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Beth El Temple Center

Beth El Temple Center Bulletin

May 1996

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Table of Contents

May Highlights

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May Worship Schedule

Special Services

  • Thursday, May 23rd
    • Erev Shavuot Festival Service 7:30 p.m.
    • Tikkun L'eil Shavuot (see related article) (after services)
  • Friday, May 24th
    • Shavuot Festival Morning Service/Yizkor 9:00 a.m.
  • Wednesday, May 29th
    • Service of Healing 7:30 p.m.

Sabbath Services

  • Friday, May 3rd and Saturday, May 4th
    • Family Shabbat/Pot Luck Dinner 6:15 p.m.
    • Social Action Service 8:15 p.m.
    • Shabbat Morning Service 10:00 a.m.
      • Bar Mitzvah of Andrew Semuels, son of Joel and Marsha Semuels
      • Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23)
  • Friday, May 10th and Saturday, May 11th
    • Kittah Aleph Class Service and Leil Ha'morim 8:00 p.m.
      • (This service will honor our Religious School teachers)
    • Shabbat Morning Service 10:00 a.m.
      • Bat Mitzvah of Elizabeth Huey, daughter of Ray Huey and Linda Bennett
      • B'har/B'chukotai (Leviticus 25:1-27:34)
    • Tot Shabbat (downstairs) 10:15 a.m.
  • Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18th
    • Outreach Service 8:00 p.m.
    • Dedication of Memorial Plaques (after services)
    • Junior Congregation (downstairs) 8:00 p.m.
    • Shabbat Morning Service 10:00 a.m.
      • Bat Mitzvah of Amanda Bruskin, daughter of Samuel and Deborah Dean Bruskin
      • Bemidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20)
  • Friday, May 24th and Saturday, May 25th
    • Shabbat Evening Service 8:00 p.m.
      • Baby Naming of Troy and Tyler Press, grandsons of Ruth Master
      • Celebration of May "Simchas"
    • Shabbat Morning Services 10:00 a.m.
      • Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89)
  • Friday, May 31st
    • Sisterhood Shabbat 8:00 p.m.

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From the Rabbi

For many reasons, I want to use this space to thank our Temple staff. As Stephen Winter wrote last month, our beloved Rose Glasser recently marked her 10th year of service to this congregation. I tell people that Rose is the one who really runs the Temple. I tell them that Rose's special warmth, insight and humor is the cement that has held this community together through both wonderful and difficult years. I say a complete description of Rose's jobs would fill a small book. I say that she is remarkably patient, generous and a whiz with the computer (well, two out of three ain't bad). Thank you, Rose, for the many gifts you give us.

Toby Koritsky, our Director of Education, is approaching her first anniversary with the congregation. Sometimes, it's hard to believe that it's only been a year. Other times, it's hard to believe that it's already been a year. Toby's skillful, devoted and loving touch has brought new life to so many aspects of our educational program. Our religious school is bursting with newfound creativity, energy, learning and direction. Our adult education program has been greatly enriched by Toby's teaching, vision and enthusiasm. And I feel incredibly fortunate to have a partner in the work of leading this congregation who brings so much talent and love to our shared vocation. Of course, as far as using the computer and the fax, well...let's just say that as a staff, we're somewhat technologically challenged.

Most of you probably don't see Tony Bella, our head building manager, very much. But you enjoy the results of Tony's attention and care every time you enter the building. Tony sets up before we come and cleans up after we leave. He puts up with our busy, sometimes unpredictable and often changing schedule, keeps the building in excellent shape and manages to stay calm and friendly (almost all the time...just ask Rose). I'm amazed by all the things Tony knows how to fix and, sometimes, just by all the things he knows. We're lucky to have him.

These three folks, along with Student Cantor Geoffrey Fine, Phyllis and Donna in the office and both the "old" and "new" Bills (who help Tony), are my immediate Temple family. Many days, I spend more time with them than I do with my other family! I am grateful to work with such fine people. And you should be grateful that they bring so much care and dedication to their work here. Like the Levites, who kept that other "House of God" going, our staff's devoted service makes it possible for the rest of us to offer up our best. May God continue to bless the work of their hands and their hearts.

