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Synagogue Emanu-El Scroll March 1-31, 2021 17 Adar—18 Nisan 5781

Shabbat Schedule

Shabbat Parah

Friday, March 5th Candle-Lighting: 6:03PM Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:00PM

Saturday, March 6th Shabbat Ends: 7:03PM Havdalah: 7:15PM

Shabbat HaChodesh

Friday, March 12th Candle-Lighting: 6:08PM Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:00PM

Saturday, March 13th Shabbat Ends: 7:08PM Fireside Havdalah: 7:15PM

Shabbat Vayikra

Friday, March 19th Candle-Lighting: 7:13PM Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat: 5:00PM

Saturday, March 20th Shabbat Ends: 8:13PM Havdalah: 8:15PM

Shabbat HaGadol

Friday, March 26th Candle-Lighting: 7:18PM LiveStream Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:00PM followed by Shabbat Dinner

Saturday, March 27th Shabbat Ends: 8:20PM Candle-Lighting anytime after: 8:20PM

Sunday, March 28th

Candle-Lighting anytime after: 8:20PM

Table of Contents

Rabbi-pg. 2 President-pg. 3 Sisterhood-pg. 4 Men’s Club-pg. 5 Religious School & Youth-pg.6 & 7 Yahrzeits & Call to Minyan-pg. 8-9 Donations-pg. 10-11 Tikkun Olam, Kitchen Update & Chesed-pg. 12 Adult Education-pg. 13 Fundraiser-pg. 14 Passover-pg.15 Calendar-pg. 16

Passover Service Schedule

Thursday, March 25th Fast of the Firstborn, Zoom

Shacharit and Siyyum at 7:15AM.

After Dark- Bidikat Chametz/Search for Chametz

Friday, March 26th Last time to sell your Chametz is 9:30AM. Burn Chametz before

10:00AM. Shabbat Services followed by

Shabbat Dinner 6:00PM

Saturday, March 27th Nullify Chametz by 10:00AM.

Shabbat Services 9:30AM Candle lighting after 8:20PM,

followed by the 1st Seder

Sunday, March 28th Yom Tov Services start at

9:30AM. Candle lighting after 8:20PM. Second Seder.

Monday, March 29th Second Day Yom Tov Services

start at 9:30AM.

March 30th-April 2nd Chol HaMoed Pesach.

Friday, April 2nd LiveStream Ma’ariv services

7:30PM Candle lighting for Shabbat and

Yom Tov 7:23PM.

Saturday, April 3rd Shabbat/Yom Tov Services

start at 9:30AM. Candle Lighting 8:24PM.

Sunday, April 4th Yom Tov Services start at

9:30AM (with Yizkor) Pesach ends at 8:25PM!

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5 Windsor Drive Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 571-3264

