Shalom May 2011

Dear Friends:

The ceremony of Confirmation is our way of celebrating the Festival of Shavuot. That festival begins at sundown, June 7th and our Confirmation will take place on the preceding Shabbat Eve, June 3rd. The Service will begin, as usual, at 7:30 p.m. and it will mean many things to many people. To the parents it will be a very special ceremony because their son or their daughter will share in conduct-ing it.

To the Confirmands it will mark the end of a long year of study and rehearsal. To relatives and friends and congregants it will be a spectacle of youngsters as they search the faces on the pulpit and the names in the program, attempting to put the two together. To me it will be a traumatic event marking the close of another year that has been both failure and success – frustration and fulfill-ment, as I tried to help them understand the meaning of it all. All of the forces leading to Confirmation will meet and merge that night – from the parents with whom I spoke a few weeks ago asking their children to leave the class if they could not participate in it in a manner even approaching maturity and good manners to the Confirmand who told me in tears that this has been the most meaningful year of her life – and I have not the slightest doubt that our service will be extremely beautiful. Indeed, I hope that it will be meaningful for all our youngsters as well. I hope the Confirmands, at least, will grasp the meaning of the moment. They know already what it is supposed to mean. That evening I hope they feel the meaning as it becomes part of them. But what is the meaning of it all? We have been told that the children of Israel stood at the foot of Sinai waiting to receive the Ten Commandments. They stood there in the shadow of Sinai, waiting for Moses to bring to them the covenant of God. And as they stood there, they declared, “All that the Lord requires na-aseh v’nish-mah – we shall do and we shall hear.” In short, they were confirming themselves into the heritage they were about to receive. On Confirmation evening, our sons and our daughters in the Confirmation Class will confirm themselves within the faith of Juda-ism. Confirm themselves. No word of mine will do it. Only the mood and the meaning of that evening. That evening they re-enact the dream of Sinai and 3500 years surround them with all the love and all the hope and all the prayers that we who stand on the sidelines can muster. Come. Share the evening with us. It is – in every sense – a family matter. Yours sincerely, Stephen H. Pinsky

Nisan / Iyyar 5771| May 2011

Rabbi’s Voice Rabbi Stephen H. Pinsky

Shalom May 2011 - Page 2

A publication of

Temple Beth Torah 900 Big Blue Trace

Wellington, Florida 33414

TEL.: 561-793-2700 FAX: 561-793-1072

E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: templebethtorah.net

TEMPLE OFFICE HOURS:

Monday - Thursday: 9AM - 5PM Friday: 9AM - 4PM

RABBI

Stephen H. Pinsky [email protected]

CANTOR Carrie F. Barry

[email protected] PRESIDENT Louise Marks

[email protected] VICE PRESIDENTS

Richard Lebowitz Philip Levine

TREASURER Richard Samuels SECRETARY Marcia Weber

EDUCATION DIRECTOR Jodi Kaufman

[email protected] PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR

Sandy Wilensky [email protected]

