple Investments" at UBS PaineWebber, Emanuel will field a second team. imparted the audience with sound and Requirements to play: (1) you must be an worthwhile financial advice derived from male at least age 18, (2) a current mem­ their roughly two decades-worth of ber ofTE's Men's Club (costs $36 to join), investment experience. Everybody pre­ and (3) Jewish or a member ofTE. sent benefited from Rhonda's and Carol's expertise in wealth accumulation and MEN'S SYMPOSIUM management and from the general tips on Guys aren't always the best at opening saving money that they shared. Besides up and talking frankly about the subjects being very active with Jewish Federation that really count in life. But we'll all have of Southern New Jersey, both women are that opportunity at the men's symposium on the board of directors of Jewish Family entitled "Men - Let's Talk. .. and Listen," & Children's Services. Thanks to former which is co-sponsored by Temple Men's Club Board member Michael Shore Emanuel's Men's Club, seven other South for suggesting the topic for this breakfast Jersey Jewish men's clubs, and Jewish program to me. Our next breakfast pro­ Federation. Join us on Sunday, March grams will be held on 9122, 10/ 13, 11 / 3, 17th at 9:00 a.m. at the JCc. After a and 12/8. kosher continental breakfast, the keynote speaker, Rabbi Seymour Rosenbloom of JAG BOWLING TOURNAMENT Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Elkins The Jewish Athletic Group (JAG)'s Park, will give his presentation on "Jewish bowling tournament on Sunday night, Men Finding our Way -- Self, Family, February 24th, at the Woodcrest Synagogue, Society." Then, we will attend Playdrome provided much fun for the TE two breakout sessions of our pre-selected L Men's Club team. Our synagogue's men's choice from among these six topics led by ... , l-_t ... ~·t club was the only one which participated area rabbis: relationships (Richard Levine in all the JAG sports tournaments in of Adath Emanu-EI), domestic harmony 2001-02! Many thanks to Programming (Ephraim Epstein of Sons of Israel), V.P. Todd Cohen on his efforts on behalf fathers and sons (Aaron Krupnick of Beth of this tournament and to our bowlers. EI in the first session and Ari Goldstein of The Men's Club's annual Father - Child M'Kor Shalom in the second session), bowling tournament will be held on aging (Albert Lewis of TBS), aging parents Sunday, April 21 st. (Lewis Eron, a TE member and Community Chaplain of Jewish SPIRITUALITY COMMITTEE Federation), and Jewish men in society Nefesh Ha'Adam, the snazzy Hebrew (Gary Gans of Beth Tikvah). name of our Men's Club's Spirituality Committee founded in October 1999, Free health info and screenings will held a stimulating discussion at its meet­ be provided by the University of Medicine ing on Wednesday night, February 27th. and Dentistry of New Jersey School of This group, ably chaired by steady Carl Osteopathic Medicine. Cost: $ 5 for Grossberg and who is assisted by the advance registration; $10 at the door. philosophical Richard Selznick, explores Checks are to be made payable to Jewish the topic of spirituality and the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey and man. If you are interested in putting on sent to Dr. Todd Cohen, 419 Downs Dr., your religious thinking cap and exhang­ Cherry I:Jill 08003. Inform Todd which ing cerebral but cool ideas and thoughts two breakout sessions you wish to attend. with your fellow congregants in the Those attending the men's symposium future, contact Carl at 751-6349 evenings are urged to wear one of those spanking or e-mail [email protected] . new TE Men's Club T-shirt's, which can be bought from me for a mere $10. Grab JAG SOFTBALL LEAGUE this opportunity quickly by calling me at It's time to start getting rid of that 795-5133 before you'll have to try your Tastykake-caused flab and unload those luck on eBay to find one for sale! unflattering waistlines by taking the first concrete step -- signing up for the Men's TRENTON THUNDER GAME Club's softball team! Coach Brad Ryer If your kids are singing "Take Me Out and Assistant Coaches Earle Goldstein to the Ballgame" or you have a sudden and Todd Cohen will whip you into shape urge for peanuts and Crackerjack, you are

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10 1101 Springdale Road TEMPLE EMANUEL Cherry Hill, NJ 08003-2900 SCHOOL CLOSING NUMBERS: ~~}o;tiF11jjl Office: 856-489-0029 Religious School - 638 ~~~aJH ~ Rei. School: 856-489-0035 6th-12th Grade Eve. -2638 MARCH 2002 Pre-School: 856-489-0034 Pre-School - 1255 ADA./NIIAN 5762 Fax: 856-489-0032 Events and times listed are subject to change.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SHABBAT 1 2 ELiE WIESEL 6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat 9:15 a.m. Torah Study MEMBER Dinner 7:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat TICKETS 7:30 p.m Shabbat Evening Family Service ON SALE Guest Izzi Rodreig. Israel MARCH 1ST Tour Guide Welcome Shabbat I 9th Grade lrip 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7:30 p.m. Exec. Board 12 Noon Post Bnai 6:45 p.m. Passover 7:30 p.m. Ritual 8:00 p.m. Shabbat 9:15 a.m. Torah Study Meeting Mitzvah Class Workshop Committee Evening Service 9:30 a.m. Shabbat Shalom Club Adult Beg. Hebrew Shabbat Across America 9:45 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service with Adult Bnai Mitzvah Class Kol Emanuel will Religious School 1:00 p.m. Bible Study participate in Service 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice 8:00 p.m. Adult Academy 8th Grade lrip 9th Grade lrip Welcome Shabbat 8th Grade lrip 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12:15 p_m_ Family 5:30 p_m. Sisterhood 7:00 p.m. Choir -Practice 7:00 p.m. Introduction to 7:30 p.m. 10th 8:00 p.m. Shabbat 9:15 a.m. Torah Study Double Dare Game Show "Her Seder" 7:00 p.m. Casserole Judaism Anniversary Committee Evening Services 10:30 a.m.Shabbat Morning Service Cooking 7: 30 p.m. Sisterhood Mtg. Honoring 3rd Grade - Bar Mitzvah of SETH MICHAEL 8:00 p.m. Adult Academy "House Party Paradise" 7:30 p.m. Canteen for Vayikra NEMEROFF and LANCE KALBACHER 7:30 p.m. Membership Special Needs Children 6:15 p.m Havdalah Service Committee Meeting and Adults Bat Mitzvah of GWEN SILVERMAN

