APRIL Temple SHABBAT CELEBRATION AND WORSHIP B'nai Or Friday (3) at 7:30 p.m. Family Shabbat Service Friday (10) Bulletin First Night of Passover There will be NO Shabbat Service. and run from the voice of God, and From yet you stood transfixedand trans­ formed by the Word? Saturday (11) at 10:00 a.m. Rabbi Do you remember? Passover Service and Study Do you remember the splendor of the Friday (17) at 10:00 a.m. Rossoff and great synagogues of Toledo Passover Yiskor Service Cordoba; the thousand voices of Poland's yeshivas? Friday(l7) at 8:00 p.m. DO YOU REMEMBER? Do you remember the sound of Shabbat Evening Service In every generation, each Jew must Mother's lullaby and the sweet sound Yom HaShoah Service see himselfor herselfas ifslhe had of the mama/oshen? Service in memory of the personally come out of Egypt. Do you remember the pain of sepa­ Holocaust - Passover Haggadah ration when the Selektion sent you to Songs and readings from - the Holocaust History is what happened to them back the right and those you loved to the Candle Blessing: then. Memory is what happened to me left, the despair when you knew that Barbara Piermont back then. you would not see them again in this world? Introduction to Kiddush: after Yerushalmi Donald Piermont To be a Jew is to remember tomorrow. Do you remember the taste of that Kiddush: morsel of bread which meant that you Leonard Fein Michael Piermont would live another day in the cloud Do you remember? of the ovens' smoke? Saturday (18) at 11:00 a.m. Do you remember the degradation of Do you remember? Shabbat Morning Service slavery - having to give up your first­ Michael Piermont will be Do you remember the hora we bornto the Pharaoh's' capricious called to the Torah as a Bar danced in the streets of Tel Aviv, paranoia? Mitzvah when we finally had a State of our Do you remember your disbelief own, a place that would always Friday at 8:00 p.m. when that man Moses came with welcome us home? (24) Shabbat Evening Service strange new thoughts, never thinking Do you remember the fear of '67 that your lot would ever be better than when it seemed that Israel would be that of a slave? no more, followed six days later by And do you remember that first taste the joy of the victory - the Jewish of freedom, like a new day wrapping People, victims no more. its light around your soul and lifting Do you remember the terror of the you up, even in the fear of capture? approaching Crusaders with their Do you remember the terror of shouts of "Death to the infidel in our Mt. Sinai, when you wanted to tum midst- or the blood libel of England, VolulIle oJ], ]\lllI11LJcr S AI'ril1998 This Bulletin is published monthly (except in July and August) by Temple B'nai Or, From the Rabbi (continued from page 1) when the whole world will be wrapped in the same light of freedom 60 Overlook Road, or the Cossacks cry, or the Czar's that has clothed our souls ever since Morristown, NewJersey edicts, or the Soviets' refusal to let Egypt? 07960-5800. our people go? Do you remember? Do you remember? Telephone: 973-539-4539 For only when we remember Do you remember the acts of chesed Fax: 973-539-2758 does redemption come. Nursery School: 973-267-6424 - the deeds of kindness - that lie hidden in tomorrow, offered to you Best wishes from home to home for a Home Page: as a gift waiting to be unwrapped by joyous and meaningfulPesach! http://uahcweb.org/nj/morris-tbo your selflessness? Do you remember the sounds of Rabbi: messiah's footsteps, bringing a day Rabbi Don Rossoff Donald B. Rossoff Cantor: BruceM. Benson � Rabbi Emeritus . Z. David Levy '"/� Presidential Reflections President By the time you read this Bulletin their wisdom, insight, and contributions. Phyllis Feinblum article you will be busy preparing for You already know that Carole WRJ/Sisterhood the q':lebration of Passover, or at least Goldberg will be leaving Temple B'nai Susan Aidekman thinking about it. I always think of Or. As she prepares to move on to Men's Club April as a time of rebirth and new accept a great career advancement as Gabe Guilis beginnings, both for our ancestors who Executive Director of Congregation Beth Senior Youth Group escaped the bondage of slavery, and Israel in West Hartford, Connecticut, we Ariel Weintraub for us as well. The trees take on their can only wish her the best. During her Renaissance greenery once again, while the grass tenure at Temple we have grown to love turns from winter dull to a bright ver­ Richard Raffman her warmth, compassion and caring, her dant green, and the flowers begin to Editor welcoming presence to our congregants bloom outside my doorstep. as