Fax: (843) 402-0844

Email: emanu-el@emanu-el.com

Website: www.emanu-el.com

Rabbi Evan Ravski

Executive Director Bob Greenberg

Religious School Principal & Ritual Assistant

Daphne Hubara

President Craig Browdy

President Elect Al Hawkins

1st Vice President Stephen Steinberg

2nd Vice President Mike Mills Treasurer

Suzanne Lynch

Financial Secretary Ryan Bluestein

Recording Secretary Linda Krawcheck

Corresponding Secretary Ellen Hoffman

Parliamentarian Karen Pinosky

Past President Marsha Gewirtzman

Board of Trustees Sandra Brett Julie Ellison

Rachel Landis Heather Levy Raina Rubin

Roxann Spandorfer Tamar Sternfeld Gary Weinstein Vic Weinstein

Sisterhood President Gloria Adelson

Men’s Club President Howard Snow

F R O M T H E D E S K O F R A B B I R AV S K I

As the sun sets on Purim, after a day of festivity and fun, our thoughts invariably turn towards Pesach. The clock has begun to count down, 4 weeks until the first Seder, until the house has to be cleaned, the dishes changed over and all the food prepared. We often fret these weeks before Passover because the task in front of us is quite monumental. The laws of Passover are some of the strictest and most serious around any holiday. We are meant not just to rid our homes of Chametz, leaven, but we can have nothing to do with it, we can’t own it or benefit from it, we search for it by candle light, not because our ancestors lacked high-powered flashlights, but because the light of a single candle is dim and therefore ensures that we are looking closely, intently and slowly in each place. The process of removing Chametz from our homes takes over our lives, and kitchens, we pay ever more attention to the foods we buy before, and eat during, Passover. When we look closely at the idea of chametz though, specifically at what happens if we transgress the biblical commandment, there is a completely other aspect to it. The punishment that the Torah metes out for eating chametz on Passover was that of Karet, of being cut off spiritually from the people of Israel, its one of the worst and most severe punishments there is, you are exiled from the community, spiritually adrift. For the Rabbis it’s a challenge, a physical act is punished in a strictly spiritual way. In response it is suggested that the meaning of chametz can, in part, transcend the physical form of leaven, of wheat, barley, spelt, rye or oats. What it can come to represent are the elements in our lives that act as fermenters, agents that turn things sour, even rotten. Leaven, yeast, if left unchecked can get out of control, causing chaos and very big and sticky messes. Chametz can represent for us, on that spiritual level, the things that hold us back in life, that make it difficult to connect with other people and with God. Passover then, becomes our opportunity, not just to rid our homes of bread and cereal products, but to also search our lives and our souls for those crumbs that need to be removed. Just as we have an imperative to remove chametz from our homes, the same is true in removing that which is holding us back from being our best selves. When we sit down on erev Pesach, around the seder table, a word that literally means ‘order.’ It’s not just the evening that has that specific order, but everything, by that moment must be ‘in-order,’ the table is set, the food cooked, house cleaned and perhaps most important of all is that we must have our selves in order, we must be ready to envision ourselves as leaving Egypt once again. Part of the ritual of preparing for Passover is to prepare not just your home, but yourself for the holiday ahead, for the journey that our ancestors took in the wilderness as they built and developed a relationship with God and the community as a freed people. This year, this Pesach remember that before we sit down at the seder, we each need to have our minds and body in as much order as our homes, only then can we being the journey to physical and spiritual freedom.

Chag Kasher ve’Sameach! Rabbi Ravski

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P R E S I D E N T - C R A I G B R O W D Y

