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Tiferet Israel

Rabbi’s Article 2

President’s Article 4

Membership Article 5

Programming Article 6

Sisterhood Article 7

Calendar 14-15

Donations 16-17

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TIFERET ISRAEL: “THE GLORY OF ISRAEL”

October 2014 Tishri 5775/ Cheshvan 5775

Volume XXII, Issue 9

The Home of Traditional Judaism in Dallas

Who can say "I have puri�ed my heart, I am

free of sin?

There is no man on earth so righteous that he

never sins!"

Cast away the evil you have done and get your-

self a new heart and a new spirit.

Proverbs 20:9

Hakol: “The Voice”

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By Rabbi Shawn B. Zell

TRICK OR TREAT

KNOCKS AT

OUR MEZUZAS

he next time someone tells you about Halloween

and its Celtic, pagan origins, smile benevolently.

While in no way am I suggesting that come the end

of this month, children dress up in costume, and

adults incur the wrath of the American Dental asso-

ciation by handing out sugary masses that pass for

snacks, I am certain that with Halloween coinci-

dentally coming at the conclusion of the entire pack-

age of Tishrei holidays, the time has come for us to

stop hiding behind our masks so that we can see the

following Halloween terms through Jewish eyes.

Trick- it’s been a number of weeks since we’ve

promised ourselves and/or HaShem that we’re going

to do better this year; it’s been several Jewish holi-

days ago since we’ve asked to be inscribed in the

Book of Life. Yet, as sincere as we may have been at

that time, we would do well to consider whether or

not our promises have turned out to be just another

trick on our parts at HaShem’s expense. Alternative-

ly, we ought to ask whether we have tricked our-

selves into believing that we can actually do better

without investing the time, effort and energy needed.

Treat- do we fully appreciate the full impact of

HaShem’s tender mercies? We are arguably living

at the best of times, at least as far as being Jewish in

America. While anti-Semitism still exists, it is far

less than it’s ever been. Quotas against Jews are a

thing of the past. Regardless of the reason why, as a

people we are regarded, respected, and admired in

ways that heretofore have been unknown to us. In

one generation, we have gone from being embar-

rassed to wear a kippah on the streets to having both

Chanukah and a Passover seder celebrated at the

White House. Add to that kosher hot dogs being sold

at ball games and it’s

easy to ask: why do

we deserve such spe-

cial accommoda-

tions?

Halloween Apples-

where I grew up,

“Trick or Treat” was

decidedly American.

Come the night of

October 31st in the hinterlands of Winnipeg, Canada,

“Halloween Apples” was the cry of the eve that fol-

lowed the ringing of doorbells, as youngster waited

for the front door of the home to be opened. Why

don’t our neighbors to the north simply cry out

“apples”? While it is highly doubtful that any

thought, serious or otherwise has been given to this,

perhaps there is an important lesson to be learned.

Perhaps sub-consciously, “Halloween Apples” is an

attempt to distinguish the fruit of the day from its

forbidden ancestor in the Garden of Eden. Perhaps

“Halloween Apples” serves as a reminder, a unique-

ly Jewish reminder, that with an entire year ahead,

are we going to enjoy a world with a resplendent ar-

ray of Divine gifts, or are we going to go the way of

Adam and Eve and make a beeline for that which is

forbidden, thereby spoiling what, for all intents and

purposes should have been a beautiful friendship.

Let Halloween 2014 come and go peacefully, safely

without incident. Let the 8th of Cheshvan (Halloween

night) with its message of Trick or Treat or Hallow-

een Apples send shivers down our spine, as we real-

ize three most important challenges that confront us

as Jews, with the High Holy Days hopefully ever so

fresh in our memories.

Tiferet Israel: “The Glory of Israel”

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October Torah Topics

October 4: Yom Kippur: Two Goats

October 11: Shaky on Sound Ground

October 18: No Pardon in the Garden

October 25: Planting and Supplanting

Did You Know?

Did you know that the Mitzvah is to dwell in the Sukkah,

not to build one.

On Sunday, September 14, congregants of Tiferet Israel participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in honor of Dr. Marty Weinberg.

Pictured left to right: Ed Jerome, Warren Abrams, Rick Cohen, Elandra Weinberg, Peter Lesser, Julie Doucett, Tina Israel, Stuart Roosth, Sonia Meltzer, David Bock, Erv Rovinsky, Shirley Rovinsky, Ilya Kisin, Zev Shulkin. Front: Dr. Marty Wein-berg, and Joseph Blashka


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Pay it Forward

ately, I’ve become more aware of everyday gestures of kindness and even more mindful of the reverberating effects good deeds can have on people.

Last Wednesday, I went for my routine morning run (some would call it a slow walk.) It must have looked like I was exhausted be-cause just as a much faster runner passed me, he turned around to offer me a drink from his bottle of water. I was impressed by this act of kindness and shared with my daughter, Rachael. The next time I run, I too, will carry a water bottle and will offer it to the next dis-tressed runner I see on the trail.

This evening, as I was leaving work, a stranger walked up to me and asked if he could borrow $3.50 for bus fare. He told me that he accidentally left his keys in his wife’s car and needed to get home. I gave him $5.00 and as he took the money, he told me that the next time he sees a stranger who is in need of money he would “Pay it forward”.

What a wonderful concept — help someone and they in turn will be kind to the next stranger they meet. These two encounters got me thinking about our new year’s resolutions. At least in the secular world, new year’s resolutions are normally self-centered: I will lose ten pounds. I will make more money. I will buy a new car. I will spend more time with my

family. Even Michael Jordan, the famous basketball player, states that there is no “i” in team, but there is an “i” in win.