8th Grade lri Welcome Shabbat 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 9:00 a.m. Adult Sunday 7:30 p.m. RS Sub 12 Noon Adult Beg. 12 Noon Senior Group 6:45 p.m. Si sterhood 8:00 p.m Shabbat 9:15 a.m. Torah Study School Committee Hebrew Brown Bag Lunch Board Mtg. Evening Torah Service 10:30 a.m.Shabbat Morning Service 12:15 p.m. Shalosh Arbah Post Bnai Mitzvah Class 7:00 p.m Introduction to Adult Bat Mitzvah Bar Mitzvah of ALAN J. MARTOFEL Club Adult Bnai Mitzvah Class Judaism and Bat Mitzvah of MALLORY KATZ 1:00 p.m. WRJ Conference 1:00 p.m. Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Social Action 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice Committee 8:00 p.m. Adult Academy Welcome Shabbat 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 9:00 a.m. R.S. Model 9:15 a.m. Pre-School 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice 10:30 a.m. Passover I 8:00p.m. Shabbat 10:30 a.m.Shabb~t Morning Service Seders Model Seders Service Evening Service 7:30 p.m TE Board of 6:00 p.m Congregational Shabbat Simcha Trustees Seder 31

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SHABBAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7:30 p.m. Ritual 6:30 p.m. 10th Anniversar 7:30 p.m. Yizkor Service 7:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat 9:15 a.m. Torah Study Committee Mtg. Steering Committee 7: 30 p.m. Shabbat 10:30 a.m.Shabbat Morning Service 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice Evening Service Bar Mitzvah of SAMUEL NATHAN 7:30 p.m 10th Anniversar Rabbi Edwin N. Soslow GOLDBERG and Bat Mitzvah of Committee Mtg. Shabbat BRITTANY STOMEL Participation of our 6:15 p.m. Havdalah Service Children's Choir Bar Mitzvah of MICHAEL BRANDON Welcome Shabbat GOTLEIB 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9:00 a.m. Adult Sunday 7:00 p.m. Candlelighting 12 Noon Adult Beg. 7:00 p.m. Introduction to 8:00 p.m. Shabbat 9:15 a.m. Torah Study School and Kiddush Class Hebrew Judaism Evening Torah Service 9:30 a.m. Shabbat Shalom Club Sisterhood Trip to NY with 7:30 p.m. Executive Board Post Bnai Mitzvah Class 7:30 a.m. Sisterhood Yom Hashoa 10:30 a.m.Shabbat Morning Service Rabbi David Mtg. 1:00 p.m. Bible Study Program Guest: State Senator Bat Mitzvah of ALLISON ELISABETH 7:00 p.m. Casserole Israeli Dancing John Adler "Reflections RUBIN and Bar Mitzvah of THAYER Cooking on a recent trip to All"MAN 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice Israel" 8:00 p.m. Adult Academy Welcome Shabbat 10th Grade Trip 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7:30 p.m. RS Sub- 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice 12 Noon Senior Group 7:30 p.m Membership 7:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat 9:15 a.m. Torah Study Committee Mtg. Brown Bag Lunch and Committee Mtg. 8:00 p.m. Shabbat 10:30 a.m.Shabbat Morning Service Discussion 7:30 p.m. Synagogue Evening Service Bar Mitzvah of JUSTIN IRA WEISS President's Council Mtg. Yom Haatzmaut 6:00 p.m Children's Choir Concert

lOth Grade Trip Welcome Shabbat 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 9:00 a.m. Adult Sunday 12 Noon Adult Beg. 7:00 p.m Introduction to 6:45 p.m. Sisterhood 6:00 p.m. lOth 9:15 a.m. Torah Study School Hebrew Judaism Board Mtg. Anniversary Shabbat 10:30 a.m.Shabbat Morning Service 12: 15 a.m. Shalosh Arbah Post Bnai Mitzvah Class 7:30 p.m 10th Dinner Bar Mitzvah of GLENN FRITSCH Club 7:00 p.m Choir Practice Anniversary Steering 8:00 p.m. lOth And Bat Mitzvah of CHLOE LElA Anniversary Shabbat fea- 7:30 p.m. 10th AnniversarJ Committee SWIRSKY turing singer, song- Committee Mtg 6:15 p.m. Bat Mitzvah of ALEXANDRA writer, PERI SMILOW LIPSCHULTZ Welcome Shabbat

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Seating Pre~rence: ______Plase relJltll 1.ls resemali.lli.I.IIII• .M.art. 2M, 2M2 I,: ~.,Ie £JUllul Seder 1101 Sprillflllale B,u C.ert1j HIli NJ 1J8IJIJ3 Kol EMANUEL Be Our Guest Ity Phi. Miller CHRONICALS HIGHS TO LOWS Temple Emanuel The "Kol Emanuel Chronicles' " first issue was an in-depth interview of our very invites you to bring your capable and dedicated Choir Director, Julia Zavadsky. Then, we did the sections of the choir, which included the sopranos, the altos and the tenors. It doesn't take a brain young ones - from tiny tots surgeon to guess what comes next. to kindergarteners - to the Allow me to introduce The Basses (in photo, left to right): Murray Fineman, Peter Boyer, Michael Shorr, Phillip Miller. Tot Shabbat and Family Before starting to expound the virtues of the basses, I must confess that I have had Dinner on Friday, March 1. more than a casual relationship with the bass section. I played the tuba in the Ocean City High School band for four years. My high school band conductor, Mr Halleran, Dinner will begin at 6 told me the tuba was the most important instrument in the band. The tuba player set pm., followed by the Tot the tempo or beat of the band. Even the drummers followed the tempo of the tuba. Of course, these were the days Shabbat at 7 p.m. when "The March King: John Experience the joy of cel­ Philip Sousa (1854-1932) band l' ' .