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Shofar THE VOICE OF
CONGREGATION BETH EL – NER TAMID
OCTOBER 2019
TISHREI /CHESHVAN 5780
715 Paxon Hollow Road
Broomall, PA 19008
610-356-8700
FAX: 610-325-9248
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: cbent.org
SUKKOT
Monday, Oct 14 Day 1
8:00 am Service
Tuesday, Oct 15 Day 2
8:00 am Service
Monday, Oct 21
Shemini Atzeret Service - 8:00 am
Yizkor Service - 9:30 am
Simchat Torah Dinner & Service - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, Oct 22
Simchat Torah Service - 8:00 am
Rabbi Barry Blum
Sukkot: The Search for a New Heart
The Festival Begins Sunday Eve. October 13th “On the first day you shall take the product of Hadar trees, branches of palm trees, boughs of leafy trees, and willow of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God seven days.” (Leviticus 23:40) Following the Days of Awe, each of us symbolically acquires a ‘Lev Hadash’, a new heart that will enable us exhibit in our lives the best qualities we have to offer. The positive nuances that reflect a person with a caring heart include: integrity, wisdom, generosity, love etc. The Etrog, the citron, reminds us during the Festival of Sukkot, that Jews are passionate about symbols of nature that intertwine with the Divine. The attributes of an Etrog, bright yellow col-or, no black spots, symmetrical, oblong, complete with lots of bumps and wrinkles. The Pitom, the tip, cannot be broken or the Etrog would be considered invalid for ritual use. Why do Jews pay such enormous amounts of money, hundreds of dollars, for an Etrog? Our tradition teaches us the value connected to the beatification of the Mitzvah. Gold and sil-ver have monetary value, but a Jew’s passion for fulfilling the highest level of the Mitzvah is priceless. To the Jewish people, the Etrog is linked to the Garden of Eden narrative and the fruit of the tree that marked an end to man’s existence in Eden. The Etrog is synonymous with the Human heart, Lev, a word that connects us to the words of the V’a’havta, with all your heart, the mention of the word heart in Hatikvah, and vir-tually every Hebrew love song. Erich and Rael Isaac write of the Etrog, “As a symbol of world history and Jewish national persistence within it, the finite object in the natural world reveal-ing God’s divine and infinite mystery, the Etrog, is clearly an object of the highest signifi-cance.” (The Sukkot and Simchat Torah Anthology by Phillip Goodman) Prior to World War II, the Egyptian ship Zamzam brought Etrogim to Jewish booksellers on the Lower East Side yielding Jewish merchants profited in the thousands for the precious Etrogim. The Etrog symbolizes the best characteristics that a person with a good heart has to of-fer. Many of us are familiar with the term, ‘change of heart’. A person’s heart can define the evil characteristics of life: stubborn, deceitful, stingy, cruel, foolish, etc. all terms that in Hebrew contain the negative characteristics of the heart. The Heart of Sukkot requires that the remaining three kinds: Lulav, Myrtle, and Willow be joined together, the Araba Minim. Shaking the four kinds together is to acknowledge the grandeur of God and connection to nature. The ‘heart of the matter’ is to discover that the visu-
al symbol of the Etrog reflects the Jewish people’s passion for life, performing mitzvot while ac-knowledging the Divine. Hag Samayach Rabbi Blum
Why is it So Hard to Say “I’m Sorry”
So, here we are at that time of the year when we’re told that all good Jews should ask forgiveness for any iniquities that may have been committed during the past 12 months, either willingly or unwillingly. Our Maḥzor (High Holyday Prayer Book) outlines a whole list of typical sins. To help you get ready, here are a few. Try to keep score as you scan the list to see how you compare to most people.
Of course the list in the Maḥzor is actually much longer. These are just a few of the things that we confess to God on Yom Kippur. We beat our chest as we recite each iniquity as we ask God for forgiveness. But it’s easy to say “I’m sorry” to God. Why is it so difficult to say the same thing to those
who we have wronged? To err is human, says the adage. So why can’t we admit our shortcomings to those whom we’ve hurt in some way?
The Maḥzor reminds us of our faults. It even has us admit to ourselves that we will most likely continue to commit wrongdoings in the coming year, for which we ask God for forgiveness in advance. But our Rabbis teach us that God will only forgive our transgressions if we are willing to ask forgiveness to those whom we have actually wronged! Telling God we’re sorry is easy. But telling those we’ve hurt that we’re sorry seems to be so much harder.
