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Lesson from a Youth
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New Faces
Joint Bingo 3
SAUSY Holiday Party
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New Year’s Eve Party
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Free Concert 12
Kislev - Tevet December 2015
David H. Grossman Loel M. Weiss Marc Silver Beth Goldstein
Rabbi/Cantor Rabbi Emeritus President B’Yachad Education Director
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www.TempleBethAmRandolph.org
871 North Main Street
Randolph, MA 02368-3093 KOL BET AM Welcome Home to Temple Beth Am
“We have so much to be thankful for. One day a year hardly seems adequate.” - Anonymous
Special points of
interest in this issue:
Make sure you turn every page to get all the news; don’t
stop when you come to the ads and donations. There’s more all
the way to the last page!
Brotherhoods Come Together in Chesed
Temple Beth Emunah, for the past 14 years
that I know of, has been feeding the
homeless on Christmas Day. Now that our
Brotherhoods have merged, it was approved
at the last meeting that this would be a joint
venture.
We will be provided with nine turkeys and I
pick them up and let them defrost; people
pick them up from me & I will also give you
a pan to cook them in. This is only good for
people that don’t keep kosher. These are NOT Kosher Birds.
Behind the scenes, I will pick up what we need and on
Christmas Day we will meet at Mainspring House, 54 North Main
St. Brockton at 1:30-2pm.
All you need to do is to please cook these turkeys and then let
them cool. On 12/25 when we meet, we will carve the turkeys.
It’s fun, all of us being together doing something special on
Christmas to help others. We have been doing this for years and
many of our Volunteers bring their kids to serve Mainsprings
Clients. I thought now that were about to merge, some of you
might want to get involved. Both Reb Dawvid and Rabbi Foss
agreed it was okay.
So if you would like to volunteer, please call me at 508-649-
9530. I will also have the Brockton Enterprise there to do a
story on us which will be great publicity for both Temples.
Thank You, Jay Dembling
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Temple Beth Am
Office Hours: Monday thru Wednesday 9 am-3 pm
Thursday 9 am-1 pm
Office Manager: Laurie Schertzer
Administrative Assistant: Donna Blumenthal
Bookkeeper: Harvey Weisthal
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Executive Board
President Marc Silver
Vice President Debbie Gladstone
Vice President Cindy Laurie
Treasurer Andrew Azer
Assistant Treasurer Jodi Rome-Avrus
Secretary Linda Leland
Committee Leaders
Adult Education Nancy Swartz
Brotherhood Harvey Levine
Bingo Gene Avrus
Bulletin Jodi Rome-Avrus
TBA House Steve Bernstein
Israel Affairs Stan Zoll
Judaic Gift Shop Marie Hahn
Library Stan Zoll
Outreach Faye Sienkiew icz
Publicity Linda Leland
Ritual Ellie Sirk & Paul Greenblatt
School Committee Chair Karen Reiser
Scrip Robin Zoll
Sisterhood Ronna Nesselle
Youth Lecee Sandler
Simcha Tribute December 12th
Honor yourself or someone who is celebrating a birthday or anniversary once a month. The “L’Chaim” category is for people who would like to contribute in honor of any occasion.
Please call the office to let us know the name of the Simcha Honoree by Wednesday, December 9th.
CHAI $18
KOL BET AM sponsored by
Cecily Bergman and Family Thank you one and all for your cards, donations and
expressions of sympathy in memory of my sister, Florence Glasser. Your kindness is most appreciated.
Mark Itzkowitz Thank you for your kind donations, cards, and
expressions of sympathy in memory of my father, Ira S. Itzkowitz
Sandy & Barry Sudikoff In honor of our grandson, Zachary Isaac Sudikoff,
on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah.
Carol, Don, Jon & Traci Lipson In honor of our mother and grandmother,
Grace Lipson celebrating her 100th birthday.
Anita & Jay Wassersug Our Wonderful Temple Family, words can't express our deep appreciation for all the calls, donations &
tributes we received in honor of Jay being named "Keeper of the Flame". Special thanks to Marshall Silberberg for his great presentation. It was a very
special evening; we were honored to share it with so many of you.
Bonnie & Joe Doniger In honor of our granddaughter Lucy Danielle
Friedrich. We want to thank our temple family and friends for their kind donations and cards in honor of
our wonderful simcha.
Nancy Lewis For me, another surgery made more tolerable by the
Refuah Shlayma wishes, donations, visits, dinners, gifts and transportation from you, my chosen
family. Please accept my heartfelt gratitude.
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Eye on Volunteers Joint Bingo - just a few of the crew
Selma Krakoff & Anita Hunt
Beth Pearlstein Golden
Barbara Finkle
Elliot “Buddy” Promisel Nili Shoenig
A Lesson from a Youth Written by Erica Morrissey
“Today was NERUSY's Leadership Retreat and it was great. More than that, it made me cry. The whole way
to and from Walmart for the senior activity, the bus was filled with the sounds of us singing. We sang Don't
Stop Believin', Bohemian Rhapsody, and more. But what was really powerful was when after singing
Matisyahu's One Day, the bus driver, a Muslim woman wearing a hijab asked us to sing it again. At the final
strains of the song, she came back over the microphone, and told us that she was so happy to see young
adults so enthusiastic at the prospect of peace. So thrilled to see that youth were so pure and trying to bring
peace to the world, etc. While she continued to thank us for being an awesome group, singing One Day
again, and wishing us good luck for the rest of senior year, I saw many wiping a tear or sniffling into a sleeve.