~ .~. '. ebrating Shabbat with , '" . music was still in full swing. The Kol Emanuel basses' job your children, and with is to fill in the picture with the rich colors that enhance the other families just like total harmony of the painting. . yours. '\ ~\,( /I In some songs, we come very There is no charge for close to the classic tuba part, and in other songs, we actually the evening, but RSVPs are carry the melody for a while. essential. Call Gilda at 489-0029. THE IMPORTANCE OF BASS We all know that bass sounds are a very important part of any musical composition. Today you may spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a good sound home music system. Most of those dollars go towards getting a good, true bass sound. The midrange and high range sounds are relatively easy to reproduce. Normally the basses do sing in the low range but sometimes we really have to "work" to reach some of those "high" notes. I sometimes think the composers had their music sheets upside down when placing the notes for basses. Temple Eilldiluel s Culle'll' OutlCdcfl Now that Michael Shorr has purchased stools for the basses, we can project our voic­ es better into the sanctuary as we blend and harmonize with the rest of the choir Of Kesher College Outreach, course, balancing on a small stool is not the most comfortable thing to do while through the leadership of chair singing, but it does get our heads up above the lovely ladies' hairdos. And, to hear Kol Debbie Jeffreys, sends monthly pack­ Emanuel's basses - and the rest of the choir - all you have to do is come to Friday night ets to our college students and com­ services or other special events in which Kol Emanuel participates. In fact, on February 23rd we participated in the Havdalah service at the Culture Shuk at the JCc. municates with them over the inter­ net. A SPECIAL HONOR We would like to only increase this programming, possibly including And speaking of Temple Emanuel singers, our esteemed Cantor Sherman gave a great performance of Janowski's "Avinu Malkeynu: Helfman's "Shema Kolenu: reunions and visits to colleges for our Steinberg's "Shalom Rav," Ravel's "Kaddish: and "A Simple Song" from Leonard 11 th and 12th graders. If you have Bernstein's "Mass" on February 2nd at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City. . ideas or want to get involved, please How many synagogues can say their Cantor sang at Carnegie Hall? Temple Emanuel is call Debbie Jeffreys at 751-5119. very proud of her. If you have a new or updated e-mail KOL EMANUEL EVENTS address and snail mail address for your college student, please give it to Kol Emanuel will sing again on March 8th Friday night services. Also, we will per­ Debbie Jeffreys. form on March 10th at the Annual Choir Festival at Gratz College. This will be the fourth year we have participated in this event. Why is this column so long this month? It's to expound the virtues of bass singers and tuba/Sousaphone players. Actually, I am guessing that nobody really cares about tuba/Sousaphone players except other tuba ISousaphone players. So thanks for get­ ting this far in reading even if you are not a tuba or Sousaphone player. Being a tuba player is not a prerequisite for singing bass. So, if you have a bass - We warmry welcome the following or any range voice for that matter - why don't you seriously consider Kol Emanuel. You new members into our get on-the-job training, and some day when you see Julia Zavadsky conducting on TV, congregational famiry: you can brag that you too sang under her capable direction. Ms. Michelle Berman

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12 HOW DO YOU GET TO CARNEGIE HALL? Men's Club continued from page 10 By Robin Cogan in luck. Men's Club is having an outing to Waterfront Park in our state capital to see the Trenton Thunder (a "AA" Boston Red e can all feel inspired and renewed when good things happen to Sox affiliate) play against the New Haven Wgood people. One recent event fits the bill. It was on Saturday Ravens (a "AA· St. Louis Cardinals affiliate) on Saturday, April 6th at 7:05 p.m. -- the evening February 2, 2002, New York City, Carnegie Hall, that Cantor Robin 3rd game of the young season. Then, get a Sherman of Temple Emanuel, sang her heart out for a crowd gathered to head start on the Fourth of July by staying afterwards and watching what is billed as raise much needed money for Multiple Sclerosis research. The unique "an awesome display of fireworks: Tickets aspect of this benefit concert was for a very good pavilion seat are only $8 and parking is just $1. Don't delay as we that it was comprised of inter­ only have a limited number of group tick­ faith music. Cantor Sherman ets. Order the tickets from me at 795-5133. Warnings: no outside food or beverages sang a selection of five liturgical (including water are allowed to be brought pieces that moved the audience in, and no smoking is permitted in the sta- dium. . and the singer to tears. Our Cantor is a triple treat, she Torah makes glorious music and is filled continued from page 1 with grace and humility; rare and counts on us, that we are obligated to remem­ ber our past, that we must prepare our homes treasured qualities. Cantor for Pesach and that now is the time. Parashat Sherman has been inspiring con­ Tzav (literally "command") reiterates of the