May 2013 Iyar-Sivan 5773 Vol. 83, No. 9 Hazzan Tahl Ben-Yehuda Joins CBS July 1 Hazzan Tahl Ben-Yehuda will be joining our congregation as our new Director of Congregational Learning July 1. She has a love of Jewish learn- ing and teaching, a passion for Jewish community, and a strong background in both education and liturgical music. Currently she is Student Cantor/Educa- tor at Jewish Center, Princeton, NJ. She graduated from Cornell University and received a Master’s Degree in Jewish Education from the Davidson School of the Jewish Theological Seminary. She graduates from the Tallit and Tefillin Workshop April 7 H.L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music Marla Brockman led a class on how to put on tallit and tefillin. Pictured above are father and son, Robert and Nathan Turtledove, learning how at JTS in May. Committee co-Chairs, Jason Krakow and to wrap tefillin. Norman Kahn, Jr., feel fortunate that the hazzan will join CBS. We look forward to welcoming Hazzan Ben-Yehuda Shavuot - May 14 - 16 and her two daughters, Eliana and Sara, into our commu- Shavuot Schedule: nity. All Services in Goldsmith Hall —no services at Village Shalom Torah Readers Honored Erev Shavuot - Tuesday, May 14 On Shavuot morning, May 16, we 6:00 pm Minchah services will honor those congregants who Candle lighting at 8:05 pm have read Torah in public three or more times during the past year. In Day One - Wednesday, May 15 addition, we will present yadim to 9:30 am services those who have fulfilled this accom- 6:00 pm Minchah plishment for the first time. This Day Two - Thursday, May 16 year's honorees are: Marla Brockman, Tom Jacobs, Mara 7:00 am services w/Yizkor Lambert, Suzanne Lange, Allan Reichman, Steve Schorr, 9:30 am services w/Yizkor Eric Schultz, Svetlana Sorkin, Leah Sosland and Victor 6:00 pm Minchah only Wishna. 9:06 pm - Shavuot ends Please join us at the 9:30 am service in Goldsmith Hall to honor these congregants who fulfill a very im- Table of Contents portant role in our congregation. For more information, Adult Ed...................p.2 contact Jill in the ritual office, 913-647-7281 or Exec. Director .........p.3 [email protected]. Sisterhood ..............p. 4 Do not forget the Annual Community-wide All Night Shavuot Program RFECEC/PRS .........p. 5 Shavuot featuring Rabbi Steve Greenberg. The program will be held on Tuesday, B’nei Mitzvah .........p. 6 Reminder May, 14, 8:15 pm at Kehilath Israel. Reservations are due May 8th. For Mt. Carmel ........... p. 10 more information, see your April Scroll. To download a reservation form, Calendar .............. p. 11 click here or call the Administrative office. www.bethshalomkc.org | 913-647-7279 May 2013 From the Rabbi’s Study Israel at 65 – How Significant is it? This month, according to the population in the United States and American Grace, de- secular calendar, the State of Israel is the Jewish population in Israel are scribes an American turning 65. Last month, we celebrat- like two siblings who discover that tapestry of religion ed its birthday on the Jewish calendar. they actually need each other more thriving in harmony. In a half generation, we will no longer in adulthood than they did as adoles- When Israelis spend have American Jews who recall a day cents. summers in Jewish without the existence of the State of Israel can teach us about American summer camps through the Israel. independence, self-reliance, and about Jewish agency, they have the oppor- I have written and spoken the creation of an authentic Jewish tunity to bring a taste of this back to about the importance of Israel precise- culture rooted in the West and the their home towns. ly because its independence will soon In Israel’s 66th year, I encour- disappear from first-hand memories. age all of us to both work toward cre- However, there are other reasons for ating a strong bond between our two Israel’s importance. communities, and not being afraid to In just 65 years, Israel now both learn from, and teach our broth- has approximately the same number ers and sisters who live in Medinat of Jews as America. Once a fledgling Yisrael – The State of Israel. nation, it is now the start-up nation leading the world in areas of high-tech and environmental research. Jewish canon – while being created Neither the Jewish commu- in Hebrew. We, however, have the Rabbi David M. Glickman nity in America nor Israel, are com- opportunity to teach Israel about [email protected] pletely self-sufficient – we are more the beauty of religious pluralism and 913-647-7294 interdependent than ever. The Jewish tolerance. Robert Putnam’s book, Jewish