Rabbi Jonathan Kraus

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President's Message

We are committed to our Temple. Nearly 30% of us responded to the Survey (90 forms representing 137 individual members), a very high return rate, which is one indication of our feeling good about the Temple. And we are happy with our membership. Of those who responded, 30% percent checked "very satisfied," 49% "satisfied." The only "very dissatisfied" respondent, a member of many years, was "turned off in previous years."

What have we learned from the survey? On the important question of renewing our more than forty year old building, 39 said "Yes," 19 "No," but there were 23 "Undecided" and 9 responses were left blank. Neither age of respondents nor family income level seemed to influence the decision for or against. All of the area listed for renovation were thought important though a Chapel or modernizing the sanctuary lagged the other priorities. Fund-raising was the dominant choice for financing the renovations. From these data, and what I hear, or rather complaints I have not heard from our members, I assume that at the April meeting, the Trustees will approve funds for an engineering study to prepare for renovations . (I have to write this column before the vote.) Among the programs enjoyed by children, services were tops with Family Shabbat topping the list. I am happy that many of our young people also like Sunday and Hebrew School. Toby Koritsky was complimented on a number of the surveys. Suggestions can be summed up with "do more of the same" for children. Programming for children seems in good hands and on the right track.

Responses to Shabbat services were overwhelmingly up-beat. Rabbi Kraus and the feeling of warmth and energy he introduces into services were frequently mentioned. The congregation likes the music, Cantor Fine, the singing, the guitar, and congregational participation. A few named the Torah discussion each Shabbat morning. Among suggestions by more than one respondent: begin services earlier, more guest speakers. Other comments were direct opposites of each other: more organ, less organ; more Hebrew, more strictly Reform services; etc.

We like our High Holiday services: the music, singing, participation, Rabbi Kraus' sermons, the entire service. A number of members would like 2-hour services; others want things as they are. Some want new Machzors; others to keep the old ones. Some praised the choir; others want us to do without. A number would like a predictable time for each part of the services and many are disturbed by the in-and-out traffic during services and the grand exodus before Yizkor. There is a clear mandate to all of us to respect the sacred atmosphere during services. This is not simply a mandate for the hard-working ushers.

We participate in Temple programs because they offer fellowship and a means to meet people, they are of interest and enjoyment for us, because of concern for the Temple, for our children, and to help people. We'd participate more if we had more time and energy. Our members are getting back whatever they put into participation. Among the variety of suggestions, only family & adult education were mentioned more than once. Our Bulletin was praised. Every part of it is important to some members. Post Scripts and Flyers also serve useful functions. Members are satisfied with our efforts to keep members informed.

Finally, the Temple is important to our satisfied respondents because it is a Jewish presence. It fulfills our spiritual/religious and our cultural needs. It offers Jewish education to our children. We appreciate our Rabbi and our leadership. The comments concerning mission were also generally up-beat. Of the members who are not satisfied, several have had an unfortunate experience, usually in past years.

The results of the survey are reassuring. There is so much positive feeling in the responses. There are some excellent suggestions: we must see to it that potential members sense our fellowship at the services they attend; hat new members are quickly made part of "us"; that every member feels included in our activities; in short, that we become even more

of a Jewish religious community. Thus, while your leadership can feel comfortable with the base on which we are building, we cannot rest on our laurels. There is unfinished business, not only for the Trustees and other leaders of the Temple but for the entire membership.

A more detailed analysis of the responses is available at the Temple office.

Stephen S. Winter

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From the Director of Education

"Let your pupil's honor be as dear to you as your own; and your concern for your colleague's honor as great as your reverence for your teacher; and your reverence for your teacher as your reverence for God." Pirke Avot 4:15

Judaism has always held learning in high regard. As Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof" proclaims, his greatest wish would be the opportunity to study. Even business meetings would begin with study.