gregents for twenty years at system of sacrifices used by the Israelites to worship God. This parasha teaches about the Temple Emanuel. Her interfaith meaning of holiness in that if something is community involvement speaks to deemed holy, anything touching it shall also become holy. Similarly, if something is her passion for sharing the music deemed unclean, anyone who touches it is of the Jewish people with all also considered unclean. There are prohibi­ tions against eating the fat of any animal, faiths. against eating animals that have not been rit­ As a "groupie" for the evening ually slaughtered, and against consuming at Carnegie Hall, I was in wonder­ blood. ful company. Cantor Sherman MARCH 30 - Shabbat Chol Hamo'ed Pesach has a loyal following of duly inspired congregants and friends. At one Exodus 33:12-34:26 point, we let the decorum of the magnificent Hall leave us as we wildly Shir Hashirim - Song of Songs portion for waived and cheered from the surrounding balconies. Cantor Sherman gave the Shabbat during Passover. According to tradition, on the Shabbat dur­ us a joyful "thumbs up" signifying that she heard our jubilation and appre­ ing Passover, the Song of Songs is read. Shir ciated the audience enthusiasm. Hashirim reminds us of many of the impor­ Carnegie Hall is awe-inspiring; the history of the music made in that tant, often overlooked, themes of Passover. Shir Hashirim reminds us that Passover marks room fills it with a magically charged energy. We sensed it as we made our only the beginning of our journey. We cannot way to our seats. There is a palpable reverence there that one might expect be satisfied with having escaped from Egypt but we must now actively engage in the diffi­ in a religious sanctuary. The reverence at Carnegie Hall is about honoring cult work of becoming a free society and a and respecting other people's gifts and talents. It is a place to remember community of faith. The counting of the Orner that marks the days between Passover those who have graced that sacred stage; Isaac Stern, Leonard Bernstein, and Shavuot reinforces this idea. On this Vladimir Horowitz and now Cantor Robin Sherman. Shabbat Chol Hamo'ed Pesach, the Shabpat Good things do happen to good people and it is a gift to participate in that falls during the intermediary days of Pesach, you may want to reflect on the rela­ these special memories. Cantor Sherman is a treasure in our community tionship between Shabbat and Pesach. We are and we honor her talent and willingness to share her gifts with us day in reminded in this Torah portion that "six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you and day out. Twenty years of music, may it be just the beginning and may shall cease from labor: In Deuteronomy we she live and sing as long as Abraham; for 120 years. So Cantor, we have 100 arecommanded to ·observe the Sabbath day and keep it holy. Remember that you were a more years to enjoy your beautiful music. May God bless you with good slave in the land of Egypt: Ultimately it is the health and a strong voice as you have blessed us for so long. celebration of Shabbat, the symbol of our . physical freedom that is the key to our spiri­ tual redemption. 13 SOCIAL ACTION One Congregation... by alc... rtI .....Ick Continued from page 2

his spring the Social Action Committee is encouraging everyone to role up computer and TV. Ttheir sleeves and get involved in a synagogue mitzvah project. Here are Is Temple Emanuel a very different three great ways: place for the three generations? • Holocaust Memorial Beautification. Across the street from the old syna­ According to David, his bar mitzvah and confirmation experiences were gogue along Cooper River is the Holocaust Memorial. On the morning of not tremendously different than his April 21 Temple Emanuel will be planting and beautifying the landscape sons', particularly in the pre-bar mitz­ around the memorial. This event will be a perfect tie in to the Elie Wiesel vah years. However, improvements he weekend. notes in the confirmation academy • Jewish Cemetery Clean-Up. In a portion of the New Camden Cemetery in include a class with the rabbis and an Camden is the oldest Jewish Cemetery in the region. By all reports there is attempt to be more relevant. Adele much work that can be done there and we are currently exploring ways that recalls that Temple Emanuel began as Temple Emanuel can help. a classic reform congregation and • March is Donate Your Books Month. Go up to the attic. Make room on has seen a gradual return to the more the shelves. Watch for biQ.s c;lround the sYQ.agogue to donate books to local traditional including the amount of charities and organizations in need. Hebrew in the service. For each event watch for exact details around the synagogue. Get out with Three different adults with a com­ your family. Children of all ages will be welcome. Volunteer! Call Mayda mon perspective on their chosen syn­ Clarke for more information 489-0035. agogue: While Adele speaks of the "feeling of belonging" she gets from Temple Emanuel, Nancy appreciates SHALOMHOUSE ~~~~SHELP! the comfort level felt by the kids in a place that offers so much for families. GRAB YOUR HAMMERS AND PAINTBRUSHES and mark the David echoes their sentiments in referring to T.E. as being an extended calendar for our "build" dates for Sha.lom House - March 10, April family. For Nancy, David and Scott 7 & May 5. this was put into practice the summer Shalom House is a Habitat for Humanity project in Camden following Scott's bar mitzvah. In fact, sponsored by the Jewish Community