YOUTH ADVISOR Jamie Sistino

[email protected] BROTHERHOOD PRESI-

DENT Doug Barr

SISTERHOOD CO-PRESIDENTS

Jennifer Goldstein Darlene Lebowitz

[email protected] SHALOM CREATIVE DESIGN

Philip Levine EDITOR

Phyllis Weinstein

From the Desk of the Temple Educator Jodi Kaufman

Shavuot occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan. The name Shavuot means weeks and refers to the seven weeks following Passover. In the Torah it is also designated by the names Chag Hakatsir, the Harvest Festival (Exodus 23:16), and Chag Habikurim, the Festival of First Fruits (Exodus 34:22). Clearly, the Torah references are to a harvest festival when the farmers would make pilgrimage to Jerusalem to offer a tithe of their first fruits/first barley grains to the Temple. Before the building of the First Temple, which was completed around 950 B.C.E. by King Solomon, Shavuot was probably not celebrated. In the Talmud, the festival takes on two additional names. One is Atzeret, which is the same name as is linked to the day after Sukkot. By association this could indicate that the Rabbis viewed Shavuot as the end of Pesach, or at least the end of a significant period of observance. The second name is Z’man Matan Torateinu, which means the time of the re-ceiving of the Torah. There is a Rabbinic tendency to tie every festival to an historic event. They justified this connection between Shavuot and receiving Torah on an interpretation of Exodus 19:1 which states: “On the third new moon after the Israelites had gone forth from the land of Egypt, on that very day, they entered the wilderness of Sinai.” Unlike Pesach and Sukkot, there is no distinctive ceremony that marks the celebration of Shavuot in the synagogue. In many congregations, it is customary to decorate the sanctuary with flowers and plants in honor of the festival and as a remembrance of the agricultural ori-gins of Shavuot. The Book of Ruth is read because the story of Ruth and Boaz takes place during the spring, at the time of the barley harvest, and is a fitting selection for Shavuot. The custom most commonly associated with Shavuot is the ceremony of Confirmation. The festival of Shavuot, because of its association with the giving of Torah, has been linked with the study of Torah. The ceremony of Confirmation was introduced by Reform Juda-ism in the early part of the nineteenth century in Europe and was brought to the United States about mid-century. In this ceremony, the now maturing student “confirms” a com-mitment to Judaism and to Jewish life. Our Confirmation Service this year will be held Fri-day, June 3, 2011 at 7:30 PM. Another Shavuot custom is to eat dairy products. Rabbinic tradition draws an analogy be-tween the sweetness and physical nourishment the Jew receives from milk and honey (Song of Songs 4:11) to the sweetness and spiritual nourishment of the words of Torah. For more than a century, the Reform movement has marked the anniversary of the giving of Torah at Mount Sinai with Confirmation. But Shavuot is not only for our youngsters. There is a custom of stating up the entire night of Shavuot studying Torah with the com-munity. Developed by sixteenth-century Kabbalists (mystics) in Safed, the Tikkun Leil Sha-vuot (the all night study sessions on the evening of Shavuot) originally consisted of a set or-der of text study, including selections from the Bible and from Rabbinic and mystical litera-ture. Kabbalists believed that the giving of the Ten Commandments symbolized the mar-riage between God and Israel and that by studying the evening before Shavuot, they were symbolically preparing Israel to enter into a sacred relationship with God. Today the study helps intensify and personalize the experience of revelation for contemporary Jews. By stud-ying Torah, as well as talmudic, mystical, and modern texts, and adding our own interpreta-tions, we remind ourselves that revelation continues throughout Jewish history to this day. Chag Sameach! Jodi Kaufman, RJE


Cantor’s Voice Cantor Carrie Barry

It has been six months since I last submitted an article for the Shalom. In that time, I kept busy easing Eli’s transition into the world. It has not been a simple journey. With a milk protein allergy, reflux and colic, Eli gave Ian and me a run for our money. The crying was so loud (and constant) at times that Blake developed a stutter for a month! I am thrilled to re-port, however, that we have emerged triumphant at the end of that rather dark tunnel. Eli is now all smiles all the time. He is the happy and healthy boy we knew would eventually make an appearance. And our little man? Blake is a proud, gentle, caring and protective big brother… who has returned to speaking normally. I would like to thank some individuals who made the last few months much easier for me and for my family. First of all, thank you to Cantor Wood. You take over seamlessly. I always know that I can trust you with students and services. What a relief it is to be able to leave with the knowledge that nothing will fall through the cracks. Rabbi Pinsky, I know what it means to you to have me back on the bimah and in the office. You’re a good sport. Mazel tov on making it through two pregnancies and two maternity leaves. You deserve a prize. I’ll remember that when your birthday rolls around (for those of you reading this, May 11). You have my love always. Dov Fahrer, Tammy Smith, Amy Bergman, Mitch Marcus, the Temple Beth Torah Band, and the Cast and Crew of the Purim Spiel: thank you, thank you, thank you! What remarkable work you did! The production was thoroughly enjoy-able. I hope you all plan to join me next year! Meredith Hirschberg and Carol Garrett, thank you so very much for making sure our youth did not have to go with-out music. You are both truly talented and it meant so much to me that I did not have to worry about our preschool and religious school music programs. My choir: thank you for your patience. I know how much you would like to be singing. It is my goal, this coming

year, to make sure that happens once again.