Throughout the ages, teachers have been honored members of the community, respected by all for their learning and dedication to their task. In all honesty, today that is not always the case. After all, they assign homework and insist that their student's work hard to master the material. Demands on teachers today far exceed presenting a lesson. Students rarely see the preparation time and the follow-up that their teachers go through in order to make a lesson succeed.

As the school year comes to a close, we need to honor our teachers. All year they have strived to provide the students with a knowledge of Judaism, a sense of Jewish identity, and a love of holidays and rituals. Their dedication and commitment to Judaism is a lesson in itself.

If you have not done so, I hope you will take the time on an individual basis to thank the people who taught your child this year.

As a congregation, we will acknowledge the commitment of our teachers and teaching assistants at a Teacher Appreciation Shabbat Service on Friday, May 10th. Please join us.

Toby Koritsky

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From the Preschool Director

Getting ready for Passover in the preschool certainly is a tremendous undertaking, but by the time the children all sit down to a Seder with family and friends, it feels just right.

It is amazing how much information the youngsters can absorb about our history: what it might have felt like to be a slave, the need to flee Egypt quickly, what takes place at a Seder, and which foods are appropriate to eat. The all-time favorites of the holiday are the plagues; preschoolers love the meanness and the gore!

The group visited the Boston Chabad Center for a "hands on" treat of matzah making. We ground flour into wheat and rolled out our own unleavened bread. The children left school with bags full of handmade materials with which to enhance their family Seder experience: a matzah cover, seder pillow, cup for Elijah, afikomen bag, charoset, songs and MORE!

In these ways we create many significant memories, for our children and ourselves, that bind us to our families and our people for generations.

Rolene Karp, Director

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In the Beth El Family . . .

Condolences to:

Celia Rosen on the loss of her beloved sister, Bella Manecofsky

Mazel Tov to:

Andrew Semuels will become Bar Mitzvah on May 4. He is the son of Joel and Marsha Semuels. Andrew is a seventh grader at Chenery Middle School. He is an avid baseball and basketball player. He also plays the trombone for the 7th/8th grade band and is a member of the Chenery Student Council

Elizabeth Huey, the daughter of Linda Bennett and Ray Huey, will become Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, May 11. Elizabeth attends 7th grade at the Chenery Middle School in Belmont. She enjoys socializing with her friends, skiing and swimming. Elizabeth plays the saxophone in the Middle School Band and writes for the school newspaper. She plans to donate a portion of her Bat Mitzvah gifts to Project Bread.

Amanda Kate Bruskin will become Bat Mitzvah on May 18. She is the daughter of Sam and Debby Bruskin of Cambridge. Amanda is in seventh grade at Milton Academy. She enjoys playing soccer and basketball. She has played violin for seven years and plays in orchestras and chamber groups at her school and at the New England Conservatory.

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TIKKUN: ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK

There will be a Tikkun Leil Shavuot following the Erev Shavuot service on Thursday evening, May 23.

A Tikkun Leil Shavuot is an all-night group Torah study session. (Our version will only last a few hours.) The Tikkun was introduced into the observance of Shavuot by the innovative 16th century Kabbalists [Jewish Mystics]. Shavuot is a Yom Tov, a full Jewish Holy Day, that celebrates the anniversary of God revealing the Torah at Sinai. According to legend, the Israelites at Sinai all fell asleep the evening of the "first Shavuot," and Moses had to wake them up to receive the precious Torah in the morning. To show how much we love the Torah, we stay up all night in contrast.

We do not plan for our Tikkun to last the entire night. The Tikkun will last for a few hours, or until mostly everyone runs out of gas.

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Membership Meeting

  • Sunday, May 19, 9:30 a.m.
  • AGENDA
    1. Reading of the minutes of the meeting of November 19, 1995
    2. President's Report
    3. Treasurer's Report
    4. Report of the Building Committee
    5. Adoption of the Budget for 1996-97.
    6. Election of Trustees for 1996-98.
    7. Other business
  • (Copies of the budget approved by the Trustees will be mailed early in May.)

