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Temple Beth Hi l le l
Coming to Israel Without Leaving
Connecticut!
Next week, 22 of us will depart for Is-
rael. We would like you take you with
us -- even if you can't leave Connecti-
cut! Anyone who makes a donation for
us to distribute in Israel (of any
amount), and sends us a photo will be
a part of our group.
FROM TH E RA BBI ’S STU DY
Adar/Nisan 5775
H I L L E L H A P P E N I N G S
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Simchas 2
Oneg Information 2
TBH Open House 3
Local Businesses 4
RSC Swim Day 5
Yahrzeit Dates 6
Donations 6
List of Donation Funds 7
Development Committee 7
Torah Portions 8
Bar Mitzvah Project 8
Men’s Club Auction 9
Farm Tour 10
Scrip Fundraiser 11
Israel Trip 12
Shema Tour Article 12
Mother/Daughter Camp 13
TBH Information 14
We will make an enlargement of your
photo, and carry it with us. You will be
in group photos at several locations in
Israel!
What a great way to celebrate Purim!
B’shalom,
Rabbi G.
Shamash Spotlight
In this month’s Shamash Spotlight, I’d
like to say thank you to a congregant
who works tirelessly both behind the
scenes, and when needed, in the fore-
ground. She is almost singlehandedly
responsible for a quiet, but important
fundraiser here at TBH. Once a quar-
ter, members and non-members alike
who share a passion for making scrap-
books and other crafts spend the better
part of a weekend in the TBH Social
Hall. They pay to rent space and take
that time to work on project and be so-
cial.
In recent years, she has served on the
TBH Board.While she was co-chair of
the Youth Committee, she, along with
others, helped coordinate bringing in
what would become the JTConnect pro-
gram. As co-chair of the Religious Prac-
tices Committee, she played a role in
bringing the new Reform Movement
Siddur, Mishkan T’Filah, to TBH.
Whether it’s making props and cos-
tumes for the Purim Shpiel, or helping
to organize the Oneg list, she’s yet an-
other example of all the people who
help to make TBH a family and our
building a home. Please join me in say-
ing “Thank You” to Alyse Castonguay.
Steve Brouillard
F RO M T H E PR E S I D E N T
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Mr. Stuart Cotler 3/15
Mr. Gary Goldfine 3/21
Mr. Howard Steinberg 3/24
Mr. Bill Gerber 3/25
Mrs. Pam Steinberg 3/26
Jennifer Kraman 3/28
Mr. Glenn Zinn 3/29
Mrs. Barbara Dworsky 3/31
Susan Simons 3/31
Mr. Edgard Molina 3/1
Mr. Bryan Oppenheimer 3/1
Mr. Jared Senelick 3/2
Mr. Dennis Bellamy 3/4
Mr. David Kasheta 3/6
Mrs. Tina Sobo 3/6
Mr. Christopher Grey 3/7
Mr. Jeff Levin 3/7
Mr. David Mytych 3/9
Dr. Jill Bernstein 3/15
S IM CH A S B I R T H D AY S
ON EG I NFO RMATIO N
3/6—Sharon & Michael Berg, Frank Luena & Joyce Ben-Kiki, Peter & Julie Ratajczak
3/13—John Abate & Ceil Gersten, Eric Lazinsk, Amy & Gordon Patterson
3/20—Alan & Teresa Platteis, Harriet Mindlin, HELP NEEDED
3/27—Joel & Alicia Goldfarb, Micki & Denis Bellamy, Joel & Mary Gornbein
4/3—Marion Berman, Ben Wallace, Carol Mamlok
4/10—Bob & Laurie Waldo, Bill & Marilyn Reveley, HELP NEEDED
4/17—Eddie & Macy Widofsky, HELP NEEDED
4/24—Janet & Richard Miller, Joel Leyden, HELP NEEDED
As a reminder, the following items should be provided for each oneg:
1 challah
3 baked goods (one gluten-free item)
Cheese and crackers
Fruit
White grape juice
Paper goods can be found on the rack in the kitchen. Wine is in the fridge.
**If you choose to make coffee and/or put out hot water for tea, all of the necessary supplies, i.e. sugar, coffee,
tea, cream, stirrers, cups, etc. are located on the rack in the kitchen. Hot water pots can be found to the left of
the sink. Please schedule everyone to arrive by 7:00 pm to set up the tables and pour the wine and grape juice.
Your team is also responsible to remain after services for clean up. There is a vacuum in the kitchen if it is
needed. Additionally, all garbage bags that may contain food should be tied off and thrown in the dumpster. We
need your help since the janitorial service does not clean the kitchen after an Oneg.
NOTE: We are creating the July 2015-June 2016 Oneg list. Please call or email the office with your
choice of dates and if there are specific families you would like to work with.