To Jodi and Sandy: thank you for understanding my desire to be at home with my babies while I could…and for be-ing so thrilled upon my return that I couldn’t help but be thrilled and full of enthusiasm as well. Thank you to the LeGates Family, the Sanita Family, the Kappel Family and the Blecher Family for understanding my absence at your family simchas. I missed you all and wished I could have been on the bimah with you as Sam, Jordan, Stacy and Rafi became B’nai Mitzvah. Mazel tov! Last, but certainly not least, thank you to the entire congregation. I cannot imagine a more loving and supportive community. I speak for Ian, Blake, Eli and myself when I say we are truly blessed to be a part of this temple family. B’shirah, Cantor Carrie Barry


The Wisdom of Why

Phyllis Weinstein QUESTION: Why is the Torah parchment attached to rollers? ANSWER to May question. Why is red rather than white wine served during the Seder meal? Red wine is traditionally served at the Seder table because the Talmud considers red wine superior to white wine However, considering we are in the 21st century, many rabbinic authorities accept and encourage white wine to be used. The use of red wine still predominates..

TBT Memorial Committee Joy Pitterman

Do you know where you will rest in peace?

Did you know…….. That Temple Beth Torah owns a section of gravesites at Star of David Cemetery for sale to temple members

and their families. That by purchasing your gravesite from Temple Beth Torah you will benefit both yourselves and the Temple. That the current gravesite price from the Temple of $800 is 75% below the direct price from Star of David

Cemetery. That the Temple gravesite prices will be increasing by fifty percent effective July 1, 2011.

Save money for yourself and your family and take one thing off the eventual to-do list. Contact Joy Pitterman, memorial committee chairman, through the temple office at 561-793-2700, or via e-mail at [email protected] for additional information or to make arrangements to purchase a gravesite.

PRE-NEEDS SEMINAR Come to hear all the details at our Pre-Needs Seminar— DAY & DATE: Sunday, May 22, 2011 TIME: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Location: Library at Temple Beth Torah Reservations (requested but not necessary) and questions through the Temple office at (561) 793-2700 PRESENTER: Philip M. Weinstein, General Manager, Star of David Cemetery & Funeral Chapel of the Palm Beaches REFRESHMENTS: Coffee and ... Memorial Committee Chair: Dr. Joy Ellen Pitterman


The Preschool Press Sandy Wilensky

TempleBeth Torah Leonie Arguetty Preschool

Where have the past nine months gone? It hardly seems possible that we are almost at the end of our preschool year and in a few short weeks, we will graduate 39 children from our Pre-K program. This exciting and heartwarming graduation ceremo-ny (the twentieth such ceremony in the storied history of our preschool) will take place on Thursday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. Family, friends and congregants are welcome to share in the festivities planned for that evening, and we hope that all will attend. It is hard to describe the feelings of nachas shared by all in attendance when our preschool children march down the aisle in their mortarboard caps, in the first of what we know will be many graduation ceremonies in their lives. The children will be performing some of their favorite songs and rituals, and the evening will culminate with surprise enter-tainment for the graduates and a dessert reception for everyone. Ticket information for this celebration will be forthcoming.

The final weeks of school will also be filled with numerous events and celebrations designed to give recogni-tion to the many individuals responsible for the success of this year’s preschool program. Teacher Appreciation Week and the Parent-Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast are among the events that we will commemorate this month. These are special events being planned to honor some very special people.

The children have been busy putting their creative touches on flowers, cards, sculptures and delicious snacks to “surprise” their moms who will be guests in the classrooms the first week in May. Among the many celebrations this month, our Mother’s Day activities generate the most hugs and kisses. Following our Mother’s Day celebrations will be our own Israel Independence Day parade complete with handmade Israeli flags and singing. This celebration will culminate with a snack of delicious blue and white birthday cake made by the children themselves.