What are we sorry for? Personally, I am sorry for my sins of omission. I am sorry for not doing more to repair the world, to fight injustice, to feed the hungry. I’m sorry for not staying in touch with old friends or family who live far away. I am sorry for not spending more time with my grandson, my children, my wife. I am sorry for not taking better care of myself, both body and mind, to maintain my best physical, mental and emotional health. I am sorry for not completing all those goals I had set for myself last year at this season.
I wasn’t a bad person this past year. I actually did accomplish many of my personal goals. I suspect that is true of most people. But neither was I perfect. I take comfort in praying for another year of health and life to make myself a better person. Will you join me in that endeavor? As Rabbi Tarfon teaches us in the Mishnah, “It is not your responsibility to finish the work..but you are not free to desist from it either.” Fortunately, God has given us the blessing of Shabbat, one day every week when we can hear God’s voice teaching us how to improve and reminding us of the goals we have set for ourselves for the New Year.
But for now, I will endeavor to find the courage to reach out to all my friends and family, to my students and my teachers, to all those to whom I may have caused hurt this past year, to say to them in all sincerity, “I am sorry. I will strive to be a kinder man, a wiser teacher, a better husband, father and grandfather than I was this past year. Please forgive me.”
L’shanah Tova Tikateivu v’Teichateimu
Cantor Steve
Acting without Thinking
Sexual Immorality
Extravagance or Wastefulness
Disrespecting Parents
Disrespecting Teachers
Disrespecting a Spouse
Disrespecting the Elderly
Wronging a Neighbor
Committing Acts of Violence
Using Foul Speech
Having Evil Thoughts
Telling Falsehoods
Mocking Others
Stealing from Others
Spreading Idle Gossip
Breaching a Trust
Enabling Others to do Wrong
Hardening One’s Heart
Overeating or Overdrinking
Drug Abuse
Being Envious of Others
PRESIDENTS
“For on this day shall atonement be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins shall ye be clean before the Lord” (Leviticus 16:30). On Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, we are encouraged to seek forgiveness. Not a bad idea, even if only once a year. We pray to be forgiven for our own sins against G-d; we ask forgiveness of others for any wrongs we may have done to them, and we are urged to forgive those who have wronged us. But what about forgiving our-selves? Most of us walk through life carrying years of baggage, of self-recrimination, of guilt and of shame. Why does it seem easier to ask forgiveness from others than to forgive ourselves for our “stupid” mis-takes or lapses in judgment? As we ask G-d to forgive us, let’s ab-solve ourselves as well, and release ourselves from remorse and re-gret. Our errors in judgment do not need to haunt us. How do we do this? Begin by accepting responsibility for our ac-tions, not blaming others or circumstances “out of our control.” Let’s resolve to treat ourselves as imperfect but valuable and capable of learning from our mistakes. Although we cannot change the past, we can try to make better choices from today forward. So, as we open our hearts and souls to the light of Yom Kippur, let us forgive ourselves as well. May we all enter the New Year with a clean slate and a heart full of love and compassion, and may we all be inscribed in the Book of Life. L’Shana Tova! Amy and Larry
Where has the summer gone? Soon we will be adding “mashiv haruach umorid
hagashem” (You cause the wind blow and the rain fall) to our daily prayers. As we ob-serve the days growing shorter and nights becoming cooler, we are reminded that the
only constant and inevitable thing in this world is change. It is easier to embrace some changes than the others. I am thrilled to notice every inch that my children add on in height, but how did it happen that I now have to wear glasses?
I believe all of us are caught between two contradicting desires: we crave stabil-ity and we crave change. We find such comfort in familiar sights and faces, smells
and tastes, sounds and tunes… However if it becomes the same old all the time, it turns dull and there is a reason why the words new and exciting so often go together.
This school year brought many changes to Or Tamid Religious School. We welcomed Rabbi Kami Knapp, and a new Hebrew High teacher Robert Patsko, (not to
mention yours truly). Morah Ruth is now teaching Hebrew High as well. There are some shifts and adjustments in the classrooms, but the core of the faculty and the
spirit remains the same! And joining two synagogues in one school gives us opportu-nities to share each other’s beloved traditions! Thus the Blessing of the Animals, that for many years was one of the most anticipated events at CBENT, this year will take
place during the school session at Or Shalom. Please join us, and bring your four legged or winged friends Sunday morning, October 27th (the week, when we read the Torah portion Noah). And the day before, also at Or Shalom, our Hebrew High class
will participate in the Shabbat morning service (9:30 am). Come to pray with and to marvel at the new generation, as they assume their place on the bimah!