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Beth El Web Site News

Come visit Beth El on the internet at http://shamash.org/reform/uahc/congs/ma/ma002. New this month is information about Shavuot. If anyone had trouble accessing the web page last month, it was probably because shamash.org had a disk crash and was down for a week. Beth El's home page is hosted at no charge by courtesy of the UAHC.

Ed Walker, Secretary-Clerk

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TEACHER APPRECIATION SHABBAT

  • FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1996
  • An opportunity for the Beth El Temple Center community to say thank you to our Religious School faculty for their commitment to Jewish education and our children.
  • Please plan to attent this special event.

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SCHOOL REGISTRATION FOR 1996-1997

Registration for the 1996-1997 school year will be underway shortly. Registration materials will be mailed in early May to each family with children currently enrolled in our Religious School program. FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN ENTERING CLASSES IN 1996-1997 WHO ARE NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE (484-6668) FOR REGISTRATION FORMS.

For returning students, registration forms are due by MAY 19. A late fee of $25.00 will be charged to families who register after the deadline. We ask for your cooperation and understanding as we try to run a quality education program for your children.

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ADULT EDUCATION

This month Adult Education is very pleased to be part of our synagogue's continuing "Jerusalem 3000 Celebration." On Thursday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Mark Raider will be our guest speaker. His topic will be "The History of Zionism, Origins to Statehood." Dr. Raider is presently on leave from his position as Assistant Professor of Jewish History at SUNY, Albany, and is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry at Brandeis University. We are very grateful to Toby Koritsky for introducing us to Dr. Raider, and we hope that many in our congregation will join us for the program.

I am sorry to have to report that there has been very little interest shown for our proposed trip on Wednesday, June 14 to the University of Hartford for the exhibit, "From the Ends of the Earth: Judaic Treasures of the Library of Congress." We had hoped to be able to rent a bus, but with only one inquiry so far, it seems unlikely. If you are interested, please contact Jan Stigberg, Arlene Feinberg, or the Temple office no later than Monday May 13 so we may still try to make some kind of arrangements.

Lunch with Rabbi Kraus is scheduled for Thursday, May 16. At this time, I do not know what the topic will be, but I am certain that it will be an interesting time for those who choose to come.

I have not mentioned it for awhile, but our Torah discussion continues to meet every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. right before services. Torah is a wonderful study tradition, and it is not necessary to start at the beginning, so join us whenever you please.

Arlene Feinberg, Chair

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Brotherhood

At the start of the this year's Brotherhood season, none of us had any idea if the organization would last until May. But as we approach the final stretch of our activities calendar, it looks as though Brotherhood will go out like it came in, with a bang.

The month of May is very much a microcosm of our entire year. It is a mixture of fun events, mitzvahs and informal discussion over coffee, bagels and the Sunday New York Times. Anyone who has been active can attest to the success of the year and everyone who contributed either with dues or time, should feel proud. A special thanks is due to those whose leadership of various events helped make a difference:

Steve Black, Ed Doctoroff, Ted Dukas, Marc Emmerich, Julian Harlowe, Bob Lerman, and Marc Tapper

The Month of May at a glance:

Monday, May 13 , 7:00 PM

The First Annual Dinner & Beer Tasting
John Harvard Brew House
Cost $25 - 30 (approx)
RSVP to Marc Emmerich by May 5

Sunday, May 12, 9-11 AM

Mother's Day Breakfast
Food & Music while the kids are in Sunday School!

Sunday, May ?

Annual Religious School Picnic
Food and Fun immediately after class.

Volunteers are needed for the Mother Day's Breakfast and the Picnic. For more information about these events or general information about Brotherhood events please call Joseph Tovares.