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Oppenheimer 3/19
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Siedman 3/24
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Steinberg 3/27
A N N I V E R S A R I E S
Hil lel Happenings Page 3
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855 Sullivan Avenue
LO CA L BU SI N ESSES
Hil lel Happenings Page 5
RSC SW IM DAY !
On Sunday, February 1, the Religious School went to
the Ellington YMCA to swim and create community
moments with each other. It was a great time!
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YAH R ZEIT DATES
On March 6, we observe the yahrzeit of:
Sadie Weinstein Related to Mr. & Mrs. Andy
Brenner
Samuel Cutler Father of Lois Wasserman
William Westreich Uncle of Susan Ruchin
Ida Bernstein Mother of Beverly Bernstein-
Prass
Judithe Schulman Mother of David Schulman
On March 13, we observe the yahrzeit of:
Samuel Aron Uncle of Phyllis Frank
Uncle of Herb Shook
Lori Lazinsk Wife of Eric Lazinsk
Milton Marcus Stepfather of Ken Sultar
Fred Rubin Father of Carol Mamlok
Sir Barry Simons Husband of Sue Simons
Rose Baumstein Grandmother of Barbara
Dworsky
Abraham Kurtzman Father of Irv Kurtzman
David Scott Father of Judith Scott
Samuel N. Gordon Husband of Selma Gordon
Father of Nancy Gordon
On March 20, we observe the yahrzeit of:
Mickey Glaser Friend of Marty & Stella Seefer
Elsie Luria Mother of Ed Luria
Julia Naab Aunt of Sally Meyers Goodman
Edwin Lassman Husband of Janet Lassman
Hyman Rabinowitz Grandfather of Marcia Andrus
Herman Tenser Grandfather of Jeff Weinman
Bessie Wasserman Mother of Kenneth Wasserman
Esther Harmin Grandmother of Bryan
Oppenheimer
Richard Pearl Husband of Ana Pearl
Edith Silver Mother of Marlene Abrahamson
Claire Sommers Sister of Michael Brezel
Ben Summers Uncle of Janet Lassman
Ida Tanzman Mother of Bonnie Zinn
Milton Albom Father of Sue Wernick
Abraham Goldberg Uncle of Stanley Goldberg
A. Hermine Gordon Mother of Marty Seefer
On March 27, we observe the yahrzeit of:
Martin Katz Husband of Joyce Katz
Robert Hart Father of Carol Hart
Sidney Rodner Father of Bob Rodner
Ida Salomon Mother of Marjorie Mezritz
ADULT EDUCATION FUND: CHAIRPERSON: KRISTIN KEEGAN
Judy Scott in honor of Marion Berman's official retirement and in memory of Myra Scott, Mother of Judy
Judy Bogatz memory of Sal Tulchinsky, father of Judy
CEMETERY FUND: CHAIRPERSON: ALAN DWORSKY
Joe & Sheila Alpert in memory of Irving Zelman, father of Sheila
Marion Berman in memory of Lillian Geber, mother of Marion
GENERAL FUND:
June Silver in memory of Lois Silver Smith, sister of Stanley Silver; in honor of Judy Fogg's Birthday; and in
honor of Phyllis Frank's Birthday
Sue & Jim Katz in memory of Gertrude Katz, mother of Jim
Phyllis Frank in memory of Mamie Gital, Grandmother, David Hyman, Brother, and in honor of Judy Fogg's
Birthday
JNF (TREES): CHAIRPERSON:
Igor Rose & Marsha Taback in memory of Stanislov Gardziola
MEMBERSHIP FUND:
Judith Fogg in memory of Harry Kanner, father of Judy
Al & Barb Klein in honor of Marion Berman's retirement and in honor of Judy Fogg's Birthday
Stan Goldberg in memory of Sylvia Molin, aunt to the late Sybil Cohen
DO N ATI O NS
Hil lel Happenings Page 7
RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND: CHAIRPERSON: RABBI GLICKMAN
Edith Nissenblatt
Roxanne Davies, Marion Berman, Nancy Gordon, Joyce Krasner, Sue Simons, Judy Fogg, Judy Scott, Judy &
Ed Melocowski, Leland & Paula Bradbard, Stuart & Sharon Rosen, the Baron Family, Sheri Swan, Teri Parrott,
Dana Frank, Phyllis Frank, Marton Kahan—to sponsor a solder/Purim basket in Israel
Mark & Lucie Solomon in memory of Carol Solomon, Mother of Mark
Al & Barb Klein to say thank you to Becky and Joel for bagels and rolls for Oneg
Sheri Swan in memory of Benjamin Greene, Grandfather of Sheri
Rosemary Wolkom in memory of Samuel Wolkom, Husband of Rosemary
Judy Glickman In memory of Mildred Glickman
Joyce Ben Kiki In memory of Hannah Silverman, Wonderful mother
RETIRE THE MORTGAGE:
Janet Lassman in memory of Harry Lassman, father in law of Janet
Michael & Linda Barnett in memory of Julia Barnett, mother of Michael
DO N ATI O NS (CO N TI NU ED )
L I ST O F DO N ATI O N FU N D S
As you are making donations throughout the year,
please consider donating to the following funds. If you
would like to make a donation to a specific project or
for a specific purpose, or have questions about any of
the funds, please contact Steve Brouillard
Development
Adult Education Fund
Art Fund
Cemetery Fund
Current Facility Fund
General Fund
Landscape Fund
Larry Gilbert Fund
Martin Turshen Fund
Membership Fund
Mortgage Retirement Fund
Music Fund
Religious School Fund
Social Action Fund
Youth Committee Fund
DEV ELO PMEN T COMMI TTEE
A few reminders from the Development Committee:
The Temple’s scrip gift card program is still underway as always. Stop & Shop, Big Y, and ShopRite and it
is always available during Temple office hours and we will resume sales at the end of Sunday school.