Our fourth Tot Shabbat of the year, will be held on May 13, at 5:30pm. Led by Rabbi Pinsky and Cantor Bar-ry, this will be the last Tot Shabbat of the school year. At the Tot Shabbat service, we will honor our preschool teachers. We encourage all our young families to join us and please . . .bring your friends!!!

Preschool registration for the 2011-2012 school year is well under way. Once again, we will offer Voluntary PreK (VPK) for the new school year. On June 9, from 4-8pm we will host Family Central representatives to register all eligi-ble children for Voluntary PreK (VPK) for the new school year. If you know someone who may be interested in any of our programs or would like a tour of our school, please call our direct line at 793-2649 or stop by the preschool office. Even if you do not have a prospective student to bring by, we always welcome congregants to visit our school and attend our events to see first-hand what our wonderful school has to offer.

Registration for our “Summer of Fun” Enrichment Camp is in progress. Parents can customize a camp pro-gram by choosing 2, 3 or 5 day a week programs, for the full or half day. We will be accepting children from ages 2 to 6 years old to participate in our fun filled activities. This year, camp will feature popular weekly themes such as Animal Antics, Super Splash, I Love the Red, White and Blue, Over the Rainbow, Let’s Fly Away, Incredible Edibles, Dinosaur Detectives and County Fair. Refer a friend, and both families will receive fifty percent off the camp registration fee. Free Summer VPK is available to children entering kindergarten in the fall who have not previously been enrolled in a VPK program during the current school year.


The Preschool Press Sandy Wilensky

TempleBeth Torah Leonie Arguetty Preschool

Our National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) site visit is just around the corner. We have been in communication from our assessor and expect our NAEYC validation visit at some time during the last three weeks of the school year. Kudos to the entire preschool staff for their hard work and dedication, which has brought us to this critical point in the accreditation process! Preparing for this rigorous process while maintaining such a level of excellence in the preschool on a day-to-day basis speaks volumes about the quality of our teachers and staff members. SAVE THE DATE – May 22 We will be celebrating the closing of the school year on Sunday, May 22 with an encore presentation of our enter-taining and delicious Character Breakfast. Lots of excitement will fill the Social Hall as we dine with our favorite children’s characters. Word has it that we may see a princess, a superhero and/or a Disney friend or two. Expect photo ops, face paint-ing, a silent auction and more . . . additional information will be forthcoming.

May is going to be a busy month, to cap off a terrific school year. Join us at camp, and have a safe and happy sum-

mer!

