March 2020 | Adar/Nissan 5780 | Vol. 46 No. 6 FEEL THE LOVE AT ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS PAGE 9 PRE-PASSOVER ON THE GO A STEP BACK PAMPERING WITH PP 10-11 EVERYWHERE WITH IN TIME WITH ALLY RASKIN 6 TEEN EMANU-EL 10 CANTOR MENDELSON 19 March2020.indd 1 2/17/20 11:50 AM CLERGY MESSAGE The Mourner’s Kaddish avid Stern i D bb a R itgadal v’yitkadash shmei rabba: What’s the same—we end up standing and reciting the eleven syllables that begin a Kaddish together as a community with all of the beauty and symphony. The Mourner’s power of that familiar Reform practice. What’s different— Kaddish is music after all we provide an invitation for mourners to rise so they can Y—not a melody written in notes or be recognized by others, so we can continue to deepen our scales, but a prayer whose primary practice as a congregation of caring and support for people impact on us emerges from its sound both within our walls and beyond them. (Please note: and rhythm more than the manifest mourners will not be invited to rise by name and no mourner content of its words. will be required to stand separately if they do not wish to; this Of course, the ancient Aramaic words still matter, opportunity is strictly voluntary.) surprising as they are: a prayer that we recite in mourning, yet We will begin this experiment in practice in April in Friday which does not mention death. A prayer that tradition calls night Shabbat services in Stern Chapel and Saturday morning upon us to offer when we might feel most deserted by God, Shabbat services in Lef kowitz Chapel, and we will be interested and yet a prayer which piles superlative upon superlative in in your feedback. Why try on this change now? Because a praise of the Holy One. number of our congregants and clergy have witnessed this Traditionally, the recitation of the Mourner’s Kaddish practice in other Reform congregations and found it moving in services also serves to identify the mourners. Because in and meaningful; and even more important, because as society traditional practice only the mourners rise to recite Kaddish becomes more and more impersonal, and people turn to while the rest of the congregation participates from its seats, a Temple increasingly as a place of comfort and connection, we community could see who its mourners were, and so be better want to give a face to folks who are walking a difcult path, and able to reach out to them directly in solace and support. let them know that we all walk with them. Because it is not only Reform practice evolved differently. Instead of asking the names of the deceased that matter, but the experience of mourners to rise separately, it has long been our practice the living; all make up the music of the Kaddish, our ancient to invite the whole congregation to rise together—perhaps and ever-new symphony of comfort and hope. so as not to create discomfort for the mourners, and certainly in order to emphasize the presence of a comforting community. The advantage is a strong message of solidarity; the disadvantage is that when everybody stands up at once, it’s hard to identify who the actual mourners are, and to honor the distinctiveness of their experience. It is beautiful and powerful to stand together, but as a result we might be left wondering who suffered a loss this week or this month, who is here for yahrtzeit tonight (the names of the deceased don’t always clue us in), who might benet from an extra word or hug of comfort. That is why for a decade or more, many Reform congregations have evolved yet another practice, one that combines the solace that comes from communal solidarity and the comfort that can come to a person once they are recognized as a mourner. The practice is simple: once the worship leader has read the yahrtzeit list and the names of people who have died in the recent week, the worship leader rst invites those to rise who have lost someone in the past week, month and year; then invites people present for yahrtzeit to rise, and then invites the whole congregation to join them in standing before we begin a communal recitation of Kaddish. 2 The Window • MARCH 2020 March2020.indd 2 2/17/20 11:50 AM COMMUNITY IN THIS ISSUE HOLIDAYS & PRAYER PAGE Shabbat Services 8 Jewish Cultures: Soul Singing 8 Shabbat with Rabbi Philip Nadel 8 Convergence National Refugee Shabbat 8 Purim 9 Passover 12 and Divergence COMMUNITY PAGE Clergy Message 2 Our Community 4 Thursdays, March 26, April 30 | 7 | Stern Chapel Temple Votes 100% 4 Taught by Rabbi Dr. Shira Lander, senior lecturer and director Rabbi Robbins Sabbatical 4 of Jewish Studies at SMU. Jews have historically embraced Board of Trustees 5 the physical dimension of human existence by sanctifying its Annual Meeting 5 mundane aspects. Due to the frequency of Jewish migration, g2g Events 7 Jews imbued portable objects rather than stationary ones