Joseph Tovares, Brotherhood President

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OUTREACH MAY 1996

Although I am writing this column before our next Outreach event, it will be printed and read after the event occurs. Therefore, I would like to thank Deb Mandeles, Director of the "New Israel Fund," for donating her time and speaking to us about the last thirty years and how attitudes toward Israel have changed. I certainly hope everyone in attendance found this an interesting presentation.

Upcoming events:

  • May 17th, Please join us for an Outreach sponsored Shabbat service.
  • May 18th, 7:30 pm - Parents of interfaith couples, please join us for a potluck dessert, Havdalah service, and discussion. This program will be held at the home of Steve and Bettina Winter, 10 Fairmont St., Belmont. Please RSVP to Steve or Bettina Winter, or the Temple, 484-6668.
  • May 30th, 7:30 pm- next Outreach meeting

As always, all Temple members are invited to attend and participate in Outreach sponsored events. If you have any questions about Outreach, please call Munya Tovares.

Munya Tovares, Chair

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FROM THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

The school program has been very active. In preparation for Passover, there was a "Charoset Taste Off" with recipes from seven countries (Surinam won). The fourth grade students and their parents had a class seder with many interesting ideas to discuss. The Jerusalem 3000 celebration was a great success. There was singing and dancing, food and crafts, games and an archeological dig, as well as many other activities. The students were enthusiastic and had a wonderful and educational time. Special thanks go to Toby and the parent volunteers who make these activities possible. Thanks also to the grade six students in Risa's class for making the "Jerusalem Monopoly" game and the grade one students in Laura's class for their mural.

Registration forms, sent out at the beginning of May, do have a deadline. It is important to have a count of students for next year as soon as possible. Class sizes and assignments, staff hiring, and purchasing of materials are dependent on these numbers. Thank you for your assistance.

The next School Committee meeting will be May 13th at 7:30 in the Bride's Room. Please join us.

Hildy Dvorak, Chair

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Sisterhood News

In April we celebrated a very interesting learning experience on antiques and artifacts. Twenty six women turned out with a variety of items for which we tried to find out the history and value. Kerry Shrives gave us an ample amount of knowledge on each and every item. Thank you Robin Sagarin and Liz Malsky for making this morning very successful.

Over one hundred and fifteen people joined Rabbi Kraus for a wonderful second night seder. Everyone participated in reading, singing, and sharing the story of the Haggadah followed by a delicious meal. Many people are due our thanks for this wonderful evening. Lesley Lundberg, Jane Haffner, and Robin Sagarin deserve a special thanks for pulling all the details together. Also thank you Rachel Berger, Florence Cooperstein, Lauren and Rachel Feinberg, Connie Franklin, David and Jessica Haffner, Marjorie Lundberg, Jean, Charlie, and Daniel Millstein, Marilyn Oettinger, Amanda and Katie Sagarin, and Myrna Weiner. It takes many hands to make a project of this size happen and we thank them all.

Our Mothers and Babies group will be meeting on April 25 at the home of Jill Tapper, on May 8 at the home of Cheri Opperman, and on May 22 at the home of Rennie Moore. The group continues to grow and Mom's get to share common issues.

May 5th is the date of our spring rummage sale. Please be sure to drop off your rummage (and sort it) on May 1-3. If you are not otherwise occupied with the Walk for Hunger, please come donate some of your time on the 5th to make the sale run smoothly. Debby Nager and Abby Uhlan are very capable women and are putting the details together. But they need your help during the drop off days and the sale day. Please call Abby to volunteer your time.

May 16th's lunch for the Lunch with the Rabbi series will be provided by Sisterhood. Linda Levin-Scherz will be coordinating this lunch.

The younger set should set aside May 19 for the Shavuoth Cradle Roll party. This will be the last party of the year.