Our driver's words were so powerful, that while recounting them for my parents in the car and at dinner, I
cried again. I couldn't help it. Her words were inspiring and so full of hope. Leadership, although I gained a lot
through the activities and conversations with everyone, it would not have been complete without the touching
speech from the bus driver. Truly the most meaningful thing I've heard in weeks.”
Photos by Judy Hochberg
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Schedule of Services
Dec. 3, Thur. Morning Minyan 6:40 am
Dec. 4, Fri. Kabbalat Shabbat with Choir 7:30 pm
Dec. 5, Sat. Shabbat Services 9:15 am Veyeshev Mincha and Maariv 4:15 pm Dec. 6, Sun. Morning Minyan 9:00 am
Dec. 10, Thur. Morning Minyan 6:40 am
Dec. 11, Fri. TOT Shabbat Services 5:30 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 pm
Dec. 12, Sat. Musical Shabbat 9:15 am Miketz
with Sue Horowitz Mincha and Maariv 4:15 pm Dec. 13, Sun. Morning Minyan 9:00 am
Dec. 17, Thur. Morning Minyan 6:40 am
Dec. 18, Fri. Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 pm
Dec. 19, Sat. Nosh - Learn - Pray 9:15 am Vayigash
Mincha and Maariv 4:15 pm Dec. 20, Sun. Morning Minyan 9:00 am
Dec. 24, Thur. Morning Minyan 6:40 am
Dec. 25, Fri. Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 pm
Dec. 26, Sat. Shabbat Services 9:15 am Vayechi
Mincha and Maariv 4:15 pm Dec. 27, Sun. Morning Minyan 9:00 am
Dec. 31, Thur. Morning Minyan 6:40 am
Jan. 1, Fri. Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 pm Jan. 2, Sat. Shabbat Services 9:15 am Shemot
Mincha and Maariv 4:15pm Jan. 3, Sun. Morning Minyan 9:00 am
Thursday Morning Minyan 6:40 am
Weekday Evening Minyan 7:30 pm
Sunday Morning Minyan 9:00 am
We strive to have 10 Jewish adults present for each service to make a minyan (community),
to permit reading of the Torah or saying kaddish. We ask that when you come to say kaddish to please bring family and friends with you to ensure a minyan … for you and
the whole community.
Thank you.
Candle Lighting
Times
Dec. 4 3:54 pm
Dec. 11 3:53 pm
Dec. 18 3:55 pm
Dec. 25 3:59 pm
Jan. 3 4:04 pm
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
TBA Rabbi Class
10:30am
School 4:00pm
2
TBA Adult Hebrew
class 2pm
Bingo 6:30pm
3 4
TBA Services with
Choir 7:30pm
TBE Potluck &
Services 6:30pm
5
Game Time after
services
6
NO School
Limmud Boston
1st Night
Chanukkah
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TBA Brotherhood
Mtg 7pm
TBA Sisterhood
Mtg 8pm
2nd Night
Chanukkah
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TBA Rabbi Class
10:30am
School Chanukkah
Event 5:15pm
TBE Exec Mtg 7pm
3rd Night
Chanukkah
9
TBA Adult Hebrew
class 2pm
Bingo 6:30pm
4th Night
Chanukkah
10
5th Night
Chanukkah
11
Tot Shabbat
5:30pm
6th Night
Chanukkah
12
TBA Musical Shabbat with Sue Horowitz 9:15am
7th Night
Chanukkah
13
School 9am
8th Night
Chanukkah
14
TBA Exec Mtg
6:30pm
TBA Ritual Mtg
8pm
15
TBA Rabbi Class
10:30am
School 4pm
16
TBA Adult Hebrew
class 2pm
Bingo 6:30pm
17
TBA Adult Ed Mtg
8pm
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19
TBA Nosh-Learn-Pray Services
9:15am
20
School 9am
21
TBA Board of
Directors Mtg 7pm
22
TBA Rabbi Class
10:30am
School 4pm
TBE BOD Mtg 7pm
23
TBA Adult Hebrew
class 2pm
Bingo 6:30pm
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Brotherhood Mitzvah at
Mainspring House
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27
NO School
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29
TBA Rabbi Class
10:30am
30
TBA Adult Hebrew
class 2pm
Bingo 6:30pm
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New Year’s Eve
Party
Jan. 1
2
3
4
TBA Brotherhood
Mtg 7pm
TBA Sisterhood
Mtg 8pm
5
TBA Rabbi Class
10:30am
School 4:00pm
6
TBA Adult Hebrew
class 2pm
Bingo 6:30pm
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December 2015 -
Combined calendar shows meetings and
events for both TBA & TBE.
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President’s Message
November was a very busy month indeed! During the last
month Temple Beth Emunah moved in successfully. On
Nov. 7th we welcomed our TBE friends at our first joint
Shabbat, with nametags for everyone. It was a well-
attended Shabbat service and, in my opinion, very
meaningful to all who were there. The service culminated
in an enhanced kiddush sponsored by Brotherhood,
Sisterhood and TBA and catered by our own Dave
Dormady. The following Shabbat brought our first
combined temples’ Bat Mitzvah, with Leah Possick of TBE
leading us beautifully in services along with both Rabbi
Foss and Reb Dawvid. Our sanctuary was full of
congregants from both temples as well as family and
friends of the Bat Mitzvah. A splendid combined Kiddush
followed, catered by Temple Beth Emunah’s Bob
Greenburg.