Coupon books – We still have a few Entertainment Books and plenty of Taste Books available for $25.00
each. Remember they contain valuable coupons to local and regional dining, grocery, retail, and entertain-
ment establishments (including Big Y and ShopRite coupons)!
I am still looking for volunteers to join the Development Committee. There are other fundraising ideas we
would like to explore, but your help in needed. If you are interested, please call or email me (contact infor-
mation listed below).
B’shalom,
David Schulman, Development Chair
(860) 670-9922 (mobile)
email: [email protected]
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Hi! My name is Jacob Chaimovitch and I am becoming a Bar Mitzvah on May 30th, 2015. I have chosen to
partner with Crayons for Cancer for my Bar Mitzvah project. I will be holding a crayon party, at which we will
be sorting and breaking down crayons to be melted into fun shapes that are then sold to raise money for the
families of cancer victims. The crayon party will be on Sunday, March 8 at 12pm. I am looking for donations of old and broken crayons for the party and people to help out at the party to prepare crayons to be melted and remolded.
As part of my project, I will also be holding a cookie sale in order to raise money to buy crayons and coloring
books to donate to the kids at Connecticut Children's Medical Center. The cookie sale will also be on March
8th during and after Sunday School (8:45am-12:30pm). Please stop by and buy a cookie to help support my pro-
ject. I will also be accepting donations new coloring books.
Thanks!
BA R M I TZVAH PRO J ECT
Ki Tisa- Exodus 30:11-34:35 —The portion begins with instructions for taking a census, finishes up
the instructions for making the Tabernacle, reiterates the commandment of Shabbat and then pro-
ceeds to tell the story of the golden calf. The majority of Ki Tisa is concerned with the sin of the gold-
en calf, the breach in the covenant between G-d and Israel, and how Moses undertakes to restore
that covenant relationship.
Vayak'heil/P’kudei - Exodus 35:1-40:38 —These portions from the Torah describe how the assem-
bly of Israel worked together to build the Tabernacle and an audit of how the contributions for the
Tabernacle were used. It goes on to describe the completion of the Tabernacle and its assembly.
Vayikra— Leviticus 1:1-5:26 —Leviticus describes the sacrificial service and the duties of the
priests. It also introduces ritual purity, the biblical diet, the calendar of appointed times, laws of ho-
liness and laws relating to redemption, vows and tithes. In addition, Leviticus discourses on ethical
instruction and holiness. This portion introduces the sacrificial service and describes five different
types of sacrifices.
Tzav - Leviticus 6:1-8:36 —Tzav reiterates the five types of sacrifices introduced in the previous
portion but this time discusses the priestly regulations pertaining to them. The last chapter of the
reading describes the seven-day ordination of Aaron and his sons as they prepared to enter the holy
priesthood.
TO RA H PORTIO N S
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Lunch Bunch
with Rabbi
Glickman
March 26
12:00pm
Come discuss
current events!
AU G U ST 2016 ISRA EL TR I P
The next TBH mission to Israel will be a crazy fun family experience. Summer in
Israel is hot, but beautiful. From August 8 to August 18, 2016, we will find all of the
amazing spots in Israel to jump in and cool off. This visit will be customized accord-
ing to our participants, and the goal is to offer a 'reasonably' priced trip.
If you have a simcha that you would like to celebrate in Israel, let us know, and we
are happy to make the arrangements. Mindy Glickman is currently finalizing the
itinerary and pricing. Please let her know if you are interested.
To follow the process on Facebook, join this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/
tbhtoIsrael2016/
Good Morning Temple Beth Hillel!!! Hope you are enjoying this beautiful winter.
Warm and cozy inside around the fire and no need to go out. Not very long ago, on
Martin Luther King Jr. day, when the weather was still bearable, Beth Hillel made
their annual Shema Tour in his honor.