Adult Sarah Peltzman—May 2 All Night Shavuot Program—May 14 Education Leading Musaf—May 5 & 8 Parashat Hashavua—May 18 Opportunities Downtown Talmud Jam—May 8 Building Community/Celebrating Shabbat—May 31 Parashat HaShavua Study Group KCUSY Youth Shabbat Individuals interested in KCUSY will hold its Annual Youth Shabbat discussing the weekly Torah portion with Installations/Family Style Shabbat Dinner on will have the opportunity to do so on Friday, May 10th. The evening will begin at 5 pm with Shabbat, May 18, 9:00-10:00 am in the installation of the newly elected 2013-14 KCUSY the CBS Conference Room. Come Chapter Executive Board. At 6 pm, KCUSY and and learn with each other. The group Kadima will lead Kabbalat Shabbat Services followed will meet on the third Shabbat of the by a Family Shabbat Dinner at 7 pm, which will be month. The next meeting will be June prepared by the KCUSYers and their parents. Par- 15. For more information, contact: ent volunteers are requested to help with the cooking Peter Cabell, [email protected] Friday morning. Please contact Stef to sign up. If you or Svetlana Sorkin, haven’t already done so, please RSVP by Friday, May 3rd. There is no charge for [email protected]. dinner; however donations would be greatly appreciated. 2 May 2013 www.bethshalomkc.org | 913-647-7279 Executively Speaking Celebrating Women in May May is a beautiful month for the way we think it should. Home is where we learned, and grew; celebrations. Many of you will celebrate we found our own identity as our mothers introduced us to our graduations, and all of us will celebrate religion, our holidays and our customs. Mother’s Day…contrary to some opin- There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each ions, you do not have to be a mother or situation is unique. Each mother faces different challenges, has grandmother. You can honor a “special different skills and abilities, and certainly children as diverse as a Aunt” or close family friend, but our day is long. Most importantly a mother’s love prevails over all else. commonality remains the same; we are So let’s remember to take the time or just make the time to honor those all women. special women in our lives or take some time for recollections of those that no A mother creates our sacred longer walk amongst us. space as we grow by providing us with Happy, Happy Mother’s Day to the ladies of CBS. a home, which is our refuge from the outside world, and a place to be when Executive Director life is not always cooperating with us [email protected] 913-647-7293 Also, May is Sisterhood Instal- Newman as she assumes the presidency lations. To Linda Lessner, thank you for of our Sisterhood. I know she will accept being a remarkable president; you worked her responsibilities with her own inimi- diligently day after day, and your efforts table style and grace. need to be applauded. So to Linda and to Bev, I wish I also want to personally extend you both all good things as you go from a special Mazal Tov to my friend Beverly strength to strength. 6th Grade Wedding. Participating in a wedding ceremony, 6th Graders dress up for the happy event. Front row, l-r: Noah Daviz, Alla-Amin Abdullahi, Hunter Langer, Risa Bornstein, Sophie Zinman, Ethan Newman. Back row, l-r: Nathan Turtledove, Anna Blachar, Eden Brockman. Nia Demonstration Will Motivate PrayerWorks May 22 Building Community/Celebrating Shabbat 10:00-11:30 am. The session time is Let’s spend Friday evening extended for all to participate. Nia is a together building community and sensory-based movement practice that celebrating the joy and warmth of draws from martial arts, dance arts and Shabbat with an evening of prayer, healing arts. It empowers people of good food and learning. all shapes and sizes by connecting the On May 31 “Empty Nest- body, mind, emotions and spirit. She ers” will be highlighted, but all are will also introduce Nia 5 Stages (medi- welcome to join us. We will begin tation Nia). Participants can do this at 6:00 pm with Kabbalat Shab- at home, in bed before going to sleep, bat. Dinner and learning with Rabbi or after waking up in the morning. Glickman begins at 7 pm. The menu Marcelle is the wife of Rabbi Jonathan and cost of dinner is not yet deter- Rudnick, Jewish Community Chap- mined. lain, and both feel Nia complements For reservations: the healing process. www.bethshalomkc.org or contact Marcelle Rudnick will lead For information or to leave Stef Williams, at 913-647-7269 or a Nia demonstration in dance for a name for healing, call Facilitator, [email protected]. PrayerWorks on Wednesday, May 22, Rickie Haith, 913-341-8707.