of South Jersey. Each of the just one week after, the family board­ area synagogues is sponsoring build dates to make this project a ed a plane to Israel as part of a reality - a needy Temple Emanuel family trip, one that family is waiting to exceeded all of their expectations. move into their new Among Scott's favorites was the army and beautiful base at the Lebanon border, Masada and a group bar mitzvah at the home! So, put on Western Wall. For his parents the your work pants FRIENDS OF THE HOUSE experience guaranteed that they Chaverlm Shel HaBelt and shoes and wouldn't read the news quite the come out ready for 11"::1il ,tv C"i::1n same after being there along with a a good, and mean­ greater awareness of what it means to Our house is a better place because ingful, experi~nce. of friends like ... be Jewish. The Oberlanders agree, For more informa­ the trip forged not just new bonds tion or to sign up, The Berger Family with Israel but with the families that Estelle Cohen shared the experience. please contact Jeff Mark Sobel Winn, our liaison to To find out how you can become a Shalom ijouse, or Chaver Shel HaBeit (Friend of the Gilda Zimmerman House), contact House Vice A special Thank You to the Rabbis in the office, 489- President Jack Sattin at and my dear friends at Temple Emanuel. 0029. [email protected], or call the Your kind words and thoughts Temple Office at 856-489-0029. have helped in my recovery from surgery. -Stella Schaevitz

14 Our Temple Funds provide a beautiful way in WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS which you may remember someone special and, at the same time, help to maintain several worthwhile synagogue projects. Acknowledgement of your BUILDING FUND In Memory Of Donor contribution is made in our monthly bulletin. The In Honor Of Donor Adeline Kline Adeline & Sidney Seidner family of the deceased or the individual being hon­ Valerie & Rob Linden's Mayda & Alan Clarke Susan & Brian Butz ored is notified by the Temple of your generosity. Marriage Michael Tobiah Plam Joan & Sheldon Plam So many of our families fmd that in times of joy, Todd Forman's Mayda & Alan Clarke Selma Greenberg Debra & David Faye as in times of sorrow, this is an appropriate means Engagement Lisa Van Dyk of sharing with others. Debby & Brian Baratz Roz & Ernie Jellinek Deadline for insertion in The Light is the first day Birth of Esther & Irv Brown of the previous month. Minimum contribution is Arianna Shira Cohen Richard & Judy Franken $5. $10.00 for Gates of Prayer for Shabbat Mayda & Alan Clarke Ruth & Stan Levinthal Dedication, $36.00 for Gates of Repentance Margery Ann & David Ross Eliane & Joe Strip Dedication (2 Dedications for $50.00). Speedy Recovery for Richard & Judy Franken Janet Richman RABBIS' GOOD WORKS FUND: The Rabbis Ernie Jellinek Debbie, Scott, Josh & Steffie Jeffreys have a special fund to use at their discretion for Dr. Michael Morowitz's Janine & Mark Sobel Jeanette Schwait members and others who may need assistance, as Engagement to Jessica Christie Midge Raich well as for the support of worthy charitable and cul­ Dorothy Cohen tural activities. SCHOLARSHIP FUND: This fund Dr. Beth Morowitz's Janine & Mark Sobel Ruth Feistman supports members, members' children, and our Engagement to Religious School faculty to further their Jewish Andrew Blumenthal Lorraine & Marv Riesenbach education. PRAYER BOOK FUND: New prayer The Flagpole Fund Drew Staffenberg David, Nancy, Scott & books for Sabbath and Festival worship are pur­ Arthur & Judy Joseph Steven Oberlander chased by contributions to the Prayer Book Fund. Joyce & Bob Olin Thomas Harris D.J. Whitley If you want an inscribed plate, the minimum con­ Al Wolf Sadie Goldstein Ann Schwartz tribution is $10.00. LIBRARY FUND: Our library Stan & Estelle Deitch Lauren & Robert Rosenfeld Joseph Schwartz Ann Schwartz attempts to stock a wide variety of books of Jewish Karl Goldfarb Lilly Field interest, both popular and scholarly. Your contri­ Allison & Jillian Cogan - Ken & Brenda K,orach Lorraine & Marv Riesenbach bution enables us to purchase additional books. B'not Mitzvah Abe Smith TORAH RESTORATION FUND: Contributions to Robert Raich Midge Raich the Torah Restoration Fund will be used for the In Memory Of Donor Lorraine & Marvin Riesenbach maintenance of our Torahs and the purchase of Joseph Eisenberg Jim & Bess Soffer Adele Oberlander ornaments for our Torahs. BUILDING FUND: Leonard Garbeil Mayda & Alan Clarke Fred Oberlander Adele Oberlander Donations to this fund made above the member's Sadie Litto Mayda & Alan Clarke Midge Raich minimum pledge are used for the general upkeep of Father of Judy Mink Mayda & Alan Clarke our facility. MUSEUM-ART FUND: Donations to FIlISCH-TltAUIINB ••G CHOI. FUND this fund go to the many ArtlMuseum pieces that Mother of Maris Kobb Mayda & Alan Clarke Donor beautify the inside of our Temple. RABBI EDWIN Jay Lerner Mayda & Alan Clarke In Honor Of N. SOSLOW MEMORIAL FUND: Donations to this Selma Greenberg Mayda &: Alan Clarke Birth of Arianna Shira Cohen Michele Zeldner & fund, in memory of Rabbi Edwin N. Soslow, will be Elaine Kooperstein & Ian Wachstein used for a scholarship award to a graduating senior Stanford Herron Alan & Alison Schorr and to Jurther Religious School education. JANICE Adele Oberlander Musical Collaboration - The Grossberg Family ISRAEL FUND: This fund was set up by Susan Israel Joyce & Bob Olin Alan Schorr for the beautiful windows in the Sanctuary in our Al & Mitzie Wolf Speedy Recovery for Debbie Fee old building. It is currently being .used for our Sue Conde