1-Kate Steinberg

2-Bradley Nirenblatt

3-Anita Gorfain

3-Steven Goldberg

4-Debra Engel

4-Harry Nadler

5-Harold Koslow

5-Asher Ravski

5-Michael Schwartz

6-Stephen Bagg

7-Russell Rosen

8-Bert Weintraub

8-Leslie Miller

9-Hannah Chase

10-Marilyn Sagel

10-Jill Levy

11-Miriam Wilchanovsky

11-Elisa Bluestein

11-Shirley Mills

12-Mitch Gilbert

14-Eileen Chepenik

14-Shawn Dempsey

16-Ivan Nossokoff

16-Leonid Dolbir

17-Lindsey Weissman

17-Neal Goldberg

18-Allan Benezra

19-Mikhail Agrest

19-Max Bluestein

20-Barry Hoffman

20-Lisa Baron

20-Sandra Schwartz

21-Maya Weissman

22-Donald Backer

22-Maya Lieberman

22-Charles Meushaw

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All over the Low Country, plants and animals have been busy building energy for Spring. Soon the blooms we all look forward to in our beautiful corner of the world will be bursting forth. At Emanu-El too we have been developing programming and capabilities to build and charge our spiritual batteries. Led by our tireless staff and supported by a growing diverse team of lay leaders and volunteers, so much good is happening. A few examples. First technology is improving with new software in the office to ever improving graphics and communications, to the ultimate efforts to combine Zoom and livestream and big screens so we could all have fun learning and praying together on Purim. A shout out to the Rabbi for his holiday video on making Hamantaschen! Second, there are more and new creative offerings for kids of all ages from the Got Shabbat for younger children to online learning, gaming and dance parties for our teens. Third, our adult education offerings are growing. The Rabbi is leading an engaging Talmud discussion on Passover that will bring new insights to our family Seders. His Danish and Drash classes enrich the creative sermons he is delivering every Shabbat. This month we are partnering with the College of Charleston to bring an expert Supreme Court historian to discuss Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Just one example of the many ways we are joining with the larger community including the upcoming Three Rabbi Panel on the Jewish Response to Pandemics. We had our first congregational Shabbat dinner on Tu B’Shvat. It was well attended and everyone pod sat at a separate, carefully distanced table. While the weather was FREEZING, we basked in the joy and warmth of actually breaking bread together for the first time in a LONG time! The tables were so beautiful with all of the Tu B’Shvat trimmings, thanks so much to the staff who set everything up and braved the cold with us! COSY had a safely distanced 4th Friday Shabbat dinner. We are continuously working to enhance diverse and innovative congregational initiatives. We hope to create more opportunities for meaningful evolvement beyond holiday services and celebrations. The Israel pre-Passover wine tasting class is a good example. All of this brings me to our AMAZING SPRING FORWARD SYNAGOGUE EMANU-EL ONLINE AUCTION, ALL STAR BBQ AND VIRTUAL GALA! This March 14th event will be the engine that springs our Congregation forward to new and greater accomplishments. We continue to plan and invest in making our synagogue grow and thrive and this event is THE opportunity for you to do your part. The response to our call for sponsorships has been incredible but we are still just getting started towards our goal. This is an opportunity for all of us to get involved to-gether and to pitch in and volunteer! Most importantly, help us to get the word out to friends about the auction. Send the auction link to family and friends outside of Charleston so they can bid on Beach Houses and Hotels to come visit as travel becomes safe again. Help us get the word out to the community, both inside and outside of the E m a n u - E l a n d J e w i s h c o m m u n i t y o f C h a r l e s t o n . Again, we are blessed to have a generous sponsorship from Food Lion (be sure to thank management of Food Lion on Hwy 17 for their support of our community when you go check out the Passover goodies that will be coming in soon). We want to make sure that no member of our synagogue will be left out because they are going through financial constraints or are homebound. Just give me, Bob or the Rabbi a call and we will make sure you have a ticket for the BBQ and the Virtual Gala. Open the emails, read the Scroll, join us as we Spring Forward into a renewed and enhanced spiritual communal bloom.

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Sisterhood-Gloria Adelson

Happy March everyone! Hopefully, all who are qualified have been vaccinated with at least one shot. I feel like there will be an end to this pandemic now-just don’t know when! On Monday, February 22, 2021, Sisterhood held a Zoom program “Toasting Queen Esther.” Thanks to Shari Allen and Abby Levine, there were about 15-20 ladies, who learned about Queen Esther and… several of us, as you can see, wore masks/costumes and many of us enjoyed our beverage of choice! After we learned about Queen Esther, we enjoyed each other by playing “2 truths and a lie.” Many good laughs were had. Shari and Abby are planning another unique program for this month. Stay tuned! Save the date—April 18, 2021, for Southern Region Spring Conference! We will be joining with women from North Atlantic Region in the morning. This is a wonderful chance to meet new women. The afternoon will bring a major award ceremony, the Phyllis Grusin Weinstein Award, named for our founding mother. This is the highest award in Southern Region and is always an important event. This year will be the first without Phyllis. She passed away one day after her 100th birthday! Learning about her is inspirational! She was such a special person and beloved by all. And, the day will be filled with social justice! By the way, Phyllis was highly active in the Civil Rights movement, living in Birmingham. In April or May, Sisterhood will host a Women’s League Consultant Training event. A Women’s League consultant will help Sisterhood develop a plan for its future. As I mentioned last month, Sisterhood is looking for volunteers for the board or even to do just one event or one project. Sisterhood is an important part of the Synagogue and we need help to keep it going! Chag Pesach Semach! Gloria

S I S T E R H O O D B O O K C L U B

On February 17th, the Sisterhood Book Club enjoyed a discussion of "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett. Thank you to Lisa Isaacson who took our discussion

well beyond the easy question -- "Did you like the book?" The group explored the multi-dimensional

meanings of the title, a character analysis and opinions on why individuals elect to "pass" giving up their

identity, family and heritage.

Please join our book club on March 17th when we will discuss "The Splendid and the Vile" by Erik Larson.

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Susie & Bernard

Steinberg Olga & Jacobo

Mintzer Rachel & Jim

Landis Sarah & Michael

Book Kathy & Avron

Lesser Beth & Mikhail

Veyber Irina & Nika

Gurovich Randi & Vic

Weinstein Amy & Steven

Goldberg Patti & Mickey

Bagg Diana & Richard

Fishman Madeline & Alex

Hershenson Shawn & Randy

Dempsey Karen & Mark

Pinosky Slava & Josif

Tsveer Marilyn & Julius

Sagel Francie & Richard

Segal

M E N ’ S C L U B - H O WA R D S N O W

The annual World Wide Wrap took place virtually at the morning minyan on Feb. 7.