But what if we flipped it and took the word “I” out of our High Holy Day resolutions? Instead of doing for ourselves, what if our goal is to help others out and make some-one else happy? Start off small. Count how many genuine compli-ments you can give to people in a day - strangers and friends. Focus on the reaction. I guarantee that the response will be a smile, and that warmth will permeate to lift someone else’s spirits.

There is a story told about an old man who was sitting on the bus with a dozen roses. A young lady, who looked like she hadn’t slept in days, got on the bus and walked toward the empty seat next to the old man. As she sat down, she looked admiringly at the roses. “Who are the flowers for?” she asked.

The old man responded, “They are for my wife.”

“What a lucky lady she must be to have a husband like you,” she re-sponded. “No one’s ever given me flowers.”

At the next stop, the old man got up to leave, turned to the young lady and gave her the flowers. The young lady protested, but the old man would not take “no” for an answer. As he was leaving the bus, he turned to wave goodbye to the young lady who now had tears in her eyes. After stepping off the

bus, the old man walked two blocks north and turned east for half a block until he got to his wife, Su-san, at home.

As he entered the cemetery the old man walked up to the tombstone and started talking to Susan. “I hope you don’t mind dear, but I met a young woman who looked so down and out that I knew you would like it if I gave her your flowers and cheered her up. I told her you would want her to have them.”

All we have to do is open our eyes and look beyond ourselves, our busy worlds, to help others who are in need. In today’s day with technology rampant, too many have lost the personal touch of face to face communication and continuously miss out on these opportunities for little, yet impact-ful, acts of kindness.

It is time to “Pay it Forward.”

From the President...

Warren Abrams


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From Membership...

efore I was entrusted, with the duties of VP of Membership, I only suspected how wonderful our groups of congregants are. Many of our members are great Doctors, Skilled Lawyers, and Persons of Con-sequence. The more of our “Family” that I meet, the more I continue to be amazed. Thank you for being part of our “Family.” Thinking about it, to any of you who I have wronged, I beg your forgiveness if I have sinned against you either knowingly or unknowingly. Yes, this is the High Holy Day issue. Last month I went into some of the new security enhancements for our services. This month, I want to thank the people that make the High Holy Days a great time. Thank you to those of you who give for honors and during our annual appeal. We have one of the lowest dues structures around, and while it never costs anything to pray, Hashem relies on our membership to reimburse us the cost to keep the building comfortable, paying for our clergy as well as our Excellent Guest Cantor, and the thousands of other things that cost which our modern times re-quire. My family has been giving a lot lately, but we should not have to do it alone. I join Warren in asking you to think about your donation for our annual ap-peal and decide whether you can afford to fold over the next higher amount. Thank You to Shirley Rovinsky. You are a com-plete and total dynamo in building and grounds. She has taken it upon herself to get our new monu-ment sign up. She has not only negotiated amazingly, but she has made sure that the quality is up to our (actually her) standards. She has cleaned up, painted and polished the floors in our multipurpose room and taken on many other important projects. She has some very thorough lists of what we still need to work on for High Holy Days, and she is maximizing her budget without taking any prisoners! Thank You to Sonia Meltzer. You have taken over programming at a difficult time. I am still not sure how she manages to put on all of those wonderful events and meals and still keep the

costs down. She is abso-lutely amazing and a very good cook. Please support her initiatives like our "Plahnt" Sales and some of our more expensive events. She is majorly in-volved with the programs on and around the High Holy Days. Thank You to Rick Cohen. As our Ritual Chair, you are the keepers of the law. It is his responsibility to coordinate and train our Gabbaim. He is their link to the Executive Committee and he is the one answerable for any issue or prob-lems. Rick also is in charge of our Break The Fast. Thank you to Dr. Steven Goldfine. You have brought us our High Holy Days Youth Program. The teachers, the learning, even the coordination with security, and ensure a fun program full of meaning for our children. Every Other Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. I am running out of room, and wish I had the space to mention each of you. We all pull together to make our services a fulfilling, safe and happy experience. Thank You, Thank You, THANK YOU!!!!! David Bock, VP Membership

David Bock

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From Programming…

halom to Everyone:

September is here and gone, and the High Holy Days with them. Our High Holy Day expe-rience began when, prior to Selichot services, Laura Seymour presented an interactive program titled “Jewish Values to Live By – What REAL-LY defines how you live!” We learned a lot – mostly about ourselves – always a good start for this introspective time of year. Late night Selichot Services then ushered

in the High Holy Days and the season began.

I hope that you all had a meaningful Rosh Hasha-nah and Yom Kippur. Thank you to Rabbi Zell, Cantor Buryn, and Michael Blashka who led us in prayer, and to all the gab-boim who made sure that the aliyot ran smoothly, and to Jennifer, Lyndee, and Caprice who handled the administrative side of things so well, and to Marta who keeps the build-ing looking spic and span, and to Don and Avertis who help our members and keep an eye on things around the building. Thank you also to our Building and Grounds V.P. who has done an excellent job wherever she has set her hand, It’s a team effort, folks. The easier and smoother it looks, the more work behind the scenes it takes to make it look smooth and easy. Todah Rabah –

you are indeed appreciated.

After Ne’ilah, the shofar was sounded, and we had completed the regular Ma’ariv service indi-cating the end of Yom Kippur and the beginning of a new week, we broke bread together at our Annual Break Fast. Thank you to the organizers who put together such an elegant and relaxing meal to end the intensity of

the High Holy Days.