We have gone through our first 4 weeks of joint Bingo.
Due to the diligent work of the combined Bingo
committees, led by Scott Belgard and Alan Castaline, we
have had a very successful start with an invigorated
attendance (over 175 players per week) resulting in a
good, profitable fundraiser once again.
During this same period we reflected on tragic losses
throughout the world in places such as Paris as well as
that of a local young man from Sharon, MA, Ezra
Schwartz z”l, murdered in Israel. I am buoyed by the
outpouring of the Jewish community in the face of such
tragedies. Locally, over 1,000 people attended Ezra’s
funeral and hundreds of thousands commented on
Twitter and Facebook and emailed friends, all aiming
to highlight the importance and relevance to Jews and
others worldwide of these events and their impact on
all of us. Locally, Bob Kraft called for a moment of
silence for Ezra at the recent Patriots Game and in
doing so, reminded us as Jews of the positive influence
we can have on the world. I am buoyed by all the
emails I got from you about these events and how
they affect our community and am glad that I am part
of a community that cares so deeply.
I reflect upon all this as the seasons of Thanksgiving
and soon Chanukah will start and I am glad to be part
of this community and this family that is Temple Beth
Am.
B’Shalom,
Marc
Mah Jongg Cards It's that time of year again to order your
Mah Jongg Cards.
$8.00 for standard size & $9.00 for the large size.
All checks must be made out to TBA Sisterhood, and
can be left in the office or mailed to
Mina Nataupsky at
8 Connors Circle, Randolph, MA 02368.
Deadline for ordering cards is Jan. 15, 2015. All
monies must be received by that date.
TBA Sisterhood earns credit for each person ordering
a card. If you have a group you can submit one
check, but please list each name and address
separately.
Questions: Please contact Mina Nataupsky at
781-963-1488 after 5:00 pm or email
Thank you for supporting Sisterhood.
This has been an exciting month. As you all know, TBE
moved into our building this month with the sale of their
building complete. On November 7th we had our first
joint service. On November 14th we celebrated the Bat
Mitzvah of a B’Yachad student, Leah Possick. Both
services were well attended and very enjoyable. We are
getting to know each other in the joint kiddushes.
Thank you to all the TBA congregants who are so
welcoming. Thank you to all the TBE congregants who
joined us and participated in the services. We will
continue to have joint services in December. Monthly
Nosh – Learn - Pray services and musical services will
also continue.
TBE, like TBA, has a very talented congregation. We
will be including TBE members in our joint services as
Torah readers, Haftorah chanters and Daveners. We
look forward to the addition of the new voices.
Sunday morning minyans have begun again with a
slightly later start time of 9:00am. Ritual chairs from
both congregations will continue to meet regularly to
insure that the services run smoothly.
This is a bittersweet time for us all as we look back to what we’ve had for many years and forward to an exciting new venture.
- Ellie Sirk and Paul Greenblatt Co-Chairs
Ritually Speaking
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The fall months have been beautiful and the colors which have surrounded us have been spectacular to view! As the
colder days approach, our thoughts turn to more indoor activities and where better to look than at “the home of our
family” Temple Beth Am.
At the time of this writing, we are looking forward to hosting our first ever “intimate Shabbat dinner’. We hope all
who attend enjoy the new experience we are bringing the Shabbat dinners at TBA. Hopefully, the word around the
temple is that it was a lovely evening with good food and conversation.
We have welcomed TBE into our building and have shared some joyous moments with them. If the attendance at the
November 7th joint Shabbat service is any indication, we are off to a wonderful time sharing our beautiful building
while we look for our new joint home!
On December 5, after Shabbat services, kiddush, and Reb Dawvid’s class, we are going to offer a game day program
for all who want to join us. During this time, there will be various games available to those who would like to play.
None of the games will require us to write or exchange money. Do you have a favorite game that you would like to
share with others? Then drop it off at the temple prior to the December 5th services and we will include it in our
choices. If we receive good participation at the game hour, we will make a regular part of Shabbat. It would be nice
during the cold winter months to linger a bit longer together.
Our tzedakah can project continues. It would be great if you could drop off you filled cans in the office and ask for
another one!
There is no place like the combined TBA and TBE
synagogue to enjoy beautifully peaceful services and all
the varieties of programs and events which we offer. We
invite you to bring your family and friends to any and/or
all programs that our happening.
Until next time, take care and be well!!
Outreach Committee Report
Welcome New TBA Member
Dr. Paul Weiss
A Lesson from Reb Dawvid
There are beautiful Kavvanot,
Prayers of Intention, that are
associated with each night of
Chanukah. The one linked with the
final night of the festival reads,
”Behold, there will come a time!
And the light of the moon shall become like the light
of the sun,
And the light of the sun shall become sevenfold,
Like the light of the seven days,
When the Lord bind up His people’s wounds and
heals the injuries it has suffered.
In that day, there shall be neither sunlight nor cold
moonlight,
But there shall be a continuous day, of neither day
nor night,
And there shall be light at evening time.
No longer shall you need the sun for light by day,
Nor the shining of the moon for radiance by night,
For the Lord shall be your light everlasting,
Your God shall be your glory.