Soviet Resettlement program. HESS-GEALT Robert Gordon Linda & Bruce Butler FUND: This fund was set up by Eleanor and Frank Bernard Hootstein Steve & Denise Weinberg Robin Sherman - Carnegie Hall Debbie Fee Hess. Donations are used for equipment for the Frances Sadow Richard & Judy Franken Gilda Zimmerman & handicapped and, signing of services. DORMAN­ Debbie Sacks Irene Strauss RAlCH SPEAKERS FUND: This fund has been set Sid Dorr Al & Mitzie Wolf Allison & Jillian Cogan - Debbie Fee up by the Dorman-Raich family to enhance our Richard Lichterman Mayda & Alan Clarke B'not Mitzvah adult edUcation programming. GATES OF Thomas Harris Debbie, Scott, Josh & REPENTANCE PRAYER BOOK: We greatly appre­ Steffie Jeffreys In Memory Of Donor ciate your dedication of our new High Holy Day Samuel Kantor Miriam Modeck prayer book - The Gates of Repentance. PRE­ Beverly Ruth Herron Debbie, Scott, Josh & SCHOOL FUND: Donations to the Pre-school Steffie Jeffreys Benjamin Carroll Debbie & Jay Amsterdam Fund will help purchase equipment and education­ Father of Paul Alpert Mayda & Alan Clarke Frederick Zevin Mary J. Zevin al toys and fund special programming. FRlSCH­ Joseph Chonofsky Ken & Brenda Korach Dr. Martin &: Shirley 'Pearlman Dr. Marvin Silver TRAUTENBERG CHOIR FUND: Established by Wife of Dr. Jay Szathmary Pulmonary & Sleep the Frisch-Trautenberg Family to endow the Temple DORMAN-HICH SPIAKIU FUND Physicians of S.J. Choir and other musical programs at the Temple. In Honor Of Donor Anna Obus Nora Obus EDWARD L. NATAL ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP May & Harold Cohen Nathan Levine Phil & Joan Miller FUND: This fund makes scholarships available for Stella Schaevitz - Ruth Wachstein Ian Wachstein & Temple Emanuel's Confirmation and Post-confirma­ Israel Bond Award tion students to participate in educational experi­ Lorraine & Marvin Riesenbach - Midge Raich Michele Zeldner ences in Israel. L1HEYOT FUND: The Liheyot Fund Special Anniversary Henry Wasserman Gerda Wasserman will be utilized to establish a supportive environ­ Jillian & Allison Cogan - Elaine Kooperstein & Philip Albert Dorfner Geraldine B. Dorfner ment within the synagogue to make Judaism acces­ B'not Mitzvah Stanford Herron sible to all Jews, and provide for those who have Art Simon Becoming Midge Raich GAnS O' UPiNTANC. special needs and disabilities. RUTH B. WOLF Mayor of Cherry Hill In Memory Of Donor ARCHIVE FUND: Will be utilizes to enable the Midge Raich Charles Zucker, Howard & Ellen Eisenberg Temple to protect our history for future genera­ Robin Sherman - Carnegie Hall Shirley Zucker & tions. George Eisenberg IS Elizabeth Rosen Harris Howard & Lisa Rosen Randi Fraiman - Danny, Pam, Michael & Maurice Greenstein Arthur & Doris Greene Engagement Brittany Sacks Karl Van Dyk Lisa Van Dyk .lEWISH NAnONAL FUND Allison & Jillian Cogan - Judy & Howard Goldstein Richard Roubicek Lisa Van Dyk In Honor of Donor B'not Mitzvab Gloria Share Elaine Kramer Birth of Joan & Phil Miller Walt Stein's Birthday Irene Giman & Dora Furman Mike, Carol, Beth, Robyn & Arianna Shira Cohen Glenn Trommer Gregg Goldenberg Judy Spivak's Susan & Dean Andrew Thomas Harris Laurie, Robert, David & In Memory of Donor Special Birthday Daniel Hohwald Joseph Esienberg Franklin Drachman Robin Sherman - Elaine Kooperstein & Robert Berger Felix & Inge Bass Louis Drachman Franklin Drachman Carnegie Hall Stan Herron Anne Myers Cyndi, Norman, Debbi & Marvin Epstein Kathi & Elliot Stomel Rabbi David's Services Isdaner & Cory Braslow Martin Kravitz Kathi, Elliot, Louis & Lichterman Families Betty Deitch Stan Deitch Brittany Stomel Speedy Recovery to Sally & Harry Kane Rae Bluebond David & Doris Bluebond Hilda Shames Richard Kuntush Herb Kane Aaron Greenberg Walter & Florence Greenberg Molly Kleban's Mother, Ray Gloria & Jerry Baer Frances Sadow Thelma & Jack Hilibrand Richard Arnold (Ricky) Richter Michele Zeldner In Memory Of Donor & Ian Wachstein Grandmother of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Kuperschmidt SHARRIN FILAN CHILDRIN'S Leonard Garbeil Diana Cyzerman Steven Davis LIBRARY FUND Leonard Garbeil Allene, Maureen & Jean Samson Cindy Lefler In Honor Of Donor Morgan Romagli Jeanne Hyman Harold & Roberta Kramer Dawn Mortell Janet & Fred Wolfson Leonard Garbeil Arlene Valentino Herbert Dickman Joan & Jim Muller Rabbi & David Cohen Sharren & Dave Filan Jules Kaplan Suzanne & Brad Abrams Josephine Getzow Joan & Jim Muller and Arianna Jules Kaplan David Cooper & Philip Shapass Rachel Umansky Tamar Wyschogrod Leonard Garbiel Kenneth & Dr. Carolyn Horowitz MUSEUM/ART FUND Norman Robbins Suzanne, Brad, Scott & Danny & Pam Sacks & Family In Memory Of Donor Melissa Abrams Henry Karpf Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Karpf David Fleisher Elaine & Fred Fleisher Anthony DePietro; Jay, Paula, Geoffrey, Joey & Pearl Levi Danny, Pam, Michael & Martha Figures Shelley Figures & Ira Miller Mildred Roberts Jacob Goldberg Brittany Sacks Harry Miller Ira S. Miller & Shelley Figures Frances Sadow Danny & Pam Sacks & Family RABBIS GOOD WORKS FUND Marvin Saline Danny & Pam Sacks EDWARD L. NATAL In Honor Of Donor Alan Ross Dillon Renee Dillon ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Birth of The Kuperschmidt Family Joseph Eisenberg Dr. & Mrs. Donald Krachman In Memory Of Donor Arianna Shira Cohen Judy & Jack Gensib Selma Greenberg Gert & Max Pastelnick Libby Koche Ruth & Stan Levinthal Carl & Hariette Lefevre Sadie Seligsohn Gertrude Pastelnick Jan Small Ruth & Stan Levinthal Randi & Bruce Bard Robert Whitson Larry & Stephanie Whitson