By the time you receive this, we will be getting ready to eat under the stars during the festival of Sukkot. Which reminds me – I hope that you have made your reservations for our Famous An-nual Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah. It is always a treat to sit with Tiferet friends in our Tiferet

Sukkah and enjoy a delicious Shabbat dinner together. Re-member that we can only take reservations for as many peo-ple as can be seated in the Sukkah, so get your reserva-tions in now so we can be to-

gether there.

Monday, October 20 at 7:30pm Please note the date change for our Octo-ber Book Club - when we will meet on to discuss The Winter Guest by Pam Jenoff. This book, which is about twin sisters protecting their younger siblings and surviving in rural Poland during World War II, is the Tycher Library Com-munity Read, and the author will be coming to speak at the J on Wednesday, October 22. This will give us a double opportunity with our dis-cussion of the book, followed by listening to the author. Obviously, if you have read the book you will have more to offer in the discussion, but it is not a requirement for attendance at our Tiferet Book Club. So if you have a yen to hear about a book, or just to join us for an evening, know that

you are always welcome.

We are so fortunate to have a Rabbi and a Reb-bitzen who will share their knowledge with us. Rabbi’s classes on the High Holy Days were ex-cellent, and we appreciated these learning oppor-tunities to get ourselves ready for the High Holy Days. Shirah, provides us with thoughtful and insightful study sessions after Shabbat services. Thank you for your pre-Rosh Hashanah shiur, and we are already looking forward to your next

one in November.

If you have an idea for a program – please come forward and let’s make it happen. In the mean-time – read your e-mail, check your mail, come to our programs, and please bring your friends along too. We have so much going on that any-one who says that they can’t find anything to do, enjoy, or learn at Tiferet, just isn’t paying attention!!

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ur first meeting was a deli-ciously sweet one. Thanks to Debby Rubin for teaching us

new ways to make beautiful des-serts quickly and easily. We cer-tainly enjoyed eating the fruits of Debby’s labor. Remember my rule for cakes: if your dirty dishes include more than one bowl, one cup, one teaspoon and one table-spoon, throw out the recipe!

While we’re on the subject of kitchens, here is an update for ANYONE and EVERYONE using the kitchen.

Don't miss another meeting. Join us on October 12, 2014 at 10 a.m. for a joint Sisterhood/Brotherhood meeting when Dr. Dan Schuller

will speak about his father's expe-riences on the ship the Exodus. See you there.

Tikkun Olam dates back to the Mishnah. In Pirkei Avot (2:21) we can read what R’ Tarfon used to say: “You are not required to complete the task, yet you are not free to withdraw from it”. The original meaning of Tikkun Olam has been expanded, and according to some rabbis, been distorted. My opinion, anything that improves our world qualifies!

It’s true that there are lots of problems in the world. We can’t solve all of them although it would be nice to have a cure for colds as well as cures for catastrophic dis-eases, peace and food for all. But we can do something, no matter how small, to improve our corner of the world.

One evening a dinner companion mentioned a woman who gathered a group of children and gave each child a sock filled with wild flow-er seeds. She then told the children to scatter them in the meadow. Something small, but think of the beauty when the flowers bloomed.

This idea of doing one small thing is not new. Think of the proverb “It is better to light one candle than curse the darkness”. This an-cient Chinese proverb is the motto of Amnesty International as well as the mission statement of The Christophers. The late Adlai Ste-venson paid tribute to Eleanor Roosevelt in November, 1962 by saying: “She would rather light a candle than curse the darkness, and her glow has warmed the world”.

The following story is a great ex-ample of one small thing that makes a difference.

One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean.

Approaching the boy, he asked, "What are you doing?"

The youth replied, "Throwing star-fish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them back, they'll die."

"Son," the man said, "Don't you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can't make a difference!"

After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another star-fish, and threw it back into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said, "I made a difference for that one."

Maybe you can’t donate a large sum of money, but imagine if eve-ry Dallas resident donated $1.00 to a worthwhile cause. Wouldn’t that be something?

From The Sisterhood…

• NoNoNoNo----one is to take ANYTHING one is to take ANYTHING one is to take ANYTHING one is to take ANYTHING

from the meat kitchen to from the meat kitchen to from the meat kitchen to from the meat kitchen to

the dairy kitchen, or from the dairy kitchen, or from the dairy kitchen, or from the dairy kitchen, or from

the dairy kitchen to the the dairy kitchen to the the dairy kitchen to the the dairy kitchen to the

meat kitchen. That includes meat kitchen. That includes meat kitchen. That includes meat kitchen. That includes

but is not limited to parve but is not limited to parve but is not limited to parve but is not limited to parve

food, ingredients, uten-food, ingredients, uten-food, ingredients, uten-food, ingredients, uten-

sils.sils.sils.sils. Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing moves from moves from moves from moves from

kitchen to kitchen!kitchen to kitchen!kitchen to kitchen!kitchen to kitchen!

• Clean up is your responsi-Clean up is your responsi-Clean up is your responsi-Clean up is your responsi-

bilitybilitybilitybility

• Be sure to check your in-Be sure to check your in-Be sure to check your in-Be sure to check your in-

gredients with Rabbi Zell.gredients with Rabbi Zell.gredients with Rabbi Zell.gredients with Rabbi Zell.

Sue Kretchman & Tina Israel


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Sonia Meltzer

Programming Article, continued from page 6

Thank you to everyone who attends the programs, and a special thank you to everybody who helps make it happen – you are great! Your help, whenever and however we need it, is greatly appreciated.