Shalom, Sandy Wilensky Preschool Director


DONATIONS WERE MADE BY THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE TO THE STEPHEN H. PINSKY EDUCATION FUND

IN CELEBRATION OF THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF YOUR ORDINATION AS A RABBI AND

TO HONOR YOUR FIFTEEN YEARS SERVED AS OUR RABBI AND SPIRITUAL LEADER

Bonnie and Jeffrey Abrams

Deborah and Donald Aronson

Jamie and Richard Asaro

Karen August

Roselyn and Morris Ball

Barbara and Mark Barashick

Kira and Seth Blakeley

Ruthe Blecher

Betty Breinin

Betty and Hank Brodie

Carol and Edward Cohen

Debra and Barry Cohen

Sabina and Mel Dener

Eileen and Barry Eckhaus

Roslyn and Karen Eismann

Sandra and Noah Fuhrman

Helen and Neil Garson

Iris and Martin Goldson

Irene and Marvin Haas

Dr. Alan Herzlin

Corinne Ingerman

Sharry Israel and Oscar Peskoff

Jennifer and Yehuda Konnan201

Fran Lerner

Stella Levitt

Audrey and Charles Lipton

Diane Marks

Bunny Mattes

Eileen and Gerry Midman

Barbara and Sheldon Nussbaum

Ruthann and Michael Palmer

Shirley Pell

Pesaturo Family

Joyce and Ivan Portnoy

Seth Pinsky and Angela Sung

Joy Ellen Pitterman

Zena Plous

Sandy and Barry Riggs

Renita Reif

Melissa Sandel

Arline and Noel Shevack

Jane and Dr. Fred Shuster

Sylvia Skoller

Tammy and Dr. Ronald Smith

Judy and Stanley Stein

Sheila Tenenblatt

Anne Waggoner

Selma Waters

Jennifer and Adam Winton


Temple Beth Torah Celebrates Our High School and College Graduates

Class of 2011

Dear Temple Families and Friends, We are very proud of our high school and college graduates. The graduates of 2011 will receive a special blessing from Rabbi Pinsky during our Shabbat Evening Service at 7:30 PM on May 20, 2011. To commemorate this milestone, the Youth Committee is preparing gifts for each graduate. We encourage you to sponsor your own child and to consider sponsoring other graduates as well. We suggest a donation of $5 per graduate, but we wel-come any donation you are able to contribute. The funds raised are not only for the graduation gifts, but they are used to send holiday gifts to the young adults throughout the year. We encourage you again to support our youth in wishing them well as they head off to school or embark on their careers. Please refer to the list of graduates below and send your donation check for those you wish to sponsor. Again, the amount suggested is $5 per graduate. The gifts will be presented to the graduates on May 20, 2011 at the Shabbat Service. A list of all sponsors will be included with the gifts. We hope you will join us at the Service and help us continue to support our gradu-ates with your sponsorship. B’Shalom Bonnie Stein

PLEASE RETURN THIS PORTION TO THE TEMPLE BEFORE MAY 13, 2011

I (we) would like to sponsor the following graduates and have enclosed a check payable to Temple Beth Torah for my (our) sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: [ ] Jordan Adler [ ] Brianna Holts [ ] Lee Parker [ ] Samuel Alba [ ] Kelsey Holts [ ] Tyler Rabinowitz [ ] Aaron Albers [ ] Joshua Hyber [ ] Shana Sasko [ ] Benjamin Aqua [ ] Mercedes Isaguirre [ ] Eliza Schlein [ ] Julie Crystal [ ] Michael Kessler [ ] Alyssa Shears [ ] Sara Cordes [ ] Erica Knoller [ ] Alexander Small [ ] Jeffrey Demby [ ] Michael Lebowitz [ ] Alex Stein [ ] Joshua Gomberg [ ] Karra Miner [ ] Logan Tessler [ ] Michael Haimowitz [ ] Justin Modist COLLEGE GRADUATES: [ ] Matthew Doenges [ ] Stephanie Huber [ ] Patricia Samuels [ ] Allison Greenspan [ ] Rachel Marcus [ ] Jay Weber [ ] Alex Herzlin, DPT Name as you want it to appear ____________________________________________________ Total graduates sponsored ______ X $5 (or what you wish to contribute)= $____________ enclosed

Every effort has been made to include all graduates. If your child is graduating and is not on this list, please contact Bonnie Stein by email at [email protected]

Proceeds are used to support our Young Adult Committee

Chair Young Adult Connection


TEMPLE BETH TORAH, ON THE OCCASION OF AN IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANT GOAL ACHIEVED, EXTENDS HEARTIEST GOOD WISHES TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CONFIRMATION

CLASS OF 2011 AND THEIR FAMILIES:

Jacob Aqua son of Drs. Amy and Keith Aqua Brittany Buxbaum daughter of Susan and Stephen Buxbaum