The Jewish month of Tishrei will, as always, bring many religious school diver-sions, but also many opportunities to feast and to fast with your congregational fami-
ly! Please come and bring your children, so they experience all they have been taught at Or Tamid, and reaffirm their attachment to Judaism and to their home communi-ty! As great Rav Kook, the first Chief Rabbi of pre-state Israel, once famously stated
"hayashan yitchadesh, v'hechadash yitkadesh”, the old shall be made new, and the new shall be made holy.
Shanah Tovah Um’tukah! I wish you a Happy and Sweet New Year!
Larisa Averbakh
In anticipation of a wonderful New Year, Sisterhood began our celebra-tion by attending our “Whine and Cheese” at the home of Ellen Glassman. Besides wine and cheese, we enjoyed many yummy dishes and desserts pre-pared by Sisterhood members. It was wonderful to welcome new members
as well as catch-up after a long summer.
We hope everyone will take part in this year’s activities. Our first event will be an afternoon at the Jewish Museum on November 7th, for a guided tour of the new RBG exhibit. Because the tour is at 1:30 pm, we can meet for lunch and walk over to the Museum at 5th an Market Streets. Only $22
for this exciting tour. Please RSVP to the office, by November 1st.
Feel free to join us for our knitting club on Thursday, Oct 17 at 1:00
pm. We are a unique group who knits for the shelters in Israel, The
Domestic Abuse Program in Media, and the IDF Soldiers.
Wishing you and your family a Shana Tova.
Marilyn
Shana Tova! I hope everyone has a wonderful and healthy New Year. Thank you to everyone who helped support our Back to School Barbeque and our brunch. A special thank you to Alan Gorberg and Pam Stein who
generously donated the moon bounce for the kids at the barbeque.
Many of us were captivated with the story of Leon Goldberg at our fall brunch in September. Leon is a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge and a POW during WWII. He and his family shared his experiences through a year long battle to return home. Thank you Leon and we wish you health
and happiness.
Sukkah Building, Sunday morning, October 13th 9:30 am. We have
a brand new sukkah this year. Come out and do a mitzvah.
Marc Belitsky
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Congregation Beth El - Ner Tamid Calendar of Events 2019-2020
EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AT 610-356-8700 FOR UPDATES
October
Tues 1 Rosh Hashanah Service 9:15 AM
Tues 1 Jr. Cong/Tot Shabat 10:30
Mon 7 Men's Club Meeting 7:30 PM
Tues 8 Kol Nidre Service 6:15 PM
Wed 9 Yom Kippur Service 8:45 AM
Wed 9 Jr. Cong/Tot Shabat 10:30
Sun 13 Sukkah Building 9 AM
Sun 13 Cantor Steve-The Promise 9:30 AM
Sun 13 Erev Sukkot Service 6 PM
Mon 14 Sukkot Service 8 AM
Tues 15 Sukkot Service 8 AM
Wed 16 Executive Board Mtg 7 PM
Mon 21
Shemini Atzeret 8 AM/Yizkor 9:30 AM/
Office Closed
Mon 21 Simchat Torah/Dinner 6 PM
Tues 22 Simchat Torah Service 8 AM/Office Closed
Thur 24 Congregation Board Mtg 7 PM
Sun 27 Blessing of the Animals at Or Shalom 9 AM
November
Sat 2 Junior Cong/Tot Shabbat/ Luncheon
Sun 3 New York City trip with School
Mon 4 Men's Club Meeting 7:30 PM
Thur 7 Sisterhood trip to Phila. Jewish Museum 1:30
Sat 9 Eden Stolar's Bar Mitzvah