Temple Emanuel Men's Club Albert F. Cohen Lenore Cohen PRAYERBOOK FUND Lee Pierce Esther Iskowitz Joyce & Walt Stein In Honor Of Donor Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Kauffman Jacob Rose Gregory & Joanne LeMay Alexandra Lipschultz Dr. & Mrs. Todd Lipschultz Marvin & Gloria Fink Aunt of Joan Sturtz David & Marilyn Silverstein Mark Steven Lipschultz Dr. & Mrs. Todd Lipschultz Sadie Pasker Iris & Allan Pinskey & Family Kolman Diamond's Mr. & Mrs. Steven Paisner Birth of Irene & Larry Kauffman A. Albert Fineman Mrs. E. Elizabeth Fineman Special Birthday Alexandra Morgan Kauffman Samuel Sachs Bernice & Ed Van Keuren Alan Paisner's Birthday Mr. & Mrs. Steven Paisner Julia Leizerovich - Maria Leizerovich Brother of Tom Wartenberg Pamela Kuperschmidt & Children Bat Mitzvah & the Staff @ L'Chaim Mitch Fuhrman's Miriam J. Fuhrman Sister of Richard Mazza Irene & Larry Kauffman In Memory Of Donor Special Birthday Diane Hutz Sandra Hutz Anna Modeck Miriam Modeck Cantor Sherman The Kuperschmidt Family Father of Lois Schlaffer Sally & Harry Kane Ida Gross Rhoda Biddle & Family at Carnegie Hall Mother of Dr. Arthur Thurm Sally & Harry Kane Dora Spector Dorothy Segal Lindsey Spector - The Kuperschmidt Family Jon & Nancy Forman Solomon Kantor Miriam Modeck Bat Mitzvah Florence Dorf Jon & Nancy Forman Jan Cornfeld Mr. & Mrs. Steven Paisner Valerie & Rob Linden's Mayda & Alan Clarke Jean & Harold Branfman Joyce & Alan Branfman Sophie Small Ruth & Stan Levinthal Marriage Roslaie Auslander Albert Auslander Minnie Levinthal Ruth & Stan Levinthal Todd Forman's Engagement Mayda & Alan Clarke Rebecca Friedman Eileen & Buddy Wecht Ben Small Ruth & Stan Levinthal Birth of Oliver Maxwell Adler The Kuperschmidt Max Rothman Adrienne lacona Jacob Levinthal Ruth & Stan Levinthal Family Harriet Whitson Larry & Stephanie Whitson Betty Santora Ruth & Stan Levinthal Andy Cutler - Bar Mitzvah The Kuperschmidt Annie Bolsky Mrs. E. Elizabeth Fineman Family Mary Kennedy Jim & Billie Kennedy PRI·SCHOOL FUND Estelle & Stan Deitch's The Kuperschmidt Daniel Kasen Pearl Kasen In Honor Of Donor 50th Wedd. Anniversary Family Mindy Gotleib's Birthday Paul Rosefeldt Jeffrey Adler - Bar Mitzvah Abbie & Bruce Seher LIBRARY FUND Rabbi David Estelle & Stan Deitch In Memory Of Donor In Memory Of Donor Dr. David, Margery Ann & Harry Yorke Florence Greenberg Amber Blatt Scott & Carol Soffen Jonathan Todd Ross, Shirley Kornfield N.R. Kornfield Gladys Kevles Ann & Larry Winitsky Geraldine Garbeil Samuel Gerling Roz & Ernie Jellinek & the Garbeil Krementhal Family Selma Greenberg Muriel & Al Laverson Manny Tieber Renee Dillon

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RABBI EDWIN N. SOSLOW TZEDAKAH FUND ENDOWMENT FUND In Honor Of Donor ' ~\1\1~i, Neecl a LlHle IIPlck",Me-Up?" In Honor Of Donor Rabbi David, Rabbi Debbie &.David Cohen . Birth of Grandchild to Mr. & Mrs. C. Bogdanoff Cantor Sherman & .•- . Phyllis Bogdanoff Murray Savar The Temple again will be providing For our Babynaming transportation to selected Friday In Memory Of Donor Birth of Arianna Shira The Tuffs night services for senior citizens. The Joseph B. Cohen Ellie & Bob Treuhaft Elisa A. Krasner Safety Bus Company will pick up at Mordecai Kheyfets Nikolay & Svetlana Orlov Shirley Kravitz'·s Rabbi Debbie & Larry Needle Phyllis Bogdanoff Special Birthday David Cohen the following locations: Ed Lipton Estelle & Stan Deitch Sherry & David Silnutzer In Memory Of Donor * Cooper River Plaza - Julius Tennenbaum Richard N. Tennenbaum Richard Lichterman Barry & Ellen Nachimson both buildings Florence Metelits Edwin Metelits Morghen Nicalai Rhoda & Barry Abrams * Towers of Windsor - Candy Taylor Lenore H. Gibson both buildings Eva Rosen Shirley R. Tannenbaum RUTH B. WOLF ARCHIVAL FUND * Landmark I and II - In Memory or Donor both buildings SCHOLARSHIP FUND Selma Greenberg Edgar Wolf, Jr. * Saltzman House In Honor Of Donor Nancy D. Katzenberg Edgar Wolf, Jr. Birth of Debra, David, Scott & Frances B. Weinberg Edgar Wolf, Jr. The selected services are: Arianna Shira Cohen Diana Faye Renee Dillon L'ZICHIR OLAM * March 22, 2002 Speedy Recovery for Dorothy Cohen .. _...... * April 19, 2002 Stella Schaevitz * May 24, 2002 Alexander Roth - The Grossberg Family We record with love and dignity those * June 21, 2002 Bar Mitzvah whose lives are forever ~ in Allison & Jillian Cogan - The Grossberg Family our Temple. The foUowing names of a Please call the Temple office at B'not Mitzvah Joe & Eliane Strip loved one have been added by a devoted Rebecca Friedman The Grossberg Family 856-489-0029 for a reservation. Art Simon Joe & Eliane Strip family member to be enshrined in our Memorial ChapeL In Memory or Donor Selma Greenberg Rhoda & Barry Abrams Evelyn Berkowitz Robin & Sam Wasser CAROLYN HESS BLECHMAN Babysitting Sylvia Mink David Mink Cousin of Helen Rudd Irving Cohen Dorothy Cohen .on Shabbat Alec Kafka Renee Dillon BEATRICE FRIEDMAN GOLDBWM Grandmother of Susan Elfman Mollie B. Glazer The Grossberg Family Our Friday Evening Sbabbat Betty Deitch Rhoda & Barry Abrams FRANCES L. SADOW Itzhack Teperman Berta Muchnik Mother of Judy Goldstein babysitting will be held in Pre­ Rose Gray Florence Gray Gertrude Alpert Jack, Laurie, Kyle & School room 3. Troy Sattin For your child'g. safety, when Mother of Arthur Thurm Karen & Gary Schwartz Ethel & Harry Lakin Joe & Eliane Strip your child attends bab:ysittibg. Frances Cohn Stan & Arlinda Buckman IN MEMORIAM (& you will be required to fill out Nathan Kline Marian & Paul Baratz Solomon Baratz Paul & Marian Baratz and sign an informatioa form.