Bryce Carrabis son of Lisa and Anthony Carrabis

Daniel Cordes son of Cheryl and Ian Cordes

Abrielle Dunn daughter of Tamara Dunn and Dr. John Caola

Hayley Fahrer daughter of Dov Fahrer

Monique Goldsmith granddaughter of Gail and Daniel Goldsmith

Rebecca Grbinich daughter of Suzi Grbinich

Joshua Harmon son of Dinah Harmon and Gary Harmon

Carah Leskovitz daughter of Pamela and Timothy Leskovitz

Alexandra Levy daughter of Jill and Ronald Levy

William Miller son of Linda and Thomas Miller

Adam Norman son of Ashley Norman and Steven Norman

Samantha Pescatore daughter of Melissa and Douglas Pescatore

Jordanna Pincus daughter of Donna and William Pincus

Jake Seltzer son of Lisa and Dr. Jerry Seltzer

Bradley Small son of Robyn Small and Allan Small

Jessica Small daughter of Elyn and Steven Small

Daniel Smith son of Tammy and Dr. Ronald Smith

Ryan Wishengrad son of Nori Skalka

Taylor Wolfe daughter of Rona and Lonny Wolfe

Jamie Zeldman daughter of Linda and Randy Zeldman


Rachel Nicole DeLuca, the daughter of Phyllis Goldbetter, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Satur-day, May 7, 2011. Rachel is a seventh grade student at Wellington Landings Middle School where she is a very independent, self-motivated Honor Roll student and a gifted artist. Rachel enjoys listening to music, beach out-ings, using the computer, and shopping. She loves spending time with her friends and family. She looks forward to sharing her Bat Mitzvah day with her mother, grandmother, Miriam, brother, Brandon, and many special friends and family from near and far. Zachary Brent Wolfe, the son of Rona and Lonny Wolfe will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, May 14, 2011. He is a seventh grade student at Polo Park Middle School where he works hard to keep top grades. Zak loves being outside either skate boarding, playing tennis, running with his dog, Lexie, or riding his motor bike with his friends and father. Celebrating this joyous occasion with Zachary will be his loving sister, Taylor, his proud parents and grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, out-of-town-guests, and many close friends. Sammy Wortman makes his family proud every day and on May 21st they will be beaming as he reads from the Torah at his Bar Mitzvah. Sammy will be celebrating with his parents, Missy and Scott Wortman, his sister, Julia, and his grandparents, Maddy and Steve Lee, Gloria and Jack Grumet, and Ron and Zee Wortman. Many of Sam-my's Camp Coleman friends will be sharing his special day with him as well as friends from school, Temple, and family from all over the country. Sammy is a 7th grade honor student at Polo Park Middle School. He plays on both the Wellington Rec Team and the Wellington Colts Travel Baseball team, is on the Polo Park Track Team, and has earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

B’nai Mitzvah Students at Temple Beth Torah May 2011


Jewish Summer Camp for Girls


Events at Temple Beth Torah

May 2011 Sun May 1, 2011 27th of Nisan, 5771 Yom HaShoah Brotherhood Golf Tournament 9am Religious School 9:15am Youth Committee 5pm 7th Grade 6pm Mitzvah Corps Mon May 2, 2011 28th of Nisan, 5771 Preschool Mothers' Day Tue May 3, 2011 29th of Nisan, 5771 Preschool Mothers' Day 3pm Religious School Wed May 4, 2011 30th of Nisan, 5771 Preschool Mothers' Day 7:15pm School Committee Meet-ing Thu May 5, 2011 1st of Iyyar, 5771 Preschool Mothers' Day 7:15pm Avodah Committee Fri May 6, 2011 2nd of Iyyar, 5771 Preschool Mothers' Day 5:30pm Youth Group Spaghetti Dinner to benefit Camp Jenny 7:30pm Shabbat Service Sat May 7, 2011 3rd of Iyyar, 5771 8:45am Torah Study 9:45am Shabbat Service 5pm Sha-bark Shalom Service Sun May 8, 2011 4th of Iyyar, 5771 Mon May 9, 2011 5th of Iyyar, 5771 Yom HaZikaron Preschool Israel Independence Day 12pm Lunch and Learn