Tues 12 Executive Board meeting 7 pm
Sat 16 "No Place For Hate" Program at 9:30 AM
Sun 17 Cantor Steve-My Name is Asher Lev 9:30 AM
Tues 19 Congregation Board Mtg 7 PM
Fri 22 Trustees Shabbat/Ruach Hadash 6:15
Wed 27 No School
Thur 28 Thanksgiving/Office Closed
Fri 29 Office Closed
December
Mon 2 Men's Club Meeting 7:30 PM
Tues 3 Sisterhood Shopping Night 5 PM
Sat 7 Junior Cong/Tot Shabbat 10:30 AM
Sun 8 Trustee's Program 4:30 PM
Tues 10 Executive Board Mtg 7 PM
Sun 15 Cantor Steve-The Gift of Asher Lev 9:30 AM
Tues 17 Congregation Board Mtg 7 PM
Fri 20 Ruach Hadash 6:15 pm
Sun 22 1st Candle Hannukkah
Sun 22 Hannukah Latke Breakfast/School Program
Wed 25 Office Closed
January (2020)
Wed 1 New Years Day/Office Closed
Sun 5 Pancake Breakfast 8:30 AM
Mon 6 Men's Club Meeting 7:30 PM
Sat 11 Winter Birthdays Service & Luncheon
Sat 11 Jr Cong/ Tot Shabbat 10:30 AM
Sun 12 Cbent Friends Event
Tues 14 Executive Board Mtg 7 PM
Sun 19 Cantor Steve-In the Beginning 9:30 AM
Mon 20 MLK Day of Service/Office Closed
Thur 23 Congregation Board Mtg 7 PM
Fri 31 Ruach Hadash 6:15
Congregation Beth El - Ner Tamid Calendar of Events 2019-2020
EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AT 610-356-8700 FOR UPDATES
February
Sun 2 Super Bowl Party 6PM
Mon 3 Men's Club Meeting 7:30 PM
Sat 8 Jr Cong/Tot Shabbat 10:30 AM
Sat 8
Bingo Night Fundraiser 6 PM (Snow Date
2/15)
Mon 10 Tu B'Shevat
Tues 11 Executive Board Mtg 7 PM
Sat 15 Snow Date Winter Fundraiser
Sun 16 Cantor Steve-The Book of Lights 9:30 AM
Mon 17 President's Day/Office closed
Thur 20 Congregation Board Mtg 7 PM
Sat 22 Cbent Friends event
March
Mon 2 Men's Club Meeting 7:30 PM
Thur 5 Package Shalach Manot
Sat 7 Purim Carnival Set Up 6:45 PM
Sun 8 Purim Carnival 10:30 AM
Mon 9 Megillah Reading 6:15 PM
Sun 15 Cantor Steve-Davita's Harp 9:30 AM
Tues 17 Executive Board Mtg 7 PM
Fri 20 Ruach Hadash 6:15
Tues 24 Congregation Board Mtg 7 PM
Sat 28 Rosh Chodesh Lunch after Services
April—cont.
Thur 16 Passover Services 8 AM; Yizkor 9:15 AM
Sat 18 Giana Vesci's Bat Mitzvah
Sun 19 Cantor Steve-I Am the Clay 9:30 AM
Sun 19 BID 'N' BUY Setup 12 PM
Thur 23 BID'N'BUY Fundraiser 6:30 PM
Sat 25
Aaron Law's Bar Mitzvah/Rosh Chodesh
Luncheon
Mon 27 Congregation Board Mtg 7 PM
May
Sat 2 Elizabeth Streib's Bat Mtzvah
Sun 3
Mind, Motion & Munchies; Pathway to
Israel
Mon 4 Men's Club Meeting 7:30 PM
Sat 9 Derek Homel's Bar Mitzvah
Tues 12 Executive Board Mtg 7 PM
Wed 13 Last Wednesday of Religious School
Sat 16 Sarah Levin's Bat Mitzvah
Sun 17 Last Sunday of Religious School
Sun 17
Cantor Steve-The Gates of November 9:30
AM
Thur 21 Annual Membership/Congregation Meeting
Fri 22 Ruach Hadash 6:15 PM
Mon 25 Memorial Day/Office Closed
Thurs 28 Confirmation
Fri 29 Shavuot Service 9:30 AM / Office Closed
Sat 30 Shavuot Service 9:30 AM/Yizkor 11:15 AM
April
Sat 4 Dalia Kaplan's Bat Mitzvah
Sun 5 School Model Seder
Mon 6 Executive Board Mtg 7 PM
Mon 6 Men's Club Meeting 7:30 PM
Tues 7 Search for Chametz
Wed 8 First Born Service 7 a.m.
Wed 8 First Seder
Thur 9 Passover Services 9 AM/Office Closed Thur 9 Community Seder 6 PM
Fri 10 Passover Services 9 AM/Office Closed
Tues 14 Ecology Seder 6 PM
Wed 15 Passover Services 8 AM
June
Mon 1 Men's Club Meeting 7:30 PM
Sun 7
Cantor Steve-Old Men at Midnight 9:30
a.m.