About 15 families took part in the event.

The Yellow Candle program, which is part of Yom HaShoah observation, will be

underway during March. The Yellow Candle is a special yahrzeit candle which is lit in

memory of victims of the Holocaust. We will distribute candles to congregants at the

March 14 BBQ, when you pick up your order. Candles will also be available to pick up

in the synagogue office throughout March.

The candle will be in a bag with an information sheet. We ask that you make a

donation to Men’s Club, which will be used for Holocaust education at the synagogue.

The information sheet has details on how to donate.

Yellow Candles for Yom HaShoah

Men’s Club will distribute Yellow Candles, a special yahrzeit candle in

memory of victims of the Holocaust, at the March 14th BBQ pickup. Candles will also be available in the office during the month of March. Light the candle the evening of April 7th.

Men’s Club requests a donation which will be used for Holocaust

education programs. An information sheet included with the

candle gives the details.

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R E L I G I O U S S C H O O L

Religious School

March 7th, 14th & 21st

Kesher

March 7th & 21st

Tichon

March 14th

No School-Pesach Break

March 28th & April 4th

S E E K ( S Y N AG O G U E E M A N U - E L K I D S

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Y O U T H

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Y A H R T Z E I T S & C A L L T O M I N YA N

March 16th Ruth Gilston

Edith Schraibman Eleanor Reuben

March 17th David Cohen Harry Kaplan

Alexander Kaiser Frank Kline

Mollie Gotbeter March 18th

Howard Braunstein Essie Tandet Mazo

Hyman Puteska March 19th Masia Bloch Joan Frisch

Howard S. Banner Helen Cohen Fedder

March 20th Pearl Heiden

Mollie Silverman Carl Weinberg

Irving Ross Jerry Zucker

Howard Goldstein March 21st Jack Blum

Celia Mendelson Sophie Lovinger

March 22nd Rosalyn Grossman

March 23rd Sam Feinberg

Samuel Brofsky March 24th

Moses Mendelsohn March 25th Mary Schiff

Mortie Cohen Samuel Sackstein Heim Potapovsky

March 26th Ellen Nirenblatt Abe Rundbaken Adela Brawman

Ernest Bukatman

March 6th Pauline Stein

Jennie Leopold Abraham N. Bernstein

Rose Mandel Lillian Lehrer

Edward Dahne March 7th

Hannah Yelman Samuel H. Tesler

Benay Grater March 8th

Frances Rothschild Hattie Kronsberg

Lily Brofsky Jack Joseph Lynn

Julius Chalfy Isaac Ryba March 9th

Shirley Halpern Charles Schiff Harold Cohen

Bernice Toporek March 10th Mary Solarsh

Meyer Bluestein Martin Forrest Doris K. Feis Gussie Cohen Andrew Dave March 11th

Sylvia Derfner March 12th Jacob Olshin Faye M. Jaffe Hugo Spitz March 13th Doris Smith Ben Rubin

March 14th Judith Golding Zedd

Shifra Baker Florence Baron

Ida Smolar Cecile Baer March 15th

Freda Bluestein N. Steven Steinert

March 27th Frances Waldman

Stewart Miller March 28th

Joseph Kaplan Ruben Fisher

Abe Kalin Edith Altman Selma Miller March 29th Joel Cohen

Raymond Roseman Michael Rudich Toba Geldbart Baila Cygielman Chaim Geldbart

Harry Sabel Eva Rand

Estelle Heidenberg March 30th

Louis Kaminsky Ray Davis

Rita Feldman Louis Engel

Ashley Kobre William Churnin

Rita Klein March 31st

Moses Sharnoff Lillian Shimel

Henry Donnerstag Jennie Kaminski

Anna Cohen April 1st

Herbert Yampolsky Louis Garfield

Gerald Jay Warshaw Celia Chalfy April 2nd

Hattie Olasov Israel Altman

Jack Briks Libby Soffar

March 6th-12th Jane Mendelsohn

Nancy Banov Betty Pearlman Lloyd Mandel

Jennifer Dahne Nathan Washuta Brenda Lederman

Rachel Grater Jerry Rothschild

Stuart Lynn Marcia Miller Kristi Ryba Cliff Ryba

Michael Halpern Alan Toporek Helen Lipsky Lisa Baron

Janet Masonberg Madolyn Geldbart Edmund Barron Armand Derfner Herman Olshin Non Member Bobbi Spitz