Donor Dinner invitations have been mailed. Please come join us at this wonderful annual event. This year we are celebrating the 40th year of the Temple. We have the Sweet Adelines entertaining us, a variety of raffles, boutiques before the dinner, and we have the pleasure of honoring three women who have given of themselves this year unselfishly. Charlotte Goldstein is forever at our beck and call when a job needs to be done, from stuffing flyers, to addressing envelopes, to setting tables, to other behind the scenes jobs. Paulette Black has co-chaired the Donor Dinner for two years with much enthusiasm, offered new ideas for Sisterhood programs, and of course, chaired the Temple's Ad Book. New member, Tami Kaplan, was given choices of different tasks for this year when she agreed to be on the Board. She chose to help with the delivery of the welcome baskets to new members, and co-chair the paid up supper last fall. Part way into the year she came back to me and said she wanted to get that new playgroup that we had discussed last spring off the ground. Please come support these three women for their devotion to our organization. Remember this is one of our fund raisers - we need your support to carry out the many programs and projects we do all year. It's also a pleasant and fun night out!

Due to the lack of sufficient number of recipes received, our new cookbook has been tabled for the present. We may possibly try again in the future. Our many thanks to Carole Wheeler and Linda Levin-Scherz and their committee for all the efforts in trying to bring this to fruition.

May 31st will be Sisterhood Shabbat Service. Please come support your organization and join us for this creative service.

Sharon Feinberg, President

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SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE

A Social Action Shabbat is planned for Friday, May 3, 1996, at 8:15 p.m. The theme of this evening will be the upcoming Mitzvah Day. We thought about it, we talked about it -- this year we're actually doing it! Our speaker will be Susan Levin, UAHC, regional social action chairperson. We will also be showing a videotape of Mitzvah Day, Texas style, produced by Joe Tovares. As we did last year, we are again hoping to honor Temple members who performmitzvot by volunteering throughout the community. We would like to puttogether a list of volunteers. Please help us by calling Archie Stepansky, or Ada Stein, or by using the sign-up list on thebulletin board. Let us know of your volunteer activities so that your work can be acknowledged and provide inspiration to others.

The same weekend, Sunday, May 5, is the Walk for Hunger. Last year the Rabbi had a pretty lonely walk. This year we are better organized and are hoping for greater participation and more support for this important Boston event. We are planning to meet at the Temple parking lot at 8:00 a.m. so that we can share each other's company and blisters. (Don't worry, Band-Aids will be available along the way.) Those of you who are considering participating for the first time will find this a fun event, whether you are walking on your own, pushing a stroller or shouldering a baby in a backpack. Buses are available, should you run out of steam on the way to Boston Common. Pledge sheets with more specific information are available from Rose in the office or on the table in front of the sanctuary. Should you have any questions, please call Susan Polit, our walk coordinator. If you are deciding not to walk, please consider making a pledge to support someone who is.

On Thursday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.(tentative date), Sue Levin and/or David Jaffe, UAHC, will be conducting a workshop for the Social Action Committee focused on the difference between social action and social justice. As with all of our meetings, this is open to any Temple member who wishes to attend. Our last meeting in June will be a dinner-meeting at Fusilli on Concord Avenue.Finally, as mentioned above, June 2, 1996, is Mitzvah Day. We are in the process of drawing up a list of projects that need to be done at the Temple. In addition, we are looking for two or three projects within the community. As you may have noted in the Globe last week, June 1 is National Stand Up for Children Day. If you have any suggestions for community projects related to children, please let us know. In fact, if you have any ideas that can help us make this day a success, we would appreciate your input: Sheila, or Naomi. Look for a sign-up flyer, which should be coming out shortly with a list of projects. We are hoping to have Temple-wide participation, with members of all ages joining us.

Sheila Doctoroff and Naomi Ellenberg-Dukas, Co-chairs

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A Letter From Rachel

Sharon Rich, treasurer of the Social Action Committee, received a lovely thank-you note from Rachel Weinstein, who is a Peace Corps volunteer in St. Vincent, West Indies:

Dear Beth El Temple Center:

Thank you so much for all the wonderful children's games and activities. They are so needed here and they've brought a new dimension into a lot of children's lives. Classrooms here are really basic, hard wooden benches and a chalkboard. The teacher stands in front of the board, talks to the students and has the students copy off the board. The students are so hungry for these hands-on games, they love them. My mom took tons of pictures when she was here. Thank you!