Sun 7 End of Year Gala 6 PM
Tues 9 Executive Board Mtg 7 PM
Wed 10 Calendar Meeting 7 PM
DONATIONS
DESIGNATED FUNDS
ADULT EDUCATION FUND
IN MEMORY OF
ERNEST B. COHEN
Elaine Cohen
LEAH HARRISON
Elaine Cohen
LEE DIAMOND
Marcia & Paul Abrams
BUILDING MAINTENANCE FUND
IN MEMORY OF
ALEXANDER ROBINSON
The Brody Family
CANTORIAL FUND FOR
MUSICAL PROGRAMMING
IN HONOR OF
AUDREY POLLIN
BEST WISHES, GET WELL SOON
Debbie & Henri Levit
GARY BERNETT
GET WELL SOON
Cantor Steve & Ann Friedrich
IN MEMORY OF
MICHAEL SACHS-LESHAM
Cantor Steve & Ann Friedrich
JUDY LINDER FUND
IN HONOR OF
AUDREY POLLIN
FOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY
Andy & Karen Rosenfeld
IN MEMORY OF
SONNY BELITSKY
Andy & Karen Rosenfeld
DICK PACKEL
LEARNING SUPPORT FUND
IN HONOR OF
THE MARRIAGE OF
MICHAEL & SONDRA GUTKIND’S SON
Dr Ira & Donna Spector
CARYN & STEVE RICHFIELDS
60th BIRTHDAYS
Erica & Eric Friedman
AUDREY POLLIN
SORRY TO HEAR YOUR DOWN
THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU FOR
A QUICK RECOVERY
Ruth Kivitz
IN MEMORY OF
MARJORIE DANE
Ruth KIvitz
HOPE EDELSTEIN
Ruth Kivitz
MARVIN KIVITZ
Ruth Kivitz
WM. SAMPSON RELIGIOUS
SCHOOL FUND
IN HONOR OF
RICHARD GORDON’ S
SPEEDY RECOVERY
Arthur & Audrey Pollin
IN MEMORY OF
MICHAEL SACHS-LESHAM
Penny & Ed Meyers
D & W. SAMPSON LEARNING FUND
IN MEMORY OF
ISADORE GORBERG
Gorberg Family
UNDESIGNATED FUNDS
GENERAL FUND
IN HONOR OF
AUDREY POLLIN
SPEEDY RECOVERY
Sondra & Michael Gutkind
IN MEMORY OF
GERTRUDE KALISH
Judy Ehrlich
BERNARD GOLDMAN
Betty Markopoulos
ELLEN GLASSMAN MITZVAH FUND
IN HONOR OF
AUDREY POLLIN
A SPEEDY RECOVERY
Joan & Joe Petrarca
IN MEMORY OF
MIRIAM LESHEM’S SON
MICHAEL
Joan & Joseph Petrarca
BOBBI ORLOFF FUND
IN MEMORY OF
BELOVED MOTHER
ELSIE SHEINMAN
Annette Amon
SUE MORJAN
Annette Amon
RABBI’S FUND
IN HONOR OF
IRA & RISA BLUM’S MARRIAGE
Ruth Kivitz
JUDY EHRLICH’S 95th BIRTHDAY
Pamela Weinstein
Lorna Gorberg
AUDREY POLLIN
WITH PRAYERS FOR GOOD HEALTH
Rhoda & Gilbert Cohen
GET WELL
Marc & Roz Jaffe
IN MEMORY OF
BETH ANN
SISTER OF MELISSA SEIDE-SITTER
JACK ROSE
Ben & Joan Rose & Family
ROSE SEGAL CHOEN
Gilbert Cohen
CONDOLENCES:
CONGREGATION MOURNS THE LOSS OF
MICHAEL SACHS –LESHEM, BELOVED
SON OF MIRIAM LESHEM
Sunday, September 29—6:00 PM
Monday, September 30—8:45 AM
Jr. Cong & Tot Services—10:30 AM
Tashlich follows the Services
Tuesday, October 1—9:15 AM
Jr. Cong & Tot Services—10:30 AM
Tuesday, October 8—6:00 PM
Kol Nidre Service
Wednesday, October 9
Morning Services—8:45 AM
Jr. Cong & Tot Services—10:30 AM
Afternoon Services—4:00 PM
Yom Tov Services
Monday, October 14—8:00 AM
Tuesday, October 15—8:00 AM
Kiddush in the Sukkah Follows the Services
Monday, October 21—8:00 AM
Yom Tov Service + Yizkor
Simchat Torah Dinner & Service—6:00 PM
Tuesday, October 22
Adult Education with Cantor Steve
continues with
The Works of Chaim Potok
Session #2—The Promise
Sunday, October 13—9:30 AM
This short movie is a musical comedy set in the
fast-paced, fast-food world of competing falafel
stands on the West Bank. David, an Israeli soldier,
falls in love with Fatima, a beautiful Palestinian
cashier, despite the animosity between their
families' dueling restaurants. Can the couple's
love withstand a 58-year-old conflict and their
An unusual rabbi from Poland is sent to America to
lead a Jewish community in California. When he
arrives in America he is robbed by bandits and has
to work his way across the continent. On his
travels he teams up with a cowboy who turns out
to be a bank robber. As they journey together their
many (mis)adventures create a bond of friendship
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