Jill Levy

March 13th-19th

Linda Krawcheck Linda Cohen Sandra Peskin

Seymour Baron Victoria Yaitsky

Edward Baer Nicky Bluestein Brett Bluestein

C A L L T O

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C A L L T O M I N YA N

Scott Bluestein Ryan Bluestein

Gabriel Bluestein Harriett Steinert

Kayte Steinert-Threlkeld Leah Pinosky

Gloria Adelson Sandra Perlitz Mark Pinosky Manuel Cohen Kim Dye

Roxann Spandorfer Charles Kaiser Allen Gotbeter Lynn Reichlyn

Eric Oser Ida Polyachenko

Ellen Mintz Theresa Solomon

Nancy Fedder Karen Fedder

March 20th-26th Marshall Heiden

Leonard Silverman Mickey Rosenblum

Pam Kaplan Anita Zucker

Jeffrey Zucker Andrea Lee-Zucker

Jonathan Zucker James Landis

Lynn Rundbaken Robert Lovinger

William Grossman Carolyn Draisin Dennis Feinberg Carolyn Cohen Irene Gilbert Marina Agrest

Norman Nirenblatt Marilyn Hoffman Bradley Nirenblatt

Phyllis Shorago Barbara Epstein

Minyan Schedule Monday-Friday at 7:15AM

via Zoom and Sundays at 9:00AM via Zoom.

Emanu-El is also holding in-person services

Tuesday evenings at 5:30PM, Zoom Friday Night Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 5:00PM

and Shabbat Morning Services at 9:30AM.

To request an in-person evening minyan on another

weeknight, please contact the office 843-571-3264

Paul Rundbaken Olga Mintzer

Shara Star

March 27th-April 2nd Marcia Miller

Mindelle Seltzer Maria Kalin

Charles Altman Arlene Altman Kenneth Miller

Shari Allen Marcia Shealey

Dorothy Weiner David Heidenberg

Sheila Shapiro Joan Feldman Michael Engel

Rhonda Richards Sheryl Galatolie

Ivy Kalik Sally Fischbein

Mindy Fischbein Sharon Binder David Kalik

Mark Yampolsky Sally Weisman Marcia Miller Ann Walsh

Ellen Steinberg

Order a Yahrzeit Plaque

for your loved one

Contact Leah in the office

At 843-571-3264.

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C O N T R I B U T I O N S

Biblical Garden & Landscape Fund In memory of Ida Swindell, mother of Ruth from Miriam Wilchanovsky

In honor of Leah Bowzard, thanks for all you do from Claire Goldberg

Bethe Rittenberg Homeless Shelter & Social Action Fund In memory of Evelyn Engel from Claire Goldberg Ida Swindell, mother of Ruth from Missy & Martin Gold

In honor of The birth of Henry McKeegan Morris from Charles Rittenberg Bethe Dabush-Rittenberg from Charles Rittenberg

Cemetery Fund In memory of Charlie Goldberg from Helene Scharff

Emanu-El Endowment Fund In memory of Millie Snow, mother of Howard from Marsha & Neil Gewirtzman

General Fund In memory of Millie Snow, mother of Howard from Kayte Steinert & Allan Benezra Bernard Morcheles from Barbara Wind Bernard Solomon from Raina Rubin Jack David Wyland from Mel & Linda Wyland My mother, Bella Grauer from Sandra Grauer Ida Swindell, mother of Ruth from Judy & Fred Volkman

In honor of Herbert Rephan for leading morning minyan from Carla Engel-Cook Larry Hiltzik for leading morning minyan from Carla Engel-Cook Newt Klement’s birthday from Carla Engel-Cook

Joe Engel Holocaust Education Fund In memory of Rose & Joseph Sokol from Valerie, Eric & Seth Eisenstein Beatrice & Isidore Kipnis from Valerie, Eric & Seth Eisenstein Ida Swindell, mother of Ruth from Eileen & Stanley Chepenik