Please remember to inform the Shul Office if you know of a new arrival to a member, and conversely if a member is not well, either at home or in the hospital. We send cards and visit those who are ill and try to provide some assistance. If you would like to be involved in the mitz-vah of Bikur Cholim, please contact me. If you would like to join the Chevra Kadisha, talk to Jeff Schiller or to Laura Seymour – as they head the men’s and women’s groups respectively. Let us know if you know of a loss that a member has suffered. We send sympathy cards and make shiva calls and provide the best support that we can. Our “job” is to nurture and comfort our members. Please help us by keeping us informed

This is the place and we are the people! See YOU around at Tiferet!

B’Shalom,

From the Sunshine Society...

Our sympathies to the Zimmerman family on the loss of Harry Zimmerman. May the family all have many good memories to comfort them now and enjoy in the future.

Our sympathies to the Scolnic family on the loss of Sylvia Scolnic. May the family all have many good memories to comfort them now and enjoy in the future.

For the month of October please

consider donating toys to the

children of Tiferet.

The Youth Program is looking for donations of

Shabbat toys and activities for our kids! We

need games, puzzles, toys, cards, etc. that do not

involve batteries, writing or cutting paper, for all

ages. You can drop off donations, anytime at

Tiferet through the month of October!

Youth Toy Drive for

Tiferet

A personal note from Sue…

As most of you know, this has been a stressful year due to my husband’s health issues. I am blessed with a wonderful family and wonderful friends who have supported and helped me. To those who have helped prepare kiddishes, who have visited, called, emailed, sent texts, given me a hug or pat on the back, prayed with and for us, please accept my thanks and gratitude.

If I have offended anyone, please forgive me. May you and yours be sealed for a good life.

Gamar Hatima Tova

Chag Samech

Sue Kretchman

Sisterhood Article, continued from page 7


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From Youth Program…

Lisa LeventhalLisa LeventhalLisa LeventhalLisa Leventhal

Upcoming Events w/ Rabbi Sabo!

Teen EventsTeen EventsTeen EventsTeen Events

October 5 October 5 October 5 October 5 - Sukkah Building at Rabbi Sabo’s House

October 12 October 12 October 12 October 12 - Sukkah Party 6 - 7:30 PM at Rabbi Sabo’s House

October 26 October 26 October 26 October 26 - Bowling 2 - 4 PM

November 16 November 16 November 16 November 16 - Teen Israeli Breakfast Club 11:00 AM

November 23 November 23 November 23 November 23 - Teen Rosh Chodesh Party

2-4 PM

Teen MinyanTeen MinyanTeen MinyanTeen Minyan

October 11

October 25

November 8

November 29

am so glad to be celebrating my 6th year with Tiferet! I have a ton of

activities planned for the year, which will have our youth becoming more a

part of the Tiferet community as well as experiencing all the fun things

Dallas has to offer.

We started this year by attending the PJ Library's 3rd Birthday bash with

Cheryl Sulski, from our religious school. We had an amazing time meeting over 300 new chil-

dren and their parents, while making Star of David necklaces with Sand-Art. This

awesome event allowed us to meet many new faces and work side-by-side with other Dallas

Temples.

For the High Holy Day month, Tiferet Israel Youth will be having a "Toys for Tiferet" drive,

where we are asking everyone to help us find more Shabbat toys and activities for our kids!

We need games, puzzles, toys, cards, etc. that do not involve batteries, writing or cutting

paper. Toys for all ages are needed. You can drop off donations, anytime at Tiferet through

the month of October.


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Tiferet Israel

Book Club

Join us Monday

October 20, 2014 at 7:30PM

Tiferet Israel Book Synopsis:

A stirring novel of first love in a time of war and the unbear-able choices that could tear sisters apart, from the celebrated author of The Kommandant's Girl.

Life is a constant struggle for the eighteen-year-old Nowak twins as they raise their three younger siblings in rural Po-land under the shadow of the Nazi occupation. The constant threat of arrest has made everyone in their village a spy, and turned neighbor against neighbor. Though rugged, inde-pendent Helena and pretty, gentle Ruth couldn't be more different, they are staunch allies in protecting their family from the threats the war brings closer to their doorstep with each passing day.

SAVE THE DATE

Honoring

Congregation Tiferet Israel

presents

THE SOUNDS OF

BROADWAY

Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, din-

ner and a night filled with profession-

al entertainment presenting your fa-

vorite Broadway songs accompanied

by a live band.

Sunday, January 11, 2015

6:00 PM

Katz Hall

Sponsorship opportunities available! Contact 214 - 691 - 3611

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Sukkot Dinner When: Friday, October 10

Time: 6:30 p.m. Services

7:30 p.m. Dinner

Cost: $20 Adults~$10 Children 13 & Under~Children 3 and Under Free

$60 Maximum for

IMMEDIATE Family

Seating is limited to the first 90 reservations.

To reserve your spot

call the office at 214-691-3611 or email [email protected].

YOM KIPPUR—October 4 Join Us After Ne’ilah to

Break the Fast

• $5 Per Person

• $15 Maximum per Family

• Children Under 12—Free

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Sponsorship Opportunities: Underwriter—$200 Sponsor—$100

* All sponsors are welcome to bring guests at no additional fee, please notify the office of your numbers.

Break the Fast with Tiferet

DUE TO THE POPULAR NATURE OF THIS EVENT RESERVATIONS ARE

REQUIRED.


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EREV YOM KIPPUR—Friday, October 3

Children's Service/Programming* 6:20—9:00 p.m.

Mincha 6:20 p.m.

Candle Lighting - Before Services 6:45 p.m.

"Kol Nidre" 640 p.m.

YOM KIPPUR—Saturday, October 4

Shacharit 9:00 a.m.

Children's Service/Programming* 10:30 a.m. — 2:30 p.m.

Yizkor (approximately) 11:00 a.m.

Break between Mussaf/Mincha -

Rabbi will lead a special discussion.