they come into the office, her hugs, Jackie Horn But it is also the time we think about and the M&M's she dispenses so well! Designer changes here at Temple. The We have been blessed to h<!.ve her with Debby Dixler Nominating Committee has presented us. She has been both a good leader and the new slate of officers to the Board a good teacher, and has touched many Administrator and awaits your approval at our May lives. For us it will be a loss, but for her Carole Goldberg Congregational Meeting. It is an excit­ it is a wonderful opportunity. So I hope Director of Education ing, excellent slate with new people each of you will join your Temple Board David Iskovitz who bring new energy, enthusiasm and and Professional Staffas we celebrate Director of Nursery School ideas. I lo<;,k forward to working with how blessed we have been to have Dee F. Cohen each of the new Board Members and Carole as our Temple Administrator, and Choir Director & Organist the opportunities to share their input honor her at the Oneg Shabbat on May Daniel Palko and ideas as we prepare to begin a new 29. The change we face will be difficult fiscal year at Temple. But there are for us as a congregation, for me also people who will be leaving the personally, and, I am sure, for Carole as Temple Board and will be greatly well. But each of us come to certain missed. Each of them has made some turning points in our lives where we wonderful contributions to Temple in Presidential Reflections their role on the Board. I will miss (continues on page 3) Ilpril 199S Telllple B'llai Or BlIlletill page 2 Presidential Reflections (continued from page 2) Mazel Tov! BIRTH OF: must challenges seize the moment, and look forward to taking the opportunities and Rebecca Jill, that face us. So although the parting is a loss for us, it is a window of opportunity granddaughter of that Carole cannot affordto pass up. If you take but a moment to reflect, you will Susan and Michael Miller know what I mean, and think of this as a wonderfully positive situation for her, and Hannah Jocelyn Luchs, not as a negative for us! The Search Committee is already actively at work seeking grandaughter of out a candidate who will serve as Carole's replacement. Although nobody can fill Judy and Herbert Orent her shoes the same way she does, we will seek out the best fit. Another loss this Temple will have is the music of Vivian Gibilisco, as well as the MARRIAGE OF: joy, energy, and enthusiasm that she brings to the Religious School and to her role as Renee Yom to Junior Youth Group Advisor. As she and her family prepare for their move to Theodore Simon Chicago, we can only wish all of them the very best. The Granite Marketing Committee has started work so that we can get on with ACCOMPLISHMENT OF: Phase II of the Courtyard next spring, after the excess granite has been sold. Sam Hyken, So as you watch the rebirth of the trees and the flowers and ponder the changes selected for the National facing our congregation, remember, also, the opportunities that unfold before us. High School Honors Seize the opportunity to make the best of situations that we do not always like, and, Orchestra to quote one of our past presidents, "to tum lemons into lemonade"! May each of Rita Tabatchnick, you have a joyous Passover. Hag samaech. co-chair of the United Jewish Appeal of MetroWest Phyllis Feinblum Young Women's Campaign David Weitzman, chosen as one of New Carol and Dan Barkin Lee and Richard Jersey's best young Beth and Greg Benson Hansen From the musicians Judith and Steven Bliss Sari and Salah Cantor Laura and David Bolson Hassanein Carey and Lee Brodsky Miriam and Rich Hagigah was a huge TEMPO Cecily and Jordan Byk Herbert success. The Senior UPDATES Ellen and Ron Cookler Drew Hines Youth Group wishes to Amy and Richard Levy Marjorie and Alan Dubov Bonnie and Dick Hyken thank those who assisted Ilene and Bruce Jacobs 973-895-2659 in the organization of Nancy Ellis Ruth and Seymoure Wolfe Helen Jacobson Hagigah: Ellen Cookler, Debbi and Joel Farkas 941-966-7107 Bonnie Wolder, Ros Linda and Evan Gayle and Barry Joseph Guilis, Neva Stiller, Fedennan Kathy and Joel Kesner Carol Barkin, and Carole Phyllis and Dave Stacy and Michael Feinblum Goldberg. A very special Knapp Renie and Don Fembach Todah Rabbah to Ros and Zenda and Jonathan Lynn and Victor Finkel Gabe Guilis and Jordan Krasney Byk whose work on Audrey and Ira Fonnan Marta and Philip behalf of Sisterhood and Charlotte and Steve La Bove Men's Club helped orga- Frank Laura and Robert Mayer nize and prepare the Elaine and Stewart TREE OF LIFE To celebrate a special meals served at Temple.