Kitchen Renovation Fund In memory of Dorothy & Frank Kipnis from Valerie, Eric & Seth Eisenstein Morton Needle from Valerie, Eric & Seth Eisenstein Frances & Elliott Halio from Valerie, Eric & Seth Eisenstein

Speedy recovery of Samuel Steinberg from Lisa & Alan Isaacson

Men’s Club In memory of Millie Snow, mother of Howard Snow from Barbara & Arthur Klein

Memorial Fund In memory of Evelyn Engel from Sandra Lee Rosenblum, Barbara Waldrop, Sharon & Dennis Feinberg, Terry & Dennis Fisher Miriam Cohen from James Turner Rose Bell Wyland from Mel & Linda Wyland Ralph Coleman from Alan & Neda Nussbaum Stewart Miller from Robin & Stacy Miller

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund In memory of Sandy Daniel from Sharon & Dennis Feinberg Evelene Livingston from Terry & Dennis Fisher, Irene & Mitch Gilbert Peter Tsveer from Inessa Tsveer, Josif Tsveer

In honor of Erlinda Caseres birthday from Miriam Wilchanovsky The birth of Raina Rubin’s grandson, Parker Phillip Rubin from Irene & Mitch Gilbert Rabbi Ravski for the inspiring funeral service he conducted for my mother, Mildred Snow from Howard Snow Sandy Jaffe’s successful eye surgery from Sandy & Howard Jaffe Rabbi Ravski, thank you for all you do from Marcia Miller

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C O N T R I B U T I O N S

Religious School Programs In memory of Evelene Livingston from Sybil & Barry Kalinsky Evelyn Engel from Sybil & Barry Kalinsky

Rose & Henry Koslow Minyan Fund In memory of Stanley Toporek from Ijo Toporek

Rose & Ted Levin Children’s Educational Fund In memory of Luba Levin from Ted Levin

In honor of Rose Levin’s special birthday from Patti & Mickey Bagg The marriage of Carol & Mark Goldstein from Rose & Ted Levin The birth of Sophia Engel. Mazel Tov Aaron & Rebecca from Rose & Ted Levin Sunny & Samuel Steinberg’s Anniversary from Rose & Ted Levin

Steinberg Chapel & Torah Fund In memory of Anna Lea Steinberg from Alvin Steinberg

Speedy recovery of Samuel Steinberg from Jill & Chuck Deich

Sisterhood Kitchen Fund In memory of Ida Swindell, mother of Ruth from Marcia Miller

Zucker Kiddush & Oneg Fund In memory of Rose Goldberg from Anita Zucker

In honor of And appreciation of Anita Zucker from Lisa & Alan Isaacson

We rely on our synagogue members, their friends and families, to let us know when

someone is hospitalized, suffering an illness, or bereavement. We would also like to hear the good news, such as celebrating a birth,

graduation, special award, promotion or any other simcha. In order to better keep everyone informed, please share this information with us

by calling the office at 843-571-3264

Synagogue Emanu-El appreciates all contributions. Donations of $10.00

and above will be listed in The Scroll and an

acknowledgement will be sent to the recipient

from the office.

23-Joseph Rotstein

24-Alice Debrow

25-Stephen Bielsky

25-Richard Friedman

26-Isabel Hellman

27-Aaron Levine

28-Ari Gross

28-Samuel Steinberg

29-Jeffrey Cohen

29-Nancy Fedder

30-Jill Golod

30-Judy Grossman

31-Arlene Koslow

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Tikkun Olam

IN JEWISH TRADITION, ACTS THAT GO ABOVE AND

BEYOND OUR EVERYDAY BEHAVIOR ARE

CALLED ACTS OF CHESED.

Tradition teaches that chesed is one of the three pillars that is said to hold up the world, and that the

Torah- our foundational text -begins and ends with acts of chesed.

If you or someone you know is in need of a helping hand or goodwill,

a phone call or a little cheer in these unprecedented times please contact Heather Levy 843-729-2084 or email levyht72@yahoo.com

Chesed Committee

Kitchen Update

Hello to my Emanu-El Family, This is it! Our kitchen is done and it is beautiful. Once again, I want to profusely thank Rebecca Steinberg. She did what she knows how to do so well. Along with our Leah Bowzard, Rebecca brought everything back into the kitchens, organizing it all. When you see Rebecca, please tell her how much we appreciate the donation of her time and skills. I don't know what we would have done without her. Thank you also to Larry for assisting.