Mincha 5:15 p.m.

Ne'ilah 6:30 p.m.

Ma’ariv

Shofar Blowing, End of Fast 7:45 p.m.

Break the Fast

EREV SUKKOT—Wednesday, October 8

Mincha/Ma'ariv 6:30 p.m.

Candle Lighting 6:40 p.m.

SUKKOT - DAY 1—Thursday, October 9

Shacharit 9:00 a.m.



SUKKOT - DAY 2—Friday, October 10

Shacharit 9:00 a.m.


HOSHANAH RABBAH—Wednesday, October 15

Shacharit 6:30 a.m.



SHEMINI ATZERET/EREV SIMCHAT TORAH— Thursday, October 16

Shacharit 9:00 a.m.

Yizkor (approximately) 10:45 a.m.

Mincha/Ma’ariv/Hakafot 6:40 p.m.


SIMCHAT TORAH—Friday, October 17

Shacharit/Hakafot 9:00 a.m.

Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:00 p.m.

2014 High Holiday Service Schedule 5775 Together

Sisterhood and Brotherhood

Jointly present

Dr. Dan Schuller Dr. Dan Schuller Dr. Dan Schuller Dr. Dan Schuller

speaking on,

“Aliyath Bet, Exodus ‘47 “Aliyath Bet, Exodus ‘47 “Aliyath Bet, Exodus ‘47 “Aliyath Bet, Exodus ‘47

and the Jew’s Secret Fleet”and the Jew’s Secret Fleet”and the Jew’s Secret Fleet”and the Jew’s Secret Fleet”

on October 12 at 10:00 AM.*

*A Brunch will be provided by Steve Kohansion

Tiferet Israel

Congregation

Fall Plant Sale

Plant Sale Order Forms now available at

www.tiferetisrael.org or pick up forms in the office.

Questions? Please contact the office at (214) 691-3611 or at

[email protected]

Order forms are due:

OCTOBER 26

Happy Planting!


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Your Birthday

& Your Anniversary

Are Big Deals with Us!

Join Us October 11

As We Celebrate All the

Anniversaries & Birthdays with a

Special Kiddush Luncheon

In YOUR Honor!!!

October 1

Michael Blashka

Shayna Dunsky

October 3

Esther Cohen

October 4

Karli Ward

October 7

Ivor Robinson

Joseph Blashka

Bradi Schiller

October 10

Harlan Holiner

Joanna Robinson

October 12

Minnette Kless

October 13

Carl Schwanke

October 14

Abe Frishman

October 15

Benjamin Liener

October 16

Louis Cohen

October 17

Janet Gadol

Daniel Prescott

Naomi Sanit

Mollie Blashka

October 18

Robyn Mirsky

Lindsey Rudick

October 21

Steven Fenyves

Janet Hershman

Miriam Singer

October 22

Jeffery Seymour

October 23

Jay Abrams

Dr. Steven Goldfine

October 24

Ariel Schachter

Shya Stein

October 25

Dani Golan

October 27

Andrea Hopkovitz

Lilly Wider

Sheina Tolmas

October 29

Ronald Dubner

Tanya Lampert

October 10

Ilya and Nelya Kisin

October 18

Joe and Danielle Wilson

October 23

Zeev and Jenifer Saggi

October 29

Sam and Melissa Schachter

October 30

Avner and Carol Wolanow

October 31

Neal and Marcy Stollon


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Sukkot

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

7 Tishri Kol Nidre Yom Kippur

Chol Hamoed Erev Sukkot

25 Tishri 27 Tishri 28 Tishri 29 Tishri 30 Tishri Rosh Chodesh

1 Cheshvan 3 Cheshvan 2 Cheshvan

13 Tishri 14 Tishri 21 Tishri 23 Tishri 22 Tishri 20 Tishri 19 Tishri

26 Tishri 24 Tishri

10 Tishri

18 Tishri 15 Tishri 16 Tishri 17 Tishri 11 Tishri 12 Tishri

4 Cheshvan NoachNoachNoachNoach

9 Tishri

Rosh Chodesh

Bereshit

Yizkor

8 Tishri

BOD Meeting 6:15 PM

OCTOBER 2014

5 Cheshvan 6 Cheshvan 7 Cheshvan Executive Meeting 6:15 PM

Intermediate Day Intermediate Day Intermediate Day

Hoshanah Rabbah

Shemini Atzert

Yizkor Vezot Habrachah

Simchat Torah

Teen Minyan 10:30 AM


Ramp Blg. 8:00

Youth & Ed. Mtg. 9:30

Sukkot Shabbat Dinner 7:30 PM

Sukkah Building at

Rabbi Sabbo’s

2-4 PM

Sukkot Party at Rabbi Sabbo’s

6-7:30 PM

Sukkot

Break the Fast 7:45 PM

Office Closed Office Closed


Teen Bowling 2-4 PM

No Religious School

No Religious School

Tiferet Book Club

7:30 PM

Membership MTG.—12:30 PM

Sukkot

Sisterhood & Brother-hood Program 10 AM


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

NOVEMBER 2014

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

BEGINS!