Your sun shall set no more,
Your moon no more withdraw,
For the Lord shall be a light to you forever.
Cause a new light to shine upon Zion,
And soon may all of us be worthy to enjoy its
light.”
According to tradition, the Menorah in the Holy
Temple illuminated the whole world. Therefore King
Solomon built the temple’s windows wide on the
inside and narrow on the outside, for the temple’s
windows did not convey light into the temple, but
rather were a source of light to entire outside
world.
May this be the light of our Menorah.
Happy Chanukah!
Chanukah
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Mail to: Ronna Nesselle, 14 Margaret Road, Randolph, MA 02368
Name for reservation ____________________________________________
Number of People attending ________ Amount enclosed $ _______________
Seat me with _________________________________________________
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From The Education Director’s Desk
In November, B’Yachad settled nicely into our new
homes: Westfield Child Center on Sunday mornings
and Temple Beth Am on Tuesday afternoons. Thank
you to everyone who has helped in packing, moving,
unpacking and organizing our new spaces. We could
not have had such a smooth transition without all
your help.
The beginning of November brought normal class
days (something with the holidays and the move we
had not really had many of yet). On Sunday,
November 15th, families with children between 2-6
years old gathered for our November PJ Library
program. They learned about Hanukkah, worked on
a craft, heard a story and had a snack! Following
religious school, the teachers gathered for a special
workshop with Gateways staff focusing on “Growth
Mindset”. The Growth Mindset is a way to teach
children that focuses on their own personal growth
and encourages students to do their best in the
classroom.
On Sunday, November 22nd, the Kindergarten and 1st
grade families gathered for their family education
morning. The students came to school in their
pajamas, learned about Jewish nighttime rituals such
as saying Shema before bed, practiced these rituals
with their teddy bears, and made their own Shema
pillow cases. They had a great time and have a lot of
new rituals and ideas to practice at home.
December is going to offer a lot of exciting programs!
On Sunday, December 6th, B’Yachad teachers are
going to Limmud Boston to learn together with Jews
throughout the region. We will not hold regular
religious school classes that morning and we
encourage families to attend Limmud Boston and
Limmud Camp for kids. On Tuesday, December 8th
the school will celebrate Hanukkah together. Join us
at 5:15pm at Temple Beth Am as we light the
menorah and eat wonderful, oily food! Our
December PJ Library event will be Sunday, December
13th at 9:30am. If you know someone with a child
between 2-6 years old, please invite them to join us
for this wonderful monthly program. Finally, we are
very excited that world renowned Jewish singer and
songwriter Dan Nichols will be with us on Sunday,
December 20th at 11am at Temple Beth Am. This
concert is open to the community and is free to
members of Temple Beth Am and Temple Beth
Emunah (tickets are $5 per person with a max $15
per family for non-members). In addition, please join
us for lunch after the concert. Lunch is $5 per person
with a $10 max per family. Please invite everyone
you know for this exciting morning!
First Day at Westfield
SAUSY Holiday Lounge For information & to RSVP: Jessica Leigh & Samantha Weinstein at [email protected]
Thursday, Dec. 10 6:30-8:30pm at ATC
ALERT— The Youth Committee is offering incentives to
get our wonderful youth members to RSVP for events.
RSVPing is important for planning (even when you say
not coming).
Earn raffle tickets for cool gift cards & prizes. 3 tickets RSVP on time yes; 1 ticket RSVP on time no;
3 tickets for paying for events on time, and more.
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Hanukkah (Edited from Aish.com)
In the 2nd century BCE the Maccabees recaptured the Holy Temple in Jerusalem from the Greeks. The first thing they
did was light the golden menorah. They found only one jar of oil, but it burned miraculously for eight days. Today we
light the menorah for eight days to recall that miracle and be inspired by that message. Here are 8 Fascinating Facts
about Hanukkah:
1. The war of the Maccabees was the world’s first ideological war fought by a small band of scholars who engaged in
cunning stealth warfare. In Israel you can visit the caves they hid out in.
2. Around 17.5 million oily donuts (sufganiyot) are eaten in Israel during Hanukkah commemorating the oil.
3. The word Hanukkah means dedication. That’s what it takes to launch a war against a superpower and to light a single
flask of oil which can’t possibly last long enough. With enough dedication G-d creates miracles.
4. Spinning the dreidel was originally done by students who were illegally studying Torah. When the Greek soldiers
would make a surprise raid, students would whip out the dreidl and pretend they were playing a gambling game.
5. Hanukkah is celebrated for 8 days even though the miracle of the oil was that it lasted for 7 days more days. The first
day also counts, thus eight days. This teaches us that nothing happens without G-d
willing it.
6. Throughout Hanukkah each menorah burns through 44 candles. That’s a lot of light to
dispel the darkness.
7. The menorah in the Holy Temple was made of gold. The one that the Maccabees lit
was made out of wood. Your menorah can be made out of any material. You can see a
solid gold replica outside of Aish.com in Jerusalem. It cost 3 million dollars.
8. Hanukkah is not the Jewish Christmas! There is no significance or tradition to giving
gifts. However, it is a tradition to give gelt (money) to the kids as an incentive to learn
Torah. Hanukkah also comes from the Hebrew word “chinuch” meaning education.