Tue May 10, 2011 Yom HaAtzma'ut 6th of Iyyar, 5771 3pm Religious School 7pm Confirmation Class Wed May 11, 2011 7th of Iyyar, 5771 Thu May 12, 2011 8th of Iyyar, 5771 Fri May 13, 2011 9th of Iyyar, 5771 5:30pm Tot Shabbat 7:30pm Shabbat Service 7th Grade Siyyum Sat May 14, 2011 10th of Iyyar, 5771 8:45am Torah Study 9:45am Shabbat Service Sun May 15, 2011 11th of Iyyar, 5771 9am Religious School Mon May 16, 2011 12th of Iyyar, 5771 Tue May 17, 2011 13th of Iyyar, 5771 Wed May 18, 2011 14th of Iyyar, 5771 Thu May 19, 2011 15th of Iyyar, 5771 Fri May 20, 2011 16th of Iyyar, 5771 7:30pm Shabbat Service Sat May 21, 2011 17th of Iyyar, 5771 8:45am Torah Study 9:45am Shabbat Service

Sun May 22, 2011 18th of Iyyar, 5771 Lag B'Omer Preschool Character Breakfast 9am Membership meeting Mon May 23, 2011 19th of Iyyar, 5771 Tue May 24, 2011 20th of Iyyar, 5771 7:30pm Monthly Board Meeting Wed May 25, 2011 21st of Iyyar, 5771 Thu May 26, 2011 22nd of Iyyar, 5771 6:30 p.m. Preschool Graduation Fri May 27, 2011 23rd of Iyyar, 5771 7:30pm Shabbat Service - Band Shabbat Sat May 28, 2011 24th of Iyyar, 5771 8:45am Torah Study 9:45am Shabbat Service Sun May 29, 2011 25th of Iyyar, 5771 Mon May 30, 2011 26th of Iyyar, 5771 Tue May 31, 2011 27th of Iyyar, 5771 Confirmation Rehersal



Welcome to our New Members

We welcome the following new member back to our “Temple family” and look forward to her participation in our services and activities.

Sherrie Rosen, Membership Co-Chairperson

Nancy Freedman, Membership Co-Chairperson

Alison Quereau

Mazel Tov To: Our B’nai Mitzvah:

Rachel DeLuca and her family Zachary Wolfe and his family

Sammy Wortman and his family

Special Simchas: Ruthe Blecher for the marriage of her grandson, Jacob Blecher

Mary and Leonard Cordes for their lifetime achievement award given by The American Friends of the Hebrew University

Marilyn and Judd Brafman on meeting their new great granddaughter, Maya Paige Brafman, born June 21, 2010, for the first time and also on the marriage of their

granddaughter, Alison Sara Brafman to Andrew Kohut on April 30 Deanna and Dr. Howard Shullman on the birth of their daughter, Kate Carolyn, March 5, 2011

Get Well To: Sabina Dener, Dr. Helen Garson, Neil Garson, Harvey Harnick, Alan Marks,