9 Cheshvan

7 Kislev 6 Kislev 5 Kislev

8 Cheshvan 10 Cheshvan 11 Cheshvan 12 Cheshvan 13 Cheshvan 14 Cheshvan 15 Cheshvan

16 Cheshvan 17 Cheshvan 18 Cheshvan 19 Cheshvan 20 Cheshvan 22 Cheshvan 23 Cheshvan 24 Cheshvan 25 Cheshvan 26 Cheshvan 29 Cheshvan 27 Cheshvan 28 Cheshvan

1 Kislev 2 Kislev

21 Cheshvan

4 Kislev 8 Kislev 3 Kislev 30

No Religious School



Woman's

Minyan 10:30

Shabbat w/ Shirah

No Religious School


No Religious School

Rosh Chodesh

Election Day Vayera

Veterans Day Chaye Sarah

Ed. & Youth Comm. MTG. 9:30 AM

Teen Israeli Breakfast Club 11:00 AM Toldot

Thanksgiving Day Vayetze

Executive Meeting 6:15 PM

BOD Meeting 6:15 PM

Programming Mtg. 9:30 AM


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We Gratefully Acknowledge Your Contributions GENERAL FUND

IN MEMORY OF:

Sylvia Scolnic Irene & Ray London Libbie & Mike Norton Rebecca R. Orand Kyle Weinstein Mike & Rita Leve Reb Ytzhak Malka Dr. Hy & Connie Tolmas Dr. Marty & Elandra Weinberg Joseph & Rica Sonego Dr. David & Angela Weber Ilya & Anna Sapozhnikov Lee Dunsky Dr. Marty & Elandra Weinberg Fred Gross Dr. Marty & Elandra Weinberg Harry Zimmerman Betty Stone Minnie Herson Monty Herson Leo Edelman Marsha Ring Louis Rabinowitz Louis Horowitz Dave Smith Margaret & Frank Smith Muriel Prescott Daniel Prescott Rose Agress Idalee & Doug Cathcart Yetta Friedman Idalee & Doug Cathcart Sara Strauss Dorothy Garment Rebecca Horowitz Louis Horowitz Chana Kozlchyk Marta Olchyk Celia Stillman Shirley Stillman Joella Schenkler Bruce Schenkler George Schenkler Bruce Schenkler Rebekka Prengler Tillie Prengler Abraham Geller Marcia Terner

Philip & Ethel Segal Dr. & Mrs. Neil R. Gurwitz Maxine Segal Jacobs Dr.& Mrs. Neil R. Gurwitz Dr. Allen Tevis Segal Dr. Mrs. Neil R. Gurwitz Dina Terner Marcia Terner (Kopel) Frank Byers Margaret & Frank Smith

IN HONOR OF:

Dr. Jeanie Tolmas –Birthday Dr. Hy & Connie Tolmas Hank Meltzer - Birthday Dr. Hy & Connie Tolmas Diane Goldblatt Mark & Michelle Meiches Nathan Meiches Heddy & Bill Roth - Anniversary Jerry & Diane Benjamin Terye Dubner –Birthday Dr. Lionel & Gloria Reiman Shirley Rovinsky –Birthday Dr. Lionel & Gloria Reiman Moshe & Vered Golan - Anniversary Dr. Lionel & Gloria Reiman Rick & Mindy Cohen - Anniversary Dr. Lionel & Gloria Reiman Doug & Idalee Cathcart –Anniversary Dr. Lionel & Gloria Reiman Dr. Ilya & Anna Sapozhnikov - Anniv. Dr. Hy & Connie Tolmas Monty & Naomi Herson –Anniversary Dr. Lionel & Gloria Reiman Fred Dunsky & Aviva Hopkovitz-Dunsky Dr. Lionel & Gloria Reiman Moshe Golan - Birthday Dr. Lionel & Gloria Reiman Hilary Bernhardt - Birthday Dr. Lionel & Gloria Reimna Stewart Steinberg - Birthday Dr. Lionel & Gloria Reiman Dr. Marty Weinberg—ALS Challenge Gary & Joan Berman All those who took the CPR Class Jay Abrams & Janet Bubis Dr. Sam Lifshitz-Lavie Jeanie Tolmas

IN APPRECIATION:

Rabbi & Shirah Zell for being Supportive Harriet Gross Rabbi & Shirah Zell for their Kindness Rosalie Budnoff Sonia Meltzer for her Kindness Rosalie Budnoff Shirley Rovinsky for her Kindness Rosalie Budnoff Hanna Lambert for her Kindness Rosalie Budnoff GET WELL WISHES:

Avertis Willis Friedel Marx

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND IN APPRECIATION:

Rabbi & Shirah Zell –for their kindness Irene Robbins

IN HONOR OF:

Hank Meltzer - Birthday Lorrie Frazin

IN MEMORY OF:

Bert Levy Ronald & Linda Elsenbaumer Aaron Dov ben Auezhrus Ronald & Linda Elsenbaumer Sylvia Scolnic Marcia & Ed Forest Reb Ytzhak Malka Ethel Holiner Harry Zimmerman Ethel Holiner Laura Scheetman Ethel Holiner Fannie Schwartz Ethel Holiner Rosalind Dworkin Bernie Dworkin Marlene Dworkin Yisruk Bernie Dworkin Albert Robbins Irene Robbins Eta Barshop Betty Stone

BORUCH FRISHMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN MEMORY:

Boruch Frishman Bina, Chaim, and Michelle Domb


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SUNSHINE FUND

IN MEMORY OF:

Dr. Stuart Haas Jeanie Tolmas Louie Lederman Jeanie Tolmas

IN HONOR OF:

Hank Meltzer - Birthday Norman & Marilyn Aaron Jeanie Tolmas Heddy & Bill Roth—Marriage of their Daughter Jeanie Tolmas Rabbi & Shirah Zell—Anniversary Jeanie Tolmas Idalee Cathcart - Recent Professional Honors Jeanie Tolmas

SADIE SAMUELSOHN BOOK FUND IN MEMORY OF: Dave Candy Jerry & Suzi candy Louis Candy Jerry & Suzi Candy Ralph Candy Jerry & Suzi Candy