Did you know there are several
hiking and biking trails here in
Randolph? That’s not surprising;
the Old Colony Rail Trail goes right
under Main Street and is visible
from the overpass across from
Depot Street. Many people are
unaware these trails exist and
some are even being expanded,
like the trail going from Grove
Street to Powers Farm. David
discovered some of these
unmarked trails while biking around
town.
Using a GPS app called Strava, David mapped out the
actual trail distance and elevation, then along with other
pertinent information, created trail head signs. That was
the easy part. Designing and building the physical sign
boards was truly a collaborative effort, from creating the
structural design to having brackets made to specification
plus utilizing a special printer for the large format
map. Then came the assembly and installation
stage. Using an auger to dig holes four feet deep in the
sand was easy, but Randolph sits
upon a foundation of rocks and
boulders. This made the tasks
dangerous and it took longer than
expected. The most difficult part of
the entire project, by far, was
doing the very detailed write-up to
document the project, from the
conception to fundraising to
planning and then finished
product. The beautiful end result is
well worth it. The town eventually
plans to include the map
information on the Recreation
Department’s website.
We are very proud of what David has accomplished,
throughout his years in Scouting and especially with
his choosing a project that will benefit our
town. Thank you to everyone who supported David in
so many ways. We truly appreciate it.
Sincerely, Gene & Jodi
Proud parents of Eagle Scout David Avrus
Eye on Mitzvah —- David Avrus earns Eagle Scout Award
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Sisterhood News
We had a successful Indoor Yard Sale on November
8th. Thank you to everyone who donated items for
sale, helped with the set up on Friday, the sale on
Sunday and the clean up. Due to the efforts of Janet
Promisel, Janet Silberberg and Gail Hymovitz this was a
successful event and we thank you very much.
Our annual Sisterhood Celebrates program was held on
November 17th. We honored Roberta Bernstein with
the Eva Grossman Lifetime Achievement Award and
Lecee Sandler was named Woman of Distinction. Both
women have worked hard for the Sisterhood over the
years and it was great to honor their commitment and
dedication. We ask the congregation to join us in
honoring these women at our annual Sisterhood
Shabbat on March 26th. Thank you to the kitchen crew
(Cindy Lurie, Nili Shoenig and Susan Hyman) for the
delicious meal, to Natalie Shore for the beautiful table
decorations and to everyone who made the program a
success. We presented Temple President, Marc Silver,
with the first half of our annual pledge.
On December 20th, we are planning a trip to the
Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikvah and
Education Center. Anyone interested in attending
should let me know asap; this trip is open to all
members but is limited to twenty. There will be a cost
associated with this program.
We are looking forward to a wonderful New Year’s Eve
party for TBA & TBE members, which would not be
possible without Diane Grossman heading up the
cooking. Don’t miss out in what is sure to be a great
evening. Reservations accepted only with payment.
We expect a large turnout and space is limited. See
flyer in this issue.
~ Ronna
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Observing Yahrzeit on the anniversary of a loved one’s death is a Jewish tradition. In Judaism, there is a focus on carrying on the memory of those before us from generation to generation. Family and friends light Yahrzeit candles which burn for twenty-four hours, they say the mourner’s kaddish prayer, and often donate money to their temple in honor or their loved one’s memory.
In addition to lighting a candle on the anniversary of the death, the Yahrzeit candle is lit on four other designated days of the year, called Yizkor dates - Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, eighth day of Pesach, and second day of Shavuot.
Yahrzeit Observances
December 1st
Mary F. Heffron Mother of Eleanor Forman
Carol Hochberg Aunt of Judy Hochberg
Gladys Perlin Mother of Marc Perlin
December 2nd
Ann Cohen Sister of Beatrice Salden
Howard Druker Husband of Audrey Druker
December 4th
Harry Glassman Father-in-Law of Blossom Glassman
Jacob Grosky Father-in-Law of Marilynn Grosky
December 5th
Morris Bernstein Father of Samuel Bernstein
Sonia London Aunt of Beatrice Spiro
Rosalie Rattet Sister of Edwin Misiph
December 7th
Katie Kirshner Grandmother of Beverly Kaplan
December 8th
Annetta Becker Mother of William Becker
December 9th
Joseph Lloyd Budd Father of Arthur Budd
Ethel Hoffman Mother of Irving Lipsky
Hyman Rasnick Father of Edith Goldstein
Louis Sherman Brother of Barbara Finkle
December 10th
Annie Lea Bloom Grandmother of Harold Bloom
Rose Chasin Grandmother of Eleanor Borr
Rose R. Goldberg Mother-in-Law of Fred Tobman
December 11th
Lee L. Crosby Mother of Benita Goldman
Henry Lappen Brother of Harvey Lappen
Caesar L. Lauricella Father of Marie Hahn
December 12th
Philip Belgard Father of Scott Belgard
Leonora Marcus Mother of Ellen Myers
Betty Stopnick Mother of Shirley Soltz
Samuel Widrow Father of Michael Widrow
December 13th
Dorothy Belgard Mother of Scott Belgard
December 15th
Arthur Bengin Husband of Gertrude Bengin
Goldie Grosky Mother-in-Law of Marilynn Grosky
Leo (Hersh) Simon Father of Arthur Simon
Milton Swartz Brother of Edith Glanz