World Zionist Congress elections 7 with particular signicance. What meanings do Jews share Feature Story: Teen Emanu-El 10-11 regardless of their broader cultural contexts? What meanings Sh’ma Group Spotlight 13 are distinctive to the particular contexts of individual Temple Cares 17 communities? These classes will examine two particular Social Justice Spotlight 17 dimensions of Jewish material culture: Visual Art and Foodways. Music: Cantor Jack Mendleson 19 Save the Date: Nefesh Mountain 19 March 26: Temple’s visual arts collection and architectural traditions FOR FAMILIES PAGE April 30: Jewish culinary traditions and how eating customs shape Jewish identity Family Shabbat Experiences 18 Register: participate.tedallas.org/kfbaumlecture YL+E Registration 18 Greene Spring Family Camp 18 Parent Education 18 to the Katherine F. Baum Adult Education Fund Parent’s Night Out 18 The Katherine F. Baum Adult Education Fund was established in 2005 by Lester Baum, in memory of his Teens: Coffee Talk 18 wife, Kathi, an eternally curious learner who embraced all aspects of Judaism and Jewish life. Kathi’s keen insights, wisdom and magnetic personality are fondly remembered by all who knew her. A lifelong member Teens: Sports Night 18 of Temple Emanu-El, Kathi’s love of Judaism led to her becoming an adult Bat Mitzvah in the last two years 6th/7th Grade Kickoff 19 of her life. This course honors the memory of Kathi, a seeker of knowledge and truth. WRJ & BROTHERHOOD PAGE WRJ Events 6 Pre-Passover Pampering 6 World Union Shabbat Lunch 6 Brotherhood Monthly Meeting 7 Come Together for Brotherhood Israel Book Club 16 Shabbat Dinner FOR 20s AND 30s PAGE TA’AM 8500 Passover Seder 12 ADULT LEARNING PAGE Friday, March 27 Jewish Cultures: Dr. Shira Lander 3 92nd Street Y 16 Torah and Talmud 16 We invite all worshipers to come together as Book Clubs 16 Yoga Emanu-El 16 one community for a delicious Shabbat dinner. The Well 16 Rabbi Olan Radio Sermon Series 16 $20/Adults | $10/Ages 5-12 | Free/under age 5 History of The Cantorate 17 $50/Maximum family rate for four or more Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz 17 Register: participate.tedallas.org/taam8500 PHILANTHROPY PAGE Ta’am Underground: After dinner, children in K-8th grades are invited Annual Fund Spotlight: Lindsay Shipp 13 to enjoy games, activities and time with friends in the Youth Wing. Contributions 14-15 Contact: Rachel Tucker, [email protected] FROM THE ARCHIVES PAGE Rabbi Olan: Civil Rights Era Back Cover MARCH 2020 • The Window 3 March2020.indd 3 2/17/20 11:50 AM COMMUNITY OUR COMMUNITY BECOMING B’NAI MITZVAH IN MEMORIAM NEW & RETURNING Martin Berkman MEMBERS Father of Michael Berkman Alexander, Maria, Benjamin, Daniel, Dr. Leon Bloom Elizabeth & Joseph Berlin Father of Brian Bloom Evan & Aggie Brody Avron Newman Father of Dr. Stephen Newman Diane Collier Gretchen Ceile Jones Yael Levy Linda Burk Oksner Jared & Madelyn Eisenberg February 29 March 28 Sister of Lawrence “Larry” Burk David Faulkner & Mike McKinney Daughter of Lisa & Rodney Jones Daughter of Liz Tilleros & Yair Levy Rasya Pevzner Erin Finegold White & Justin White The Hockaday School Highland Park Middle School Mother of Izabella Goldberg Tikkun Olam: Heart House Tikkun Olam: Family Gateway Macie, Robert & Monroe Franklin Jack Repp Longtime companion of Sarah Yarrin Joseph and Krystle Grimm Father of David Repp, Lotty Casillas & Dafna, Alan & Ezra Kikuchi Stanley Repp Shawn & Drew Klein Leonard “Lenny” Schaen Longtime companion of Viola Ganeles Arthur, Jani & Sophie Lotz Maurice Schermann Gustavo & Cynthia Sebran Jordan Joseph Seinera Brady Kuntz Father of Garry Schermann & Mark Schermann Samantha, Kyle & Parker Siegel March 7 March 28 Angela & Idan Sivan, Maya & Son of Lori & Michael Seinera Son of Julie & Michael Kuntz Miles Arredondo Arbor Creek Middle School The Shelton School Tikkun Olam: Meals on Wheels for Pets Tikkun Olam: Operation Kindness CONVERSIONS David Faulkner Jackson Sean O'Donnell Jerry Williams March 21 Son of Gina Roth2020 O’Donnell & Daniel O’Donnell BABY NAMINGS The Shelton School WEDDINGS Grayson Alexander Ross Tikkun Olam:ELECTIONS Family Gateway, Boys and Girls Club Julie Goodman & Robert Morlend Son of Stephanie Harris & Jordan Ross Rabbi Robbins on Sabbatical e are excited to announce that Rabbi Debra WRobbins will be taking a three-month sabbatical from March through May, as granted by the Board of March 3: Trustees. She will spend this time away from Dallas Texas Primary Election writing, volunteering and being with family. Sabbatical April 27: can be a time of renewal and growth not only for our Last day to Register to Vote for Primary Runoff Election clergy but for our community as well, and here at Temple May 26: our clergy, staff and lay leaders will explore new roles Primary Runoff Elections and responsibilities during Rabbi Robbins’s absence.