I've also had a lot of positive experiences 'traveling Jewish' in the Caribbean. Rosh Hashana '95 & '96 I spent in Barbados where they have a small Jewish community and two beautiful synagogues. The one open 'tourist season' dates back to the 1600's and has a Jewish cemetary adjacent to it. I highly recommend a visit if in Barbados Passover '95 I met my sister Dina on Puerto Rico where we attended two seders. The first was hosted by the Reform Synagogue at a ritzy hotel on the Condado Strip of downtown San Juan. The second night we attended the Conservative synagogue's seder at a temple formed and composed primarily of Cuban Jews who had fled Castro's regime. Both seders were in Spanish, Hebrew and English. If you would like to escape to Puerto Rico for Passover, both seders were warm and inviting.

I'm hoping to hit Trinidad and Caracas before the end of the year. Well, once again thank you so much for the educational supplies.

B'ahavah - With Love,

Rachel Weinstein"

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Donations

General Fund

Donation by Lenore Tagerman

In Honor of:

The birth of Isabella Leah Hayes, new granddaughter of Bernyce and Henry Hayes, by Carin and Robert Weiner

The special birthday of Goldie Brenner by:

Dr. and Mrs. Dana Levine

Blanche Ginsburg

The special birthday of Dr. David Alper, by:

Lesley and William Levine

Marc and Jill Tapper

The birth of Emily Coffman, granddaughter of Miriam and Dick Coffman, by Bonnie and Fred Minkovitz

Many happy birthdays to Dr. Ariel Kohn by Stanley and Eleanor Trebach

To Rose Glasser in honor of her 10th anniversary as secretary of Beth El Temple Center by Paul Nissenbaum

Wishing a speedy recovery to Maurice Schwartz by Bette and Ruby Schneider

Yahrzeit in Memory Of:

Our beloved mother, Rose Katz, by Helen and Edward Gordon

My beloved husband, Leonard Zonis by Clara Zonis

My beloved sister, Sonia Esterman, by Clara Zonis

My beloved father-in-law, Israel Zonis, by Clara Zonis

All my loved ones, by Clara Zonis

William Pastan by Dr. and Mrs. Barry Manuel

Frank Manuel by Dr. and Mrs. Barry Manuel

Arlyne Norman by Dr. and Mrs. Barry Manuel

Our beloved father, Harry Cohen, by Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Wein

My beloved mother, Bertha Minkovitz, by Fred Minkovitz

Charles M. Apt by Frances Apt

Our beloved father, Jack Tutun, by Shirley and Ted Wayne

My beloved husband, Jack Berkowitz, by Sadie Berkowitz

My beloved brother, Louis Halfstein, by Ruth Vallon

Rabbi Kraus' Tzedakah Fund

For all Rabbi Kraus' good work -- Anonymous

In gratitude for Rabbi Kraus' many kindnesses at the time of Harlow's death, by Rosalyn E. Hermanson

In honor of the birthday of Andrea Manning by Bernice Manning

In appreciation to Rabbi Kraus and in memory of my dear friend and husband, Dr. Herbert Rumerman, by Shirley Rumerman

In appreciation to Rabbi Kraus and in memory of my father, Owen J. Shulman, by Susan Polit

Carl Kales Memorial Library

In honor of the special birthday of Goldie Brenner by Joe and Beverly Landis

With thanks and appreciation to Rose Glasser in honor of her 10 years at the Beth El Temple Center by Beth El Temple's Sisterhood

Leaf on the Tree of Life

In honor of the birth of our granddaughter, Michelle Diane Berger, February 7, 1996 by:

Gloria and Dennis Berger

Elsie and Marvin Cohen

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