Also, again, thank you to everyone who gave so generously. We can now see (and taste soon I hope) the results.

The BBQ in March will finally give us a chance to use it. That means you will not want to miss out on the BBQ, since I'm told that food made in a new kitchen tastes even more delicious.

Please stay well. Brenda Lederman Your Kitchen Renovation Chairperson bylederman@gmail.com

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The Talmud Pesachim with Rabbi Ravski,

Thursdays 6:00PM

Join Rabbi Ravski in exploring all that the Talmud has to teach us in a new weekly Talmud class. We will study in English, using the new Steinsaltz translation from Koren publishing. The text will be provided for those who

need it. This class is for Talud students of all levels and abilities. Join Here

Danish and D’rash,

Wednesdays at 1:00pm- Come and study some of the highlights of the weeks parsha and the commentary.

Rabbi Ravski will bring the Torah, you bring the Danish! Join Here

Monday Study with Dr. Kogan

Mondays at 7:30PM

THE PROPHETS OF ANCIENT ISRAEL-Dr. Michael Kogan's class will begin a study of the Prophets, begin-ning with Elijah. New students are welcome.

Dr. Kogan recommends that students have a copy of the Scriptures, so they can follow the text being discussed. The wondrous story of Elijah is found in the Second Book of Kings.

Join Here

Sulam For Purposeful Living: “The Long and Winding Road”

Sunday, March 21st, 4:00 pm

Covering topics ranging from the Beatles, the Torah, Robert Frost, and Abraham Joshua Heschel, “The Long and Winding Road” is part one of a multi-session Sulam for Purposeful Living, aimed to help baby-boomers

reflect on, re-energize, and re-imagine their life. As you take the first step in this journey, you will be inspired to draw from the deep waters of life experience and Jewish wisdom to find even more purpose in relationships with family, friends, colleagues and the Jewish community. Led by nationally recognized Jewish leader and educator, Bob Leventhal, this virtual program is open specifically for our Charleston community, and open to ages 55-72.

Read more here. Register here, space is limited for this zoom program.

Zoom Adult Education

Big Yasher Koach and a bigger Thank You to the

following congregants who participated in leading

services

Dan Greenstein, Craig Browdy, Mike Engel,

Mindy Hawkins, Alan Isaacson, Gilli Hubara,

David Sternfeld, Mitch Gilbert, Rabbi Yosef Levanon,

Ellen Miraim Brandwein, Elan Levine, Rabbi Josh Sherwin,

Raina Rubin on the birth of her grandson, Parker Phillip Rubin,

and to proud parents, David and Lisa Rubin.

Congregants Corner

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F U N D R A I S E R

Crystal & Silver Necklace “Defiance” Watercolor Print 2021 Cooper River Bridge Run Package 5 Loaves Café Gift Cards All-Star Grillers Site Visit An Outing with the Fishin’ Physician Award Winning Box of Whiskey from William Wolf

Distillery Blown Glass Sugar and Creamer with Tray Blue Ice Necklace and Bracelet Biblical Stories Micro-Calligraphy Framed Prints Cru Catering Gift Card Cru Catering Party for Your Crew worth $1,000 Custom Textile Art by Joan Halushka Gold Earrings w/Pearls from Nice Ice Fine Jewelry Disney Resort Package Edisto Island Beach House Embassy Suites, Charleston Emeralds, Rubies and Diamonds on Your Necklace Family Shopping Sprees for the Foodie and the

Clothes Horse Flower Box w/Herbs H2O Health Check Hair Cut and Style w/Master Stylist, Cherie David Hand-Embroidered Ethiopian Pillow Homemade Challahs for Shabbat by Abby Ravski Interior Design Consultation with Dara Israeli Painting Package It’s a Dog’s Life Gift Package from Ruth Oser Kosher Wine Quartet

Spring Forward Sampler

Check out the amazing array of items coming your way soon.

Find that something special and support Synagogue Emanu-El to boot!