December 16th
Ida Gilman Grandmother of Faye Sienkiewicz
Lillian Shuster Mother of Robert Shuster
Morris Swartz Father-in-Law of Nancy Swartz
December 17th
Lester A. Porter Uncle of Harold Bloom
Harry Weiner Father of Leon Weiner
December 19th
Bernard Grosky Husband of Marilynn Grosky
Max Lande Father of Eleanor Chudnofsky
December 20th
Melvin Goldman Husband of Rae Goldman Melvin Goldman Father of Elise Sandler Barnett Sandler Father-in-Law of Sandra Sandler Doris Neyhus Segal Mother of Adele Levenson Marshall Colema Segal Brother of Adele Levenson December 21st
Ida Smith Mother of Cynthia Kramer December 22nd
Daniel Doniger Father of Joseph Doniger Samuel Shuman Father of Harold Shuman December 23rd
James J. Perlin Father of Marc Perlin Alan Sandler Husband of Elise Sandler December 24th
Theresa Bychman Mother of Stanley Bychman
Dorothy Deborchgrave Sister of Eugene Solon
Ethel Goldman Mother of Albert Goldman Edward I. Loomis Husband of Sally Loomis Allen Misiph Brother of Edwin Misiph December 25th
Ida Douglas Morris Spiegel Sandra Gillin Wife of Robert Gillin Lester Nataupsky Father of Robert Nataupsky Rosalyn Rotman Wife of Louis Rotman Joseph Sherman Father of David Sherman December 26th
Anne Burak Aunt of Albert Goldman
Mae Israel Mother of Shirley Shuman Samuel H. Lotto Father of Jarret Lotto Robert Myers Husband of Ellen Myers Jacob Shechter Father of Rosalind Goldman
Rose Snider Aunt of Beatrice Spiro December 27th
Anne Greenfield Mother of Ellen Shuster Susan Wax Grandmother of David Sherman December 28th
Walter Simons Father of Herbert Simons December 29th
Rubin Goldman Father of Albert Goldman Helena Hackel Mother-in-law of Shirley Hackel Ruth Levine Aunt of David Romsey Ruth Levine Aunt of Roberta Bloom Louis Sandler Husband of Sandra Sandler Harry Segal Father of Harvey Segal Anna Sherman Mother of Barbara Finkle
December 30th
Sumner Gorodetzer Husband of Marilyn Gorodetzer Jacob Sudikoff Father of Barry Sudikoff Betty Goldberg Cousin of Marshall Silberberg Lillian Goldman Wife of Samuel Goldman Eva Locke Mother of Melvin Locke Benjamin Neiblum Father of Miriam Green
Ruth Zuker Mother of Debrah Gladstone
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Brotherhood News
KEEPER OF THE FLAME-2015 This year’s KOF at Temple Emunah in Lexington honored 12 representatives from temples in New England. As we arrived, we were greeted by old friends from other men’s clubs. There was an unending supply of hors d’oeuvres and beverages to satisfy over 350 guests. Our awardee, Jay Wassersug, was surrounded by family and friends, some from Temple Beth Am and older friends whose bonds were never broken. The ceremony started with a D’var from the Rabbi Fel from Temple Emunah who compared the Keepers of the Flame to the warmth of the Torah, both giving strength and security to their communities. Speakers included Mark Grossman as Master of Ceremonies and David Singer, Regional President of the Federation. Instead of the MC introducing each awardee, there was a ninety second video prepared by their respective Temples to introduce the men to the capacity filled sanctuary. These were done in alphabetical order. We sat and waited patiently as each name was called. Jay’s last named begins with “W”. They saved the best for last. We knew we had made the right choice.
FLEA MARKET This was the second major joint function between TBA and TBE Brotherhood. Coordinating the event was Howie Cooper of TBA and Steve Weiner of TBE. Both Howie and Steve put in a great deal of time, working with vendors, laying out the table assignments and last minute shopping to make the flea market successful. Both Brotherhoods owe them a debt of gratitude for their efforts. Some of us stayed all day, most of the day or part of the day, but this was a full team effort. Some of the following names acknowledging the members may be repetitive from the train show, but we think they need to be repeated because we couldn’t do it without them. Thank you to: Floyd Aaron, Ed Baron, Alan Castaline, Jay Dembling, John Giannini, Billy and Selma Kracoff, Harvey Levine, Mike Raphaelson, Morty Saftler, Ed Shoenig, Janet and Marshall Silberberg, Paul Sirk, Herb and Faye Solup, Ellen Weiner, Rob Weiner, Hailey Weiner, Aaron Weiner and Stan Zoll. We wish to thank the custodial staff of Dave Dormady and “Salty” who makes sure everything is in its proper place. We wish to thank all the congregants who donated items for the Brotherhood Tables on the stage. A final thank you goes to the Executive Committee of Temple Beth Am who set aside the Train Show and Flea Market in the Temple Calendar. TRAIN SHOW It takes an engineer to run a train. It takes an engineer to run a train show. This was the first major joint function between TBA and TBE Brotherhoods. TBA had the facility. TBE had the contacts. Each Brotherhood member had his assigned task so there would be no overlaps. We all worked well together. Brotherhood wishes to thank TBE member Alan Castaline, the engineer who led the train. Thank you to following TBE members who gave their time to make the show successful: Alan & Reva Castaline, John Giannini, Rich Goldman, Ira Korim, Billy (The hot dog man) & Selma Kracoff, Morty Saftler, Larry Strumpf, Erick Weihrauch and the entire Weiner family consisting of Steve and Ellen, son Rob and grandchildren Hailey and Aaron. Thank you to the following TBA members who gave their time to make the show successful: Floyd Aaron, Steve Asnes, Howie Cooper, Harvey Levine, Steve Minkofsky, Marshall Silberberg, Paul Sirk and Herb Solup.