It was a wonderful and informative and delicious outing. We went first to the East-
er Seals site where we met with Mr. Mark Papugua the head of the outreach pro-
gram to handicapped people so that they may become a more integrated part of the
community. He gave us a tour of the facility and the people at work. It was most
gratifying to meet the clients who were working at assembling small tools. And for
which they were paid. We were invited to participate in the work, which we did. The
clients loved having the company and we loved interacting with them.
Next we went on to see Food Share. What huge and active facility. They are manned
95 percent by volunteers. It was impressive. But the most impressive was trying to
feed a family on the stipend of $4.16 per person per day in food stamps, which is the
usual allotment. We had to work out a budget with actual food prices, and those of
us who tried found it impossible to formulate a healthy and a balanced diet. It was
an indelible lesson.
The third place we went is the only mikvah in West Hartford. It is located in a pri-
vate residence which fits right in as the other single family homes which line the
street. It would not be noticed at all unless that were your destination. We were
greeted by the Rebbitzen who explained to us the purpose of the mikvah, who uses
it and when. And then gave us a tour of the facility. It was pristine clean, the towels
and robes were all fluffy white, and very inviting. Many of us had never seen or been
in a mikvah, so much of the information was new and surprising.
And along the way we stopped for lunch and that too was outstanding.
Well now comes the decision. Every year we choose which is the organization that
we will support. It’s not an easy task. Everyone of them deserves our support. At the
meeting, we made the decision to support Easter Seals. They are obviously short of
chairs where the workers sit for hours at a time, many of them handicapped. Just
seeing their joy in working and being in a social situation was inspiring. They asked
for chairs, with padded seats, and of sturdy condition. If anyone has any chairs
GR EAT SHEMA TOU R EXP ER I EN CE
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Upcoming
Meetings
3/3 and 3/24:
Membership
Committee, 7pm
3/5: Religious
Practices, 7pm
3/10, Religious
School Committee,
7pm
3/12: Board
Meeting, 7pm
3/17: Sisterhood,
6pm
For additional
meetings and
locations, please go to
www.tbhsw.org.
MO TH ER/DAU G HTER WEEK EN D
which could be used - they don’t have to match, but they must be sturdy - it would
be doing a real mitzvah. If you have any chairs that you no longer need, they do.
We will pick up gladly, just call.
We are also asking for those sample, individually packaged toiletries which we
have all collected to use one day and haven’t. Well here is the perfect recipient—the
Mikvah. They want them and can use them. Just one prohibition— no conditioners.
If there are any questions, please call Edie Nissenblatt at 860-432-2666 or co-chair
Terry Kurtzman at 860-644-1971
Edie Nissenblatt
Social Action Committee
20 Baker Lane
South Windsor, CT 06074
Temple Beth Hillel
Phone: 860-282-8466
Fax: 860-282-8466
Email: [email protected]
Web site: www.tbhsw.org
From Generation to Generation.
TBH IN F ORM ATIO N
Rabbi: Jeff Glickman, [email protected]
Cantor/Educator: Cantor Scott Harris, [email protected]
Temple Administrator: Lori Rondinone, [email protected]
Membership: Teri Parrot, [email protected]
Board of Directors President: Steve Brouillard, [email protected]
The deadline for the next Bulletin is TUESDAY, March 24. Please forward all e-
mailed materials to the entire Communications Committee at
EDITOR & SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR:
Christine Brouillard: [email protected]
WEBMASTER: [email protected]
E-MAIL and CALENDAR: [email protected]
TEMPLE ADMINISTRATOR: [email protected]
Articles should be no more than 500 words; please ask about longer
pieces. Event advertisements should be no larger than one-half a page.
Hillel Happenings Advertising Rates
$36.00 for a 1/4 page single issue
$60.00 for 1/2 page single issue
$100.00 for full page single issue
$100.00 for business card size ad for all twelve monthly issues
Please contact the Temple Administrator to make arrangements.
O F F I C E H O U R S
You can reach the TBH Office at (860) 282-8466 or [email protected]. Office
hours are 10am-2pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Outside office
hours, for administrative matters, please contact Steve Brouillard via email at
[email protected] or at (860) 294-4335.
Will Spring ever be here? Will we ever be rid of these huge piles of snow? It
seems like it wasn’t that long ago when the Purim Carnival included kids run-
ning around outside! Well, that won’t happen this year (unless their costumes
include snow pants), but we still have a lot to look forward to. The Open House
organized by the Membership Committee gives us a great opportunity to put our
best foot forward to new, potential members. We hope you will join us in clean-
ing the temple and making the attendees feel as welcome as possible. It may be
cold outside, but the love and warmth just keep on coming here at TBH!
Christine Brouillard