Late Fall Marshscape by Sandra Brett Luxury Organized, by Rebecca Steinberg Luxury Stay at the Spectator Hotel Charleston Market Pavilion Hotel and Grill 225 Package A Week @Moondance at Isle of Palms Paint the Night Red with Wine Palmetto Tile $500 Gift Card Passover Seder Plate from Sisterhood Portrait of a Man, Sculpture by Stuart Tessler Southern Charm at Belmond Charleston Place Hotel Three Nights In Mount Pleasant: The Inn at I'On Training Assessment and Workout Vintage Eggshell Vases Wicked Good Cupcakes – L’Chaim Package Yeti “Hopper Flip” Coolers Zoom Teeth Whitening Zvi Porath “Paintings Giclee” Total Wine Indulgence Gift Cards Enrich Your Life w/Professional Writing Winter Forest Oil Painting Paint the Town White (Wine) Kosher Dinner For Six from Dining In Catering

SYNAGOGUE EMANU-EL

ONLINE AUCTION, ALL-STAR BBQ & VIRTUAL GALA

MARCH 14, 2021

Help us “Spring Forward” in 2021, and enjoy savory BBQ, our

Online-Auction, and a Virtual Gala. To purchase tickets, view the

Auction, and sign up for the Gala, visit www.emanu-el.com

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P A S S O V E R

Purchase a Chai Leaf for the

C O M M U N I T Y E V E N T S

Selling Chametz

It is our honor and responsibility to be your agents for this sale. This form or the online form must be

submitted no later than 9:30AM on Friday, March 26th.

I/We__________________________ hereby authorize Rabbi Evan Ravski to sell all chametz of

any kind that is in my/our possession before Pesach 5781.

Name :_________________________________________________________________________

Home Address :___________________________

Business Address:_________________________

Please return to the Synagogue by Friday, March 26th

5 Windsor Drive, Charleston, SC 29407 It is customary to make a donation for the sale of

Chametz. Please make checks payable to Synagogue Emanu-El

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March 2021 — Calendar Subject to Change

Morning Minyan Zoom: Mon-Fri 7:15AM Sundays 9:00AM

Afternoon Minyan Zoom & In Person: Tuesdays 5:30PM

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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3

Danish & D’rash, 1:00PM

4 Just Dance,

4:30PM

Talmud Class w/Rabbi Ravski,

6:00PM

Zoom Israeli Wine Tasting Class,

8PM

5 Zoom Kabbalat

Shabbat Services, 5:00PM

6 Shabbat Services,

9:30AM

Zoom Havdalah, 7:15PM

COSY Senior Night, 7:30PM

7 Religious School

& Kesher

8 Monday

Study with Dr. Kogan

7:30PM

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10 Danish & D’rash,

1:00PM

E Three Rabbi Panel, 7:30PM

11 Pre Shabbat in the lot, 4:15PM

Talmud Class w/Rabbi Ravski,

6:00PM

Zoom Israeli Wine Tasting Class, 8PM

12 Zoom Kabbalat

Shabbat Services, 5:00PM

13

Shabbat Services, 9:30AM Engel Baby Naming

Jr. Jam 10:45AM

Fireside Havdalah in the Emanu-El

parking lot, 7:15PM

14 Day Light Savings

Religious School & Tichon

BBQ, Silent Auction & Zoom

Gala

15 Monday

Study with Dr. Kogan

7:30PM

16 Board Meeting,

6:15PM

17 Danish & D’rash,

1:00PM

Sisterhood Zoom Book Club,

7:15PM

18 Talmud Class w/

Rabbi Ravski, 6:00PM

Zoom w/Dr. Dalin Life &

Legacy of RBG, 7PM

19 Zoom Kabbalat

Shabbat Services, 5:00PM

20 Shabbat Services,

9:30AM

Godfrey/Schatz Aufruf

Got Shabbat in the lot, 11AM

Zoom Havdalah, 8:15PM

21 Religious School

& Kesher

Zoom Purpose-ful Living w/Bob Leventhal, 4PM

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Monday Study with Dr. Kogan

7:30PM

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24 Danish & D’rash,

1:00PM

25 Fast of the Firstborn, 7:15AM

Talmud Class w/

Rabbi Ravski, 6:00PM

26 Burn Chametz

by, 10AM

Shabbat Services, 6:00PM followed

by Shabbat Dinner

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Shabbat Services, 9:30AM

M&M, 11AM

28 Passover Day 1

Yom Tov

Services, 9:30AM

29 Passover Day 2 Office Closed

Yom Tov Services, 9:30AM

30 31 Danish & D’rash,

1:00PM