SAVE THE DATES: At our first joint Board of Directors meeting on November 2nd we discussed many items of interest to both Brotherhoods. Among them were a possible Thursday night supper and a future dance. Your comments are welcome. In December we are planning a joint breakfast so our members can meet and schmooze. This will be held outside of the Temple. The tentative dates are either Dec 6 or 13. Membership will be notified. On Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, we hope to assist TBE Brotherhood with their annual project of preparing and serving a meal at the MainSpring Homeless Shelter in Brockton. Both Rabbis have given us their permission.
On January 24th, at 9:30am, we will hold our annual Shomrim Breakfast with guest speaker, Norfolk County Sheriff Michael Bellotti. See the flyer in this bulletin.
The World Wide Wrap, sponsored by the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs, will be held on February 7th at B’Yachad in Westfield Academy, across from Temple Beth Emunah’s former location on Torrey St. More information will come in future bulletins. We will be raffling off a set of Tefillin to a student through donations from both Brotherhoods.
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Todah Rabah
GENERAL FUND
Donated by Aliyah
Chaiva Fisher Donation
Donated by Donation
Joseph Lit Donation
Donated by Yahrzeit
Gale Kneller Walter L woods
Casey Simons Doris Dickson
Gloria & Larry Steiman Ann Steiman
Gloria & Larry Steiman Max Bielinki
Rudi Barth Willy Bauernfreund
Marie Hahn Edith Lauricella
Nancy Smargon Frank Serser
Evelyn Fisher Barnet Mason
Shirley Clemens Bessie Gesserman
Shirley Clemens Abraham Gesserman
Donated by Get Well
Sandy Miller & Family Evelyn Tubman
Annette Lew Natalie Weinberg
Donated by In Honor of
Harriet & Alan Saks Ellen & Bob Shuster
Renee & Arnold Weinfield Elaine Levitts
Barry Glass Jay Wassersug
Harriet Bayard Jay Wassersug
Annette Lew Roberta & Sam Bernstein
Donated by In Memory of
Phyllis & Stan Bello Sidney Feldman
Sandy Miller & Family Sidney Feldman
Jane & Eric Dickstein Frances Gamzon
Teresa & Alan Mann Frances Gamzon
Annette Lew Frances Gamzon
Cindy Lurie Ira Itzkowitz
Cindy Lurie Frances Gamzon
Cindy Lurie Sheryl Lovit
Karen & John Narkiewicz Frances Gamzon
Helen & Robert Karas Lillian Karas
Helen & Robert Karas Lilian Freedman
Carol & Vinnie Pelini Selma Nataupsky
Laurie & Steven Schertzer Debbie Pransky's Mother
Donna Smith Frances Gamzon
Democratic Town Committee Frances Gamzon
Danielle Damren & Rob Lurie Doug Lurie
ADULT KIDDUSH FUND
Donated by High Holidays
Mark Raisman Donation
Donated by Get Well
Ellen & Bob Shuster Rudi Barth
Donated by In Honor of
Judy & Herb Bernstein Elaine Levitts
Roberta & Paul Kopelman Elaine Levitts
Roberta & Paul Kopelman Jay Wassersug
Roberta & Paul Kopelman Faye Sienkiewicz
Roberta & Paul Kopelman Felicia Kopelman Hayes
Roberta & Paul Kopelman Samara Kopelman & Jeffrey Simpson
Donated by In Memory of
Abraham Bahm & Family Florence Bahm
Sheila & Harvey Levine Frances Gamzon
Elaine & Melvin Levitts Frances Gamzon
Elaine & Melvin Levitts Florence Glasser
Judy & Herb Bernstein Florence Glasser
Anne Adler Florence Glasser
Selma & Norman Blacker Jason Brooks
Sheila & Harvey Levine Paul Klotz
Marie Hahn Frances Gamzon
Marie Hahn Ira Itzkowitz
Roberta & Paul Kopelman Ira Itzkowitz
Roberta & Paul Kopelman Frances Gamzon
Donated by Yahrzeit
Roberta & Paul Kopelman Fannie Ruthfield
Roberta & Paul Kopelman Abraham Ruthfield
Roberta & Paul Kopelman Betty Roseman
Tzedakah is a mitzvah, a unique privilege granted to every Jew. Remembering friends and family in this manner is an appropriate
way to show our feelings towards both our loved ones and our community. We wish to thank the following for their contributions.
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
RITUAL FUND
Donated by Get Well Debbie & Mark Gladstone Charlotte Gruber
Donated by In Memory of Debbie & Mark Gladstone Ira Itzkowitz
Donated by In Honor of
Bonnie & Joe Doniger Ellen & Bob Shuster
Bonnie & Joe Doniger Karen & Brian Reiser
Ellen & Bob Shuster Leah Possick
Debbie & Mark Gladstone Jay Wassersug
Debbie & Mark Gladstone Elaine Levitts
Donated by In Honor of
Sienkiewicz Children & Grandchildren Faye Sienkiewicz
CLERGY VISITS Members, please let the temple office know if you
or a family member is in the hospital and wishes a
clergy visit.