Oscar Peskoff, Linda Politzer and Fran Sherman

Deepest Sympathy To: Arthur Green on the loss of his father, Sidney Green

Joyce Steinhorn-Farkas on the loss of her husband, Jerry Farkas


] Gracious Donations ] RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

In Honor Of The marriage of Jacob Blecher

Roselyn & Morris Ball

The speedy recovery of Sandy Riggs

Corinne Ingerman

Tammy Smith, Dov Fahrer and Mitch Marcus for their

dedication and patience in directing the cast of the Purim Speil

Janice & Howard Kaplan

Peggy Kroll’s 54th Bat Mitzvah anniversary Betty Karlin

Ellie & Marty Shiffman Phyllis & Marvin Weinstein

The Bar Mitzvah of my grandson, Jake Levy

Irwin Goldman

The 80th

birthday of Noel Shevack Bunny Mattes

In Appreciation For

The Chanukat Habayit for our new home

Heather, Destiny, and Madison Andrews

The Rabbi’s special kindness

Bea & Marty Kalikow

Ruthann’s special birthday blessing

Ruthann & Michael Palmer Not receiving an aliyah and for

the Rabbi and Cantor’s “O Guide My Steps” duet Arline & Noel Shevack

Their warm welcome at our

services Sally & Dr. Milton Green

Our 55th wedding anniversary

blessing Sabina & Mel Dener

Rabbi Pinsky Alison Quereau

In Memory Of Elton Nachman

Irene & Marvin Haas

Roslyn Luth Roz & Morris Ball

Sidney Green

Alaine & Arthur Green

My dear wife Cyril Gold

Frances Block

Jane & Dr. Fred Shuster

Mary Goldman Jane & Dr. Fred Shuster

My dear father, Earl Seitz

Deborah Risick

Edna Mass Roslyn & Ed Mass

Martha Hirsch Irene Warten

Louise

Betty Breinin

CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

In Honor Of The birth of Eli Barry

Elsie & Fred Kessler

Abby & Darren Levy

RABBI STEPHEN PINSKY EDU-

CATION FUND In Honor Of

Peggy Kroll’s 54th Bat Mitzvah anniversary

Phyllis & Marvin Weinstein

In Appreciation For The 54th anniversary of my Bat Mitzvah

Peggy Kroll

Rabbi Pinsky and what he has done for our family

Debbie & Barry Cohen

CANTOR FENAKEL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

In Honor Of Peggy Kroll Ellen Nelson

Elyse and Faith Herrman

Florence & Paul Bernfeld

In Memory Of

The Bernstein Family’s loss The Herrman Family

Irving Cohen

Abby & Darren Levy

YOUTH GROUP FUND Ruthann & Michael Palmer

HOWARD PHILLIPS FUND FOR

SOCIAL JUSTICE In Honor Of

The speedy recovery of Sheila Phillips

Corinne Ingerman

TZEDAKAH BOX FUND In Honor Of

The birth of Hudson Drescher Roz & Karen Eismann

The speedy recovery of

Fran Lerner Marcia & Scott Weber

The conversion of

Alison Quereau to Judasim and joining TBT

Marcia & Scott Weber

In Memory Of Leslie Roeder

Marcia & Scott Weber

Donald Gott Roz & Karen

Eismann

LIFE LONG LEARNING FUND In Honor Of

The speedy recovery of Fran Lerner Betty Breinin

Dr. Joy Pitterman Corinne Ingerman

TREE OF LIFE In Honor Of

The Bat Mitzvah of Rachel Nicole DeLuca

Miriam Goldbetter

GENERAL TEMPLE FUND Florence & Henry Austin

In Honor Of

Ruthann Palmer on her special birthday

Jill & Ed Musicus

In Appreciation For The Temple Congregation

Alison Quereau

In Memory Of Jerry Farkas

Mary & Leonard Cordes

Friday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. YOM HAʼATZMAUT/ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY

MOTHERʼS DAY SHABBAT The congregation will celebrate Motherʼs Day with a gift for

each mother and/or grandmother accompanied by their child or grandchild.

Members of our Senior Youth Group, TiBToFTY, will lead the Service – New Officers will be installed.

May Birthday Blessings.

Saturday, May 7 at 9:45 a.m. Bat Mitzvah of Rachel DeLuca

Daughter of Phyllis Goldbetter and Nicola DeLuca Torah Portion: Emor, Leviticus 21:1-24:23

Friday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. SEVENTH GRADE SIYYUM/

TEACHER APPRECIATION SHABBAT Members of our Seventh Grade will participate in the Service

and our Religious School and Pre-School teachers will be honored.

Saturday, May 14 at 9:45 a.m. Bar Mitzvah of Zachary Wolfe Son of Rona and Lonny Wolfe

Torah Portion: Behar, Leviticus 25:1-26:2

Friday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE GRADUATION SHABBAT

The Rabbi will bless each of our students who will be completing their high school or college studies.

Saturday, May 21 at 9:45 a.m. Bar Mitzvah of Sammy Wortman

Son of Melissa and Scott Wortman Torah Portion: Bechukotai, Leviticus 26:3-27:34

Friday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. ROCK YOUR SOUL SHABBAT

The final Service accompanied by our Temple Band presenting a joyful Service of music and prayer.

Saturday, May 28 at 9:45 a.m.

Service-in-the-Round Torah Portion: Bemidbar, Numbers 1:1-4:20

May 2011 Service Calendar

Documents

Shalom May 2011