Zelma Berk Jerry & Suzi Candy Mike Jacobs Jerry & Suzi Candy Ted Strauss Jerry & Suzi Candy Sylvia Harari’s Brother Jerry & Suzi Candy Marty Harari’s Uncle Jerry & Suzi Candy Flo Candy Jerry & Suzi Candy Helen Blend Morton Rachofsky Lee Dunsky Jerry & Suzi Candy Donna Ely Jerry & Suzi Candy

YOUTH PROGRAMMING FUND IN MEMORY OF:

Bertha Oxman Tillie Prengler Joanne Hillar Tillie Prengler IN HONOR OF:

Hank Meltzer –Birthday Warren & Rose Abrams

SISTERHOOD FUND IN APPRECIATION OF: Sue Kretchman—for her helpfulness Friedel Marx

IN MEMORY OF:

Sylvia Scolnic Betty Stone

STANLEY J. SCHEPPS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN MEMORY OF:

Zelma Berk Madelyn Schepps Stanley Schepps Madelyn Schepps & Family

IN HONOR OF:

Hank Meltzer –Birthday Louis & Jenny Fischer

Opportunities to Honor People

Florence & Esir Tobolowsky Education Fund Mort Robin Scholarship Fund Sarah Soltes Scholarship Fund Stanley J. Schepps Scholarship Fund Sadie Samuelsohn Book Fund — Support the library and book-related needs.

Sunshine Fund — Funds provide Shiva trays to homes of mourning, flowers for new mothers, simcha greetings, and visit-ation of the sick.

The Tree of Life — Purchase a leaf for $125 to honor some-one or to memorialize a loved one. Yahrzeit Plaques — Add a plaque to the Tiferet Memorial Wall in memory of a loved one. Each year on your loved one’s yahrzeit date, we illuminate the light beside their plaque in their

memory. Cost is $365.

Bible Fund — Dedicate a Chumash in honor of someone, or as a memorial. A dedication sticker will be placed in the Chumash with your name, as well as the person you are honor-ing or memorializing. Building Fund — Support the upkeep and improvement of the Tiferet Israel building. Community Garden Fund — Support the continuing success and “growth” of the TIKVA Tiferet Community Garden.

General Fund — Support the operations, programming, expenses and upkeep of Tiferet Israel.

Prayerbook Fund — Dedicate a Siddur in honor of some-one, or as a memorial. A dedication sticker will be placed in the Siddur with your name, as well as the person you are honoring or memorializing.

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund — The Rabbi uses these funds at his discretion for assisting those in need or special programs.

Religious School—Support our Religious School Program.

Religious School Scholarship Funds: Boruch Frishman Scholarship Fund

Tiferet Israel has many opportunities for you to memorialize loved ones, honor others as they reach milestones, or show much they mean to you. The following are several ways to offer meaningful acknowledgement of those

significant in your life, while supporting Tiferet Israel:

Leave a Jewish Legacy with an endowment gift to Tiferet Israel. Not sure how best to proceed?

Contact the office for suggestions and assistance.