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To our members who are
housebound and unable to
attend services, please contact
Reb Dawvid to discuss ways to
keep you connected.
RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
TEPEROW CHAPEL FUND
LIBRARY FUND
Todah Rabah
Donated by Get Well
Roberta & Harvey Chansky Ellie Forman
Elaine & Norman Swartz Ellie Forman
Judie & Marty Packer Shayna Gruber
Elaine & Norman Swartz Roberta Chansky
Mah Jongg Club Roberta Chansky
Donated by In Honor of
Robin & Stan Zoll Rabbi David Grossman
Bonnie & Joe Doniger Rabbi David Grossman
Ellie & Paul Sirk Jay Wassersug
Adele & Al Levenson Bonnie & Joe Doniger
Anita & Jay Wassersug Elaine Levitts
Donated by In Memory of
Miriam Green & Family Sidney Feldman
Sandy & Bill Becker Sidney Feldman
Judie & Marty Packer Frances Gamzon
Mona & Phil Rosen Frances Gamzon
Mona & Phil Rosen Ira Itzkowitz
Mona & Phil Rosen Florence Glasser
Kayla Friedman Frances Gamzon
Adele & Al Levenson Sheryl Lovit
Ellie & Paul Sirk Frances Gamzon
Sandy Abel Ira Itzkowitz
Janet & Buddy Promisel Florence Glasser
Sandy Abel Teresa Young's Sister
Sandy Abel Bill Padon's Mother
Janet & Buddy Promisel Milton Weener
Donated by Yahrzeit
Bill Zimmerman Sunny Zimmerman
Bill Zimmerman Harry Zimmerman
Nancy Schiff Sylvia Werner
Nancy Schiff Samuel Werner
Dorothy Kaye Anna Kaufman
Leonard Brown Max Brown
Leonard Brown Pearl Brown
Miriam Green & Family Sarah Green
Elaine Rosen Bella Rosen
Barry Weingart Louis Weingart
Barry Weingart Cyrille Geisinger
Selma Blacker Nathan Weiss
Donated by Yahrzeit
Stephanie Williams Cookie Rosen
Donated by Yahrzeit
Barbara & Harold Bloom Annie Lea Bloom
Barbara & Harold Bloom May Porter
Donated by Aliyah
Judy & Ed Freedman Donation
ARNOLD & LEONA RUBIN
ADULT EDUCATION FUND
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Donated by In Honor of Robin & Stan Zoll The Doniger Family
Linda & Harry Dietrich Elaine Levitts
Donated by In Memory of Audrey Druker Frances Gamzon
Linda & Harry Dietrich Florence Glasser
Linda & Harry Dietrich Ira Itzkowitz
Ellen & Steve Hahan Frances Gamzon
Donated by Yahrzeit
Maxine Poster William Goldman
Annette Lew Nathan Silverman
BUILDING FUND
Donated by Get Well
Ethel & Lou Keimach Ellie Forman
Patricia Gross 781-961-1160
Director of Admissions
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THE KIDDUSH KLUB A Special Request
We are sending out an appeal for all congregants
to consider contributing to the Kiddush Klub. Donations
are down and our Shabbat attendance is increasing.
If you have been considering sponsoring a
Kiddush for a special occasion (birthday, graduation,
wedding, ufruf, or in memory of a special someone), now
is the right time to do so. Donations are essential to
supporting our Saturday afternoon kiddushes.
Please speak to David Dormady to make
arrangements. Otherwise, we would appreciate your
Kiddush Klub donations to be made at the temple office.
We thank those who have contributed on a
consistent basis. We are grateful for your continued
support.
The Senior lunch program is
held every Monday. Come early to
renew old friendships and enjoy a
lunch at 12:00 pm. A $3.00 donation
is appreciated.
Please call
South Shore
Elder Services
at 781-848-
3910 X415 or
call the Temple
Office at 781-963-0440.
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Torah Fund Cards are available.
Call Ruth Geisler
781-963-2546
781-821-8900
litflynn.com
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Arnold & Leona Rubin Adult Education
The Arnold & Leona Rubin Adult Education committee expresses our gratitude for your support, for your kind and generous donations and for your presence at our programs. Your generosity allows us to continue bringing programs of excellence to our community. Thank you!
In addition to our special programs, don’t forget to join us at our regularly scheduled Torah Study classes, led by Reb Dawvid, every Shabbat following Kiddush. Every viewpoint is welcomed, and knowledge of Hebrew is not required; just an interest in learning more about how the lessons of the Torah can have relevance to our lives today.
And don’t miss a very special Concert on December 20th at 11:00 a.m. sponsored by B’Yachad Religious School, with singer/ songwriter, musician Dan Nichols! This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to get together, all ages, and share the music of one of the most popular and influential Jewish musicians in North America!
The concert is free to all members of TBA & TBE.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
“Sunday Afternoon At the Movies”
January 10th at 1:30 P.M. at TBA
“NICHOLAS WINTON: The Power of Good”
An outstanding documentary, and winner of the 2002 International Emmy Award, this is the remarkable story of the courage and determination of one man who saved 669 children from the hands of the Nazis. Some of you may remember that it was shown here at TBA eight years ago. Now, after the recent death of Sir Nicholas Winton at the age of 106, it is most fitting to share this powerful story again. The narrator and guide through the film, Joe Schlesinger, reporter of CBC Television, was one of the rescued children. This program is free and all are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.