TORAH FUND BETH BLANK We will also need to bow who Mother of Elyse Kardashian In Honor Of Donor will be picking up your child, as Julia Leizerovich - Maria Leizerovich Bat Mitzvah JOSEPH CHONOFSKY well as proper identification. Eileen Friedland Weiner Donna, Phil & Uncle of Faith Chonofsky and Jessica Starkman Cindy Levicoff An adult babysitter will be Birth of watching your chiIdreB during Arianna Shira Cohen Laurie, Robert, David & LILLIAN KOCHE Daniel Hohwald Sister of Gloria Natal the service, and challah and juice will be a part of the In Memory or Donor NATHANIEL PINCUS Sara Barroway Ruth Goldberg Grandfather of Janet Johnson Shabbat experience for any Blanche Barroway Ruth Goldberg Sadie Litto Rich & Kay Harris child "in babysittiD&- TEMPLE EMANUEL Adver .. ise_en .. s

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,.,.... - OfaM ;S II Fa"';(y AHair at 1e~(e !Manuel The Social action committee has a new project called the 'JZe.dabh Collective Fund This is a way for us to pool our resources to help fund existing community serrice projects while extending our congregational colDlll1l1lify efforts. To assist us in funding our projects, and to promote interest in our Temple's community service projects, we have designed a beautiful t-shirt whose 4esign highlights the commitment of Temple Emanuel to helping to make the world a better place. It depicts ahem shaped globe encircled by people hold­ ing a baoCkid. The inscription reads. -TIKKUN OLAM IS A FAMItY AFFAIR AT TEMPLE EMANUEL.· JCC Camps at Medford The shirts are being sold for $10 each and are avail­ able through the Religious School office in adult and children's sizes. Any questions? call Stephanie Ross at 874-0167- Thank you in advance for your support and for help­ Tours, Food, Fun and Activities ing to teach our children the importance of the Jewish value of tzedkaah and tikkun oIam. Camp Hotline: 856-751-1666 www.jcccampsatmedford.org

19 TEMPLE STAFF Rabbi Jerome P. David, D.D. Rita H. Zohav jdavid@templeemanue./.com Director of Education Rabbi Deborah Bodin Cohen [email protected] dbcohen@templeemanue./.com Julie Kratchman Dr. Herbert Yarrish Director of The Pre-school Rabbi Emeritus at Temple Emanuel jkratchman@templeemanue./.com ft~ese"tl' if Robin Sherman Barbara J. Silverman \" r~ Cantor Ritual Educator \) e. Join us .; [email protected] bsilverman@templeemanue./.com 'l;~ for all the fun at our ~'V Mayda Clarke Sandy Umansky Executive Director Youth Director ~ Game Show event, ~ mayda@templeemanue./.com ~ including professional Game Show 1) youth@templeemanue/.com Jane Vortreflich Murray Savar hosts on Sunday, March 1 0, ~ Program Administrator Organist, Pianist from 12:15 to 2:00 p.m. ,- [email protected] There will be trivia, physical challenges TEMPLE OFFICERS and much more. Hot dogs, soft pretzels President: Jack Sattin Kenneth A. Korach 428-8444 and refreshments will be available. 751-8995 j [email protected] • The cost is $5.00 per adult and [email protected] Richard Selznick $3.00 per child (3 to 12). Vice Presidents: 795-9857 Reservation forms are available Stuart Friedman [email protected] 429-7216 Secretary: in this issue of the Light and in [email protected] Marianne Bass r the R.S. and Administrative Offices. Joyce Hoff 439-0123 o For more information, 983-8654 [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer: ~ b contact Ruth Manin Bruce Bard T ~ at 424-6443. Scott Jeffreys 751-5119 772-0517 .j~L. • [email protected] ~ 'AepUnS [email protected] Joanne Rosen 424-0425 [email protected]

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• D I'IOR. Cindy Lefler CONIRIBUIING WRITlaS. Pearl Braunstein, Mayda Clarke, Robin Cogan, Rabbi Debbie Cohen, Rabbi Jerome P. David, David Faye, Debra Faye, Joan Grossberg, Julie Kratchman, Ken Korach, Cindy Lefler, Phil Miller, Lucille Orland, Barbara Silverman, Richard Selznick, Sandy Umansky, Jane Vortreflich and Rita Zohav