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1 October – 7 Tishri

Dr. Irwin Gadol

Mr. Alvin Glass

Rebecca Horowitz

Mrs. Muriel Prescott

2 October — 8 Tishri

Rose Guss Agress

Florence E. Candy

Sam Pokloff

Arnold Isiah Troy

Iris Wolfson


Ruth Friedman

Celia Stillman

Carl David Weiner


Yetta Bender

Zisha Bloom

Yetta Friedman

Sarah Nelson

Phillip Rosenfield

Channah Sauerbrun

Israel Sauerbrun

Jacob Sauerbrun

Mosheh Sauerbrun

Chaim Skibell

Chana Skibell

Tziril Strasberg


Jacob Finkelstein

Bertha Oxman

Joella Schenkler

Katie Shessel


Mrs. Tamara Baker

Philip Hechtman

Annette Kimmell

Israel Waxman


Miriam Turner Brauman

David Joseph Giller

Bennie Riesman


Mrs. Ethel L Cohen

Nathan David Ginchansky

Annie Koenigsberg

Sarah Goldie Levine

Louis Rabinowitz

Sara Strauss

Lena Tobolowsky


Abraham Balk

Morton Blau

Hattie Krist

Thelma Rubin

Grace Schepps


Hinda Borin

Robert Jerome

Israel Kotlyansky

Marvin Nelson


Isaac Noe


Harry Schneider


Chnina Etdgi

Samuel Goldstein

Joanne Hiller

Rose Siedman


Naomi Benjamin

Sam Bornfeld

Mr. Abraham Geller

Otto Heymann

Ralph Magid

George Schenkler

Benjamin Utay

Isadore Wolfe


Isaac Ben-Aharon

Lena Byers

Nathan H. Golman

Isadore Shessel


Natalie Diamond

Leah Leibson Wiesenfeld


Alec Edwards

Mrs. Jean Hiken

Norman Rubin

18 October – 24 Tishri

Alvin Bender

Yetta Gabriel

Rebecca Levine

Ester Schmidt

Lois Schwanke

Dorothy Wyll


Marvin Byers

Rose Goldrich

Bina Marx

Sarah Russman

20 October— 26 Tishri

Sarah M. Donosky

21 October— 27 Tishri

Helen Blend

Esther Brown

Nathan Victor Laredo

Sammie Levine

Lou Suckle

Hy Vile


Joseph Boris

October 2014 Yahrzeits


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Dorothy Kassel


Alan Jerold Cohen

David Levine


Rebecca Prengler

25 October — 1 Cheshvan

Renee Corn

Mollie Kissner

Arnold J. Strauss


Mr. Jack A. Silverman


Milton J. Einhorn

Max Levine

Ben H. Rosenthal

Fannie Straus

Nathan Wyll


Hilda Druss

Al Golden

Leon Rovinsky


Robert Stern

Jake Tapper

Mrs. Dina Terner

30 October—6 Cheshvan

Jennie Glass

Isaac Goldstein

Anna Goldie Ratner

October 31—7 Cheshvan

Max Clark

Fannie Coleman

Irving Dunsky

Maurice Pappworth

Rachel Ratner

Ted Steinberg

October 2014 Yahrzeits Continued

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1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17.3 package) -- thawed 1 large egg -- beaten for an egg wash 7 oz. Nutella (roughly half of a 13 oz. jar) 1 Tbsp. sugar for sanding the crust Fleur de sel (or fine sea salt) for finishing 4 Tbsp. whole hazelnuts -- toasted and chopped Preheat oven to 450 F. Arrange puff pastry on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Form a 10-inch square and cut dough half way thru 1" all around to make a 1-inch crust. Poke middle of dough numerous times with a fork. Brush edges of dough with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Freeze for fifteen minutes. Transfer baking sheet to oven and bake until pastry is puffed and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and spread Nutella evenly across the pastry. The Nutella will begin to melt, mak-ing it much easier to spread. Sprinkle with sea salt and hazelnuts and cut into 4 squares or 6 triangles. Serve warm. Serving Size : 6

Chocolate Puff Pastry Tart

Recipes from the Sisterhood Dessert Class

Raspberry Cream Cheese Strudel

1 sheet frozen puff pastry 8 ounces cream cheese 4 ounces raspberry preserves 1 egg

Place frozen sheet of puff pastry on parchment-lined sheet pan. Spread cream cheese down middle third of puff pastry sheet. Spread raspberry preserves over the top of the cream cheese. Make 6 diagonal slices on each of the outer 1/3 sides of puff pastry (on each side of the filling). Braid one slice over the other, pinching together last braid. Lightly whip one egg and, using pastry brush, egg wash entire strudel. Combine all topping ingredients in a food processor just until blended and still powdery. Top strudel with generous portion of streusel topping. Bake at 400 degrees F until browned and preserves begin to bubble out. Serving Size: 10

Streusel Topping 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 ounces cold butter -- cut into cubes 1 teaspoon vanilla

Kindly Provided by Debby Rubin

Kindly Provided by Debby Rubin


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Advert i s ing Space Ava ilable !

Contact [email protected] for more information

Full Service

Catering

Wedding

&

Event Planning

214−981−4635

Deborah Rubin Events

Stephen B. Blend

Jewish Funeral Director

Tel. 214.505.2993 P.O. Box 595790 24 hours, 7 days a week Dallas, TX 75359

Celebrate Family Milestones...Celebrate Family Milestones...Celebrate Family Milestones...Celebrate Family Milestones... Memorialize Loved Ones…Memorialize Loved Ones…Memorialize Loved Ones…Memorialize Loved Ones…

Honor Special Friends…Honor Special Friends…Honor Special Friends…Honor Special Friends…

Purchasing a leaf on the Tree of Life is a wonderful way

to leave a lasting mark at Tiferet!

Leaves are only $125 and can include up to 3 lines of text,

50 letters per line.

Call the office for more information and to order a leaf today!

P.O. Box 867475 Plano, TX 75086

PHONE: 972-423-9301 [email protected]

www.MailBoxSafety.com


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(USPS 422-060) Periodicals Postage Paid at

Dallas, Texas

Volume XXII, Issue 9

Published monthly by

Tiferet Israel Congregation

10909 Hillcrest Road, Dallas, TX 75230

www.tiferetisrael.org

Telephone: (214) 691-3611 Fax: (214) 361-0011

Shawn B. Zell, Rabbi

Warren Abrams, President

POSTMASTER

send address changes to:

Tiferet Israel Congregation

10909 Hillcrest Road

Dallas, TX 75230

Shabbat

Beginning Parsha

Candle Lighting

Friday Night

Mincha/Ma’ariv

Shabbat

Mincha/Ma’ariv

Shabbat Ends

October 4 Yizkor/Yom Kippur 6:50 PM 6:20 PM 6:15 PM 7:45 PM

October 11 Chol Hamoed 6:39 PM 6:30 PM 6:05 PM 7:36 PM

October 18 Bereshit 6:31 PM 6:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM

October 25 Noach 6:24 PM 6:20 PM 5:50 PM 7:21 PM

November 1 Lech Lecha 6:16 PM 6:15 PM 5:45 PM 7:15 PM

Days Time Latest Time for Shema

Week Of: Time

Sunday 8:00 AM 10:14 AM September 28 — October 2 6:55 PM

Monday-Friday 6:30 AM 10:15 AM October 6 — October 9 6:45 PM

Shabbat 9:00 AM 10:16 AM October 13 — October 16 6:40 PM

10:17 AM October 20 — October 23 6:30 PM

10:00 AM October 27 — October 30 6:20 PM

*Morning Service on National Holidays:

8:00 AM

SHACHARIT

DAILY SERVICE TIMES

MINCHA/MA’ARIV

Rosh Chodesh: Friday & Saturday,

October 24 & 25

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Saturday • Childcare— 10 a.m. until the end of services • Junior Congregation - Multi purpose room 10:45-11:45 a.m.- all ages welcome • Imparting the Parsha—8:15 AM—9:00 AM Every Shabbat morning with Rabbi Zell • Seuda Shlishit—Lively discussions and a light meal between Mincha & Ma’ariv

Weekly Ongoing Programs

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Phone: 214-691-3611

Fax: 214-361-0011

You may dial “0” to reach the secretary or dial the following extensions:

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